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Justin Tinapay Photography

Justin Tinapay Photography

North Bergen, NJ
5.0 out of 5 rating, 13 Reviews
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    Kathryn M. Sent on 09/24/2023
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    Just absolutely Amazing

    Justin! Me and Benjun can't thank you enough for making our wedding an absolute fairy tail! You definitely brought our wedding to life! The pictures came out just AMAZING! We hope we can work together again real soon!

    - Benjun & Kathryn Velasco
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    Erin Sent on 11/21/2017
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    Justin is AMAZING. I have never enjoyed working with someone as much as I did with him. Justin is incredible, impressive and quite simply fantastic. As soon as I began researching wedding photographers and met with Justin, I knew he was the one for our big day. He certainly had a challenge on when we first met for our engagement photos as my husband is not a fan of having his pictures taken. However, Justin put him at ease almost immediately. As for our wedding, I could not have asked for someone better. Calm, cool and collected through entire process leading up to and as well as the day of! Not to mention our guests LOVED him!!! Our wedding photos are so impressive and I cannot begin to thank Justin enough for making our day so special and even more memorable with his incredible work! I now just need an excuse to book Justin again!
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    Marissa Sent on 11/10/2017
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    Justin was the BEST part of our wedding day. From the moment we met him, me and my husband knew he would be the perfect fit for us. He was incredibly creative and determined to make our special day even more special! My favorite part of the day is when I found a fairy ring outside of our ceremony venue. I immediately told Justin how cool I thought this was and he took us over to it to make sure he got the perfect shot for us including it! The pictures were all so beautiful, my whole family teared up looking at them. We can’t thank him enough and would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone looking for gorgeous pictures and a photographer that works hard to showcase your personality!
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    Jess Sent on 08/24/2016
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    My husband and I could not be anymore grateful for Justin. He goes above and beyond for his clients. Justin kept my husband and I both calm and took control of the wedding at times it got chaotic. He may seem quiet and shy at first but he is extremely outgoing and a joy to work with. I definitely see us using Justin down the line for other parties. You will not be disappointed hiring Justin.
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    Lauren Sent on 09/07/2015
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    Words cannot express the appreciation we feel for Justin. From the moment we met Justin we knew he was going to be our photographer for our wedding. What we didn't know was that Justin would become our photographer for life! His artistic eye is what caught our attention first, but his kindness and patience is what solidified our decision. Justin made our wedding memories come to life and for that we are forever grateful. Justin became family on our wedding day! He was so nonintrusive, we barely realized he was taking pictures. As a modern bride, of course I used Pinterest for photo ideas. I'm sure this can get a little annoying for photographers, but Justin took those ideas and ran with them. I can honestly say that our photos are more spectacular than any I found on Pinterest. Through photography he told our fairytale. He also didn't stop at anything to make our dream shots a reality. For example we wanted to use sparklers to create an image, he singlehandedly made this happen by running around us at least 10 times on an uncomfortably hot August day just to get the perfect image. No amount of words can express what we feel for Justin and the work he did for our wedding. We wholeheartedly recommend Justin if you want the best wedding photographer out there! Justin, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
  • User1816552 Sent on 09/17/2014
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    Justin Tinapay's photography is that of an artist. He contacted me almost immediately when I contacted him inquiring about his availability. Justin was in contact with me constantly to answer all of my questions. Justin was ready to show his work when I met with him. Immediately I had confidence that Justin would take beautiful pictures. Our wedding day came and Justin was early and already shooting by the time I arrived. He immediately began shooting from the second I pulled up in front of the house. The ceremony began and I didn't even know Justin was even there! He became invisible working his craft throughout the ceremony. After the ceremony was over, he took all of our important shots and made sure we got every picture we wanted. When I saw the pictures about 3 weeks later, I couldn't have been more blown away by the gorgeous shots both formally posed and candid. The candid shots were the best of all the pictures because he captured the small moments that would have otherwise been lost. Both my husband and I hope that you use Justin for your wedding! He was such a delight to work with and his eye for the perfect shot is second to none! :-) ~Alanna & Sal C., Edison, NJ
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    Kelly Sent on 07/30/2016
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    Justin was the photographer for our wedding and he did an amazing job. He was wonderful to work with and captured the day perfectly. He did a great job of providing direction on the photos and made sure to capture all of the photos requested, as well as good candid ones. I definitely recommend him!
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    Rachel Sent on 09/24/2013
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    Justin Tinapay is an amazing artist ! I found him on the internet while researching photographers for my wedding ! What struck me, with Justin 's work was the fun the bridal parties were having in the photo surrounded by gorgeous silhouettes , that only a trained eye can see.
    He so much to work with and is open to ideas , so it helps to make your day even more special !
    I also found his prices reasonable for what I wanted ! I will always recommend Justin Tinapay for any event , his professionalism and artistry is hard to find !
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    Ann J. Sent on 11/04/2014
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    We had a destination wedding in Negril, Jamaica. It is known to have the best sunset in all of the Caribbean. Aside from that fact we had 41 of our friends and family flying in for a week in paradise we needed a photographer that could not only capture this once in a lifetime occasion but had reasonable rates since we had to fly him in and have him stay with us for a few days at a 5 star hotel.

