Cenzalli's Photography is an award-winning wedding photography company based in Chesapeake, VA. Owners Peter and Jessica Cenzalli have been crafting natural wedding images for over five years and are highly adept at capturing every crucial moment. Fascinated by the beauty of authenticity, they look to reflect your personalities by documenting every whisper, glance, laughter, and tear only your union could provoke.
This husband-and-wife team believes that wedding photography is an essential means for couples to cherish their union in the years after. This sentiment informs their creative work, winning them Wedding Wire's Couples Choice award four years running. Cenzalli's Photography has been published in over six different publications and continues to provide timeless portraits of utterly unique events.
Peter and Jessica incorporate contemporary, candid, photojournalistic, and traditional photography styles. Through Cenzalli's Photography, they offer their skills for couple portraits, engagement sessions, and even creative trash-the-dress photo shoots. Paying attention to every detail, their packages come with options for a second photographer, multiple locations, and a willingness to travel. What's more, you will receive all final edited images in high resolution and a choice of digital files, canvas, albums, or save-the-dates.
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The Ruby
$1,100starting price
The Ruby
$1,100starting price
4 hours
4 hours
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
The Diamond
$1,650starting price
The Diamond
$1,650starting price
6 hours
6 hours
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
The Sapphire
$2,200starting price
The Sapphire
$2,200starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Engagement Photoshoot
Engagement Photoshoot
1 Photographer
1 Photographer
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
Add on: Additional Photographer $350
Add on: Additional Photographer $350
The Platinum
$2,800starting price
The Platinum
$2,800starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Engagement Photoshoot
Engagement Photoshoot
Two Photographers
Two Photographers
Includes a photo album
Includes a photo album
1 16x24 Photo Canvas
1 16x24 Photo Canvas
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
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The Ruby
$1,100starting price
The Ruby
$1,100starting price
4 hours
4 hours
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
The Diamond
$1,650starting price
The Diamond
$1,650starting price
6 hours
6 hours
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
The Sapphire
$2,200starting price
The Sapphire
$2,200starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Engagement Photoshoot
Engagement Photoshoot
1 Photographer
1 Photographer
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
Add on: Additional Photographer $350
Add on: Additional Photographer $350
The Platinum
$2,800starting price
The Platinum
$2,800starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Engagement Photoshoot
Engagement Photoshoot
Two Photographers
Two Photographers
Includes a photo album
Includes a photo album
1 16x24 Photo Canvas
1 16x24 Photo Canvas
Online Private Gallery
Online Private Gallery
Includes Copyright
Includes Copyright
Professional Image Editing
Professional Image Editing
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Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Classic
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Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
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4/12/2024 • Sydney C
Jessica and Peter are AMAZING! They drove 3 hours to shoot my wedding and I was more than thrilled with the results. They are completely professional but also fun, understanding, and OUTSTANDING at their job! I can’t recommend them enough and we have agreed that they are definitely a staple for any of our future photography needs!
5/11/2024 • Jasmine W
So happy we found Cenzalli Photography, now known as Dreaamscape. Jessica did a fantastic job with our engagement shoot (highly recommend, btw), and we were thrilled to have her shoot our wedding as well! An emergency came up but they pivoted swiftly and professionally by sending an equally skilled photographer in their place, and we had fun and the photos turned out amazing!!! Fantastic shooting and editing skills, our photos are so natural and full of vibrant emotion that they frequently bring us to tears. Highly recommend 10/10
2/05/2024 • Marie S
Peter was great to work with from beginning to end! He answered all our questions on the initial phone call and made sure he had all info needed for the day of. Peter kept us on schedule and was great working with the wedding party to make sure we got all the pictures we requested. During the couple photos, he made the session fun and had an eye for what backgrounds would look best at our location. The photos turned out beautifully; everyone we've talked to absolutely loves them.
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1/04/2024 • Carmen G
The photos were amazing. Jessica was wonderful and very accommodating. She was friendly to all our guests and did a wonderful job.
10/28/2023 • Elisa M
Jessica was extremely friendly and professional! I felt at ease when she was there because she would crack jokes with my bridal party and I, which really calmed my nerves. She kept me informed on things happening when my coordinator wasn’t near me at times. She was just absolutely amazing! My friends and I loved talking with her! I also got a sneak peak at some of my photos and they are breathtaking! I just can’t thank her enough for making our wedding so incredible!
9/11/2023 • Alicia W
The Cenzalli's truly captured the love and magic of our wedding! Our wedding start time got delayed and even in the time crunch for the rest of our night, they were able to capture the best moments and memories! I highly recommend them to anyone looking for photographers for any event!
9/03/2023 • Vinessa O
She did a wonderful job capturing our perfect day. She was one time, patient, and took her time getting our pics
8/31/2023 • Justin C
They did a great job for our wedding! Worked with us amazingly and we’re very friendly. Used them for engagement, wedding and maternity photos. Definitely will use them in the future. If your looking for a amazing photographer look no further!
8/30/2023 • Shardae D
Very lovely couple! They were very nice and patient with finding a solution when my venue had some issues with the building during my wedding including a thunderstorm! They were reasonably price and very responsive! They captured every single detail at my wedding. I would recommend them for your next event!
8/18/2023 • Kaitlin G
I would have loved so much to have a positive experience with my wedding photographer, but sadly my experience working with the Cenzallis was disappointing and disheartening. Jessica seemed so nice when booking her but from the time she came in on wedding day multiple members of my bridal party have commented how unimpressed they were with her attitude and demeanor, it did not feel like she cared about our wedding. They then had to leave for unforeseen circumstances before the wedding began, and through stress and anguish we worked it out with another photographer to quickly come. We weren’t upset with them for this, but I would have thought they would be so apologetic and caring about how this affected our wedding day. Instead they became really unapologetic, rude and unkind to interact with. When I reached out to Jessica in a nice way after waiting a month to get the pictures she took, she responded with “you’re not the only wedding I work on.” They took a month and a half to get us their portion of our pictures. Lots of my friends and family in the area already know to avoid these photographers now, and I would urge local couples to find photographers who will care about your wedding and you the way that you deserve!
