Afrik Armando Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
49 Reviews
98% recommend it
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Rachel B. Sent on 03/04/2024Thoughtful, Detail-Oriented, Gorgeous Work
We knew from our first meeting that Afrik was unique and talented. He's detail-oriented, thoughtful, and has a dedication to his craft that is unmatched. From the beginning, Afrik worked to build a comfortable relationship with us, asking us about our relationship, things we love about ourselves, and what we were looking for from his photo coverage. He checked in with us throughout the process and had an established relationship with our planner that made so much of the process seamless. He did a confidence/getting-to-know-you shoot with us that helped us spend some time with him, get to know him, and understand how to be comfortable in front of the camera on our wedding day. He came on wedding day full of energy and spark. He and his assistant truly made the entire experience fun and light-hearted. They helped me maneuver in my dress and found great spots for photos. And once the day kicked off, they moved through the crowd, seamlessly catching moment after moment. We loved every second of working with Afrik and cannot recommend him enough. He will be your number one hype person all day - and, for us, a true friend as well -
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Rachael C. Sent on 11/20/2023Our easiest vendor decision - the best!
We knew we needed Afrik immediately after our initial call with him. He was so fun to talk to and genuinely interested in our love story and wedding, and we knew we'd feel comfortable with him. Though we were initially crushed to hear that another couple had him on hold on our date ended up taking him, he went out of his way to make an arrangement where he still did our engagement/confidence shoot IN ITALY with us and edited our wedding day photos even though he couldn't be there. He even went to our venue with his backup photographer the week of the wedding to scope out shots which we didn't expect him to do. His photography speaks for itself and we LOVE our photos so much! He is truly the best! -
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Melissa G. Sent on 01/05/2023Best Decision We Made!
Afrik is hands down the best wedding photographer I have ever worked with. From the very beginning, he takes the time to get to know you as a couple and begins to understand your style, likes and dislikes, and personalities to make sure that his photographs truly encapsulate the two of you as a couple. We were able to schedule a confidence session with him 10 months before our wedding to take some engagement shots and really start to feel comfortable in front of the camera. It made all of the difference on the wedding day! The weekend of the wedding Afrik and his team went above and beyond to make sure that each moment whether between my husband and me, or the emotions and joy of the guests in attendance, was captured. His photos tell the story of our wedding weekend and we could not be happier with the results. Not only did we come out of this experience with the best photographs imaginable, but we also gained a lifelong friend! -
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Maggie N. Sent on 12/17/2022One of a kind photographer
In addition to being the most incredible photographers I have worked with, Afrik is one of the best humans I have ever met. He shot our Fall wedding in 2022. Prior to our wedding, we got to know him via FaceTime, our “confidence sessions” (engagement shoot), and through various calls. It’s clear he puts a lot of love and effort into each couple he works with because he really took the time to get to know us! His energy is amazing and made us feel extremely at ease (and laugh) throughout our wedding day. Our wedding pictures are so much more than we could ever imagine and capture my husband and I’d personality perfectly. Outside of the wedding, we have got to know Afrik as a friend and we absolutely adore him. He is by far one of the best vendors we hired for our day. -
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Alexandria R. Sent on 10/24/2022The best wedding photographer!!!!
Before my husband and I even started planning, I knew we had to work with Afrik for the wedding. I had worked with him before and absolutely loved my experience!
During the wedding, Afrik made everyone feel comfortable, look glamorous, and feel at ease in front of the camera. Everyone tells us our pictures look like they belong in a magazine! We are beyond pleased with how our pictures came out. This was a 10/10 experience and I would definitely recommend!!!! We're so grateful Afrik was part of our day and I already know we are going to be looking at these pictures for forever!! -
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Anna M. Sent on 10/06/2022
Simply the best!
Afrik is absolutely AMAZING: both as a photographer and as a person. I found Afrik through instagram, admiring his photography style and I am SO thankful that I did! Not only is he so incredibly talented, but I want to be his friend! He really cared about getting to know my husband and I leading up to our wedding day. He took our engagement photos, which he calls a “confidence session” and they really were just that! Afrik gave us so many tips and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera that we were wedding day ready! On our wedding day, Afrik was so fun to hangout with all day, our sneak peeks are to die for (so we cannot wait to see all of our photos!), and Afrik made us feel so comfortable and have so much fun in front of the camera. Afrik is incredibly talented, professional, and just an all around great person to be around and have on your wedding day. We are so thankful to have gotten to know him, to have worked with him, and to have his beautiful photographic memories of the best day of our lives to look at forever! -
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Kara R. Sent on 09/26/2022Best of the best
I had 250 person weekend wedding in upstate New York, and of all the vendors we used, Afrik was by far my favorite! He has a way with color that is just stunning and he has a great eye, particularly for our venue, Cedar Lakes Estates. But beyond his photos, he is just a joy of a human to be around while getting married. 10/10 -
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Christine M. Sent on 09/07/2022In one word -- AMAZING
We had a great experience working with Afrik and his team. My husband and I first took engagement pictures with him then also worked with him for our wedding a few weeks ago. We were nervous to be in front of the camera, but he told us exactly what to do and we had fun! His was always available if I had questions. We cannot wait to work with him again. -
Allison R. Sent on 08/22/2022
Don’t think. Just book him!
