Fucci’s Photos

Everyone on Unilocal already knows that Vail is a wonderful photographer, but I’m here to tell you that she is an extraordinary photography teacher, too! I’m a graduate of Vail’s one-​day crash course: «How to Get Off the Green Rectangle: DSLR Beginner’s Class.» After spending a boatload on a fancy DSLR, I figured it only made sense to learn how use it.
Vail and I met for a one-​on-​one session at the library. She taught me all the basics: focal length, depth of field, exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and even walked me through all the various settings and menu options on my camera. (Vail is knowledgeable in both Nikon and Canon models.) She taught me how to take pictures of the night sky, how to make everyone in a group photo appear in-​focus, how to make the flash less harsh, and how to make whites (like snow and paper) look whiter. Most importantly, Vail typed up an invaluable guide explaining all the things she taught me, so I didn’t forget anything when I got home. Because I took tons of notes and asked even more questions, our lesson took several hours. But Vail never made me feel stupid, remained patient when I kept making the same mistakes, and welcomed every question I had.
I walked into our lesson not knowing a thing about my camera and left feeling empowered and excited to put my new knowledge to use. It’s almost been a year since I’ve taken Vail’s class, and I shot my sister’s baby gender reveal party — all on manual camera settings! The photos came out just gorgeous. My family was elated to have these milestone moments captured in photography, and I couldn’t have been happier to be the one to take them. Thank you, Vail!

We called Vail because of her amazing portfolio of journalistic and formal shots. Few people can do both. The portraits looked natural, and she captured emotions like few others can. SHORT VERSION — her pictures of our wedding day were magnificent, and we couldn’t have hoped for more. MORE DETAIL — After a few minutes of speaking with her, we knew she was the one — and OHMIGOSH are we lucky we did. Vail was there for us, literally there for us, every step of the way. Her responsiveness is unbelievable — and Vail was a guide through the whole wedding process. Vail’s care and compassion carries over into every single thing she does. A few immediate family members have memory and mobility issues. Vail drove to our hotel a month before (more than an hour from her house), scouted around, and found amazing locations right in the hotel parking lot. You would never know! On the day of, one family member fell and cut his forehead deeply. Vail had her trusty «emergency kit» — she put an invisible band aid on — it was the perfect size to cover the cut (a big one), and no one really could even tell. She also fixed the bride’s dress with pliers from her magic pack at one point. After the wedding, we heard similar stories from other family members about how Vail swooped in and made a situation better. She did so many behind the scenes kindnesses, that many in our family even called her our guardian angel. I think there’s some truth to this. Vail has such a talent for building trust so people enjoy having their picture taken during the portraits. When our ring bearer and flower girl were shy, Vail did the most hilarious booty dance to get them laughing. She’s known as the dancing photographer — and here’s the scoop. Vail is an amazing dancer — she dances to capture the event, not to become the event. She also dances to get people dancing– during a lull in our reception, Vail got a dance circle going, complete with people clapping. Then she hopped out, pulled the bride and me (groom) for one of the best photo ops ever. Time and time again, we were blown away by her creativity. Did I mention the pictures were BREATHTAKING? Vail also does a preview slideshow on the i-​pad, usually on display on a stand for the whole reception. She saw my parents were tired and sitting at their table. So Vail changed the plan and brought the i-​pad to them. They were so happy, and thrilled to see the pictures. And then, because she is brilliant and understands people so well, she brought the i-​pad show the bride’s parents. Vail is one of the most talented photographers I have ever met. Since the photographer is the person you spend most of your day with, the fact that she is one of the most wonderful people we have ever met almost guarantees you will have the day of your dreams. With Vail’s help, we did. And we are so blessed she was there to capture it.

Vail is fantastic! I met her when she generously donated her time to take pictures for my non-​profit pro bono. I then hired her for my wedding in Marthas Vineyard, and everyone loved her.
We did an engagement shoot with her a month prior to the wedding as practice, and when I told her which pictures we liked taking and which weren’t really «us» she took all of that into careful consideration on our wedding day. She remembered what style we liked, and quickly moved on if there was something we didn’t want to do. It helped move the day along and made us feel like it was our day and no one else’s.
She danced at the wedding and put up a nice slideshow on her iPad for everyone to see.
Thanks Vail! Can’t wait to see the rest!

