About this vendor
Based in New York City, Elizabeth's work is warm, tender, and artful. She has a background in editorial, documentary, and fine art photography, and reflects all of the emotions of your day. You will love having her there for you, every step of the way, and she is likely to cry at your ceremony and photograph your family for years to come. She'd be delighted to hear from you.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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5
out of 5.023 reviews
We were so lucky to work with Elizabeth for our wedding. From the beginning she was friendly and easy to work with. She was so calm and on point throughout the whole process. Sh...
e offered her advice when issues arose before the wedding and the day off she was incredibly professional. She was able to capture every moment from start to finish. I don’t know how she did it. The formal shots were lovely, but the candid shots were why we hired her (and she didn’t disappoint). We received the photos within only a couple of weeks of our wedding and absolutely love them! Hire her.
Working with Elizabeth was an absolute dream. She has a very unique and artistic eye for taking beautiful pictures. Our wedding photos exceeded our best expectations! I have gotten...
so many compliments, people are so impressed. I don't usually love photos of myself so I was pretty nervous. She was so easy to work with, I felt really comfortable with her. She really captured the joyfulness of the day and the beauty of the spot we chose. I highly recommend her! I couldn't be happier with the results!
After being given the run around by our first photographer, I was making calls and setting up meetings trying to find the perfect photographer that had the perfect skills, the perf...
ect availability and the perfect portfolio. I was losing hope until Elizabeth and I met for coffee one afternoon. Her porfolio blew me away. She completely adapts to the people she is photographing. Whether it be an indian ceremony, an urban setting, or a vintage romantic feel she can capture the beauty in every second! She was the sweetest lady who put me at ease in a matter of minuets! She has such a warm and comforting spirit its hard to be anything but relaxed. She was extremly flexable and accomodating. The photographs of our wedding look like they are straight out of a fairytale. The quality of her photos makes them look like they should be in amagazine! If you are still looking for your perfect wedding photographer you need to stop looking now and call her.....she is exactly what you are looking for! You can thank me after you big day!
Elizabeth did such an amazing job with our photos!
All of the photos really captured "us" as a couple and the personalities of our guests. It brings a smile to my face every time...
I flip through the picutres. I loved the candid shots so much, they are what make up the majority of my wedding album.
She was very easy to work with and worked hard to get me my edited photos before I moved shortly after my wedding, which I am very thankful for! I absolutely recommend meeting with Elizabeth for your event, you will love working with her.
We feel extremely lucky to have had Elizabeth as our wedding photographer on a very short notice. She is an amazing photographer with a great eye for details. We loved every single...
photograph from our wedding, the composition, the colors, the editing everything was immaculate. Apart from her obvious talents behind the lens what made her so special to work with was her professionalism, friendliness and warm personality. She went out of her way to account for our tight budget and even presented us with a beautiful high-end leather bound album when we were very happy with the regular one. From the very first phone call to the very last email every interaction with her was enjoyable and productive. You would definitely feel lucky to have Elizabeth create memories for your special occasions.
We can't thank you enough for the job you did as our wedding photographer. We are thrilled with the results and are having so much fun putting together our album. Through the whole...
process you were so easy to work with, and really put us at ease. Todd was an added bonus and between the two of you we were albe to see so many beautiful scenes from the wedding. You both do amazing work with the candids and really captured the spirit of the event. Formals were great too and we appreciate you guys working with such large groups. We know it couldn't have been easy. Thank you so much for everything! Best of luck in the future.
To say that I was impressed with Elizabeth's photography would be an UNDERSTATEMENT! She was incredibly easy to work with and my wedding pictures turned out absolutely gorgeous! We...
wanted to find a photographer that would take risks and play around with poses and pictures. Elizabeth is extremely creative with her photography and we literally had thousands of pictures to choose from! She captured every moment perfectly, I feel like I relive the whole day when I look through them. We have gotten so many compliments on our wedding pictures, not to mention, what a pleasure it was to work with Elizabeth on the day of the wedding. I wouldn't change one thing about our wedding photographer experience!
Elizabeth was such a pleasure to be around and work with. She did a wonderful job of capturing the special moments of our wedding day. After seeing the photos she took of our engag...
ement, we had complete confidence and trust in her skills -- but we could not have imagined how awesome she would be on the day of.
Not only is she extremely talented, but a total pro. She has a lot of experience and knew just what to do. She was prompt, prepared, and began photographing almost right away -- without being obtrusive, and made us all feel very comfortable at ease. This is coming from someone who doesn't like to have their picture taken!
