About this vendor
Mind On Photography is a wedding photography service in Boston, MA. The team focuses on the real story—no forced poses, fake smiles, or awkward moments, just stylish photos of the genuine you! That means the process is fun and easy, while the outcomes are works of art that preserve the authentic, sweet moments of your special day.
Based in Massachusetts, our principal photographer, Ivan Djikaev, brings over 10 years of experience as a fashion photographer to wedding photography. Which, combined with another more than 10 years in wedding photography (and over 300 weddings!) results in wedding photos worthy of a magazine spread.
We’ll hike a mountain with you, photograph private vows at sunrise on a remote beach or capture the pure joy of a dance floor filled with your favorite people. Take a look at our style, learn more about our experience, scroll through our reviews and test us out with an engagement session before the big day! You can also check out our couple’s photography and other offerings on our website.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2017 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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I could not recommend Mind on Photography more!! Ivan is such a talented, friendly, creative, fun, thoughtful photographer. My partner and I feel so lucky that we chose him to docu...
ment our wedding. Not only were the photos brilliant, but it was such an enjoyable experience working with him throughout the process.
We worked with Ivan to photograph an engagement shoot and wedding this past August in Boston. He was the perfect match for our day -- Ivan is easygoing and yet detail oriented, he ...
emphasized the little beautiful things while making sure to capture the big moments, and he brought an artistic flair to a sometimes-boring genre of photography without detracting from the subject. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to have fun on their wedding day without ever worrying about pictures.
I highly recommend Mind On Photography for engagement photos. My fiancé and I had an incredible time that was captured oh so beautiful. Our pictures look natural, and our family an...
d friends can't stop talking about how in love we look. Mind On Photography went above and beyond our expectations by coming prepared with different ideas for us to try out and also allowed us just to be us, which translated perfectly on film. After the shoot, we received a wide range of picture options. We can't wait to have Mind On Photography shoot our wedding; we wouldn't have it any other way.
I am so happy that Mind On Photography was there to capture my wedding day! Even six months later I still like to go through the photos from my wedding because they are truly works...
of art. The whole experience with Ivan was great--he was fun and easy to be around, suggested creative photo ideas (beyond the typical stiff poses or cliched shots), and delivered the photos quickly and in a really convenient way. I couldn't recommend Mind On Photography more!
I was lucky enough to find Ivan and even luckier that he was available to work with me. From start to finish, the process was easy, stressless, and efficient. Ivan captured exactly...
what I wanted and we couldn't be happier with the results. If you are looking for a competent, talented, fairly priced, and accommodating photographer for your event or project, I cannot recommend Ivan highly enough. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents with us, Ivan. We will absolutely be reaching out again for all of our future photography needs.
I was referred to Ivan by a friend who had used him for their wedding and I could not be anymore pleased! The pictures came out phenomenal! It was nice to see that he also captured...
the small, sweet moments of the wedding as well.
Ivan was a total gem to work with and a real find! He was incredibly affordable compared to the other photographers we were looking at and there was no real compromise in the quali...
ty. My family has all commented on how focused he was during the wedding, and we've gotten nothing but compliments on our engagement and wedding photos. I can't recommend Ivan enough!
If you visit Ivan's website you will see what makes him special. He does not take the same old boring pictures! The candids and the posed photos of our wedding turned out superb ...
AND interesting. They truly captured the personalities of our families, the joy of the day and our love for each other. We are so thrilled with Ivan we are booking him right away for more a more casual family portrait. Cannot say enough good things about Ivan.
It was so great working with Ivan! We just received our pictures from our pre-wedding photo shoot and we're very happy with his work! He has an incredibly creative eye and captures...
moments in a unique way. He made us laugh out loud many times during the photo shoot and made us feel at ease throughout while conducting himself in a professional manner. We highly recommend Ivan for any personal or professional photo shoots. Hope to work with Ivan again one day!
Ivan was absolutely wonderful to work with! We live in Florida and were worried about finding a photographer so far away not meeting with them until right before the big day, but h...
e insured us great service from the moment we contacted him, and he more than followed through! His background as a fashion photographer really made his point of view exactly what we were looking for... not the same old boring stiff poses everyone else takes. He knew the shots to get and got it done! He was an absolute pleasure to work with and captured our special day perfectly! Patrick and I cannot recommend a more professional qualified photographer than Ivan!
Ivan photographed my daughter's wedding at a Renaissance Faire. The photographs are beautiful! He captured both the joy of the day and the beauty of the unique venue. Very professi...
onal and creative. We will definitely use Ivan again.
Ivan was just super. The pictures came out amazing and he was really good in talking to us beforehand to make sure that he knew the feel we wanted.
The end product turned out to b...
e sooooo much better than I could hope for.
Would recommend him to anyone and everyone. You only get married once (well, even if you get married several times), so you want your special day preserved and he'll do a simply fantastic job...
