<span class="text"><font color="#666666" class="text"> <p>VIOLETA AND ANDREY</p> <p> <img width="846" height="689" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/Untitled-4.jpg" /></p> <p>GINEY AND ANDY</p> <div style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/giney testimonial.jpg" /></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>Hi Janis and Inese,<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> <br /> </span>First, thank you very much for helping us to shoot the pre-wedding photos.<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>We were worry for the weather for whole week, since it was cold and raining all the time. Luckily, we have a sunny morning until noon, we have chances to take some nice outdoor photos.<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>Although there was shower rain and chilly wind in the afternoon, we could take some nice images with the rain drops being captured in it. Janis mentioned to us, it will be more romantic to shoot the images in the rain. Indeed, it did, to have the rain drops and it brought a kind of special feeling to the images.<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>Moreover, the images retouch was marvelous, it not only enhanced the original images, but also lift up the images to another stage.<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>It was a great experience for us.<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>Once again, thank you very much! Excellent work!!!<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>Regards,<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> <br /> </span>Giney & Andy,</tt></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>Hong- Kong</tt></span></span></span></div> <p> </p> <p>AMANDA AND SCOTT</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/amanda scott testimonial.jpg" /></p> <div><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>From the moment we announced our engagement, we were determined to find a photographer who could really capture the essence of our big day. The requirements were this: nothing 'typical', no uncomfortable poses, no annoying direction, emotions galore, a real reflection of what everyone was feeling THAT day. Janis did it all. He was recommended to us by an Australian photographer who described him as a 'genius'. That is as perfect a description as any. People thought we were crazy booking a photographer who was halfway across the world, but the minute we saw his website, we knew we had stumbled across something special. It is hard to remember what Janis was like on the day, as he simply didn't seem to be there at all. It is only after seeing the magnificent results that we realized he was in the perfect position for every shot. He is a true professional, an accomplished artist who is at the top of his field. We never expected to be pouring over images months and months after the wedding day, yet here we are. Never underestimate how important your wedding photos are: book Janis Ratnieks, if you can.<br /> <br /> Amanda & Scott,</tt></span></span></span></div> <p><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>Sydney, Australia</tt></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt> </tt></span></span></p> <p> </p> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">RITA AND INGMARS</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/rita testimonials.jpg" /></div> <p> </p> <div><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>Firstly, he is not that kind of photographer, who's talent could be layed out briefly, but we'll try:</tt></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>We are not that kind of people, who love to be exposed on cameras, and he fitted our case perfectly. His ability to stay imperceptible was a huge success in our case, but, when things came to a "mandatory", posed photo session, he truly shined - his potential to psychologically relax people is amazing. There were no forced poses/setups, he just encouraged us to act freely, while unobtrusively directing us to his imaginative/preferred vision of "how it should look like". As a result, pictures also look natural and alive, without "pokerfaces" and such. The only "pro camera-man" words was: "Oh, this is cool, don't breathe for five seconds :) (it was night, thus long exposure times)".<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>He also does very cool, but un-annoying, post production for selected set of best pictures, so, instead of just plain DCOM folder, we also received hi-res, print-ready post-photos. And all this was done in a matter of days.<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>We highly recommend Janis to everyone, who wants a photographer to be an internal part of the Event, not an annoying extension to it.<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> </span>It was OUR day, and Janis made us to enjoy it again and again - NO emotion is lost through his lens.<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> <br /> </span>Ten stars out of ten.<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><br /> <br /> </span>The happy together,</tt></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>Rita & Ingmars</tt></span></span></span></div> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "> </div> </div> <blockquote type="cite"> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); ">LINDA AND SANTOSH</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/testimonial Santosh.jpg" /></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>We were organizing our wedding reception all the way from Canada in Latvia, and out of hundreds of photographers out there, we needed to choose one who can portray us and our day in excuisite way. I do not like simple generic photography for such an occasion. I wanted it to be exactly the way I have imagined- alive, creative, unusual, beautiful. And it is very hard to actually select a photographer over distance. In fact, we had photographer prebooked, but one month before the wedding, we had stumbled across the pictures of Janis Ratnieks. The more I was looking at his pictures, the more I got convinced that this is the photographer we need. Also seeing that he is a winner of numerous prestigious competitions, convinced us to cancel the first photographer and to get in touch with Janis. Booking him was the best wedding decision I made.The images he shot for our wedding, and all the retouching done by his wife, are fantastic! Timeless and creative- bringing back the feelings of the day all over again. Janis was professional, easy to work with , hardworking , unintrusive person who managed to capture our wedding day perfectly. Santosh and I, wish Janis and his wife, the best of luck in their future careers and encouraging them to keep creating this beautiful form of art. After all, they are the ones which will bring us back to that day even after 20-30 years. