Poise Photography
Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia
About This Vendor
Romantic | Light | Timeless
Located in Virginia Beach but serving all of Virginia & North Carolina. Providing Photography & Videography. To see more about our packages: www.PoisePhotographyvb.com All of our packages include the following: Complimentary Engagement session (2-3 Hours, 2-3 outfit changes) Bridal Portraits 2 Wedding consultations Wedding Timeline Online Gallery / Print as you wish / Free Downloads
Details
Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir, Bridal Portraits, Day After Session, Engagement, Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
Digital Files, Film Photography, Online Proofing, Photo, Printed Enlargements, Same-Day Edits, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic, Classic, Lifestyle, Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
Poise Photography Reviews
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Vanessa and Fred are amazing! I cannot say enough positive things about our experience with this incredible photography couple! They arrived on time, were organized, and professional. They made us all feel very comfortable and showed us some of...
the photos they were taking. We had to reschedule our wedding two times due to Covid and throughout the whole experience Vanessa was patient, kind, and helpful. She never charged us more money even though we got married three years later. I am so thankful for how flexible she was with us! I asked them to capture a lot of photos with my son and Fred didn’t leave his side during the bridal party photos. We received a sneak peek literally two days after our wedding, and then about a week later got a sneak peek gallery. Our photos are stunning. Vanessa and Fred are true artistic photographers who captured our beautiful wedding in their artwork. Thank you so much for being an integral part of our day!
I wish I could give them more than 5 stars! From start to finish, Vanessa made our wedding dreams come true. Thank you very much for everything. Good Luck !
Our wedding day was perfect! Poise Photography was the second vendor we chose after we picked our venue. To be honest, it was completely overwhelming making a choice from all of the photographers in our area, but after speaking with Vanessa and...
seeing her portfolio, we knew we had to book her for our wedding. I am a nurse, and Vanessa gave us a discount! I do believe she gives military, teacher and nurse discounts. We had a small intimate wedding and our day was just perfect.
Vanessa and her assistant are simply the best! They’re so relaxed, professional, and ensured we were comfortable during the entire engagement session. She was recommended to me by another bride and I am so glad I found her. She explained to me...
exactly what I should expect and how I could prepare properly. Guiding me from what colors to wear and the style of dress that would achieve the same bohemian feel I had imagined. We had several phone conversations and I could also directly text her. I felt really comfortable by the time we actually met. What was so comforting, is knowing exactly what to expect on our day. Thank you!
By far the most TERRIBLE communication skills I ever seen. Took a $500 deposit for my wedding package deal and ignore me. Vanessa didn’t communicate with me for my engagement session that was scheduled. I Reach out many times and got no respon...
se in return. I wouldn’t recommend this business to anyone!!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2022
These statements are far from the truth. Rescheduling an event does not constitute us being the worst vendor on your wedding day?!? - as left on your other review. We were not your wedding day photographer. If you the client decide to book wit...
h another vendor due to a scheduling conflict for an engagement session then of course that is out of our control. Rescheduling an engagement session is something that can be done and does not affect your wedding day. You decided to cancel the contract and now months after your wedding, you leave reviews stating we where your wedding day vendor. As mentioned, we will give you a free session voucher, but a refund will not be given as you were the one requesting to cancel the contract, then stating that if we pay you the reviews will be taken down. On Google you left a review that we stole $500 from you then ghosted you? Not We tried several times to contact you to reschedule the week prior to your session.
I want to thank "poise photography" for capturing our incredible day that we will remember for the rest of our lives. The team did such an amazing job with our photos. If i was nervous or if we were not sure to do, Vanessa would jump in give us...
a gentle guidance with so much love and positivity. We enjoyed every moment of our wedding :)
Thanks so much Vanessa for your work and for your team. You’ve captured some wonderful moments for us and we really appreciate everything. You were so kind to my family and friends! You were so patient with us when taking our photos. You were s...
o funny. I can tell you really love your job! Everyone has said how great you were. We are so grateful for all you did for us leading up to our wedding day.
Thank you so much!
Very professional and friendly. Definitely satisfied with my experience and the results
WE LOVE OUR IMAGES!
Where to start... Poise Photography -
Our images are so beautiful! We cannot wait to see all of them.
Vanessa has been so helpful with the planning of our wedding. She helped us with vendor recommendations and getting ou...
r day organized. I was overwhelmed and was so lucky to have found a photographer that was kind enough to help me.
Vanessa came with one assistant and they were so much fun! She is an incredible and fun photographer that helped me feel comfortable throughout the entire process.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work!!
Vanessa and Fred were amazing! I cannot begin to tell you how professional, patient, and personable this dynamic duo is. They really went above and beyond to make our day so special and were fantastic to work with. They listened to what our vis...
ion was and blew us away with the images and video. We will be forever grateful for them for taking the time to work with us and make our wedding dreams come true. If you are looking for unforgettable memories of your big day, look no further.
