Slava was amazing! On time, easy to communicate with, fast paced, and friendly! Our photos came back within a week and they looked absolutely stunning. Highly recommend. He was willing to work with our budget and was not pushy in any way like other photographers we met with. We are beyond pleased! ~ Brittany and David, Texas City Tx
Where to begin??! Having Slava as our photographer was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! The portion of our wedding we will get to keep forever are the pictures, and he exceeded every expectation we set. His photographs are AMAZING! He’s very fun to work with, quick to respond to questions or comments, and genuinely seems to care about you and what you what. We chose the package with an engagement session, but after seeing how amazing the pictures were we decided to add the bridal session as well. We were so glad we did because he was able to capture the most beautiful pictures!! On the wedding day, he was very calm and patient with us even though we had a few last minute problems, and he captured every moment and memory there was to photograph. We have so many photos of the big day; we could not be happier. Another FANTASTIC perk that really separates Slava from other photographers is he puts your pictures on his website usually within 24-48 hours!! His photos perfectly captured the excitement, happiness, love, and fun of our wedding day. We can’t wait to get our wedding album next week to show all of friend and family. He has sent us the proof and the layout is phenomenal. Slava is a truly gifted photographer and amazing guy. You should definitely set up an appointment to meet with him and see the wonderful work he has done. If you choose him for your wedding, I know you’ll agree with my husband and
Without a doubt, Slava is an amazing photographer. He is very professional, accommodating, easy to work with, and we are thankful that we had the opportunity to capture one of our family’s very special events through such splendid photography.
Slava is absolutely one of the BEST wedding photographers in the business. After meeting with him and seeing samples of his work, we knew without hesitation, that this was our guy. Slava has an incredibly artistic eye towards romance and brings and ethereal dream-like quality to his photos, without compromising spontaneity and a “candid-feel” to his photos. Simply said, he captures every aspect of your love, on film. Slava’s helpful tips for all aspects of our wedding planning literally saved us thousands. He’s been in the wedding business for 20+ years, and has some incredibly helpful advice, well beyond photography. One of the most wonderful recommendations he made, was doing a pre-wedding shoot (HIGHLY recommend) at Las Velas. If you don’t know of this place, you MUST check it out. It is gorgeous and very inexpensive to use as a stunning backdrop for a romantic bridal shoot (see photos below). Slava was exceptionally skillful at posing us just perfectly (literally, he would pose our bodies to the millimeter to get the most perfect photo). His technical skills are outstanding, but honestly, he’s an artist! Slava was quick to communicate through every step of the process (he responded typically in a matter of minutes). He masterfully guided us through both the pre-wedding shoot and the wedding/reception photos. The finished product? Beyond our WILDEST EXPECTATIONS. No lie. We never imagined we could look so great, and that our love for one another could be captured on film. Slava did it. Our final photo album is absolutely gorgeous and we will display it proudly on our coffee table to share with friends and family. Be sure to purchase the copyrights to the photos and get all of the jpeg images, as those are wonderful for social media and sending to friends and family. We would give Slava a TEN STAR rating if there were such a thing. We interviewed several photographers with vastly inferior work for twice the price. BOOK HIM!!!
You can trust Slava to capture the moments most significant and memorable for a wedding! Does his research & plans accordingly for the big day to photograph exactly what the bride and groom have envisioned.
He is big on punctuality and will be there 10-15 minutes prior to the discussed time, sometimes even earlier so you don’t never wait on him to set anything up.
Very professional and does AMAZING work, effectively communicated in a timely manner (which puts you at ease because you can count on an immediate response).
He is absolutely AWESOME!!
I cannot speak highly enough of my experience with SGI Photography! Slava is extremely professional and has a clear passion for what he does. He is friendly, laidback and just all around enjoyable to work with. Slava always made me feel like my fiancé and I was his only clients. He took the time to really discuss what was most important to us when it came to our wedding pictures, and he absolutely nailed it! He pays great attention to small details and does a remarkable job of capturing color and lighting. Slava did both our engagement and wedding pictures. Both times we got the photos back in only a day or so and were blown away by how amazing of a job he did. If I had to plan my wedding over again 100 times, I would absolutely choose SGI photography every single time!
