Two Twisted Trees Photography

After seeing the final photos, I was amazed. He captured things I didn't know happened or forgot about during the day. I had a huge smile!

do it all over, I wouldn't hesitate to choose Tom.

made our family and friends feel comfortable and everyone commented how much they enjoyed him. Our photos turned out amazing and our guests have continued to comment about how much they love the photos. If you are in the market for a wedding photographer I would highly suggest that you choose Two Twisted Trees!

e photos and our family and friends were blown away by them! We would recommend Tom to anyone we know!

cherish the memories he was able to capture. Thanks for everything Tom!!!!

ent and wedding are stunning! Not only are our photos great, but we both really enjoyed working with Tom. He was so easy going and made the whole night a seamless event. We snuck away a few times throughout the night, but he made the pictures quick so we could get back to the party. Overall, I would recommend Tom to any and all. He is amazing - you will not be disappointed!

He scouted locations and gave us several options. And perhaps most importantly, he made our daughter - who was serving as our flower girl - feel at ease. She can be shy, but he was able to capture her sweet personality. We would highly recommend Tom for anyone looking for creative photography. Tom goes out of his way to make sure that the photos aren't your average wedding photos. He's willing to try different things, but when we didn't like an idea, he offered other suggestions, rather than force us to try something anyway. The best thing about Tom is his exceptional value. You can certainly find other photographers that cost more, but you won't find any that are any better. He could easily charge more - but we're certainly glad that he didn't.

he final outcome of our photos, and would definitely recommend him to anyone we personally knew looking for a photographer.

shows in the photos. I was worried because my fiancé and I are 14 inches different in height and it can sometimes look strange in photos. Tom was able get the perfect angles and had us pose in ways that didn't look awkward at all. He also let us go to multiple locations and change multiple times, so we ended up with a variety of photos. I had dozens of beautiful photos to choose from for our save the dates! Thanks, Tom! Can't wait to see you in June to get more get beautiful photos! Kierstin

into their work and it shows. They're able to reflect a couple through a custom shot list and on the fly new ideas as well as timing things out so the light is on your side. Highly recommended and highly respected - these guys are a blast to work with.

of the camera...and that is coming from someone who hates being the center of attention. He also perfectly captured our wedding day (and engagement session). Looking through the hundreds of photos tells our story from start to finish and Tom's artistic eye beautifully captured every detail from the decorations to the range of emotions throughout the day. Not only that, but he was also able to provide many more photos than I expected for our sneak peak less than a week after our wedding. The photos are gorgeous and the experience was exactly what I hoped for.

. We were blessed with happy, smiling, talented photographers and am happy to say choosing Two Twisted Trees was easily one of the best choices of my wedding! I keep reliving the day through their photos, they captured every moment perfectly!

mptu moments of your wedding day. I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures. Tom and his second photographer made sure that we got all of the formal photos that we wanted. He was open to my suggestions prior to the wedding day and is really easy to work with. He really does a great job of making everyone feel relaxed. Overall it was a wonderful experience.

of our day. My husband & I had such a wonderful experience working with Two Twisted Trees! From our engagement pictures to wedding day, we could not have asked for a more fun, creative, attentive, & professional photographer. It was really important for us to take our engagement pictures on our family property, in my husband's hometown. Tom drove across the state to help make this happen and completely captured the scenic beauty of where we spend so much time every summer. That property means so much to my husband and his family, it was exciting for everyone to see the pictures. Needless to say, we loved our engagement pictures but it was also a great relief working together prior to our wedding so that we could get comfortable with Tom and have no concerns on the day of. On our wedding day, Tom & Monique were great to work with! They were punctual, professional, and made us feel comfortable and laugh throughout the pictures. Tom & Monique even remembered to grab us for sunset pictures & when it got dark enough to do sparkler photos. We are thrilled with the pictures we've received so far and couldn't have asked for a better photographer to document our day for us! :)

ers and asked how long we've known them! We originally chose Two Twisted Trees because of the beautiful and creative photos listed on their website, and we were not disappointed. I haven't seen the full album yet, but Tom is very creative at using scenery and lighting and he's great at dealing with low light (bright reflective lake in the background and full shade under trees makes our venue very difficult to shoot in). A free engagement photo session was included and those photos all came out amazing.

were going to go with them. Tom is so personable and has a creative vision that we loved! He was very open minded to any of our ideas and encouraged a collaboration between us and him. We absolutely loved our engagement photos (Tom + Liz came to Chicago to do a session with myself, my husband and our dog :) ) and I knew without a doubt that our wedding photos would be pure perfection - and they were! I am THRILLED with how our photos turned out and, three months later, am still having a hard time picking my favorites, because I love them all so much! I would recommend Tom + Liz to anyone who is for a wedding photog - these two absolutely will blow you away with their talent!

