Very pleased with Dan Reynolds Photography! Friendly with lots of good pose ideas. We had a large…read moregroup to herd for our family photos; Dan and Lydia handled it well and took advantage of opportunities for nice candid shots. They braved a very cold, windy day with us with no complaints. Pictures turned out beautifully!

Dan did an outstanding job with the photo session for our 50th anniversary. We didn't want a stiff…read morestudio portrait but a more casual setting that fit us. He suggested the Botanical Garden at ICC--a perfect place at the beginning of May with greening plants and flowering trees. He is great to work with--creative and friendly. He gave us a 50-photo album in a very timely manner and all of them are great. Hard to choose the best to put in the paper and to give as gifts! We highly recommend him.

Simply AMAZING to work with! From start to finish Christine was fabulous. The kids were laughing so…read moremuch, jokes about poop work everytime!

Working with Christine and Justin was so much fun! Our whole family enjoyed their time with them!…read moreWe hired them for an extended family session, and just could not wait to share a raving review! Especially after reading the review on here! Our experience was nothing but seamless. Christine answered all our questions, helped with our outfits, and they both made the kids laugh! Which isn't easy some times (you know kids!) Would would HIGHLY recommend this fabulous team for any photos you may need! They are professional, fun & always there to help with anything you may have a question on. Hire them! They are fabulous, I repeat you will NOT regret it!

Where do I even begin?? Cat is AMAZING! She was such a calm, constant, and creative presence…read morethroughout our engagement pictures, wedding planning, and wedding day. She helped us find meaningful places for our engagement pictures in a new-to-us city, was an incredible support when our venue canceled on us a month before our wedding, and was the best director on our big day. I received so many compliments on Cat's demeanor, energy, and ability to corral and guide our guests during formal portraits. Several people mentioned that she was one of the best wedding photographers that they had interacted with! Not only was she an amazing photographer and vendor, but was truly a great presence at our very intimate wedding. And WOW, the pictures!! I have looked at them every day since receiving our gallery and know that they will be cherished forever. 10/10 would definitely recommend.

From the owner: Candid Contrast Photography is located in Bellevue, Iowa, and is owned and operated by Catherine…read moreCaughron. Specializing in modern wedding photography & lifestyle baby & family photography that is bright, fun, & vivacious. Our goal is to provide every client with a wonderful experience and images that are a true representation of this unique time in their lives. Each custom photography session is tailored to your needs & what you want to capture in your final images. As an on-location photographer, Cat will travel to your home or outdoor location for your portrait session.

When looking for a photographer for our wedding, my criteria were that the photographer takes…read morebeautiful shots and that they are reliable. After looking through Brian's impressive portfolio and sitting down with him to talk, we decided to hire him for our wedding and engagement shoot. Brian completely exceeded my expectations in every way possible. Brian is not only very reliable, but he is also extremely dedicated to his work. Brian drove over 90 miles to get to our engagement photo shoot and on the way he stopped at a gas station on the south side of Chicago where he stepped on two nails, which punctured his foot. Although we insisted that we reschedule so he could take care of himself, he still arrived (early, as his style) ready to shoot our session. He carried his equipment on his back on his injured foot for miles around Chicago, and took some of the most breathtaking photos I have ever seen. Brian helped us to feel completely comfortable the entire time. I remember being impressed with how he can walk backwards, get to know us better by carrying on a conversation, assess the lighting of the area around him, all while shooting pictures that made our families cry and that we will treasure forever. We are happier than ever that we chose Brian and his assistant Greg to shoot our wedding on July 13, 2013. On the day of my wedding, I didn't have time to notice all of the details that I previously spent so much time planning. Brian perfectly captured all of these details in his photographs. There were many shots that I would have never thought to ask him to take, but because of his professionalism and experience he provided these pictures for us. Most importantly, Brian captured the moments that happen so quickly.. but that I will remember forever. Because of his talent, I have photos of my mom trying not to cry as I step into my dress, my grandmother giggling with the woman who was doing her make up, my groom's first teary look at me, and so much more. You are a lucky couple if you get to book Brian for your wedding!

Brian did a marvelous job on our wedding and engagement photos. He is very patient and easy to work…read morewith. He had many great ideas for both sessions. We love the way our photos turned out!

I have worked with Shanna on several different projects. Every time she has gone above and beyond…read moremy expectations. She is very creative and is always coming up with new ways to to impress me and my family!

