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Kutina Photography

Magnolia, TX
3.4 out of 5 rating, 19 Reviews
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    Chelsea Sent on 05/05/2017
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    If you are looking for a photographer Shelley was all that I could have asked for in a photographer. Caring, knowledgeable, professional, supportive, helpful, budget friendly, etc. I FULLY recommend Kutina Photography to brides in the market.
    Shelley did our engagements and wedding day. My school schedule kept me from being able to do bridals so I was so excited when she offered to come early on wedding day so that I was able to get some bridals. It worked out PERFECTLY. I recently received our link to our wedding day photos and I cried tears of joy the entire time I scrolled through them. I never expected as many photos as I received, 1,200+ photos!!! (other photographers had quoted 500-800 max) Every single photo captured a different view, a new smiles, tears of joy on my parents faces, a flower girl excited, my sister giving me the stink eye after I bossed her around AGAIN (LOL), a ring bearer sticking his tongue out at his brother, my grooms sweet initial reaction, décor that I never saw, my dad staring up to heaven with tears streaming down his face as we had our father daughter dance, some mad "whip & nae nae" dance moves, and all of the joy and laughter that came during the reception. She caught it ALL and then some. I couldn't be more grateful for Shelley with Kutina Photography for leaving me with a lifetime of memories.
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    Amy Sent on 05/04/2017
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    My wedding was Feb 11, 2017. I hired Kutina Photography as our wedding photographer after a friend used her for her wedding and the photos were beautiful and exactly my style.
    Shelly did our engagement session, bridal session, boudoir session and 10 hours of wedding day. I enjoyed every moment working with her and after receiving my final photos I am beside myself with love and joy as to how beautiful she captured our big day. It seems as though she got every moment and detail. This is huge because my day was a blur and the photos helped remind me. Spending 1.5 years planning a wedding then, for it to be done and over with so fasts I was then left with the feeling of "what now" and almost a post wedding depression. Now that I have received all of my photos, I am refreshed and renewed all over again. Thank you Shelly @ Kutina Photography for being so amazing to John and I.
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    Loren Sent on 01/28/2016
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    Weddingwire severely limited the length of my review so unfortunately I cannot post the whole thing. Please visit Shelley's facebook website for my full review.



    I hired Shelley for both my bridal portraits and my wedding day. Shelley has such a charismatic and contagious personality, you can't help but have a blast while working with her. Not only was she at the right spot at the right time taking pictures, she was always one step ahead of where we needed to be. She never missed the opportunity to capture the moment. Her pictures are absolutely stunning. My bridal portraits even made people cry. I was able to see myself in a way I've never seen myself before through her beautiful pictures. Simply put, Shelley is a pure delight to work with and her love for what she does not only shines through in her personality, but in her work as well. I am eager to see a sneak peek of our wedding photos and even more anxious to get all of them back. I know that we will not be disappointed, and the only problem we will face is deciding which ones to hang on our wall. One thing is for certain, when the husband and I decide to have babies, I already know who I'm calling.

    Remember you can't put a price on memorable photos and ensuring that your wedding day is captured in such a magical way. Shelley is worth every penny.
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    Skyler Sent on 12/09/2015
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    I used Shelley for our wedding bridals and engagements. And I absolutely loved her and the quality of photos she provided. She was so much fun and helpful come wedding day she kept it so stress free and was like a friend to me, especially when bridesmaids and mom were stressing me out. :0) I gave since received my link and she captured every special moment and even provided WAY MORE photos than I could have possibly imagined. I'm so glad we chose her and will be using her for all other photography needs. I
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    Shelley provides Excellent service, great to work with, the best quality of pictures! Overall I am totally satisfied with her, she is very professional and will make the best out of your Big day! Paying attention to your personal needs and concerns.
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    Shelley did an amazing job at my bridal and wedding. she took wonderful bridal shots while the stress was at a high level. The pictures she captured at the wedding were pure stunning. Shelley accommodated all our requests and was very professional. I would highly recommend her.
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    Nikki Sent on 03/12/2015
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    Shelley is the best photographer ever. No seriously. I got the all day package she has and she was there bright and early photographing all the bridesmaids getting ready, my decorations going up, my husband getting ready, and of course me getting ready. She captured all of the precious moments- my dad seeing me for the first time, my husband seeing me for the first time with tears in his eyes, and me and my beautiful daughter. She paid attention to every single detail. I believe she even got a picture of all the guests that came to our wedding. She also did our engagement pictures and desire the fact that we had our bachelor and bachelorette parties the night before we look great lol. She captured everything so beautifully. In short if you want someone who cares about the people she takes pictures of and who pays attention to every little detail she's the one for you. I also received all my pictures in a timely manner. I recommend her to everyone I know. And we will use her again in the future for other life events.
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    Shelley is a wonderful photographer. She really listened to me & got all the shots I wanted for my special day. The whole wedding party enjoyed the time we spent with her. She has a beautiful eye for what poses & lighting will look the best. I love my pictures and will continue to use her for other photo sessions in the future.
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    Britney Sent on 12/10/2015
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    We found kutina photography 5 years ago on craigslist. We hired her for our wedding and she did a wonderful job. I received so many compliments on her etiquette. She isnt the "in your face" photographer and was able to capture so many wonderful shots. Upon receiving our digital copies within the time frame of our contract, she edited over 1000 pictures, which I didn't expect. She goes above and beyond for her clients on top of having at least one wedding every weekend and a week full of newborn, bridals and engagement photo shoots. We don't use anyone else for our pictures and never would.
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    She takes amazing pictures! Would have liked them faster but I think it had to do with the time of my wedding (near the holidays)
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    I will start out with this - Shelly takes great pictures. She makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera, and is very personable. However, it was somewhat difficult to get a hold of her and receive the photographs in a timely manner unless you bugged the absolute crap out of her. It seemed to me as if she had too much on her plate to give her clients her full attention. Also, she seemed to be more drawn to family and newborn portraits as opposed to weddings. I would absolutely recommend her to others, but only if she were to lesson her load in between now and then.

