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    Keegan L. Sent on 10/18/2023
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    Kir Is the Best!!

    I can't possibly put into words how great our experience with Kir was, but I will try. If my words don't suffice, the photos attached to this review will certainly do the talking.

    Kir's communication, adaptability, and direction really showed how special our engagement was through photos. Kir was amazing from the start, providing specific directions on the when and where of the proposal. After the proposal, Kir's instructions allowed us to capture the beauty and love of our moment to a degree that neither of us would have expected. With Kir, you don't have a bad side.

    I wholeheartedly recommend Kir and I can't wait to hopefully work with her again in the future!
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    Kyle C. Sent on 03/29/2021
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    Dream proposal- top notch

    Kir was absolutely so helpful & responsive in the weeks leading up to the proposal photos. Her knowledge, suggestions, and photo portfolio were top notch and helped make an easy decision when picking a photographer for the special moment.
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    Robert V. Sent on 05/05/2022
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    Brilliant!

    Take it from my now fiance, her friends, my family and everyone/everywhere we show these pictures to, "You made the right choice." Im happy to say i did. Kir is friendly, highly professional with all the grace and skill, and she knows how to capture what you didnt even realize she could. Our happiness and love is in every picture and it helps that each picture looks brilliant!
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    Grace W. Sent on 04/28/2022
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    Fun and efficient photographer - Engagement Photos

    Kir is exactly the photographer you want to capture your special moments. My fiancé knew she was the best fit to photograph our engagement when she started offering up suggestions to improve his proposal plan. She knew the best spots to get the most gorgeous photos in Alexandria and she knew how to anticipate traffic in the busy but picturesque streets. She made us feel so comfortable throughout the shoot and she reflected all of our bubbly and overjoyed energy after the proposal while maintaining so much professionalism! She was quick and efficient to get us to our engagement party on time but every photo still had so much care put into it. We slowed her down and went an hour over the package we purchased, but she very graciously stayed to capture more of our special moment. On top of all that, she delivered sneak peaks within hours and we had a full gallery of hundreds of photos the next day. We are beyond impressed with Kir and her work! 1,000/10 would recommend.
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    Jonathan T. Sent on 11/13/2020
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    We Are Thrilled!

    For our engagement, my fiancé and I *had* to have Kir capture our milestone. We were confident that Kir, with her talent and aesthetic, would produce a special collection that we could fondly look back upon decades from now. And she did! Moreover, Kir is a professional people's person. Kir put us at ease within moments of greeting us. The experience felt playful and effortless from beginning to end. Plus, we received our photos within two days!
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    Kelly G. Sent on 06/18/2023
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    Engagement pictures

    Kir was amazing and made us so at ease. She helped us with poses and made us laugh throughout the session. Her turn around time is great too! We love our photos!
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    Lindsey C. Sent on 11/08/2023
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    Kir was everything everywhere all at once

    Hiring Kir was the best decision we made about our small, non-traditional wedding day. My husband and I planned a wedding two months after our engagement and I was worried about getting a wedding photographer who wouldn’t just take photos for us, but whose personal style would give us aesthetically pleasing photos. We didn’t have time to do a lot of the aesthetic details that traditional weddings have so photography felt even more important. And Kir delivered – our wedding (and engagement!) photos are stunning. She went above and beyond to get all the requested shots and many more – playing off the fall foliage and the light at our mid-day wedding.

    Beyond the actual photos, Kir dealt with everything we threw at her. Notably, we had a complex ceremony venue (a garden with visual obstructions and our friends and family sitting/standing in the aisle which left little room for her to move around) and a similarly cramped restaurant reception venue. But Kir was everything everywhere all at once – we ended up with so many photos that I hadn’t even known she’d taken. At the reception, I had no less than 5 people – all friends who’d already gotten married - tell me how impressed they were with our photographer.

    Kir is professional, detail-oriented, and she will give you her advice if you’ve gone astray. Our first point of contact was an email response with a suggested outline of the day - this was so helpful to me planning a wedding two months in advance without a planner. Getting that email was the moment I knew we could pull it off. She continued to offer advice on number of photos, timing, etc to make sure we still had time for candids and other aspects of the day. She also arrived 30 minutes early on wedding morning and got us our photos the day after our wedding!

