Anastasia Strate Photography

out the day. Given the short window of time on the wedding day she got all of the photos we wanted and then some and directed everyone so graciously and calmly as an experienced pro. If we were to get married again, I would one million times over choose Anastasia again. Thank you for so beautifully capturing our favorite day.

look beautiful. She is open minded, accommodated all of our special requests, and captured all the photos we requested. We were sad for the big day to end but were so happy and excited to relive the day again through her hundreds (nearly a thousand!) of photos and short slide show. We chose her because of her ability to take gorgeous detail shots, posed family photos, memorable candids, and magazine quality editorial photos. We are so happy to have these beautiful memories that we will cherish forever. Anastasia was truly a fantastic partner, and someone we are so thankful was part of our wedding day.

ing planner. And thank god we did!! During our wedding day, she was very professional and gave us great and easy instructions. I never liked pictures that are too posted so she knew exactly how to have a pose without making us look stif or boring. Throughout the whole day, I barley noticed her and her assistance. And when we received our pictures, we were BLOWN AWAY!!! Not only exceeded she our expectations, but she had us both crying on the couch because the pictures were just so beyond beautiful! When it comes to pictures, I am a very picky and particular person. I am not exaggerating when I’m telling you, that I have almost 700(!) favorite pictures! We can’t thank Anastasia and her assistant enough for capturing our wedding day the way they did and wish them all the best!

her). Our photos came out perfectly, and we absolutely love them! She was also very organized and reached out to us in advance of our wedding date with a questionnaire that helped keep things moving smoothly on the day of. We were even late to our venue for photos because of traffic, but Anastasia kept things running and made sure we got all the photos we wanted. She also sent us a couple packages (one before and one after the wedding) that were very thoughtful. We were also originally scheduled to get married in 2020, but when we had to postpone a couple times, she was extremely flexible and understanding. We live out of town but wish we had more opportunities to work with Anastasia again! We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer.

know her ahead of our wedding. We are so glad we did this. We brought our dog along with us so that he could be in a few of the shots and she was so accommodating. Doesn't hurt that the photos turned out amazing. It made us more excited for our big day. Cut to our wedding day - again, we felt so at ease with her and she's a great hype woman! Her second shooter was also so easygoing and amazing. They both fit right and it didn't feel like they were there photographing us all day and night. It just felt so natural and easy. We couldn't believe how amazing the photos looked when we received the sneak peeks the following day. HOW and WHAT did she do to capture how magical the day was without making us feel like it was forced?? My only advice - book her an extra hour longer than you expect. She is worth every penny and I only regret not having a longer timeline for photos with her. I know who to go to for all of my future photo needs - Anastasia, you're stuck with us!! - Max & Tricia

he day to make sure she knew more about us, including that we were not very comfortable in front of a camera. During the photography, she kept that in mind by helping us with direction on our poses and also small details that played out really well in the pictures. She was meticulous in getting our list of family and friend photos done, and then during the events she checked in regularly to ask if there were other photos we wanted to take, so we got in some awesome group shots we didn’t even consider before the day! Thank you so much Anastasia, we loved working with you!

to do- which made the entire day less stressful for everyone involved. We just got our photos back and they were better than we could have expected. We cannot say enough good things about how amazing Anastasia was!!!

captured our day perfectly! She was so calm and personable, and really knew how to keep a large wedding party on task while also capturing great photos. Both of our families and the wedding party all mentioned how awesome she was to work with on the day of, which is a huge plus. Not to mention, her turn around time is incredible! We could not be happier with our photos and will cherish them forever.

