SJA Studios Reviews
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![Lea]()
Lea B. Sent on 12/24/2024Our dream photographer!!!
My husband and I are feeling beyond blessed to have been able to snag Steven (SJA Studios) as our photographer for our wedding at Boojum Tree in PHX! Not only is his work unbelievably gorgeous, but his professionalism, personality, and kindness went a long way in helping us feel comfortable and taken care of throughout the whole process. I knew we were in such good hands with Steven; it made the photos just one less thing to worry about. He was always so great about responding very quickly to all of my questions over email or text. When the photos came back, I was truly blown away by the quality of them. They glow with light and love; they are the best photos of us EVER! I would 100% recommend Steven to anyone looking for an excellent, experienced photographer who will not disappoint. -
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Matt Sent on 04/18/2024Steve is awesome!
Steve was amazing every step of the way. Clear pricing on services, video meeting upon hire, and kept us informed every step of the way. Steve is incredibly friendly and professional. From the day we chose him for our wedding, he was there for us. He was always prompt and clear answering any questions we had. Our engagement shoot was such a fun experience and Steve made us feel so comfortable. And the photos from our wedding day couldn't have been better. Just finished working on our album with Steve and can't wait to see it! He made us feel like we were his only client because of how involved he was at every step. You won't find a better photographer. -
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Kristen Sent on 12/07/2023SJA Studios: A 5/5 Love Story!
We are absolutely thrilled with our decision to choose SJA Studios as our wedding photographer! From the moment we booked Steven for our engagement photos to the final shot of our wedding day, he exceeded our expectations in every way. The package he offered was not only affordable but also inclusive of a stunning album that beautifully encapsulates our special day. Steven and his assistant went above and beyond by being incredibly personable and supportive throughout the entire wedding planning process. Steven's expertise in coordinating the day-of schedule ensured a seamless flow, and he skillfully managed to capture all the important moments, accommodating our extensive list of family and friends.
As a lesbian couple, we were grateful for his welcoming and inclusive approach, making us feel completely at ease. Steven is not just a talented professional, but his friendly and approachable personality added a layer of comfort that made the entire experience enjoyable. He kept us on track with our timeline all night, striking the perfect balance between being personable and maintaining a high level of professionalism. We are head over heels in love with our photos and the beautiful album he crafted for us. Without a doubt, we wholeheartedly recommend Steven to any couple looking for a wedding photographer who not only captures breathtaking moments but also brings a positive and accommodating spirit to their special day. Five out of five stars—absolutely exceptional! -
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Jordan Sent on 07/27/2023Best Wedding Photographer!
Steven was professional, efficient and funny! He did a fantastic job of organizing my chaotic bridesmaids and keeping us on task. His pictures turned out wonderfully and we would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a wedding photographer! -
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Stephanie Sent on 05/27/2023The best in the business!
My husband and I got married a few weeks ago and hired Steven as our photographer for many reasons. He was highly recommended by our venue and we now understand why. Wedding planning can be stressful at times but Steven was super communicative and helpful throughout the entire process. Not to mention his photos are breathtaking! He is friendly, professional, and very knowledgeable about his field. We now consider Steven a friend and we would work with him again in a heartbeat. Thank you for making our day so perfect! -
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Allison Sent on 10/06/2022SJ Studios
Steven was recommended to us through our wedding venue The Boojum Tree. Lucky for us because he was the most helpful, knowledgeable and easy to work with photographer I have ever experienced! His photos were stunning and throughout our wedding journey he was there every step of the way offering advice and asking if we needed help with anything. On our wedding day my husband referred to him as a “ninja” because he was able to capture all the amazing moments without us even knowing he was there! He not only knows all the great spots for photos but asks you if you would like anything additional or have any ideas so as to make sure there are no possible photos you might have wished he took. You will not be sorry with Steven! I am so glad the Boojum Tree recommended him! -
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Mabi Sent on 07/26/2022Look no further, SJA Studios is THE BEST!!
From start to finish, we couldn’t have been more pleased with Steven Aquilino and SJA Studios! Hands down, Steven was the best vendor we worked with throughout our wedding planning process! In preparation for our wedding in Phoenix, we reached out to multiple photographers; Steven was the only one to respond to our inquiry. Never having planned anything like this before, Steven spent quite a bit of time during multiple phone calls walking us through the process and explaining what we could expect. His extensive experience with wedding photography not only eased any anxiety we had, but also inspired some great ideas (which turned into wonderful memories!). Steven was always extremely responsive to e-mailed questions and provided all the information we were looking for each time (and we had a lot of questions). Along the way, Steven did little things to enhance our experience like sending a tin of gourmet cookies and a Starbucks gift card. On the day of our wedding, Steven worked extremely hard to ensure we got all the photos we wanted. The photos are fantastic!! We love looking at them all the time and have such wonderful keepsakes of our special day! We feel very grateful that Steven responded, and was available for our wedding! We would absolutely recommend him without hesitation to anyone for any occasion! Working with him was a highlight of our planning/preparation and he added so much to the overall experience and the wedding day itself! Thank you so much Steven Aquilino and SJA Studios!! -
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Samantha Sent on 04/02/2022Super responsive, so kind, and amazing photographer!