Response from the Vendor on 08/30/2023
I’m sorry that you felt like I didn’t care about your wedding, but when I passed out from being in the heat for hours on end without being offered food or water, my only concern was myself at that moment. I had to leave in an AMBULANCE but My h...
usband offered to stay for the rest of your wedding while I stayed in the hospital and your mother told him to leave, so please do not state that we do not care about your wedding because this is our business and we most certainly would’ve finished What we started. I sent you previews within that “48 hour” window that states in the contract, nowhere does it state Exactly what photos you will receive with the preview, so when you did text me in regards about your wedding photos, I did state that you weren’t the only wedding, but please make sure that you include every single little word that I said and not just what you want it to say, I stated that you had other weddings ahead of you, but to deliver yours by the end of August, which was well before your delivered time, I pushed other weddings that were in front of yours to make sure that you got yours delivered. So again, please make sure before you leave a bad review to make sure that you have all of your ducks in a row and that you include every single detail that happened. You guys ended up with over 600 photos for the hours that we were there.
1/15/2023 • Marissa B
They were both so friendly and happy to do any picture we wanted! They were awesome & we were so happy with them!
12/16/2022 • Samantha L
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 Cenzalli 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!
10/27/2022 • Michele P
AMAZING!!!! Jess is phenomenal. Very attentive, and professional. She photographed our engagement shoot and wedding. Her photographs are breath taking. I HIGHLY recommend her for your wedding day, or any special occasion. I will definitely be working with her in the future.
10/03/2022 • Reagan E
The Cenzalli’s are a wonderful couple to have capture your wedding! We had them photograph both our engagement photos as well as our wedding, and we couldn’t be happier. As someone who is not experienced or comfortable with being photographed, they made me feel so comfortable and beautiful! The Cenzalli’s have an eye for capturing the specials moments and the final product was beautiful. My husband and I and our families were so pleased with all of the photos!
10/03/2022 • Emily T
Jessica photographed my husband and I’s wedding in the middle of the pandemic and did it flawlessly! There were lots of changes during the planning process because of the shutdown and capacity limits and she was extremely flexible and understanding. When the day-of came, it was like having a girlfriend coming around taking pictures of us and it never felt awkward. She gets it!! 10/10! Also, obsessed with her editing style for our wedding, not to mention it was literally raining and having a cold front and she killed it!!!
10/02/2022 • Stacey T
Jess and Peter are a dynamic, professional, and talented duo. It was great that they were able to capture our entire day from getting dressed, the ceremony, the reception, and they were able to have a blast with us and our party later. They were so good my best friend hired them for her wedding out of state. The final results was amazing and I didn’t feel too staged. They caught a lot of candid moments that I absolutely love. Thanks Peter and Jess!
10/02/2022 • Paige E
Jess and Peter were an amazing team. Peter literally bent over backwards to get the lighting right in one of our engagement pics! Even when she was pregnant with her littlest one, she did whatever it took to get the shots! They continue to impress me with their work that I see!
10/01/2022 • Kirstin G
We used the Cenzalli’s for engagement pictures and for the wedding on 9/24. They’re amazing! They are such a good team and the photos always turn out great. I can’t wait to get back all of the wedding photos :) Would definitely recommend them for your wedding or for any other photos you need done!
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2022
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kirstin. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us!
9/30/2022 • Nicholl H
I used the Cenzallis for my maternity & wedding photos; both times they absolutely blew me away with the results! Extremely responsive, attentive, and professional. They were on time to both bookings & helped coach us through poses to get the best shots. Cannot recommend them enough!!!
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review.
9/29/2022 • Liz K
I am very happy with the quality of the shots I received.
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2022
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!
9/29/2022 • Tamara L
Communicating with Cenzalli was a pleasure. I always received a prompt response to my questions. Their pricing was extremely reasonable and I was pleased to find a Photographer that was willing to provide only 2 hours of photography. Ashlee was our Photographer and she arrived on time and full of energy and ideas to capture our memories.
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2022
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star rating – it’s much appreciated!
9/29/2022 • Jackie B
Cenzalli Photography did a beautiful job or capturing our wedding day! Jessica was punctual and accommodating to my requests, and comfortable shooting in an outdoor setting and a dimmer indoor setting. The photos came out lovely. Thank you so much! 🙂
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2022
We’re really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us.
9/29/2022 • Sara B
Jess and Peter were very helpful and went to two separate places to take our get ready photos! Very accommodating photographers and captured our wedding beautifully!!
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2022
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us.
9/29/2022 • Gulrukh A
5/5!!
Jessica is amazing!!! She is so responsive, easy to work with and FUN. Her work is absolutely stunning. I recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer — She is the best! We have gorgeous pictures to last a lifetime! Thank you for capturing our special day
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review.
9/29/2022 • Jessica D
I loved working with them. We did our engagement session with them as well. They helped us get out of our awkwardness and having an amazing time. They take the best photos and I would love to work with them again in the near future.
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2022
This review made our day!
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Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake, VA | Hampton roads, North Carolina, DC
One thing you will always have to cherish is photos. We love to capture moments in photography. My wife and I work together to shoot weddings. Cenzalli’s Photography is an experienced wedding photography company based in Chesapeake, Virginia. Cenzalli Photography has been published in 6+ magazines. When shooting a wedding, their mission is to produce images that reflect the personalities of the couple.
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