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Booking with Matt and Lesley was the best decision we made for our wedding. Not only are they both incredibly talented photographers, with a timeless style that is the perfect mix ...
of natural, romantic and editorial, they are also the easiest people to work with. From the first phone call they exuded a calm confidence that we knew would be the perfect antidote to an inevitably chaotic wedding day. They managed to make the engagement shoot fun even for two people who are typically super awkward in photos, helping with poses using fun prompts that felt natural.
We had a rainy wedding day, but you would never know it from the photos Matt and Lesley produced (aside from the cutesy umbrella ones we decided to take). They were able to accommodate some last minute schedule changes due to weather and we ended up getting such an incredible variety of shots! Including outdoor photos since Lesley and Matt were quick to let us know when the rain had let up enough to snap a few. Their photos captured the joy, laughter and goofiness that defined the day and is exactly how we want to remember it.
If you’re looking for a photographer you can trust and a decision you won’t regret, book Gelfman Photography!!
Matt and Lesley are the best of the best!
From our engagement shoot all the way through to our wedding day, they made everything feel so easy and enjoyable.
We happened to get ma...
rried during a Nor’easter, and instead of feeling stressed or upset, Matt and Lesley came up with a plan and kept us calm and positive the entire time. Their experience and creativity meant we still captured the most amazing photos — you’d never know it was pouring rain and windy outside!
Beyond their talent, they are the nicest, most down-to-earth people and true professionals. They made us feel so comfortable and confident in front of the camera, and we couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. We can’t recommend them highly enough!
Finding wedding vendors was very intimidating for us in the beginning; however, right after the first call with Matt & Lesley, we were instantly relieved and excited - we couldn't ...
have asked for a better photography duo. They're nice, understanding, professional, talented, caring, and relatable. They made us feel like we were the only wedding that mattered to them and we were so happy to have them by our side throughout our wedding day. Matt has such an incredible eye as a photographer and knew exactly where we should be standing for the perfect lighting, while Leslie was very helpful with helping us step out of our comfort zones and destress in the moment (we're a little awkward!) Not only are they talented photographers, but we can confirm that Leslie is also a great dancer after she didn't hesitate to join our friends in a dance circle :) We added on the content creator option offered by Gelfman Photography and it was one of the best decisions we made - we came home that night to nearly 1,700 photos and videos that they captured throughout our day, and they're some of our favorites to look back on. After the wedding, our gallery was delivered in a timely manner and it was edited beautifully. Matt & Leslie were very responsive to assisting with some minor edits after the gallery delivery, and we're so grateful that they continued treating us like we were a top priority after everything was all said and done. Hiring this amazing couple was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and we've since recommended Gelfman Photography to everyone we know. Do yourself a favor and hire them ASAP, they are wonderful and you won't regret it!
From the beginning, we knew Matt and Lesley were the perfect choice for our photographers. Communication was clear and timely, and we were completely on the same page from our firs...
t phone call. This feeling only solidified when we had our engagement shoot. Seeing how Matt and Lesley work together is so special. They bounce ideas off each other and move around each other seamlessly. Our engagement shoot was so relaxed and fun, which allowed us to learn their prompts and get comfortable in front of the camera. As two people who don't like having their picture taken, we fell in love with these photos. Then came our wedding day, which was a dream in part because of Gelfman Photography. We were so comfortable with them and genuinely just had a great time all day. So far we have seen our teasers, and they are absolutely incredible and exactly what we hoped for. We are so happy that their work will adorn our home for decades to come and sincerely cannot recommend them enough!
Matt and Leslie were absolutely AMAZING! From the very beginning — starting with our engagement shoot all the way through our wedding day — they made the entire experience so fun, ...
easy, and stress-free. They’re not only incredibly talented photographers, but also such kind, calming, and genuine people to be around.
The photos turned out exactly how I wanted — natural, emotional, beautifully lit, and full of joy. They captured every detail and every special moment without us even realizing they were there. Looking through our gallery feels like reliving the day all over again, and we’ll cherish these photos forever.
Matt and Leslie also photographed my sister’s wedding, so we already knew we were in the best hands. They’re consistently amazing at what they do and clearly love it. If you're looking for a photography team that’s creative, professional, and an absolute joy to work with, don’t hesitate — book them!
Anthony and I loved working with Matt and Lesley and are so excited to work with them again in the future. They have amazing attention to detail, are so charming and fun to work wi...
th, and truly do beautiful work while also being mindful to incorporate everything in your vision. Our day would not have been the same without them. We love you guys!!
We had the best experience with Gelfman photography. Matt and Lesley were so easy to work with and completed both our engagement shoot and wedding photos.
I was nervous for the e...
ngagement shoot as I am not one to typically like photos, but Matt and Lesley made the experience a breeze and so fun with their prompts and conversation. The photos were beautiful and looked natural.