    I haven’t even mentioned her warmth and kindness – she is exactly the person you want with you on your wedding day. And do an engagement shoot – it’s amazing practice and photos to have!
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    Charlie Sent on 10/30/2023
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    Wonderful pet engagement shoot

    Kir did an amazing job capturing our engagement with your pup!! We were blown away by her enthusiasm, ability to work with our dog & capture all three of us, adept & speedy photography! The photos turned out even better than we could have imagined, and she somehow turned them all around in a couple of days. We would recommend Kir in a heartbeat!
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    Maria O. Sent on 02/13/2024
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    Adore Kir!

    We adored working with Kir! Her work was so beautiful, I have never received so many compliments in my life. Impossible to chose a reasonable number of photos to print and post. She was also a delight to be around, and down to try anything we could imagine, including our hockey rink engagement photos. She’s playful and funny, she makes posing so easy for everyone, and she covers everything from the classic face forward portraits to more editorial shots. We also got our photos quickly after each shoot, which was so fun, and she delivered large galleries each time. Nothing seemed to stress her out, she rolled with all the punches on our wedding day, and she made everyone laugh all day. Could not recommend enough! Basically, we want her to be our best friend and need to have more life milestones to have excuses to hire her again.
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    Abigail K. Sent on 10/23/2023
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    10/10 would recommend

    Not only did we end up with the most fabulous wedding and engagement photos, but Kir could not have been more fun, organized, and helpful. She truly kept everything moving without skipping a beat. The photos were stunning, unsurprisingly given her portfolio, but I was delighted by what an amazing addition to the day Kir was. I could not recommend her services more highly - she was truly a highlight of the day, and the photos that followed surpassed by every expectation
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    Benjamin H. Sent on 05/14/2023
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    Top-notch Engagement Photoshoot Experience

    Our engagement photo session was fantastic, thanks to our brilliant photographer. She made us feel completely at ease throughout the shoot, which made a huge difference.

    Guiding us into the right positions was a breeze for her, and the results were better than we could've imagined. It felt like she really captured 'us' in the photos, which was exactly what we wanted.

    She was professional, friendly, and obviously very skilled. We're glad we chose her, and we highly recommend her services. Solid 5/5 stars!
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    Leila F. Sent on 12/11/2023
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    Most talented photographer with amazing results

    Kir is truly an amazing photographer with deep expertise in capturing the perfect moment, while making you feel like the most gorgeous person in the world. My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Kir for our engagement and wedding photos. My goodness…Kir CRUSHED it!!! Kir has a way of making you feel comfortable and beautiful from literally the moment you meet her. Kir’s contagious energy immediately brightens your day which allows you to be yourself. Our expectations were surpassed with the results, timing of delivery, and quality.

    Kir, thank you for capturing our special moments that we will forever cherish! So beyond grateful for you 🤍
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    Katherine W. Sent on 09/30/2023
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    Perfection

    I can't say enough good things about Kir! She is so incredibly talented, has an eye for detail, seemed to be there at all the right times to catch all big and small moments throughout the day, and is so fun to be around to boot! I saw Kir's work on Instagram about a year before my Husband and I even got engaged, and loved it instantly. I knew once we were engaged that we had to reach out to her! From our first interaction is was clear how passionate Kir was about her work and the couples she works with. This passion coupled with her warm personality made us feel so comfortable during the engagement session and on the wedding day. She worked quickly and efficiently, which allowed us to get all the shots we wanted AND make all of cocktail hour. Kir truly went above and beyond for us throughout the wedding day! She helped remind me to pick up my dress when walking (even picking it up herself once or twice), held bouquets, corralled a wedding party of 20 people (like a pro), helped my husband with his bowtie, and so much more. She had our engagement photos back to us within less than a week, sent sneak peaks from the wedding at 2 a.m. the night of the wedding, and our FULL wedding gallery back to us within 2.5 weeks!!! We absolutely love all of the pictures. We will be forever grateful for everything she did for us and for capturing our wedding day and love story so beautifully. If you have the opportunity to work with Kir, we can't recommend her enough! 1,000/10 stars!!
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    Andreea L. Sent on 08/23/2022
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    Highly recommend!

