Homsy Photography Reviews
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Louise Sent on 09/17/20145 out of 5 rating5.0
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Joe Homsy is definitely a five-star plus photographer. He will take the most amazing pictures of you and your family and make everyone look incredible. He has an amazing gift for photographing weddings, birthdays, etc. This has been the third time we have asked him to photograph our family on a special day. The first time was for my daughter's wedding, then again for my dad's 80th birthday, and again, on Sept. 7, 2014 for my youngest daughter's wedding. We wouldn't trust anybody else to photograph our special occasions and we are so loyal to Joe for always giving us the best photographs ever for a reasonable price. The FishersJoe Homsy is definitely a five-star plus photographer. He will take the most amazing pictures of you and your family and make everyone look incredible. He has an amazing gift for photographing weddings, birthdays, etc. This has been the third time we have asked him to photograph our family on a special day. The first time was for my daughter's wedding, then again for my dad's 80th birthday, and again, on Sept. 7, 2014 for my youngest daughter's wedding. We wouldn't trust anybody else to photograph our special occasions and we are so loyal to Joe for always giving us the best photographs ever for a reasonable price. The Fishers -
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Laura Sent on 11/10/20135 out of 5 rating5.0
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Simply put, Joe is amazing. I scoured the internet for weeeeks with the hopes of finding the perfect photographer; reviews from TheKot & WeddingWire quickly became my best friend. I literally looked at hundreds. I'm huge on capturing memories and hardly go anywhere myself without first making sure I have a camera in hand--so it was obvious to everyone who knew me that I'd be damned if I didn't have the most spectacular photographer around!
I love love love that Joe's photos are VIVID. They have true depth. I just don't understand why people want their wedding photos to have crazy films, textures, or tints to them. Hello, in 30 years your photos WILL have aged naturally---you don't need someone doing that to them day one!! Forgive my rant.
We received a collection of color & blackandwhite photos within our album....and dare I say, we may have fallen even more in love with the b&w images. They're stunning, and make us teary-eyed every time we look at them. We feel so blessed to have an album all our own.
Our pictures feel as though they're telling a story...and that's the whole point, isn't it? From cover to cover, they outlined our special day and every exciting emotion that comes along with such a joyous celebration. Of all our 'vendor' decisions we made, Joe was by far our favorite. As a wedding photographer, he was able to capture standstill and candid moments that other photographers just couldn't match.
We will be using him again for family portraits! We could never repay him for everything he gave us. His countless years of experience showed tenfold. Thank you so much, Joe :-)
-LauraSimply put, Joe is amazing. I scoured the internet for weeeeks with the hopes of finding the perfect photographer; reviews from TheKot & WeddingWire quickly became my best friend. I literally looked at hundreds. I'm huge on capturing memories and hardly go anywhere myself without first making sure I have a camera in hand--so it was obvious to everyone who knew me that I'd be damned if I didn't have the most spectacular photographer around!
I love love love that Joe's photos are VIVID. They have true depth. I just don't understand why people want their wedding photos to have crazy films, textures, or tints to them. Hello, in 30 years your photos WILL have aged naturally---you don't need someone doing that to them day one!! Forgive my rant.
We received a collection of color & blackandwhite photos within our album....and dare I say, we may have fallen even more in love with the b&w images. They're stunning, and make us teary-eyed every time we look at them. We feel so blessed to have an album all our own.
Our pictures feel as though they're telling a story...and that's the whole point, isn't it? From cover to cover, they outlined our special day and every exciting emotion that comes along with such a joyous celebration. Of all our 'vendor' decisions we made, Joe was by far our favorite. As a wedding photographer, he was able to capture standstill and candid moments that other photographers just couldn't match.
We will be using him again for family portraits! We could never repay him for everything he gave us. His countless years of experience showed tenfold. Thank you so much, Joe :-)
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Eri Sent on 07/04/20125 out of 5 rating5.0
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We got married at the Saratoga Country Club and we DEFINITELY recommend Joe as your wedding photographer.
During our wedding planning process, we talked to at least 5 photographers, but choosing to work with Joe was not a hard decision.
Joe was easy and fun to talk to, he listened to our story (some other photographers just couldn't stop talking about themselves), he could work with our somewhat crazy demands (budget, timing etc), and his work was simply amazing!
His editing is very natural, and he knows how to control and work with different (sometimes tricky) lighting situations.
His packages are very reasonable, especially for the great quality of his work.
On the day of our wedding, he was flawless. He knew exactly where to take us for great shots, he worked well around some last minute schedule changes, and the photos turned out amazing. It was actually very hard to choose which photos we want printed after the wedding since they were all great.
