Neither my wife nor I are really the wedding planning type. We go to a lot of them, and certainly enjoy the party, but when it came to our own we were kind of babes in the woods. We had no specific idea what we wanted, but at least knew what we... didn't want. Wedding photography can be so horribly cornball, and neither of us were really looking to pony up thousands of dollars for rote poses and pictures of cake. Eventually, we got to Josh, and the first phone conversation I had with him, he asked what we were looking for. I explained that we were mainly just looking for somebody who would photograph us the way we are and not the way weddings are "supposed" to look. He said he could do that. We met up, he showed me his work, and I knew within two minutes that I wanted this dude photographing the wedding. First of all, the man is just incredibly open and friendly, something that usually puts me on edge (I live in New York). I'm thinking, "What's this guy's angle?" But then he explained that he was Canadian, and it all made sense.
On the day of the wedding, Josh showed up early and scouted the site. Stacey said she wanted to get all the formal photos done before cocktail hour, so we did. He took some really fun photos of my groomsmen and myself, and understood the importance of the Slayer cufflinks my brother and I were wearing. When Stacey arrived, we went out on the golf course to this gorgeous tree, and he timed it right to get the perfect lighting. As requested, most of the photos he took were candid shots of the party, which is perfect since it all went by for me in such a blur.
But the important thing is that the photos turned out wonderfully. He made everything easy, and is super professional. My one regret is that Josh had to photograph the wedding, otherwise I might've ended up just inviting him.
Thanks again, Josh!