Rich Paprocki Photography

yes I’m talking about taking lots of pictures here). Rich and his assistant photographer, Dorian, were amazing. We laughed, we cried and we barely noticed they were there! There are many moments of that day that I am so glad they captured and didn’t even realize they were. Rich and Dorian also did a great job at not pushing us into pictures we didn’t want to take and they gave great tips, not just for photos, but for our wedding day. We really could not have asked for a better photography experience and I would recommend Rich and his team to anyone

ndly, and a gifted photographer. He was easy to work with throughout the entire process. We are grateful to have Rich's photos to look back on for years to come. HIGHLY recommend.

d and very thorough in his communication. He captured every special moment with professionalism and an artistic eye that truly brought our wedding day to life. The day started with beautiful shots at our home, where Dorian managed to make even the most familiar surroundings look extraordinary during groomsmen preparation. The Strathallan Hotel provided an intimate backdrop for photos of the bridal prep, and Rich's ability to use natural light and the hotel's unique setting resulted in breathtaking images. His attention to detail and creative angles made every photo a work of art. At the Memorial Art Gallery, Rich continued to impress, taking full advantage of the outdoor spaces and producing photos that were not only beautiful but also unique and personal to our wedding. His ability to blend the environment with our special moments was truly remarkable. Finally, the Jackrabbit Club was the perfect place for our ceremony and reception, where Rich captured the energy and joy of the evening perfectly. From the guests gathering to the outdoor photos at dusk, every shot radiated the happiness and love we felt on our wedding day. Rich and Dorian were unobtrusive and managed to capture candid moments that we will cherish forever. Rich Paprocki is a fantastic photographer, and we feel that we received a significant return on our investment in hiring him. He is professional, friendly, and incredibly talented. We are beyond thrilled with our wedding photos and highly recommend Rich to anyone looking for a wedding photographer who can deliver exceptional results.

pleasure to work with and I think the photos speak for themselves. It was a great mix of staged, artistic, and impromptu!

ing out picture taken. I would 10/10 recommend him to anyone for wedding photos

one truly special to capture the most important day of our lives and the blending of our family. Rich is not just a photographer; he is an artist. He has the incredible ability to look at a space and see something that no one else sees. Every shot was a work of art, and captured the emotions, love, and joy of our wedding day in the most breathtaking way possible. He masterfully captured both the emotional intimacy of our private ceremony and the vibrancy of our large reception. The quality of the final product was outstanding. Every photo exceeded our expectations. Rich truly went above and beyond to transform our wedding into a work of art that we will cherish for a lifetime. Not only is Rich a talented photographer, but he is also a pleasure to work with. Rich and his assistant both made us feel comfortable and relaxed throughout the day, their friendly and professional demeanor put us at ease. I can't recommend Rich highly enough. If you're looking for a wedding photographer who will not only capture your special day but also turn it into a masterpiece, Rich is the one. His passion, talent, and dedication shine through in every photograph taken. Thank you, Rich, for giving us a lifetime of beautiful memories. You are a true artist, and we are forever grateful for your incredible work.

y took the time to get to know us and work with our personalities. He pulled every bit of love out of every picture. He was the absolute perfect combination of professionalism and playfulness.

d photographer, Dorian, were so professional and made us feel at ease throughout the day. Their experience was very evident and we appreciated their creativity. We knew the final product would be great but were blown away by all the amazing photos we now have to forever remember our wedding day. We highly recommend Rich!!!

spend a little more money on in order to get top-notch results, and we couldn't be happier with our choice. He went above and beyond to travel to both our engagement shoot and wedding, and prioritized getting the right shot over rushing to hit his time commitment to us. We went to a different wedding a few weeks before ours where the photographer monopolized the couple's time to the point where they could hardly enjoy the day. We communicated to Rich that we did NOT want this for event, and he was perfectly respectful of our wishes, only requesting as much time as needed to get the shots while blending into the background for the rest of the day. It was a perfect balance that allowed us to be fully present, but still get amazing images to remember it by after. If you want the best of the best, go with Rich Paprocki.

tos that look like art. Rich listened to what we wanted, and delivered better than we could have ever imagined. We also did an engagement shoot with Rich last year which we also loved. Rich and his second shooter Dorian were amazing to work with on the day of the wedding, and even got our less than photogenic relatives smiling and looking great in photos. My husband really wanted to take wedding photos on the carousel in Charlotte, and Rich and Dorian went above and beyond to take these pictures. Dorian even rode the carousel with us! Now the hard part is deciding which of our amazing pictures to get printed and put in an album!