Overall, we loved having Elizabeth as our photographer, she was so much fun and a great addition to our day. We have so many beautiful pictures, our only problem is going to be having to choose which ones to use!
Elizabeth shot our engagement photos, our wedding, and most recently some family photos with our baby girl!! We loved working with her in every way. She is laid back, flexible, and...
fun and turned out to be a great family friend. She will capture any formal shots you want, but also has an amazing eye for candid moments that will really bring your special day to life for years to come. Her pictures are just amazing. She has a wonderful energy and interacted with our guests without being at all intrusive.
She was also a HUGE help in editing our pictures and helping us create our album, which is just beautiful!
I can't say enough about her as a photographer and person!
Elizabeth Solaka is an amazing professional , she did an amazing job capturing every aspect of our Yosemite wedding. The wedding was in 2003, and I am so happy that I chose Elizabe...
th to photograph that busy and hectic day. I knew that she would do a fantastic job based on her portfolio, and she really delivered the goods. She shot my wedding with a Hassleblad and another camera, and the photos are georgeous. She captured a load of really lovely mini moments with the guests, and as the wedding was 10 years ago, some of the photos are of dear ones that have passed,others of babies that are grown, they are treasures of a beautiful day, and people we love. Lots of folks said , "wow these are like a magazine" and it is true- we all looked like movie stars having a great day out. When the photos came back from the lab I cried with amazement, and had to order multiples for relatives who were all very impressed with the photos. Overall I would hire a million times over, out of all the many details of the wedding, after the cake is gone, and the years go by, I have great photographs that my daughter now loves, we made an excellent choice hiring Elizabeth. She has years of experience , and true passion for weddings that is rare in a photographer, and she is a nice person.
I can't say enough good things about Elizabeth. She has been wonderful to work with. I found her photos online when I was starting to look for a photographer and fell in love. H...
er shots of candid moments are beautiful and really capture the emotion of the person. When I met her, I was even happier. She is truly a fantastic person, who is easy going, warm and friendly. She recently did our engagement shots at the Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor. They were absolutely perfect. Her use of color and black and white was awesome. I always knew my fiance was handsome, but damn!! She made us both look so good! I really can't wait to see what the wedding photos bring. I can't recommend her enough!!
Elizabeth is a truly unique person, and a breath of fresh air in the oversaturated wedding industry. She took the time to get to know my style and personality in our first meeting,...
and sat with me for quite a while to get to know me, as well as share information about herself. She was non-invasive on the wedding day - most of the time I was completely unaware she was snapping away! She got me my photos quickly after the wedding, and they were BEAUTIFUL! They completely surpassed my expectations, and she captured many candid moments. And a review of her photography would not be complete without mention of her use of light...it was outstanding. Her prices were also reasonable, and she is flexible in her packaging. All in all, I give 100% recommendation to anyone in search of a wedding photographer. :)
We had an incredible destination wedding out in the middle of a desert wonderland / national park. Elizabeth captured everything, from the rehearsal dinner, to the ceremony, post c...
eremony couple and family shots, as well as the reception dinner. She is exactly what you would want from a solid pro: timely, consistent, communicative, unobtrusive, and a genius behind the lens.
What floored me was how comfortable she was (either next to the cactus or navigating the country ballroom) and how her presence and manner simply disarmed people. No awkward posing, no vacant over-emoting, just laughing, crying, sweating, and... living. Weddings can be stressful, ripe with family drama and the typical tensions of event logistics. She cut through the tension and found these touching images and beautifully composed scenes during our little celebration.
I'm not a photographer, either is your cousin, ex-high school sweetheart or nasa-scientist whomever with a bitching camera. She is a zenlike, never met before best friend, ninja seasoned pro that brings out the best in people - in person and on film / sd card. She doesn't just frame and click. She breaks it down, makes you forget that you hired some stranger to be part of your defining life event and documents the divine moments large and small.
She shot both digital and large scale film, sent us the digital images immediately, and was super prompt with all the prints that we requested. We were very lucky to find her and now you are too. Mazel Tov!
Elizabeth was excellent! She captures beautiful moments and has a very artistic eye. Definitely recommend!
My husband and I met with several photographers before meeting with Elizabeth Solaka. After meeting with her in person and reviewing her sample pictures, we knew we wanted to have...
Elizabeth photograph our wedding. Her pictures were honest and truly captured the many emotions of a wedding day. This is what we wanted for our wedding photos and Elizabeth more than delivered. Elizabeth's unobtrusive way of working allowed her to capture us and our guests in the moment. The smiles, tears and laughs are all genuine and I am so thankful that I had Elizabeth photograph our day.
