About this vendor
Dawson Renaud Film and Photo is a creative operating out of Southern Maine, that provides wedding photography and videography. Owner Dawson Renaud draws on his love of travel and landscapes to create striking images couples are sure to love. This enthusiastic professional understands the importance of capturing every precious moment of your wedding so you can relive it for years to come. Dawson and his fiancé Josie work together to capture photos and cinematic wedding films as a dynamic wedding team.
Dawson Renaud Film and Photo is a result of Dawson’s passion for photography and love for traveling. His work has been featured by travel agencies in several states, including Alaska, Colorado, and Maine, and this is a testament to his ability to create stunning images. Dawson’s relaxed demeanor allows him to connect with clients on a personal level, while his keen eye seeks out angles for vivid photographs.
Dawson Renaud Film and Photo offers wedding photography and film services. These may be offered as individual collections or as part of combined packages. Eager to explore new places, this consummate professional is willing to travel for destination weddings, wherever they may be. Ultimately, Dawson is keen to create images and films that authentically preserve the wonderful details of your special day.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
Best of Weddings
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Dawson and Josie have been absolutely amazing!! We got to know them when we did an engagement shoot, and they definitely got us more comfortable in front of the camera! They were a...
dream on our wedding day! They are very laid back and have a calming presence, which was just what we needed. They put us at ease and reduced any pressure we had going into the day. They let us kind of take the lead with how much or how little we wanted to do which helped keep us in the moment! It was also so nice that they do both photo and video so we didn't have 2 different vendors working against each other. They seamlessly worked side by side all day without the chaos of competing vendors. Not to mention the pictures have turned absolutely amazing!!!!! Even better than I ever could have imagined, a true dream come true. I cannot recommend Dawson enough!!
Dawson and Josie were incredible to work with. I highly recommend booking ASAP! We had a large wedding and they made our first look and wedding party photos feel intimate and were ...
extremely professional and efficient. The photos came out absolutely beautiful. Cannot say enough good things.
Dawson and Josie were truly the most incredible photo/film team that I could have ever asked for! From the moment of our first video call (over a year before the wedding), I knew I...
made the right decision by booking them for my wedding photos/film. We absolutely loved our engagement photos and appreciated that Dawson answered all of our questions throughout the wedding planning process. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Dawson checked in with me several times, set up a final phone call and assisted with the wedding day timeline. On the wedding day, they arrived on time and stayed until the very end, making sure we got all of the photos we wanted throughout the day/night. Dawson sends you your photos in a VERY timely manner. Our wedding was the Sunday of Labor Day weekend and we had a HUGE sneak peek album sent to us by the following night!! So many people have told us that they're so impressed with how many photos were in our sneak peeks and how beautiful the colors are! Dawson's editing style is truly unbelievable!! In addition to their incredible photos/film, Dawson and Josie make you feel so comfortable and special and they provide the best cues to help make your poses look natural! A few days after the wedding, I received a text from my wedding coordinator at the venue, telling me that the entire venue staff all said how kind, easy-going and friendly Dawson and Josie were. I truly cannot recommend Dawson and Josie enough, the entire process with them has been so easy! My husband and I feel like they're now our friends, and my husband and Dawson even plan to play golf together! 10/10 recommend Renaud Photo and Film!
Dawson and Josie are the absolute best!! Throughout the engagement photos and pre-wedding planning calls, we felt so comfortable with them. Their attention to detail and expertise...
make them an incredible pair to work with. We loved their photography and videography style and were able to have them capture our day exactly as we had hoped.
Dawson and Josie were the perfect team to work with on our big day. Dawson’s work is amazing and his portfolio speaks for itself but what you don’t see is how comfortable Dawson an...
d Josie make you feel in front of the camera. They were both so personable, professional, fun, and easy going which made such a huge difference for my husband and I who were both very shy to be in front of the camera. Dawson has plenty of tricks/pointers that will produce beautiful photos without having you ‘pose’. We have definitely found our photographer for life and I can’t wait to have Dawson & Josie capture all the stages of our lives to come. Highly recommended!
Dawson and Josie are just spectacular. We chose them for our engagement shoot + Wedding. Having them by your side during your wedding day is something you will absolutely love and ...
appreciate. It is really important to have uplifting and positive energy around you on that day and they bring it x10. They are so organized and professional for the cherry on top.
