Project 8 Media

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appreciated being given direction on how to pose and where to look! Turnaround time for the photos were pretty quick, too. Highly recommend and would use again!!

ra comfortable in front of the camera. His eye for direction is amazing — he knew exactly how to bring out the best in every shot. Communication was effortless, the vibe was positive, and the final photos? ✨ ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ✨ Couldn’t be happier with the results! If you’re thinking about booking a shoot — do it. You’re in seriously good hands!

’ll be worth it. Our wedding day—the one day we’ll never get back—was ruined by Project 8 Media, and specifically by John’s bait-and-switch tactics. We booked John over a year in advance, trusting the glowing reviews and his personal assurances that he would be there to capture our special day. But just one week before the wedding, he emailed us to say he was suddenly “unavailable” due to a “destination wedding.” Spoiler: It wasn’t some international, once-in-a-lifetime event. It was another wedding on the East Coast—not a destination, just a different paying client he prioritized over us. Instead, he sent a replacement photographer, and to say we were blindsided would be an understatement. This replacement had no idea what he was doing. Our wedding photos—the memories we should cherish forever—are a disaster. Key moments were missed entirely. Group photos? Botched. Railings and background objects obscure most of our bridal party, and many shots are cut off at the feet. First look? We were at a botanical garden, but you’d never know—because somehow, there’s not a single flower in our photos. Family shots? Almost nonexistent. My wife barely has any pictures with her brothers, sisters-in-law, or even my side of the family. The ceremony? No full bridal party shots. No good pictures of our uncle, who officiated. My wife’s dress? This one hurts the most. She specifically asked, twice, for a proper shot of her train. The photographer promised he would get it. He didn’t. Now, the dress is ruined, and we will never have that picture. I cannot put into words how devastating this is. You don’t get a redo on your wedding day. We trusted John, and he abandoned us. His team let us down in every way possible. And what makes it worse? He knew what he was doing. If he had just been honest from the start, we could have hired someone else—someone professional, someone who actually cared. But instead, he overbooked, took the better gig, and left us scrambling with an inexperienced replacement. I see so many five-star reviews for Project 8 Media, and it makes me wonder: How many couples had a similar experience but stayed silent, thinking nothing could be done? Well, I won’t stay silent. If you’re considering Project 8 Media, please think twice. If you still want to take the risk, ask me to show you our pictures first. I’m on Instagram @kristinas_tie_dye—I will gladly share them as proof. This was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. Instead, we’re left with a painful reminder of broken promises and a once-in-a-lifetime moment stolen from us. Do not make the same mistake.

he made the process amazing. He was very organized and exceeded our expectations!

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outdoor photo sessions with our wedding party and family. Not only were John and his assistant a pleasure to work with, but their professionalism and expertise made us feel completely confident that they were capturing all the perfect moments. I especially appreciated John’s guidance in organizing larger group shots, ensuring everything went smoothly and resulted in some truly amazing photos. We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer to document our special day!

to get our dog to look good in the photos. He showed us photos as we went along and checked in with us, asked for input and was open to suggestions - and had his own ideas too. He took a variety of shots in different locations and positions so we had a great selection to choose from. We are excited to work with him again for our upcoming wedding! (Price below is entire package including engagement shoot and wedding)

ed out all the best places to take pictures at the church and venue. At the end of the night before he left he made sure to ask us if there were any last pictures we wanted. He always picked up the phone but wasn't always super responsive to emails. Other than that everything went very smoothly

locations, listens to you and guides to get the best outcome, Project 8 Media and John is the best choice.

had and was very easy to work with, making us feel comfortable the whole time. We highly recommend him for anyone looking for a skilled and personable photographer.

elt comfortable while ensuring to get all of the photos we wanted/he needed efficiently! Our wedding photos came out fantastic and we are so thankful! Would highly recommend!

the perfect photographer for us because he was able to capture the city shots and intimate moments. John was also very professional, organized a run of show for us, and provided great communication before our wedding day and during! Our photographs exceeded our expectations and the delivery time was quick! We couldn’t recommend John more - the best photographer for your wedding day or events!

professional, polished, experienced, funny, and an all around gentlemen. We had a situation unconnected to John in which our second photographer did not arrive for our wedding day- John jumped into action and did the work of 2 people without a second of hesitation- he kept the day running smoothly as if no issue had even happened! He immediately makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera and takes the most exquisite shots! You can clearly tell he has significant experience photographing weddings and how to perfectly capture each special moment. We are eagerly awaiting the final photos and know they are going to be stunning!! All the Thank you's in the world to you John for capturing our special day in the most perfect of ways and going so above and beyond!! <3

d I are still in awe about our wedding day and we will be forever grateful/thankful for John capturing the most important day of our lives 💕

milies. He helped to keep us on schedule. He took great pictures and made us feel comfortable throughout the day. He went above and beyond. Overall, we recommend him because he helped to make our wedding day memorable and captured all the moments of our special day. Thank you!

