La Vie Studios - Photo + Video

. & now for my novel of praise. My husband did a ton of research before his surprise proposal and found/chose Jose at La Vie Studios to capture it. From day one of our engagement and wedding planning journey La Vie Studios never ceased to amaze us and were the first to make us feel right at home in Miami. Literally right away Jose seemed like a friend we’d known for years. No awkward posing, uncomfortable, miserably long unnatural photos. Also, for everyone who hates photos – my groom can testify how painless they make it (and all the guys said ‘Amen’). Jose and Jess (& all La Vie Studios squad) are the best vibes to surround yourself with and just good people, never making you feel judged or like a stranger. They were by far the first vendor we booked, as it was by far the most obvious choice. They even helped us out with recommendations for other vendors we struggled to find. They are great with communication, responding to emails/texts as promptly as if you’re their closest friend and only client. Even though they actually have a zillion clients because they’re incredible. Their turn around time is impressive to say the least. We received our engagement sneak peak within 48 hours of the surprise session and the full gallery not much longer after. Our (very generous) wedding sneak peak was in our inbox within days and the huge full photo gallery/ all videos were emailed to us about 5 weeks after the wedding. & the end result photos and videos? We’re obsessed. Their attention to detail is unreal. I can't count how many comments we've received about how our photos should be in a magazine. Now… All this speaks about their amazing character, work, talent, professionalism, and devotion to their clients; but most importantly, they captured my husband and I in the most precious moments of our lives. They captured priceless forever memories from the moment my husband got down on one knee to our last tear-filled wedding dance. Nothing forced, nothing unnatural, just us and truly us, our love, our laughs, our friends and family, how much fun we (and everyone) had, our crazy dance moves, our biggest memories and tiniest most special fleeting moments, our uniquely us forever love story. Their work will fill our homes and our best days, and when we face challenges, one look at the true love they captured will remind us exactly why we’re on this journey together.

ction. I have had so many family and friends reach out to me to get their information based on their friendliness on the day of and after reviewing the images they captured. Your wedding photos and video are the memory of your wedding, and this team is worth every penny! 100/10 would recommend.

c eye. He and his team were wonderful at the wedding and guests commented on how great the photographers were. They were flexible on adding some additional hours of coverage last minute (in addition to moving the entire event 9 months due to the pandemic). We love the photos and the short video clip that we've seen so far and would not hesitate to strongly recommend La Vie Studios to anyone!!

anuary of 2020 and it was made very apparent that I needed to find "the one" for our photographer & videographer because he left such an imprint on my life for photo & video. When I did the inquiry with La Vie Studios I spoke to Jose and booked with him shortly after and then we were assigned to Jess. Both of them were so happy and helpful throughout the entire process. I fell in love with their galleries and getting to know Jess throughout the year. She was extremely helpful. We would email & text at any given hour. She would provide suggestions and recommendations when it came to our engagement shoot. Honestly, she won me with the gifs she would use in her emails and on their website. I felt like I was speaking to a true person who was always extremely professional at the same time rather than a robot only wanting to shoot photos and be serious. Jess is a fun & free spirited soul and she made us so feel so comfortable and at ease with everything going on. She was such a blast to work with. On the day of our wedding I was so happy to see her and she continued to make us laugh throughout the day. She was taking photos even on the dancefloor. All of my guests commented on how amazing my photographer was! They got to see the personality through the camera and that in itself shows her dedication. Jess, you continue to WOW us even after our event. Our engagement shoot was postponed a number of times due to my job and the venue I wanted to shoot at. She was extremely responsive and there for me through it all. Her turn around time is amazing! For our engagement shoot she had the pictures ready in about a week as we took the photos like 3-4 weeks before the wedding! Again, she surprised us and sent a preview of some wedding day photos in less than 5 days! It was so nice to see and reminded us of how happy we were choosing La Vie. We are so excited to see the rest soon. We plan on hiring La Vie Studios for future celebrations. The energy we felt with them was absolutely amazing. It was so wonderful to meet such an amazing team and value them as a vendor. You will not regret hiring them!! <3 The Rosenfield's

s immediately planned a call with me to discuss my needs and any questions I had. She took her time and answered all my questions and laid out the various options and packages. After our conversation, she immediately provided me with a quote breaking down all services I’d requested. We opted for an engagement shoot and eight hours of wedding photography. La Vie’s associate, Tara, was our photographer for the engagement session and the wedding, and she was exceptional! Because of Covid concerns, we had to change the date of our engagement session numerous times. La Vie could not have been more understanding! When we finally had the session, Tara made us both feel so comfortable and at ease. We had a blast at the shoot and could not have been happier with the photos!! As for the wedding, we’ve only seen teasers so far, but they are stunning!! If you’re looking for professional, pleasant photographers who take gorgeous photos, I wholeheartedly recommend La Vie.

