The Stunning Swan Photography
Salem, OR, Marion
(61)
Salem, OR, Marion
(61)
We specialize in lifestyle, family, small children and special needs/disabilities.
Our Mission is to provide stunning and memorable photos for families and event planners, to share our creativity and talents, and live our dream in God's blessing.
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61 customer reviews
Kim Michell
Vanessa and Sebastian did a great job photographing our wedding. They were both so friendly and easy to work with. We are very happy with how our photos turned out.
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Britney Wood
Vanessa was great to work with and the pictures came out lovely! We will definitely go back for future family photos.
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Brittanie Gierloff
We just did a shoot with Vanessa today. I have always admired her art, but she is phenomenal! Our middle child wasn’t having it, and she was so patient and kind. The photos looked amazing. She showed us the shots after taking them, and I absolutely love her. She’s flexible, easy to communicate with and just all around amazing. If I could rate her... 10/10 I will always call Vanessa for family photos. Thank you so much! You’re amazing! More...
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Rebecca Moulton
She works magic with her lens! Blending light like a brush stroke, I love her work!
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Jacob Zellner
Vanessa is the best she is very talented great eye and she works great with Linora and other kids she make your experience way more precious then just a great photo !!
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Stacey Thias
So flexible and very talented, we absolutely love our photos!
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Rachel Lauren Mills
We love our photos. Vanessa was great to work with.
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Jennifer Strauslin
Vanessa is an artist, she captured everything that I was looking for in our 10 person family Christmas shoot in my in laws home. I'd give her ten stars if I could
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Kori Buchanan-Sing
We really enjoyed our session with Vanessa, and she was SO great with our kids!
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Jennifer Miller
I LOVED Vanessa!! She did my daughter's senior pictures and did an amazing job! She captured her true beauty, has an eye for keeping things natural and made her feel comfortable. I can't wait to book our family photos with her!! Thank you Vanessa for all you do!! You are amazing inside and out!! More...
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Bonnie Brown
Vanessa and Sebastian are so amazing! They came to our destination wedding and spent the entire day taking amazing photos and video! We didn't have to worry about a thing! They are so fun to work with and are so creative and thorough. If you didn't feel amazing enough already on your special day they sure will make you feel it when they are shooting you!!!! More...
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Erin Towers
Vanessa has done my sons 1 & 2 year milestone photos and they have turned out to be amazing! She is so easy to get along with and she quickly made my son quite comfortable and captured some awesome photos. She was done photographing and editing, and was able to give me the session album the very same day! We will definitely continue using her for all our families photos. Thank you Vanessa! More...
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Karyssa Dow
I can't tell you how amazing our photos turned out! Vanessa was a breeze to work with and made our session fun and effortless! I would recommend her to absolutely anyone! More...
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Jennifer Karrol
Vannesa was great! She’s very easy to get a hold of, very personable, and incredibly patient! We are absolutely in love with our photos from our session! We will definitely recommend her in the future! More...
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Kelsey Prudhomme
Great customer service and beautiful pics! She knew how to make things look that much better than real life even! Very kind person, great to shoot ideas off of with! Cant wait to do another shoot with her! More...
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Mariah Grimes
I had such an amazing experience and can't wait for the opportunity to work with Vanessa again! She is an upbeat, friendly, and artistic photographer who is very talented at what she does. You can tell she has a passion for what she does because it clearly comes across in your photos. She was able to get some great pictures of my 5 month old daughter and I (not an easy task) while braving the elements as well! Plus the turn around time for getting my photos back was quicker than I had anticipated. Would highly recommend! More...
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Aly Coffelt
We had such a blast having our Gender reveal/maternity photos taken by Vanessa. The vibe was so relaxed and fun we completely forgot about the camera. She is very welcoming and professional, the final outcome of our photos are way above my expectations. Simply beautiful! I would 100% recommend Stunning Swan Photography to anyone looking for a great photo session. More...
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Melissa Harrison Stone
Vanessa is such an amazing photographer! We’ve worked with her three times now and have been impressed every single time. If you want beautiful photos to treasure forever, you should get in touch with her. You will be so happy you did!!!
