Gina Petersen Photography Reviews
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Aaron L. Sent on 08/27/2023Gina is Fantastic! - Park Winters July Wedding
From start to finish, our experience with Gina was fantastic! From the very beginning of this process, Gina made it clear that her priority when working with us was to make us feel comfortable and capture our love story. She was thorough in providing her professional opinions while still making us feel that we were in control of the process. Both of us are not the most comfortable or experienced in front of a camera, but this was never a problem with her and she made us feel at ease by giving many helpful directions. From our engagement shoot to the actual wedding day, Gina was always organized and efficient, yet easy-going. She worked effortlessly and communicated with our videographer and wedding planner, which made our day feel seamless. She managed our large families well and created a great timeline that got all of the shots we wanted while still allowing us time to breathe and enjoy our special day. Her artistic eye and ability to capture meaningful, candid moments really shined through in our wedding gallery. She is kind and talented, and we feel so lucky that we found her to capture our wedding day. Thank you, Gina! -
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Samantha Sent on 09/25/2023Timeless, Treasured Photographs and Most Trusted Photographer
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Gina for our wedding! We fell in love with her photography style and quickly fell in love with her personality too. We were fortunate enough to work with her for both our engagement photos and wedding day. Our advice to other couples would be to find a photographer who you could also call a friend. It’s so much more relaxing to take romantic photos with your partner with a comfortable presence, and that’s exactly what Gina is. She was an absolute asset to our vendor team on wedding day and we’ve heard from multiple guests how impressed they were with her mannerisms on wedding day and of course with the resulting photos from the big day that we all get to enjoy. She is organized, witty, and kindhearted. She never missed a beat keeping us on schedule with emails, phone calls, timelines and shot lists, but also didn’t guilt us if we were feeling the crunch of other wedding to-do’s and gave us much-needed grace and emotional support during the planning process. We’re 100% happy with our decision to entrust her with taking our wedding photos and are absolutely in love with the photos we get to enjoy and savor from this day forward.
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Katherine D. Sent on 10/02/2023Effortlessly Romantic
Gina was everything we could have ever hoped for in a photographer and more! Her pictures are INCREDIBLE, so effortlessly romantic, just beautiful. Gina was a pleasure to work with from the start. My husband and I were a bit nervous for our engagement shoot, but Gina made it so fun that the time flew by! Gina really got to know us during that time, and used what she learned (i.e. my husband follows directions better than I) on the wedding day. She only does 10 weddings a year, so she really gets to know her couples. On the wedding day she was a support system and a comfort. AND, she captured the most beautiful pictures, including ones from climbing up a stone wall during the ceremony. I couldn’t recommend her more highly, she even helped me find hair and makeup when everyone was booked. I hope we get to work with her again someday! -
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Andrea K. Sent on 08/29/2023Amazing to work with and incredible memories captured!
Gina was amazing to work with and captured our day so perfectly. Looking back at the photos bring so much joy and she captured the feeling of the day so well. We could not be happier with our wedding photos! -
Julia S. Sent on 02/03/2023
Gina is the best photographer ever!!
Gina is the single most comforting, kind, and talented person I’ve ever met! Not only was she responsive, detail-oriented, organized, and so helpful during the logistical planning of our big day, she also made my fiancé and I feel so comfortable during every step of the process! Her work speaks for itself - our engagement photos and wedding photos came out even better than we ever could’ve imagined! We both felt that she really captured us as a couple and walked us through different shots with humor and ease. Choosing the right person to capture your day can be stressful, but the second we took our initial meeting with her, that stress evaporated. I simply can’t say enough great things about Gina - both as a person and as a photographer. Thank you for everything!! -
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Mary W. Sent on 01/23/2023Best Wedding Decision!!
