Wow. I am so happy I hired Bryan N. Miller Photography for my wedding! Bryan's motto is "capturing…read moremoments between moments" and that is exactly what he does. To top it all off, Bryan is the most reasonably-priced, quality photographer in the San Diego area. Several of my guests commented on how Bryan seemed to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time, meaning he captured all the important parts of the day while not being highly visible to our guests. That is true talent.
My husband and I interviewed no less than 10 wedding photographers, which trust me, is a lot. We were looking for a good mix of photojournalism and portrait photos. We were looking for someone we could get along with. We were looking for someone who wasn't going to nickel-and-dime us. We found all those things and more with Bryan N. Miller Photography!
When we met Bryan, the first thing we noticed is that he's really tall - we're talking 6'6" here. I thought, "He must get some great angles from up there." He does. We also really liked the fact that Bryan went to business school before starting his company, so he has a solid understanding of business in addition to photography. We also really got along with Bryan and enjoyed it very much when he shared his own engagement photos with us!
Now, Bryan is a busy guy, so book early (especially, if you plan to do your engagement photos on a weekend). We shot our engagement photos on a Sunday, very last minute, in Ocean Beach. Bryan was a little late in meeting us because he was scouting out locations, but in the end, we got around 90 minutes with him. After guiding us through our photo shoot, Bryan quickly got us some digital proofs so we could print them out for my husband's grandmother to see before she passed away. We are forever grateful to Bryan for that. Plus, the photos were very nice, and he was able to capture sunset very well.
As for the day of our wedding, Bryan was right on time. He brought a second shooter with a different "eye" but a similar style of artistry. They got every important moment, from pre-ceremony getting ready through the reception. Not only that, but within days of our wedding, Bryan sent us digital copies of about 7 photos he had already edited for us! As if that wasn't cool enough, today is our 1 month anniversay, and Bryan just notified us that our photos are already online. They look amazing! If you are considering Bryan N. Miller Photography for your wedding, you should definitely hire him!
*I probably should have asked for more direction in my photographs. I'm not very comfortable having my picture taken, and it's tough for me to "act natural" when I know someone is taking my picture. If I could do it over again, it would be to ask to see some of the pictures as they were being taken (so I could make sure I wasn't making a weird face or standing at an unflattering angle). Words of advice to future couples, try to use your engagement shoot as a time to get comfortable with Bryan; talk to him throughout the process and find flattering angles and expressions so you know how to pose on the big day.