Category — Photography States N-Z & Int'l
Birdsong Photography
From my first contact with Brett and Julie Birdsong, I knew they were “the ones.” I had very definate ideas about what I wanted in and from a photographer and after a few conversations with them, I signed the contract for my wedding date. Brett and Julie worked with my budget and adjusted their services to fit my needs.
Although they are located in OK, they shot our engagement shoot in FL and will be doing the same for our upcoming wedding in FL. This was more cost effective than the local photographers I had been meeting with. But more importantly, their work is amazing and they are so easy to work with. Brett and Julie spent time with us brainstorming about our shoot and giving us lots of ideas to choose from. When we met with them for the shoot, their manner was relaxing and allowed us to be comfortable. My fiance and I laughed throughout the whole engagement session. Once we started receiving our teasers from them, I cried on more than one occasion. The photos had exceeded what I could have asked for! We were amazed.
Brett and Julie Birdsong come with my highest recommendation. We could not have found a photographer more compatible with our needs and expectations!
The examples I have submitted are from our engagement shoot. I will be submitting another review and photos of my April 2009 wedding.
Link to Vendor’s Site: Birdsong Photography
Date of Service: 9/13/2008
Vendor Location: Tusla, OK
Vendor Recommended: Yes
November 17, 2008 No Comments
Kellie Kano Photography
Photography was the number two most important factor, after the location, for our out-of-state wedding. I researched who our photographer was going to be for six long weeks and analyzed everything about each person’s work. When I finally came across Kellie’s work, I was so relieved. The questions were out- I had a real peace and knew who I wanted. To give you the full extent of my reaction to my photos Kellie did for us I found my original emails I sent to her when I saw the photographs for the first time. Her photojournalistic style is so pure and really documented our wedding with such emotion. She is such a delight to work with. She had two wonderful assistant photographers with her who were amazing as well and all the family said they didn’t ever even know any of them were there. Very professional in every way. Even though there are five states between us I will use her again!
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I’d make that larger but that is as large as my settings will get it. I can not express to you how unbelievable these are for us. My mom cried on the phone when she went to the blog with me on the line. You did an extraordinary job with everything- it exceeded my expectations- and I think everyone else’s as well! All the family just went on and on about how wonderful you were to work with. You have a real gift and I am so blessed and excited our paths crossed with you during this once-in-a-lifetime event. Wow- there really isn’t words to describe what y’all have done. There are some in there of my mom that just make my heart sink. You stopped time in that exact moment and captured it just beautifully. All the work is unbelievable. You have a great team, thank you so much for making this event frozen in time. Now I won’t have to explain to our kids, (someday) how nervous their dad was because he thought he had to memorize his vows… they can see it! And they won’t ever forget how beautiful their Grammy is. 
With your imagination, creativity and expertise there is no end to the greatness with this photography. Each one I see is better than the last Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
Excellent work,
Mandy
P.S. She has a great blog I follow weekly, http://kelliekanophotography.com/blog/
Link to Vendor’s Site: Kellie Kano Photography
Date of Service: April 2008
Vendor Location: Greensboro, NC
Vendor Recommended: Yes
November 11, 2008 No Comments
Whitebox Weddings
Melanie and Sara shot engagement photos, bridal portraits, our wedding, and a day after shoot. They have such a creative eye, and their style is very unique. There is just no comparison between the photos they take and any other photographer I have ever seen. They spent 10 hours with us on our wedding day, documenting every moment, and then they designed a beautiful coffee table book of our favorite photos that told the story of our day perfectly. They are true artists and are able to tell a story with their images. Not only was the final product amazing, but they did an amazing job of blending in to the reception and taking fabulous candid shots that no one realized they were taking. Instead of having lots of cheesy posed photos, we have shots that show the real emotion and fun of the evening. They are also such fun people to be around, and they are able to inject a lot of energy into the bridal party and family photos. They had everyone laughing, and we got great shots without the fake smiles. I would recommend them to anyone who really wants a great way to remember their special day. Our engagement photos and my bridal portraits were equally wonderful. They had really creative ideas, and we had such a good time having our pictures taken. We spent the evening at the State Fair for our engagement shoot, so we got really great images of us having a good time instead of posed shots. My portraits were done in a few different locations, and all used lots of natural light and had lots of life to them. Our day after shoot was so much fun. We got to get dressed up again and do things we didn’t have time for on the wedding day. They showed up with a vintage bike with a basket we took pictures with, we played croquet, and we even drew on the sidewalk and took photos of that. We also got some shots with our basset hound. It is great to have the formal pictures from the wedding day and also get some really fun pictures of you just being yourself once the pressure of that day is over. Melanie and Sara were by far the best decision we made for our wedding, and I will definitely be using them for any future milestones in our life together.
Link to Vendor’s Site: Whitebox Weddings
Date of Service: 4/12/08
Vendor Location: North Carolina
Vendor Recommended: Yes
October 15, 2008 No Comments
Corey Ann Photography
I’ve known Corey for a few years and had always been impressed with her work. Our wedding day was no different. You want someone who can capture all of the moments of your special day so that when you look back at those pictures you’ll remember it like it was yesterday. Everytime I look at our wedding pictures I remember how amazing our wedding day was and how much fun we had with our friends and family. Words cannot describe how amazing Corey and her photography skills are. I highly recommend her for all of your photography needs.
Link to Vendor’s Site: Corey Ann Photography
Date of Service: 6-14-08
Vendor Location: Canton, Ohio
Vendor Recommended: Yes
August 2, 2008 No Comments
Luke Walker Photography
Luke was amazingly personable and really tried to get a sense of my husband and I before we even had our wedding. I highly recommend the engagement shoot to get to know him, his style, and vise versa. Not only did we really really like Luke as a person, but his pictures of our wedding were absolutely stunning. We are still getting rave reviews on our pictures. What an important day to remember, and you want to make sure you have it all captured to remember - you only have the that special day once. Luke was great at not being seen, but seeing it all. We have pictures that still bring tears to my eyes when I see them - so much emotion is in his pictures. Thanks to Luke, and to Alisha Clark as well who was able to join him for our wedding!! I’m so thankful we have such great pictures to help remember our very special day!
Link to Vendor’s Site: Luke Walker Photography
Date of Service: August 2006
Vendor Location: Upstate New York
Vendor Recommended: Yes
July 30, 2008 No Comments