David Kidwell Photography

husband likes to change the change or add things to the itinerary, and David just went with it. I would recommend him to everyone!

ough he incorporated our vision as well. On the day of my wedding the bridal studio ran late putting me an hour behind schedule. David was already in the room prepping for pics when I got there in a whirlwind trying to get dressed and gain some time back. He sort of stayed in the background, yet managed to make pictures that looked intimate and unhurried. I tell you honestly it felt like a mad dash in reality, but the pictures showed no signs of that. We did our first look and group shots before the ceremony. He and his assistant moved flawlessly through the list. The weather had thrown a wrench into our pre-planned outdoor shots, but that wasn't an issue. They thought of a solution and managed to capture spectacular photos anyway. Throughout the night they seemed to be exactly where the action was though I really never noticed them. They didn't hover, and weren't intrusive at all. They we're extremely aware of everything that was happening and didn't miss any of the special or important moments. I highly recommend hiring them for your wedding day! I am so incredibly glad that I did!

rked as hard as possible to get all of our needs met— which he succeeded in doing! I would highly recommend David as your photographer, you won't regret it!!

other and said “he’s the one”. He made us instantly feel comfortable, he was personable, and we envisioned our families loving him. From start to finish, we kept open communication and he really listened to what we wanted. I was afraid of 2 things: missing cocktail hour which we really felt was important, and a photographer being too pushy. David agreed with us and assured we could get all of our photos in time and still enjoy cocktail hour...and he met his mark! David went with what we wanted. Even on our wedding day it was 95 degrees, and we decided to skip a few photos for the sake of our groomsman not melting, and he was totally cool with it. We wanted nighttime photos, he set everything up and pulled us at a time when we wouldn’t miss much. He kept us and our wants as his priority and that was extremely important in a photographer. We received our photos in a timely manner too! Couldn’t say more amazing things about him...book him: you won’t be disappointed!

s were amazing! He captured our wedding day beautifully and our album is absolutely gorgeous! We love looking back at all of pictures and are so glad that we chose David to capture one of the best days of our lives!

d there they were- taking more pictures than we had imagined! Our families love both of them and everybody at the wedding seemed very comfortable with them. We highly recommend David!

y came out great and we used them for our save the date photos. We then had him and his assistant come to take wedding photos for us. It was nice to have two photographers to get the extra shots you might not get with just one. He worked with us to figure out times and how it would all work out. This was great because I didn't have much help planning the wedding and I enjoyed the insight from a professional. They listed to some of my requests when I had asked for specific pictures and tried to capture everyone. It took a little longer than I would have expected to get some of the photos however it was worth the wait. He was moderately priced and knows his way around a camera so hire him for your next event.

he incorporated 2 extra albums; my mother and MIL loved them as gifts! My husband and I were not into engagement photos; we just are not the type of people to take "staged" pictures I guess? To compensate, David came and captured moments of our rehearsal dinner, which was so nice because we got more photos with our bridal party, parents and grand parents, which in my mind is more meaningful than a bunch of pictures of just us . Anyway... the photos came out amazing and the albums were great quality. We also got the photobooth... my family is a bit crazy, so there were some x rated photos that made the book hysterical and the extra copies for the guests to take home added to the fun. David is great to work with!! He captured all the details of the wedding that we overlooked because of how fast the night went. He works with your schedule and his prices were extremely reasonable, the best we found.

t about ourselves. David was a great communicator, accommodated our crazy last minute requests, and made sure we got all of the different portraits and pictures we wanted. He remained flexible throughout the day and evening as plans were forced to change, and ensured we have memories that will last a lifetime. Most importantly, perhaps, the pictures came out great! It was a true pleasure to work with them.

nd preparation, and finally to capturing our big day, he was wonderful. He answered any and all questions I had and we communicated throughout the entire planning process, so he knew exactly what we wanted. He had the most reasonable prices out of all the photographers that we looked into, and his package offered us the most for our money. We are thrilled that we chose David as our photographer. Our pictures turned out beautiful and I am so happy that we have these photos to look back on our special day for years to come! We could not wait to share our beautiful album with family and friends, all thanks to David!

still produced stunning pictures that we will cherish forever. His passion for photography and kind nature are all you could really ask for!

every time at the reception when there was a moment I wanted to capture! We'll always treasure the many amazing photos, and especially the wonderful album he put together for us.

felt like we were in every moment. David did a great job of understanding what we wanted and even added ideas that we hadn't thought about. I can't say enough great things about David, if you book him, you wont go wrong!

