LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
Engagement: THESE ARE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PHOTOS. I get so many compliments on our engagement photos. We felt that Randi knew exactly what we wanted, almost like she was in our heads. I don't think I was too clear with my des...cription of what I wanted, yet she nailed it. She was able to get us so many different emotions, positions, and backdrops. She even managed to get priceless pictures of our dogs. Also, she isn't stingy with the number of photos. She isn't going to cap you at a certain number of shots. She kept shooting until we were content and gave us so many photos. Randi helped me appreciate the emotion a picture can evoke through her pictures. Also, Randi's caring personality is proven through her pre-engagement shoot gift. She mailed us a little forest/mountain gift set, so we could prep for our shoot. Even though we took photos on 29F weather in June with snow, I would totally do it again and again if Randi is the one shooting.
Wedding: I would rate my wedding as okay, only because Randi saved it. It was a scorching 100F at 5pm and 90F at 9pm, with a slew of wedding day mishaps. I had family messing up our day-of schedule, so we lost time and daylight for our couple pictures. BUT, I don't know how she did it, Randi managed to get so many photos of us that we LOVE. I was expecting only about 5 good ones because of the time limit, but I got at good amount. I got so many that I can't choose which ones to blow up onto a canvas. A few of my favorite photos are ones she captured of my family. One of my absolute favorites is of my dad. It is a picture of my dad walking me down the aisle and looking at my husband. I can see all the love and emotion he had that moment/day. I love scrolling through my online wedding album because I get to re-live the day, and only the good/best things are there. The guests loved it and I wanted to see it through their lens. Randi's second photographer, Sara Freitag, was amazing as well. They worked so well together and it was so much fun to shoot with both of them. Lastly, Randi is SUPER generous with her time. We had booked her for a full day shoot, but she definitely went overtime. I forget the exact amount of time but definitely over 12 hours. She wanted to make sure I got all the photos I wanted, so she even strapped on her camera AFTER she put it away in order to get a last minute photo with my ring bearer. She is ridiculously talented and has a big heart for her clients. You can definitely tell she cares about her clients and wants everything for them.
MISC: Randi is so talented and flexible. I was a bit difficult to work with because I started medical school and moved to Virginia right before the wedding. Yet she was able to fit me into her busy schedule to get another shoot as a gift for my husband, AND she completed that album within a month because she knew how much of a time crunch I was in. It was insane how much time she spent on me as a client and I definitely believe she is worth every penny. People say your wedding photos are what you need to splurge on. I was ready to splurge, but I feel that she delivered above and beyond what I paid. I am so sad and excited that she is moving to Oahu because it will be a little bit more difficult to hire her for other shoots in the future or refer her to my friends. BUT just another excuse to go to Hawaii, maybe a one year anniversary shoot? Perhaps the volcanoes on Big Island ;P
BOOK RANDI!
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