Our wedding day was truly perfect and a large part of that was due to Gina! She made us feel comfortable and had a way of being personal while also professional at the same time. Gina felt like a friend, and honestly family. She helped to guide us through the stressful process of planning and executing a wedding and was a huge part in easing any anxiety we had throughout planning and the day of. Neither of us love being the center of attention, however Gina made us feel completely comfortable from the start. Our photos are absolutely beautiful and we have not stopped looking at them months later! Working with Gina was one of the BEST wedding decisions we made! Not only was the process of working with her wonderful but the finished products are truly MAGICAL!! If you are considering Gina as your wedding photographer, we cannot recommend her enough, she is the absolute BEST there is! -
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Annie R. Sent on 07/21/2022Best decision
Photos are one of the most important parts of weddings, and Gina created photos that told our story. It was beautiful photos that will help us relive our wedding day for the rest of our lives - she has a talent for taking beautiful candid photos (not those candid photos that we take, because we end up looking awkward and awful). It was a perfect balance of formal photos and candid, and it felt so “us”. My husband generally does not like to take photos, but with Gina, it felt so natural and fun. Our photos were timeless - they are perfect for my IG now but also perfect to show my grandkids one day. The cost is 100% worth it, because these photos last a life-time - do not hesitate to book Gina, I confidently believe there is no other photographer that could have captured our day more perfectly! -
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Steph M. Sent on 07/11/2022
Insanely talented photographer!
Gina is an insanely talented photographer and we could not recommend her more! She is extremely approachable and has such a relaxed, calming presence that made working with her an absolute joy! While my husband and I both tend to shy away from the camera, she did an amazing job helping us relax and bringing out the best in us and we couldn't be more pleased with how the photos turned out. She is so flexible too, making sure we were capturing all of the shots we wanted to while ensuring we weren't missing out on all of the special moments throughout our big day. In addition to producing the most STUNNING photos, she is very fast! The morning after our wedding, we woke up to the most heartwarming photo previews and spent the day gushing over them. And she delivered the full gallery well within the promised timeframe! What a TREAT it was to work with Gina! -
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Haley H. Sent on 03/30/2022
Effortless and Amazing
My best friend gifted my Fiance and me to an engagement shoot with Gina. My fiance and I originally didn't want to have an engagement shoot as we aren't big on PDA and we got engaged in the middle of Covid. But we were wrong in thinking no engagement shoot! The engagement shoot was the best experience that we could have received, ESPECIALLY with Gina.
Gina had such a contagious personality and made us feel comfortable in our skin. She really leaned into our personalities and was able to capture us just as I would have imagined. My fiance and I had so much fun and felt like having an engagement shoot really prepared us for photographs on our wedding day. Not only did we have an amazing experience on the day of the shoot, but Gina truly over delivered in communication both before and after the shoot. She was an absolute delight to work with as she is warm, brilliant, and truly amazing. I look forward to working with her again! -
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Isabella C. Sent on 05/29/2022
Your perfect wedding photographer
Gina was an absolute joy to work with from beginning to end. She grasped the intent and inspiration behind our small, intimate wedding with such ease and complimentary input; we felt taken care of through the whole process. Her methodical yet fun approach to the actual day was so welcomed by our group and we were so happy to have her there capturing every special moment. We all felt like she implicitly understand the careful balance between the necessary time for photos and also letting the candid moments flow naturally. We loved working with Gina and hope to work with her again asap! ~ Jimmy & Isabella -
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Taylor F. Sent on 07/06/2022Absolutely Incredible in every way!
We are so happy we decided to go with Gina for our wedding photographer! She was extremely professional from the start, taking the time to make sure we were the right match before making our decision. Highly recommend the engagement shoot, as it was a great way to get to know Gina and for her to get to know us, which allowed for a seamless wedding day! She made sure we both felt comfortable despite not spending much time in front of the camera. Of course we can't forget the most important part - her pictures are UNREAL. She made sure no matter what the weather, lighting was that each important moment was captured so that we can look back on it forever. We will always be thankful that we chose Gina for our big day!!!! - Taylor and Austin -
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Kelsey W. Sent on 03/08/2022Perfect photos and a joy to work with! Worth it in every regard!
