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Jorge Santiago Photography

Jorge Santiago Photography

Pittsburgh, PA
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    Erin F. Sent on 10/14/2021
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    Fantastic Photos-favorite vendor

    Jorge brings peace and a smile to your wedding day. He photographed our wedding from 7:30am to 9:30pm and had a huge smile the entire time. His photographic artwork is phenomenal. Of the hundreds of photos we received I have close to 400 which are my "favorites" because they are all so good. If I had to choose a favorite from my vendor team it would easily be Jorge
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    Sirisha Sent on 06/25/2021
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    Wonderful Photographer!

    We were so excited to book Jorge for our wedding, he came highly recommended by everyone in the Pittsburgh area! I fell in love with his style of work, and he was a pleasure to work with as well. We absolutely love our wedding photos by Jorge, and we received them quickly (less than three weeks after our wedding date)! As a South Indian bride, I was initially drawn to Jorge because it is clear he has a genuine appreciate of various cultures and traditions, and he captured ours beautifully! His partner that day also had a keen eye for detail and she was very helpful in making little adjustments for us so our photos would turn out perfectly! I would highly recommend Jorge for your special day.
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    Michelle L. Sent on 06/01/2021
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    Beyond Expectations

    Our wedding pics are absolutely epic. My husband and I had a private night wedding at Phipps Conservatory. Unbelievably talented, Jorge's eye for intricate detail while capturing emotion through any event does not go unnoticed in his photography. He has a way with seeing the full spectrum of color. I don't know how to describe it, but when looking at his portfolio or our wedding pics, it’s as if the photos sing out to you – his artwork is an absolute rainbow of an opera. I can see why he would be a great journalist photographer too. And that's what I wanted in a photographer… I didn't want the lame (sorry) traditional photos. I wanted to capture the emotion and magic that my husband and I were feeling throughout our night. And Jorge executed that in every photo. Each photo was just so magical, and you can feel the romantic warmth between me and my husband. Also, I am very shy when it comes to getting my picture taken. We decided not to do engagement photos which I heard was important to get comfortable with your photographer, so I was a little nervous. However, with Jorge's charismatic personality, I felt at ease when I first met him on my wedding day. His assistant, Elisa was awesome too. She made sure my dress flowed nicely, and that my hair was okay. She was so kind and I’m glad her and Jorge teamed up for our wedding. Doesn't matter where you are at, the time of day, or the weather conditions, he will make dark and light equally beautiful. Hand down, amazing photographer. And a true artist at heart. We will be using him again in the future.
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    Sarah Sent on 02/28/2021
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    Excellent!

    Jorge Santiago recently photographed our wedding and he did a phenomenal job! He was so easy to work with and has such an amazing eye for detail. He captured our wedding with so much beauty and emotions in the pictures and we even got our gallery back in such a fast turn around! He was so fun to work with and my husband and I are SO glad we chose him to be our wedding photographer! He is extremely talented and his assistant was very talented as well! They both captured all of the pictures I had wanted for our wedding day and much more. They even had a list with them on our wedding day of photos that I had wanted and they made sure to capture them all! We had a winter wedding and him and his assistant captured some beautiful photos in the snow of us. Our Coptic wedding ceremony has so much symbolism and detail and he captured all of the details. My husband, our families, bridal parties, and I had such a great time and our photos turned out even better than we could have ever imagined! I definitely recommend Jorge Santiago photography for your wedding day!!
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    Alexandria T. Sent on 10/25/2020
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    Absolutely Wonderful

    Jorge, and his assistant Alyssa, were everything I could have asked for out of my wedding photographers. Jorge photographed my sisters wedding in 2013, and did such a fantastic job I knew I needed to hire him as well to make sure I got nothing but the best pictures on the biggest day of my life.

    Any photographs me, my husband, or our guests requested Jorge eagerly took, and he was particularly great at suggesting certain picture ideas, and some of the best photographs came from his suggested poses/locations.

    The quality of his pictures are top notch, truly breathtaking, and I haven’t been able to stop looking at them.

