Dean Michaels Studio

was so kind to shoot in 3 separate locations to capture places that were meaningful to our relationship and give us the winter wonderland engagement shoot we always dreamed of ♡ thank you so much, Rich! We are beyond grateful!

eir online system was a breeze to deal with when ordering all items included in the package after your wedding. We were extremely pleased and we highly recommend this company !!

ess and we got all the pics we wanted. Everyone was so friendly and we couldn't have had a better team. Cant wait to create our wedding album with them :)

produces is mind-blowing! When we got the images back from our engagement shoot, I could not believe how amazing the pictures were. Rich posed us in such a way that we looked graceful, peaceful, and completely in love. We are still getting compliments on those photos! The images are so crisp that you feel like you are right there! On our wedding day it was the exact same. Maggie and Rich were so respectful of the importance of the big event, but have such fun and amiable personalities that you couldn’t help but smile and laugh with them. They brought out our true smiles in photos just by being themselves. I’m eagerly awaiting the final photos and the album, but I’m 100% certain that we will love them as much as we loved the engagement shoot photos. We loved every minute working with them!

cture. The entire team is so friendly, helpful, and quick to respond. They, too, have true eye for what they do so that your pictures come out perfect, and just as you envisioned! Thank you so much for such an amazing experience!

office was attentive and quick to respond to any questions we had. We couldn’t ask for more. We can not wait for our big day and to work with Dean Michael’s Studio again!

now 2 hours away from them. Our DJ Danny was absolutely amazing. We had an hour meeting right before the wedding and I have to say he literally played the perfect playlist. It was all of me and my husbands favorite songs. Also nothing played that we didn’t like! I highly highly recommend this company. They made my wedding absolutely perfect.

al photographer (shout out to Laura who is ABSOLUTELY amazing) reached out to me to talk about the layout of the venue and exactly what I wanted. Laura had some super creative ideas she shared as well. The day of the wedding, Laura got the most absolute beautiful photos and there was such an assortment. She was amazing with my nieces and nephews, who didn't want to cooperate, and made everyone feel super comfortable. All the guests were so complimentary about how there was only one photographer but she managed to be everywhere, while still staying behind the scenes. Would highly, highly, recommend Dean Michael's to anyone looking for a stress free photographer with beautiful photography skills.

e so accommodating and actually excited to make our wedding happen! My photographers were Chrissy and Dean and they were just fantastic. Special shout out to both of them for being so professional and wonderful. The day of the party was so hectic and they just absolutely rolled with the punches and went with the flow. On their way out, they realized we never cut our cake. They actually came back and grabbed us so we could photograph a cake cutting. Amazing! I also must mention the fact that Chrissy was our main point of contact and took care of everything! She was so flexible and wonderful. Oh and of course our pictures were gorgeous! We can’t thank Dean Michaels photography enough. We were thrilled with them. They made our day so special and there is truly no other option!

king and Rich was awesome for our engagement photos. We're so glad we have awesome photographers to work with leading up to our big day in June!

ve never done a photoshoot before so we were nervous; Rich walked us through all the best spots for shots and showed my awkward self how to pose. He made it such a fun experience. He even laid in the wet grass to get the best angles for some of the shots! The photos came out better than I could have ever dreamed! Can't wait to work with them again on our wedding day next year.

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friendly and fun, my nerves went away immediately! We received both our online gallery and our save the dates quicker than expected and were SO impressed by the results. We received a variety of over 200 images, including “favorites” that the studio really liked. I am so excited to use Dean Michaels again for our wedding next year! -Amanda

Rich on a Tuesday and received all of our pictures by Thursday! Rich made the process effortless by making us comfortable and reminding us to have fun. I highly recommend Rich. He was professional, creative, and friendly. We felt like we've known him for years! I cannot wait for our wedding and to work with them in the future.

