KIRK HOFFMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

kind of shots) and he pulled this off beautifully! He was punctual and checked in with us often but he wasn't an obvious presence during the ceremony or reception. He also never tried to pressure us into taking super-staged shots and never tried to up-sell us. The shots he took were beautiful and exactly what we wanted. His price is also very reasonable for the high-quality he provides. I highly recommend him!

tiny, special moments in addition to the poses photos. I would also say for Philadelphia area photographers, Kirk is among the more reasonably priced. Thank you Kirk for capturing our day

mpt with responses. Kirk arrived right on time on the day of the wedding. He managed to capture amazing candid shots as well as some posed photos. It was great to get the photos and be able to relive the day. We also got all of the photos back in a timely manner. There were about 1200 photos!! I would definitely recommend Kirk to other couples that are getting married or for any other occasion. I love that Kirk was able to capture some moments that I may have missed during the big day.

for any of our questions, very professional, spoke to us over the phone about 10 days before the wedding to go over details of what to expect from the ceremony and rest of the day (including learning names of family members we wanted included in pictures). We had an Indian wedding ceremony that Kirk captured beautifully -- I was pleasantly surprised to see how many close-up shots of details from the ceremony that he got. He really has a good eye, I knew from the moment he started taking pictures of us that day that we hired the right person -- he would tell us to shift just an inch in one direction or another so that pictures were framed perfectly, or gently tell my husband to straighten his pocket square. We are very happy with all the pictures Kirk took (over a thousand!), and I would highly recommend him to everyone!

ed a few weeks later. Our ceremony was held in a darkly-lit planetarium; I understand the challenges of taking photos under these conditions. However, I would expect that a professional knows how to adjust--whether pre- or post- production--for such scenarios. Most, if not all of the ceremony photos were grainy or poorly framed. Our guests took better shots. The same goes for the photos taken during the reception; most were grainy, with pixels clearly visible. We reached out expressing our disappointment, but received only justifications for the low-quality of the photos. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this vendor. I am happy to share examples for any interested.

y-priced packages, and adjusted them at request. He (and the videographer, with whom he coordinated) were at the venue on time, and they took shots of exactly what I had described as my priorities.

to work with him during an engagement shoot and had a lot of fun and loved our pictures. He was always a professional, showed up on-time and was very quick to turnaround our photos. At the wedding itself, he again arrived on time and ready to work, was a complete professional throughout the night, and turned our photos around extremely fast. Kirk really did a fantastic job. We wanted more of a candid set of photos, with a few formals as well. Kirk did exactly what we asked. We had provided him a few photos as samples, and he came prepared. We really had nothing to worry about throughout the night. We really didn't even notice he was there, which was exactly what we wanted. Thanks you very much Kirk for doing such an amazing job for us for both our engagement photos and our wedding!

for a wedding photographer in the Philadelphia area!

yone wonderfully. We had a out of state wedding and could not meet with him prior,however his skill and level of professionalism allowed for great photos and an easy day. Easy going and humorous photographer who does brilliant work and becomes a stress-free and pleasant part of the wedding.

ny. We were happy all around and would definitely recommend him all the way!

ional and easy to work with.. He got all of the shots that we wanted and then some! I was especially pleased with his photo journalistic style (that didnt look too "posed") and he really captured my husband and I at our most joyful (and relaxed!) moments. I can't say enough good things about Kirk. Both my husband and I agree that hiring Kirk was the best vendor decision we made for our wedding!

obtrusively present, but always within arm's reach. The photos from our outdoor ceremony are beautiful. He got all of our posed pictures done so quickly we were able to focus on enjoying our reception with our friends and family. Anytime I wanted a special picture with someone, he was there to snap one. And our reception photos turned out so great!! I have seen so many couples get photos that are dark and unclear. His were amazing! I would recommend him to anyone looking for a photographer in our area. You are getting a steal for his prices! Our USB with our pictures arrived very quickly also. I think I looked at the pictures 3 dozen times the day I got them because I was so happy with them and continue to look at them whenever I need a happy moment. He did a wonderful job.

answered every question that I had, and ensured that everything will be perfect! A few days before the wedding, we spoke to discuss any "special request" and to make sure that we discussed any and all pictures that we wanted. He arrived on-time and immediately began capturing our special day. He made everyone feel comfortable and captured all of our special moments. I would highly recommend Kirk! We can't wait to see all of our photos! Thanks Kirk!

ctures - perfect mix of our formal and reception pictures. We had met with many photographers, but we knew we liked Kirk as soon as we met him. He had great packages to choose from that would not break the bank! Kirk was always very responsive to all my emails and made sure to keep in touch before the wedding to make sure he understood what we were looking for. Our pictures were sent to us within a month of our wedding. We are absolutely in love with our photos and cannot wait to see our album. There is no doubt Kirk is the best you cannot go wrong choosing him to capture your special day!!

and our guests. We didn't feel pulled away from our guests and still got so many beautiful posed shots as well. We can't thank him enough!

