McNiel Photography

ing the entire day. My biggest fear was to be running late and they allowed us to stay on time at all times! We've received some sneak peaks and so far, we are so impressed (as we knew we would be!). Highly, highly recommend.

k at these photos for the rest of my life and will be forever grateful.

hy. Looking back at the photos today makes me so happy and I am so glad that we will have them forever to remember such a special day. Two days after the wedding they had sneak-peak highlight photos that made us so happy to have immediately following the wedding. Throughout the entire photographing experience, both photographers did an amazing job leading us and our bridal party. They made us feel comfortable and natural while they were taking pictures. They captured some stunning sunset photos and a bunch of candid action shots during the entire day. I wish I could give them 6 stars. Highly highly highly recommend.

during our tumultuous wedding planning process (three venue changes in 6 months!). I feel like every time Emily and I communicated I had to inform her of a new venue change :) On the wedding day itself I could not have asked for a better photography team to capture all of our special moments. Aside from their keen eye for the most beautiful lighting and backgrounds, their calm demeanor helped quell my wedding day anxiety. Emily and John were also extremely patient as things deviated a bit from our scheduled timeline, and they also helped corral my three little flower girls :)They are willing to go the extra mile to capture the perfect photo--including standing in the middle of a busy downtown Milwaukee street!! I am *so* thrilled with the quality of photos from our engagement session and the sneak peak of our wedding photos. Emily and John knew exactly how to organize and execute the most beautiful shots. I cannot wait to see them all!!!! I absolutely recommend hiring The McNiels for your wedding day photography. You will be amazed (!) with their professionalism, kindness, and talent! :)

ish a timeline and were flexible with changes. Most importantly...we are obsessed with the pictures they took and will cherish them forever!!

based on the sneak peeks we've seen I can't wait! John is personable and is constantly checking in to make sure nothing you wanted has been missed. Between the two of them everything was always covered and I felt so at ease on our day. It was quite warm on our wedding day and don't Emily & John suggested changing up the location for our pictures to give us access to sit conditioning, and yet they still found gorgeous places to get pictures. The whole bridal party was thankful to have a place to cool down between shots! You will definitely not regret hiring them!

ople. That was huge for my husband and me, as we are definitely not the most comfortable in front of a camera. We had such a fun time during our engagement photo session, even though we had cold dreary weather. There are so many beautiful photos that came out of that afternoon! On our wedding day, I never felt stressed about looking a certain way or doing an unnatural pose. Emily and John just capture the natural feelings and smiles that come out! We are so grateful that we chose Emily and John to document the biggest day of our lives. They were amazing to work with; everyone from the bridal party and our families cannot say enough good things about the two of them! I would definitely recommend this duo to any bride and groom in the area!

t change, then Christian ceremony and evening reception. We knew we'd need to find photographers who would be able to be with us for at least 12 hours, which is longer than most photographers offer for their full day packagers. John and Emily were able to accommodate that for a totally reasonable price and were such a fun, laid back couple who kept us completely at ease all day. I really appreciated their way of guiding us through photos so that we were never guessing how we should pose, but without making us feel unnatural or frozen. And our photos are COMPLETELY GORGEOUS!! I definitely recommend working with Emily and John!

nal, creative and personable - many of our guests who had interactions with them commented on how nice they were. And we've gotten so many compliments on our photos by those who've seen them.

ings of our wedding day and Emily and John captured so many amazing memories. Their laid back attitude helped us stay calm and comfortable for our engagement pictures and wedding pictures. I loved the email reminders that gave tips and suggestions before the wedding. Emily also helped go over the final timeline of the day and made it run so smoothly! I couldn't recommend McNiel photography more for amazing wedding memories.

incredibly kind (talk about amazing wedding guests, I probably would have invited them even if they weren’t our photographers ) and share an incredible amount of industry knowledge with their Client Guidebook. They make you feel incredibly at ease on what can be an otherwise stressful day—they encourage moments of “escape” with your significant other (which I highly recommend) to create unforgettable images that you will cherish for the rest of your life. Their pictures speak for themselves—but these images are cultivated out of the experience that they bring to all of their clients.

n because they shot a friend’s wedding, and we thought their photos did a wonderful job capturing the event we attended. When we were looking for a photographer, we were able to set up a video chat with them to talk through who they are, what they do during an event, and their services and costs. The McNeils had a very detailed and organized checklist for planned photos. We had another chat prior to the wedding day to walk through logistics. They were incredibly helpful and responsive throughout the planning process. Our photos are great, and truly capture the emotions and events of our wedding day. They did an equally great job with posed portraits at the church, and candid moments before and after the ceremony and at the reception. A wonderful bonus is that you couldn’t find nicer people who make everyone feel genuinely relaxed about having their picture taken. We would absolutely recommend McNeil Photography to anyone getting married.

um has been delivered and it all turned out great! Emily was very easy to work with and flexible with changes, which helped keep stress low for both of us.

at communicating and were always organized, responsible, and on top of things. We appreciated the time they took to get to know us and always kept our wishes and our vision for our wedding paramount. They were sensitive to the groom’s health concerns and seemed to plan ahead for everything. They brought a gentle and reassuring presence to the whole day and were just a joy to have around. They got the best shots while blending in and not creating any pressure or drawing attention to themselves. It was like they were nowhere and everywhere at the same time, and we couldn’t believe the little moments and big emotions their cameras caught. Not only do they possess an extraordinary ability to find just the right angle and combine it with just the right lighting, but they have an uncanny gift for capturing the spirit and beauty of the moment. We couldn’t be more grateful to have Emily and John as our wedding photographers, and gladly give them our highest recommendation.

re a balance between photojournalistic and studio. Emily and John’s work was more perfect than I could have imagined. Our pictures were incredible. (check them out for yourself here http://www.mcnielphotography.com/south-shore-milwaukee-wedding-caitlin-tim/ ) Besides the pictures they produced from our wedding day, it’s obvious E&J care about their clients. Their personalities fit right in with our group and are just straight up lovely people. This is a duo who genuinely loves what they do and go above and beyond for each one of their couples. You may even get a few surprises in the mail along the way ;) One of my bridesmaids mentioned how she barely noticed Emily and John throughout the day when they were catching the candids, yet caught every moment. When looking for a photographer, having two photogs on my wedding day was not on my must-have list. However, after having both E&J shoot our wedding day, I would highly recommend having two photographers on your wedding day. You’ll get pictures you’d never get with just one, like the flower girl on her tiptoes looking out the window in the middle of the ceremony, or the bridesmaids laughing while the guys are taking pictures of their socks in the background. When I posted pictures on social media, many people mentioned how beautiful our pictures were. I would HIGHLY recommend McNiel photography to capture your wedding day. You will not be disappointed and your hardest decision will be deciding which ones to print and hang up in your house after your wedding day! :)

rd smiles or forced poses. They had some sneak peeks on their blog within days of the wedding, and we were stunned by how absolutely gorgeous they made everything look. They truly captured all the many wonderful moments of that day even better than we remember them. It's clear they have passion and a real gift for what they do - we could not have made a better choice.

emely flexible and understanding with creating a photography package that fit my needs, style and budget. They provided a few sneak peek photos within days of the wedding and we had access to our unedited photos within 10 days of the wedding to narrow down our final choices. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer.