Quick reviewer background: Father of the bride. Two of our daughters married this year, so we have another important wedding to compare with. I am an experienced armature photographer, and also have two friends that are wedding photographers....
Overall, Gosia's Photography was fantastic! I was impressed at the wedding, and had a strong feeling that the results would be very good, but my expectations were exceeded and I must say the results are exceptional.
On the topic of working the wedding, Gosia was great. She was professional, with a very upbeat attitude, and was even entertaining. Her attitude was reassuring and promoted confidence.
A few notes I made a day or two after the wedding are listed below:
** She had obviously planned ahead, had agenda and list of photos. No making things up at the event! In fact she even knew almost everyone's name.
** She regularly demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to bride and groom's (dis)comfort (are you cold, thirsty, etc).
** She worked the subjects and audience well -- she got the smiles and desired expressions!
** She took a few of each as needed, yet I never saw a bad photo or "blinker" in the results,
** Gosia communicated extremely well -- on all levels, at all times.
** Worked well with lots of different personalities.
** She was direct, with tact to deal with things like eye glasses, pockets, hair, etc.
** Impressive efficiency to move things but never missed compromising quality.
** She had obviously studied the facility, and used numerous locations, leverage lighting and time of day to her advantage to capture some stunning results.
** Adaptive to the weather conditions which were quite different from the original plan.
A few items I noted on the technical side of her wedding photography:
** Demonstrated a keen awareness of little things and distractions that would show up in the photos later, such as purses, waste baskets, and things on the floor or in the background.
** Strategic use of ambient lighting. The flash is not always needed, and sometimes photos are better without.
** Last but certainly not least, composition. Gosia seems to have a good instinct for composition (It just matched my likes anyway.) This includes how she properly used the stair case, chairs and other props.
** Worked interior and exterior lighting well.
Fantastic job Gosia! Thank you for capturing my daughter's wedding so perfectly.