Matt Schmachtenberg Photography
Nob Hill, Virginia
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Nob Hill, Virginia
(16)
16 customer reviews
Billy Davies
Seven months later, and we are still blown away every time we look at Matt's amazing photos from our wedding outside of Charlottesville, VA.
Matt captured everything about the day so perfectly--from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the backdrop to the candid moments shared between us and our guests throughout the day--and we look forward to cherishing the memories forever. Moreover, Matt is just one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, and makes any photo session a blast.
Highly recommend the two-photographer package (great deal and they are able to capture even more moments between the couple as well as the guests). We also hired Matt for our engagement photos in Shenandoah National Park, and his work was phenomenal--taking the time to scout the area to find the perfect locations and making it an unforgettable afternoon!
Thank you again Matt for your art and helping to make our wedding the unforgettable day that it was. Sending love from our new home in Kansas City! --Megan & Billy
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Katy
It's hard to put into words what Matt brought to our wedding. He was the first vendor we hired (almost two years out) and he turned out to be so much more than a dude with a camera;
he really had a major hand in shaping the experience. He was kind, funny, and always willing to give advice on planning questions. And he worked out a time to do an engagement shoot in our city despite living across the country, which was so helpful for our comfort level.
By the time we got to the wedding day, Matt felt like an old friend. He has a great instinct for when to be unobtrusive and when to really jump into the action, and it shows in the final product. In both the portraits and candids, the emotion shows so true to life in every image. Looking at them just instantly takes me back. He got every shot we told him was important to us, plus so many fantastic moments of our friends and family. I've seen at least six people make one of Matt's photos their profile picture (which is probably not your highest priority but to me that says something about his ability to turn out photos everyone loves lol!) On top of that he deftly wrangled our massive wedding party and all the family members to keep us ahead of schedule, which I'm pretty sure has never happened before in the history of weddings.
I really can't say enough about what a great decision hiring Matt was. If you're looking for true-to-life, beautiful, evocative photos of your wedding, Matt Schmachtenberg's your guy. And if you live in Oregon, I doubly urge you to hire Matt so my husband and I have an excuse to hang out with him again!
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Mary Schulte
We are so glad we chose Matt as our wedding photographer. Matt is very professional, made us feel totally at ease, and is also just fun to be around! His skill at capturing intimate and candid moments resulted in wedding photography that perfectly captures the emotion and tempo of our wedding. We couldn't be more grateful and highly recommend him! More...
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Alexandra
We had a fantastic experience with Matt as our photographer and one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! My husband and I saw his work come across our instagram feed over a year before our wedding, and we just knew we had to work with him. We loved his cinematic style and the way he is able to effortlessly capture his couples. His style (and approach) brings out the authentic and candid nature of his couples and his work really honors the locations of his weddings in a beautiful and unique way. When we met Matt on an incredibly windy and cold evening for our engagement shoot in San Francisco, we instantly felt calm and comfortable in his presence - it was like he was an old friend we had known for a while. My husband and I never really posed for photos before and felt awkward early on in the shoot, but Matt helped us feel at ease and joked around with us throughout and the final results were stunning! He joined us in Lake Tahoe for our wedding weekend and really went above and beyond. Our family and friends loved spending time with him and his photography partner. He captured the day, the setting and all of the sweet, fun and even wild moments absolutely beautifully! We are still staring at our wedding day photos in awe and we will treasure them forever! Throughout the process, Matt was super easy to work with - communicative, professional, flexible and easy going. It was so great to have him on our team! More...
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Caitlyn
We can't say enough about how amazing Matt was to have as our wedding photographer. He took photos that feel natural and fun, but also still emotional and beautiful. He worked hard to include the atmosphere and scenery in his work as well. We felt so at ease when we did staged photos, and he was everywhere taking candids during the reception, but never got in the way. There's a lot of added value in hiring Matt for those reasons. He also provided prints and usb drive of all the final material in a handsome package. The work speaks for itself, but Matt is a kind person and fantastic artist. Hire him and you will not be disappointed! More...
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Erin
I can’t recommend Matt enough! He was calm, cool, and collected the entire event and captured so many great moments throughout the wedding of us and all our guests.
He and Lindsey seemed to be everywhere all night. Looking back at the photos, he snapped photos not only taking advantage of the gorgeous architecture surroundings, but the strong emotions throughout the evening, whether prominently on display or in hidden glances. I am so thankful to have those memories and the smiles, laughter, and tears encapsulated in film. He worked extremely diligently to take any photo we specifically mentioned and his laid-back, ‘enjoy this moment’ attitude made my hesitation in front of the camera dissipate (if not completely, at least partly!)
Outside of the event, he was extremely professional and approachable. He promptly responded to emails and questions no matter how minute and delivered all his photos and galleries on time. And for our engagement photos, he was willing to wake up at an ungodly hour to meet us for our sunrise engagement shoot and was game to explore an area he had never visited before. Simply put, we will treasure the photos Matt (and Lindsey) took forever, thank you so much!
