Stories by Victoria

In short, we loved getting photographed by Victoria, receiving our photos from Victoria, and can recommend her without reservations as an ideal wedding photographer. Victoria did our engagement session and wedding photos. She was an excellent resource leading up to each, and provided helpful advice whenever we had questions. In person, she was warm, engaging, relaxed, and really set us and our families at ease. With her timeline assistance and composure during our pre-ceremony photos, Victoria was a key part of why our wedding day was so enjoyable. In terms of photography, what we received was so special and really exceeded our expectations. Victoria did more than justice to the historical venue we used, and it is no exaggeration to say that her photos of the space are our favorites of any we've seen. Our posed pictures are easy and elevated, and the naturalistic candid pictures throughout the night caught so many lovely moments. We're so grateful that Victoria was recommended to us, would choose her again and again, and are pleased to pass on our endorsement to others.

Victoria, my queen I can’t believe our time together is over. (As a vendor of course we’re best friends for life). Future brides and grooms; if you want the most epic pictures look no further, Victoria is your girl. Beyond the beautiful work she creates she has truly become a friend and someone I confided in during the whole wedding process. Thank you for continuous reminder that no matter what happened on our wedding day (the freaking rain will never stop us), everything would be perfect. Your calm energy is truly a dream and I appreciate you more than you know. (Am I writing wedding vows to you or what LOL) Your team is incredible, kind, and so unbelievably talented, I did not stop laughing and smiling even while falling into mud and flashing my skirt a little too high…whoops. Like I texted you before, I’ve only seen 5 pictures and if thats all you gave me I would still die happy. Thank you will never justify how we feel about you capturing the most special weekend of our lives. SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO GILBERTSVILLE FARMHOUSE; without them i would have had to meet with other photographers, but you swept me off my feet on the first call. Love you forever (& can’t forget Dakota, Action, Finn, & buttercup) The Sampsons

Victoria is absolutely amazing! Hire her now, you will thank me later! She is professional and lovely and made us feel so at ease on our wedding day. Our pictures turned out so beautiful and we just loved working with Victoria!

When searching for a wedding photographer, be thankful you found Victoria and look no further! From the moment that I saw Victorias work, I KNEW that she was the one I needed to take my wedding photos. Originally our wedding was planned in New York, but due to my mother’s health, we moved it closer to her in South Carolina. I wasn’t nervous to call Victoria and ask her to please come to SC because I was so certain that she was it, period. I made sure to tell her that, and that I would do anything for her to still be able to shoot our wedding, and to Greenville she came! Victoria is the type of person that instantly makes you feel comfortable. For me, she made me laugh so hard I snorted and made me feel at ease throughout the whole process. She really gets to know you and your partner, she takes the time to find out what you like and dislike, and she uses that to her advantage to make you feel insanely comfortable on your wedding day. When you hire Victoria, let her do her job! You’re hiring her because she is amazing at capturing your moments, so let her. Don’t come with a long list of must have photographs that you will never hang on your walls or look at again. Let Victoria capture the raw moments, the moments off guard like laughing with your sick mother off guard that you will absolutely cherish forever. Victoria is the most kind hearted, HILARIOUS, and warm person I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Book her now, end of story!

When searching for a wedding photographer we realized quite quickly how important it was to find someone who takes the best wedding photos AND someone who we would want to spend our most important day with. This is Victoria. It is clear that Victoria's photos are insane! Every photo she sent was vibrant and captured every moment perfectly. If you are having an outdoor wedding stop looking because Victoria has the eye to make everything pop! Victoria also has a ton of knowledge about the wedding industry and helped us find other vendors when we were in a last minute bind. She had fabulous ideas that we added to our wedding in a walk through with her. When it was time for the wedding, Victoria fit in seamlessly, she was like another guest and a friend. She was part of all of our special and intimate moments and there is honestly no one else I would have wanted there! Victoria makes you feel like a movie star after every snap of the camera and the quality of the photos reflect that too! I've been a bridesmaids many times and I can honestly say there is truly no one better in the industry! All of my guests were raving about Victoria and her photos throughout the entire wedding because we got amazing sneak previews all weekend long!

