Christian Napolitano Photography Reviews
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3.9 out of 5 rating
3.9 out of 5 rating
17 reviews
78% recommend it
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Amelia A. Sent on 11/13/2023Kind, talented, friendly, calming, amazing photographer!
I am SO glad we found Christian for our wedding!! Truly could not ask for a better photographer. I absolutely hate being in front of the camera, but he made the process so easy and fun that doing the photos was one of my favorite parts of the day! He had such a calming presence, he was constantly checking in to make sure I was doing alright and constantly reassuring me if I got stressed about anything. He went above and beyond to capture every single moment of our special day and even stayed late without charging us extra to make sure he got every moment. He even captured our dog which was the best! We had so much fun working with him, his personality itself is enough to hire him but obviously his photos speak for themselves. He is so incredibly talented and has such an eye for how to set up the perfect shot. The photos from our wedding are jaw dropping thanks to him. 10/10 couldn’t recommend him enough- stop looking (I agonized over finding the perfect photographer because photos were so important to me) and hire him now!!!! -
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Christina G. Sent on 03/05/2023So glad we hired Christian!
Finding the right photographer was one of the most important aspects of our September 2022 wedding. Christian was recommended to us by our venue, and we really liked his photography style. We had a list of 5 photographers who we were talking to, but once we did an intro call with Christian, we were sold. He instantly made us feel at ease, was very easy to talk to, and clearly knew his stuff. In the months leading up to our wedding, Christian was responsive, helpful, and checked in at the perfect times. On the wedding day, Christian and his second photographer were great! They helped guide us through the process and ensured we knew where we needed to be every moment of the day. They also worked well with our videographers and venue coordinator, which was a relief and meant I could relax and enjoy my day. Hiring Christian was definitely the right decision! We received our photos 9.5 weeks after our wedding, and they were worth the wait. We'd definitely recommend Christian for any wedding! -
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Abigail B. Sent on 09/12/2021Amazing experience
My husband and I were in the midst of moving our wedding date up by 10 months when we found Christian. From our first phone call, it was apparent that Christian loves what he does and is VERY talented. He also has a very calming presence about himself that makes you feel very comfortable. On our wedding day, Christian and his second shooter were amazing to work with. They were patient with our rowdy, sarcastic and lively bridal party. He gave great direction in how to pose in certain pictures (SUPER helpful with a person like me who is not aware of my body angles) which helped us move through photos. He also was open to shooting at different spots around our venue in the moment that had not necessarily been planned. We received a couple preview pictures the week after our wedding and I absolutely melted. They are AMAZING! I cannot wait for the rest of the pictures to be done. I will be recommending Christian to anyone who needs a wedding photographer. -
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Samantha S. Sent on 02/19/2022Don't look any further!
WOW.....Christian, you are amazing at what you do. You have a talent that can not be taught but born with. Christian is affordable, talented and honestly feels like you have known him forever. He makes you feel so comfortable at all times. I got married on 12.3.21 and I had found Christian through a family member. I reached out through his website and he was very prompt to respond. He offered different packages which I liked because I found out very quickly most photographers have one price with a minimum and lot of added fees. We hired Christian right away. We had our first phone interview/meeting and he was so friendly and outgoing. We talked about family, friends, wedding and Harry Potter! He made us feel so relaxed about the whole thing and we were up in the air about start time and where. We were stressed but he was a go with the flow guy and he would make whatever we decided work. When we got off the phone, my husband and I said to ourselves wow he's great and so nice, we want to be friends with him in real life. Haha. Our wedding day is here and Christian came right on time ready to go. Start taking getting ready pictures right away and had so many ideas. Next was the first look.....omg Christian, the pictures you captured were AMAZING, I wish I had a better word...the emotion, nervousness and laughter you captured was unreal. He had idea after idea after idea to capture one of a kind pictures. Unique pictures and ones you don't see very often. He brought us all over that venue snapping away. Christian was also very calming and made me feel at ease during times that felt stressful. He would tell me to take a deep breath and just take a moment. I mean what photographer does that!? He wanted us to be in the moment and enjoy every second of our special day. He even ended up staying late to make sure he got the night time photos of us in front of the venue! He was perfect in every way. Fast forward 2 months and there is the email with all of our photos. Christian, we are so pleased, excited and happy of all the photos you captured for us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a gem and extremely talented ❤️ -
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Laura B. Sent on 11/25/2018Best photographer ever
I could write forever about how amazing Christian and Heather were. Not only are they EXTREMELY talented (the few photos they provided us the next day have gotten the best reactions from everyone - they were absolutely stunning), but they are great at managing the event. Both took care of us the entire time, helped us relax, and made sure we were always have a great time on top of photographing our event. My husband and I love these two people so much and we had multiple people tell us the next day how impressed they were. ALSO, his rates are actually reasonable. You'd be a fool not to hire him. -
Alison Sent on 09/22/2018Christian did a great job. Our wedding was in August 2018 at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, MA, and we planned the whole thing from Texas. Christian was flexible enough to meet with us when we flew into town for the holidays, answered all of our questions via email, and most importantly, showed up in a timely manner on our big day and provided excellent photography. He's good at assertively getting the shots he needs, and at herding the family around during portrait time. I would definitely recommend.
