About this vendor
I love to tell stories and I love even more when I can tell them without words. I love photographing genuine emotions, the kind that you can look back and remember exactly what you felt at that moment. The moments in life that are best remembered by beautiful photos.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2016.2015.2014.
Best of Weddings
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Do your research, she has a history of accepting money, showing up for job, but not sending clients their pictures. My friend got married in December (6 months ago) still hasn’t re...
ceived pics and now see from multiple other reviews she has been doing this for years
I sit here a year after my wedding day sick to my stomach. It has been 365 days with less than a 1/4th of my pictures back. I trusted a friend to do pictures, paid the amount that ...
was agreed by the contract. Yet I still don't have pictures from the best day of my life. As a girl I always dream about my wedding like most girls. The number one thing for me was to have a good photographer and that is why I hired Genesa Richards Photography!!! I trusted her and I thought I could count on her service. But I still don't have 90% of my pictures and was so wrong. She told me I would have them all with the flash drive more times than I can count. If you are looking for a great photographer and you want to roll the dice on getting your pictures back, then feel free to hire Genesa Richards Photography!
When my daughter announced that she was getting married, I instantly knew that we needed to have Genesa as our photographer. When we lived in Washington state, she was our family p...
hotographer and we knew we had to carry on the tradition of having her photograph my daughter's wedding.
She did not hesitate to agree to photograph my daughters wedding even though it meant she had to travel out of state.
While she was at the wedding and reception, she got the family photos done in a timely manner so, that we could eat and enjoy the reception. From the sneak peeks that I have gotten, I know that my daughter's wedding photos are going to be keepsakes for life. They are stunning and simply beautiful.
No matter where I live, as long as Genesa agrees, I will have her come and photograph any occasion, I may need.
I 100% recommend Genesa for wedding photography and all other photography needs that you may need.
In short, Genesa stole our money. Do not hire her under any circumstances.
We hired Genesa to photograph our wedding and engagement photos. We paid her a $1000 deposit. Shortly af...
ter, she cancelled our engagement shoot several times with bizarre explanations such as "the place you want to do the shoot will probably be very busy so it will be hard to find parking, lets cancel" or "I forgot I have a camping trip today". These were always with very short notice -- so short that on one occasion my fiancee had already spent money to get her hair done on the day of the shoot. Given her unreliability, we requested a refund of our deposit. Since she had provided no services, spent no time, and had actually cost us time and money, we figured this would be a fair resolution. She refused, and then she stopped responding to any communication, requiring us to find another photographer. All around terrible!
We are currently pursuing legal action
****WARNING**** I am writing this review to warn people of our experience with Genesa and hope to save people some frustration and headache if they have currently booked her for yo...
ur once in a life time event. I strongly suggest you withhold your final payment, or reconsider your options, because since our wedding in July 2018, Genesa has yet to deliver our pictures! We have been more than patient with her. Her communication has been non-existent and her business practices are very un-professional. My wife and I have reached out to her multiple times asking about the status of our photos. If she does respond, it is with excuses. Contract states photos would be delivered within eight weeks of event (it has been 40+ weeks). At no point did Genesa ever contact us that she would not deliver on time, and she never once asked for an extension; she just stays quiet and you feel robbed and ignored. She does not respond to phone, email, or Facebook messages. As a result, my wife and I are taking legal action for breach of contract. As many reviews state, she shows a good product; she will show up, take your money, and make you feel that all is well, but do not count on any pre-coordination or open lines of communication post wedding. We went with her because my brother hired her for his wedding. That was now almost four years ago and her work ethic and customer services have gone south; just do your homework and you will see. And like many reviews say, her communication is horrendous. I do not know how she runs a business like this. She will make your most memorable day your biggest regret. We feel scammed and hope others will heed this warning.
On the day of the wedding she was incredibly rude to the bridal party and wedding guests.
It has been almost 5 months and no pictures. Another bride has reached out as well as it...
has been almost 6 months for her and she has not received her pictures either!
I strongly advise against booking Genesa.
The work she shows is pretty and at first she is professional and nice. Unfortunately after she had our deposit things changed (we aren’t...
the only ones look on the BBB). We scheduled engagement photos a few months out and then heard nothing. Over two months I emailed her three times (all her same email account) and texted her with no response. The week of the scheduled engagement photos I got nervous and called. No answer. When she called me back she said she was having technology issues for a few months with emails sorting and “automatically reading” so they were not in her inbox... this matched the technology issues she claimed to have with other brides so I wasn’t buying it. If your business relies on communication and computers for storage and editing why would you wait months to get them fixed.?! We canceled our contract and pointed it to her it was void because the first clause of her being professional was not fulfilled. Read he contract carefully if you go against advice because she tries to make you pay even if you cancel. We were not able to get our deposit back (we tried exposing the frustration and communication issues and then she got defensive, rude, and never emailed us again). Book someone else. Or risk losing the $1000 deposit. Or more.