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!</tt></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt> </tt></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>Linda & Santosh</tt></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; "><tt>Calgary, Canada</tt></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">UNA AND TOMS</div> </div> </div> </blockquote><blockquote type="cite"> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/testimonial toms.jpg" /></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p> </p> <blockquote type="cite"> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <div> </div> <blockquote type="cite"> <div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "> <div><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><tt>Gribetu pastastit par musu piedzivojumu ar Jani. Saksu ar to, ka Jani mums ieteica draugs, kurs ar Jani macijas viena skola... nu Jus jau laikam zinat sis parastas "ieteiksanas" - "man tur viens draugs..." un ta talak. Ta ari uztveram so ieteikumu. (Seit man jaatzistas, ka par Jani Ratnieku diemzel nebiju dzirdejis pirms tam - kauns.) Tacu pirms musu tiksanas ielukojamies ieks www.janisratnieks.com un jau tobrid saskobijas si "man tur viens draugs..." attieksme un jau diezgan </tt></span><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><tt>skaidri sapratam, ka mums varetu but pa celam. Talak sekoja musu iepazisanas pie Jana studija. Seit gribas ka omei teikt - 'Sito vieglumu, sito cilveciskumu un nesamakslotibu'... citos vardos salikam kopa interneta portfolio un forso cilveku un galva nebija daudz jalauza. Trekno punktu pielika Jana pasraksturojosa replika - "censos but ka ena un nelieku divreiz ...". Viss bija skaidrs un sapratam, ka IR! Jaatzistas, ka kazas laikam ta isti Jani nemaz nemanijam un par bildem... lai bildes pasas runa, bet viena varda GENIALI! Esam ar Unu sajusma un ta pat ari visi parejie nespej noticet ka kaut ko tadu var dabut gatavu bez studijas "uzpariktem" un bezmaz vai ar vienu izstieptu roku kerot momentus. Talantigs, gaumigs, profesionals, punktuals un forss fotomakslinieks. Komplimenti ari par gaumes sakritibu vai klienta sajutu nokersanu bilzu apstrade. Paldies liels!</tt></span></div> <div><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><tt>Una un Toms</tt></span></div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p> </p> <blockquote type="cite"> <div> </div> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>IEVA AND KASPARS</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/testimonial ieva.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>Janis Ratnieks was our wedding photograper.We picked him for our wedding because we heard very good feedback about him. We didnt have any problems with him. He is very loyal person. He even helped us with ideas how to pose. What really helped us.When we saw our wedding pictures they all are so beautiful,most of them we want to put in frame.They all are perfect!We would recomed Janis Ratnieks for your big day.<br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; " /> Dont hesitate to contact me for any feedback or just to see some of our wedding pictures on </tt></span></span></span><a href="mailto:ieva.romanovska@gmail.com"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>ieva.romanovska@gmail.com</tt></span></span></span></a></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>Ieva & Kaspars</tt></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>Dublin, Ireland</tt></span></span></span></p> <p>LINDA AND PETER</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/_Y4O6088-Edit(3).jpg" /></p> <p> </p> <blockquote type="cite"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>From the moment of choosing Janis to be our wedding photographer until seeing the pictures from our wedding day - it has been a wonderful journey... We are happy that we realized from the beginning how important it is to have a GOOD photographer: when tears have dried, the wedding flowers have faded and the cake is eaten - the most true witness from that day will be the moments captured through the lense. Janis has an incredible ability to make intangible things tangible and to show the visible ones - in a light you have never seen them before. And I haven't heard so many ohhhs and ahhhs from people looking at the photos EVER!! We are sure we are going to hear Janis name in future more - having such a talent and equally excellent team (thank you, Inese!) will take him far in the field of photography! <br /> <br /> 'Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world.' /A.Newman/ - Janis, thank you for making ours so beautiful! <br /> <br /> We wish you all the best of luck :) <br /> <br /> Greetings from Brussels -<br /> Linda & Peter</tt></span></span></span></blockquote> <p> </p> <p>ANITA AND KASPARS</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/anita testinonials.