Anya Kernes Photography

hank her and her team enough for the gorgeous photos and fun time we all had. Highly recommend Anya!

un. The pictures were absolutely incredible - she was able to capture our perfect day with the most beautiful, candid and artistic photos. We would no doubt hire her for all of our special life events! Thank you Anya!

d us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She knew all the good lighting and locations for the most optimal shots. Anya is a true talent and a must hire for your wedding - she will capture it all, down the last perfect detail!

iness, and fun of our wedding. We got married in Southern California but our dream theme was a French garden wedding and Anya was able to make that theme come to life in her photos. We didn't hire a videographer, but we were so pleased at Anya's ability to capture the movement of the day. Everytime we look at the photos, we are transported back to that magical day. On top of Anya's incredible talent and knowledge, she was able to make everyone feel at ease. The wedding day went by in an instant, and we are so grateful that we now have the most beautiful photos to look back on always. Thank you Anya!

nd get great shots. The day of our wedding all of my bridesmaids loved her and were impressed by her ability to make posed shots less awkward and her confident directions. She is an artist with distinct style and an eye for beauty. Do yourself a favor hire her for beautiful photos you won't forget!

Not only is her skill incredible, she is also very warm, relaxed and comfortable to have which was very important for us as a shy couple in front of the camera. We received our photos so quickly which was an added treat. We are so happy and still can’t stop looking at our photos months later! Thank you Anya for your talent and sweet nature!

edding photographer, look no further. My husband and I are relatively shy when it comes to taking pictures. We can be pretty awkward if we're not given any instructions on how to pose. This is why we felt it would be super important to do an engagement shoot before the big day. At the engagement shoot, Anya taught us how to pose without looked posed. If you are like me and prefer the more whimsical and candid look to pictures, you'll love Anya. All the tips she gave us during the engagement session helped us prepare for our wedding day. On our wedding day, Anya came on time and very prepared. She took pictures of myself and the bridesmaid while her second photographer took pictures of the groom and groomsmen. I was a little worried about how the groomsmen pictures would turn out since it was another photographer. But Anya has a distinct style and chose a very complimentary second photographer. The groomsmen pictures came out amazing also. The same night as my wedding, she sent us a few teasers. I literally died when I saw them! They were so beautiful. She went home really late and still managed to send us a few pictures so we can relive our wedding day the next day. A few weeks later, she sent us the rest of the pictures. I was late to work that day because I couldn't put down my phone. I felt all kinds of emotions looking through every picture. It felt like every picture belonged in a magazine. I did a lot of laughing and crying that morning. All I know is, if I ever need a professional photographer again, Anya will be my girl!

edible. I also used her for my boudoir shoot. She made me feel so comfortable and I will continue to book her for future photo shoots. She is very talented and professional. We love her style of "soft, romantic lighting." Her pictures are gorgeous! Can't say enough positive things about Anya. She's the best!

as well! She has an artistic eye for composition and gives firm direction. I really can't emphasize the importance of these two things enough - having a photographer with a clear vision for what she wants and how to position people to achieve good looking photos is key to having a smoothly running wedding. Her talents will be a huge help to you in moving things along efficiently on your big day, feeling more in the moment with your loved one, and creating amazing photos that you will reminisce on for years to come!

tions and nothing to be too posed. All of the photos looked better than I could ever imagine. The romantics made me feel so pretty! I mean what more can you ask for! I am sooo pleased!

t out on our deposit, so our coordinator said he would talk to a photographer he thought we would love that might be willing to give us a small discount. That photographer was Anya! Since the first time we met her at our engagement shoot we knew she was perfect. She made us feel super comfortable throughout and never too posed. She helped us to look more photogenic, especially me and my sometimes double chin. Her style is absolutely gorgeous and you just feel ethereal. On the day of the wedding she was early, so she had extra time to shoot the details and we never felt rushed. She was extremely patient with our semi-immature wedding party. Her vision was spot on and she knew all of the great places to take us throughout our venue to get the best shots and the best lighting. I can't say enough good things about Anya. HIRE HER!!!

