Beautiful, timeless, and authentically joyful!
$2,000 starting price
Rochester, the Finger Lakes, Buffalo, Syracuse, and beyond
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Michael Fisher
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Personally, I’ll totally take timeless and authentic over trendy any day. For me, authentic moments always make for more relevant, beautiful, and personal photographs. Because of this, it’s truly important to me that your wedding pictures say something real about you and who you are as a couple at the beginning, on this day together.
Below are a couple of the things I’ve learned in my 12 years as a full-time wedding photographer.
Photo-journalism- The most wonderful wedding pictures happen when couples and their loved ones are having an amazing time just being themselves. Occasionally I’ll bring you and your friends into beautiful light, but mostly I’m anticipating and making great photos of moments which really captures the spirit of the day.
A relaxed portrait-style approach- With portraits, couples appreciate being given some direction as it helps them feel more confident, but I believe in also encouraging them be themselves. A little bit of direction while leaving room for the spontaneous makes for wonderful pictures of real people.
Lastly, being a wedding photographer is my privilege and my joy. And joy is an important part of what makes me, me. And on your wedding day, you can bet I’ll do everything I can to help you have a great time and savor the joy. Just like beautiful photos, joy deserves to be shared:)
So, is this is ringing any bells for you? If so, I’d love to talk more about your plans!
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$2,450 starting price
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$2,450 starting price
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10 hours of wedding photography by Michael Fisher
10 hours of wedding photography by Michael Fisher
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Michael Fisher
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I’m a full time photographer who lives in Upstate New York. I’m grateful to have been blessed with a career I absolutely love, a hilarious, lovely, talented, beautiful wife, and three wonderful children.
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Reviewers had nothing but praise for Michael, an exceptional photographer who went above and beyond for their weddings. Many highlighted his professionalism, thoughtfulness, and ability to capture candid, meaningful moments. Guests appreciated his friendly demeanor and creativity, making the photography process stress-free. Michael's adaptability, communication skills, and stunning results earned him high recommendations from multiple satisfied couples.Review photos
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Jessica H
5.0
1/04/2025
We feel so lucky to have worked with Michael! My partner and I were nervous about the process, and felt a little camera shy. Upon meeting Michael, all nerves were assuaged because he made us feel comfortable and heard at every stage of the process. He went above and beyond to tailor his services to what we needed, and was very communicative throughout the whole process. When the big day came along, we never stressed about the photography because we knew Michael had it handled. Multiple guests commented on his professionalism and friendliness. Michael's instincts are spot on we are absolutely thrilled with his shots and to have worked with him!
Laura F
5.0
12/15/2024
Michael went above and beyond to provide us with the best possible experience. When we met him for our engagement photos, he effortlessly worked to relax my (then) fiancé who isn’t so comfortable in front of the camera. The pictures turned out beautifully and I knew he was the perfect choice for us. That time with Michael helped make the day of our wedding go smoothly. We had numerous guests comment to us after the wedding with how much they appreciated Michael and his willingness to have fun with taking pics and capture the moments that meant the most to us. Our pictures are stunning, thoughtful and fun. It was so nice to be able to enjoy our day and not have to worry about whether or not Michael would capture those moments. He’s present and thoughtful and really cares.
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Rachel K
5.0
11/23/2024
We feel incredibly fortunate to have had Michael as our photographer for our wedding reception. From our first consultation to the big day, he was consistently thoughtful, patient, and attentive to every detail.
The photos we received are absolutely stunning. Michael has an incredible eye and did a wonderful job capturing the candid, meaningful moments with our loved ones. We are so grateful for the care and effort he put into documenting our day.
If you're looking for a photographer who is not only highly skilled but also adaptable and easy to work with, Michael is the perfect choice.
Thank you again, Michael, for being a part of our day and for preserving the memories from it. We will cherish them forever.
Rebecca S
5.0
10/28/2024
We had our wedding in East Aurora, NY and Michael did our getting ready, ceremony and reception photos. I cannot recommend Michael highly enough. He was so helpful and communicative through the whole process. He was so professional and when rain threatened our day, he was able to think on his feet and choreograph the most beautiful photos. Never was flustered and kept everyone on track. Cannot recommend him highly enough. This man needs to photograph your wedding.
Sarah F
5.0
7/06/2024
We had such a great experience with Michael as our wedding photographer. He made planning and communication easy; very responsive and he encouraged us to meet a few times before the wedding. During these meetings we went over the schedule and any updates that should be added and Michael really spent time getting to know us and what we wanted from our pictures. On the wedding day, we felt well prepared for our schedule and confident that he would capture the moments and people that were important for us. Neither of us are comfortable being in front of a camera and both Michael and his second photographer, Devon, helped us have fun and relax. I would absolutely recommend him!
