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Paul Lorio
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Operating out of Creative Interpretations Photography is a wedding photography business where elegance meets authenticity. This team believes that your images should feel as natural and timeless as your special day, allowing you to relive your cherished moments.
The team at Creative Interpretations Photography approaches each wedding they work on with intention, artistry, and heart. From your initial inquiry with them, they will go above and beyond to understand your vision. Keeping your unique style in focus, they will connect you with the perfect photographer for your celebration.
When you book with Creative Interpretations Photography, you gain a helpful addition to your wedding planning team. During your journey to "I do", they will provide professional guidance, artistic input, and timeline support. On your big day, they will act as a quiet presence, capturing moments of connection and emotion as they unfold organically. After your wedding, your beautifully edited images will be delivered in an online gallery with unlimited digital downloads for you and your loved ones to enjoy.
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Meet the team
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- Paul LorioOwner / Lead PhotographerPaul has been a photographer since 2000 and relaunched Creative Interpretations Photography with the simple wedding package (two photographers, unlimited time for the day of your event, and all of your images available within a month) five years ago.
- Michelle SmithSenior PhotographerMichelle has been a part of CIP since the beginning (seriously, since we started shooting weddings in 2006) and has taken the lead with helping our newer photographers learn how CIP does things differently. Her talents are only matched by her expertise.
Reviews
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Reviewers have consistently praised the exemplary service and professionalism of Creative Interpretations Photography (CIP) for weddings. The photographers, including Paul, Michelle, MaDawn, and others, are commended for their talent, quick turnaround times, and for capturing special moments with creativity. Couples appreciated the personalized experience, effective communication, and organizational skills of the CIP team which contributed to a stress-free and enjoyable wedding day. Overall, they highly recommend CIP for beautiful and unique wedding photography.Review photos
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Olivia W
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5.0
9/23/2025
Paul was an absolutely amazing photographer at my wedding at Hershey Gardens. He was funny, made everyone laugh, and was attentive to people. He took great pictures of everybody an...
d the pictures he took of me and my husband were so beautiful. I’d recommend him to anyone. He also got us back sneak peeks and final photos so fast, within a few days!!!
Chad W
5.0
12/04/2025
CIP did an amazing job at our wedding! Ashley and Ryan went above and beyond. They both exceeded our already high expectations. Our wedding photos captured the essence of our visio...
n perfectly.
Paul was very easy to communicate with and very personable. We expected our photos to be ready about a month after the wedding, but to our surprise, we got them less than a week later.
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Julia T
5.0
11/24/2025
Paul and Miranda did absolutely fantastic capturing all of our moments for our wedding. They were very funny, kept everyone laughing and in a great mood for photos, and they were v...
ery go with the flow. Miranda worked with me a lot (the bride) and she was awesome. I am so awkward taking pictures and she made me feel so comfortable and natural. She kept me smiling all throughout the day and even helped me with my dress at one point! My husband and I could not be any happier with how all the photos turned out. 10/10 recommend Creative Interpretations, especially Miranda, and Paul for weddings and any other event! :)
Charlou P
3.0
11/21/2025
I’m genuinely sad to write this, because I rarely give anything less than five stars. Unfortunately, the photographer assigned to my wedding day did not seem to know how to properl...
y direct or capture photos. Throughout the day, he repeatedly asked me how I wanted to pose—something I expected the photographer to guide. The night before the wedding, after 9 PM, he insisted that I send him example photos of what I wanted, which wasn’t realistic at that point.
I had hoped for meaningful photos with my bridal party and my parents, but those moments were never captured. Even more disappointing, the majority of the photos turned out blurry. When I tried printing several pictures of my husband and me, most were so out of focus that they were embarrassing to hang on our wall. While a few images did come out nicely, about 85% were blurry, and many of the iPhone photos taken by guests were noticeably better quality than the professional ones.
On a positive note, the owner, Paul, was extremely communicative and easy to work with. He was quick to answer questions and very helpful throughout the planning process. However, he was not the one taking the photos, and I’m heartbroken that the pictures from my one and only wedding day did not turn out the way I had hoped. I’m truly sad about this.
Carissa F
5.0
11/09/2025
20/10! Absolutely LOVED Paul and Kim. Amazing photographers. Paul is absolutely hilarious and straight to the point. Loved working with him. He answers the phone, is always sure to...
communicate. They go above and beyond. Kim is creative and such a sweetheart. Really makes sure to capture the special moments and comes up with ideas I couldn’t even have thought of. Could not recommend them enough. I love my wedding photos and got them so fast!!! Our wedding was October 25 2025 and I had ALL my photos back by October 29th! Love Paul and Kim!
