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elisha orin photography

St Thomas, VI
4.6 out of 5 rating, 27 Reviews
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    Danielle Sent on 08/21/2022
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    Incredible!

    We absolutely loved Elisha! Our family and friends loved her on the day of our wedding and she was amazing through the whole process! The pictures came out better than we could have hoped. She truly captured our incredible day.
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    Carly H. Sent on 09/24/2021
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    Amazing experience

    Elisha was absolutely wonderful to work with she made me and my fiancé/husband feel so comfortable and really listened to what we wanted. The pictures turned out stunning and she has a creative side that definitely shown through in the best way! Her husband Andrew Orleans did our videography and we were equally impressed and pleased with his work. He used a drone and other cameras to capture special memories that we didn’t realize at the time he was capturing.
    We can’t say enough good things about their work and highly recommend them!
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    Antoinette S. Sent on 12/10/2021
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    Every moment was beautifully captured on the day my dreams came true

    I am a sentimentalist, so pictures are dear to me. It was kismet when I found Elisha! Andrew and Elisha are the most amazing, glorious, artistic and fun videographer and photographer team! They truly went above and beyond and did not waste any second to capture every moment. They didn’t even stop to eat from their arrival in the morning until midnight! Their artistic style matched mine to the T! They knew the best lighting, found beautiful locations and made me feel like a movie star. They seriously helped make my dream videos and photos come true! From the moment they came to take photos for our rehearsal dinner (yes, they do that too!) my family, husband and I felt like we knew them already.

    Everyone raved how they were professional and a knack with their talents. Several of our guests commented that they appreciated how they were intrusive, in contrast to other videographers. Because of this, they caught authentic moments. Which was exactly what I wanted. I didn’t even have to tell them. Words can not even come close to how the videos came out. All my family and friends were blowing up my phone when I posted the video! People were impressed with the timing, music and they even had a drone!

    I recommend 110%!
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    Casey Sent on 01/14/2022
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    Amazing, Lovely, and Talented

