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    Shannon M.

    It's been almost a year now since Derek shot our wedding! All of the pictures are up on our walls, and I revisit the memories each time I look up at them. When I first met Derek he told me he can make a pile of poo look good. With his humor and amazing personality he can work with ANY situation, and Any location and make it look like a million bucks. I am so happy, and I am so thankful that we decided to choose Derek to capture our special moments. He made our shy introverted family feel comfortable and each picture captured each and every single family members personality. It was a fantastic day and I'm able to remember it even more with Derek's work!

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    Derek is fabulous! He makes you feel comfortable, is professional, and responds quickly! Not to mention his work is first class!

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    Derek and Andrew did very well on our wedding. Highly recommended!

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    Derek is incredibly talented, professional, and a joy to work with! We loved his style and it rang true in his beautiful photos to us!

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