About this vendor
When I was younger, I never imagined that I’d become a wedding photographer. I started shooting when I was 15 years old with a basic digital camera my parents bought me. Quickly, my side hobby grew into a passion, and I knew photography was my life calling. Over the years, I’ve worked to develop my style – shooting everything from gourmet food to various types of concerts. But above all, I love capturing emotion and telling a story with my photos. Weddings, I finally realized, are the perfect outlet for me to do exactly that.
My approach to shooting a wedding is very simple and relaxed. I like to think of myself as a fly on the wall. Most of my favorite pictures are taken when the clients aren’t aware I’m shooting – it’s in these authentic moments that a story is told. That being said, I will definitely help you look your best by giving you clear and simple direction when needed. I try to avoid cliché whenever possible. All of my wedding packages include a password-protected online gallery that is clean, organized, and highly responsive. If you choose a package that includes an engagement session, you will receive two galleries – one for your engagement session and one for your wedding. Also, the gallery allows my clients to batch download high resolution photos right to their computer/device.
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Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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Not only is Colin a wonderful and calm professional, his pictures are incredible. He had great communication throughout our wedding planning process and he really listened to what our vision was. We are so happy with all of the pictures he took for our engagement and wedding pictures.
Colin is fantastic to work with. He's kind, detail-oriented, and makes you feel at ease. His photos are BEAUTIFUL! We got the perfect balance of candid and posed shots. I highly recommend Colin, and we plan on continuing to use him for other shoots!
Colin goes above and beyond from the moment we first reached out he made us feel special! We booked Colin for our engagement photos, rehearsal dinner and wedding ceremony & reception. Before each event he took the time to consult with us to not only be certain that our vision was portrayed but also to build a personal connection with us. The time and energy he takes to connect with the subjects of his art is evident in the shots he takes. Reliving these moments of our lives is made so much easier due to the authentic nature of the both candid and posed shots. Additionally even our guests and members of our wedding party were impressed by Colin’s performance, professionalism, attention to detail and kindness. We will continue to work with Colin for our future milestones. We are filled with immense gratitude!
Colin is incredible! His attention to detail, effort and positive attitude made our wedding day so special. We are so grateful for all of his and Heather’s efforts in capturing the day. I cannot recommend him more. He rocks, hire him.
Colin blew us away! He captured our day beautifully and was a breeze to work with from engagement through planning and the wedding day. His easy-going personality was calming to be around, he kept us on schedule, and he was meticulous when setting up group pictures.
Looking at our gallery was the first time we were able to see close ups for so many little things like the ceremony and reception details, and we were so impressed! My husband and I are NOT naturals in front of the camera (thank goodness for Colin and Sarah’s directions and demonstrations), but he made us look like PROS! I was blown away with the the movement pictures and I’m in love with how natural our portraits look. His classic black and white photos still make me teary and every time I look through the gallery I have a new favorite.
We were a little adventurous and did a photo blitz with our 26 (!!) tables... Colin kept up with us and nailed every photo... including a high five at the end!
Colin: Thank you for everything you brought to this experience! We can’t wait to love and share these memories for years to come.
We are so glad we chose Colin to be our wedding photographer! Colin is organized, personable, and will capture your day in the most perfect way!
During pre-wedding meetings Colin eased all of my anxieties and helped create the perfect timeline with our vision in mind. Day of the wedding, he was so chill, easy to work with, and helped move things along so that we were all on schedule. I had a list of shots we absolutely needed to get and of course on the actual day there were a few photos I wanted to add in, no problem for Colin! The end result, a gallery we enjoyed so much that we can look back on and live our day over and over again. The photo quality has a natural, effortless look which is exactly what we were going for. Colin nailed it! We would book him again instantly!
