Jacek Dolata Photography

rful experience! I would highly recommend Jacek!

enal and we will forever remember our day through them!

re absolutely stunning, he went above and beyond what I had imagined! All of our guests commented on how he never stopped moving and was always in the right place at the right time. He also photographed my sisters wedding and, again, exceeded expectations! The quality of his work is outstanding and he is so fun and flexible to work with. I can't recommend him enough!

s meant to be part of our special day. He was personable, realistic, made us laugh and feel at ease during such a time of uncertainty and was prepared for a plan if we could not go forth with our date. He appreciated our Portuguese culture and felt like family right away! We created a friendship that will last forever. Right at the beginning of our wedding day he made us laugh and captured the most amazing moments. Jacek is so passionate about what he does and is always on point. My guests are still talking about how he brought such great ENERGY to our day and how much they enjoyed watching him dance the night away with us while capturing moments that will last forever. He has a great relationship with our venue at La Bella Vista. The team at LBV reassured me that he would be magical! To have vendors that work together and are close on your wedding day, truly makes such a big difference. We are so grateful for such an impactful experience. We received our pictures and we are at loss of words. To say they are amazing and breathtaking is an understatement. We are so lucky to have had Jacek part of our special day and truly feel like it would be the same without him! "1...2....3...hahahaha" .

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hen met with us again the week before our week to review our photo and video shot lists. On the big day, he and his team were so enjoyable and FUN! They made all of the guests and the bridal party laugh throughout the day. We will always remember how fun he made it. Even better, his work turned out absolutely breathtaking. We've received so many compliments on our photos and videos and would highly recommend him to anyone. We are so grateful we have his beautiful photos and videos to look back on the best day of our lives.

nt pictures and asked if he had any suggestions. He recommended Harkness State Park which was absolutely stunning. Neither of us had ever done professional photos before but Jacek made it easy. The engagement and wedding photos turned out absolutely amazing. We received sneak peak engagement and wedding photos within 24 hours. Jacek has a great eye and incredible talent. He is fun and friendly and was always easy to get in touch with. I highly recommend Jacek and we will definitely be working with him again in the future!

great. I would recommend him for all of your photography needs!

people always said that engagement shoot is supposed to be an amazing time and I never truly understood why until working with him!😊

e! Our entire bridal party said how much fun he was to work with. Everyone truly loved him! We used him for our engagement session as well as our wedding and we were thrilled with how the photos turned out! There wasn't a single bad picture!! He has a gift for using light and backgrounds to get the perfect pictures as well as getting people to smile naturally and have a good time! I am a very picky person when it comes to photos. I wanted a true expert and I couldn't have asked for anything better. Jacek was so much fun, very responsive, and got all the family combinations that we asked for. He played a huge part in how fantastic our wedding day was!! Thank you, Jacek for everything!!!!

at our ceremony venue early and got right to work capturing every moment of the day. We were beyond impressed with his attention to detail. He made sure to capture the big moments as well as the smallest of details many would overlook. The picture quality was spot on. We were most impressed with the "candids". Jacek made us laugh throughout the day and has an amazing personality. We also received our pictures in less time than expected. Don't hesitate to give him a call, you won't be disappointed! He is a true artist!

, cares about the couple and their wants and needs. Jacek was AMAZING to work with for our engagement session. He had us laughing the whole time to feel comfortable in front of the camera. We can’t wait to have him capture our big day June 2022. If you want a great experience for any occasion then Jacek is the guy.

ns via text and call. We love that he offered a free engagement shoot with the wedding photography -- it showed us that he was dedicated to getting excellent photos of the couple and wanted to be fully prepared for their big day. Jacek's positive energy and sense of humor made us feel comfortable and confident, and he captured beautiful photographs that we will treasure forever. He has a magical way of finding the perfect angle, lighting and expressions, and we appreciate the time and work he put in to making sure we all looked our best! 10/10 would recommend every time!

bsolutely amazing! It felt like we've known him for a lifetime and we just felt so comfortable with him! He is a master of the art I cannot express how thankful I am for his hard work!

