My husband and I give our highest recommendation to Brad. Brad is a true artist and a consummate professional. When we were looking for wedding photographers, we reviewed dozens of portfolios in our search for the right person to photograph our... wedding day. For us, having an excellent photographer was a very high priority. We wanted a photographer who excellent in lighting techniques and capturing “real” moments. Right away, Brad’s artistry stood out to us. Additionally, from the consultation through the delivery of the final wedding photographs, he was easy to reach by phone, text, and email.
Brad photographed our engagement photo session, also. We wanted our dogs to be included in the engagement photos, and he made special efforts to recommend a dog-friendly location. He scoped out the location prior to our arrival, and he timed all of our shots so that the lighting was optimal. He took a wide variety of photographs, and we were able to use the engagement photographs to personalize our wedding day. For example, we used a silhouette shot taken from a distance as the cover of our wedding program and a “family” shot of use with our dogs within the program. Also, we used the photographs that he took of us on our guest favor tags, and we framed several of the engagement photographs to display at our reception.
Brad was prompt on the wedding day, arriving early so that he could photograph my wedding dress prior to my putting it on. He then went over to the church so that he could photograph my groom and the groomsmen, as well as my arrival at the church. Brad made sure to photograph the moments that I most wanted to remember, including the look on my groom’s face when he saw me for the first time as I walked down the aisle. His photographs of the church and nuptial mass were taken respectfully, never distracting from the ongoing ceremony.
After the mass, Brad took stunning shots as we exited the church. We also had a list of staged group pictures, and Brad was quick and efficient in directing our wedding party. Because of his eye for poses, composition, and lighting, Brad managed to make the staged photographs extraordinarily beautiful and interesting, and they look as if they belong on the cover of Vogue Italia or Vanity Fair. He took my bridal portraits at the church, too, as well as photographs of my husband and me in the get-away car.
At Grand Geneva, where our reception was held, Brad took beautiful photographs of my husband and me at sites that were special to us as a couple. Brad also selected various locations around the resort where the scenery was ideal, and he arranged for a golf cart to take us to those locations so that I didn’t have to walk far in my dress and heels. Again, Brad took the time of day into consideration so that we could have photographs taken in a variety of lighting situations, including golden hour and nighttime. Brad also took candid shots throughout the day, and he managed to capture moments that we will cherish forever.
Brad was reliable, punctual, enthusiastic, creative, communicative, and he came through for us in every way. Again, we give him our highest recommendation.