Gina Petersen was wonderfully kind, friendly, and fun to work with in addition to being incredibly patient, flexible, and understanding over the course of one last minute venue change (due to sudden construction) followed by two postponements due to the COVID 19 pandemic. She was also absolutely professional, and most importantly a fabulous photographer! She was recommended to us by our wedding planner (Echo Wright, A Dream Wedding) and worked perfectly in tandem with both our planner and our videographer (Weddings on Film) so that the many, many photo sessions throughout the wedding day progressed smoothly and on schedule. In the midst of the wedding chaos she helped us feel comfortable and relaxed, bringing out the best in us for couple photos in particular. She gave plenty of direction as needed but also let us be ourselves. We chose her because we wanted someone who specialized in candid photos, and she delivered on that promise spectacularly, capturing some of the most beautiful/adorable/joyous photos we have of ourselves as a couple in addition to touching personal moments such as my grandfather crying as he came to see me in my dress for the first time. We had her stay for some of the dancing after dinner as well and I will forever be amazed that she was able to capture attractive photos of our family and friends on the dance floor! Although it wasn't our priority initially, I also must say that the wedding day was a whirlwind and without her detail photos of all the decor and the venue I literally would not have had a chance to properly see and appreciate it, after 2 1/2 years designing it! She provided most photos in color but also a subset in black and white, and the turn around after our event was fairly quick considering how many photos she must have had to go through to narrow it down for us. She also brought a second photographer with her who did a great a job as well. The photographs were the number one most important item on my personal list in terms of vendor selection, and I could not be more satisfied with the results. I am so grateful she stuck with us through the many ups and downs that was wedding planning in the midst of the pandemic. The only regret that I have was that we didn't hire her to come to the rehearsal dinner as well! I can't recommend her enough. -
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Alana P. Sent on 11/08/2021
Gina is an amazing photographer. Hiring her was the decision we made for our wedding!
Gina is nothing short of amazing! We hired her for our engagement shoot and recent wedding and were so impressed by her professionalism, expertise, talent, and of course, final sets of photographs. We spent quite a bit of time researching photographers but Gina immediately stood out when we met with her based on her extensive experience and artistic eye. She's also super fun to work with and quickly "got" exactly what we were looking for. Given how busy wedding planning was, along with the birth of our child, we loved how efficient Gina was in communicating with us prior to our wedding day. The icing on the cake was that she and her second shooter were so unobtrusive at our wedding that we almost forgot they were there (and produced 1100 photos!). My recommendation to anyone seeking a standout photographer who will do an amazing job capturing your special day is to hire Gina. You will be happy that you did! -
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Fenna L. Sent on 05/12/2021Dream team for micro-wedding!
Gina and Zach are truly the definition of dream team! We had a family only micro-wedding in Sonoma in March 2021, planned in the midst of so much uncertainty. Gina was an absolute delight to work with from the first email through the last! She and Zach, our surprise second shooter, were so FUN day of and made it feel like we had some friends there with us. From our first FaceTime chat to a morning-of check in text to the bride, Gina made sure that no detail was forgotten in our communication and the same carried through in all the stunning photos from our wedding. Gina's photos will be cherished for a lifetime and we couldn't speak highly enough of her professionalism, skill, attention to detail, and overall joy! -
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Danielle W. Sent on 06/06/2019
Phenomenal Photographer!
Its hard to not sound over-stated when I talk about how tremendously fantastic our experience was with Gina Petersen. Not only is she a talented artist who truly captures the beautiful candid moments between us and our wedding guests, but she is a fantastic human! Gina was truly a highlight of our wedding experience. If you let her see who you are as people, she will capture all of that wonder in your wedding photographs! I would recommend her 1000000 times over! -
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Stephanie R. Sent on 03/14/2020
Gina in INCREDIBLE with the patience of a saint
Gina is soooooo incredible ! Flexible, knowledgeable, makes you feel comfortable. She captured some wonderful moments and we couldn’t be happier with the final photographs. If we had to do it over, we would pick her again and again as our photographer. -
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