the wedding planning process for me. Your Wedding Day is only 24 hours long, but your wedding photos last forever. It was really important to me to choose someone who I was comfortable with, and I could trust. I have always struggled with self-confidence, and I always hate how I look in pictures. Jacek made me feel super comfortable and at ease, which is exactly how you should feel on the biggest day of your life! He told me what to do and where to look, all while being super kind and supportive. I was a Covid Bride. My weeding was very small, and mostly close family members. By the end of the night Jacek, was like a part of our family. We even got some great shots of him dancing with my grandma. I am so happy that we choose Jacek and I will cherish our wedding photos for a lifetime.

een absolutely amazing and we love them all. They were so much fun to work with and we highly recommend using Jacek as a photographer.

e is a true professional/artist who really takes pride in his work. He was always available throughout the wedding planning process. A few days before the wedding we were able to meet with him, establish a timeline for our day, and go over some particular shots we really wanted. When the big day finally came Jacek helped keep us relaxed and worked with our other venders to ensure everything went flawlessly. We got married last month at St. Clements Castle and the morning after our wedding we woke up to sneak peak of a few photos and they were absolutely amazing. We can't wait to see the rest! Jacek's ability to go with the flow of the day and capture your moments is a true talent. His photos speak for themselves! There are so many things that go into planning your special day but if you book Jacek that is one thing you won't have to worry about and you won't regret it!

ut both the planning stages and wedding day. Jacek met with us (virtually) right off the bat to get a feel for who we were and what we wanted in our photos. My husband and I were worried about looking/feeling awkward during pictures because we’re far from naturals with the camera, but Jacek alleviated that concern in our first conversation. He was easy to communicate with and prompt in responding, and he found ways to make sure we got every picture we wanted despite our tight wedding day timeline. Best of all he was incredibly fun to work with on wedding day. My husband and I and our wedding party had such a great day and Jacek was part of that. He provided a sneak peak of several pictures and they're phenomenal, we cannot wait to see the rest! We’re so thankful to Jacek for capturing our day and cannot recommend him highly enough!

ing to work with us. We wanted to take the pics where we got engaged and he was more then willing to come to the location we wanted. He was very passionate about ensuring the lighting was right and helping us figure out what stances would look best for the pictures. He was kind enough to send me a couple sneak peek pics until he finishes the rest and he did this just hours after we finished the shoot! The pictures came out great and the scenery is absolutely breath taking. I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures and I am very excited to see the pictures he captures the day of the wedding. He is truly passionate about capturing every aspect of a picture and will go to great lengths to get the perfect angle and background while still working with you to make sure your comfortable for the whole thing and he can definitely get you to laugh and have fun during the process. Highly recommended!

tisements and promotions because they came out so beautifully! Friends and family similarly have raved about our photos. Not only does Jacek have an eye for detail, but he has a way of anticipating and capturing “Kodak moments”-emotional reactions, smiles, winks, lighting, and so much more. He is also very responsive (always got back to me right away), personable, and funny-which helps everyone relax and look natural in the photos. He was also highly professional and helpful in providing information generally about what works best for scheduling and other practical issues that arose during the process. We cannot recommend Jacek enough.

puts his creative touch in everything. I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer .

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ream. Not only is Jacek extremely talented, he genuinely loves what he does, and it shows through his work. On a day that can feel so hectic he kept me calm and made sure we had all the important photos covered without being intrusive. He was funny, thoughtful in the moments he captured, and very professional. He entertained the children and captured every cute candid moment that occurred on the sidelines. It was like he was completely aware of what was going on around him. He exceeded our expectations by sending us a sneak peek of a few our photos in the early hours of the following morning. In that moment we knew our final photos would be nothing short of specular, and we were not disappointed. We are so grateful to be able to relive all the moments of our wedding through his work.

