Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography Reviews
Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography
Hempstead, NYReviews
5.0 out of 5 rating
5.0 out of 5 rating
23 Reviews
100% recommend it
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Anna K. Sent on 12/18/2022
Loved working with Vital!
We loved working with Vital, who photographed both our engagement session and wedding. We were drawn to his photojournalistic style and loved that his photos were less 'staged' and more intimate, which is exactly what we were looking for. Vital was so easy to communicate with and he made my husband (who had never been professionally photographed) feel completely at ease. The day of the wedding, Vital was super organized, very laid back despite some delays and changes, and blended in perfectly with family and friends. Our photos were gorgeous - our friend, who's a professional photographer, also commented on how beautifully they turned out - and we were thrilled to get sneak peeks and full gallery so quickly. Wedding planning and the day of can be packed with stress, but we didn't feel that at all when working with Vital. Thank you again! -
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Nicholle B. Sent on 02/18/2022Truly Authentic & Charasmatic Photographer
Where do I even start with Vital and Aesthetic Sabotage?! My husband and I had hired a different photographer but found some red flags and were in desperate need of a photographer we could trust, and quickly. We found Vital and instantly connected with him over a zoom call. From our very first meeting Vital listened to our vision and was flexible with hoping on random calls to help out. Our biggest fear was that our photos would look "too stage" and "not authentic" BUT what we found with Vital was the complete opposite. He was able to let us be us and captured the most gorgeous photos that will literally last a lifetime. We even utilized Vital with his expertise in albums and purchased several wedding albums with him. The attention to detail is spectacular and I get the biggest smile on my face every time I get to relive my very long but short wedding day. Vital, you are amazing and one-of-a-kind. Thank YOU for making our day so special. 1000 times over would highly recommend!!! -
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Katiana Sent on 08/08/2021
The Best Photographer Out There
If you’ve seen any of the photos that Vital has taken, then you can tell right away how immensely talented he is at his craft! I was beyond ecstatic when he reached back out to me saying that he still had our wedding date available. He was so professional from the start, and always so easy to get in touch with. We first met him during our couples session and even though it was unexpectedly freezing cold, he was able to take our minds off of it and we just enjoyed the moment. The photos that he captured during that hour together are some of the most beautiful we have! The form he had us fill out prior to our big day was super helpful in making sure that we wrote down exactly what we wanted to be captured. On the day of the wedding, he was once again so professional and also so much fun to hang out with! He made the day run smoothly, and my family and guests couldn’t stop complimenting him and how great (and patient) he was all day. We have so far received some teaser photos and they are already so wonderful! I am patiently awaiting the rest of the gallery but already know that they will be absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much Vital for capturing our wedding day, and for allowing us to look back on those memories forever! -
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Ed Sent on 07/21/202110000% use Vital if you like the aesthetic of his photos!!!
Everyone's aesthetic is different so answer yourself this question first: Do you like the aesthetic of Vital's photos? If that answer is "yes," then ABSOLUTELY USE VITAL!
The why:
1. Vital was very responsive, communicative and professional - from the moment we contacted him to even now, weeks after our wedding.
2. The spouses of 2 of our friends are wedding photographers and they BOTH said they couldn't believe how invisible Vital was throughout the day (when he needed to be), yet was always there capturing the most amazing photos.
3. Vital is the SWEETEST, most passionate, fun, hardworking guy!
--When we were taking our photos with him, we couldn't stop smiling and laughing!!!!!! He made it sooooo very easy to act natural and to genuinely have fun.
4. He's a licensed drone operator. I mean, if that's not enough in itself!
5. When we finally saw Vital's final gallery/product of our wedding, we both honestly cried. The photos were so perfect and we easily relived the day through his photography.
--The way he somehow finds/uses natural light and creates the perfect framing based on environent is uncanny.
--He also inherently knows how to pull out our best features instantaneously, as if he studied social media for months!
6. After the wedding, receiving the gallery was SO easy. His website is so easy to use, and he threw in some unexpected perks with the gallery as well!
Most importantly, Vital had a smile on his face the ENTIRE day. That is not an exaggeration. You can tell he's not just doing this only as a profession, but also as his passion.
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Megan B. Sent on 06/29/2021Picture Perfect
Vital is one of the best and easiest photographers myself and my family have dealt with. He is not only an incredible photographer but his personality makes you feel comfortable, even for people who don’t enjoy getting their picture taken. He made sure to capture everything we wanted and made the entire process fun. Each of his pictures is better than the last and he captures unique shots that we will treasure for years to come. When we needed to postpone our larger reception, he sent an extremely helpful timeline which made the process easier to manage. We received our sneak peeks a few days after the reception and the full gallery within a month. We cannot recommend Vital enough! -
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Pearl L. Sent on 10/01/2021
Not your average photographer~
We came across Vital's photography while looking at the geotag for "Insignia Steakhouse" on instagram. At the time, my husband and I were considering multiple wedding venues - Insignia being one of them.
