$1,999 starting price
Videography services available
About this vendor
Shawn & Kodi Swander
Owner
In business: 1+ years
Team: 2 members
Languages: English
Business: Veteran-owned Business, Woman-owned Business
Telling Your Story Is Our Passion!
We are Shawn and Kodi a husband and wife wedding Photo & Video team.
We've been blessed to cover well over 500 weddings with amazing local clients including Hallmark executives, Miss Kansas, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
If you'd like to make an inquiry please visit our website www.swanderphotography.com and fill out the contact form and we will send you more information.
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- Veteran-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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Shawn and Kodi, a professional and talented photography duo, received high praise for their work at a wedding in November 2024. Guests were impressed by their skills in capturing stunning moments and organizing photo shoots efficiently. The couple's dedication to their craft and ability to make the day run smoothly were repeatedly highlighted in the reviews, making them a highly recommended choice for wedding photography services.Review photos
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We absolutely loved Shawn and Kodi at our wedding on 9 November 2024. They were absolute professionals in the sense of the word and made our special day so amazing. We were able to get them for 7 hours and they stayed longer taken amazing photos. Shawn and Kodi were able to wrangle our guests, families, and wedding parties for all the photo shots we requested. They ensure to walk around the property to take photos, were constantly talking to our attendants on next photos to take, and using all of the property to ensure the best shots. They did our engagement photos as well, and Shawn did just an amazing job. We are so proud to have gotten to work with this wonderful couple and making our day the best!
Simply stunning photos I'm crying we're so happy!
Shawn did our engagement photos, wedding photos, and video. Kodi was amazing as well she did a great job getting everyone though formal photos they did such a great job! Highly recommended
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Shawn is an amazing photographer and his wife Kodi really takes charge when it comes to getting people moving to get all of our pictures. They did an amazing job everyone loves our photos and videos and their help before the wedding made everything go smoothly!
Shawn and his team did an absolutely phenomenal job! I am obsessed with all the pictures and videos! They were also a huge help the day of making it flow smoothly!
Shawn and Kodi were absolutely wonderful to work with. They did our engagement pictures plus wedding day and videographer. They worked very well together and everyone was very comfortable around them. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer or videographer. Our photos and videos came out beautifully and we will cherish the memories forever.
I could write a whole page about how amazing Shawn and Kodi are to work with but I will try to keep it short and sweet. They captured our destination wedding in Florida and the pictures/videos are absolutely breathtaking. Shawn has such a creative eye and they both make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Turnaround time was super quick too which we were obviously excited about! They are also two of the kindest people we’ve ever met and so easy to work with. I definitely recommend them for any wedding and will be sending everyone we know to them!
Amazing Work! We love our beautiful photos and all our friends keep raving about the highlight video we got!
Our wedding weekend was surreal - it still seems like it was someone else's wedding, not ours. I can't thank Kodi, Joel & Andrea enough for helping make our wedding day PERFECT. I truly appreciated Kodi's militant directing (obviously my family needed that) & Joel was so great with the children. Kodi willingly stepped in as my "Coordinator" a few times, which was absolutely appreciated. All three were extremely helpful throughout the day and everybody that interacted with them has agreed.
Booking Swander Photography & Video was one of the many great decisions we made when planning our wedding in 98 days. I researched every possible option & I could not have been happier with our decision to hire this team.
Shawn photographed our mini Engagement shoot & once I saw those photos, I knew we had made the right decision. I am SO stinking excited to see the photos and video from our wedding!!
I will recommend Swander Photography & Video to everyone I come across. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Shawn and Kodi made us feel so comfortable on the wedding day. They were really sweet to us, they really care about us having a great wedding. We love the wedding album, the photos, the video. Highly recommended.
Shawn & Kodi showed up early to plan and prepare. All day they really did a great job making me comfortable in front of the camera (which is not easy). They were very professional and have obviously done a lot of weddings we love candid photos and they were even able to get photos that look perfect from the video footage as well!
Can't wait to hire them for family photos soon.
Our family completely fell in love with our photos and Shawn and Kodi. They were fun to work with and really kind people. The amount of work they put into the details of our wedding was beyond our wildest expectations.
