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THE DRAKES

THE DRAKES

Houston, TX
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    Rebecca O. Sent on 10/16/2024
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    The best in the game!!

    Eugene and Andrea (The Drakes) were the best choice we could have made for our wedding video team. From our first call almost a year before our wedding I knew right away the husband and wife duo were the perfect fit! We felt at such ease having them film our wedding day. They totally understood and loved our wedding vision, our connection as a couple and what was important for us to capture through out the weekend. They are so talented, creative, fun, high energy and blended into our wedding as if they were guests on the dance floor. Our favorite part was when Eugene handed my husband and I the video camera to film on the dance floor from our point of view. If you are thinking of hiring The Drakes don't think twice, they are worth every penny and we will be watching our fun, unique, one of a kind wedding footage for years to come!
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    Masters of our Vision!

    Where to begin?! There are too many amazing things to say about The Drakes and how they captured one of the most incredible times of our lives to fit in one single review. If you're reading this to help decide whether to hire them, the answer is absofuckinglutely YES! We met Eugene and Andrea at our gym shortly after getting engaged and we feel honored to be able to continue a relationship with them following our adventure elopement in Sedona. I truly believe it was fate that we met in that way. Had I simply come across their films without knowing them, I would’ve felt intimidated by such talent! If you’ve watched any of their films, you know they’re phenomenal at what they do, but aside from being incredibly talented, they are two beautiful souls! Given that they would be the only other people around us during this moment, we wanted to be sure we felt comfortable being ourselves. They are such a breath of fresh air and felt like best friends! Throughout our wedding experience they remained professional and mastered our vision. The opportunity they have provided us with being able to go back in time through videos and photos is one you cannot put a price tag on. We get so emotional every time we go through our photos and videos experiencing the many different emotions and vibes of the entire experience. Through the process of planning our wedding/elopement we thoroughly discussed what was truly important for us. We all know weddings can get pricey very quickly, but when you begin cutting out all the things that are not important, it becomes easier to fit in all that is important to you and your partner. Being able to relive this experience and capturing who we are as a couple is what was important to us. Being in the moment with just each other and at peace. Having The Drakes go through that multi-day journey and guiding us, provided us with an outcome far greater than we could've ever imagined. Our family, friends, and even strangers have cried while viewing the films! They are so thankful for the amazing content we can share with them to take them into the moment with us and feel the emotions we were feeling. We couldn't have dreamt of better videographers and photographers for our special wedding adventure! Everything was beyond perfect! We are so grateful for the entire team! Andy was also a pleasure to communicate with. The entire process simply felt so easy and we felt heard. Thank you, The Drakes!!
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    Angela D. Sent on 04/29/2022
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    Unlike Any Other

    The first 3 things I had to figure out about my wedding were 1. the groom 2. the location 3. how to get the Drakes as my videographer. When you see their work, you will understand why. Your wedding is something you've been thinking of and planning for, so why not choose the best to craft your love day into a beautiful, personalized artwork?! I honestly was low-key nervous that my wedding wasn't going to be cool enough compared to all the weddings I've seen the Drakes shoot. Ummm I was soo wrong; I'm sure all those weddings were amazing, but it is also because the Drakes know what they're doing. Eugene met with my husband and I beforehand to help plan things out and scope out locations & ideas we did not even think about for our wedding video. Trust the Drakes to help make the memories of your wedding day live on forever in the most beautiful, coolest way.
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    Best energy

    Eugene was honestly the best vendor we could have had on our wedding day! The energy and skills he brought to our wedding were out of this world! He knew what he was doing to get all the right shots & it felt like we had known him for years! My family and friends are still raving about him to this day. He showed up with his 2nd shooter and instantly started scouting out the place to be well prepared for the start of the day, he showed up early and ready to go it was amazing! He never made me feel stressed, only confident that he knew what he was doing and let him work his magic. He danced around the dancefloor with my family and friends all night and made me feel comfortable. We can't wait to see our videos and will forever recommend The Drakes to anyone!! You won't be disappointed.
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    Kirsten L. Sent on 01/28/2021
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    Creative Geniuses!

    WOW!! I can’t say enough good things about The Drakes! I first found Eugene Drake on Instagram and became instantly obsessed with his and his teams work, but after he did an amazing job shooting my friends wedding, and the fact my wedding planner had nothing but great things to say about The Drakes, I knew I had to book them. You can tell The Drakes take pride in creating and delivering an amazing product, because they value everything from capturing the smallest details to the biggest moments. Eugene doesn’t just want to give you video footage of your wedding day, he wants to make it look like you were in an Oscar winning performance...and he does! He knows good lighting when he sees it; he makes art out of small motions...like leaves on a tree or a veil in the wind; he truly captures the essence of your wedding! I had high expectations for Eugene, (simply because all of his work is outstanding) and he blew them out of the water! I met Eugene and his team for the first time on my wedding day, and they immediately understood my personality and vibe, which made the day that much more fun. As someone who is awkward in front of the camera, Eugene made me feel super comfortable and actually enjoy being in the spotlight. Aside from being creative geniuses The Drake team is very communicative, punctual, friendly, super fun, professional and all around so enjoyable to work with...as bride on your wedding day, you want to be surrounded by just that! I recommend them to anyone...and if you’re on the fence about booking The Drakes, do it! I promise you will not regret it!
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    Susan S. Sent on 03/04/2021
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    Micro wedding

    Creative, flexible, dependable and kind
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    Alex L. Sent on 11/10/2020
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    Best photographer EVER

    I have never treasured photos more. I was blown away by Eugene’s work. Truly an amazing artist. So personable and made us all feel SO comfortable in front of the camera. I can not recommend him enough!!!!!!
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    Stijn T. Sent on 10/27/2020
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    Fashion turned wedding photographer brings the best of both worlds

    Flexibility and personableness are the first words that come to mind when I think of THE DRAKES.

