Wedding Photography in Saint Petersburg

Cassie

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Where do I even start? Will and the Iryus team went above and beyond with our wedding videos. We were originally up in the air about whether we needed a videographer for our big day, and I am so grateful that we decided to book (this easily would have been my biggest regret because the day was such a blur). I think we've watched the footage 100 times now since receiving it, which by the way, was very fast! It's so nice to be able to share our day with those who were not able to be in attendance. The 10 minute highlight reel perfectly captures the magic of every moment, and the footage from the ceremony and toasts allow us to relive all of the loving words and funny stories from our people. Will was such a joy to work with! From our first phone call to the actual wedding day - he was kind, professional, and communicative. On our wedding day, he showed true expertise - guiding us where to pose and what to do - he made it fun and painless. Will was familiar with our venue, and his experience in the industry was evident. If you are looking for someone to capture your wedding day, hire Iyrus! And if you are thinking about cutting a videographer from your budget - DO NOT do it! Thank you Will and Team!

Kenzie is absolutely amazing. She is so down-to-earth and fun to work with. I am not particularly comfortable in front of cameras, but just working with her on our engagement photos made me absolutely confident that she would be perfect on our wedding day. The day of our wedding, she was punctual and captured some great shots of us getting ready. Her second shooter was just awesome as well. Both of them, teaming up with our videographer had some incredibly creative shot ideas. Her use of lighting made the pictures come out so natural and beautiful. Everyone keeps telling me those photos belong in a bridal magazine! Her team went way above and beyond, when my videographer had medical issues that required him to leave the reception slightly early. Without missing a beat, both photographers grabbed the video cameras and set them up to capture our toasts, cake cutting, and the rest of the reception. If it weren't for them, I probably would have been in tears on my wedding day. For that, I am forever grateful!! When we got our photos back, I was so unbelievably thrilled, because she had so perfectly captured our wedding day just as I remembered it. I can't even decide which ones I want to hang on the wall, because so many of the hundreds of photos she gave us are just so incredible.

Sarah

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Bri was amazing. After looking through multiple photographers in the Tampa Bay Area on Instagram for engagement photos and possibly a wedding photographer, I fell in love with Bris work. After meeting her for the engagement session, we knew we picked the right one. She made both my husband and I feel so comfortable behind the camera which was important because he hates pictures. At the wedding, she was phenomenal along with her team she has to help assist her. Their patience and grace with my big family and big wedding attendance was wonderful. She really helped make our wedding day so special. Hopefully we will be having to contact her again soon. We want her to capture all our big memories. You’re the best Bri!

We could not recommend Jaimie enough. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and her photos are brilliant. She took the time to scout locations, as we were new to St Pete. She also delivered more pictures than what we were hoping for. These engagement photos we will really treasure forever.

Gina is very professional and always responded quickly to my emails. She help me set up a timeline for the whole wedding day and stay stress free when attempting to explain how large and diverse my family is! Would definitely recommend due to these reasons and of course the beautiful photos she took! All organized so nicely too on a USB that only took a few shorts weeks to be delivered after the wedding! Thank you for making my special day even more special!!

Awesome job! Cortney and her photographers helped make our day special. We had fun and they were very professional.

Alena at JR Productions is a fantastic photographer. Pictures were one of the most important things for me and my husband... our memories in print that would last a lifetime. We were, however, on a budget and wedding photography can often be the priciest ticket. We did a lot of research on (probably) hundreds of photographers and finally came across JR Productions via recommendation from our DJ Marc Burgess. Their prices were very reasonable and affordable... well within our budget. Alena is simply an incredible person. My husband and I are both pretty camera shy and were nervous, at first, when we went to take our engagement pics. Alena's warm and friendly personality made all the difference. She has a way of making you feel so comfortable. By the time our wedding day came around, we felt so at ease with her that the picture taking was the smoothest and least stressful part of the entire day. She has great picture ideas and is willing to try any ideas you have in mind. She is great at highlighting the couples personality in her pics (we showed off our goofyness in a beautiful way). She took some incredible pictures, posed and candid. Everyone in our bridal party and family loved her too and were so excited by the fun pictures she took. When I received my photos I was so amazed. She was truly able to capture the atmosphere and how much fun everyone was having. I know that I will cherish these photos forever and cannot be more grateful for everything she has done to make that happen. I know that I will not use a different professional photographer for as long as she is in business. Thank you Alena!!

Well what can I say about Grace Leigh and Brie and David Smeltz who photographed our wedding? I'm not even sure where to begin! I will say first and foremost that I'm an amateur photographer so to say I would be a difficult client is an understatement! From start to finish they were wonderful to work with...from our first conversation, to our included engagement photos, to our beautiful wedding; they went above and beyond! Our engagement photos were beautiful but they were nothing compared to our wedding photos...they provided a variety of stunning photos yet they were never in the way...it was so wonderful to work with a professional couple like Brie and David and would highly recommend them to others! I had a ton of concepts and ideas that I wanted to see incorporated into our wedding and they handled them all with ease...they completely exceeded our expectations and we couldn't be happier with our photos! Thank you again Brie and David...you guys were AMAZING! :) Katie and Dean

Wow!!!!! Val is incredible throughout the entire process! She was awesome in helping me plan the shots I wanted to make sure and capture and she went above and beyond what I could have hoped for! The moments and shots and creativity she is able to convey In the photography is nothing short of the best. Also, Val was able to give great direction on poses with our whole family and was able to keep us on time for the sunset pictures!!!! If you want the best experience and pictures look no further than Val Ritter Photography!

Eddie and Katerina are true professionals. We had two Skype consultations with them prior to the wedding in order for them to understand our preferences as well as provide us with need-to-knows for the day of the wedding. When the day finally arrived, they showed up early and ready to go with all necessary equipment, batteries charged. They knew what types of pictures to take and how to direct us and our wedding party in order to get us into the right poses. They were also very good at making adjustments on the fly based on lighting and special photo requests... Bottom line, the photos came out perfect. We went to 7 weddings this year before our own and I don't think I'm biased when I say we had the best photographs!