Cleveland Photo Group Reviews
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Nikki Sent on 08/09/2022Amazing experience
We had a wondering time working with PCG! They did amazing capturing our wedding day! The turnaround time was great! After deciding to go with PCG, we didn’t stress or worry about our photos! They recommended some other good vendors and were very helpful with making our wedding day special! The photos are wonderful! We highly recommend! -
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Cassandra Sent on 05/30/2022Grant Wedding ♡
I met Peter, Maria and Lexi at the Cleveland Bridal Show in January. I only went for a fun day with my mom, not really looking for anything in particular. THEN. I met Peter. looked at his photos and was just blown away. I had a family friend set for photography for the wedding but after talking to Peter, Maria and Lexi I changed my mind before I left that day. I had several issues with planning my wedding between having to change venues, losing a diamond from my engagement ring, my dress being caught in a fire and my officiant canceling on me 3 weeks before the wedding I couldn't help but wonder what was next.... I had several calls with Peter before the big day and his personality just kept me going. Peter and Lexi made my day go so smooth, they knew exactly what they were doing and made my day so easy. Peter kept in touch even after the wedding was over to make sure I still loved my pictures. (which, were done in less than a week!) I am so happy with the amount of photos I got. Peter and Lexi are definitely the way to go! I can't thank Cleveland Photo Group enough for capturing our special day! -
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Carly Sent on 05/12/2021Above and beyond expectations!
All I can say is, wow. They went above and beyond any and every expectation we had. Of course, the pictures were beautiful--that goes without saying--but three things stood out more than anything else: their excellent communication, the speed at which they processed and delivered the photos, and their diligence in protecting and saving the photos.
Wedding planning is difficult as is, but their excellent communication put us at ease and, quite honestly, helped us organize and become comfortable with the schedule. We are still in touch now, even after the wedding. They offered to help us decide how best to print the pictures and make albums. All in all, they were (and are) fun to talk with and easy to reach.
We were especially impressed with how quickly they were able to post some preliminary photos for family to see. We were able to see them and share them the next day! Not only that, but all of our 2,000+ finished pictures were edited and sent to us (without any additional charges) less than two weeks later.
And finally, their diligence in saving the photos. Not only do we have a flashdrive with all of our pictures, they will continue to have copies for many years to come.
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Alina Sent on 11/21/2020Lgbtq wedding
Peter, Lexi, and Maria at Cleveland Photo Group have been nothing short of amazing to work with. Being an LGBTQ couple. we felt completely comfortable throughout the whole process. We even had a fairly last minute decision to have a pride flag involved in our pictures. Their creativity (even on the spot) was incredible. They captured EVERYTHING we were looking for... and more! We are extremely impressed with not only the photos we received, but how quickly we received them. They are very detailed oriented and didn't miss a thing. I noticed during the ceremony and reception that they were never in the way of things. There were even times that I didn't realize they were taking pictures! I highly recommend working with Cleveland Photo Group! -
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Jennifer Sent on 10/22/2020Very pleased
We loved working with Peter and Lexi - they are absolute professionals. Very reasonable pricing and very good service. We got all of the shots we wanted, and some of the candid photos actually ended up being my favorites. It was extremely impressive how quickly they turned around our photos -- we got all of our photos less than two weeks after the wedding! My husband and I just celebrated our 1 year anniversary and looked back at our photos - still so in love with them. We definitely recommend Cleveland Photo Group!! -
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Jackie Sent on 10/18/2020
Best Wedding Photographer
Definitely 5 stars!! We got married 11/11/17, Peter and his staff were wonderful to work with, he took care of everything. Our wedding was at The Club at Hillbrook in Chagrin Falls (also amazing ask for Gina). The photos inside and outside were amazing. Peter picked the perfect spots to take our photos, he made the experience fun and stress free. Peter did a fantastic job of capturing our special day and the intimate details of our ceremony. Most importantly the photos we received as soon as we got home from our honeymoon (1 week amazing turn around), were amazing!! Lastly, Peter not only helped us with our wedding he gave us great recommendations of places to visit on our honeymoon in San Francisco were he previously lived. We couldn't have asked for anything better. I highly recommend Peter and Cleveland Photo Group!! -
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Meredith Sent on 10/13/2020Three Years Later and Still Happy With Our Choice!