has prices for a small event like ours, she is warm and friendly, she is very talented and we could see right from the start that she is a professional. She explained us clearly what we can expect prior to our wedding. She was flexible. On our wedding day, she was very efficient, guided us through the photoshoot and made it easy and more fun. We could see she knew what she was doing and is very good at it. The pictures came out great! We love them and there are so many of them! We couldn’t be happier with our choice to hire Anya, we would recommend her in a heartbeat.

rough the wedding day, she gave us exactly what she stated, and was a true pleasure to work with. Her images are so beautiful, natural and romantic, which is exactly what we wanted. Her second shooter was just as lovely to have around on wedding day. Anya is professional, thorough, reliable and an amazing artist. She is super talented and this shows in her beautiful work. Thanks again Anya!

ur day. she was also a joy to work with and very thorough. i was adamant about not waisting my cocktail hours for photos but at the same time wanted a list of photos and she was VERY efficient in getting them done as quick as possible but still making sure it was perfect quality. i highly recommend Anya!!!

ew the day would be captured beautifully. I was not disappointed. My groom and I disagreed in the beginning about the priority we would put on the photography. After the wedding was over, he agreed that I was right and was happy that we had someone that was talented, professional, easy going, and able to communicate with everyone. Our pictures are beautiful and can serve so many purposes. One thing to also note is that I am African-American, my husband is Caucasian and my friends and family span the rainbow of ethnicities and ages and she made everyone look good. I would hire her again in a heartbeat. She deserves all the success I know will continue to come her way.

ng Anya, we were ready to hire her as our photographer. She's friendly, professional, reliable, and she showed us her galleries of beautiful photos that capture moments and light naturally. She's very easy to work with, and she arrived early for our engagement photos and wedding day! She knows how to take photos that we'll love and have a fun time creating. She also blew us away with how quickly she provided our photos! We expected a few weeks, but Anya finished editing them all in a few days! We love our photos and are so thankful for Anya for being the best photographer we could have.

hotographer who is a true professional and will exceed your expectations. She and her second shooter were incredible. We highly recommend them!

the most recent wedding she photographed. She is super sweet and very friendly. Her aesthetic is romantic and dreamy, perfect for our wedding. At the time, my husband and I were in a long distance relationship. Planning our wedding nearly 3000 miles apart was challenging to say the least. Because of this, it made it difficult to find a day that everyone was available for the engagement shoot. I was worried that we weren’t going to have one before our wedding day. Anya is always very prompt with responding to emails, which I appreciate. This made scheduling our engagement shoot less stressful. We finally found a day that worked for all 3 of us, but it was less than 7 weeks till our wedding! A few weeks before our engagement shoot, she gave me some suggestions about locations and great tips about what to wear, hair and makeup, nails, etc. On the day of our engagement shoot, Anya made us feel super comfortable in front of the camera. She gave us a few cues and tips about what to do. I appreciated that Anya chose more natural poses instead of going for the cheesy high school prom poses. Our engagement shoot photos were so beautiful. This made me even more excited for Anya to shoot our wedding. Our wedding day finally came. Anya and her assistant arrived at our venue early to scout out the location and to look for places with the best lighting. Again, Anya made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. We requested to have more formal portraits with each of our extended families. That was a very overwhelming part of our wedding day because both of my extended families are very large. Imagine gathering and coordinating 20-30 people for a portrait! But Anya kept her cool and we got all the shots. Anya exceeded our expectations for both our engagement shoot and wedding day. She really pays attention to the details and lighting, which makes a huge difference in the photos. I love that we have these gorgeous photos to look back on for years to come. There were so many great moments, from the special details of my glittery shoes to the dancing and bouquet toss. If Anya can make 2 people with no modeling experience look this good in front of the camera, then look no further, you need to hire Anya to capture your special moments! I have already recommended her to a friend. She shot their proposal and they were very happy with her work.

