Claire Marika Photography Reviews
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Amanda B. Sent on 11/28/2021
Breathtaking photos, pleasure to work with!
Claire blew our expectations out of the water!! Her photos were absolutely breathtaking and she was so kind and professional to work with. The photo albums she designed for us were stunning. Her husband, Andy, also made us truly beautiful bridal and wedding videos. Out of all our vendors, Claire and Andy were definitely the best. We could not have asked for better photographers! We will definitely be using Claire for any future photo needsClaire Marika Photography's reply:
Thank you so much Amanda! We loved working with you and are so happy you had such a great experience. Can't wait to work with you again in the future :) -
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Alessandra W. Sent on 02/12/2020
Claire is amazing!
I have worked with Claire many times and she always goes above and beyond. Her work is so beautiful. I totally recommend her!Claire Marika Photography's reply:
Thank you so much Ale! It's always so wonderful to work with you, and your cakes are delicious works of art. -
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Amanda I. Sent on 12/16/2019Wonderful to work with, stunning photography.
I absolutely loved working with Claire. She's so sweet and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. She's extremely professional, and we ended up not having to worry about her at all on our wedding day which was so nice. And of course, the pictures came out absolutely gorgeous! I don't know she did it, but she somehow made us look like superstars.Claire Marika Photography's reply:
Thank you so much Amanda! I'm so glad you and Taylor liked working with me. It was such a pleasure being there to capture your wedding! -
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Paola V. Sent on 01/11/2020Claire Marika Photography -- Light, Beauty, & Candid Moments
I wanted to take a moment and truly thank Claire and Andy for their phenomenal work! I did my extensive research for the perfect photographer/videographer and the moment we met at a bridal expo we knew booking their services would be the best decision we would make while planning our wedding. Claire has the light, beauty, and candid moments we wanted to capture in our special day.
When meeting them it felt like we’d met up with old friends, they have a great sense of humor and through the long and fast-moving wedding day directed us and our very large families perfectly while blending into the background to capture those raw moments beautifully. We were worried about posing for photos but they made us feel very relaxed and enabling natural moments to be photographed. Claire’s passion and enthusiasm to capture every moment shone all throughout our formals/wedding day, and she absolutely blew us away with her talent.
We cannot thank them enough for their work, we absolutely LOVE our formals/wedding day pictures and video. It has been a joy having the opportunity to relive our wedding day through photos/videos with our family and friends feeling laughter and tears. Claire captures all the little moments that on the day I didn’t have an opportunity to cherish, shoes, cufflinks, seating cards, etc. Their work is now proudly displayed throughout our home.
Once again, we cannot thank/recommend them both enough for doing an incredible job capturing our fondest memories on our day and for being so incredible to work with. Since our wedding day it has been great to see family and friends already utilize “Claire Marika Photography” for their needs and have the opportunity to catch up with a very sweet team. We look forward to working with them both in the future.
With love & gratitude,
Paola & Eduardo Vargas
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Mira S. Sent on 06/03/2020Professional, Easy to work with, flexible and adoptable
I've seen Claire Marika and Andy in "action" at my friends wedding and at ours, also engagement and bridal photo sessions. Their professionalism, patience and flexibility, above and beyond people skills and many other great traits make them the best at their profession.
Our pictures and videos turned out so beautiful, every time we look at them I (and my family) tear up. If you are looking for a photographer and videographer, look no more - Claire and Andy are your find that you do not want to miss!
Today 6 months since our wedding, and honestly, there are not many things that we have left from our wedding (no cake, no flowers, no dresses...) but we have our pictures and videos that we look at almost on a daily basis! what a waste when brides stress out about all of these little details and hire a photographer who can't properly capture it. Claire and Andy are the best at what they do! They know, anticipate and feel exactly what all brides want - they will make sure that everything goes smoothly and perfectly on The Day Of! They have mine and my husband's the highest admiration! i can't recommend them highly enough. They are truly THE BEST! And by the way, we've got our photos so fast (we were still on our honeymoon!)Claire Marika Photography's reply:
Thank you so much Mira! We loved working with you, and this review just made my day. I'm so glad that you've enjoyed the photos and videos. It means the world to us. Happy anniversary! -
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Allison S. Sent on 01/10/2020Absolutely amazing!!
