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Thanks so much for your interest in Kristen Vota Photography & congratulations on your engagement!
One of the most important roles that photography plays is the documenting of the relationships we have with the other people in our lives. Your wedding day is about celebrating with the people in your lives that you cherish the most. It's the importance of those relationships that makes you want to create an environment on your wedding day for everyone to share, enjoy, & remember. For that reason, I'll be there to photograph the reactions, emotions, & moments that unfold surrounding all those details. Providing my couples with images that will remind them of all the love surrounding them in their lives is what keeps my heart in what I do.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
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Bottom Line: In all of our experiences with Kristen Vota Photography, Kristen is always professional, warm, organized and truly so comfortable to work with. We highly recommend Kri...
sten Vota Photography to anyone seeking a photographer for their wedding.
Background: We originally booked Kristen Vota Photography in early 2019 for our original March 2020 wedding. Our original plans were impacted by COVID and we decided to reschedule for March 2021. Kristen navigated all of the changes that we threw her way with ease and provided additional support and comfort as we determined our next steps. During 2020, we worked with Kristen to replan our approach for 2021 given a change in venue. We also decided to have a “resave the date” couple session with Kristen at Phipps to use for communicating the updates to our guests. I highly recommend doing a save the date session with Kristen prior to the wedding – we had so much fun! We finally made it to the wedding celebration in March 2021 and it was incredibly easy to update our information to our latest plans (Kristen saved everything we had talked about previously). We communicated with Kristen that we wanted to do a first look and get a large portion of our photos taken with the bridal party prior to the ceremony. We wanted to keep things light, bright and fun and Kristen definitely delivered on this! Kristen and her assistant listened to what we wanted and kept everything on schedule so that we could get all photos taken and be on time for the ceremony. Kristen and her assistant flawlessly captured special moments throughout the evening without interrupting any of the events. Honestly, they seemed to always be in the right place at the right time and I didn’t even notice they were there half the time. We selected nine hours of coverage and this was the perfect amount of time for our timeline! Following the wedding, Kristen promptly sent some initial preview photos to Shane and I and we joked that if we only have those few photos that could have been enough for us – they were absolutely stunning. In a few short weeks Kristen sent over the remaining photos. We received literally hundreds of amazing photos and have had a difficult time choosing what photos to get framed! We are so happy with the final photos that we received and our family and friends loved them too!
Kristen did SUCH a phenomenal job on our wedding photos! She captured such amazing moments on our wedding day both posed and candid. She was so calm, reassuring, and understanding ...
throughout the entire process and not once were we ever concerned or worried about our photos. She took charge of our wedding day timeline and made sure we stayed on track with a very tight schedule and limited daylight! She is also amazing with lighting-we have a bunch of night photos that are just beautiful.
After receiving our photos back, there are SO many to choose from and I love them all. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Kristen again next time we need professional photos taken. She is worth every penny and more.
I cannot recommend Kristen enough! From the engagement session, we felt so at ease & comfortable with her. She made sure to cover every detail we wanted in our photos. We just got ...
our photos back and am so in love with them!!! The amount of time and effort Kristen puts into it really shows. It goes back to the good ole saying “you get what you pay for,” and let me tell you, it was worth every penny!! Wedding photos are forever. I still have people complimenting how beautiful our photos are. Thank you, Kristen!
Photography for my wedding was a major priority. In fact, I contacted Kristen before I even set my date to see if she was available because she shot my sister’s wedding and after ...
