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Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography

Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography

Califon, NJ
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
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    Hilary C. Sent on 07/03/2023
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    Carolina is amazing!

    Carolina is incredibly talented. She captures the genuine moments, feelings and stories from the day, while she creates art at the same time. Very few photographers do both, and she is able to blend the documentary with the artistic in such a unique and cool way. She also captures photos that feel like there’s some added magic or fantasy. The thoughtfulness and creativity she brings to her work results in really remarkable photography.

    I studied photography for years and love collecting photo books and traveling to see photography exhibits at museums. I’m very nerdy for this stuff. Honestly, Carolina’s work is easily as good as the greats, and I’d happily spend hours going through galleries of her pictures. It is so cool to have photos like that of our wedding day and our family, that capture our real candid moments and the magic at the same time.

    Beyond that, Carolina was wonderful to work with and was incredibly understanding and thoughtful in how she interacted with us. I so recommend working with her, whether you want a photographer to capture a major event in your life or some of the beauty and magic in your everyday moments.

    Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography's reply:

    OMG you guys! I'm crying! thank you so much for the wonderful review! those words, and that comparison to the "greats" of photography, is such an absolute honor! thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for that kind review, and I'm so so glad to have met you and that you've enjoyed your photos and experience with me! xoxo - Carolina
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    Mary E. Sent on 07/11/2022
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    Made my vision come alive!

    I could not be more happy with my experience with Carolina for our wedding. She captured the love and happiness of our day so perfectly. Her photography style is exactly what I envisioned for our day :).
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    Alex S. Sent on 01/07/2023
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    Carolina is incredible

    I'll start with the obvious, that Carolina is amazing. We were drawn to her style and ability to capture emotion in her art. Obviously this lends itself well to wedding photography!
    My wife first discovered her work before we were even engaged so she was a bit of a fan already. As soon as I saw her work and talked to her I was on board as well. We hired Carolina for an engagement shoot and for our wedding day. Honestly it was worth every penny.
    We were so happy with her every step of the way and she's an absolute pleasure to be around. She is professional, mindful, observant, and kind. The quality of her work is absolute evidence of the qualities she brings to the session. The albums we have are unquestionably heirloom caliber pieces, and we had a lot of customization options through her to create an aesthetic that fits us. They're not something we'll be tucking away. We also received digital files of all photos in Ultra High Quality in an easy to save and share format.
    The bottom line is that we could not recommend Carolina enough. A significant moment in our life together is documented now in a visceral and emotional story told in those photos. We are so grateful that she was our photographer.
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    Emily A. Sent on 03/15/2022
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    Absolutely stunning photos

    Hiring Carolina was the best decision we made when planning our wedding. Her wedding package comes with a "connection session" which we upgraded to an engagement shoot in our home. Carolina immediately made us feel comfortable and we got some incredible shots of us in our home that we will cherish forever. Before we even got back our engagement pictures we decided to hire her to shoot our rehearsal dinner the night before as well the wedding. When Carolina arrived it was like we were being greeted by a friend. She was so warm, professional, and friendly with us and our friends and family. On our wedding day, I felt great knowing that she was in control of making sure we got all of the shots we wanted while also not taking up too much time with portraits. She delivered the photos to us sooner than we expected and revealed the gallery over video chat which was so fun. She even put together a slideshow of pictures that made us feel like we were reliving the day. We were completely blown away by the pictures. They are the perfect mix of candids, editorial, and classic wedding pictures. My husband and I feel like she captured our day in the absolute perfect way. Our pictures are romantic, warm, artistic, and unique. We already know we will hire Carolina in the future to capture other life events. If you are looking for an amazing photographer that will give you gorgeous pictures that stand out from everyone else's, look no further!
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    Jenna J. Sent on 11/10/2020
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    The most beautiful engagement photos!

    Carolina took photos of my fiance and I during a surprise proposal in Central Park. She captured the proposal and moments after in the most amazing and authentic way - we will treasure these photos for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much Carolina!!

    Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography's reply:

    Aw thank you so much for the kind words and review Jenna! I’m so glad I was able to capture that special moment for you guys! The emotions were so authentic and genuine that you guys were a pleasure to photograph!
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    Emily K. Sent on 12/02/2020
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    Beautiful, Authentic Engagement Photos

    Carolina took our engagement photos in November of 2020 and we absolutely loved working with her. From the start she was very engaged and wanted to learn about us as a couple before taking our photos. She set up a video call before the photoshoot to learn about our preferences and what kind of style we were looking for. She knew that we were a bit shy and hadn't taken professional photos like this before, but really helped to ease us and make the experience fun. We wanted to capture authentic photos that felt like our real day to day life in the place we love, our home in Brooklyn. She definitely did just that! She wore a mask the whole time (Because of COVID) and made sure we felt safe. She was very responsive and sent the photos just a week after the shoot and revealed them in a beautiful slideshow that made us cry! If you're looking for beautiful, meaningful, authentic photos, definitely work with Carolina!
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    Brittany D. Sent on 09/22/2020
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    Great photographer found last minute!!

    Carolina is a very skilled photographer, and has a great artistic eye. My partner and I planned a last minute elopement and luckily Carolina was available to capture the moment for us. She had us do some funny poses at the time, but now that we have seen the photos, the images she took were great!! She was prompt with her arrival at the venue and was even willing to be a witness, which was very helpful. We would definitely recommend her to any couples who are looking for a kind and creative wedding photographer!!

    Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Brittany for the kind words! I'm so happy it worked out - sometimes these last minute things can be a blessing in disguise ;) Now you know that I wasn't crazy with my posing, I was just working my behind the scenes magic ;) Glad you had a great time!
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    Melanie P. Sent on 04/06/2021
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    Beautiful Photos

    Carolina was an absolute pleasure to work with. We had so many unknowns surrounding our wedding due to COVID and she was there with us every step of the way and always going the extra mile to make sure she was doing the stressing out for us. Her work is beyond compare and exactly what we had hoped for and more. The way she’s able to capture such pure and natural moments in such a beautiful way left us speechless. We were so lucky and fortunate to have her by our side to document our special day, and she has given us such priceless gifts with all the moments she captured. I can’t say enough great things about our experience with Carolina, and I would highly recommend her for any event you might be planning.
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    Katarzyna P. Sent on 08/05/2019
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    Beyond ordinary work

    Carolina is truly gifted photographer! Her technique and style is nothing like I have ever seen. We used her services for civil ceremony and our main wedding; both times she delivered work above our expectations, extraordinary! Through her pictures you are guaranteed to relive the moment. Pictures are filled with life, pure emotions, her game of lights is incredible. Wonderful to work with, a true professional, reliable, adaptable, well organized, WORTH EVERY PENNY!

    Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography's reply:

    thank you so so much for the kind words! you are wonderful, inspiring clients to photograph and hope to continue photographing!
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    Susana Sent on 07/31/2019
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    absolutely spectacular

    Carolina is amazing--she has soulfulness, amazing creativity, and pure love. So happy with our amazing wedding photos.

    Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography's reply:

    thank you for the kind review and wonderful words! I am so happy you are enjoying your wedding photos! you were both absolutely a joy to capture!
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    Keri D. Sent on 01/04/2019
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    Unique and stunning

    I love how Carolina describes her work as “fine art documentary” photography. When she was first recommended to me, I couldn’t stop looking through her site. I combed through every inch of it because I was so drawn to her style. She was such a calm presence to work with. She directed us very well, when needed. She has the ability to create very intimate moments in front of the camera. Her results are amazing and anything but typical and ordinary. It is true art work. I couldn’t recommend her any more. Her team was also wonderful to work with!
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    Erika Sent on 12/28/2018
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    Amazing Memories!

