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09/28/2012

Charo and Mike did a truly incredible job shooting my wedding. I knew when they texted me a few images the next day that I was in for a treat! They captured a special day, but also the interactions between my guests, the natural beauty of the venue, and the energy between my new husband and me :)

Moreover, I enjoyed having Charo and Mike there. I was intimidated by the whole idea of having a photographer for such a personal event. They never, never tried to cram us into a cookie cutter. When we had a whim for a photo, they egged us on and caught all kinds of special moments. They were everywhere and invisible all at once. I felt relaxed around them and they made me laugh a lot. Is there really anything else to say? If you are considiring hiring Charo and Mike, you can expect real talent, real live honest people, lots of great energy, attention to detail, fun, and professionalism.

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This review absolutely made our day! We LOVED your wedding so much, we loved meeting you and working with you and witnessing your AMAZING wedding, that incredible reception, all of the personality and love and silliness and wonder... it was, without a doubt, one of the highlights of our 2012 and we are just so thankful that you found us, and that we could make the travel and last minute arrangements work out. I think on that weekend, the poor deer was the only party that didn't make out WONDERFULLY. Thank you, thank you, thank you for leaving this review, you continue to amaze us!!! XOXOXOX

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06/16/2012

Charo was so much fun to work with and a perfect match for our personalities and style. I randomly came across her work on Facebook and instantly fell in love with her candid shots, creative eye, and her ability to really capture not just a moment, but the feel and emotion of the moment. I was so happy that she was willing to travel to Pennsylvania to photograph our rehearsal dinner and wedding. She was very flexible and most importantly, she made me and my husband feel completely comfortable with her the instant we met. We could not be more happy with our pictures and with our interaction with her on our wedding day! Not only did she capture the fun that was had at our wedding, but she actually made the potentially awkward process of couples and group shots fun! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone who is looking for a photographer. She's not only an amazing photographer, but a super cool person. I can't wait to have an excuse to work with her again!

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Um, can you just get married all over again and let us come back up there to shoot it for you? I'd drop everything. Sursly. Your wedding was THE most fun, most ridiculous, most "I actually belong here with these hilariously awesome people" wedding I've shot in ages, and I can't get over how lucky I am that you found me, and the totally karmic way you found me. Aaaaahhh, I love you Steph!!!

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05/19/2012

I LOVE CHARO!!!!!!!!!!! She is so awesome to work with and be with ... makes everything easy and FUN!!! Plus, she has such an incredible eye ..... I've never seen pictures like hers ......... beautiful and creative and artistic .... amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!! :)

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AND WE LOVE AMY!!! Need I say more?!?! Yeah, so hands-down the most tearjerking, hard-rocking, kick-ass wedding of my career. Easily. And out of that wedding, an amazing friendship. Gahhhh, I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!

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05/12/2012

Charo is not only an amazing person but an amazing photographer. She made Matt and I look like movie stars and seemed to capture what made us, "us". Charo was flexable and took the time needed to ensure we were happy with our photos.
There are so many amazing pictures that I'm not sure which one is my favorite. Charo was a pleasure to work with not only for her photo quality but also her personality and professionalism. I would recommend Charo to anyone looking for a photographer!

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Psssshhhhh, you and Matt don't need ANY help to look like movie stars!!! We just got lucky enough to have GORGEOUS PEOPLE IN FRONT OF OUR LENSES!!! And even luckier because we get to keep two amazing, hilarious, awesome friends out of the deal :). We can't wait to see you again, soon!!! Let's do more pictures! That's something I know we're good at doing together!!!

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05/11/2012

Charo provided the "small weddings need love too" package for us - and it worked perfectly! We loved her journalistic style and ability to capture the moment, and that's exactly what she did for our wedding. Charo's communication was great and she really understood what we wanted from our photos. The pictures turned out phenomenal. We were very pleased we chose Charo as our photographer.

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Krissy, thank you so much for this! You guys were amazing to work with! We loved your wedding - the gorgeous florals, all the little details, that gorgeous (sunny!) ceremony on the deck, the fabulous accents and SA slang, the hilarious toasts, the awesome dancing, and your incredible personalities... it was all perfect. We were very lucky to have been there.

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07/17/2011

how can I begin to express how wondeful Charo was/is! She not only took on my wedding, she was so professional and warming at the same time. She always returned phone calls and even when she was busy, she would shoot me an email or text message. She took great photos of my wedding, reception, brunch, engagement photos and rehearsal dinner photos. She captured moments at my wedding that will always be memorable. Thank you Charo!

