Con
1.We had a secondary photographer with our package. He showed up alone, informing me, the day of my wedding, the second quit 2 weeks before. He didn’t notify me & a replacement wasn’t with him. I was stressed, in the middle of getting ready. I called my photographer friend, who was going to be attending, handed him the phone & asked him to figure it out. He originally got equipment that would be set up to take different shots from a set location, but that was not the same as a second shooter to me. He got another shooter there after the fact. It wasn’t professional to do that, added unnecessary stress & put me in an uncomfortable position.
Indifferences
1. His turnaround time is 8-10 weeks. We got one sneak peak the day after. 8 weeks rolled around, I reached out & he said about a week. 10 weeks came & I reached out, he was working on them & would have them to me by Sun. Mon he informed me he had travel & will get it to me by the evening. I’m a patient person, so I get things come up. I think an additional sneak peak would’ve been nice!
2. After the wedding, he asked if he could share my bridals on his pages, but I hadn’t received or seen them. He said he sent it a week or 2 before, he’d resend them. Turns out it was a glitch. I wish he’d verify that he sent the galleries so there is no risk of being missed.
3. I asked about getting specific photos while planning, he mentioned a shot list he’d send me to direct him on shots I wanted. He sent me what seemed to be general wedding information form & didn’t ask for specific shots. Seeing everything he got, he did not miss much, but it would’ve been nice for reference because when he got there he asked if there was anything in particular I wanted. I was in the middle of hair & did my best to direct him. We did miss a few things & I feel as if the shot list or at least better communication at a better time could’ve helped.
Pros
1.First being obvious, his work is beautiful!
He adds a flair of artist creativity along with classic ambiance. I’ve gotten nothing but compliments on how lovely his photos are & I’m love them.
2.He had a package with a deal including 2 shooters, bridals, an engagement shoot, an album & canvas. The price was really good for his incredible skill set & everything included.
3.He never denied us! If we had an idea, he was open to try it or break down an option to capture the look.
4.We ended our wedding early to get ice cream; he was flexible & went with us to get more photos.
5.I had my Polaroid & he took photos with it as I requested. It was a very personal touch which he was happy to accommodate.
6.We had over 800 photos from the wedding, 30ish bridals & 80 engagement.
7. For some reason the canvas was not being delivered, after 6 months of waiting he found a solution, offered an apology with a kind bonus to mend the unexpected delays. He went the extra mile which is so generous.
I don’t want to let the hiccups I had repeat for another couple. I read reviews before signing our contract & decided to work with him because the good reviews outweighed the bad & his work spoke volumes. At the end of the day, they still do. He was a great photographer with great results, & I’m very happy. I hope this review helps you decide and DW grow!