est in getting the best possible photographer for our wedding day. After all, photos last forever! We opted not to get a videographer for our wedding day so we knew these would be the only keepsakes we'd have to mark the event, and boy did Anastasia DELIVER. First of all, she was able to create a custom package for us to get the coverage we needed for our engagement photos, rehearsal dinner coverage (including a mini photoshoot of us as a couple and us with many of our family members), and extra long coverage on our wedding day to get all the fun reception shots! When we finally met in person (postponed for a year because of COVID) to take our engagement photos, Anastasia recommended the dreamiest location for incredible photos with bluebonnets, which is what I really wanted. The location also had a spot where we could take photos by a body of water, which I also really wanted! She totally made it happen! Her photos are truly a work of art, and I love the balance she strikes between fine art and documentary style photography. The couple's portraits she took on our wedding day literally look like they were taken in a fairyland and I felt like a princess. She just sees the world like no one else--let me tell you, the venue was nice-looking in real life but the way it turned out in her photos makes it seem like it was the most gorgeous place ever! This is not due to overediting, it's because Anastasia is able to see the beauty in everyday places and communicate that through her art. Not only was Anastasia great at taking the more "posed" shots, she also got amazing candids of my husband and I interacting and of our reception. I think great reception photos are one of the markers of an exceptional photographer. It's not easy to get remarkable shots when everyone is moving so quickly (dancing) and when it's dark, but Anastasia captured those moments beautifully. I can't IMAGINE how I'll be able to choose which photos to display in our house because there are hundreds that I want to see every single day. Anastasia also has such an incredible demeanor--I was SO nervous about taking our engagement photos but she knew exactly how to make me comfortable in front of the lens (without ever having met me in person before!) and our photos look completely natural. By the time we met again for our rehearsal dinner I felt like a photo-posing pro, thanks to her. She knows how to move a crowd without EVER raising her voice, and got all of our more "difficult" family members to pose in the best possible way. She also has a wonderful attention to detail--she notices the hairtie on the wrist, the lapel that's out of place, and she helped me remember not to thrust my chin too high (which is something I'm always doing subconsciously but I hate the way it looks in photos!). Anastasia radiates a calm, powerful, professional, and fun presence that makes her an absolute dream to work with--I can't recommend her highly enough!

and we loved having her there on our special day.

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nd the wedding pictures are stunning, a true reflection of the artist Anastasia is and her natural talent for capturing beauty. We just about spent the entire wedding day with Anastasia and she just put us all at ease and was/is so sweet to work with, she was like family by the end of the night. We are so glad that Anastasia knows to work with a second photographer, and I highly recommend you hire a Photographer, like this one, that utilizes a second photographer. Marisa joined us on this day as well, and having a second shooter at the wedding allowed for more amazing photos from different angles. The lawn shot of the ceremony is one of many favorites. Anastasia is very organized and interacted well with the other wedding vendors as all kept the wedding on time. She is also helpful in suggesting different locations for the Bride and Groom to choose for photos so she is sure to capture the perfect moments. I cannot say how pleased we are that we had Anastasia as our Wedding Photographer and look forward to having her continue to photograph our family in the future. We highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anastasia Strate Photography as your photographer! Thank you Anastasia for the beautiful photos!

wedding in June 2020, and our wedding reception in October 2021. Every single digital and printed photo was beautiful, far exceeding our expectations. Aside from being extremely talented behind the camera, she is kind, compassionate, professional, and easy to get along with. She genuinely cares about her clients, which made working with her so enjoyable. My husband and I were initially pretty camera shy, but she made us feel so comfortable and confident! Anastasia and her assistant made each day such a fun and natural experience—it was truly like hanging out with friends! She was very accomodating and flexible with postponing the reception, which was much appreciated during such a stressful planning period. I was quite overwhelmed leading up to our big celebration this past October—When Anastasia arrived at the bridal suite, I immediately felt a sense of calm. She has an incredible way of being organized and timely while never making you feel rushed. It was extremely windy at our reception, and I don't know how she did it, but you can't even tell in the photos! Something else that stood out to me was that she frequently checked in to make sure I was enjoying the moment, and it meant the world. Honestly, we only have good things to say about Anastasia as a photographer and as a person. She has a forever customer in us for future photos. If you are on the fence about which wedding photographer to book, I promise you will be so glad you chose Anastasia!

ts that others would miss, she somehow captures the joy and the colors of the day flawlessly, and she truly cares about giving her clients the best. She is not there to just complete a job, but she genuinely loves what she does! She joins in celebrating with you and does anything she can to capture and enhance the joy and beauty of the day. Anastasia is also so sweet and kind as a person; we loved getting to know and work with her! She is the perfect balance of orchestrating photos and falling into the background to let the moments happen naturally. I cannot recommend her enough. Please save yourself some time and book her! You will be forever glad you did!