I cannot thank Genesa enough for the amazing job she has done!!!! From our pre wedding shoot to the big day she was so easy to work with and soooo sweet!!! I would highly recommend...
her to anyone I know in the area! Thank you Genesa for being so great!
Genesa your talent for capturing love is more than my words can ever express. There is nobody like you and We are so blessed to not only call you our photographer but one of our cl...
ose friends. Thank you again for your time and your talent and love. ❤ These photos are so beautiful I look so amazing and so does my super hot HUSBAND!!!
You are truly a huge blessing! I wouldn't have it any other way, than having you at our wedding! You're the best! We all love you so much Genesa, and thank you for always capturing...
our family!
IT TOOK 6 MONTHS TO GET OUR PICTURES AFTER THE WEDDING AND HER COMMUNICATION IS HORRENDOUS. Please read all the the most recent reviews, it seems like her business practices have t...
aken a shift since all those glowing reviews from a couple years ago and before. We got married June 2017, we didn't get our pictures until mid December.
We went with Genesa because she had awesome reviews. She was responsive and answered our questions promptly. As soon as we placed our deposit that all ended. It seems like some other couples have had the same issues. Her communication through email would go weeks unanswered and then we would send another email following up and it would be another week or two before she answered that. We expressed our concern with the lack of response early on and then she apologized and gave an explanation... ok so we gave it a pass. We booked her early so there was a period of time where there wasn't much to communicate about and then as the day got closer it started happening again but at this point it was too late to get a refund and find someone else. Wedding day went ok, there were a lot of shots we wanted but didn't get but I think that's on us too for not expressing it explicitly. However, I think a family picture with both parents, immediate family, and table photos, should be quite standard.
Then here comes the worst part of all. In the contract it says the pictures should be ready in 8 weeks. We contacted her about a month and half after the wedding just to check the status. She says she was in the hospital so it will be a little delayed. Ok fine, we totally understand that. Months keep going by and she still does not have them, she is still not responding to emails very well and I even called her and left a message but she failed to even call me back. She did not even provide all the stuff on the contract like a usb thumbdrive with photos, we don't actually care about the usb but if its in your contract honor it. I contacted her about it and what do you know... no response. Sounds like she will only honor the contract if you try to back out and then she'll refer to the contract to keep the deposit. The pictures finally ended up getting posted in December after trying to contact her multiple times and they were just ok. If you know anything about photography... the picture quality is not what you expect from a professional photographer, the pictures have a lot of chromatic aberration, lack sharpness, and her editing needs work. Some of it has to do with the lenses she has probably. Lack of attention to detail in taking the actual photo is also evident.
This is the only vendor we had problems with and would never recommend her to anyone.
If I could give her zero stars I would. I hired Genesa 8/15 and paid in full. I chose her because of her perfect reviews and her responsiveness. As soon as I paid her, her respo...
nsiveness vanished. I sent her emails on 9/3 and 10/26 with STILL no response. My wedding planner emailed her on 12/8… no response UNTIL I sent her an email with the subject “Question – please respond”. Her response had no apology and it said, “We’ve been on vacation”. So, you’ve been on vacation since 12/8??? She did not send me an email warning me she was going to be unreachable until 16 days before my wedding! For the past 2 days I’ve tried to lock down a time to connect with only that 1 email as a response. So, I did what any logical bride would do – I found another photographer and asked for my money back. Genesa texted me that she would not give a refund… Keep in mind NO services have been rendered. We did not do engagement photos. I have not even had a telephone conversation with Genesa. She’s supposed to capture the love between my fiancé and I and she doesn’t even know my fiancé’s name and has given zero effort.… In a nutshell – Genesa was VERY responsive until she had our money. Then it was a classic bait and switch and all responsiveness went out the door.
Genesa went above and beyond all expectations!
I should start with explaining that my husband and I waited until last minute ( just a few months prior to the big day) to book a p...
hotographer. I do not recommend that approach at all, but it had taken some time to convince him that it is worth the investment in a quality photographer, and by the time he came around- the photographer I had my eyes on was already booked on our date. However, I am in no way disappointed as that photographer recommended us to Genesa and she not only made herself available on the short notice, but she worked with us and our lack of foresight.
