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Comments from customer
We just looked at the book, and it is spectacular!! We absolutely love it. Thank you. Your work is truly amazing!
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Comments from customer.
Slav and his team were simply fantastic in every possible way. They beautifully captured every precious moment of our wedding and worked tirelessly to make sure that nothing was left out. The planning process was smooth as glass and Slav was able to incorporate our photography preferences into his professional style seamlessly. In addition, his team went out of their way to accommodate our last-minute changes without complaint and without missing a beat.
The wedding album Slav designed for us also deserves special mention. It is simply phenomenal beyond words. The sturdy, leather-bound tome contains gorgeous images that look better and more realistic than their digital counterparts. The craftsmanship is exquisite. It is immediately apparent that Slav does not compromise on the quality of his albums.
Overall, Slav is a first-rate professional and we absolutely do not hesitate to recommend him for any event in the future.
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Slav went well out of his way to accommodate our needs, and as I understand it, this is his usual modus operandi. He worked non-stop at our event, made sure to capture all the right moments, and our entire extended family, who tend to be critical, were pleased with the results. His style of shooting group photos was also pleasant, and his personality is upbeat and sincere, unlike some photographers who seem to be trying too hard to make you smile.
He also understands all the intricacies of an observant Jewish wedding, where there are different things happening at the same time, sometimes in two different places (since there is often a men’s side and a women’s side throughout, except for the chuppah).
I agree that it is a good idea, as with any service provider, to get things in writing beforehand so there are no misunderstandings later.
Slav obviously takes pride in his work, and if you order an album or portrait he will do meticulous retouching. I know this because a relative ordered family portraits that were taken at our event. For us, we went with the raw images for now, but when our budget allows, we hope to order an album from him, having seen the impressive samples in his studio. We will probably do a simple full page per photo, but he can Photoshop inset pictures and collages if that’s your style.
Avigail Bakaleynik
Review from Customer
We looked into a number of photographers in the Chicago area who are familiar with Orthodox Jewish weddings. We chose Slav both because he is a very gifted photographer and because he was a pleasure to work with. He did a friend’s wedding a few months before and she had given him rave reviews.
Even knowing all of that going in, he still far exceeded our expectations! He did such an incredible job throughout the entire process. He was great at communicating and always got back to us very quickly. He arrived early and stayed late to make sure he got all of the important shots of the day and he did just that — he caught all of the beautiful moments throughout the ceremony, the dinner, dancing, everything.
He does all of his work in-studio and the quality is excellent. I’m not sure how we’re going to pick photos for the album as just about all of the photos are album-worthy and exceptional. Everyone who sees them comments about how stunning they are and what a great photographer we must have had.
He had the photos posted soon after the wedding and they’re even organized by sections (different parts of the day), which makes them much easier to view.
Thank you Slav! The only part of the wedding I cared about (besides the chosson/groom, of course), was the photographer and you went above and beyond anything I could have imagined! You should be blessed to bring more joy and beauty to many more simchas.
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Slav came highly recommended to us by Kareem from Flow Entertainment (Our DJ)when we were planning our daughter’s Bat Mitzvah in January 2011. Slav by far exceeded our expectations. Slav is not only a great guy, but he also does incredible work. Slav pays attention to the details and he takes the best pictures ever! Slav has top notch equipment and produces very high quality photos. Slav is excellent with people and really makes it so much fun. Slav is totally organized, punctual, happy and an absolute pleasure to work with. Since our daughters Bat Mitzvah, we have also had Slav take photos for my 40th Birthday party and our son’s Bar Mitzvah this past September. I would not think of ever using any other photographer than Slav. The book that Slav produced is beautiful and Slav really helped guide us in deciding which photos to choose. He gets an A+ all the way around from our family. Heidi K.
Zi Studio provided photos for our daughter’s Christening. His team did an excellent job!!! The CD-Rom, Photobook, and related material he prepared were outstanding. As an experienced amateur photographer myself, I can honestly say, Slav’s studio surpassed my expectations. His prices are competitive and well worth it. He is tops in his field, truly artistic, and in my opinion, the best in Chicago. Book him while you can!!! Sam L. Pappas
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My husband and I really enjoyed having Slav Zinger be a part of our special day (our wedding) and capture so many great pictures. He was easy and fun to work with, he made everyone feel comfortable and made everyone look photogenic in all the pictures and knew how to pose everyone to get the best shots. Our limo was late getting to the hotel to take our bridal party to take pictures, and he made what should have been a stressful time into an easy stress free environment. He found a spot out back of the hotel to take pictures and the pictures came out great, no one would ever know otherwise that we were not where we had initially intended on going.
After the wedding; less than a month after; he contacted and let us know that our pictures were all ready on his website to take a look at. A few days after that he told us to choose the pictures we would like in our album, and a week after that, the album was ready!!! The quality of the album is great, the pictures are beautiful, and everyone loved looking at our album.
I greatly recommend Slav to be your photographer at any occasion you may be having. He is very nice and great to get along with! He is very easy to get in contact with, and gets back to emails/phone calls almost immediately!
We hired Slav Zinger to be our wedding photographer less than a week before the wedding! What a fortunate choice! Slav was professional, helpful, and took great photos of our wedding at The Grove in Glenview. The cost was well below other quotes we received. We’re sure you’ll be thrilled with his work.
I just wanted to thank you and Vadim for all of your time on Sat. I could tell you are a true artist by how you wanted to get every shot at every angle or had to have the light just right to capture all of the moments of our special day for us. You were so GREAT to work with. Doug said you took over 2,000 pictures, and I can’t wait to see them! His parents are coming over on Sun, and they can’t wait either. Doug just said to me he’s never wanted to look at pictures so much. We appreciate your time, and it was a pure pleasure to work with you. Thank you again so much, and if there is anything we can do for you, please let us know! I will recommend you to anyone!
Thanks,
— Naomi & Doug
- Ceremony and Reception Location: Hilton Rosemont O’Hare
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