Jessica Painter Photography

Albany, Saratoga,Lake George&Lake Placid

About this vendor

Wedding and Portrait Photographer Jessica Painter Photography offers top-quality wedding photography for couples looking for an affordable photographer that is passionate about capturing the story of your wedding day.

Details

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits
Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files
Online Proofing
Photo
Printed Enlargements
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic
Classic

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged
Wedding

5

out of 5.0

11 reviews

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10/20/2024 • Shannon F

From the moment I spoke with Jessica on the phone and she started talking about her adopted animals, I knew it was a good fit. We are huge animal lovers and wanted our dog to be involved with our wedding. We were unable to do an engagement shoot prior to the wedding as we lived across the country from where we got married, so we first met Jessica in person on the day of the wedding. There was no reason for concern though as she was very responsive and gave us an in depth timeline and information sheet we filled out to ensure we got all of the planned photos we wanted. Jessica and her second for the day (Heather Ann photo) are as “out of the way” as possible - she really was only directing us for photos during our group photos and some portraits. She captured so many moments and her diligent and thorough professional editing skills resulted in a masterpiece of a photo collection. She provides an online link that you can share with all of your friends and family, and the photos are organized by part of the day so they are easy to sort through (like getting ready, first look, ceremony, etc.). My husband and I don’t always know how to pose for photos but she maneuvered us incredibly well. Towards the end of the night she found a great spot for a photo and approached us to let us know, but made it clear we didn’t have to do more photos there. We wanted to and were glad she gave us the option, it never felt like she was bothering us. Photos were an incredibly important aspect of the wedding to us as it’s a once in a lifetime event and it is so rare to get such a large group of important people in your life together all in one day. Jessica provided more excellent quality photos than we ever could have hoped for and there was attention to detail and care behind each and every shot. It was also her first time at our venue and she did a wonderful job finding a variety of spots for photos and our first look. We did a lot of research to find Jessica and we highly recommend her photography services for a personal approach to your wedding!

12/18/2019 • Addyson L

Jessica Painter is your best friend in wedding photographer form. Truly. I don’t know another way to put it! She is truly amazing and worth every penny and more! Everything felt SO comfortable and natural- from the engagement shoot to our dinner meet up before the wedding and all leading up to the big day! She felt like a friend with a camera! We connected immediately via email when I was searching for a photographer and it only intensified at our e-shoot. This was important to me, since your photographer is typically there for ALL moments throughout your special day, big and small, intimate and communal. The relationship she built with us no doubt played a roll in the day’s success! Not only that, but she helped us develop a timeline that was custom to our wants, but also efficient and extensive to cover all of the details we wanted recorded. She pays close attention to detail, as well as gets to know you personally as well as what you want captured and how you want it captured. I cannot say enough good things about her. If you book her, you will NOT be disappointed. I haven’t even gotten my wedding photos back yet, but I know if they’re going to be anything like my e-shoot photos, they’re going to be out of this world! Thank you Jessica, and Amanda, for elegantly capturing our day for us! We couldn’t be more appreciative!

8/15/2018 • Taylor K

Jessica was an absolute pleasure to work with! She took amazing shots and blended into our families and friends seamlessly. Her assistant was Heather and they worked so well together. There were lots of laughs, a laid back atmosphere, and we felt very comfortable with them. We look forward to getting our photos back - the sneak preview was to die for! - and would work with Jessica again anytime.

10/07/2013 • Kelly W

I give Jessica Painter Photography my absolute highest recommendation! I wish there were six stars or more, because they deserve every one of them! Jessica is SUPER-dooper responsive via e-mail and put my mind at ease each step of the way during the planning process. We also met with Jessica and her husband Ed for coffee early on, and instantly felt comfortable with them. At the wedding, Jessica and Ed were ever-present without being intrusive, offering fun and creative photo ideas (and were extremely open to our ideas!), and work like troopers. It rained at the end of our reception, and Jessica and Ed suggested getting some cool rainy photos. So at one point, my husband and I were standing under a balcony, and Jessica and Ed are maneuvering tons of camera equipment, raincoats, and umbrellas to ensure we got the perfect photo. They are both super nice people and I recommend them 100%. Oh, and did I mention their photographs are beautiful?! Jessica and Ed are the BEST.

