David Perlman Photography Reviews
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Julie K. Sent on 12/26/2023David is THE ONE!
Wow. Wow. Wow. David is THE ONE! David and I met years ago and our paths crossed again when he photographed one of my bridesmen’s weddings in the fall of 2021. When my fiance and I got engaged in December of 2021, we didn’t know much, but we knew one thing for sure - we HAD to work with David. Not only is he an amazingly skilled photographer but he is THE person you want to spend one of the most special days of your life with. His attention to detail, ability to capture the energy of the moment, flexibility, creativity, and eye for shots are unmatched. Every moment of the process with David exceeded expectations. David provided so much detail but also the flexibility and openness to work with what we were envisioning. David is also extremely communicative. All of our conversations leading up to the wedding were so helpful and also not overwhelming! Planning a wedding is A LOT and David made us feel so comfortable and prepared for the day of. Something that was really important to us was ensuring that there was a balance between the real-life moments and the portrait element. He NAILED it and made posing for pictures easy during our engagement shoot and on the day of the wedding. If you aren’t used to posing in front of the camera, it can feel awkward. David has such a skill for making everyone feel comfortable AND making a day full of photos feel fun and exciting. David also brings so much joy and laughter to every space he is in. We wanted to spend the day with people who are not only amazing at what they do, but are just all-around awesome humans and that is David. I also want to share how amazing David’s assistant Brian is! Brian was so fantastic and another AWESOME human to spend our wedding day with. And then there's the photos! WOW! Epic. Amazing. Fun. Perfect. Everything we dreamed of and more. If you are able, work with David! He will make your wedding day so special and provide the most beautiful memories to last a lifetime! -
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Emily G. Sent on 12/31/2023
The most thoughtful and brilliant wedding photographer
HIGHLY RECOMMEND David Perlman if you’re looking for a wedding photographer and videographer. Could not recommend him more. Wish we were getting married again to work with David again. David made my husband and I feel very comfortable from our first call, to our engagement shoot, to our wedding day and through designing our wedding albums. He also made my family feel comfortable and our bridal parties. He was always ready with a joke to make us laugh. He also asked us questions throughout the process to make sure we were getting what we wanted on our wedding day. The photographs and video are also so stunningly beautiful. We get compliments all of the time on the photos that David took. He really captured how magical that day was for us.
Still reading this review? Don’t hesitate, contact David about your wedding photos and video! -
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Chloé G. Sent on 10/08/2021Hire him, immediately.
David was referred to me by someone in my alumni network. I reached out to him for a consultation and told him what we were looking for. Ultimately we hired him and he took engagement photos of my fiancé and me the summer of 2021 in Central Park. He was so imaginative and has an incredible eye. He took beautiful silhouette photos and an absolutely stunning photo of us featuring my engagement ring. He’s a true pro, incredibly warm and communicative. I would highly recommend him for any couple looking to capture a special moment in your life. -
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Kelly Sent on 05/22/2020This is it! Don't look any further!
Not married yet, but David is so deserving of an incredible review that I am here giving my rundown of everything up to this point (contracting, engagement shoot, rescheduling my wedding because of COVID, etc), and I will absolutely be back to do it again after the wedding, but thought that this is helpful for people who are continuing to plan weddings, and who may or may not be nervous about taking the plunge in the current climate.
I have actually followed David's work on insta for two years. I was helping a friend with her wedding photog search, and another friend had recommended me to him as "the best wedding photographer in New York". I said "Yeah, right, okay," and followed him. Over the course of the next two years, I would see incredible photo after photo, all with heart, character, personalization, and true, pure love. Because David is so incredibly invested in every couple he works with, his photos have a really special and intimate type of charm that I truly believe only someone who takes the time to really know his couples - really, like a friend! - can capture.
As soon as I got engaged, David was the first vendor I messaged. I had nothing else yet, but I knew David was our guy. I even thought to myself, "Come on, be smart! Look around!" So, I did. I found, again, that it was very easy to find photographers who take a glamorous picture. Very few can take a picture that captures a moment, an essence, and most importantly, the real and raw self on an incredible day in their lives, through the lens of someone who is genuinely beside himself happy for the people he's shooting.
From day one, David was thoughtful, insightful, honest, respectful, and honestly was having so much fun, you'd never know it wasn't his first wedding. He got all the deets on our story. He graciously worked with our budget. He made personal touches to our contract that I never knew I'd appreciate so much (as someone who usually doesn't care about personalization). He listened to what we wanted, advised on what would work, and we got it done, with all smiles. He invited us to his holiday happy hour with all his other couples. Who DOES that? XD We all got to trade ideas and just be excited about weddings, and I STILL am getting recs from his other couples!
