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Keegan L. Sent on 10/18/2023Kir Is the Best!!
I can't possibly put into words how great our experience with Kir was, but I will try. If my words don't suffice, the photos attached to this review will certainly do the talking.
Kir's communication, adaptability, and direction really showed how special our engagement was through photos. Kir was amazing from the start, providing specific directions on the when and where of the proposal. After the proposal, Kir's instructions allowed us to capture the beauty and love of our moment to a degree that neither of us would have expected. With Kir, you don't have a bad side.
I wholeheartedly recommend Kir and I can't wait to hopefully work with her again in the future! -
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Marilyn R. Sent on 06/21/2024Highly recommend!!!
We love our engagement photos taken by Kir, and the process was fun! She directed us while also letting us relax and be ourselves. The photos are authentic and beautiful. -
Kyle C. Sent on 03/29/2021
Dream proposal- top notch
Kir was absolutely so helpful & responsive in the weeks leading up to the proposal photos. Her knowledge, suggestions, and photo portfolio were top notch and helped make an easy decision when picking a photographer for the special moment. -
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Robert V. Sent on 05/05/2022
Brilliant!
Take it from my now fiance, her friends, my family and everyone/everywhere we show these pictures to, "You made the right choice." Im happy to say i did. Kir is friendly, highly professional with all the grace and skill, and she knows how to capture what you didnt even realize she could. Our happiness and love is in every picture and it helps that each picture looks brilliant! -
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Grace W. Sent on 04/28/2022Fun and efficient photographer - Engagement Photos
Kir is exactly the photographer you want to capture your special moments. My fiancé knew she was the best fit to photograph our engagement when she started offering up suggestions to improve his proposal plan. She knew the best spots to get the most gorgeous photos in Alexandria and she knew how to anticipate traffic in the busy but picturesque streets. She made us feel so comfortable throughout the shoot and she reflected all of our bubbly and overjoyed energy after the proposal while maintaining so much professionalism! She was quick and efficient to get us to our engagement party on time but every photo still had so much care put into it. We slowed her down and went an hour over the package we purchased, but she very graciously stayed to capture more of our special moment. On top of all that, she delivered sneak peaks within hours and we had a full gallery of hundreds of photos the next day. We are beyond impressed with Kir and her work! 1,000/10 would recommend. -
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Hannah P. Sent on 06/20/2024You can't find better than Kir!
Hiring Kir was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! She was always prompt with responses, easy to communicate with, understood my vision, and made the whole process easy! When we first talked to discuss my wedding, she went above and beyond with helpful tips and information. When you see Kir in action, you understand fully that she is a true professional. While her photos speak for themselves, what they don't show is how great Kir is as a person. Every guest at our wedding commented on how wonderful she was. HIRING KIR IS A MUST! -
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Amy G. Sent on 06/19/2024More than a photographer
Kir's photography package goes far beyond the expected job description.
She packed my wedding day bag during the frenzy of getting ready, helped my husband to tie his bowtie, and made our wedding day all the more fun.
Kir is a Swiss army knife photographer, shooting high-quality and high-resolution photographs on her fancy camera, capturing sweet candid video moments on her phone, and snapping creative photos on her film camera as well. All the while, she managed to float around our ceremony and reception without feeling the least bit intrusive (not that Kir could ever intrude, she's a blast to work with).
We are blown away and thrilled by the wedding gallery she delivered for us, and we cannot wait to frame her photos all over our home.
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Emma G. Sent on 06/14/2024Kir is the best!
Kir is a fantastic photographer and is so nice and fun! She joined us for our rehearsal and our wedding day and we were thrilled with the photos. We also had so much fun with her -
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Jonathan T. Sent on 11/13/2020We Are Thrilled!