Sharon L
5.0
10/24/2025
Great communication, quick service and turn around time. Listen to what we wanted but also used his expertise.
April G
5.0
10/09/2025
I 100% recommend Creative Interpretations! We had Jonathan for our wedding and he did such an amazing job! He is very knowledgeable and is able to suggest poses, but also collabora...
tive and was willing to try out any ideas we had as well. We wanted to recreate some photos from my parents' wedding album and Jonathan worked with us to do it until they were perfect! He also grabbed some great candid shots of our guests and everyone at the wedding! It was everything we were hoping for! We have gotten so many compliments on the beautiful pictures from our guests!
Colleen M
5.0
9/28/2025
My wedding was last night September 27th 2025 I had Michelle and MaDawn. They were an amazing team thanks to Paul. I would totally recommend them for your photographers. They were ...
always on top of everything and making sure my husband and I had a perfect day. I just want to say thank you so much to Paul for making our day special helping everything goes smoothly. Thank you so much to Michelle and MaDawn for being there at our wedding and able to capture our wedding. It was a beautiful night. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Beth O
5.0
9/17/2025
We could not be happier with our experience with Paul and Madawn from creative interpretations photography! They made every effort to capture the best moments and give us beautiful...
pictures we can look back on for years to come. Paul was very organized and continued constant communication through the whole process. Our wedding party truly enjoyed the energy they brought to our day, keeping us on task but continued to make all of us laugh. We will definitely be using them again for other occasions in the future. Thank you again to Paul and Madawn for making our wedding day even more special.
Karim A
5.0
9/09/2025
We truly can’t say enough how much we are thankful for CIP & lead photographer Paul for being our wedding photographers. From the moment we first met their team to the minute they ...
sent us our final photos, we knew that we found the best team available. On our wedding day, Paul and his CIP team brought such a calm, positive energy. despite all the wedding stress that builds up, they made the day easier helping us coordinate and organize every moment. They were incredibly organized, yet flexible, and knew exactly how to capture every special moment without making anything feel forced or overly posed. Their eye for detail is simply unmatched and that goes for the entire team not just a few of them. Oh and by the way, STUNNING pictures. So much creativity from all members on the team and the editing after final photos were sent just made everything better.
Aside from the photography, their whole team brought an amazing presence to the wedding. They were extremely joyful, happy, and had a genuine smile on their face showing the passion in their work. I heard of them from a colleague who had a great experience with them, and I’m extremely glad I took their word for it. If you are currently looking for a photographer for your event, I highly advise you choose CIP. This was the best decision I made and likely would be yours as well!
Tessa F
5.0
8/13/2025
Our experience with the whole CIP team was great. Communication was always easy and we received a quick response back every time. Paul did our engagement shot session. He had a pla...
n ready when we got there and we able to finish the session up early actually. For our wedding, Ashley and MaDawn were our photographers. We cannot say enough good things about them. They had so many fun ideas for pictures, they listened to us in what we wanted, and they also were hyping us up the whole time. That was big for us because we are obviously not use to being in front of a camera and they made us feel so comfortable. After the wedding, we received our photos back very quickly, as well as a sneak peak beforehand. They looked phenomenal. We would recommend creative interpretations to anyone looking for a photographer.
Patrick L
5.0
6/17/2025
Paul did an excellent job capturing our wedding! From the get-go he was extremely responsive to our initial inquiries and in helping us plan for the day, working with us to find a...
package that met our needs. When he arrived on the day of the ceremony, he performed expertly at suggesting and arranging shots, and corralling and keeping people focused so we got the pictures we wanted. He got our gallery turned around in just a few short days and the pictures came out great! So happy he was there to shoot everything and would definitely recommend him to others.
LeeAnne R
5.0
6/05/2025
I loved that i could choose my favorite photographers and Paul was very communicative throughout the entire process. I chose Kim and MaDawn; I had the chance to be photographed by ...
both of them throughout my wedding day and they both were phenomenal. They listened to our ideas, brought plenty of their own and were very creative. We had a small intimate wedding so we had a lot of time for photos and they delivered 100%. I couldn't have asked for 2 better photographers and I will definitely reach out to them if I ever need photos done in the future.
