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Samantha Sent on 01/05/20215 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Incredible videography!!!!
Our story of finding Mark as our wedding videographer actually started when we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID and book new vendors that were available for our new date. I swear it was perfect fate that we found him and we are so grateful for it because Mark is freaking TALENTED! Booking him as our wedding videographer was one of the best investments we made in wedding planning. Not only is he just such a great and kind person, but he it totally and fully invested in you and creating an incredible memory for you for a lifetime. Mark worked his butt off capturing each moment of our day and was smiling the entire time. He...Our story of finding Mark as our wedding videographer actually started when we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID and book new vendors that were available for our new date. I swear it was perfect fate that we found him and we are so grateful for it because Mark is freaking TALENTED! Booking him as our wedding videographer was one of the best investments we made in wedding planning. Not only is he just such a great and kind person, but he it totally and fully invested in you and creating an incredible memory for you for a lifetime. Mark worked his butt off capturing each moment of our day and was smiling the entire time. He makes you feel completely comfortable in front of the camera and will cue you what to do through each snippet. My father couldn't make our wedding so Mark recorded special moments of our day and expedited getting footage to us so I could send them to him right away and he could feel like he was there.
We have probably watched our wedding video at least a couple hundred times by now and each time we watch I can't stop crying. He perfectly embodied the love my husband and I have for one another, the love we felt from our family and friends that day, and that magic feeling of your dream wedding day.
It is true whatever everyone says about your wedding day, it FLIES by and as much as you want to remember every little moment, you simply can't as the bride and groom. I 100% recommend booking a videographer (specifically Mark Blake By the West, he is truly one of the best in the biz) because you be able to relive your wedding day over and over again and never forget the moments only a cinematic video can capture.
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Ticha Sent on 12/22/20185 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Mark has been so incredible throughout this whole thing!! He made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and got some amazing footage. Can’t wait to see our wedding video!Mark has been so incredible throughout this whole thing!! He made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and got some amazing footage. Can’t wait to see our wedding video! -
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Laura Sent on 09/12/20165 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Mark Blake and his team did a fabulous job covering our wedding photography/videography. His team is extremely professional and exceeded our expectations! We would definitely recommend Mark Blake Visuals to our family/friends. Not only is Mark's work amazing, but him and his team were a joy to work with on our wedding day as well.Mark Blake and his team did a fabulous job covering our wedding photography/videography. His team is extremely professional and exceeded our expectations! We would definitely recommend Mark Blake Visuals to our family/friends. Not only is Mark's work amazing, but him and his team were a joy to work with on our wedding day as well. -
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Alicia Sent on 01/20/20165 out of 5 rating5.0-
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After a lot of research for the perfect videographer in Miami for my wedding day, I was recommended Mark Blake. I am truly happy with his craft he really has a great eye and is talented. He was very professional and informative throughout the entire process and always provided his professional opinion for the best result. I am really happy with his work he captured every special moment I want to remember forever. I will always recommend Mark for any special events to my family and friends and will use him again for any special future events for me as well. Thank you again Mark B!!!After a lot of research for the perfect videographer in Miami for my wedding day, I was recommended Mark Blake. I am truly happy with his craft he really has a great eye and is talented. He was very professional and informative throughout the entire process and always provided his professional opinion for the best result. I am really happy with his work he captured every special moment I want to remember forever. I will always recommend Mark for any special events to my family and friends and will use him again for any special future events for me as well. Thank you again Mark B!!! -
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Gabriela Sent on 12/28/20165 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark from Mark Blake Visuals has allowed us to relive all the beautiful memories experienced during our fairytale wedding. My husband and I chose Mark to capture our special day based off of some key factors—his creatively, his responsiveness/promptness and his extremely impressive portfolio. We met Mark about 1.5 years prior to our wedding for our engagement session which really got us excited for our main event. We made sure to book early because we did not want to miss the opportunity of reserving the exact vendors we wanted—Mark books really fast!
What a joy it was working with him and his partner! Many people aren’t used to being in front of the camera, which can make photos...Mark from Mark Blake Visuals has allowed us to relive all the beautiful memories experienced during our fairytale wedding. My husband and I chose Mark to capture our special day based off of some key factors—his creatively, his responsiveness/promptness and his extremely impressive portfolio. We met Mark about 1.5 years prior to our wedding for our engagement session which really got us excited for our main event. We made sure to book early because we did not want to miss the opportunity of reserving the exact vendors we wanted—Mark books really fast!