    When I saw the beautiful photos from our wedding I literally cried! My husband and I really felt confident in Carolina from the very beginning. She promptly answered emails, helped to coordinate all of the pictures we wanted, and made us feel so comfortable. All of our family and friends couldn’t believe how many different moments she captured. We will definitely be using her again and recommend her to all brides!
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    Kaitlin Sent on 09/09/2018
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    If you're looking for an amazing photographer for your wedding, stop your search and choose Carolina! She truly is incredible. Carolina's journalistic, artistic, and dramatic style will capture the authentic beauty of your wedding day in a way that many photographers are not able to capture. Friends have told us that we have the best wedding photos they have ever seen. Before our wedding, Carolina took the time to be prepared with lists of who she would be photographing for family portraits and when so things were efficient and smooth on wedding day. A few months before our wedding, we discussed having an additional photo sheet with her at our favorite beach at sunset, hours after the reception ended. She was so flexible and agreed to stay an additional night to meet our requests. On our wedding day, Carolina and Danny made us feel comfortable, which is so important on a day that will probably begin with nervous excitement. The photographs we have we will treasure for a lifetime. We received over 1000 amazing photos and will be ordering albums through Carolina as well. We will happily book a photo shoot with Carolina again in the future and recommend her to everyone we know. Thank you, Carolina, for capturing the best day of our life!
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    Jennifer Sent on 05/31/2018
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    For my 10th wedding anniversary and vow renewal, I wanted to surprise my husband with a boudoir shoot. Being a photographer himself (that has wanted to get me in front of his camera), I knew I had to get the best photographer for the job whose style is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted moody, sexy and mysterious and Carolina’s work fit the bill. On the day of the shoot, I love how Carolina focused on the body and making sure I felt comfortable. When I received the images, I was completely blown away. I couldn’t believe the beautiful and sexy woman in the images was me and I have not felt that way in a very long time. Carolina’s work is stunning and I’m so excited to look through the album for the years to come.
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    Sarah Sent on 01/06/2018
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    The absolute best value for our money.

    We really didn’t value or understand how important and what joy our wedding photos would bring us until Carolina sent us the most valuable and long lasting asset from the whole day, her photography. I haven’t enough words for how far they exceeded our expectations. Beyond that all our family and friends treasure them, everyone relived the day watching the slideshow. Thank you so much Carolina, one of the luckiest and best contributions to our wedding and will be treasured throughout our marriage.
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    Danielle Sent on 02/10/2018
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    Carolina's work captures emotion in a way that's difficult to even fathom or describe. We were on our honeymoon and eating dinner when I saw that we had received our wedding photos. We looked at only a few before my husband and I burst into tears at the table. The photos are that moving. Believe me when I say that our December 2017 wedding was the best day of our lives. There was so much palpable love in the room, so many wonderful memories made... but the mind's eye can fail you after a while. We were privileged enough to have Carolina document all of the "big moments" in an incredibly beautiful way, but also the little details that we may not have even caught on the day itself, but will now treasure for years to come... My father and I crying while dancing to the song he wrote for me, my mother getting emotional zipping up my dress, new friendships blossoming, my very elderly grandparents dancing together, tender hugs, tears of joy, laughter, and absolute bliss. We knew we had wanted something "different" in a photographer. Wedding photos all start to look the same after a while, and we felt that Carolina's photojournalistic style and romantic tonality could capture ours in a way we would cherish forever. We still wanted some classic portraits, which Carolina so perfectly directed - even with such a large, 20 person bridal party and big families on both sides. But for the rest, we completely entrusted Carolina to just do her thing. She is super, super creative, she is patient, she is completely relaxed and laid back and is overall just a really confident and cool and person and true artist. Her assistant Niño was cut from the same cloth, catching hilarious and awesome moments of the groom and his groomsmen, a great alternate perspective of the wedding ceremony, and of course, some amazing dance floor shots with Carolina. The amount of compliments we've received on our images prove that they are truly something special. We cannot recommend Carolina enough! A+++++
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    Robert Sent on 12/31/2017
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    My wife and I got married this past November. We were seeking a photographer that would capture our wedding in a different way than we had seen in the past. Carolina showed us her portfolio and we were sold! Her attention to detail and ability to capture the human spirit was remarkable. Her photos did not only reflect the images of those that were present. It was much more than that. The photos radiate a certain type of energy that you can actually feel. Life sometimes gets in the way, and we loose track of what really is important. Carolinas photography captured happiness, sorrow and excitement in such a way that it reminds us of why life is so beautiful. These emotions captured by a picture, to be preserved in time, will bring us hope and happiness for many years to come.