he perfect amount of direction to get the most beautiful photos in return. Hire Anastasia, you won't regret it!

et to have her for our engagement photos and wedding day. The moment we met her I knew she was going to be perfect for us. She is such a genuinely kind person and made the process of getting photos done so seamless and natural. Her style of photography is timeless and we could not be more in love with the photos we got back from the wedding. She listened to everything we wanted and went above and beyond to make sure we got all the amazing shots. (She gets all of the sweet candid moments just perfectly) She had worked with our venue before, as well as almost all of our other vendors which was great! She is incredibly professional, caring, and talented. WE LOVE HER! Thank you for being such a huge part of our special day.

making sure I would get the exact shots I wanted during wedding day. Our photos came out beautifully and I'm so happy we chose to hire her as our wedding photographer! Thank you Anastasia and team:)

ed moments which are some of our favorite photos. She is SO easy to work with, super kind and soft spoken but assertive in getting the shots we wanted and keeping to the schedule. I just can't say enough good about Anastasia! We feel so lucky to have had her photograph this special day!!

cting our (very large) wedding party and family around on our wedding day that was authoritative, but somehow she still managed to be sweet about it! From the start, Anastasia was awesome. We were not sure about taking engagement photos because honestly I wasn't sure why we needed them. She explained it helped us get more comfortable in front of the camera for our wedding day, and I am SO glad we did them!! She was right! Seemed a lot more natural on our wedding day to do do the poses she suggested. Our engagement and wedding photos turned out FANTASTIC!!!! She knew our venue (Camp Lucy) very well and knew all the best places to take photos. We even went over two different plans for photos ahead of time--one for a cloudy day and one for a sunny day. She was so on top of it, and I never felt like she was going to miss any special moments from our big day. She was a great communicator throughout the process and just made everything so easy. She sent me a list of items I might want to bring to the wedding for our flat lay photos, and that was super helpful. On the actual day of our wedding, I felt like she was never in our face, but, if I looked around, she was always close by making sure she got every little moment of the day. It was everything we could have asked for. You must hire her!!! She is the absolute best!!

imeline for our day and making sure everyone was where they needed to be.

a has such a calming presence that she made the entire process smooth and easy. She knew how to capture our natural moments, but also guided us with pose suggestions when needed, which we very much appreciated. We had such a positive experience working with Anastasia that I honestly can't imagine working with anyone else!

our complicated blended family dynamic -- which is no easy feat! On the day of our wedding it was fun to be taking photos with her -- neither my husband nor I are particularly comfortable in front of a camera but you wouldn't know that from how she captured our day. She made the whole process so smooth and comfortable. Seriously -- hire her now, you won't regret it.

very stressful for me. After Anastasia took our engagement pictures, I told my husband that I felt confident about zero wedding decisions except that Anastasia was the right choice for our photographer! She was even more incredible on the wedding day. Not only is she super talented, she also makes you feel so comfortable together! She's incredibly nice and easy to get along with and her calm demeanor is just what you want/need on your wedding day. At the same time, she's also assertive, which I needed with my family :) She knew how to step in and help at all the right moments, which wasn't even her job (at one point, she helped pin my sister's dress and then cleared out the bridal suite so I could have a moment of peace - who does that?!). Also, there are a lot of photographers out there, but it's hard to find someone who shoots both digital and film- Anastasia does! Don't underestimate this - it distinguishes a true, talented photographer. I don't live in the Austin area, but would absolutely travel there for any photo needs just to say hi to Anastasia and have her take our photos. I could go on and on about how great Anastasia was but bottom line - she's your girl.

rtive and positive throughout the whole wedding planning journey and made our wedding photograph a dream come true! She was the first vendor I spotted when searching on The Knot and knew from the beginning that it was meant to be! These pictures mean so much to us and we hope to continue having her photograph special moments in our lives together!❤️💕

r our Austin wedding. I could not have been happier with how sweet and patient Anastasia was on our wedding day. The next morning she sent us a sneak peak of our photos and we were blown away!!!! She completely exceeded every expectation we had. We cannot wait to use her again for family photos!!