nd seem more like good friends at your wedding rather than photographers. (Liz even french braided a groomsman's hair the day of!) Tom traveled for both our engagement session and wedding and shot beautiful photos no matter how tricky the setting or lighting. We are 100% in love with both our engagement and wedding photos. You will be so happy to work with Tom!

happened to walk by and offered to capture the moment with our snap-and-shoot camera. He was so genuine and kind, and after talking to him for a while, we found out he was a professional photographer based in the area. We didn’t hesitate to ask for his card, and as soon as we got home went to the Two Twisted Trees website, only to be absolutely blown away by the works of art we saw. The artistic style was exactly what we were looking for to capture our special day. We met with Tom again to look through his portfolio, and fell in love with every special moment he captured. We secured our date with Two Twisted Trees right away. Over the next few months, we had frequent communications with Tom to ensure we had times and locations squared away. Before our special day, Tom scoped out different shoot locations for the look we were going for. He provided us several locations to choose from, and sent detailed information (including websites) for each one. We agreed on which ones we’d go to and set a meeting time. On the big day, Tom met us at our first photography location, a pumpkin patch. He efficiently directed shot after shot, based on all of the pre-work he had already done. This allowed us to get all of the shots we wanted – among the pumpkins, the hay bales, in front of the barn, in the corn stalks, with the autumn colors behind us, etc. – during the tight window that we had. From there we went to a beautiful location down by the Lake Michigan waterfront where we captured the rest of the shots. Tom put us at complete ease on the big day. He was his usual friendly self; we shared many laughs and genuinely had a lovely time. Not only did he explain his artistic thoughts thoroughly to us, but he was open to our ideas as well. And the final product, you ask? Oh my goodness are they PHENOMENAL. Tom so wonderfully captured every special moment beyond our wildest dreams….. We are obsessed with them and just can’t stop looking at them! We will definitely be using Two Twisted Trees to capture all of our future special moments! Don’t hesitate in booking them to capture yours!

our photos in mid-October, we were let down. It seems that perhaps we weren't on the same page with Tom about photos we wanted. The number of photos that we want to print is definitely slim and most of all it seems that Tom felt rushed. Maybe it was the craziness of the wedding day, but in a lot of photos people aren't looking at the camera, people aren't standing where they should and photos aren't centered. I can totally understand a 'style' and I love certain candid moments, and our ceremony photos are very nice. However, when it came time to get those 'family portraits' we weren't given much to choose from. Our advice for anyone looking to book Two Twisted Trees is to make sure your style's match, and that everyone is on the same page.

simplest of settings. When we started planning our wedding we knew that a great photographer was a must, and I am beyond impressed how great our pictures turned out. All of my friends that got married before us said they should have spent the extra money on a better photographer. I’m so glad we did because that’s what you have left once the wedding is over. You won't be disappointed!

preview of pictures quickly after the wedding and out full pictures very quickly as well. They really listen to what you want out of your wedding pictures. I know multiple other brides that have also used Two Twisted Trees and are very happy. Check out their website and see what beautiful and different photos they create!!

oon to be sister-in-laws wedding last summer. After experiencing/seeing his work from her big day, we knew we had to book him for ours! We recently had our engagement shoot with Tom and it was perfect! He is extremely talented and has such a creative eye. He is super easy going and really makes you feel comfortable. We laughed and had a blast throughout our whole shoot. He even incorporated our Boston Terrier, Titan, into some shots! We both loved how adventurous Tom made the shoot. We ended our shoot jumping into a lake! Tom was right in the water with us capturing some priceless pictures! In the end, we were in "awe" over the photos he took. He did an amazing job of capturing our personalities and our love for one another. We can't wait to spend our special day with Tom and his wife Liz. We have seen what Tom does on his own, so we can't even imagine how great the photos will be with his side kick Liz there as well! Vendors like Two Twisted Trees really MAKE your whole wedding experience amazing!

estyle. Working with Tom, also, was just a blast! We generally feel awkward when being photographed, but his light-hearted, nature made us feel comfortable, relaxed, and we had fun! Tom captured our happiness in our photos so that we can share it with the world - and ourselves should we ever need to be reminded.