    Rob & Kaska
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    Lorena Sent on 03/05/2018
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    We are so thankful that we had Carolina as our photographer. Carolina took the time to get to know us ahead of time and she made sure that all the shots that were important to us were taken care of. When she first got there I didn't even know she was there-it was so effortless. And when we saw our photographs we were so taken back. She captured our feelings from the first looks to the ceremony to the receptions. Looking at her photos from that night is just like reliving the moment all over again. We cannot recommend Carolina enough!
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    Katie Sent on 12/03/2017
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    To say Carolina is an incredible, amazing, extremely talented photographer is an understatement! Our experience with her made or wedding day so extraordinarily special. Every single one of her photographs is a piece of art. Not only is she incredibly gifted, she is so kind and easy to work with. She also managed to capture many photographs of our guests at the ceremony and reception, which is rare. Carolina is the best photographer and will make your wedding day that much more memorable.
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    Katie Sent on 12/09/2017
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    If you are looking to work with a kind, responsive and absolutely genius photographer then look no further. Carolina and her team bring a unique artistic style to wedding photography. This is not your run of the mill wedding experience. Her work will help you relive the emotion of your day in a truly magical way. I would recommend Carolina to anyone who is looking to capture the very essence of their special day through a series a breathtaking photographs.
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    Arielle Sent on 11/19/2017
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    Hiring Carolina to be our photographer was the best investment we made for our wedding, hands down. Photography was always super important to us, because we knew it would be the only piece of our wedding that would last past the end of the night. Carolina gave us photos that we will cherish forever. We can't begin to put into words how amazing they turned out---even better than our wildest expectations.

    On the logistical side of things, Carolina is top notch. She's super responsive to emails, very thorough, and very easy to work with. On our actual wedding day she got there early to scope out the location, and even stayed a little later when we were running behind schedule. And in terms of shooting the wedding, she was like a stealthy ninja! She was everywhere, but we rarely saw her---that's how quietly and quickly she moved.

    If we ever needed a professional photographer for another occasion, we wouldn't even bother looking into other options. We'd reach out to Carolina first, without reservation.
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    Rachel Sent on 09/20/2017
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    We were extremely satisfied and happy that we chose Carolina to capture the special moments of our big day. The location of our wedding in Asbury Park was special to us and Carolina scoped out some great spots to photograph my husband and I. She captured big and small moments that we will truly cherish forever. She was a pleasure to work with. She was professional and precise. I especially liked that we spoke a few times beforehand and that we conveyed who we needed pictures with so no one was forgotten. Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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    Lindsey Sent on 02/06/2018
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    When preparing for our wedding we knew that a photographer was one of the most important decisions next to the location and band; perhaps the most important of the whole day. Insert Carolina here. We met with Carolina at a coffee shop in NYC to get to know each other about a year before our wedding, it instantly clicked in all the right ways. She isn't a "typical wedding photographer" because she's 1000% better. Not only is Carolina brilliant at her artform of photography, but she is calming, original, and helpful. My husband and I have never been in front of a camera before, Carolina made it upmost easy and fun. The images she captures look like they belong in a magazine because her eye is in all the right places. If you are looking for a photographer that will give you memories that friends and family will rave about for years to come, Carolina and her team are your match.
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    Katie Sent on 11/28/2016
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    We cannot even begin to tell you how grateful we are to have found Carolina as a photographer. We discovered her work through Wedding Wire when we began our search, met her in person, saw some of her work and new we had found the perfect match. Carolina was thorough, easy to work with, and most importantly captured the memories from our wedding in a way that beyond exceeded our expectations. Our guests did not even know that Carolina and Nino were at the church or at the reception because they blended right into the crowd. Somehow, without even discussing the poses or moments, Carolina was able to capture all of our JOY, the HAPPY TEARS, the LAUGHTER, the CALM. She found every special moment. When we look at our pictures, we can relive every moment of our amazing day. Her images are in one word, stunning. They left us speechless. We will forever recommend Carolina as a photographer. With love and thanks...xo Katie and Wick
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    Carla Sent on 12/22/2016
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    Carolina Rivera is beyond talented! She manages to capture a glimpse of time that conveys all of the emotions you felt in the moment. Who wouldn't want to relive their wedding day over and over - thanks to Carolina, she made this possible. She could not be more professional and responsive. She is truly the most talented artist who provides you with photos that are anything but generic. I highly highly suggest choosing Carolina! We love her!
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