This Photographer Will Make Your Real Life Look Like a Storybook Romance

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One of the best things about APW (in my biased opinion) is the people that hang out here. And I love that in this crowd, practical and pretty aren’t considered mutually exclusive. What’s great about New York City (and LA and Mexico) based Eager Hearts Photography Co., is that somehow both of those things are effortlessly blended. When you look at photos taken by photographer Dacia, at first glance you think you’re looking at editorial magazine work, complete with models. But then you realize, nope! She’s just shooting real-life couples doing real-life things, and making them look #Flawless. (You, after all, woke up like this.)

Her rates start at $4,400 for 8 hours of coverage (a steal for artistic work in NYC). Plus, she offers free engagement sessions with all of her packages. Get it, girl.

bride and groom dancing in alleycouple in front of bookshopBasically, if you’re one of those people who stresses about how your photos will look, working with Eager Hearts Photography Co. will take that worry away. Because no joke, photographer Dacia will make you look as good as you feel (and you’re going to feel badass). She captures the subtle in-between moments and the fleeting gestures of affection that are some of the real magic of a wedding day.

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A recent client said:

Hiring Eager Hearts Photography for our wedding was easily the best decision we’ve ever made. We had a very small elopement ceremony in the park and having photos to commemorate the day was the most important thing for us. From the moment we arrived at our venue, Dacia was there to calm our nerves and often times make us laugh hysterically throughout the day. Her energy and passion made us comfortable and confident, something that really showed in the pictures.

When we received the photos we were so overwhelmed by how breathtakingly beautiful they were; she captured fleeting and magical moments between us that will forever be the most beautiful keepsakes of our day. I am whole-heartedly obsessed with our wedding pictures; I can’t stop looking at them and love to see the reactions of others when I show them! Dacia is a true artist. The amount of detail and creativity that went into each photograph is beyond what we could have hoped for, and we are so lucky and grateful that she was a part of our wedding.

long table under treesbride and groom in front of skylineSo, yes. Dacia of Eager Hearts Photography Co. can clearly take a jaw-dropping photo. But even better than that, she is truly our people (and that’s something you want from someone who will be by your side all day long). She says:

The moment I found APW, it just felt like home! What a relief to find a place that welcomes diversity and authentic love with such a fresh perspective. I simply want couples to be who they are, and disregard any “rules” about what a wedding is supposed to be like.

My photos are organic and natural, and I get to this place with my couples by becoming their teammate and friend. I remain an observer, but am easily able to bring a decisive, calming presence when needed (it often is!).

I enthusiastically embrace their vision, their concerns, and their authentic way of interacting. Getting to a place of trust by feeling like I “get them” allows the couple to relax and just be who they are, allowing me to make their best photo. I love the spontaneous interplay between people, and find beauty and richness in the everyday, the moments in between.

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Eager Hearts Photography Co.‘s rates start at $4,400 for 8 hours of coverage and digital delivery. On average, couples spend $5,500 to $6,000 in their wedding photography package, which can include an album as well as prints. (And if you’re eloping instead, weekday New York City weddings with fewer than twenty guests are just $1500 for 3 hours of coverage, an online album, and digital delivery of hi-res files.)

All wedding packages include an engagement session, which allows you and Dacia to connect not only personally but professionally. You get a chance to see how she works and how you collaborate while making photos. Dacia likes to think of it as practice before getting to the intense, emotional wedding day—it helps everything run more smoothly. That said, she knows how to roll with the punches too. She told us she believes that a wedding is at its root a very human thing, and it’s just like your relationship itself: all about authenticity, not perfection.

She’s based in New York City, but Dacia travels and shoots frequently in Los Angeles and Mexico and offers free travel to all three locations. If you’re not in one of those locations but are as in love with Eager Hearts Photography’s work as we are, then you’re in luck because we’ve managed to convince her to offer APW readers a $400 flat rate for travel anywhere else in the US and $800 for international travel (some restrictions apply).

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If you’re looking for a photographer that will capture your most gorgeous selves while remaining true to your perfectly imperfect love and humanity, contact Eager Hearts Photography right quick. And enjoy that free engagement session, too!

FOR 2016 and 2017 weddings EAGER HEARTS PHOTOGRAPHY CO. IS OFFERING FREE TRAVEL TO NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, AND MEXICO AND—FOR APW READERS ONLY!—a $400 flat rate for travel anywhere else in the US OR $800 for international travel (some restrictions apply).

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