ause of how unobtrusive their style is! Their work is so gorgeous, vibrant and happy. I am completely blown away by the photos they sent us and cannot possibly recommend them enough! Thank you!

he pictures they took will forever document the amazing night we celebrated our marriage with our family. Jose and Jess are incredible and you feel like you've known them your entire life. They were definitely apart of our family the entire day and I couldn't be happier with choosing La Vie. We received the sneak peek a few days after the wedding and were obsessed. We just received the full gallery and can't stop scrolling through the pictures and reliving our special night. I'm in love! Jose and Jess captured all of the special moments surrounded by our loved ones. We are having the hardest time choosing our favorites to print and put up in our new house!

nal proposal and not only gave us amazing engagement photos, also split the time from our package to cover our backyard wedding and agreed to honor their original price for the eventual party, when those are allowed again. The photos are as good as all the other reviewers say, but more importantly, Jose is so positive and so on board with all your ideas. He made us feel like fun, goofy, beautiful geniuses. Also, every single woman and gay man at our backyard event asked me for his number. He is too handsome to be behind the camera. If you're on the fence between La Vie and another photographer, and you want to know your photographer will be a partner to you on your big day or event, go with La Vie. They are more than just excellent photographers. They are excellent people.

Jess was awesome, she made me feel comfortable and captured formal and candid moments with ease. La Vie takes great time and effort into each wedding photo. THANK YOU Jess and Jose! I will definitely choose you again for future events.

re we in love with all of the pictures they captured, but they treat you like long-lost friends the whole time which majorly helps people like us who are awkward behind a camera (and also makes it a blast!). They knew exactly how to work with us so that you couldn’t even tell we’re awkward & gave clear directions that we desperately needed. They even kept us on our timeline and reminded us to take the pictures we had requested when we forgot. I will forever recommend them to everyone that needs photographers. Jess and Jose, we are forever grateful. Our pictures look like works of art and action shots instead of only portraits which was exactly what we were looking for. The pictures perfectly bring back all the memories and emotions and I could rant and rave about how they are the best in the business all day long!

ictures would turn out to be everything we every imagined and they sure did! Jose and Jess are extremely patient, professional and respond in the click of an eye. They are also super down to ear and HILARIOUS! Great photography team. I have recommended them to everyone I know!

d kindly with everyone for the formal photos and played along with the candid moments as they happened. They also had an eye for some truly incredible shots which brings me to my next point. The final product, the photos, are incredible. I’m the biggest critic of photos of myself but I feel so beautiful in the photos La Vie Studios took. Trust them when they ask to take a shot because they have a vision that knows no bounds. These are truly beautiful and magical photos and with the wedding day itself being such a blur, it is SO nice to have these as a reminder.

e to describe Jess, Jose and the La Vie Studios team. From the capturing all the special moments before the wedding to always being everywhere during the ceremony and reception, Jess and Rey made my husband and me feel so comfortable. I have been thoroughly impressed by not only the quality of the photography, but by the quality of those that make the photography possible. To Jess, Jose and the La Vie Studios team, thank you so much for your hard work, dedication, and overall awesomeness!

t back so many special moments that get lost in the chaos of the day. Our guests and vendors alike cannot say enough about how amazing the photos are, in addition Jose and team as great people left a lasting impression. The most advice I got while planning was on the photographer and if that is the benchmark for success, we hit a grand slam!

sh in the entire process. We are beyond in love with our pictures and videos - from beautiful portraits to ridiculous candids, everything is perfectly captured. Thank you so incredibly much for being one of the very best parts of our day!

IC! My fiance and I were in a long-distance relationship the majority of our engagement, so Jess and Jose accommodated our first meeting to be via Whats App Video Chat. Our conversation with Jess and Jose has been one of the highlights of our wedding journey. We felt like we were adopted into their family and interacted like long-lost Cuban primos that laughed, joked, and collaborated well! We knew that if a What's app chat made us feel such genuine vibes that we did not have to look any further. We booked immediately and did not regret our decision to research any other photographers. They are that OUTSTANDING! During that convo, we mentioned that we wanted to do our engagement session in the big city of NYC, and Jose was so onboard! During our NYC trip, Jose knew how to balance professional and fun so well! We hit all our NYC favorite spots that day, and it did not feel like we were being photographed. Jose cracked jokes and had this way of making us smile that it felt so natural. We just had a blast that trip and would do it all over again! If you plan an NYC engagement or wedding, ask Jose where to find the best banana pudding, it's delicious! Our engagement pictures were on another level, and we can't wait to showcase them in our NYC apartment soon! In between our engagement and wedding, we stayed connected to Jess and Jose via Instagram and FB, stalking them and going gaga over their work, which speaks volumes for itself (such great talent). Come our wedding day; the La Vie team did not come short of their amazingness. They came through for us and treated us, once again, like family! One of our guests came up to us and commented on how spiffy Jess and Jose looked and how well they treated our guests! Their videography team was professional, funny, and so kind! We just got our sneak peek a week after the wedding, which is MAGICAL on their part because they are busy busy busy! There is an emotion that my husband and I get when we saw our first wedding pictures because they captured the best day of our lives so well! We appreciate Jess and Jose so much and love them for who they are, what they stand for, their work ethic, their charisma, and their ability to walk into a room with humbleness, joy, professionalism, and genuineness! It is hard to find people like Jess and Jose, and we will forever treasure them and brag about them for years to come! They will forever be part of our Sotolongo family, and we will always turn to them to capture the best moments of our lives!

