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Heather Waraksa Photography

Heather Waraksa Photography

Brooklyn, NY
4.9 out of 5 rating, 49 Reviews
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    Katie Sent on 03/19/2018
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    We feel so fortunate that we were able to work with Heather for our engagement and wedding day photographs. From our initial correspondence until delivery of our wedding photos Heather was extremely attentive and professional. Our photographs exceeded our expectations and we will treasure them for a lifetime! Heather is a true professional, extremely talented, and kind. We couldn't have asked for a better experience for both our engagement photos and wedding photos!
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    Audrey Sent on 03/22/2018
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    We used Heather for our engagement and bridal photos and could not be happier with our decision! The whole experience was stress free, fun, and easy. From the beginning she helped guide our outfit choices to make sure they worked well with our photo location then made us feel comfortable in front of the camera during our shoot. The photos she took were stunning! I love how dreamy and romantic they were! Heather is so talented and I couldn’t recommend her enough!
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    Samantha Sent on 03/18/2018
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    Heather was amazing to work with! She really took the time to understand us and our vision of our wedding day. Heather knew our style and delivered a product that far exceeded our expectations.

    Heather immediately made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, her warm personality and easy style allowed us to just be ourselves.

    Heather truly captured the essence of our wedding and we are forever grateful for the pictures that we will always cherish! We cannot speak more highly of Heather or her work!
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    Lauren Sent on 03/10/2017
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    I knew photography was going to be extremely important to me so I spent countless hours searching for the right photographer. I found Heather on the Harper's Bazaar "Top Wedding Photographers" list and knew from her description alone that she was exactly who we were looking for. Her aesthetic was described as "timeless, refined, fashionable yet approachable and relaxed" - which is exactly how we pictured our dream wedding! Her work is a blend of beautiful editorial images and documentary-style storytelling. She is a talented professional but above all she is warm, calm and a joy to work with. Heather didn't just show up on the day of the wedding and start shooting, she took care to prepare and plan for the perfect shots. She wanted to understand our style vision and even visited our floral designer the day before to get samples of our flowers for detail photos. Her presence made us feel comfortable and relaxed on the wedding day, and it shows through the emotions she captured. The end product is a collection of unique, stunning images that we will surely cherish for years to come.
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    Danielle Sent on 01/20/2016
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    There are truly no words that can express how happy we were to have Heather as our wedding photographer. The images that she captured left us speechless. From the detail shots to the portraits sessions, and the heartwarming and hilarious candids, Heather told the story of our wedding weekend beautifully and truthfully. Working with her throughout the weekend, Heather and her team made us feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. She is such a sweetheart and sincerely loves what she does, which shows in the eminence of her work. We are so lucky to have these images forever and could not be more grateful to Heather and her amazing talent.
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    Heather is extremely talented and an ABSOLUTE joy to work with! Heather is one of the best photographers in the industry and for good reason - our photos were absolutely stunning. Heather is a true professional and we are so impressed with how detail oriented, organized, etc. she was while also being laid-back, calm, and cool (i can't stress how important it is to like to connect with your photographer since you are with them the whole emotion filled day). She has an eye for beauty and did an incredible job capturing our emotions and telling our story through her photos. We loved working with her and would highly, highly, recommend her.
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    Daniella Sent on 07/24/2016
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    Heather photographed our wedding weekend last year and my husband and I could not have been happier with her work. She captured so many timelessly beautiful shots and perfect moments over the weekend. It's hard to figure out what my favorites are because there are so many! She is also amazingly personable and easy to get along with, a quality that I think is vital to getting good photography results. She is extremely professional, truly talented, and has an incredible eye. I would recommend her without hesitation.
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    I can't rave enough about Heather's professionalism, workmanship and amazing ability to capture all the moments from our wedding weekend. We had 5 events and Heather and her team did an excellent job of covering all the events. She was so easy to work with and has a warm and calm personality. Her turnaround time was incredible and we are so impressed with the quality of her photographs.
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    Annebet Sent on 07/29/2015
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    simply the best wedding photographer on the planet. calm, cool and can handle everything the evening throws at her with ease and grace. though she is a lovely person and anyone would obviously want her as a guest, we really didn't even notice her the entire night. and then you get the photos..... 5 star, the most beautiful photographs we have ever had taken, hands down.
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    Brigitte Sent on 05/27/2015
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    Heather was a pleasure to work with. The entire process was so delightful. She has such a great eye for capturing beautiful photographs and we couldn't be more thrilled with our wedding photos.
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    Kate Sent on 01/28/2015
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    Heather is amazing. If I could give 10 stars out of 5, I would. I've started and re-started writing these comments, because I want to make sure I adequately express what a joy she was to work with, and how talented she is as a photographer. I think that Heather's work speaks for itself -- you can tell she has a fine arts background, because her photographs are not only documentary, but beautiful and interesting. Her aesthetic was exactly what we wanted, and she captured the weekend in such a way I didn't think possible. She captured the essence of it, and we have sooo many photos to show for it. She's also willing to listen, truly listen to her clients about what they want, and will work very hard to make you happy. Along with her superior talent, she's also kind, calm, funny, respectful, and smart -- the exact kind of person you want around you when things are going crazy on the big day. I honestly could not recommend Heather more -- YOU are lucky as a client if you're able to work with her!
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    Deidre Sent on 01/28/2015
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    Heather is a consummate professional. We knew immediately upon meeting her that we wanted her to be our photographer. She's kind, easy to work with and has a great personality which is a bonus on top of her talent as a photographer. She gave a lot of input on the creative process while listening to our wishes, had amazing attention to detail and worked well under the pressure of a very rainy day. Our pictures are beautiful. We could not be happier.
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    I knew I wanted Heather to photograph my wedding even before I was engaged strictly based on her beautiful photos I'd see on blogs. While I knew she'd be amazing, she still surpassed every expectation and make our wedding look more beautiful than I could have imagined.