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did not give him a lot of direction so I wasn’t sure what our wedding pictures would turn out like and I’m in complete awe every time I look at them. Prior to our wedding I didn’t think things like pictures of details mattered and I was wrong. He made each detail look like a masterpiece. I had no idea how special and memorable our first look would be. It was like he wasn’t there and it was just my fiancé and I. The moment was amazing and our pictures are so stunning! I remember during our wedding party pics it was very sunny, windy, buggy, and I was worried how our pics would turn out, and they are perfect and beautiful! You would never know the elements we faced that day. I received compliment after compliment from others on Jacek. He is so fun and professional. You are going to spend literally the entire day with your photographer and you should be with someone you enjoy spending your most special day with. I am in awe of his talent and still thinking of events to hire him for in the future. Again Jacek thank you so much for the amazing memories!!

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gh our wedding, to deliver high quality, fast, candid and posed photos that will bring a lifetime of joy. I can feel the emotions in all the pictures he captured, and I am so thankful he was able to be with us on our special day. I highly recommend Jacek to anyone for any events or weddings. He truly did an incredible job, and I cannot express enough gratitude!

ur initial meeting via FaceTime as I was a busy new mom and he explained his photography style more - I knew it was the right fit instantly. He worked well with our guests and captured so many beautiful moments during the entire night. He was extremely professional and I would highly recommend him for any photography needs - especially if you are looking for someone to capture those amazing candid moments on film.

him, his professional manner and enthusiastic energy were clearly evident and these were maintained throughout the entire (extremely hot) day. Thank you, Jacek, for providing us with beautiful, unique and everlasting memories of this extraordinary day.

we wouldn't have even thought of. So many of our guests commented on how great he was. I am SO glad we found Jacek to capture such an important day!

we weren't dong a wedding video, I wanted to make sure our photos and album would be something special, and Jacek did not disappoint. His good-nature put everyone at ease, and he had so many wonderful ideas - plus you know when your photographer is jumping up and down you're going to get some good shots. I would highly recommend Jacek to just about anyone!

gine any of the pictures would come out as great as they did. We felt like everything was moving so fast and rushed just to get back indoors. But, somehow Jacek came away with the most breathtaking outdoor fall wedding photos. He had everyone laughing and smiling despite the unbearable cold. It was also really windy but that didn’t matter because Jacek still got the shots. We had our (skittish with strangers) dog there during our first look and were nervous about how this would go. Somehow (and this never happens), our dog sensed that Jacek was a dog person and Jacek worked so well with him and us. We are in love with the pictures. During the reception, his presence wasn’t noticeable (in a very good way) but he got awesome pictures of everyone at the wedding and great action shots on the dance floor. We wholeheartedly recommend Jacek for anyone’s big day, without any reservation. We felt comfortable with him immediately and still hear positive reviews from the wedding party and guests. When we got our pictures, my husband and I spent about 3-4 hours looking through them all. We laughed, we cried, and ultimately couldn’t imagine having a different photographer. Thanks so much for so perfectly capturing our day, Jacek!!

referral. I am eternally grateful things worked out the way they did, because I cannot say enough wonderful things about Jacek and his team! When you look through Jacek's work, you're not just looking at pictures, you're experiencing them. You're feeling them. You feel something with every picture. He has a gift of capturing all of the perfect moments; all of the belly laughs, tears of joy, and best dance moves. Jacek did our engagement shoot, which happened to be on a freezing cold, rainy/slushy day in February. It was awful outside, but Jacek still came out and capture some of the most beautiful images! Despite the weather and low spirits, the pictures came out phenomenally, and Jacek made the day so much fun! Jacek was very responsive leading up to the wedding, and on the big day he showed up right on time with his crew and made everyone instantly feel comfortable and certainly lightened the mood with his jokes and heavy Polish accent! :) everyone at the wedding was so pleased with his work, and his engagement with the room. We got our photos rather quickly after the wedding, I was expecting much longer, but within a month he sent me about 1,400 photos. I've been having such a difficult time picking my favorites because there are literally SO MANY great ones! He greatly exceeded my expectations, as well as my husbands and our familys' expectations. Jacek, THANK YOU so much for everything you've done for us! THANK YOU for capturing our special day, we absolutely love your work and can't say enough wonderful things!