Joe also worked really well with all the other vendors we had, and definitely went above and beyond what we could have asked for from a photographer.
We truly enjoyed working with him and we highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great photographer.We got married at the Saratoga Country Club and we DEFINITELY recommend Joe as your wedding photographer.
During our wedding planning process, we talked to at least 5 photographers, but choosing to work with Joe was not a hard decision.
Joe was easy and fun to talk to, he listened to our story (some other photographers just couldn't stop talking about themselves), he could work with our somewhat crazy demands (budget, timing etc), and his work was simply amazing!
His editing is very natural, and he knows how to control and work with different (sometimes tricky) lighting situations.
His packages are very reasonable, especially for the great quality of his work.
On the day of our wedding, he was flawless. He knew exactly where to take us for great shots, he worked well around some last minute schedule changes, and the photos turned out amazing. It was actually very hard to choose which photos we want printed after the wedding since they were all great.
Joe also worked really well with all the other vendors we had, and definitely went above and beyond what we could have asked for from a photographer.
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Denise Sent on 11/07/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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I had the pleasure once again to work with Joe Homsy of Homsy Photography on
‘A Celebration of Life’
Dinner Dance Silent Auction Fundraiser produced by The Fattal Foundation.
The Board of Directors and I absolutely love working with Joe and are always extremely pleased with his professionalism, style, and friendliness to our guests.
Joe’s experience is so valuable and also his knowledge for what a Client needs to consider to ensure they are informed to make decisions for their expectation of photography make him an exceptional Photographer.
As not just a Client, but also as a Certified Wedding & Event Coordinator - I highly recommend Joe and have enjoyed working together over the past 10 years on all types of events. It is priceless to be at ease knowing that my Clients and I are in excellent care with a truly nice person.
Denise Fattal
The Fattal Foundation, President
‘bringing awareness and support to bone marrow transplants’
I had the pleasure once again to work with Joe Homsy of Homsy Photography on
‘A Celebration of Life’
Dinner Dance Silent Auction Fundraiser produced by The Fattal Foundation.
The Board of Directors and I absolutely love working with Joe and are always extremely pleased with his professionalism, style, and friendliness to our guests.
Joe’s experience is so valuable and also his knowledge for what a Client needs to consider to ensure they are informed to make decisions for their expectation of photography make him an exceptional Photographer.
As not just a Client, but also as a Certified Wedding & Event Coordinator - I highly recommend Joe and have enjoyed working together over the past 10 years on all types of events. It is priceless to be at ease knowing that my Clients and I are in excellent care with a truly nice person.
Denise Fattal
The Fattal Foundation, President
‘bringing awareness and support to bone marrow transplants’
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Samantha Sent on 08/18/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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Joe Homsy is not only a great photographer who took great photos at our wedding but also a customer-oriented professional who would listen to our ideas and accommodate to our needs. Three weeks before our wedding, we changed our mind and decided to have an engagement session. He happily accepted our last minute request, took many great photos for us and delivered them in time for our wedding needs.
Also, Joe is a nice and fun person. My husband and I felt very comfortable and relaxed when taking photos with him. It was always fun taking pictures with him. We can tell Joe is really into photography and passionate about seeking different scenery to make shots perfect. He also spent a lot of time to process our wedding photos before he gave them to us. We highly recommended Joe as a wedding photographer!Joe Homsy is not only a great photographer who took great photos at our wedding but also a customer-oriented professional who would listen to our ideas and accommodate to our needs. Three weeks before our wedding, we changed our mind and decided to have an engagement session. He happily accepted our last minute request, took many great photos for us and delivered them in time for our wedding needs.
