Birds of Broad Street

Weddings and Lifestyle Photography

$2,000 starting price

Clayton Wirtala

PHOTOGRAPHER

Birds of Broad Street (based in Bettendorf, Iowa) is a wedding photography service. For this photographer, images are the best way to capture milestone moments. Owner Clayton Wirtala prefers to take an unobtrusive approach to his work so as not to interrupt the natural flow of the day. Clayton sets out to capture authentic, emotional images of life's greatest moments. He works hard to help his clients feel comfortable so he can better capture them at their most genuine. He has always been passionate about photography and is excited to share his skills with to-be-weds on their big day. Birds of Broad Street offers various services to help capture the magic of your wedding day. Clayton is happy to work additional hours and in multiple settings to ensure no moment goes unnoticed. He wants you to be able to enjoy the day as it happens, and not be focused on his work. He can be accompanied by an assistant photographer to better capture every detail. As well as wedding day photography, Clayton offers engagement photoshoots. His images are available in keepsake wedding albums.

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Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits

Engagement

Photo & Video

Second Shooter Available

Social Media Sharing

Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic

Dramatic

Lifestyle

Modern

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Rehearsals & Parties

After Party

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Clayton Wirtala

Photographer

My name is Clayton Wirtala. I'm a destination wedding photographer based out of Bettendorf, IA. My goal is simple. To capture real, hearfelt moments on your big day. It's my job to make sure the people I work with live in the moment!C

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4.7

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11 reviews

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Clayton received high praise from multiple reviewers for his photography services at both engagement shoots and weddings, with particular appreciation for his laid-back yet professional demeanor and creative shot ideas. Reviewers valued his ability to capture real, emotional moments and his openness to unconventional requests. While communication could be improved, overall, clients loved working with Clayton, citing his talent, organization, and flexibility in delivering beautiful and memorable photos of their special day.

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Paige W

9/18/2024

Clayton was great to work with and did an amazing job with both our engagement and wedding photos! He is very laid back and go with the flow which was a great energy to have during what can be a crazy day! Clayton also had a lot of unique shot ideas which he captured beautifully on camera! There is some room for improvement regarding communication, as sometimes he could be hard to reach. Overall, we loved working with Clayton and would definitely recommend him!

Ella M

9/12/2024

We are so grateful to have had Clayton shoot our wedding! He followed our shot list very closely and made sure we had all the photos we wanted. He was able to capture such real moments from our special day, and I couldn’t be more obsessed with the results. Highly recommend.

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Christian G

9/22/2023

Clayton was our photographer for our engagement photos and our wedding and he did an amazing job. He was open to doing pictures that he’s never done before. Regardless how unconventional it was. He was prompt, professional, had fun with us, took direction for what we wanted, and even gave plenty of suggestions. He captured our personalities, our fun, and even the typical wedding pictures. The pictures turned out beautiful and now we get to remember the best night of our life. Thank you for capturing who we are and not just the boring pictures.

Indya L

9/21/2023

Amazing photos and even worked last minute with us!

Megan W

9/21/2023

We absolutely love our photos and Clayton was wonderful to work with!!

Emily C

12/18/2022

We found Clayton online & trusted that we’d have a comparable experience to other reviews. It’s been ~6 months since our wedding day & he still hasn’t fulfilled his contract (he actually didn’t even shoot our wedding - informing us shortly before he’d be using his sub who ended up having camera difficulty throughout the evening resulting in lots of blurry photos) I’ve heard the expression “education is expensive” & what we’ve learned from this experience is that it’s best to find a photographer that you have a personal contact with, so they don’t cash your $2,000 check over a year ago & not follow through.

Emily T

7/13/2022

This team is amazing! I had them do both our engagement and wedding photos and they really listened to and helped us achieve our vision from the colors, to the different locations we wanted, to the times of day, and more. I am so awkward in front of a camera normally and yet they were able to put me at ease and direct me with posing which resulted in pictures I will cherish for the rest of my life. Clayton has an uncanny ability to capture a beautiful mixture of posed and candid images that really captured how magical our wedding day was. 1000% recommend them.

Sarah T

9/22/2021

Clayton was so fun to work with! He listened to all of our top priorities and made sure to capture everything we wanted in our day. He is very easy to talk to and flexible! Our photos turned out AMAZING. He truly knows how to find the beauty in every moment.

Emmalee G

9/21/2021

Clay was great and easy to work with! His packages were all inclusive at a reasonable price; you'll find most other studios won't give you all inclusive and still cost a pretty penny. Loved his artist style and angles he found to capture the big day.

Carley S

9/04/2021

Clayton was amazing to work with! Punctual, great personality, and a great photographer! You will not regret having him shoot your wedding day!

Jenni T

9/03/2021

Clayton and his amazing “assistant” who also happens to be his wife, we’re more than we expected. We didn’t actually meet them until our wedding day and they make you feel as if you’ve been friends with them for years. My pictures turned out better than I hoped and I plan on always using them with any future family pics. I honestly am so thankfully I found him and would recommend him to anyone that asks.

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