    I knew I wanted Elisha to be my wedding photographer even before I met my now husband! She was absolutely wonderful and put me at ease throughout the entire day. Her sense of humor and kindness was just what I needed. She came highly recommended from several friends and family who Elisha photographed for their weddings. Our wedding plans fluctuated so much throughout 2020 and 2021. We felt so lucky she was willing and available to photograph our wedding celebration on 7/17/2021 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. Her talent is unmatched! The pictures turned out beautiful and we will treasure them forever thanks to Elisha.
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    Danielle Sent on 09/09/2015
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    Elisha was my first choice for wedding photography and I was SO LUCKY to get to work with her!
    I just received my photos last week and they are INCREDIBLE! Every shot looks like it should be in a magazine! I simply cannot express how grateful I am that we were able to book her for our wedding! She is the best!
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    I have not seen all of the photos yet, just a couple of sneak peaks and WOW! I knew from the moment I met Elisha on St. John a year ago that I felt good vibes from her. She made all of us feel very comfortable in front of the camera and took some very unique photos that I'm so excited to see! I loved working with her and her sweet almost maternal like loving nature. We got some amazing pictures on top of these giant rocks and as I came down I pulled my calf muscle. She took the time to massage it thoroughly and work out the tightness out of my calf. We had so much fun working with her and I would choose her again at thousand times over
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    Jenny Sent on 07/02/2015
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    Elisha was our photographer, and she did such an amazing job capturing all of our favorite moments of our wedding. She is so friendly and easy to work. My husband and I area a little camera shy, and she made us feel really comfortable. I highly recommend her! As a side note - we used her husband for the vidography, and he also did an amazing job! They are a great duo!!
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    Emily Sent on 07/21/2016
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    This review is SO late! Elisha photographed my 2015 wedding in STT at the Sand Dollar Estate. She did an incredible job; she has a unique style that I was immediately drawn to when picking photographers. She is flexible and reliable- two important characteristics you need when planning a wedding many miles away. Elisha definitely cares and takes pride in her craft. In fact, my sister-in-law was at the time an aspiring photographer- getting her toes wet in the game and Elisha embraced her and even helped her with some shots and tips. Her work speaks for itself- vibrant and beautiful. My one regret was I didn't get a video, filmed by her husband...I should have splurged since the day was a beautiful blur. Thanks Elisha was the timeless photos!
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    Jenna Sent on 05/05/2015
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    Elisha is absolutely PERFECT. If you are looking to capture your wedding in the most beautiful, artistic, and creative way then Elisha is your woman. She will be more than just your photographer but a new sweet friend in your life and she really brings out the best of you and your wedding in the images she captures. I am so thankful for the beautiful photos and I will cherish them forever. Also, I highly recommend that you hire her amazing husband Andrew as your videographer as they work seamlessly together as a team. Thank you Elisha and Andrew!
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    Wow... words cannot describe how happy we are that we went with Elisha for our wedding photos. After doing months of research we narrowed down Elisha and her husband Andrew to handle our St. John destination wedding photos and videography. She is an extremely talented photographer and her editorial style captivated us from the very beginning. Elisha made me and my husband feel completely comfortable on our wedding day and went above and beyond our expectations. Her happy personality was contagious and made the experience so much fun! Thanks Elisha for making that our wedding day so wonderful!
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    Sonya Sent on 06/17/2013
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    Elisha was a blast to work with. Keep in mind Elisha is only on St. Thomas part of the year. I have not gotten my pictures back yet, but I am expecting them this week! I cannot wait!! I just know they are going to be great.
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    Jackie Sent on 06/20/2013
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    We had the pleasure of having Elisha Orin recommended to us as our photgrapher for our May 8 2013 wedding in St Thomas USVI. Throughout the entire time before the wedding she was so informative and helpful with email questions. From the minute she met us at the port with her hand drawn picture of us we knew this was going to be an awesome experience!! Elishas calm but fun loving manner made us have such fun with our wedding photos around town. And she was so good with our 4 and 15 year old, getting some candid shots of them we will cherish forever. I had emailed a few random pictures of around town to Elisha and she took us there for pictures and found some fabulous hidden gem locations along the way. It was like spending the afternoon with a great friend :)
    Elisha's talent at capturing the true personalities of people and their emotions in her photographs is truly amazing and we are so thankful she was there to capture our special day!!
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    K Sent on 03/31/2013
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    What can I say about Elisha? I think I ended the day by asking her if she would be my best friend; she is so nice and personable! From the moment she arrived, it was easy to see how friendly, warm, and genuinely invested in our wedding she was. I can't wait to get the photos back! She made me feel so comfortable, was so encouraging, and just so fun. We adored her - I would go back to St Thomas just to have another photo shoot with her!
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    Stephanie Sent on 03/06/2013
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    Elisha is the best photographer on the island by far. We did our research and looked at a lot of portfolios of island photographers and no one compares to Elisha. She is the nicest person and has such talent for photography. Throughout the whole process she was really responsive coordinating through email. We highly recommend Elisha!!
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    Carroll Sent on 11/27/2012
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    Elisha and her husband Andrew are such fun and helped to relax the bride and groom. We can't wait to see the final product. They now have a photo booth which was run by their lovely daughter that was a blast.
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    Megan Sent on 05/16/2012
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    INCREDIBLE TALENT, BEAUTIFUL QUALITY OF WORK, UTMOST PROFESSIONALISM, AND A FANTASTIC PERSON ALL AROUND!!! If you are lucky enough to hire this photographer before she becomes wildly famous, do it, seriously. Her work is not only different from anything else you will find in the Virgin Islands (I live here, and I've done my homework) but she is able to capture moments with a beautiful artistry and modern aesthetic that rivals any photographer anywhere. My wedding photos are priceless. My new husband and I are still marveling at how she managed to capture certain angles and moments, to create photos that encapsulate all of the emotions of the day, and quite frankly to make us look so darn good! I picked my wedding date around the availability in Elisha's calendar, and I am endlessly glad that I did. If you are getting married in the islands, in New York, or in anywhere else in the world for that matter, I suggest you do the same!
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    Desiree' Sent on 04/16/2012
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    We were married on April 4, 2012 on St Thomas, USVI. Our photographer was Elisha Orin. Elisha is an all around amazing person. She is VERY friendly and bubbly, I felt as if I had known her forever :) She is very creative and unique in what she does. She makes sure to capture as many special moments as possible in the time that she has to work with you. I love her work and I am anxious to see our finished photographs. I know they will be incredible. Thanks so much Elisha. Hope to work with you again in the future :)