It was important for us to find a photographer who could capture dramatic yet candid moments because our guest list was around 245+ people. After choosing around 4-5 photographers through this method, we reached out to all 4-5 photographers. Off the bat, were were so turned off by how dismissive some photographers were about how far away our wedding still was. At the time we had reached out, we still had over 1 year left before our wedding (June 4, 2022).
We were honestly hesitant with choosing Vital as our photographer because we didn't think he would be able to capture us on our special day along with everyone on our guest list. So - like any eager bride & groom - we asked him to see his past work at multiple venues. Vital was more than happy to share his past work with us. Vital also reminded us of the option to include one of his second-shooters to assist him in covering our huge event. He also recently obtained his drone license - we are ecstatic! Overall, Vital's kindness and natural enthusiasm to connect with us really drew us towards him and his vision. We were amazed by his work and how patient he was with answering all of our hundreds of questions. At this point, it was easy for us to commit to having Vital capture our engagement photos and our wedding.
The engagement session was a breeze. We were so anxious about what to wear, what colors to avoid, how to pose - all of that. Vital sent us a link to blog posts he had written about engagement sessions. On the day, Vital made sure to talk to us not like we were his clients - but his friends. It made the session go by smoothly. My fiance and I are incredibly rigid and awkward sometimes but we were so so so happy with the photos Vital captured.
After COVID reached its peak, my fiance and I realized how tough it was to grab an appointment with the Clerk's Office so we decided to elope. We last minute planned an elopement and asked Vital if he could be with us to photograph that day. He was more than happy to do so.
We have about 8 months left until we get married "for real." Our experience with Vital thus far has left us amazed and more eager for our "real wedding" and other life events.
Its been very evident that Vital isn't just there to photograph events and people. He is there to be your friend and celebrate alongside you. It's been great connecting with Vital and we hope you will choose him to be there on your special day, too. Thank you, Vital! -
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Ashley Sent on 02/02/2020Loved the whole process
Vital is an amazing photographer and also was so fun and easy to work with. He was attentive to all my needs and made the whole process seamless. I actually found him on Instagram by chance and fell in love with the photos he took. He was easy to contact and always responded very quickly to any questions I had. I’m sad we didn’t do our engagement photos with him! But when we met him on our wedding day he was so fun and professional. He made all of us feel at ease and my bridal party really liked him. I’m pretty shy when it comes to getting my photo taken, but he was also very supportive and made us feel like really great. One of my bridesmaids really liked how he handled my wedding and hired him for her own wedding. We received our photos very quickly and all of them were so amazing. I received so many compliments on my photos and I look at them almost everyday. Don’t hesitate and book him before someone else does!Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography's reply:
Ahhh, thank you so much, Ashley! You're the best ;)
I loved hanging out with you and your wedding party. We had so much fun together. And your first look with Tim was so touching and heartwarming. I love you guys!
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Ashley W. Sent on 01/21/2020
Vit was amazing! Thanks! :)
Vit's awesome! From the start, he was one of the friendliest and most responsive photogs that we reached out to. That, along with his stunning portfolio, made it an easy decision. During our engagement shoot, we had such a fun time and when we (rather quickly) got our engagement pics back we knew we had picked the right guy. Before the wedding, he was super organized and definitely helped us figure our day-of schedule. The day of the wedding went perfectly smooth and Vit made sure to get every pic we wanted and all the ones we didn't know we wanted! We loved all of the shots from the wedding and couldn't be happier. Basically, if you want to work with a super friendly person who's very talented and clearly passionate about his work - hire Vit. :)Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography's reply:
Ashleyyyy, thank you for such a glowing review! I truly enjoyed hanging out with you guys and your dogs. It was such a fun engagement session. Also, couldn't ask for a more beautiful and relaxed wedding day. You and your friends made me feel incredibly comfortable, and I was happy to spend that day with you.
Thank you!! -
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Tori Sent on 10/10/2019
Thank you Vital!!
From the very first moment my fiancé and I met Vital for our engagement shoot, we knew we made the right choice! The enthusiasm and passion he puts into his job is something I’ve never seen before. He was willing to do anything and go anywhere to make our engagement shoot exactly what we wanted. Most importantly, he is the friendliest person ever and just wants to get the best pictures of you and your significant other! We knew right away we wanted him to photograph our wedding! The weeks leading up to our wedding, he was not worried in the slightest of whatever the wedding schedule was going to be, he was willing and excited, he simply just asked for us to write a list of who we want in family portraits, he printed it out and brought it with him and made sure he took EVERY SINGLE combination of family members we asked for. He doesn’t just show up with a camera and snap pictures, you can tell how excited he gets when he gets that perfect shot and it makes you so excited to see what that picture is going to look like. We got our sneak peeks last week and we were in awe. Words don’t do enough justice for how beautiful the pictures were. Vital has so much talent and I can’t express how excited I am to receive our entire wedding album. Having Vital shoot your engagement/wedding is not even a question!!Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography's reply:
Ahhh, thanks so much, Tori! I absolutely enjoyed working with you. From your engagement sesh till the last few photos on a ferry, you and Jorge were amazing.