We were even more impressed by the wedding gallery, which captured a perfect balance of elegance and fun. They captured all the big moments of the day and the emotions along with them. The wedding portraits were gorgeous, but it was so cool to see how they captured the little moments too, from the cocktail hour conversations and dance floor moments, to the reactions we couldn’t see live the day of. Smiled the whole time looking at the photos as they emanated all of the joy, love, and laughter of the day.
Highly recommend if you are looking for a wedding photographer! Thank you Matt and Lesley!
It has been an absolute pleasure working with Matt and Leslie! They made the process so enjoyable and collaborative. Their expertise was evident during our engagement shoot and wed...
ding; they were well-prepared with timing for various photos and offered amazing “prompt” suggestions. They captured every moment of the wedding day beautifully, and the photos are stunning. My walls are filled with their work! I would love to work with them again soon.
My fiancé and I had the pleasure of working with Matt and Lesley for our recent engagement shoot. We were a bit nervous since we've never taken professional photos before, but Matt...
and Lesley made us feel extremely relaxed and comfortable. We ended up having a blast and enjoyed the process. When we got the photos back, we were blown away by the quality. They captured the vibe we were looking for and the pictures came out absolutely gorgeous.
We're using their services for our upcoming wedding as well. Matt is super responsive over email and is always willing to hop on the phone to discuss my questions and concerns. I feel relieved to have found this incredibly talented team.
We're so happy we booked with Gelfman!
Update: We had our wedding on 9/21/24 and we couldn't be happier with Gelfman. Matt and Lesley made the whole process smooth and easy. We just got the teaser gallery back and we are so beyond happy with how they came out, from the lighting and warmth to the angles and framing. The photos came out better than I ever imagined. Matt and Lesley are truly professionals and take a lot of pride in what they do. Book them!!
Matt was amazing! He was early, friendly, and professional. He pivoted to deal with a changed plan because of weather and did an amazing job! We loved our sneak peek gallery and ca...
nnot wait for our full album!!
I would like to say at the outset of this review it will be long. When my wife and I had our first call with Matt and Lesley, we knew we had a good feeling about these photographer...
s. I don’t think good is quite strong enough to express our gratitude and appreciation for everything they did to make our wedding day unforgettable. Matt put in tremendous effort in overlooking our photo schedule and ensuring that everything was covered. He also provided great suggestions on specific shots as well. He was very easy to work with and very transparent so everything was seamless on the day of the wedding. The best recommendation that Matt gave was to have two photographers and he was truly brilliant for saying that. The additional views to get people’s reactions was truly genius at capturing the raw emotion on our wedding day. The photos, oh the photos!! simply put they are gorgeous and masterfully taken. The quality of the lighting, the excellent placements of the groups at the location, working with the sunlight exposure, this is expertise you can see! If you are in need of engagement photos, family photos, wedding photo please book Matt and Lesley they are quite simply excellent in every way. In closing, Matt and Lesley you were probably the best vendors we booked for our wedding, hands down! Your level of detail, your expertise in providing us beautiful photos. Our friends and family were truly grateful on how stunning the photos turned out. From my wife and I thank you for truly being the best and thank you for providing excellent service throughout our engagement and wedding!!! All the best to you soon to be newly weds!!!
Matt was spectacular for a first look shoot with my grandparents who can’t make the wedding. Amazing photos and got them back so quickly. I see why Gelfman photography has 5 stars ...
across the board!!! So happy I went with them!!
This is going to be long but it is severely overdue, so bear with me! First off, I am SO grateful to have stumbled upon Gelfman Photography. Matt was one of the only photographers ...
I reached out to from the app Thumbtack. I was nervous about the experience because I've never hired a professional for media and I'm not great with technology and communication in general (which is obvious from the from the fact that we were married September 2021 and I'm posting in May of 2022).
Matt was super patient with me, adjusting schedules and pricing when I realized I had no idea what I was doing. I also had never personally met with him before our wedding because of the Covid timing so I was leery about that as well.
Matt showed up with his partner, Lesley the afternoon of our wedding and I had nothing to give them. We had no bridal attendants (and a really casual schedule) because we put together an intimate gathering at a non-venue location, so I gave them a lot more work than they probably intended. I also met them an hour and a half before our vows in tears, having a mental breakdown and they were so patient. It was honestly like I had known them my whole life; they knew what I wanted to see in my photos and they walked me through the day. They were on the ball with things I completely forgot about (down to Lesley reminding me to take my hair rubber band off for my Father's First Looks photos; thank you Lesley!!!) They also compliment each other beautifully; they bounced ideas off of each like they shared a brain, which was fun to watch.