I couldn't be happier with the quality of the service I got from Shawn and Kodi covering our wedding. These guys took care of everything we asked for and then some. They came to the wedding with a beautiful unexpected wedding gift that we LOVED. My husband has a background in video and even he was very impressed with how much work Shawn and Kodi put into the project. They have so much experience and that really comes in handy because they were by far our most helpful vendor. They helped us with a timeline that let us have a great time and still get all the photos we need. We wanted to select a lot of photos to have shot but our planner suggested we trust the photographer to use their creative eye to decide what photos to take. We are so glad we listened to them!
It's taken me a long time to write this review, as I have just been very upset with the quality of work that I received from this photographer on my wedding day. I am not the one to write reviews, especially not negative, but it's been over a year and I can't help but still feel that I received a half-ass job compared to work I have seen him do before and other photographers. They are very nice people, but I would recommend that you ensure you make it very clear what exact photos you want.
Response from the Vendor on 01/13/2021
Hi Marisa,
Happy (early) second anniversary! Thank you for having us cover your wedding and also for taking the time to let us know about your concerns. --
I was happy after the wedding to get emails telling us how much you loved the photos ...
and letting us know how much fun you had working with us. It was also really nice bumping into you in the park after the wedding when you told us how much you were enjoying the photos and how happy you were with everything. We were also glad you loved the wedding gift we gave you as well. Reading all the positive sentiments from your family and friends has been wonderful. It was nice to have your family call to make special requests and let me know they loved the photos. --
I’m sorry to hear that your sentiments have changed over the years. I know the last thing we mentioned was that your basic collection didn't include all of the longer videos we offer in our premium collections. We try to offer a variety of collections to meet a wide scope of budgets but it wouldn't be fair to our other clients who purchase premium collections if we charged them more and gave them the same service as our basic collections. I'm open to a reasonable way we can improve that policy and still be fair to all of our clients. Let me know if you have a suggestion on how we can improve and we will honestly consider it. --
I can assure you an unusually large amount of time and effort went into your wedding project and special requests that were made after the wedding project was complete. We were happy to waive late fees and a fee for an bad check because we understand things happen. We love our clients and we really do what we do because we want to help make their wedding day special. I’m sad to hear the extra effort we put into additional photos, videos, wedding planning help, wedding gifts, and additional costs we took on didn’t yield what you expected. --
While we did get every image on your formal photo list, and delivered over 1500 images for your project, our style of photography emphasizes candid story telling images. We find authentic smiles, tears, and belly laughs are timeless while images trending online may go out of style. We do our best to communicate our style leanings to our clients early and often so they know our approach. --
We don't recommend brides try to plan EVERY photo of the wedding by expecting a photographer to copy hundreds of images from Pinterest or similar sites. We've found that approach to be incredibly disruptive to the wedding experience. Styled shoots you see in online marketing and live weddings are very different. We don't mind taking inspiration from images a bride shows us and even reproducing the concepts for several images but if anyone wants to plan every image of their wedding day, talk to an experienced wedding photographer who you trust will be candid with you about why this isn't a good idea at a live wedding. Most professional wedding planners will tell their clients not to do this. --
Thanks again for everything, I hope you’d still consider using our services in the future as your family grows. We'd love to talk more on email about how we can improve. shawn@swanderphotography.com --
Thanks,
Shawn
Shawn & Kodi are AMAZING to work with, not only are they talented photographers, but they are so kind and fun to be around! They were such a joy to work with through the engagement session, the months of planning, all the way through the wedding day and after. Absolutely our favorite vendor! They made us feel comfortable from day one. They were more than happy to answer any questions we had leading up to the wedding and always made us feel like we were a top priority. The best feeling on your wedding day is having someone there you trust 100% to capture some of the most important images of your life. Our pictures are absolutely stunning and we could not be happier. Shawn & Kodi have such a talent for capturing the little details, and candid moments. We cannot recommend them to more! Thank you A & J, we're forever grateful! -Mr & Mrs B
We hired Shawn almost two entire years ago and have been working with him to plan our wedding since. Due to COVID, we had to push out our wedding a lot longer than we originally had planned which is why we have also had the privilege to work with Shawn for as long as we have. Shawn was so flexible and accommodating to us while we rescheduled our wedding. Overall, Shawn is incredible and his photos are even more incredible! Shawn was awesome to work with, and even though it has been two years longer than planned he never once acted or treated us any differently. From the very beginning he has been available and flexible working with us. We did our engagement shoot with Shawn, which he so generously offered as free add on to our original package, and the photos were just as amazing as ever. Shawn listened to the style of photos we wanted, but also incorporated that into his own style. Shawn is very candid and in the moment when it comes to shooting, and my husband and I loved that. For our wedding day, Shawn was right on point awesome! He helped us ease into the day, always providing fun and humor, and took the most incredible of photos. He took care of everything so that my husband and I did not have to run around trying to find people/places for photos. He made it so easy and captured all the amazing moments of our wedding that meant the most to us. As a bonus, we received our wedding photos a lot sooner than we were expecting. We cannot say good enough things about Shawn and his photography and we hope to have the chance to work with him in the future. If you want a fun, personable, very talented, well-priced, and professional photographer then Shawn is your person!