Not to mention their photography/videography is stunning… they know exactly how to place you and what photos to take if you’re not sure where to start/pose. They make it a stress-free process. I would recommend Dawson and Josie to everyone I know!! I really love and appreciate their work and helpfulness. They were our first choice and we are so grateful it worked out we just love our photos!
My husband and I got married in the heat of COVID 2020. Dawson was doing a giveaway on social media for a free wedding videography session which at the time my friend had unknowing...
ly entered me into. I received an email one day from him stating he would love to do my wedding FREE of charge to use for his website and said my friend entered me. At first I thought this was a scam when in reality it was a dream come true. (A videographer was not in our wedding budget.) Unfortunately our original wedding date was pushed back due to COVID. Dawson held up his end of the bargain and told us he could still do this for us even though the wedding date changed. Dawson arrived early walked around the property and then met with my husband and I to mic us up for our ceremony. He was more than professional as he had to feed the wire from the chest part of my gown down to my thigh strap reiterating several times if I was ok and comfortable with what he was doing which was very sweet and appreciated. I feel that is so important these days being a woman. He worked diligently throughout our ceremony and directed us so well as we had no idea what we were doing to create the most beautiful, tear jerking, memory I will cherish forever. We are almost 3 years out now and I still recommend Dawson to everyone who I speak to for not only videography but photography as well. If I could give him 100 stars I would.
Dawson was wonderful. He was so attentive and kind. Most importantly, our wedding photos are more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. I am very happy that we chose to work w...
ith him because now we have the most perfect wedding photos.
We had the amazing opportunity working with Dawson for our wedding photos and video! We tell people about him all the time and feel truly honored that he was our photographer!! He’...
s very professional but made it feel so easy and fun! He captured all of the emotions from our big day so perfectly! We couldn’t have asked for better results!! We will always recommend him to anyone and everyone and definitely plan on working with him in the future!
Dawson was absolutely wonderful! Always knows when to take the perfect picture! Highly recommend him!
We chose Dawson as our wedding videographer and photographer very early in the process. Dawson had done our engagement photos and wowed us with not only his skill and mastery of hi...
s craft but with his outgoing nature and ability to make you feel so comfortable. When we chose him for our wedding he continued to demonstrate why he is easily one of the best photographers in Maine. He assisted us throughout the planning process with any lighting questions, decore questions and when our original venue wouldn’t let us move the date due to covid, Dawson recommended the new venue we ultimately ended up choosing. During the day of the wedding Dawson took amazing candid video and photos while also arriving with a plan and vision for the wedding party photos. We could not be more pleased with the quality of the photos and video. Again, any photographer can make photos look good but Dawson’s work shows a level of effort and personal touch that goes above and beyond expectations! I would absolutely recommend him to anyone who asks and would guarantee you would be very pleased with the decision!
Dawson and Josie were absolutely incredible! My husband and I had to reschedule our wedding many times due to COVID and were grateful they were able to come on as one of our vendor...
s at the last moment AND flew halfway across the country to capture our day. Professional, friendly and and talented is how I would describe them. They caught every moment we could think of AND MORE! We’re telling you, you need to book them for your photography AND videography. We are obsessed with our photos and videos!! Truly moments to treasure forever. Thank you, again Dawson and Josie! The DREAM TEAM!
Dawson is an amazing and incredibly talented photographer! So easy to work with, super communicative and flexible, interactive and easy going with my wedding party and guests, and ...
not to mention the photos--I am OBSESSED with them. They are so, so breathtakingly beautiful, and he really captured how magical my wedding felt. I cannot recommend him enough.
Dawson is an amazing photographer! He is very professional and does amazing work. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is in search of film and photos for their wedding. Daws...
on's work is crisp, clean and timeless. I can't help but smile whenever I look back through my engagement and wedding photos taken by Dawson. Not only is Dawson's work amazing, but he is so helpful. Our wedding plans changed unexpectedly and very last minute, but Dawson still accommodated us and our needs. He went above and beyond to make everything work!
Dawson truly is amazing at what he does! He photographed our engagement pictures and our wedding. Dawson came into each photo shoot with so many ideas for different shots to take. ...
