About this vendor
Just Shoot With Saumya is a professional wedding photographer based out of Albany, NY. Saumya Rai is a seasoned photographer with over six years of experience capturing countless weddings across the US and worldwide. She is dedicated to providing you with a personalized photography service that recounts the beautiful story of your milestone occasion in a way that resonates with you.
Saumya is passionate about documenting memories, whether she's commemorating a special occasion through imagery or writing about her travels in her blog. She is constantly growing her skills and tries to take away something new from each photography session. Saumya puts her heart and soul into photographing and editing to ensure that your final images are of the highest quality.
Just Shoot With Saumya prioritizes getting to know you and your vision so she can provide truly bespoke photography service for your occasion. After discussing your requirements, timelines, and other planning details, Saumya will use this information to prepare for your wedding day photoshoot. Post-session Saumya can provide you with a selection of beautifully edited photos via digital files.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Photo
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2024 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Professional photos, very pleasant, highly recommended.
We could not have asked for a better photographer for our elopement day. From start to finish, Saumya was incredibly passionate, positive, and truly determined to capture every sin...
gle moment that mattered to us. She went above and beyond to make sure we got all the shots we dreamed of, never once making us feel rushed or stressed.
Saumya’s energy alone made the day better, she kept things light, encouraging, and joyful. You can tell she genuinely cares about her craft and her couples. Looking back at our photos, we don’t just see beautiful images we relive the emotions of the day. We are so grateful to have had Saumya as our photographer and cannot recommend her enough.
💛 Thank you for such a wonderful photoshoot! Your patience, creativity, and eye for detail really show in every picture. Can’t stop smiling!
Working with Saumya was an absolute dream!
From start to finish, she was nothing short of amazing. She’s incredibly kind, thoughtful, and went above and beyond to make sure everyth...
ing was perfect. Her patience and attention to detail really stood out—she was always calm and collected. We felt so comfortable in front of the camera, and her easy-going nature made the whole experience feel relaxed and fun. She did our wedding pictures, and the photos are absolutely stunning—we will treasure them forever. Highly recommend!
We loved working with Just Shoot with Saumya!! Saumya is such a warm and compassionate person and a very a talented photographer! She made us feel comfortable throughout the proces...
s of planning our engagement and wedding photos and was wonderful to work with! We absolutely LOVED all of our photos!! Saumya captured the best moments from the day and made them shine with her skilled but natural-looking editing. We highly recommend Saumya for any occasion!
I cannot recommend Saumya enough! Her energy was absolutely incredible from start to finish. She flawlessly followed my timeline and even stayed a few extra hours to capture addi...
tional moments from my special day, which I truly appreciated.
What stood out most was how seamlessly she worked with me throughout the process. She took the time to understand my vision and brought it to life in the most beautiful way. On a day filled with emotions, she made me feel so comfortable and at ease, which is priceless for a bride.
Every photo she captured felt magical, and her dedication to making my day perfect shines through in her work. If you’re looking for someone who is professional, personable, and deeply talented, look no further. Thank you, Saumya, for making my wedding day unforgettable! ❤️
I cannot say enough good things about Saumya. Her professionalism, cheerfulness, and energy helped us get through a very stressful wedding day. The shots we got back are gorgeous. ...
We very highly recommend Saumya Rai for both engagement and wedding photos.
I cannot say enough good things about Saumya! She is high energy which makes for a perfect photographer. She has an eye for detail and knows exactly what she's doing. I highly reco...
mmend her!
Saumya was an exceptional wedding photographer. She went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and capture all the little moments of our special day. She tailored her photog...
raphy package for our micro-wedding and made sure to communicate with us to ask about our vision for our wedding day. She scheduled a call with us in advance to discuss all the details of our wedding day. Since we were expecting rainy weather, she was extremely flexible and offered to have her schedule open the day after if needed. Our photos turned out amazing! We love all the details she managed to capture and how the photos reflect all our feelings from that day. She was extremely friendly and engaged with every guest to make sure they all looked their best in the photos! Moreover, she had a surprise wedding gift for us ❤️ We would recommend Saumya 100% to anyone looking for a wedding or elopement photographer!