    Kutina Photography's reply:

    Thank you for the positive comments. I agree I am over loaded that is why "I" recently became a "we" and hired someone to help with the editing and processing. I wish you the best.
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    Value was great, especially with what others are charging these days. Response time was a little slow, because she is heavily booked. We are still waiting on the pictures but I'm sure they will be great.
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    Ashley Sent on 05/04/2017
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    She is a great photographer but her responsiveness and timeliness is unbelievably slow! She took my maternity pictures and i didn't get them until the day before i gave birth! She also did our newborn photos and my daughter is a month and a half and we still haven't received them, so i'm not getting to send out newborn announcements because it would be pointless now. i have reached out to her several times and she gives me a date and then i don't get them on that date. She always has an excuse as to what is happening in her life that is keeping her from having your pictures ready. She posts photos from a new session saying "look what i did today", and that is annoying seeing other clients get pictures back the same day when you waited a week for your sneak peeks and you had to practically beg for them!! I also see her post pictures of her daughters like they had a mini photo session, i'm sorry but you should be working on the photos that people have paid for not posting ones you have taken and edited of your own kids.... those should go on your personal page... not your business page! Not to mention her studio was infested with tiny bugs during my daughters newborn session!! :o We had to keep sweeping them away and squishing them! *gross*

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    I appreciate the review but I'd like to clarify a little
    The "bugs" were a FIRST TIME EVER surprise that showed up over night and was not aware they were behind papers prior to the session. I immediately canceled my session for the following day and had a pest control company come out and they handled the situation. Now with ongoing pest control service to the studio, I do not see this happeneing again.
    My turn around time is 2-3 week as you were informed. Yes, i ran a little longer and I apologized but it was NOT a month and a half as stated. The shoot was 4/3 and you reveived them 5/3.
    You never expressed frustration and seemed to be understanding when we communicated as I wish you had.
    The comment of photos of my children are inaccurate speculations. Most are cell phone photos, shares off their own photos (not taken by me) etc.
    Again, if you expressed the concerns or frustrations with me I could have clarified and we could have come to a better resolution.
    I do wish you and your beautiful family all the best.
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    Dont use this photographer! She took my newborn pictures. I was told my pictures would be ready in 3 weeks , but didn't receive them until 3months later. I was definitely upset about the length of time it took for me to get my pictures, BUT more upsetting for her lack of communication. I called, texted, emailed her begging for my pictures and I never got a response from her. When I finally told her that I would try and get her attention through her Facebook page , she replied quickly. Her excuse was that she had no service and never received any of my messages. She claimed they were ready and would email me the pictures that night, but she never did. I sent her another email ( she replied weeks later) telling me that she was still working on them. Save yourself a headache, this photographer is not reliable.
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    I will say her pictures are really good, but I would not recommend Kutina photography. I signed a contract that said I would get my wedding pictures 6-8 weeks after the wedding. It is now going on 12 weeks and I have not received them. I did have a few sneak peeks that were posted, but I was not let known these were posted and had no idea until a family member showed me a few weeks later. I questioned when I would receive my wedding pictures at week 12, after the 6-8 timeline, the reply I got was "sorry, there done, I thought I sent you the link". I felt like just a number and my pictures did not matter. I feel like if you provide a client with a timeline, you should be able to deliver within your own time line. Or if it will take longer, let them know and not just let them be in the dark. I was disappointed to say the least. As of now, still no pictures.

