Elena Skaya Photography Reviews
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Nicol W. Sent on 10/20/2023Amazing !!!!
Elena and Nik are amazing to work with, they where to capture some very beautiful shots of absolutely natural interactions with me and my now Husband. For our engagement photo shoot i really wanted some formal shots in front of a piano. Nik and Elana made it happen. We where so happy. The communication was friendly, professional. I felt like they went above and beyond to give us the most amazing photos possible. We are very pleased and would highly recommend Elena Skaya photography . We appreciate the beautiful video, movie and photos. What was most impressive was, that upon looking through the photos of our wedding day they where able to capture almost all of our guests at some point though out the evening and that was more proof of their photography skills. If you are looking for someone to make your experience with a photographer Amazing, look no further Elena Skaya photography will do just that.
Nicol & Dell HamlinElena Skaya Photography's reply:
Oh, dear Thanks so much for these kind words! We appreciate it a lot! Your wedding was ABSOLUTELY beautiful! Happy we were a part of it! -
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Cassie D. Sent on 08/09/2023
Wish I could give more than 5 stars!
My fiancé and I had the best experience at our engagement shoot with Elena Skaya Photography. Not only were the photos ABSOLUTELY STUNNING but Elena and her husband Nik were the most kind, genuine people. They made the whole photo shoot so fun, made sure we had input on what kind of photos we wanted, and matched our vibes perfectly. Could not recommend more!!Elena Skaya Photography's reply:
Thank you Cassie. It’s been a pleasure meeting you. We had a great time during your engagement session. Thank you for trusting us with capturing your love on camera. -
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Glynis M. Sent on 12/31/2023
The Best Choice!
As an out of state couple, relying solely on online reviews and portfolios, picking the perfect photographer for our wedding felt like a daunting task. However, when we stumbled upon Elena and Nik, we instantly knew we would be in good hands. We reviewed their wonderful website and portfolio of photos and reached out to book immediately. From the day we booked until now, almost 3 months after our wedding, communicating with Elena and Nik has been a breeze. Not only did we receive our engagement photos, sneak peeks, and wedding photos in a timely manner, we were surprised with thoughtful gifts along the way! We have received so many compliments on our photos and even have friends wishing they were getting married in VB so they could book with Elena and Nik! We would recommend them to anyone and everyone! They made everyone from our older family members to bridal party feel comfortable and at ease. We are so happy to have had such a wonderful experience with such wonderful photographers. -
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Jennifer Sent on 12/20/202310/10 Highly recommended
Elena and Nik were amazing! We booked with them for our Sept 2023 wedding at the Norfolk botanical garden. With the booking we also got an engagement photo shoot as well which was just wonderful. Both our wedding photos and engagement photos came out amazing. I’m beyond excited to work with them to create our wedding album. They are super sweet and so easy to work with. They are genuinely the most amazing people and artist. They make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. They have so much fun shooting weddings and because of their joy and creativity we got some of the most incredible photos! We also somehow missed a photo I wanted in chaos of our wedding day. I reached out the day we got pictures back and Elena did a quick photoshop edit and got it back to us the next day. Highly recommend working with them for photos! 20/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ -
Arielle R. Sent on 11/16/2022
Super Awesome
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Tiffany B. Sent on 12/23/2021Elena & Nik have done it again!
When Elena Skaya captured my sisters wedding in 2019 I knew they were going to be the ones I wanted to have for my own wedding. Fast forward two years later when I found myself planning my wedding, Elena & Nik were the first vendor I contacted. Photography/Videography was the biggest expense of my wedding, and though it may seem like a small fortune, it's not one you want to cut corners on. The flowers will be withered away, your dress stored, never to be worn again, the food will be gone & no one will even remember what was served, & lets be honest, that piece of cake you have in your freezer is going to taste like cardboard on your first anniversary. The photos and videos will last a lifetime. They will capture just how stunning you look in that dress & how perfectly your bouquet coordinates, how beautiful your cake display was & how all of the decor you spent countless hours deciding on came together. Having the video you will be able to watch all of your "first looks" over and over again. You will be able to see the look on your grooms face the moment he sees you walking down the aisle. For this, you cannot put a price tag on. -
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Kara Sent on 10/05/2020
Fun, easy and beautiful!!