Also, Joe is a nice and fun person. My husband and I felt very comfortable and relaxed when taking photos with him. It was always fun taking pictures with him. We can tell Joe is really into photography and passionate about seeking different scenery to make shots perfect. He also spent a lot of time to process our wedding photos before he gave them to us. We highly recommended Joe as a wedding photographer! -
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Connie Sent on 07/22/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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We love Joe. He's such a nice guy and as far as I can tell, he genuinely enjoys his work. We (not Joe) got a little behind schedule but he stayed cool, made it all work. He coordinated wonderfully with the makeup artist, the church, the catering manager, the dj...and he was NEVER in the way. As to his photos: OMG, he is amazing!!!! This is the second wedding he's done for our family, so obviously we really like his work. I highly recommend Joe Homsy!We love Joe. He's such a nice guy and as far as I can tell, he genuinely enjoys his work. We (not Joe) got a little behind schedule but he stayed cool, made it all work. He coordinated wonderfully with the makeup artist, the church, the catering manager, the dj...and he was NEVER in the way. As to his photos: OMG, he is amazing!!!! This is the second wedding he's done for our family, so obviously we really like his work. I highly recommend Joe Homsy! -
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Kylee Sent on 06/01/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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My experience with Homsy Photography was fantastic! Joe is clearly passionate about his work and it's evident in the process. I've always believed that you should hire the person that is going to take care of you and your best interest - the epxert. That is why you aren't having your cousing take polaroids, right? Joe is a phenomenal artist and I couldn't be happier with my wedding album/photos. I highly recommend using Joe as your wedding photographer.My experience with Homsy Photography was fantastic! Joe is clearly passionate about his work and it's evident in the process. I've always believed that you should hire the person that is going to take care of you and your best interest - the epxert. That is why you aren't having your cousing take polaroids, right? Joe is a phenomenal artist and I couldn't be happier with my wedding album/photos. I highly recommend using Joe as your wedding photographer. -
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Kassi Sent on 05/27/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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We LOVED Joe! He did an engagement shoot as well as our wedding and his photos are AMAZING! Our only problem was that now we have way too many favorite pictures to choose from. :) I highly recommend using Homsy Photography, you will get consistant quality. In our search, there definitely were other photographers that were cheaper but I would NOT have forgiven myself if I choose someone else. He had our prints ready only a week or two after the wedding and every single one was photoshopped to make it the best print possible. I want all 700 of them! The pictures will last forever, you want them to look good right? Definitely give him a call!We LOVED Joe! He did an engagement shoot as well as our wedding and his photos are AMAZING! Our only problem was that now we have way too many favorite pictures to choose from. :) I highly recommend using Homsy Photography, you will get consistant quality. In our search, there definitely were other photographers that were cheaper but I would NOT have forgiven myself if I choose someone else. He had our prints ready only a week or two after the wedding and every single one was photoshopped to make it the best print possible. I want all 700 of them! The pictures will last forever, you want them to look good right? Definitely give him a call! -
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Grace Sent on 05/28/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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We enjoyed Joe Homsy as our photographer at our wedding. He does SUPERB work! He creates a FRIENDLY atmosphere right from the beginning. If you're unsure of which photography company to choose from for your wedding, schedule an appointment with Joe Homsy. By the end of your meeting session, you'll know without a doubt, Homsy Photography is the way to go! You will LOVE your photos and others will too! We had an AWESOME experience with Joe and we HIGHLY RECOMMEND his services to anyone looking for a PROFESSIONAL photographer. You'll be glad you chose him! It's a Win-Win situation! You'll be REWARDED with an OUTSTANDING photographer in addition to BREATHTAKING photos!We enjoyed Joe Homsy as our photographer at our wedding. He does SUPERB work! He creates a FRIENDLY atmosphere right from the beginning. If you're unsure of which photography company to choose from for your wedding, schedule an appointment with Joe Homsy. By the end of your meeting session, you'll know without a doubt, Homsy Photography is the way to go! You will LOVE your photos and others will too! We had an AWESOME experience with Joe and we HIGHLY RECOMMEND his services to anyone looking for a PROFESSIONAL photographer. You'll be glad you chose him! It's a Win-Win situation! You'll be REWARDED with an OUTSTANDING photographer in addition to BREATHTAKING photos! -
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Lesley Sent on 06/08/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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Joe Homsy was an awesome photogrpaher whom I would highly recommend to any couple looking for 5-star quality service and results! He is extremely professional, kind and accomodating. My husband and I used his services for our engagement photos and our wedding. He was extremely generous to us and I speak highly of him to all my friends and those who are looking for a photographer that creates beautiful photos!Joe Homsy was an awesome photogrpaher whom I would highly recommend to any couple looking for 5-star quality service and results! He is extremely professional, kind and accomodating. My husband and I used his services for our engagement photos and our wedding. He was extremely generous to us and I speak highly of him to all my friends and those who are looking for a photographer that creates beautiful photos! -
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Julie Sent on 06/06/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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Joe was wonderful! We couldn't ask for a better photographer for our wedding. He was so professional and generous with his time and energy. He guided us through every step of the process both before and after our wedding, and his friendly, easygoing style made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera.
