About this vendor
Based in Bend, OR, jennachernichphotography is a wedding photographer specializing in personalized photography services. Her goal is to capture every moment of your day in a series of stunning images that will transport you back to your big day with each glance.
Owner and photographer Jenna Chernich has many years of professional experience. Her natural and bright style results in beautiful photographs that will never go out of style. In addition to weddings, she specializes in portrait and lifestyle photography.
jennachernichphotography offers customizable wedding packages to suit your unique event. In a consultation, you'll discuss coverage time, second shooters, and the possibility of adding on an engagement session. Jenna encourages interested couples to get in touch for more information.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Reviews
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4
out of 5.06 reviews
I have had over a year to reflect on this and wanted to post a review so other brides don't have to deal with a similar situation.
First the good: Jenna is very kind and sweet. Sh...
e is easy to talk to and a warm presence. I wanted to hire vendors that I felt comfortable with, and she immediately felt like a friend. She also told us she had experience with our requirements (indoor photography, in particular).
The rest:
She asked for her second deposit way earlier than the required date. It was extremely awkard.
She showed up on our wedding day to the salon where we were getting our hair done without her camera gear. I had to ask her to go to her car and get it. She came back and took some photos, but mostly chatted. She was going through some relationship stuff and talked about it in a detail that to me was deeply inappropriate for a wedding day.
Throughout the day I felt like I had to do a lot of the admin and organizing that the rest of my vendors were able to manage themselves. I was fielding questions from her about where to go and when, though this was something we'd discussed in detail before and I'd sent a detailed schedule to her as well.
I got married in September. We did not get photos til Christmas eve of that year. Throughout that time, she was posting picture of her new dog on Instagram and going on trips and posting about it all over the place and every time I reached out she would say "next week!" and it just kept getting pushed farther and farther back.
When we finally got the photos, the resolution was terrible. There was no care in the editing (at one point, during a random unnecessary phone call she told me she was using AI to fix some of the lighting), no cropping, so color adjusting. Clearly she had no experience with indoor photography. It was extremely disappointing.
Overpriced, low quality photos, and a deep lack of boundaries and professionalism.
I hired Jenna Chernich Photography to provide family photos of our Bend vacation in September 2023.
My contract specified:
**Great group photo to document our special family
...
vacation
**A 2 hour photo shoot
**photos to be delivered in 6 to 8 week time frame
What I received:
**13 total family photos
**All images dark and shadowed
**Faces difficult to recognize due to poor lighting
I expressed disappointment with the photos and Jenna explained she was "sorry her creative vision did not meet my expectations."
I explained that I was dissatisfied with her service and her inability to meet the contract requirement, not the artistic vision. I then agreed to accept the partial refund she had previously offered.
I have heard nothing from Jenna since.
I am very sad we do not have a great family photo of our family vacation even though I hired a professional photographer to provide them.
Jenna worked with my fiancé to surprise me with a photo shoot when he proposed at Smith Rock in Bend, OR. She was sweet, professional, and made the whole thing very comfortable. No...
t only did she uphold the surprise and walk us through the process in an approachable way, but the photos came out amazing! We’re even using the pics for our save the dates. Would recommend her to anyone!
Jenna did such an amazing job with our photo shoot! And we are not photogenic people. She instructed us and the photos turned out amazing! They look straight out of a magazine. I h...
ave recommended her to many of my coworkers who have also used her! I invited her to come back and shoot my wedding
I've always felt that I've had to force my smile during pictures. Jenna helped me feel so comfortable and brought out the most genuine smile during the best/most stressful day of m...
y life. I felt like she was one of my bridesmaids and I'm so glad she was part of my special day.
Jenna perfectly balances professionalism and approachability. She truly feels like your best friend from childhood grew up to be a photographer. She made my wife and both sides of ...
our family feel at ease with a stranger. She had us laughing and forgetting we'd only known her a couple months before the wedding. I'm so glad she was part of our special day.
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