rapher out there and anybody would be lucky to have her as their wedding photographer. I would 100% recommend Anya to anyone who is getting married or just wants some beautiful pictures taken.

ring prep but not over bearing. She arrived early on the day of and handled all of the little details while we were running around like mad women still setting up! She was fun, light-hearted yet professional which helped put everyone at ease and feel comfortable. We are not very traditional nor conventional and she worked with our personalities instead of trying to box us into poses. My wife and I are two very quirky women and can't take much of anything too seriously and she let us be ourselves and we had the best time. My family is huge and she managed to wrangle us all in for the big group photo and got everyone smiling in it!! That is no small task! I am so happy we found her and chose her to photograph our wedding. I absolutely love our photos! My wife just said- "Best person ever... excluding my wife obviously" haha I think that sums it up!

at ease throughout the day. The photos are completely stunning, and unique. They exceeded my expectations by a long shot. Thank you so much Anya for giving us such beautiful memories!

re our special day. I couldn't possibly be happier with Anya and her stunning work!!!!!

via phone/email and so we ended up moving forward with her for our big day and I'm so glad that we did! Our photos turned out wonderful despite the rain, her style with our wedding fit so well. It was just so classy and I came out beautiful (most important lol), she was able to capture moments that we wouldn't even have thought of and am so glad she captured it because we didn't have a chance to see the little details on our wedding day. Most importantly Anya had our sneak peek out in a couple days and our photos out in about a week or so, where I gotta hand it to her... that was SO FAST. I would definitely recommend her and her team to my friends and family. Thanks again Anya for being so amazing. YOU ROCK OUR SOCKS!

and I are usually awkward in photos but she made us feel relaxed and had us laughing the whole time! She is very easy to work with, professional, quick to respond to emails/texts and she had a very competitive pricing for her engagement/wedding packages. My wedding and engagement photos turned out to be so beautiful that it looked like it was straight out of a magazine. We got so many compliments from our photos from our friends and family! Even little things that I thought was insignificant, looked amazing when she took a photo of it. I would recommend Anya Kernes photography in a heartbeat!

were in love with those photos, so we knew that our wedding day photos would be nothing short of amazing. Anya was very easy to work with and made us feel comfortable, especially since my husband and I had never taken professional photos before. We have already gotten our wedding photos back and we love each and every one. If anyone is looking for a photographer, look no further because Anya is great and you will definitely be pleased with her work.

e are beyond happy with our photos. She captured so many great shots. I love the style of her work, she did a fantastic job and I would highly recommend to her to anyone.

ly knows how to work with the couple's personalities and style to bring out the most beautiful shots. Beyond that, Anya is such a cool person, she's down to earth, super professional, and has great advice for wedding photography and wedding planning as well. We cannot wait for the next opportunity to work with her again!

letely natural way. Her art is beautiful, period. But what truly separates Anya, other than her insane talent, is her ability to make her subjects feel completely at ease. Anya has a wonderful personality that makes shooting with her a complete joy. I'll be forever grateful to Anya for shooting my wedding and I'll cherish her photos for the rest of my life. I would recommend Anya to anyone looking for a talented, professional, master of her craft, easy going, and just plain fun photographer. I can't wait to work with her again.

ur family-engagement photo session turned out amazing! She was so sweet in coaching us through our poses and made us feel comfortable being in front of the camera. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her and look forward to sharing her work with friends and family. Thank you, Anya!

dding pictures consist of genuine moments and natural gestures romanticized by soft lighting and a delicate emphasis of detail. When I look at our pictures, I see the beauty of our story and feel a yearn to love much more! Thank you Anya for finding love in all that you capture!