    Flexibility: every wedding photographer has to be able to do traditional weddings. They do. And their work speaks for itself. What sets THE DRAKES apart is their flexibility in adapting to non-traditional wedding settings and shoots. We got married in a court house and then wanted photos taken at some art installations, and contemporary photos more akin to fashion and art than engagement/wedding photos. THE DRAKES delivered precisely because they are wedding photographers with a background in fashion: the photos at the courthouse captured the emotional intensity and all those small moments you share that make an experience so meaningful and special. The exchange of a smile, an encouraging touch, fogged up glasses from crying, a look exchanged. He captured all of those masterfully, allowing us to relive that day.

    Afterwards we switched gears to what our friends describe as a fashion photo shoot. Beautiful artistic photos, but still capturing our emotions and feelings for each other in a way a good wedding photographer does.

    Eugene is very personable and that helps him shoot you how you want. He quickly taps into your personality and the dynamic of you as a couple, and engages those to create pictures that speak to who you are. But, being personable, he's also easy to approach and talk about what you want - he understands he's there to capture the moment as you want to remember it.

    Don't forget, though, that THE DRAKES (like all professional photographers) are the experts - trust their judgment and you won't regret the end result.
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    Rachel L. Sent on 12/28/2020
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    The best!

    I cannot speak more highly of the Drakes. From the time I first reached out, to our 'Love Story' filming in NYC, to our wedding in Houston (re-planned due to Covid), the Drakes were an absolute joy to work with. Not only do they have the biggest hearts, but they are wildly talented, professional, and it is apparent that their clients are their highest priority. The quality of their work is truly unmatched. Would give them 100 stars if I could!!
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    Priscilla C. Sent on 02/19/2020
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    High Quality Work, High Quality Couple

    Eugene made my hiring decision a breeze. Drake Studio was unlike any other photography company I had met with / researched. I quickly fell in love with his style of work. Can't wait for the big day with his team!
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    Ian R. Sent on 12/05/2019
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    Uber-Creative Photographer

    Eugene and his team are the best in the business! As a venue owner, I have had the pleasure of working with Drake Studio on several occasions and they are talented, uber-creative, and seasoned professionals. I would recommend them 100%!!
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    Miral Sent on 11/10/2020
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    Amazing Team that Made our Special Day Unforgettable!

    It was love at first sight...with Eugene's talent! The first video of his that we watched, we knew we had found our videographer. We wanted something unique and fresh and Eugene's work drew us in. Meeting Eugene in person and getting to know him just confirmed that he would be able to capture our love and our story. Eugene went above and beyond and blew our expectations out of the water. He made us feel like we were stars in our own movie. Eugene captured the small often overlooked precious moments from our wedding and created a beautiful narrative that truly celebrates our love for each other. We plan on working with him for future events because talent and eye for story-telling like his are hard to find!
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    Tamara G. Sent on 12/07/2019
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    My Wedding

    Happy to have chosen this wonderful team to document the most important moment of my life, Super nice to work with them, the best vibes and EXCELLENT work

    100% recommended!!! uuju
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    Maria Sent on 01/18/2019
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    Truly one of a kind!

    Eugene and his beautiful wife Andrea will leave an imprint on your life. Not joking. My fiancé and I had our engagement photos taken at the Rocky Mountains in CO with them and let me tell you... our gallery was just out of this planet! Also, We were so fortunate to have gotten to know Andrea and Eugene on a personal level during our stay there. Something you don’t get with just any photographer. We heard why his passion is photography, how much they have both poured into their vision, and beyond that. It’s truly inspiring and was an overall incredible experience. They were both SUCH troopers and so professional with all the driving, hiking, hiking WITH a lot of heavy equipment, having loose wild life roaming the mountains, and just being in a different environment. I wish I could give them everything in the world, because they are such beautiful individuals who derserve all the greatness in this universe and have an even more beautiful love story! All this, AND we got AMAZING photos! Wow! 😭♥️ I have also made sure I snagged him to photograph our wedding this November, we are SO EXCITED! Thank you Eugene and Andrea!!!
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    Kristin B. Sent on 12/31/2019
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    Best decision I made !!

