Hoffman Photography

I was lucky enough to be a local when I found Val., but our contacts consisted of emails and mailed paper work., where she was always timely to respond., was open, was patient, was inquirery, interested, personable, willing to do whatever I would want., was flexable, understanding., kind., reasonably priced, took extra time out of her schedule to scope out the property/ location prior to., took sample pics., gave her insite and recomendations., always had time for me , and my bridezilla ways., adapted well to my last minite change in plans., .... the day of the actuall wedding ., she left the entire day open for my event , even though I only opted for the 1 hour session., showed up early., prepared and professional., had her intern with her, so actually we hired 2 photographers for the price of one., 1 to capture what the other couldn't from a diferent view., the ceremonie she captured step by step., the after photos of our choise, then personilized pictures of us., she took extra time and effort, changing cameras, lens, ensuring lighting was just right., to capture the best of us., posing us , and making it fun the whole while ., she was educational in explaining of how to pose, she was detail oriented., and most cordial., , after we recieved our slideshow promptly., and our disk of proofs right after., what a difference between family pics and professional pics., , it is worth the extra money in your budget to hire a professional., the quality is inmeasureable., you won't regret the small investment, for the results. it's all about the pictures. trust me. my wedding was a simple small immediate family type., nothing fancy , very simple ,, but , the slide show she made of our event made it seem so much more., everybody that saw it ewwwed and ahhhed, and got tears in there eyes when they watched it., ( well the females of course) ..ask her for the link to view her work of our wedding it's on you tube., it's simply perfect., she worked long and hard , and her OCD, panned out., she does amazing work., she has a gift and talent., you won't be dissapointented., I started off with hiring a professional, and ended up with a friend., : )

My wedding was a destination wedding. While this is what I dreamed of, it created a lot of stress not being local and having the opportunity to interview potential vendors face to face. I am very anal about details, especially photography. I believe in spending money on quality photography as it will last far beyond my lifetime as my children, grandchildren etc reflect back on the memories created on this special day. I did interview all my vendors and researched many photographers in the Naples/Ft. Myers area. Valarie stood out from the get go. From the start her customer service was exceptional. She was highly responsive to all my questions and needs. She went above and beyond her role in my wedding by providing additional information about other vendors as well as information about the area. I never felt that I needed to worry about my photography. On my actual wedding day, she again went above and beyond to make sure she was not only giving me the pictures I wanted but was very artistic and gave me unique portraits that I absolutely treasure. Her pricing is more than reasonable especially compared to other photographers in the area that charge more but did not provide the level of service Valarie does. Her service did not end on my wedding day. Valarie was very time sensitive after the wedding in providing me pictures of my special day. She even allowed me to pick a special song and created a slide show for me to share with my family and friends who could not attend our wedding. I have hired many photographers in my lifetime. Valarie is top notch!