We really didn't know what types of shots we wanted for our camping wedding out at Lake Cushman, but Genesa is extremely talented and captured the perfect fairy-tale photos for our fairy-tale wedding. We certainly didn't make it easy on her, what with being in the woods having mosquitoes buzzing around in the mid summer heat, but Genesa never complained once although we are still so sorry for the extra trouble. I can't state enough what a dream come true she is to us, very kind, patient, and above all artistically talented. We simply couldn't be happier, to have her photos to look at and reminisce on for the rest of our lives.
If you are at all in doubt over which photographer to contact or how much you should be spending on wedding photos, let me assure you that you should contact Genesa right away in advance, and that the investment is worth it for the privilege of working with her and receiving the perfect memories she will be capturing for you.
Genesa, once more, thank you forever & always with all our hearts. You truly are a superwoman with a camera, and we are so lucky to have you recommended to us!
There was only ONE "Thing" on my MUST have list and that was Genesa and her amazing photography skills.
I had faith that she would be able to turn even an ugly wedding into somethi...
ng amazing just because she is THAT talented!
Genesa went above and beyond my expectations! She turned our low budget wedding into a stunning event by the way she captured each moment through her lens!
Most of the day was a blur and I was so sad that I couldn't remember much of my special day but when Genesa told me my photos were ready....OMG! I cried do much! I was SO HAPPY! She had caught every moment, each memory with a click (or amillion clicks) and I was able to recall my wedding day! She is a gift! She not only documented our amazing day but she helped keep me calm at times and even helped me with things I had no idea how they were supposed to go. (Almost like a wedding planner would)
Genesa is THE BEST! Book her for your wedding day and you will NOT be sorry! Five stars just isn't enough for this amazing woman. She made us all laugh, dealt with my crazy and obnoxious family and even made my camera shy husband loosen up!
There was only ONE "thing" on my MUST HAVE list for our wedding and that was to have Genesa shoot our wedding. I knew that she would capture the memories and make them beautiful!
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Boy was I RIGHT! She totally BLEW my mind! She SURPASSED my hopes/expectations!
Our wedding day was such a blur with all the events and the HEAT! It was the hottest day Washington seen last year! However, when Genesa showed us our pictures it all started coming back! I felt so beautiful and she was able to capture that feeling through her lens! Though I was dying of a heat stroke you would never know when looking at our photos! Not only did Genesa help us document our special day she was so calm and helpful! She dealt with our CRAZY and obnoxious family, made us all laugh and even got my camera shy husband to loosen up!
YUP, Genesa is THE BEST out there! She is the most talented, kindhearted, welcoming and professional photographer I have ever met! She went above and beyond her "job description" and for that I am most grateful!
Book with Genesa and you will NOT be sorry!
Genesa and Brian were great. Beyond the amazing photography, they were both courtesy and very professional. We couldn't be happier with the outcome of our Wedding Day and Genesa ...
helped make it that much more memorable!
Where to start! I've known Genesa for 6 years now, she was not only my friend but my mentor. When I found Koedy, my now husband, I knew there was not a single person on the earth h...
at I could have photograph my first true love wedding. She captured every possible detail I asked of her on our special day. Our wedding was very emotional and intimate and knowing her personally as a friend really helped capture those intimate moments. The wedding went by so fast I barely remembered anything that happened. It's a blessing to relive the day through the memories Genesa captured. She, in my opinion, is the only go to photographer for not only local weddings but destinations as well. Thank you Genesa for all you have done for us we love you greatly.
One of the first things on my to do list after getting engaged was to find the perfect photographer to help capture our big day. After first meeting Genesa for our engagement photo...
s and getting the first few back from our session, I was blown away. Genesa was so easy to work with and gave us memories for a life time. The best part is that we plan on Genesa documenting every milestone for us and we are so blessed to have her continue to be apart of our love story ❤
Genesa is wonderful to work with! She is very thorough and hands on. She made us feel at ease from the moment we met her! We were nervous to get our engagement photos but after we ...
met her, we knew we were in good hands. By the time the wedding came around, she felt like an old friend. You will love working with this talented lady!
There are so many great things to say about Genesa that I'm not sure if there are enough characters in this review to do so, but here goes.
First and foremost, you will not find ...
a more professional, talented, kind, calming soul to photograph your wedding, period. She is a very compassionate person and that compassion flows like a river into her work and you will feel wonderful working with her because of it.
Genesa knows the process and knows how and when to capture moments. She is, by far, the best photographer that I've ever known at doing that. When it comes to memorable events in your life, you want someone who feels the moment with you and can capture it on film... this is by far the most gifted professional talent Genesa has in my opinion.