ot use to taking pictures but Jose did an amazing job of making us feel comfortable & made us laugh. Then to my wedding day, where I could not ask for a better photography team. Added zero stress and caught amazing moments. Besides being great people, their work is magnificent !

ys had a smile on! Before we decided to go with La Vie, we went thru about 100, narrowed it down, but their portfolio speaks for themselves! For those of you who are not in Miami looking for great photographers for your special day, look no further! Yes, I was a little worried at first booking from New York, where competition is super high here, but their work stood out from the rest! As soon as we booked them they also booked their flights just as quickly, and was updated with what was happening! I did not have to worry about a single thing which is always a plus when you're a bride juggling a million other things! We miss you guys already! Thank you so much for capturing our special day!

ith us and helped us feel really natural in front of the camera. Captured the best pictures imaginable, absolutely love them

our engagement photos was an absolute pleasure and our pictures came out gorgeous! There were so many "Frame Worthy" pics! On our wedding day they were relentlessly attentive at capturing all the details so we can remember everything from our happiest day yet! They did an extraordinary job and we truly loved working with them.

h La Vie was an outstanding experience. -First, the actual reasons we hired them---the photos! I loved the style of the team from the get go. Jose and Jess capture the most important moments, but they also take candid shots that speak volumes about the day---more than any portrait could. The photos are also beautiful, in an artistic and journalistic style that I loved. Technically La Vie also knows what they are doing---after looking at countless photographers, La Vie were the only ones who captured even low light photos with grace. We got some gorgeous pics back and I am so happy with the result. -Second, professionalism - The team are true professionals. From the first to last moment, La Vie were super professional. I had a lot of questions throughout the process of hiring the photographer and Jose and Jess spent quite a bit of time answering my questions, always professionally and patiently. I also asked for certain things to be negotiated in the contract and Jose and Jess took all my requests seriously and respectfully. At the wedding they were on time and even stayed a little later as we had some problems that caused the wedding to be delayed. Everyone commented on what pros they were. -Third, fun attitude- This last one is less important. It wasn't on my list of requirements to work with a fun team. But Jose and Jess brand themselves as fun and creative---and they are. And it makes the whole process much more enjoyable. PS: So impressed was everyone with La Vie that my wedding planner put them on their list of preferred vendors after working with them on my wedding! Def recommend La Vie Studios for beautiful, artistic photos and a stress-free experience.

n without skipping a beat. Their turnaround time was impressive and their images were simply spectacular! I would not hesitate to recommend Jess and Jose for your wedding or event.

and experience right away. The end product was magnificent. The pictures were beautiful and we even received a sneak peak with many pictures just a few days after our wedding. This allowed me to print thank you cards quickly with pictures of my husband and I. The quality of the pictures is just so perfect. Their artistic vision is beautiful and above all I was happy I could trust the team with my wedding pictures. I gave very little guideline because they are the best and know what they are doing. I will hire them again and HIGHLY recommend them :)

ion and liveliness of their photos – they were capturing the art in life and not projecting art onto life, a subtle distinction that made them stand out from other companies. Also, the vibrancy of colors and expert manipulation of natural light gave their photos a sun-soaked distinctly MIAMI vibe that we wanted to capture on our special day. We worked with Jose and Tara on our wedding day and they did not leave our side capturing beautiful atmospheric shots, getting-ready shots, first-look, Baraat procession shots, traditional portraits and our favorites, the candids! We want to give a special shout out to Jose who tirelessly organized the perfect flow of shots for each segment of our wedding over the course of 12 HOURS. Jose, you were the hardest working man at our wedding and we can’t thank you enough for your brilliant artistry, phenomenal cool-headedness and ingratiating spirit. The resulting photos from La Vie’s talented lens masters are an explosion of dazzling colors and energetic vitality conveyed in every frame. Our friends and family are blown away by the photos and swear they look editorial. La Vie Studios, Jose, Jess and Tara are the best photographers in Miami and they will elevate your wedding photos to high art giving your family the most precious heirloom that takes you back to the exact time, place and FEELING of every moment on your special day. From the fullness of our hearts, thank you La Vie Studios! *Mic drop*

ade him comfortable and it shows in the photos. When you hire La Vie you don't have to worry about how your photos will come out. Everyone that sees our photos say they look like an ad or they are from a magazine. We will definitely be hiring them in the future.