He made us feel comfortable and relaxed. He always made sure to ask if there was anything specific that we wanted from our photos. Dawson is incredibly talented, professional, and fun. Your wedding pictures are something that you will have forever and something you’ll fill your house with. Dawson captured our beautiful day and my house is filled with the pictures he took. He is amazing at what he does and I can’t recommend him enough. Dawson you truly are amazing! THANK YOU!
Dawson did a fantastic job at our wedding! He was professional, helpful, and flexible with our changing itinerary. We were thrilled to have such a positive presence on our big day....
He made the picture taking process feel comfortable and fun. We were so impressed with how our pictures and video came out. He was able to expertly capture what was most important to us. We will cherish the work he did forever!
I cannot say enough positive things about Dawson. He created the most beautiful wedding film for us - it was timeless, beautiful, classy, and reminded us of all the special moments...
of our day. He is incredibly talented + fun to have around on your wedding day, a great addition to our crew! His professionalism and kindness are unmatched, and sense of humor put everyone at ease! He was fun and flexible to work with from start to finish, always easy to reach, and made the planning and communications process so easy. The film he delivered us is everything I hoped it would be and more. I am forever grateful we had Dawson to capture the facial expressions, details, tone of voice, and smirks from across the room. I wouldn’t think twice about hiring Dawson again!! THANK you!!
We had Dawson shoot our engagement photos and our wedding and he did such an AMAZING job! He makes you feel comfortable the whole time and he’s super easy to communicate with. On m...
ultiple occasions I reached out with questions and he got back to me right away putting me at ease. We will definitely be using Dawson in the future.
Best photographer you will ever find! Dawson took our photos for our wedding and we couldn’t be happier with how everything came out, they were everything we ever hoped for to reme...
mber our special day! Dawson is extremely talented, knowledgeable,professional, and amazing with kids which is shown through his photos! He is also very flexible and understanding when it comes to booking time with him. We love Dawson!
Dawson is professional, reliable, and extremely talented. A client can easily tell how much passion he has for his field and how much knowledge he’s cultivated through his years of...
experience. He does a great job of tailoring your photo shoot to whatever it is you want it to be, and makes the entire experience from beginning to end seamless and comfortable for his clients. Dawson photographed our wedding, and I couldn’t be happier that we chose him. Thanks to him, we have stunning, high-quality photos to cherish forever! You won’t be disappointed after choosing Dawson to capture your special day.
I could not be any happier with how our pictures came out! They truly capture how perfect our day was. I love how rich the colors all show through each picture. He was very prepare...
d and ready to capture everything. He never said no to any picture/pose we were trying to do. I would highly recommend his services!!
Dawson is a photo and video WIZARD! From the moment we met Dawson for our engagement shoot, we felt so comfortable. He is the sweetest, most flexible, willing to take risks, profes...
sional and talented photographer I have ever met. I felt like I gained a friend in the process. Bridget came along with him as a photographer and she was also a photography wizard; she made taking pictures so painless and fun! We enjoyed working with them and wanted them to stay and celebrate with us once they were done because they are the coolest humans! Dawson, thank you! Be ready to photograph every single milestone in our lives from here on out!
We hired Dawson for our elopement in the fall of 2020. He was incredible! He’s friendly, professional, and helped make our day feel special. His photography style is gorgeous and I...
love every single photo he took. He was great at directing us and telling us how to position ourselves so our photos turned out amazing. He was the only person present for our special day and I can’t imagine working with anyone else! I highly recommend him!
Dawson photographed our September wedding, and he completely exceeded our expectations with the moments he captured. He was so professional and easy to communicate and work with. H...
e was great at keeping the shoot FUN, making for some very genuine smiles. We lucked out with the most incredible sunset, and watching Dawson glow with excitement during those last thirty seconds as the sun went down behind us showed us just how passionate he is about his work. We are still completely in awe and will cherish our photos forever❤️ Thank you, Dawson!
Dawson did an amazing job with our wedding pictures. He worked around all the toddlers running around without frustration, and he captured our beautiful day in the pouring rain in ...
December. He’s a trooper, and our pictures came out amazing!!
Dawson did an incredible job, he arrived early, captured specific moments that we requested and also captured amazing moments that we didn’t even think of, his personality and spir...
it made it fun as well. I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else there to take our wedding photos.
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