Vness Photography

t and thoughtful. Once booked, she helped us come up with a perfect location for our engagement shoot. Leading up to the wedding, she was very detail oriented. She sent us documents to make sure she knew exactly who we wanted pictures with on the wedding day. She also listened to all the inspiration ideas/pictures I sent her! On the wedding day, she was amazing. She was really there for my husband and I! She made sure we got all the shots but also stayed on schedule! All our family and bridal party raved about Venessa and how kind she was and on top of everything! She knew how to get everyone in the right places in the right times. All of our engagement photos and wedding photos are absolutely beautiful! We are so obsessed with all the pictures and highly recommend her to anyone looking to get photos done. I can’t wait to use her for any and all life events moving forward!!

ooking for photographers for my wedding, it was very overwhelming because there’s just so many options out there. I was looking for a photography style that is timeless and fluid and didn’t look like your average staged wedding photos. That’s when I came across Venessa’s page. It was perfect- everything was beautiful and exactly what I was looking for. We hopped on a phone call and hit it off right away. Venessa is so personable and kind, and I could tell she was someone I wanted to work with on my big day. I shared my vision with her and some inspo pictures and let me tell you- she executed them to perfection and better than what I originally imagined. I also do want to note- my husband and I are not good in front of the camera- we’re usually very camera shy and don’t know how to pose but Venessa helped us and guided us on what to do the entire way. The pictures turned out amazing, Venessa and Pam were such a highlight of our wedding day. and I would 10000% recommend Vness Photography to any future brides out there - you won’t regret it!

l comfortable during shoots, was super pet friendly, and creates the bright and natural photos we were looking for. She was so helpful day of, going above and beyond to get us beautiful shots. She even provided us with preview photos just two days after our wedding (over a holiday weekend). My friends and family were so impressed with her team and their work. We cannot wait to continue to use Vness for all our future milestones.

hen we first booked her, then we coordinated a walk-around at the location. She was very familiar with the area and was such a professional about it, so we could just relax and follow her lead. All of it was a seamless experience and she was very easy to work with. She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed on the wedding day, so we laughed and fun while shooting. Most importantly, the photographs are absolutely beautiful and were exactly what we were hoping for! I really can't say enough about how thankful I am to have these pictures forever, and we would definitely book her again.

my veil was okay and kept it fun during portraits. We got our photos super fast and love them so much. Thank you and we will be using her for other future events!

tially received. Seeing Venessa's head in the mirror in photos and then seeing what she was able to improve upon when asked to do another editing pass had me baffled as to why anyone wouldn't take the time to present their best work in the first place. Second round of photos were much improved, but some things, like amateurish framing, can't be corrected.

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y. The photos are exactly what we were looking for. Her attention to detail is fantastic. Love love love!

to the wedding she was super helpful with answering any questions we had and the same during the wedding. I loved that she was able to capture our day perfectly. Our photos are absolutely perfect and we love them. I highly recommend Venessa and her team for your wedding!

ient when we had to postpone due to COVID. So it was quite the shock when we opened our wedding photo link to find: *Various moments missing that we knew had been photographed *Venessa’s head in the mirror of many posed family photos *Orange skin tones & graininess due to editing choices *Disappointing framing - particularly with the groomsmen photos - amongst a few other complaints We immediately brought this to Venessa’s attention. While Venessa agreed to do another pass, her emails contained a range of excuses. We wish she would’ve owned it instead of leaving us feeling like we were in the wrong for asking for what we knew she was capable of delivering (her 2nd round of edits were much more in line with what we’d hoped for!). Eventually, we received not only the reedited photos, but HUNDREDS of new ones. And many of our favorites are photos that weren’t even included the first time around. She edited out her head, removed the grain, and softened things up. Seeing these fixes, we can’t help but feel that Venessa’s first edit was hastily slapped together. We appreciate Venessa taking the time to have another go to meet expectations, but wish we had received the better quality photos without having to ask. Had we not reached out, we would’ve had far fewer photos and, frankly, photos that we didn't want to share.

session, or the big wedding day, Venessa was always professional, communicative, and extremely helpful every step of the way. She made the photo sessions fun and natural, and she brings her creativity to bear no matter the weather or conditions. On our wedding day, Venessa and her colleague Linda went above and beyond to help keep us and our families organized and on schedule. She even stepped in to help out with other logistics, including driving me across the venue site so my dress wouldn’t get dirty! Venessa and her team perfectly captured all the best moments of our big day, and we truly can’t thank them enough for all their hard work!