My husband and I know Colin through mutual friends. Shortly after getting engaged, we ran into him at a birthday party. Being in the early stages of wedding planning, we had not yet booked a photographer and truly had no idea where to begin. Colin offered us an impromptu consultation on the spot. Not only was he so knowledgeable and passionate about his work, he encouraged us to hire who we felt most comfortable with and never once pushed for us to hire him. It was incredibly selfless of him to take time educating us and at that point we knew we didn't have to look any further for our wedding photographer. Throughout the planning process Colin was gracious with all of our questions and so accommodating with our hectic schedules. We had so much fun at our engagement shoot in downtown Buffalo on top of a parking garage. The shoot ended with a trip to one of our favorite bars, Free Street Tavern, where we all enjoyed a glass of wine and a pickle back shot. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. Colin & Jenny were both so kind, calm, and positive on what was expected to be a stressful day. Luckily, there was no stress and everything ran smoothly. I worked with Colin on a shot list before the wedding day so our getting ready photos, first look, portraits, and family photos would be well organized. Colin was great at giving direction and truly made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. We also really appreciated how well Colin worked with our other vendors. It felt like one big happy family! One of our favorite parts of our wedding day was our late night McDonald's photo shoot in the lounge area. We had so much fun and Colin was the ultimate hype man. We will never forget that moment! I can honestly say that some of our favorite photos were the preview photos provided to us just a few days after the wedding. When we finally received our full gallery we were so excited to see all of the other amazing photos. As two people who are highly critical of themselves in photos, my husband and I were so pleased with our photos. It's hard to pick a favorite! Based on our experience with Colin, we highly recommend him to anyone in need of a wedding photographer. He really is one of the best!
I absolutely recommend Colin for your photography needs. His creative eye, professionalism, and calming presence made our wedding day that much better. We couldn't be happier with how our pictures turned out. If you are looking for a photographer, book Colin Gordon - you won't regret it!
I absolutely recommend Colin to capture your special day. Colin is a master of his craft. His level of professionalism and ease in demeanor made us feel super confident throughout the process. We loved the aesthetic he captures in his photos and am so grateful for the way they turned out. So grateful we chose Colin to help us with this critically important part of our wedding, memories captured forever!
A+ from start to finish! From the prompt communication to the flexibility, creativity, and professionalism, Colin Gordon Photography delivers all you want and then some. Have him capture your most beautiful moments and see for yourself. You won't regret it.
Colin is an absolute must if you are looking for an amazing wedding photographer!! Colin worked with us for both our engagement shoot and our wedding. Colin truly has an eye and a talent for getting the best shot. His creativity amazes us every time we review our photos. He makes the entire experience super fun because he makes you feel comfortable and just wants you to be yourself. And because of this, he produces the best work. He is especially good at communication. We had a very large family and bridal party so he knew how to keep everyone on task, especially when we were on a timeline. He is reliable, organized, and just overall a friendly and good person. Colin does a great job capturing the moment. My husband and I had so much fun going through our photos and reliving the day. We wouldn't have wanted anyone else to capture our big day. Thank you for everything, Colin. You are the absolute best. You are truly such a joy to be around and a truly gifted photographer.
Best,
Jackie & Rob
We worked with Colin for our engagement shoot and our wedding. Though I knew Colin from our paths crossing a few times during the beginning of high school, his stellar work on friends' weddings made it an easy choice to book him for our wedding, especially since we were planning ours from a different city. He is communicative and does an excellent job balancing what clients want with what he knows will work best. My husband had never met him prior to our engagement shoot and afterwards couldn't stop raving about how comfortable Colin made us feel when we felt awkward in front of the camera. The moments he captures too don't show that awkwardness since he works to make you focused on each other and having fun. He is reliable, organized, timely, and has a great eye. He fits right into your wedding day to capture the moments without grabbing your attention so you can continue to absorb the day around you. The photos on his blog speak for themselves. We will always highly recommend him!
We cannot say enough about how amazing it was to work with Colin! Colin photographed both our engagement shoot and our wedding. Heading into the engagement shoot, we were both pretty nervous about being in front of the camera. Colin totally put us at ease and made it a really fun experience. He’s also someone we really enjoyed hanging out with! You spend so much time with your wedding photographer so having someone friendly, funny, and professional, like Colin, really adds to the vibe of the wedding day. We think that is what makes Colin such a great photographer and what leads to such authentic photos - he creates an environment where everyone is comfortable and he captures you as you really are. And our photos, engagement and wedding, are amazing!! Colin captured the day exactly as we remember it and we’re so happy to have these memories of such a great day. We 100% made the right choice with Colin and look forward to working with him again!
Colin absolutely nailed our engagement and wedding photos! We aren't super great in front of the camera, and Colin made us feel so comfortable and captured so many great shots of us on both occasions. Colin and his assistant Taylor were amazing on the day of our wedding. Colin guided us on timeline and shot list and captured every special moment. We have so many beautiful photos to remember our day, it's hard for us and our families to even pick which ones we love the most! We also really appreciated all of the candid photography done; we loved that our day was truly captured "in the moment" and us and our loved ones happiness and joy was captured so naturally. Colin is detail oriented, organized, and very communicative. We totally recommend Colin for your big day!