Victoria is hands down the best! From the get-go, she was so easy to work with and felt like a friend. I was specifically looking for a photographer whose aesthetic was vibrant and true to life and really hit the jackpot with Victoria. She came all the way to Pittsburgh from NY for our engagement shoot and made us feel extremely comfortable. I really appreciate a photographer who is able to just take charge and make the entire process easy and not stressful. She seriously hit it out of the park with the engagement shoot, and so we were super excited for the wedding. She makes a point to get a good amount of detail prior to the wedding (like family dynamics, specific shots you really want, etc.) so no time is wasted on the day of. All of our wedding party and guests raved about the photos too and how amazing Victoria was to work with. She really knows how to pose people and make everyone feel relaxed in front of the camera. Plus, she gets a ton of incredible candids! I truly cannot imagine having gone with another vendor.

Victoria was SO SO amazing to work with. Her work speaks for itself but even our first text exchange was so warm- exactly what she is. Our engagement shoot was amazing she made us feel so comfortable even though we were nervous and thought we may feel awkward as these were our first “professional” pictures- she made us laugh which is so important. We really wanted our pup with us and she was so patient which we appreciated. Those pictures came out exactly as how we had hoped. Then came our wedding day- I have to say what I thought would be the stressful part of the day ended up being so lax and fun and not stressful AT ALL. Victoria is so personable and bright and made the day amazing for us. She got EVERY shot we had asked for with our family and bridal party and we were even ahead of schedule and got to get ALL of our pictures done before the ceremony. I was so grateful to have her with us for the day— so warm and positive and light. Our wedding photos came out amazing and honestly perfect— we could not have asked for better. Victoria is truly amazing at what she does!

Victoria is nothing short of amazing. After meeting with and talking to over a dozen photographers, Victoria and I just clicked. I knew she was perfect for our wedding the second we started chatting, and confirmed even more after I saw how magical our engagement photos came out. We were affected by Covid, so we had a small wedding ceremony on our original wedding date, and Victoria took care of us for that as well as our postponed reception date. She is creative, kind, diligent, and soothing. I had sneak peeks in the next two days, and photos were sent over so quickly! I cannot recommend her enough.

Victoria was absolutely amazing to work with. From the day we booked her we knew we were getting somebody who wanted to be as hands on as possible with our wedding day. Trying to plan during covid times was difficult but Victoria made the memories unforgettable. We luckily had the opportunity to take engagement photos which were stunning and she really caught those candid shots of my husband and I which we personally love as we're not great "posers." The day of the wedding, especially our first look was so important to me and Victoria couldn't have done a better job. There is a photo of us where you can just tell we're goofy people, and if it weren't for the fact she got to know us over our wedding planning journey, I'd bet you'd never see photos like that taken. We got married at the Gilbertsville Farmhouse which also happens to be her family's farm so she knew all the good spots to take photos. She was efficient and made sure the essence of our wedding was seen in every photograph. On a personal level her and I also had a good cry together the morning of when we realized my late aunt, was somebody she grew up with, and from that moment I knew why I had made such a connection with her. We loved Victoria so much and highly recommend her! Since booking her, I have also had her do a boudoir shoot for me which was an incredible experience. Needless to say I feel like we have a personal photographer now and would book her again for any future photos we need/want to be taken!

We LOVE Victoria and her amazing team!! We celebrated together at our NYE wedding (12.31.21) in Philadelphia at the Hotel Monaco, and believe me when I say that every.single.picture.was.AMAZING!!! Victoria takes the time to get to know the couples that she is working with, which includes getting to know the family and friends who are also a major part of your special day. Her attention to detail is unparalleled. She got every shot that we asked for, and captured the ones that we didn't know we needed. I have cried happy tears looking through all of our wedding photos and feel so lucky to be able to relive the day through her amazing work. We also opted in to have a video created, and if you're thinking about it-DO IT! It is so special to be able to see all of the love, happiness, and fun that our family and friends experienced. We had so much fun getting to know Victoria throughout our entire planning process and felt so comfortable with her on the big day. This made our experience even more magical because she is focused on making everyone feel calm and confident in themselves, which left so much more room for everyone to have as much fun as possible and enjoy the day. Her work is STUNNING and we really couldn't have asked for a better experience. <3