Oh my--where to begin! I'll start by saying that Shawn and Kodi are incredible, and the photos are of equal caliber. Now to jump into the details...
We were initially going to get married in Kansas City, but then we opted to get married to somewhere closer to us. I reached out to Shawn to let him know we weren't getting married in KC any longer, but he said they would be willing to travel to Savannah, GA to shoot our wedding. I was a little hesitant about using a photographer who wasn't from the area and not meeting them before the wedding (my husband wasn't up for engagement photos), but I loved their photos and knew we were in good hands with how responsive he was every time I reached out to him.
They were great about working with us on the package, and we immediately felt a connection to him during our pre-wedding call. Shawn had great ideas about our "sparkler" photo timing and had great insight on the timeline. When we met Shawn and Kodi a couple weeks later at the rehearsal, we knew we had made the right decision based on their professionalism and the demeanor between the to of them.
On the wedding day, Shawn showed up in a tuxedo to shoot and was the definition of professionalism. I knew he was incredibly talented the minute he started taking photos of our rings and other details, and I was blown away by how quickly he got through wedding party and family photos. (Either my family was on their best behavior or he was completely keeping them in line--going with the latter!) We had some ideas of where to shoot photos, but Shawn had the eye for where we should setup and how we should pose. I thought it would be awkward, but it was so much fun since he was great at giving instructions and kept us moving at a seemingly natural pace.
Kodi served as the second shooter, and her energy was incredibly calming that day. She was an amazing support to Shawn (or so it appeared to us) and also to me--from reminding us when to bring flowers, coordinating timing details, making me feel at ease for being AN HOUR AND A HALF BEHIND SCHEDULE (Yikes!!!! All my fault, not theirs!), and so much more. Their ability to work as such a strong team was so wonderful to watch, and it enhanced the experience for me because they were able to play off each other's ideas and personalities to come up with the best shots and provide the most perfect experience.
We are in the process of getting the photos back now, and I've been so blown away by everything they caught, their creative eye on some shots, and how they were able to make my husband and me feel so comfortable so we had "natural" smiles in the photos. I also love how they caught moments that may have seemed small at the time but are so precious now that I'm looking back on them.
The only sad part of this process is that we don't get to hang with them again, as they were truly such a joy to be around and work with throughout the entire process. I cannot say enough positive things about Swander Photography and am so grateful I stumbled across them on the Knot! Please book them--you won't regret it!
We hired Shawn and Kodi for photography video and planning We were blown away by the images! We decided to spend a more than what a lot of our friends thought was average on our collection and we are so glad we did! They went above and beyond our expectations. Worth every penny.
I’ve researched several photographers, and Shawn was the best one I found that gives us the pictures and style we want for the price we can afford. I knew a few other couples that used him as well and had nothing but positive reviews to say. We got to know each other when he did our engagement pictures, which is included in his package. He covers the whole day with two photographers total. We were a little skeptical when Shawn asked if we would mind if two other photographers did our wedding as he had another engagement to attend to. However Jorge and Ryan stayed for the whole wedding and captured so many beautiful images. They got most of the photos we wanted and were very friendly, polite and easy to work with. I understand that not everything can be captured, but I have to admit I was disappointed that with two photographers, neither captured a shot of my husband seeing me walking down the aisle. A good chunk of the photos we got of us walking down the aisle weren’t the greatest either. That being said, we have plenty of great other images to make a good album out of it and he had the best bang for our buck. Shawn got us over 1000 images in a 3-week turnaround.
Response from the Vendor on 01/17/2020
Hey Catie,
Thank you so much for your feedback, it's really helpful for us and we want to give everyone the best service possible.
