Rising Star Photography

repared, cooperated well with our other vendors, and brought great suggestions to our planning process to make our day work better. It was clear to us that Darren and Erin take pride in their work and treat their role as wedding photographers seriously while remaining humble. We have so much respect for Rising Star! Darren’s communication was always open and honest, even in the days following our wedding. He was flexible with my husband and I when COVID came, and that was much appreciated in such an unprecedented time. It was always easy to reach Darren for questions and planning. We met in person before the event to discuss the day-of timeline. Since Darren has worked countless weddings, he was able to recommend (without demanding) changes that would make photos or the day-of logistics work better. Not only were we extremely happy with our photos in the end, but we really felt like Darren was rooting for us throughout the whole engagement. He provided helpful wedding advice, and we could always tell he was just as excited about our wedding as we were.   On the day of the wedding, he and Erin helped make the day more relaxed and it flowed seamlessly. They coordinated well with our other vendors and their excellent planning helped relieve a lot of the stress that usually comes with a wedding. Darren and Erin were fantastic at quickly talking you into poses that make for great photos! We were a somewhat shy bride and groom, but because of Rising Star you won't be able to tell from most of our photos! Even our family and bridal party thought they were an absolute blast to work with! I still have family telling me about how great the photographers were to this day.  Darren and Erin are true professionals who know how to make a wedding day fun. Working with them was the easiest part of the entire process and we cannot recommend them highly enough!  Look no further, this is the wedding team you want!

e prep very easy. On the day, they helped us stay on schedule and they were so much fun they made our wedding day more enjoyable by just being a part of it. The pictures are great and we couldn't have asked for better photographers! We highly recommend Rising Star Photography!

t when we walked out that they were the photographers we had to have. They are so nice, funny, passionate, helpful and down to earth people. Darren communicated with us during the whole wedding planning process and even gave us suggestions for venues, locations for photos, DJ’s, and we even found our DJ through Darren because I knew if Darren loved him, we would too, and they worked so well together! We had such beautiful pictures for our engagement and we had a BLAST together! Both Darren and Erin vibe so well and I have had so many people tell us that they were amazing at our wedding and ask for their information. I can’t put into words how grateful I am to have found them and they made our big day so perfect. We had so much fun during our photos and that can be stressful (from what I’ve heard) but there was no stress at all with them and our photos are so stunning. I will recommend them to anyone who is looking for a photographer because I have no doubt in my mind that they will not regret it. Thank you both for being so amazing! We were so blessed to have found you both.

t is notorious for hard lighting! We cannot say enough good things and cannot believe how lucky we were to find Rising Star. Erin and Darren are true professionals who are passionate about what they do, but also clearly love it too. They have the best kind of energy to have around you on your wedding day and the results clearly speak for themselves.

st comfortable in front of a camera, but Darren immediately put us at ease. All our pictures turned out so beautifully, we couldn't be happier! I honestly don't think you could find a better photographer!

r a Fall engagement shoot and Darren ensured that we got the best colors, in the best locations. By the end of that session, we knew that we had made the right choice for our wedding photographers and were super excited to work with them on our wedding day! Darren and Erin have such an amazing eye and capture moments in ways that you can't even imagine until you see the photographs. Every single picture taken on our wedding day was amazing, from the portraits to the candid moments during the reception. Through this experience, they truly became friends and we recommend them to anyone looking for wedding photography. We cannot wait for future life moments, to have them photograph as well; they are now our photographers for life!

questions we had. A month before our wedding my husband and I met Darren in person and he went through our entire wedding day schedule with us which was super helpful. Based on his experience, Darren offered us helpful advice on pictures as well as how to get different part of the wedding day to run the smoothest. The day of the wedding we had a ton of fun taking photos with them. They were very open to some of the fun photo ideas we came up with and all the photos came out great. The whole day it felt as if Darren and Erin were just as excited as we were. They were both so personable and easy to work with. I recommend them to anyone looking for a great wedding photographer. Thank you Darren and Erin for everything and I hope we can work with you again someday!

hey coordinated with my DJ and venue coordinator all night to make sure everyone was on the same page. What really impressed me was how quickly the time went by where we were taking pictures before the wedding! The whole bridal party was having a good time and joking around with them. It made taking the pictures hassle-free (and let me tell you, most of the groomsmen normally HATE taking pictures). I didn't hear a single complaint the whole time! I was also really impressed that Darren had brought the list of pictures I requested and made sure to get every one of them. Overall, I couldn't speak higher of these two and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for awesome photographers!

day off and are so organized and responsive when we had questions. We love them! We will definitely be using them for any photo needs we have in the future.

