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Finch Photography

Finch Photography

Syracuse, NY
4.4 out of 5 rating, 21 Reviews
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    Kortney Sent on 07/28/2018
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    Vanessa and Denise were absolutely amazing! They worked together to capture all parts of our fairytale wedding day. They also went to lengths to get the best shots possible. This included Vanessa lying down in the street to get a perfect shot (while Denise stopped traffic). They are gifted with great eyes and use their talents to the max! Thank you Vanessa and Denise!
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    Linda Sent on 07/29/2016
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    Vanessa did an exceptional job for our wedding pictures! From start to finish she was there capturing everything. She was very professional and we ended up with the most beautiful pictures we could have ever hoped for. I would recommend her to everyone. Take a look at her work on her website Finch photography.
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    Brittany Sent on 09/12/2015
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    Vanessa was like my best friend the day of our wedding! Right by my side for every little thing to capture all those special moments that no one thinks about taking a photo of. Our pictures are so stunning that a year later I still find it difficult to choose which photos I want to frame!
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  • User1656751 Sent on 06/11/2014
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    Finch Photography was great. The price was great and they were both extremely helpful. Denise made our wedding day fun and enjoyable. The pictures turned out great and Denise helped us think of some pictures that we would never have thought of. Would highly recommend.
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    Liz Sent on 11/05/2013
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    Vanessa was great! She was there all day with us and captured the important parts of the day!
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    Shannon Sent on 10/25/2013
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    Vanessa was great to work with. She was easy to contact & flexible in planning meetings.She was calming & fun on our wedding day. We absolutely love our pictures & wedding album. I would definitely recommend Finch photography.
  • User1235013 Sent on 07/10/2013
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    LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!! Vanessa was awesome!! I recommend her to everyone I know!
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    Sherry Sent on 07/10/2013
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    Denise was our Photographer for our special day, and she seem to be everywhere at once! Looking back on the pictures...we never even saw her!
    Threw pictures she found a very special and creative way to honor my decease parents in the church....which meant the world to me. My husband danced with his Mom whom is in a wheel chair, Denise captured that moment with such beauty and grace. She also timed it so we had beautiful pictures taken by the water as the sun was setting...Incredible back grown!! From start to finish Denise was a wonderful person to work with!!
    Sense then, we've had Vanessa over to our home to take pictures of our dog (German Short Haired Pointer) which I gave to my husband this past Christmas...they came out BEAUTIFUL!!!! He loved them! <3
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    Nicole Sent on 07/01/2013
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    Vanessa was wonderful! Very accommodating! My pictures are beautiful! I recommend her to everyone I know!
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    Vanessa was very easy to work with and it is obvious that she loves what she does. She caters to what you want, and suggests things that you may not think of in order to get great pictures. She is also very reasonably priced, especially compared to other local vendors.
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    Amu Sent on 07/01/2013
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    My husband and I both loved Vanessa at our wedding! She was professional, worked with our large and sometimes rowdy bridal party well, and unobtrusive during our special moments. The photos are beautiful and captured the spirit and love that day. Since then, we have used her to photograph our daughter and recommended her to several very happy friends. She is so friendly and flexible, I always felt comfortable with her. I would highly highly recommend her for a wedding or any special event!
  • User1443949 Sent on 11/18/2013
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    Vanessa was wonderful. She did everything my husband and I asked for and more. I would highly recommend her to anyone for their wedding.
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    Pictures were amazing. She was great with my family very polite. However did not remember or make time for specific photo ideas I provided. Otherwise wonderful work would definatley recommend!

