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I have been an artist and photographer since childhood, and have earned my living for most of my life applying those skills - from painting and photography to renovating homes - anything that required vision and creative talent. Through it all, takjng photos of the people and the world around me has been an obsession.

I remember when I was a teenager and had my first darkroom, everyone loved the photos I did because they somehow stood out from the rest. Today I apply that same creativity every time I pick up the camera, whether for photography or video, every image should be interesting, well-composed, and beautiful. To me it's not about earning a living - it's about capturing a moment in time in order to tell a story while leaving behind something of lasting beauty or value.

The thing I enjoy most about my job is the people I work for. They are the ones I want to know about and capture for posterity. To me, every person is special, and the biggest reward I get is when a happy customer calls me after receiving their photos or video and tells me that they absolutely love the work I did. In fact, many brides call and tell me that they cried looking at their photos.

I know that when you hire me, you do so because you genuinely like my work and style and have trust in my abilities. I take that trust very seriously. I want to know what's important to you and I do my best not only to cover those things, but also other moments you may never have thought of, that in the end mean even more...

Check out my work at my website at www.zedzaystudios.com or give me a call with any questions you may have.

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Nancy Sent on 07/18/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Gretchen and Sean were amazing to work with. This is a calling for them. It was a joy to watch them work as well as be the focus of their work. The pictures are beautiful!
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Matt Sent on 07/18/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Zedzay Studios did a great job capturing every moment of our wedding. Gretchen is such a hard worker with great creativity. We really appreciated all her hard work! She is very dedicated and you can tell she really enjoys it. It was a blessing to have a great photographer.
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Cat Sent on 05/31/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Outstanding doesn't begin to decribe how happy we were with Gretchen! She did our engagement pictures and they were wonderful. She went above and beyond to make sure we have our perfect pictures. We decided to hire her for our destination wedding as well. Love her!
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Anna Sent on 05/18/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Gretchen is the kind of photographer who will definitely get that perfect shot for you! She was taking photos throughout the day and far into the night, even when we had told her to stop and enjoy herself. She was extremely professional and receptive to our needs.
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Leticia Sent on 03/10/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Great to work with and I liked that we could download the images.
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Brandy Sent on 11/30/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Gretchen did a wonderful job & we both love our wedding photos!
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Cathy Sent on 09/03/2013
5 out of 5 rating
I’ve never been the girl who loved having her photo taken. I’ve never enjoyed looking at photos of myself. So, naturally, I was more than a bit apprehensive and actually dreaded the idea of having to endure wedding photos. Especially considering our wedding was out of state and we’d be hiring a total stranger as our photographer. Luckily enough, we found Gretchen Dzedzej. Gretchen put every single one of my concerns to rest. She was open-minded and listened. She took an active interest in the vision we had for our final photos and memories. She brought those ideas to life. Gretchen was a blast to be around the day of the wedding. Her energy and enthusiasm were contagious. You can’t help but smile when you’re around her. She’s so relaxed and so much fun, you completely forget you’re even being photographed at times. When we received our photos, I was immensely pleased with her work. The quality, artistic vision and uniqueness of each photo are all simply outstanding. Her talent is beyond comprehension to me. The experience of just getting to “hang out” with Gretchen and having an album full of amazing visuals are among the MANY reasons I would highly recommend Gretchen to anyone and everyone who needed a photographer. I could not be happier that Gretchen was such a huge part of our wedding day.
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Victoria Sent on 08/27/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Gretchen was such a blessing to us on our wedding day! She has such a wonderful personality and is so talented! She made our video so perfect and captured everything. We love our video and the pictures she took! She helped us with so much through out our big day and even rode with us to our venue so my husband wouldn't peak:)! I could not have asked for a better videographer, she is awesome! I recommend her services to everyone. It was a pleasure working with her, she helped make our day even more special! ♡Patrick and Victoria Harris
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Ariel Sent on 03/10/2014
4.8 out of 5 rating
Gretchen was fantastic. I found her through complete music services of charleston, but had I found her on my own, I would have used just her. She took amazing pictures and made me feel comfortable and beautiful.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

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I had the pleasure of working with Gretchen from ZedZay Studios recently and she was excellent! Very personable and easy to work with on making sure all the important moments were captured for the wonderful couple. It was a pleasure, hope to work with her and ZedZay Studios again soon!

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Gretchen is always warm and professional and has a wonderful artistic eye for beauty. She is easy to work with and I have only seen outstanding work from her and her team. ZedZay is a great choice!

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ZedZay Studios includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Proofs
ZedZay Studios includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Proofs
ZedZay Studios offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
ZedZay Studios offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
ZedZay Studios offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
ZedZay Studios 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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