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Amber Gress Photography

Amber Gress Photography

Brooklyn, NY
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
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    Erica G. Sent on 12/28/2021
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    Wonderfully talented photographer

    Amber photographed my wedding in December 2022 and my top level review is that Amber is exceedingly good at her job and a total delight to work with. I have long thought of myself as not very photogenic and I was very nervous about getting my picture taken. Amber instantly put both me and my partner at ease. And her photographs, both from the engagement session and the wedding, came out beautifully. They capture the spirit, energy and ambiance of the event. The photos aren’t overly stylized, she didn’t enforce a particular viewpoint. They’re just delightful, well-framed, well-lit snapshots from the night. On a technical note, most of my wedding happened after dark and I was worried the photographs would turn out blurry but Amber managed to capture clean photographs throughout the event. I’m not planning to get married again, but if I were to, I’d hire Amber again in a heartbeat.
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    Annabelle W. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    The best ever!

    The second we saw Amber’s pictures we knew she was the one. My husband is a photographer so this was the one thing he was very particular about and he fell in love with her photography and style – there was no question about it! Throughout the whole process Amber and her team were so helpful and quick in responding to every question we had. I also had a very specific request to take pictures at Prospect Park (not walking distance from my hotel where she met us at first, or the venue) and she was so happy to travel all over Brooklyn making sure we got the picture we wanted! Our pictures came out amazing and exceeded every single one of our expectations – and she also delivered them so quickly! Amber was a joy to work with and joy to be around – I would recommend her a million times over!!
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    Phenomenal photos!

    Amber was absolutely incredible and we love our photos. We were looking for a photographer who could be a fly on the wall and deliver images of real emotions rather than staged photos, and we definitely got that. The process was smooth and Amber was very very nice and easy to work with (even for the photo-shy groom). In retrospect, we would have added an hour of overtime.
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    Charlsie Sent on 10/25/2017
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    There’s a lot of great options when it comes to wedding photographers, but Amber Gress is a cut above the rest. Amber’s raw talent and eye for capturing the moment is unparalleled and truly a gift. Meeting with Amber prior to our wedding for our engagement shoot gave us the utmost confidence that she would do an exceptional job at capturing our special day and she more than delivered. Along with her professional and easygoing team, the photos from our wedding encapsulate the joy we felt throughout the day and make us grateful to relive the moments over again when viewing Amber’s work.
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    Lauren Sent on 10/12/2017
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    Honestly where do I begin. My husband and I LOVE our wedding photos. Amber, Nancy, Shannon and Carly were the absolutely wedding photography dream team. Amber is just amazing and has a great eye. The moment my husband and I saw her and Shannon's work we were blown away and knew we needed to have one of them capture our special day. First off, Nancy was super responsive and really took the time to help make sure everything was all set and ready to go - answering questions in record time (we live in London with a 5 hour time difference so this was pretty spectacular!). Well I honestly don't know where to start, Shannon and Carly captured our day perfectly - getting every shot we could have dreamed of - not to mention they made me look great so there's that :) Honestly, we didn't want the posed only shots, we really wanted someone to capture the heartbeat of the day, the non-posed smiles, the laughs, the happiness, the sadness (only the flower girl went and stubbed her toe and we have a hilarious picture of her crying - we are horrible, we know!), and the beautiful, intimate moments between me, my husband, our family and friends. Honestly when we looked at them, we cried a little because we literally re lived the day by looking through them and were just blown away with how they were able to capture it all. You definitely get what you pay for with Amber Gress Photography and whilst it might be more expensive then your run of the mill everyday photographer, this was the one area we knew we wanted to spend to get exactly what we want. And exactly what we want, is what we got.
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/30/2017
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    This review is long overdue. Amber was our photographer for both our engagement photos and our July 2017 wedding. I first discovered her through Instagram, then saw she was a preferred vendor through my venue (501 Union). Leading up to our wedding, she was responsive, accessible and patient. When we did our engagement shots with her, she made us feel comfortable and at ease. I also appreciated that as we debated where to take pictures and how to schedule our first look, Amber gave great input and knew when and how to tell us (in the nicest way!) that something was not possible (e.g. going to the far side of Prospect Park to take pictures in the woods in an extremely fragile dress with only an hour....not possible). We had no idea what we were doing and appreciated an expert giving us her suggestions.

