I used Little Bird Photography twice. Once for my engagement photos and the last for my wedding. I believe Sarah works better in small isolated settings as opposed to large busy groups. Our engagement photos had come out spectacular which is why I asked her to do our wedding. On the day of the wedding she came to my hotel room early to take getting ready pictures and other pre-wedding activities. The photos of me and my bridesmaids were nice, and I think she was doing very well instructing everyone how to line up and capture the best shots. She was even kind enough to help me with carrying some items to the bus.
Once we got to the church it started to go downhill, and I didn't realize until after all the festivities were over that we had missed out on some very important photo opportunities with family and our bridal party. I had sent Sarah a list in advance of everything I wanted done the day of the wedding and a lot of it was missed. We didn't get any pictures of our family and my husband didn't get any pictures with his groomsmen. Everyday we feel bad that we didn't get those important moments captured so we could gift them to our family.
I was really expecting our photographer to be the voice in the room that gathered everyone together and reminded us of what needed to be done still, because as the bride I was being pulled in all directions, was losing track of time and living in the moment.
Looking at our album it appeared to be mostly candid photos and the lighting wasn't good in some shots. I think Sarah was doing her best in a situation she had little experience in. From what I could tell, this was her first church wedding and probably one of the larger. I think she would've done better in a smaller intimate setting.
Sarah had promised to enhance some photos for us, but that hasn't happened following some personal conflict. Sarah had made some public posts on her personal social media account that were disrespectful regarding Christianity, which felt like a slap in the face considering our wedding was in the church. Sarah should not have accepted our request to photo shoot our wedding knowing it was in a church since she had negative views of the religion. We would've also appreciated if she was transparent with us in expressing her discomfort and inexperience.
In closing, I would recommend Sarah for small photo shoots based on her ability to navigate through those sessions and how comfortable and enthusiastic she is doing it. However, I would not recommend her for a church wedding or an event with over 50 people. read more