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Maclone Photography

Maclone Photography

Boston, MA
4.5 out of 5 rating, 19 Reviews
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    Monica R. Sent on 11/23/2020
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    Steven was truly amazing!

    We joked around after the wedding ceremony calling Steven my maid of honor photographer. He was amazing. His bag of tricks has everything including my lip gloss, tweezers and a sewing kit! He was knowledgeable about poses and lighting and made sure that our special Day was perfect in EVERY WAY? He was so helpful in the planning process and kept my spirits high and my nerves to a minimum as the bride during the Covid pandemic planning process. I highly recommend him and we are very excited to already booked with him for our wedding reception next year!!
    -The New Mrs Castle (As Steve calls me)
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    Lex F. Sent on 11/09/2020
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    Amazing Experience!

    Couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for our engagement photos! He sent us a sneak peak and I fell in love with the pictures! His style is romantic and rustic! You’ll want to work with him if you are looking for that look!
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    Ally L. Sent on 09/02/2021
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    Amazing Photographer

    Stephen was the best photographer we could have asked for! He was so fun and made the day so much more relaxing. I cannot wait to see all the amazing shots he captured for our day. I would recommend him to anyone getting married!
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    Maria Sent on 09/02/2021
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    Awesome and made me feel beautiful!

    Stephen was great! Super flexible and accommodating with my crazy, all over the place family! He made me feel absolutely beautiful and made my mother very happy by being willing to take some extra photos that required wrangling many folks together!

    Thank you so much Stephen!
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    Michelle P. Sent on 06/30/2021
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    Photographer

    Stephen went above and beyond my expectations to ensure our day was truly special. Thank you!
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    Libby Sent on 06/09/2021
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    Great photographer!

    Steve was great! He was very attentive, learned everyone's names, got all the shots I wanted, was very funny and personable. Helped pose us when we didn't know what we were doing, suggested great shots we didn't even think of. Overall very very positive and pleasant experience working with him and would def recommend him to anyone!
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    Ashley L. Sent on 05/21/2021
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    This is the photographer you need

    Stephen was the perfect fit for our wedding day! Both my husband and I are very shy behind the camera but Stephen helped us to feel comfortable when taking pictures. He made us feel confident and had us doing silly things to get us ready for the rest of the day. He also made sure that we looked our best for all of our photos, by keeping a mirror and my lipstick on him. My favorite thing that Stephen did for us was that he had my husband and I use his camera to take pictures of each other. He also had us whispering in each other's ears to get the reaction photos. All of these things made Stephen stand out as a photographer. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking to have a blast with their photographer. My guests are still raving about how wonderful he was. ALSO his photos were FANTASTIC!

    Maclone Photography's reply:

    Ashley, thank you, thank you for your kind words. I say you put your gown back on we call Amy at the Tirrell room and do all again this weekend....
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    Courtney T. Sent on 11/04/2020
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    Stephen Maclone Photography

    Stephen was absolutely amazing! He was so personable, funny and easy going. He did everything he could to make my wedding the most amazing day ever, and he did what every bride wants. Captured amazing photographs of that very special day. I 100% recommend using Maclone Photography for any special events!
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    Jason Sent on 11/04/2020
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    Stephan on the spot!

    Stephan is passionate about his job, and very professional in all that he does. He come's with his magic bag!!! While most photographers have their bags with lenses and batteries and memory cards, this bag(medium size rolling carry on) has everything one could need, use or forget on your big day!! This shows how long he has been in the industry! I went with Stephan as he is second generation photo studio/professional photographer, his dad shot my parents wedding 46 years ago!! He is responsive, and always keeping in touch. When we had to change plans due to covid he was there right along with us to handle the changes. We even live streamed the occasion for those who were not able to be in attendance due to covid guidelines and Stephan was able to get that set up for us through another vendor in a short amount of time. He has numerous connections in the wedding industry!!!! I would highly recommend him for your wedding, engagement and all your photography needs!!!!
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    Vanessa Sent on 08/07/2021
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    Great attention to detail

    Stephen was so much fun! He did a great job of capturing some really special moments and all at a really great rate.
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    Jessica Sent on 07/14/2021
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    Amazing! Steve was awesome, and I couldn’t have imagined a better photographer for our wedding day!

