Aya Tiffany Sato

an effort to understand what you look forward to seeing in your photos— we said we love candids and WOW she delivered. She captured memories and made them look beautiful. I recommend Aya 100%

ges she offered, and, finally, she got us our photos within a week!!! I cannot recommend Aya strongly enough

nd of the night. Ohio in March is not the easiest place to shoot outdoors, and she proved to be more than up for the challenge. Our pictures turned out wonderfully and were delivered to us quickly after the wedding. Aya's keen eye and attention to detail truly made our day look as fantastic as it felt. We highly reccommend Aya!

to anyone looking for a wedding or event photographer.

memories we hoped for. The day goes by so quickly and having Aya in our corner to ensure we'll remember the day when we look back on photos is priceless!

nd remember each moment, and that is exactly what Aya delivered. I was a little nervous because due to the pandemic, we'd never met Aya before and neither fiancé nor I are the kind of people who take tons of photos - but she put us immediately at ease and we felt encouraged to just be our normal selves and somehow she made that look phenomenal. Also as a bonus, we were expecting to wait 6-8 weeks for our photos, but we had them when we returned from our honeymoon! After a whole year of covid postponement, she stuck with us and honored her commitment and we're so glad she did!

veloped. She went well above and beyond in that she even made an unscheduled and far trip to our home so that we could get a portrait in our formal attire with our two beloved cats. This was well after her coverage of the ceremony and a photo shoot that followed. I think that detail alone shows that Aya is there for You and your loved ones on the most important occasion of your life. It meant so much to us since we didn't even think it was possible to get that shot. Aya made it possible. Thank you Aya!

accommodating with any extenuating circumstances, and she helps to make even awkward introverts like us feel comfortable in front of the camera. We fell in love with the candids and more natural photos in her portfolio, and that's exactly what we got in our photos from her. For our small COVID wedding, our package included film photos and Polaroids, both of which were beautiful. The Polaroids are something we'll treasure for many years to come. In addition, she got the photos back to us very quickly. I have only the best to say about Aya, and would hugely recommend her to anyone!

ya's eye to get a variety of natural scenes and poses. I love her aesthetic and editing style. The photos look amazing and refined without looking overly filtered. Aya is very reliable, easy to communicate with and delivers a very polished final product. I would go to her first for any future photography needs.

ored preferences and helpful tips along the way), with the in-person dynamics (so warm, kind, punctual, friendly as if we've known for long time), with the quality of shots (gameplan of shooting spots, knowledge of lighting/timing, capturing natural poses, instinctive shots and angles, perfect focus), and lastly, with the post-event experience (way over-delivered in terms of quality, timing, and the simply perfect photographs). I can go on and on about how great she was. Honestly, as the (truthful) groom, I may have had my skepticisms about hiring a photographer for our simple outdoor ceremony- I thought iphones these days could get the job done-- oh wow, was I wrong. Aya blew me away with her photos. But I am confident in saying not every professional photographer can be like Aya. She's on a different level, and so smooth and kind while being there. If you are just beginning your search for the perfect photo documenter, or are later in your search and considering between few options, here's one loud voice saying if you go with Aya, you will soon finding yourself with this much joy of getting your photos (and spending extra time drafting this 5-star review for her). So-- if you are in the search, go back thru Aya's samples (more on her website), and realize she's probably going to blow you away too. I rarely leave reviews, but I've never been so excited to give Aya my highest 5-star.

ote of photos we cared the most about (and things we didn't really value as much), and answered all of our questions thoroughly. We hired her for our engagement shoot; she made two camera-shy people feel at-ease and took beautiful photos. When Covid hit she was super supportive and flexible with us, allowing us to change the date of our contract to "TBD" for a while, and then arranging her schedule to join our last-minute backyard Zoom wedding. She captured beautiful photos of the two of us on our wedding day, found details in our yard to make them special (even our tomato plants!), and made thoughtful suggestions when we needed them. Our friends all commented on what a wonderful job she did making them feel comfortable and helping things to go smoothly. We'll definitely hire her again for future events and photo shoots.