Afrik is not only the most amazing photographer, but he is so amazing at making you feel comfortable. My husband and I were very scared of getting our pictures taken because we were nervous we were awkward on camera. He made us feel like we were models / movie stars. He’s seriously the absolute best, if you’re looking for an amazing photographer for your wedding, booking him will be the best decision you'll make ! -
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Veronica Z. Sent on 08/08/2022
We trust Afrik a hundred percent, who captured the most magical moment in our lives with both impeccable service and style.
We worked with Afrik for both our engagement shoot in Colombia and our wedding at Glenmere Mansion in New York this year. Words cannot express our deep gratitude. Afrik's is a stranger-turned-friend, with the warmest heart, an exquisite aesthetic, and impeccable execution. We trust Afrik a hundred percent, who captured the most magical moment in our lives with both impeccable service and style.
Before the engagement shoot, we felt quite nervous about being photographed. However, Afrik made us feel comfortable instantly by teaching us simple yet effective technique. This helped us look and feel confident in front of the camera tremendously. Afrik possesses this rare quality of seeing people deeply and making them feel confident for who they are. And he is able to perform this magic with anyone with any background as well as a big crowd. Our wedding party LOVED him!
On your most special day, it is critical to work with someone who is not only talented, but also someone you trust fully and feel comfortable with. We feel so lucky that we were photographed by our talented friend. Afrik was thoroughly prepared, captured every detail that was important to us, and also led an incredible team thatwas extremally helpful to us throughout the wedding weekend.
Our wedding weekend was beyond a dream. We will be honored to share our most special weekend of our lives with Afrik, and will be delighted to work with Afrik again and again and again. -
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Brooke Sent on 06/08/2022An artist!!!
Afrik will not just be a fabulous wedding photographer, he might actually change your life. He brings a really great combination of fun, playfulness and artistic rigor that makes you feel both incredible comfortable and like you're in the most capable hands. We're in love with our wedding photos, and so happy that we chose to work with him. -
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Meredith G. Sent on 10/01/2021
Photographer of our Dreams!
I have so much goodness to spread about Afrik Armando! First off his fun and sweet personality will capture you. I found his work through a local blogger I follow. He shot her wedding and I was obsessed and had to have Afrik for my wedding. We scheduled a FaceTime call and his personality sealed the deal. You must follow him on Instagram to get a feel for his stunning work, his professionalism, his wedding advice, and his sweet silliness. He is what we consider a master at his craft. He loves the floral aspect of the day. He was able to provide so much positive insight into how the flowers can look to make the photos really come out the way we envisioned. The two things I really cared about most at my wedding were photos and floral so it was a match. We spent the day with him this summer prior to wedding at our “confidence shoot” and it was so fun! He helped my husband and I feel so comfortable shooting together. Confident!! Afrik taught us poses, smiles, tips, and tricks to make the shoots fun and comfortable. Afrik is someone I’ll never forget not only because his photos that he took of us on our wedding day are stunning and unforgettable but because he is an amazing, talented, smart, capturing and unforgettable person! -
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Andrea L. Sent on 11/01/2021Hire afrik, you will be thrilled
I have only the best things to say about Afrik and his team!!! I was completely blown away by the love he has for his craft. So many vendors I encountered can make the whole process feel very transactional, instead Afrik made me feel SO excited about the big day and like he couldn't wait to be part of it with us. His energy and sense of calm is exactly what you want on such an important day. In one breath he's hyping me and my bridesmaids up and in the next he's calming me down when it started pouring haha. I have seen a sneak peek of the photos and am DYING, I cannot wait to see the rest. Afrik will forever be a friend and such a memorable part of our wedding, highly recommend him! -
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Tighler Sent on 09/11/2021It was all a dream!