Poise Photography, Fred & Vanessa were an incredible part of our wedding day! Vanessa is exceptionally talented and a gifted photographer who takes her time to get to know you. Fred, went above and beyond to capture the most amazing video of ou...
r day! They were both professional and talented and such a delight to work with. We are so glad they could be part of our day!
Absolutely amazing work! We loved our engagement session and couldn’t thank them enough for their outgoing personalities to guide us along the way!! We continuously follow all of their pictures and can’t wait till our wedding day with such a go...
od team !!!
Response from the Vendor on 09/17/2020
Thank you so much for leaving us this wonderful review! We had such a pleasure working with you both and I can’t wait until your wedding day! You are going to be so beautiful!
Vanessa and Fred were amazing! We had very limited time, but they could've taken pictures for ages and what they were able to accomplish was stunning! Friendly, professional, and so so talented! Plus, when my wedding plans changed because of Co...
vid, Vanessa was so kind and helpful, even dining to my house to take getting ready photos before we went to the venue! Highly recommend!
Vanessa and Fred are so talented and so funny! My husband and I are NOT photogenic people at all, so we were stressed at times not knowing when/how we should pose and we didn’t bring many ideas to the table.
Luckily, Vanessa is so talented and...
had so many great ideas and Fred kept us laughing the whole time! Vanessa even helped recommend a lot of vendors and give us great advice since we’re new to the area.
We’ve only gotten some of our sneak peaks so far from the wedding, but we loved them so much and can’t wait to see the rest! Thankfully also, she lets you see the gallery as she adds more and more photos over time. I’m used to having to wait for weeks and then get bombarded with them all at once, so it’s definitely a plus that we can see some of them sooner!
I would definitely recommend Poise Photography to anyone in the area!
Vanessa and Fred did the pictures for my daughters wedding and I can't put into words just how beautiful they are! Covid 19 caused a few issues and we had to move venues with only about 3 weeks notice, but they took it all in stride and somehow...
managed to make our backyard seem like a romantic getaway. They were truly awesome to work with and got so many wonderful shots. Highly recommend Poise for any of your photography needs!
It was such a pleasure to work with Poise Photography for our May 16 wedding! Vanessa was so kind and willing to work with us when the pandemic forced us to change our wedding date and venue, and her flexibility at the last-minute change in pl...
ans was a relief and an encouragement in a very stressful time. Her vision and creativity aligned perfectly with what my husband and I imagined for our wedding day, and our photos and video footage were ready faster than we could have hoped! I highly recommend Poise Photography!
Working with Vanessa was truly a delightful experience, not to mention she is our favorite form everyone we hired. Our photos are incredible! Vanessa & Fred are such an amazing team, they are professional, fun, and so much more than we expect...
ed!
Vanessa is very organized and knowledgeable which helped us plan our wedding day even more. She helped us with making a timeline, other vendors, and guided us through preparations that we didn't know about.
Our wedding day was very organized and calm. My family absolutely loved her and still rave how great she was. Prior to our wedding, we had several meetings and calls and she was even available late at night when I had random questions. She provides a sneak peak and our photos look truly breathtaking!!! I cannot wait until we get them all.
Thank you so very much for being part of our day! We feel truly blessed that she was available on our wedding day and we highly recommend Poise Photography.
Hi All! We decided on having our Engagement photos done in Virginia Beach because my fiances family lives here. I had a hard time finding a photographer since I am not from this area and met my finance at school. I found Poise Photography on ...
Instagram and fell in love with their work. We were a bit nervous to take pictures as we normally do not take formal images. Vanessa made us feel so comfortable and we had such a blast! We are not sure yet if we are getting married in Virginia Beach, but if we do we will definitely hire her as our Photographer!!! If you are a bit shy like me, she will help you so much. I say hire her!
Where to begin... I met Vanessa at a local bridal shop when I was shopping for my dress and immediately felt so comfortable with her. We booked with Poise Photography last year and had our wedding in February. Even though the weather wasn't t...
he greatest our pictures came out so beautiful! Through the entire process from our Engagement pictures to our wedding day she helped me plan my day. We did hire a day coordinator, but Vanessa helped me so much with finding reliable people. (My hair team cancelled 2 months before my wedding). Planning a wedding was a bit stressful and being able to call her and get advice was so nice. I was able to call or text with any questions I had at any time and she always helped. We did end up changing a couple of things last minute and she had no problem changing some things last minute.
Overall, our experience was fantastic! We have already recommended her to so many. She also gave us a military discount!
Response from the Vendor on 04/22/2020
Awww! Thank you so much for the wonderful review! I am truly blessed to have so many wonderful couples! Many blessings for your future. Thank you again so much!
Konzelman Photography has made a very hard and very sad time for us even more difficult.
