My husband and I got married in May, and to this day, we still rave about our photos and Brett &…read moreTori. We booked them in the summer of 2016, knowing that the good photographers would soon be unavailable. Prior to booking, I spent an enormous amount of time scrolling through engagement and wedding photo portfolios of so many photographers. It was particularly difficult because many/most wedding vendors have 5 star overall ratings. However, I was able to filter out many of them because I was specifically looking for outstanding photography and stellar candid shots. I had noticed that many photographers shot the same shots and poses for each couple and captured the same amount of background for each posed photo, no matter the setting. If you're thinking I was a very picky bride-to-be, you're right. I did my due diligence, and I knew what I wanted.
When I came across Brett & Tori's profile (and I am SO fortunate that I did), I noticed the difference in the shots -- the naturalness of the photos, the way each setting was captured so uniquely, their photojournalistic approach. They were very friendly from the get-go, and as soon as we had an introductory call with them, we were sold. I'd been previously advised that hiring a photographer was going to be my #1 priority, and I absolutely agree. They were the first vendor we hired. It was great to start off feeling so confident!
We purchased the package that included engagement shoot + 8 hours of wedding day. When I compared package pricing with other photographers, I felt that B&T was very reasonably priced, especially for the quality of their photography.
For our engagement shoot, we met with them at Joshua Tree (they are serious adventurers, by the way, and that's just another part that makes them so awesome), and when my husband and I hit some obstacles on the road, they were very accommodating and flexible, and we got to spend some time getting to know them. Our shoot went well, and everyone was a trooper given the super cold winds that day. We had our puppy with us for the shoot as well, and Tori was so sweet and kind to hold onto him when he wasn't in our shots. Brett really took the lead and did so amazingly. I know he's a true visual artist because when I looked around (kind of reluctantly because the strong winds were blowing dust and my hair straight into my eyes and face), I didn't think there was any particular scenery that stood out. Well, his photos certainly proved me wrong.
On our wedding day, he, again, did a great job of leading us to every little bit of stellar scenery our venue offered. He took excellent candid and posed shots. When we had some down time between the ceremony and reception because our hall was taking a bit more time to set up, he took the liberty to create a black and white same-day slideshow to present during our reception! I wasn't aware of this until I was sitting at our sweetheart table and noticed pictures of me in my wedding dress on the screen! This is what we call going above and beyond.
Anyway, I keep talking about their amazing photos, so I'm actually going to include a couple of examples with this review and let them speak for themselves.
Super PROS:
- Communication with them was easy throughout the process, as Brett is quick to respond to emails.
- Brett sent us our photos 3 weeks after the wedding.
- EXCELLENT photography.
1000% recommend. If you can book them, do it!