Our wedding photos from Colin and Heather were absolutely stunning. Every time I look at these photos, I relive my wedding day. The camera angles, color palette, and the level of details of the photos were impeccable. I would recommend Colin and Heather without reservations.
Colin and his assistant were able to capture so many great moments of our wedding day. Colin was great at giving direction and worked with the schedule of our busy day seamlessly!
Colin had done a few of our friends weddings (two of which I was in) so I just knew I had to have him! We actually based our wedding date around his availability! To me there was no other option! Colin was amazing from start to finish. He arrived on time the day of, he made everyone feel beautiful, he kept us on track with timing, and his work is just beautiful! He was so responsive before, during, and after! He is such a joy to be around I almost kept forgetting he was there taking pictures. His calmness was really refreshing to have around among the chaos of a wedding day. It really shows in his pictures too - I love his candid shots. He really captures everyone’s real emotion. Nothing with him felt staged or fake. We are so grateful for the beautiful photos we have! I can’t wait to start building my wedding album!
Colin is the type of a person that starts as a wedding vendor and ends up as a friend. He had been the photographer I knew I wanted for my wedding years before I even got engaged (I met him at a craft show and immediately fell in love with his work), and working with him was everything I had hoped for and more.
He is prompt, professional, courteous, and understanding. On the day of our wedding, we had SO much fun with him and his second shooter, Heather. My husband and I are both awkward at best in front of a camera, but he made us feel so at ease that it actually allowed us to enjoy having our photos taken. We ended up with hundreds of beautiful, clear, high-quality photos that made it difficult for us to choose just a few to have printed and displayed in our home. I made most of our wedding decorations myself and he made sure to take extra care to photograph everything so I have beautiful memories for years to come.
Beyond his insane talent and professionalism, Colin is a good human down to the core. He truly appreciates his clients and clearly loves what he does. Suffice to say, I would absolutely recommend him to anyone, regardless of the occasion!
My fiancé Andrew and I had Colin shoot our engagement photos for us, and boy did he knock it out of the park! Colin had us take our pictures at Knox farm during the winter, and took gorgeous pictures that we ended up using for our save the dates. All of our pictures perfectly fit with our winter wedding theme. Colin took pictures of us in many different places around Knox farm, and knew exactly how to capture both serious and silly pictures of us, which we loved. Colin has such an eye for photography, and is both kind yet professional. We had a blast with him, and although he won't be shooting our wedding (he will be attending as a guest) we can't wait to work with him in our future when we have a family! :) Choose Colin if you are in need of an incredible photographer with a great heart!
From our initial meet to the end of our wedding day, Colin was there every step of the way. His approach was professional, yet very personal at the same time. Colin came out to meet my husband and I to get to know us so that he could envision the photography that showcased who we were. We appreciated his attention to detail in creating our schedule for photos, color palates, and shooting list.
Colin was responsive prior to, during and after our wedding.
He is a true artist, and his finished product surpassed our high expectations. The images captured every moment, detail, and emotion with authenticity, and take us right back to that magical evening. Colin deserves our highest recommendation.
If you’re looking for an extremely talented, professional and kind-hearted photographer then Colin is your man! He is so extremely thoughtful in his work and is so dedicated to his couples. The time devoted to his craft shines through each photo. He is also very prompt to deliver his photos according to his specified timeline. As a wedding planner, this is SO KEY and something I often highlight to my clients. Could not come more highly recommended!
If I could give Colin 10 stars, I would. From booking to the end of the wedding night, Colin was nothing but professional and personable. He made the day truly special and relaxing, as well as took AMAZING photos. We’ve seen a few and we can’t believe the subjects are actually us ha! I can’t recommend Colin (and heather!) enough!
Colin Gordon is worth EVERY PENNY. He was extremely professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and responded to all of my questions/emails promptly. He made my husband and me feel comfortable during the entire process, from engagement photos to wedding day. Colin was directive when needed but also went unnoticed when capturing candid photos. I couldn’t believe how many beautiful photos were taken without me noticing. I am also extremely happy with Colin’s editing – the photos have a classic yet modern feel. I have zero regrets hiring Colin and would highly recommend him to anyone. I look forward to looking at our wedding album for years to come!
My husband and I got married back in June, and I couldn’t imagine having anyone but Colin capture the day.
Last September, we did our engagement photos with Colin and we knew immediately we made the absolute best choice in choosing him for our big day.
I am SO awkward in front of a camera, but Colin made it easy and, honestly, we all forgot he was there a majority of the time. He made things fun, non-complicated and it felt like I was working with a friend, rather than a stranger with a camera in my face.