I also want to thank you again for allowing us to go to my nephew's wedding. He grew up with me and we're very c...
lose. It meant so much to him and my family that I could be at their wedding as a guest. You didn't have to agree to let us do that. I appreciate that more than you know!
I'm glad you felt that our services provided the best value available. There are a lot of photographers who are less expensive and I'm sure a few who charge more and we have always believed if you charge more you should give more.
I checked the images we didn't select to send and I was glad to see the photographers didn't miss the photos of your husband watching you walk down the aisle. We have added those images to your gallery.
A lot of grooms have an inward reaction (I did at my wedding actually) so that set of photos looked like some other photos we had already selected to be included. We try not to put too many duplicate images into the gallery because that can overwhelm a bride. It looks like we didn't select one you wanted not realizing the timing of that image is what made it special to you. We will be more careful in the future to check the timestamp of every photo when selecting images.
I'd love to know what we could have done to make the photos of you walking down the aisle look the best. If you have time, please reach out and let us know because we want to make sure our couples get the absolute best service we can offer.
We will make sure to add more images of brides coming down the aisle to our portfolio so everyone can see how we like to cover that. Hopefully with your feedback we can do even better moving forward.
Thanks again for the feedback, it's really helpful!
Wishing you the best happily ever after!
Shawn & Kodi
Kodi and Shawn are absolutely wonderful to work with! I could hardly wait for them to arrive on my wedding day. Everything was perfect! We even got a sneak peak right after the wedding! I felt so lucky to have had them photograph my husband and I. They are incredibly talented and passionate about what they do! I felt an instant connection with them when we first met, they are warm, friendly, and inviting. If you are looking for an incredible photographer and even better person look no further! Thank you again!
Shawn and his team were nothing short of amazing to work with! Their passion to serve allowed them to create a client experience like I could never expect while capturing some of our most cherished moments. Their work has a timeless romantic style that will still look amazing for generations to come. They are incredibly talented and they have a heart of gold. We were privileged to have them capture our day!
Kodi is the best photographer!! All of our pictures are amazing !! I would highly recommend her! She is not only great at being a photographer but also very personable and so helpful!!
They added something to our wedding day. I appreciated how much experience Shawn and Kodi had and how many tips they gave us. Those little things made a big difference. We've watched our video like 1000 times!
Great work! Thank You!
Great photographer and videographer Shawn definitely under promised and over delivered!
Amazing photos and they covered everything with three people because they can capture photos from the video footage. We love how many belly laughs and candid photos we got that I don't think most photographers could have captured. Also the sound on our videos is much more clear than the video captured at other weddings I've been to.
Amazing from day one. They helped us with our wedding plans so we would get photos during the best time of the day. Very personal I like that it's not a huge company that just subcontracts all their work the owners are the ones doing all of the weddings hands on. They photos were BEAUTIFUL our friends are so excited.
We just had our engagement photo shoot with Shawn and had a blast! So excited to have him shoot our wedding. He was fun and made it feel easy and natural. Highly recommend.
Shawn and Kodi were wonderful and captured the memories from our wedding perfectly. They are able to take really high def videos and pull pictures out of them. The quality of the pictures is remarkable! It was so great to have one vendor to take care of the photos and video and their team was able to video all the moments we were hoping for. Shawn responded very quickly to all questions before and after the wedding. He showed up in a tuxedo at 9a and stayed until midnight. I couldn’t believe his dedication and the pictures are proof of his passion. I had all photos and multiple videos available to me within one month which is a great turn around for any photographer, especially considering this time frame included the Christmas holiday. I have smiled, laughed, and cried all 100 times I have watched my wedding video and I’m so grateful for Shawn’s incredible work. He is best choice for photography and videography for your wedding!! Seriously.
From our engagement photos, to the pre-wedding planning, to wedding day--Shawn was very organized and professional! Our engagement photos turned out even better than I could've imagined and our sneak peek photos from our wedding day are gorgeous. We can't wait to see the rest of them! Our wedding day timeline was followed and everything ran according to plan. Highly recommend!
Shawn has done weddings for my family we got our engagement photos done and we are elated. A+
Full disclosure we love Shawn and Kodi and use them for family photos all the time. We've loved their work since they covered my brother's wedding. That said our wedding videos are to die for! Everyone in our family keeps telling us how much they love the work.
