I'm a non-traditional, doesn't quite fit into one box, extroverted introvert, ADD kinda girlie. About Me sections are hard because I've always felt like my personality is a bit of everything. I'm obsessed with makeup and fashion, but I also feel like a tomboy. I love modern elegance, but I also love nostalgic 90s grunge. I have an upbeat personality but you'll mostly only catch me listening to heavy rock or old emo classics. I'm a series of unexpected pairings I guess.
But I think this is what has led me to my style of work. I know I'm not alone in feeling like I don't fit the mold. So my style of work blends a lot of things together. The perfectly imperfect I like to say. I have a passion for cinematic, timeless moments that feel raw and real but I'm equally passionate about and influenced by fashion and the power that a badass photo has to instill confidence. This is the root of my "rebellious romance" and "alternative luxury" approach. Let's just be ourselves in a world where people won't shut the f*ck up about how they think we should be.
I've been doing this a long time. I've been taking portraits for over a decade and shooting weddings for 5+ years. In that time I've heard so many people say "I guess I should... XYZ because X would want that" and it's never said with joy. Your photos are an investment for your own legacy. How do you want your loved ones to look back and see you? As someone who you don't recognize? Or someone who was rebelliously themselves and loved every minute of it?
i'm randi roberts
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my approach
As a nontraditional, luxury wedding photographer in NYC, I get to photograph the most badass and beautiful humans. The first step I always take when accepting a wedding is to connect with you and get to know who you are. What are your favorite things about each other, about yourselves? What kind of style and vision are you hoping to achieve? What's your HUMOR? That one is big for me. I know that sounds silly but I can only hope that you see a level of genuineness in my photos which is why you're here, and getting to know you on a more personal level is how that happens. I want every wedding or session to not just feel like art but feel like a representation of you, a moment marked in time forever.
From a stylistic point of view, I've also spent over a decade developing a style that blends cinematic storytelling with editorial artistic composition. I get a lot of inspiration from movies and fashion photography as well as just the city itself. Ever just people watched on the subway?
I use a lot of direction when I'm behind the camera mixing precise posing and prompts to get that blend of nontraditional portraits and those natural feeling moments. Then I go into editing where I spend a lot of time focusing on true to color skin tones and a timeless film inspired look.
If you're reading this, that means you're considering Randi and all I really have to say to you is DO IT. But if you need more than that, here's why: Randi shot a wedding I was in while I was planning my own. Just hanging out with her that day was enough for me to fill out the inquiry form, but seeing the final product from that wedding is what pushed me to sign the contract.
If you're here, you've seen her work and you know how talented she is. What you might not know, is that Randi is cool, smart and above all else human. Working with her is easy and fun--she treats you like you've known each other for years. This was especially important to us as we are not naturally comfortable in front of the camera. She's a pro at what she does, and when you're busy planning a wedding it's amazing to be able to fully trust a vendor to not only do their job but exceed at it.
When I look at the photos Randi shot at my friend's wedding vs. my own, her talent is evident. She honored and executed their vision just as she did our's. The photos she takes are obviously beautiful, but they're also authentic and deeply reflective of the individual couple's style. She's preceptive, gracious, flexible, professional, and we could not be happier to have worked with her.
Whether we had concerns or requests, Randi heard us out, offered guidance and delivered on every expectation. She made our day stress-free and the photos we have from it are magical. She's just the absolute best. Hire her!!!
-erin
Words can’t even begin to describe how wonderful it was to work with Randi. We are very lucky to have found her to shoot our engagement session and then our wedding. Not only is she super sweet, she is super talented. Her editing style is very unique and she makes your photos look unlike any other. She had excellent communication throughout the whole process and after our first zoom meeting I knew she was the wedding photographer for us.
I am so impressed with Randi and her photography skills that I didn’t even wait to get the full wedding gallery before writing this review. Do yourself a favor and book Randi Roberts to be your wedding photographer. I can’t recommend her enough.
-brittany
Words cannot describe how happy my fiancée & I are from the photos that Randi took from our proposal. She truly captured a very special moment in our lives that we will remember forever. Not only is Randi very professional and amazing at what she does, but she was so kind & accommodative, especially since I had to switch the date last minute due to weather changes, and she made it happen with ease! We're beyond pleased with the results. She is highly recommended!
-jason
We can’t recommend Randi highly enough! Randi photographed our wedding in NYC this summer. From planning to engagement photos then our big day and finally the finished product- Randi’s work was flawless, she was a joy to be around, and (bonus) she got our photos back to us super quickly! We even had a bunch of sneak peaks the next day!! She captured our relationship and our day perfectly so that we can relive our day again every time we look through our photos. She was like a ninja sneaking all the shots! We can’t believe how she caught every special moment- even in times we didn’t realize she was there! She captured all the moments and then managed to edit them to tasteful perfection! Randi’s work is special. We feel so lucky to have had her capturing this time in our relationship and hope to work with her again and again!
-kelsey
Randi is amazing! Hire her as your photographer ASAP! We hired Randi for our engagement photos and she was an absolute treasure to work with. I found Randi through Instagram and knew instantly she needed to capture our engagement photos. From our first video chat I knew Randi was going to be amazing. I am a big believer in great vibes/energy and Randi has it! She is easy to work with made our first official photoshoot an absolute blast. Oh, and did I mention she is so much fun?! :) Once we received our photos we absolutely loved them (duh!) and we get compliments on them all the time. So, it was an absolute no brainer we had to have her photograph our wedding also. Randi has a true vision and passion for photography and it shows. We were so fortunate to have had her capture the most important day of our lives.
Randi, you are fantastic and a true gem! What you have is a gift and everyone who works with you is fortunate to experience it <3 I can’t wait for our paths to cross again and continue making memories that last a lifetime! I wish you all the success in the world, you deserve it!
-anna
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