tory. Anastasia is so fun to work with and made us rookies feel and look natural and comfortable in front of the camera. She was flexible to work with and really cared about making sure to listen to us, also giving suggestions, and ensuring we captured all the great moments of our engagement photos and wedding day. We can’t stop looking at our engagement and wedding photos!! She is one of the best, and we highly recommend her for any event you want captured in timeless photos forever!

bly beautiful pictures/moments she captured. Her photos capture picturesque lighting along with maintaining nature's beauty without overly dramatic edits. She is very professional, personable and fun to work with. We highly recommend you book her as your photographer and will definitely recommend her to our friends and family! From the get-go, we loved working with her at our engagement shoot. We also really appreciated Anastasia's attention to detail! My husband and I sometimes can be awkward posing for photos and Anastasia directed us exactly on how we should change our posture or have our hands placed. Despite some craziness during wedding week and the morning of our big day (that was out of anyone's control), she was super organized and made us feel at ease throughout the day. Anastasia also has a really good sense of how to work with the room, especially when we took our family photos post-ceremony. My husband and I were really pleasantly surprised that she even sent us some previews of our wedding photos the next day!! We have found our photographer and will most likely book with her again with family portraits once my husband and I start a little family of our own. I look forward to working with her again and can't wait till we get the chance to look at the rest of our wedding photos!

most organized person ever! She was recommended to us by our wedding planner, and honestly booking her was the easiest decision we made during our wedding planning. We are still in awe at how perfect our pictures turned out, and we are forever grateful for Anastasia. Do yourself a favor and book her now!!

hotos and I was SO excited when I found her!! We live in Houston but got married at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs so I had her shoot our engagement pictures in the hill country as well. I am so glad we ended up doing that as it felt like she was just a friend was coming to shoot our wedding for us on our big day! She truly is the sweetest, most professional photographer I have ever dealt with. We loved our engagement and wedding photos so much that we will be back for family photos someday! LOVE LOVE LOVE ANASTASIA STRATE PHOTOGRAPHY!!!

enuine. She's also very organized, which makes everything easier when you have a million things going on. She's efficient and also knows how to handle difficult friends, family etc (that comes from first hand experience with my now in-laws...). Her assistant photographer at the wedding was also great!! Most importantly, her photography is just down right beautiful. Nothing looks overly doctored or edited- she just knows how to capture natural beauty and light perfectly weather indoors or out. It's absolutely stunning. Do yourself a favor and book Anastasia while you can!!

comes out in her work. It’s all so personalized. It’s really not a question that she needs to be your wedding photographer!

She was extremely kind, patient, encouraging and fun throughout our wedding day. She made everyone feel comfortable and took the most BEAUTIFUL photos! We really could not be happier and will continue to use Anastasia for our family photos in the future.

absolute joy to work with! Our engagement and wedding photos were STUNNING and we are not easy people to photograph! She even worked with us to include our dogs and captured our vibe perfectly! It poured on my wedding day and Anastasia was running around in the rain to capture our day, my family and wedding party enjoyed working with her too! The best choice we made for our wedding!

ar the best vendor we worked with on our wedding! She is extremely professional, sweet, and fun to work with. She helped us figure out our timeline to have the perfect lighting for our photos. She was available for questions all along the way. She helped us with other vendor referrals. She listened to the things that were important to us and made it happen. She sent thoughtful stylish treats to me along the way! Which made me feel very special and was such a thoughtful and sweet surprise each time! She did a fantastic job capturing our BEST DAY EVER! We love the photos and highly recommend her!

aged!!! When I first saw Anastasia's work on the Knot I was drawn in by the beautiful lighting. When we finally met in person for our engagement pictures she was beyond sweet & extremely easy to work with! On top of being great during the session she got us our engagement album back in under 2 weeks (it might have been 1)!! Fast forward she had sent me a photo timeline for the wedding day and it was amazing having her be so organized to make sure we got every shot we wanted! We were happily surprised the morning after our wedding because I already had a few photos in my inbox waiting for me!!! Anastasia truly captured all of the amazing moments from our big day and I cannot recommend her enough!!