his was in January... I only had become engaged in December. I did my due-bride diligence and researched photographers. It always came back to Jacek. He was great throughout the whole process. Super communicative and honestly a breath of fresh air. I never felt anxious with him. He put me at ease... which is SO important when planning a wedding! Ok... so yeah... the romancing went flawlessly. The BIG DAY! Our wedding was at Harkness Memorial Park in June. He was at our hotel promptly at the time I asked him to be there.... he came to the girls room and his assistant went to the boys room. He was funny... again... I felt SO comfortable. I am terrible at being candid.. It was so easy with Jacek. We get in the limo... its down pouring. Not over-exaggerating.. it is POURING. It dies down a little. I take a walk with Jacek and my other amazing vendors... debating on where to have the ceremony. We decide under the tent.... It's about an hour later... it stops raining, puddles are clearing up... Jacek say's to me, "Jenn, how much do you care about your dress getting dirty?" I said "I mean... I am only going to wear it once." He says that we should do the ceremony outside... the best photography happens in that natural light... I say ef it! Let's do it! We do, and OMG... was he right. He got the most fun shots. Seriously... my guests called him the photography ninja. He was hilarious and he was everywhere. He is a magic moment catcher... He watches, but ever so effortlessly, at least that is what it seems like. He was worth every cent and so was his assistant. He rocked it that day... they both did. You are CRAZY not to have him as your photographer. I wish he could just follow us around in general and get pics of our life haha. Thank you Jacek and your team. I've said it a million times, you were our guy the whole way through!!!

l party and guests couldn’t stop talking about how much they loved him. We highly recommend him :)

y. After viewing, meeting with and interviewing a few very good photographers, we entrusted Jacek Dolata to document our special day. It was the very best decision we could have made. Viewing the images Jacek took on our wedding day makes the whole experience relivable. His photographs are alive, filled with the energy, emotion and nuance that defined each moment as it happened. We walked away with exactly what we wanted, a gallery of naturally authentic, pure memories. Perfect! Working with Jacek was a pleasure. Through all of our discussions, meetings and interactions it was clear that his entire focus was to please us. He asked us perceptive, probing questions to really get to the core of what we were looking for, and then he delivered it. Respectful, thorough and extremely hard-working, he was everywhere throughout our ceremony and reception – we have the photos to prove it - but we hardly noticed he was there. He was completely unobtrusive, steadily getting the coverage he needed, while never distracting from the main event - us. I can’t say enough good things about our experience with Jacek. I am very grateful he is as good at what he does as he is.

uld have expected. He got through all of our family photos more efficiently than I could have imagined yet didn't cut any corners. The actual quality of his photos is extraordinary. He uses a photojournalistic style and managed to capture many candid moments that my husband and I will cherish. For example, when my brother was speaking he knew to photograph my brother's wife who had tears in her eyes. Also, jacek was always quick to reply to email or text message throughout the planning process. His price and his contract were fair. And we received our digital photos within a few weeks of the event, as promised. I can't speak highly enough of Jacek and would use him for future events in a heartbeat. I'd recommend him highly to any of my friends and would feel confident promising that they will be happy with his work.

oo staged. His prior book of work was impressive, and his rates were very reasonable. Our first interaction with him was when we drove all the way up to Boston to shoot our engagement photos at the Museum of Fine Arts. We were blown away by his enthusiasm, vision, and use of the interesting setting in our photos. On our wedding day, Jacek exhibited the perfect balance between providing direction and going with the flow to capture great shots of the two of us, our wedding party, our family, and the ceremony in general. He perfectly implemented our vision for the day, and we’ve received great feedback from our friends and family on the great work that he did. We love the photos that he took and we will cherish them for our entire lives. We can’t recommend Jacek enough.

our wedding and he did a absolutely amazing job. Jacek is very professional, very relaxed, he jokes with you and make you feel comfortable he takes the stress out of the day, which is what every couple needs. Our pictures are amazing., the quality of his work is outstanding. The Wedding Albums also looks absolutely amazing. The man is worth every penny. Thank you Jacek for capturing our moments. You're the best!

