Reviews for Jennifer van Son Photography
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Jaclyn T. Sent on 25/05/2020Jennifer is an absolute superstar!
Jennifer photographed our wedding in Barrie last year and was absolutely amazing. We received so many compliments on our photos and I look at them again and again. She captured our day perfectly. We got such a lovely array of portraits and candid shots - we loved her journalistic approach, she was able to capture moments that we may have missed otherwise since the day went by so quickly! My [now] husband and I aren't typically fans of having our pictures taken but she made us feel so comfortable and always had us laughing. Would 110% recommend her to any bride!Jennifer van Son Photography's reply:
Omg Jaclyn! This made me cry. Thank you SO MUCH for the amazing words. You're wonderful and I appreciate you. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! -
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Alanna M. Sent on 15/12/2019Amazing Photographer!
We found Jen when we searched google for photographers who had shot at our venue before. Her style of photography immediately caught our attention and as soon as we met her over skype we knew she was the photographer that we wanted to capture the special moments on our wedding day. Jen was incredible to work with. She was quick to respond to our emails and always did so with wording that put a smile on our faces. Jen was incredibly helpful when we were trying to organize our timeline for the day, photo and non-photo related.
On the day of, she was cool, calm, collected and so much fun! We had an amazing time spending several hours with her and her assistant, taking the absurd number of photos we requested. Jen really shined when she was able to corral all 90+ of our family members for a long series of group shots before the ceremony.
About a week after our ceremony we received a sneak peek of our photos, the full set came a few weeks after that. The photos are INCREDIBLE. Jen really captured our day. So many special moments are now ours forever. Trying to pick ones to share and print is nearly impossible, they are all so good!
Thank you Jen for being our photographer!
Alanna and Michael
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Brittany H. Sent on 01/11/2019Jennifer van Son- Photographer
Jen's photos are absolute magic. When we first skyped with Jen we knew she was the photographer for us, so we were thrilled when she was available! My partner and I are both a bit camera shy, but in our engagement session, we laughed so much that by the end of the shoot we felt so natural. This is a credit to Jen's sense of humor, creativity and her eagerness to get a bit adventurous. When our wedding arrived it was like having one of our friends shoot our wedding. She was an absolute joy to be around (and Julie too!). The photos are breath-taking. Each one tells such an important story from the day. While our portraits are stunning, the candid photos really come to life. She captured our day flawlessly. We cannot recommend her enough!!Jennifer van Son Photography's reply:
What a beautiful note to wake up to!!! You guys were a breath of fresh air this year - thank you for making our 2019 so memorable ❤️ -
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Amy M. Sent on 22/09/2019Incredible!
We were so thrilled with Jen, both for our engagement shoot and wedding. She's super chill, but also incredibly professional and talented. Her way of putting everyone at ease made for so many amazing shots.
For our engagement shot, we met up in the Junction (Toronto) and just roamed around the neighbourhood for an hour super casual. When we got our photos back, we could hardly believe how many different types of shots and locations she managed to capture. We loved so many of them that it made it amazingly easy to put together the wedding website, invitations and guest book.
At the wedding, Jen was so efficient with the portrait/family photos (which turned out wonderful!) that Rick and I had tons of time to mingle with our guests at our cocktail hour which was important to us. The majority of her shots are documentary style, so unposed, but it seems like she was everywhere at once and captured all the best moments.
Photos in both rounds came back in a very reasonable amount of time (a couple of weeks at the most).
Booking Jen was one of the best decisions of our wedding!Jennifer van Son Photography's reply:
You two are the absolute sweetest! I can't imagine a better couple to work with, I had so much fun. Congratulations and thanks so much for choosing me to be part of it all :D -
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Lars E. Sent on 28/08/2019Every wonderful moment captured!