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sion and making sure to include all of our guests in our photos. He made the transitions between our first look, family photos and reception photos seamless. John was fun and engaging, making the experience working with him even more special. We are so thankful for his services on our wedding day and would highly recommend him!

getting their pictures taken, we cannot wait to see our photos from him. He was patient, captured every moment, and helped create a wonderful vibe for our day. From the phone conference to our special day, we enjoyed working with John.

hn made sure we got all of the classic shots and we also welcomed his creative freedom to get some truly beautiful and unique shots. John and his YTM teammates made our day so special and we’d recommend to anyone!

rain on our wedding day! 05.20.23 lol) and did not have as much time as we would have liked for photos but John still managed to capture amazingly creative pictures that make us feel as though we are right back on that day. He is professional, courteous, and his photographs are stunning. We never thought that we would have pictures as beautiful as we do but we are so thankful for the work that he did. To add: John has this creative visions that is rare in the industry. We cannot recommend him enough! If we could have add more stars here, we would. Lastly, on a personal note, we thank you, John, for treating us like family. All the best, MKC.

ir photographer, and he was great to work with. He not only captured stunning images for our engagement photos, but also made us feel at ease throughout the entire shoot. John's attention to detail and creative vision was evident in every shot he took. We highly recommend Project 8 Media and are excited to work with them again for the wedding!

ousness, awkwardness, and just general inexperience with being photographed. We asked him to micromanage our poses since we are shy and had no idea what we were doing and he was a true professional. Our pictures came out lovely, natural, and utilized the environment/lighting seamlessly. He showed us a few previews of shots he got of us during sunset and sunlight dappling through the branches and they were gorgeous--we were ready to just take the raw files home with us that day. All of our guests were impressed with his promptness, speed, and professionalism. He is excellent and confident with groups and his sense of humor is as good as his taste in watches.

how to direct everyone and made us all confident on the shots! We loved the engagement photos and some of our friends actually asked and wanted to use Project 8 Media as well in the future. John went above and beyond for us and we really appreciate everything that he did. We definitely recommend Project 8 Media to everyone who is well just as confused as us during the beginning of the wedding process! It was one less thing to worry about after hiring them. Thank you again John!! You rock sir! =)

t absolutely beautiful. We are so beyond happy with how they turned out! John was professional and efficient to make sure we got through the day smoothly. He was also so friendly and funny which helped lessen stress on the big day. I would definitely recommend John and DreamLife Photo & Video to any tri-state area bride!

stress free as possible! (Which was amazing!) John and Alex, our photographers, were simply amazing. They were so patient, calm, professional, and accommodating. When the parents wanted a few extra pictures they didn’t even blink an eye and said yes! When I needed an extra minute or two, or needed a guide, they was always there to help me. That meant a lot to all of us. The team was such a pleasure to work with - from engagement shoot and wedding plus everything else that went on, I was always very happy. And on my wedding day, John really took so much pressure off of me and made sure we were all having fun while taking photos! I would recommend them to anyone!

few shots we saw thus far are gorgeous

the best places to photograph. I highly recommend him and plan to use him for future events.

. And the teaser photo that he gave to us is magnificent. Can’t wait to see more of it. Of course, 10/10! We would recommend this guy or even hire him again.

otographs on our wedding day. Our get-ready shots are incredible! He was the best photographer I have ever hired. He’s now my standard. On time. Followed through on everything he said he would do. I simply cannot recommend him enough!

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d he managed to get everything done without us feeling rushed or like we missed anything. He made sure we captured an amazing sunset photo during our cocktail hour and was actively taking photos all night Can’t wait to see the end result!

on schedule, organized the right people for photos and much more. We couldn’t have asked for better people to be with us throughout our special day. We can’t say enough about how spectacular they were and how comfortable they made us feel amongst all the wedding chaos. One of our favorite moments from the day was when my husband and I stepped away from our cocktail hour to take more photos with John and Justin. They were committed to capturing the shot but also let us have fun and be our candid selves away from our guests. This moment was so special to us. When we look at our pictures we will not only think of our day, but we will also remember the way they made us feel! We can’t recommend them enough. Thanks for making our day - it wouldn’t have been the same without you.

feel like we've made a friend rather than being another client. John has a knack for putting you in the right position, setting or mood to get the best pictures and moments. What would typically be an awkward situation for us to pose turned out to be an enjoyable time thanks to John. He is precise, personable and very efficient with time, which is important when you're working with limited time on your wedding day. A friend of ours had originally hired a different vendor for photography and were unhappy with their engagement photos. They switched to Project 8 Media after our recommendation, and we're just as happy with their wedding photos as much as we were! I would highly recommend John and would not hesitate to use him again for future events!