Our photos turned out amazing! We absolutely loved working with Elena Skya! They were fantastic and made us feel so comfortable! -
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Hannah L. Sent on 08/30/2021Best in the biz!
Photography is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing for your wedding and I’m so so sooooo happy with my decision to choose Elena! She did such a phenomenal job, I couldn’t have asked for better. Her style is elegant and modern, she is professional & courteous, and was able to help me pose to get the best pictures. I would highly recommend her services, I plan on using her for future photo shoots! -
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Madeline N. Sent on 08/23/2021Simply The Best!
Elena and Nik are hands down the best photographer and videographer team out there! I cannot say enough about how great this dynamic duo is, even if I wrote pages and pages!
When we first started researching photographers, I was immediately drawn to the artistry of Elena's photos and her ability to capture these beautiful moments between couples through unique perspectives. We were not originally thinking of hiring a videographer, but after viewing Nik's wedding films, I quickly realized this was an essential addition. We could not be happier with our choice.
From our very first interview, Nik and Elena made us feel incredibly comfortable. We decided to do a bridal portrait session one month prior to the wedding, since multiple friends had recommended this. I'm so glad we decided to do this! I also did a hair and makeup trial that day, and it was a great way to make sure I was going to feel comfortable the day of the weeding and start to feel really comfortable in front of the camera. The day was an absolute blast!! I felt like a model, and Elena's cues for the shots helped me feel more comfortable in front of the camera.
When it came to the wedding day, we were absolutely blown away by the level of care and professionalism. From start to finish, we always felt that they were capturing every important moment, but it never felt distracting. All the cues they gave us for arranging our group shots with family helped us feel natural and not like we were posing for the camera. They were able to send us a teaser photo and video very quickly, which was amazing as we were able to share with friends and family so soon after the wedding. I cried tears of joy when I watched the teaser video and looked through those first photos! I felt like I was reliving the magic of the day all over again. Everyone always said the day goes by so fast, and it's absolutely true! We are so so glad that we were able to have the magic of that day captured and to be able to go back and relive those wonderful moments time and again.
Planning a Covid wedding was one of the most challenging experiences I've faced so far. But one thing that was never a challenge was working with Nik and Elena. We knew the weather would be touch and go that day, and sure enough we did get rain for our planned beach wedding. The rain broke just long enough for is to run out to the beach for our couples portraits, which was hands down our favorite moment of the day. We were so impressed at the ease at which Nik and Elena were able to switch gears from capturing an intimate candlelight indoor ceremony to family portraits under the covered porch, to action shots of running on the beach in a moments notice when the rain cleared just just long enough. I can say enough good things about this talented and genuine couple and how happy we are with our choice! -
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Kirsten Sent on 07/16/2021
Amazing experience and photos!
Elena and her father photographed our small 40 person wedding in April. They were both so nice and captured our day perfectly. I’m so happy with how our pictures turned out and we will really cherish them forever. -
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Samantha S. Sent on 12/08/2020Amazing and so talented!!
Elena is beyond talented!! She’s done my headshots for work, our engagement photos and our wedding. I’ve only gotten my sneak peak so far from our wedding and I am in love!! I’ve never seen such beautiful wedding photos. I highly recommend working with her and her husband Nik. They are super professional, creative, and fun to work with! We plan to use them in the future for all of the important moments in our lives. Thank you Elena and Nik! -
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Jennifer B. Sent on 09/28/2020Unique and Gorgeous Photos
I cannot recommend Elena and Nik enough if you want stunning, gallery-worthy photos. We were looking for some different, more high fashion photos rather than just the usual poses and Elena was so great at thinking out of the box and really capturing some special moments. Nik was a wonderful videographer and was able to give us a very quick turn around on our ceremony video (fully edited!) for us to post for those would couldn't be there due to COVID. They were very professional, reliable and just great people to be around all day. Highly recommend booking them if you can, we have gotten so many compliments just from the few photos we have seen so far! -
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Hayley Sent on 07/30/2019
Best Photographer!