Shawn and Andrea actually covered both photo and video for me and both were breath taking. We have witched the video about 1000 times!
Just Amazing!
Wonderful photographer and videographer who really delivered above and beyond our expectations.
We met Shawn at our friend's wedding and when we saw her photos and video we knew who we wanted to capture our day! We are so glad we decided to use them!
Shawn was wonderful to work with. He was professional, friendly and great at capturing all of the small details. Our family was in love with the way he moves around and takes pictures without being in the way or noticeable. Shawn also got our pictures back to us within 3 Wks.
Thank you, Shawn, for being so easy to work with on our big day
Everyone loves our pictures. We had our whole family over to watch the video. Great photographer and videographer if you like candid photos and video for your wedding!
Looking at their work I knew I wanted to have Shawn cover our wedding. He did an amazing job with Kodi. We love all our photos and video and we will treasure them forever!
All of our vendors were wonderful but I could just tell Shawn had a passion for his craft from our client meeting. He did an amazing job with our engagement photos and helped with our timeline. He's covered two of our friends weddings as well. Their photos and video are amazing!
Our experience with Shawn was perfect. I would recommend him to anyone. We are in love with our photos! We also didn't have to wait very long after our wedding to receive them either - it is extremely impressive how quick he got them to us. You would not regret choosing Swander Photography for your wedding day - such an easy experience with him!
Great photographer and videographer they did a great job we got photos and video that were better than we hoped and it was really nice not having 4 vendors at our wedding getting in each other's way.
Shawn was such an amazing photographer to work with! He was laid-back but also decisive when we needed him to be. We had a super short engagement and he was so flexible getting everything in that we needed. We really loved working with him and would 100% chose him again!
Great personality and very professional. Shawn was fun to work with I can’t recommend him more for both photo and video.
We are so in love with our photos. Shawn took great care of us, and really went with the flow! I would recommend him to anyone. He made us feel comfortable and kept the mood light, which is very important on your wedding day!
We loved Shawn's work and could not have asked for a better photographer to perfectly capture our day. Shawn was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his work, and it was obvious he truly enjoys what he does. Plus, the quality of photos are exceptional as well. His photography was so much more than the typical candid photo session. He captured our wedding story full of intimate moments, laughter, crying and jubilant celebration. We cannot recommend Shawn and Kodi enough. They will exceed your expectations.
Shawn was WONDERFUL! He and his assistant were fantastic. My family and my guests were all extremely impressed with the way they were able to capture both big & small moments, yet somehow be completely unnoticed.
Towards the beginning of the process, Shawn offered invaluable tips and info on things like the time of our wedding, pros/cons of a first look (I didn't want one, but I'm SO glad I changed my mind after Shawn talked about the importance of it), and more. He helped make our wedding happen and now we have photos that are a dream come true.
The mini polaroids he gave to us were adorable and completely fantastic. They definitely helped curb my edge while waiting to see the rest of the shots!
I'm so glad we went with Swander Photography and we'll continue to contact Shawn in the future for family photos, events, and more.
Response from the Vendor on 12/08/2017
Thank you so much! It means a lot to read this!
Shawn and Angie were so great! There were times in the night that I completely forgot they were there. There were unobtrusive and understanding about some of the things that didn't quite go to plan. They tried as best they could to keep all of us on schedule, and did it in a way that was not pushy or rude. We both have large families and wrangling all of us together for photos is a challenge. I really appreciate that they were there and a part of our day.
Shawn covered photo and video for us. He did an amazing job. He's really nice and a lot of fun to work with. He printed little polaroids as a gift to us and he gave us a big canvas as a free gift.
Our wedding had a lot of internationally diverse company, and Shawn Swander Photography was able to keep up with all the craziness and capture these moments perfectly! Our photos looked like a dream. Would definitely recommend!
They sent over lots of helpful tips that absolutely made a huge difference in how the pictures turned out, they came in and took great photos. Couldn't be happier
I was supprised how much the tips and information we got from Shawn helped with both our timeline and with how the photos felt. I didn’t realize how mich the time of day we shoot affects the photos it was really amazing!
Shawn was an amazing photographer! Throughout the entire process of engagement pictures and wedding night photography, Shawn was a true professional.
He took the time to get to know us and captured our personality with his work.
