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We are The Shalom Imaginative, a Los Angeles based team of artists offering wedding photography in both digital and analog film. We offer wedding videography add-ons as well.

We have over ten years of experience capturing weddings with a photojournalistic approach. Our style is candid, relaxed, and real.

We specialize in helping you feel completely like yourself in front of the camera, and work well with even the most camera shy. We are a calming force on your wedding day and we capture the day as it naturally unfolds. No posing or forced emotion and never cheesy or boring. We are fun and easy going to work with throughout the entire process.

We love to collaborate with our couples to capture what is the most meaningful to them. All of our packages are customizable and adding some rolls of 35mm film onto digital coverage is our most popular package.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Film
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints

Reviews of The Shalom Imaginative

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The Shalom Imaginative is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding photography. The photographers, including Vanessa, Igor, and Nate, are praised for their documentary-style and ability to capture candid moments. The team was described as professional, easy to work with, and accommodating to last-minute changes. The final photographs were praised for their artistic, natural, and beautiful quality. Overall, reviewers highly recommend The Shalom Imaginative for their wedding photography services.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

The Shalom Imaginative is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding photography. The photographers, including Vanessa, Igor, and Nate, are praised for their documentary-style and ability to capture candid moments. The team was described as professional, easy to work with, and accommodating to last-minute changes. The final photographs were praised for their artistic, natural, and beautiful quality. Overall, reviewers highly recommend The Shalom Imaginative for their wedding photography services.

Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 07/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We love Igor!

We researched for hours trying to find a photographer that did weddings in Joshua Tree, but found that a lot of them did "bohemian" weddings and used a lot of weird vintage-y looking filters on all of their work which really wasn't our vibe. BUT then we cam across Shalom Imaginative & fell in love instantly! After lots of stalking of their work we found that we loved Igor's documentary style the most. Igor's photos were all amazing. All of our family & friends said our photographer was really great. Igor was super friendly and put us to ease (which was hard because we aren't very good picture people) and we loved his sense of humor. Hands down, 100% recommend Igor & Shalom Imaginative!
Dana
Dana Sent on 02/24/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Nate and Amanda are some of the absolute best! Nate documented our proposal (the day it happened!) and as soon as we got a few proofs back, I immediately knew they had to to our wedding! They are located in CA, but thankfully we were able to fly Nate out for our wedding in Philadelphia! Their style is soft, clean, and crisp. We are SO happy with our wedding images and can't wait to look at them over and over!
G
Graham Sent on 11/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Yes, yes, yes!

We LOVE The Shalom Imaginative! Trying to find a photographer felt very daunting, but once we saw their more documentary style, we knew it would be a great fit. Nate and team made every aspect of the planning process so easy. They were always available for any questions we had in the lead up to our wedding. Vanessa, our photographer, was absolutely stellar! She made us feel so at ease in front of the camera and made all the pre-wedding photos such a fun experience. During the ceremony and reception/dancing, she was everywhere capturing moments. She felt like one of our guests in the way she integrated with everyone else. We LOVED our final gallery - she really captured awesome details and the joy our guests felt throughout the day. You must work with the amazing group- you won't regret it.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner

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The Shalom Imaginative frequently asked questions

The Shalom Imaginative includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
The Shalom Imaginative includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
The Shalom Imaginative offers the following photography styles:
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
The Shalom Imaginative offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
The Shalom Imaginative offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
The Shalom Imaginative is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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