seeing all the wonderful photos my sister received, I knew I wanted her to be my photographer as well. After reviewing her portfolio and having the advantage of seeing her great work at my sister’s wedding, I had big expectations for the photos I would receive. Now, weeks after my wedding, all I can say is that Kristen exceeded all expectations I could have had! Almost exactly one month after my wedding Kristen delivered about 1,000 photos and they are so good! I truly feel that Kristen captured the love and feelings of the day. Kristen was extremely organized and was able to get all the shots I wanted. We have a large family and bridal party (that even included 5 children!) so she had to deal with a lot of groups and did so very smoothly. I love that I never felt rushed. She had a timer on her watch that gave her warnings and I loved knowing that she had it all under control. She also gave us great advice leading up to the wedding for where it would be best to take photos, weather backup options, and a great timeline for the day. Everyone tells you, and it is so true, that your wedding day goes by so fast. It is so wonderful being able to look at all my pictures and remember all the events of the day, big and little. I was so happy when I saw that she went around to tables during the reception and got many photos of people who were not on the dance floor. She also was able to take great detail photos and catch things that I missed even seeing on the big day. My photos are truly amazing. My family photos are beautiful. The bridal party photos are amazing and it is like the personalities were captured so perfectly. You can tell that we all were just having such a great time together. Then, our photos as husband and wife are just stunning. I really could not have even imagined better photos. I know I will treasure them all for the rest of our lives and they will be wonderful keepsakes to pass down for generations to come. Therefore, if you are considering hiring Kristen to be your photographer my advice is to stop thinking about it and give her a call. She is pure joy to work with, extremely professional, and has an amazing skill to put you at ease. Kristen did such a wonderful job at giving us simple instructions of where to look or how to stand and she was able to capture it all just right. Seriously, Kristen is well worth every penny!
A family friend suggested Kristen to me for our wedding, and I’m so glad he did! Kristen was so great to work with. Not only was she timely, organized and professional; she was so ...
fun to work with and made every photo shoot effortless and enjoyable. We just got our photos back from our wedding and they are all AMAZING! She took so many photos and also sent us the cutest USB with all of them included. I would highly recommend her for any of your photography needs!
My husband and I found Kristen through her Instagram page, and right away we knew we liked her photography esthetic. But what we learned very quickly while planning our wedding is ...
that you learn just as much about your vendors before the event as you do on the day of--perhaps moreso. From the initial interview to the timeline planning sessions, Kristen was a pro and very easy to work with. On the day of, she and the second shooter she contracted were phenomenal in both their execution to the plan, and also in being flexible when things changed here and there throughout the day. They were efficient in capturing the getting ready details, the first look, wedding party, and let me tell you how impressed I was with how quickly we got through the family photos, because my clan is big and full of young kids! Kristen has been such a delight to work with, even after the wedding. We had previews within a few days, a blog post to share with everyone within a few weeks, and a month after the wedding I was poring through our entire gallery. And the photos themselves? Just beautiful. The lighting, shot compositions, capturing wonderful little moments--I haven't tired of looking at them yet. 10/10 would recommend Kristen Vota Photography to anyone!
You need Kristen, she's the best!! She kept us on track all throughout the wedding planning process and quickly answered the hundred emails we sent her in the meantime. Her timelin...
e was extremely helpful, especially since my husband and I had no idea what we were doing. She was very thorough, making sure we got every photo we wanted and nothing we didn't. There was no scrambling at the altar after the ceremony, trying to find people or figure out what photo combinations we still had to get. She had it down to a science. I never felt rushed, she had us everywhere we needed to be with plenty of time to collect ourselves and relax. Our photos turned out flawless! Our personal style preference is more candid/documentary, rather than staged and she nailed it! She knew exactly what we were going for. To top it all off, she was the nicest person. If we could relive our day and pick her again we would, no question. Can't say enough good things about her. And she came with a second shooter, Jeannine, who was also amazing! 11/10
Kristen was the 2nd shooter at our July wedding and she was truly amazing! She was SO sweet and professional, and also tasked with taking the portraits of my husband and his grooms...
men. Not only did she handle the crazy with grace, but she went above and beyond and even pinned one of the groomsmen's pants minutes before the ceremony started. She was wonderful and I am so glad she was a part of our day!
Kristen was amazing! She helped make our big day perfect! From a thorough planning session to capturing all the amazing day of shots to fast delivery after the wedding, she has gon...
e above and beyond. The pictures capture everything and more. I would highly recommend working with Kristen, not only for her amazing work but she’s fun to hang out with during your big day too!
Kristen is an amazing photographer! My wife and I could not have been happier with our wedding pictures. She perfectly captured each step of the wedding and everyone’s emotions dur...
ing the day. It was amazing to see after the wedding how the photos really told the story of the day. We also had a very colorful wedding and her pictures clearly reflected it. She is very professional, helping us each step of the way with all the planning, getting to know us, and understanding what we wanted our wedding – and our pictures – to look like. We cannot recommend her highly enough.
