Krista Scarlavai Photography Reviews
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24 reviews
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Alex E. Sent on 05/01/2024
Simply the best!
Krista was amazing. She was organized, easy to communicate with, and was honest about her wants as well. I appreciated Krista's package options, we went untraditional so a 6 hour window was perfect. She kept us moving during formals, with lots of encouragement and direction. Most importantly, the shots came out beautifully. We're so happy with the turnout. Krista has a great eye and lets the authenticity of the room and guests shine. As a graphic designer, it was extremely important for me to have clean photography. Thank you, Krista! -
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Rosemary P. Sent on 08/08/2024
Capture the moments and emotions of your day
Krista was fantastic! We had not taken professional photos before and were duly nervous for our wedding and engagement shoots, but she spent plenty of time making us comfortable and posing us for great photos. She was very professional and added a unique touch to all of our photos, candid and formal. We have so many photos from our wedding that we love and will keep forever. For capturing the emotion and all the big and little moments of your day, Krista is the perfect person. -
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Alisa Sent on 05/26/2022
We love our wedding photos
Krista is such a great photographer and took our engagement photos as well as our wedding photos. Starting with the phone call consult, we talked to her about what we wanted and she let us know what kind of pictures she likes to take. From there, it was a relatively easy choice. We liked her photos, editing style, colors in her photos and she was so kind and easy going on the phone that it was a no brainer to start. Prior to the engagement photos and wedding, she was always answering questions and giving us recommendations for places to take photos. She also had extremely great pricing for her photo packages which was a steal for Chicago. On our wedding day, Krista was willing to accommodate last minute changes in the photo schedule due to a possible rain forecast and was with us for 8 hours. She gave us suggestions of poses and also took a lot of great candid natural photos which we love! We would recommend Krista to anyone that needs a photographer for any event! Thank you so much Krista, we will be treasuring our beautiful photos for the rest of our lives. -
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Allison M. Sent on 11/03/2021Absolutely Stunning Photos
Krista knocked it out of the park with our wedding photos at Starved Rock State Park. We never met with her in person prior to our wedding day, but she instantly made us feel comfortable with posing for her. She is efficient, professional, and has a stunning eye for the right shot. She even lended a hand throughout the day whenever we needed it, like when we had trouble buttoning up my dress! Krista got our photos back to us quicker than we expected and we are SO happy with them all. We love her style of photography and the way she played with the light during our outdoor wedding day. We have zero complaints and all the praise in the world for Krista and her work. Thank you for capturing our day!!! -
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Juana C. Sent on 08/07/2021Best Photographer ever!
Krista Scarlavai is the best photographer I have worked with! She is punctual, professional, and I felt so comfortable with her. One of the best decisions I ever did was hire her to be my photographer for one of the biggest days of my life! I fall in love with my pictures every time I see them. She captured every beautiful moment of our day and turned our photos into masterpieces that I will cherish forever. Thank you! -
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Katelyn Sent on 01/14/2021We could not be happier with our photos!
AMAZING! Krista photographed both our engagement shoot and micro-wedding and I have nothing but good things to say about her and her work! She was so accommodating given the circumstances of the pandemic and the constant change/uncertainty of plans. Krista gave us great ideas and tips on how to position ourselves for the best shots. She is a true artist and knows what what works best! People love our photos, all thanks to Krista! We would highly recommend Krista to capture your wedding! -
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Amanda K. Sent on 11/25/2020
Perfection with a camera
Krista is a true artist in her craft. Her style is creative but natural. Krista made us and our bridal party feel like she was part of our group which is what makes her so successful. Each photo is taken to capture you in a relaxed and candid style. She has a great eye and creatively captures unique shots using lighting alongside your backgrounds.
We first met Krista for our engagement photos in August 2019, right away we were at ease with her and knew she would do a fantastic job. Flash forward to the year of COVID and two wedding date changes, Krista was along side us working with us on our changes. Our November wedding was intimately small but Krista captured every moment of our treasured day.
We would recommend Krista every day to any couple seeking a wedding photographer. She is priced very reasonable, a superb professional and made our whole wedding process fun. And lastly she delivered past every expectation with our photos. -
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Victoria G. Sent on 06/03/2020
Above and Beyond
Choosing Krista as our wedding photographer was one of the easiest vendor choices we made. I loved her unique style and was obsessed with her work early on. When we met, I loved her easy going nature and knew we would be at ease with her as out photographer. I was so excited to have her shoot our October wedding..and then the Covid Pandemic hit. My husband and I are both ER doctors, and we were worried about exposures at work and didn't want to wait to get legally married. We decided to have a small private ceremony now and a bigger celebration at a later date. I reached out to Krista to see if she would be willing to shoot our small ceremony. Krista was so sweet to say YES with only a week's notice, and SHE DELIVERED. She shot our wedding using certain lenses so she could keep her distance, and captured some gorgeous photos, and had them to us in 48h!! It was tough to get married without my family present and it wasn't the wedding either one of us had imagined, but Krista captured the love and joy between us (even with masks on) and I am so grateful to have these pictures to remember the day by! Her pictures are such a bright spot in a tough and anxiety-provoking time. We can't thank her enough and are so excited to work with her again for our wedding celebration!! Bonus points for capturing some of my favorite pictures of our pup!! -
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Danielle H. Sent on 10/14/2020So much fun!