We received our engagement photos promptly after the shoot. This trend continued after our wedding, as I was shocked at how quickly we received the beautiful wedding photos.
If you are looking for an amazing photographer who is a ton of fun to work with, we would recommend Shawn!
Swander did a good job. His way of shooting and his expertise on locations was great. He was very open to working to how we wanted everything done.
We are so in love with our photos. Having Shawn there was like having another family member there. You really can tell he loves what he does and he cares about giving you photos you'll love too.
Shawn was awesome!! I love all of our pictures--he did a great job getting tons of different shots & backgrounds. He was even able to get some great shots of our first dance and the reception when the power went out at our reception!! Shawn was super laid back and stress free, which is perfect for a wedding day! I definitely recommend Shawn!
Who can better capture all the emotion of a wedding than a husband and wife team? Shawn & Kodi rocked getting to know our family's personalities and abundantly providing us with beautiful memories to cherish forever! Would highly recommend!!
We can't say enough amazing things about Shawn! He did a great job of making us feel relaxed through both the engagement session and the entire wedding. Shawn has such a beautiful photography style and pays attention to the smallest detail, making the photos turn out more amazing than we could have dreamed! He became a valued wedding guest, not just a photographer, and we would recommend him in a heart-beat to anyone.
To say Shawn's photos are amazing is a huge understatement. My husband and I could not be happier with our photos, both from our engagement session and our wedding. I really appreciated Shawn's attention to detail, his creativity with photos, and his advice about prepping for photo shoots. Shawn's magazine guides for photo shoots were SO helpful. His engagement photo tips helped when it came to us picking what we were going to wear and where we wanted out photos taken around the city. His wedding photo tips were especially helpful because he gives you ideas about how long photos will take on the day, a rough schedule for photos, as well as other important things to photograph that you might not think about (flowers, shoes, invitations, etc). Our wedding party and families could not say enough nice things about Shawn. Shawn was a blast and I would highly recommend him!
Shawn did an EXCELLENT job on both our engagement and wedding photos. We are very pleased with the outcome. He is very easy going and and laid back, it was definitely fun to work with him. Communicating with Shawn was easy and he always responded in a timely manner. You get full lifetime access to all photos and he has a quick two week turn around time. Working with Shawn was such a pleasure and I could not have asked for a better photographer! It is evident that he has a passion for his job and a very unique artistic eye that captures the day so beautifully!
We booked Swander Photography to photograph my daughter's wedding in March 2017. We liked his photography style of capturing the details of the wedding event in addition to the people. He and his assistant spent the entire wedding day photographing every aspect of it. His quality photos told the story of the day. My daughter loved how he managed to take amazing photos without being a distraction or demanding too much time and attention. Shawn is laid back and easy to work with. We highly recommend Swander Photography!
We had Shawn as our photographer both times he is great with candid photos but if you speak up on what you want, he does that too.. He took way more photos than I expected which was great. We actually got some preview photos at the end of the reception that looked way better than most edited images I've seen from weddings that took months to get.
Above and bryond my expectations! He sent me really helpful planning information so we could get the best pictures. It was like having my wedding photography done by an honored guest or good friend.
The pictures turned out amazing. The album is a family treasure!
When I found out it was going to snow on our wedding day I was beside myself with emotion.
I remember Shawn telling us it's going to be this amazing opportunity to get a photo that I'll love forever.
So we sucked it up butter-cup and ran outside it was really fun and super cold. In the end we got these amazing photos I'll love forever.
I loved Shawn's personality and presence on our wedding day! The photos were so true to the day. It was such a pleasure to work with these guys, and I would recommend them to anyone and everyone I know.
We honestly could not be happier! Starting with engagement photos. Shawn and his assistant truly went above and beyond to capture the perfect shots without having huge distracting equipment.
Formals weren't as important to us but they did a great job with them even with my quirky family they fit right in.
We love how everything turned out, our photos are perfect!
Our photographer sent us a bridal guide filled with tips that helped answer so many questions I would have never thought of to help us get the photos we love.
My favorite thing about Shawn was how much he cared about us as a couple. His work really reflects his sincerity. We got beautiful photos of REAL moments. If you like candid photos you will love this photographer!
Shawn and Kodi went above and beyond our expectations at my daughter's wedding! They have captured many wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you, Shawn & Kodi! Your work is awesome! I highly recommend Swander Photography.
