Tony Lante Photography & Cinematography - Photographers Long Island, NY

Total 21 Reviews

1 out of 5 by Sid
I cannot recommend someone like Tony Lante; his quality of service seems to be on the decline. My wife and I have been waiting two years for our wedding albums. First, Tony blamed the delay on the incompetence of his employee, whom he has since fired, then when we try contacting him, he goes silent. It took a year and a half before Tony's employee sent us a link to order the wedding albums. After another attempt at reaching out to Tony in the spring of this year, he ignored our email and phone calls. My wife and I took to a Facebook group "Brides of Long Island" to speak about our frustrations and to get some advice in dealing with Tony's service, soon we found out several other brides have been having similar issues with him. The Facebook group's admin even had problems where she has had to remove him from their preferred vendor's list due to failure to his pay for advertisement fees. After the review was posted, we were immediately contacted by Tony, who threatened us with legal action if we did not remove the review. He tried to intimidate my wife and attempted to manipulate her into a childish game of insulting the Facebook group's admin. Tony said if my wife didn't do his bidding, he was going to hold our money and the album's hostage. I contacted Tony personally and told him not to contact my wife anymore, and to deal with me. He then canceled our wedding albums out of spite, please see the below text message he sent me. I have since reported him to the Better Business Bureau and the New York State Attorney General's office, and now we will be taking him to court.
0.5 out of 5 by Toni
Unprofessional service we tried contacting the office by phone and email regarding when our photo wedding album will be ready they told us they will notify us when it’s ready to select the photos for the album we never heard back we tried calling and emailing never got a response , finally they responded but at this point tony said we had to pay over $500 to get our album because the contract expired I dealt with tony he yelled and called me stupid and he told me he wants me to sign an agreement stating I will not write negative reviews and if I do that he will only charge us $250 to get our album. They also misspelled the name introduction on our video he purposely made us go back and forth to get the name correctly spelled than we finally get the usb video back when I came home to check it the video was distorted and freezing Which don’t work I had to argue with them to give me a blu ray cd, making trips back and forth cost me more time and money for their unprofessional mistakes . None of the employees work there full time and they are careless. Yes they came to our wedding on time to take photos but that doesn’t mean they are a professional service for a wedding.
5 out of 5 by Stephanie M
Tony Lante and his crew just did our wedding last Saturday and we were completely blown away. Tony and his crew made sure that everything was perfect for us that day. They went above and beyond for us they truly are amazing and talented.
5 out of 5 by Jaclyn
Tony Lante is THE BEST photographer! Tony and his team were easy to work with and made our wedding day flow seamlessly! Tony and Gomier were our photographers, along with Luca for video. All 3 men helped make our wedding day incredible! On the day of our wedding, Tony arrived a few minutes ahead of schedule and made sure the flow of the day moved well. He captured every moment, without us realizing he was there. He made sure that all photos that were important to us were taken, and made sure the videographer, Luca, captured all our precious moments on video as well! When you meet Tony in his office and are able to physically see and feel his immaculate albums and painted photographs (all done in Italy!), you instantly know his work is different from all other photographers! We got our photos back 2 weeks after our wedding and my husband and I were truly blown away by both the photos themselves, as well as the quality! You will not regret working with Tony and his team! Their work is amazing and they are super professional!
5 out of 5 by Alexandra
Just got our pictures back from May 27th wedding. Honestly Tony made it so smooth the entire time. Anytime I felt stress he made it disappear in seconds. Not to mention Miro the 2nd photographer who was also hilarious and amazing. The pictures speak for themselves. So much fun, love, romance. Couldn’t have asked for anything else!

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About Tony Lante Photography & Cinematography

Life is full of fun, unexpected stories. Let us tell the chapter to the beginning of the rest of your lives. A story that will live on by your children and grandchildren, friends and family past, present and future. For the past 20 years I have had the privilege of capturing memorable moments. Stories are easily told with words but when told through pictures you understand the emotions and feelings of that day. Let me tell your story the way it should be told.

Interview With Tony Lante Photography & Cinematography

Let us retell the story that will not only be cherished by you but by your children and grandchildren, friends and family past, present and future.

1. Tell us about Tony Lante Photography & Cinematography and the inspiration behind the company:

Photography has always been an interest of mine, since I was 13 years old you could always find me with a camera in hand. I will never forget the first wedding I ever attended. The groom in a smart, trim suit and the bride, in an elegant updo and classy white with a train that ran all the way down the aisle. As there eyes first met and the tears started to build in their eyes I knew this was a moment I would witness time and time again. I could envision the photographs, the candids in my head. There were probably about 50 photos taken that day. All of them meaningful. All of them precious. Therein lies the true of why I do what I do, although that wedding might not have meant much to many of there guests every wedding carries on a special memory with me, reminding me why I wake up everyday. I have now photographed thousands of weddings and built many great relationships! I enjoy hearing love stories and telling those stories again through my lens. 20 amazing years behind the lens has taught me a lot, making me more professional and better equipped to photograph the complexities of big events and little moments. I am a clear and straightforward communicator with the ability to know how to capture everlasting moments. Professional photography isn’t about gimmicks or tricks, it is a mix of talent, hard work, and experience. I seek constantly to be open to people and moments, to see the details that others might miss, and to reveal the essence of my subjects in a way that is artistic. I have carefully hand picked each one of my team members and can truly say I am lucky to have found some of the best photographers in the business! When you do what you love, your work stands out.

2. Do you have a company motto/philosophy and if so what is it?

Let us retell the story that will not only be cherished by you but by your children and grandchildren, friends and family past, present and future.

3. If you met a bride or groom to be and had literally one minute to tell them why they should use your company what would you say?

If I had one minute to tell a bride why she should use our company for her wedding day I would simply show her a book filled with my work and painted photographs. My work is truly one of a kind and can only be found at my studio.

4. What sets you apart from other Photographers?

Tony Lante Photography & Cinematography is different from many other studios because your wedding isn’t just a job to us but a story. A story that we will present to hundred of other couples hoping to inspire them. We truly take our time to and capture every detail that many other people might miss.

5. How do you help a couple achieve their dream wedding?

We help each couple achieve their dream wedding by being there every step of the way. Any questions or concerns you have we are always a phone call/ email away. Even if concerns are not photography related. We spend time writing out a timeline for all of out couples to help understand the flow of the day and where/what we will be doing on their special day.