t pictures in the middle of December, and it was freezing the day we took them. Despite the cold, Tom had a great attitude and made the day so much fun. He was even patient with us when we had to run back to the car to warm up. But what really blew me away was how he made our wedding day incredibly stress free. Tom and his wife arrived early so that they could scope out places to take pictures so that I didn't have to worry about it. Two Twisted Trees is honestly the best direction to go with a wedding photographer and it is worth every penny. Thanks, Tom and Liz, for going above and beyond for us, we really loved working with you guys!

ve passion for their art. We had a great time with them and we could not be happier with both our engagement and wedding photos-- they are beautiful! We would most definitely recommend Two Twisted Trees Photography to anyone!

great eye for creativity and capturing those moments that you forever want to have. Our wedding pictures are unique and not your stereotypical shots. We wanted something that captured love and random scenes of people throughout out wedding. We went to Tom without any real wants other than for him to do what he does best. He went with it and we are so thankful that we have the pictures that show us how amazing our dream come true wedding was. Tom is so wonderful to work with.

His style is a bit more artistic than other photographers which we appreciated. The shots he came up with are so much more interesting than your typical posed shots that every bride does. he was easy and fun to work with and i would surely recommend him to anyone and everyone.

The photos look incredible and bring us and our families joy every time we look at them. The pictures are sunny and full of smiles, which is exactly what we were looking for. They also did an amazing job highlighting the beautiful natural environment of Northern Michigan. Finally, one of the best things about Two Twisted Trees is that we really enjoyed our time with the photographers throughout the day. It was great to have some quiet time set aside where we got to be goofy and in love as newlyweds- some of our best memories from the day are actually of how fun our post-ceremony photo shoot was! Tom goes the extra mile in every aspect of his work, from scouting the location out beforehand to prompt and friendly communication with the final photographs. I enthusiastically recommend this vendor!

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ery we couldn't have found without his help. He made us laugh and with his encouragement helped produce OUTSTANDING engagement photos. He responds quickly to any questions you may have, he doesn't hesitate to call, and always has a plan. I would confidently recommend him to anyone. I am so excited for our wedding, knowing the pictures will turn out great.

everything we were looking for in our perfect wedding. From the moment I met Tom I felt comfortable with him. He was professional, fun, down-to-earth and so creative. On the day of, we really had nothing to worry about. Tom had a list of portraits that were important to us to have but aside from that he knew how to work with the flow of our wedding and stayed on schedule. His style really fit well with our wedding and he captured the very essence of everything we felt and experienced that day. Tom got our picture disc to us within 3 weeks of our wedding. When we started looking through them we were blown away!! I couldn't believe how many pictures he took and from every angle and every detail. It was like there were three of him. Even though we went with the basic package for 6 hours it felt like he was there the entire day. He even stayed a little later to make sure he got every important moment of our night. I've had so many people tell me our pictures are the best wedding photos they've ever seen and what I liked most is that they aren't your standard old fashioned posed pictures. Tom was truly amazing to work with and his work is breathtaking. We would HIGHLY recommend Tom Balazs Photography for anyone looking to have a (literally) picture perfect wedding!!!

ketch it out and then make it a reality. It was neat to see his ideas. Based on this conversation and other conversations, it got me really excited for an epic, creative, and unbelievable night shot on our wedding night, as it appeared this was something he was very geared towards doing. After our first meeting, we set up our engagement session with him, and it happened to be the absolute coldest day of the winter. My fiancé’s hands were cracking from the cold...but Tom followed us around with a smile, as we awkwardly and coldly (but our hearts were warm!) loved on each other for those sweet photos. Tom also captured some great more serious photos. He found some inventive ways to get shots and wasn't afraid to try new things. He was creative on the editing side of the final product too, which added the perfect touch to some of the photos! Although I did not realize on the day of the wedding, I now realize I put him and Liz in a tricky situation on our wedding day, because I (who loves photography) could have done fun photos all day long and loved finding unique spaces to catch the 'perfect' shot, but the groom wanted to do very few photos... So, essentially these two photographers had to find a happy medium between the two extremes…and I think they did a pretty good job of doing that! They arrived on time where we were getting dressed and were snapping away getting candid shots. They even did a "drive by shooting" as I rode with my parents in a classic car to the ceremony site. There were a few photos I and my mother requested that I don't think were taken, but the weather and time were not as cooperative as we could have hoped - so, some things you just have to roll with. As there might be some photos that were unexpected and will blow our socks off. Tom and Liz are great at doing the candid shots and catching the raw emotion, so having set/required photos can sometimes be limiting! My one critique, and this is only from an hour or two of time of the nearly twelve hours they spent with us, is that they seemed together/side-by-side much of the time – so I don’t know if they were shooting the same angle or catching the same thing. During the reception we had a handful of "will you please take this photo"...as we did not get family photos at the top of the mountain, and Tom was ready to make that happen. I did not see much of them during the reception - which was good, because that means they were getting photos of all our loved ones that were there (there can only be so many pictures of the bride & groom!). One of my guests shared with me that Tom was going around table to table and getting shots of our guests. I am looking forward to those, because the wedding was not just about us, but sharing the day with those who traveled near and far and seeing their happy, smiling faces! Our night shot went a little differently than I had expected, so I am interested in seeing those. Although we have not seen the final product yet, I know these two are good at what they do, and that the saying will be true…"a picture is worth a thousand words". Thanks to Tom & Liz for capturing some of the smallest, yet most meaningful moments, on one of the biggest day of our lives.