ned it. We could not be happier to have had the opportunity to work with Rich Paprocki and his second shooter Adrian. Rich immediately made us feel comfortable and in good hands during our engagement shoot, which made it one less thing to worry about during our wedding. Rich was fantastic with communication and provided amazing recommendations and preset templates to accomplish all the photographs that were important to us on our special day. He and Adrian honestly never missed a beat. The photos he captured are exactly what we envisioned to cherish and remember our day forever. Beyond his amazing photography skills, he was able to make both of us, our wedding party and our relatives immediately comfortable and relaxed throughout the entire process. We truly believe that Rich is THE photographer that we needed for our wedding, and absolutely know that he is what you need too. We received so many compliments from our bridal party and guests on how personable and fun Rich was. Thanks again for your professionalism and amazing art. Thanks to you we will be able to relive our wedding a little bit every day as we pass by some of your amazing work.

zed, and an overall great person. Did I mention that he loves cats :-) Seriously though.. Rich and his second shooter went above & beyond to make our day special and run smoothly! We just received a few teaser photos and they are better than we could have ever hoped for - Rich is just brilliant. Please do yourself a favor and book him for your wedding!

and dive in, The first time meeting with him we immediately kicked it off and felt a great connection to him. He really understood the vibe we wanted and helped us make it happen. We couldn't be more pleased with Rich and how everything turned out from our engagement shoot to our wedding day. Rich went out of his way to capture the perfect shots in the elements for us and his work stands above and beyond anything we expected. Rich would end every email outlining the exact steps that would happen next, so we were never left wondering what was going on. It made us feel that we were being guided by a true professional through a process he was a master at! On our wedding day, we had prepared a game plan with Rich which made us feel comfortable and excited to get all of the shots we wanted. Rich effortlessly managed two large families and a wild amount of family photos in a very short and efficient manner of time that was extremely helpful. All throughout the night he was all over the dance floor and other areas of the venue capturing the essence of the night. At one point we had some fog outside of our venue and he quickly took us outside and captured some of our favorite photos. It was an epic intimate session between the two of us with Rich directing and coaching us and the pictures he created are jaw dropping. Rich stayed with us for the entire day, showing up early and staying well past midnight to ensure he got every moment possible of the day for us which meant a lot. Rich went above and beyond every single chance he could and there simply are not enough words to share how amazing it was to work with him and how effortless and easy he made everything for us. When we received the pictures (way more than expected because Rich is the man) we opened a bottle of wine and had a date night watching them on the big screen. It was almost like re-living the night and seeing everything again; it was like a dream. The pictures are the most amazing, professional, beautiful, candid, fun, stunning and just everything you want in a picture, Rich delivers.We have gotten more compliments on the photos and likes and shares than I thought was humanly possible. Every emotion is felt going through our wedding album from pure happiness to laughter to tears of joy, Rich captured it all. To sum Rich and our experience up I would simply say he is worth every penny and then some. We are probably leaving some things out because there were so many amazing things Rich did for us throughout our journey with him. He has our highest recommendation to anyone looking for a photographer, especially a wedding!

of lighting. He shot both our engagement and our wedding photos, and we ended up with finals that were the perfect mix of dark and moody, interesting pieces of artwork, and fun, sweet candids of my husband and I and our wedding guests--exactly what we were hoping for! We loved all of the wedding venue/little detail shots he snapped too, which was a huge priority to us as we didn't want to forget all the little things that made the day special. He gave great direction for our couple photos, and faded into the background when the party began to get some beautiful candids without being in the way. I was actually amazed by how intimate some of the photos were considering we didn't even know he was there for some of them! And, I have to add, beyond the actual product he provided, he was an absolute joy to spend 10 hours of our wedding day with. He made us feel super comfortable and was silly at exactly the right moments, but never broke professionalism. We got married 3 months ago, and literally everyone who brings up our wedding also mentions how amazing Rich was! We're already thinking up excuses on how we can book him again, it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!

his teammate, Michael, who shot with him on the wedding day were kind people who put us at ease. He got us the photos back very quickly and they were beyond anything we could imagine. Most of the wedding was shot inside and in a dark church. The lighting in the photos looks beautiful and they brought their own lighting equipment which they were very good at setting up and removing quickly. It was also freezing cold and they also handled that like champs. I would definitely check out his website and see examples of his work. It is very beautiful and he is a true professional who really works hard through the day to get you amazing photos.