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>Ir taa ka ar Jaani ir ljoti viegli sastraadaaties un tikt pie tieshi taadaam fotograafijaam kaa Tu veelies. Arii ja cilveeks nezina, ko vinjsh veelas, arii tad ar Jaani ir viegli. Ir viegli arii cilveekiem, kas nezina, ko un kaa iisti fotograafs dara, jo pirms bildes tiek radiitas- viss tiek paskaidrots - kas, kam un kaapeec vajadziigs. <br /> Visjaukaakajaa dienaa muusu muuzhaa mees praktiski Jaani nemaniijaam - arii tas ir ljoti svariigi :) Bet kaadas bildes :) :) :) Ljoti patiikami fotograafijaas veerot savas un citu emocijas - laimi, prieku, patiesu smaidu :)<br /> Gribam pateikt, PALDIES, par dziiviigajiem, koshajiem un smaidu izraisoshajiem maakslas darbiem! ;)<br /> <br /> Anita un Kaspars</tt></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">ZANE AND PAVELS</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/_Y4O1301(1).jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: left; "> </p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p style="text-align: left; "><span style="font-size: larger; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>There are a few moments in our lives which we would like to last forever… When looking at our wedding photos, so strong and real emotions envelop us that we can live our day over and over again. Thank you, Janis, for catching those small winks which made our day so special! <br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> <br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> The photos reflect the full bouqet of feelings that whiffled in the air. Janis is definately the best wedding photographer we could ever have imagined. Professional touch and ability to look behind the shot is obvious in every wedding photo. <br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> <br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> I hope, Janis, that there will be a few other moments in our lives which we will be able to share with you and your camera!<br type="_moz" /> </tt></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: larger; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>******</tt></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; "><span style="font-size: larger; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>Janis är den fotograf, som vi rekomenderar till alla! Han är inte bara en fotograf, men en artist som kan gjora ert dag som en saga. Han hittar de bästa lilla glimtar och känslor i luften. <br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> <br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> Vårt album stannar som alltid levande hågkomster om Augsti 1, 2009. Janis är verkligt den bästa bröllop fotograf med stor erfarenhet.<br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> <br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; " /> Tack så mycket, Janis och Inese, fr de unika fotografier!</tt></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; "><span style="font-size: larger; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>Zane and Pavels</tt></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">NADEZDA AND BORISS</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="366" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/testimonials(2).jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p style="text-align: left; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); ">B<span style="font-size: larger; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>olshoe spasibo za takie prekrasnie raboti!!!Mi v vostorge ot raboti s Janisom.<br /> Kogda iskali fotografa na svadbu,peresmotreli mnogo foto, no kogda uvideli fotografii Janisa, to u nas ne ostalos ni teni somnenij. On rabotaet legko, spokojno i neprenuzdenno!!! Nam bilo ocen prijatno pozirovat takomu talantu!...Blagodarja takim zamecatelnim fotorabotam den nashej svadbi stal nezabivaemim!I spasibo ego zene Innese - u nee potrjasajushee videnie cveta!<br /> <br /> Uspexov i udaci VAM!!! PALDIES!!!<br /> S uvazeniem </tt></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; "><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><span style="font-size: larger; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>Boriss & Nadezda</tt></span></span>.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">SANTA AND PATRICK</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p style="text-align: center; "><img width="550" height="367" alt="" src="/users/janisratnieks7122/docs/Image/06(1).jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p style="text-align: center; "> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: larger; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><tt>We have had over 5 people tell us these are the best wedding photos they have ever seen!</tt></span></span></p> <p> </p> <div class="gmail_quote"> <p><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><font size="-1"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br /> - -<br /> </font></font><span style="font-size: larger; "><tt><br /> We first approached Janis after viewing his online portfolio. There were other photographers offering similar services, but after meeting Janis and seeing his wedding photography and his in-house studio we knew he was the right choice for us.<br /> <br /> Janis is calm, positive, extremely talented in what he does and has a natural ability with both people and of course his camera. He completely blew us away with his photography skills at our wedding at Birini Castle and we are just so glad we chose him for our wedding day.<br /> <br /> All of our overseas guests have commented on how good our wedding photography has turned out and looking back on them brings a huge smile across our faces.<br /> <br /> Janis does not <i>just</i> take wedding photos - hes no normal wedding photographer - he's captured our day so perfectly on film, that we will never forget how truly wonderful June 20th, 2009 was for us and our families.<br /> <br /> Thanks again Janis! Hope to see you in New Zealand one day.<br /> <br /> Kind regards,<br /> Mr Patrick & Mrs Santa Johnson<br /> (New Zealand & Latvia)</tt></span></span></p> </div> <p><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "> </span></p></font></span><br> <h1> Best europe wedding photographer, creative, janis ratnieks, latvia, destination wedding photographer, photographer london, France, Paris, australia, fashion photographer, party photographer, event photographer, celebrity photographer, best photoshot ever, hochzeitzt fotograf, berlin, wedding album, awarded photographer, top 10 photographer, exclusive wedding photographer</h1>
