Testimonials

 

“Kris, you have done a terrific job with Dammon’s senior pictures.

You took the time to ensure that each and every shot was just the

right lighting, the scenery around him, etc. I couldn’t have asked
for better pictures. You captured the beauty of every scene.

You’re amazing. I will definitely recommend Bella Vita Studios

to everyone. As a mother, I can say that you captured everything
that I wanted for my son’s senior year. Thanks so much!”
Pam Kemerly (Avilla, IN) 

A few of Dammon's senior portraits:

“I knew when I saw some wedding photos that Kris had

done, that she was who I wanted to do my daughter’s

senior pictures.  WOW!  Did I make the right choice! 

Finally reaching that senior status is a really big thing

and Kris definitely made it so.  She let us have a say

in what we wanted (fun) and didn’t want… 

After all, she (my daughter) is still in high school. 

We had so much fun on the Sunday afternoon that we

did them that we were out all over town!  Kris has amazing

insight into what looks good and what makes really

neat shots!  We did studio park, downtown, and even

some with her boyfriend. 

So if you want that “special occasion” to have special

pictures too, we HIGHLY recommend Bella Vita Studios!”

Cindy Picket (Fort Wayne, IN)

A few of Cindy's daughter's senior portraits- Samantha:

“My experience working with Kris was utterly FANTASTIC!!!

My senior photos not only turned out amazing, but I had a

great time taking the photos as well…Which is definitely a

big deal…

No one wants to have a boring time taking average senior pictures.

They want to have fun AND get great pictures. And you get

both of those things with Bella Vita Studios!

I would recommend that if you’re in the market for some

amazing photos,take a look at this site and give that number a call!”

Bryton Killian, senior (Fort Wayne, IN)

A few of Bryton's senior portraits:

MORE TESTIMONIALS:

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“Kris did an amazing job as the photographer for our wedding!

She helped with planning the day’s timeline, which took a lot

of stress away. She was open to any of our suggestions and

did a great job with the artistic shots as well.

We worked with Kris on our engagement photos and we were

so pleased with those as well! She’s friendly and down to earth

and I highly recommend Bella Vita Studios!

-Amy and Robert, bride and groom from 2010 wedding

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“Kris is an excellent photographer! Not only did she get

AMAZING shots at my wedding, but she was also extremely

helpful in creating the wedding day schedule.”

-Angie, 2010 bride

Here is one of their engagement session portraits:

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“I just checked out the wedding photos online.

They look amazing! Great work!”

-Kara, bride from 9/12/09 wedding

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“Thanks so much!!! I’ve been looking at these photos almost

every day and can’t wait to see our album.  

I have to tell you that I’ve gotten nothing but compliments on

how nice, professional, and easy-going you are. 

The photos are also very impressive. So don’t be surprised if you

get calls from folks asking for your services! 

Thanks again for making our big day look so good!”

-Sharmin and Rob, bride and groom from 4/18/09

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Your pics from Austin and Justina’s wedding ROCK!!

They are SO AWESOME. 

Great job and thanks for creating lasting memories for us all! 

-Austin’s lil sister–Andrea(Justina & Austin Murray, 6/27/09)

Some of Austin and Justina's engagement session images:

 One of Justina & Austin’s wedding album spreads (pages):

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Todd & I looked at the pictures and in all honesty we felt

so blessed and honored with such an awesome photographer!!  

Your pictures captured our story and every moment of the most

meaningful day of our lives!! I truly appreciate everything

you did on our wedding day.

Your pictures were beautiful!! You did such a great job!!!: 

-Kathy & Todd, 5/3/08

Some of Kathy and Todd's engagement and wedding day images:

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Some of Angela and Zack's engagement images:

“Thank you so incredibly very much for working so hard

on Saturday. I noticed that you were EVERYWHERE

and I can’t wait to see photos!    

You were so busy making sure to capture

every moment and I can not thank you enough for that!” 