From the owner: Shanna Aitken is a photographer based out of Peru, Illinois, serving the Illinois Valley area…read more(Peru, LaSalle, Utica, Oglesby, Ottawa, Spring Valley, Princeton) and beyond. Lifestyle, Portraits, Newborns, Children, Family, Engagement, Weddings, and Senior Photography www.picturethisbyshanna.com

Although I cannot speak to working with Rick personally, he has a lovely portfolio & has done a…read morewedding of a relative so he came highly recommended. I however did message Rick while my fiancé and I were looking for our wedding photographer. He was booked and I was bummed. We aren't very familiar with the Quad Cities area and I ended up asking him for recommendations in the area expecting that he may not respond. Speaking to Rick's character, he seems like a great guy and very professional as he gave us not just one, but an entire list of other photographers in the area. It was super helpful and not something he had to go out of his way to do for us since we aren't clients. Thank you, Rick! We appreciated this!

Rick took our engagement and wedding photos and did a spectacular job. We have hundreds of…read morewonderful images from both sessions and have received dozens of compliments on the quality and variety of pictures. In addition to being a wonderful photographer, Rick was easy to work with and it was great getting to know him over the months leading up to our wedding. His assistant for the day of the wedding was also lovely and helped to keep the day running smoothly. My husband and I will definitely return to Rick for our future photography needs! Highest recommendations!

We hired Kaia for our engagement and wedding photos. She was wonderful! She is so professional and…read morerelaxed at the same time, I really never worried about a thing with her behind the camera capturing our day. I was especially impressed by how many moments she was able to capture. She got them all. The finished set of photos are so wonderful and beautifully captured. Kaia works fast and always got photos to us in the timeframe she originally told us to expect.

Kaia did a beautiful job capturing those sweet, fleeting expressions of our young family. With…read morethree little kids always on the move (somehow doing that even when they are standing still) , that's a real skill, but I know it comes from her willingness to take a lot of shots and to patiently sort through it all for just the right one later. She is an expert at making the most of any location and situation, working with whatever set and scene she's got and magically transforming it into what appears to be a planned and manicured backdrop. Kaia's ever-kind, patient and fun personality put my entire family at ease, bringing out comfortable smiles on every face. Thank you, Kaia!

Brett is a talented photographer who accommodates his clients' needs and requests. He photographed…read moremy wedding in Sycamore. He even climbed up a ladder to snap a picture of my entire extended family (big group!). I would recommend his services to anyone.

Brett photographed my wedding and he was so good to work with, I can never say enough good things…read moreabout him! I had had my heart set on another photographer for my wedding but I was getting the run around as far as if they were available or not when I went to a bridal fair and came across the booth Brett had set up there. My now husband and I spoke to him and looked through some of his work and we pretty quickly decided to book him. The thing that appealed to us the most is that he does things outside of the typical wedding pictures - the wedding packages include a beautiful hardcover book in which your photos are showcased on linen pages. The bride and groom get to select the pictures for this book and then Brett adds some of his own choosing. He can put the pictures on 3D photographic paper, which really shows the color and texture of the picture beyond just a normal print. During the reception, he takes the bride and groom outside for a sunset photo shoot and then does another one with backlighting after dark; seriously, what photographer usually stays at the reception after the bouquet and garter toss?! Beyond the fact that Brett thinks outside the box, he is also incredibly agreeable and easy to work with; the day really is all about you and your wedding, he wants you to set the tone and he will do pretty much whatever you ask. His wife works as his assistant and his daughter is his second photographer. Any picture Brett is taking, his daughter is taking from another angle, so it really is as if every moment is captured. On our wedding day, Brett's daughter stayed with me and my bridesmaids to photograph us while we got ready and Brett was with the groom and groomsmen, taking pictures of them getting ready. (I also found out later that Brett and his family had paid a visit to the chapel in which we were married and to our reception venue in the couple of weeks prior to our wedding so he could get ideas and prepare for the day.) Back to the wedding day, they shot pictures continously from the time they showed up at noon until they left the reception at 10pm! My husband and I recently got our proofs back and the sheer number of them shows how dedicated they both were to documenting our wedding day. Brett called me to make sure that I had gotten to look at the pictures and he was so animated, telling me how he loves to put the books together and really tell the story of the wedding day through the pictures. He mentioned specific pictures that were his favorites and also pointed out some details in a few that we hadn't noticed yet. His dedication and passion for his work really comes through when you talk to him, he's a great guy and talented photographer. I hope to be able to use him for other pictures in the future and I would definitely recommend him to anyone!