and punctual, she has an amazing personality and is a blast to be around. She will immediately make you feel like your friend is taking your pictures. If your are looking for soft romantic timeless photos look no further. I am so grateful we found Anya. She truly captured our wedding exquisitely. Also I recommend Doug the engagement shoot with her as well. It helps everyone get acquainted and comfortable before the big day. I honestly wish I had more excuses to hire her for. I can't wait to use her again for another memorable event. Thank you Anya you are an angel sent from above, thank you for everything!

pleased with her work, and we would recommend her to anyone looking. From her photography style, to her professionlism, you won't be disappointed! Thank you Anya!

nds throughout the night. Anya is professional, talented, easy to talk to, and made sure that we got everything we wanted from our wedding pictures. I would without a doubt hire Anya again for any pictures we need taken (she also did our engagement photos and they are just the most romantic pictures ever). She makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera and has a personality that makes the time fly by when she's shooting. Overall, you'd be missing a wonderful opportunity if you passed on Anya as your photographer!

ft of her work. The wedding photos came out just what we wanted and she has definitely exceeded our expectations.

their best sides. My fiancee and I felt so comfortable in front of her camera. The way she capture light,scene...etc. is also excellent. We had so many wonderful pictures in Paris and all need to thank Anya. Highly recommend !

definitely contact her again if we need photos taken in the future!

y captured the day and us to a “T”. We will definitely be recommending you to all of our friends and family when it’s their turn to get married. Thank you again for everything!

ediately that we wanted to book her. We met one time before the wedding and we felt so comfortable knowing that she would deliver exactly what we were hoping for. Anya and her partner captured absolutely beautiful moments on our day. Things were incredibly hectic on my (the bride’s) side while we were getting ready but somehow Anya was able to get so many gorgeous shots of the process. Although Anya is an obviously talented photographer, what I appreciated most about her was her very calm and problem-solving presence on the day. My wedding coordinator bombed her job and Anya stepped in seamlessly to keep us on time and smiling! She gave fantastic direction, which ensured that our photos did not look stiff and staged. She was a very soothing presence. The only build would be that our family shots could have been a bit more precisely positioned. To be fair, we had quite a lot of shots and time was limited. Getting everyone in perfect position while also working within the time constraints would have been tough. Overall, our wedding photos are absolutely perfect and I’m so glad that we have them to share with our family and future children. Thank you, Anya!

was a "yes". We chose the Arlington Gardens are our location and boy did Anya make us feel so relaxed. My husband hates taking pictures and posing for them. Anya made it such a fun experience that she was able to catch my husband's genuine smile in the engagement photos. On the day of the wedding, Anya captured tons of detailed and candid photos through out the day. Three months later I am still obsessed with my wedding photos! She is so sweet, it was like having another friend present. I can't even begin to explain how excited I was the night when I got a text from Anya saying that she had a surprise and later got an email with the link to the gallery. I am beyond grateful for Anya's hard work and being so amazing the day of the wedding! Her work if one of a kind and you won't regret having her capture your special event.

relief being able to trust and not worry about your photographer which is one of the most important parts of a wedding. On the wedding day everyone in the party and my family loved working with her as well. We can't wait to see the rest of the photos!! Anya, you're incredible!

er services for our wedding which also came with an engagement session. We are thrilled with the results of both and with our experience of working with Anya. She was able to tell the story of our wedding from start to finish with candid shots that captured the radiant atmosphere, and without too many cliche poses. It's a unique trait in a photographer and one not to be taken for granted! She's attentive, detailed and makes you feel like the star of your own modeling session! Looking through the final images made us re-live our special moments all over again. If you're looking for an easy-going photographer who will capture your memories in a fresh and non-cheesy way, Anya is definitely the right choice!!

was looking for! I loved the soft and romantic look of her photos. We booked her for our wedding as well as an engagement photo session. All of our photographs turned out beautiful!!! Anya is amazing at what she does and is so sweet. We highly recommend her!

ng the whole photoshoot. It was one of the most fun things we have done. Wish we could take you to Sweden to shoot our wedding too! We will definitely be working with Anya again!