Joe's photos were excellent; we had such a hard time deciding which to put in our wedding album because we loved them all! His un-retouched proofs would have made a good wedding album, but his photoshop work on the proofs made them top-rate. He captured the most candid moments of our wedding as well as provided photo journalistic and group shots of our family and friends. The very high quality of his photos and service were worth more than we paid.Joe was wonderful! We couldn't ask for a better photographer for our wedding. He was so professional and generous with his time and energy. He guided us through every step of the process both before and after our wedding, and his friendly, easygoing style made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera.
Joe's photos were excellent; we had such a hard time deciding which to put in our wedding album because we loved them all! His un-retouched proofs would have made a good wedding album, but his photoshop work on the proofs made them top-rate. He captured the most candid moments of our wedding as well as provided photo journalistic and group shots of our family and friends. The very high quality of his photos and service were worth more than we paid. -
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Cristin Sent on 05/27/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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Joe did a great job on our wedding photos! He was friendly and accommodating to all our requests. We got a magazine style album and everyone who has seen it raves about how great it turned out. We highly recommend him.Joe did a great job on our wedding photos! He was friendly and accommodating to all our requests. We got a magazine style album and everyone who has seen it raves about how great it turned out. We highly recommend him. -
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Monica Sent on 06/03/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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Joe Homsy's professionalism and quick response to all my questions made my special day a breeze. He provided us with the best wedding photos and our wedding album was exactly what we wanted. Some photos in color and some in black & white with attention to detail in everything. His work is beautiful and would recommend him to any bride to be.Joe Homsy's professionalism and quick response to all my questions made my special day a breeze. He provided us with the best wedding photos and our wedding album was exactly what we wanted. Some photos in color and some in black & white with attention to detail in everything. His work is beautiful and would recommend him to any bride to be. -
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Lisa Sent on 05/28/20115 out of 5 rating5.0
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We can't say enough good things about Joe Homsy. Not only was he very easy to work with, but the quality of his work is incredible and his photography style incorporates great detail while capturing the most intimate moments. He was with us from the moment we were getting ready, through the moment we left the wedding. He followed our timeline and was by our side capturing our entire storybook wedding, without ever taking us away from enjoying our special day.
I highly recommend Joe for his remarkable talent in photographing weddings. We look at our wedding album often, and can't help but smile and thank Joe every time we relive our wedding day.We can't say enough good things about Joe Homsy. Not only was he very easy to work with, but the quality of his work is incredible and his photography style incorporates great detail while capturing the most intimate moments. He was with us from the moment we were getting ready, through the moment we left the wedding. He followed our timeline and was by our side capturing our entire storybook wedding, without ever taking us away from enjoying our special day.
I highly recommend Joe for his remarkable talent in photographing weddings. We look at our wedding album often, and can't help but smile and thank Joe every time we relive our wedding day. -
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Ellie Sent on 02/19/20124.9 out of 5 rating4.9
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My husband and I strongly recommend Joe Homsy for Wedding Photography. Joe is a very experienced photographer, and when it comes to your wedding, experience is what you need. My husband and I met with Joe and talked about our wedding and our theme, and his ideas were exactly what we were looking for. On the day of our wedding, we had all our trust in Joe to take beautiful pictures. And he did!! Our wedding album is STUNNING. Joe has a very artistic eye for beautiful shots. We would recommend Joe to all brides! You will not be disappointed!My husband and I strongly recommend Joe Homsy for Wedding Photography. Joe is a very experienced photographer, and when it comes to your wedding, experience is what you need. My husband and I met with Joe and talked about our wedding and our theme, and his ideas were exactly what we were looking for. On the day of our wedding, we had all our trust in Joe to take beautiful pictures. And he did!! Our wedding album is STUNNING. Joe has a very artistic eye for beautiful shots. We would recommend Joe to all brides! You will not be disappointed! -
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T Sent on 06/02/20114.9 out of 5 rating4.9
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We used Joe for our engagement photos, our wedding, and after the birth of our son for a family photo. We have had a wonderful experience with Joe. He is personable, reliable and most importantly produces fantastic work.
The only thing I would note is Joe is a bit of a character; it took us the first meeting to get use to his personality, style and humor, but once we did we loved him. He even laughed when some of our tipsy wedding guests borrowed his camera without telling him and took their own photos with it.
Joe was not the least expensive photographer we interviewed, but he was far from the most expensive. We found him to have terrific value for a reasonable price.
We highly recommend Joe, and plan on continuing to use him for future family events.We used Joe for our engagement photos, our wedding, and after the birth of our son for a family photo. We have had a wonderful experience with Joe. He is personable, reliable and most importantly produces fantastic work.
