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Bonnie · Married on 09/15/2018
I recently had a small ceremony and wedding reception in the Poconos, and Jose was my photographer for the events.
Sent on 10/03/2018
I live in California and planned my wedding from a distance, and I found Jose to be extremely responsive, organized and detailed. Planning an event without direct, local access to a venue or vendors can be difficult, but I had no issues at all communicating with Jose regarding my needs. We were able to put together a shot list and I had two phone calls with Jose before the trip, first as an intro and then to go over a timeline and what to expect. This really helped me to organize my wedding day as well!
When the big day came, I met Jose in person for the first time and he was very easy to work with and helped make a crazy day so much fun. I received SO many comments from family after the event (before the pictures even came out) about what a great experience they'd had, how impressed they were with the pace of the photos, and how much effort Jose had taken to get the shots.
I can't recommend Jose enough - and I could go on about my experience, but I will let the pictures speak for themselves! Amazing work and such talent!
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Kristen · Getting married on 10/18/2019
Best Photographer!
Jose did an incredible job capturing our special day! All of our guest won't stop talking about how much fun he was. Jose really tried to connect with everyone while taking timeless photographs. I couldn't have asked for a better person to work through all the planning with, including all the way up to the end of the night. His service is well worth your money! He isn't just a fantastic photographer, he also, will be a great addition to your special day. I know he will capture your day, in such a way, that you will relive it every time you see the photos.
Sent on 06/16/2019
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Trisha · Getting married on 10/05/2019
Amazing and personable
Jose is such an amazing photographed and he I also very personable, which was something I was really looking for. I could not ask for a better photographer who actually gets to know you and has such a passion for doing this! I love working with Jose and I cant wait to work with him more in the future !!! I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for someone who takes the time to get to know you and loves their job!
Sent on 04/08/2019
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Stevie-Ann O'donnell · Married on 06/15/2019
O'Donnell Wedding
I have to say my now husband was resistant when it came to choosing a photographer as he is NOT a photo person, hates posing. When seeing family and friends photos and the poses they made during their wedding it made him even more skeptical. I came across Jose and I fell in love with his portfolio not only because of the artistic quality of his pictures but that he seemed to capture more moments rather than forcing poses, and that he did! Every aspect of my wedding was captured in his photos as candid shots, which we loved! My husband and I could not have more pleased with our photos and Jose in general. He took time to search around our venue to find the perfect place to take pictures of us allowing us to leave our reception for a short duration to capture individual photos and even the photos he did take of us posing were elegant, classy, and timeless. For my husband to be impressed and love our photos speaks volumes to the work Jose will bring to your wedding. Even the gift box he gave us with all our photos was a symbol of the quality and time he gives to his clients. I would recommend him for all my functions. We are not engagement photo people either and now he is using that portion of our wedding package to take photos of our new addition to our family, our daughter. He is amazing and professional!
Sent on 07/17/2019
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Vivian Griet · Married on 05/26/2019
Talented and gracious- deserves 10 stars!
I wish I could rate more than 5 stars for Jose! He is the best and we are so honored to have the pleasure of working with such talent!
Sent on 12/11/2018
We had to find a new location for our engagement shoot the day before our appointment with Jose due to the week-long nonstop rain, even on the day of the shoot, it poured. My fiancé who's in the Navy flew in from San Diego for the shoot that weekend so we did not have the option to reschedule for a day later that week. We ended up choosing the beautiful Longwood Gardens as the alternate location. Jose was just so gracious and accommodating to our schedule despite the additional 1.5-2 hour commute- one way- to get to Longwood. He was so full of energy, upbeat and fun, which made us feel relaxed and comfortable from the beginning. He provided guidance on how to best position ourselves for certain pics- his eye for capturing detail, and beautiful scenery within each shot is just amazing! He climbed on rocks and in between bushes and trees to get that perfect angle! He worked efficiently and quickly to take as many outdoor photos as he could before the skies opened up. We all got drenched anyway and had a good laugh! Jose captured everything just perfectly, with a mix between posed and candid shots of us laughing, acting silly and just being ourselves. Thank you Jose! After seeing our engagement pics, we are absolutely certain we made the right choice of photographer to memorialize our wedding day!