-Angela and Zack 2/16/08

Some of Angela and Zack's images:

“I went online to the “sneak peek” of our photos and

they’re SOOOOOOO good!

I can’t wait to see them all! Thank you so much!” 

-Angela and Zack 2/16/08

(*This portrait was right after one of my all time

favorite wedding moments of my entire career as a

professional photographer. I love that when Angela

came into the sanctuary for Zack to see her for the

first time before the ceremony, Zack took her hand

and they kneeled in prayer at the altar before making

their commitment to each other before God. I had just

taken a few photos and had left to the back of

the church when all this happened. I ended up watching

through the windows inthe back of the church.

I totally cried. A LOT.)

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“Your photos… wow- they’re better described as art, really!

The angles that you took on some of those photos is just

stunning…  and the coloring on others just makes the whole

photo pop.

Fantastic job! I am just so excited about these photos. 

They’re amazing and I can’t wait to show them off!

Thanks for being patient! And again… wow- stunning job!”

-Angela and Zack 2/16/08

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“I’m Julianne mother Theresa and I’d like to thank you

for making Julianne and Eric’s wedding day very special. 

You were awesome and so organized. I don’t know how

you do it but you were great!  I hope you had fun even

though it was work. You are amazing following us from

getting our hair done to Macy’s for makeup and then to

the church. How do you do it? I just want you to know that my

mother’s uncle was one of the best photographers in

Fort Wayne for many years.  His name was Al Lamont

or Lamont Studios. Many people know of him or had him

take pictures. My mother said she was watching 

you work and she thought that the way you work

your photography business a lot like her uncle.

That is a huge compliment!  Just ask around and

the older generations know of Lamont Studios.

Just thought I’d let you know. Thanks again and

I’m enjoying seeing the sample pictures.

I can not wait to see all the proofs!” 

-Theresa Howard, Julie & Eric 6/30/07

My favorite sunset portrait of Julie and Eric's wedding day:

(from the Shiloh Hall reception facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana)

www.shilohhall.com

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“Kristi, I realize that you are already booked for my

wedding date of June 30, but I was curious if you knew

of any other photographer in the area that takes pictures

like you that you could recommend to me. I have been

looking through  numerous website and can’t find one that I

like as much as you. Do you know of anyone else? ”

Thanks!

-Shana 

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“I want to thank you again for all the work that you did

at our wedding! You were completely amazing! 

You went above and beyond what was asked of you

and what we expected of you. You captured the

day perfectly and you were everything that

we wanted in a photographer.

I will be recommending you to everyone I know

who is getting married!” 

-Alanna and Joe October 2007

Some of Alanna and Joe's wedding day images:

(Alanna's dad, Mike, made a point to stop before walking both of his daughters down the aisle so he could speak to them for a minute or two right before their big moment. What a memory!)

(This little cutie flower girl from Alanna and Joe's wedding thought I was playing peekaboo with her because I was moving my camera up and down away from my eye while I was up front in the church and kneeling down to stay out of the way. She started playing peekaboo with me through the handle o f her basket. Definitely a cute moment to remember!)

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“Dear Kris, Clint and I would like to express our heartfelt thanks

for all of the time and hard work you put into our wedding weekend!

You went above and beyond everything we had dreamed of. It was so comforting

to know that I could trust you and that I didn’t have to worry about anything

picture related all day.

So many people have complimented your work and they all ask me who

our photographer was. We LOVE all of our pictures and will always have

memories of the best day of our lives! Thanks again!”

-Melissa and Clint, bride and groom from 2006 wedding

Handwritten thank you card from Melissa:

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“I just wanted to say Thank You once again for doing

such a great job on the engagement pics on Saturday night! 

David and I can’t stop looking at them!! =)

They are already saved as the background and screensavers

on our computers!!  Everyone just loves these pictures, they just

can’t believe how great they turned out and how creative the

setup of the picture is! 

