If you’re looking for a wedding photographer, I cannot recommend Corey Butler of Revolution Summer Photographer highly enough. Corey was our photographer for our intimate vow renewal in Orono, Maine in May of 2021. I’ve known Corey since unde...rgrad, and have been in awe of his photography skills for nearly as long. I’ve seen a lot of his wedding photos over the years and am always blown away by how gorgeous they are. Between his incredible skills and easygoing nature, I was sure I wanted him for my wedding photographer, and I’m so glad I chose him.
Corey’s photojournalist approach really appealed to me. He documents the day in a way that tells a story, and works to capture the little things as well as the big moments. For example, he snapped pictures of my sis putting a heel cover on my heels because she’s the one with the muscles. Me chatting with my grammie after the ceremony. Me feeding my friendly neighborhood squirrel, Chip. It makes me smile to see so many of these little moments preserved on film. His photos embody the spirit of the day. He does include the standard family and couples photos too, but it’s not like one of those situations where you’re posing for hours. For the couples photos, he can provide coaching if you want, but he’s also willing to take your lead. He gave a few prompts here and there, but once we got the hang of things, he largely left it up to us. The whole process felt surprisingly natural and the pictures don’t look forced.
Corey is easy to work with and accommodating. We were supposed to have a bigger scale wedding in 2020, but the pandemic made that impossible. However, Corey was understanding and we were able to reschedule without any issues. We then had a family medical issue come up and had to push our vow renewal back by a day, and Corey was willing to adjust his schedule to meet our needs. He’s also quick to respond. When I had questions for him, he got back to me promptly with thorough answers.
My partner and I ended up scaling down our plans significantly after the pandemic messed up our original plans, and I was a little nervous about having a professional photographer at such a basic ceremony. However, once Corey was there, I quickly lost my self-consciousness. He fit in seamlessly, and got along well with everyone. Even though Corey has photographed weddings way more elaborate than mine, I didn’t feel judged and felt like he provided me with the same quality work as he would have a fancier ceremony.
The photos are absolutely stunning. We had our ceremony in an ornamental garden, and the couples photos look like something out of a fairy tale. They definitely look a lot more elegant than our ceremony’s price tag might suggest. I still can’t get over how picturesque they are.
If you’re looking for stunning photos that will tell the story of your wedding day from start to finish, I would highly recommend Revolution Summer Photography.