Hiring Dave as our videographer was one of the best decisions we made about our wedding. He was great to work with up to the day and the video is better than I could have imagined. Dave has an amazing eye for shots and had great ideas. If you have a chance to hire him for photography or videography, I highly recommend him. We will definitely use him in the future and I have recommended him to my friends already! Thank you so much, Dave!

Dave was absolutely wonderful as our photographer! He took the time to meet with us to see what we were looking for in our engagement photos and again for our wedding photos. I really wanted a snowy vibe for the engagement photos and he worked with our schedule to get the perfect day. We took photos in multiple locations in Rochester and he made us feel at ease and we had a blast (which shows in our photos). Our wedding day was windy and then rainy and then sunny again and Dave never missed a beat, giving us flawless photos. He got every small detail we wanted and was careful to highlight the parts that were most important to us. EVERYONE who attended my wedding commented on how personable he was. He made the day so enjoyable and I couldn’t imagine using anyone else!

beautiful photos that captured our day :)

Absolutely incredible photography! Just hire Empire West. You will not regret it. Hiring Dave as our photographer was the best decision we made in regard to our wedding day.

What a dynamic duo! From the moment we met Dave and Melissa at our engagement shoot we knew we had the right team. They are relaxed and engaging yet consummate professionals behind the camera. Before our wedding day they were very thorough about getting a written record of all the "must-have" pictures and very smoothly wove them all into the flow of our wedding day. They unobtrusively moved around our ceremony and reception all day to get the candid shots and interesting angles that we wanted but you wouldn't know it at the time! We love the final photos and can't wait to share them with our guests and hang them in our home. We can't recommend Dave and Melissa highly enough to crystallize your memories for any event.

Dave and Melissa were the perfect photographers! I can't imagine having a better experience. We loved our entire photog experience, from our fun engagement shoot (in Buffalo, NY on a freezing March day!), to planning our big day, and especially having Dave and Melissa with us on our wedding day. They are fun to be around and are truly amazing at what they do! They made us feel comfortable and excited throughout the whole experience. We couldn't wait to see how our day looked through their lens(es). The photos as well as an album we ordered turned out better then we ever expected! I would recommend Empire West Photo to any and all brides!! An added bonus, we truly feel like we have made two new friends in Dave and Melissa. :)

Dave and Melissa were one of the best vendors we worked with throughout our entire wedding process! They have a wonderful and calming presence that made us feel at ease and it shows in the pictures. Picking a great photographer is so important because they are going to be with you all day, and aside from taking amazing pictures, Dave and Melissa are great people to be around. They were quick to respond to anything we needed, easy and fun to work with, widely talented and obviously go way above and beyond. The pictures are so beautiful and we could not be happier. My friends and family have been raving about them and already cant wait to use them for their events. They are outstanding and we highly recommend them!

Dave and Melissa are incredibly talented and really, really wonderful to work with. We booked them about a year and half before our wedding day, and they were extremely responsive and helpful throughout the entire planning process, going the extra mile several times to make our experience even more wonderful. The photos are stunning. They perfectly captured our wedding day and even added to the experience by being so easygoing and fun to be around. We cannot say enough great things about Empire West Photo or recommend them enough. Our experience was perfect!

Dave and Melissa were our favorite wedding vendors to work with. I can't speak enough about their attentiveness, flexibility, and the quality of the photographs they took. We were so happy with not only their wedding day work, but with everything from our initial meeting to the moment our final pictures came in the mail. Seriously - no complaints!

Dave and Melissa are wonderful! Empire West photographed our wedding and we are so pleased with the results. We wanted people to be able to look through our pictures and feel as if they were at our wedding, and that is exactly what we got. Dave and Melissa's creativity shined through our photos. They were willing to go above and beyond to ensure we were happy - whether it was standing on chairs, waiting in the rain, braving the cold, or rounding up relatives to get in the pictures we requested. Both Dave and Melissa are very accommodating, caring and personable. Their passion for photography is evident in the time they spend with you and the quality of pictures/memories they produce. We received many compliments on them and their work and are proud to recommend them to our family and friends.