I cannot say enough kind thing about Victoria. If you're still looking for a photographer, stop looking, you found her! Victoria is the full package: helpful, creative, organized (we stan an organized queen), funny, affable, talented, and hardworking. She's also a joy to be around. Leading up the our event we felt calm and confident in Victoria's hands. She was available and helpful and found a solution to all our needs. Day of the wedding, she ran the show. It was amazing working with someone so prepared and flexible and ready to go! My family jokes that she was the 4th sister that day. All of this was only outdone by the photos she delivered. They. Are. Perfect. I 10/10 recommend Victoria. She is the best.

Victoria captured our weekend perfectly. You read that right - our wedding WEEKEND. She and her videography crew were with us Friday, Saturday, and Sunday capturing every important moment. When we chose Victoria, we knew exactly what we were doing. We needed someone who could take on a job of this size, execute an effective timeline, and deliver photographs and a video that allowed us to relive each moment over and over again. From the first time her and I talked, I KNEW she was the one. I swear, every time we turned around, there was someone there capturing what was going on. You would think this was invasive, but they did such an amazing job seamlessly floating around that you barley noticed them. Throughout the entire experience, my husband and I felt so safe and comfortable in their presence. They were fun, easy to communicate with, and the whole team worked well together. It’s like they were communicating telepathically! Listen, I get it… Having a photographer and videographer present the whole weekend may seem “extra” or “far fetch,” but looking back, I wouldn’t do it any other way. Special moments with my grandparents were captured. Hellos with friends I haven’t seen in years were captured. Laughs and smiles with my parents were captured. EVERYTHING WAS CAPTURED and made into an epic album with thousands of photos and into a movie that is over an hour long. If you need a sign, let this be it. HIRE HER. Hire her whole dang team for the whole dang weekend! You won’t regret it. You will have photos and videos to look back on for forever! And these aren’t just basic-AF photos and videos. They’re SO good. You’ll feel like a movie star the whole time. DO IT.

Victoria has the ability to capture not just your most important moments, but the emotion of those moments from tears of joy to laughing so hard you cry. Victoria's photos are real and not over-edited showing the true beauty of every occasion, person and backdrop. From our engagement session through receiving our wedding photos, Victoria made us feel like family which helped us to be comfortable and in turn, Victoria capture honest photos of our happiness, excitement and love; timeless photos that we will look back on throughout our marriage. We are truly so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such a special photographer and true partner in this incredibly important and memorable time in our lives.

Victoria was an absolute delight to work with over the last three years. She did our engagement photos, our tiny COVID wedding, and our bigger wedding this November. She is warm, easygoing, professional, and consistently took the best photographs of us that we have ever seen. Working with her feels like hanging out with your friend who happens to be a ridiculously talented photographer. I wish her the best and hope to see her again to capture future milestones.

Victoria was definitely a highlight throughout our wedding planning process. We told everyone she was our favorite vendor and they could see why - she is extremely warm and friendly and can make anyone feel comfortable. She was easy to work with and very flexible, especially around the pandemic when things were uncertain and difficult to plan. We ended up sacrificing a lot of what we wanted for our wedding but you would never know - we are so happy with our wedding photos! She did both our engagement and wedding photos which both turned out so much better than expected as we are both camera shy people :) We would definitely hire her for future events and recommend her to anyone in need of a photographer!

We started by hiring Victoria for our engagement pictures to see if she would be a good for us. She had great reviews so we figured it would be a good choice, and it was! She is a super nice and professional, and has so many great ideas. After the engagement session we decided to hire her for our wedding as well! She went over all of her wedding options so it was easy for us to pick what was right for us. We were in contact with her looking for ideas up until the wedding, and she was very responsive. On our wedding day Victoria was running around so much, and it was like she was always there snapping a moment of something. She is very funny, nice, and caring and you can tell how passionate she is about her work. If you are wondering if you should hire Victoria for any photos, just shoot her an email!