She is awesome at reading the bride and groom, their level of anxiety (we all have it) and saying, doing, and acting in a way that makes you feel comforted. Some may think this isn't as important as the photograph, but I beg to differ. Anxiety, frustration, nervousness can all be read through expression and when those things are reduced, the expression in pictures is obvious.
She also knows when and what to recommend for her shots. There were many times we were mystified by the choices she made when she was making them, but when we got the pictures back, my goodness, what incredible ideas they were and what beautiful pictures they created. She sees things you don't; trust her when she makes suggestions, you won't regret it. She is truly gifted; we love her.
Genesa has an incredible pool of second shooters that work with her. She is very critical when it comes to second shooters and her choices are often commensurate with the personalities that are the subjects of her art, and they are always excellent at what they do. She will always capture your moments through her choices and her choices are much deeper than most people think.
Lastly, Genesa is family to us. That is something that can't be explained or quantified. She just is. Through this process, we can very confidently say we have added a wonderful, loving friend to our family. She is always welcomed in our life, not because she is incredible wedding photographer, but because she is an incredible person.
All this being said, I want to make sure not to overshadow her talent with the plethora of other great things about her. Genesa is one of the best photographers that I've ever met. Her choices for shots, equipment, perspective, scenery, poses (or not if she's capturing a moment), and timing are all in lockstep with each other and only the gifted can strap all of those together at one moment in time to take a picture. She is a truly gifted photographer.
If you want to have an incredible experience with your wedding photos while at the same time, meeting a wonderful person, this is your only choice; your best choice. We love you Genesa!
- Joe & Lauren
Words cannot express how amazingly wonderful Genesa is. From our engagement photos to the actual wedding itself; Genesa provides a wonderful experience. She is calm, collected and ...
a true visionary. What struck Chris and I the most; is that she felt like family. She is family. Her artistic abilities are through the roof detailed, real and exactly what we wanted. She is super professional and has this down to earth personality that makes getting photographed simple and fun. I am humbled by her willingness to go above and beyond for a perfect shot. Chris and I are very excited to begin a wonderful family photography relationship. Look no further; Genesa is the complete package!
Genesa is absolutely the best! John and I have been together for 11 years and we raised our families before we decided to get married. I was really worried that we would not look l...
ike we were "In Love" the way most newly engaged couples do. Genesa was genuinely interested in our story and really helped us to relax. We never felt "posed" and she truly captured the love we have for each other. On our wedding day I kept adding more photo ideas and she happily did them, even if I did throw us off schedule a little. My ceremony was very non traditional and a little hectic, because we got married in the middle of Pike Place Market. There was no seating, no alter, no aisle. It was John and I surrounded by our kids, family, friends and curious tourist. Genesa just went with it and did an amazing job! Her assistant Toni is amazing too! I have only seen my sneak peak of John and I dancing on the cobble stone after the ceremony, but that one picture plus our amazing engagement photos has me extremely excited to see them all when she is done with them!
Book Genesa. Now. Seriously.
Within minutes of meeting Genesa, my husband and I knew she would be the perfect person to capture our wedding. She is warm, direct, and genuine, an...
d we both appreciated her honest presentation. We had met with other photographers who seemed like they were selling something, but Genesa genuinely wanted to experience our wedding day with us and to capture the memories. Where the other photographers asked more impersonal questions, Genesa wanted to know Our Story. It was a fabulous first meeting and we only made it a block before we emailed her to confirm our date.
During our engagement session, Genesa drove up to Seattle and then took pictures in multiple locations (including Alki, Pike's Market, and the Seattle Waterfront). In spite of the wind and crowds, the photos she took turned out perfectly. She quickly moved us from place to place and from photo to photo. Importantly, she made them available in an easy format that our families could look at and download.
Genesa photographed our rehearsal dinner and wedding day, too. We had a large wedding and wedding party. She picked perfect locations for photos and kept our wedding party moving and focused on getting the pictures done in a reasonable time frame. She has released some photos to us (she is still working on some editing), but the ones she has sent are beautiful. Her style is artistic, yet personal, and it could not have been more perfect for us. We know that we made the absolute right choice in selecting Genesa, and we would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
So. Again. Book Genesa. She's talented, professional, and great to work with. The only negative is that we will miss seeing her from time to time (though I'll definitely hire her to take photos of our babies if that is in the cards for us).
