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Emily Sent on 03/01/2025The Perfect Photographers for our Wedding!
Elena and Nik captured our wedding and engagement perfectly, I highly recommend!
Elena and Nik photographed our two-day American-Nigerian wedding this past April, and they truly went above and beyond. There was a lot to coordinate with the weekend’s events, but they were incredibly flexible and on top of everything, making sure we didn’t have to worry about a thing.
We also did our engagement photos with them in the fall, and we absolutely loved how everything turned out. From the location choices to the final pictures, they nailed it!
I was a little nervous about the photography since my mom is also a professional photographer and I am picky, but I couldn’t be happier with...Elena Skaya Photography's reply:
It truly has been a pleasure spending so much time with both of you on your wedding day weekend and during your engagement session. Thank you for your kind words, Emily. Many years of happiness and prosperity to your family. -
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Alex Sent on 12/18/2024Thank you for capturing our special day!
This review is WAY overdue. Nik and Elena did our engagement photos at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens and wedding photos at our family garden. Photos were a very important part of the day because we had so many out of town visitors and family in one place and wanted to have my mother’s garden shine. They were professional, fun, and so accommodating for all the staged photos we did with friends and family during the reception! They are very talented. The turnaround was so fast too!
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Danielle Sent on 10/16/2024Top Class Photo & Video
Photography and videography were critical parts of our wedding planning process and Elena & Nik truly delivered on our high expectations. As inexperienced formal picture takers, my husband and I valued Elena & Nik’s extensive photography knowledge and capabilities. They knew just what environments to create and how to capture the best moments within them, all the while fostering a welcoming and pleasant atmosphere that made us feel at home even while not completely in our element. Elena & Nik were incredibly thorough throughout the planning process, making everything completely stress free and giving us complete and utter confidence that our precious moments would be captured perfectly. Our photos and videos turned out better than we could have ever... -
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Jennifer Sent on 12/20/202310/10 Highly recommended
Elena and Nik were amazing! We booked with them for our Sept 2023 wedding at the Norfolk botanical garden. With the booking we also got an engagement photo shoot as well which was just wonderful. Both our wedding photos and engagement photos came out amazing. I’m beyond excited to work with them to create our wedding album. They are super sweet and so easy to work with. They are genuinely the most amazing people and artist. They make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. They have so much fun shooting weddings and because of their joy and creativity we got some of the most incredible photos! We also somehow missed a photo I wanted in chaos... -
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Cassie Sent on 08/09/2023Wish I could give more than 5 stars!
My fiancé and I had the best experience at our engagement shoot with Elena Skaya Photography. Not only were the photos ABSOLUTELY STUNNING but Elena and her husband Nik were the most kind, genuine people. They made the whole photo shoot so fun, made sure we had input on what kind of photos we wanted, and matched our vibes perfectly. Could not recommend more!!Elena Skaya Photography's reply:
Thank you Cassie. It’s been a pleasure meeting you. We had a great time during your engagement session. Thank you for trusting us with capturing your love on camera. -
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Tiffany Sent on 12/23/2021Elena & Nik have done it again!
When Elena Skaya captured my sisters wedding in 2019 I knew they were going to be the ones I wanted to have for my own wedding. Fast forward two years later when I found myself planning my wedding, Elena & Nik were the first vendor I contacted. Photography/Videography was the biggest expense of my wedding, and though it may seem like a small fortune, it's not one you want to cut corners on. The flowers will be withered away, your dress stored, never to be worn again, the food will be gone & no one will even remember what was served, & lets be honest, that piece of cake you have in your freezer is going to taste like... -
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Hannah Sent on 08/30/2021Best in the biz!
Photography is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing for your wedding and I’m so so sooooo happy with my decision to choose Elena! She did such a phenomenal job, I couldn’t have asked for better. Her style is elegant and modern, she is professional & courteous, and was able to help me pose to get the best pictures. I would highly recommend her services, I plan on using her for future photo shoots! -
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Madeline Sent on 08/23/2021Simply The Best!
Elena and Nik are hands down the best photographer and videographer team out there! I cannot say enough about how great this dynamic duo is, even if I wrote pages and pages!
When we first started researching photographers, I was immediately drawn to the artistry of Elena's photos and her ability to capture these beautiful moments between couples through unique perspectives. We were not originally thinking of hiring a videographer, but after viewing Nik's wedding films, I quickly realized this was an essential addition. We could not be happier with our choice.
From our very first interview, Nik and Elena made us feel incredibly comfortable. We decided to do a bridal portrait session one month... -
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Samantha Sent on 12/08/2020Amazing and so talented!!
Elena is beyond talented!! She’s done my headshots for work, our engagement photos and our wedding. I’ve only gotten my sneak peak so far from our wedding and I am in love!! I’ve never seen such beautiful wedding photos. I highly recommend working with her and her husband Nik. They are super professional, creative, and fun to work with! We plan to use them in the future for all of the important moments in our lives. Thank you Elena and Nik! -
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Jennifer Sent on 09/28/2020Unique and Gorgeous Photos
I cannot recommend Elena and Nik enough if you want stunning, gallery-worthy photos. We were looking for some different, more high fashion photos rather than just the usual poses and Elena was so great at thinking out of the box and really capturing some special moments. Nik was a wonderful videographer and was able to give us a very quick turn around on our ceremony video (fully edited!) for us to post for those would couldn't be there due to COVID. They were very professional, reliable and just great people to be around all day. Highly recommend booking them if you can, we have gotten so many compliments just from the few photos we have seen so far! -
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Amber Sent on 01/06/2020Perfect In Every Way
I heard about Elena through a mutual friend and hired her without even meeting just based on my friend's good word and all of the gorgeous pictures I had seen.