You need to book Victoria. I could tell from our first phone call how genuine she was and how invested she is in her profession. I am so grateful we had her for our day. You spend so much time with your photographer on your wedding day, so it's really important to find someone you enjoy having around and that you trust their process. Victoria brings a warm spirit and calmness with her, and it really makes the picture taking process feel comfortable and fun. Getting the gallery back was overwhelming in the absolute best way-the pictures were phenomenal and Victoria captured photos that took us right back to the moments they were taken. We want to print them all we love them so much. Bottom line is Victoria is the best, and choosing her is one of the best decisions you will make in your wedding planning process!

Victoria was absolutely incredible the entire wedding day, and the photos that we got are better than I could have hoped for. Victoria was very responsive throughout the process leading up to our wedding, and she wanted to be sure that she knew exactly what photos we wanted leading into the day so that we didn't have to stress or worry the weekend of the wedding. Because of COVID, we didn't get to meet Victoria until the day of the wedding, but it felt like we were already friends based on the interactions we had leading up to our big day. The photos do the day justice and captured all of the vibrant colors. She always made me feel like I was a queen and wasn't afraid to tell me if I had food on my face. Victoria will capture all of the most amazing moments and make it seem effortless! You will also gain a friend through the process :)

Book Victoria, she is absolutely amazing. Like many others we had to reschedule our wedding. Throughout the entire process Victoria was very understanding and handled the entire situation with ease. If she was stressed, we never knew it. She kept us excited for our day through uplifting emails and questionnaires. Due to the pandemic, we were unable to meet Victoria until the day of our wedding. You would have thought we had known her for years. She was easy to get along with and kept us laughing the entire day. As for the photos she has provided us with timeless pictures we will cherish forever. She doesn’t go for “trendy” pictures with filters or whitewash but instead chooses to capture how we remember the day through vivid, bold color. The way life should be enjoyed. Victoria will only add to the fun of your wedding day, so start booking.

I cannot adequately express how thankful I am for Victoria's creativity, passion, talent, assistance, and overall friendship throughout the wedding planning process and our wedding day. From the moment we first had our telephone consultation with her you could tell she was passionate and dedicated to making sure that our love story was captured and shown in every unique way. We had an absolute blast during our engagement photo session around our neighborhood and in DUMBO. My husband can be a little camera shy/awkward, haha, but Victoria made us feel comfortable and at ease throughout the session. I also independently did a boudoir session with her as a wedding gift to my husband and let me tell you: SHE MADE ME FEEL LIKE A ROCKSTAR. Channeling my "sexy" in such a public way was so out of my comfort zone, but because of her tasteful artistic vision and professionalism I had the time of my life and came out with pictures that I am SO proud of. Victoria was easy to communicate with in the days leading up to our wedding and on our wedding day itself. She took the time to speak with my husband and me to really understand awkward family dynamics and navigated family portraits with sensitivity and poise. Additionally, we got married at a Barn venue which had several different areas for guests to hang out (fire pit, individual horse stalls posed as lounges, the dance floor) and Victoria made sure capture every aspect of our celebration! Throughout the entire process it felt like we were just hanging out with a dear friend. Not to mention the moments she is able to capture and her personal editing is truly second to none. Victoria felt like more than just another wedding vendor. You can't put a price on the experience and quality of work she has shared with us. I definitely plan to continue to support her business and talent for any future photography needs (ahem, holiday cards!) we might need.

Let me start off by saying I wholeheartedly, 100% recommend Victoria. Like so many other couples during the pandemic, my now husband and I elected to postpone our big wedding celebration and opted for a minimony in NYC. Not only is Victoria professional, responsive, and thoughtful, but she is flexible, understanding, and invested in you as her client. At first, her use of color and mix of documentary style & editorial photos are what initially drew us to her work. But, what sets her apart is that she genuinely wants to get to know you as a couple. I truly believe her photos turn out so beautifully because she has this ability to capture your essence as a couple - because she takes the time to get to know you. Thank you for everything Victoria... we can't wait to work with you again!

