When the time came to choose a wedding photographer my fiancé Dev and I didn’t really have a discussion about it. The photos we saw from other LifeStory.Film weddings sold us. Not only that, but during the planning LifeStory.Film was such a great help with other wedding related questions about transportation, venues, etc. They were obviously professionals with a ton of wedding experience and were willing to share even when it was out of the photography category. Our wedding itself was, amazing. I feel, as I’m sure most brides do, that we had the most ideal wedding; but I swear, somehow, this supremely talented team made it look even better than it actually was! The team at LifeStory.Film gets it all. But even more important than what they photograph+film, is how they really listen to you, get to know you, and then take all of that personal time and information and create something that is truly one-of-a-kind to you as a couple. We couldn’t be more thrilled with our decision to h... Read moreire the LifeStory.Film crew. They are professionals and artists and we feel blessed to have worked with them.

When looking for a wedding videographer the thing that jumped out at me about LifeStory.Film was this sentence from one of their social media pages: “European style with American quality.” That really spoke to me because it’s exactly what my fiancé (now husband) and I were looking for. We wanted video that would be truly elegant, classy and memorable, but also functional, high-tech and easily usable on our own social media pages. LifeStory.Film definitely delivered on what they wrote. We went with the wedding video package that included a pre-wedding videographer, two videographers on the ground the day of the wedding and a drone videographer (plus lots more). The Instagram teaser of our wedding was amazing and all our friends, family and tons of strangers loved it. The edited feature film was just that – a film – about us. It was unreal and better than anything we ever expected. From start to finish, out experience with LifeStory.Film was just absolutely phenomenal. They ex... Read moreceeded our expectations and captured our wedding and love so perfectly, professionally and elegantly. Honestly, I can’t recommend them enough.

Worth every single penny. They were professional, and came with enough hands to capture every shot. They were quick with the videos, responsive, and the videos were just beyond amazing. I highly, highly recommend.

As much as I wanted to, getting married in my favorite place in the world – Italy – was not in the budget for our wedding. So, I decided I wanted the next best thing, a photographer whose photos could conjure up the beauty, love and emotion of Italy (where my husband Marcus and I met during study abroad). I knew I found the perfect photographer when I saw on LifeStory.Film’s website that Rick’s idol and artistic inspiration was the amazing Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. The photos on their site were so reminiscent of his work – romantic and sultry, but earthy and genuine. That is exactly what I was searching for and Rick delivered those feelings in our wedding photos too. I could look at our photos all day long, every day – they are absolutely gorgeous and timeless. I feel like we didn’t have a wedding photographer, so to speak, but a wedding artist – our photos are truly those European inspired works of art I longed for. Thank you Rick.

Emma and I hired Rick's team to be my wedding's videographer. They were able to work with my photographer smoothly during my wedding day - great communications from Rick's team. I used their video package + drone with some customization. Rick was very patient to help us build our own package based on our needs. His work was turned around within the promised 1-2 months time frame. This is really unheard of among my friends - they typically take 6-12 months, and Rick stick to his 1-2 months! Finally, we took our comments and edit the videos for us, great customer experience throughout.

When it came time to choose a photographer for our wedding we wanted a true professional. It’s easy to throw together a website and social media accounts and call yourself a professional wedding photographer, but we wanted the real deal. We found that in LifeStory.Film. What first attracted us to them was that even though they’re based in California, they’ve done weddings all over the country, including New York and Chicago (where we’re from). It’s one thing to be known as a great photographer in your region, but to have a nationwide appeal is an entirely different level. That highest level is what we wanted and that’s what we got with LifeStory.Film. Rick and his team were world-class from the moment we first filled out their online contact form to the moment we said goodbye at our reception. And the photos were just as impressive. We’re not some famous couple, but we wanted our photos to look like we were and that’s what we got from LifeStory.Film. Top shelf all the w... Read moreay.

Regarding our wedding photo experience with LifeStory.Film as our photographers, we can't say enough positive things. They were so easy to work with before the wedding, great to have there on the day of (unobtrusive during the intimate moments, but still catching many really wonderful shots), relaxed and professional to be around, and the pictures we received are stunning. I think what my husband and I value most about them is that they tell the true story of the day. To us, that is the most important thing about wedding photos (and all photos in general) – that they can make you feel like you are in a place or time again; reliving the moment. We didn’t want photos that were so over touched or edited or insanely posed that they didn’t truly reflect our day. We wanted to keep it real, but in a very elegant, special way and that is exactly what we received from LifeStory.Film. Ten, twenty, hopefully forty years from now we can look back on these photos and be transported right back... Read more to that most special day of our lives. That’s a true gift.