Our reception at Glidden House was magical, and it was all captured by the amazing Peter Bruce! From the day we met Peter, we were at ease and knew our choice. That is what Peter does, he makes you feel comfortable and the smiling is never forced. We had such an exciting time on the adventure of our day and it was all captured beautifully : from our church ceremony, to bridal party photo locations, and the reception venue. Our photos were creative and showed the spirit of the day. Our photos are professional, but have the air of every day as well and not stiffly staged. Peter and team worked together as such a great team. They can capture the same moment different ways. We not only got previews before breakfast the next morning, but we had our photos in our hands just over a week after the wedding. We are still confident in our choice and have great memories to look back on! -
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Jessica Sent on 10/10/2020
Beyond impressed
2020 is the year of the Corona Bride and all disasters HOWEVER Cleveland Photo Group made sure to make our wedding day AMAZING. I am beyond impressed with not only the quality of the pictures but also the time spent on the detailed shots. There were only a few shots that I absolutely had to have, but Lexi managed to capture so much more!! I am now in the best predicament of which photos to print out!! I can't recommend this photography group enough - they made sure the day went flawless and it was well captured. Photography is a big piece of the day, and I highly encourage you check out Peter, Maria and Lexi!!!! -
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Jessica Sent on 10/10/2020Beautiful and Unique Wedding Pictures
We were married in a historical building which can cause some bleeding and photography issues because the walls and awkward set up. Peter calmed all of my fears and not only captured our day beautifully they were able to get some amazing and unique shots I wanted but wouldn't have had a clue how to do. Their expertise and personality is unmatched. I'm pretty sure Peter even helped save my reception because the venue didn't open any windows in the upstairs rooms on the hottest day of June. He knew how to get them open and helped air it out before the party moved up there! Thank you for an amazing day! -
Jessica Sent on 10/08/2020
Highly recommend!
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Peter and Maria for our wedding in May 2017. It was truly a wonderful experience! Cleveland Photo Group was the main reason why our wedding day went so smoothly and without any issues. The team was responsive, reliable and so much fun!! We are so grateful they were there to capture every moment of the day for us. It was by far the best wedding investment! We have several of our wedding photos on display around our home and to this day, continue to get so many compliments from our guests. I strongly recommend Cleveland Photo Group to capture a wedding day! -
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Emily Sent on 10/02/2020
Lucky to find and recommend them!
My wedding was October 27,2018 at The Tudor Arms Hotel in Cleveland, I had the pleasure of working with Peter and Lexy on my day of and was so thankful to have them! They both were so fun and made the pictures enjoyable for everyone involved. Peter made sure to keep the ball rolling for family pictures and made sure we got the shots we wanted most. Lexy was a great help as well, both made this experience so enjoyable! Everything was truly wonderful with them and they got the photos back in a timely manner with still being willing to help. I am so happy I found Cleveland Photo Group because they are truly a joy to work with and added to the memories of my big day! Peter was also so kind and had so much fun we were able to be shown in the Today Bride’s magazine which is incredible to revisit! I have consistently recommended them to other brides, and I’m so thankful I found them and am able to recommend such wonderful people and beautiful photos! -
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Meghan Sent on 10/02/2020Still amazed even after a year
We hired Peter and his team for photography and videography for our 9/28/19 wedding. We just celebrated our 1 year anniversary and going back through the photos and video I am still stunned and amazed by what an amazing job they did! They responded to every question we had leading up to our wedding, and captured everything we needed and wanted them too. We had some rain on our wedding day and Peter and Lexi did not hesitate to help us get all our photos after the ceremony without pushing our reception later than we wanted to start. The quality of the photos are amazing and I am so glad we went with this team! Highly highly highly recommend! -
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Mary Sent on 09/25/2020Best in Cleveland
Peter and Maria are simply the best. There are few professionals in the wedding vendor-selection process with whom you feel immediately comfortable, and they were it for us. I've been in several weddings in the Cleveland area and the interaction with photographers was often a chore - Peter is such a character, and was by far the best addition to our wedding day that we could have made. His style is fun, but extremely efficient. We got every posed, "obligatory" family photo done in a timely manner, and the shots were just as natural and beautiful as the candids from the ceremony and reception. In terms of photo access, Cleveland Photo Group's policies can't be beat. Two photographers will be with you for the entire day (no time limits). We had digital access to non-watermarked photos within days of the wedding. Three years out, we still keep in touch with Peter; Cleveland is lucky to have him! -
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Jess Sent on 09/24/2020My best friend wins. Well, we all win cause the photos are for us and forever!