Claire and Andy did a wonderful job with our wedding photos and video. They are great to work with and very talented! I loved working with them and I am very, very happy with the photos and video! -
Susie Y. Sent on 04/10/2020
Claire is phenomenal! You will love her!
Claire Marika is an incredible photographer. I have had the pleasure to work with her many times. She is an artist behind her lens. I love her attention to detail, especially since everything should be captured on camera to be remembered. Face it, you might never see it all at a glance (it's a busy day!). With Claire as your photographer, you are covered. You will enjoy everything that you planned because she is there to journal your day with her beautiful artistry. Not only is she's amazing at what she does but Claire is incredibly kind. Book her!Claire Marika Photography's reply:
Thank you so much Susie! I always love working with you and capturing your beautiful floral creations. You are the best! -
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Alina S. Sent on 12/18/2019Claire captured our wedding day perfectly!
From the moment we met Claire, we knew we'd found the right photographer! We were immediately drawn to her style and loved that it felt like us. Her photos aren't over-edited and feature tons of natural light. This is what we wanted and we were so pleased with the end result. We loved working with her for our engagements, pre-wedding and wedding day photography and we have the most beautiful photos to show for it! Claire made the process easy and fun, and she is extremely responsive which is an amazing thing to have when you're in the middle of planning a wedding! She took all of our suggestions, brought her own, and in the end, captured us perfectly. I highly recommend her and look forward to working with her again! -
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Don W. Sent on 07/14/2019Warm, friendly, "fast on the draw".
I am a DJ who sees a LOT of photographers in action. Last night at Red Butte Gardens I was very impressed with how quick she was to be in the right place at the right time to capture the heart of what was happening. I asked her about her philosophy, and she said "It's my job to capture the moment." It surely seemed she was doing just that. She was so fast and comfortable with her equipment. AND, she was so NICE to be around. There are a lot of photographers that you wonder whether they really wanted to be there. Claire was so warm and friendly. She is excellent!
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Sandra B. Sent on 12/28/2019
Stunning Wedding Photos
Claire is an incredibly talented photographer. We discussed capturing my wedding story via photos and she did so in the most beautiful manner. While formal images are standard protocol, Claire successfully captured the fun of our wedding through stunning candid images. The photos captured our guests' personalities and memorialized precious moments. If you want your wedding story beautifully memorialized, Claire is the photographer for you. -
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Kelly H. Sent on 12/31/2019Flawless Experience - Pick Them!!
I cannot recommend Claire and her husband Andy highly enough! I am a photographer, so picking a photographer for my wedding was the hardest part of wedding planning for me - until I found Claire Marika Photography. Everything was effortless, professionally done, BEAUTIFUL, and we felt like we made new best friends when we met with Claire and Andy. I love the classic, timeless style Claire accomplishes. You know you can fully trust her and her business. From before even signing the contracts, to well after the wedding, everything will exceed your expectations. If you're even remotely interested in video along with photography, DO IT and chose Claire and Andy! They make you feel so comfortable and even if you're stressed during the big day, none of that will show in these images that last a lifetime. Our best decision, other than picking each other, was choosing Claire Marika Photography to capture our day. -
Nicole S. Sent on 06/26/2019
Best photos ever!!
Claire is the best!! Taking pictures with her was so fun and she made us so good. She captured my wedding day perfectly. I could not have asked for anything better! -
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Michele S. Sent on 12/05/2018Loved working with Claire. She's the best!
I had the good fortune of finding Claire's Instagram page last year when I needed some updated pictures. Working with her was pleasant and easy, and the pictures exceeded my expectations.
When my now husband and I got engaged earlier this year, I knew immediately I wanted to work with Claire. As a newly engaged couple, we had no idea where to start or how to plan a wedding. When we met with Claire, she provided helpful guidance on vendors and venues. Throughout the planning process, we had a lot of questions, and I frequently emailed Claire asking for help. She always responded quickly with sound advice.