    Amazing! Stephen was perfect! He was so easy to communicate with and wasn’t shy about getting the people out of the background, and getting the shots that we asked for!
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    Kristen Sent on 11/04/2020
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    I highly recommend Maclone Photography for your next wedding / event!

    I highly recommend Stephen Maclone & his studios for your next wedding, engagement, or whatever event you have planned.

    He was professional, talented, fun, and added so much to our day - everyone loved him!

    We truly enjoyed our small wedding in our very own backyard and can look back at this year knowing we got married and ended the year on a more positive note. Although it was much smaller, all who originally were invited were there in spirit and in our hearts.

    We are so happy with the photos we have seen so far & can't wait to see all of them - reliving our special day together.

    Thanks again Stephen!
    Kristen & Kevin Smith
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    Stephen was such a blast to work with for our wedding! He did our engagement photos in Harvard Square, and it turned out that he is the Official Photographer for the City of Cambridge. He grew up in Sommerville so he knew all of the best spots of the Square. We absolutely loved our engagement photos. He even had us take pictures of each other, and stopped traffic in the middle of the street to take a picture of us.

    On our wedding day, Stephen came with not just his camera but also hair spray, safety pins, whatever you needed, he had it! He directed us in a fun and generic way without making you feel like he was in your face the entire time. He kept my lip gross in his pocket the entire night and reminded me to reapply. Stephen set up every family and wedding party arrangement for photos, and everyone just had a great time.

    He submitted his photos right after the wedding, and they came out beautifully! 900+ photos, it's impossible to choose from so many good ones!
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    Alicia R. Sent on 09/02/2021
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    Awesome guy!

    Stephen was great he was like having a second wedding coordinator, kept my lipstick on him and a mirror any time I needed a refresh! Everyone commented on how great he was! Can’t wait to see the photos!
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    Nickie D. Sent on 08/09/2021
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    Phenomenal

    Stephen created amazing photos from our wedding. He is very personable, fun, and easy to work with. He brought the best out of everyone that he captured memories of. He will be the bride's new best friend! Not only is he a phenomenal photographer, but he also ensured I (the bride) was taken care of at all times. He made sure I stayed hydrated, ate, and even took care of my dress when necessary... he did it all. It is easy to tell he truly loves his work and genuinely cares for the people he is photographing. We couldn't be happier with our wedding photos from Stephen. He captured all of the important memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We can't thank you enough, Stephen!!
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    Kathy Sent on 04/26/2021
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    Amazing experience

    We hired Stephen through Eivan's photography for our wedding. I wouldn't recommend them but would absolutely recommend hiring Stephen directly! He called me ahead of time to go over my vision for the day and showed up on time. He was super personable and did a great job with capturing both candid and posed shots of getting ready and the whole day. He had anything additional we could have needed available for us and was practically a wedding coordinator for the day! Highly recommend!!
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    Megan Sent on 06/22/2008
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    Great photographs, without being overly expensive
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    Stephanie Sent on 04/16/2008
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    my album is beautiful - but i received it over a year after the wedding, and there was an additional $1000 charged. Rarely were calls or emails returned.
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    Jill T. Sent on 04/20/2024
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    Do not recommend

    Do not recommend. We were in a pinch and hired Stephen. He is very chaotic to work with. He references other people who work for him, but we never actually communicated with them. We would get emails from “Kristen” but it was from his own email address. When anything would go wrong he’d blame it on them. 99% sure they don’t exist.
    As for the wedding day, my family thought he was very rushed and short with them. I wasn’t sure if we got all the photos we needed.
    We got our photos and they all had the “proof” cover. We asked how we could get the photos without them. He said we had to pay an additional $800 for them. This was never stated in our contract. We fought back a little bit, but ultimately paid the money just to get our photos. In order to see our photos we have to logon to an extremely user-unfriendly website. It’s honestly awful. There’s no way to download the photos to my computer, so in order to save a single photo, I have to login on my phone and screen shot the picture. When I print them they come out blurry.
    Our contract includes 5 printed 5x7 photos and a 30 photo picture album. We had to send about 10 emails to finally get a response about where our prints were. Stephen told us they were sent and must’ve gotten “lost in the mail”. We finally received our prints in the mail in December, five months after our wedding.
    As for the photo album, we are still waiting on that nine months later. We have sent him numerous emails with little response. I honestly don’t expect we will ever receive the albums. Must be “Kristen’s” fault.
    Save yourself the troubles and find someone else!!
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