The turn-around on their work was wild. I remember a time where jobs like this would take months to come back to you. We had highlights in our inbox two weeks later. They were absolutely gorgeous, like you were still there that day! And literally one calendar month later, we had EVERY single photo Matt and Lesley took the day off our wedding, including a personalized website we could share with our guests AND a USB drive with all the files for our own use at our fingertips.
I went to school for photography, and having these photos was a very big deal to me. They worked expediently, with SO much care, to give us these memories for the rest of our lives. The details captured were impeccable. My mom and I spoke about the photos after I received them and it was almost like Matt and Lesley knew what THEY would want to see in photos they'd pay for, and did that for us. I am endlessly grateful to have met this pair by chance and I cannot wait to hire them for every future shoot I want to hang on my walls. (I also apologize for how long this took me to get out!)
Thank you Gelfman Photography!!!!!!
Matt and his partner Lesley were a pleasure to work with. From the engagement shoot through the wedding, they were helpful, professional, and responsive. We are ecstatic about the ...
photos, and would highly recommend them! Thanks again!!!!!
Matthew and his assistant were the most professional vendor I have ever hired as an photographer. I highly recommend them for all your events. You will not be disappointed
Absolutely fantastic! They were highly professional and great to work with! We love our pictures so much and hired Matt and Lesley again for family portraits;) they are so sweet a...
nd friendly. Highly recommend!!!
We had a Micro-Wedding this year. Matt and Leslie were the best. Our wedding photos came out perfect! We had some shots at the beach which were beyond amazing!!! Highly recommended...
. - Anna & Natalia
Super professional and were able to capture our vision perfectly. Very fun to work with and made taking photos so fun. Would definitely recommend!
Matt and Lesley were amazing, they were very accommodating and understanding throughout the day. Everyone from the bridal party was impressed with their professionalism and their a...
ttention to detail. We got the photos back within 3 weeks which was amazing and we got so many beautiful shots to choose from. They did not miss a moment! I also had some quick photoshop requests that were completed the same day, Matt and Lesley did not disappoint and we are so happy we had them capture our wedding day - 100% recommend them!
Matt & Lesley were amazing to work with! They are very professional and work so efficiently. We were able to book them even for an extra hour which they had no problem with. Commun...
ication was on point as well! Very reasonable pricing and their quality is outstanding. Thank you both very much for capturing our special day in each photo!
Matt was absolutely INCREDIBLE! Do not sleep on hiring this guy! He captured every magical moment. From every small detail to all the craziness my family brings along. He is so tru...
ly gifted on his photography skills as well as editing. He is such a kind and thoughtful person, he really made sure he ticked off all the boxes of all the shots he knew I wanted done. I’ve experienced photographers who charge insane prices and then give you a small amount of photos. Matt gave us so many amazing photos that were all so beautiful and captured PERFECTLY. His prices were also so reasonable! If I ever have the chance to hire Matt again, I would do it in a heartbeat. Thank you so much again Matt, I know I told you at the ceremony and the reception, but Patrick and I are so grateful for you. We really struggled finding an amazing photographer that was personable and in our budget. Thank you for capturing everything we wanted and being flexible for our 2 separate dates for our ceremony and reception. You are so talented! (Y’all need to hire this guy if you haven’t already, what are you doing??)
SEARCH NO FURTHER. MATT AND LESLIE IS YOUR TEAM!!.They just did my wedding and everything from the start went seamless. Every question answered, every pose requested was fulfilled....
They are incredibly talented and possibly the best people you will meet on this planet!. From our DJ to our guests, they all agree that they work very well together and captured every perfect moment. Thank you so much for making our night and being apart of our wedding.
From the very beginning, Matt was professional, responsive, and accommodating when booking a photographer for our wedding day. He was timely, and made everything run so smooth. He ...
was able to get us our images VERY QUICKLY and each picture was more beautiful than the last. He captured so many important people and moments throughout the night, I don't know how he was able to do it all! We are so so thankful and happy that we chose Matt to capture our big day. I would 100% recommend him for anyone who wants gorgeous pictures of any important event in their life. Thank you again Matt!
Outstanding top of the charts photography!
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Five stars just aren't enough to rate this company. They go above and beyond to make your special day memorable with extreme s...
atisfaction. Best decision ever choosing Gelfman photography.
Communication and response time was very quick and easy.
Gelfman photography are masters of the photography world, they Do Not disappoint.
Every time you view your photos you will relive your magical day over and over just as do whenever I look at mine.
The photographers captured every single moment at the same time from different angles.
Arrived to the location provided on time!(Before myself and bridal party)
Professional, and experienced.
Excellent energy 👏
Affordable with exceptional quality, crisp and clear, the gallery provided is phenomenal. Book Gelfman photography to complete your dream wedding!
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