Courtney M
4.0
12/31/2024
Great for the value. We had photographers from 11:30am until the end of the wedding, per the agreement. There were some points in time when I felt like I hadn't seen either photogr...
apher for 30/40 minutes. Unfortunately I only have about five photos/portraits of myself (the bride) from the day of. I think I became overwhelmed and lacked the ability to articulate what I wanted after a certain point in time so some things I believe we previously discussed fell to the wayside. But I like the photos I do have.
Sarah H
5.0
11/15/2024
Paul and Ashley were wonderful! Love all my wedding photos and they were all ready to view within a week of the wedding!!
Alyssa D
5.0
10/03/2024
My husband and I worked with Paul for both our engagement session and wedding. Knowing nothing about CIP, we decided to work with them due to the affordability of their wedding pac...
kages and ample portfolio photos. It was important to us that we found someone who could capture both the sappiness and the goofiness of our relationship, and Paul nailed it. Not only was he personable and entertaining, he also knew exactly what he was doing. He asked us the right questions prior to the big day and made sure we knew what to expect, and he slid very easily into the role of MC, which made the event run so much smoother. Not only that, but the turnaround time for photos was FAST, which was definitely a pleasant surprise! I have nothing but praise for Paul and the CIP team and am so thankful we got the pleasure of working with them.
Kylee H
5.0
7/22/2024
WOW. WOW. WOW. I am at a loss for words.
We used Michelle and Madawn as our photographers for our destination wedding in Los Angeles, California. It was the best decision we could...
have made!
Paul, the owner, was so personable and friendly. He was always available by phone to answer our questions or concerns. Not to mention, CIP was so affordable compared to other photography quotes we received.
You spend almost your entire wedding day with your photographers-- and Michelle / Madawn were so fun, down to earth, and sweet. They captured so many little moments we missed in the whirlwind of our day and the photos we received back are absolutely breathtaking. They gave equal attention to the bride and groom, so we have so many photos of both sides of our family.
We are so thankful that we found CIP to capture these memories for us-- and we can't wait to share these photos with our children one day.
Renee L
5.0
7/02/2024
Paul, the owner, was extremely personable and easy to work with when I was deciding which service to book with; his professionalism and transparency ultimately made me choose Creat...
ive Interpretations to photograph my wedding - and I’m so glad I did. Lauren shot the event and I couldn’t be more happy with her work. She arrived early, was well organized, friendly, professional, and brought creativity to the moments she captured. Paul kept me looped in on every step of the process before and after the event, and had an extremely fast turnaround for finalizing our photo gallery. My experience with Creative Interpretations was perfect and I would hire them again.
Todd M
5.0
6/19/2024
Paul and Stephanie were absolutely incredible. Amazing pictures and so great to work with. Could not have asked for a better experience. Would recommend to everybody.
Brittany H
5.0
6/02/2024
I was very happy with the services provided to me as soon as I booked Creative Interpretations. From my engagement photos to my wedding photos they are all beautiful. My photograph...
ers had been amazing and Paul was very good at response time and reaching out as soon as he needed a question answered.
Would highly recommend to anyone looking to book.
Alexis D
5.0
5/26/2024
I can't begin to express how grateful we are for choosing creative interpretations as our photographers. Paul and Stephanie were absolutely phenomenal, they were personable and dow...
n to earth and so funny. They hit every angle possible and had us do poses with people we didn't even think about that we definitely would've looked back on and wish we had. They also are so quick about it so you're getting amazing photos but it also didn't take up too much time in the day!! They we're very professional and communicated multiple times throughout our wedding planning to make sure we were fully prepared for the big day and worked together with the DJ and videographer and collaborated amazingly. Highly highly recommend, they're nothing short of amazing. Thank you for making our day perfect.
Sabrina M
5.0
1/07/2024
Paul and Thomas were the best! Professional, got the job done and our wedding moments are encapsulated so beautifully! We have so many gorgeous photos that are the best memory of o...
ur best day ever!
Erin B
5.0
12/18/2023
Wic and Paul were excellent! Every photo came out amazing. Photos were delivered quickly and turned our perfect! They communicated well leading up to the wedding and were easy and...
simple to work with! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Jessie B
5.0
10/25/2023
I cannot say enough good about our experience with Creative Interpretations! Paul was very easy to talk to and communicate with, and our photographer for the day, Wic Woodford, was...
incredibly helpful, professional, and personable. We are not picture people (posing isn't our strongsuit), but wanted to have portraits and candid shots. Wic provided all this with ease and we laughed along the way. I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone who needs wedding photos.
