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Rusty Metals Photography

4.0

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Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff, and More!

About This Vendor

ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN ARIZONA

Hey there, I'm Becca! I'm an Adventure Elopement Photographer based right here in the Valley of the Sun Phoenix, Arizona. I'm super obsessed with anything to do with animals, donuts, or going on adventures! I'm a true believer that no matter how big or small your wedding day is, it deserves to be told in the best way possible! My goals for your wedding day is to make it stress-free, relaxing, and meaningful. I travel all around the world, so no worries my passport and bags are always ready to join you for your proposal, elopement, or wedding. Did I tell you there are NO TRAVEL FEES for your wedding or elopement collections?! I'm really big on have a stress-free experience, so this just makes it easier for me to travel wherever you decide to say "I Do!" Ready to "Do the damn thing"? Send me a message, and let's grab a margarita together! I want to hear all the things, about your love story, you, and your vision for your big day!

Details

Business Attributes

Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business, 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, Photo, Printed Enlargements, Printed Proofs, Same-Day Edits, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic, Classic, Documentary, Dramatic, Lifestyle, Modern

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, Wedding

Rusty Metals Photography Reviews

Reviewed On 8/13/2021 by Kendra P

DO NOT HIRE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE STRESSED, DISRESPECTED, IGNORED, AND DISAPPOINTED. First, I would like to begin by saying that I was a Covid-bride and although that was stressful in itself, the only vendor that caused me the most anxiety and ...

stress was with our photographer (Becca Gutierrez, Rusty Metals Photography,). I hired Becca because I found her on the Knot’s Best Photographer list and initially I loved her. She had such a sweet and bubbly personality, plus she was willing to work with our budget but still give us what we needed. However, since Becca required the money to be paid in monthly installments leading up to the wedding (and due to Covid-19 we had to postpone our first wedding), what I unfortunately learned was that as soon as she received all of her money, she was MIA. I am not even going to address the issues we had leading up to the wedding because what took place following the wedding should never happen to ANY bride and groom. Honestly, if i could go back in time I would have taken the loss on the deposit and hired a new photographer. There were definitely red flags, but because weddings are expensive, I decided to power through and unfortunately I will FOREVER regret this decision. 1.Becca told us on April 9, 2021 we would have sneak peek photos by Sunday, April 11, 2021. 2.We did not hear from her and so we reached out on May 2, 2021 via instagram to see if we had any sneak peaks we could see. 3.As of June 9th, the photos were due based on the contract. Over the weeks leading up to this date, we called, emailed, instagram messaged her and received no response. On June 14th I reached out for the 5th time stating I wanted photos for Father’s Day and just wanted an update. I received no response. 5.On June 18, 2021 we threatened to sue her if she did not turn over the pictures and demanded some kind of response. She responded that day stating some of our files had been lost and she was waiting on Data Doctors to let us know if they had been recovered. They had been recovered and she was “finishing editing them” and sent them later that night. 6.Upon arrival of the photos, we found many shadows and green blurs in the photos. We asked her to “re-edit” some and she responded absolutely, she just needed me to “like” the photos I wanted to be fixed. I did this on the same day and assumed she would fix the photos over the next few weeks. 7.We still had not heard from her as of July 22nd so we reached out again. We had to threaten to sue her again since this is the only time she responds. She said she created a “re-edit” folder and when we looked at the folder she had dumped all the same photos in it with green blurs. After we screen-shot the green blurs and sent them back to her asking if she could see them, she never responded. We waited a week, assuming she was fixing them, but came to realize on July 30th she had blocked us on all social media. The good part is we received photos. The bad part is they do not exhibit her full capabilities as a photographer and she does not care as a professional to acknowledge our feelings as clients.