    We worked with Kir for our engagement photos and could not have been happier. She made us feel so comfortable and at ease during the process. The photos came out even more beautiful than expected. Highly recommend!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 11/25/2023
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    Obsessed With Kir and Our Photos!

    Booking Kir will be the best decision you make for your wedding day!

    I’ll be honest, I knew I wanted to book Kir before I was even engaged. I fell in love with her style and entire Instagram persona. After our first consult, I knew I had made the right choice. Kir was so knowledgeable, outgoing, and easy to talk to.

    Kir was previously a teacher and you can tell. She knows how to wrangle a large bridal party, she keeps everything moving, makes portraits fun, and is wildly efficient. Our bridal party still raves about her.

    Kir also listens to what you want for your day and delivers. For example, I told her I wanted to enjoy as much of cocktail hour as possible and she was lightening fast snapping the photos we wanted.

    I also appreciated Kir’s expertise with posing. I’ve never had professional photos taken and I don’t consider myself a natural in front of the camera. Kir helped position us for photos and gave very easy to follow instructions. It totally took the pressure off!

    Lastly, the photos far exceeded our (high) expectations. With how fast Kir works, it’s amazing how stunning and unique her images are. I’ve looked at so many photos and thought: “When and how did she take these?!” We’ve received so many compliments on our gallery. We’ll truly cherish the photos she took forever!!
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    Kristina K. Sent on 08/27/2023
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    Kir is the best!

    Kir was the first vendor we hired after we had a venue and we are so happy we did not wait. We had fallen in love with her beautiful photography and she is truly just as wonderful as her pictures. From our first meeting, she made us feel comfortable and excited. She made our engagement session and our wedding fun, easy, and stress-free. She was highly organized and made sure we had every single picture we wanted without us even having to think about it. She was also extremely quick with her turn-around, getting us sneaks at 2AM after our wedding and our full gallery just 2 weeks later. Every picture is gorgeous, and our family and friends are still raving about how great our photographer was. We are so incredibly happy we hired Kir and highly recommend her to anyone else looking!
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    Grant J. Sent on 07/18/2023
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    We love Kir!

    Kir is the absolute best photographer we could have ever asked for! She went above and beyond throughout the engagement shoot, wedding planning, and of course on the day of, making us feel incredibly comfortable and relaxed on our wedding day. She was a rockstar when it came to posing us (and all family/friends/guests), capturing the small and big moments, coordinating people, locations, shot list requests, all while maintaining an incredibly positive and fun attitude. Both of us had never been photographed professionally before our engagement shoot and admittedly were quite nervous for it, but we left feeling like models and incredibly confident in her ability to deliver spectacular wedding photos. She promised a quick turnaround and she certainly delivered – we woke up to 90+ sneak peak photos the morning after our wedding and the full album just a few weeks later. If we could give Kir 100 stars, it still wouldn’t be enough. If you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with Kir, we can’t recommend it enough!
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    Kelli S. Sent on 06/24/2023
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    Wedding Photographer of my dreams!!!!

    Hiring Kir (and team) for our wedding was without a doubt the easiest and best decision we made. She was able to capture not only the classic photos we will cherish forever, but also the more candid shots that brought us right back to that exact moment and made us feel the same emotions we felt on our wedding day. She could not have been easier to work with and genuinely cares about making sure she captures your day the way you want it to be captured. She is also the BEST hype-woman and director and made us feel insanely comfortable in front of the camera. Book her immediately, you will not regret it!!!
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    Niki K. Sent on 06/07/2023
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    Kir2Ben Rave Review!!

