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Kalyn J. Sent on 06/22/2021Highly Recommended!
Choosing Anastasiia as our wedding photographer was the best decision we made! From the beginning, she was very warm and professional. We had a small elopement ceremony during the pandemic, and Anastasiia went out of her way to make us feel comfortable during this stressful time. What I liked about her shooting style was that she helped my husband and I look our best, but without making us feel like we were posing. All of our photos have a beautiful energy and light. In addition, Anastasiia had done her research on the venue and knew where to find the best photoshoot sites. I felt like she was a true partner in making our wedding day so special. I was impressed by her artistic vision and could not believe how well our photos turned out! -
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David C. Sent on 06/03/2023Outstanding photographer
We're so lucky we chose Anastasiia as our wedding photographer. We decided to have a destination wedding in Boston because it's our favorite city, but were a little uncomfortable initially with the idea of working with a photographer we didn't know. Glad to say we got over that discomfort.
She was one of several Boston area photographers we reached out to, and was among the fastest to respond. She offered a price that fit our budget, which was hard to find. (This had no effect on the quality of her work.) She set up a video call with us to talk over our vision for the wedding shoot, and it was a quick decision to work with her from there.
We set up an engagement shoot with her (free of charge) a few months before the wedding, so we could get to know her and get familiar with her style. She was very accommodating with our tight schedule. We were only in Boston for 2.5 days, and the weather wasn't agreeing. But we found the 2 hours it wasn't overly gray or rainy, and met in Beacon Hill at her suggestion. We'd never been to Beacon Hill before... what a beautiful backdrop for an engagement shoot! It captured all the charm of the occasion, and was an early indication of Anastasiia's eye for great shots.
She immediately showed how easy she is to work with. She's outgoing and personable, which put us at ease. And she's decisive: She seems to have a game plan from the moment she shows up, so we didn't waste any time trying to figure out locations or poses. This was extremely helpful to us, because we had lots of other distractions on our minds. That decisiveness showed up again on our wedding day and was a huge plus.
Once she sent the engagement photo gallery, we knew we picked the right person. The photos were captivating: The light, the framing, and especially the way she captured the love between us. Stylistically she gave us exactly what we were looking for.
Our wedding day was no different. Actually, it was even better. She came well prepared. We'd had another video call with her to run through the wedding day timeline, plus she had already shot a wedding at our venue (the Lenox Hotel) so she knew just how to use their space to create more first-class images. She chose great spots to have the first look and wedding party photos, and she knew how best to use the hotel's rooftop for our private photo session during cocktail hour.
She was so organized and efficient on the wedding day. It was impressive. Especially when she had to coordinate all the big group photos with our wedding party and families, including a family portrait with 18 people and all manner of distraction. She was not shy about telling people exactly what they needed to do at the exact moment, so that we wasted none of our precious time.
It was an absolute pleasure working with her and her 2nd photographer, Andrew. They were warm with us, took great care in their work, and caught lots of little details. And they seamlessly faded into the background of the scene when called for. From the start of the reception up to the point where they were getting ready to leave, we more or less forgot they were there.
She quickly got us a sneak peak gallery of the wedding photos that same weekend. Once again, they were amazing and we can't wait to see the rest.
Anastasiia is awesome. We can't recommend her enough. She delivers completely on what the name of her business suggests: Candid memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. -
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Taylor C. Sent on 12/07/2022The Best Experience
Anastasiia was such an amazing gift to have with us on our wedding day. When it came to picking a photographer, we had very high expectations. After meeting Anastasiia for our engagement photo session, something just felt right. We were so comfortable, she even became our tour guide around Boston, since we came from VT. We had great communication with Anastasiia up until the wedding, and by the time we saw her on our wedding day, she felt like a friend!
We are so grateful for her talent, and for her ability to command a room while making us feel comfortable! -
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Bryanna H. Sent on 09/16/2021Amazing!! I would 100% recommend ana!
My finace and I had our engagement session with Ana a few weeks ago and it was amazing! Not only did she get my vision for what I wanted for the shoot but she also exceeded it.. She was soo professional, made us feel comfortable with the camera and overall amazing. My fiance was a bit cranky in the beginning since he was nervous and not a big photo person. By the end he warmed up and it was thanks to Ana! I cannot wait to get our sneak peeks back!! I would 100% recommend her to everyone and im excited for our wedding. -
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Jillian D. Sent on 08/16/2021Best decision ever!!