What a joy it was working with him and his partner! Many people aren’t used to being in front of the camera, which can make photos look awkward/forced. Thankfully, Mark made us feel very comfortable, creating such an array of beautiful and organic photos. Mark- we look forward to having you capture more precious moments in our lives! Keep up the great work! -
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Katherine Sent on 03/07/20165 out of 5 rating5.0
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Truth be told I never interviewed with any other videographer. I was meeting with my photographer who recommended three videographers. After reviewing all three we decided to go with Mark Blake. To say the least we are very very happy to have chosen him. Mark is very talented and makes you feel at ease. For my wedding day all I wanted was a great team to capture those special moments and mark and his team delivered. I definitely will recommend Mark Blake to all my friends and family.Truth be told I never interviewed with any other videographer. I was meeting with my photographer who recommended three videographers. After reviewing all three we decided to go with Mark Blake. To say the least we are very very happy to have chosen him. Mark is very talented and makes you feel at ease. For my wedding day all I wanted was a great team to capture those special moments and mark and his team delivered. I definitely will recommend Mark Blake to all my friends and family. -
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Adeline Sent on 02/16/20165 out of 5 rating5.0
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How can I describe in words the amazing experience with Mark Blake and my daughter's, Gaby, Quinceanera photo shoot this week. The weather was not the best for our schedule out door shoot yet his positive confidence brought some INCREDIBLE shots. He is truly a high quality professional. He took the time to get to know my daughter and bring out the best in her. THE PICTURES show it. As a Mom, this experience marks part of our daughter's life and Mark made it a very special day. GREAT SHOTS and GREAT EXPERIENCE! Thank you!! Looking forward to the day of the event!
How can I describe in words the amazing experience with Mark Blake and my daughter's, Gaby, Quinceanera photo shoot this week. The weather was not the best for our schedule out door shoot yet his positive confidence brought some INCREDIBLE shots. He is truly a high quality professional. He took the time to get to know my daughter and bring out the best in her. THE PICTURES show it. As a Mom, this experience marks part of our daughter's life and Mark made it a very special day. GREAT SHOTS and GREAT EXPERIENCE! Thank you!! Looking forward to the day of the event!
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Lizzette Sent on 01/18/20165 out of 5 rating5.0
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Truth is I could go on and on about Mr. Mark Blake! From beginning to end of our experience with him, he was nothing short of brilliant! The photographer was the one part of my entire wedding planning I did not want to skimp on and I'm glad that after lots of searching I found him. We were on an extremely tight budget but knew that we wanted amazing pictures to remember this day for years to come and he delivered exactly that! If you're searching, just take a moment to go to his page and look at his work. MarkBlakeVisuals.com We have one picture that he took when we were doing our "first look" and it started to...Truth is I could go on and on about Mr. Mark Blake! From beginning to end of our experience with him, he was nothing short of brilliant! The photographer was the one part of my entire wedding planning I did not want to skimp on and I'm glad that after lots of searching I found him. We were on an extremely tight budget but knew that we wanted amazing pictures to remember this day for years to come and he delivered exactly that! If you're searching, just take a moment to go to his page and look at his work. MarkBlakeVisuals.com We have one picture that he took when we were doing our "first look" and it started to rain. That one picture alone was worth the money we spent. Our names are Doug & Lizzy in case you wanted to see exactly the pictures I'm referring to. Bottom line... best decision ever! He will be our photographer choice for our family forever! ...and all we can say is THANK YOU!!! Love- Lizzy & Doug #awalkwiththeClouds -
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Melanie Sent on 01/14/20165 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark was definitely the best part of my wedding! He did our engagement photo shoots and day of wedding photos. Him and his team are young and very professional and they take the most astonishing photos. None of our photos looked fake or staged, he was able to capture our authentic relationship.
He's very responsive and he was open for any ideas that I had. A few months after our engagement session, the high resolution files were lost (due to something out of everyone's control) and he was the one who offered to give us another session for free! It just showed my husband and I how much he cared about his clients. The day of our...Mark was definitely the best part of my wedding! He did our engagement photo shoots and day of wedding photos. Him and his team are young and very professional and they take the most astonishing photos. None of our photos looked fake or staged, he was able to capture our authentic relationship.
He's very responsive and he was open for any ideas that I had. A few months after our engagement session, the high resolution files were lost (due to something out of everyone's control) and he was the one who offered to give us another session for free! It just showed my husband and I how much he cared about his clients. The day of our wedding he was such a pleasure to work with, and was dressed so professionally - so many of my newly engaged friends all asked me for his number so they care inquire for their own weddings.
