Candid, Artful and Honest Imagery That Lasts
$1,000 starting price
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Gillian Riesen
LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
WINNER of 2023 Wedding Wire Couple's Choice Award - Gillian Riesen is a wedding and portrait photographer based out of the Buffalo, NY that specializes in naturally glamorous portratis of events, people, couples and families. With a strong background and intense training in the performing arts, Gillian brings a unique sense of drama and honesty to her photography, endeavoring to highlight what makes each person and couple unique.
Gillian has captured weddings for several years in the Buffalo area and beyond. Her style is honest, journalistic, artistic and laid back. With skilld in business and the performing arts, she also often assists couples in the schedule and flow of the day and also believes that there are certain times of a wedding where the photographer should help direct and where the photographer should almost be invisible while still capturing every moment.
She began her career as a high-demand portrait photographer for artists and musicians and continues to travel to the country's largest cities an performing venues to capture this work. Clients include artists that have performed and worked in the world's leading opera houses, theaters and concert halls including The Metropolitan Opera, The Lincoln Center, Broadway, Lyric Opera of Chicago, English National Opera, Staatstheater Stuttgart, Santa Fe Opera, Theater an der Wien, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Seattle Opera, Opera Australia, Beijing Opera and more.
In recent years, an increase in demand has provided Gillian the opportunity to capture life's most special times - engagements, loving moments and weddings. With a strong background and intense training in the performing arts, Gillian brings a unique sense of drama and honesty to her photography, endeavoring to highlight what makes each person and couple unique.
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Bridal Portraits
Day After Session
Engagement
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Printed Enlargements
Second Shooter Available
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Wedding Albums
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Artistic
Classic
Documentary
Lifestyle
Modern
Vintage
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
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Gillian Riesen
Lead photographer
Gillian Riesen is a portrait photographer based out of Buffalo, NY that specializes in naturally glamorous portraits. She began her career as a high-demand portrait photographer for artists and musicians and continues to travel to the country's largest cities and performing venues to capture this work. Clients include artists that have performed and worked in the world's leading opera houses and concert halls including The Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, English National Opera, Staatstheater Stuttgart, Santa Fe Opera, Theater an der Wien, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Seattle Opera, Opera Australia and more.
With a strong background and intense training in the performing arts, Gillian brings a unique sense of drama and honesty to her photography, endeavoring to highlight what makes each person unique. This creative vision is strengthened by a six-year background in website design and with these skills combined, each clients receives a wide range of beautiful, unique and usable portraits.
In recent months, an increase in demand has provided Gillian the opportunity to capture life's most special times - engagements, loving moments and weddings.
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4.4
out of 5.07 reviews
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Gillian, a highly praised wedding photographer, received glowing reviews for her exceptional service, creative approach, and stunning photographs. Clients appreciated her professionalism, ease of communication, and ability to make them feel comfortable during shoots. Gillian's quick turnaround time for delivering high-quality images was also commended, with multiple reviewers expressing gratitude for her work and recommending her services wholeheartedly for capturing their special day.Review photos
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Alyssa L
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5.0
7/15/2024
Gillian was the best wedding photographer we could've ever asked for! She was so creative, and she made sure we felt comfortable and not rushed on the big day. Our photographs turned out amazing, and I'm so glad we have them to cherish for the rest of our life ❤️ thank you so much Gillian!
Adam B
5.0
12/19/2024
Gillian was great! She was always available throughout the night when needed, and did a great job blending into the atmosphere. Her editing style is simple and clean and the pictures came out beautifully. She made the whole process extremely easy, both leading up to the wedding and on the day of.
She met and exceeded all of our expectations and would recommend her to anyone!
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Jay S
1.0
9/20/2024
Many issues
Vendor response 09/28/2024
Hi Jay -
I am so sorry you and Atalie had a less than stellar experience. I would love t...
o chat over the phone about what your concerns are/were, as nothing comes to mind as having been an issue. This is not my typical review, but I'm sure a beautiful product was delivered and the day ran smoothly!
All the best,
Gillian
Elena F
5.0
9/30/2022
Gillian was absolutely amazing! It was so easy to connect with her and she made our wedding photo shoot so fun! We had our wedding at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and she knew exactly where to shoot and gave us plenty of posing ideas. She was friendly and excited for us, which made us feel very comfortable shooting with her. We also appreciated her professionalism before, during and after the wedding and she got our wedding photos to us within two weeks after our wedding. The photos turned out beautifully and we are so grateful for the ways she captured our special day together.
Claudia A
5.0
6/29/2022
Our whole experience with Gillian was wonderful! She is a great communicator and is always responsive. We also felt very comfortable with her when taking our photos, she gives great direction. Our wedding photos were ready within two weeks after our date, and we even got a few preview pictures the day after. The final product was lovely and exceeded our expectations as far as quality and quantity.
Hannah M
5.0
7/15/2021
Gillian exceeded our expectations for wedding photography. She was responsive and professional and did a beautiful job capturing the candid moments and magical essence of our wedding day. Her photos were so STUNNING and timeless… they could be in in a magazine.
We will cherish these photos forever!
Dan E
5.0
11/04/2020
Gillian was professional, prepared, and personable. Would recommend 10/10! She was creative with poses, a welcome relief from a previous shoot with another photographer that was stale and boring. She made the whole shoot effortless and fun. Better yet, she provided the best way for us to celebrate precious memories for years to come.
Vendor response 11/04/2020
Thank you so much, Dan! It was a pleasure to work with you both and major congratulations!...
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