    Jorge was professional, kind, accommodating, fun, and truly talented, and I would recommend him to anyone who wants the absolute best possible photographs for their special occasion.
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    Krista J. Sent on 09/29/2020
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    The best attention to detail and light!

    Jorge shot our engagement pictures and our wedding pictures! WOW sums out how beautiful our pictures turned out! Jorge's attention to detail and light are wonderful. He and his team are easy to work with and made my husband and I feel so comfortable. Jorge was sure to capture all of the significant moments of our day in the most perfect way. We will cherish our pictures for the rest of our lives. We highly recommend Jorge and his team for anyone's wedding!
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    Shyam N. Sent on 06/04/2021
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    Best engagement/wedding photographer in town!

    Jorge is one of the most professional photographers we have ever worked with! He is friendly, easy to work with, and accommodates your every need, aside from being an extremely skilled and creative photographer. He knows all the best spots and hidden gems around town. We have done our wedding and reception shoots with him and he was prompt, efficient, and turned around the final pictures efficiently as well. I would highly recommend him to anyone in the Pittsburgh area!
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    Ct Sent on 01/17/2019
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    Great at capturing the feeling

    We keep saying to ourselves, "I was hardly aware of our photographer all night," and yet we got so many wonderful shots. Jorge captured the fun of the evening without forcing moments into stiff overly posed shots. We feel like we have visual memories of "real moments". Beautiful work.
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    Jonathan Sent on 04/10/2019
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    Most amazing experience with Jorge

    Jorge was amazing throughout the process. He was prompt and the pictures he took of our wedding were beautiful. He was willing to be flexible to work with our schedules as we were traveling to and from our venue for prewedding photos.
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    Julia Sent on 10/14/2018
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    Jorge and his team were absolutely fantastic! Neither my husband nor I are great with formal photos, and Jorge was so accommodating and patient with us-he made us feel really comfortable and even made the process (that we had honestly sort of been dreading) fun!

    In addition to being a delight to work with, Jorge was so quick to get our photos returned to us-we had all of our photos (from three full days of wedding events!) back to us in under a month. And most importantly, they all turned out BEAUTIFULLY!!

