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Studio Nine Photography

Studio Nine Photography

Philadelphia, PA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 52 Reviews
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52 Reviews
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    Anu M. Sent on 10/22/2023
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    Zach/Jonathan/Studio 9 are great

    Zach was an amazing photographer for our wedding. He and Jonathan were easy to work with, our photos came out great, and overall we're very happy we hired Studio 9.
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    Sonal B. Sent on 01/28/2022
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    Best photo/video team we could've asked for!

    Studio Nine was one of our favorite vendors to work with. They made the entire process so enjoyable and effortless, all while delivering beautiful photos from the day! We chose Zach Blum and his team and couldn't be happier with the full gallery, videos, and photo album we received. It was so much fun having them around during our wedding day. Also a big shoutout to Jonathan for handling all our requests without a question and making sure we were happy with the end results! Thank you, Studio Nine!

    Studio Nine Photography's reply:

    It was our pleasure to serve you! I think all of your images and films came out so stunning, and I'm so happy you will have them as keepsakes for generations. All the best, and we hope to see you at an event again soon!
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    Srini C. Sent on 02/14/2022
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    Studio Nine Photo Graphy

    We engaged Studio Nine Photography for our daughter's wedding and reception. They are the best, Zach Blum and team were excellent in taking pictures and working with our daughter and son-in-law through out and what we got were excellent pictures that captured the treasurable memories!
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    Sneha R. Sent on 12/04/2021
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    Great vendor!

    My husband and I had a pleasant experience with Studio Nine! The team was very straight forward and helpful from the start. Jonathan, the Production Manager, was on target with communication. We appreciate all of the hard work the team put in to make our special day very memorable!

    Studio Nine Photography's reply:

    We really appreciate the review Sneha! Your event was a highlight of the last season, so we thank you deeply for including us!
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    Pawan B. Sent on 10/19/2021
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    Excellent experience and quality

    Excellent. We prioritized the photography and video for our wedding because of how it lasts. We couldn’t have made a better choice than Studio 9. From the quality of the end result to the initial responsiveness, Studio 9 was professional, flexible, and clearly experts. They provided guidance where we were uncertain and were understanding of what we wanted and needed. Overall, we were put at ease for something so important to us and the outcome was the magazine worthy quality we had hoped for. We’d strongly recommend them for anyone.

    Studio Nine Photography's reply:

    Thank you Pawan! It was a pleasure to be a part of your amazing event! Best wishes to you, Meeta and your families!!
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    Emily V. Sent on 05/24/2021
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    Great Work!

    Working with Jonathan and Jesse for our wedding videography was a pleasure. With Covid-19 occurring and high restrictions, they really went out of their way to be there for us and we could not be anymore grateful to them. They were incredibly reliable and worked with us despite the circumstances. And this doesn't even mention the beautiful videos they made for us with a highlight reel, an extended version of our ceremony and all of the highlights from our reception (speeches, dances, toasts, cake cutting, etc). They picked a beautiful song for our highlight reel and delivered it pretty quickly! We are so happy with our decision to work with Studio Nine Photography. We would recommend them to anyone, including friends and family!

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    We are grateful for you! It is a big responsibility to be apart of someones big day, and we take it very seriously. While Covid certainly threw us some curve balls along the way, ultimately I think you hosted an absolutely amazing event! We were honored to be a part of it!
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    Sribindu P. Sent on 06/20/2022
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    Absolutely outstanding - MADE the day!

    Studio Nine had done seven (no, that's not a misread) weddings of people I'd gone to college with - and I was blown away by Ryan's dramatic, bold, colorful shots. We originally spoke to them in early 2020 with an October 2020 wedding date. As readers of this review will know, all hell broke loose by March and our wedding went from 500 to 25 people, and our reception was postponed from the wedding day to a few months out, then again, then again to a full year after the original wedding. Studio Nine (Jon and Ryan were our points of contact) were phenomenal throughout, remaining abreast of all changes, honoring pricing at a time when vendors were hiking prices to compensate for losses, communicating about what we wanted and their ideas, and staying in touch with our other vendors to ensure photography and videography was seamless. On the day of the wedding, Ryan and his team managed to capture incredible photos despite the fact that I was running an hour late - and at our reception, he managed to coordinate (on the fly) 25+ people for a first look idea I had while getting ready. He was a consummate professional, easygoing, effortless in execution, and so kind that it made a high-stress day so easy. Jon was outstanding in fielding questions pre- and post-big days, often needing to remain patient as my slightly-clueless fiance asked questions and pulling it off without a hitch.

