One of the biggest choices you can make for your wedding is the photographer. Photography is an art, and wedding photography is a very difficult field. The difference between choosing a great photographer and a bad photographer can literally ...mean the difference between having a great wedding with great memories, or a horrible wedding. There is so much that goes into doing a great job, and you won't find anyone better than Steven. The first impression is always their portfolios. One look at Steven's and you can tell he is an artist. You can tell he does way way more than just stand there and "say cheese". You can tell he has talent, to say the least. The second impression is who this person. Personality is a very big factor on wedding day. It is a very intimate relationship between photographer and bride/groom. You are allowing this person to stare into your lives for that day, and capture very personal and important moments. If you don't trust that person, then it will not be natural and you will not be happy. We trusted Steven from the moment we met him. Why? Because he is genuinely a good person and you cannot fake that. His personality is the perfect balance between he has a job to do that is his livelihood, but he is passionate about his job and truly wants to do his best for you and for himself. We had him shoot our engagement photos as well as our wedding, He went above and beyond for the engagement photos, spent way more time with us than he had to, and made sure he got great shots of us, which he did. The months between our engagement photos and wedding, he was very easy to communicate with, very responsive to questions and concerns, and very prompt with his responses. Again, you can just trust him. Leading up to wedding day, lots of coordinating- between you and photographer, you and wedding site, photographer and wedding planner. Again, Steven was there, no delays, no questions unanswered, no details left unanswered. A true professional. Now comes the big day. If you are the bride, you are probably very emotional, and busy, and here you have a guy who you don't know standing there hours before your wedding, sticking a camera in your face while you are trying to get your hair and make up done. But that is the big difference between a great wedding photographer and an average one. The great ones, like Steven, aren't interfering with you, getting on your nerves, but are still able to get the shots they need. At the wedding, you need the photographer to organize all of those family shots, which can be very tricky. Steven's attitude was great, and all went well. Overall, I can't recommend him enough. He is a really good guy with a whole lot of talent.