We liked him so much when we first met up with him that we hired him to do the videography for our wedding too. And we also went with his slow motion photo booth! Which was so much fun, and unique! He took care of everything for us.
I 100% recommend him. Don't skimp out on photography, you get what you pay for, and it's what you'll have forever. And trust me, you won't regret going with Mark.
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Jordyn Sent on 07/16/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark and his team were helpful from the start of booking until receiving our wedding video. He was intuitive, helpful and creative through every process. He went above and beyond when filming and with the end product of our video. Mark is very reasonably priced and would recommend him to anyone who needs wedding video or photography. Well done Mark!Mark and his team were helpful from the start of booking until receiving our wedding video. He was intuitive, helpful and creative through every process. He went above and beyond when filming and with the end product of our video. Mark is very reasonably priced and would recommend him to anyone who needs wedding video or photography. Well done Mark! -
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Vicky Sent on 02/25/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark is the type of person you search for months to find! He is professional and most importantly he is all about his clients! He was extremely quick with the editing of our video and made every one of our wishes come true. I would recommend him for absolutely anything you have that you wish to capture on video to save for years to come. There are not enough words to thank Mark and his assistant for my beautiful video. Mommy and Daddy are so happy!Mark is the type of person you search for months to find! He is professional and most importantly he is all about his clients! He was extremely quick with the editing of our video and made every one of our wishes come true. I would recommend him for absolutely anything you have that you wish to capture on video to save for years to come. There are not enough words to thank Mark and his assistant for my beautiful video. Mommy and Daddy are so happy! -
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Vicky Sent on 02/25/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark is the type of person you search for months to find! He is professional and most importantly he is all about his clients! He was extremely quick with the editing of our video and made every one of our wishes come true. I would recommend him for absolutely anything you have that you wish to capture on video to save for years to come. There are not enough words to thank Mark and his assistant for my beautiful video. Mommy and Daddy are so happy!Mark is the type of person you search for months to find! He is professional and most importantly he is all about his clients! He was extremely quick with the editing of our video and made every one of our wishes come true. I would recommend him for absolutely anything you have that you wish to capture on video to save for years to come. There are not enough words to thank Mark and his assistant for my beautiful video. Mommy and Daddy are so happy! -
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Alexandra Sent on 02/06/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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I used mark blake for my wedding video as well as the surprise wedding slow motion video booth for my husband. it was the hit of the night and everyone is still talking about it! my wedding video turned out fantastic and beyond my expectations. mark is incredibly creative and professional. i recommend him to my family and friends.I used mark blake for my wedding video as well as the surprise wedding slow motion video booth for my husband. it was the hit of the night and everyone is still talking about it! my wedding video turned out fantastic and beyond my expectations. mark is incredibly creative and professional. i recommend him to my family and friends. -
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Daniela Sent on 01/17/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark was my photographer for my wedding in the Keys. To start with, his contract is easy to read and understand and he explains everything clearly, so there won’t be any surprises. He offers many packages that will work with any budget. He made sure to text me regularly before the wedding, just incase I had any questions or concerns which made me feel at ease.
The day of the wedding, he was on time and came dressed very professionally. He spent a lot of time with me and my bridesmaid and my husband and his groomsmen while we were getting ready (which is important to some brides). I like that he listened to suggestions from me and my...Mark was my photographer for my wedding in the Keys. To start with, his contract is easy to read and understand and he explains everything clearly, so there won’t be any surprises. He offers many packages that will work with any budget. He made sure to text me regularly before the wedding, just incase I had any questions or concerns which made me feel at ease.
The day of the wedding, he was on time and came dressed very professionally. He spent a lot of time with me and my bridesmaid and my husband and his groomsmen while we were getting ready (which is important to some brides). I like that he listened to suggestions from me and my wedding party and he made us feel like part of the whole picture taking process. He made all my guests feel comfortable and we had a lot of fun with him. I received my pictures by the time he promised he would have them ready. They are absolutely breath taking! Mark didn't miss a beat, he captured every important moment. If you're looking for modern, artistic, beautifully executed pictures, Mark is definitely the photographer for you. He was a pleasure to work with and I plan to work with him again in the future.