    On the day of, I still hadn't fully made up my mind about where I wanted to take pictures. We were dealing with rain and a short time window, and I was feeling stressed that I wouldn't get all the pictures I wanted. Amber came and got. it. done. She got me the dream first look pictures I wanted when I didn't think it would be possible. She kept us on schedule and was so skilled in rallying our bridal party and families for all the shots we wanted. When we ended up running a little bit past the time that we had hired her for, she didn't even hesitate to offer to stay an extra 30 minutes to capture the speeches and first dances.

    A mere couple of weeks after our wedding, Amber sent us the photos and they were STUNNING. I have shared with all our friends and family and they cannot stop marveling at how insanely good the photos are, and how they captured the best moments and emotions in a natural way.

    Amber - THANK YOU! Guys, hire Amber. You won't regret it.

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    Steph and Andrew
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    I'm thrilled that my husband and I went with Amber Gress Photography for our wedding! We worked with her associate, Shannon, and we could not be happier with how everything turned out! Shannon knew that staying on schedule was a huge priority for me, so she made sure to organize the shots and flow of the day around ensuring we were at the venue on time and still hit all of my requests on our shot list. She was a fun and calming presence throughout the whole day, and she gets a TON of credit for wrangling a large bridal party plus family in a public space :) Also, she somehow managed to get a ton of "natural" (or non-posed) shots, which is way harder to do than I thought! We got our web gallery in a timely manner post-wedding and we are thrilled with our photos! HIGHLY recommend Amber Gress Photography as a whole as well as Shannon specifically!
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    Lauren Sent on 10/07/2015
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    Amber's work truly speaks for itself - but we want to share how wonderful our experience has been working together. From the very beginning, Amber was the utmost professional and helpful in coordinating all details. She immediately puts you at ease and that is a quality that you can only appreciate in the depths of wedding planning. On our wedding day, Amber was so calm and beyond helpful. She not only ensured that she captured every critical moment, but she kept us on track which is so important when you have so much on your mind. Through her photos, you truly see her incredible eye for detail and she is able to capture moments in such a beautiful way. Our pictures are stunning and we simply couldn't have asked for more. Amber also delivered our photos in record speed after the wedding which we were so thankful for. On a personal note, Amber is just a lovely, genuine person and we couldn't imagine working with anyone else.
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    Galen Sent on 12/07/2015
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    Amber was a wonderful photographer and a great presence at our wedding. We booked her less than two months before the event, and she was really flexible with our last-minute planning. She brought a second shooter who was so out of the way that I barely interacted with him. Amber, too, blended right in. She has a great energy that She communicated the timeline with us as the night went on and let us know when when her time was almost up so that we were sure to get shots of everything we wanted (dancing, dessert, etc). In the end, we got 800 photos from her, and we are very happy with them.
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    Grace Sent on 12/10/2015
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    Amber was an absolute dream to work with - from our initial meeting, the engagement photos, the wedding day, and the emailing in between - everything was perfect! She has a chill and relaxed attitude and style, and has a way of finding beauty in the most unique places - very helpful in NYC! Our photos turned out amazing! My husband and I had a blast working with her, and would hands down recommend her to everyone!
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    Thea Sent on 11/21/2014
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    I LOVED having Amber as my photographer! I love her style and the way she captures details, so I was really delighted when she was free the weekend I got married! Not only is Amber really talented and professional, she is also just really fun to be around!

    It was easy to plan with her before the wedding about shots we wanted and timing of events. We had her shot on Friday and Saturday of our wedding and she was on time and in the thick of things the whole time! She was also great at giving both me and my husband direction during our "couples" photos and and scouting locations at the venues to shoot at.

