Marie Monforte Photography Reviews
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Chris S. Sent on 06/10/2019
Marie is a MUST!!!
I am sincerely blown away by Marie and her innate ability to capture what is the most important day of many peoples lives. Marie met us on site for our wedding and she hit the ground running. She was able to not only take pictures that represent our personality and love, but take all the right shots so that my husband and I can look back for a lifetime, and remember every second. She was so eager to take all the classic shots, excited to capture the beauty of our venue, and to take photos of moments that we would have never even thought about. She is so kind and easy to work with and incredibly flexible (we had her pulled in every direction). Marie, we cannot thank you enough for capturing every moment of our wedding. Your pictures are so incredible and an absolute sentiment of your professionalism and commitment to your art. We are so grateful that we had you!Marie Monforte Photography's reply:
Chris, thank you so much for your kind words! You and Jake were so wonderful to work with and your love for each other was so very palpable! I was honored you chose me to capture these memories for you and had an absolute blast too! Your friends and family were all so gracious and loving- such a beautiful reflection of the love you all share! Big big hugs!! -
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Tierney L. Sent on 10/25/2018Above and Beyond. Talent. Skill. Professional. Artist.
Marie was a cut above the rest on EVERY LEVEL. Only hours after reaching out to her, she called me on the phone from Legoland with her kids, to let me know that she wouldn’t be at her computer until later, but would be more than happy to talk on the phone. The first time we met she was warm, timely and extremely prepared. It was clear that she was an experienced professional, and yet she was also warm, receptive and easy to talk to. She answered all my questions and never once made me feel pressured to chose her, in fact, she went out of her way to express how important it to use discernment before making a final photography decision. She clued me in to what I should be looking for in a photographer. She helped me realize that there is ALOT MORE than just producing a "great shot." She was the first photographer that made me understand the amount of TECHNICAL skill and experience is needed to be assured of a satisfying outcome. She helped me understand the nature of what I would be paying for and how to assess the value of a package. I left our meeting really feeling empowered about how to make a choice about something as important as wedding photography. While I had an instinctual feeling that she was THE ONE, I had financial limitations. When I reached out about my budget, she was willing to spend time to draft out ways to get the most bang for my buck and even though I hadn't committed to or booked her yet, she put in extra time, thought and effort to helping me out. Long story short...I booked her and let me say that she is WORTH every penny and much, much more.
On the day of our wedding, unpredicted by the weather channel, a serious rain storm came through and caused us to make massive changes at the last minute. Marie showed up to a tornado of disarray as we tried to transform an elaborate outdoor wedding into an intimate indoor engagement. She took initiative and started making decisions. Now, as a control freak, I would usually worry about someone else making decisions on my behalf, but Marie showed up so prepared, that she was one of the few people that made me feel like everything was going to turn out perfectly. She had studied my shot list and figured out who was who. She talked with other vendors and showed up to the challenge of the crappy lighting and puddles of mud with grace and confidence. She knew when to let things go and when to push for things. She seemed to “sense” what I needed and what mattered and then made it happen. Her agenda was my agenda and I felt 100% supported by her and her second shooter Christina. While the wedding actually turned out better than we could have ever hoped for, I found myself feeling nervous about whether or not we would get any “good shots.” WELL, I just received my preview of about 15 photos from Marie and immediately exploded with joy. No one will ever know the challenges we faced because Marie and Christina managed to capture INSANE, GORGEOUS, STUNNING, photos of us and the magic of our day. Our ceremony was really backlit, yet she somehow managed to capture every detail of our faces, all the richness of our colors, and all the emotions we felt. Each frame is a perfectly symmetrical, balanced, and a piece of art. She captured moments that were only a split seconds long. She took command when we needed direction, and she made herself invisible when things were flowing well. I cannot speak more highly of her, Marie is a true photography professional and a wonderful human. -
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Freya Sent on 12/12/2017Marie was STELLAR. From the initial email to the phone call to a video chat where she "met" my now husband and I (long-distance engagement and wedding planning woes solved by technology), I knew right away that I not only wanted Marie as our wedding photographer, but as a friend. We had taken engagement photos on the actual day of our engagement with a family friend, but Marie recommended we still meet for a photoshoot so we could get comfortable with her and one another. I'm so glad we did it, because it helped us relax and get to know Marie as a person and a professional. She later drove out to our wedding site to scope out the lighting, locations where we wanted our photos, and even help plan out our day-of timetable.
Marie and her second shooter Courtney were fabulous on the day of. We did a first look photoshoot and some couple shots, and because we'd already planned out where we wanted our photos, it was efficient and still gave my husband and I time to bask very naturally in our excitement and each other's presence. There were a lot of babies/children at the wedding, and Marie was great at getting them to smile and catching some adorable unposed moments. All that to say, Marie is really good at getting the stylistic elements of photography and the candid action shots.
Because we did not have a videographer, my husband and I knew we wanted a beautiful photo album to remember the event by. We got the highest-end album with additional spreads, and the print credit covered a chunk of the cost. We loved the first draft but wanted some additional photos, and Marie understood our vision when we came back with some input. Our album is gorgeous, our keepsake box with additional photos is lovely, and we also got a few extra black-and-white prints in addition to the one we purchased to go in our special frame. Marie was so generous with her time and giving of her spirit. You must hire her! You'd have a friend for life! (P.S. Marie, let's get dinner!)Marie Monforte Photography's reply:
Oh my, Freya, you are too sweet! I teared up reading this - you just made my day! So very happy I got to meet you and Steven and be a part of the most special day of your lives together (so far!). You two were a true joy to work with and also super adorable together! And yes to that dinner date, of course!! :-) -
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