ortant piece so it was what we looked at first. We got married at Gruene Estate so looking through their pictures I was drawn to Anastasia's work at a wedding she had done their previously (some of the angles she had of the ceremony are in short, breathtaking)...immediately I knew I wanted to her to be our photographer. She did our engagement shoot and I knew we made the right decision - she was amazing with dealing with us in 100 degree weather in Texas after a rain storm being attached by mosquitoes, those pictures still amaze me today as to how she was able to capture those. But most importantly, on the day of our wedding, she wasn't just our photographer...she kept the day on track and took some of the hands down most amazing pictures I have ever seen. The first look with my father and flower girls still put tears in my eyes and I feel eternally grateful that we were able to have Anastasia take our photos for wedding. I will cherish those pictures forever and will love sweet Anastasia and use her for any photos we need later in life as well!

them forever. After looking through Anastasia's photos, we fell in love! From our initial consultation to receiving our edited photos of the wedding, Anastasia was full of perfect ideas, amazing help, and wonderful photographs. We are absolutely in love with how all of our photos turned out and would recommend Anastasia to every bride! Anastasia really takes the time to listen to what you want in your wedding photos and makes them a reality. BOOK HER NOW!

she made all my visions a reality and also was able to orchestrate and put her own creative twist on so many shots. Looking back on our wedding, photography is one of the biggest decisions you will make because it’s the one thing when it’s all done that you have forever to look back on. I wholeheartedly trust Anastasia, I couldn’t have asked for anything more in a photographer and would recommend her to the highest degree.

pictures, bridal portraits, and wedding day photos. We continued to be impressed by her outstanding work after every session and were pleased with every image we got back. She gave great direction during our shoots and helped us feel confident in front of the camera. The day of the wedding she was organized, straight forward and kept things moving! (our photo timeline ran AHEAD of schedule - which meant more time for dancing!!) She amazed us with her timeliness of returning our photos as well. I have received many compliments from our friends and family about how great our photos are. Great investment made with Anastasia - thank you for capturing these beautiful memories we will cherish forever!

day. She absolutely nailed it! We were overjoyed when we got the pictures back. The colors, the lighting, the candid-like pictures she took of us and our event were stunning. We have nothing but the best things to say about her. We wish we could give her 100 out of 5 stars! We can't thank you enough, Anastasia!

er day, while she was very pregnant with her second child. Those turned out perfectly. About a year later came our wedding. She sent us a little preview of the photos to come and WOW. We don't even have all the photos but from what we have...I have no words. Anastasia captured the most precious and tender moments of the wedding with such elegance and grace and beauty. These photos are timeless and so elegant. They will hang in our home forever. Thank you so much Anastasia. You truly were INCREDIBLE. I'm so so so happy we have such beautiful photos to remember the day by.

e online (Facebook, Instagram, AnastasiaStrate.com) are exactly how your photos will look. She specializes in natural light, but even my inside reception/church photos turned out perfectly, and that says a lot as the lighting was less than ideal she had to work with. Anastasia is very organized, quick to respond, and pays attention to detail. She has an amazing talent for capturing your special day and all I gotta say it.... BOOK HER! She's simply the best!

cares about her client's needs. On the day of the wedding, everything went so smoothly and on time, it was truly incredible how she managed to take all the photos in the limited amount of time. During the ceremony, she was also very skilled in taking photos without me noticing at all! Afterwards, my husband and I loved that she had emailed us a few sneak peaks photos just days after the wedding and what's more impressive was that we got all our wedding photos just a month later! The photos were of course all beautiful; we have had many family and friends comment just how gorgeous they are. We are very grateful to Anastasia for helping us capture our wedding so beautifully!

was promised- we LOVE them! What we didn’t know to expect was what a special part of our wedding and the excitement surrounding it that Anastasia would become. She is one of the most thoughtful people I’ve ever known- from bringing treats for our dogs to the engagement shoot (goodness knows I hadn’t remembered any that hectic day and those treats were the only way we got them to look at the camera) to surprising us with a Christmas ornament that looked exactly like our getaway car months after our wedding, she made us feel like the most special bride and groom in the entire world. If you want to feel as special as she’ll make you look in your photos, she’s the photographer for you. Your photographer will share in some of the most special moments of your big day and Anastasia fit right in, making us feel comfortable and at ease. We could not be more glad we chose her to capture our wedding day.