Rachel Syrisko

If you have been lucky enough to come across Rachel on your search for an amazing photographer--LOOK NO FURTHER. Consider yourself blessed and reach out to her! My husband and I truly cannot rave enough about Rachel and her awesome teammate and husband, Igor. We were blessed enough to have them as our photographer and videographer for our elopement in Leavenworth, and they were such a perfect addition to our day. Rachel is sunshine and positivity incarnate and had everyone from our wedding laughing, smiling, and ready to take great pictures (which was not easy given all the Type A personalities running on both sides of the family, which she navigated flawlessly). Rachel put my husband and I, as well as our love story, at the heart and center of everything she did both on, and leading up to, our day. Rachel was truly the ultimate cheerleader for us, and we had SUCH a blast with her and Igor. My husband and I are from Minnesota, so a lot of trust was needed while planning our elopement in Washington. Since the very first moment we spoke with Rachel, she totally stole our hearts and we knew that we couldn’t be in better hands. Rachel took the time to listen to all of our hopes, concerns and ideas and helped us create the perfect plan for our elopement, as well as remaining super flexible and adaptable to all of the changes and obstacles that arose. She was hands-on during the entire process and always remained just a phone call away to support us, ease our stress, and help as much as she could as we finalized plans and as we got closer to our day! Both her photography skills and ability to empathize and connect are unmatched. The photos she took for us are breathtakingly beautiful and often leave us dumbfounded that they are ours. She has such an artistic ability to make the pictures she takes as bright, romantic, and cheery as the moments themselves, and she was able to capture our love in every picture. We are so excited to cherish these moments forever. ‘Photographer’ just doesn’t cut it, this lady does it ALL. She truly made our dream day a reality, and we are left with not only the most perfect pictures that we are entirely obsessed with, but also a new friendship we wish we could take back to Minnesota with us.

Rachel was the absolute best wedding photographer. From our initial contact, she showed not only how communicative she would be, but also how kind, inspired, and fun she was. She has the best vibes and made us feel so comfortable. Not to mention, she takes the most amazing, beautiful photos! She managed to capture moments that were so special, even those that happened briefly when I I didn't even know she was near me. She provided helpful direction (for those of us that feel awkward being photographed, this was a huge help), and everyone in the wedding party loved her. She got us our preview photos less than a week after the wedding, and I seriously can't wait to see the rest! She was calm and punctual yet also had this pizazz and energy that made everyone feel happy and ready to be photographed. I gave her the smallest amount of direction and she ran with it, incorporating details and moments that I didn't even know I wanted. She is just good people. SO talented. And importantly, she knows how to run her business, and she does it well. I couldn't recommend her enough.

Rachel is the BEST THING that ever happened to our wedding day. I am a wedding planner by professional and knew how important it was to select the right photographer, it was a no brainer when we hired Rachel. I worked with her several times in the industry, then her & my now husband planned a surprise proposal for me, so it was the obvious choice to keep the special relationship going and have her by our side on wedding day! Her and her husband Igor flew all the way from the west coast to the mid west just to support us, and provided the most calm, efficient, caring, and organized services that we could have asked for. If her services, commitment, and kindness weren't enough, her PHOTOS ARE TO DIE FOR. She captured our day with the utmost respect, diligence, and intentional care, and we only have the sneak peek so far!!!!!!! If you're wondering if you should work with Rachel, the answer is yes, yes, and YES again. Thank you Rachel and Igor!

Rachel is the best photographer. I hired Rachel and her husband Igor (as the second shooter) and they were amazing. Her photography is amazing, her attitude is amazing, everything is absolutely amazing. I will be hiring her for everything I need photographed for the rest of forever.