5 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0 out of 5.0
Professionalism:
5.0 out of 5.0
Flexibility:
5.0 out of 5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0 out of 5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0 out of 5.0
We are a couple from Vienna, Austria [Europe] who decided to get married in NYC in September 2010. While our entourage was rather small [8 pax, including us] and while we knew we didn't want anything too extravagant [except it happening in New York], it was definitely clear to us that one thing needed to be special and extraordinary - the photographs. After all, that's about the best memorizing "tool" that you'll have in years and decades to come when you think back about your wedding.
While organizing everything from Europe, the choice of photographer would ultimately be done through Google, and that's how we came accross Joseph Pessar. While we immediately loved his work that's published around the net, the question of his schedule and our budget was still kind of open. Luckily for us, none of these were a deal-breaker, as Joseph and us ultimately agreed on a very fair price as well as shooting time.
We got married in Central Park [Ladies Pavillion], Joseph met us at our apartment in order to do some pre-ceremony shoot, which was kinda cool, as he was able to catch us in both coolness as in anxiety before the big moment. The ceremony went very smoothly, Joseph definitely caught the best moments, but it was the post-ceremony shoot that we were really looking forward to. We asked and agreed to have a post-ceremony shooting in some rather "unusual" locations in NYC, not showing the typical NY, rather "dirty, cheap & punk rock" so we asked Joseph to suggest and choose the spots where we - though dressed elegantly - would come off totally "married" but at a lousy corner where you wouldn't wanna hang at unless you lived there ;-)
While NYC & Manhattan - in the meantime - probably don't have the reputation that it used to have in the 70s & 80s, the Meatpacking district definitely provided what we were looking for. And Joseph, having lived there years ago, definitely knew what spots, corners & locations would make this a totally rock n roll shoot.
As far as the actual shooting goes, we've never seen [and we did have some on and off experiences with photographers] such a dedicated photographer as Joseph. He is and was able to switch from "everyday wedding" to something rather unusual, he was leading us during the shoot in the way that we'd experiment and try to be as outgoing but still stay comfortable in our skins :-). While knowing the neighborhood, we could see and relate to Joseph's ideas on the spot, as he was getting new ones every 5 yards we walked, so we definitely got ourselves such a diverse and extraordinary shoot and pictures that we're still being envied for such a great experience and photographs. And while we were a bit worried regarding the scheduled time [we were running late in all segments with the wedding, ceremony, the dinner afterwards etc.], Joseph kept cool at all times and never gave us the feeling of "X-hours and not a minute longer", which was totally fantastic and definitely helped us ease down.
Our entire shoot lasted about 4,5hrs, and we got some 350-400 wonderful pictures out of it. Joseph was able to provide us a sneak-peek at the pictures the same evening [great service!]. We received the DVD with the entire collection some 3 weeks later by mail, as agreed, which was totally fine, knowing that a couple of friends had to wait a couple of months for their pictures by other photographers.
A day or two after the wedding we met Joseph and his wonderful wife Siw on a social occasion and we can definitely say that we've become friends during this one of a kind experience. Great guys!
Ultimately, if you're looking for an extraordinary and unforgettable experience taken in pictures, we definitely recommend Joseph. His uniqueness through the lens definitely made the happiest day of our lives even more happier.
> Thank you sooo much!! You guys are such a great couple to work with and and to be with!! We are so glad that our paths have passed each other!! It has been a pleasure getting to know you two and we look forward to seeing you again!! hopefully soon!!