Lisa D
5.0
10/22/2023
Nichole was our photographer. She listened to our needs and then delivered a very nice product. She spent some of her own time getting familiar with our location and venue which we...
really appreciated. She had really fun and creative ideas for capturing our special moments throughout the day and was able to get many spontaneous shots of all our special people. We highly recommend Nichole. She is very skilled, creative and talented!
Amy M
5.0
10/17/2023
Creative Interpretations was FANTASTIC. We had two of their photographers for our big day -- Paul (the owner) and Michelle. Each had different photography styles, so we really go...
t a lot of great varieties of photographs in terms of style and creativeness (exactly what we wanted). I would highly recommend them to anyone for a wedding or otherwise.
Novalea S
5.0
10/16/2023
Paul and Ashley were the photographers for our wedding day and we are beyond happy we choose them! Not only was Paul extremely open with communication but both Paul and Ashley were...
so kind and nice to work with. They got so many shots and were always asking if there was anything we wanted that wasn’t done yet. When the wedding came to an end they hung out and took a ton a fun picture with the bridal party. They both made getting all of the photos such a fun experience. I would 100% recommend booking with creative interpretation they were wonderful!
Sarah M
5.0
10/10/2023
We chose Creative Interpretations Photography to be our wedding photographer/videographer and could not have made a better decision. From the moment we booked our team of Madawn, A...
shley and Paul I knew we made the right choice. Paul is very easy to communicate with and quick to respond to any inquiry which is something I value in a wedding vendor. The photographers were on time and full of ideas for creative shots that we would probably never have gotten if we didn’t choose CIP. I made a list of shots/people I wanted to have photos with and I was able to get everyone of them. We received our full wedding album before the promised date of 45 days after the event and are very pleased with how our photos turned out. I highly recommend CIP for all your wedding photo/video needs.
Jaclyn G
5.0
10/09/2023
We had Ryan as our photographer for our post-elopement party. Everything went well, and we were very happy with the professionalism and laid back atmosphere Ryan provided.
Jacqueline M
5.0
9/14/2023
Paul and Kim were excellent!! They are both very personable people and they know exactly what they are doing! They knew what to take pictures of and just the experience of being ph...
otographers was the best! We had the best time meeting them and having them shoot our wedding! I would recommend them and CIP to everyone!
Jesse N
5.0
9/04/2023
We were so grateful to have Creative Interpretations be a part of our wedding day. In the lead up to the event, Paul was highly responsive to all of our questions and flexible with...
all of our requests. On the day of the event, Paul and his colleague (Ashley) did a great job of helping to capture all of the shots we had wanted. They had ideas for many other fun ideas as well. We can't wait to see the final prints!
Jolene H
5.0
8/11/2023
We loved working with Paul at CI. He responded fast, was flexible with our window to decide and split our days. Such great professionalism and loved our images! We highly recomm...
end!
Kathleen P
5.0
8/03/2023
Paul and Stephanie were such amazing photographers for our wedding!! Their communication and personalization were great and I fully trusted their ability to capture every moment of...
the day. Their prices and turn around time we’re outstanding! If you’re searching for great photography, choose CIP!
Kieran D
5.0
7/03/2023
Paul and his team were wonderful to work with. Very responsive and made everything run smoothly for our big day. Wic and Stephanie both worked well together, capturing our day and ...
making it painless and stress free! Highly recommend these talented photographers!
Denise D
5.0
4/16/2023
Wic and Shannon, provided through Creative Interpretations Photography, took some fantastically stunning photo's of our big day. In the lead up to our wedding, we had already spoke...
n with our photography team about how we would like our day to be captured. They were subtle and professional in their skills, and as someone who's had photography training myself, their ability to blend in with their surroundings and capture organic moments of the guests and ourselves was astonishing.
Rachel S
5.0
4/07/2023
Absolutely great experience with Paul and his team. He is so responsive and quick with suggestions that made the day run smoother.
Jesse and Ashley made a the day pain free and w...
orked really quickly in questionable weather to get our outdoor photo requests accomplished.
Huge thanks to everyone!
Carley B
5.0
12/30/2022
From the first moment we met at the bridal show to the last phone call, Paul and the CIP team were a delight to work with! They were so caring, responsive, and overall helped to ca...
pture our special day perfectly. I appreciated the frequent communication along the way and the special sneak peak just a few days later. Highly recommend CIP for your special day! -Carley and Austin
Steven J
5.0
11/23/2022
We had Tom with Creative Interpretations photography as our wedding photographer this last October of 2022 and he was amazing. He was on time, very knowledgeable and workable. We p...
ersonally felt like with multiple locations and photos we wanted it would be too much for anyone to handle but they KILLED it. Tom was responsive, receptive and gave us so many memorable photos we could t ask for more. It felt so real and raw. The fact he had a drone and we didn’t even know made it even more over the top. We personally think that this is the way to go with so many over priced basic photographers out there. Tom captured true moments that we will be able to have and hold forever.
