Photographs are what completes the wedding dream. For me, I wanted someone who saw the details…read morethat I was too busy to see on our big day. After reviewing several different options, we selected Drew Nelson Photography for our September wedding. Drew did a fantastic job. He was quick to respond to our emails/phone calls and knew what we were looking for without us having to ask. We felt like he was part of our wedding, not just a "wedding vendor." He has a creative perspective and an eye for the right angle. Prior to the big day, Drew asked us what we were looking for - from Polaroid to Pinterest. He was able to capture our big day without being a highly visible photographer (nothing is worse than having a photographer up in your face on your big day). For those on a tight budget, Drew offers affordable options with high quality, memorable photography. I'm so thankful Drew was our photographer. Our pictures will forever be cherished.

I can't speak to his work as a photographer but I can speak to Drew as a person…read more I reached out requesting is services but lo and behold he's actually getting married on the same date i needed a photographer! What are the odds? Anyway, even though he's probably super busy getting ready for his upcoming wedding he still took the time to connect me with a bunch of photographers who might be able to help me out! If he goes above and beyond for someone who isn't even a client, imagine what he'll do for you if you hire him.

If you love the 'Burgh or anyone that you know loves Pittsburgh then you need to visit this…read morephotography gallery. Dave is an amazing photographer and he captures our city in an incredible perspective. I started following him on FB and recently he opened this small gallery. I wanted to buy one of everything. Seriously. He has matted photographs as well as photos on metal that don't have to be framed. Trust me . . . You will love his work. Christmas is coming and this is the perfect place to do all of your shopping. Or if you are looking for a conversation piece, you will find it here.

Highly recommend and will say Dave is my favorite photographer in the greater 412-724 area. Dave's…read morework through his pictures is breathtaking and the quality of his prints are immaculate. Whether it's a city scape or nature, people, or candid, Dave does it all. My parents got me a gift card for his shop and I lost it. I called Dave and he still honored the gift card. Dave's staff were very patient and took their time to assist me in getting beautiful pictures for my home. I am so pleased with this business I will recommend them to anyone. Thank you Dave and staff-I will continue to give you guys business. Best photographer in Pittsburgh!

I was VERY dissatisfied by this photographer. From the beginning I tried to explain to my wife that…read morehis prices were simply outrageous. I am sorry but 7000.00 for an engagement session and wedding is ridiculous. His deposit was 3500.00 which again in my opinion is a verging on insanity. But of course, we booked him despite my protests. The day of was a little warm. He showed up and gave us some good guidance and we tried several locations. We took over 500 photos, now I realize not all of those were going to be winners, but we were expecting about 20% of those to come back as finished photos. He took a little bit longer than expected but hey its art...you cant rush those things. We looked at the photos together and were completely crushed. We received less than 80 photos, of those there were more than 10 of which we were not in at all. Now im not speaking about the ones with the ring sitting on a mossy rock either. There were legitimately photos we were not in, that made it into the final cut. Additionally we now have another 3 photos of us walking away, but not in any sort of artsy way. It was as we were getting into place. I think there were 10 photos where the light shining through the trees left huge white orbs all over my face. Now I completely understand that he obviously took some shots that weren't great, hell I bet 80% of them weren't. But for a terrible to make its way to the final cut is inexcusable. Furthermore what little remained featured us at odd angels and completely off center. We brought our concerns up and he went back and fixed some of them. Now he did fix half of them, but for us to have to ask for him to make obvious corrections for a one hour engagement session......we lost all confidence that he could successfully shoot our wedding day and process all those photos without error. We unfortunately had to break contract with him, and not once did he attempt or offer to return any part of the 3.5k we had to pay him. Furthermore id also like to add from speaking with him and the amount of weddings he has shot versus his number of reviews, something doesn't add up. I seriously think he may have found a way to delete poor reviews. Because for someone with 4.95 out of 5 to conduct business as he did....I am personally shocked. We went with another photographer and he spent half the time with us for an additional engagement shoot and did such a phenomenal job. He was quick and very meticulous. He shot our wedding just last week actually, I cant wait to see the results.

Josh and Rebekah were amazing at our wedding! Not only did they take beautiful photos of our…read morewedding, but they were great to work with! Taking so many pictures can be a long and boring process, but they made it fun and very easy for us! We were able to view our pictures on the website only 3 days after the wedding and there is not one bad photo. I definitely recommend using Josh for any of your photography needs!