    During group pictures she was great at rallying the people and keeping things on track, she had our list of "groups" printed out and on her to reference!

    Our families love to dance and during both friday and saturday dancing, she was out there on the dance floor with us getting shots, which we were so excited to see and thankful for.

    We got a few sneak peeks and we LOVE everything we have seen.

    Highly recommend!!!
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    We found Amber to be a breeze to work with and are so happy with the pictures we have. We enlisted Amber's services for our engagement photos, Save the Date photo, as well as wedding photos. All turned out great. Amber is brilliant at couple shots - she knows exactly how to get the best out of you (and how to change things up when photo-fatigue sets in). She was a true pro on our wedding day and fun to be around. The staff she works with are great too - the second shooter and Photo Booth photographers she brought on board were really fun to work with and we got compliments on all of them. Our only problem now is that we have so many photos we love, we won't be able to decide on which ones to frame!
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    Amber is a sweetheart through and through. Not only are her photographs gorgeous, she has a wonderful and friendly presence that puts her subjects at ease. We were very happy with our choice to have Amber photograph our wedding day: she worked tirelessly from the moment she arrived, past her contracted time, without any complaint! And the results are stunning; not a bad one in the bunch. We would not hesitate to recommend her.
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    Marisa Sent on 12/15/2014
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    this review is long overdue (along with my thank you notes, sadly!) but I just had to say what an amazing photographer and person Amber Gress is. The whole process was so easy, she made some great recommendations which I am so happy I listened to and my photos, well, they speak for themselves....she made the whole day look even more surreal then it was, they are truly amazing! I also received my proofs within the timeframe she specified, just in time for the holidays so I was able to share with our families, it was perfect. I could not recommend Amber more highly. She is an honest soul who is insanely talented and will capture every moment better then you could have ever imagined!
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    Red Sent on 04/16/2014
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    Amber was fantastic. I really think she "got" us as a couple. We're are fairly unconventional and had an unconventional wedding (no bridal party, no white gowns or tuxes, no flower arrangements, no Rabbi etc) and she captured our special wedding wonderfully. She interviewed us in advance about the sort of photos we wanted, specific wedding issues-- I explained that I hate photos where the husband looks like an accessory or where the ring is festishized. She totally understood.

    She handled all my relatives masterfully and patiently. She got all of our group shots in even though we were really pressed for time. Everyone looks great!

    And the photos themselves are BEAUTIFUL. She got us a few select ones super quickly too. I love the photos she did and she was a pleasure to work with.
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    Pritika Sent on 05/08/2014
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    Amber was a pleasure to work with and we are so happy that we had her photograph our very intimate wedding in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. We had found her only a few weeks before the wedding yet she was incredibly accommodating towards all our requests. We had a chance to meet with her in person to get a sense of her personality. On the day of the event she worked with incredible ease and captured some of the most beautiful shots and all the important moments. We are incredibly happy with our wedding album.
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    Sara Sent on 05/04/2014
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    Amber photographed my wedding last summer.  She did a fantastic job!  The pictures represent us perfectly, and they were exactly what we envisioned.  She actually got my husband and me to smile naturally, which is not an easy process! She is such a creative photographer, with an amazing personality.  She was such a pleasure to work with.  Amber enables us to relive our wedding day.  She brought our photos to life!
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    Rebecca Sent on 01/03/2018
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    We were thrilled with the beautiful photos of our special day! We couldn't have asked for more beautiful and natural images. Rather than focusing on posed, staged photos, our photographer, Shannon, really captured the essence of the people we love most and captured all of us at our happiest. From the very first phone conversation, I knew it was a great match. Shannon seemed to really understand the vibe of our wedding (family centric, simple, meaningful, elegant) and was an absolute pleasure to work with!
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    Asha Sent on 04/16/2014
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    Amber was a joy to work with and I absolutely love the pictures from our wedding! She also made us a gorgeous album!
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