Response from the Vendor on 08/16/2021

Hi Kendra, I sincerely apologize for your frustrations and always strive for exceptional performance for each one of our brides. That being said, we've worked very hard to resolve this and I am saddened to hear you still have unresolved feelin...

gs. From what I understood, everything had been satisfied and I worked very hard to ensure as such. Per our discussions, you know I was also a Covid bride and tried my very best to meet what seems to be some unspoken expectations. If anyone understands the frustration of changed plans and moved dates, it's definitely me. I'm definitely confused that you feel I was MIA once you received payment. That was never intentional, but considering our contracted date spanned nearly two years, there wasn't any work to truly be done for long periods between. Photography timelines are best addressed closer to the date after all the location and time details are finalized, this way we can construct the photography events timeline. This is industry standard. If I knew you expected more conversations in the times between, I definitely would have obliged had I only known how you felt. Unfortunately, despite what you choose to believe, there were indeed issues with one of the three SD cards and we did have to wait for file recovery. I made the executive decision to wait until the third SD card was recovered to deliver all the images in one portfolio versus two separate dates. I sincerely apologize this made me miss the mark by 5 days, but I chose this so that you got to relive your beautiful day's events all at once versus feeling like a chunk was missing. It should be known that you were delivered over 1,000 edited images, because your portfolio was absolutely stunning. You did a beautiful job planning your day and there was so much detail to be immortalized. I put in extra working hours on the editing end to give all worthy photos to you hoping that it would help with the disappointment of the delay that we had, even though our contract had an 800 maximum photo clause. Most weddings average about 600 edited images. An extra 200+ images were edited and delivered because that's how beyond breathtaking my team thought your day was. As far as the green sun flares, for anyone who isn't a photographer, please know that this happens in photography due to the position of the sun. I did try multiple times to explain this during the photos, but those in the photo were adamant about the location and positioning related to arches in the background. Out of that location, 11 photos were in question, out of over 1,000 over the sun flares, and the sun flares were re-edited as requested. My heart is broken to read your review. I truly thought we had worked together to resolve your disappointment. I sincerely wish you and your new family all the happiness in the world. I hope you remember your day to be as lovely and breathtaking as I do, because it absolutely was. As for anyone who reads this review, I have included a link to the gallery so that you may make the decision about my work for yourself. I absolutely love what I do, and it shows. https://rustymetalsphotograhy.client-gallery.com/gallery/san-tan-valley-wedding

Reviewed On 7/13/2021 by Carl W

DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. My wife and I hired Becca for our wedding this past May and since the wedding we have only heard from her one time. Once Becca was paid in full, we were put on the bottom of her priority list. My wife ha...

s reached out to Becca numerous times through phone calls, texts, emails, and even direct messages on Instagram. We are clearly being ignored and still have not seen a single picture. Becca did not hold a "Pre-Wedding Consultation" with us like her contract said nor did she provide "Sneak Peak" photos within the time frame of the contract after our wedding. Becca has failed to comply with her own contract in two clauses thus far and if she does not provide our picture by June 17th, she will have failed a third clause. Becca was late to our wedding and did not follow the schedule provided to her from the wedding coordinator which threw the entire evening off. We do not recommend Becca in the slightest, her horrendous communication, lack of professionalism, and utter disrespect for her clients in baffling. We are deeply saddened we have not been able to reflect on our wedding day - we just want our pictures.

Reviewed On 8/25/2020 by AMANDA B

We went to the Phoenix Bridal Expo looking for a photographer. We probably talked to 5 while there, but we knew immediately Becca was the one for us, and we booked with her before we left. She was charismatic and bubbly, excited for us, profess...

ional, and honestly- we just clicked. Fast forward to our wedding day- Becca came early and helped us organize the day. She gathered my “details”, (dress, jewelry, shoes, etc.) and started photographing away. Her second, Maria, was also amazing. I seriously cannot sing enough praise about Becca and how much she helped make our day so absolutely beautiful and memorable. We did a “first look”, which was probably one of my favorite moments of the day. My husband and I got all of our first reactions captured when seeing each other for the first time, a peaceful and beautiful moment for us and us alone. Technically, Becca was there, but part of her greatness is she manages to pull off the magical trick of being present and capturing our moments, while still being in the background and it being about our moments alone. We had a lot of pictures to take – a large family to say the least, and she made sure she didn’t miss a shot. Her photography skills are nothing short of 5 stars. She captured some great artistic shots, and still got all of the posed pictures we needed, as well as plenty of candids we loved. Becca navigated family dynamics flawlessly and got everyone where they needed to be with seemingly little effort. She knew exactly what she was doing and needed to do to get all of our day captured. She was organized and an absolute pleasure to work with. As an avid scrapbooker and hobby photographer myself, pictures were my most important element of our wedding day. I knew it was a big decision and you only get one chance at capturing these moments with your spouse on the day your lives truly start together. We couldn’t have picked a better photographer for us and you will not be disappointed if you choose her too. Our magical pictures will be cherished for decades to come. -Lawrence and Amanda Bold Stehmeier-