I must say that I am a very detailed person and very selective when it comes to my satisfaction. By the time I had come across Slava I had already met with and researched a good number of photographers. When I saw his work online I remember admiring his romantic style. I met with him and decided to hire SGI photography for our engagement shoot, bridals, and wedding day photos. I must say that what Slava delivers is an art! He is a very gifted photographer! Aside from his professionalism, his patience, and his knowing exactly what to do when your wedding of 200 people is moving four hundred miles an hour, hes is an artist. When you lay eyes on your final product you will not regret hiring SGI photography. He works hard to deliver your candid moments. He knows exactly how to pose you so you don’t have “double chin” in your photos LOL! People like Slava are very few and far between. He works hard and makes sure his customers are satisfied. Over everything, Slava has a love and a passion for what he does and he has integrity in his work. The best advice I could ever give you would be HIRE SLAVA FOR YOUR WEDDING OR ANY OTHER LIFE EVENTS, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT <3 He puts very special attention forth to each one of his individual customers. And his work is talent at it’s BEST! On the “day of” just relax and don’t worry about anything. He has it covered…
I will preface this by saying that I’m more picky about photography than the typical bride. In general, I really appreciate great photography and mostly capturing perfect moments. After many meetings, interviews, and phone calls with other photographers, I found Slava through his photography at my florist. I fell in love with his photos and realized I needed to meet him right away. He was so genuinely nice and thoughtful from the beginning and made the process just effortless. I really prefer more candid photos, at which I believe he completely excels! We first did the engagement session with him and given how smoothly that went, I knew he would be one person I wouldn’t have to worry about on the wedding day! He responded so well to everything and he accommodated himself to our personal style. The wedding photos were even more amazing than I could have imagined! I also purchased a beautiful album with a glass looking cover from him that everyone loves! His first pass at the album was spot on and he made any and all corrections I asked for very quickly, with no pushback. He also has a very fast turnaround (a few days) which is fantastic (but I would wait months if I needed to for his photos!). Overall, Slava has a great personality and is so easy to work with and I believe he loves what he does! I couldn’t be happier with his photos–the only issue is that there are too many I like and not enough frames or space! I plan to have Slava capture my future life moments (like babies!) as well!! I HIGHLY recommend Slava to anyone looking to have beautiful pictures for years to come (and a photographer who is just so charismatic, efficient, and awesome)!
We could not make a better decision than hiring Slava to be our wedding photographer. Choosing a photographer can be very challenging, and finding one who would capture your personality and vision of your event is one of the most important things at the wedding. After all, these pictures will stay with you all your life.
I found Slava online and his pictures really stood out to me because they were so unique. First, Slava did our engagement session. I was stunned by the images. They were just so beautiful! Then, we did my bridal session. Those images are simply breathtaking! Something like this you won’t see even in magazines! Yes! Slava’s pictures are better than the pictures published in magazines. On our engagement pictures, my fiance and I look like movie stars! Of course, everything was topped with amazing wedding pictures.
But most importantly, Slava doesn’t just take great pictures he develops a good working relationship with you so you are very comfortable at the wedding. He is very professional and comes earlier to set up his equipment.
Slava is also very nice. Taking pictures is not easy for both, you and photographer. It is very exhausting to pose for the photo-shoot. But Slava made it so fun for us!
Bottom line, Slava is very talented, very professional, and simply is a very nice person. You will love him and your pictures. He also gets pictures done within one-two days!
If you choose him, you will be very happy!!!! We could not be happier that we chose him!
When it came to selecting a photographer, both my husband (then fiance) and I were very picky. We are both amateur photographers with different tastes in what we like in our photographs. We perused and contacted the majority of the photographers in the Houston area. However, none really appealed to both our tastes until we found SGI photography. His photographs are absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking. Both my husband and I are truly happy with the photos he gave us, and our guests are still contacting us about who was our photographer was (they all loved our photos).
Slava was very easy to work and flexible with our schedules and locations. I started wedding planning while I was on an internship in Switzerland for several months, and he was always easy to get in contact with during the whole time. When I arrived back from Europe, my husband lived in Houston while lived in Galveston. Slava always accommodated us by meeting in the middle and working around our busy work schedules (we are both in the medical field).
His price was a little outside our budget, but I am glad we splurge for his services. Every single cent spent on his work was well worth it.
Other positives about his services: he works very well with his clients, venues, and other vendors; he works very fast getting your photographs to you in a timely manner (received them within a week instead of having to wait month(s) like with other photographers; and he is very amicable which is good to be when trying to work with photo-shy clients.
Honestly, you cannot go wrong with Slava. Spectacular service. He was the best vendor I had for the wedding, and I look forward to working with him in the future.