My best friend, who is like a brother to me, hired this group to do the photos at his wedding. I wish I had known about them when I got married! My company is out of business and I can’t even get my wedding album made. But these guys came in and made the whole event very fun, and provided amazing photos. Just really happy with the whole experience of meeting them, being photographed as part of the wedding party, and photos of my friends and family from the event. -
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Olivia Sent on 09/24/2020
Great People to Work With!
They did a great job! So easy to work with and made us feel very comfortable on our day! Pictures were done super quick and great quality! -
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Allison Sent on 09/22/2020Excellent Experience with Cleveland Photo Group
I used Cleveland Photo Group for my engagement photo session, boudoirs session, and wedding. I have beautiful photos to cherish for a lifetime. I highly recommend working with them for your special day! -
Christie Sent on 12/11/2024
Biggest Regret from my Wedding Day
Booking Cleveland Photo Group for my wedding continues to be my biggest regret. More details on why before, but first, just google "raw vs. jpeg wedding" and know that they shoot in jpeg. Our ceremony was outdoors and we took family shots in the same location immediately after. They are all unusable. I tried to work with Cleveland Photo Group on edits and they couldn't deliver anything better. I finally realized I needed to hire someone else, but because the photos were shot in jpeg, they cannot be saved. I've consulted with several other photographers and editors at this point, and they've all been in agreement that the photos were shot incorrectly and can't be saved due to shooting in jpeg.
Communication with Cleveland Photo Group was poor leading up to the wedding and after the fact with getting photos. Several people remarked to me how rushed the photographer felt during the day, and it shows in the photos. Many key moments and styles we had specifically asked for in advance were completely missed. We had to remind them to take individual photos of us, and he specifically had me leave my bouquet out of the pictures. He rushed me when getting changed to get a photo of my mom buttoning my dress, only to take a photo with my bra showing and only my mom's hands - no indication it is even her. Our "first look" can't even be recognized as a first look.
Thankfully, we did get a couple nice photos. But, we didn't get many things I would expect from a reputable professional wedding photographer, such as tips on posing to look good or fixing my train in a single shot so that is shows nicely. I completely get that can't happen every picture, but the photographer was aware that I was wearing my deceased grandmother's dress and having a picture of it was very important, and he failed to deliver. As mentioned above, we chose our ceremony for the backdrop, with sky and lake, and it looks like a blank white screen in every photo. When we tried to work with them to fix it, we literally got the response "white girl in a white dress" was hard with the background.
Though the team originally came off as kind and personable, I felt ignored and belittled in my dealings with the photographer leading up to and after the wedding. The main photographer grew more condescending as time when on, clearly putting no effort into shots he seemed to feel were beneath him, such as the first look and our table dash. So many key moments from a once-in-a-lifetime day were missed, and their team hasn't taken any accountability.
If you're looking for anything other than a half-hearted, rushed capturing of your day that will leave you with regret, I suggest you look elsewhere.
We don't want images of us out there, but here's an example of what all our ceremony and post-ceremony photos look like (where I had to block out minimal faces). Know that it was a cloudy day with some blue sky and a blue lake in the view. -
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