Reviewed On 2/19/2020 by Michaela G

From the very beginning Becca was on her game with helping Jeremy and I plan our wedding in a very unique and intimate setting. From spending a day together on an adventure engagement shoot, to coffee dates to plan the details, to capturing eve...

ry beautiful moment on our big day. Picking a photographer is a big deal and she was the best choice !

Response from the Vendor on 02/19/2020

Seriously, you guys are amazing!!! I'm so stinking happy that I got to be apart of your guys big day! So magical, and epic. We'll have to plan another Jerome trip for fudge!

Reviewed On 4/20/2019 by Lindsey S

Becca is an exceptionally talented photographer. My husband and I did an adventure engagement session in Page, AZ and are in love with the photos. Becca's willingness to travel 4 hours to our shooting locations and timely responses to our inqui...

ries contributed to our overall wonderful experience working with her. As my husband and I told her by the end of our shoot, she is the most positive and bubbly person we've ever met. We've done a lot of shoots over the years, but this was by far the most fun we've ever had. She was knowledgeable and creative, and produced stunning photos. We hope to fly back to AZ someday to work with her again. Thank you so much, Becca!!!

Response from the Vendor on 05/15/2019

GOSH!!! I loved working you two. Spending the day with you guys adventuring was so much fun, and will definitely go down in the history books for me!

Reviewed On 2/18/2019 by Evie H

My review of Rusty Metals Photography is: HIRE BECCA!! You will be so pleased that you did! I wish I could give her 10 stars. She was absolutely amazing throughout the entire process, kept me sane, and took care of things that weren’t her job w...

ithout me even knowing about it (dealing with some not-so-nice vendors, among other things). She was so professional and took such unique photos that my husband and I are thrilled to have to remember such a special day in our lives. Becca will take the time to get to know you as a couple and will give you the photos and memories that reflect your style, your likes, and your inspiration. And as a huge bonus, you’ll LOVE hanging out with her! She is a ball of energy and happiness. Hiring Rusty Metals was the best decision I made about our wedding. Thank you, Becca!!

Response from the Vendor on 02/18/2019

I'm not crying, you are?! This love note is amazing, and makes me feel so great about what I do! Thank you so much for blessing me with the honor of being a part of your big day.

Reviewed On 12/16/2018 by Nyki R

If you want THE best photographer in town. Hire Becca. You will get gorgeous pictures and so much more. She becomes invested in your vision as much as you are and she’s so upbeat she’ll have you laughing and smiling for real which will definite...

ly show in your photos!

Response from the Vendor on 12/16/2018

Color me emotional! It was such a pleasure to be a part of your guys love story. Let me tell you you weren't only just a Bride of mine, I'm so happy to say I gained a new friend! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your love story and...

your life! I'm so happy for you and Adam. I can't wait to just watch your love story blossom for years to come!

Reviewed On 8/27/2018 by Dawn C

Becca is absolutely wonderful all around! She captures the most beautiful moments, and has the best personality anyone can have. We loved her bubbly and sparkly self. The photo's being amazing was just icing on the cake. She helps guide you thr...

ough the pose, and will get you warming up in no time. Becca will truly show and make you feel that first kiss, first hug, and first everything all over again, and you will get to treasure those photo's for a lifetime, because of her. We highly recommend her to anyone and everyone we come across in need of her services.

Response from the Vendor on 09/11/2018

Thank you so much for choosing me to be your photographer! I have so much fun with you and your husband, not to mention he is a life safe when I got that cactus stuck in my shoe.