Tori Z
5.0
2/26/2024
We had our wedding in November 2023 and Michael was absolutely amazing! We went into this not knowing a thing and he helped us through the entire process. We are both awkward when it comes to being in front of a camera but Michael made us feel comfortable and beautiful/handsome. The pictures are stunning and we would hire him again in a heartbeat!
Alison W
5.0
1/11/2024
Michael did a wonderful job capturing the special moments of our big day! Every picture you can tell his attention to detail with lighting, poses, and surroundings. Highly recommend him as a photographer!
Kaitlyn D
5.0
12/26/2023
Michael was amazing to work with, he was so kind and professional! His photographs were absolutely stunning! I would recommend him to anyone!
Liz L
5.0
12/10/2023
We interviewed a few photographers before choosing Michael, but his work speaks for itself. Michael was very helpful with all our questions and brought a lot of positivity and good energy to the wedding planning process. On the big day, he and his helper were attentive to all the details and made us feel comfortable, while making everything fun. The photos were even better than we imagined. We got back so many gems, and there is an unbelievable amount of thought, talent, and creativity that went into his shots. He has a really good eye, and doesn't overfilter anything. He managed to find the best angles and parts of our day and bring them to life again in the pictures. He is a truly one-of-a-kind talent. Our biggest issue now is deciding on only a few to print big!
Beth P
5.0
10/27/2023
Michael photographed our engagement and wedding session. He was knowledgeable and professional and researched locations, lighting and backgrounds. Most importantly, he let us enjoy our day without making us feel pulled away. The results were beautiful and we were pleasantly surprised at all the shots he got of things we missed during our reception, he was always where the action was!
Tempest P
5.0
10/12/2023
Michael is an absolute gem. As someone who is interested in both fashion and photography, I had high standards for what our wedding photos would look like. Michael did not just meet those standards, he elevated above and beyond them. From our first Zoom call to show him my moodboard, to doing a pre-wedding photo session to the wedding day itself, Michael went above and beyond to deliver the most beautiful photos possible. Working with Michael was less like hiring a vendor and more like bringing on a collaborator to an artistic project. He took my Pinterest vision board and brought it to life. We look like royalty in our photos and I cannot wait to look back on these photos 5, 10, 15 years from now and bask in the beauty of them. In addition to being an incredible photographer, Michael became our impromptu day of coordinator, keeping our large bridal party organized and on schedule. You will not regret booking Michael for your wedding day, he is an absolute wizard with the camera.
Maggie F
5.0
9/05/2023
Michael was exactly the person we wanted for our June wedding! His style is organic, beautiful, and timeless. We had so much fun with him! Michael took his time to get to know us and our own style; he made us feel perfectly comfortable with the camera (helpful with a camera shy husband). I love our photos so much, I still look at them every day. Michael's strength is sincerity, both in who he is as a person and the how he captured our day!
Tanya M
5.0
3/04/2023
Michael was spectacular. The day of he was personable, knowledgeable, and so helpful. He was great in getting all the shots requested and also engaging everyone. The experience was elevated to next level when we received our photographs. Absolutely perfect. Would be impossible to be any better, I'm beyond happy.
Gina P
5.0
8/21/2022
Michael was the best photographer we could have asked for for our wedding last year. Not only did he work tirelessly on photo plans and our day-of timeline, the pictures he took for both our engagement session and wedding were incredible. He made sure our day stayed on track and was an integral part of helping me keep a level head on our important day. I’m so glad we chose him to capture our wedding, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a kind and professional photographer.
Megan S
5.0
6/30/2022
Michael was a pleasure to work with. He is so kind, creative, and professional. He really cared about what moments were important to us for our engagement session and our wedding. He always made us feel comfortable and helped us be ourselves in front of the camera. All of our guests and wedding party loved him! I would recommend him to all my friends and family!
Heidi M
5.0
10/25/2021
We hired Michael as our wedding photographer and I can honestly say that Michael is absolutely AMAZING!! He perfectly captured every moment of our day and gave us the BEST pictures!! It was more than we could’ve ever hoped for. The best part about Michael is that he genuinely enjoys taking photos of your special day and wants to truly make it special and easy for you. We’re in love with all our photos and are having the hardest time deciding which to frame! I would recommend Michael as a wedding photographer to every single couple!!
response 10/30/2021
It was absolutely totally my pleasure Heidi! So many wonderful moments on your wedding day...
