M. Davidson-Schapiro Photography Reviews

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• Alyson R. Sent on 10/12/2022
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  Incredibly talented photographer and amazing person!

  Michelle was our engagement shoot photographer and will be our photographer for our wedding reception in August 2023. From our initial consult to the engagement shoot follow up, Michelle was/is a dream to work with. Michelle is very open, hilarious and creates a very safe and professional space to work in, which was very important to me as I typically hate photos of myself thanks to years of disordered eating/bad body image. She also took direction incredibly well as we told her we wanted more candid shots with ambiance and some "artsiness" for lack of a better term, versus solely posed shots and she fully delivered! Michelle made the shoot itself feel so intimate and special, despite all my nervousness, and sent us gorgeous candid photos that show our relationship and the day perfectly.

  Michelle was our engagement shoot photographer and will be our photographer for our wedding reception in August 2023. From our initial consult to the engagement shoot follow up, Michelle was/is a dream to work with. Michelle is very open, hilarious and creates a very safe and professional space to work in, which was very important to me as I typically hate photos of myself thanks to years of disordered eating/bad body image. She also took direction incredibly well as we told her we wanted more candid shots with ambiance and some "artsiness" for lack of a better term, versus solely posed shots and she fully delivered! Michelle made the shoot itself feel so intimate and special, despite all my nervousness, and sent us gorgeous candid photos that show our relationship and the day perfectly.
• G Sent on 08/06/2019
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  An amazing photographer and person!

  We are beyond excited to recommend Michelle for a photographer for any occasion! Michelle shot our engagement and wedding photos and we could not be happier. She made us feel totally comfortable and at ease during photos. As members of the LGBTQ community, my partner and I were nervous that our photographer would fall into stereotypical "bride" and "groom" poses and make us as a queer couple feel uncomfortable. Michelle connected with us and made us forget about all of our worries. She is a talented photographer who made our photography sessions feel natural. Not only did she manage photographing our wedding of 250 people, but she also expertly navigated directing our more difficult family members. If you're still looking for a photographer for your event - stop here! You've found her!

  We are beyond excited to recommend Michelle for a photographer for any occasion! Michelle shot our engagement and wedding photos and we could not be happier. She made us feel totally comfortable and at ease during photos. As members of the LGBTQ community, my partner and I were nervous that our photographer would fall into stereotypical "bride" and "groom" poses and make us as a queer couple feel uncomfortable. Michelle connected with us and made us forget about all of our worries. She is a talented photographer who made our photography sessions feel natural. Not only did she manage photographing our wedding of 250 people, but she also expertly navigated directing our more difficult family members. If you're still looking for a photographer for your event - stop here! You've found her!
• Briana Sent on 08/19/2017
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  Michelle was great to work with! She was willing to travel to us for both our engagement photos and our wedding. I recommend getting the engagement photos first, it allowed us to connect with Michelle as well as become more comfortable with getting our picture taken. Both our engagement and wedding photos came out AMAZING. We wanted to capture the sunset with our wedding photos and Michelle did exactly that. There isn't a photo we didn't love. Thank you Michelle!

  Michelle was great to work with! She was willing to travel to us for both our engagement photos and our wedding. I recommend getting the engagement photos first, it allowed us to connect with Michelle as well as become more comfortable with getting our picture taken. Both our engagement and wedding photos came out AMAZING. We wanted to capture the sunset with our wedding photos and Michelle did exactly that. There isn't a photo we didn't love. Thank you Michelle!
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• Lisa Sent on 02/09/2017
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  Michelle's photos are always lovely, she's able to bring a lot of light into dark spaces, and my wife and I were really impressed by that qualitiy of her photos. We found her more than a year before our wedding date, and she was very accommodating even though we were planning our wedding from overseas and wouldn't even be in Boston until the week before the event. Michelle stayed in touch, and always had time to answer our questions over email.
  
  We had to reschedule our engagement photoshoot due to some health-issues, and she was responsive and very flexible and willing to meet our needs. She was kind and made us feel relaxed, and we hardly noticed her presence at the wedding. Our photos are absolutely lovely, and she sent preliminary photos through very quickly the next day. We're very happy to have found her and are 100% pleased with our photos and our decision to choose her.
  
  Thanks, Michelle!

  Michelle's photos are always lovely, she's able to bring a lot of light into dark spaces, and my wife and I were really impressed by that qualitiy of her photos. We found her more than a year before our wedding date, and she was very accommodating even though we were planning our wedding from overseas and wouldn't even be in Boston until the week before the event. Michelle stayed in touch, and always had time to answer our questions over email.
  
  We had to reschedule our engagement photoshoot due to some health-issues, and she was responsive and very flexible and willing to meet our needs. She was kind and made us feel relaxed, and we hardly noticed her presence at the wedding. Our photos are absolutely lovely, and she sent preliminary photos through very quickly the next day. We're very happy to have found her and are 100% pleased with our photos and our decision to choose her.
  