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Julie Bennett
Vanessa and Sebastian are a great team and made our experience a great one! Vanessa responded quickly to all correspondence and planned ahead for props that would coordinate with my daughter's clothing. She turned the photo shoot into a time of play for my five-year-old daughter, so she was happy to participate and "play along". Just as I was thinking a particular pose or prop might be nice, I'd see Vanessa putting Avery in that pose, or Sebastian handing her that prop. It was amazing! I was able to view the gallery in less than a week! Overall, our experience was so fun and we got amazing photos that were very affordable. What more could we ask for? More...
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Riley Alfaqeeh
Amazing couple to work with! I loved how fun and easy Vanessa made the engagement session and wedding photos. Her bubbly and excited personality made my wedding day so much better, and it was so seamless working with her beforehand. The two of them make an amazing team, and I am excited to work with them in the future. More...
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Debi Collins
Vanessa is absolutely amazing to work with! She is such a sweetheart, easy to work with, flexible, brought props that went along with my daughters ideas and overall the best experience we could have asked for! My daughter was so happy and we couldn't have found a better photographer to work with! More...
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Shelby Johnson
We got our Wedding pictures done with The Stunning Swan Photography which turned out so Amazing they captured all of our special moments together and captured Beautiful Memories for us to get to see for the rest of our lives. We also just did our sons first birthday cake smash photos yesterday! Can't imagaine getting our family photos done with anyone else, they make it fun and memorable! We are always so impressed with their work, HIGHLY RECOMMEND To Everyone no matter the occasion More...
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Kayte Coffelt
We just got back from our photo shoot, she worked well with two sick kids AND my little girl crying. They all turned out great. Shes amazing! Highly recommend going through them! More...
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Cherine DeMarsh
She made my 30th birthday very memorable. I absolutely adore the moments you’ve captured. Thank you for being so amazing �
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Andrey Kaftanchikov
Vanessa was amazing and super nice. The pictures turned out great. She was very helpful and provided posing suggestions and also let do our own thing.
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Tina Mann
The most comfortable and easy going photo session I've ever experienced. Vanessa makes you feel like you have known her for a while. Her ability to make my grandaughter laugh and smile was easy and awesome. Vanessa is professional and courteous. Pictures turned out amazing. Pleasure to do business with and i look forward to more sessions in the future. More...
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Mary Oglevie
I was getting my daughters 6 months photos taken - her flexibility with timing was the first thing that impressed me! Then her openness, and ability to coordinate was amazing! Then at the photo shoot - in the beginning my daughter was pretty upset but Vanessa remained calm, positive, and patient as we got my daughter to calm down. She was amazing with my daughter and the photos she showed me during the shoot are phenomenal. � More...
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Kelli Connors
I messaged Vanessa asking for a last minute engagement shoot and she answered yes right away! She answered all my 50 questions promptly prior to the shoot. We were worried about looking awkward but she made it very fun and natural for us, and our pictures came out awesome!! More...
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Leah Anderson
Vanessa is amazing. She made our special day even more special. I would highly recommend her for any wedding. She is a SUPERSTAR.
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Sonja Persey
Vanessa was the Wedding photographer for my daughters wedding last December. She was organized and professional and was a joy to be around. Vanessa captured the essence of the wedding by shooting pictures that showcased the "feel" of the Wedding. She was always on the look out for those "special but fleeting" moments that happen during a Wedding. Those are just a few of the professional comments I have about Vanessa's work. On a personal level I have to gush even more about Vanessa. When I turned around, I found Vanessa helping clean up and lending a helping hand where needed. Vanessa is not only beautiful at capturing special moments, she is also a very special person - inside and out! More...
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Nicole Townsend
I did a pin up shoot with Vanessa. She made me feel so comfortable. Very professional but also makes you feel like an old friend. Her charisma and excitement over the photos gave me great confidence. She was also very flexible as I had brought some props with great sentimental value to incorporate. She was up for the challenge. I would recommend them to everyone. Super excited to see the photos! More...
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Dorri Lynn Riddle Wassom
look no further if you are looking for an amazing photographer! So gifted, such an eye for detail! Sweet spirit! She's the best!
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Alysha Watson
She was so much fun to work with. My husband who usually hates getting pictures done even had fun. I can’t wait to get our pictures back. We will be returning for sure :)
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Kathryn Krapes
I took my daughter here for her 1 year pictures and cake smash. Vanessa was very nice, professional and great with my daughter. I can't wait to see my pictures!