"He doesn’t just show up with a camera and snap pictures, you can tell how excited he gets when he gets that perfect shot" --- yep, that's me haha. Love you guys! -
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Lauren Sent on 06/14/2019
Capturing Our Growing Family!
I wrote an earlier review for Vital for photographing our New York wedding. A few months later, I found out I was expecting. My mom was throwing me a baby shower and I knew I wanted to have photos to remember that special afternoon. I reached out to Vital to see if it was a type of event he would do even though it wasn't his main focus. He gladly agreed and I'm so happy that he did! The photos came out beautiful and were so worth it. So I just wanted to write another review as he is someone who can capture your growing family :) Thanks again!Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography's reply:
Thank you so much for these words, Lauren! I am incredibly happy to receive such feedback from one of my favorite clients! -
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Merisa Sent on 03/05/2018Let me make this simple for all the future brides out there...BOOK VITAL. It will be the best decision of your life. I came across Vital through a friend who used him for a "love story" shoot. Her pics were stunning, and I was in the market for a wedding photographer in the area, so I decided to contact him. A good photographer was the most important thing on my wedding checklist, since I knew the pictures were the one thing I was going to have forever. Also, my husband and I are "camera shy" and we had never gotten pictures taken before. We were very nervous that we would look awkward in photos.
So, anyway, I contacted Vital, and he suggested we meet for coffee so we could get to know each other before booking. Right away, this made Vital stand out from the other photographers I had contacted. He actually wanted to take the time to get to know me and my husband BEFORE we even signed a contract. AMAZING. We ended up booking a "trial" shoot to test out Vital before we booked him for our wedding. Well, the pictures came back and they were INSANE. People were asking me if I did a photo-shoot for a magazine (see below). After seeing these pictures, I knew I had to have Vital for my wedding.
On the day of the wedding, Vital made my husband and I feel at ease. I didn't even notice he was there. I was able to truly enjoy the moments with my husband, and (somewhere) in the background Vital was capturing all of this raw emotion. Also, Vital was so fun to be around! We even went into my photobooth together!
When my pics came back, I was once again STUNNED. How is someone with this much talent not famous! My friends (who also recently got married) told me how they wished they had booked Vital, because my pictures came out so much better than theirs. THESE PICTURES WERE SO GREAT THAT MY SISTER BOOKED VITAL FOR HER WEDDING ON THE SPOT!
Vital is hands down the single most talented person I have ever met!!! BOOK HIM FOR YOUR WEDDING. I PROMISE you will not regret it!!!!!!Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography's reply:
Merisa, the feedbacks like this is the reason why I love doing wedding photography!! THANK YOU! -
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Lauren Sent on 11/09/2018Trusted Photographer & Photos You'll Treasure!
My husband and I reached out to Vital to help photograph a very special day. My parents were unable to attend our wedding in Hawaii due to my dad having serious medical complications leading to a heart transplant. We wanted to ensure we celebrated with my family back in New York and arranged a backyard celebration with friends and family. Needless to say, it was an emotional day as we had our walk down the aisle and father-daughter dance. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer to capture such special moments. Vital was professional, easy to work with, sensitive to the situation and any requests we had and quickly provided the most gorgeous set of photos that we will treasure forever. We cannot recommend working with Vital enough - he is someone you can trust with capturing your most important memories! Thank you, Vital! -
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Gaelle Sent on 09/19/2017The pictures that Vital took of our wedding day were amazing. He captured the day wonderfully and I am SO glad we chose him. His pricing was also perfect for us. The only thing we retrospectively wished for were official family pictures; he is very flexible and works according to the schedule you give him, which is great! but amidst all the excitement, we forgot to ask him to take family photos, so he didn't, and our parents and grandparents told us later on that they were disappointed that there were none taken, and we wished that's something he had brought up. Even so, when his pictures came out and we shared them with the family, EVERYONE was over the moon and all was well! So just an fyi; make a plan with him to take family pictures or whatever pictures you think will be important to you, and I promise they will look AMAZING if Vital is behind the camera. My husband and I are excited to purchase a canvas print of one of his photos; totally worth it!Aesthetic Sabotage Wedding Photography's reply:
Hello, Gaelle, and thank you for such an informative feedback!
I think that the part with the official family photos was missed due to lack of communication on the wedding day, but, of course, retrospectively I agree that I should have said something about official photos of b&g with all family members. As I remember, I delivered photos where you, Gaelle, are with your family, and, unfortunately, there are no photos with the groom's family. The lesson is learned, and I will always remind other couples about such an important family photographs. However, I also would like to offer you a family photo shoot for half of my regular price, so you, your parents, and grandparents will have these essential photographs, and hopefully will be 100% satisfied with my work. Thank you again for your review!
Sincerely,
Vital, photographer
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