I am a professional photographer so when I got engaged last year I was on a mission to find an AMAZING wedding photographer. I was doing a bunch of research trying to find that spe...
cial someone. After one of my shoots I ran into a friend of Genesa's who told me how awesome her friend was and how I needed to contact her. I took down the information and looked up her website. I instantly recognized the talent and I knew I had found who I was looking for. We first met Genesa at our engagement session and we were over the moon with the photos we received from her. Not only that but since then we have become good friends because she not only is talented but a wonderful person to be around. I just knew that the wedding would be a slam dunk and sure enough our wedding photos were incredible! I feel so blessed to have come across her kind of talent and my husband and I highly recommend her to anyone getting married. She is brilliant and so fun to work with which makes you feel relaxed and comfortable to know there is a professional handling the most important day of your life. I thank her for bringing my vision to life through her work. WE HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PHOTOGRAPHER! Thanks again to Genesa we love you!!
When I found out my little sister was getting married, I knew immediately that I needed to put her in touch with Genesa for photos! Last month in San Luis Obispo, CA my sister and ...
her husband had the most gorgeous wedding and Genesa captured it flawlessly! She was amazing to work with and I highly recommend her!
Genesa is amazing! Absolutely incredible photos! Having worked with Genesa before, she was my first choice for my wedding photographer, and I couldn't be happier that we chose her...
to capture the moments of our special day. Not only was she fun to work with, but her ability to come up with creative shots in the moment is 2nd to none. My husband and I were blown away by her photos. Professional, on time, and a pleasure to work with. If you have the opportunity to book her, do it!
My husband and I got married on a very rainy August day. While I know rain is supposed to bring "good luck" on wedding days, it was a tad stressful in the time prior to the ceremon...
y as we had planned to get married outside on the lawn. As always though, it turned out absolutely perfect, and I have so many people to thank for that including Genesa. Prior to our wedding, Genesa was the only photographer my husband and I met with. We instantly fell in love with her portfolio and connected really well on a personal level as her husband is military like mine. We got married at a Christmas Tree Farm, and even though it was a down pour storm a good percentage of the day, we were able to find the perfect time slots to go out and take some fun pictures. Genesa had all sorts of ideas, she was super easy going and it was pretty obvious that it was not her first rainy wedding. She handled it all so well which made our day all the more stress-free and fun. We are so happy we had Genesa as a part of our big day. Her pictures are stunning, and are promised to make you smile. I would highly recommend hiring Genesa, you will fall in love with the photos she delivers!
Working with Genesa was truly a great experience. She is an attentive listener and really tried to incorporate what we wanted into her photographs of our wedding day. We also did a...
n engagement shoot with her, and being first-timers in front of the camera, she was great at putting us at ease. On the day of our wedding, she treked with us around downtown Seattle to multiple locations in nearly 95 degree weather to get enough shots!
The pictures from the engagement and wedding turned out amazingly too. I don't think I have to say much about the quality of her photography since her pictures on her site and Facebook pretty much speak for themselves--I saw her work on a website and it was what prompted me to contact her in the first place. All in all, I'm extremely pleased and so happy to have had Genesa capture our special day in photo.
My absolute favorite photographer I've ever worked with! So flexible and willing to be as helpful as possible. Truly a pleasure to work with, will for sure be picking her for my ne...
xt photography needs. She's the best and I suggest her to anyone I know looking for a photographer! Love her work!!!!
Genesa. Is. Wonderful!!!
I've worked with Genesa on a couple different occasions and cannot say enough about her. She is personable, professional, and so much fun...oh, and she t...
akes incredible photographs! I do not hesitate when recommending Genesa. She has an ability to connect with her clients, meet them where they are, capture their emotions and then translate it all into an image to be cherished for many years to come.
Genesa is seriously a dream come true. I was a very picky bride, constantly reviewing and making sure I had the best of the best. Genesa and her second shooter were just amazing. I...
had sent her images of the "look" I was envisioning months before my wedding-and on my wedding day, she reminded me of the images and recreated them for me, even better than I could have imagined. She is on time, early even, always friendly and accommodating, and has an amazing eye for lighting and flattering angles...I worked for a photographer years ago and loved her work-but nothing tops Genesa. I have followed her work for a while now and I am always in awe. Best investment I could have made!
I just got married this past weekend (Oct 10, 2015) and Genesa is the most professional and personable photographer you could ever hope to work with. She makes your session comfort...
able and not awkward, and is very good at directing you. She knows what she is doing and is amazing at what she does. She has a great eye for detail and I would recommend her to ANYONE. She is a traveling photographer based out of Seattle (I am in San Diego) and she is worth EVERY penny!
Planning a destination wedding can be really stressful. So much of what happens the day of is completely out of your hands as the bride. The one thing I knew would be amazing was...