lways made time to email or call with my questions and concerns. Even before we officially decided on them he made time to send me sample albums and answer any questions I had, which I really appreciated! Darren had great location suggestions for bridal party pictures and was so organized when it came to family pictures. They helped create our entire timeline, kept us on schedule, and Darren and Erin had great personalities and kept us smiling the entire day! They are the kind of people I would like to hangout and have some drinks with, they are so much fun! The pictures turned out beautiful! They even got some details that I wouldn’t have even thought of! Like my shoes and the centerpieces. And any time we grabbed them asking for specific pictures they were always ready to capture them! We received our full album in a timely manner, about 4 and a half weeks which is pretty fast considering fall is the busy wedding season! I do wish that we would’ve gotten just a couple of previews a bit sooner, even just 1 or 2, but I do know fall is the busy wedding season so I definitely understand that they are very busy. I would definitely recommend Rising Star Photography for your wedding! The price alone is unbeatable, especially for the quality and all that you get with it and you get to make 2 new friends along the way!

nized and just has awesome input in making the day run smoothly and getting all the best shots! The day of Darren and Erin were so organized and just an awesome presence at my wedding! They both are truly a blessing to myself and my husband. Look no further because you found your photographer with Rising Star photography!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

throughout the entire process he made us feel so comfortable and was just such a great person to work with us. Darren and Erin on your day will make it so comfortable and flow so easily and will make sure that you get everything you want. I highly recommend that you use them for your wedding day and engagement pictures because they are just such an amazing team and will truly impact you and your day in the most amazing way!! Our family and friends and bridal party all were giving us such positive comments about them!! They made our day just a day we will never forget! Thank you Darren and Erin!

lways gave us their full attention and time - we never felt rushed in any of our photo sessions/meetings. Darren was always very thorough in his communication and they are both very lively and personable! They provided a full 12 hours of service on our wedding day and we are very happy with how our pictures turned out. I’d highly recommend Rising Star Photography!

ings along with the timeline, and the pictures were absolutely perfect. Their creative, fun, and positive energy was just what we needed to get the most out of the whole experience, and gave us the absolute best of memories. Very professional and friendly people that helped capture our wedding wonderfully!

s; not only about the BEAUTIFUL pictures that we were given, but how friendly and fun Darren and Erin were. They made us feel very comfortable and even gave us a few belly laughs that helped create gorgeous pictures and a fun atmosphere. I found Rising Star Photography on The Knot, and was sold after looking at the photos. When contacting Darren, he had a very quick response time as well as providing me with all the information I needed. We met in person and Darren showed us his beautiful work from other weddings. After this informative and comforting conversation, we knew he was the perfect fit for our wedding. Weeks before the wedding, Darren reached out to us and we had a final meeting where we discussed our timeline, what kind of photos we wanted to get, and what to expect. I was extremely stressed about my timeline going into this meeting, but after talking with Darren I felt like a million bricks were lifted off of my shoulders. I cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed having Darren and Erin be apart of our special day. I was in awe when we received our photo gallery (which was delivered in about 3 weeks time, INCREDIBLE!). Every special moment and feeling of our wedding was captured in the gallery. Thank you so much Darren and Erin for your hard work! We appreciate everything you have done for us, and we look forward to working with you again soon!

park that was nearby our venue to take pictures. They focused on scenery as the backdrop and lighting and not a standard plan of shots. Their flexibility to adapt to my wife and my preferences made our photo shoot stress free and enjoyable. Sarah and Darren wanted our pictures to reflect us and had such a good energy. I can feel the love when I look back at our pictures. We would highly recommend both of them for your photography needs.

ors, etc- seemingly an endless supply of wedding knowledge. He is full of energy and clearly incredibly passionate about making this day as perfect as possible. Erin brings the same high energy and compassion, they are truly a dynamic duo! Our photos came out better than I could have ever imagined, bright and vibrant just as I wanted. Wedding planning can be incredibly stressful but hiring Darren and Erin was the easiest decision we made!

e been happier about how the photos turned out.

and he made sure our personalities translated through to the pictures! The sites Darren selected for our session were also incredible and provided our finished images with beautiful backgrounds. He also was extremely knowledgeable in terms of lighting, and flawlessly timed our photos with the sun setting. I also have to say, throughout the entire shoot, he genuinely made it fun and enjoyable! The three of us were happy as could be the entire time. We also appreciated his attention to detail in editing the images. He noticed all the fine details my untrained eye would not have picked up on, which is simply another reason his work stands out. To summarize, we highly recommend his services as he is highly enthusiastic about his work which results in beautiful photography!

ryone engaged, made some friends and captured amazing photos! They held meetings with us multiple times on the schedule and accommodated all requests/questions. They will continue to be our photographers as our family grows with major life events. Thank you Rising Star for capturing our wedding so beautifully and being such a fun part of it.