. She worked impeccably with our family, friends and vendors to ensure an absolutely perfect day. Her second shooter was also phenomenally talented as well. My now husband and I definitely don’t have futures as models but they each worked with us to make sure we felt amazing during photos and ensured we had stunning pictures to remember the day. We couldn’t have dreamed of a better wedding photographer to entrust with documenting one of the most special days of our lives and can’t wait to work with Vness Photography again in the future! Thank you, Venessa for being you and being so skilled with what you do!

y. My husband and I are not huge fans of taking photos but she made it SO fun and it really reflects in our photos. I am obsessed with the sneak peak photos - which she sent to us early the morning after our wedding, which was so impressive! Leading up to the wedding she was very responsive and organized. We met up at the venue to meet each other and walk through where photos would take place. On the day of the wedding she surprised us by bringing an assistant (who was also amazing!) and I felt so calm in their very capable hands all day. Venessa even helped me get in my dress when my mom couldn't get a part of it on right, she masterfully arranged the dress and veil for photos, and she wrangled my family and friends expertly throughout the whole day and somehow even kept us ahead of schedule. Do yourself a favor and hire Venessa ASAP!

work, and I’m so glad we did. She made us feel so comfortable, understood, and seen. I feel like she really got to know us, and was able to capture so much of us and our love story. Her attention to detail is beyond, and her talent is incredible! When we moved our wedding date because of covid she was understanding, accommodating, and encouraging. When we received our photos after the wedding and shared them with loved ones everyone’s response was the same: “these are amazing!!”, simply because Venessa is truly amazing.

out my entire wedding day, snapping every important moment and checking in with me to make sure I was doing ok through all the hecticness. Venessa has been there though so much with my husband and me; our engagement, our postponement, our mini Covid wedding, and our big celebration. I will continue to use her to capture all of our life's moments because she always does a phenomenal job!

imeline - she made sure there was enough time for any and all photos we wanted. She was seemingly inexhaustible and maintained such a positive high level of energy all day, always keeping an eye open for any photo opportunities or unexpected photo shots. Unlike many photographers, she made sure to include lots of photos of friends and family - not just of us. That did not come at the expense of having beautiful couple shots though - we have so many wonderful photos of the two of us, that it is hard to pick! This is in stark contrast to many of my friends who only ended up with one or two couple photos that they liked. We got a huge variety - not just kissing shots or standard portraits. The quality of the photos is so high, and we have gotten so many compliments from everyone we've shown them to. In addition, Venessa is bilingual (English and Spanish), which was such a major asset for us (my husband and his family are Mexican and Spanish) and helped so much with the photo taking. Finally, we got access to ALL the digital photos she took, and we can download them all, which is just amazing. We didn't have to choose a subset, and we could freely share with friends and family. I cannot speak highly enough of Venessa, she documented every moment of our day with beautiful, high-quality photos.

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ional. She showed up early for every meeting and photo session. She returns engagement and wedding photos in the time frame given in the contract. My husband and I couldn't be happier with her photos and her service. We recommend her to all of our family and friends.

e want to have and cherish for years to come. Right from the start, Venessa was a pleasure to work with and it felt like we were out with a friend rather than our photographer. She was kind enough to drive to Delaware for our engagement photos and was wonderful with directing our poses and finding beautiful backdrops. She has a wonderful easy-going and fun spirit that it really was just fun being out with her. Just after a couple photos, you can tell that she has the eye and experience to capture beautiful moments and photographers. On the day of our wedding, rain was in the forecast and she took the initiative to modify our timeline to ensure that we could get as many photos outside as possible before the rain, which I can't thank her enough for! Through the humidity and rain, Venessa went above and beyond to get all the shots that we were looking for. When it was raining for our family photos, she was kind and flexible enough to figure out a way to take the photos in the tent, which ended up working out well. If you're looking for someone who takes beautiful photos, captures natural moments, and has fun at the same - Venessa and her team are for you!!

