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Toni Skotcher Photography

Toni Skotcher Photography

Astoria, NY
4.8 out of 5 rating, 24 Reviews
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24 Reviews
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    Montine L. Sent on 11/10/2019
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    Perfect elopement

    Toni was great. She was so fun to work with and delivered the perfect photos. ♡♡♡
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    Hannah G. Sent on 11/04/2019
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    Toni is amazing!

    I highly recommend Toni! She is professional, highly skilled and is super easy to work with! My photos came out beautifully. Toni had the best tips on poses, found the best spots and lighting to make our photos perfect.
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    Ginny R. Sent on 11/04/2019
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    Efficient, Creative, and Kind Photographer!

    We LOVED working with Toni! We found her through Simply Eloped and she made our simple, small wedding look absolutely enchanting in the pictures. She was super helpful, has an attentive eye for gorgeous pictures, and was eager to tackle our photo list head-on. She was so much fun to work with, crafted beautiful pictures, and I cannot recommend her enough.
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    Rebecca C. Sent on 06/13/2019
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    Absolutely wonderful wedding photographer!

    Toni was absolutely wonderful to work with. Our engagement photo shoot was a great opportunity to meet her and we immediately knew that we had made the right choice for our wedding. Toni is fun and has such a friendly and relaxing vibe. She even volunteered to hold our dog while shooting some photos of just us together. At the wedding, Toni was present when she needed to be but also managed to stealthily take tons of photos. When we got the proofs, I was amazed at how much ground she covered and repeatedly kept asking my husband where she was that she got that shot. We also have some beautiful artistic shots that are definite framers (hello gorgeous lens flare!). I would highly recommend her to anyone!
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    Beth Sent on 12/22/2018
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    AMAZING NYC Wedding Photographer

    I literally don’t have the words to tell you how awesome Toni was on our wedding day. She was an absolute dream to work with. During our wedding shoot she put us at ease straight away, we laughed lots and the photos were just Amazing. The photos are just out of this world and tell the story of our day so perfectly. Don’t book your wedding/elopement, or engagement photographer until you talked to Toni– you need her for your wedding!
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    Mark Sent on 11/21/2018
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    Better than we could have imagined!

    We found Toni on a whim. My fiancée was randomly chatting up the owner of one of her favorite shops and she had recently gotten married, and when she showed her wedding shots, my fiancée was in love with them. The only wedding photos I had ever seen were the classic over the top style with saturated colors and the “deep love” poses, and Toni’s photos really stood out to us both. I always wanted something more natural but still beautiful. The only thing that made me nervous is I didn’t know her - most of my friends and family used the same wedding photographer and we were going off the typical path.

    But we could not have been more happy with Toni! The experience started with an amazing engagement shoot that came with the package. Not only was she wonderful, punctual, and professional, but the shots came out amazing. We used them for our save the dates and people loved them, and it set the tone for what the wedding was going to be like. It also made up the majority of our wedding website.

    Throughout the wedding process, Toni kept in touch and discussed what we wanted on our wedding day. And on the day of, she was an all star. Again punctual and professional, and her second shooter was as well. But she also kept us feeling calm, happy, and enjoying the moment. She stayed on task and remembered what shots we wanted even in the chaos of the moment. Toni’s photos were so natural and yet still made us look amazing, way better than I’ve ever photographed before hahaha. We just got the digital prints back, and my productivity has gone down at least 50% because I just keep looking at the pics instead of staying on task!

    Not only can my wife and I recommend her as a photographer, but also as someone we now consider a friend. Five stars!! More if I could!
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    Sian Sent on 07/03/2018
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    If you're looking for an artistic, stylish and all round super cool photographer & EPIC imagery Toni is your girl!

    When you elope and it's quite literally the two of you, photos became even more important than they ordinarily would. Yes you can look at Toni's Instagram and previous works, but that doesn't convey the service you get. Toni offered us advice (often late at night / early in the morning due to the time difference) and promptly responded to any email or query,  but on arriving at our hotel whilst in the midst of getting ready, it was like another friend had joined our tiny gang.  We wandered the streets of NYC, shared stories all whilst Toni 'documented' our day, most of the time completelt oblivious she was actually taking them. We trusted her implicitly and the images are just insane! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Toni, she was such a huge part of our day and we will be forever thankful!
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    Kat Sent on 06/11/2018
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    Toni gave us incredible photographs of our friends, family, and our wedding celebration. She's professional, easy to work with, a smart art director and skilled photographer who worked with us to get the photographs we hoped for--highly recommended for weddings and any other occasion!
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    Audrey Sent on 02/14/2018
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    We had the absolute best time working with Toni for our reception photos. She was so professional, easy to work with and just knew exactly what shots we were looking for. And I am obsessed/love how they turned out. The photos are amazing!!! I can't wait to use Toni in the future and I highly recommend her!!
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    Michelle Sent on 11/14/2017
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    Toni was a complete joy to work with from start to finish. My husband and I are very camera-shy and Toni helped us to be calm and comfortable the day of (and the pictures show). Seriously, the photos are fantastic; I can't stop looking at them. I would hire Toni in a second for all of our future life events.
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    Rosanne Sent on 11/10/2017
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    Toni took the photos for my wedding. I couldn't be happier! She was super easy to work with, super professional, amazing at navigating us through the photos. And I LOVE the pictures. Definitely recommend.
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    Nathaly Sent on 08/08/2017
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    Toni captured every magical moment on our wedding day two years ago and now we had the honor to work with her again for our baby shower. She is nothing but amazing and has such an awesome eye for details and those perfect candids. She is patient and very easy to work with and makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera.
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    Eric Sent on 03/12/2014
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    Toni was a pleasure to work with. Our friends love the engagement photos.
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    Susan Sent on 05/28/2013
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    Toni was very easy to work with and responsive over email. She is also an incredibly talented photographer and a steal at her prices. I haven't seen all of the photos yet, but based on the quality of the engagement photos (which came standard with her basic package), the rest won't disappoint.