a state of sheer exhaustion from the overwhelming wedding show and feeling defeated because I wasn’t finding any vendors that I felt good about. Once I started talking to Erin my experience there changed as she was able to give me a rundown of how they operated in such a relaxed way without being pushy at all. I knew right then that I wanted them to be our photographers. My husband, Sam, and I ended up scheduling our first meeting with Darren and Erin to see if we would book them, but again, I already knew I was going to and I knew I didn’t even need to consult with any other photographers! While Sam, Erin and I were at the first meeting we learned that Darren got into a car accident on his way to us. Erin was able to continue to be so professional and calm and talked us through wedding details. Then Darren actually ended up still coming to our meeting after the car accident and it was like nothing happened! He gave us so much of his time going over so many details of how they operated, examples of his work, and what we should expect on the wedding day from them. Our first wedding date was scheduled in September 2020 and we had to make the hard decision to postpone due to the pandemic. I knew I still had to have them be my photographers and luckily they had a date available in October 2021. Throughout the years of waiting until we could finally get married Darren would regularly check in with us to see how things were going or if we had any questions. Finally it was 2021 and we got to schedule our wedding day preparation meeting with Darren at the location where we wanted our first look photos to be taken. Again, Darren spent so much time with us going over the wedding details which included the timeline, previewing the first look spot, reviewing our family details and any pictures we wanted to be taken. Darren also had such good ideas about wedding day details and is such a good resource. He ended up telling us about a beautiful local nature preservation area that we could do as another photo shoot location on the wedding day. We ended up booking that location and loved it and got so many good wedding party shots. On the wedding day Darren and Erin were spectacular: on time, organized, funny, kept us on schedule and were so personable that our entire wedding party and family members felt very at ease being around them and having their pictures taken. They also made us feel very comfortable during our first look photos and took it very slow and allowed us to be in the moment and I really did feel like it was just me and Sam even though they were right there taking pictures. The first look location was where Sam and I grew up together and it was great that it was just the four of us getting some amazing pictures that we will cherish forever. Darren and Erin also stayed late at our reception and got so many good action shots of the wedding guests while we were all dancing. Once the wedding day is over, Darren will have your pictures available for you on his website and it couldn't be simpler and you actually get ALL of your pictures released to you that you can download yourself. Overall, we don't have one single grumble. We are going to absolutely have Darren take future family photos! :)

n had us feeling comfortable in front of the camera, plus they were so much fun to be around. Our engagement photos were amazing! Darren kept in contact with us leading up to the big day, including a meeting prior to the big day to iron out all details. On the wedding day, they were there early, dressed professional, and had a plan in place for capturing the big moments of the day. They kept us on time and organized. Every photo that we asked for was taken and they even got some amazing outside photos by moonlight. Our guests were coming to us complementing them and how many photos they were taking. When we got our photos back, we could not have been happier with how they turned out. Our only problem was there are so many that we love, it is hard to decide on ones to print! They will be our photographer for future adventures and we have been sharing their names to future bride and grooms!

else to them! Darren met with us to plan out the details of the day and really make the most of our time together without overshadowing the other awesome stuff happening during the wedding. We had an itinerary together and knew exactly when the wedding party needed to arrive and be around to grab pictures. He and Erin also went way above and beyond by taking pictures of the bridal party getting ready around 11am and staying all the way through 11pm when the reception ended. Logistically, they were seamless, 100% reliable, and super efficient. But that's not even the best part! Darren and Erin bring so much fun, enjoyment, and comfort into their work. We took a bunch of pictures before the first look, so there were definitely some nerves at play. They had everyone laughing within the first shot though, and they really played on the goofiness of our families. They were open to silly picture ideas and just really got everyone excited about the pictures, and that comes through so strongly within the final gallery. Darren and Erin didn't just capture moments, they captured genuine emotions. They made it so easy to be ourselves and just have a good time! There was no stuffiness, no strictness, just fun! Looking back on the pictures now, it's like you can relive the day due to the feelings that they captured. Our wedding also wasn't the most traditional (and we had a total of 20 people in our wedding party), but Darren and Erin totally rolled with it. We were going for "not your average wedding" and they absolutely contributed to the vibe. We can't thank Darren and Erin enough for their incredible work and ability to get people involved. Their communication was also great the entire time, and there was never a moment when we weren't on the same page or had any doubts about their awesome work. If you're looking for personable, energizing photographers who will bring out the best in everybody at your wedding, Rising Star will not disappoint. Thank you again for everything, Darren and Erin! You're easily the best investment we made in our wedding :)