Having Saumya as our wedding photographer was a wonderful experience! She was always available to answer questions in the process leading up to the wedding, and guided us through t...
he process seamlessly. On the day of the wedding, she was so friendly and warm and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, while also making sure we got all the shots we needed! Afterward, she delivered a beautiful gallery of both posed and candid photos that we will enjoy for years to come!
We loved working with Saumya for our engagement and wedding photos! She was attentive, thoughtful, and professional, and she provided amazing guidance to my husband and I who had n...
ever done worked with a professional photographer before. Saumya went above and beyond in multiple ways throughout our time working together, and the final photos we received were more beautiful than we could have imagined. We would absolutely recommend choosing her for your special occasion!
Saumya Rai is, without a doubt, one of the nicest people I’ve ever met! She’s so incredibly passionate and hardworking, and will stop at nothing to get you the best possible shots ...
of your event. My husband and I hired her for our wedding, and I had the best time taking dozens of photos with her. If you want someone to cry at your wedding, to take it as seriously as you do, Saumya is 100% the top choice.
I can’t say how happy we are that we had you as our wedding photographer - you were just absolutely amazing and the photos show that! All of our guests commented how good you were ...
and how you just knew when and how to take the perfect picture! I will be recommending you to anyone that is looking for a wedding photographer!!
Those sneak peek photos are so nice - thank you so much!
Saumya did a photoshoot for our engagement ceremony and she was great! We haven't done something like before but Saumya was very patient and helpful in instructing us how to pose -...
the pictures came out beautiful. She had great energy throughout the day and it made the whole process a lot of fun.
Saumya was a great choice for my photography! She was super super punctual even though she had to drive like for 3 hours to my venue.
Saumya and her team were soo cheerful and ent...
husiastic during the whole event ; she was literally my therapist for the day! Her professionalism was highly commendable but at the same time she was like my bridesmaid helping me through the stress!
The photos came out so beautiful.
Dream Team ❤️
It has been a month since working with Saumya, and I still cannot believe how wonderful the experience was. Saumya was quick to reach out and schedule a meeting to discuss what my ...
fiancé and I were looking for during our engagement shoot. She answered our questions and set us at ease. On the day of the shoot, she was great about communicating ideas for poses and prompting us. We had a lot of fun, and she worked so well with our dog. The photos she took are everything I could have wanted.
Thank you, Saumya, for capturing my vision and our personalities so well. It was such a joy to work with you!
Saumya was a great photographer for our wedding. She was incredibly friendly throughout and came with some great ideas for poses (since we didn't know what we were doing!). We met ...
once before the wedding to scope out locations and we had a few phone calls to make sure we were on the same page. The photos turned out beautiful and we are very pleased with her services!
It is no exaggeration to say the Saumya was HEAVEN SENT. Not only did our engagement and wedding photos turn out absolutely stunning, Saumya made the experience unforgettable. Duri...
ng our engagement photos, she made it a point to really get to know us and became a great friend in a time where our lives were so hectic with the wedding madness. Because of this, getting photographed by her was so effortless, and our comfort really showed in our photos. On wedding day, I greeted her at the door in almost tears, so overwhelmed with the day, and she instantly calmed me down. Throughout the entire day, she was right by our side, being so calm and reassuring. So not only did Saumya perfectly capture the best day of our lives, she was a huge part of making the day so special as well. She really became apart of our family and will be a lifelong friend. I recommend Saumya 110%
If you’re looking for an amazing photographer to make your day that much more special then Saumya is the one for you. She is such and outgoing and lovely person to work with. My hu...
sband and my family and I had such a great time working with her. Our photos came out so beautifully. Couldn’t of asked for a better photographer and definitely looking forward to working with Saumya again in the spring for family photos.
Saumya and her team were exceptional! The preparation Saumya did before hand truly shined on our special day. She truly wanted to understand what our vision was and delivered an ex...
ceptional on point gallery.
At the end of the day Saumya and her team captured every magical one-of-a-kind moments that we share it with friends and family. And we are able to relive it through her magic!
We will be working with Saumya to capture everyone of our special moments moving forward.
Saumya was exceptionally good to work with. She understood our requirements well and executed it just the way we expected. The delivery of the gallery was also quick and we totally...
loved the photos.
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Albany, Saratoga Springs, Lake George
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