s well as personable. He was always prompt, VERY well prepared, has a lovely sense of humor and playfulness. We had several guests comment later that they didn't even realize he was there during the ceremony--which they loved. The quality and quantity of our photos are wonderful. The content of the photos of our guests was not what I had hoped for, which may be a communications breakdown between us or a zealousness of Tom's for "capturing the moment/essence". But this leads to another point about Tom, and that is we can discuss this and he'll learn from it and become even better than he is. He's got great talent, great customer rapport and a great future. We recommend Tom with pleasure.

ready for our big day. And that's really neat to have! So two really is better than one. Besides, you gotta use Balazs Photography because everyone needs a 'sparkler' photo!

want a COOKIE CUTTER photographer. We wanted someone who was going to be creative and unique! I loved his vision and querky eye for the unexpected moments. If you ask me, it was absolute perfection!! I recommend Tom Balazs Photography for any special event! You will be impressed every step of the way with all his creative techniques, lighting and different cameras!

ked Tom for our engagement shoot in July. Tom's personality and creativity took the shoot to a whole new level. My fiance and I were worried about feeling awkward or uncomfortable, but Tom made the shoot a blast! He picked unique and inspiring locations and had us laughing the entire time. We even went out for food and drinks after because Tom was such a likeable guy. And the pictures were a hit with our friends and family! I have gotten so many phone calls asking who took our pictures because they aren't just your standard engagement pictures. Tom is an artist and I cannot wait to see what he will do with our wedding pictures in February. Book him and Liz. You won't regret it!

s between my fiance and me. Tom gave us family treasures. And for a superduper reasonable price. Book him now. But not on August 23rd of 2014, he'll be busy at our wedding!

to make sure that I got the photos I wanted. During the wedding day, the bridal party kept commenting on how much fun the photographer was. He joked around and made taking a ton of photos a fun experience for everyone. We actually got our wedding photos really quickly too. I've heard horror stories about brides spending over 6 months trying to track down their photographers, but Tom actually sent ours over before we expected them. It was so much fun reliving the day, especially since it went by in a blur.

w was how smooth Tom would make everything. Weeks before the wedding Tom contacted us to best understand what we wanted from the pictures and how he could best help up. We talk a few other times before the wedding to get a great plan in place. The day of the wedding we knew exactly what we wanted. However, taking the pictures was not at all going through the motions. Tom made it an experience by itself and tons of fun. Tom was was also open to any new ideas my wife and I had and had a couple wild cards up his sleeve, if we were up for them. Tom's creativity is awesome, so all the pictures turned out great. Thanks to Tom we have amazing memories of our big day. It also really nice hearing all the complements from everyone who see the pictures : ) I would highly recommend Tom to anyone and after he takes your pictures you will to.

mmend him many times over!

z thought of every alternative plan possible. They made everything appear so seamless and never made the changes in locations my problem. They're incredibly easy to work with and I received a million compliments from guests on how great they were during the wedding. Talk about a couple that works fabulously together, loves what they do and makes you feel like the most important person. We couldn't be happier with our experience. If you want your pictures to be more than just the "average", run of the mill wedding photos then look no further!

he photos could not have turned out any better. We shot on a swelteringly hot day and you could not tell we were even remotely warm in the end result. Great editing! We've had so many people come up to us and say that they saw our photos either on his website or on our Facebook pages and said that they belong in a magazine. Our wedding was great as well. We felt very comfortable with both of them and they captured the moments that we were really hoping to get. Having two photographers made a huge difference when it came to the range of photos we were able to choose. Having one with the guys and one with the girls made the day go a lot smoother too. The only advice I would give to future brides would be to speak up about the end result that you're looking for, but know that each photographer has their own style too. Tom and Liz gave us the exact look we were going for because we talked about it in detail. Our photos looked distinctly "us" while staying within his creative style.

ught Tom & Liz did a fabulous job & we couldn't be happier!!