    We owe Studio Nine so much - for ease during a time that was not easy at all, and for memories that bring a smile to my face every single time I view their incredible photos and video.
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    Jay P. Sent on 03/17/2020
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    A Video to Remember

    Studio Nine was fantastic to work with throughout the entire wedding process (planning, day of, and video editing). As local Philadelphia experts, Jon and his team were helpful in recommending locations to take our photos and videos. On the day of our wedding, the team was very flexible, moved around with us seamlessly, and captured all of our important moments. The best part - we received a draft of our highlight video a few months after our wedding, and it was amazing! I watched it over 20 times; Jon did an excellent job of including and splicing together those moments. The angles, effects, and transitions were absolutely perfect, and really are a testament to the team and the editing afterwards. I highly recommend Studio Nine!

    Studio Nine Photography's reply:

    Thank you Jay! 🙌 All the best to you and your family moving forward. It was a pleasure serving you.
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    Sapna P. Sent on 03/05/2021
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    Awesome Videographer!

    We hired StudioNine for videography for our wedding day. Jon and team were very professional, clear, and very responsive. We planned our wedding in May 2020 originally and had to move it to September 2020. Jon was very easy to work with and did a great job accommodating our new date as it took time to finalize a new date. We were very happy with our highlight video and the team did a great job capturing all the best moments of our big day! Highly recommend StudioNine for your big event!

    Studio Nine Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Sapna!

    It was my pleasure serving you and your family.

    You have my best wishes moving forward!
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    Avani Sent on 04/03/2020
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    Above and beyond expectations!

    We absolutely loved working with Jon, Ryan, Courtnee and the Studio Nine Team. Choosing them to be our photographers/videographers for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. They were professional and yet felt like part of our family. We were so comfortable having them with us and they really spent time capturing us the way we are. They gave good direction, while allowing us to have our moments and leaning into our personalities throughout the weekend.

    My husband really wanted to create a short film to showcase to our friends and family about how we met. Studio Nine took our vision and made it into more than we could have ever imagined. They worked with us every step of the way and we are so grateful to them for being with us for every step of our wedding journey.
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    Radhika P. Sent on 04/27/2020
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    Amazing photographers!

    We chose Studio Nine for our wedding and we are so happy with our final photos and highlight video. Jon and his team were very responsive, attentive and helpful from the beginning to the end. Zach was our lead photographer and he also did our engagement shoot in downtown Philadelphia. Over the course of our wedding week, the Studio Nine team shot both mine and my husbands 'at home' ceremonies in 2 different locations, the sangeet, the wedding ceremony and reception. Zach and his team were very easy going, and we felt their knowledge of indian weddings really helped capture all of the little details and intimate moments.

    We LOVE our final highlight video and can easily say I have watched it more times than I can count! Jon and his team did a fantastic job on the editing process and choosing moments that really tells the story of the whole weekend. I would say I am especially thankful to the whole team for listening to my every concern and appeasing my every suggestion during the editing process in the months after the wedding. We felt the highlight video and photo album were received in great time and great quality! I would highly recommend Jon, Zach and the whole team to any brides and grooms out there looking for a photographer and videographer!

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    Dear Radhika,

    Your review warms my heart during this unprecedented time. I truly thank you for sharing, as it reminds me of why we all love what we do and how much we can;t wait to get back to the business of celebration! I hope you cherish the film and photos as memories for years and years to come. 🤗
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    Samantha Sent on 11/27/2018
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    Absolutely phenomenal photographers!

    There are no words for how incredible our wedding photography was! My husband and I come from a photography background so finding the right person to capture our big day was the most important thing to us. As soon as I check out the website I fell in love with Iryna's work and I knew she was the one I wanted to capture our wedding.

    Working with Iryna was such a pleasure, she is such a kind and creative person! She is easy to connect with and understood us as a couple and made sure that our photos captured that and they did!

    I can not contain how excited we were when we saw our sneak peak and got our wedding photos. I want to frame them all. I can not describe just how happy I am with our wedding photos. They are everything we wanted and more!