    She was incredibly organized before the wedding, during, and after. She got everyone in for group shots and done quickly so we could all get back to enjoying the party. She also was just super helpful with little details. We were a little rushed when it came for the cake cutting and forgot to get a plate and fork, so she ran off to the kitchen to grab one for us. She even had a sweater for me to sit on so she could arrange me in outside photos sitting down without messing up my dress. During the reception she was seemingly everywhere an nowhere--she got pictures of everyone but was completely unobtrusive about it.

    I would definitely recommend Toni to anyone looking for an affordable wedding photographer who still has an amazing portfolio and a great eye for details!
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    Toni did a wonderful job at our wedding. She spent the entire day with us and really captured the emotions and feel of our wedding. We're so happy we worked with Toni and we will have a wealth of photos to treasure forever. Thank you Toni!
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    Iris Sent on 01/17/2013
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    Toni is simply the best!!! We use her for every occasion and she has never failed to exceed our expectations!! She helps to make you feel totally comfortable in front of the camera and does an amazing job of capturing the perfect moments when documenting the most important days of your life!! So happy we chose her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer!!
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    Deirdre Sent on 02/23/2013
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    Toni photographed our wedding in October, 2012. She was very responsive and professional in communication, and was even willing to travel to our wedding venue in upstate New York, taking care of her own accommodations! She was very flexible, and a breeze to work with. On our wedding day, she was on time and ready to go! She accompanied us to several locations, and was enthusiastic in helping us pose, and shooting candids during the ceremony and reception. She really does it all! She is a joy to be around, and was even able to assist in fixing my hair, bustling my dress, and harnessing our very large families in for group shots. We received our photos and albums in a timely manner and are overjoyed with how they turned out. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Toni to friends and family, as she is the total package. She captured moments and helped us to preserve wonderful memories of the most wonderful day of our lives.
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    Amanda Sent on 02/18/2013
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    Toni did our engagement and wedding photos, and she was nothing short of amazing. Our pictures look absolutely incredible, and she has consistently been a total joy to work with. Not only did she take pictures that all of our friends and family members have been raving about, but she also went well beyond the call of duty to help make everything perfect (including making a last minute run for double stick tape that prevented several bridesmaid wardrobe malfunctions). In short, Toni is incredible! We couldn't be happier!
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    Peter Sent on 07/09/2012
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    We couldn't be happier with our choice. Toni is great at what she does, she makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera! We would recommend Toni to anyone!
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    Amy Sent on 11/30/2011
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    Toni is amazing and wonderful. Our wedding pictures turned out phenomenal and both sides of the family were thoroughly impressed. She wrangled our wedding party with ease and indulged every request we threw at her with a smile and an "of course we can do that". Her candid reception shots caught some amazing freeze frames of friends and family in embarrassing dance moves that I will be using as blackmail in the future, so thanks Toni!

    In all, I would highly recommend Toni to anyone in need of a photographer. And, if you're lucky, she'll do the stroll with you at your wedding, too.
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    Toni was so great during our wedding. She got pictures of things I didn't see so it was a great way to catch moments I had missed. She did anything to get the pictures, including climbing through weeds in a skirt! Our pictures came out even better than we expected and they weren't the cookie cutter cheesey set of overpriced photos we feared we would have with a less artistic photographer. Toni is awesome!
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    Toni offered just the right amount of professionalism and modern creativity that my wedding needed. Highly recommended.
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    Tammy Sent on 10/23/2011
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    Toni was there for us every step of the process. She was patient with us and all our guests which made the photography a seamless experience. Her vision for the photos was exactly what we were hoping for and are thankful for all the memories captured on our special day.
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    Sally Sent on 12/15/2015
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    Toni Skotcher photographed my wedding on 9/27/15. She lost two hours of photos of our six hour wedding and delivered the remaining set nearly four weeks late.

    The photos that Toni delivered leave much to be desired. I have zero photographs of my mother at my wedding. I have one photograph of my father. Zero photographs of them walking me down the aisle---no easy feat as my father is 70 years old and has a degenerative disease that requires him to use a walker and cane. That difficult and emotional moment wasn't even in the two hours of lost photos---she just didn't deliver any shots of it. Every single family portrait was lost. Family members traveled from England and the West Coast to be there, and there are no photos of them. No photos of my husband's 90 year old grandmother. No photos of our happy hour and the vast majority of our guests. The photos that did arrive are a mixed bag... The couples portraits look awkward and uncomfortable, and the angles of our ceremony photographs are terrible. There are several nice shots of our bridal party and a few (under five) good pictures of m and my husband.

    Even worse than the shoddy results is how Toni handled the aftermath of losing the photos. She has not been transparent about what happened to the files and how she attempted to retrieve them. We are going to small claims court (yes, seriously) because her offer of a partial refund is not good enough.

    And as if the emotional toll of losing family photos weren't enough, throughout this process, Toni has been tone deaf to our devastation. She began every email with "Hi guys! Hope you are well!" only to go on to give us worse and worse news/excuses.

    We are not well, Toni.
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