I don't know if anyone will actually read this, but if you are considering then, thing again!
The most UNCREATIVE and BORING photographs and RUDEST people ever! When we looked at the sample books, we thought they were nice and traditional (we weren't looking for journalistic, but did want some natural shots) so I gave the Photographer a few pose requests and thought we were good to go. Well, let me tell you, awful! If he didn't pose us (and he didn't do a variety of poses, we just stood there) he didn't take the picture! He didn't stray from the poses you will see online and in their books. Thank goodness for a family member who captured some amazing moments, because otherwise we'd have no candids of the wedding. We were rushed the whole time and he didn't bother moving around the reception so every one of the fist dance and dancing shots were taken in front of the video screens by the DJ and he took next to nothing of the rest of the reception. Every big moment (garder toss, cake, father daughter dance) looked like a random guest took it without really caring about how it came out, when in fact we paid him $5,000 for his "professional" services. The family shots were horrible, my brothers tuxedo was a mess and they are so dark. When we decided to speak to the Jerry Aldo, the owner, he was the rudest man I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with. During our conversation he actually had the nerve to say we need to PAY HIM 20% MORE! Are you KIDDING ME?? He eventually got up and walked away from us. What business man does that? He could not admit that they messed up on our portraits. There isn't one picture I could actually say I need to have on my wall. Not one picture I want to send out for a thank you. Nothing. I'm so disappointed that my wedding pictures were ruined by Aldo Studio and there wasn't a thing they were willing to do to make up for it. My recommendation, if you are willing to use someone on Staten Island, use Romeo Creations, I will I did and am kicking myself everyday for not.