; I have to say I truly think you and Ivo are amazing too:)
Nathan C
5.0
9/05/2021
We are very glad we discovered Michael's services. From the beginning he was a pleasure to work with. He took the necessary time to get to know what we wanted for our engagement and wedding photos. He also took the time to meticulously work out the schedule for the day of the wedding and was very flexible. The photos from both the engagement shoot and wedding day are amazing! A very skilled and professional photographer.
response 09/05/2021
It was wonderful getting to know your family and photographing your wedding day, it was tr...
uly an honor!
Casondra W
5.0
5/01/2021
Michael Fisher was absolutely wonderful to work with. We knew from the moment we met him we would book him. He was so professional and helpful throughout the entire experience. He guided us to ensure we had beautiful and lasting memories for our big day! He was prompt and very thorough, came to the venue the day before to plan head and gave us his recommendations on where things should be setup based on the time of day and where the sun would be. Things that we would never have thought of, he was right on top of it! He was a huge part of making our Wedding day unforgettable. Michael took so many pictures and he even stayed a bit later than original planned in order to get some additional pictures as the sun was going down. I highly recommend Michael and will be definitely booking him again for any other big event in our future!
Emily S
5.0
10/18/2020
I can't say enough how happy my husband and I were that we chose Michael Fisher as our photographer. He was nothing but understanding and accommodating when we decided to move our wedding up, opting for a mini wedding at our home due to COVID 19. The photos turned out absolutely beautiful. We are so happy!!
response 10/18/2020
Emily, Your wedding day wonderful; with your closest family at your side, heaps of joy, lo...
ve and gratitude, who could ask for more? It was absolutely a total joy photographing your wedding day!
Jonathan M
5.0
10/02/2020
Michael was fantastic! My husband and I had to plan a wedding last minute due to the pandemic, and Michael was quick, flexible, and very professional. The day was less stressful due to Michael's planning and ideas. Also, he made us at ease during the whole day, and was flexible was our schedule was changed. The photos also turned out beautifully! We cannot thank him enough for making our special day even better, and we will cherish his photos for our lifetime. We highly recommend.
Holly S
5.0
9/08/2020
Michael was a pleasure to work with from day one. Our initial meeting with Michael wasn’t a sales pitch but was more listening and a conversation. He listened to what we wanted our day to be and worked with us throughout the process. We had to change our wedding to a small backyard ceremony with no reception due to covid and he really helped us through that. Michael was creative with his photos and was up for anything-even a boat ride! He captured our day with a beautiful style and photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We highly recommend Michael!
response 09/09/2020
Holly and Zach, What a beautiful, intimate and genuinely lovely wedding day you had. Going...
over the timeline a few weeks before your wedding was super helpful, thank you both for taking the time for that:) I think it really helped us make the most of the day picture wise, and fun wise too! It was truly an absolute pleasure being your wedding photographer!
Gerben K
5.0
6/27/2020
We chose Michael to be our wedding photographer and could not have made a better decision. We picked him for quality of his work. We are particular fans of his photojournalistic style, making the photos feel natural and unforced. What we found on the day itself is that Michael was an absolute joy to be around. He exudes professionalism, showing up early to scout locations and going above and beyond to shoot so many of the little moments that we were too busy to notice ourselves. He was part of our day without for a single moment giving us the feeling that he was intruding, yet when reviewing the photo it is as if he was everywhere at the same time.
If you're looking for high quality work and a great process along the way, I cannot recommend Michael enough.
response 06/30/2020
Thank you so much for the kind words Gerben. I really enjoyed getting to know you and Kati...
e, and being part of your wedding day was truly, truly a pleasure.
Hayley P
5.0
9/06/2019
We had the pleasure of working with Michael for our engagement and wedding photos. He was there with us every step of the way. Michael put us at ease on the day of our wedding, and the pictures turned out amazing! His style was exactly what we were looking for. He was able to make us get out of our heads and feel comfortable during the photographs, and it shows in the photos. We couldn’t say enough wonderful things about Michael and his work. Truly an amazing photographer!
Karen A
5.0
7/07/2019
It's hard to squeeze in all the reasons why Michael is amazing in a few sentences and so this review will be long:
Right through the wedding planning process my fiance and i were very clear that we wanted the pictures to tell the true story of how fun our wedding would be. We Skyped with quite a few photographers and zeroed in on Michael and one other. The other photographer seemed very professional but to me felt like was trying to sell hard. Michael has a cool, relaxing, friendly demeanor about him - which i felt was important the day of the wedding. We Skyped with him the first time and then met with him once in the run up to the wedding. He guided us and helped create a wedding timeline to get things in place.