    Thank you so much for everything Iryna and Heather! You guys are amazing!
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    Isha Sent on 06/26/2019
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    Perfect team to capture your big day!

    We had the pleasure of choosing Studio Nine for our video vendor. They were rockstars! Our wedding was captured beautifully and we are very pleased with their professionalism and thoroughness. Could not have asked for a better vendor. Thank you Jon and Studio nine team!
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    Lena S. Sent on 02/18/2019
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    Easygoing and very professional

    Studio Nine Photography was great to work with from beginning to end. They completely understood our needs, which were somewhat complex because we had multiple events on multiple days for our South Asian wedding. Their videographers were extremely flexible, patient, and very easy to work with. And that's exactly the kind of personality we needed throughout our (sometimes) chaotic wedding.
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    Zankhana Sent on 11/19/2018
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    Made our big fat Indian wedding memorable!

    Working with Ryan and his team was amazing! They were able to accommodate our wishes and our crazy schedule. They were around covering anything and everything possible at all times. We had a lot of our guests who were impressed by their professionalism and attentiveness during our events. Our final pictures and highlights video turned out better than we had ever imagined. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer/cinematographer at their wedding!
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    Bansuri S. Sent on 10/16/2018
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    Pre-wedding and wedding photography

    Zach and his team were absolutely fantastic. They were not only great during the events, but also after it was all over. I did not have to wait long for the photos to be ready. Zach made sure I was absolutely satisfied with my photos (which we were!). He’s a great photographer. He captures the essence of people’s emotions and the details of all the events. He’s very quick with communication and does not keep you waiting or hanging. He goes above and beyond and I’m so happy we chose Studio Nine to capture our prewedding and wedding events. They were great to work with!

    Studio Nine Photography's reply:

    Thanks for your kind words Bansuri! We are so glad you are happy with your photos! I will let Zach know hes doing a great job.
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    Gokul Sent on 11/06/2018
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    Bottom line: hire them !

    We are so glad we found Studionine on our web search. We hired them for Photo + Video. We checked out their website first and really liked their pictures. We wanted a modern, urban and clean feel for our pictures and they did exactly what we wanted. We initially contacted them via email and they were super quick to respond. We did most of our communication through email (which was our preferred way). Jon is a nice guy, very professional and understanding of our requirements and budget. Ours was a busy wedding to say the least since we had two ceremonies (in two different locations), a Baraat, cocktails, reception, all in one day! They did an excellent job coordinating with the rest of the vendors, bridal party and got all the shots we dreamed of. That brings us to our lead photographer, Iryna Shostik. She's not only extremely talented, but also a sweetheart ! She went above and beyond in capturing all the beautiful and memorable moments. We can't thank her enough for all the suggestions and for her hard work. The pictures are exactly what we wished for, and more. They really exceeded our expectations. So for the photos , we rate them 5/5 or may be 6/5. As for the videos, we both come from places where they do an extremely great job with the videos, so our expectations were super high to begin with. We like our highlight video. They were very cooperative and patient with editing and modifying it multiple times per our request. Over all, for the video part, we rate them 3.5/5. We are glad we hired Studionine for our wedding, they were absolute pleasure to work with. We totally recommend hiring them !
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    Niki Sent on 01/09/2018
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    We had a huge Indian/Jewish wedding, and we used Studio Nine (Zach Blum for photography, and Courtnee Owens for videography) for four days of events. I cannot rave about them enough! They were one of my easiest vendors to work with, requiring almost no follow-up once we booked them. They were on time for everything, and they took charge when there was so much chaos around us! The photos and video are BEAUTIFUL and we cannot be happier. I would recommend them to anyone!
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    Trishna Sent on 09/07/2017
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    The Studio Nine team went above and beyond my expectations! We contracted them for cinematography + Same day edit. The same day edit was Amazing - it captured all of the greatest moments of the wedding and was done SO well. The same day edit was made in time for the reception and captured 6 events worth of footage. Studio Nine is very organized and timely when you contact them and their system made payments very easy. I personally spoke to Jon a week prior to the wedding and he was very professional, accommodated all of my small requests, and understood my exact vision. Their vision and talent is hard to beat! Jesse and Jon were an awesome team and really easy to work with.
    I'm so happy I chose Studio Nine for my cinematography team and highly recommend them!
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    We were so happy to use Zach Blum and his team at Studio Nine Photography to capture our wedding weekend. Zach and his team were super attentive but flexible; prompt but laid back; present but discreet. No matter how much you plan for your big day, there will be unforeseen complications. Throughout all of this, Zach and his team went with the flow, exuded so much confidence and really made us feel so calm. It was raining outside when we had planned for outdoor pictures --- no problem, Zach and his team captured breathtaking pictures inside an ordinary hotel lobby. We had trouble clearing our guests out of our ceremony room to allow for family pictures --- no problem, Zach politely took ahold of the mic and announced post-ceremony snacks were in the lobby, clearing out the room! The punchline is, Studio Nine supported us on our day, even when all of our fire drills had absolutely nothing to do with photography. Their team consists of genuinely nice people that will support you because they know how important your day is to you.