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Claire
We actually found Matt through a friend of a friend off Facebook. I loved his style immediately. Matt was beyond fantastic to work with. He was incredibly responsive and did his best to find the right photo package to work within our budget. He was the only photographer I could find that had the vibe and style we were going for. I was adamant about not having corny poses and fake smiles. Matt still captured the love and fun in all of our candid shots. He was flexible with our busy schedules and we had a Skype call before the big day. We did our best to reel in our loud chaotic family to get pictures in quickly - and he took it all in stride. He came prepared and ready to roll. We received the preview pictures and they took our breath away. Everyone is raving about them and we can’t wait to frame them all. Even my budget conscious husband knows it was well worth the $$ to have the photographer understand you and have pictures to last a lifetime. Thank you Matt! More...
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Margie
I cannot recommend Matt highly enough. He is an incredibly talented photographer--both the pictures from our wedding and our engagement session were beautiful.
Matt did an amazing job of capturing the special moments of our wedding day and capturing who we are as a couple. Multiple people have told us that our engagement and wedding pictures reflect us as a couple so well and that the wedding pictures reflect how happy we both were that day.
Matt is also a great person to work with. He's very professional (always on time, quick to respond to questions, etc.), and he has a calming personality, exactly the kind of person you want taking pictures of you on your wedding day. His relaxed personality also makes the quality of the pictures so much better. There is not one picture in the hundreds Matt took on our wedding day where my husband or I look uncomfortable.
If you've taken a look at Matt's website, and you like his portfolio, then I absolutely recommend choosing his as your wedding photographer. We are so glad that we did; the pictures from our wedding day are amazing.
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Marina
Matt was really fantastic to work with, he was flexible in setting up an agreement with us, his photos are fantastic, he was delightful to work with, and incredibly, for most of our wedding I barely knew he was there. His greatest strength for sure comes from his ability to take beautiful candid shots during the ceremony and reception. More...
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Rhys
My wife and I are not particularly photogenic.
We don't get photographed a lot, we don't LIKE getting photographed, and we never know what to do with our hands when we're getting photographed.
None of this mattered with Matt. Despite our awkwardness with a camera around, he was able to capture amazing photos of us that incorporate the surrounding environment. His photos made us look like us, but better.
Matt flew out to California twice (once for our engagement shoot, again for our wedding). He was very organized and despite not being local, he had done his research on finding the best locations to shoot.
We couldn't have been happier with the photos Matt took and the fact that he's awesome to hang out with is just icing on the (wedding) cake!
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Ashley
Matt is an amazing photographer, and extremely professional. He made us feel very comfortable while capturing our big day. I'm so in love with all the pictures, and couldn't have asked for better. His work ethic is also very personable, which is hard to find these days with all the technology. If you are looking for someone who is kind, patient, and takes amazing pictures, then I suggest Matt! xo The Vargo's More...
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Sahar
Matt is a consummate professional - but also, super fun. He totally *got* our vision for our wedding and engagement photos. He was on time (aka super early), had all my notes printed and prepared (because who remembers the group photos on their wedding day?!) and guided us through everything day-of. Our photos are truly beautiful, and captured every single moment perfectly. I am so happy with our decision to work with Matt and hope to have the opportunity to work with him again for any future memorable moments! More...
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Eleanor
We had the most wonderful experience working with Matt for our wedding! From start to finish he and his partner were incredibly professional, responsive and made us feel super comfortable with each step of the process. We ended up having a rainy weekend for our wedding, but knowing the forecast Matt reached out to us ahead of time to reassure us that everything would still be great. And it was. Our photos turned out so gorgeous. We're so glad we picked Matt and highly recommend him for any photo needs! More...
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Ashley
Matt is such an incredible photographer! He captured so many wonderful moments from our wedding day (and is especially great with action shots from the dance floor! ) that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. I would recommend him a thousand times over! More...
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Natalie
We loved working with Matt. He was professional, flexible and fun! The photos Matt and his partner captured were fantastic. I felt like he really captured the day, not just me and my husband but our whole wedding. I highly recommend Matt and his team. More...
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My now-husband and I made the best decision in choosing Matt as our photographer for our wedding day (and for our engagement shoot). Matt made us feel at ease even though I felt so awkward during the initial engagement photo shoot - by the time the wedding came around it was just like seeing an old friend again. I can't underestimate how much we loved our photos as well. He caught the candids (dancing, while we were laughing, while we were randomly twirling), the group shots, the golden hour shots and the various other shots that he took and/or suggested that we cherish. All of our friends who have seen our photos have now mentioned they want to hire him for their weddings. Would highly recommend and can't wait to see Matt and Elie (his second shooter) again for a future shoot. More...
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