Dmitry Shumanev Photogpraphy

Very disappointed with his service. First off he charges a lot! Way more than other photographers. The photos he takes are him telling you to constantly look at each other or from afar. Dmitry will tell you to look at each other which is great for an editorial look but never at the camera which are the photos you want. Out of the 300 plus photographs we received, we only had one that was looking at each other which was our most favorite one. That was really upsetting because the ones looking at the camera are the memories you want to keep. Dmitry is very greedy. This was the only vendor I dealt with that will not give you a refund no matter what. All my other vendors were flexible no matter what the contract said. He will book a wedding over your photoshoot without giving you the option of a refund but wanting you to reschedule unless you decide to go with his associate photographer. We were coming out of state for this shoot so our schedule was tight. They don't have a direct line to call them. The number on their website is Dmitry's direct line. His wife, Elena handles all the financial parts and booking. They want everything handled in email (to use against you). They also don't have an office if you wanted to see or talk to them in person which is ridiculous when they charge 10k plus for photography and videography. I found this very unprofessional and not personable when constantly having to email. Dmitry is not the warmest to work with. He is a bit awkward and not personable so it depends on what kind of personality you want on your special day and if you want to feel comfortable or not. Please do not waste your money. I regret every booking them and decided not to use them for my wedding after the photoshoot but they are still keeping the remainder of my retainer. You can get a better price for less stress. I can't begin to tell you all the stress that I have gone through with these people.