Christina Montemurro Photography

ative throughout the entire process and she really took the time to understand what we wanted captured on video on our wedding day. She and her team were so kind and patient throughout our entire wedding day - I kept getting things stuck to me when we were filming footage in the Phipps gardens and she helped pick leaves out my hair! She has a lot of experience with all of the Pittsburgh venues and her work is incredible. She included a beautiful mix of up close details, more formal footage, and candid moments in our video. We absolutely love it; she did an amazing job capturing our day. Christina is the best!

with and captured our day perfectly. We had an engagement photo session to get comfortable with taking pictures- which was a great time getting to know her better. On our wedding day she was punctual and captured all the pictures we wanted to go back and relive the day. She was good with facilitating family photos and keeping everyone on task. She got our photos back to us quickly and they were stunning!! I highly recommend Christina for your big day!

never had the opportunity to meet Christina before our big day, however, as soon as we spoke over the phone about her shooting style we knew we were in good hands. Christina and her second shooter Ericka captured every amazing moment on our wedding day and more. She was extremely organized and efficient with all the photos we requested. The best part was knocking out all our wedding party photos quickly and giving me and my husband time to get a ton of great photos with the two of us between the ceremony and reception. Christina made us feel extremely comfortable, and most importantly, ourselves. Every photo she captured was perfect and timeless - we have over 20 "favorites" from the day because we truly love so many of the shots. Christina was amazing to work with and we would recommend her to ANY bride and groom getting married.

be happier with how the photos turned out. We loved her work so much, we used her for our "sequel" wedding this past September. Again, we were so thrilled with the photos we got back. Her pictures are so crisp and beautiful, and she captured our day perfectly. My family and I all agree that Christina's presence made it so much easier to be in the moment. We never worried about taking out our phones and snapping a photo because Christina was there capturing it all. When I look back on our wedding day, I amazed by the fact that I don't remember even seeing her during the ceremony or reception, but we have an abundance of photos from different angles and perspectives. She means business when it comes to getting the group photos done which I appreciated because it made the process more efficient. Her creativity and artistic talents really came through in so many of the pictures, as she used the surroundings that were already there as surprisingly beautiful backgrounds and foregrounds. No props needed! As far as her pricing goes, I think it is extremely reasonable - definitely one of the best photographers in the city, but definitely not the most expensive. For all of these reasons, I will continue to recommend Christina to friends and family.

natural - yet artistic style that captures the realism of her clients. She's kind, patient, and a guiding light during your session. Our family is so lucky to know her, and to have had her capture such a special time in our lives.

overhaul the wedding plan, Christina worked with us to come up with a customized plan for what we needed. She made things feel so organized and relaxed my whole wedding day, and found the most unique and gorgeous spots to take pictures! Everyone in the bridal party separately commented how awesome she was throughout the wedding day. And she knew EVERYONE BY NAME! Exceptional.

perfectly captures the happiness and love on our wedding day. They are the most beautiful and natural photos and I look back at them and relive my entire wedding day. Christina as a professional is top notch. Prompt, responsive, and really listens. She also has a calming presence that was really helpful on my wedding day. I HIGHLY recommend her - you will cherish her photos for a lifetime!! Thank you, Christina!

. Given her name by our photographer, I reached out. Christina and I met at a coffee shop close by and once we started chatting I knew that Christina was perfect for us on our big day (plus: she loves dogs). We were so grateful for her kindness and patience during our big day. She was so professional and attentive to detail. We got many compliments regarding her! As for our finished product - we LOVE the video and we are SO thankful that she was part of our big day. She made sure to get some extra shots of grandma too :)

grapher. Christina is so easy to work with and her photos are incredible. She not only captured great images of us but also our guests as well. We still have trouble picking our favorites. Throughout our time working with Christina we felt so at ease and relaxed and trusted her completely. I would highly recommend Christina for anyone looking for a wedding photographer!

hind it. I cannot thank her enough for capturing our love during our engagement session and then almost a year later on our wedding day. Christina showed up on time and ready to assist in any way possible while still finding perfect shots for pictures.

our questions but also took the time to explain her process like no one else did. Any fears or concerns that I had, she helped me work through, and she even helped us find other vendors. Our wedding highlight video is unparalleled and the most valuable piece from our wedding!!!