asant, and goal oriented photographer. He was a source of reassurance and his work speaks for itself. You should hire him. PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE AND QUALITY OF SERVICE: I would describe the photo style as truly romantic. You get the best of both worlds of the clarity that an airy style would give, but you don’t lose the depth and richness that a moody style provides. One issue we’ve had with most photographers is that it’s difficult to get the coloring right. My cousin is fair skinned and her husband has deep tan skin. Some photographers in the area struggle with this either through their camera settings or with their editing style. This wasn’t a problem at all for my cousin and her now husband. Both of them look equally as magical. There weren’t any details lost on their faces. Neither of them had to sacrifice. They looked like their beautiful selves. They never looked hyper-real or over-edited. Most importantly, Eric, honestly, has the photography eye. He took places and spaces that weren’t easy to photograph and made them beautiful. PROFESSIONALISM AND FLEXIBILITY: Eric was fantastic with the schedule. He has great management skills for time and large groups. It never felt like he was bossy or commanding. He was just direct and enthusiastic. He has great energy. I think it’s important to stress this because there were a lot of little things that weren’t going perfectly that day. An example of this is the hair and make-up team was running behind since only 3/4 showed up. The bride had planned for getting ready pictures, but we were running short on time. We communicated this with him. He very calmly reassured the bride and had a game plan. It took less than 5 minutes for us to get several styles of shots with a group of eleven girls. They came out great. It never took long for him to figure out where the entire bridal party should go and how they should pose.He has kids of his own, so he knew how to work with the little ones, too. The bride and groom also had some poses they wanted to try and he was very accommodating. He was always working, but always blended in with the surroundings. He’s super tall, but it never felt like he was forcing his way anywhere. When he arrived on location, he did a small walk through and got started immediately. VALUE: Eric is priceless. He is quite literally the happy medium. He was so pleasant to be around especially someone who had a long work day and flew in for this occasion. He never added any stress to the bride or groom. If anything, he was always a source of reassurance. When we thought there wasn’t time, he had a game plan. When we needed energy, he was the energy. I feel like he was such an asset to our group because he genuinely wanted everyone to be happy and enjoy themselves. His conversations with the couple were always happy and reassuring. He is proactive and always tried to outsource his questions to the appropriate people, so the couple could enjoy their wedding day without feeling like they needed to micro-manage everyone just to get the ball rolling. Not only this, but he gave the bride and groom a sneak peak of a few fully edited photos, so if you wanted to have an unplugged ceremony, you would still get the instant gratification of pictures to share.

, as our official wedding photographer in 2016 did an awesome job because they execute things seamlessly and beautifuly. Aside from all the freebies that they gave us, john never made us feel uncomfortable or intimidated because well, yeaah, he's a pro from new york!!! And I was so surprised by the outcome because he, and his team really exceeded our expectations. Up until now, I get teary eyed everytime i look at our pictures and same day wedding videos. After a year, project8media also went to canada for our 1st wedding anniversary. We travelled 7 days (by land) from toronto to banff alberta. Even without a good sleep, and a nearly frozen hands (yes, winter time) , he still managed to take our pictures in just a snap of his hands and voila!! The outcome is really great and i super loved it! what more can i say? he is a genius! Thankyou john, and project 8 media!

. The Photographers have good perspective and and made sure they captured all the highlights of our wedding. They are very easy to talk to and the output after our wedding are excellent! I also loved the on-site photo avp they prepared and showed during dinner. All in all, I would highly recommend Project 8 to my friends and family.

hotography company I've ever worked with. Their photographer Eric is very professional. He knows what he's doing. He talked to my husband and I about the event timeline and he customized everything to be really special for us. He is punctual and very respectful. After he sent me the finished photos, I cried. Memories do last forever but I want gorgeous pictures so that my future kids can feel the joy of their parents' wedding. Project 8 media surely delivered! I can't thank them enough.

ision of a very important day to life. I look forward to working with him on future events.

le on what we should do during photoshoots and we really enjoyed our photoshoots as well because we feel like we’re just having a good time. He’s Professional, efficient, friendly and, most importantly, took the most fabulous photographs of our wedding. He also gives a good discount so i really recommend John and project8media as your wedding or any event photographer! #filipinopride #bestweddingphotographer #project8media

gave us potential ideas. On the day-of, My wife and I were both a little nervous and I was worried we wouldn't have time to do everything that we wanted, but Eric had such great ideas and even stayed extra time to make sure we had the shot that we wanted! He was also very encouraging and helped us relax, making the photos look more natural. We underestimated how important that would be in a photographer! The pictures look amazing, Eric made sure we looked our best and he found interesting/beautiful spaces for us to take pictures that we would never have noticed! I highly recommend you use Project 8 Media for all your photography needs, Eric is incredibly nice and gave us lovely pictures.

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