Caitlin Thomas is an exceptional photographer. She had coordinated many photo shoots for a business…read morethat I own...She is extremely friendly & professional....When she says she will have things complete by a date she delivers at 100% . My favorite project she completed for me was my surprise proposal last Christmas. When it comes to photographers I would not even consider any one else. True Class Act!!!

If you are like me and pictures are a very important part of your day because that is what you will…read moreuse to commemorate your day for ever and ever, choose Caitlin. I cannot recommend her enough. I found her through a friend who used her for her wedding. The pictures she took for my friends wedding were literally out of a wedding magazing!! With us - first, she started with our engagement pics (included in our wedding package), which were amazing. We were hoping to wing things and she was able to find beautiful spots to take so so many amazing photos in. She got them all edited and back to us within a month (and this, mind you, is during peak wedding season). THEN comes the wedding planning. I was a very detailed planner, and Caitlin and I were a match made in vendor heaven. She was in contact with us throughout our 2.5 year engagement, helping us get a grip on what we will need for wedding time, and then about a month before, she sends over a whole website (!!!) for us to fill out to keep track of things we want, timelines, contacts, picture lists, etc. Not having to type that all up in an email and answer it questionnaire style was literally the best ever. I even received an email from her at one point telling me that if I need to talk about wedding planning to get talked back from the ledge, she could talk me down. How great is that - not only concerned with her piece in the wedding, but making sure that things are going great for me. On the wedding day, Caitlin and her assistant photographer Megan were like ninjas. Everything we wanted in pictures was captured beautifully. Our wedding photos were sent to us while we were on our honeymoon - not even 2 weeks after the event - GORGEOUS. Totally edited and ready to use. She uses an online album sharing tool to view (and you can download/order as well from there). But is also sending along a USB full of all the pictures for us to keep. Caitlin you ROCK!! I would recommend you to ANYONE!

I signed up for a Pinhole Camera Workshop to celebrate World Pinhole Photography Day and it was…read moreheld at Primal Photographic. This is a brand new studio for owners Chad Djubek, who is a Pittsburgh area Daguerreotype artist and his wife Darcy Stoltzfus, who does Art Direction and makes pretty awesome little Dag cases. The studio was very clean and setup so that it was easy to find everything. He had more than enough equipment/supplies for everyone to use, and there was only a little wait time to get in the Darkroom, to be expected when there are 7 people in a class. The Darkroom was clean and laid out in an easy to use fashion. Under Chad's supervision we built our own cameras out of cigar boxes, cans and the like. Then, we broke up and went to take our shots. By the nature of alternative photographic techniques, they don't always work or come out as you want, but Chad worked with everyone to troubleshoot their cameras and make sure they captured a good image before the class was over. At the end he scanned our images and uploaded them to the World Pinhole Day website with other photos from across the world celebrating photography's only holiday. I'll include an url of our images at the end, so you can see what we accomplished. All in All, I had a great day. I've already made about a dozen pinhole cameras in my life(20 years ago), so I didn't require as much help, but I did make a second camera with 5 holes and Chad helped me figure out exposures and a shutter system that was so easy even a caveman could have done it. He will be scheduling more alternative photographic workshops and I will be signing up for them. Plus, you can rent darkroom time. Did I mention he was primarily a Daguerreotype artist? I seriously can't think of any reason to take stars away, so 5 it is. http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2013/index.php?formType=list&groupname=PrimalPhotographic:Pittsburgh

Just had a professional photo shoot with Craig. Awesome, Awesome and so Awesome. Will upload photos…read morein the near future. Thank you Craig, Warmly, Whitehouse salon

Mary Beth is such a warm, welcoming soul- she makes you immediately feel like family. She has…read morephotographed my family and done newborn sessions. She has a great eye for capturing true, organic family moments. Those are the photos that will melt your heart in years to come; not the stuffy, staged photos full of forced smiles. Mary Beth is a natural and will make you and your family feel relaxed and comfortable, and that lets true personality and affection shine through the beautiful photos she takes.

I've been working with Mary Beth since 2009 for family photos. She is amazing and gets the best…read morecandid snaps that truly show one's personality. I Highly recommend her.

Top notch photographer- I won't go anywhere else. She is wonderful with children and captures…read moregorgeous photos every time. I have and will continue to refer her to family and friends.