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Petronello Photography

Petronello Photography

Arlington, VA
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    Christopher Sent on 12/12/2016
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    Phyllis is, first and foremost, extremely talented. She has the "eye" for photography that results in phenomenal shots. I reached out to Phyllis only one week before surprising my fiancé. Phyllis was very flexible and overjoyed to assist me in making this day one that we will never forget. Phyllis braved the coldest day of the year, so far, and waited patiently for the perfect moment to snap our once-in-a-lifetime shot. She ended our session with the kindest words and compliments, well wishes, and parting hugs. If you want a combination of professionalism, wholeheartedness, and brilliantly captured shots, book Petronello Photography for your photo needs and you will not regret your decision!
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    Isabelle S. Sent on 05/11/2019
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    Phyllis is a dream

    Phyllis made our wedding absolutely perfect. The photos turned out great, and she was a joy to work with. She really takes the time to get to know her customer and make you feel super comfortable. I was especially impressed with her ability to wrangle everyone and get such incredible photos all night -- and it was JUST HER. Would recommend to absolutely anyone.
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    Leigh Sent on 12/26/2017
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    Hiring Phyllis for our wedding was one of the best decisions my husband and I made for our big day. Phyllis made the whole process easy and was great to work with from the very start. At our first meeting she made us both feel at ease and addressed any and all questions we had. She was very responsive throughout the planning phase and even recommended wedding venues, including the one we ended up using!

    On the day of the wedding Phyllis was amazing. She fit right in with our families and was one of the gang. She captured so many wonderful moments. She has the awesome ability of being everywhere at once without you even realizing it! She was flexible, professional, humorous, helpful, and kind. She made us both feel comfortable and the pictures were natural, beautiful, and captured us perfectly without being posed. We couldn’t be happier with all the pictures and cannot recommend Phyllis enough!
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    Ashley Sent on 01/06/2018
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    Phyllis really helped to make our wedding everything we hoped it would be. To begin with, she worked with us to arrange our dream engagement photo when the Cherry Blossoms bloomed downtown. Fighting through hundreds of tourists, she captured some incredible shots that made it look like we were there alone.
    Our wedding was particularly challenging to shoot because of the low lighting in the venue we chose. You would never know how dark it was, her photos came out perfect.
    In addition to really priceless and incredible photos, Phyllis was easy to work with and wedding guests kept coming up to us to say how much they liked her. She kept the wedding party on target, focused, and caught all the special moments my husband and I had together throughout the night.
    We couldn't have done it without her!
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    Paula Sent on 10/29/2017
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    We loved working with Phyllis! She is energetic, professional, and organized. We liked her photography style (candid) and that she took the time to meet with us many times throughout the wedding planning. On our wedding day, we felt like we had a friend taking our photos. Being comfortable with a wedding photographer is essential since that person is capturing so many private and public moments during the day. We could tell that she really loves what she does and her personable and professional style made her a joy to work with on our big day!
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    Erin Sent on 12/30/2017
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    I cannot recommend Phyllis highly enough. She was so wonderful to work with, in all aspects of the wedding process. We absolutely love her photos, from our engagement shoot to all the big and small moments of our wedding day. She is thoughtful, creative and efficient and it shows in her work. Scheduling times to meet was no problem at all, and she was so organized that I had no worries that everything would come out perfectly.
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    Annie Sent on 12/21/2016
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    Phyllis traveled to Philadelphia to do our engagement photos, and it was an amazing experience. We asked a lot of her, to run all over the city in unbearable August heat and take our photos at all our favorite places and hopefully mange is look cute while we're all drenched in sweat. Phyllis actually managed to overdeliver. She has an incredibly keen eye for how to compose sweet and personal images in the most crowded and touristy spots. She was so patient with us and helped us get past our initial awkwardness of trying to be overly cheesy and posing for the camera. She also takes photos non-stop (I saw her swap out multiple memory cards!), so you never have to worry about her missing something. And I love the website she uses to share the final photos... Beautiful and easy to share. I will absolutely be recommending her to all my friends and family.
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    Dave Sent on 10/14/2017
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    What can I say about Phyllis Petronello? My wife and I were immediately drawn to Phyllis's photography on her website. Her photos are artfully placed human emotion. So we were thrilled when she was available to be our photographer.