The only thing I would note is Joe is a bit of a character; it took us the first meeting to get use to his personality, style and humor, but once we did we loved him. He even laughed when some of our tipsy wedding guests borrowed his camera without telling him and took their own photos with it.
Joe was not the least expensive photographer we interviewed, but he was far from the most expensive. We found him to have terrific value for a reasonable price.
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Yvonne Sent on 05/28/20114.8 out of 5 rating4.8
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Joe was wonderful to work with. Both our engagement photos and our wedding album were amazing! He was a joy to work with and very flexible. He was also very fast with getting our photos done after the ceremony so that we weren't away from the party for too long.Joe was wonderful to work with. Both our engagement photos and our wedding album were amazing! He was a joy to work with and very flexible. He was also very fast with getting our photos done after the ceremony so that we weren't away from the party for too long. -
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Marina Sent on 09/27/20101.4 out of 5 rating1.4
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We shopped around and met many bay area photographers. We narrowed a long search down to two vendors and we liked Joe's work and the listed price for Joe was lower so we went with him. Joe was hired to do our engagement shoot and day of wedding and he agreed to help us with our save the date cards.
Relationship
Joe is friendly and good-natured. He didn't seem interested in my vision for the day of photography. On our meeting to sign the contract, I brought him a list of photos I wanted to make sure we captured and he glanced at it and handed it back to me. He didn't seem to be used to working with a young couple who were a bit directive. Joe seemed more concerned with his relationship with other professionals then his relationship with us- he neglected to give us contact information or allow us to speak with other professionals involved in our photo development (print shop, etc.).
Pricing
Initially Joe seemed to be even priced with other vendors and he was flexible with us regarding location of photo shoot etc. After our engagement photos we wanted to obtain the disc with the photos and he told us it would be $450.00 (on top of the price we paid for the actual engagement shoot)! He also printed photo cards for us and they didn't meet our expectations, we eventually got great looking reprinted copies to mail out (which went out weeks later than scheduled) but he still charged us the full amount.
Photos
I would describe Joe's photos as traditional. They are elegant and clean cut.
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In the end our relationship with Joe was strained. Between the pricing that we felt was snuck in and conflict with third party vendors that he was using who were not producing a quality product and the overall lag in turnaround time, we decided to go with a different photographer. Joe did not give us our deposit back (we weren't surprised).
In the end we booked the other photographer we wanted in the beginning. She ended up being the most incredible vendor we worked with. Our relationship with her blossomed and we always knew what we were getting and felt like she genuinely cared about our lasting memories and making sure we had a positive experience. As uncomfortable and difficult as the transition was, we know we made the right decision.
Again Joe is a friendly person with nice photography work but make sure all the pricing is outlined in your contact for the photos. He'd probably work well with a couple that's more on the passive side.
We shopped around and met many bay area photographers. We narrowed a long search down to two vendors and we liked Joe's work and the listed price for Joe was lower so we went with him. Joe was hired to do our engagement shoot and day of wedding and he agreed to help us with our save the date cards.
Relationship
Joe is friendly and good-natured. He didn't seem interested in my vision for the day of photography. On our meeting to sign the contract, I brought him a list of photos I wanted to make sure we captured and he glanced at it and handed it back to me. He didn't seem to be used to working with a young couple who were a bit directive. Joe seemed more concerned with his relationship with other professionals then his relationship with us- he neglected to give us contact information or allow us to speak with other professionals involved in our photo development (print shop, etc.).
Pricing
Initially Joe seemed to be even priced with other vendors and he was flexible with us regarding location of photo shoot etc. After our engagement photos we wanted to obtain the disc with the photos and he told us it would be $450.00 (on top of the price we paid for the actual engagement shoot)! He also printed photo cards for us and they didn't meet our expectations, we eventually got great looking reprinted copies to mail out (which went out weeks later than scheduled) but he still charged us the full amount.
Photos
I would describe Joe's photos as traditional. They are elegant and clean cut.
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In the end our relationship with Joe was strained. Between the pricing that we felt was snuck in and conflict with third party vendors that he was using who were not producing a quality product and the overall lag in turnaround time, we decided to go with a different photographer. Joe did not give us our deposit back (we weren't surprised).
In the end we booked the other photographer we wanted in the beginning. She ended up being the most incredible vendor we worked with. Our relationship with her blossomed and we always knew what we were getting and felt like she genuinely cared about our lasting memories and making sure we had a positive experience. As uncomfortable and difficult as the transition was, we know we made the right decision.
Again Joe is a friendly person with nice photography work but make sure all the pricing is outlined in your contact for the photos. He'd probably work well with a couple that's more on the passive side.
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