de us feel so incredibly comfortable and at ease. It was like she wasnt even there!! Once we saw our highlight video, we actually decided to order more!!!! Christina was very detailed in our pre planning and she did everything we asked her to do. Our family even said it was lika a Hollywood production!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

enhanced it and made it truly spectacular. She loves our venue, the Heinz History Center, and knew all of those best places to go. Her images for the engagement and the wedding are truly one of a kind and capture everything my wife and I wanted. Truly amazing.

that has already shot your venue is a must! You make so many decisions about your wedding and you often feel like you are sort of just guessing and so it was refreshing to have a professional early in our wedding plan. My husband and I are clowny and Christina was able to handle our humor while keeping us on task. Speaking of which, during the day of our wedding, she excelled at being everywhere, but not being intrusive. She expertly managed the groomsmen; not a small feat! Now to her work product; fantastic! She captured plenty of the required / staged pictures, but also the spirit of the day and the personalities of our guests. Of all the things that you are going to have for the rest of your life, your wedding pictures are one of them and I am so glad we entrusted Christina with that and she did not let us down. Thank you Christina!

wanted photos taken and Christina was completely open to and excited about whatever I came up with. At the last minute I asked her to also come photograph our rehearsal dinner and I'm so glad she did! Since the photos have come out, I have had so many friends and family members reach out to me to tell me how beautiful the pictures are. I knew they would be beautiful from seeing her work but I was blown away. Probably the best part was that Christina and Pamela are fun! On your wedding day you spend a good amount of time with your photographer and we felt like we were spending time with friends that we had known forever. I 100% recommend Christina!

d on someone's wedding website as the photographer for their wedding and we loved her work. We met with Christina back in January 2015 for our July 2016 wedding. Immediately after meeting her we knew we wanted to book with her. We had our engagement shoot in June 2015 and we loved those pictures and the experience. Christina had great ideas on different locations and helped us pick the best ones. When it came to the wedding day she was punctual and stayed until the last moment! At one point we were walking to our after party at a local bar and I was shocked to see Christina was still taking pictures! It was awesome. The other photographer working with her was also punctual and fabulous. We are now working on creating an album, which is also a great experience. Christina had me over to her home to review the album! Such a kind talented person. She had the wedding pictures ready in less than 3 weeks after the wedding and had ones on her blog almost immediately which we loved looking at on our honeymoon. She is also very accommodating when it comes to printing pictures, she offers a letter giving you permission to have the pictures printed. I ran into a snag with not having permission for a very strict photo women at Walmart, I emailed Christina and she sent me the permission almost immediately! Do not hesitate to book with Christina for your wedding!

an uncanny ability to capture emotion in her photographs. Our families are so thrilled with our wedding and engagement pictures, they simply could not be better. Thank you, Christina!

our engagement photos as well as telling our beautiful story through your lens. Your creativity for choosing our engagement shoot was spot on! I would highly recommend Christina Montemurro Photography to all of my friends and family . Now comes the hard part of picking pictures for the wedding album!

ry professional, easy-going, and helpful. She was always available when we needed to contact her and she provided many recommendations for us as to nice locations for photos that we were not aware of and provided the guidance to stay on a good timeline during our wedding day. She was very organized, patient and unobtrusive on our wedding day and made the entire process a breeze. We would highly recommend working with Christina and look forward to the possibility of working with her again.

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ry laid back, which complemented our personalities very well. Our families also loved working with her. We said from the beginning we did not want very many formal shots but rather wanted pictures that helped us remember how much fun the day was - and that's exactly what we got. Christina and her assistant joined the bridal party in between the ceremony and the reception and got some great shots of us relaxing, goofing off and even playing some beer pong (much to our mothers' dismay when they saw the final pictures- haha!). She got some really awesome candids during the reception, as well. Many people have said they rarely look at their wedding photos - that's not true for us. We have our album in our family room so anyone visiting can see them and we frequently pull them up on our computer and look through them to remember the day. We look forward to recommending Christina to our friends and family and to working with her again!

So grateful that we found her. I would recommend her company to ANYONE!!!

hristina better and her style of photography through an engagement session, which was also helpful in getting us more comfortable with taking so many photos in public. Leading up to our wedding day, she was always on top of letting us know what we should think about and plan out in a detailed timeline. We also knew we would be having a second photographer, which was beneficial in getting shots of both me/my bridesmaids and my husband/groomsmen before the wedding AND different angles during the ceremony/reception. I felt like we could just relax on our wedding day and enjoy it - and relaxing is not something that comes easily to me. It is now about a month after our wedding and Christina has already given us all of our photos to look over digitally, download and do with them whatever we want to do. There's so many beautiful photos, we couldn't be happier and the hardest part is trying to figure out which ones we want to put in our album. There's just too many! We are so glad we went with Christina - we can promise you, you won't be disappointed!