He captured every little, genuine moment I could have hoped for, the photos are stunning and I find myself scrolling through them on a daily basis.
We have gotten endless compliments about the photos and we feel so lucky to have incredible shots to remember our wedding.
Colin is probably one of the most genuine humans I have ever met, and our wedding day wouldn’t have been remotely close to the same without him.
My husband, Brett, and I got married on April 6, 2019 and had our wedding photographed by Colin Gordon. Colin was an absolute joy to work with for our wedding day. He was so kind, so fun, and so creative, that he captured our wedding day in absolutely stunning fashion. We highly recommend Colin for any and all photography needs because he will capture the joy, love, and beauty of any occasion, especially weddings. Our photos will last a lifetime and allow us to cherish the best day of our lives for years and years to come. Thank you so much Colin!
My husband Josh and I chose Colin as our wedding photographer based on the terrific job he did photographing our friends' wedding. I can't even begin to say how pleasant our experience with Colin was, both for our engagement pictures and for our wedding day. Colin is great at making you feel comfortable, even if being photographed is not your forte. Throughout our wedding day we were able to get so many pictures without feeling rushed, and Colin had great photo ideas of his own as well as being receptive to our ideas. My husband and I are both so grateful that we chose Colin as our photographer and highly recommend his services to anyone looking for a photographer.
From the very start, I got good vibes from Colin. Not only is he super responsive and personable, but he definitely exceeded every expectation we had for our wedding. He is the one who recommended that we get clear bubble umbrellas, as a back up plan for rain, and it made for some of the most amazing pictures. He is super fun to work with, so beyond talented, loves his job, and it totally shows in his work. We had our engagement session outside during a BLIZZARD, and he still managed to take beautiful photos, and had nice music playing in the background from his bag, to distract us from the fact that our toes were literally frozen! On our wedding, he was right on time and is really good under stress, like when it started down pouring during our photos, or when the wedding party is getting a little out of control. He makes you feel totally comfortable and creates an amazing product. I highly recommend him!
Colin is the best wedding photographer! He has a young fresh vision that really helps to capture the day in the most realistic way. He and his second shooter were patient, creative, and a pleasure to work with. We were given hundreds of photos from our wedding day and each one was perfect!!! We have received so many compliments from friends and family about how beautiful the photographs turned out. Colin is the best - hire him to capture your day perfectly! You won’t regret it!
Colin is amazing! The photos he takes are breathtaking and he is awesome to work with! He is extremely organized and efficient. He answered all of my e-mails the same day and always answered all of my questions! He was available to meet in person to review details before the day of our event which I greatly appreciated! We did engagement photos as well as our wedding photos with him and couldn't be happier with the quality of the photos and our experience working with him! I would highly recommend Colin to anyone looking for a high quality wedding photographer!
Colin was amazing to work with. He is so kind, patient, professional, and easy-going. His talent speaks for himself and he is a gem of a person. Any bride would be lucky to have Colin photograph their day-you will not regret it!
Colin was incredible to work with. He was extremely patient and organized. Our photos turned out extremely well!! Could not recommend him enough - he is one to watch!!
A friend of mine recommended Colin to us, and we are so happy we were able to book him! We did both our engagement photos and wedding photos through Colin, and really couldn’t be happier. He was able to capture the best moments of the day, and we really got a full snapshot of our entire wedding. Choosing the right photographer was extremely important to us, as we made the decision to skip the videographer. I don’t feel like anything was missed or that I could’ve wanted anything more. Colin was really, truly amazing and we would recommend him to everyone!
Colin was a dream photographer! He was able to capture the real moments of emotion without you realizing you were being photographed. He was outstanding in every way. Colin was responsive, professional and made everyone feel comfortable In front of the camera. I have hundreds of stunning photos from my wedding day that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I would HIGHLY recommend Colin to anyone looking for a photographer.
I am so happy that I found Colin for our September wedding. He was responsive and professional in all of our email correspondence. He was so understanding when I explained I was planning this wedding from 10+ hours away and worked with me through email and skype. He always responded to my emails within a day or two at most. He offered suggestions about best places to take pictures on my reception site etc. and I knew he wanted our day to be the best possible day. He was right on time the day of my wedding and was so nice to everyone. He never stepped on anyones toes and was not pushy at all when it came to getting the group pictures done. My entire wedding party loved him. And if you're reading this and none of these things matter to you- the evidence is in the pictures! His website boasts his recent weddings and they are all amazing. Pictures he took brought tears to our eyes and helped us relive our favorite day all over again. Would recommend to anyone!
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