Elena was the most amazing photographer for our wedding! She was so willing to work with us, despite our crazy schedules and ideas for our engagement pictures and our photos on our wedding day. She has so many great ideas for poses, pics, etc. All of our pictures were edited and sent back to us in a timely manner, and we couldn't be happier with how they turned out! We will use her as our photographer for all of our life milestones! She's amazing! -
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Amber Sent on 01/06/2020Perfect In Every Way
I heard about Elena through a mutual friend and hired her without even meeting just based on my friend's good word and all of the gorgeous pictures I had seen.
Her and her husband made my wedding day perfect and all of our pictures far surpassed all of my expectations. Do not hesitate in hiring her. You will not be sorry. -
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Jennifer S. Sent on 10/25/2019Captured our Love
Elena and Nik are amazing photographers who were open to our ideas and made them even better! They were very accommodating to all of the places we wanted pictures taken for our engagement pictures, and they even took us to First Landing State park between our wedding and reception because we wanted pictures with the changing leaves. Wow! They are super knowledgeable and the pictures turned out so beautifully! They were also very communicative throughout the process which was appreciated, and the slideshow at the wedding was such a nice touch :) -
Kimberly D. Sent on 09/22/2019
Incredible experience
Dont look any further. You’ve found THE BEST photographer and videographer husband and wife duet in all of Hampton roads. I had a special request to surprise my husband with a horse to be in our wedding photos and they were just as excited about it as I was! They did a day-of surprise slide show at the end of our reception with about 15 photos which made everyone ball their eyes out. They also posted over 20 fully edited breathtaking photos in less than 32 hours. Elena and Nik were so genuine, calming, and professional. You can’t ask for 2 better people to take along with you on your wedding journey. From the beginning of the 14 month planning process until well after the wedding was over, these 2 made us feel like we were family. Never once did we feel like we were a bother, even with our hundreds of questions that we probably asked more than once!!! Thank you Elena and Nik. You guys helped make our dream come true. -
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Rose C. Sent on 08/20/2019
A Joy to work with!
I had the pleasure to work with Elena on wedding recently. Her professionalism and experience was seen at every point of the event. The final pictures (sneak peek) shows how skillful and talented she is behind the camera. I would work with Elena over, and over again. As a Professional Wedding Planner I would recommend her to any couple. -
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Taylor B. Sent on 10/12/2019Best photographer and videographer around!
Elena and Nik are truly amazing. From our first session with them for our engagement photos we knew we found the perfect photographer and videographer. We recently recieved our wedding photos and videos back and we were blown away by the quality. During the wedding we hardly noticed their presence but they managed to capture the whole night. We love that we not only have the pictures to look back on but we have the video as well. Every time we watch it we feel like we get to relive the best night of our lives! -
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Hanna Sent on 05/27/2018We had our engagement ceremony during cherry blossom period in 2018 in DC - Elena and Nikita did an amazing work! It was our second photo session (we did Love Story last year) with Elena and this time she helped/consulted me to chose the colors of our outfits and the exact location as we both love T.Jefferson memorial. On the day of the photo session Elena and Nikita arrived earlier to set up and prepare everything for the session. I always considered myself as a non-photogenic person, so I was worried. Through the photo session, Elena helped me to relax, be myself and more over, open myself up from a different side I have never seen. I felt so confident and as if I have always been a model. Also, my fiancé enjoyed the session and the work Elena and Nikita put in to us. They both continuously helped us, by saying where to look, how to stand, how to put our hands- so we looked incredible! We are so lucky, we had them to shoot our Engagement session. We are now planning our wedding- overseas, and we are definitely inviting them, so stay tuned to see their unbelievable work!
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Self Sent on 05/24/2019Very professional and capture great photos!
Elena and her partner were our photographers at our wedding on 05/11/19 at Norfolk. First of all, they are very flexible. you can customize your own package and they also do videos. Their price is reasonable since they did a fantastic job on our wedding day! Their responses are quick and efficient. You can even get a hold on them on weekends. Their sneak peek is fast and eventually, they would build a website gallery for your own wedding day photo. It was both very sunny and raining on my wedding day but they still did a good job of capturing great photos. They are patient and pay close attention to what is going on so they were able to utilize all the chances to capture as many as photos as they can. -
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