    We searched for a wedding photographer that not only could deliver exceptional photos but also could "hang" with our group for a couple of days. Everyone else wanted to charge us an exorbitant amount as well as demanded that 2 assistants tag along which was out of the question for our budget!
    Thank God We found Justin through a cousin and immediately signed the contract with him. He was very approachable and open to anything we requested and very pleasant to work with.
    He not only shot amazing photos of our wedding but also took pictures the days before and after!! He became like family to us and he has the same birthday as my husband which was the day after the wedding!!!

    on the wedding day itself..he was everywhere at once. Unobtrusive and very accurate with his shots!! he works by himself but you would have thought he had an entire entourage of photographers with him!!!

    he has the talent and the personality of the perfect photographer!! he captured every moment that way we would have hoped!! let me tell you the amount we paid for him we got 100x more for quality and dedication!!! we would recommend him to every friend or family that wants the most bang for their buck on their wedding day!!! there is not a day that we don't oooh and aahh from the pictures that we have framed from our wedding day!!! they are truly amazing !! thank you JUSTIN!!!!!!!
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    Raquel Sent on 05/08/2012
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    I planned my daughter's Marriage Celebration via long distance using the Internet and online reviews as my main resource. What a treasure I found in Justin! We actually met the day of our affair, and after just a few minutes with us, he captured our vision and his creative juices ran wild after that. We haven't even viewed the photos yet since our event was just this past Saturday, but we can't wait knowing that they are going to be vicious! We all give Justin the highest of recommendations for every category, but especially if you have anything at all that's offbeat, creative, diy or off the charts about your wedding, he will capture and enhance those wonderful individual details that make your wedding event special and unique.
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    Nicole Sent on 12/29/2011
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    I have to explain something to you before you read my review of Justin and his photo work for my wedding: I did NOT want a professional photographer. My then fiance, Nick, had to have multiple long discussions (ok, fights, I admit it, I'm a stubborn girl) before I gave the go-ahead (yes, he still married me even though I was being so crazy). Ok, so if you're like most brides, you probably won't immediately understand my concern; a wedding is a very special moment that you're going to put a lot of work into and will want to cherish forever. And yes I felt that too. But I was worried about having to pose for pictures all the time and not getting to actually enjoy my wedding. I'm also a very economical person. I'm not the type of person to take out a loan to afford a designer dress, for example. So a lot of my wedding was DIY (my sister made my cake and my family and I made all the invites, ceremony brochures, seating cards and table decorations) and I figured it was a waste of money to hire a professional photographer when everyone nowadays has a camera phone and we could even leave disposable cameras on the tables to cohearce guests into taking memorable shots. However, Nick's valid point was that a lot of regular people take crappy pictures or are too involved with enjoying the wedding themselves (like I wanted to do) to capture every moment. Really, it wasn't even fair of us to require that of our family and guests when we certainly didn't want to do it. We could still put the disposable cameras on the tables at the reception but they should just be considered be fun additions to our photo collection not the whole of it. So with our decision made to get a photographer, I began worrying about posing all day (I'm sure you can tell that I'm not the fondest of having my photo taken). But honestly, I almost never knew Justin was there! When he arrived, I introduced him to everyone and showed him around the house I was getting ready in, and away he went. When he did come in to take some pictures of me getting ready with the girls, I was in a great mood and he wasn't overbearing with direction so it was actually a lot of fun! Later on, our familes commented to me about how Justin was "such a polite young man." Always a plus. During the ceremony, I didn't even know he was there, honestly! You'd think I'd see a flash from his camera or something but no, nothing. I kind of wondered if he'd even gotten any shots b/c the priest was a little reluctant about letting him taken photos during the ceremony, but it turned out he took tons and they were amazing. I guess Nick and I were too busy gazing into each other's eyes. :) After the ceremony, we did have to do our group shots, but I was prepared for those. You could tell Justin had a lot of practice in reeling and sorting everyone in for each specific picture (the bride's family, the groom's family, everyone together, etc) and taking the photos as quickly as possible so no one got distracted or left early, etc. We had a lot of older relatives there so that was a feat in and of itself! The reception was a continuation on how happy we were with Justin. He made sure to take photos of every table, lots of me and nick and our friends, and again, we were so caught up in dinner and dancing that we barely noticed him. When we finally got all the photos to review, we were totally and completely amazed. They were the most beautiful photos with lots of really fun candids, which is what we wanted. Our families were also super pleased and have since asked for Justin's info so they could recommend him to others. I am so glad my husband talked me into hiring Justin (although now I'll never hear the end of it... since he was right, haha. :) But really, Justin is the best, he takes his job seriously, totally knows what he's doing, he's a complete professional and also, surprisingly, a lot of fun. If Justin has your wedding date free, book him fast!
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    Dave A. Sent on 12/29/2011
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    As the bride, I have done so much for the preparation of my wedding. I’ve always wanted my wedding day to be super special. I am so glad that my husband and I got Justin to take our pictures on our wedding day. The wedding pictures show that my wedding was perfect and was just what i wanted it to be. Justin provides supreme quality of pictures that are worth more than the price. I would definitely recommend him to my friends their weddings or for other occasions.

    Dave & Jessica
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    Matt Sent on 11/03/2017
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    Really enjoyed working with Justin! We saw his work from my cousin's wedding and decided to hire him for our wedding. He's really easy to work with and was able to get in all the shots we requested - truly a professional! The pictures we've seen so far look awesome and we can't wait to see the rest of them!