We feel so lucky to have had a chance to work with Jennifer for our wedding photography. From the first exchange of emails we knew that we have found someone dedicated to making the very best happen for you on your day. We had done quite a few calls with other photographers and none “got it” the way she did. She sought to get to know us and what we were looking for from our photography. We were reassured with plenty of advice, a lovely welcome packet and instant replies to any questions we may have had. Jennifer truly made it easy to not worry about this element of the planning.
On the day, her and Julie were a dream to be around! They were calm, kind, but also were able to step in and keep us on track when it was hard to tear ourselves away from guests. We didn’t feel pressured or uncomfortable, she let us be ourselves. Taking our couple’s portraits was such a wonderful breather, she understood that it was not only a time for us to capture photos of the two of us but a chance to be alone a moment before the rest of the day, and was able to direct us whilst giving us that feeling of privacy. It was a jam packed day with plenty of unusual elements and Jennifer’s organization, creativity and, honestly, it must be magic, resulted in the most gorgeous gallery where not a moment was missed! She listened to our desires and captured not only incredible portraits of us (that we are really struggling to choose between in terms of printing!) but such vivid emotions of all of our loved ones throughout the day.
Jennifer also really understands a newlywed couple and how immediate that pull to relive the day is. She worked incredibly hard to get our photos to us and was excellent following up. We were spoiled with a wonderful preview of our images only weeks after the wedding, and were amazed at how quickly she was able to turn around the final, very high-quality and extensive gallery to us.
When you are wedding planning and you hear that photography is an important investment (and let’s be honest, it can be a large element of your budget) you don’t get to appreciate how truly important it is until the day has flown by and the worry that you missed something coupled with the desire to relive it sets in. It has been so worth it, and we will be eternally grateful to Jennifer for the ability to relive the beauty and feeling of this day for years to come.
Jennifer van Son Photography's reply:
This is so darn sweet!!! I love you guys, we had so much fun. Thank you for making us part of your big day! -
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Cass H. Sent on 21/10/2018Jen is Fantastic!
We had Jen do our engagement photos in January 2018 and she was our wedding photographer for our September 21 2018 wedding. Jen was so amazing throughout the whole process. She sent us helpful tips and questionnaires to keep us on track and get us thinking about all the little things we needed to figure out.
On the day of our wedding Jen and her assistant Amy were so great at getting everyone together for the shots we wanted and made the whole experience as stress-free as possible. They ensured all the little details (like no sunglasses or wallets in the guys' pockets) were taken care of and made everyone feel natural and comfortable when doing our photos.
Although we haven't seen all of our wedding photos yet, just an amazing preview to tide us over, we know they will be great! We could not be happier with Jen!Jennifer van Son Photography's reply:
This was the sweetest note to start my day!!!! I love you guys, and check your email, the gallery is done!! xoxoxo -
Patricia B. Sent on 03/09/2018
Jen is amazing!
Jen was absolutely wonderful to work with! From the very beginning we knew we had made the right choice. My husband and I are not naturals when it comes to photos but Jen put us at ease during the engagement session. Her tips and fun personality made the process so much easier than we could have imagined. The day of the wedding, we could not have been more pleased!! Jen was so organized, thoughtful, cool, calm.. Our wedding party and family couldn't say enough nice things about her. We were amazed at how quickly we got our wedding photos and even more amazed at how stunning they are! She has such an incredible artistic eye and captured so many wonderful memories. We would highly recommend her to anyone! Thanks Jen (: -
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Pauline U. Sent on 19/07/2018She's awesome
Jen is amazing. Period. We stumbled upon her work when we were considering our venue and her photos might have even helped us select our venue. We loved her shots: the moodiness, the scenery captured, and the quiet feeling they provoked. We knew she was a must for us and really didn't listen to other recommendations for photographers...lol. Jen made us feel very comfortable and she's just a gem as a person so it's easy to work with her. On the day of, she led us with such ease - taking us to beautiful locations and we never felt rushed or stressed - just very calm and happy. She managed to capture so many unexpected shots - my own family kept exclaiming that they never knew she was there and yet somehow got those images. We highly recommend Jen for your wedding! She's absolutely wonderful. -
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