The Brauns shot our wedding in August 2010. Photography was our biggest wedding planning priority. My husband and I both have backgrounds in art, so when it came to photography, I was one of “those” brides. I spent hours sifting through online ...portfolios, Google searching, driving hours after work in the pouring rain to meet with photographers from Columbus to Cinci. I met with ALL of the big, reputable names you’ll see on the wedding websites or Google. Then I stumbled upon the Brauns and was floored by their obvious talent.
Every aspect of working with the Brauns was more than I hoped for (and I’d hoped for a lot). Their communication was prompt, professional, and consistent. They replied quickly to every email, and called before the sessions to double check everything and make sure the day would run smoothly. They have lists, procedures, policies, suggestions…they are very organized, but totally flexible and willing to work with whatever suggestions we offered. Very professional, reliable, and creative every step of the way.
The engagement session was super fun. They have such creative ideas! The wedding day was amazing. They took photos at the morning hair appt and stayed late into the night. Cameron & Mindy were easy to work with and actually helped the day to go really smoothly. A lot of our family & friends commented on what good photographers we had. Seriously, people… that says a lot. Who compliments you on your photographers?? That’s just how good they are. Some other photographers are obnoxious..taking photos two inches from your face during the first dance, blocking views, etc. One friend of mine even told me that HER wedding photographers had made her mom cry. That’s so not the Brauns. They are two genuinely friendly, fun, good people who have expert photography skills AND expert people skills. Honestly, it felt like they were there as friends/guests instead of people we hired to be there. I didn’t know them at all when we booked them, but both my husband and I consider them to be friends now.
Also, and this might sound like a weird reason to book them, but Cameron & Mindy are happily married to each other. Even if it’s not on your initial list of requirements, when you’re talking about your wedding, you’ll appreciate being around married people who are totally in love with one another.
It's so nice having two shooters too. Mindy is in no way an "assistant." She is a second shooter who is talented in her own right. They were everywhere at once!
A word of advice..do the "First Look." I'd never heard of it before, but it ended up being the most romantic, intimate moment.
Really, just go look at their photos. Their work speaks for itself. ALL of our wedding photos look as good as the ones on the blog. ALL of them. And they delivered about a gazillion, edited, finished, and gorgeous. They captured our personalities and our family/friends’ personalities perfectly, and froze the most beautiful moments in time. The Brauns are very gifted, and their prices are very reasonable considering all they deliver. Our guests probably already forgot about our favors and flowers, we can even get our rings resized or replaced if we want...but wedding photos (aside from the spouse, lol) are the only things that we'll cherish when we’re 90 years old. Cameron and Mindy Braun are the real deal…the very best around. Call them already, then you can go cross “amazing photographers” off your list. You won’t regret it!