    What really sets Heather apart is that she goes so above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect. We had a low-key City Hall wedding and were completely overwhelmed by even the slightest planning, so Heather looked at pictures of the hotel where we were taking pictures and PICKED OUT FLOWERS AND A CAKE that would complement the setting. She also completely took charge of the order of events and arranged for everything to go smoothly. We felt like we had the world's greatest wedding planner.

    She is also the sweetest, most patient and most flexible person. She would respond to even my most insane questions ("What if I have a zit?! Can we photoshop it?!) right away and made us feel completely assured that everything would be perfect... which it was.

    I cannot recommend her highly enough!
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    Jason Sent on 01/28/2015
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    I wish there were more stars to give Heather because she is hands down the greatest! Everything from a professional level all the way to a personal level. She really went above and beyond for me and my wife on our special day. I don't think it would have turned out the way it did without her. We had a low key City Hall wedding in New York City and she made us feel like we were the stars of a 300 person major celebration.
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    Nikki Sent on 12/08/2014
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    Working with Heather was a fantastic experience! She has such an amazing style and she is incredibly easy to work with. She took beautiful photographs that are classic and contemporary. She made sure we got all of the important shots effortlessly. We loved working with Heather and we are recommending her to all our friends! Thanks, Heather!
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    Joanna Sent on 11/19/2014
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    I feel guilty that it even took me this long to rave about her.
    My wedding back in June was truly the best day of my life (as cliche as it sounds) It's true. I really have to give credit to so many people for contributing to that, including this amazing photographer. I have trouble putting into words just how perfect and professional Heather was. She is beyond a master at her craft and has a passion that shines through her pictures. I've been following Heather's work for years. Its started when a friend showed me a collage of photos from a wedding she attended. After completely falling in love with the uniquely captured candid moments I knew that when I got engaged, she would be the first vendor I reached out to. That was certain. She was literally my dream come true photographer, and looking at the photos now allow me to relive that day so clearly. There is no style like hers.
    I also have to give it up for Sas!!! who was her partner in crime that night. She killed it with her sharp eye also! Thank you so much for giving me frozen memories of a lifetime...
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    Sunny Sent on 06/04/2014
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    Heather went above and beyond to provide us with perfect images to have to look back on to remember our wedding day. I love her photography, and the work she did for us, I can't imagine having trusted anyone else with the job. We are thrilled to have her photos which captured every single moment that we wanted to look back on. I highly recommend her to anyone who cares about photography and wants quality above all else.
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    Christa Sent on 07/05/2014
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    Hiring Heather was the best decision we made. When my fiancee and I decided to elope, choosing the right photographer became even more important to us. Our family and friends say they feel like they were there with us when looking at Heather's photographs, which is exactly what we'd hoped for. Plus, she made our little intimate ceremony look more grand, even more beautiful and captured all the love and silliness of the day. She delivered exactly what we wanted in pictures: authentic, timeless, simple, beautiful, and fun moments that capture us as we truly are. My husband and I absolutely LOVE our wedding photographs, and we can't thank Heather enough!
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    Lee Sent on 01/05/2014
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    My husband and I were lucky to have Heather as our wedding photographer in October 2013. She was so flexible, kind and helpful throughout all of our plans. We were a very small event (only 30 people) and even further it was a real delight to Heather in our wedding party. She was so much fun and got along so well with all of our family and friends. And she works hard! No one could believe her energy - she was literally running around the entire event non-stop for 12 hours with 3 different cameras! Our Italian family called her 'la topina', or, 'little mouse'. :) Not to mention, of course, that the images are gorgeous!!! We are so pleased with our wedding pictures and can't wait to get our album done. I especially like it that you get your own personalised box with the wedding photo proofs, which makes it more fun and a lot easier to look at all your photos at once. We got exactly what we were hoping for from our photos: elegant and stylish photography that captured all the gorgeous details of the event and the beautiful personal moments too. It was a nice plus to have all of that from someone as sweet and enthusiastic as Heather! :)
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    May Sent on 01/06/2014
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    Heather was amazing from the time we first met her. She was referred to us by Susan Stribling, whose work i deeply admire. Heather's work was just as perfect. Her sweet nature and calm nature allowed us to be very comfortable and at east (and my husband and i are NOT comfortable being the center of attention). We had many questions regarding to do First Look photos or not and she gave very valuable advice/feedback and are really happy with our decision. She listened to what i was looking for in a photographer and the type of memories that i wanted to capture and absolutely delivered on it!