made us feel relaxed the first time we met her before our engagement session. We were able to get our wedding pictures done before the ceremony, which was absolutely the best idea and not one I would have thought of without Christina bringing it up as a possibility. The photographs turned out amazing. Our family and friends love them. The wedding albums also look incredible. Christina was integral in helping us capture our wedding day and we are so pleased with the photographs. We would not have done a thing differently. We are definitely recommending her to friends and family with upcoming weddings!

hristina to every bride! She was recommended to me by our venue coordinator. After looking at her website, loving her style, and contacting her - we met in person so I could ask a zillion questions (being that after actually marrying my husband my pictures were most important to me.) Christina met my fiancé and I at a coffee shop and went over all the specifics (and my questions) and was so down to earth and easy to be around. I knew right away I wanted her to be our photographer. She asked us questions and I felt like it was important to her to get to know us a little bit. I can be picky (gasp) and I loved our pictures. My pictures are exactly what I wanted. Actually they are better. She was able to tell us to move this way or that way to get a great shot- but would also allow us our sweet sentimental moments. In one of the reviews I read before I met her- it said that it was so nice that she wasn't intrusive and at times you didn't know she was there. That was important to my fiancé. He didn't want photographers with big cameras interrupting the flow of the day. She was perfect! The review was totally accurate. During the ceremony I didn't even know she was there. :) The morning of the wedding she came to my hotel while I was getting ready and jumped right in and started taking pictures. We did a first look with just my fiancé and I and Christina and her assistant. It was a great moment. We had a big crazy bridal party and she definitely helped with the flow of the day and keeping us on track with time etc. We thought it would be cool to get a picture of our big group under the goal post in front of our venue and Christina laid in the street - literally in the gutter - to get the picture! What a great shot!Christina and her assistant are friendly, professional and easy to be around. My pictures are stunning. Everyone has just raved about them and Christina. I would chose her again in a heartbeat!

rk with and you can tell that she greatly enjoys her job! She was thorough and made sure we got very shot we wanted. She was easy to work with, especially since we were out of town.

he is also a great resource for information about the wedding industry in Pittsburgh. We asked her for recommendations on florists, djs, and videographers. Well, we ended up choosing every single one of her recommendations. We truly had the dream team of vendors all thanks to Christina! Christina really takes the time to get to know you as an individual AND as a couple! This is then portrayed in the amazing photos that she takes! She is always available to give her input, but she also takes any ideas that you as a couple want to throw out there. We had engagement photos done with Christina in June. My fiance REALLY wanted a picture at sunset, but the sky wasn't cooperating for the most part. We were on our way back to our meeting spot and Christina noticed that the sun was coming through and lighting up the sky for a completely beautiful sunset. Instead of calling it quits and going home, she asked if we could change the plans a bit, head to Schenley Park, and get that sunset photo that my fiance really wanted! This is just a small example of Christina's work ethic - She goes ABOVE AND BEYOND all of the time! Her work is GORGEOUS! We chose to have a second photographer for the day of the wedding and Alyssa, her assistant, is also wonderful! They are both so talented while also being so nice and fun to be around! My family doesn't LOVE to have their photos taken, but warmed up and were completely comfortable with Christina and Alyssa capturing the day on film! Everyone absolutely LOVES the photos that were taken that day! My husband and I have no idea how to narrow down the selection of pictures that we want to order! I 100% recommend Christina Montemurro - the photos will completely WOW you!

om wanted too. She and her second shooter(s) were very professional and were hardly noticeable. A lot of my guests didn't even realize that we had photographers there the whole time. Excellent photos and excellent photographer!

r! I would recommend her to anyone.