For our engagement, my fiancé and I *had* to have Kir capture our milestone. We were confident that Kir, with her talent and aesthetic, would produce a special collection that we could fondly look back upon decades from now. And she did! Moreover, Kir is a professional people's person. Kir put us at ease within moments of greeting us. The experience felt playful and effortless from beginning to end. Plus, we received our photos within two days! -
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Kelly G. Sent on 06/18/2023Engagement pictures
Kir was amazing and made us so at ease. She helped us with poses and made us laugh throughout the session. Her turn around time is great too! We love our photos! -
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Casey L. Sent on 05/05/2024Highly recommend
Kir was THE best photographer we could have asked for on our special day. She was extremely organized, fun to work with, and delivered an amazing product so quickly (which is beyond amazing when you're an antsy bride excited to see your photos!). Not only was Kir helpful in answering any/all questions throughout the planning process, but she REALLY showed up for us on the wedding day. She knows how to direct and keep things moving smoothly, and she went above her job description to ensure we had the best day possible. I also really appreciate how consistent our photos are with what Kir's social media shows (I was obsessed with her instagram and really wanted photos like the ones I saw there). I feel like I got exactly what I was hoping for in terms of style/look of the photos that I'll be looking at forever ❤️ -
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Jackson D. Sent on 04/13/2024Couldn't have been better!
Kir got such a great variety of shots of us in just an hour! Our session was fun and she got the pictures back to us faster than I ever imagined! Could not recommend enough! -
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Lindsey C. Sent on 11/08/2023Kir was everything everywhere all at once
Hiring Kir was the best decision we made about our small, non-traditional wedding day. My husband and I planned a wedding two months after our engagement and I was worried about getting a wedding photographer who wouldn’t just take photos for us, but whose personal style would give us aesthetically pleasing photos. We didn’t have time to do a lot of the aesthetic details that traditional weddings have so photography felt even more important. And Kir delivered – our wedding (and engagement!) photos are stunning. She went above and beyond to get all the requested shots and many more – playing off the fall foliage and the light at our mid-day wedding.
Beyond the actual photos, Kir dealt with everything we threw at her. Notably, we had a complex ceremony venue (a garden with visual obstructions and our friends and family sitting/standing in the aisle which left little room for her to move around) and a similarly cramped restaurant reception venue. But Kir was everything everywhere all at once – we ended up with so many photos that I hadn’t even known she’d taken. At the reception, I had no less than 5 people – all friends who’d already gotten married - tell me how impressed they were with our photographer.
Kir is professional, detail-oriented, and she will give you her advice if you’ve gone astray. Our first point of contact was an email response with a suggested outline of the day - this was so helpful to me planning a wedding two months in advance without a planner. Getting that email was the moment I knew we could pull it off. She continued to offer advice on number of photos, timing, etc to make sure we still had time for candids and other aspects of the day. She also arrived 30 minutes early on wedding morning and got us our photos the day after our wedding!
I haven’t even mentioned her warmth and kindness – she is exactly the person you want with you on your wedding day. And do an engagement shoot – it’s amazing practice and photos to have! -
Andreea L. Sent on 08/23/2022
Highly recommend!
We worked with Kir for our engagement photos and could not have been happier. She made us feel so comfortable and at ease during the process. The photos came out even more beautiful than expected. Highly recommend! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 11/25/2023Obsessed With Kir and Our Photos!
Booking Kir will be the best decision you make for your wedding day!
I’ll be honest, I knew I wanted to book Kir before I was even engaged. I fell in love with her style and entire Instagram persona. After our first consult, I knew I had made the right choice. Kir was so knowledgeable, outgoing, and easy to talk to.
Kir was previously a teacher and you can tell. She knows how to wrangle a large bridal party, she keeps everything moving, makes portraits fun, and is wildly efficient. Our bridal party still raves about her.
Kir also listens to what you want for your day and delivers. For example, I told her I wanted to enjoy as much of cocktail hour as possible and she was lightening fast snapping the photos we wanted.
I also appreciated Kir’s expertise with posing. I’ve never had professional photos taken and I don’t consider myself a natural in front of the camera. Kir helped position us for photos and gave very easy to follow instructions. It totally took the pressure off!
Lastly, the photos far exceeded our (high) expectations. With how fast Kir works, it’s amazing how stunning and unique her images are. I’ve looked at so many photos and thought: “When and how did she take these?!” We’ve received so many compliments on our gallery. We’ll truly cherish the photos she took forever!! -
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