ith the photo’s he showed us and his ideas! We loved his personality and booked him for our engagement photos and wedding day! The day of our engagement shoot came and we were so nervous! Jacek’s personality quickly loosened us up making the shoot a lot of fun! In under two hours we captured eight different outdoor settings for photos! Jacek was doing everything to capture the perfect shots including crawling on the ground in high grass and making us laugh for the best smiles. We enjoyed our time with Jacek and hoped the photos would reflect it. Within a couple weeks we received the engagement photos and WOW were we impressed! The photo’s showed how much of good time we had and the love we have for each other. The different settings gave us so many options for our guest book album. Guests at the wedding were very impressed by it! The day of the wedding we had Jacek and a second shooter, Conrad. Both were excellent! The teamwork they had allowed us to get so many more photo’s than we thought there would be time for. Our limo was late but both photographers took advantage of the time so no time was truly wasted. Not a moment or guest was missed from our ceremony or reception. They captured all the traditional moments, fun times, personalities, and raw emotions impeccably! Jacek and our DJ Frank at LMX Productions coordinated together perfectly! At no time were things not running flawlessly! We truly enjoyed our day with Jacek and Conrad! We received our wedding photos as promised in four weeks. The photos are so beautiful they still bring tears to my eyes when I watch the slideshow. We are not only impressed by the quality and number of photo’s but how not a single moment was missed! We are looking forward to receiving our album from Jacek with the photo’s we selected for our wedding day! We both strongly recommend the services of Jacek Dolata Photography for capturing every moment from your special day! We both look forward to using Jacek again in the future for more memorable life events!

nd easy to work with! My husband and I love the photos he captured on our wedding day. Received our USB album within 2 weeks too. Amazing!

ely relaxed us making the entire experience so much more enjoyable than we could have imagined (we both reallllly hate having pictures taken!). Jacek was beyond awesome and we especially loved his surprise photo booth pictures at the end of the night! Thank you so much Jacek, we can't wait to see you again next September at my sister's wedding!!

ill photography. He even did amazing work including our family dog in our engagement session! We were on a budget and Jacek was incredibly flexible when working with us! He took the time to research our venue and locate special places to take photos. Our finished wedding album is stunning!!! He devoted an extensive amount of time to our special day and we can't thank him enough!!

rt. He's by far the best photographer out there and we would recommend him in a heartbeat. His work is truly breathtaking.

heir work, the photos look meaningfully different. Jacek has endless shots of live weddings where he captures really subtle moments (the first time the groom is playing with his ring, the mother of the bride tearing up, etc.). His photos really capture the emotions of the day and he picks up on all the subtleties that others don’t have an eye for. We used Jacek for an engagement photo session and for our wedding day. We now have nearly 2,000 invaluable photos of the days to admire forever. Jacek is creative, professional and a pleasure to work with. His work really speaks for itself and we highly recommend him.

o top it all off, the photos were immaculate.

was very knowledgable and advised us on other non-photography wedding things. He goes above and beyond to make sure you are happy and satisfied with any and all outcomes and he makes sure he communicates constantly with anything you need. We couldn’t be happier with our choice.

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e moments that we hoped for. Plus, he was even willing to come to NYC to shoot our engagement session. Jacek was friendly, unobtrusive, and helped us (and all of our guests) feel relaxed, happy, and photogenic.

such an efficient way that my husband & I even got a chance to enjoy our cocktail hour! Jacek loves to photograph & the proof of that is obvious in the photos he takes. He is an artist & was a joy to work with. My husband, my family, and I are so glad that he was our photographer. I could not be happier - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND JACEK!

d shots, took 8 months just to pick my favorites. He kept my husband and I from being nervous, and the rest of the bridal party he made them laugh and we all had a good time. I would recommend Jacek Dolata Photography to any and all couples looking for a professional photographer for their special day

every single time. He was so flexible about everything. He and his assistant, Conrad, made us feel so comfortable while doing pictures and got genuine laughs out of us with their hysterical comments. He even gave me his jacket because it was cold and snowing on our wedding day! Additionally the pictures are absolutely amazing and we cannot wait to order photos and make a photo book. Also, just one week after our wedding Jacek had put up albums on his website so we could see it all again. We are already trying to figure out the next time we can utilize his services again! If you live in the Connecticut, Massachusetts, or New York area there is no better, more wonderful, more responsive photographer you could ask for. He is very reasonably priced and worth every penny.