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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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We were looking for a bright, editorial look for our wedding photography, and fell in love with the images we had seen from Chaz Cruz.
Chaz was incredibly easy to work with - always so prompt in his replies, happy to answer questions, and had an amazingly detailed questionaire for us to fill out ahead of the wedding so that both he and his team knew exactly what we were after. The timeline he provided was also perfect, and left us knowing that our day would go smoothly!
Although Chaz himself was not available to shoot our day, we won the lottery when we hired his associate, Celeste. Not only is she a true artist (we just received our huge sneak peek and every image is amazing) but she brought us so much joy. She was so much fun to be around all day, directed our family with such ease, charm, and efficiency during portraits (what a gift), and was the perfect ‘fly on the wall’ when she needed to be. She is so skilled at capturing not just beautiful portraits, but incredible candid moments.
We feel so lucky to have been able to work with both Chaz and Celeste for our wedding at the Wythe and can’t recommend them enough!
When I reflect on what went "right" during the weekend, one of my first thoughts is, "Chaz." He went above and beyond in more ways than one. He helped my husband with his pocket square, he grabbed my purse when I needed it, he was calm when giving updates on delays, he was a visionary, a comfort, and a professional. His energy is warm, uplifting, and enthusiastic. His work is detail orientated and full of spirit. He is communicative, organized, and shows genuine care for you and your family. I have a new answer to the question, "If you had a superpower, what would it be?" I would have the power to go back in time and replicate Chaz into our full wedding staff.
I'll never forget the moment of seeing him take photographs of the windy trees during our rehearsal dinner (crazy rainstorm soon to follow!) and thinking, "I'm so glad Chaz is here." From the unexpected to the beautiful, I knew he would capture the authenticity of every moment and gosh did he deliver. His work speaks for itself in its aliveness but to experience first hand what it's like to be in front of his lens is truly something special. I felt completely at ease and I know our family and friends did too. What we've seen so far has moved us to tears--simply put, he captured our love. We are so grateful to Chaz for being there for us on our wedding day and rehearsal dinner.
The Sunday after our wedding, our friend said to us, "you don't need your wedding photographer to be someone you want to be friends with, but it's pretty cool when it happens." Chaz is someone you want to be friends with AND he is exceptionally talented at his job. Hire him immediately to photograph your wedding!!!
Chaz Cruz was the ideal wedding photographer for our special day.
Communication with Chaz leading up to the wedding was prompt, organized, and highly professional. On the wedding day itself, Chaz guided us every step of the way, providing helpful direction while putting us completely at ease in front of the camera. The quality of Chaz's work is simply exceptional - he truly captured all of our best moments with skill and artistry. We knew from the first time we saw Chaz's portfolio that we wanted him to photograph our wedding. His amazing talent was evident, and we could not be happier that we chose Chaz to document the most
important day of our lives. His beautiful photos will allow us to cherish our memories for years to come. We cannot recommend Chaz highly enough for any couple looking for a talented, dedicated, and personable wedding photographer.
Chaz is absolutely amazing! He did our engagement shoot as well as our wedding. He is so accommodating, immediately puts you at ease (my husband hates taking photos and yet Chaz made it so painless he actually had fun). He is so thorough beforehand that you really feel like you're in good hands and have no doubts or worries leading up to the event.
And his work is just incredible. The photos truly speak for themselves and I have gotten so many compliments on his incredible work. I couldn't recommend more!
- insanely talented
- great vibes
- made us feel + look cool
- gives good directions!
- insanely fast sneak peek turn around time
- roasts you when you deserve it
- meets the mood
- my friends cant stop talking about how impressed they were by him and his pictures!
- handles it when your uncle (or cousin) decides to practice photography at your wedding
Chaz is a 100/10. We couldn’t be happier to have had him at our wedding. Chaz is just one of those people that no matter how preoccupied or awkward you feel about taking photos, his personality and easy going nature makes you feel at ease and relaxed, he just brings the best out of you - and you definitely see it in the photos. He communicates everything so clearly and when he gives you direction it all feels so natural, easy to follow and not pushy at all. And then there are the photos, which he also turns around so fast it seemed impossible… The mixed variety of styles, color to B&W, delicate to “fashion shoot”, ceremony and intimate moments to the party, it’s extraordinary that it all comes from just one person.
HIRE CHAZ RIGHT NOW! Chaz and his teammate (Kirra) were incredible. In my opinion, the photographer is the most important vendor you choose because that person is with you the entire day. Chaz is not only a true creative with an unmatched artistic eye (our photos are beyond what I could have hoped for), but he is also professional (1. punctual / responsive to all emails, 2. efficient / fast on his feet - he knew where to take photos during our first look and during our time before the ceremony to really capture the essence of the day, AND 3. extremely organized - he arrived at the wedding knowing every single family member's name, making family photos incredibly quick and painless). He made everyone feel at home with his sense of humor and down-to-earth nature; he knows how to read the room and manage family dynamics. He is also just a GOOD, genuine human being who feels like an old friend. I could feel how happy he was for me and my husband to get to celebrate our day (we were a 3 year COVID delayed wedding!) - he was so understanding throughout our whole time together, despite 3 delayed wedding dates! My husband and I actually had a baby before the wedding and he also did my maternity photos; it's been incredibly special to have Chaz a part of our major life milestones. I'm going to miss working with him!