My husband and I absolutely adore Vail. She is not only an incredible photographer, she is also a wonderful person. Without a doubt, Vail was the highlight of our wedding — not only for myself and my husband, but also for all of our family and friends! Vail is such a wonderful, enthusiastic, fun, and all-​around fabulous person — and it goes without saying (especially given all of her recent awards and accolades) that she is also an outstandingly talented photographer. I look at our wedding photos all of the time, and I never get tired of re-​looking at them, because they are all so detailed and nuanced and incredible. We are so grateful to Vail for capturing our wedding with such grace and style, while still allowing our quirky personalities to shine through. I think that it is also important to emphasize how professional Vail is in everything that she does. She was always extremely prepared for every meeting and photo shoot, and she made even the most chaotic environments feel easy and effortless. For example, she toured our photo sites ahead of time (both for our engagement shoot and for the wedding), so that the actual shoot ran smoothly and was totally fun and easy. At the wedding itself, Vail functioned not just as a photographer — she also was a last-​minute makeup artist, a babysitter/​entertainer for rambunctious kids, and a diplomat sorting out all sorts of last minute problems! She handled stressful situations with grace and kindness, and all of our guests just loved her. She also knew how to get our guests excited — whether she was climbing on ladders or lying flat on the dance floor, she was always in the thick of the action to get the best shot! All in all — Vail was just so amazingly fun and exciting to work with, and everyone (ranging from my 3 year old nephew to my 97 year old grandfather) adored her. It was truly a joy to work with Vail, and I hope that we remain friends with her long after the wedding is over! You would be CRAZY not to choose Vail as your photographer, because she is unbelievably talented and also terrific as a person!

My wife and I got married on June 2, 2012 in the pouring rain. Vail was very thorough in the planning process with us, making sure she knew not only what types of shots we wanted but also who was to be in them, their names, and also how they were all related. By the time the wedding came around, she knew our family tree! We were married at Glen Magna Farms in Danvers and had planned on making use of the grounds for the formal pictures. Though the rain changed those plans, there never was any sense of chaos as we had to improvise for Plan B. Vail immediately knew what would look good and who needed to be where. Vail took it all in stride and it didn’t seem to phase her at all. She was great!
Vail showed up early and stayed late and didn’t charge us for the extra time. In fact, hours after she was scheduled to be done with us, she was still there rocking out on the dance floor while snapping off pics of guests having a good time. We loved it! We didn’t want a traditional, formal reception so opted for a more casual cocktail-​style reception with an emphasis on people having a good time and Vail fit the atmosphere perfectly.
We had a photo wall set up for our guests to use, with a pocket point-​and-​shoot camera set up on a tripod for people to use on their own. Vail ended up helping out on that quite a bit, using her own equipment, and the results far exceeded our expectations.
At the end of the night, Vail offered to come back to Glen Magna with us on a nice day in the future to reshoot our portraits in the gardens free of charge. She said she had such a great time and felt so bad because of the unfortunate weather that she’d be happy to do that for us. We took her up on that offer and it was another great experience with her.
Bottom line is that if we had to do it again we’d pick Fucci’s Photos in a heartbeat. Vail was very professional and organized both in the planning and on the wedding day itself, and we were very happy with the finished product. We highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding!

Vail from Fucci Photos went all out to make sure that we have memories to treasure from our wedding in August 2011. Before the ceremony, she scouted the location, memorized the names of all the people in the wedding party, and went above and beyond to be prepared.
The day of the wedding was challenging, to say the least, as hurricane Irene decided to make an appearance. Vail saved the day — she was able to adjust and take some great shots indoors, and then, when the weather let up a little bit, ushered us outdoors for a few precious outdoor pictures.
What I enjoyed the most about working with Vail is that she genuinely loves weddings — and it shows in the beautiful photos that she takes.

Fucci’s Photos is amazing! Vail photographed our wedding in the South Shore, Mass area, and the photos were beautiful. Before the wedding, she scouted the best optimal locations along the water for outdoors shots, and they turned out stunning (think boulders, water, sweeping seascapes, lighthouses in the background). During the ceremony and reception, she was attentive and left no detail forgotten. And in just a few days after the wedding, our guests had access to all the photos online — including a very helpful «highlights reel» that pulled out the best shots from the night.
Perhaps best of all, in the months leading up to our wedding, Vail was dedicated to getting to know our personalities, what we most wanted, and getting a thorough understanding of every detail — including many we’d never considered! — that all helped to make our wedding an unforgettable experience.