My fiancé and I had our engagement session with Anastasiia a few weeks ago and it was SO FUN! She makes it super easy, low pressure, and laid back. We love her attention to detail and her desire to capture love in pictures! We highly recommend!!!! :) -
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Jenna W. Sent on 12/16/2021Beautiful photos
My husband and I are so happy with the way our photos turned out! Anastasiia was a pleasure to work with. She talked with us ahead of time to make sure she captured the types of photos we wanted and she was super accommodating the day of our wedding. Not only that, but she even helped me with my dress when the detachable skirt I had wasn’t cooperating. She was such a joy, very professional, and the photos she took were breathtaking!Candid Memories Studio's reply:
Thank you so much, Jenna!! It was such a pleasure to work with you!!
Your Wedding was absolutely beautiful and I am so happy that I was able to help with the dress :) -
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Nicky F. Sent on 10/20/2020Best Wedding Decision
Working with Ana has been the best wedding decision we ever made. She was fantastic from our engagement session to our wedding day. Very talented and very much worth the investment. Super flexible when we had to reschedule our wedding from Boston to Chicago. Couldn't recommend her more!Candid Memories Studio's reply:
Thank you so much Nicky fro such an amazing review!
It was a pleasure to capture you wedding in Chicago and I think everything turned out to be great! -
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Abigail S. Sent on 07/06/2020Kind, processional, and crazy talented!
Anastasiia was amazing! She was incredibly flexible when we had to change our original wedding plans because of the pandemic, and she captured our intimate family wedding beautifully. We can’t stop looking at the photos and neither can our friends and family! We’ll definitely be recommending Candid Memories to all of our Boston-area friends! -
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Natasha T. Sent on 01/29/2021Gorgeous photos!!!!
We were fortunate enough to have been gifted a session with Ana for our engagement photos and by the end, we both knew that we needed to have her at our wedding. Ana is a real professional and a true artist. Working with her, you just know you’re in good hands. She did so much to capture not just all those special moments that made up our wedding, but to really show how we felt and to preserve those forever. We have so many wonderful photos to show for it, and we are extremely grateful for everything she did for us. -
Bharti Sent on 04/02/2020
Best ever!
Ana gave me the best photos ever. Period.
She was very professional, friendly and responsive right from when I started making enquires to delivering the final edited photos. I felt extremely comfortable working with her for my pre-wedding shoot and our intimate wedding. She has a unique perspective which shows in the photos she takes. Apart from giving you the best, I also strongly believe your photographer should have a good attitude. That's what you get with Ana. I only have good things to say about her. Thank you Ana for giving me photos that always put a smile on my face 😊 -
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Michael B. Sent on 06/16/2019She is awesome!!!
We booked Anastasiia for our wedding year ago and we couldn’t be more happy with our decision!
She is so passionate about what she is doing. From the begging of our engagement session and until the end of our wedding I just had a feeling that she was an old friend of mine.
Anastasiia helped us to feel as comfortable as possible in front of the camera, whether we didn’t do any photos before.
Highly recommend her!Candid Memories Studio's reply:
Thank you so much Michael!
It was a pleasure to be part of your event and I can't wait fro our next photo session! -
Claire Sent on 07/18/2019
Best day ever!
We had a photoshoot with Anastasia here in Chicago for our prenup pictures. It was winter time and it was so cold but she handled the photoshoot well and she understands what I want in the picture and she delivered well. She delivered beyond expectations. She handed the pictures fast as well and we hired her for our civil wedding as well. She captured our happiest day even it was again, so cold. Looking forward for a summer photoshoot with her! -
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Viktoria C. Sent on 06/25/2019Wonderful!
It was such a pleasure to work with Anastasiia! She was so understanding and so helpful.
Our engagement session was the first professional photos that we did and we loved her so much! So we decided to book our wedding with her! It was the best decision that we have ever did!!
She is full of ideas and we felt just wonderful in front of the camera because she helped us with posing.
Can’t wait to have our next photo shoot in November.Candid Memories Studio's reply:
Thank you so much Viktoria!
I had so much fun working with you and Andrew! Can’t wait to see you in November!
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