We hired Jim Lee for both engagement photo shoot and we are satisfied by his final finished photos. This made us choose to hire him again as our wedding day photographer! Since the first time we sit down with Jim in a coffee store in the city talking about his photo ideas/past experience, we have felt that Jim has his own artistic perspectives regarding to take use of light/shadow and we believe that he could not only record what is happening on our special day, but also capture beautiful moments of us that might be neglected by others. This even adds a bit more creativity and surprises in a fantastic way into our memory of that special day. When he is working, he knows where we should stand and suggested us what to do to make the picture look good. He talks very friendly and shows a sense of humor so that both of me and my wife feels very happy and relaxing when photos are taken. This is very important since if you do not enjoy the time it would be hard for photographer to create awesome works! In order to make sure the photos meet his expectation, he is fairly patient to direct us correct or better way to do things and for some interesting photo ideas we need to try some actions for several times. He usually would not stop trying until he thinks he has one picture that might be the best. This would help make sure that all the efforts everybody takes in that day ends up with great photos! Besides his professionalism, Jim takes his role seriously so that he works as hard as possible. In order to find a time when time square is not crowded, Jim suggested to take off for shooting very early in the morning and I could tell that he was on time and well prepared so I guess he might not have too much sleep that morning! I could not respect his working attitude anymore. I can even remember that Jim helps us choose what to wear based on his understandings to fashion and previous experience of shooting for other couples. All of this helps us build trust on Jim and we highly recommend anyone who needs a great photographer to consider Jim and you would never regret that!
Read MoreMy wife and I were browsing IG during wedding planning when we saw Jim's photos of another wedding at our selected venue. Viewing those pictures, my wife and I just loved the angles and composition of Jim's photos and knew that Jim would be hard to beat. Something I didn't realize before I got married was how much time you spend with your photographer on your wedding day. I think I probably spend more time with them than I did with my actual wife and groomsmen. Having say that, I was glad that Jim and Ryan were my photographers. They were really cool, funny guys to chat with throughout the wedding and you can tell they were passionate about getting the best photos they can get out of my wife and me. I appreciate they were always want to try out new poses, new angles, and new props so that the pictures stand out. Jim was also a great photographer for our families as he knows Chinese and was able to give out great instructions even to my family members who didn't speak the best English. It was pretty funny too when we weren't quite sure what we were doing during the Chinese tea ceremony and Jim was able to step in and give us some instructions. We got our wedding photos a month after our wedding date and we were not disappointed. Jim's selection of curated photos that he touched up were all amazing and were all worthy to be set as wallpapers on our phones. They were simply more interesting to look than most typical wedding photos we've seen elsewhere. And honestly, even the rest of the photos that weren't touch up or part of the curated batch were amazing to look at.
Read MoreWe had the absolute pleasure of working with Jim for both our pre-wedding shoot and our wedding day, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. From start to finish, he was professional, thoughtful, and so talented at capturing genuine moments. Our pre-wedding shoot felt completely effortless — Jim gave us just the right amount of direction to bring out our natural selves (and even included our dog in such a sweet way), so the photos feel authentic rather than posed. On the wedding day, he somehow managed to capture every meaningful detail and emotion while blending seamlessly into the background. The photos are everything we hoped for and more, and we know we’ll treasure them forever. We couldn’t recommend Jim more highly to anyone looking for a photographer who brings both artistry and genuine care to his work.
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