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  User1940141 Sent on 11/25/2014
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  Michelle was fantastic to work with and I recommend her without hesitation. From the beginning, she was extremely responsive over email, phone, and even Skype. She was also flexible with timing on the day of and helped us design a package that fit our budget while still capturing all of the moments that were the most important to us. We actually ended up increasing our photography budget a bit for her, but it was absolutely worth it. - her work was just dramatically better than photographers we found who fit our original budget, and we decided it was worth it. On the day of, she was very easy to work with and not at all awkward (which I expected getting professional photographs to be). She didn't give a huge amount of instructions or suggestions for poses, but we were fine with that, and the suggestions she did make definitely made for better pictures. We loved the pictures, and she was very speedy in getting us a few samples and the full batch. The style of the photos also capture our personalities quite well. I can't stop looking at them!

  Michelle was fantastic to work with and I recommend her without hesitation. From the beginning, she was extremely responsive over email, phone, and even Skype. She was also flexible with timing on the day of and helped us design a package that fit our budget while still capturing all of the moments that were the most important to us. We actually ended up increasing our photography budget a bit for her, but it was absolutely worth it. - her work was just dramatically better than photographers we found who fit our original budget, and we decided it was worth it. On the day of, she was very easy to work with and not at all awkward (which I expected getting professional photographs to be). She didn't give a huge amount of instructions or suggestions for poses, but we were fine with that, and the suggestions she did make definitely made for better pictures. We loved the pictures, and she was very speedy in getting us a few samples and the full batch. The style of the photos also capture our personalities quite well. I can't stop looking at them!
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  User1403969 Sent on 10/27/2013
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  I would recommend M. Davidson-Schapiro first to anyone looking for a photographer for their special event. Michelle checked in with us throughout the planning and preparation of the wedding to make sure the photos would capture the day the way that we imagined. On the day of Michelle was outstanding - with multiple cameras on her at all times and seeming to be in 5 places at once she must of had thousands of shots by the end of the day. Aside from her professionalism and high quality of work, Michelle is just a pleasure to have around and was extremely helpful that day - above and beyond.
  
  We received a few sneak peak photos while the rest are being processed - they're stunning!
  
  Thank you. Thank you.
  Jenn & Val
  

  I would recommend M. Davidson-Schapiro first to anyone looking for a photographer for their special event. Michelle checked in with us throughout the planning and preparation of the wedding to make sure the photos would capture the day the way that we imagined. On the day of Michelle was outstanding - with multiple cameras on her at all times and seeming to be in 5 places at once she must of had thousands of shots by the end of the day. Aside from her professionalism and high quality of work, Michelle is just a pleasure to have around and was extremely helpful that day - above and beyond.
  
  We received a few sneak peak photos while the rest are being processed - they're stunning!
  
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  Jenn & Val
  
• Benjamin Sent on 04/20/2013
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  We got married on Cape Cod in November. We asked around for a good photographer and found Michelle through a family connection. The packages she offered made sense for the price, and her portfolio was beautiful, so we went with her.
  
  On the day itself, we were as stressed out as you'd expect. As soon as she showed up, she had the situation perfectly in hand. She guided us through a checklist of photos--bride and groom, bride + bride's family, groom + siblings, etc., etc.,-- that we'd later be glad to have, even though at the time we were too distracted to think of them.
  
  After the pictures but before the ceremony, she hung out in the bridal suite with us while family fussed over the bride and unobtrusively captured lots of tender moments, as well as a few thoughtful shots of the rings, floral arrangements, etc. We did have that family connection with her, but I think even if we hadn't, we would have felt really happy to have her in that moment--she's warm, enthusiastic, funny and personable.
  
  At the ceremony, nobody noticed her, but she very thoroughly documented the whole thing. Looking at the photos later, it's clear that she paid special attention to the moments when people went off script and their personalities came through.
  
  She also covered a little of the dinner (although we insisted that she take a little time to eat and relax after the work she'd already put in), getting great shots of the speeches, and got about an hour of the reception as well (which was all we'd asked her to do).
  
  Most importantly, when we got the photos a week or two later, they were stunning. We're looking at them as we write this, and are feeling happy all over again about the moment, and the really excellent work Michelle did. We couldn't recommend her more highly.

  We got married on Cape Cod in November. We asked around for a good photographer and found Michelle through a family connection. The packages she offered made sense for the price, and her portfolio was beautiful, so we went with her.
  
  On the day itself, we were as stressed out as you'd expect. As soon as she showed up, she had the situation perfectly in hand. She guided us through a checklist of photos--bride and groom, bride + bride's family, groom + siblings, etc., etc.,-- that we'd later be glad to have, even though at the time we were too distracted to think of them.
  
  After the pictures but before the ceremony, she hung out in the bridal suite with us while family fussed over the bride and unobtrusively captured lots of tender moments, as well as a few thoughtful shots of the rings, floral arrangements, etc. We did have that family connection with her, but I think even if we hadn't, we would have felt really happy to have her in that moment--she's warm, enthusiastic, funny and personable.
  
  At the ceremony, nobody noticed her, but she very thoroughly documented the whole thing. Looking at the photos later, it's clear that she paid special attention to the moments when people went off script and their personalities came through.
  
  She also covered a little of the dinner (although we insisted that she take a little time to eat and relax after the work she'd already put in), getting great shots of the speeches, and got about an hour of the reception as well (which was all we'd asked her to do).
  
  Most importantly, when we got the photos a week or two later, they were stunning. We're looking at them as we write this, and are feeling happy all over again about the moment, and the really excellent work Michelle did. We couldn't recommend her more highly.