Cenzalli Photography did a fantastic job photographing our August 13 beach wedding! We DIYed most of our wedding, but the photos were the one big thing we wanted to get right. I ended up being quite the meticulous planner in that regard—Peter C...enzalli said our shot list was the most detailed he had ever seen haha. (Do you see how long my review is?? Lol.)
If you’re planning a beach wedding and you’re checking the weather obsessively like I was, this is the photographer for you! They did a fantastic job working with Mother Nature’s challenging lighting conditions and venue constraints. We couldn’t get the beachgoers to relocate out of our ceremony site when our setup crew arrived, so we had to move our ceremony to face the dunes instead of the ocean… with the setting sun directly behind our officiant. (Still salty about that one, beachgoers. :( ) However, looking at the photos, you really can’t tell! Peter & Ashlee got the best angles they could, and during couple portraits they somehow made it look like we were the only people on the beach even though we surrounded by strangers. Jessica worked her editing magic and made the lighting appear much more even than it actually was. I was surprised to see just how many great photos we had where people weren’t squinting!
On the flip side: if you’re like me and you prefer detailed, crystal-clear communication in writing to calm your planning anxiety, this might not be the photographer for you. I had to be very proactive in asking questions to get all the nitty-gritty scheduling details I needed, and at times I felt confused & somewhat alarmed by some of the messages we exchanged. They tended to come across as hectic & last-minute, whereas the other photographers I considered hiring seemed to be much more forthcoming and reassuring in their communication styles. Don’t get me wrong—I absolutely could have been more proactive in clearing up my feelings of confusion & alarm! I was just so tired of wedding planning by that point that I decided to trust that things would work themselves out. Which they did, beautifully! Just something to consider.
Ashlee and Peter were super friendly, flexible, and fun to work with. Despite my shot list being overly detailed, Ashlee brought highlighters and made sure we captured just about everything! They got along great with all of our guests and successfully herded our rowdy families into all the shots we needed them for. They were very open to some of our more creative photo ideas, and as a result we have some really fun, unexpected photos of both ourselves and our guests.
I do recommend printing out a copy of the contract because the digital copy I received via JotForm link expired at some point before the wedding. It wasn’t an issue for me as I had already printed several copies. It did take right up until the 4-month mark specified in the contract for us to receive our photos, so don’t panic if you haven’t received yours yet! They’re probably just working extra carefully to make your photos look exactly the way you want them to. :)
Thank you Jessica, Peter, and Ashlee for all your hard work capturing our wedding day! You have one of the toughest jobs in the world—all the expectations and emotions surrounding weddings can be so difficult to deal with. You guys did great!