    Little did we realize how pleased we would be. Our engagement and wedding photos are simply spectacular. We had so many we liked that we are struggling to pick favorites. When we see Phyllis's photos of us and our families, I see how my mind's eye sees them, in their own beauty. They're not fake or photoshopped, it's as if she captured their inner light. She managed to capture so many great moments at our ceremony and reception that we have even better memories of our special day.

    Beyond the actual photographs, Phyllis is a pleasure to work with. She's great at time management; we got all of the group photos we wanted because she was able to keep the session moving (important for our large families). She is also very prompt and professional in her communications, scheduling, and photo processing. From our very first consultation with her we knew we had made the right choice.

    Phyllis is also a bargain. Fact: she should charge more.

    I highly recommend Phyllis, especially if you, like me, like authentic and touching pictures of people with an artistic touch.
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    Kelly Sent on 05/07/2017
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    My husband and I are SO glad we chose Phyllis to do our engagement and wedding photography. Not only is she a talented and hard-working photographer, but she's also an incredibly nice person who we were genuinely glad to have around on our big day. Despite having a full time job, Phyllis was always responsive, flexible, and organized. And man can she roll with the punches! Up until the night before our wedding it was not forecasted to rain until after the ceremony, leaving us free to do our first look and family/wedding party pictures outside. But the morning of our wedding it was clear this forecast had been entirely wrong because it was already raining! Phyllis texted me first thing that morning not to worry...she had umbrellas :) Phyllis had scouted the area around our venue the week before, so she had several ideas ready to go depending on how far I was willing to walk in the rain and whether we needed to be under cover or not. Everything turned out perfect (I actually LOVE our first look shots with the umbrellas) and we were even able to get some wedding party shots outside during a brief break in the drizzle! Phyllis was amazing, jumping in and out of puddles to capture different angles before the skies opened up again.
    Phyllis is passionate, dependable, and fun and we would highly recommend her!
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    Lindsay Sent on 12/21/2016
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    Phyllis is by far the BEST photographer I have ever worked with! I originally contacted Phyllis to photograph our engagement photos. The experience was fun and completely stress free. We didn't even realize she was there at times, she captured us just having fun and being in the moment, nothing over posed. The photos were of such high quality I knew we needed her for our wedding. She seamlessly was everywhere at the same time it was awesome! She captured the groom getting ready and my bridal party with complete ease. Even the venue loved her! She is respectful and asks before moving anything around. You truly can't find a better person for any special day or moment you want captured!
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    Natalie Sent on 12/21/2016
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    I can't begin to sing Phyllis's praises enough! What I love most about my now-husband is his silly yet sweet side and how he interacts with me (gets me to feel good about myself) and Phyllis captured our relationship dynamic so perfectly! She is just great with making you feel comfortable in your own shoes especially, if you're not used to being professionally photographed. She's also extremely personable, has great ideas for picture-taking locations, and can blend in so well with her surroundings that you don't even realize she's there. I remember thinking during our reception that, "oh, this would be a great picture . . ." and BOOM, she was already there taking it! It's like she does the work of three people - she seems to be everywhere at once.

    Phyllis is very affordable and goes above and beyond with ensuring you receive high quality photos. She's very responsive and open to your ideas. She was even so nice as to help us carry our belongings and hunt people down for us for family portraits. She's awesome at sticking to the agreed upon schedule and with keeping everything moving. She's truly a master at her craft and if I could go back in time, I would choose her every day of the week and twice on Sunday! Will definitely call her up again for family portraits (when that day comes).
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    Jessica Sent on 06/28/2016
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    I cannot say enough great things about Phyllis. I am so happy that we came across her and booked her for our wedding immediately! At this point, we have only completed our engagement shoot with her but am beyond impressed and cannot wait for her to capture our wedding. She shared some "sneak peaks" of our engagement shoot the following day and we are so anxious to see the rest from that wonderful tease! Phyllis is very flexible, accommodating, professional, and simply outstanding to work with!