hoice with Venessa. She is communicative, prepared, calm, knowledgeable, and positive! Her services are a great value for all that you get! She knows exactly what shots to get and she is flexible when it comes to trying new shots! I would highly recommend her!

engagement session, she really spent a lot of time getting to know us and what we wanted. She worked seamlessly with our other vendors on the day of and captured everything we want and more. One of the best things was we got access to digitally download all the photos she took so we didn't have to choose! She's also just an incredible person and we loved getting to know her. I am so happy we used her and will look for any excuse in the future to book her for another event!

said, Vanessa was very reasonable and went above and beyond. We were so impressed with her attention to detail. Starting with our engagement photos (which were included in the package - BONUS!) to when we got our keepsake box with our photos after the wedding. She told us we would have the rights to the photos (which was another reason why we chose her) but I was just expecting a USB drive in the mail. Not only did we get that in a fancy cork holder, but she printed nearly 75 photos for us, and included a couple of other gifts and chocolates too. The presentation wasn't like anything I've seen before. We also just got our final wedding album and yet again, I was so pleased with Vanessa's service. She was worried about sending them in the mail because it was right around the holidays and drove them all the way to my house - nearly an hour drive! Finally every moment I wanted captured on the big day, Vanessa covered it! Another bonus, she brought an assistant along with her to capture the candid moments and to cover my husband too. I wish Vanessa did more than just weddings because I would use her for EVERYTHING!!

ctures are so vibrant and full of life that I knew I had to contact her. The most important thing for me when looking for a photographer was to make sure they were comfortable with coverage. I had a traditional South Indian wedding with many rituals and ceremonies. It was super important to me that everything was captured. Although Venessa had never photographed a South Indian ceremony before, she was excellent! She did her homework, stayed in contact, and was able to get every detail of the event. If you are looking for a versatile wedding photographer who really loves her job and cares about her client, Venessa is the person for you!

s the photos turned out beautifully!! She really did capture every single moment on our special day and when I look back to those pictures, I start crying all over again. Venessa is that type of person where you feel like you have known her all your life. It is that friendship where you can give her a look and she knows exactly what you are thinking. She makes things entertaining during your time with her. I always felt weird when people were taking pictures of me, but with her I never felt uncomfortable because she makes it that easy. She will tell you how to pose and what she expects, but never be mean about it. I cannot count how many times we all started cracking up from laughing trying to get that serious shot, or start tearing up because of how special that moment is. She is very professional and a great person to work with. She emails back quickly. Fast with getting your photos back to you. Always texting back when I had some type of idea or question, and never seemed annoyed with me. She was on board with all my crazy Pinterest ideas :) On my wedding day, she really helped to calm me down by coming early because it was supposed to rain and I was nervous we wouldn't be able to get some of the photos I wanted. She was able to make me laugh in times I wanted to break down and cry. Venessa is worth everything because she offers more than just awesome photos. I would pick her over anyone else in a heartbeat because she is that great! You will not be disappointed!!

so comfortable in front of a camera. She lives in Arlington but agreed to join us in Baltimore and then Frederick for engagement and wedding. Our photos are incredible! I couldn't have asked for anything more. Thank you, Venessa!

k on many years from now to relive all the special memories from the day. I spent an enormous amount of time researching and looking at galleries of photographers in the area and Venessa’s stood out by far. In addition to her quality of work, her pricing was very reasonable. Venessa was quick to respond and offered her suggestions in order to make the day run smoothly. We had Venessa and a second shooter and they were able to capture every moment without anyone noticing their presence! It took longer to get our USB than anticipated but Venessa was nice enough to give me the ability to download the pictures from the online gallery so that I’d be able to order some gifts in time for Christmas. Highly recommend! Thanks Venessa!

e a weekend in late March that I thought might be early enough in the season to avoid most of the tourists’ crowds. However, cherry blossoms hit unexpectedly early this year right on our wedding day, so of course there were tons of people around the Mall. Venessa somehow navigated around all these people, and we ended up with beautiful pictures. We also had a lot of kids under 5 at our wedding. All my relatives commented how great Venessa was with the kids, and how cute all the photos with kids turned out (not always easy). Venessa knew exactly where to go near our location to avoid the crowds and get amazing pictures, even during the most crowded day of the year! Her prices were very reasonable, and I absolutely love our wedding photos! I would highly recommend Venessa to anyone.

