raquel + steven

toarmina, italy

“I don’t usually write reviews, but I felt like sharing my experience with Scratch studios would help other couples. The first thing that caught my eye from looking at the photos on their website was the attention to detail, which was really important for me. Right from the start, Tyler (who owns the studio and photographs each wedding) was so open to hearing all my ideas, needs, and wants and then followed through on each of them. I’m assuming the studio services mostly Tristate surrounding areas, but he was able to work out my destination wedding in his schedule. Since he was unfamiliar with the area, he researched locations before our wedding day and surprised us with some hidden gems. I corresponded with about 10 photographers in Italy, but eventually decided that I wanted to go with someone who didn’t have “cookie cutter” poses and locations (I saw multiple shots on websites that looked like the couples were just copied and pasted into the same shot) and who felt fresh. Also, since I don’t speak tAdditionally, other photography studios I’ve worked with will hand some shoots off to assistants, so I was relieved to know that I was working with the same person from start to finish. Another thing I’ve experienced with other studios is being ghosted after the shoot and having no idea when your photos would be ready. Tyler was so communicative with his timeline and even updated me with a sneak peek album, which was so helpful for all my friends and family berating me for the pictures. All in all, my experience was truly 10/10.” -Raquel, 5/5 Weddingwire review