on. When the big day is over, it's the pictures you have to show for it -- and Christina is an excellent choice. From our first meeting, she was always very professional and prompt in her responses. She is easily accessible for questions. She is very responsible and will be in touch with you for details about your wedding day -- this is very helpful, since the last few weeks beforehand can get very busy -- but she is there to keep following up with you so that details about your requests aren't missed! During the actual wedding day, she is working hard, from start to finish. We gave her a list of specific photos we wanted (formal) and she had a game plan ahead of time. She'll do whatever it takes to get the best shot, whether it's standing on a ladder or getting low to the ground. She's not afraid to put herself in the middle of the action -- without getting in the way -- to get the perfect shot. The photos themselves are of extremely high quality. There is a mix of artistic shots and formal photos. She has experience throughout the whole Pittsburgh area, and has been to many venues. This allows her to offer suggestions on where to get the best shots! Note, because she has been photographing weddings in the Pittsburgh area for several years, she is familiar with many of the vendors, which can be helpful on the wedding day. It was very reassuring when we told our venue who our photographer was, and they replied, "Great choice -- she does a wonderful job!" After the wedding, she put up a preview of our pictures on her blog, which was a great way for us to see some of our pictures within the week of the wedding. We were able to share these with family and friends -- many who commented that they were the most professional, beautiful wedding photographs they've ever seen. I would strongly recommend a second shooter, if your budget allows for one. The second shooter can get other angles for pictures, as well as help with lighting and organization throughout the day. Well worth the investment. Plus, her second shooter Alisa was very professional and kind! She was able to catch the groom's photos while they were getting ready, all while Christina was with the brides' side of things. With regards to price, Christina's prices are about average for the Pittsburgh area. She is very fair and reasonable in her pricing. We bought the package that includes rights to all the photos -- I would definitely recommend that. She puts them in a secure, online gallery where you can download them as soon as they're available. Very convenient. Lastly, when picking out our photo album, she is very modern in her approach. She had an iPad with her to quickly show us options from the album vendors (specifically for album cover layouts). She had many in-person examples of albums as well! Without a doubt, hiring Christina as our wedding photographer was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. If you are thinking about hiring her, just do it. You won't regret it, and you'll have beautiful pictures to show!!

sisters. It poured on my wedding day but Christina made the rain look magical. Christina is the official Penland/Yoffee photographer....she just doesn't know it yet :)

le in regards to our planning. She went out of her way during our engagement session to stay late for us to make sure we got all the photos that we wanted. The wedding itself and the reception that followed both went smoothly. We are very happy with the quality of photos that were taken, and we couldn't have asked for anything more. If you want a photographer that is easy going and takes excellent photos, you can't go wrong with choosing Christina.

, and easy to communicate with. Since our wedding day, we’ve gotten so many compliments like "the photographer didn't run the wedding" and "when did she get this shot? I didn't even know she was there." Not only that, but my husband and I were wowed by her photos. Christina captured the emotion of every moment—from getting ready, to I do, to dancing. Most of all, she captured the joy we felt on our special day.

beautiful photographs that truly captured the story of our day. She has a ton of experience with photography in Pittsburgh, which was so helpful for me because although I grew up in the city, I haven't lived there in 10 years. Once I explained my vision for our wedding photography, she gave excellent suggestions to make the day perfect. I would absolutely recommend Christina for any couple planning a wedding in the Pittsburgh area.

but I knew that she had it all under control. We did an engagement session with her as well and were very happy with the photos that she took. For the wedding, the online tools that she has were great - it was so easy to communicate with her and list family members for photos so that it was organized on our wedding day. On our actual wedding day, Christina showed up to the hotel early with her assistant Nicki. They both were so great and organized with our "first look" photos, bridal party and family photos. Everything was seamless! They both captured our day beautifully and were discrete during the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. She put up a "teaser" blog of a few photos before we even left for our honeymoon and she had posted and sent out all of our proofs less than a month after the wedding! Overall, Christina is fantastic and is a sure bet for your wedding photographer!!!!

ted to go with her. She customized a package for us since we had an unusually long day (ceremony was at 11am). Our engagement pictures turned out beautifully, and our wedding pictures exceeded expectations (which were quite high because of the engagement session). She was very responsive and a breeze to work with.

rd picture takers :) During the wedding she and her second shooter were very unobtrusive but they still captured all of the shots that I had wanted and more. We got our disc with the photos really quickly-she even had some teasers up on her website before we left for our Honeymoon. Overall, I was really pleased with the quality of her shots and thought that her packages were really reasonably priced.

en notice she was there for most of the reception, but she caught some amazing pictures! She has an excellent attention to detail and a great eye for capturing pictures that represent peoples' personalities. On a professional level, Christina was very prompt and businesslike, and answered all of the questions that we had(even ones that were probably stupid!). She was careful to respect our wishes, but also had some excellent suggestions that never crossed our minds. Her personality is very laid-back, which was very reassuring--I knew I could trust her to take care of all of our memories. In terms of pricing, I thought that her packages were reasonable, especially for the quality. We chose the $2300 package, including two photographers for 8 hours, as well as all of the rights to the photographs. Overall, I would definitely recommend Christina Montemurro to any Pittsburgh area bride.