at I cliqued with. Venessa was so warm and immediately made me feel comfortable even over the phone. When I met her in person, her great personality shone through and I knew we had made the right decision. I'm very awkward in front of the camera and I expressed a need for help w poses. I also wanted a lot of candid shots so that I felt like the photos looked natural. Venessa captured the energy of the entire day! She is amazing at what she does. She managed to make me look beautiful and comfortable in all the photos hahaha which I was so thankful for. She helped us plan our offsite photos at all the different monuments that we wanted to capture. She was so easy going and funny- it was like hanging out with a good girlfriend. I wish that Venessa lived in my State because I would have all of my friends who have been getting married at least put her on their list of photographers to consider. I recently had a baby and the first thing that I thought when I started to think about capturing memories was "oh I wish Venessa could take my baby's portrait!" I highly recommend Vness Photography. Thank you for making my wedding photos a treasure, capturing how perfect that day was for us!

sband and I agree that she was was our BEST wedding vendor. Venessa shot both my engagement shoot and wedding. She listened and asked questions to fully understand what we wanted, made suggestions based on our vision and her expertise, and delivered beyond our expectations. As a plus, I really appreciate that she made my husband and I, our family, and our wedding party feel comfortable in front of the camera, which truly shines through in our photos. Venessa is amazingly skilled and talented, and I can only hope that I have the pleasure of working with her again in the future. All in all, she was in-tune with our vision, she delivered high quality professional work, and she's a joy to be around. All around 5 stars for Vness Photography!!

e a weekend in late March that I thought might be early enough in the season to avoid most of the tourists’ crowds. However, cherry blossoms hit unexpectedly early this year right on our wedding day, so of course there were tons of people around the Mall. Venessa somehow navigated around all these people, and we ended up with beautiful pictures. We also had a lot of kids under 5 at our wedding. All my relatives commented how great Venessa was with the kids, and how cute all the photos with kids turned out (not always easy). Venessa knew exactly where to go to avoid the crowds and get beautiful pictures, even during the most crowded day of the year! I absolutely love our wedding photos, and would highly recommend Venessa to anyone.

ures are and how skilled Venessa is. I would highly highly recommend Venessa for any photography needs! Looking forward to our next life event so we can continue to work with Venessa.

rtable by phone and email because her ease, flexibility, kindness, professionalism, and creativity shines through no matter the form of interaction. Second, her quality of work is evident in her portfolio, but having personally never done a professional photo session and having had a small intimidate event did not change Venessa's dedication and attention to every detail. Finally, Venessa, put simply, just managed to fit in with my husband and I as well as our entire family ranging from small children to senior citizens on all levels and that alone is not an easy feat! She knew exactly how far to stretch her unique picture setting boundaries, how to capture every moment without anyone even noticing her presence, how to accommodate to last minute requests, and how to just join in on the fun. We loved her and only hope we to continue to have her by our side to capture all our special moments in the future.

e in photography. Venessa was also really helpful with giving ideas and finding the perfect location to do our pictures. I would def recommend Vness Photography for any pictures that you need to get taken. We couldn't have booked a better photographer!!! Thank you Vness Photography for making it worth every penny!!

she could match them with the wedding photos but, wow! She hit it out of the ballpark! Some of the best work I have seen and really don't think it could be any better. It took a while to get the photos back, but it was well worth the wait (plus summer is busy season, so understandable.) Book her and never look back. Seriously. My brother booked Vness for their maternity photos and I urge everyone to use her for any special occasion. Great direction, great personality, amazing pictures, and not a absurd price. 10/10 A+

e to stick to timelines, but it all worked out!) We wanted to do pictures outside and although it was the coldest day in November, Venessa kept a positive attitude the whole time. She kept everyone calm and had a smile on her face the whole night. Her second photographer was also extremely sweet and personable. The pictures came out beautifully and I cannot wait to order my prints. I am so glad we used Vness Photography for our wedding!