rtable that we could trust him to capture our day. Looking through his portfolio, there wasn’t a single photo we didn’t love. We met with him over zoom, which no other photographer took the time to do. He adapts his talent to capture everything you spend so much time preparing for your wedding day. He was completely professional while also letting his personality and humor shine. He puts you at ease and makes everyone comfortable in front of the camera. He goes to great lengths to get the shot while always prioritizing the bride’s and groom’s wants. Leading up to the wedding, he provides you with everything you need. It takes the guess work out of it all and he does the work for you. He sent us an ideal timeline for the hours we chose, a shot list of what he suggests making sure the day runs smoothly, and you don’t miss out on the pictures you want. When our limo bus ran late and the time between our ceremony and reception ran short, he asked what time we wanted to join cocktail hour. He made sure to get through every last thing, so we didn’t miss a moment of our special day. From the moment he arrived to the moment he left, he never stopped capturing each moment and keeping things creative. Even when the wedding was over, he was still responsive giving an accurate time of when the pictures would be ready. Once they arrived, we couldn’t stop looking through them. It was the perfect way to relive our wedding. It’s been a few months since our wedding and our guests still rave about how impressed they were with our photographer and how beautiful the picture turned out. Rich goes above and beyond and we will forever be grateful we chose him!

are amazing! Our friends and family members who work in art, graphic design and other creative fields have all told us that our photos are the best wedding photos they've ever seen. We are so happy and grateful to Rich for his time and skill!

ything specific that we wanted. We loved having him shoot our engagement and wedding photos. He made us feel comfortable and made us laugh a lot which gave us some of our favorite candid moments. His artistic ability sets him apart from others!! Well highly recommend him to any others!

ed to elope on Ampersand Mtn in the Adirondacks. Rich hiked with us and photographed that experience and we are beyond happy that we did. Rich will do anything to get the perfect shot and I cannot recommend him enough. Rich has such a great personality and will make you feel very comfortable. We are so happy we booked with him. Thank you for everything, Rich!!

was amazing. He isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to get the perfect shot and is great at directing everyone from positioning to posing if you need help! We highly recommend Rich Paprocki Photography for any of your photo needs!

moment, but he also creates beautiful works of art. We are beyond obsessed with every photograph he gave us- many of which took our breath away and drew tears of joy. The number of compliments we received from family and friends about our photographs was endless. He is also a lot of fun to be around, which is really important to feel like you can be yourselves. Dorian was also a great second shooter- we really won the lottery with these two. Your wedding is one of the most special days of your life and hiring a photographer to document it is invaluable. Rich was the guy for us and we are so grateful we hired him. We truly believe Rich is the premier wedding photographer in WNY. His photographs will be cherished for years to come. Thank you so much for everything, Rich!

e than attentive and full of ideas and assistance to help us plan our big day. Our engagement photos turned out beyond our expectations, and our wedding photos are an absolute dream 🥰 We are currently having a very hard time choosing which ones to put in an album because there are so many perfect shots! Getting married during COVID was definitely a difficult task, but Rich made everything so easy when it came to capturing our very special day. The delivery of our photographs was incredibly easy as far as very clear directions on where to save them, how to save them, and how/where to print them. I would be lying if I said the there was a single aspect of my wedding day that Rich didn’t make easier and as comfortable as possible! My only wish is that we could do it all over again and have him there, so that we could have another batch of 500+ photos to look at and gush over 😁 Thank you Rich!

is fantastic. We had an amazing amount of trouble whittling the album down to anything approaching a reasonable number of pics for, say, a Facebook album. He brought just the right amount of creativity and verve to this job while still ensuring the major bases were thoroughly covered (for example, we can’t tell you how helpful his premade “suggested list of family shots” was). We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with Rich, from our initial meeting right through to the night of our wedding, and we’ve never seen another wedding photographer bring more energy, enthusiasm, and skill to a project than he dedicated to ours (and we’ve hit like 6 weddings this year, so we’ve got a decent sample to compare against!). Given the once-in-a-lifetime nature of these shots, he can rest easy in the knowledge that he is guaranteed to always be our favorite photographer. His work is going to be displayed in our home for the rest of our lives, and in all likelihood, our future childrens’ as well! We hope Rich never stops bringing his one-of-a-kind passion and energy to the Rochester wedding scene!

above and beyond to achieve them. We were in a snow storm for crying out loud! Not only is he professional, but also personable and worked well with our group, guests, and vendors. His impeccable communication and organization made the day run smoothly, he was on top of it all. These are all traits you want your photographer to have and we highly recommend giving Rich a call! Thank you again so much, Rich, for your efforts, dedication, and especially your talent!

erish forever. His professionalism combined with his easy going attitude helped us feel comfortable and made for a fun experience. It was great having him a part of our big day!

he was so accommodating from the start. We had so many requests from prepping in less than a month, recreating a wedding photo that my parents had, adapting to a bilingual environment, etc. He was so professional and he was great with our guests! He went out of his way to find a second shooter that knew some Spanish and even agreed to do an anniversary session because we missed the timeframe for the engagement session from our package. He was so detail oriented and was a huge factor in making our day as special as it was. If I had to do it all over again, I'd choose Rich from the start!

of the day without being intrusive. He has a very user-friendly platform for online communication leading up to the event as well.