Steven was by far the most responsive vendor we hired. He always responded to my emails within 24 hours, often even within 30 minutes! It was such a relief to know that I could rely on him for the wedding. We purchased a 4 hour package for our intimate wedding. In addition to the 4 hours we had together on wedding day, we met with Steven once in person, once over Zoom, and then once again on-site before the wedding day to plan out our photos. He helped us take really natural photos and perfectly captured our emotions on our wedding day. He made us feel like models even though we had never taken a good photo together before! Steven showed us sneak peaks within a few days of our wedding, and returned our entire wedding portfolio within a few. I would 10/10 recommend Steven to anyone looking for natural, bright photos and a photographer they know they can trust! -
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Jen M. Sent on 03/27/2022Awesome photographer!
Steven was great throughout the whole process-- great communication, responsive to the photos we wanted, and very positive and professional. Plus, the pictures look great! -
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Denice Sent on 01/29/2022Absolutely Amazing!
Steven was such a blessing. He knew exactly what we would want in wedding photos. He is one of the nicest people I have ever met. He gave us pictures we will truly treasure forever! -
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Renee Sent on 10/12/2021Steven is amazing!
I cannot say enough great things about Steven. I saw his website and knew he was the photographer I wanted for my wedding/elopement. He understands lighting very well and knows exactly how to pose a person to create the most flattering photos. I was extremely happy with him and his service. He kept in contact with me and asked a lot of questions. I HIGHLY recommend him. -
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Becky Sent on 04/16/2021Steven and SJA Studios
Steven is the utmost professional and willing to take the time to discuss your vision in order to make sure his clients can look back and reflect on what is most important to them after the wedding. He went above and beyond to work with us on making sure the groom was comfortable. After a long illness, the groom is in recovery and needed a little more time and plenty of sitting. Steve made sure we accommodated that! Excellent pictures and service! -
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Laura Sent on 11/24/2020Amazing Photographer, Wonderful Service!
Steven was amazing to work with from start to finish. He met with us via Zoom in the beginning of the process to get to know us and communicated perfectly from the day of my inquiry to the week after the wedding when he sent the photos over. His pictures turned out PERFECT! He is professional but makes everything feel so personal. Would 100% recommend him to everyone! -
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Bernadeth Sent on 11/13/2020Your Best Photographer!
Steven is not only a Photographer but A Human being with A Passion, Enthusiasm, Sympathy, and Caring for his costumers. I remembered telling my Fiancé then now my husband that I would like to hire a Photographer that has a character & will get the best of me when taking pictures, Steven Mirror and Far Exceeded that Persona. We love our pictures and him as our Photographer.
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Catherine Sent on 07/02/2020Truly an amazing photographer!
We hired Steven with SJA Studios to be our photographer for our destination wedding in Arizona. Steven was incredibly kind and personable from the start. He anticipated our every need - everything from meeting through video chat cue to our distance, offering reliable advice on photography locations, and keeping us up to date on the local happenings in Arizona.
Since our wedding was tiny (5 people total!), Steven graciously offered to split our wedding package to include a family session a couple of days before the wedding. Steven's in-depth knowledge of the local area lead us to the perfect location in Scottsdale for our family photos. With his keen eye for design, he was able to balance the family seamlessly, so nothing looked out of place or awkward.
For the wedding, Steven was flexible to meet us at our Airbnb for pre-wedding photos. He sent us a pre-planned list of items that he would like to photograph while we were getting ready, which saved us TONS of time.
Steven was prompt, polite to our guests, and friendly with all of the other vendors. During the ceremony, Steven thoughtfully placed himself around the venue without disturbing anyone. He even went out of his way to take a few pictures of our party at our restaurant reception.
Overall, Steven is the best photographer we ever hired, hands down! His experience and expertise in photography helped us capture the most important memories that we will cherish forever. The photos that he shot for us were breathtaking! If you are looking for an expert photographer (and not someone's hobby!), definitely choose Steven with SJA Studios! -
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Jessica Sent on 06/18/2020Supportive, Flexible, and Overall Amazing
Steven was incredible and helped us navigate the entire wedding process. When COVID changed our wedding plans, he was the first to reach out. Not only did he help us resecure a new date, but he also reworked our wedding package to accommodate our new change of plans. To top it all off, the wedding proceeded without a hitch and the photos turned out amazing despite the extreme winds we had that day. Thank you Steven!!! -
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Sophie Sent on 02/18/2020BEST photographer EVER!