Everyone keeps saying how unique these pictures are and

how you are just excellent! David absolutely loved you and you 

kept him entertained the entire time!

You gave us everything we were looking for

and I can’t thank you enough for that.” 

-Lindsey & David, engagement session Sept. 2006

One of Lindsey and David's engagement session images:

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“You are not only skilled in photographing weddings

but you you also have a blessing for capturing

fabulous family shots.  You and your staff did an awesome job

photographing and producing memory DVD’s for the Capel-McBride

family reunion. 

I still receive calls from family members who say it was

the best reunion they ever attended.” 

-Kim

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 “You are so artistic and creative. I’m sure your clients love your work!”

-Terri Nagel, photographer and colleague

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“I greatly appreciate the time and care you took in

dealing with my questions at the consultation.

It is obvious that you care greatly  about what you do

and you are very professional.

You have a great talent in photography and editing.”

-Adrian and Zac, 2007 wedding

 

 

“These look great! Thank you so much for everything.

We love them all! I am really impressed with all of

your techniques and skills.  Keep up the great work!”

Best Regards, 

-Amy and Eric, 2007 wedding

A few of Amy and Eric's wedding day images:

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“These reception photos look like something out of Bon Appetit magazine!

We love the detail shots.” 

-Nicole and Dennis, 2007 wedding

One of Nicole and Dennis' wedding day images:

(This is Nicole and her daughter, Tori. How sweet is this? I'm glad I had asked Nicole to sit by the window when she was writing a card to Dennis before the wedding. The backlighting through the hotel blinds just makes mother and daughter both glow in this image.)

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“Hey Kris!! So, the pics are awesome! You did a fantastic job!

I can’t stop looking at them!

Thanks again for the amazing pictures. 

You totally busted your butt and it shows.

I am referring you to everyone I talk to!” 

-Kim and Jon 2006 wedding

A fun image from Kim and Jon's wedding day:

“It’s like you were reading my mind. Just excellent!

Totally loving you!” -Kim and Jon 2006 wedding

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“Can I just tell you that you rock?” 

-Lisa, Maid of Honor, Summer of 2005 wedding

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COMMENTS FROM OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS:

“You are a fantastic photographer. These are great.” -Gene Ho http://www.geneho.com

“A nice looking family session there Kristi.

I like the BW one, and the off angle shot is nice too!” -Rene Skrodzki

“Beautiful stuff!!!!”

-Greg Cleaver http://www.gregcleaverphotography.com

“Kris’s signature shot… Love it!”

-Laetitia Murray http://www.laetitiamurrayphotography.com

“Very nice Kris! I love your musician portraits!

The music notes in the background is a nice touch!”

-John Rumball http://www.jerumballphotography.com

“Kris, have I told you lately what a fan of your work I am?”

-Michelle Rudland http://www.auphoto.net

“Photos like this are the reason you are my hero! Beautiful!”

-Cindy Shaver

“Having been in the biz now for a while…it’s interesting and

def exceptionally cool to see photographers evolve with their style and skill. 

You’ve done well, Kris…your work speaks for itself, and that’s NoBS! …..

*always looking forward to seeing more*..onward and upward!” 

Jeanne Thompson

“Nice! Love the night stuff you’re posting. Very striking.

Hey, thanks for joining us here. I like that “landing” shot as well. How cool!” 

Jason Stratton http://www.jasonstrattonphotography.com

“Kris-Awesome work! you definitley have raised the bar with your images, love it!”

-Harold West http://www.inprintstudios.com

“WOW Kris …You Really Rock! Love those night shots!

I’m glad you came here to join us on The Landing (Gotta love that 2nd shot )” 

Heather Ennis http://www.heatherennisphotography.com

“Wow… Just getting to this thread. Nice stuff!”

-Gene Ho http://www.geneho.com

“I second or third those wows !!

Could you give us some insight about how to do light painting.” 

Tom Money http://www.tommoneyphotography.com

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