    Kutina Photography's reply:

    I am so sorry that you feel this way. I appreciate the review and hope that you are happy with the final outcome of beautiful photos.
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    I hired Kutina Photography for my wedding 04/04/15 and it was a complete nightmare!
    Shelley Kutina takes beautiful pictures, however, if you’re looking for an attentive and responsive photographer, I DO NOT RECOMEND HER!!!

    As I mentioned, my wedding was 04/04/15. Her contract states that you will receive your completed package 6-8 weeks after the wedding. It is now 6 months later and I just received my completed package that was paid in full upon the start date

    She is unresponsive and will wait days to respond to emails, text and calls. Once you finally hear from her, there is ALWAYS an excuse!!!

    Let me give you some examples:

    I waited 2 months to receive my bridal portraits (digitally)

    After my wedding, I literally had to beg for sneak peeks and did not receive those until
    2 ½ months after my wedding.

    Finally after 4 months, I received my wedding photos (digitally)

    The package that I purchased lists that I can choose up to 20 pictures for Deep Editing.
    After carefully going through all of my pictures, I sent my list and didn’t receive them until 3 months later.

    The package I purchased includes a flash drive with all pictures. After emailing, texting and calling Shelley and her giving me more excuses, I had to drive out of my way and pick up the flash drive myself!

    Through the entire process of waiting and being patient to receive all of my pictures as a complete package, I kept seeing new pictures being posted on her page DAILY of engagements, bridals, family, maternity, and newborn pictures. When I would ask her about my pictures, she would either not respond or give me an excuse of why they couldn’t get done. Then, when she would respond she would tell me “this week” or “the next couple days” and I wouldn’t hear from her for a week or two.

    I do not recommend this vendor to any bride.

    Kutina Photography's reply:

    Jayneen, I am sorry that you feel this way. I appreciate the review however there are some statements may be missing some key facts.
    1. You received your link of ALL photos which were downloadable and within the contracted time frame. I have confirmation from you that you received it and proof via my website that you downloaded them to a computer. Within the 6-8 weeks.
    2. There were extenuating circumstances on both sides as to the reason the flash drive delivery took longer. Including you wanting "special edits" but took weeks to get me those photos. Then I mailed the flash drive multiple times and you insisted you were not receiving them, although I verified the address. So to avoid any further frustration we decided to meet for the final delivery.
    Again, I am sorry to feel that you were unhappy with me but I am thrilled you were happy with your photos and will have those beautiful memories to last a lifetime. I wish you both the very best in life and marriage.
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    Becky Sent on 10/01/2018
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    Awful customer service. Bought the year package from newborn on up. She was totally lazy with the year photo shoot. Could never get a hold of her and when I asked about a refund she threatened to keep money she owed me. Took 6-8 weeks minimum to get photos back. Bad decision. I’ve recently text her 5 times over 3 weeks about pictures and haven’t got one response.
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    Garbage photographer. Wife was not happy at all. Took forever to get pictures. Her second "professional" photographer is her husband. Avoid
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    I used Shelley for my engagements & wedding. Our engagement session went great & we got our pictures back in somewhat of a timely manner however it was still longer than what was stated in our contract! In our contract it states we'd receive our pictures within 2 weeks, we received our engagements within 3-4 weeks. I let that pass & didn't make a big fuss about it....then on to the wedding photos. Still in our contract it stated 2 weeks, I waited till about 3 weeks, asked if my photos were ready. Every time I would ask her I would get "oh they should be ready by the end of the weekend". Yet again, no pictures. I would see on her Facebook page she would post pictures just about EVERYDAY, yet mine where still not ready. My wedding was 5/2/14 7 weeks AFTER my wedding I did one last attempt in seeking my photos before taking further action, and she finally gets me my pictures within 2 days & offers a photo book for me for the inconvenience. I said that would be wonderful. August 31st I sent the list of the photos I wanted in my book, never once heard back from her...November 10th she finally responds with "I'm so sorry, I will give you a $50 credit for anything on my site so you don't have to wait longer". $50 doesn't even cover the smallest book on her website! Future brides do tons of research before booking your wedding photographer!

    Kutina Photography's reply:

    I am sorry that you feel this way. I am however thrilled that you were happy with the photos and I do wish you both the very best in life and marriage.
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