    Update: Now that the wedding has come and gone and we have our wedding photos back, I can only emphasize and stress the above comments. Phyllis is truly a phenomenal photographer and person to work with. She is easy going, fits right into the crowd, and is an absolute pleasure to have around to capture the most precious moments. If you haven't found your photographer yet, book Phyllis, you will be glad that you did!
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    Keeley Sent on 01/21/2016
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    Phyllis is the absolute best. She did not take wedding photos for me but she took some "end of life" pictures of my fuzzy best friend before he had to be put down due to bone cancer. Full disclosure, I know Phyllis personally and she is one of my closest friends BUT when it came time for these photos she became the consummate professional. She is wonderful with set up and ensuring all will look good for the camera.

    Once you speak with Phyllis and realize her passion of photography and capturing love, you will understand why her pictures are so incredible. The beautiful way in which she sees the world comes out in every photograph, in every detail. She captures what we all wish we could see every day, whether it’s the way the sun is setting over the Potomac, how happy my dog was with his family before he passed, or the starry eyed way lovers look into each other’s eyes after saying “I do.”

    I highly recommend her services for any occasion. And if you’re asking why she’s not my wedding photographer, it’s solely because I need her as my maid of honor.
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    Sarah Sent on 12/21/2016
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    Phyllis performed beyond expectations! She was quick to respond to all emails and questions, and accommodated all my wedding photography needs. We had a few sit down meetings ahead of time that were very helpful to establish overall timelines and expectations for the day.

    She captured my overall style perfectly. She not only took amazing photos and delivered them far sooner than expected, but was very good about keeping everyone on schedule and making everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. Phyllis has a natural talent and I highly recommend her for your wedding photography!
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    Ivan A. Sent on 03/29/2016
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    Me and my wife we were very pleased with quality of work performed by Phyllis. She was very helpful, creative and professional. We were little bit stressed on our wedding day and the last thing that we wanted to worry about photos. Thanks to her we didn't have to worry about it. Everything went smooth. Quality of pictures are incredible. Everyone, including relatives and friends, are amused by quality. Thank you.
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    Kate Sent on 02/26/2016
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    Phyllis is not only an amazing person to work with but she is also a phenomenal photographer. We were hit with a blizzard on our wedding day, and many vendors cancelled last minute but not Phyllis. She showed up with a positive attitude and totally soothed away any anxiety the storm had caused. She came prepared with hand warmers and a determination to capture all the photos we wanted despite the circumstances. The results of her hard work payed off, and we are so in love with our wedding photos. Everyone told us that our wedding day would FLY by so fast, and the sentiment couldn't be more true. We are thankful that Phyllis was able to capture such wonderful memories for us to look back on year after year. Thank you, Phyllis, for your sharing your talent with us!
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    Annmarie Sent on 10/18/2015
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    Phyllis petronello is a gem! Her professionalism, flexibility and work is amazing. The photos we received are priceless!
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    Raquel Sent on 11/18/2015
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    My husband and I are so happy that we chose Phyllis as our wedding photographer. In addition to taking beautiful photos, she went above and beyond by helping with everything from driving between hair and makeup and the venue, to assisting groomsmen with their boutonnieres. She helped us stick to our schedule and was a calming presence when a few things didn't go as planned. Her kindness and professionalism also impressed my other vendors and several of them asked me for her contact information so that they can recommend her to other couples. Don't hesitate to book Petronello Photography for your event :)
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    Roxanne Sent on 11/22/2015
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    Phyllis is a fabulous photographer! She captured our wedding day perfectly, and she was a dream to work with throughout the whole process. She's super organized and made sure that the group photos process was not too onerous. She also has a great eye for capturing interesting and unique shots. I love going through the photos now and reminding myself of every special moment that day. Our families and friends are also really happy with the photos. Her rate is very reasonable and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a special photographer who can really encapsulate the emotions of their wedding day!
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    Melle Sent on 01/07/2018
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    We had an amazing experience with Phyllis! Unfamiliar with the process, she was extremely patient with us...walking us through the process, things to consider, tips for the actual ceremony etc. We stayed in contact throughout the time before the wedding. On the day, Phyllis was a gem...patient, helpful, handled the slight stresses beautifully...and the photos were amazing. She captured the day so well. I would highly recommend Phyllis for your special day!
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