with Dean Michaels Studios I was at a point in planning where I was feeling a bit like we would never find a photographer who’s photos we loved AND who we got along well with (my emotion shows on my face so this was SO important to me). Our initial meeting with Christin went phenomenally. She was kind, knowledgeable, and totally listened to all of our concerns. I love that their packages are customizable but their base packages do give an excellent place to start. We decided to add on an engagement shoot to give us the opportunity to meet and get comfortable with our main photographer, Laura. Christin has suggested Laura after listening to our “wants”. And wow, she is amazing! Within just a few minutes it felt like it was a friend taking our photos which really helped us relax. We got our engagement picture sneak peak back and then the rest a few days after that. And we were now so excited and glad with our decision. As our wedding day approached, Laura and Rich (our second photographer) both reached out to ensure they had all of the details and go over everything. On the day they both arrived on time (even a little early!) and immediately started taking photos. Laura was with the ladies and I knew I could trust her to just do her thing (and I was right - it relieved a bit of my stress). Rich met with the guys at our venue and I imagine it was a great experience as all of the pictures are awesome. The rest of the day went by in a blur for us but having all of our photos from Laura and Rich have been the best way to relive it. I definitely recommend 2 photographers - I am loving the different points of view. As I’ve begun posting our favorites to social media a countless number of family and friends have reached out to compliment our photos and we truly owe it all to Laura, Rich, and everyone at Dean Michaels Studios.

id and comfortable moments throughout every aspect of the day. They were so attentive throughout the entire day/evening and we were given pictures that are SO STUNNING we still love to look through them! We absolutely loved working with this company and appreciate all of the photos that captured our perfect day!

was upbeat and is passionate about his job. By the end of the day we had developed a friendship because he’s so personable. On our wedding day both Maggie and Rich photographed everything! Maggie is also a great photographer! She spent the majority of the day with me and understands the best angles to capture brides. Dean Michaels has a great team of employees is extremely approachable with any and all questions. I can’t wait to use them again for future events!

ur special day. All capturing the special moments throughout the prep, formals, ceremony, and reception. We want to thank Maggie and Rich for shooting our wedding. They are truly amazing and made the day so fun! They really captured our personalities in all of our photos. They made taking photos easy and painless. Also a huge shoutout to Maggie and Rich for being able to keep a 20 person bridal party focused during formal photos. It was not an easy task, but we have amazing photos. We cannot thank you both enough! There is no doubt in our mind that we will be using DMS for all of our future photography needs! _________________________________________________________ The best decision my fiancé, Dave, and I have made while planning our wedding was booking DMS! We are getting married next October, but we had our engagement shoot with Rich on Sep 4! Rich was such a pleasure to work with! Leading up to the shoot, Rich was very easy to communicate with. The day of the shoot he was very accommodating and bumped it up 1 hr due to a possible storm in the area. At the shoot he got to know my fiancé and I, and worked with us to capture everything we wanted shot. Rich was amazing, and we are so excited to have him as one of our photographers on our wedding day! Additionally, we got all of our photos back super fast! The studio gave us our sneak peak within the week, and told us we should expect all of our photos within 4-6 weeks. Well, we got them back exactly 2 weeks after our shoot! On top of that we can honestly say we loved all 300 photos! Everyone we worked with, especially Christin and Rich, have been amazing! We can not recommend Dean Michaels Studio enough! We are so excited for them to capture our wedding day!

us and our guests. They were so friendly and so creative when shooting, I am obsessed with every single picture, which is A LOT! I could not say enough good things about this company and their photographers. They were so quick to respond to all emails and took all requests for our photo ops and managed to fit them all in. I will highly reccommend Dean Michaels Photography to any couple!

r. Before the wedding our photographer, Maggie, gave me a call to go over the logistics and to get a sense of what pics we wanted and who will be there to photograph after our first look. She was absolutely amazing to work with! Our whole wedding party loved her, and the photos she took were just beautiful!!! I will recommend Dean a Michaels Studio to everyone I know!