You get what you pay for and let me start by saying that although he was a very reasonably priced photographer, I honestly feel his work is significantly under priced! Steven has a great eye and the quality he provides is beyond expectations! From our first meeting, he made us feel comfortable and did not have any gimmicks about trying to sway us into hiring him. He was very knowledgeable and made a point to follow up and check up with us periodically without being pushy. Quite honestly, he was like the backbone that helped keep my very busy self on track. I had all these intentions about sending him photo ideas for inspiration but last minute retracted and I have no regrets. Steven captured every memorable moment as well as picture perfect shots that looked like they were straight out of a bridal magazine! He was very good about making sure he captured all the moments most important to us and gave us input on how to coordinate our time frames to make sure we maximized our ceremony and reception times. I couldn't be happier and he will be my go to, 1st choice photographer moving forward. -
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Martin Sent on 12/24/2019A photographer's photographer
After spending all the time and effort to make sure our wedding was picture-perfect, the last thing I wanted to do was leave anything about those pictures in the hands of someone I didn't trust. Steven with SJA had a portfolio that immediately caught my eye - timeless natural color grading, obvious technical mastery of the art of photography, and an eye for catching the unique details of the venue, and delivered on the promise of that portfolio.
Steven was incredibly client-focused, and inspired confidence before and during our wedding that we would have amazing mementos. He had no artistic ego, and was up for whatever creative shots we wanted to do, and seamlessly turned our fun shot ideas into art we will treasure forever.
In addition to all of that, he's a genuinely great guy to get to know, I really enjoyed him being a part of our event team, he had a great calming influence on the whole event. He was so subtle my wife didn't even realize he'd been mingling on the dancefloor taking candid shots until she saw the album!
The only apprehension I had before the event was that he worked alone, so I was curious how the ceremony coverage would be--but the results speak for themselves. He was able to capture every angle of our ceremony that we could have wanted, and I don't even remember him being there.
Finally, his color grading and edits were world class. As an advanced photographic hobbiest who knows everything that goes into a good picture, let me assure you: The gallery you will get from SJA is as good as event photography gets. -
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Julian Sent on 04/29/2019Best Photographer Ever
Weddings are a very stressful, time consuming thing to plan. Working with SJA studios relieved a huge portion of this. There level of professionalism and help, going above and beyond with vendor recommendations and making sure we were both at ease, contributed to our amazing day, and our amazing photos. Quick response times, to even non photo related questions, and extremely quick turn around time on all our photos, with no compromise in quality or service. I highly recommend SJA studios, they were an absolute pleasure to work with, and I will refer them to any and all people that need a wedding photographer. -
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Jolie Sent on 11/13/2018Highly Recommend SJS Studios
Steven was great to work with for our wedding and I highly recommend him. He met with us before to talk about what we wanted. We filled out a questionnaire that helped us during the event stay on track with what photos we wanted to make sure to get. He checked in with us during the party to make sure we were getting the right photos with family and friends. He is personable, reliable and a true professional. -
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Chrissy Sent on 12/10/2017Picking a photographer for the most important day of your lives, is an incredibly hard decision! My husband and I had narrowed it down to two and made our final choice with SJA Studios! Steven was the easiest person to work with. He was always available to help, even if it had nothing to do with photography! He would constantly check in with us and see how were were doing prior to our event. He gave us tips and tricks along the way! The day of our wedding he was there promptly on time and was able to capture every memory we wanted and more.
Turn around for our photos was SUPER fast! We waiting a week an a half after our wedding for our honeymoon! When we landed in Kauai, I turned on my phone and had an email awaiting with the link to our photos! What a treat! Our mouths dropped to the floor the whole time we reviewed the photos. THEY ARE PERFECT! We will have them for a lifetime and Steven to thank for it! Thank you so much for EVERYTHING! You made it so easy! I would recommend SJA to everyone! -
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Paige Sent on 07/11/2017My husband and I hired Steven to do our engagement photos and our wedding photography. He was phenomenal. He kept in touch with us and was very knowledgeable about where to get the. Eat photos in both scenarios. He also went out of his way to explain the process and the timelines to us which was very generous and helpful in easing our stress about our big day! If you're looking for a photographer that genuinely cares about you and your photos and will give 100% to giving you the best product, hire Steven! -
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Jenna Sent on 05/21/2017Steven was an absolute pleasure to work with. He is very responsive and listens to exactly what you want. He gives valuable feedback and is professional in every way. He is genuine, respectful, fun, and quite the perfectionist. I would recommend Steven to anyone who is looking for amazing wedding photos and a fun person to work with. -
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Kristin Sent on 11/23/2016Steve was great to work with and got the shots we had hoped for. We are thrilled with both our engagement and wedding photos. He was extremely flexible to get us exactly what we wanted. We couldn't be happier! -
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Heather Sent on 05/31/2016Steven did an amazing job! He was great before, during and after our wedding. he kept in good contact with us leading up to our big day. He was professional, organized and had a game plan. He did everything to make my big day easy. And we got our photos back sooner than i thought we would! I would definitely recommend him!
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