Our engagement shoot, again, felt like hanging out with a buddy who knew us really, really well. After our shoot, my fiancé said, "I want David to photograph our kids one day". Our pictures were stunning. I have never seen a picture of me that is so exactly me, even me at not my lightest weight, without the spanx that didn't arrive in time, just pictures taken in our apartment building (which you would never, ever guess). I STILL have people texting me to be like, "These are gorgeous. It makes me wish I got a better photographer."
When quarantine started, David emailed all of us to say, "1. how are you?, 2. here's what's going on and here's what I am available to do for you, 3. but really, how are you?" None of my other vendors even emailed, let alone was so willing to be part of the conversation about moving the date, what that would mean, what other couples were doing and going through, and what advice they could offer - because in the end, we're all in this together!
I cannot gush about David's talent, professionalism, thoughtfulness, consideration, and sincerity enough. If you are looking for someone who will truly capture your wedding, and work with you and for you to do it, you're in luck! -
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Ryan B. Sent on 05/13/2022Great photographer!
When looking for a photographer, we were immediately attracted to David’s style of photography. He’s able to really capture the emotion of the events he photographs, and that’s what we wanted. David was the first photographer that we met with and it was clear from the first few minutes of our discussion that he would be the only photographer we would choose. He is a consummate professional, but also is fun and puts everyone at ease—something that allows him to capture the most beautiful moments. We couldn’t have been happier with our engagement, wedding photos, and wedding videos! One thing that is extra special about David is that he is extremely giving with his time—he’s always available for Zoom check in, he stayed longer than planned for both our engagement and wedding shoots (because he was excited to capture the best possible moments for us), and he walks you through all the photos after the event to pick your engagement favors and set up your album. He makes the process so easy for the bride and groom and that’s the hallmark of an exceptional vendor. -
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Betsy H. Sent on 06/19/2022If photography is your thing, choose David!
David is a joy to work with. Not only is he immensely talented, but he is also professional and a whole lotta fun :). My husband and I had a two year engagement, so we had our engagement shoot with David well before the wedding. He made us feel at ease and the photos were even better than we imagined they would be. We picked a single location, but David basically created three photo shoots in one by finding other fun sites around the location. He is able to masterfully manipulate lighting for the dramatic shots you want, while also capturing the more intimate and emotional close-up moments.
Sadly, after all of the waiting, there was another COVID surge right before our wedding in 12/2021. David ended up getting COVID the day before and was not able to shoot our wedding. He called us right away and already had the name of his alternate (Bryan) and set up a meeting. Bryan did an amazing job and really captured the style we were looking for when we found David. We didn't have to sacrifice the breathtaking silhouettes, drama, and candid moments we chose David for. Bryan was also calm and collected when we were going through a pretty hectic pre-wedding period. The editing and albums we selected with David came out wonderfully, and ultimately everything worked out. Everyone continues to rave about both our engagement and wedding photos and I am beyond grateful we found David and put our trust in a true professional, especially considering the circumstances of our wedding. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking to have stunning photos that capture the emotion and beauty of your special day! -
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Xiao C. Sent on 03/15/2022David was a joy to work with
David was phenomenal!!! My then fiancé and I decided to get married two months after our engagement so as you can imagine we had a ton to do in a limited amount of time. One of the first things on our to do list was to get a photographer. We immediately started googling around for photographers that would accommodate the short notice, during covid, as well as bring some creative ideas to our wedding. We were hoping for a small wedding with just our immediate family in a new apartment that we had yet to move into yet. Unfortunately one of the photographers we reached out to was unavailable, but FORTUNATELY for us, she recommended David.
David was a joy to work with from the moment we hopped on a zoom call for introductions to him walking us through the beautiful photo book that he put together. Both my wife and I did not want extremely staged photos and David did an amazing job of capturing beautiful and natural pictures.