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Oh Ro. Of all the weddings I've shot over the years, yours was without a doubt the most unique, and it was a delight to be there! You were some of the most welcoming, warm people to be around... I felt at home the entire time I was with y'all. I can't wait to work with you again... remind me, when is that little one due? :)

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05/21/2011

We absolutely love our pictures from Charo! She did such an AMAZING job capturing our engagement pictures and more importantly, our wedding day. Every picture shows our joy & love. She is creative, fun, relaxed and makes it pain-free & stress free. Any Bride would be more than happy with Charo's photography :)

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Becca, you're amazing. You and your family gave me so many incredible, emotional, sentimental moments to capture, so many reasons to love my job, so many memories to this day. Your families and friends are so diverse, so fun, so INTERESTING... thank you for giving me such a colorful and compelling palette to work with on your wedding day. I'm so glad you found me, and I hope we get to work together again one day! Any sister engagements on the horizon?!?! ;)

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04/16/2011

Best photographer EVER!! She was not only extremely flexible and easy to work with…but has such awesome creativity and imagination! Our wedding photos ROCKED! I would recommend Charo Photo to ANYONE!

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Best CLIENTS ever!!! Was there ever a more fun, hilarious, detailed, wonderful wedding to shoot? You were SO fabulous, everything ABOUT that day was fabulous, and I completely love our accidental meeting that turned into a working relationship! I hope one day I can be your family photographer, if y'all ever come back down here for a visit (please come back down here for a visit!).

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04/09/2011

Charo was so amazing! She was totally in tune with what i wanted for my photos -- she was so stealthy i didnt even know where she was the whole time! She took the most incredible photos and im just delighted and overjoyed with the results.

i have recommended her many times to friends!

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You know who's amazing? YOU. That's all. By the way, you need anniversary pictures taken. On us. We just want an excuse to get together with you and drink good beer. You game? Call us!!! <3

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10/11/2009

I was so impressed with the quality of Charo's photos. My husband and I are both artists and fully appreciate the little pieces of art she captured for us on our special day. It only happens once and the pictures are the MOST important (material) thing after the fact! I would highly recommend. She was great to communicate with also!

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Oh Jesse, thank you SO much!!! Your wedding was such a pleasure, so full of creative details and subtleties, from the locations to the simple decor and food (and those PIES!!!), everything fit together in this understated, elegant, beautiful-yet-quirky way that was completely perfect for your personalities and your guests. I loved every part of your day, and I hope to one day have the chance to shoot another wedding that even comes close to that level of quiet, creative sophistication. <3

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10/10/2009

Charo photographed my wedding in October 2009, and did our engagement session earlier that year. The photos from each were fantastic and we were absolutely thrilled. I was really surprised by some of the personal, funny, lovely, wonderful moments she managed to capture at times that I didn't even remember her being there. If you hire Charo you can rest assured that you are in very good hands.

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I remember every single part of working with you. From the initial inquiry, to the "this other photographer is way cheaper than you, but I like you better" angst, to the actual booking (YAY YAY YAYS!!!), to our Michael Jackson angst after your engagement session (pizza! beer! MJ!), to your rainy day wedding, and now to our continuing catch-as-catch-can friendship... and I hope we get to maintain our friendship through long sporadic emails and facebook catching-ups for many years to come. You two are phenomenal people in every way, and I'm proud to have met you, and to keep you as a Featured Wedding on my website. You're Featured because you're Awesome. And that is all.

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05/24/2009

Awesome! Charo is great, extremely flexible and personable. She came all the way to Washington state from North Carolina for my wedding. She was excellent to work with and I can't wait to see all the photos from my wedding day!

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Mary Lee, you and Dave are easily two of the most laid-back, easy-to-work-with, FUN couples I've ever worked with. Your wedding was so YOU in every way, and it was an absolute joy to shoot! I loved being out there in Yakima (what a different world!), exploring Washington, and being around you and your wonderful families and friends. Thank you SO much for finding me, and for bringing me all the way out to the West Coast for your day!!!

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09/20/2008

Charo is incredible. If you've seen her portfolio, you probably already knew this. But more than her amazing, insane talent, she's just such a wonderful person. She was BY FAR the best person I worked with for the wedding (I can't call her a "wedding vendor" because she's so much more than that), and I loved every minute she was around. Photography was one of the most important things to me and my now hubby, and she far surpassed our expectations and everyone loves the photos that now hang in our house. If you're wavering between hiring her and someone else, let me help you - Hire her. Now. Before someone else does. She's worth every cent, and I promise you you will be thrilled with the results.

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Whenever I talk about your wedding in a reminisce-y sort of way, I preface it by saying "two of my favorite clients EVER..." At this point, Mike (my fiance) just rolls his eyes and says "I know, I know, the Debordieu wedding..." :). He had to have been there, I guess ;).

You're the sweetest thing in the world, and I'm so glad that I met you and Jon. I'm still hoping you'll move closer to Wilmington one day so we can make beer-time a regularly reality. XOXOXO

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09/23/2007

Charo is awesome! She went above and beyond expectations. I lived out of state from where my wedding took place, and she always was available to me whether it was by phone or e-mail. Being a bride is always stressful, but there was nothing stressful about my photography. If anything it was the most enjoyable part of my wedding. It's been over 4 years and I still find myself looking through my photos!

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Becca, your wedding (and engagement session) were the highlight of 2007! :) Working with your family for your wedding, and then for your sister's wedding, was so much fun - you all are an absolute joy to be around! Thank you so much for your kind words... maybe one day I'll have another Bradford (or kin) wedding to shoot... my fingers are crossed!