    I don’t even know where to begin- In the very beginning of wedding planning I stumbled upon Drake Studio’s page and after watching just one of his wedding videos I knew I had to have them as our videographers! (Best decision I made).. Eugene and his team were seriously the best to work with - so genuinely kind, professional, and incredibly talented!! We just received our wedding teaser back and I really can’t stop watching it- the teaser alone gave me goosebumps, made me cry happy tears, and allowed me to relive our perfect day! The creativity they have in making these films is something I’ve never seen before! I really can’t say enough great things about Eugene and his team- they are simply the best and I highlyyyyy recommend them! ( I already have recommended them to almost every newly engaged couple I know and will continue to do so!!)
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    Cali G. Sent on 10/27/2020
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    Outstanding wedding photographer!

    We met the Drakes at the Houston Bridal Extravaganza and we are SO happy we did! The easiest decision both my husband and I made was to hire them as our wedding photographer. Eugene was a joy to work with and made you feel at ease in front of the camera lens. He’s got a contagious personality. He was making everyone laugh on the dance floor towards the end of our wedding night and I had many people comment how fun our photographer was. More importantly though, is his style and work ethic. The photos from our wedding capture pure emotion and I love the angle shots he got during the church’s ceremony. He truly knows what he’s doing. I highly recommend him as a wedding photographer!
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    Ryann F. Sent on 07/31/2020
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    Indie Film Wedding!

    We are so grateful we chose the Drakes as our videographer. Our wedding teaser was like a short independent film. Their work is so stunning and artistic. We could not be more happy with our wedding video and are so glad we hired them!
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    Natasha B. Sent on 10/28/2020
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    Incredible and Truly One-of-a-Kind!

    Slightly over a year later since our wedding day and we can’t stop thinking about our incredible experience with The Drakes. I can’t say it enough-We had the absolute BEST time with Eugene And his wife, Andrea during our photoshoots. They captured the bridal portraits, our engagement shoot, and our big day! The Drakes were super flexible and open with us. They knew exactly what we were going for and delivered 150%! Eugene and Andrea were so easy to work with and made us feel comfortable! We spent forever trying to find the right photographer, and we are so happy to have found Them! We gained a forever friends during this whole process. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! - The Bhatts
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    Natasha N. Sent on 12/13/2018
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    Engagement Shoot

    We had the absolute BEST time with Eugene during our photoshoot. He was super flexible and open with us. He knew exactly what we were going for and delivered! He was so easy to work with and made us feel comfortable! We spent forever trying to find the right photographer, and we are so happy to have found Eugene! Not only do we have him for our engagement shoot, but we also booked him for our wedding and we can’t wait to see what he has in store for us! Thank you, Eugene!
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    Andres T. Sent on 12/06/2019
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    Great Experience

    These guys are awesome, they gave us a great service....
    We totally recommend them
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    Saida D. Sent on 12/06/2019
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    Easy to work with - Phenomenal Results

    Working with Eugene was the easiest task during my wedding planning and day of the wedding. I was so stressed during the day and he managed to capture 100% of the details. My mother-in-law asked me if I was going to give him a list of things to photograph but I didn’t have to. When I say he covered everything, I mean he covered the entire wedding! Not only did we hired him for the photos but also for the video and let me say that I was more than satisfied. Don’t believe me? Go look at our teaser video on Instagram- “Saida and Rand”. My wedding had a Callejoneada, a donkey, Tequila shots, live band, Mariachi, late night tacos, stilt walkers, led robots, Brazilian dancers, and much more... and he put it all together in his amazing videos. I wanted my wedding to be fun and it certainly was but thanks to Eugene, I have the videos to watch my wedding happen all over again.
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    The best photographer

    Could not have asked for a better photographer! Took him 4 hours from Houston to shoot our wedding and we couldn’t have been more satisfied. We would recommend to everyone! So much fun to work with and have around -and not just a random person taking photos of you all day.
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    Extraordinary Team

    Great guy!!! He was very flexible with what we needed (a photographer + cinematographer who was willing to hike 11 miles for 10 miles up a mountain haha). Very happy with the quality of the photos and the our highlights video! I hope that our Colchuck Lake Elopement was as memorable of an experience for him as it was for us, The only thing I regret is not booking him for a day longer! I was so heartbroken. I wish he could have stuck around just one more day to explore Leavenworth, WA with us, he would have LOVED IT. Thank you, Eugene & Josh! We hope we see you at our house-warming with your beautiful wife. Thank you for being a part of this extraordinary experience with us, we could not have made this a reality without you. Thank you, again!
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    We loved Eugene! He and his wife are the sweetest and make an excellent team. He was so quick to get our pictures back to us (both engagement and wedding), his attitude makes everything fun and relaxed so you don't feel awkward, the quality of the pictures is outstanding and he captured all the special moments! I couldn't be happier that we chose Drake Studio. He was willing to work with our budget and is flexible in making sure you get what you need. The photos are perfect, Drake Studio was perfect. Eugene became more of a friend than a vendor and made our wedding day even better! We're so grateful to have chosen this company to capture our special day!
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    I couldn’t ask for a better person to take the best moments and put them in a picture..! A part from the professionalism and the quality of the pictures, I love the way we all felt during the photo shooting, it was so natural and funny that we enjoyed every second. Definitely recommend Eugene for any type of photography, he will totally capture the best moments!!!
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