All in all, David was just a joy. He was warm and funny, which is quite a task on a cold December day at the park, which is where we decided to take photos before the wedding. I would highly recommend him. -
Norissa S. Sent on 04/11/2022
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Let me begin by telling you why we hired David. I had been searching online for a while and found a ton of photographers that did beautiful work. Their pictures were lovely yet were not quite what I was looking for. I couldn’t put my finger on exactly what that was until I luckily found David. As soon as I saw his pictures, I knew I needed him at our wedding. Obviously, his work is impeccable, but it goes so far beyond that. He is truly able to capture love and emotion through his photographs. He captures the moments you want to remember and relive. He is literally the only wedding planning decision I never second guessed. Why should you hire David? Obviously, his talent is clear. Moreover, he is just an incredible person all around. He is one of the kindest, caring humans I know. As a Covid couple, we faced a lot of challenges and David supported us every step of the way. He never hesitated to jump on a call and walk me through whatever I was trying to figure out. We postponed three times, so we talked A LOT. Fast forward to the day of, and things could not have gone smoother. David is exactly the energy everyone needs at their wedding. He is just as excited as you are but is able to keep everyone calm, while staying on schedule. He was able to capture every important moment but was never intrusive or in the way at all. I honestly cannot say enough good things about him. My family and bridal party all adore him as well. And, of course, our wedding pictures turned out absolutely incredible. -
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Chrissy G. Sent on 10/30/2021
100% love!
David is an absolute find. From start to finish, the best. His work truly speaks for him: gorgeous photos that capture the emotions of the day with warmth and care. Warmth and care are two great words to describe the experience of working with David, too. He'll make you feel like you look as good as you do in your photos. He'll get the best out of you and you'll feel like a million bucks while you are having your photos taken and when you see the final product. He's a gem, a find, hire him before someone books him first. -
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Lindsey E. Sent on 08/02/2021
The best wedding photographer possible
HIRE DAVID!!! David was hands down my favorite part of the entire wedding experience (aside from my husband of course). Not only is David an immensely talented photographer, but he's also a joy to be around. It's rare when you find someone who is truly living their dharma- doing what they love and are very very good at. You can tell he truly loves wedding photography and made me, my husband, and our guests feel comfortable in front of the camera. He understands the wedding circus and was a guiding light as we navigated a weird covid wedding. Having David with us on our special day made all the difference. I can't recommend him enough. I'm still going through the pictures months later and finding new beautiful things I didn't notice before! I could go on and on about how fabulous he is, but you should stop reading this and just call him! He's literally THE BEST. -
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Nadiv A. Sent on 08/08/2020Best choice we've made
We were very fortunate to have David photograph our wedding, beyond the pure pleasure of working with such a professional, David was also a true Mensch! Such a privilege to have been able to work with him and his team. Going through the pictures from that day, we're so lucky to have had such a keen eye spotting and capturing the moments to stay with us forever. Of all our truly great and talented vendors, David and his team by far were the best to work with. If you're able to obtain David's services, you will be grateful for doing so in the many years to come as you go through your photos. -
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Ben B. Sent on 11/30/2020More than just an amazing photographer!
My husband and I were initially introduced to David and his work by our wedding planner who had worked with David several times before. Now, before I talk about the experience working with David (wonderful, magical, he is an absolute gem), the first thing that drew us to David was his incredible work. His photos are gorgeous and really showcase the couples. We decided right away that we wanted to talk more with him.
Our first phone call was great! David was warm and funny and asked a lot of questions to really get to know my husband and I and figure out how best to work with us. We spent most of the conversation just laughing and it became clear that this was definitely someone who we would enjoy working with. We booked him and scheduled our engagement shoot soon thereafter.
The engagement shoot was a great opportunity to really get to know each other and see how the photo part of the big day was going to work. David was great at getting us to loosen up, he was EXCELLENT at giving us direction that got us out of our heads and into the moment. He was also incredible at finding shots and details in the environment around us to help make the shots more interesting and alive. His attention to detail really helps make the shots extra special.
That rapport we had built over that first engagement shoot made our actual wedding day shoot go so smoothly. David knew us and what we wanted and we were able to get some truly beautiful shots. All that time that David spends to get to know you as a couple shines through in the photos and he makes it almost effortless. Working with him was a dream and we loved it so much that we hired him again for our larger wedding celebration next year (as we had to downsize the wedding due to Covid).
In addition to a wonderful working experience doing the shoots, getting your wedding album made by David is SO EASY! A month after our wedding we sat down and David showed us a mock up of our album that he put together entirely. We then went through and added or subtracted photos and pages, but doing it this way was so much better than having to put something together entirely by ourselves. I mean, David does all the work for you and it is GOOD WORK! I have friends who have been married for years who haven’t done their albums yet and here are my husband and I, two months after our wedding with our albums done and on our shelf. THANK YOU DAVID! -
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