I cannot recommend Kristen of Kristen Vota Photography enough! From the very beginning, we felt so at ease & comfortable with her. She made sure to cover every detail we may want i...
n our photos. Kristen coordinated with all of our vendors, which really took a lot of stress off of my husband & I. She went above & beyond when our limo didn't show up & drove two of my bridesmaids to the ceremony! You will not regret using Kristen to capture your wedding. Based on just the preview pictures she sent the day after our wedding, I know we are going to be thrilled! Thank you, Kristen!
Kristen was amazing and professional from the first email I sent for more information. She asked what we envisioned for our day and was very interested to make sure it was a good f...
it. We met with her over Thanksgiving week while we were home for the holiday at Duquesne University, where our wedding would be and where we all attended college. It was then we decided she’d be the perfect photographer to capture our special day. Throughout the process, she was great... giving advice and checking in on how planning was going. We also had a video meeting (we live out of town) to discuss the timeline to be sure the day would be a exactly as we planned. The wedding day came and she showed up professional and excited for us! She captured everything we wanted and helped us stick to the timeline we had discussed. Her and Steve were great in getting the shots quickly but they turned out amazing! We loved that she brought a second photographer to get different angles or to split up to capture the groom getting ready. We absolutely recommend Kristen to capture any important event, especially a once-in-a-lifetime wedding!
Kristen is so friendly and creative as a wedding photographer. Shortly, after we booked with Kristen she sent us a very cute thank you gift. We had Kristen take both our wedding an...
d engagement photos. On our wedding day she went above and beyond with the amount of photos that she took for us. Kristen made it very easy to communicate any questions or concerns we had during the planning process. I cannot wait to order our wedding album.
I was impressed with Kristen Vota even after our first meeting. She took time to really talk with me and my husband about what we were looking for in a photographer and showed us ...
plenty examples of her work. We decided she was a great fit for us! Then we were happily surprised to receive the cutest gift in the mail from Kristen congratulating us on our engagement. It was so thoughtful! Kristen was great communicating with us throughout the process. We met with her again before the wedding and she had a detailed timeline with all of the pictures we had informed her that were must haves, like pictures with certain family members and such. She was very organized and really put my mind at ease. Looking at the weather forecast, I was very worried we would have rain. Kristen gave us some great ideas for rain locations and I really appreciated that she had great suggestions. Then came our wedding day, I honestly can’t say enough good things. Kristen captured the day perfectly. She was great at directing us into poses and keeping everyone on time. I’m thrilled with the amount of wonderful pictures I have. Also, I have to say that I think Kristen really has a great eye and took flattering photos of myself and the whole bridal party. Our party consisted of everyone from children to adults, so all shapes and sizes and I feel like everyone was beautifully captured. I would 100% recommend Kristen to my friends and family and I would use her again.
One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was to have Kristen as our photographer. She was SO easy to work with and was great at creating and sticking to a schedule. We ac...
tually just got our wedding pictures back, and they are incredible. Kristen is obviously very experienced and is great at capturing candid moments. I would recommend her to anyone!
We found Kristen through Modern Era Weddings, and I can't say how happy I am that we chose her as a photographer! She was so responsive with all of our questions and always willing...
to meet when we needed. On the wedding day she was right on time and did not miss a second of the day. We had her for 12 hours, and she was literally smiling the entire time. You can tell she is truly passionate about what she does and her pictures show it. Her attention to detail with lighting and lines gives a wonderful product! I would highly recommend Kristen to anyone who is looking for a stellar wedding photographer :)
Kristen was great to work with! We meet a couple times during the planning process and had numerous email discussions and she was professional and offered great ideas throughout. S...
he created a wedding day timeline for us, asked for our must have shots in a detailed questionnaire, and made an outdoor photo location plan and backup plan if bad weather. We did not have to worry if our photographer was getting all the photos we wanted on the wedding day since every detail had been thoroughly covered prior to. During the wedding, she was not intrusive on our guests. Delivery of our photos happened quickly after editing and we loved the sneak peeks on her social media accounts and blog post. In short, she was seamless to work with, great communication, and the quality of work was beyond expectations. Thank you!
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