7/18/2013 • Katie S

Jess & Ed did an amazing job and were so great to work with! I knew almost immediately after meeting with them that I wanted them to be our photographers. Throughout the whole planning process, Jess responded to emails within a matter of hours (while some of my other vendors took several days to a week). She was also very flexible with creating a package that suited us, both with our wedding and a short engagement session before the wedding. I really wanted our engagement pictures to be on a day with nice weather (since we couldn’t control the weather on the day of our wedding) and she was very understanding when I wanted to push the date back. Our engagement pictures ended up being closer to our wedding than we’d intended and we were hoping to use one of the pictures for our signature frame at the reception, so I asked her if she could send me a few pictures that I could choose from. Instead, she went above and beyond and edited and mailed me all of the pictures less than a week after the session! It’s clear when Jess & Ed are taking pictures how well they work together, and the quality of their pictures is just amazing. I was worried that I’d be nervous and it would be hard to act naturally in front of them, but they really put us at ease! They’re genuinely nice people (and as a side note, it’s also really wonderful that they volunteer their photography skills to help dogs in shelters get good homes). I’m so happy we picked Jess and Ed!!

7/07/2013 • Allison D

Planning a wedding long distance is no easy task, however if there was one thing that I was confident in it was booking Jessica and her husband Ed with Jessica Painter Photography for our October 2012 wedding in Lake Placid, NY. We were lucky enough to meet with these two amazing people as they visited family in Illinois since we could not get to NY and it was immediate the connection that we made. My now husband and I knew that we had not only secured fantastic photographers but also met new friends. There are so many wonderful things to say about Jessica Painter Photography.... to name just a few: Her responsiveness to emails/calls was very quick; she worked with us to create a photography package that was exactly what we were looking for and within our budget; they also were very helpful and answered questions that had nothing to do with photography like suggestions on invitations or dj's. When it came to the wedding weekend that we had planned Jessica and Ed went above and beyond. They took us away for a moment to do a short "engagement" shoot since we never had a chance to get together before the wedding which was beneficial for the both of us, and then they came to our welcome Curling event that we had planned for our guests. On the wedding day once more Jessica and Ed outdid themselves and were true workhorses with our crazy group. There were times you did not even know that they were present in the room just snapping away :-) They had some great ideas for photos and were also open to suggestions from us which made for some fun photos! The final result yielded some absolutely amazing photos that bring us back to that day and bring a huge smile to our faces. We could not have asked for a better team to work with and highly recommend Jessica Painter Photography. Jessica and Ed truly made our wedding! Not only did we end up with beautiful photos but we also came out with some new friends. Thank you Jessica and Ed!!

4/07/2013 • Alasen Z

We were so lucky to find Jessica when searching for photographers for our wedding in 2011. Her work is amazing! She relly has a talent for capturing the day perfectly, and every time I look back on our beautiful photos from that day, I am grateful again that we found her. I wish I could include some of the beautiful photos she took of us with this review, but I don't see a way to attach pictures. You should definitely check out her website: jessicapainter.com

1/25/2012 • Jeanne M

I highly recommend Jessica Painter photography. She and her husband are a pleasure to work with. They are both laid back, with a great sense of humor that takes the pressure off of being photographed. I really love her style and the pictures I've seen so far really capture our personalities.

10/10/2011 • Amy v

I am very self conscious about being photographed and choosing a photographer was the most stressful part of my wedding. My fiance and I met with Jessica and her husband and business partner, Ed and we were immediately at ease. Jessica has a photojournalism background and was great at blending into the background, capturing the moments without being in the way. I was most concerned about the posed photos because I always look uncomfortable and then the pictures are bad. Jessica and Ed met with us several times before the big day and got to know us as a couple. They are fun to be around and their working style got the best out of me and my now husband. We are really happy with the results.

2/17/2011 • christine p

Jessica & her husband Ed are fabulous. Very fun to work with and easy going. Pictures are awesome.

2/15/2011 • Amanda P

We were contracted with Wedding Combo when the company went out of business and off the grid a week before our wedding. We were dumbfounded and my mom started reaching out for new vendors while I was teaching during the day. Jessica got in touch with my mom and soon after she and I were talking. She and her husband, Ed, met up with my fiance and I at our home to go over her style and look at her amazing work. She then offered to help us out in our time of need because of what happened with Wedding Combo. We were so grateful. Meeting with Jessica and Ed put our minds at ease. They were down to earth, professional, and so personable. Being newlyweds themselves, they were understanding and easy to work with. They showed up for our wedding ready to work and even went outside in the 14 degree weather with big smiles for some snowy shots! They captured tons of great pictures all day. They were not intrusive at all and just went with the flow. They even asked if there were any shots we thought she had missed. We cannot wait to order some of our photos from them in addition to getting our images on a CD. She has a wide variety of ordering options-- from prints, to foam board, to beautifully bound albums and more! I will recommend Jessica Painter Photography to anyone who needs services. She was truly amazing and saved our wedding day memories. We were truly blessed for the opportunity to have them capture our day.