My husband Stephen and I got married two weeks ago in Providence, RI. We feel SO pleased that we chose Michael to be our photographer and are SO satisfied with his work.
In my search for a photographer, I looked for: 1) the ability to captur...e light / bright-looking wedding photos, 2) the ability and intuition for good capture of emotions and happenings, and 3) affordable for Stephen and me. I decided to contact Michael after seeing that he had been named "Best of Weddings" on the Knot for five years in a row, reading a lot of positive reviews, and looking at his portfolio online.
Meeting Michael in person was a special experience for Stephen and me. Michael exudes kindness! You will know what I mean when you work with him. It was really a joy to meet him. We had many questions for him and he gave us respectful and informative answers. In our subsequent correspondence leading up to the wedding, Michael continued to impress us because he was accessible, receptive to our requests, and organized.
I had a lot of trust in Michael on our wedding day. I felt comfortable the moment he arrived and confident that he would do a good job. Throughout the day, he gave helpful instructions for various shots and worked efficiently. We all felt comfortable with him! At one point during the reception, Stephen and I marveled over the personalized menu and asked Michael to take photos of it, only to learn he had already captured that detail and much more. At the end of the day, we spontaneously asked if we could pay him to stay another hour, a request that he graciously accepted.
We were pleased to receive positive comments about our photographer from our family; one family member commented, "He's very good. You didn't really notice him until he wanted to make himself noticed." This trait was crucial for group shots of different sides of our family (large family, dozens of people from each side, let me tell you), with everyone looking in different directions, fidgety young children, and other iPhone-equipped family members competing with Michael for shots. Michael handled these situations very well.
Stephen and I were pleasantly surprised on our honeymoon to receive a link from Michael to the viewing gallery of our photos. Soon thereafter, he linked us to the final gallery of edited photos. When asked for CD's of the photos, the very next day Michael met with Stephen to give them. We were so pleased with his promptness.
We LOVE our wedding photos. I can hardly believe they're pictures of us! Bright, well-framed, beautiful, and opportune captures. Stephen and I are so pleased we have these photos at a price that was affordable to us.
We highly recommend Michael. Not only is his work such high quality, but interacting with him is a true pleasure. Like I said before, Michael exudes honesty and kindness. You will know what I mean when you work with him.