Paint My Mind Photography

best time walking around Three Oaks, MI, taking photos in front of cute buildings and murals, in a public community garden, on the steps of our rental house with a giant Batman balloon, and more. Brittany had tunes playing the whole time to keep an upbeat tone, and the photos were ones that captured the joy and meaning of lifelong friendships. My experience with her was so positive that when it was then time to find a photographer for my own wedding, she was my top choice. I was delighted to find out that even though she's based in Western, MI, she also does weddings in Chicagoland. We shared with her that our top priorities were taking pictures with our families, taking pictures as a couple in a way where we could just kind of walk around and interact with the environment and see what inspires us, and capturing the ceremony and reception. Brittany and her second photographer Liv more than delivered on our requests. Our photo shoot with our families was incredibly fun! We walked to a nearby park, got our pre-planned pictures, and then were able to get some really precious candid pictures of my nephew, brother, and his wife going down the playground slide. We also got some incredibly cute pictures of my baby niece, sister, and brother-in-law. I'm not including the family pics here since they're pics with kids, but just know that they are amazing! Brittany and Liv did such a good job making funny noises to get our niece and nephew to laugh, and as a result, put the rest of us at ease as well. Taking pictures as a couple was also really fun! I am not someone who naturally feels comfortable getting my photo taken, but I just had the best time! They made it a laid-back, and creative experience, where we could all kind of have ideas and try them out. At one point I was like "I like this lamp post, can we get a picture with it?" and they were like "yes!" My husband was also having a lot of pre-wedding jitters, and Liv was somehow magically able to put him at ease. A thing I didn't really think about before the wedding is that taking couples pictures is some of the only "alone" time you get on your wedding day. Brittany and Liv made this time really special, bringing positive energy, affirmation, and creativity, while creating space for us to treasure our time together as a couple. Finally, they did an incredible job capturing the ceremony and reception. I can't even really put into words what they managed to do. They captured the small details- the facial expressions, the moments where everyone's laughing because of an intentional joke or an unintentional but charming mess up. They captured us as a couple, but also the community we were lucky enough to gather around us. There's something intangible about the magic you create at a wedding, that they somehow bottled it up and got it into these photos, which we will treasure for the rest of our lives.

y about my photographer. Not to mention the fact that I am gay, and needed my vendors to be queer affirming. Brittany showed up for us in SPADES. From the very first meeting we clicked, and she was flexible and understanding about my neurodivergence and need for breaks, as well as my vision and what I wanted out of my photographs. She had us laughing and giggling - and even got a smile out of my Teenage Sons! Which if you are a mom of teen boys - you know is nearly impossible for pictures. Our wedding day was magical, due largely in part to Brittany and her second shooter. From the moment they showed up, they were present, but also never in the way (unless I needed her to be, which she showed when she offered to kick someone out for me lol) When I look back at my pictures I cannot remember even SEEING her or her partner during the ceremony, and yet she got AMAZING shots. When it came time for our exciting Sneak Peak, I was expecting a few photos, maybe 10-15 at most. She blew me out of the water and gave me SO MUCH MORE, and I have so many to show my family and friends while we wait for the full album. The quality is astounding, the shots that she got of us, our family and friends, and the venue itself just leave me speechless. I cannot recommend Brittany more, and she is worth every single penny!

d offered additional services that more than made up for it. On the day of she was absolutely lovely and even though she was working with 2 camera shy people she and her second photographer managed to get some absolutely gorgeous shots. She also took beautiful detail photos and lots of wobderful candids of our guests. She really was able to capture the joy on people's faces! I love her editing style - it worked really beautifully with the older venue and vintage vibe of our wedding. I'll treasure our wedding photos forever - thank you Brittany!