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06/21/2003

Charo networked ahead of time to make the most of shooting in a place she'd never been. She was such an integral part of our wedding and reception that there was no "camera face" in the photos, and she captured the element of hilarity of having a wedding reception in a children's science museum. Hire her yesterday.

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05/25/2003

Hard to believe Charo shot our engagement and wedding photos 10 yrs ago!!! We found her online and I loved her work. She was so fun and full of energy when we met her that we knew she was "the one". We loved her journalistic approach and how she paid attention to the smallest details. I love looking back at our album - it is filled with so many wonderful memories!!! Charo ROCKS!!!! :)

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08/06/2001

My family absolutely LOVES working with Charo. When I found her, I know that it was the perfect match. When it comes to wedding vendors, finding the best photographer was top of the list. Charo was my #1. She worked with us to travel from NC to Daufuskie Island, SC to shoot our wedding. The experience was seemless and Charo was so easy to work with. The photos are to die for...I still look at them and get chills. She captured the feeling and emotions of the day.

We have also used Charo for family photos. Once again, she traveled to Emerald Isle, NC and spent over 2 hours with our entire family (12+) and my 18 month old son getting the most precious pictures. Charo's photos are all over my house!

I cannot say enough about how easy and laid back Charo is and how great it was working with her. I will definitely use her photography services again.

Leigh Jones

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And I absolutely love working with you guys! I can't wait for our next beach session this summer - watching Grier grow up to be a mini-Cliff, meeting Luke, and seeing your family again (the whole crazy lot of them!)... it's one of the highlights of my summers :). I'm sooo glad you found me back in... um... wow, when did you get married again? And I'm so glad that we get to keep working together over the years :). Thank you SO much for this awesome review, Leigh. <3

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She's just a ridiculously cool photographer. One of few people I trust to second shoot weddings with me, Charo has a natural eye for light and composition that you simply have to be born with. Her knowledge and respect for muliti cultural weddings is why she was the first person I called to second shoot a three day, bajillion hour Indian wedding with me. She's funny, quirky, a great artist. And she really loves Indian food.

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FAQ for Charo and Mike

What primary photographic style do you identify with?
Contemporary, Photojournalism, Portraiture
Do you have liability insurance?
Yes
Do you have experience shooting in various lighting situations?
Absolutely! With a combined twelve years of shooting weddings fulltime, Mike and I have experienced just about every lighting situation possible, from the very easiest (that gorgeous soft light on a cloudy afternoon) to the trickiest and most awful (mixed lighting in a dark church with deep red carpet and yellow walls and turquoise bridesmaid dresses and halogen spots and fluorescent track lighting and AAAUUGGHHH!!!). Weddings can be tricky beasts, but knowing our gear inside and out, knowing light, and knowing the best ways to deal with less-than-ideal situations makes it a cinch to get through even the most challenging locations!
Is your media preference film or digital?
We shoot 100% digital; however, we both have a tremendous fondness and longing for film... Charo shot film professionally for many years before finally giving in and making the leap to digital in 2005. If you're interested in having part or all of your wedding shot on film, let us know! It'd be a custom quote, for sure, but it's definitely something we would LOVE to take on... for the nostalgia, the fun, the LOOK (oh there is nothing like film), and the developing/printing. I can already smell the fixer....
How many photographers do you work with?
Mike and I work together as a team for every wedding. We assist one another, and bounce off each other all day and night. If you hire us, you get US, not an associate or someone we met yesterday who happens to know how to find the shutter button on a fancy camera.
Do you sometimes book yourself for more than one event in a day? Weekend?
Never more than one a day, but there are occasional weekends that we'll see more than one event - for instance, holiday weekends like Labor and Memorial Days, and during the summer you'll see more Friday and Sunday weddings. For the most part, though, we try to stick to a single event per weekend.
Do you have a replacement photographer in case you become unavailable on the day of the event?
Since there are two of us, we're pretty lucky - either one of us could take over in a flash! However, if something truly dreadful happened, you're still covered - we belong to several incredible associations of professional photographers who have our back if we ever need help. We have had the pleasure of helping out when other photographers needed us, and it's such a wonderful feeling to be part of a giving, caring community like that.
Do you bring back-up equipment to the event in case of malfunction?
Backup gear, and backups for our backups! We're both a tad paranoid about equipment failures, so we maybe go a bit overboard with the backups!
What is your policy on taking breaks? If you require a meal break, do you require that the client provide your meal?
You're not required to provide a meal for us, but we do have to eat! If you are gracious enough to provide a meal at your reception, we'll pretty much eat standing up in a corner with cameras in one hand, fork in the other, still not missing a beat of the reception. If you choose not to provide a meal, we'll have to leave the site to get dinner elsewhere - usually about a half hour in that case.
Do you charge for travel?
For areas outside of a two hour radius of Wilmington NC, yes, we do charge a modest travel fee.
How soon after the event are the proofs ready for viewing?
Six to eight weeks.
In what format are the initial proofs offered?
Online at a gallery that the client controls completely.

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