Jess Palatucci Photographer

Where to begin. Having lived in London for 8 years but originally fr om CT - planning our wedding in New York was a challenge. It was even more so because I chose to do all the planning and decorating (building faux flower arrangements) myself. And originally, I had chosen a photo mill type company to photograph our wedding because it was cheap and seemed easy. But after 1 failed photoshoot and a second where the photographer never showed up - we cancelled with that company and were totally refunded by some miracle. And that experience (who knew) was the best thing that could have ever happened - because if it hadn’t, I never would have found Jess or worked with JPP! From the first call I had with Jess on FaceTime Audio - I immediately felt at ease. As crazy as I was feeling managing all wedding planning from London and fretting about family dynamics talking her ear off like a lunatic, she reassured me that I was no bridezilla. She was a dog lover too, had on her site that she was a family wrangling expert and I soon discovered she could make me feel calm - not to mention her eye for taking the most gorgeous photos... and that was it! I was sold. And since signing with her, I felt like no matter what happened - it would be okay. And my God was it. Jess' initial questionnaire covered everything. And when we reviewed it together over FaceTime, my husband and I could both tell how on top of everything she was. This wasn’t her first rodeo and it showed. - She customized her package removing the engagement session and adding in a second shooter / additional hour to meet our budget. - She responded to my every e-mail ask / potential photo requests - and she committed them to memory like an elephant reminding me NIGHT OF whether I still wanted a particular shot. - She traveled to Rye, NY from Pennsylvania wh ere she's based for us in a day. - She captured all the sentimental shots I wanted during our mass - through family portraits and the rest of the evening… even pausing HER dinner to help me make my impromptu second dress entrance (!), - She arrived on time and kept to schedule, working with her second shooter who was with my husband on the day to ensure there were no accidental run ins at the hotel - She MORE THAN DELIVERED. While we haven't received the complete gallery as yet (only 1 week out from our big day!) we have seen all 150+ preview photos and my mom and I both spent yesterday morning going through them and crying at every, single, one. We will forever have the most beautiful photos of our special day to look at and relive over and over again because of her. So I can’t thank or recommend JPP enough for everything she and second shooter Rachel did last Thursday to make us both look and feel like a million dollars. We are so appreciative of all their time and effort and would book her to document our wedding or any other life events a hundred times over. So don't hesitate. Just BOOK. And if you don't believe me - that's fine. You don't know me from Adam. But then look at the pictures I shared on Google... those are just the previews and so her talent speak for itself!

Jess is fantastic. Not only is she extremely talented but she is very organized and easy to work with. I have gotten so many compliments on my photos. She has an incredible eye and her talent literally jumps off of the page. She also immediately makes you feel at home so that you can relax as photos are being taken. Lastly, she is extremely knowledgeable and efficient. Making the entire process a seem less experience.

Jess was incredible to work with! I met with a lot of photographers in the beginning and when I went to her studio to meet her I just felt super comfortable with her. Not only are my wedding photos GORGEOUS she gave me a “wedding photo preview” a couple days after my wedding with way more pictures than I was expecting. Her editing of her pictures are so airy, light and natural. She responded to my emails and phone calls right away, and worked very well along side my other vendors. There were some complications with the site where my dream was to take photos (In between the church and reception ) and she went out of her way to make sure i was able to get there because she knew it was important to me. I HIGHLY recommend her, she will make your day perfect!

Jess is incredible!!!! From the planning process, to the early day-of preparations, to the ceremony and the reception, Jess was invaluable throughout the entire wedding day and I could not have imagined it going nearly as smoothy without her presence. We received compliments from our family and friends throughout the night and then Jess sent a preview gallery within a couple of days with SO many gorgeous, gorgeous photos. Everyone has been raving about how beautiful the photos are and we cannot stop looking at them! We would hire her again one million times over. Thank you, Jess!!

HIRE HER. Jess was above and beyond everything I could have dreamed of with a wedding photographer! She has been a dream since the moment I hired her to photograph my wedding. She was organized, on time, so fun and made my wedding day a blast! Not only is she amazing in those aspects, she is FAST. She sent out my preview album days after my wedding with so many photos to look at and share on social media. It's so smart she does this so that you have a handful of photos to hold you over while you wait for the rest! The photos I have received so far are INCREDIBLE. I can't stop looking at them!! She is a sweetheart and an amazing talent!!!

I originally saw Jess's work at my sister in laws wedding and I knew she would be the one I picked! From the start she was so laid back and made me feel so comfortable, I've never taken pictures so I don't know how to act lol she walked us through every picture and made them magical! She made sure I got all the pictures I wanted, wrangled up the entire families twice! I couldn't have asked for a better night!

From the beginning Jess was great. We originally had our wedding planned for July 4th 2020 but postponed it a full year due to covid. Jess has a great questionnaire you fill out so that you can let her know exactly all of the pictures you want from your day. She answered all of my questions that I had. Although she was not available for our new date she made sure she sent us some of the best photographers that work with her. She remained in contact with us to make sure that everything would run smoothly.

Another photographer that we had originally reached out to for more information referred us to Jess since she was unavailable for our wedding day, & we're so glad she did! Jess was such a pleasure to work with! Our wedding day was honestly not great due to the many issues we've had with our caterer/venue, yet Jess was able to capture our day so beautifully as if nothing went wrong. Our family & friends also raved about how amazing Jess was with making them feel at ease throughout the photoshoot. The photos exceeded our expectation & we're so glad we had Jess as our photographer. We would definitely hire her again!