We are from out of town and the wedding was in Rochester, so we went back and forth a lot on emails.
Michael offered to switch up the engagement shoot for a traditional ceremony we were having the day before the wedding and i cannot be more THANKFUL for that. He didn't have to but he did and i think that was very sweet of him. The pictures are amazing and he took so many of them. It was on that day i realized Michael's love and passion for photography and why he is one of the best ones around. He really did an amazing job and since this was the day before the wedding we were already getting comfortable with his style.
We are still in the process of receiving all our wedding photos - it's been a little over a month and Michael has already put some batches of pictures up. With every batch that gets uploaded our smiles get wider. Our families loved Michael too and are loving the pictures.
Everything went smooth the day of. The compositions of the pictures through getting ready, ceremony, formals inside the church, Cobbs Hill so far have all turned out great.
My dad noticed that at the end of the wedding reception, Michael was all wrapped up and ready to leave when he noticed someone doing something that he thought was capture worthy. He unpacked all his gear at lightning speed and started clicking away again. He could have easily walked away since technically he had fulfilled his obligation but he stayed for a bit more.
So, Michael is truly one of the best - if not the best photographer in the Rochester area who is reasonably priced if you compare with other wedding photographers but will provide you with the top notch service that you're looking for.
response 07/08/2019
Karen, I had such a wonderful time photographing your wedding; I'm so happy to hear you've...
been overjoyed with the pictures so far! (That you and Chad loved working with me on your wedding day truly means a very great deal to me.) I'm looking forward to hearing from you again now that the all of the remaining wedding pictures are up and in your gallery; talk soon!
Maryellen K
5.0
9/07/2018
Michael is an amazing photographer and person to work with!
Before the wedding he was extremely patient, willing to answer any questions and alleviate any concerns. He makes you feel like no question is stupid to ask. He spoke on the phone whenever I had any questions at all; and was very present throughout the whole process. We worked together and I felt like I knew what I could expect from him.
During the wedding he was very pleasant and a great presence. He was open to direction; but the magic lies in his ability to capture the precious, raw moments! So many photos made me laugh and cry, as they were moments I want to relive over and over, or they are things I missed during the wedding that he filled in for me with his photos.
The photos are stunning! There’s hundreds that I absolutely love. I’m so happy I chose him as my photographer and I now have amazing photos to look at for the rest of my life.
Michael is also just a very genuine, kind and caring person!! He’s awesome and I couldn’t recommend him enough.
Alesha F
5.0
8/28/2018
We had Michael and his assistant photograph our wedding a few weeks ago, and we could not be happier. Michael was extremely easy to work with and provided exactly enough direction without feeling intrusive. He is very knowledgeable about lighting and positioning, and it really shows in his photos. He was easy to get in contact with, and very organized. He was extremely flexible and was great at just going with the flow of the wedding. Many of the guests enjoyed his presence as well. His rates are so reasonable, and in my opinion, he could easily charge more for the quality of work that he produces. Less than 2 weeks after the wedding, I already have my first batch of formal photos, which we are so incredibly pleased with. I can't wait to see the rest! If you have the opportunity to hire Michael as your wedding photographer, DO IT! You absolutely won't regret it.
Jessica G
5.0
10/02/2017
I am so happy that we choose Michael as our photographer! Michael shoots in a "lifestyle" style which means he lets the day happens and takes photos in the moment. While we did have staged, formal photos he made it seem very authentic and real and caught us laughing or making funny, real expressions. He was able to perfectly capture our love throughout our day. We choose to have two photographers for our day and we are very happy with that choice as we got twice and many pictures because of that.
Megan G
5.0
9/14/2017
Michael went above and beyond for our wedding day. His ability to capture moments is magical. He put everyone at ease and was able to coax the best natural looks/poses/smiles out of all of us. Michael thought of every little detail. His turn around time on edits was very quick and he let us see them in stages, which helped draw out our wedding high. I would recommend him again to anyone. Thank you Michael!
Elizabeth C
4.0
4/28/2012
Michael and his assistant were so great! Not pushy at all and let us enjoy our day. They got some amazing pictures! We are SO happy we chose Michael!
sarah g
4.0
11/03/2010
Michael Fisher captured the memories of our wedding day perfectly at our intimate backyard wedding. He was professional and pleasant to work with.
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