We booked her originally for elopement pictures at the courthouse, we only needed a few shots so we found an affordable option. Our plans changed a little...
, we gave her over 5 month's notice. She was fine with shooting our wedding of about 30 people for the same amount of time and the same price.
I realized I received the quality of service I was willing to pay for. Her communications were, in my opinion, short and curt and occasionally unresponsive and rude. We had to cancel our May 8th wedding due to the Covid-19 breakout and the Governor's "Stay at Home Order" through June 10th. I asked for the refund of the deposit we paid and she refused citing they are still doing small weddings. We are unable to have our wedding as our venue canceled and a very important family member of mine has cystic fibrosis and cannot leave her home.
A wedding is the most important day of your life - it should be filled with love, joy and happiness. In order for us to have that, we will not be including her as our photographer.
Response from the Vendor on 04/22/2020
This situation is very unfortunate, especially since I truly wanted to help Kayla out. Kayla came to me explaining that she only wanted to pictures taken at a small gazebo for an hour and that she didn't have alot of money. She told me that s...
he really only had money for an hour of my time. So, trying to help out, I gave her a rate of $150 to help her out and to take her wedding images for about an hour. Knowing very well that I normally would stay longer to ensure she had the best pictures. (My normal elopement packages are about $1000 ).
Kayla paid a deposit of $75 and per our agreement. When she texted me about cancelling the intimate wedding she had planned, I tried to help her out and suggested a new date. This was at the end of the week and I had a busy weekend ahead. Her statement that I didn't respond to her was from me not responding back to her until that Monday. After reading the nasty messages she left me, I texted her that I would refund her the $75, only to find out that she left this review not only on this platform but everywhere. Being easy going, as I am and not normally having to hear such ugliness, I was a bit taken back. Especially, since I was trying to help her out so much. I have worked with so many wonderful couples, that this situation is a bit new to me. It is sad that one has to get so ugly over $75.
I hope that she has a beautiful wedding one day and hope that over time, she learns how to be a nicer person.
I haven't had my wedding yet, but if you are in the process of securing vendors for your upcoming wedding it can be super overwhelming and Vanessa was an absolute wonder. We hit it off immediately and I knew I wanted her to be there on my speci...
al day. She guided me through everything and has even helped with other aspects of my wedding. She responds right away to any request and we have kept in touch throughout my entire process. She even worked with me on scheduling my engagement shoot with my fiance's deployment schedule. I HIGHLY recommend her. I will be sure to update my review after for more details :)
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2020
Thank you so much for the nice review! I am super excited to work with you!
The pictures taken were of a surprise proposal at Belle Isle in Richmond, Va. Vanessa and her team captured many fantastic photos. They were in position before we arrived at location and hovered around until the right moment. The only issue we ...
had was selecting which photos to send to friends and family because they captured so many amazing photos. They are very responsive, whether it be though thumbtack, facebook, or even text. They are worth every penny, and honestly, likely more based upon their professionalism and quality of their work.
Response from the Vendor on 05/07/2020
Thank you so much for the nice review! We look forward to working with you both soon.
The best most creative photographer I have ever met! We chose a destination wedding and met Vanessa in Virginia Beach. If you have a destination wedding, you will realize that choosing vendors can be scary. Vanessa did not disappoint! She ...
helped us come up with a great schedule and we LOVE our pictures.
Response from the Vendor on 04/22/2020
Connie,
Thank you for leaving such a nice review. It was such a pleasure meeting you two.
Can't believe it has been over a year!
Vanessa and her team were extremely accommodating and helped us out when our other photographer cancelled on us! Our entire wedding was perfectly captured. Book her!!!
Vanessa was amazing! Our wedding party was running late (hair/makeup) and Vanessa was able to still get every shot we wanted. She is such a breath of fresh air! Our photos turned out better than I would have every hoped for. Thank you Vaness...
a for capturing our special day, and thank you for giving us memories to look back on.
Andrew & Family
We love our Engagement Pictures! Konzelmann Photography was very professional, prompt, and creative.
We have recommend Vanessa to everyone!
Response from the Vendor on 04/10/2020
Thank you so very much! We loved taking part of your Wedding and Engagement!
We Loved Vanessa! Our wedding pictures came out great!
Response from the Vendor on 04/10/2020
Thank you so very much! We loved being at your Wedding!
Look no further! Vanessa and her team captured every moment of my wedding. She is truly wonderful and as a true pleasure to work with. Not only was I able to show her what kind of pictures I wanted, but she also showed me some great ideas. S...
he is truly amazing and the sweetest!
Contact Info for Poise Photography
Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia
Meet the Team
Vanessa
Owner
HI! My name is Vanessa and I am the lead photographer / owner of Poise Photography. I have always loved photography and am in love with capturing your special day. Capturing your special moments and making you feel as comfortable as possible.
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