dustry and even helped us tweak our day-of timeline to ensure smooth sailing. My husband and I had never done any type of professional photography together before and Rich definitely put us at ease. I also know that our family members really enjoyed working with him on the day of our wedding as well. We've gotten many compliments on our photos since then. I really can't recommend Rich Paprocki enough. You won't regret it!

es cats! A true cat lover! We worked with Rich for our wedding photography. After meeting him for a beer to get to know each other a bit, we shared some of our desires and ideas. We visited our venues with him, where he scouted out places to take photos, inspected lighting and texture, and suggested some ideas for enhancing the spaces. He helped us set up a timeline for our wedding day, and then was the person who helped keep us on that timeline. He was easy to work with and put us at ease throughout the day. He worked with our ideas and remembered that we wanted to do things that we ended up forgetting up during the hubbub of the day. He also brought along a really cool assistant photographer. We got photo samples back in a very timely manner (within a week I think), and then got the final edits back within the promised time period. We are very pleased with ourselves for choosing Rich - and look back on our photos more frequently than we expected to. If you're looking for professional, creative, easy to work with photographer with mad skill - this is your dude. Plus, he likes cats.

we are through our photos. I would recommend Rich to everyone!

nd variety since I was so worried about rain, he is prepared for anything and put my worries at ease! I would highly recomend him for your big day!

only things you are able to take away from the day, and we wanted to hire someone who had the ability to not just capture the typical posed shots, but to capture the real emotions of the day. Before we left Rich’s studio from our first meeting, we knew he was exactly who we wanted to hire. To start out engagement picture session was something we weren’t exactly looking forward to and after a few minutes with Rich we were put to ease and actually enjoyed the evening! A few thoughts to describe our experience with Rich: reliable and professional, but truly down to earth and easy going. Neither of us wanted to spend our entire day being posed to capture “the perfect shot” while our guests were enjoying themselves without us. We wanted to enjoy our day, and Rich made sure this happened!! He kept things on schedule and did it with ease. He has the ability to make you forget he is snapping photos! His pictures truly are proof of his talent! He is incredibly creative. Our pictures will help to keep our memories of our day last a lifetime! We could not be happier with the decision we made to have Rich take our pictures. We would not hesitate to recommend over and over again!

e absolute perfect shot. His wedding photos truly represent who you are and we are so grateful for his help. Rich makes the entire process comfortable and enjoyable, even for those who hate having their pictures taken! We can't wait to have him capture the next adventure.

was always fun to plan with and knew exactly what type of look I was going for without saying a word. He had patience and a sense of humor with my awfully large wedding party of 12 bridesmaids, 12 groomsmen, 3 ring bearers and a flower girl! With such a large party he kept everyone on schedule and made sure to always keep a smile on each of our faces. Whether he was laying on the group to capture an amazing group shot or running into the middle of traffic to get my must have shot he did it with a smile. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and would strongly recommend him to any bride and groom out there! Thanks again Rich :) We can't wait to have another reason to work with you again!

rt work. Rich was a pure joy to work with. Professional, experienced, and kind. He has an eye for the photographs and a way with people. He and his assistant were able to make people laugh naturally for candid photos, make my 1 year old niece smile and laugh, and gave my husband and I the opportunity to feel as if we had time 'alone' during our wedding, but he captured the most beautiful and intimate photos of us candidly celebrating the most important day of our life. His photos had me crying with pure joy when we saw them. My only problem is deciding between all of them, which ones to put on my walls because there are literally hundreds of gorgeous photos that captured the love, happiness and details of our wedding. I know for a fact that I will be calling Rich in the future for any and all photos I need.

with, fun and personable. Rich captured so many beautiful moments from the day and we hardly even know he was there for some of them. Our friends and family love the photos too and we keep hearing from all of them how great he and the assistant he brought along were. They fit right in with our guests and had a great time while capturing some amazing moments in fun, creative ways (plus traditional ones too). He has a way of making everyone feel comfortable, which helped a lot especially for those people who hate having their photo taken. He let us pick our locations for both our engagement shoot and day of photos, but offered up some great advice when we asked and the spots we ended up with were perfect. I just can't say enough great things about him!

ke we were being pulled in one direction or another by him and he was super easy to work with! He sends out previews of some of your phtots before they are offically done so you can get that sneak peak which is great!! Would highly recommend!!

everyone!

goes by FAST). Rich was very professional, respectful and organized. We also noticed that he was very discrete with the picture taking and was never in the way of anything as many other photographers are. Rich has an eye for his art and took some beautiful and unique pictures. Many of my friends already have decided that he will be their photographer for their wedding after seeing his work! I also love how he gave us the rights to the photos so we could print where we liked. I absolutely loved Rich Paprocki Photography and plan to use him in the future whenever possible!