I have started and stopped writing my review for Victoria about a dozen times now - no matter what I write, I don't think I will ever be able to capture just how amazing her work is. Like many couples in 2020, we had to cancel our original plans in favor of a smaller, safer and drastically different COVID-19 friendly wedding day. The one thing we knew we wanted to keep the same was our photographer, though - we didn't care if we were getting married in a living room in our pajamas, we wanted Victoria there to capture everything! After speaking with her, she was totally game for whatever our new day would end up being. Her encouragement, support and ability to make us laugh in even the most dreary of circumstances reaffirmed we made the right choice...and this was before a single picture was even taken! As a photographer, Victoria really took the time getting to know us, our guests and what was important to us. We talked about must haves, must nots and also expressed how we wanted to feel both during our wedding day and when we looked back at the pictures she captured. She made us feel totally comfortable in front of her camera and was able to pivot so wonderfully if something wasn't working. She absolutely has her own artistic vision, but she is also able to change plans or try something new at the drop of the hat. She wasn't caught up in making us too 'posey', which is something we absolutely didn't want. Our guests loved working with her, too - even though we were the focus of the day, she made everyone feel beautiful, special and important. Perhaps most importantly, Victoria herself loves love. You can feel it when you talk to her and you can see it in every photo she takes. She treated us like we were The Most Important Couple in the World on our wedding day and like our love story was one that would be told for ages. Even if that is so not the case, she made us believe it throughout the entire day. Looking through the album she sent over (her turnaround time is ridiculous, by the way - we had our photos well before our one month anniversary!) makes us relive the day all over again. My now-husband, who once thought that we didn't need to invest in a photographer and that just anybody could take our photos, is a believer...he says that Victoria is the second best part of our wedding. (Marrying me is the obligatory best thing!) I cannot express my thanks to Victoria or recommend her enough. We are already excited about booking her for every important life event to come...or maybe just keeping her contact info handy in case we're #FeelingCute one day!

My husband and I were incredibly picky when it came to our photographer - we wanted to not only like their work but we wanted to make sure we worked with someone we were both comfortable with and who we felt would be able to capture the full range of emotions of our day. From the first conversation we had with Victoria we knew she was “the one.” Victoria took the time to get to know us, build a relationship that was more than vendor/client, and really learn what was important to us. Our wedding was scheduled for June 12, and when COVID-19 hit in mid-March, Victoria became such a huge source of support for us. She guided us through our options (postponement, cancelling, eloping, etc) and helped us figure out the option that was best for us. We decided to elope and wow - I’m so glad we did. The photos Victoria took were SO beautiful - it’s been difficult for me to choose which ones to print and post on social media! She PERFECTLY captured all of the joy, love, and excitement that was our day. All of our family commented how warm she is and how they felt like she was a friend we’ve known for years, and we couldn’t agree more. Thank you, Victoria, for everything. You helped make our day beautiful and we cannot wait to work with you for Wedding Part 2!

Victoria was an absolute dream to work with. She took a lot of care in the making it a positive experience through the whole process. She was professional, but easy going and willing to work with us to prioritize what was important to us. She helped assuage any fears we had leading up to the event and made the day fun, enjoyable and had everyone at ease, involved and comfortable during photos.  We were blown away by the end result of the photos. There were so many great natural action shots and candid moments. Looking through them puts dopey smiles on our faces and brings us back to the magic of the day. We also got such positive feedback when we sent them to family and friends. One person even said, “Your photographer was bomb! Everyone is glowing in all of these pics!” They were right! Going with Victoria was one of the best decisions we made for our whole wedding.

I can’t say enough kind words about Victoria Boustani..... Literally, there are not enough kind words in the dictionary to describe this girl. Between her bubbly personality, her ability to remember EVERYONES name in less than a day and her creative artistic eye... I could go on and on..... If you’ve made it to her review page, you obviously want to see what she’s about.... She’s about her clients and their happiness... Victoria is the real deal. She’ll make you feel comfortable, she’ll ask for your opinion, she'll laugh with you, she’ll make you feel like your the most beautiful girl in the entire world....... My husband and I would recommend her to anyone. Not just because she takes bad ass, beautiful pictures.. But because she has a heart of pure gold and is everything you didn’t know you needed in a photographer!