re in town and he was very responsive over email and phone calls. It rained on our wedding day and David still made sure we got the pictures we wanted. He made us feel as ease and all the pictures we got from him we’re winderful!!

to work with. Waiting for the final shots but the process and memories of our wedding were amazing and David was a big part of it!

ly took pictures of 20+ tables WITH NO PEOPLE!!! AND counted them as part of the "professionally edited!" The bride and David discussed a list of pictures she wanted with names, relationship and a picture to help identify them. He brought a second photographer and a videographer to ensure they got all the pictures. He claimed to have lost the list during the reception - it was sent via email - so it could have easily been retrieved when he lost the hard copy. Some of the outcomes of him not having the list: My son was lucky enough to have 3 families in attendance, his father's, his mother's and his step father's. There is not a single posed picture of any of these groups. The ONLY extended family photo was an incomplete one taken of the aunts and uncles from both sides. One of my brothers is not in ANY pictures whatsoever, and we know multiple ones were taken in the church. During multiple stages of the planning process, David stated he was great with kids and would be sure to put an extra focus on the bride's beloved nieces in the wedding party. He said not to worry, he would bring the equipment so could even get them from across the room. Very simply, the pictures of her nieces are very few and far between. We asked to review the complete video and are still hoping for a part we knew was recorded of the bride with her niece dancing. When David was hired my son and his wife were adamant and specific they wanted all the raw photos. I asked them about this MULTIPLE TIMES. The groom's stepfather was a wedding photographer and advised them on multiple occasions to make sure this was part of negotiations. When they received the photos there were approximately 800 photos, and they knew that it was missing pictures. When they requested them he said he would never have agreed to releasing all the pictures. This has been a horrible experience, you can not bring up the photo's from the wedding without my daughter in law crying. I have tried to speak with David and he can "only talk to the bride" sadly the bride feels David Kidwell Photography has lost irreplaceable memories. The reason for the two stars is some of the pictures he took were phenomenal but his lack of due diligence on the wedding day, sadly, can not be corrected.

a major stress reliever on the bride. Many guests commented that he worked his butt off until the very end of the evening and took note of his professionalism and fun personality. Very happy to have him not only as our photographer but as a guest at our wedding.

ountains with him and that was awesome! His photos were exactly what we hoped for and more. And his assistant did a great job at the wedding as well. We got somewhere around 800 pictures and we love every single one of them! I have already recommended Dave for two of my friends weddings!

nts and he did not miss a beat. David was an absolute pleasure to work with - he is fun, creative, and talented. Thanks for all of the hard work and beautiful pictures, David!

, he joked with us, and he worked at a steady clip. As the groom I didn't put much thought in to the service. Looking back I was very satisfied with David's service and I would recommend him with high regard.

was amazed. David was such a treat to have as a part of our special day!! Thank you for everything!!

album. He truely wants the photos to capture the day. His photos were as amazing as the wedding day! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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arried. It was amazing. We got married in May and we got our album and prints that were included in our package last week. He always put my mind at ease and it poured down raining and was cold the entire day and we still got wonderful pictures. Highly Reccommend him!

is very creative and you can tell he is passionate about his work. I wasn't sure what photos I wanted and David helped come up with some great ideas. I cannot say enough good things. You get a lot of quality work for your money, and a pleasurable experience. Thanks David!!

ot, he was begging me to cancel it. Thankfully, David squashed all his fears and made the shoot a ton of fun. We even had a chance to grab lunch with him afterwards, which was a great chance to get to know him better and learn what a great guy he is. He followed up with us throughout our engagement, with check-ins to see what shots we wanted for the big day. Everything turned out great and we are so pleased with the photos we got. Highly recommend working with him for any of your big events!

n we got our proofs there were so many pictures we didn't know he even took! When we told him we wanted more candid than posed pictures he said he does that anyway. And we got a lot of candid pictures of us and our guest. He was really good with the bridal party. We did fun shots that he wanted to do and he was open to our ideas (mostly crazy) as well. Overall we were thrilled with everything and already gave his name to two friends who are getting married in 2016. You will be happy you hired him!

and quality. David captured so many small nuances, a touch, a look, a moment, making this something we will treasure forever. He did this while never being intrusive. He is professional and a pleasure to be around. What he sees through the lens is what makes him incredible. True artist!

forever grateful that he was there and provided us with such a beautiful keepsake that will last a lifetime.