r wedding photos. She went above and beyond to make sure we made the right decisions. She assigned Maggie to me and Rich to my husband who were both great! They captured every moment of our special day and we couldn’t be happier with our photos and videos! Thank you Christin and Dean Michaels Studio for all of your hard work to help make my dream wedding come true!

s nervous going into our engagement photoshoot because I am usually the one behind the camera taking pictures of everyone else! But, Rich, from Dean Michaels Studio made us feel so at ease and gave great concise instructions to help pose us in a variety of different ways! He took his time with us and the 3 hours he spent taking pictures of us really flew by because we were having so much fun!!! I would give them an A+ in experience as well! The studio was very professional in setting up a date and time for the shoot and gave us tips of things to bring as props to the photoshoot as well! I would highly recommend Dean Michaels Studios for any of your photography needs!

also made the whole experience relaxing and enjoyable. We had such a fun day and now have many beautiful photos to remember it! Thank you, Rich! See you in August!

to meet with Christin for the first time. This was so important to us because we knew the pictures and videos will be the one thing that last forever after our big day. Wedding photographers and videographers are a dime a dozen, so having that initial sense of trust, high quality work, professionalism, and ease was important. They always answered all my questions, were always prompt with any questions I had through email or over the phone. They also included everything we wanted in a reasonably priced package, and most importantly, we LOVED the photographers/videographers that were with us from our engagement shoot to the end of the wedding day. Laura and Dean were PHENOMENAL to work with. They didnt skip a beat throughout the entire day, and gave us beautiful pics and a wedding video we will cherish for the rest of our lives!!!! Our wedding guests kept commenting how amazing they were as well! Thank you Dean Michaels!!!! Your reputation says it all!!! We are so lucky you were a part of our special day.

very single picture perfectly captured the whole day (even the fleeting moments that have already slipped my mind). The formal pictures with my husband and me truly make us look like models and the pictures from the reception were on point with taking pictures of a variety of my guests. I haven't stopped getting compliments on the pictures that I have posted on social media and I will recommend Dean Michaels for any couple that is looking for miracle workers of photographers!!!!

ents photos last spring and he was so helpful with getting us relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera. We had an amazing experience working with Laura and Cory on our wedding day last month. They were so fun and knew just how to capture every moment on our special day. Each photo we’ve received is better than the next!

al day and did so in very high quality. We were surprised at the sheer number of pictures we received after the wedding (over 3,000 photos) and keep going through them all to relive the day. Thank you for capturing this milestone, we will cherish the pictures forever. Thank you Dean Michaels!!

ce our wedding was planned for the fall we really wanted our engagement shoot to capture many fall views. Laura went above and beyond capturing not only incredible views but capturing our personalities and emotion as well. We got married October 2018 at the Legacy Castle. Our pictures came out STUNNING. My husband and I were thrilled with each and every picture along with the videos. They truly captured the magic of our most special day and showed so much emotion as well. All photographers and videographers were timely and made taking pictures fun! Laura called me a few days before our wedding to make sure she knew exactly what we wanted. 10/10!!

like family. He was beyond welcoming and accommodating to every question or scenario we had. We kept in touch throughout the time leading up to our big day and when it came he was completely prepared. Rich and Corey were our photographers the day of and they exceeded our expectations. We already received some sneak peak photos back and we cannot wait to get all of ours in. Both of them were so organized and helped the day go smoothly. They kept their energy levels up and the whole bridal party was keeping up with them too! We have such a fun time throughout the day and night. I would recommend them x1000000000. I cannot thank both of them enough for capturing such a special time for us in the most wonderful way!

nt. We got married at Perona Farms and the land there is perfect for photos. There was a dusting of snow and we got a chance to go out and get some really awesome shots by the barn. Paul was making us laugh the entire day and keeping everyone smiling. I had requested that all my family photos and bridal party photos were taken before the ceremony that way we could all enjoy the cocktail hour. They made that happen without missing anything. I received my photos less than 4 weeks later and I still can’t stop looking at them. They are beyond what I even imagined. I can’t thank dean Michael studio enough for giving me the memory of my wedding through photos that I will cherish forever. I highly recommend using them. Professional, nice, fun, great shots!