I met Shawn through working in the wedding industry and he quickly became someone I'm proud to call a good friend. Shawn is a down to earth, generous and exceptionally talented photographer. He was there for us through our entire engagement. My now husband, Cody, took note of how highly I spoke of Shawn, and contacted him in advance to take photos of our proposal. These turned out absolutely beautiful and I can't say how much it means having those photos. Shawn also took our engagement photos and WOW! We were amazed and had a hard time picking only one to use for our save the date cards. Not to mention, the three of us had a good time taking the photos. We had some laughs sprinkled in between the photos, which made it easier for us to feel natural. Shawn is a creative and is good with attention to detail, which came through right away when he shared his bride guide with us, which is an excellent resource that his couples are able to use at no charge. Shawn and Kodi were there throughout the entire wedding day start to finish with smiling faces. They went above and beyond to capture every moment -- even through the very end of the night when we added on a Chinese lantern lighting last minute. They were both up for anything and I can't say how much it meant having so many amazing photos from our day. There was a perfect mix of organic shots capturing the raw emotions from the day, posed photos with our bridal party that turned out phenomenal, all of the important moments throughout the ceremony and reception, newly wed photos outside in between the ceremony and reception, and then they also captured a lot of dancing that happened throughout the reception. Shawn posted a preview blog the very next day after our wedding, which Cody and I were SO excited to see on day one of our honeymoon. And then in only a week and a half, he had ALL of the wedding photos to us. I can't say enough great things about working with Shawn. He is very kind, friendly and flexible-- everyone in my family loved having him around, and he also delivered photos beyond our highest expectations. I would recommend hiring Shawn to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 02/14/2017
Hey Megan,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad I got to capture your special day!
You know your getting great photos because Shawn doesnt assign some random photographer to cover your wedding. He is the lead photographer.
He helped us plan he had this chic magazine with tips for me. He even gave us a canvas as a gift! A+
From our engagement pictures to the day of our wedding, Shawn was right there ready to go. Photography was the most important thing for us during this time in our life ~ we wanted to be able to remember it forever! Shawn answered all of our questions and had so many important tips for us that we hadn't even thought about. He took all of the shots that I wanted and also suggested other shots that are now my favorite! We have received so many compliments on every single one of our pictures and for that we are so thankful. We could not be happier with how EVERY single picture turned out! Shawn's attention to detail is outstanding. Not only is he a GREAT photographer, but he's personable and made all of our guests feel welcomed and comfortable! I had been dreaming about our wedding day for so long and it was even better than all of my dreams! Thanks to Shawn, we will get to relive the best day ever every day of our lives!
We had a small wedding but Shawn was a Great photographer and it really made the wedding look like a million bucks.
My husband and I met Shawn at a wedding event our venue hosted. We immediately fell in love with his work and personality! We knew we wanted him to cover our wedding.
After getting our pictures we know we made the perfect choice. His photos were even better than we expected!
For us photography was the most important thing.. This is the last photographer you'll need to meet. They gave me a bridal guide full of answers to all my questions and TONS of tips that made a huge difference on how our wedding and engagement photos looked.
We adjusted our timeline on their advice because shooting outside at noon would have made the pictures worse. We ended up with sunset photos I'm so glad we didn't go with a photographer who doesn't explain the benefits of making little adjustments.
As a newlywed I can easily look back on the past year and say it was quite a ride.
Shawn was there for us the entire engagement. He had amazing photogenic tips that really worked. He helped us get ready for the engagement shoot. He checked in with us to be sure everything was going well. Long story short he really made our experience amazing.
We got proofs back fast and sharing them was so fun! Our friends couldn't believe how good the photos were they still talk about them!
Couldn't be happier! Found my family photographer for life!
We went with Shawn because his work was amazing including all the recent weddings on his website. We really like the consistency. His personality was awesome and fun and really made ourwedding experience great. We actually had a destination wedding and that made it even better because he did a special service for that.
For us, photos are the most important thing. We actually picked our photographer before we picked our exact wedding date to make sure we got the best photographer. Our wedding planner recommend Shawn and his work was just what we wanted. Our wedding albums get so many compliments! It's like the pictures we see in magazines.