Her and her husband made my wedding day perfect and all of our pictures far surpassed all of my expectations. Do not hesitate in hiring her. You will not be sorry. -
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Jennifer Sent on 10/25/2019Captured our Love
Elena and Nik are amazing photographers who were open to our ideas and made them even better! They were very accommodating to all of the places we wanted pictures taken for our engagement pictures, and they even took us to First Landing State park between our wedding and reception because we wanted pictures with the changing leaves. Wow! They are super knowledgeable and the pictures turned out so beautifully! They were also very communicative throughout the process which was appreciated, and the slideshow at the wedding was such a nice touch :) -
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Taylor Sent on 10/12/2019Best photographer and videographer around!
Elena and Nik are truly amazing. From our first session with them for our engagement photos we knew we found the perfect photographer and videographer. We recently recieved our wedding photos and videos back and we were blown away by the quality. During the wedding we hardly noticed their presence but they managed to capture the whole night. We love that we not only have the pictures to look back on but we have the video as well. Every time we watch it we feel like we get to relive the best night of our lives! -
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Elena Sent on 06/25/2019Highly Recommended
Nick and Elena are incredible and we are beyond happy with our wedding photos. Elena kept in contact with us from the day I hired her to the very last day.
They captured the best moments and emotions of our day and helped us look our best in every photo. Elena did an amazing job staying within our timeline frame to make sure everybody and every detail was captured on camera.
It was sweet of them to send us a Christmas card and brownies for our first anniversary! Nice to be remembered!
The album Elena made for us was absolutely beautiful. In general, money well spent. -
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Self Sent on 05/24/2019Very professional and capture great photos!
Elena and her partner were our photographers at our wedding on 05/11/19 at Norfolk. First of all, they are very flexible. you can customize your own package and they also do videos. Their price is reasonable since they did a fantastic job on our wedding day! Their responses are quick and efficient. You can even get a hold on them on weekends. Their sneak peek is fast and eventually, they would build a website gallery for your own wedding day photo. It was both very sunny and raining on my wedding day but they still did a good job of capturing great photos. They are patient and pay close attention to what is going on so they were able to utilize all the chances to capture as many as photos as they can. -
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Paige Sent on 01/11/2019Best choice I made for my wedding!
I was so worried about choosing a photographer because I am in NY and my wedding was in VA. So I had to completely go off of reviews and price. Wow, did I luck out! This group was the best decision I made for my wedding-- and everyone else agrees too! Their price is good, they are very friendly and wonderful, and wow is their work (video and photos) spectacular! Couldn't have dreamt of anything better. -
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Brent Sent on 06/18/2018Nik was amazing from Day 1. He responded to our call promptly and worked with us. We had requests that differed from his set packages to include extra time and sending us a flash drive with the raw footage, and he was very accommodating and helpful. He met us a week prior and was able to answer all of our questions. The day of, he worked well with Kim and I and made the entire process smoother. He quickly sent us the preview video 3 days after the ceremony and the full video within 3 weeks. Kim and I are extremely pleased with how both videos turned out and am glad to have chosen Nik as our videographer.Elena Skaya Photography's reply:
Brent, thank you for trusting me with your wedding film. You and Kim were so easy to work with and your wedding day was unforgettable. Many years of love and happiness to you both you. -
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Emilee Sent on 03/30/2017Book this vendor, so accommodating and my engagement pictures are beautiful! My wedding sneak peek pictures are beyond gorgeous, I love this photographer, her work is amazing. I will be using her in the future, I am so pleased and have gotten so many compliments on the photos I have so far, I can't wait to see the rest. -
Caroline Sent on 09/27/2024
Amazing photos and the kindest people to work with!
We had a great experience with Elena and her amazing team! They did our engagement photos and wedding photos and they turned out stunning! Her team consists of her husband and father and the fact that they are a family team really made working with them such a special experience. They were all so kind and easy to work with and my guests and family won’t stop talking about how great of a job they did! We highly recommend them to all and will definitely use them for any future photo shoots!:)Elena Skaya Photography's reply:
Thank you so much, dear, for your kind and warm words! They mean a lot to us! Your wedding was absolutely unique, bright and beautiful! We can't wait to share more from your day! You're going to LOVE your video as well! We captured so many fun and lovely moments! Congratulations again! :) -
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Glynis Sent on 12/31/2023
The Best Choice!
As an out of state couple, relying solely on online reviews and portfolios, picking the perfect photographer for our wedding felt like a daunting task. However, when we stumbled upon Elena and Nik, we instantly knew we would be in good hands. We reviewed their wonderful website and portfolio of photos and reached out to book immediately. From the day we booked until now, almost 3 months after our wedding, communicating with Elena and Nik has been a breeze. Not only did we receive our engagement photos, sneak peeks, and wedding photos in a timely manner, we were surprised with thoughtful gifts along the way! We have received so many compliments on our photos and even have friends wishing... -
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