ng and so much fun! In weeks leading up, Dean called to check on us, quickly went over details, but really called to see how we were doing which made me feel so special and excited for the big day. The attention to detail by every member of the team amidst the chaos of our wedding day really meant the world to us. Dean and his crew have been doing this a long time, we know from the funny stories of weddings past he shared with us, and yet he and the team treated our wedding like it was the most special, exciting event they've ever done. Dean Michaels we cannot thank you enough!

dibly beautiful shots, it was difficult to choose our favorites! We really appreciated the extra effort the photographers went to in order to make sure we looked our best. The variety in the types of pictures, the different settings, and looks really allowed us to relive the wedding all over again! Maggie was our main photographer and she was had an incredible eye for the perfect shots! She coordinated with me before the wedding to discuss details and absolutely brought out the beauty of our wedding in all of our pictures. I would highly recommend the Dean Michaels Studio!

t pictures to take and when to take them. They were never in the way and to be honest I didn't even notice they were there half the time. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer.

as great. She gave great direction and made everything flow and that puts a bride at ease! Rich was with the guys and he is the best! He makes you laugh to get those real great pictures genuine pictures! They were our first book vendor for a reason! Awesome job DMS!

et them, we felt completely comfortable! Our wedding photos just came back and we are blown away at how amazing they turned out. We can’t wait to get our video back!! Highly recommend Dean Michaels for your any photo/video needs.

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go for a package that was out of our budget. We requested rich to photograph our big day and we were very lucky he was able to when the day came! He kept me calm, my mom and mother in law calm, bridal parties, dads etc. and he is quite funny too! We completely trusted his eye and when we got the photos back they were breathtaking. Rich was also never in the way either or an inconvenience during the ceremony. Everything post wedding was quick and delivered when they said it would. Can't wait to use them again!

gious! He made us laugh and have such a great time! We are eagerly awaiting our photos but we have no doubt they will be amazing! Highly recommend!!

ing the contract and making the payments. The day of the photographer and videographer were on time and prepared and took the most gorgeous pictures and video. I highly recommend them to anyone weather it be for a wedding or another occassion!

otographers that day. They made us feel comfortable and we knew that we would get some awesome memories of the day from them. Thank you!

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graphers, and they did a great job! They were very professional and responsible. They helped us figure it out better timing for taking photos with family and guests. We were very happy that we had awesome pictures with everyone and every moment. All the pictures came out very nice, and we were very impressed by the details, lighting, and quality of the photos.

d about 15 minutes because it was the middle of winter and we were right by the water in Hoboken. Fortunately, we were fully compensated by having a retake at no additional cost. Laura was very accommodating for my wedding with the list of ideas I wanted to do that I found from Pinterest :) She always answered any of my emails or texts very quickly and always arrived on time. I am so excited to get our photos back because she was very creative in selecting the scenery and helping us pose. She is so sweet and easy to work with!

. Also, the photographers and videographers were just awesome and really professional. It took a lot of stress away to know that we were in such good hands. We had Reena and Bobby. They made the best day of our lives even better! I wholeheartedly recommend them to you.

utely recommend Dean Michaels to anyone getting married!

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e out great and I was blown away with how many I had to choose from! Definitely recommend.

lpful and very willing to answer questions during planning stages. On our wedding day, our photographer Laura was amazing as well. She was open to suggestions and ideas for pictures from the bride and groom but also extremely creative. We are extremely happy with our choice to use Dean Michaels Studio and highly recommend using their services!

erall an easy process and happy with the photos!

re and you will not be disappointed! Thank you both so much! Jess & Bryan

rking with them made the whole day smooth and fun. I wouldn't hire anyone else - they will be my go-to company for any future events. We loved working with them and love how the photos came out!!

d them to any bride or groom looking for a photographer and videographer!