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    So happy to have been a part of your big day! Thank you so much for your review! Vanessa
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    Meghan Sent on 06/29/2011
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    Vanessa is wonderful. She took beautiful photos, and seemed to be everywhere at once. I think everyone was very comfortable with her, and she never "got in the way" of things. She also had our photos ready for us to look at online in only 2 weeks!! She has done photos of my son, as well. She's fantastic!
  • User1223724 Sent on 07/01/2013
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    Our pictures where absolutely amazing!!
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    Steph Sent on 11/07/2010
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    Vanessa was such a pleasure to work with, she provided us with helpful information and responded to all of our requests and needs.
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    Amanda Sent on 07/02/2013
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    The pictures taken for our wedding day were amazing!! I couldnt have asked for a better photographer. Not only was Vanessa with us the ENTIRE day, but she was so flexible with what/where we wanted to take our pictures. Her creativity was an added touch to our day, making some of our photos even more incredible. The amount/quality of photos that you receive for the price is truly outstanding. I would recommend Vanessa to anyone!
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    Deb C. Sent on 12/24/2011
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    Vanessa is a sweet young photographer. She took several artistic photos, such as close ups of rings in the flowers, bouquets, cakes and centerpieces. She was unobtrusive and did not get in anyone's way. There was a problem with the reflection of the glasses the bride wore, so instead of her brown eyes showing up, they looked blue in several of the photos. Fortunately, Pictage, who posted and sold the photos on line, was able to correct this, but this was on photos we paid extra for. Wecompleted our selection of the pictures for our albums in September. It is now late Dec. and we still don't have the album containing the 8 X 10 pictures. We got the album of the 4 X 6 albums in November. We are disappointed in this long delay as we relied on Vanessa to get us the albums when were told we'd get them.
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    Diana Sent on 10/14/2014
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    I hired Vanessa after meeting with her at a bridal show and her reassuring us that she would be able to get the photos we wanted. I had quite a few pictures that I liked from Pinterest, if that tells you anything. The price was great; she was the only photographer I met with that we could afford. But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. The lack of professionalism was first noticed at our engagement session. She canceled on our first session a few days before the shoot, due to it being a holiday weekend and she had too many things going on. Our second session she showed up an hour late. That time she tried to reschedule one hour before our photo shoot via facebook message and not even a phone call. She also suggested Green Lakes however did not bring any money with her to get into the park. We paid her way. That was unacceptable to me. At that point I had scheduled a back up photographer (a friend). The wedding pictures were a huge disappointment. Denise was the one who shot the wedding and she really was a pleasure to work with and showed up on time. She did miss a few key moments, like when my husband lifted me in the air during our first kiss. I understand the editing takes a long time. I had put Vanessa on a deadline - asking her to have the pictures back to me exactly 1 month after my wedding day. So when she called me to tell me that she had done "minimal editing" on the pictures, I understood and I was ok with only a few good ones being fully edited as promised and expected when I hired her. However, what I didn't expect to see (and what I got) were NONE of the pictures edited. I could tell she touched some up, blemishes, contrast, but NO filters, no airbrushing, nothing. She did apologize for the "minimal editing" by saying she had been sick all week but that, again, is unacceptable. I paid for her photo package thinking I would have fully edited pictures and I will now be editing every one myself.

    Finch Photography's reply:

    Hello Future Brides! I appreciate you taking the time to read my response. The only thing I can say is that this review is completely inaccurate. Hopefully my other reviews have you doubting the validity of these claims. My first priority as a professional wedding photographer is, and has always been the happiness of my clients. Again, thank you for taking the time to read this response. Congratulations on your engagement! Vanessa
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    She was a nice person to work with but the quality of the photos were disappointing. We got a lot of pictures, but had a very hard time finding just a handful good enough to frame. We have very few photos of just us as a couple together. The photos lacked creativity.
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    Kerri Sent on 05/15/2016
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    If you're looking for a photographer who is filled with excuses, this is your girl. We got married in August 2016, and were told we would have our pictures within 4-5 weeks. After months and months of excuses as to why our photos weren't done yet, we finally received them in late January. This was after I begged her to have them done by Christmas so I could use them as gifts. She promised me they would have them up on the website by December 9th and she would overnight the flash drive so I would have it no later than December 12th. That never happened. When we finally received our photos, we weren't happy with them. She did very minimal, if any, editing. On top of having to wait many months for our pictures, she then forgot that we had ordered an album. She went ahead and made an album for us and it wasn't even the album we asked for and when we received it, the some of pages weren't even bound. It definitely wasn't an album you would expect from a professional photographer. Her price may be right, but you WILL get what you pay for. No one should have to stress and worry over their wedding day photos like we did.

    Finch Photography's reply:

    I regret that your wedding took longer to edit than anticipated. However, of the over 1,600 pictures I took, all but of few of the reception pictures were fully edited. I do not use filters, I never have. A quick review of my website will show my aesthetic as clean, and clear. No filters does not equal no editing. I understand you being frustrated with the turn around time, and, again, I will apologize. But, my work for you during the 9 hours I was there was on point, and seamless. The photos were a beautiful reflection of what was a gorgeous wedding. Anyone interested may view the 289 image sneak peek, originally posted on September 2nd, here: https://vfinchphotography.smugmug.com/Kerri-Ryan-Sneak-Peek/
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