Genesa's photos. My husband and I got married on top of a mountain, with a storm rolling in, and she just went with it and kept us and the wedding party moving right along so we got all the photos we wanted. Not only did she get them all, but she NAILED it. While the location was beautiful and stunning, the coloring and lighting of her pictures only enhanced it's beauty. On an even more amazing note, she was so friendly to work with. I never felt rushed. She posed us with ease and made us laugh when I was getting a little too stressed out. She accepted my request to hang out with us for awhile at the reception. She was hand's down the best vendor of our wedding day. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone!
Genesa was an AMAZING photographer for our special day. We were very concerned about finding a photographer but Genesa made it easy. When we first met her we knew she would be the ...
one we wanted. She gets to know you on a personal level and truly cares about making your day stress free and reassures you that she will capture moments that you may not even know happen. She is such a gifted person and we HIGHLY recommend her.
Genesa is amazing! My fiance and I had a long engagement which gave me a lot of time to daydream about what I wanted the wedding to look like. I stumble on Genesa when one of my fr...
iend was a bridesmaid in a wedding she was a part of. I feel in love with her pictures and just had to message her. I am so glad she was a part of my wedding. It is clear that she is very passionate about her work and I really appreciate the time and effort she puts into her pictures. The result is breathtaking! Thank you so much for everything!
I could not wait to start planning my, I mean our, special day after my husband proposed. About two months before the wedding day our photographer backed out. I was so stressed ou...
t and did not know what we would do so close to the wedding since it was during a holiday weekend. Meeting Genesa was the biggest blessing in disguise. My parents and I met up with her at Starbucks where we were able to see some of her work. After seeing three pictures we all were so in love with her and her work. We booked her that same night! We were fortunate enough to work with her before the wedding day with some engagement photos and she actually got my husband to participate and SMILE!!!
Flash forward to the wedding day. She was the easiest and sweetest person to work with. We were a little delayed in our time schedule but they never made us feel rushed. Genesa gave us a one shot "preview" the next day and I remember my husband saying. "That one photo is all I need." Getting back all of the photos from the wedding we had a preview party where my mom and I cried, and my husband and dad laughed at some of the moments we don't really remember but Genesa captured perfectly.
Genesa is the most humble, amazing, sweet, and professional photographer. She is so easy to talk to and really works to capture the moments you want and the poses you want, while giving you guidance on things she thinks might look good. She is a master at her art form and we are so happy we had her as our wedding photographer. If you book with Genesa you will not be sorry. Thank you again Genesa for working with us and for dealing with dadzilla. :)
My wedding was March 28th, 2015.
When my cousin and I started looking for photographers, we came across Genesa. I started following her on facebook and fell in love with her ph...
otos so I messaged her about prices. We decided that she was out of price range since we were paying for our wedding ourselves. I started looking for other photographers and yet still following Genesa because I was just so in love with everything she was posting. I talked to my fiancé again about getting her as a photographer. I told him that this was the ONE thing I wanted to splurge on for the wedding. He agreed and told me we could use her. When I talked to Genesa, she was very understanding about prices. She worked with us with out payments for the first month or so until we paid her in full! She did our engagement session as well as our wedding photos. I have not had any problems with her at all. She is very caring and when she is shooting you can tell that she loves what she does. I didn't know where to go for our engagement session but I told her what I wanted the outcome to look like and she picked a beautiful place and made it happen as the sun was going down!! She followed our journey of being engaged and was so excited to be a part of our big day! When the day finally came I was so excited for her to be there with us! She had a second shooter, Toni. I didn't have much interaction with Toni since I was mainly with Genesa for pictures but all the boys were with her and they LOVED her!!! Genesa was also awesome with me and my girls. The whole wedding party loved her. They were both so creative with their shots. We had some sneak peaks of our wedding pictures and I just got half of them back today and OMG WE LOVE THEM!!! Our engagement session and wedding photos both couldn't have turned out better! I feel like I have know her my whole life. She has been so awesome with me and husband! I hope she continues photograph the rest of our happy times together!!! SHE IS AMAZING!!! Don't even think twice about hiring her. She wont disappoint you!! Photos are something you will be able to look back on for the rest of your life and its not something you want someone to mess up or forget to take a picture of something! OH... that reminds me. I didn't see Genesa take detail shots because I was busy getting ready. I thought she didn't get a picture of my shoes and garter up close but when I looked at the half she gave me today, they were there!!! So she is also sneaky! :) She saw my cousin try to open a bottle of champagne and spill it all of the floor but she was sure to get pictures of that too! I missed that at the wedding but I heard the story and now I have the pictures from it! Genesa and Toni see it all since they aren't!!! :) They were amazing and if I could do it all over again, I would have still picked them and wouldn't have changed a thing!! :) <3
I had the pleasure of having Genesa photograph our special day! We asked her to be our photographer about a week and a half before our wedding and she was ready and excited to be a...
ble to help us out! She took the most amazing photos and made us feel very comfortable. She keeps everything stress free and comes more than prepared to the wedding. I couldn't imagine having anyone else shoot for us. Thanks Genesa, you are AMAZING!!
