Quick summary: The Koteens are wonderful photographers, easy to work with, and they possess a great eye for interesting shots.
Jake and Jessica were excellent for us on both wedding day and a separate engagement photo session. They showed u...s how flexible they are after we had to reschedule our engagement shoot multiple times due to weather and our own timing. We finally got some sun and a free moment and Jake and Jessica met us in Boston on short notice to take some shots. They were overly generous with their time and made sure we got the pictures and locations that we wanted. Jake and Jessica found some really great angles for us and had a tremendous eye for capturing interesting looks and places as well. They mostly set us up in a location and then let us talk and laugh and be present, without having to constantly adjust and prom pose and fake smile. They really made it easy to work with them, as we are certainly no models. So far, the pictures we’ve seen have been wonderful, capturing moments that we didn’t even realize were happening. After the shoot, the Koteens made it a priority to get a few photos finished and quickly posted on Facebook for us to share with friends and family, even though our engagement session was within a week of our wedding! Jessica also responded quickly to get us an actual print that we used on our wedding day. We were happily surprised to get an email from Jessica less than a week after our wedding with the notification that some pictures had been shared on Facebook, with many more posted on their blog. It made a lot of people very happy to be able to share some of the fantastic pictures so soon after the event.
On the big day, they suggested a first look spot for us in the woods along the Farmington River, nearby to our wedding venue. We loved the idea of getting off the property and being able to spend some time together away from all the craziness that is wedding day. Throughout the main event, the Koteen’s shooting style lent itself well to snagging candids. They weren’t intrusive at all, not hovering over us, and never once taking us out of the moment. My best man referred to Jake as a “photo ninja” as he was just suddenly there, snapping pictures, and moving gracefully from one spot to another. They were diligent in getting the groups that we asked for. We have gotten the first batch of pictures in the form of their blog post a scant nine days after the wedding! As anticipated, the pictures are excellent and it has been so much fun to relive those moments. It was a pleasure to have the Koteens as our photographers and we would recommend them with no hesitation.