    Jorge was really wonderful to work with and he did a fantastic job with everything! I would absolutely recommend his services!
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    Emily Sent on 08/09/2018
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    We loved working with Jorge and his team! We as well as both of our families were thrilled with the photos he took of our day. He captured our day beautifully as it unfolded naturally through each portion of the day. He even accommodated working with our pup for a few pictures (last minute curveball we threw at him). He's structured but low-key so you can enjoy your big day the way you want to. Would give 10 stars if I could.
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    Fatima Sent on 04/05/2018
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    I am probably Jorge's very first deaf client, but I agree with his previous client (whose parents were deaf)'s statement just below me that he was inspired to learn ASL so that he can better communicate with future deaf clients like me! My experience with Jorge was nothing, but excellent. His level of professionalism was unparalleled. My wedding was unique in that it was a South Asian wedding, and Jorge took the time to understand each and every tradition which allowed him to capture every important moment. He was extremely patient and flexible among wedding chaos, which was very reassuring. He also managed to capture every single significant moment, while also making sure not to get in anyone's way. His assistant was equally as kind as helpful! Even family and friends noticed how professional they both were. Would highly recommend!
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    Katherine Sent on 08/20/2017
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    Do yourself a favor and hire this photographer immediately. He is the most talented photographer in Pittsburgh and he is worth every penny. My fiancé and I used him for our engagement pictures which we used as invitations for our wedding and the compliments we received about the pictures from our guests were numerous. He has an eye for natural lighting. He is professional, responsive and worked with our vision of what we wanted as well as offering up his own ideas. He is warm and friendly as well as his assistants that we met for our engagement pictures and our wedding. I can't wait to see our pictures from our August 12th wedding which he will get back to me quickly, just like the engagement pictures. I like that the pictures we have seen are not your standard cookie cutter pictures but beautiful editorial pictures that really capture the moment. Hire Jorge - you will love him :)
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    Alexis Sent on 07/08/2017
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    Jorge and Elisa were absolutely incredible. When you have 2 talented and creative photographers, that's one thing. But my entire wedding attendance complimented me on them too, even after the wedding. So in love with our pictures!
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    Simone Sent on 08/04/2017
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    Jorge Santiago Photography was the best investment I made throughout the wedding planning process. Jorge and his assistants are sensitive to the wants and needs of their consumers, professional, prompt, low key, responsive, and above all, TALENTED, I could not have asked for more.
    My husband despises getting his picture taken and was completely against the idea of a photographer from the beginning. However, after meeting with Jorge for our engagement photo shoot, my husband was impressed and I was overjoyed! Jorge’s work is stunning and the amount of time he was willing to invest in us was unbelievable. He was willing to drive over two hours one way in order to hike over a mile for several hours to get us the photos of a lifetime. His turn-around time was quick and the results well worth the wait.
    On the day, Jorge (known to many who have worked with him as a photo ninja), was never obtrusive or demanding. Jorge and his assistant communicated easily with my Deaf parents, (a must for me) and worked easily with the rest of our family members and guests. Jorge and his assistant were willing to go to my husband’s family farm to get pictures of him in his childhood home prior to the start of the ceremony. After the ceremony, they were willing to drive with us a few minutes down the road to a piece of property my husband’s family owns to get gorgeous panoramic shots. He and his assistant stayed at the reception until the last song and we received a final product of about 1000 GORGEOUS photos for us to treasure for all-time on a USB. The USB was mailed to us in a stunning, one-of-a kind wooden box that had one of our wedding photos printed on it and a multitude of prints for us to frame. I was rendered speechless by the kindness of the act and the willingness with which it was given. I cannot emphasize enough how far above and beyond the call of duty Jorge went to ensure we were completely and totally happy with his work. It would be a mistake NOT to book Jorge
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    Matthew Sent on 05/08/2017
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    (1/2) All I can say is stop reading this and call Jorge Santiago immediately for all of your photography needs! My now wife and I were honored to have him at our wedding and what an absolute treat it was. Jorge and his team (this review also includes every word to thank Elisa Cevallos and Kristy Lumsden) for being a blessing on our wedding weekend. Let’s just start off by saying that before contacting Jorge, we scoured the internet for a photographer that we felt would capture the caliber of such an epic day and once we saw Jorge’s work, we immediately locked eyes with each other and started emailing him. Jorge is amazingly communicative and answered all of our questions. We were even a bit nervous since we are Coptic Orthodox Christian and have a very different wedding ceremony than traditional weddings, but Jorge and his team did their research and knew exactly how to handle every second of the ceremony. Jorge even came early in the morning to photograph a church liturgy held for before the wedding ceremony itself! Jorge is a complete artist and we love his work. He was such a pleasure to work with! We scheduled a trash the dress session with him on the next day and it was SO worth it. We had such a blast. Both my wife and I are not from Pittsburgh (but got married there) and Jorge knew all of the best locations for pre-reception photos for us and the bridal party; and we went around all the scenic areas in Downtown Pittsburgh for the trash the dress to capture my beautiful bride in all her glory (getting down and dirty). I can’t even express to you how happy we are with having Jorge capture our special day/weekend. The bottom line is you should stop reading this right now and get in touch with this phenomenally talented person to schedule your photography needs. P.S. the sample photos he sent us right after the wedding are so stunning, we absolutely CANNOT wait to see the final product. Jorge far exceeded our expectations in every aspect!!
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    Preethi Sent on 09/13/2016
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    Jorge is simply THE BEST. He spent all day with us on our sunny August wedding, and even brought along a second shooter so nothing would be missed. We received so many beautiful and creative shots, but I never felt like we were taking time out of our day to pose. Jorge would ask us to do a minor adjustment, and somehow turn it into a magical photo! He worked very well with the videography team at Trillium Wedding Films. I’m sure he gets along with everyone, but try to get this team back together if you can!

    Jorge is not only talented, he’s extremely professional too. He arrived at 9am to start taking photo of accessories, and didn’t pack up til 11pm. I’d asked him for some sneak peak photos to share with our family abroad, and he sent me 9 photos at 3am the night of the wedding. We truly appreciate that kind of care and commitment to one’s clients and craft.