My husband and I loved Afrek from the moment we jumped on our first zoom call with him. His positivity, creativity, professionalism and passion radiate out of him in every conversation which makes you feel like you are the only client he’s working with. When in reality everyone wants him to photograph their wedding! Don’t miss out on working with this extremely talented photographer and truly special human. He went above and beyond for me (painting a canvas for my detail pictures, staying later until he felt good about the dancing pictures he got, etc.) and truly listened to us as a couple throughout the playing process and I think that’s why our pictures turned out so great! -
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Marta S. Sent on 09/20/2021Best of the Best
Afrik is absolutely the best of the best! I feel so incredibly lucky to have found him and if you are reading this, call/book him ASAP. He is THAT GOOD. From the first meeting with him to discuss cost to our wedding day, Afrik radiates genuine passion and enthusiasm for what he does and wow does it translate to his work. One of the first things he said to me was why he chose to get into photography, that capturing a moment allows people to travel back to that moment and that happiness that radiates off the picture. He is able to capture magic within his photos and they are truly spectacular. He is an even better person. He worked with us to move our wedding date 3 times due to the pandemic, helped with day of logistics and went above and beyond any one could have ever dreamed. He did so with a huge smile. I cannot wait to work with him again. -
Ricky J. Sent on 09/25/2021
Afrik is awesome!
Afrik is extremely dedicated, professional, and personable. Immediately, he makes you feel comfortable with his charm and sense of humor. We were so impressed by his artistry off the bat! He has a great eye and knows how to set you up for beautiful and candid shots! Especially, during the reception, he captures every candid moment and you don't even realize he's there. You can tell he truly loves what he does. If we could get married again, we'd hire Afrik! -
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Catherine B. Sent on 07/07/2021
Best wedding photographer ever
Book Afrik for your wedding. You won’t regret it. Afrik is not only an incredibly talented photographer, but he is an absolutely wonderful person. When we rescheduled our wedding because of COVID-19, we unfortunately lost our original photographer due to a scheduling conflict with our new date (July 3, 2021). I reached out to Afrik because he shot our friends wedding in 2019 (which we were in) and we enjoyed working with him then. Afrik immediately jumped on the phone with me, put my mind at ease, made me laugh, and really turned my COVID bride wedding panic around. We immediately booked with Afrik (who was, through some twist in good fortune, available on our new date) and never looked back. Afrik is warm, kind, detail-oriented, and easy to be with. He has great taste, a good eye for lighting and photoshoot locations, and great insights into other aspects of the wedding styling - design, florals, etc. He has a radiant, infectious energy of goodness and joy - and a very calm demeanor - that will make your wedding day fun, special, and relaxed. Spending the day with him feels like hanging out with a good friend. At the end of the night, we insisted on getting a photo with Afrik (with our friends who introduced us to him at their 2019 wedding!) because he was such an important part of our team. Within 24 hours, he’d already sent us 16 absolutely gorgeous sneak peeks of our wedding. We can’t wait to see the rest. Thanks, Afrik! -
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Kalen F. Sent on 07/13/2021Simply the best!
Afrik made us feel confident and calm. His attention to detail and photographic talent are unmatched! He is also just one of the best humans I've met and is an absolute pleasure to work with - everything you want for your wedding day! We loved working with him and his team! -
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Graceann P. Sent on 05/08/2021Afrik is the best
Afrik is the BEST OF THE BEST! Our wedding had been planned for May 1, 2021 before covid was a thing. It was supposed to be in Philadelphia. Throughout the planning process, Afrik was the easiest vendor to work with around contract and any potential changes. He also drove to Ocean City NJ for sunrise to do our engagement photos and that’s just one example of him going above and beyond. We ended up changing our venue to The Reeds in Stone Harbor about 3 months before the date. We parted ways with our wedding planner as she didn’t help with any of this and Afrik stepped in immediately to help with all the little things. He was so much more than our photographer. He helped to execute my vision and created a design plan for us and worked with our florist to help the vision come to life. Our wedding would not have been what it was without Afrik and it was an amazing day. He kept us at ease throughout the day, was not intrusive at all during the reception or getting ready, and did anything needed to get the best photos. I cannot recommend him enough!! We also LOVE our photos so much! He sent a few the very next day and even more sneaks in the few days after the wedding. -
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Susie K. Sent on 02/02/2020fun experience with kindness resulting amazing photos
We were looking for a photographer and then we found a new friend. We stumbled upon Afrik’s works at an open house. We immediately knew we wanted Afrik to be our photographer - we loved his style! What we didn’t know until we met with him is that THIS is his passion and he is genuinely nice guy who cares for others. Also, he put you at ease immediately - which is nice especially when you’re not used to being photographed. We must add, EVERYONE loved Afrik - one guest said he has never seen a photographer who is more dedicated than Afrik was on our wedding day. Lastly, trust him— he has great eyes, good sense of framing, and attention to details. When you get his artworks back, you will see. He is an amazing photographer. We hope to continue our friendship and also seek opportunity to collaborate to document our life events through Afrik’s lenses.
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