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ures were beautiful and absolutely perfect! They managed to get every possible photo they could even when 40 minutes of photo time was cut due to unexpected traffic and helped us stay calm and ensured we would still have every shot we wanted!

o did an excellent job capturing all our special moments for the big day . They were great to work with and very friendly to all of our family and friends. We loved how even with all the chaos going on they were very on point with scheduling and making sure we got everything we wanted. After the wedding I didn't think we would get our pictures back for awhile but it only took two weeks and we were able to view all the photos. I highly recommend working with dean Michael studio.

hotographer, was on time, was on point and was over and beyond our expectations. She captured every moment my husband and I asked her too and more. She was professional, she was calm and she was always ready with camera in hand. The turn around for our pictures was within three weeks and they were perfect. Klaire, who did our thank you cards, did such a great job and was able to accommodate every request we had. If you want one less thing to stress about during one of the most important nights in your life then choose Dean Michaels!

d's needs. And for the packages we chose, they were reasonably priced compared to other vendors I had researched and the quality of work was just amazing. A week before the wedding, my photographer, Reena and videographer, Eli called and walked me through their needs as well as mine for the day. When the big day came, let me tell you - this team was non-stop. From moving furniture in our hotel suite to get the best shots, to following my husband and his groomsmen to the hotel gym for a photo pop while they were working out - they did it all and did it damn well! Reena was just fantastic about everything (she gets bonus points for also being Filipino!) - even when we were tired from taking photos neither her or the rest of the team were pushy and gave us our space to enjoy the day. Our pictures came out to more than what I had expected. Thank you to Reena, Eli and the entire Dean Michaels team for capturing such a special day!!

a so being the focus of pictures was a little off-putting for me but the photographers instantly made my husband and I comfortable. I am so happy they let us be us and let more of our goofy side out. Everyone loves the pictures and agrees they really show who we are. I am so happy I chose Dean Michaels to be our photographers and get to relive our wedding over and over again through the amazing pictures.

ideographers for their patience and ideas and kindness. Our photos are incredible and we are so so happy with our results. I will say that our second photographer did not capture as much as we had hoped, but it did not take away from our experience at all - we were happy with the photos from our main photographer. I would highly recommend Dean Michaels Studio; our photographer Reena was amazing!

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ther vendors we vetted! From the moment we went to their studio to check out their offerings, we felt so comfortable. We had the same feeling the day of the wedding as well, just so effortless to work with this group. The team was candid, professional of course, but also made you feel like a friend. The team made all the planning super easy and helped to take each step with us so nothing was overlooked, both for the day itself and the schedule of finances. What I liked was that all the burden of planning was not on us, they really have great experience and made suggestions that really fit well and made it a stress-free process to capture our special day. We selected 2 of the higher end packages for photo and video. Although the prices seemed like a lot at the time (we had NO wedding experience through friends or family), we quickly learned they were right on target with the market and now post-wedding, we feel it was SO worth every penny and more! The quality of photos and the attention to detail is remarkable! No detail was overlooked and we have so many different angles and options to choose from. Making our album was actually really difficult because we had so many good options! Our album and video are absolutely outstanding! For the album, we went with a designer coffee table option and let me tell you, it’s huge! I couldn’t believe how heavy it was, due to the thickness of cover and pages which really give a great feel when looking through the album. Each photo is crystal clear and the arrangement and layout they created really makes it feel like a book of art, not just a series of photos. For the video, we received a minute trailer, a 10 minute video, and roughly 5 hours of raw cleaned footage. The effects they put into these videos is incomparable! This group really creates film, not just video. The artistic creativity is easily seen in how they overlapped our MOH/BM speeches with the day, with extreme detail to the words being said and the emotions being captured and displayed. The combination truly is amazing and no dollar value on a package can truly capture that. We will forever cherish both the video and album and the experience we had on our wedding day! Thank you again Dean Michael’s!