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Jorge · Married on 05/25/2019
Nothing less than perfect
This is who you want photographing your wedding or any other special life event. Attentive, responsive and will capture your most precious candid shot memories. We asked Jose to just have fun and capture events as they happened without really posing. That's what he did and the results were nothing less than perfect.
Sent on 07/08/2019
Sabrina · Married on 05/16/2019
Wow....Simply Amazing Photographer
Well, where do we begin? We hired Jose for our wedding and from the very beginning he was very professional and easy going. We explained what we were looking for, but because we seen his work on Instagram (we encourage you to look him up) we immediately knew he was the photographer we wanted. We loved his photos and style from the moment we saw them. Okay, so now fast forward to our big day. Jose was very punctual. In fact, he was there a couple hours earlier which made us feel at ease. Timing of photos was perfect and his vision is just so creative. Jose blended in as if he were family. He captured every single moment. We must admit some moments of our wedding were a blur, but when Jose sent us the photos we were able to relive that day. Jose is extremely talented and isn't your ordinary photographer. His shots are fun, energetic, emotional and filled with joy. His photos surpassed our expectations! We were even asked if we hired more than one photographer! He's so quick in shooting different angles you will think there is more than one photographer on site. His photos tell a story and the fact that he made our wedding day so special means EVERYTHING to us. He will deliver exactly what you want. This isn't his hobby. This is his life, his passion, his expertise. Jose we cannot thank you enough for contributing in making our day so perfect. Thank you for celebrating with us and capturing the moments we did not get to see as well as the moments we did see. We will cherish these photos forever.
Sent on 05/29/2019
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Courtney · Married on 12/15/2018
Highly Recommend
I would highly recommend anyone looking for a photographer to hire Jose. Jose was wonderful the day of, and I had multiple guests comment on how nice he was. I don't consider myself a very photogenic person, but Jose made the process easy. I received a USB with all of the photos within two weeks (much faster than I had anticipated) and the results are amazing. My family has commented that they have too many great pictures to pick from. To top it off, Jose's prices were the best I was able to find. Overall, Jose is wonderful to work with, takes beautiful photos, and is fairly priced.
Sent on 01/06/2019
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Tracy Clemente · Married on 10/19/2018
The last person to worry about on your big day!
I am not just writing this review because I should. I am writing this review because it is well deserved. Jose, let's face it, is amazing! He is punctual, professional and listens to exactly what your vision is and captures it times 10! Our joke about Jose was you wont see him during your wedding because hes too busy hiding in a bush to capture "the" moment. You wont just have regular posey pictures you will have your moments captured. Jose felt like he was apart of our family and he honestly was the last person I had to worry about on a day that could be so stressful. We highly recommend Jose not just as a photographer but an artist.
Sent on 11/29/2018
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James · Married on 09/29/2018
When we started looking for a photographer for our wedding we looked at a bunch of different websites to check out some of their work. We immediately fell in love with Jose’s style and knew he was the person we wanted to document our wedding day. Our phone conversations leading up to the big day were great. Jose made us feel very comfortable as we discussed all the details. We live in NC and our wedding was in PA so we met with him a few months before the wedding on location to go over timelines, shot locations, etc. He made sure that he knew exactly what pictures we wanted and what we were looking for. The day of the wedding Jose and his second photographer Jerry were everywhere capturing things we would never have even thought of. We even went offsite with our bridal party to take some shots. He kept us on schedule, and got some great shots that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. His photos are magical and we could not be more pleased with our decision to use JCA Photography. If you are having your wedding in the Poconos/North East PA/NJ/NY area do yourself a favor and check out his work at https://www.jca.photography/. You will fall in love just like we did. Jose, we cannot thank you enough!
Sent on 10/05/2018
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Justin and Cassandra · Married on 09/08/2018
Jose took our engagement photos and is planning to take our wedding photos next year! He is very talented and we really enjoyed the photos that he took for us. He worked with us very well and we got along great with him! He was even open to all of the photos that we really wanted that we showed him from Pinterest! We are super excited that he will be shooting our wedding photos!! We can't wait for him to join us in on our special day!
Sent on 12/07/2017
Kelli · Married on 09/08/2018
Absolutely amazing experience working with Jose. He was an incredible photographer for my engagement photos and my wedding. I will be using him for every event/photo opp to follow.