h him. He had the experience and knew everything we wanted to get done before the ceremony. It was important to us to do as many pictures early in the day as possible. David was with me and Melissa was with my husband and the guys at the hotel. They both got great shots of us and our families before the ceremony! The rest of our pictures are so good and we really love the night time shots they did of us! I can't say enough about how nice they were to all of our guests. They even let other people take pictures of the group shots they set up! David also took some pictures with my grandma's camera and she was thrilled about that! We highly recommend David and Melissa!!!

said what a great job they did all night! Our pictures look amazing! Everything from getting ready to the end of the night was included on the dvd. We keep looking at the pictures and reliving our wedding day! Our only regret is that we didn't do engagement pictures but there really wasn't time because we planned everything quickly. I highly recommend David for everybody!

sts loved them and had nothing but awesome things to say about them. We cant wait to see the pictures and the video!

guy and was so pleasant to work with on that day. As most brides, I was frazzled and overwhelmed but David remained calm and was so sweet all day. I had asked David to focus mostly on candid pictures and not too much on the planned, posed pictures which is EXACTLY what he did. In hindsight, I really missed out on some pictures that I really wanted. However, I can't blame David for that because it was what I had asked for! Be very specific if you want certain combinations of people in pictures and write it all down and I am sure he will make sure to get them. I did mention to David a few shots that I really wanted to get but unfortunately we never did ie. A group picture of the whole wedding, a picture of both families all together etc. I suggest writing everything down and sending to him ahead of time for review, which I did not do, so I only had myself to blame. On another note, my father passed away 4 days after my wedding and one of the first things I did was reach out to David to let him know so he could make sure to save and send me ALL pictures of my dad taken that day. He also sent me tons of pictures that same day of my dad for me to use at the funeral which I really appreciated. He was more than happy to do so and was very accommodating. I would definitely recommend David. He is very affordable and as long as you are very specific with what pictures you want you will get exactly what you want!

flexible to work with. We knew from the moment we first met with him at a restaurant in Jim Thorpe that he was the photographer that we wanted/needed! He really went above and beyond with us hiking a waterfall, walking on railroad tracks, then taking night photos throughout historic Jim Thorpe for our engagement session. We had such a fun time and our pictures reflect our personality as a couple so well! Our initial engagement photo date was rained out and he was able to reschedule us quickly! Both our engagement and wedding photos were edited and back to us within 3 weeks of each occasion! He gave great attention to detail at the wedding and ensured that he took every photo we asked him to take. He also made sure to check in with us at the end of the night to see if there were any other moments we wanted him to capture before he left (10 hours of coverage!) Everyone in the bridal party (Including us of course) loved him and he had alot of fun ideas to do with the group shots! He was very open to our suggestions which we loved! In addition, he worked great with the other vendors (videographer and DJ) and made sure to stay in the background and not interrupt the event to attain his awesome photos. He also provided us with ALOT of photos, which gave us the opportunity to choose the photos we liked best rather than the ones he assumed we would like best. We would HIGHLY recommend David Kidwell to all our family and friends looking for a great photographer who is alot of fun to work with and can produce high quality results. -Jen & Bryce

s and full rights to reproduce the photos. The only reason I didn't give a full 5 stars for everything is because he requested a list of photos that I wanted to have taken during the reception since I was going to be pulled in lots of different directions during the reception. However almost none of those photos were taken, in his defense I spent the majority of the time on the dance floor and I very much appreciated that he did not pull me away from that. However I assumed that he would casually ask me to gather the groups while we were dancing or earlier in the reception and he did not. We still have loads of great photos from the day and I had a blast at my wedding. I would recommend David to a friend getting married.

t about during the wedding. Overall, David is a great guy and we are so happy to have these awesome pictures to have for the rest of our lives :)

very energetic nieces and nephews ages 4-11! My adult guests are still talking about how great he was to stop and help them get the shot with their camera(after he got his shot, of course). David took the time to talk with my husband and I so he could capture our style in our pictures, and he nailed it! We were even done with the family/wedding photo pictures in time to enjoy our cocktail hour! For me, a wedding photographer requires more than just snapping good photos and David did an awesome job with everything! Prices are competitive, we received our proofs back in a timely manner as promised- I would highly recommend him for your special day! :)

to get a shot of EVERYONE on the stairs of the Shawnee Inn, which was no small feat. One of the best things was the way he handled guests that were trying to get their own photos. He always took a second to make sure everyone got the shot that they wanted without delaying the festivities.

were beyond impressed and completely overjoyed with his beautiful work. David was accommodating, reliable, creative, and helped capture amazing pictures of our special day. He was extremely easy to work with and our wedding party loved him too!