    I remember when we were looking at photographers in the Pittsburgh area, and Jorge’s photos sold me before I even spoke to him. We also appreciated that Jorge gives you a thumb drive with the images on it, so you can use them for personal use. Other photographers may require you to purchase copies from them every time. Jorge also graciously offered to take photos at our rehearsal dinner since we didn’t get to do an engagement shoot with him.

    Your videographer, photographer and make-up artist are the vendors you’ll spend the most time with at your wedding, so we’re happy we picked such an awesome photographer to do ours. Thank you so much Jorge, we’ll hit you up when a baby Gotow arrives and we can do this all over again ;)
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    Lindsey Sent on 11/18/2015
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    Just unbelievable. Jorge is a true professional and artist in his field. You will be amazed at the moments that he takes and the photos he delivers. We first met Jorge at our engagement photos. I chose him after many hours searching on the internet for a Pittsburgh photographer who was reasonaly priced that produced photographs that were of a magazine / art gallery worthy caliber. Jorge came through. While he can obviously and easily capture the stereotypical wedding photos, he goes above and beyond that. His photos are incredible, breathtaking, artistic, and unique. People have told me that our wedding and engagement photos are some of the most stunning they have EVER seen. On our wedding day, he was timely, professional, and easy to work with. He graciously took all the photos I requested of him. He was also able to offer very incredible suggestions for locations and different poses. All you have to do is take a look at some of his example photos to know that he is not your ordinary wedding photographer. He a true artist and everyone should book him for their special event! Thanks Jorge for everything!
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    Nabihah Sent on 09/29/2015
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    My wedding photographer cancelled on me a few months before my event and I stumbled across Jorge's website while searching for a replacement. Hiring him was the best decision I made for my wedding! When I contacted him, he was so calm and professional that he immediately put me at ease. I was worried because I was having a traditional Pakistani wedding with very different customs. I wanted a photographer who could be flexible. Jorge photographed my big, crazy, colorful 2-day wedding. He worked tirelessly despite shooting 2 days in a row. He always had a smile on his face and you can see how much he loves his job. We are thrilled with our pictures. I will recommend him to all my friends!
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    Tara Sent on 06/10/2015
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    Jorge was so amazing to work with during our wedding day! He was so kind and really listened to what we felt needed captured during the day. Not only was he so wonderful to work with, but his photos are STUNNING! so many of our family and friends have said his photos look like they belong in campaign commercials and magazines! His second photographer he brought with him was just as wonderful. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
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    Michelle Sent on 08/14/2013
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    Jorge is an absolute pleasure to work with. His photographs are perfect in every way. We got our engagement and wedding photos through Jorge and we couldn't have been more pleased. He is creative, thoughtful, and professional. We gave him a very short time frame to take our wedding photos, but he found ways to maximize our time and we ended up with a variety of pictures. He is prompt in sending out a sneak peek of the photos while he is working on the whole album. I can't imagine having a better photographer than Jorge, and his assistant Matthew!
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    Kristen Sent on 08/01/2013
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    Jorge did a great job! He took both our engagement and wedding photos-very creative, professional, and flexible. What I liked most was that he was open to any ideas we had, for instance we wanted pictures with our dogs at a different location and he agreed without hesitation! He was truly a pleasure to work with!
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    Brittany Sent on 08/05/2013
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    Jorge Santiago Photography was the best decision I made. He was extremely professional from day 1. Showing up early to every appointment and even making meetings with the church and venue without me knowing. He knew exactly what I wanted and gave me that. I will continually be letting everyone know, if they need a wedding photographer chose Jorge!
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    Eva Sent on 05/14/2012
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    I hadn't had the chance to meet Jorge before he photographed my wedding, but it felt like I had known him forever. He is very personaliable, professional and polite.

    We received nothing but complements on his mannerisms- we have been to previous weddings where the photographer was rude & inconsiderate to family members who also wanted to take photographs of special moments – Jorge was very courteous to me, my now husband and all of the guests.

    His pictures are beautiful, if you are looking for pictures that are more documentary style/artistic then just the normal wedding pictures you see every day then he is the photographer for you!

    Thank you for everything!!
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