About this vendor
What do we mean by boutique wedding photography?A photography business that serves a limited number of sophisticated and specialized clients. We limit our service to only 25 couples per year.My name is Deva Akman, and I am the lead photographer.I approach each assignment much like a magazine shoot which requires planning, researching and scouting the venue. This process is applied from start to finish to ensure a high level of professionalism to your imagery.There is never too small or too large of a wedding for us. Depending on the size of the event, we may have more people joining our photography team. However, every one of your images are personally edited by me after the wedding.We have packages for every budget and we love to hear from you!
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Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Deva was truly amazing to work with, she captured every moment of our wedding so beautifully. Her attitude and attention to detail was everything we needed and more! She truly was a pleasure to work with and plan to use her for future moments.
My husband & I were married June 27, 2020 during the pandemic. It was crazy & planning a wedding anytime is stressful let alone during the pandemic. I am so happy we found Deva. She was/is absolutely wonderful! I was nervous about so many things on “The Day” but Deva was not one of them. She is amazing & helped me to relax knowing she was there. She went along with the flow & took so many wonderful photos without even having to ask. She also made sure to take any photos we wanted. Deva knows weddings! Both Ken & I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being there for us and making our special day so much more!
I found Deva on line for my best friends wedding. I thought her photos were absolutely stunning! I immediately noticed how she had pictures of people of all colors. That was important to me because my friend and family are very diverse and I wanted someone who would be able to capture everyone’s beauty no matter what color they were. Deva and her partner (hubby) were very professional yet down to earth. They blended right in with us as they glided around and worked the room. We absolutely welcomed their presence but we kind of only realized they were there when we saw a flash go off. That right there is skills!! They captured some of our best posed and candid moments of the day/evening. We were all very pleased with Deva and her hubby and will definitely use her again. When my big day finally comes... and it will... Deva will be the one I will call!!
Deva was referred to me by my event planner, whose wedding Deva had photographed. I spoke with Deva and immediately hired her to photograph my wedding vow renewal. Prior to the renewal, Deva was very thorough in her explanation about her services, including pricing, travel, prints, etc. She is so easy to communicate with and so attentive. She researched my venue and together we selected a meeting ground for portraits prior to the church. She was on time and just so wonderful to work with. She went with her husband who was just as kind as she was, and oh so helpful.
When I received the draft gallery, I nearly fell off my chair. I had seen her work and knew she was good, but OMG, she blew me away. Her shots were not only beautiful, but she captured the very essence of my event; every detail about the church, the venue. I don’t have words to really describe it. I sent the link to some close relatives and friends, and they were blown away as well. One guest described my event as a place where there was “so much love” – yep, she surely captured that as well.
She was the consummate professional. She cared, and it is reflected in her work. She works with her clients. I am simply blown away and must say, that was the best choice I ever made. Forget stars, 5 aren’t nearly enough to describe her work and dedication. Thank you Deva so so much!!!! Because of you, my husband and I can re-live our day simply by opening up our photo album!!
I hired Deva for a graduation photo shoot and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her! She is so experienced, kind and patient. She knows her craft and took her time to ensure that we got great shots. I felt very comfortable with her and she was easy to get in touch with and very responsive both before and after the shoot. I look forward to working with Deva again.
Deva has the artistic ability to create serene magical pictures even in the chaotic environment (which can be most weddings)! We first met Deva for our engagement pictures - we had chosen one of our favorite neighborhood parks. Little did we know that they were doing the yearly "getting ready for fall" gardening and the place was turned upside down. Not only did you not see the destruction happening around the garden, our pictures turning out stunning :) Deva took the time to get to know us over email and a couple phone calls and by the time the wedding day arrived, I didn't have to worry about Deva - she was on the ball, captured all the special moment, and some secret moments as well. She even had staked out a few places near the venue for couples pictures. And icing on the cake, as an anxious bride, we got out pictures way before we expected and they are lovely. Thank you Deva!
Deva's work reflects her passion and artistry in what she does.Takes great photos that capture the essence of the moment.Very reasonable and flexible to one's individual needs.
Deva was very professional and took amazing photos. She really captured the special moments of the day. I highly recommend her.
Deva is a very talented photographer who loves what she does. We just had an engagement photoshoot with her.
She helped us get ready for a photoshoot by advising locations, time and outfits. Photoshoot was very fun and enjoyable, even for my fiancé who doesn't like pictures.
I was amazed how the pictures turned out, highly recommend her services and I will definitely have another photoshoot with her. She will be my photographer for the wedding and I'm very excited (btw, I'm hard to please :)).
Deva is a highly skilled and dedicated photographer with exceptional attention to detail from the planning stages up to delivery of the final photos. Her sincerely and passion are undeniably evident from the moment you meet her. I really find her artistic style unique with respect to scenery, use of light, colors, and poses. She most assuredly can be trusted for big day, engagement shoots, or any other type of photo session.
My husband and I hired Deva to be our wedding photographer. We couldn’t be happier with how our wedding photos came out. They were gorgeous! She made us look great! My first impression of Deva is friendly, warm, and dependable. Prior to our wedding, Deva spent time visualizing our special day by surveying the place of ceremony, reception venue, plus helping us find charming spots for our wedding portraits. And on the wedding day, in spite of the heat and humidity Deva worked really hard for us. Our guests commented how professional and dedicated Deva was. Deva also shot our beautiful engagement portraits. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a wide variety of poses/backdrops to choose from and that the lighting for each shot was perfect. We had a lot of fun during our engagement photo shoot! All we can say is we loved working with Deva and we love her work!"
Miranda Olson
Our wedding day wouldn't have been with same without Deva! My family and friends loved her. Her knowledge of NYC elopements, calm/sincere nature, and sense of humor made our day relaxed and fun. We heard about her through a word of mouth referral and couldn't have been happier to have her as our photographer. We highly recommend her!
Deva is so very talented. She has great eye and attention to detail. Deva has done a fantastic job on my SS17 Collection photoshoot. I was very impressed with her performance and I highly recommend her.
This was such a great experience ! I was so skeptical prior to the shoot, I thought I would only have 1 or 2 photos that I liked, I ended up a lot.
Deva put me at ease and helped us decided what to wear for our mother& daughter photo session.
The photos came out gorgeous! I highly recommend that every woman try this, you will not regret it!
I can see myself doing this again in the future. Thank you Deva, you're the best!
Deva! is one of the most amazing photographer. Not only the quality of her work is over the top but also, she is a sweet and professional person. I did my 5 year anniversary photo and I was glad, I found her. Thank you Deva!
Deva was amazing to work with. I wished she shot both of our weddings in Boston and in NJ. She showed up early and made everyone feel comfortable with what she was doing. She did her job with a smile the whole entire time and without being pushy she guided us through what we need to do for the photos. You should definitely HIRE her for your special event.
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The New York Metropolitan Area , NJ , CT, RI, MA
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