    Desiree and Donovan
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    Anne Sent on 10/25/2011
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    My new husband would probably say that I was more excited to see Elisha on my wedding day than I was to see him. This is not far from the truth. I seriously love her! She was recommended by our wedding planner, Janelle at Island Bliss, and when I reviewed Elisha's work on her blog I was instantly obsessed. Then I was thrilled to find out that when she is in the states she isn't far from where I live. Fast-forward to engagement pics a few months before the wedding in St. Thomas... she was even more awesome in person than I couldn't have imagined and our pictures are absolutely beautiful. I wanted artsy photos and Elisha is it. She is so excited about what she does and that makes it a lot easier to be in front of the camera. So when I got to see her again in St. Thomas I was super excited and we had so much fun. I haven't seen all of the pics but based on the preview she gave us, they are probably going to be hanging all over our house. She is always looking for that special moment to photograph, awesome lighting, a cool prop or just a certain look or pose… she makes it effortless to be the ‘model’. No stress or nerves and beautiful photos.

    So if you want a photographer that is as concerned with you having awesome pictures as you are, Elisha is your girl. She has a gift for photography and as long as she is still working, I'll be looking for reasons to get new pictures taken!
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    Cynthia Sent on 05/17/2011
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    We can not say enough good things about Elisha. Her prices can't be beat and her work is absolutely stunning! She made us feel completely at ease and was so much fun to spend the day with. We love each and every photo she took and we hope to get the chance to work with her again someday, maybe when the little ones come along ;)
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    Kim Sent on 04/20/2011
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    It was an absolute pleasure working with Elisha on our wedding day. Right off the bat she was warm and smiley, and we both felt at ease as soon as we met her. She has such a great eye, all the photos we received were just incredible. She set us up with gorgeous back drops, got lots of candid photos, and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera, which you would think would be awkward. It was great, and the time we spent taking photos with Elisha during our wedding ended up being one of the best times of the entire day. I can’t say enough good things, she was amazing.
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    Kimberly Sent on 03/01/2015
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    Absolutely wonderful photographer. I am 100% pleased with my wedding photographs and the awesome job that she did. She was truly a pleasure to work with and has a very creative eye for what she does.
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    Melinda Sent on 08/13/2012
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    I LOVED Elisha! She was super nice and friendly and really made me feel comfortable in front of the camera. She has a great eye and I can't wait to use her again in the future for some family portraits!
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    Frank Sent on 02/03/2015
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    We will forever be thankful to Elisha for coming through for us when we most needed it. The photographer for our large St. John wedding cancelled on us due to illness just 3 days prior to the event. She gave us Elisha's name and we contacted her immediately. Despite having just left the islands a day or two before to return to her home in upstate NY, she accepted the gig and flew back to the island early to do the shoot. It was a huge relief to have someone whose work we liked come through on such short notice.

    As for the wedding itself, Elisha did a very good job of capturing the event. She worked well with not only us but our families to capture some very memorable images. We were very pleased with both at the event and with the end product as well. She also worked very well with a guest of ours (also a photog) who agreed to fill in as a 2nd photographer. Together, they were really able to capture all the angles we'd want.

    We highly recommend Elisha.
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    Amanda Sent on 05/16/2013
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    Elisha IS AMAZING! She arrived early and right away began to start capturing the day. She is so easy to work with, and brought with her a calm and peaceful presence while also assisting in helping to move through that last hour or so before the ceremony started. She was there to capture the details, and the moments. She was so easy to work with, and for two shy people, she put us at ease so quickly that we really enjoyed being in front of the camera. Usually people say "smile" and we couldn't stop smiling...Elisha was more than accommodating and flexible with her time, she came early and left a little late. She started to work right away and quickly adapted to what was happening. She offered some suggestions, while at the same time heard what was important to us and went with the flow. SO happy to have Elisha as part of our wedding day.
    My only advice for brides is to be patient- we communicated through email and the response time was a little slower than I am used. But I also have access to emails nearly all day so am accustom to quick replies. Finally, if your able to book her for more than 1 shoot I would, I regret not setting up a shoot before the wedding day to capture "engagement" or other fun pictures.
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    Thank you again to Elisha! She was great to work with! She came highly recommend via Island Bliss Weddings and her website and work is beautiful! She came early to capture a few shots before the ceremony on St.John and worked to capture a few extra shots in town. She was fun, easy-going and not intimidating (coming from someone who doesn't like to have their picture taken). I can't wait to see her work! I would definitely recommend working with Elisha!
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