Krista did a great job being present with us and taking amazing photos of our intimate wedding. She was very flexible and worked so well with the rush of getting shots of the venue, first look, candid photos, the ceremony and even heading to 2 separate locations for photos! We loved the photos that we took and are grateful to have had Krista as our photographer. I would highly recommend booking her if you’re looking for someone to meet your needs and vision! -
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Mandy B. Sent on 03/25/2019
Krista is fantastic!
Krista was amazing to work with! We wanted to get engagement pictures done right away, and she was able to squeeze us in quickly. I’m especially nervous in front of the camera, but Krista is a total pro! She really helped put my fiancé and me at ease, and guided us through the whole session. Best of all, the pictures came out beautifully! I’ve gotten so many compliments from friends and family. The quality and colors are amazing, and the price was an absolute bargain. I would recommend Krista and her work in a heartbeat! -
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Janea Sent on 09/07/2019Amazing Photography
We had Krista as our photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. She’s absolutely amazing and a pleasure to work with! She captures amazing images that captures so much emotions. She’s the absolute best! -
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Rachel Sent on 11/09/2017Krista is, in a word, amazing - and I quite literally mean that I was amazed when I saw the photos from the engagement shoot that we did with her last month. They knocked my socks off. It's been about a week since we got our photos back and my fiance and I are still OBSESSED. We can't stop looking at them. I don't normally like having my photo taken and I was worried I would look wooden or awkward in our engagement photos like I normally do. I needn't have worried! Krista captured the most lovely, sweet, organic moments between my fiance and me so perfectly.
Here some of the reasons Krista is amazing:
1. Krista's easy-going nature and professionalism really put us at ease. My fiance and I were able to relax and have fun with each other, and that really came through in our photos.
2. My fiance and I had no idea what we were doing when it came to poses, and Krista was a huge help. She posed us in ways that were easy and natural, but flattering. (She also fixed my hair for a bunch of shots, which I appreciated!)
3. Krista has an amazing eye. We had a few spots in mind where we wanted to shoot our photos, but Krista found about a dozen beautiful unplanned spots to shoot in while we were walking around. Those impromptu photos she took at those locations were GORGEOUS and ended up being some of our very favorites of the whole shoot.
4. Krista's rates are a bargain compared to other photographers of her caliber.
5. Krista is all-around wonderful to work with. She's a good communicator, responsive, and flexible. (My fiance and I decided we wanted to do a photo shoot on a whim, and even though it was the height of wedding season and we gave her literally one week's notice, Krista we able to work with our schedule to fit in a weekday shoot with us.)
In short, Krista is a brilliant photographer and you should hire her immediately, if not sooner. We couldn't be happier that we did. -
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Melissa Sent on 04/03/2018We had the BEST experience with Krista for our wedding. A few years ago my older sister used Krista for her wedding and I was extremely impressed with her work. She was fast, thorough, calm and totally on the ball. I decided to hire her for my wedding and she was extremely accommodating. I had no problem getting a hold of her at any point leading up to my wedding. She was great to bounce ideas off of. I brought a shot list to the wedding for her and she nailed every shot I wanted! My photos are FLAWLESS and people always ask me who my photographer was. I hlighly recommend Krista, she went above and beyond for Brandon and I on our wedding day!
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User2608735 Sent on 05/15/2016Krista photographed our wedding on April 1st. She did a fantastic job. She was extremely calm and has a great way of capturing moments without anyone knowing. For both the engagement and wedding day photos, I gave her suggestions before we met on things I liked and thought might be good for pictures. She took those suggestions and made them even better with her photography eye. She took gorgeous pictures in downtown Chicago and was able to capture the essence of the city while also keeping the picture focused on us and our bridal party. At first, I was a little worried that she wouldn’t capture all the wedding day moments since Krista works alone and doesn’t have an assistant; however, fear not. She did an incredible job of snapping numerous photos of every special moment throughout the day. We received our photos back in roughly 3 weeks, and I cannot describe how unbelievable they are. I can’t choose which ones I want to print because they are all so great. I posted them on Facebook and have been getting so many inquiries from friends and family asking for more information on our photographer. If you do not have a photographer for your wedding and are looking for someone who captures amazing photos and is reasonably priced, book Krista as soon as possible.
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