Hiring Chaz was hands down the best decision we made during our wedding process. Words cannot describe how incredible he is, but we'll try....
Chaz and Kirra completely knocked it out of the park. Not only are their pictures absolutely STUNNING, but they were able to capture the most intimate moments without it feeling like there was a photographer there - he made us feel like we had just another great friend around us the entire day.
Chaz was incredibly responsive, attentive, and professional; he totally got us. Many of our friends have told us that he "captured our personalities in the photos," which so many wedding photographers are not able to do.
12/10 would recommend him to anyone and everyone.
I can’t say enough amazing things about Chaz. Besides his incredible talent, he is such an amazing and warm person to work with. He made us feel so comfortable and really cared about what we wanted. We had to postpone our wedding due to covid, and he was so accommodating and made us feel calm during such a chaotic time. Our photos came out STUNNING!! He delivers everything promised and more. We are so grateful to Chaz and his team for the beautiful memories we now have to look back on!!
Chaz is INCREDIBLE. He goes far above and beyond to get to know you as a couple and understand the day's highlights to capture the most special moments. His style is sleek, unobtrusive, efficient, and fun. The pictures he took are far beyond our wildest expectations and easy to access/share from his well-designed website. We can't recommend him highly enough!
Go with Chaz Cruz for your wedding. You won't regret it! ... Chaz and his team took the pictures for our summer 2017 wedding in the Hudson Valley. We were introduced to him by a mutual friend who's a photographer herself; she said "I'd have sold one of my limbs to have Chaz shoot my wedding, except that he wasn't available." That seemed a bit hyperbolic, but once we started working with Chaz--and certainly when we got our photo portfolio after the wedding-- we totally understood why she recommended him so unreservedly. Chaz has an incomparable eye; he's organized and easygoing; his manner is disarming, positive, and light with the unique situations that come with family wedding pictures. He uses a pre-wedding survey that helped our conversation with him move smoothly, and also helped my husband and me ask our own more-detailed questions for our own planning purposes. He integrated well with the rest of our vendor team. He and his teammate Brian simply kicked ass on our wedding day, which included a surprise torrential thunderstorm that blew away our table settings and upended our planned itinerary. Somehow, Chaz and Brian captured everything beautifully, and at the same time were present to us and our needs and felt like reassuring friends who were there for us (Chaz helped me tie my neck-tie too). When the storm started, I have a distinct memory of Brian coming to find me and putting a cocktail in my hand. Yes! ... Our other vendors are as thrilled with the photos as we are. Best of all, along the journey, we found a real friend in Chaz, and that easy, friendly demeanor is I'm sure a key to what makes his photo work so damn good. Thank you, Chaz!
We loved Chaz's personality when we first discussed our wedding photography with him after getting engaged, and our initial hunch that he would be a great fit was recently confirmed on our wedding day. He along with his colleague Quyn were upbeat, put us at ease immediately, and brought great energy to the day. My husband is a notorious photo-hater, and he loved our shoot with Chaz post-wedding. He said that when Chaz arrived to shoot him and his groomsmen pre-wedding, the getting ready process became even more fun and all nerves were alleviated. The initial photos he's sent to us have already convinced us that it was a success on film too--highly recommend!
From the moment we first met Chaz, we just had a good feeling about him. He's friendly, generous and enthusiastic, not to mention incredibly talented. We knew from looking at his work that our photos would be phenomenal, but we probably under-estimated just how great he would be to work with on the day of. He wrangled our large families beautifully -- making it fun for the kids and comfortable for the older folks. And his infectious spirit really helped us get in the spirit of being at the center of the attention, which was not exactly our comfort zone.
Most importantly, Chaz got US -- our sensibility and our style and he did a really brilliant job at both capturing the shots we wanted but also adapting his signature style to suit us. We can not recommend Chaz more enthusiastically - hire him!
Chaz is very talented and truly a great artist! Our wedding photos came out amazing great! The pictures are so natural, so pure with many many happiness! He has this superpower that can capture the best moment. He is a fun and thoughtful! love working with him!!!!!!!
What can we say about Chaz? I should say, what can't we say about Chaz?! He was so awesome that we feel we've gained a friend throughout our wedding planning. Personality was a HUGE factor when we chose all our vendors and we knew Chaz was a perfect fit. His work has already gotten so many compliments from our family and friends and we couldn't be happier. He is so talented as well as business professional which is a perfect combination. He knows what he's doing and knows how to get the job done without sacrificing any of his artistic creativeness. I can't wait to see the work he did at our wedding, but from the turn out of our engagement shoot, I know I will LOVE every single photo. There were so many amazing shots already that I can't even imagine what the photoshopped ones will turn out like. Highly recommend him to everyone and I can't wait to hire him for our pregnant shoot, family photos, etc!!
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