    Studio Nine truly does understand South Asian weddings. Zach and his team understood and anticipated the intricacies of our rituals. They captured all of the right moments at the right time and with the right sentiment. In just one month, we received all of our wedding pictures right ON TIME!!! We were so impressed with the final work product --- the pictures were dynamic, stunning, and perfectly captured the emotions of the day.

    I researched ten different photographers before finding Studio Nine. Save yourself time and go with them. They are attentive throughout the entire process --- from explaining their various packages, to signing the contract, to finalizing timelines and locations, and promptly handing over an impeccable work product. The entire end-to-end experience is important and Studio Nine understands that. Going with Zach and his team was honestly one of the best decisions we made for our big day!!
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    Ramya Sent on 01/09/2018
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    We used S9 for our wedding in May '17- they were phenomenal. We chose them because of their vast experience with Indian weddings. Our photographer was Zach and he was extremely personable and flexible.

    Engagement Shoot: We initially felt awkward being in front of the camera for the first time, but Zach guided us throughout the shoot. We chose Philly as our location & Zach knew where to go for the best shots. He made great recommendations based on weather/lighting/time of day. He took photos in many locations (Old City, Wash Sq Park, Race St Pier) and even drove us in his car to get pics at City Hall in the evening. From this shoot, we got so many amazing pictures that it was hard to choose which ones to use for our Save The Date!

    Wedding Photos/Video: Aside from shooting our wedding, S9 was very helpful in planning our wedding day. When we gave our prelim schedule to Jon Chicot, he gave lots of advice on the timing of getting ready pics, first look photos, and formal photos prior to the reception. Also Zach recommended an open mandap as opposed to a square 4-pillar mandap to obtain shots from all angles w/out obstruction, which we hadn't thought of. S9 provides a questionnaire so they know the locations/tables of important guests to focus on - especially helpful for a wedding with 400+ people. During the ceremony, they were not afraid to get close to the action to get amazing close-up shots of the ceremony without being intrusive. We also loved a lot of the candid shots they took of the guests. The videographers captured all the important parts and made a great highlight video which captured the day perfectly - also allowed us to review/edit the video multiple times and were extremely patient with us. Similarly, the wedding album that we received was stunning and they also went through multiple rounds of revisions with us.

    Overall, S9 was superb and we will definitely be recommending them to everyone we know!
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    Divya Sent on 05/09/2017
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    From start to finish Jon, Zach and the team were so responsive and worked with us to give us exactly what we wanted. They were a pleasure to have around on the wedding day - made us feel at ease and blended in perfectly. Several guests actually commented on how fun they were and how they didn't block everyone's view during the ceremony which was really important to us. The turn around was really quick for the photographs. The video took a little longer than expected but Jon was extremely accommodating in making sure it was perfect.
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    Juvie Sent on 01/17/2017
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    We knew we wanted to use Studio Nine Photography for our wedding events from attending my cousins wedding. We saw their hard work, creativity and amazing execution which instantly drew us to them. We were lucky enough to book Zach for photography as well as Courtnee for videography. From our first photo and video engagement session till the very last minute on our wedding day Zach, Courtnee and the entire team made us feel as we had been friends for ever and still do. Our experience with them came natural and did not feel rehearsed. They captured our day beautifully. We could not be happier with our final product. They know exactly what they are doing, the entire team was a pleasure to work with on behalf of my husband, family and I. We highly recommend them!
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    They are very professional and take the time to get to know the couple
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