About This Vendor
Capturing your best moments in the perfect way!
Optikool Illusions is a wedding media company based in Raleigh, NC, providing natural photography and videography with a luxury feel. Alongside a talented down-to-earth team, owner and founder Darryl lives for preserving the most authentic, unscripted, emotional moments for discerning newlyweds. What's more, they intend to do so in a comforting manner that will leave you feeling at ease and enveloped in your feel-good atmosphere. Daryl brings over 15 years of experience and unrestrained passion to Optikool Illusions. Every team member shares with him a genuine love for creative cinematography and gorgeous imagery awash with human connection. Their specialty is visual heirlooms that impact the heart and eyes. Above all, they believe that the true mark of a great photographer is more than price and work; it's the personality they bring to the table. Optikool Illusions offers couples an energetic, professional team of dedicated photographers, videographers, and creative directors. Depending on your needs, they can provide engagement photography, newlywed portrait sessions, destination weddings, and all-day coverage. You can explore the team's body of work on their website and reach out directly for a custom quotation.
Details
Business Attributes
Black-owned Business
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir, Bridal Portraits, Engagement
Photo & Video
Digital Files, Drone, Photo, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Classic, Lifestyle, Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Wedding
Optikool Illusions Reviews
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Optikool illusions was one of our favorite decisions on our wedding day. Being able to look at timeless photos has been such a delight. Their team is fun and very helpful. I would give 10 stars if I could!
Service for my wedding was professional, punctual, and I was very pleased with my wedding pictures and video overall. It made our day so much more special! I highly recommend!
Optikool Illusions was the perfect choice for us because they were professional, relatable and welcoming. They did an wonderful job getting to know us personally and making us feel comfortable sharing our love story as a same-sex couple. Our go...
rgeous engagement photos and love-story video make the perfect marriage memory as we eloped at the local courthouse. Optikool Illusions is the level of quality you need on your special day, we can’t wait to utilize them again!
10/10 would recommend! Darryl and his team took our engagement photos and the entire experience was seamless from start to finish. I didn’t even have a location in mind, and after telling Darryl my vision he recommended the Duke Gardens which p...
roved to be absolutely perfect.
I also wasn’t the best at thinking which “engagement-like” poses would look good, and Darryl again had spot on recommendations. He also stopped to show me pics real time so I knew what to adjust, which I know my fellow detail-oriented ladies could appreciate.
While Darryl and Trey also kept us laughing and having a good time throughout the shoot, they were timely and professional throughout it all.
And our pictures were turned around to us very quickly and were just a beautiful as our love.
BOOK THEM, you won’t regret it!
Best photographer we could of asked for! Very kind, very respectful and just an all around great person to work with!
We absolutely loved working with Optikool Illusions for our wedding day. The process was very seamless from start to finish and their attention to detail showed in our video. We would recommend Optikool Illusions to any couple searching for a v...
ideographer.
We booked Optikool Illusions for our 2018 wedding and they were a dream to work with. They showed up early to get an idea of the layout of the venue and to plan for specific shots. They worked well with other vendors and coordinated with our pl...
anner to be sure they had an understanding of the flow of the day. This made for a seamless process and to be honest I didn’t even notice that they were there most of the time. They captured one of our most treasured memories in such a beautiful way that we can look back on forever. I’d book them again and would highly recommend them to anyone for their special day..not only for their stunningly beautiful work but also for their overall professionalism and friendliness as well. Easily the best for photo/video in NC!!
Optikool Illusions captured my surprise engagement. The video and pictures came out beautiful. Very skilled and professional. The team thoroughly captured all of the emotions felt in the moment and did a wonderful job incorporating drone footag...
e to enhance the final product. I would definitely use them again in the future for other videography needs.
We were on the fence about getting a videographer for our big day, but after watching a few of their videos from earlier weddings and speaking 1-on-1 with Darryl, I knew Optikool Illusions was the perfect fit! Darryl and his team were in consta...
nt communication with us before the big day, coordinating travel to our venue and helping me plan a special “fake” first look for my groom. He was so easy to work with and the team captured some beautiful footage and audio from our ceremony and reception. And our final video 😍 I still can’t stop watching it to this day!! Just absolutely beautiful!! Hiring Optikool Illusions was the best decision and I am so happy we did!!
I highly recommend Optikool illusions for any special event! I hired them to do my wedding videography and I couldn’t have asked for a better team! They were wonderful to work with and their work is absolutely amazing. I’ve been watching my wed...
ding video nonstop and I know I’ll enjoy it for years to come! Thanks, Optikool Illusions!
Darryl was an absolute pleasure to work with. He is laid back but still very professional. Always makes it a point to respond to all correspondence promptly and is easy to communicate with.
His work speaks for itself but I absolutely love the...
way his wedding shots turned out! He captured some truly amazing moments as well as shots. I would love to work with him again in the future. As a certified wedding and event planner I highly recommend him and his team!
Optikool Illusions filmed and took photos of our engagement shoot and wedding. Our family is still talking about how great our photos and videos of our special day are. These guys are the most professional I have encountered and the quality of ...
their work is amazing! I would definitely recommend.
Dart is very profession and kind, on my wedding day he and his crew arrived on time , and they provide excellent services including first look exactly the way I visualize, they also provides more tips to make my day memorable , I will definitel...
y recommend them for any wedding event . They are best of the best
Daryl and his team did a phenomenal job! They made sure to capture amazing moments that I will cherish forever! Communication leading up to my wedding day was amazing! I love their creative ideas when capturing heartwarming moments! I would def...
initely recommend to anyone tying the knot!
My husband and I loved the professionalism and promptness of Optikool Illusions. We used them as videographers for our wedding and the whole experience was amazing. You won’t be disappointed!
Optikool Illusions took some pictures at our wedding back in July 2018. When I say they are bomb!!! The best in the business. Very professional and do an awesome job. Will recommend their services to anyone!!!
Contact Info for Optikool Illusions
618 H Guilford College Road, Greensboro, NC | NC
Meet the Team
Darryl Lewis
Owner
I am honored to be the founder of Optikool illusions! Sometimes I have to remind myself that this is the life I get to live. I had the opportunity to film my first wedding at the age of 16 with my grandfather. Over 15 years later, I am excited to be leading a company of passionate individuals that are focused on capture your best moments in the perfect.