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Kimberly Flora
Vanessa is amazing to work with. She did so well with my 1 year old to keep him happy and smiling for all the pictures!!!
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Darian Rich
I had the most comfortable, fun and overall amazing senior session with Vanessa! You can see her passion through her work and the enthusiasm is contagious. Loved the experience I got and highly recommend for any type of photos. More...
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Elizabeth Hernandez
Vanessa is Amazing!! She Makes you Feel Comfortable Your Whole Session! She Does An Awesome Job!! Thank you Vanessa I Loved My Maternity Pictures! �
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Bianca McIntosh
They are fun to work with. They are also so kind.
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Kassandra Jimenez
I love Vanessa �She was with us this Saturday for our wedding and is just an Amazing photographer!Not only did she take our pictures but was so helpful to me in more ways then I could have imagined. She made me feel relaxed with such a great personality that she has. So kind,nice,and very patient! Couldn't have ask for a better photographer to make the memories of such a wonderful day in our lives� More...
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Steven Holmes
Vanessa and Sebastian's passions are across the board, but Music is special to both of them. they have an incredible eye for not only stills but action video etc. ..I have worked with both, they are professional without being stuffy, they both have an incredible eye for what works. i trust them for everything photo or video. More...
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Vanessa Torres
Vanessa and her husband are amazing, they make you feel so comfortable during your shoot � they have done my maternity shoot & our family pictures last year and I loved how our pictures turned out � I'm excited for our family photo shoot this year � If you need a photographer for any occasion Vanessa and her husband are the way to go you most definitely won't regret it :) Their work is incredible ��
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Enjoli Pickett
Such a wonderful experience with Vanessa and Sebastian! We did the valentines day minis with them and not only were the photos beautiful, but they made the whole session a blast for both of my kids. They are a great team!
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Dan Hawkins
Such a great vibe I got when I first met them. Had a great photo shoot and I am excited about the results of my photos.They definitely seem to cater to you and care about what you want and your needs. Also, it was nice that they had snacks and water out out for the shoot! I highly recommend Them!! More...
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Kayla Larson
My little family had our first professional photographs taken with The Stunning Swan and it was only for a Christmas mini session but I absolutely loved the pictures and loved how Vanessa even got our son to smile which he is always so serious! I will definitely be booking more shoots with them! More...
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Clarissa Moorman
Vanessa was absolutely amazing! My pictures turned out wonderful! She did amazing with my son and we will definitely be getting more done with her.
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Hayley Ann Bullock
We have had the pleasure over the last year to have Vanessa and Sebastian photograph our family. Including our wedding! They have gone above and beyond for our family and I highly recommend them for any of your needs! Thank you for everything you guys!� More...
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Misty Ramsay-Gonzales
AH-MAZING talent. Blow you away photography. Highly recommend
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Peggy Schimmel
Such a wonderful experience! Can't wait to schedule our next photo shoot. So accommodating and great with my little one! Highly recommend!
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Vanessa Salinas
Vanessa was phenomenal! She is so sweet and friendly. She was completely open to any ideas we had, she was super comfortable to be around, we had never done a military shoot before and she made it extremely special for us I can't wait to do more photoshoots in the future!
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Tony Marino
The work rendered by Vanessa and Sebastian was "a complete cut above!" Their smart, nimble style made all the difference! Adamantly recommend The Stunning Swan Photography ! Most notably a "12" on a scale of 1 to 5! :-) More...
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What’s the secret to taking a great photograph?
Watching and waiting for the moment to happen and in some cases guiding the moment to happen. Lighting and angles can create wonderful colors and perspective that not every person may know is there.
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
What are you envisioning? Do you have a due date? Do you have a budget? What is your location?
What do you love most about your job?
Meeting new people and getting to see clients that come back for our services. We love traveling as well and of course the final outcome of your photos.
What inspired you to start your own business?
We are a husband and wife team. Vanessa has been photographing for over 10 years. In 2016 we started to get more offering us photo jobs so we decided to take the leap and start up our own business! We've been going strong ever since.
Why should our clients choose you?
We do photography full time and it takes a certain personality and energy to create fun, exciting, and stunning photos. No matter the genre of the job, we get it done in a more than decent amount of time and love what we do. We are easy to communicate with and offer more than one way to get in contact. We cater to so many types of job needs and people/creativity. We aim to please and hope to work with you in the future.
