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    Keri C. Sent on 05/06/2024
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    Perfect wedding day 💕

    This was our first photoshoot experience and he was amazing! The photos and style are exactly what we wanted and he blew our expectations out of the water! He is so authentic and kind and i would only give him a 10/10 for his unmatched service! Made our wedding/elopment day and photos unforgettable! I would reccomend him to anyone! I am so happy and lucky to have met
    such an all around awesome photographer and person!

    Papaya Wedding's reply:

    Thank you Brock and Keri! What an amazing day and incredible couple to capture! Perfect elopement in Costa Rica!
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    Kaitie D. Sent on 05/15/2024
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    Costa Rica Elopement

    Maciej was a dream to work with from start to finish. He not only was our photographer but also our event coordinator. He helped us choose the best location for what we were looking for and was so flexible on any changes we made. We are from Canada and had to plan everything virtually and fully trusted Maciej in the process. He made us feel so comfortable during our photos and we had so much fun together. I would 100% recommend Maciej and am planning on coming back to Costa Rica to have him shoot more photos with us!
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    Katrina G. Sent on 02/27/2024
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    Best photos EVER

    OMG.. I am obsessed with my wedding photos from Papaya Wedding!!! 🤩
    Maciej was amazing! He focused all his attention on the bride and groom and he kept us all on track, especially since we aren't the easiest crew to take photos of lol
    Did I say, I am obsessed with my photos?
    Go now and book with Papaya Wedding, you will not regret! 💯
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    Natasha Sent on 01/29/2024
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    A life changing moment captured beautifully

    My fiancé and I had our engagement filmed by papaya wedding. We could not have asked for a better experience. My fiancé organised this with them through Instagram from the UK and they were reliable, professional and better than we could have ever imagined. We did not once feel uneasy about booking with an overseas team.

    We were overwhelmed with the turnaround time for our photos and videos.
    What this team created for us was so magical and we would book them again for another event in a heartbeat!

    Thank you for capturing a life changing moment for us.
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    Pauline R. Sent on 11/09/2023
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    Excellent- more than expected

    More than just a photography service. Maciej helped in all the planning from choosing the venue to finding vendors and the officiant. We decided to have a destination wedding with no idea of the place. Maciej made the experience perfect and doable. He also made the shoot easy for 2 camera-awkward people
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    Kendra H. Sent on 12/29/2023
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    Great Experience

    Initially I felt so uncomfortable in the spotlight with photography but they made it fun, softly pushed me out of my comfort zone (which I appreciate), and made us feel so comfortable. I loved the final results, everyone says the photos belong in a magazine.
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    Rosie A. Sent on 12/29/2023
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    Best photography experience

    We got married back in March and it was such an amazing experience and papaya photography was able to capture all of it. As a couple, we had never done professional photos before and we were very nervous and a little bit awkward but in the photos and videos, you could never tell they told us exactly what to do and laid out the whole photography day for us, which is exactly what we needed, will have these memories forever And are forever thankful!
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    Bryan Sent on 12/27/2022
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    Amazing engagement photos

    Took photos for surprise engagement at Nauyaca waterfalls. Helped with planning and made the experience very easy. The pictures turned out great!

    Papaya Wedding's reply:

    Thanks Bryan! Congratulations again! It was a pleasure to take pictures of this amazing moment. Hope to see you again on your wedding day :)
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    Kristie N. Sent on 05/08/2023
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    Papaya Wedding Highly Recommend

    We are SO happy to have found Maciej. The photos from our wedding came out incredible. We booked the 6hr package and a "trash the dress" add on shoot. We highly recommend booking Maciej for your wedding! He was so kind and professional, listened to our needs and knew the best places and angles to capture the best shot. You won't be disappointed by booking him.
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    Tiara Sent on 05/10/2023
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    I wish we could hire them for every event!

    My wife and I had a destination wedding at Dreams Las Mareas in Costa Rica. During the wedding planning, the distance from your venue can make you feel a little lost, but we did not need to worry at all when it came to Papaya Wedding Photography. We were blessed with the most amazing photographers! Not only did we get beautiful photos, but Maciej and Jennifer made us feel completely comfortable. Not one moment was missed - from getting ready in our rooms to the sparkly tunnel of love at the end, every second was captured beautifully. We really appreciated the attention to detail and making sure we had plenty of photos to choose from. If you’re thinking of booking with Maciej, you will not regret it!
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    Melissa G. Sent on 06/24/2022
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    Amazing from start to end

    From the moment we met our photographer he was amazing. We were both nervous on our wedding day and he made us feel less stressed and more comfortable. My only regret I have is not booking him until the very end. I wish I had more pictures
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    Tanya K. Sent on 06/04/2022
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    The most magical day of our lives!

    I couldn’t have imagined a greater capture of our elopement than the what we received! Everyone was in awe with how they turned out! He made us feel so comfortable and guided us throughout the experience easing any nerves we had. I would fly from Washington State to Costa Rica a million times to have him be our photographer. Such a kind, genuine man. We are forever grateful!!!
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    Stephanie H. Sent on 06/08/2022
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    Highly Recommend!!