Genesa was terrific on the day of! She was very accommodating and helpful. She really went above and beyond! When I became stressed, she worked with the dj to problem solve. She an...
swered questions like "should I wear my veil" or "what are we supposed to do" which was obviously not in her job description. She makes you feel at ease and comfortable in your pictures.
Genesa photographed our engagement photos, as well as our wedding. We haven't received our wedding photos yet, it takes about 3 months, but I'm certain that they will be outstanding!
Being a photographer myself i know how important a photographer is on your wedding day, so when my Brother-in-law and soon to be Sister-in-law came to me and asked who they should ...
use i said without a doubt Genesa! She is not only an awe-inspiring wedding photographer but a amazing person. You get so much more than just a wedding photographer when you book Genesa, you get a friend.
I hesitate to write this review because all you have to look at Genesa's work to know her photography is breath taking. What her work does not convey is how wonderfully amazing Ge...
nesa is to work with! She makes the experience relaxing, personal, and fun. Best of all, she makes you feel like the most special people in the world. Genesa shot our engagement session when the temperature was in the 20s and on our wedding day it was 90 degrees! Her attitude was so positive in both extremes :) We loved working with Genesa... she made our special day THAT much better and we can't wait to refer her to our friends and family in the future!
I heard about Genesa from my sister and her best friend. After seeing the photos from the wedding I knew it was a no brainer, we had to have Genesa photographer our wedding! Genesa...
was easy to work with and was able to help us find the best package to fit our budget.
Our wedding photos turned out better than I could have asked for! I still look at them every day and can't decide which to get printed and displayed!
We are so lucky to have found Genesa and to have had her capture memories that will last a life time!
Genesa was the photographer at our wedding adn we could not have made a better choice! She was attentive and accommodating and was so easy to work with. We had a "beach" wedding wi...
th really bright sun for the ceremony and really dark recption room but she handles all of that with ease. My husband and I are not people who like being front of a camera but she made us feel comfortable and we had a blast! Of all the vendors we hired for our wedding, she was by far the best!!!
When I got engaged all the overwhelming planning started. I thought this would be a breeze. Once I selected the venue I realized there is alot to this wedding stuff.
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photographer had been a friend of mine since middle school. I told my now husband I have to have her. Genesa is not just an amazing photographer that captures very moment that will take you back to that moment it happened, she cares. So many photographer's my sister and I talked to at the Wedding Expos really lacked that they cared. To me there is a difference in taking a photo and being so personal with your clients that you know the photos will be exactly what you imagined. Genesa does exactly that.
On my wedding day she provided a calming sence to the busy afternoon leading up to the ceremony. Not only was she my photographer she was someone to talk to, hair fixer, talked to the catering, and a friend. For weeks before everytime I was on the edge about something she was there to lend me tips from other brides or even her own experiences.
After the wedding Genesa posts sneak peaks. I must say seeing all the other sneak peaks from weddings that she's done I was looking forward to seeing my own. When I saw them I was absolutely taken back. Her work is stunning. Having a rustic wedding I was say it was very rustic chic. But then she's done beach weddings and those photos looked very modern elegant. I loved what I saw in my photos.
Genesa's work is stunning and every chance I get to talk about my wedding all I talk about is my photographer and the venue. To be honest the venue is always a venue the photographers make the venue amazing. The photographer has ideas and angles for the right shots. Theres hidden treasures that a photographer knows about. Genesa had done a wedding at my venue before and those photos left me speechless.
Genesa and her work can go either direction like I said before. Chic to modern and everything in between. She knows what she is doing and her questions that you answer for her gives her the tools to provide you the most amazing photos. The thought and time that she puts in her photos I would wait however long I need to to have her be my photographer. Now I never plan to get married again but any photos I need done or want done she will be the first person I call.
Thank you Genesa for always providing the most amazing photos that can be desired. You have an eye for perfection that will always stand out to me over any others. Thank you!!!
I was referred by Genesa from someone I went to high school with. Thanks to Facebook, I had been seeking out wedding photos from all my friends and when I saw Bryce's wedding photo...
s I knew I had found my photographer. I met up with Genesa at a coffee shop in Seattle and later that night decided to sign with her. She did our engagement photos on a very wet spring day and the photos turned out amazing. I was so excited for our big day from what I had seen. And our big day came and Genesa was just so much fun to work with and she knew what she was doing. She showed me pictures as she went and never did I have to ask well can we do this pose or that pose, she just knew exactly what to do. I highly recommend her, worth every penny we spent!