HDStudio was wonderful! Very professional and high quality footage. The team captured the moments of our wedding as we had asked. The short recap video was unbelievable and left me and my family in tears. Our experience was stress free considering planning a wedding can be very stressful. I will have no hesitation in referring her to my friends and family in the future!

I got amazing footage for a really good price. Our wedding video was probably the most well made wedding video I've ever seen! I honestly didn't expect it to turn out so well, especially since the service was so inexpensive. The editing was very creative and it brought my family to tears when we watched the finished product. Also we got all the raw data so we can relive the whole night whenever we want. The HD studio team was very kind and extremely communicative. They edited our video very quickly and asked for feedback. To be completely honest, I don't think I could have possibly chosen a better company to film our wedding.

My wife and I are so happy we decided to go with Life.Film for our wedding video! I work in post production, so finding a wedding videographer that measured up to my standards was not easy, they met every expectation that I had. They had multiple cameras covering the ceremony, reception and the morning preparation. Polina and her crew were a pleasure to work with and very accommodating. My wife and I will cherish our video for the rest of our lives. Thank you again!

Every couple is so different when it comes to planning a wedding and what their number one priority is. Since we both work in the creative fields, for my husband and I, the number one most important thing was the photographer. Let’s face it, nobody remembers the flavor of the cake and the exact songs that were played at the reception. But, the photos live on. We wanted photos that when we showed our grandchildren 50 years from now, they were still like “Wow, those are amazing.” Like works of art. Timeless. So, before I even found a dress or we selected a venue, we chose our photographer! We interviewed about a dozen. All of them had gorgeous websites and galleries, but what made Rick and Life.Film truly stand out what that they “got it.” They understood that we weren’t just looking for photos of a day or a moment in time, but photos of who we truly are as a couple – our story, our past and our future. It’s a hard concept to articulate, but when you meet an artist ... Read morethat understands, it’s kismet.

Beautiful photography! Love the work done here.

My husband and I are so happy we hired Life.Film to capture our special day! I found them on the Knot and I fell in love with their videos. Unlike other companies, Life.Film truly captures the romance and emotions during a wedding. My husband met with Polina and hired her company for our wedding on New Years Day-01/01/2017. They were extremely professional. Before my wedding day, I was worried I would be camera shy, but this wasn't the case at all because they made me feel comfortable. We haven't received all our pictures and videos yet, but I am confident that they turned out beautiful because of our same day edit video. Towards the end of my wedding reception, they played the same day edit video and I got emotional just watching it! I couldn't stop crying because I was so happy with how everything turned out. My husband and I are truly thankful for Life.Film and Polina for taking part in our wedding! We will be forever grateful for capturing our love! Thank you! =].

I had a terrible experience with Life Film. I initially contacted Life Film based on a friend's recommendation from her own wedding in 2016, despite the fact they were located in CA and I was located in NY. Pauline, at the time of the initial booking over the phone, told me that she would fly in to head the team located in NY at our wedding but only a few weeks before my wedding I found out that she would not be flying in. The team that did show up to our wedding told our guests that they were actually sub contracted. The only reason I didn't take this company to court is because (and watch out for it!) there's a CA arbitration clause in the contract and I determined that the cost of arbitration in CA would be more expensive than the cost of the services themselves. The quality of the photographs were disappointing, often blurry, looking in different directions (even posed photos due to a lack of direction from the photographers) and a strangely enough, even though what we received fel... Read moret like a photo dump as opposed to a combed through set of their best photos, there felt like there many photos missing. For example, there are literally only 2 of the flower toss (even though we did a few "fake throws" for additional shots) neither of which were flattering. In part, this was because the photographers were consistently no where to be found and took an excessive number of breaks (I counted at least 4, one of which was most of the reception after the first dance) so we had very pictures of the actual reception after the first dances - even our guests commented and one kindly stepped in to take photos in their place so that would have some actual photos from the reception with our friends. Our highlight video was only 3 minutes long and in large part of the garden (think pictures of bees, flowers etc) rather than us and our actual guests. Overall we had a terrible experience with them and would not recommend their services.