    Maciej is extremely talented! I love the way my photos came out! He is super patient and helpful!
    Had a wonderful experience, definitely recommend!!
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    Amanda K. Sent on 03/19/2020
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    The most incredible & talented photographer!

    Maciej is absolutely wonderful! He is kind, professional and so fun to work with! He captured so many breathtaking images of our wedding day and the many special moments we had with our guests. His photography is passionate, personal and truly captures the essence of the landscape. We are so happy with our photos and cannot wait to share them with our family and friends. Thank you Maciej!
    - Amanda and Jonathan
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    Rehana V. Sent on 06/26/2022
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    Incredible!!

    We are so happy we went with Papaya Wedding for our magical day in Costa Rica. Maciej captured beautiful candid moments that we will cherish for a lifetime. He also made us feel very comfortable and we had fun with the shoot! I also highly recommend booking a 'trash the dress' session at a waterfall with him.
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    Kelsey S. Sent on 05/29/2022
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    Amazing photographer

    We’re so thrilled we chose Papaya Wedding for our photos! Maciej was wonderful to work with from start to finish. He was very responsive in answering all of my questions leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding, he choose an epic location for our first look and went out of his way to get the best shots - including climbing on waterfalls and balancing on the edge of pools! Best of all, we got all our photos within a couple of weeks of the wedding and they are STUNNING! I can’t recommend Maciej enough!!
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    Taylor S. Sent on 05/31/2022
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    Pleasant Experience - Highly Recommend

    Maciej was the best choice for our big day at Dreams Las Mareas. We found him through the Dreams Instagram page and really liked his work. From the moment we sent our inquiry he responded within hours and the communication from there on was always timely. We had 2 zoom meetings, the first about 10 months before our wedding to ask preliminary questions and make sure he was a good fit and the second meeting about a month before our wedding to discuss our vision and must have pictures. On the day of our wedding Maciej worked well with our videographer and his second shooter captured our bridal party while we were on the beach taking photos. The photos turned out amazing and we received 1,000+ pictures even sooner than we expected. We would highly recommend Papaya Photography, amazing customer service, timely responses and undeniably captures the essence of Black love. Thank you Maciej!
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    Andrea M. Sent on 06/12/2022
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    Experience of our dreams

    Maciej is an exceptional and talented photographer with an incredible eye for detail. He made the experience unique and really wanted us to capture the moments we will treasure for a life time.
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    Melanie G. Sent on 05/30/2022
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    Amazing experience - made our day that much more special

    From beginning to end, he was the best! Communication was always quick and very detailed. And our pictures were breath taking and got them back so quickly!
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    Meghan V. Sent on 10/14/2019
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    Wonderful experience & incredible photos!

    Couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for our engagement photos! Maciej was great to work with and was very accommodating. He worked with our budget and found us a beautiful location in Costa Rica. Highly recommend!
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    Christina S. Sent on 08/16/2021
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    Amazing experience!

    I could not recommend Papaya Photography and Maciej enough! He provided us INCREDIBLE photos from our wedding and was so great with my now husband and I (we are so awkward in photos!) and he directed us so well. He was the nicest guy, super laid back, and very professional as well. Could seriously not have asked for more beautiful pictures, his work is absolutely amazing and he got our photos to us so quickly. We are so glad we chose him and will definitely be using him again!!

    Papaya Wedding's reply:

    Awwww. Thank you sooo much! Love you guys! It was a pleasure. Hope to see you soon in CR! Anniversary? Family shoot?
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    Stephen E. Sent on 05/15/2024
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    Great Photos, great photographer and all around great experience. Definitely recommended!

    Photos came out Great. Had amazing time taking the photos and excellent photographer. Definitely recommended!
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    Mil B. Sent on 04/13/2020
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    Beautiful work!

    We have worked with Maciej for a few clients weddings and have been very happy with his service. Reliable communication in advance, friendly and detailed coverage day-of, with beautiful photos as a result. Thank you Maciej!

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    Thank you! It would not have been possible without your hard work and huge commitment. See you soon!
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    Naomi Sent on 01/13/2021
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    Emotional. Moody. Creative.

    I spent about 2 hours straight just looking at all of our photos. Crying and sobbing and just in awe the entire time. Every single moment was perfectly captured. He went above and beyond expectations. Maciej is a very kind young man and I highly recommend him!!!! We decided to elope to Costa Rica just my husband & I, and booked a last minute photographer. Thanks to Covid he had an opening and was extremely accommodating! Thank you again Maciej!!! Pura Vida!
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    Farah R. Sent on 05/29/2022
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    Couldn’t have asked for better!

    We were more than happy with our wedding photos and would absolutely go with Papaya/Maciej again for any photography needs. The pictures were beautiful and all important moments were captured. He was also great to work with and communication was excellent.

    Papaya Wedding's reply:

    Thank you so much! It was a pleasure! I'm glad we did the trash the dress shoot by the waterfall! Was fun!
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