Sent on 10/05/2018
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Aliana · Married on 08/25/2018
Jose arrived on time with amazing energy he was very flexible especially considering we were running behind. He kept busy exploring the area around the venue (since we weren't ready) finding the best places to take our photographs. He was well organized and adapted to the tone of our wedding. Jose was really knowledgable and easy going. To make things even better our photos were delivered super quick it gave me whiplash! We absolutely loved them and definitely recommend!
Sent on 09/20/2018
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Marshall · Married on 08/19/2018
Jose Almeida was the perfect choice for photographing our wedding day. He is a brilliant artist, dependable, and considerate. He has all of the right equipment to professionally capture the most important moments. He was always on time and organized every time we met in person or over the phone. He did a brilliant job of being reverent for an Orthodox Christian wedding– capturing the most important elements while not drawing attention to himself. We really appreciated how laid-back Jose was while maintaining a professional and relatable demeanor. We would highly recommend him!
Sent on 09/15/2018
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Zina · Married on 08/10/2018
We knew Jose would capture our wedding moments beautifully and we were not disappointed! The pictures are absolutely amazing. He has an exceptional talent and an pleasure to work with! Mariah who worked with him that day, was also great! They were professional and friendly! Thank you for capturing moments that we will treasure for a lifetime!
Sent on 09/09/2018
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Melissa · Married on 06/16/2018
Thank you for all your wonderful work with our photos, everything came out great. We look forward to working with you again in the future.
Sent on 07/13/2018
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Adam · Married on 04/28/2018
Jose has an incredible talent, and did an amazing job at our wedding this past April. We found him online and he was quick to respond, communicated clearly, and was very receptive to our requests and ideas. His photographs are amazing, and my wife and I couldn't be happier for all his help before and during our wedding. He used the landscape to frame beautiful shots, even in the wind and rain of the Poconos, and provided us a very nice mix of light and dark, black & white and color, and serious and funny photos from our big day. He got some great ones of our dog, too.
Sent on 05/07/2018
Even when he had a family emergency pop up that potentially conflicted with our wedding date he went out of his way to arrange another local photographer as a stand-in, just in case he wasn't able to make it. He did make it, and we are so grateful for the time and effort he put in. I would recommend him to anyone without hesitation.
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Nastassia · Married on 12/30/2017
Jose is awesome! Love our one year anniversary pictures and birthday pics!
Sent on 01/01/2018
-Anna and Steev
Michael · Married on 09/30/2017
Jose was a fantastic photographer for our engagement photo shoot and wedding. He has many qualities that make him both great to work with and a gifted photographer. Jose is a very pleasant person and laid back, which was especially important during all the stress of the wedding day. He has the ability to make you feel comfortable, which makes being photographed a lot more natural and fun. When my wife and I first met him, we were impressed with his attention to detail; our wedding ceremony was different than the norm, but Jose took time to look up details about the wedding service and talked with us to have a thorough understanding of how the day would go. Jose provides shot request lists which made it easy for both him and us to be on the same page in terms of what photos we really wanted to get. Jose was quick to respond via text or email and was willing to work around our schedules to do multiple pre-wedding meetings. Jose possesses a strong desire to have everything done right, and he is willing to go the extra mile to make sure you get the photographs you want.
Sent on 11/14/2017
As a photographer, we were drawn to several aspects of his style. He isn't intrusive when taking pictures, but also does not hesitate to grab your attention if he sees a good shot to take. Another thing we liked about Jose is that he doesn't shy away from indoor shots. Many of the photographers we met were reluctant to work with some of our indoor requests. Jose was up to the challenge and produced many wonderful pictures without the need for natural outdoor light. Our outdoor pictures were fantastic too, but keep in mind that you need a photographer who can shoot any moment...and that's Jose. Another aspect of his style we enjoyed was Jose's eye for catching candid moments. He is good at spotting the beauty of a smile, a laugh, a tear.moments that just can't be posed.
To sum up: Jose is professional, easy going, gives good structure if you need direction, and a fantastic photographer.
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Kate · Married on 08/06/2015
If you are looking for a photographer that will capture all the moments you wished for and hundreds you didn't even think of, then I highly recommend Jose Almeida. He respects and understands the importance of his role. His presence is unobtrusive, yet friendly. And his eye for candid, beautiful moments is that of an eagle. If you are looking for a top notch photographer that is passionate about his art, then look no further. Jose Almeida is a true professional! My husband and I can't recommend him enough !
Sent on 05/19/2017
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