Ivan is super, just super. I can't say enough good things about him. The photos of the wedding and engagement party came out just fantastic. We told him what we were looking for (a...
mix between classic and spontaneous) and that is exactly what he gave us.
Plus of course he is professional, on time and funny.
The photos came out so good that my friends who are already married are thinking of having a second ceremony so Ivan could shoot it this time :)
Ivan did a great job! He was really professional, on time, and provided awesome photos that we absolutely love! From the shopping around we did prior to choosing him, you won't fin...
d a better value!
Ivan is a great photographer, very attentive and creative. He agreed to take our wedding pictures even though we asked to do it only a week ahead of our event. 5 stars definitely!!...
! Great service and quality!!
Katya, Connecticut
Mind On Photography and Ivan were a blessing! Everybody told us that a choice of a photographer is very important and we are so happy with our choice! Our experience with Ivan was ...
very positive and I would surely recommend Ivan to everyone who wants photos to stand out!
Ivan is great! I would recommend him for any special occasion. Very professional person, flexible, willing to work with us, and the photographs were awesome.
Ivan was terrific. He was responsive and flexible and accommodated all the special requests. (Our wedding was a second wedding for both of us and we had a lot of special photo re...
quests.) We loved looking through the photos and reliving our day as he captured the key moments beautifully such as when I had a hard time making it through my vows or when my daughter and I were laughing during those same vows! I will treasure these pictures forever! Thanks, Ivan!
Exceptilnally talented photographer with amazing attention to detail and artistic eye, great work ethics and good humour - wonderful to work with. We highly recommend Ivan especia...
lly for Weddings as he is able to capture the very special moments brilliantly.
Ivan is able to capture the emotions, ups and downs, the magical moments and the hilarious hiccups of each wedding day. He photographs with artistic flair and loves nothing more t...
han to share a couple's big day and preserve treasured memories that will last a lifetime.
Ivan photographed my wedding and he did an AMAZING job! My husband and I are so happy with his work, and he was such a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend him if you're look...
ing for a wedding photographer!
Amazing! Professional! Caring! Artistic! Spectacular! My husband and I can’t think of one word that can describe Ivan and his team. Working with Ivan was such a pleasure and we we...
re blown away by the resulting photographs. One word does not do them justice.
I have recommended Mind On Photography to several of my friends who are getting married in the next couple of months!
If you want photographs that stand out and the nicest photographer ever, Mind On Photography is the best choice! I couldn't even dream about having pictures like this! Highly recom...
mended!
Ivan basically made magic with our photos. I have never looked so good, and after putting on a ton of weight, I was worried my wedding photos would be awful. I have never been so...
surprised and grateful. Ivan was such a pleasure to have at the event too - and so professional. He's so much more than a wedding photosgrapher - he's a true professional photographer. I highly recommend using him!
Ivan was awesome and we really enjoyed working with him. He has a great eye for detail and also took his time making sure we were happy with the prints. I highly recommend him to f...
ashionista brides and couples looking for a more editorial approach - he delivers!!!
Ivan is great!!!! Such a professional photographer and such a nice and funny person.
I found him online and was quite impressed with his photos and decided to meet with him. Since...
the day we met in Cape Cod he was super excited to be part of my "Big Day". He showed so much passion for what he does and he explained my husband and I how he wanted to tell a story about our wedding through the pictures he was going to take.
The quality of the pictures was awesome! He did a great job and all my family and friends told me they loved the pictures. Ivan even sent us more pictures than what a regular photographer would and he made all the edits we needed and wanted.
I would definitely recommend Mind on Photography to anyone looking for a good photographer!
I like taking pictures myself and I know some really good photographers but my wife wanted to have the photos which would stand out of the crowd. So we've made a search, looked thr...
ough several portfolios and chosen this vendor.
What I liked about it was attention to details and thinking out of the box which resulted in wonderful pictures of the day.
The only thing is they quite busy so make sure you contact them well before the date
Mind On Photographer were amazing!
We found Ivan and his crew after seeing some portraiture work that Ivan did for a good friend of mine. I called Ivan and asked if he photographe...
d wedding and was thrilled to find out that he did wedding photography. We signed a contract two days later and we are more then pleased with the results. Starting with our engagement shoot and all of our correspondence before and after the wedding made us feel like that part of the wedding was completely under control.
Initially I felt a little strange having a guy in with me while I was getting ready, but Ivan managed to be there and not really be there (you know what I mean). He made me laugh and yet did not interfere. This continued on throught the ceremony and the reception.
When we got our photos, I could not believe them. I thought photos like that are never of real people, but there we were!
I can’t recommend Ivan and his crew enough!
I can not imagine anyone is a better photographer than Ivan! His business ethics is flawless, his conduct is model, his style is impeccable and his photos are out of this world! Hi...
ghly recommended!!!
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