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Brettney-Brae Sent on 12/11/2019If you're considering hiring Christian...reconsider.
I hired Christian after seeing reviews of the quality of his work, his creative insight and the beautiful photos on his website and Instagram page. I only wish I'd known back then that I wouldn't be getting the same effort and attention to detail on my wedding day that he'd put in with his other clients on theirs. His offer wasn't my lowest bid here - but I definitely liked his style, what he offered in his package and the fact that he was what I'd deemed a "big city" photographer as he was from Boston. A down payment was made when my husband, mother and I met him and his girlfriend, Heather, for coffee. I was very pleased with how it went but from there - got very little interaction with him unless I reached out first. I had asked him if he and Heather would follow my Pinterest board that I made that had all kinds of wonderful poses that I wanted him to incorporate during my wedding and he said they both would - though it took them months to finally do so. I had wanted to do engagement photos with my then-fiance so that he could get used to us having our pictures taken and reached out to Christian on social media and he was fairly quick to respond. We set a date and when the day came, we met - and things went really great. Christian would ask us to pose certain ways and gave us guidance without being pushy or overbearing. I left there with a great feeling - knowing things went so well, not only with him and Heather but with my then-fiance. About a week and a half later, I had the full gallery of our pictures and was thrilled with the results. Now looking back, I realized that he charged me $500 for these pictures when, in fact, his website states they are "complimentary". Rubbish... The big day came and he and Heather were suppose to arrive at our hotel at 11 am. They were (going on) twenty minutes late and when Christian entered our suite - he seemed rushed and aggravated. He took a couple pictures of the room and then said he was going next door to the guys suite to take pictures of them and would be back after they were all dressed. Meanwhile, Heather took many of the pictures in our suite but mostly focused on detail pictures of my dress, bouquet, shoes and accessories. I never much thought about it - but there were zero pictures of us girls together...like I'd posted on my Pinterest board for them. I was so overwhelmed after our wedding ceremony that I didn't even realize the lack of family portraits he took - which were a total of six...and there were only two taken with my parents and husband and both look awkward because my mother isn't smiling and my father is standing a foot away from me. From there we headed to another location to take pictures with just the wedding party (and he was late getting there as well) and he actually asked me quote "So, what were your thoughts about pictures here?" I'm sorry...but when a bride has spent months on planning and thousands of dollars on a photographer - it's not her JOB to give direction. While the photos of the guys are decent, the pose isn't varied at all but they're much more polished. He had me and my bridal party "fake laugh" and it shows in the quality which look more like outtakes than genuine smiles. Again, rubbish... When it was all said and done and I've finally had time to reflect on the entire day, I'd say I was left with a very lackluster gallery of pictures from the "best day ever". While some of them are very lovely, most of them are "nothing" pictures...of people standing around or people's eyes are closed. My heart is broken that I have zero pictures taken of my mother and I getting ready and our of the hundreds of pictures he sent me, I think I may have around 40 good pictures - mostly of me and my husband, our venue and my bouquet. I trusted someone to capture the biggest day of my life and I'm left so utterly disappointed. I am beside myself looking at the end results, and feel that none of what I so carefully planned was taken into account. Had I known what to expect, I would have worked photography direction into the day. I also understand that he likes taking pictures with a film camera - but for the sake of weddings and knowing exactly what you're capturing - use a digital camera and save yourself the trouble of delivering sloppy work. If you're considering hiring Christian...reconsider for the sake of your memories. **I see now that he has since updated his website - raising his prices ($3,500-$5,000) and offering 8 hours instead of 7.
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