In both our engagement and bridal sessions, Claire was a true professional. She kept things moving, made us feel comfortable, and took advantage of the natural light and setting. We never felt like our poses were forced or contrived.
Prior to our wedding, we had a few check-in calls with Claire, and as always, we knew she had every detail covered. Working with a tight time frame, she managed to capture all the special moments of our wedding day and wrangle family members for group pictures. She also caught the fun, lighthearted moments between us and our guests.
Thanks to Claire, we have a great collection of professional photos that will always be a fond reminder of our wedding day.
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Nicolien B. Sent on 10/18/2018Amazing wedding photographer
Hiring Claire was one of the best decisions we made in wedding planning. My parents work in the wedding industry and had a lot of photographers who were wanting to come shoot our special day. But we wanted to be sure we picked someone of course talented, but also friendly, who would understand the direction we wanted to take and let us go with it without micromanaging every detail. Claire was cooperative and gracious throughout our almost year long engagement and always quick to respond. We did a portrait session with her a few months before the wedding that was perfect as well. On the actual wedding day, there was no stress coming from Claire. She gave us space when we wanted it, but was there to capture the cutest and most special moments without being an interruption. Kind of like a photo ninja :). She provided a great first look location idea and a great second shooter, and was more than flexible when we ended up asking to add on hours to get some extra photography time in. The best part really came when we got our initial set of prints in the mail, wow! Seeing photos on your computer is one thing, but seeing the prints Claire created was something else. We want to frame all of them! The sunset photos we took are ones we will especially cherish for the rest of our lives. For further proof of how great Claire is, she snuck outside and took some amazing shots of our venue with the stars lighting up the night sky, which is something we had asked for almost 1 year ago, and she remembered when we didn't! Thanks again Claire and we plan to use you again for the next life event! -
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Aly Sent on 12/02/2018Amazing help, exactly what we wanted
Claire was so kind, had wonderful ideas. She was flexible, gave us more than we ever expected. She went above and beyond to capture exactly the moments we wanted. We couldn't have asked for anyone better! -
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Annie Sent on 10/06/2017After our experience of having beautiful Engagements and gorgeous Wedding pictures, there aren't enough good things I can say about Claire, but I'll try my best.
My mom and I first met Claire at a local bridal show almost TWO years before my Wedding. We were walking through the booths when suddenly we came across Claire's–easily the classiest and most professional at the show. (I think it looked like an art gallery, with its own white display walls and photo albums neatly set up on tables.)
It was a combination of her easy, down-to-earth demeanor, her talent, and the lighting and vibrancy in her photos that hooked us from that moment, and I KNEW then Claire would be our photographer.
Over a year later, at our Engagements, the experience couldn't have gone more smoothly! My FH felt very comfortable (and he's not someone that likes getting pictures taken of him). Although he's adorable 24/7, somehow he manages to look like a $1M in every picture Claire takes of him. Not to mention we both also manage to look very cute in every posed and candid shot she thinks of.
Then came our Wedding Day. Thanks to Claire, we have some priceless and timeless memories that we'll cherish forever. We also felt so comfortable when they were shooting pictures of us, and all our guests couldn't stop complimenting them. To be honest, time FLIES when you're working with Claire.
We got ALL our edited(!) pictures two weeks after the Big Day they capture ALL the beautiful moments as perfectly as they could (and even those I didn't know had happened!), they show everyone glowing, and I can't emphasize enough how vibrant they are.
I've been telling Claire since I met her that she'll be documenting all our important milestones for as long as she's working, so all you future clients of hers better not book her too much :). DO consider hiring her for your special days! You'll love her, her aesthetic, her personality, her quality, everything. -
Tawny Sent on 02/11/2018My husband and I were so impressed with Claire. She presented herself very professionally in every contact she made with us. She was patient and careful to capture all of the details that were important to us. The pictures were absolutely stunning. She was discreet and made everyone feel comfortable. We couldn't have asked for more.
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