    10/10!!! Kir had the best attitude and an incredible amount of spunk, she 100% is to credit towards our flawless photos! Every single person in the wedding party was raving about Kir! She made each person feel super confident during pictures and was just an overall blast to have around!! You spend sooo much time with the photographer during your wedding you must feel comfortable with them and be able to vibe with them & Kir is definitely that!! & not to mention the photos she takes are flawless!! Would re-use again & again!! Had our sneak peeks to us less than 12 HOURS after our wedding & the full gallery to us in 2 weeks!!
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    Nate R. Sent on 06/19/2023
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    Stunning Photos, A True Partner

    Not only are Kir's photos absolutely incredible, but she is an incredible partner in both the planning process and on the day of the wedding. She is a timeline expert, managed families and wedding party members to make sure everything got shot on time (and we didn't miss any part of our big day!), and took just beautiful, stunning, AMAZING photos that we will treasure forever. Plus, we got our photos back very quickly--including a set of sneak peeks by 2am the very night of our wedding! We cannot recommend her highly enough.
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    Sara T. Sent on 05/27/2023
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    Kir is incredible

    Hiring Kir to capture our day was the best decision we made!! I wish I could give her more than 5 stars. We wanted to have some 'traditional poses' in our pictures, but mostly wanted them to capture moments rather than specific poses and Kir absolutely delivered. On top of the amazing pictures, Kir is incredibly personable so working with her was a dream. She instantly put us at ease - it felt like we had hired a friend to photograph us. Nothing felt forced, and our bridal party commented on how easy she was to work with.
    We were blown away with the pictures we got for our sneak peak (the night of!!) the wedding, and just received the rest of the pictures and could not be happier. Being able to look back at our pictures and remember specific moments is something that we will cherish. We cannot recommend Kir enough!!
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    The Best Wedding Photographer Ever!

    Look no further- Kir is your girl! I chose Kir as our wedding photographer at least a year before we got engaged… I came across her profile online and fell in love with her light and airy style and the fact that she photographed brides with a similar vibe to my own. I emailed Kir the day after we got engaged and officially booked her the moment I could. From the first email she made us feel welcomed and excited for the big day! What we loved most was that she was very transparent on her services and prices so we could plan accordingly right from the get-go. Throughout the process Kir was easy to communicate with (even when a spring snow storm changed our engagement photo plans at the last minute) and delivered our photos within DAYS! Once we looked through the engagement photos we were positive we chose our first vendor correctly. Leading up to the wedding day Kir helped make sure the timeline and photo list made sense with a quick email and phone call, and I know she would have helped even more if I had any questions.
    Now, the wedding day is where Kir truly shined. She was professional, personable, and not afraid to take charge! All of our guests commended her work ethic before even seeing any of the photos. Kir will pay attention to the big details, like making sure your veil and hair are perfect in every shot, and the small things, like ensuring everyone’s hair ties are off their wrists. She somehow remembered all of my family members’ and bridesmaids’ names (?!?!) and called them off quickly to get through the portraits seamlessly. She made sure she got all of the “necessary” shots, and about 1300 more on top of it! We got sneak peaks the NIGHT OF which was so fun to look at as I fell asleep, and the next morning with our guests at breakfast. Our entire gallery was delivered so quickly and I am still trying to narrow down which ones to print for our living room wall, months later, because there are just too many good ones. I’m so glad to know Kir as an amazing photographer and a possible long lost sister. Our home is covered in Kir2ben photos and I am hopeful for another session someday in the future to add to the collection!
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    Tom D. Sent on 04/01/2023
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    Kir is the best

    She is by far the best vendor choice you can make. Our photos were amazing and she made it so fun and easy. Seriously just go hire her.
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    Eva G. Sent on 03/24/2022
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    Amazing engagement shoot!

    We reached out to Kir for one of her cherry blossom sessions and we are still gushing over the pictures along with all our friends and family! She made the process extremely smooth and we were in and out within an hour with an amazing album of so many different pictures. We even decided to throw our giant Bernese mountain dog into the mix for a few photos and she knew just how to get our dog to pose too! My fiance and I had never done any type of photoshoot before but Kir knew how to instruct us and get the best photos. I will definitely recommend her to friends and other people in the DMV area!
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    Marisa L. Sent on 11/08/2021
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    Fantastic Engagement Shoot

    Kir was absolutely fantastic! She made my fiancé and I feel extremely comfortable even though neither of us had professional photographs taken before. Kir was extremely responsive and professional! On top of everything else, the photographs were absolutely gorgeous! I would absolutely recommend Kir to anyone looking to take professional photos!
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