We got married July 12th, 2014 in Woodinville. Genesa and her 2nd photographer were pretty great. They found innovative ways to try and keep us cool as possible on a 90+ degree day...
! Shade is your friend, as is the use of indoor spaces that are pretty trendy. Before the wedding, Genesa resolved my concerns about timelines and location and was pretty much awesome. She's quick to reply to e-mail, facebook, or text and I appreciated that. As soon I get my pictures back, (which I hear is soon), I'll update and move that service star to a 5! Choose Genesa. Her pictures are amazing and she gets things done.
I was shopping around trying to stay within our budget when I saw Genesa's online portfolio. I immediately fell in love with her work! She took our engagement photos at the zoo (ou...
r location of choice), and then one year later, shot our wedding. She and her assistant photographer were great at posing the bridal party as well as capturing moments during the ceremony and reception. She was on top of things and even had the venue bring us a plate of our hors d'oeuvres to make sure we were able to try them all. I am very pleased with the end product, and I recommend her to all of my friends who are getting married!
My husband and I hired Genesa Richards as our photographer for our engagement pictures and wedding pictures and we could not have asked for a better person than Genesa for the job....
Usually I feel awkward in front of the camera, but Genesa made me feel comfortable and was so much fun to work with. She has great ideas of poses and an eye for creating gorgeous images. Her work is absolutely breath taking. She understands the concept of lighting and produces pictures where you can feel the warmth and love. Genesa was there to help me and my bridesmaids get ready for my wedding fixing my dress and hair. She notices every little detail. She documented our day so beautifully, and you can see a story being told. I am truly amazed by all of her work, and follow all the weddings she does. Not only is her work spectacular,but she is such a beautiful person inside and out. She has the biggest heart and really cares about her clients. We were in contact with her through out the year from our engagement photos to our wedding day, and now even after. She was there to listen to me when I was going through a tough time loosing a family pet and my father. I feel like I have made a lifetime friend. She is an inspiration to so many. She has made her dream come true of being an amazing photographer, and has inspired many to follow their dreams.
I hired Genesa based on watching her work over the last few years, since I have been following her photography page on facebook. She has really come into her own style and really c...
aptures the essence of important moments. I wanted this for my wedding because I didn't want to regret not having beautiful wedding pictures to display in our home and in an album.
The hiring and contract process was really easy and non-stressful. She also allowed us to pay in two installments. Genesa is based out of Washington State and I live in Texas. Her quoted price to me included hotel and plane fare and a second shooter. With all of these "extras," her price was still VERY reasonable, especially for the quality of shots I was expecting from her.
Genesa took the time to get to know my fiance and I through facebook and a thorough questionnaire. Please take the time to fill this out, if you hire her! It really helps her get a feel for what you want, and being able to put it down on paper is super helpful when you are flitting all over the place as a stressed out bride. Genesa gently reminded me several times to get the questionnaire back to her, because she REALLY wants to provide her clients with the best possible service.
My wedding was supposed to be outdoors, in south Texas. Of course, in the middle of a drought, it would rain ALL DAY on my wedding. The wedding was moved indoors. I didn't get the sunset shots or outdoor wedding photos I had dreamed of, but I wish I could show you what she did with what we had to work with. We had a 15 minute break in the rain and she rushed us outside and she got pictures I turned around and ordered on a gallery canvas! She took a dreary, rainy, gray skies day, put it in the background and made us shine. It was phenomenal. I was terribly cold and uncomfortable but she kept smiling and gently pushing me to take a few more photos outside. I'm so glad she did. Our photos are so beautiful.
We did not have a videographer at our wedding, but Genesa took so many pictures that we practically didn't need one. We have the wedding start to finish.
Genesa sent me the images and a release to have them printed however I wanted. (This was included in her price quote.) She delivered sneak peeks via facebook that made me squeal and delivered the images about a month after the wedding. I was so excited to get them so quickly that I literally ripped the package open.
Even though my wedding was not exactly how I imagined it, Genesa made magic out of something that could have been miserable. She is in tune to the needs of her clients and very easy to work with. Thank you Genesa!! Love, Jess and PJ
I met Genesa when she photographed my best friends engagement photos and wedding in August 2013. We had such a great time working with her and the photos were AMAZING!!
My siste...
r got engaged a month after my friends wedding. I was so excited when my she decided to hire Genesa as well. She did a wonderful job. All of my sister's photos are stunning. She is still having a hard time deciding which ones to print, there are too many great options.
I can't wait until I get married so Genesa can capture all the special moments of my big day =)
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