bly the first statement I said to Kirk. He reassured us it wouldn't be bad at all. On top of that, I’m a total organization freak and had a laundry list of photos I wanted taken, I needed to have all the files provided for me electronically on a drive, and we were unable to meet with him before the wedding b/c we were planning the wedding from 3000 miles away. Despite the odds being stacked against him from the start, Kirk was an AMAZING photographer! From the second I met him in person (a few hours before the wedding) I felt comfortable with him. He eased us into it and kept the pictures moving so we became more and more relaxed as the day progressed. He rolled with the changes and delays due to rainy weather. He even hung around a little longer to make sure he got just a few more candid photos. I feel Kirk went above and beyond what he was contracted to do. His work is beautiful. He captured many amazing moments, its taking me months to select the photos I like the best for our wedding book. I’m absolutely in love with the photos he took of my husband and I in our reception hall & all the amazing shots he got of our family and friends.

lot of little children and he was very good with them. Can't say enough great things about Kirk.

s also able to work within our budget and most importantly the prints were excellent. Im proud to have had him capture the images of the happiest day of my life. If your looking for a great professional with a great personality, this is your guy. Thank you again Kirk.

nt out of his way to learn family members names so he could make sure all the right people got into the right pictures. At the reception he blended right in while still getting some awesome shots. Go with Kirk!

t use of lighting to enhance the pictures. At the reception he blended in and we didn't notice him. Also it was great value for the price. We could not be happier.

g all our questions and also making sure to better understand any specific shots we wanted taken. In the months leading up to the wedding he was easy to get a hold of and very accommidating to our availability. When the day came he was on time and had already started taking pictures of my husband and his friends while the girls got ready. He got every shot we could have thought to capture and even suggested some shots we hadn't thought of but he had seen the opportunity for. He has sent us a few samples of the pictures he had taken and they are fabulous. Some of the shots I hadn't even realized he had captured, he was so unobtrusize during the whole event. Over all we are very glad we chose Kirk Hoffman Photography for our wedding, and if asked we would recommend him to any of our friends.

or every appointment. And I really appreciated that he drove us around the city to take photos on a Saturday since we don't have a car. Working with him was delightful. He always listened to what we want and he gave great suggestions and ideas. He was very professional, and he worked hard to get the best photos for us. We set out for photo shooting around the city in the morning, but when we arrived at the Art Museum the light was not ideal. Since we really want some photos be taken there, Kirk suggested that we could come back later in the afternoon. So he drove us home and picked us up again in the afternoon to take more photos. That was very nice of him to do so. And most importantly, of course, all the photos turned out to be great! ---Ivy

ographer, but referred him to our friends that were also getting married. They loved him too and booked him as well. At our friend's wedding, Kirk took a few candid shots of us and even sent them to us. He was attentive and a dream to work with. I would absolutely refer any friend to use Kirk Hoffman as their photographer.

n yet professional way about him. I found Kirk online through the knot. From the gecko he was wonderful in giving me information on price, time, ect. He made me feel comfortable that even though my wedding was small I was still a bride and deserved wonderful photographs. He had multiple cameras with him the whole time, knew exactly what angles and photos we wanted and made my family and friends love him and feel comfortable around him, especially the camera shy ones. Kirk even had time to show my 7 year old nephew how to have fun taking pictures which meant a lot to me. You could see that he loves his job and loved finding special moments to capture. Overall he is worth every moment of your time, just give him a chance and at least contact him and I promise you will not be disappointed, you deserve a great photographer like him for your wedding! Thank you Kirk for everything and for making my small, but special day, everything it could have been!

a restaurant in Center City. We did not have a bridal party, though I did get ready with a couple of girlfriends. In my search for a photographer, I learned quickly that most wedding photographers will not agree to shoot for just a few hours, but rather you need to pay for the whole day. I called a lot of photographers that said I needed to pay for the 8 hour day even though I only wanted a photographer for 3 hours. Since our wedding was not on a weekend (and presumably not preventing them from shooting another wedding), that seemed sort of ridiculous to me. So, when I found that Kirk offered an hourly rate, I was thrilled. Kirk is very kind and enthusiastic. We met him at his house before booking with him, and he wrote down the types of photos I liked from his examples, and was sure to bring them up while we were shooting. While doing the formal pictures with the family, he made everyone feel comfortable. My father-in-law keeps telling me how good he was :). During the wedding itself, he was perfectly unobtrusive. We had a tight space since the wedding was in a small restaurant, but he got fantastic shots of everyone and was never in the way. In addition to the standard photos, he took some very cool/creative photos after sunset with backlighting that are my absolute fave! We got the CD with the pictures from him in the mail about 3 weeks later, and are very happy with them.

d photos during the wedding without being obtrusive at all - you didn't even notice he was taking pictures! The result is just spectacular! In fact, one of the guests at our wedding posted some of the pictures with her and her fiancee and people thought they had done engagement photos!

