Francis is AMAZING! Talented, creative, professional, personable, reliable, punctual, and overall a pleasure to work with.
We hired him for the whole nine yards: Engagement photos, bridal portraits, rehearsal dinner photos, wedding photos, and creation of the wedding album. For over a year he was in and out of our lives, capturing these precious moments.
I think it's always difficult when trying to find the right person to capture such a huge life event. Before committing to anything, Francis set up a meeting with us to answer all our questions and really put us at ease about the whole process. After meeting with him and chatting about everything that was about to happen, we shook hands and moved forward.
For every single event he was on time, gave timely responses to any questions, and took such great photos. He captured all the grand moments of the wedding beautifully... but also caught those little moments you never get to see. Looking back at all the images, you realize how much he captured the happiness, anticipation, love, commitment, tenderness, joy, and fun.
Not only did we gush at how our days were captured, but so did our friends and family :) Some of the photos of the people were so engaging and vibrant, we ended up buying extra copies to frame as gifts, and then I even ordered more to add to Christmas cards we sent out as a little extra surprise (And yes, we did get all the digital photos on disk). It helped that Francis was so personable with everybody there. He really immersed himself in the event, but somehow was barely noticeable at the same time!
When all was said and done he created the wedding album. Yes, it was a little expensive (mostly because we added 2 extra copies for our parents), but it was beautifully done. Fine art. Soft leather, sturdy, incredibly bound, and the prints of the photos are so clear and colorful (don't ask me how, just somehow different and better.) It's one of those things where you just pick it up and can tell it's done well. He also had our back for one more time, when they were delivered to him slightly damaged. He sent them back to be fixed before presenting them to us in person.
Now we look forward to starting our family, and will definitely be in touch with Francis to capture the moments of our future. read more