Glasswork – Simon Raymundo Photography

I was looking for a photographer to capture my daughter’s 1^st Birthday. Through a mutual friend, so happy to get a referral that Simon could do the job. I knew Simon from High School too. I took a look at his photography work and was impressed so I got in touch with him. Happy that he was available for my daughter’s Birthday, I booked him! And I am so happy I did! He gave me stunning photos that I will treasure forever. The photos look pure and fresh and I’m reliving the fun of the party when I look at them. Having my daughter’s 1^st Birthday was a momentous occasion and to have the beautiful and perfect photos to remember the day by, I am so appreciative. These photos are going to be framed in our home! I can’t thank Simon enough for his effort, time, and his perfect eye. I definitely recommend Simon for your next event! Thanks again Simon!

Absolutely amazing! Great followup, as soon as I emailed inquiring about questions I got a response right away. They work with you on any budget you have, I had a small city hall wedding and the pictures came out great. It’s rare to find a good deal on wedding pictures so Simon and his team are on my referring list! Thanks Simon

Simon took our engagement photos two years ago and we loved them – well, technically they weren’t supposed to be engagement photos, but they turned out so great they became our engagement photos. Fast-​forward two years later, he took our maternity/​paternity photos. Simon is really great at capturing moments and making sure that his subjects feel comfortable for great shots. We’re not the best photo-​takers but he had us walk around like we were on a date and so the photos weren’t too posed. That’s exactly what we wanted. We love our photos and because the photos are natural, our family and friends are able to share the emotions that are captured on camera. Simon is also an expert with color and his photos are vivid – both subjects and background. We still go back to our engagement photos and we’ll definitely be remembering this special moment in our lives with Simon’s photos!

Simon is the best photgrapher I know! He has taken photos at plenty of events I have attended and has captured many precious and memorable moments. He recently took photos of my newborn daughter. He was very professional and patient during the shoot, he even climbed all over the living room furniture to make sure he got the perfect shot. The photos came out as if the baby knew she was having a photoshoot– perfect! He really has «the eye».

I met Simon way back thru a religious group. At the time when I met him he wasn’t into photography as he is now. Last year my sister got married and she happens to hire him for her wedding. I was amazed with his work, his eye captured every smile and every expression. A picture is worth a thousands words and I tell you his shots captures each and every angle. His shots stands on its own without any description.
When I got engaged, I already knew I would hire him not only for our engagement photos but also for our wedding. We recently took our engagement photo. As a person who doesn’t like to take pictures and doesn’t like to pose. He surely captured me and my fiancé at our natural look. He made us feel comfortable. He walked us thru the whole process. After, our engagement shot was completed he had our pictures ready the following morning. We’re pleased and amazed with our photos. We can rest assure that our wedding will be captured at its best because we know we have the best photographer.
I highly recommend Simon, his professionalism, reliability and his personality is one of a kind!!!

My husband and I contacted Simon for a maternity photo shoot and a newborn shoot. We actually weren’t able to do a maternity shoot because I gave birth, but we were so excited for him to take shots of our son. As first time parents we were getting used to our new life and Simon was so patient and receptive in terms of our ideas and also scheduling. We sent some sample photos of what we were looking for but also were relying on Simon to direct us.
The photo shoot itself was so fun! Simon is a natural with kids and never lost patience or his smile when our son started crying. He had great ideas and made us all feel so relaxed. Nothing felt cheesy or silly, it was great!
The final product was so wonderful and we can’t wait to share them with our family and friends. Simon really captured a special moment in our lives and I highly recommend him!!!

Simon came to me through his wife, whom I’d gone to grade school with. She said her (then) boyfriend was interested in photography, and asked if Simon could come photograph us actors backstage as we got ready an hour before curtain. I said… ok…sure. He introduced himself, was very friendly, and interested. He milled around, taking photos of the set, of us putting our makeup, getting notes from the director, and that was that. And then he posted the photos. They were stunning. I was shocked that this was something of a hobby for him, and not a full-​time, been at it for years, thing. Everyone loved the photos he took; things as mundane as the prop bench backstage became a thing of beautiful storytelling.
We became very friendly with one another, and I asked him if he would do the photography for another project I was doing. He said yes. The results were, again, terrific. He graciously accepted a third project–
The photos I have from Simon are among my most treasured mementos of these projects; his eye is just terrific.
Simon is personable, curious, punctual, very professional, and above, just a super nice guy. Hire him in a heartbeat.

Simon was absolutely awesome from start to end — thoughtful and strategic in planning and fantastic when it came to execution. His work is excellent and it shows that he really puts in the time pre and post photography. He did great for our surprise event as a super secret ninja photographer and later for candid shots with the family. Highly recommend him, can’t say enough good things!

Simon was awesome. He did a great job at my wife’s 50^th surprise party, exceeding all expectations from taking some video of the high points, to capturing our guests and presenting them online, all in a very personal way. Bravo! You won’t go wrong with him.

My fiancé and I had our engagement photos taken by Simon at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. First we were very shy about taking picture out in the «public» but he made us feel relaxed and comfortable. We didn’t have to pose at all. We just needed to be ourselves. Simon followed us along as we walked around the park and captured the moments. He was also very efficient. We took the pictures in the morning and got our final pictures in the evening. What’s more amazing? Pictures were unbelievable! The quality, lighting, and tone (?) were wonderful and most of all, he really had our laughs, love, and happiness recorded in the photos. I am more than satisfied with Simon and strongly recommend him!

First of all, I very much recommend Simon to capture your memorable moments. I was planning to propose to my then GF (Now Fiancé) and I chose Simon out of numerous photographers since I felt his pictures captured people’s natural emotions and appeared very fluid, not posed.
For the occasion, Simon took the initiative and contacted the Met in NYC (where I planned to propose) just to make sure photography was allowed in front of that specific exhibit, talk about doing his HW and great service! And I forgot to mention for amount of work, service and picture quality, his rates are VERY reasonable.
Continuing on, on the big day I ended up getting to the museum behind schedule of our agreed upon time frame but Simon stuck to his guns and stayed on location even though I was late, while I was trying to hurry my GF without appearing to rush her. After I FINALLY got there, Simon quickly arrived where we entered and shadowed us without my now-​Fiancé ever knowing. His pictures were exactly what I hoped for and I’m very happy with hiring him. You won’t regret asking Simon to photograph your special occasion.

We had our Annual charity event and we decided to work with Simon to take photos. Simon was very pleasant to work with. He is punctual and accurate. He took great action, candid and individual/​group shots. I would recommend Simon again and hopefully we will work together in the future.

My wife and I booked Simon to take our wedding photos. Simon made the experience very fun and relaxed for ourselves and our bridal party. The photos came out incredible especially the candid ones.

The first thing you’ll notice when working with Simon is that he truly loves and enjoys what he does, and it shows in the pictures that he takes. He’s taken photos for me on various occasions from engagement, birthday parties, family reunions, to sports events. He always takes natural photos and has an eye to captures beautiful moments. It never turns out cheesy or posed (I hate that!).
His rates are very reasonable despite the amount of time and effort that he puts into his work. I highly recommend him.