She is extremely easy to work with and she answered all of our questions. We definitely felt like she gave us good direction and that she has been doing this for a long time. Our photos arrived within the timeline she gave us and we love them so much. She definitely captured our wedding day as we remembered it. Finding the right photographer is such an important part of getting married, no matter the size of the wedding, and we made the best decision with Aya.

tion to detail with all her pictures really captured the tone of the wedding. After I got engaged last year and started looking for photographers, Aya was instantly one of my top choices. Throughout the wedding planning process, she was easy to get in touch with. During our meeting a month out from the wedding, getting the day-of photography timeline was seamless. What helped was that during booking, she had us fill out a questionnaire asking us what shots were the most important to us. It all came together during that meeting and we knew that it was going to be a great day thanks to her. The day of the wedding, Aya was flexible and kept us on schedule. Her and her second shooter were in the background, capturing every moment. Towards the end of her time, she let us know that if we wanted the sunset photos, that would put us outside of the 8 hours that we had booked her for, but that it was doable and that we could adjust the remaining balance. That was absolutely worth it because not only did we get the sunset photos, but we also got last minute shots with family. If you're looking for a photographer for ANY occasion, I highly recommend Aya.

ones to frame and hang in our house! I would absolutely recommend Aya as a wedding photographer.

look back at them. She was professional and prompt. We were also very impressed with how efficient Aya was during our 30 minute engagement mini shoot. She truly was a blessing to our wedding experience and we are so thankful to have the knot. We wouldn't have found our perfect photographer without it.

ed, and her directions were clear and simple. We really couldn't have been happier with the whole experience of working with her and with the end results!

des of the country. When we reached out she assured us this wouldn't be a problem and she personally handled all the arrangements for the trip out to New Jersey. Once the wedding came it seemed she was every where at the same time, not missing a single moment of our big day. Being fans of her previous work we had high expectations and when we got the photos back, we were still blown away by what she captured. The photos were simply amazing and we are very Aya was able to be there on our big day!

l our special day, thank you so much for capturing such great moments.

. But she was also an absolute pleasure to work with. Always punctual and a great communicator, asks the right questions, gives great advice when prompted, and just generally a wonderful person to work with. We have a large, easily distracted family, and she managed to keep things moving and work through the shot list with all the skill of a pediatrician giving a child their vaccinations without them even noticing (maybe that's a strange analogy but she was seriously a wizard at this). We shared the photos with friends and family and our inbox has been blowing up nonstop with compliments. Aya is simply the best and we could not possibly recommend her more!

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ficial day. She did a beautiful job on both the film and digital photos. All the images from all three events turned out better than we could have ever imagined. Aya was incredibly personable and friendly, and kept the entire experience relaxed for us, and our friends and family. After discussing briefly what we wanted Aya presented us with several solid options. She seemed to have a clear picture of what we wanted even when we weren't sure, which is apparent in how wonderful the photos turned out. On a day that can be very stressful Aya was so calm and friendly, and gave clear direction. She seamlessly made herself a part of our ceremony and reception, and was able to capture genuine images of us and our guest. We are not the couple to constantly be taking photos, so we were nervous to embark on a day that is full of posing and picture taking. However, Aya made it extremely easy for us and made us feel comfortable at all times. She got the photos back to us in a timely manner and we were able to share them with our guest through the website that she set up for us. Overall, it had a great experience and would highly recommend Aya!

th how hard she worked on the wedding day, moving around a crowded venue for a solid 8 hours to capture beautiful moments from different angles. The pictures are lovely. From the album alone you'd think she was working with an assistant and some lighting equipment, but it was all her. We can't recommend Aya highly enough. The quality of the work on her website and the testimonial of a friend were more than enough to win us over, and we're so grateful that we chose her. Her friendliness and professionalism on the wedding day and in follow-up make her just perfect.

quietly and skillfully. Aya was a dream to work with, and then delivered the final digitals within two weeks! She also snapped some Polaroids that ended up being some of our favorites. She was awesome.