Rachel K
5.0
11/03/2022
Working with Paul, Shannon, and Zack was great. Response times were pretty quick, and the pricing was reasonable. Shannon and Zack were assigned to my wedding, and while I did not ...
have much interaction with Zack, Shannon was awesome. She was creative and enthusiastic about the different photographs to take. I was contacted the day after my wedding by Paul to let me know about a timeline for when the photographs would be ready before I even had to ask. Creative Interpretations had done my sister’s wedding, and after handling mine, I recommend them to anyone who is looking for a good team for a good price.
Kelli G
5.0
10/24/2022
Paul, Jessie, and Kylee were all great to work with! Paul was very responsive to my questions, and on my wedding day, Jessie and Kylee were great. My wedding was in September and I...
have all of my pictures back already.
Allie E
5.0
10/23/2022
Creative Interpretations was AMAZING!!! They were so great to work with and so flexible!! 10/10 would recommend them to anyone and everyone!
LANDA C
5.0
10/21/2022
My husband and I chose Creative Interpretations Photography as a recommendation from my best friend and matron of honor! Well that recommendation was the best I had. Shannon was gr...
eat and detailed orienated. She was timely, patient and the few pictures she showed me on the camera looked great. Can't wait to see the final product in couple of weeks. I would definitely recommend CIP to anyone that wants great pictures and a great photographer.
Courtney T
5.0
9/07/2022
My husband and I used Shannon as our photographer for our boudoir session along with our wedding. We’ll get our wedding photos by the end of the month, it just happened this past w...
eekend. However, our boudoir session turned out beautiful! 10/10 would recommend!
Sara H
5.0
8/24/2022
Highly recommend!! CIP is a local, small business that will not disappoint! Paul, the owner, is so easy to talk to and gets back to you very quickly. I love that we had so many opt...
ions when picking the photo package that worked for our vision and budget for our day, along with picking the photographers based on their portfolios of work! CIP captured our engagement photos and wedding photos, along with connecting us to a videographer. Within 4-5 weeks after our wedding date, we have more than 3,000 photos available digitally!
Ali J
5.0
8/23/2022
My husband and I used Creative Interpretations Photography for our wedding in June. We had Michelle and Jonathan as our photographers. They were PHENOMENAL. Everyone in the wedding...
party and everyone attending the wedding commented on how kind, fun, and talented these two are! Our pictures are absolutely stunning!! Paul was so cool and great to work with as well. He helped me along the way with any questions I had and was very responsive. About a week before the wedding, Michelle called and we went over the timeline for the day. She asked for names of family members and anyone we would want special pictures with. Michelle and Jonathan made sure that the day smoothly, according to schedule, and we got all the shots we wanted. We will treasure these pictures for a lifetime to come. I would book them again in a heartbeat and recommend Creative Interpretations Photography to everyone.
Elena K
5.0
7/31/2022
We worked with Paul and he was amazing. He had great ideas for poses and he was literally all over our party. Easy to work with and our guests told us how great he was when getting...
photos. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer.
Tara M
5.0
7/24/2022
We just got married yesterday and Paul made our day so special!!! We will definitely be raving about him forever!
Emily A
5.0
7/01/2022
Working with Paul was absolutely amazing! He was flexible, very responsive and provided such a fun energy to our wedding. He and Nicole did a phenomenal job on our wedding photos. ...
I could not be happier with the quantity and quality of our photos!
Regina B
5.0
6/01/2022
Paul did an amazing job at capturing our special day. He is great at connecting with people and very professional!!! He is super flexible and he was very responsive throughout the ...
process! The turnaround was extremely fast and I couldn’t be more happy with the output!!!! No need to look anywhere else, he is absolutely the best!
Kasandra R
5.0
5/26/2022
Working with Paul, the Owner of Creative Interpretations Photography, was like working with a friend. He wassuper communicative, responsible, cheerful, proactive, and I enjoyed wor...
king with him. His diverse team of photographers are full of potential and we're very professional. The photographers were punctual and dispite the dificult weather and unprecedented wedding situations, his team showed up and photographed our wedding and reception the entire day. This is a committed team and a great photography company that cares about each unique event and customer - so I 100% Recommend them to anyone for any event, especially a wedding day.
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