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Adriana Sent on 12/22/20145 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark Blake Visuals was a choice I will never regret, not only did he do my engagement shoot but also my wedding day and each photo I fell in love with it, the lighting was perfect and each picture look natural and just flawless! He will be the first person I will recommend to any of my girlfriends that decide to get married one day.Mark Blake Visuals was a choice I will never regret, not only did he do my engagement shoot but also my wedding day and each photo I fell in love with it, the lighting was perfect and each picture look natural and just flawless! He will be the first person I will recommend to any of my girlfriends that decide to get married one day. -
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Jannelyn Sent on 11/02/20145 out of 5 rating5.0
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Mark Blake was amazing!!!!! Not only is he awesome to work with, but he brings all his creativity to the table and the results are INCREDIBLE photos!!Mark Blake was amazing!!!!! Not only is he awesome to work with, but he brings all his creativity to the table and the results are INCREDIBLE photos!! -
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Alexandra Sent on 04/28/20145 out of 5 rating5.0
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I highly recommend Just Shooting. We had our engagement shoot over the weekend with Mark. He made us feel very comfortable, and really understood what we wanted to achieve with our photos. I had a particular scenery in mind and Mark was kind enough to drive and hour and half out of his way to do so. When i told him my idea, Mark had scouted the area the week prior so when we arrived, he already had all the best spots picked out. The best part was that 24 hrs after the shoot i already had my preview photos! If you choose Just Shooting, you will not be disappointed.I highly recommend Just Shooting. We had our engagement shoot over the weekend with Mark. He made us feel very comfortable, and really understood what we wanted to achieve with our photos. I had a particular scenery in mind and Mark was kind enough to drive and hour and half out of his way to do so. When i told him my idea, Mark had scouted the area the week prior so when we arrived, he already had all the best spots picked out. The best part was that 24 hrs after the shoot i already had my preview photos! If you choose Just Shooting, you will not be disappointed. -
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Stephanie Sent on 04/13/20145 out of 5 rating5.0
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Working with Mark was such a pleasure. He made it all so natural and we could barely tell he was recording. He was able to capture our special day in such a special way. As if the camera were simply another guest. He was very professional, arrived early, and executed amazingly. I would definitely recommend him for future events.Working with Mark was such a pleasure. He made it all so natural and we could barely tell he was recording. He was able to capture our special day in such a special way. As if the camera were simply another guest. He was very professional, arrived early, and executed amazingly. I would definitely recommend him for future events. -
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Adrianna Sent on 04/13/20145 out of 5 rating5.0
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This is the most professional & nicest videographer I have ever met in my life! My wedding video is absolutely beautiful & he had GREAT ideas to make it unique. He is highly recommended by my husband & myself; I definitely will use him again if ever in need of a videographer!!!This is the most professional & nicest videographer I have ever met in my life! My wedding video is absolutely beautiful & he had GREAT ideas to make it unique. He is highly recommended by my husband & myself; I definitely will use him again if ever in need of a videographer!!! -
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After looking at Mark Blake Visuals' portfolio the pictures looked absolutely wonderful and what I am looking for in wedding photography. We decided to move forward with an engagement shoot, which was somewhat difficult to book during his busy wedding season schedule. Mark's usual response time via email was between 5-8 days, and I had to send an extra email or two as well. Unfortunately, finding a date to book took long enough that we were able to book another photographer for an engagement session in the meantime, while waiting to book with Mark. We did not feel like we were important clients and it seemed like our engagement session was not a priority to him. He also canceled...After looking at Mark Blake Visuals' portfolio the pictures looked absolutely wonderful and what I am looking for in wedding photography. We decided to move forward with an engagement shoot, which was somewhat difficult to book during his busy wedding season schedule. Mark's usual response time via email was between 5-8 days, and I had to send an extra email or two as well. Unfortunately, finding a date to book took long enough that we were able to book another photographer for an engagement session in the meantime, while waiting to book with Mark. We did not feel like we were important clients and it seemed like our engagement session was not a priority to him. He also canceled on our session twice. Once for weather, more than 24 hours before our session, and the actual day was beautiful. And again after we were able to pick a good weather day, he cancelled due to a previous conflict which he missed after scheduling us for that day. We began the scheduling process in August and finally were able to book a session mid-October. Once booking an engagement session with Mark, the engagement pictures we received were sub-par and lacking in quality in comparison to what is exhibited on his website. The pictures are dark with shadows and some are even blurry and grainy. In the photos, my fiancé and I are hardly distinguishable. He provided very little guidance as to poses and most of the pictures were taken at odd angles, distorting our figures. The engagement session was scheduled based on Mark Blake's suggested location and time, so I was surprised they turned out so poorly given the ideal circumstances. I cannot risk having poor photos of my wedding day. Ultimately, the photos received are unusable for engagement announcements and I plan on finding another wedding photographer.-
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