From the very first email, Elizabeth was helpful, understanding and responsive. Aside from being a talented photographer, she is also a caring and wonderful person. Elizabeth delivered over 3,000 photos and now, months after our wedding day, I have finally been able to narrow them down to our favorites for an album! It was quite the daunting task, but Elizabeth was so patient and I never felt rushed.
We often times find ourselves revisiting the digital copies of our photos, clicking through each picture in sequential order to relive every moment of our day. While posed formal portraits are nice, my favorite photos are those candid moments, when we and our guests did not even realize Elizabeth was there. Those are the photos I treasure most because they truly capture who we are and how we felt.
My husband and I feel so fortunate to have discovered Elizabeth among the many wedding photographers in NYC. There are many decisions to make when planning a wedding, but choosing Elizabeth as our photographer was an easy one!
Elizabeth Solaka is an artist. Her photos are perfection. She captures moments, she captures feelings. You are not even aware of being photographed. She gets it. The photographs wi...
ll tell the story. It is really amazing. We were blown away by the images. She made us look so good!! You will not be disappointed. We will use her time and time again. Thank you for all that you do Elizabeth. We are so happy with your work.
if you want beautiful professional pictures from a beautiful professional person. Elizabeth is a true artist with years of experience helping brides and grooms fully experience an...
d remember their special day. She is a kind and thoughtful person who is expert at capturing the special moments with all members of the family. She is also an artist- her eye for detail and composition can not be replicated.
Elizabeth is a true professional who perfectly captured the overall "feeling" of our wedding though in NO WAY were the pictures kitschy. Most of the time neither I nor my guests w...
ere aware that she was even taking pictures. In fact, the candid shots of loved ones and friends interacting are my absolute favorite. Of course, she also took the expected shots of my husband and I and our bridesmaids and grooms, friends and family, but even these had Elizabeth's special touch. She's got a way of instantly understanding who the people at the wedding are as well as their relationships to each other and then snapping at just the right instant to capture the moment. Her view of things it totally unique and yet, at the same time, completely universal. I can't rave about Elizabeth enough. I absolutely love this woman as a person and her photographs are amazing.
I've never been much of a model for pictures, more of a picture taker actually. However, for the first time in my life, I'm happy to say I'm proud to be in the photographs! Elizabe...
th captures moments, emotions, and the beauty inside and out. In one particular photo, the love between my husband and I is so apparent that I tear up just thinking about it.
Elizabeth immediately picked up on my discomfort in being the model for pictures. She took charge, making sure that everything was organized, and preceded to make the bridal party laugh. This resulted in gorgeous photos!
In summation, we all loved her and I kept getting compliments about her throughout the night. I thought it was great because I didn't know she took most of the pictures that turned out best. With her sunny disposition and professional approach, we can't help but highly recommend her!
Elizabeth is an amazing photographer and person. Like most brides I wanted great pictures but I also wanted someone I could trust. Elizabeth is the whole package she took the tim...
e to get to know me and what I wanted. I gave her a list of my "must have" photos and she also took amazing candid shots. So many amazing moments were captured that it made choosing which ones to put in our album very difficult. When planning a wedding you have to enlist the help of many people (vendors) and want to make sure they are professional and know what they are doing, all that and more is what I got with Elizabeth Solaka Photography! Elizabeth is someone who loves what she does and when you look at her work it shows.
We used Elizabeth for our wedding in May and I can't even tell you how pleased we are with our wedding photos. Elizabeth is so sweet, genuine and truly talented. She is able to cap...
ture emotion in her pictures and catch those perfect moments when you hardly know she is even there! If you love unposed candid shots this is the photographer for you. Trust me I did all the research for you! Xoxo
I hired Elizabeth for a couple of my pre-wedding functions, and also used her for my sister's wedding last year. She is AMAZING! Truly a professional. She came early for every even...
t and stayed until the functions were over. If you like candid photos, use Elizabeth!!
Elizabeth Solaka photographed my wedding at the New York Botanical Garden and I cannot sing enough praises of her creative talent, professionalism and personal approach. My (now) h...
usband and I immediately felt comfortable with her and never felt as if we were being “sold”—a common occurrence in the “business” of weddings. She was willing to be flexible with her photography packages to accommodate our budget and never compromised on quality. On the day of the wedding, Elizabeth knew instinctively how to direct my family for the best pictures, but also when to step back to capture many special spontaneous moments. Elizabeth’s turn-around with getting the pictures back to us was nothing short of astonishing (and there were more than 2,000 images!) and her eye for personal and beautiful moments has made reviewing the photos so much fun. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
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511 East 78th Street, New York, NY | New York City, NYC region, New England
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