not let the stress of a wedding impact his work at all (and I like to be surrounded by calm people!) Kirk has great ideas for pictures, and we got a great deal of posed shots but he really excels at the photojournalist approach. We have so many great candid moments thanks to Kirk and his assistant. My favorite "portraits" are actually candid shots that look posed because he got the angle just right. I'm not a photogenic person, so I was probably difficult to work with. Kirk was great and made me feel comfortable the entire day - difficult to do when you are a little camera shy. I had over a thousand pictures of the entire day. I'm lucky to have found him. Additionally, his prices are very reasonable for quality of the pictures and hours Kirk put in.

with allowing him to photograph however he wanted. When I arrived late on the wedding day Kirk didn't complain or rush, he actually asked if I still wanted to take photos we had discussed earlier and I had faith that our wedding pictures would turn out beautiful. He is so good at capturing the moment that I almost forgot he was even there. He earned the nickname of "The Ninja" from my guests due to him being quiet and quick. He seemed to capture every moment perfectly. I am very happy that we decided to go with Kirk and I am pleased with the quality of work he produces. If I could redo the wedding day Kirk would definitely still be in the picture! Kirk is amazing!

. I cannot recommend him enough, you will be pleased for years to come!

e would feel comfortable getting our picture taken all day but Kirk made us feel great. The pictures really captured all the special moments from the day. We seriously are so happy with the pictures and would recommend Kirk to anyone. ~The Rice's

captures the moment. Everytime we look at the pictures, I can honestly say that it feels as if we are back in the moment. He was a pleasure to work with and we would recommend him to all who are looking for a fantastic photographer.

azing eye to capture the beauty of the moment. We have raved about him to anyone that would listen to us, and we have a beautiful wedding album to show as proof! He's simply amazing, and I would suggest everyone to hire him to photograph your special occasion! Joyce and Joe Wade

cover your event? Then you want Kirk Hoffman Photography.

anged plans/photo arrangements. Kirk was very flexible and had good ideas how to make the most of our situation. He made great use of our reception ballroom and grounds since we could not actually be outside for photos. Every photo we wanted he made sure we got and got well. He also took some great photos we weren't planning on two of which we had blown up and framed in our house. Which reminds me...a few years after our wedding I wanted to get 2 photos blown and framed as a gift for my wife and Kirk was able to provide the original photo files at no extra charge. He was also able to provide us with the service of getting the photos blown up. This was a great help and the photos look great. Lastly, Kirk is just a real nice guy who is easy to work with and does good work. I highly recommend him. Sincerely, Mark Samoylo

h the way he captured the beauty of the day while being professional and non-obtrusive. He knew everyone's names, their relationship to the bride and groom and made everyone feel at ease. After seeing the wonderful job he did at my sister's wedding, my husband and I hired him to photograph our wedding. Again, he did a fantastic job. He truly captures the special moments of the day in an artistic and beautiful way. Seven years later, Kirk continues to impress us with his talent as we ask him to photograph our children and family. He never fails to impress. You will not be disappointed.

ur wedding pictures couldn't have been more beautiful. And as not only the bride, but an event planner, I had very detailed ideas around specific shots, etc. which Kirk accommodated happily. We were so happy with the wedding photos that our daughter was born!

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d moments that I would've missed with all the chaos of the day. At no point did I even notice him at the wedding, which is a testament to his photojournalistic style. Add to that he's a genuinely nice guy. We hired him again to do family photos in November 2011 and those pictures also turned out amazing. You won't regret hiring Kirk!

ye to represent the realism of the day. He got certain photos and we didn't even know he was there (we called him the "ninja photographer"). He captured every aspect of our wonderful day that we wanted plus! He was able to see and use the unique aspects of the church and the reception hall to full advantage. When we were laying out the album, he helped us "tell our wedding story". We recommend him over and over again. He was an integral part of making the dream for our special day come true.

ime, took a TON of great pictures (over 900!)- didn't miss any photo ops, etc! I would definitely recommend Kirk Hoffman Photography for anyone looking for a wedding photographer!

questions during the planning process and was incredibly polite to all of our wedding party and guests. I found him to be a real pleasure to work with and was happy that the photographs would be one aspect of the wedding planning that I didn't have to worry about. I actually booked Kirk after I saw his work on two of my friends' weddings and since my wedding, one of my friends from work has used him as well. We all had great experiences and love our wedding pictures!

willing to work with us to create a custom photo package that included everything that we wanted, and nothing that we didn’t. We asked Kirk do an engagement session for us, which allowed us to become comfortable working with him in preparation for our big day, as well as provided us with many wonderful photos that we were able to use at our wedding. Kirk took over 1300 pictures at our wedding, and we received them on a disk within a month of the wedding, just as promised. We received so many compliments on our photos, and several people even told us how friendly and pleasant Kirk was. Of all of our vendors, Kirk is the one for whom we received the most compliments. We were already asked by one acquaintance for Kirk’s contact information so that they could schedule him. We would highly recommend Kirk Hoffman Photography – you will not be disappointed!