    Heather is absolutely wonderful and her photos are ones to cherish for a lifetime!
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    Heather was absolutely wonderful to work with. We got to know her over a glass of wine before our engagement photo session. Her kindness and interest in getting to know us made us incredibly relaxed. She was exactly the type of person I'd love to have as a friend at my wedding, so felt very comfortable with her being there for all the most personal moments of my wedding day. She went above and beyond during the engagement photos and the wedding day. She made sure to discuss all of our preferences before the wedding to day to make sure she knew what was most important to us to capture. Afterwards, our photographs arrived in incredibly beautiful presentation. And of course, most importantly, the photographs were absolutely gorgeous! Many look like they come out of a magazine - beautiful, artistic shots. I'd absolutely recommend working with Heather.
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    Samantha Sent on 01/05/2014
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    I'm not someone that enjoys having their picture taken. I was actually really nervous about this portion of my wedding. Heather makes everything so easy, natural and simply makes you feel like a princess. I wouldn't have anyone else photograph a special life event. She's truly one in a million.
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    Laura L. Sent on 03/10/2014
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    When searching for a wedding photographer it's easy to think only of the resulting photos and how we want them to look, and to forget about the emotion of the moments in which those photos will be captured. We could have hired a photographer that cost less money than Heather but we wanted amazing photos taken by a professional who understood the integrity of our relationship and the importance of our wedding. We had Heather for both our rehearsal night and our wedding day, during which she brought a second shooter. Together they not only captured photos that are tremendously beautiful, but they put us and our loved ones at ease, never making us feel uncomfortable or crowded, always capturing the perfect moments. There were so many instances during which I was experiencing a special moment (dancing with my grandpa, clanking glasses with childhood friends) and I would think, "I wish I had a photo of this," then I would spy Heather somewhere out of the way, camera to her eye, capturing the magic. You don't always get what you pay for, but with Heather we got so much more. She is so talented and was a true pleasure to work with.
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    Heather did an amazing job capturing our wedding day. She was professional and an expert at her craft. She was able to get every little detail and moment. She made our wedding look even more beautiful then we could have imagine. We couldn't be happier that Heather choose to shoot our special day.
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    FIVE STARS ALL AROUND. A lovely person and the most talented photographer. I hate having my photo taken and she made it AMAZING. I love my wedding photos. the only problem is there are too many good ones to choose from!
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