Russ and Clara are AMAZING!!! From the moment we first talked to them over the phone, they have been nothing but professional. All I can say is they know how to get the job done. I was a "d.i.y. bride," and I think I overcommitted myself. On th...e day of the wedding and the days leading up to it, my friends and family and I were arranging flowers, packing up and organizing decorations, and generally losing our minds. I think I slept a grand total of 3 hours the night (well morning) of my wedding day (I went to bed at 3am and woke up at 6am), and the entire morning I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get all of the details set. Russ had called us a few days before the wedding to discuss the timeline and flow of the wedding day, and because of the chaos of our d.i.y. wedding, his plans quickly went right out the window. We were supposed to start our pictures around 3pm, and we were no where even close to being done. We weren't even dressed! I could tell Russ and Clara were more than a little worried about how it would all work out, but they put their game faces on, rearranged the shoot schedule, and within minutes had started getting the shots they needed. I felt awful for giving them all that extra stress, but the fact that they were able to work around it without getting frustrated or angry really impressed me. They are such a great team, and our pictures from both our engagement shoot and our wedding day are some of my favorite pictures of myself and my husband that we have. We are both kind of camera shy, and I personally don't really like the way I look in pictures, but Russ and Clara have such an amazing talent, and they are able to capture you in the best light and angles possible. There isn't a single bad picture in the bunch, and they were also super flexible when I wanted to make a change to the sound in our video.
As we were planning the wedding, my husband and I decided that photography and videography were our top priorities because that is how we would be able to remember the day when our memories fade with age. However, we were also working on a somewhat tight budget, and we just couldn't afford the photo/video packages that other companies were offering. Chasing Light have very reasonable prices, especially considering their level of experience and talent. These two are so kind and understanding. They are professional, but they also know how to just relax and have fun with it, and their energy and passion for what they do is infectious. They were able to coordinate all of our bridesmaids and groomsmen and be really assertive while they were corralling everyone for photos, but they were also able to make my husband and I feel more comfortable and less awkward during our portrait pictures.
If you've been looking for a photographer or videographer to capture your wedding day or another special moment, look no further! These guys are literally the best there is, and I cannot recommend them more! Thank you Russ and Clara for capturing the beauty behind the chaos of our day! You gave us the most beautiful memories to look back on, and we can't thank you enough!