I have been friends with Shawn for a couple years now and have always admired his pictures. Having Shawn take our engagement photos was a wonderful experience. While my fiance was relaxed in front of the camera, I was not. Shawn helped lighten the mood and helped me relax and allowed us to poise for some of the best photos you could ask for. From there booking Shawn for the wedding was must and he did not disappoint. He was helpful and entertaining to work with. He made everyone feel comfortable and relaxed. Nothing felt forced and he made sure to use the surroundings to maximize the depth and the perception of the photos. Shawn utilizes a flash off center to accent the photo and it makes a world of difference. You look at the photos he has posted on the blog and think those are stunning, amazing and gorgeous, but could never be something I could do. But that's the thing, it can be you and probably will be. He knows how to use you, the light, and the surroundings to all but guarantee a photo you will be sure to love for the rest of you life. For any photos I will need in the future I will definitely go back to Shawn.
We love our pictures we get so many comments from friends saying they've never seen photos like these. Our photos look like they belong in a bridal magazine!
I just Got pur final images from Shawn. Oh my God! They are so beautiful! Very Happy Bride!
Shawn really relaxed us with his process of getting to know us at the engagement shoot and with our meetings. His personality and friendliness made it so relaxed and natural. He took lots of photos so many that its hard to chose my favorites!
Shawn is incredibly easy to work with and was great at both asking us about what we wanted and providing suggestions when we weren't sure what we wanted. The entire wedding party was complimentary of him after the day of wedding pictures and we couldn't be happier with our choice to have him shoot the wedding. All the pictures turned out incredible!
I had both heard and read nothing but stellar reviews about Shawn since I first started searching for a wedding photographer over a year ago. I wanted a photographer that had a good blend of candid and arranged pictures. At first, I thought a good one was impossible to find in Kansas City at an affordable price, but Shawn is THE photographer if you want the most for your money. He has a passion for what he does that pours out when you meet him he was willing to follow what I like from Pinterest and work with us while still keeping the pictures original. Shawn, answered all of my emails immediately, and was reliable, flexible and made us feel special even though he deals with a lot of weddings. You will not have to worry about photography and that's one less thing.
Shawn has been an amazing photographer to work with. He diligently committed himself to not only several hours of shooting on the wedding day, but also helping us sort through the many pictures we took and editing them for us. His communication was always prompt and he was very thorough. I loved his creative, artistic style that captured such important, memorable moments on our special day! We are very pleased with how our photos turned out-- in fact we couldn't decide on only 75 pictures for our album, so we bumped it to 100!! Shawn is amazing both as a photographer and as a gracious person to work with. Thank you for capturing our day in such a meaningful way!
Response from the Vendor on 06/12/2015
Thank you for sharing your day with me! I had so much fun working at your wedding. These albums are going to be amazing :)
thank you for such a beautiful time
Response from the Vendor on 06/12/2015
you're welcome!
My Maid of Honor used Shawn for her wedding. We love our album. 2 of our friends are using him this summer! Really excited for them!
I've been following Shawn's work for months (our whole engagement) I love his pictures they are so touching! Thank you!
Shawn was magnificent. He came several hours early to make sure we got pictures of all of our details because our schedule was going to be crazy. He really helped with the planning too. We couldn't have gotten all the great pictures without his help. I don't know what we would have done without him. I would recommend him to anyone.
We couldn't have asked for better photographers. Shawn and Kodi took every single picture we ever dreamed of having and even accepted all of our ridiculous requests with a smile! On top of taking what must have been been thousands of photos throughout the evening, they were also the life of the party and everyone absolutely loved having them as part of the family for the evening. I could not give a higher recommendation if you are looking for a photographer. I have never been more satisfied with a service than I have been with theirs.
Response from the Vendor on 06/12/2015
Thank you! You guys were awesome! Enjoy your pictures! Hope to see you again soon.
Shawn and Kodi were absolutely amazing! I booked him for my wedding really far in advance and we also did an engagement shoot with him. He definitely knows what he's doing! Not only were our pictures AMAZING and top-notch, but Shawn and Kodi were absolute dolls to work with! They took all of the stress away from the wedding because I didn't ever find myself worrying about what he was doing. He caught all of the precious and unexpected moments from the wedding and I could not be happier! They also worked with my tight budget with no problem! I will definitely be using his services again in the future!
Response from the Vendor on 06/12/2015
Your wedding was beautiful, you guys were so nice, my job was easy.