If you want the very best in wedding photography, look no further. We were recommended to Maurice…read moreby my now husband's mom, who lives in Georgia, who's friend also in Georgia has a daughter who used to life in SF (still following?), the daughter moved in NY. She flew Maurice to NY to do her photos. No regrets.
Okay, so that was the most oddly routed recommendation path I've received for any of my wedding vendors. Back to my experience. We must have interviewed at least five photographers, and reviewed at least ten; both from recommendations of our wedding coordinator, wedding venue, and others.
Why did I want to interview Maurice? I liked his edgy style. He wasn't a light & fluffy photographer. His photo style is artistic, emotional, perfect timed, and focused. His photos look like they belong in magazines. His advertising background gives him the professionalism of both capturing people and surroundings.
Why did I want to hire Maurice? Maurice graciously met with us in his Alameda studio, not too far from the BART. He had some iTunes playing from his sound system, comfy lounge chairs, and even freshly baked macaroons from a local baker. His personality was awesome. He asked all the right questions. He had no problem with us asking 500 questions. He just seemed like he knew what's up.
How was the pre-wedding experience? Incredible. His wife Nina is an organizational guru. My coordinator is also like this. I am also like this. The coordinator and Maurice/Nina never worked together before, but she told me multiple times, she loved the duo. They'd send ideas, worksheets, timelines, etc. They're flexible and accommodating. They're nuts & bolts but very detailed. They track everything you give them. They listen to you. You feel comfortable knowing that they're on top of everything you're telling them. They don't go days leaving you hanging if you email them, either.
How was the wedding experience? Maurice is a machine. He came onsite about noon and didn't leave until after the wedding was over at 10pm. You'd see him on ladders, taking shots from afar, from near, everywhere. He loved it. His assistant (who's also a professional photographer) was great. They even dressed in the wedding theme colors. They were snapping all day and all night. I had to convince him to go eat dinner. I don't know how the guys were so friendly and so on-point for so many hours. Everyone commented how amazing they are. He was so FUN to work with. He didn't exhaust you and you could tell he is so passionate for what he does and you're his main objective.
How was the post-wedding experience? Also awesome. In just a few days he made a blog of his favorite photos. In just a few weeks, he had the whole collection online to view. In just a few weeks after that, he had proofs of albums to review. We made a few changes. He's so creative. He even remembers design elements from our wedding to incorporate in the album. For example, my husband made custom cornhole boards and Maurice remembered the design. We tracked down the Esty seller who gave us an image of the decal which Maurice put on the back of the photo album. A few weeks after finalizing, our photo album arrived, as a high-quality book, in an eloquent box, accompanied by a thank you card.
Anything else? Maurice also submitted our photos for magazines. I can't wait to see what happens with that.
Incredible, photos, quality, customer service and enthusiasm. Really, you can't go wrong.