I hired Victoria as my photographer for my wedding at The Davenport Mansion in New Rochelle, NY this past May and she was absolutely everything we were looking for and more! After browsing through many many vendors on The Knot I came across her page, looked into her work and immediately knew I wanted to hire her over all the others. Communicating with her from the very start was a breeze as she is very professional and always answers you right away. Victoria was also extremely accommodating to all of our needs and even brought on a 2nd photographer to assist her (who we also loved and was easy to work with) when we didn't even think to ask for one which was a huge plus! We really enjoyed her company, as did our guests and my bridal party especially - She was always making us laugh and we all felt so comfortable around her, as if we had been friends for a long time. All of our photos Victoria and her assistant took at our wedding came out beautiful and we will cherish them forever and ever. Thank you so much Victoria! We love you! -Ashley and Will Snyder

My husband and I were married in September and, honestly, working with Victoria was one of the best parts of our wedding planning process. The wedding photos were the most important part to me in planning our wedding and with Victoria I didn't worry about them for a second! She took the time to get to know us before our wedding, was super responsive to emails and questions, was just a generally lovely presence to have around on the day of our wedding, and she did all this on a super time crunch as we planned our wedding in less than 6 months! The cherry on top was the absolutely stunning photos we received from our wedding day. If you're looking for beautiful wedding photos and a nice person to have around you on your wedding to boot, give Victoria a shot! You won't regret it!

Victoria is simply amazing. We are so over the moon with our photos from her. I think like most brides, I was nervous about having my picture taken so many times and not wanting to look awful. I also wanted a photographer that would listen to my vision, because I had a specific look I was going for. When looking through Victoria's photos, I loved the way that she captured the love between her couples and also her tone and framing of the pictures. When you hire Victoria, you are hiring someone that really, truly cares. She went above and beyond and really shared in the joy of the process for me. She totally got my vision for the photos and she blew it out of the water. Everyone told us that our photos were classic and modern at the same time, which is exactly what we wanted. She had such great creative ideas that really worked. We couldn't be happier! Please hire her!

Nothing but great things to say about Victoria! I use Victoria as my photographer for my boudoir shoot and can’t be happier that I found her. She suggested amazing ideas called me weeks in advance to discuss and made me feel extremely comfortable. The pictures literally came out amazing! If you’re looking for a boudoir photographer, don’t look anywhere else besides Victoria!

She's very easy to get along with, and made the photo-taking portion of our wedding day to be as pain free as possible. She lost the majority of our photos though because her "hard drive crashed when backing them up." We just don't understand why she didn't wait to delete the master copies until they were successfully backed up. She offered a full refund, but no amount of money will make up for the lost photos from our wedding day.

A+++++ I’m so glad I had Victoria to photograph my bridal shower. Talk about detailed shots and candids, they’re my favorite and she completely succeeded that in every aspect of my event. Everyone kept telling me that I didn’t need a photographer for my bridal shower and that so many people will be taking photos. Totally wrong. I can’t imagine not having these beautiful photos to look back on. Every time I look back at my album I feel like I’m reliving the event and get all the feelings! Victoria is a complete professional and easy to work with. I honestly felt like she was a friend or a family member at my bridal shower- not a photographer I hired. I received my sneak peaks literally the day morning and my photos only a few days later! My family and I discussed that we will only use her for future events or upcoming photo shoots. You are in great hands with Victoria! Xo

Victoria is amazing! We had our engagement session with her in Brooklyn and it couldn't have gone better. She picked out fun locations and props, she was easy-going and friendly and made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. She went above and beyond to get us amazing photos and we couldn't be happier with the results. We can't wait to see what she comes up with for our big day!

Working with Victoria has been an absolute blast! When we first started the search for wedding photographers, we kept finding the impersonal “choose a photographer from our stock of 20” setup and were longing for something different. We knew right away when we came across Victoria’s page on the knot and the went to her website that we finally found the right one. She took the time to get to know us and talk to us and it was a completely different approach than the “big machine” places we kept finding. Our engagement photos came out absolutely stunning and we can’t wait to see how amazing our wedding photos will be! We HIGHLY recommend Victoria, especially if you are looking for that personal touch of someone who really cares about what they are doing. We felt completely at ease with her behind the camera, and can’t thank her enough for making our special day one that we will now be able cherish for the rest of our lives!