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  • 2022

Birds of Broad Street

Additional Hours
Second Shooter
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Sarah
Emmalee
Miranda
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Recommended by 94% of couples

About this vendor

Based out of Bettendorf, IO, Birds of Broad Street is a wedding photography company. Owner Clayton Wirtala has a lifelong passion for photography and sees it as a way to capture all of life's biggest moments as they happen. He hopes to capture the sparkling chemistry between each couple and commemorate their milestone day to film.

Services Offered

Throughout the planning process, Clayton likes to get to know his clients on a personal level. In doing so, he helps them feel more comfortable in front of his camera so he can better document their authentic spirit. He uses his camera to tell a story and his happy to work additional hours across multiple locations to achieve this. Some of the photography products offered by Birds of Broad Street include:

  • Save-the-dates
  • Digital files
  • Albums
  • Prints
  • Thank-you cards

Features

Just me

Experience

  • 10 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

Visit website

FAQ

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Save the Date

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
Multi. Locations
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Traditional
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

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Reviews of Birds of Broad Street

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Ashton Sent on 10/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Clayton is organized, punctual and SO talented!! Our wedding gallery is perfect!

Clayton is organized, punctual and SO talented!! Our wedding gallery is perfect!
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Emily Sent on 07/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

This team is amazing! I had them do both our engagement and wedding photos and they really listened to and helped us achieve our vision from the colors, to the different locations we wanted, to the times of day, and more. I am so awkward in front of a camera normally and yet they were able to put me at ease and direct me with posing which resulted in pictures I will cherish for the rest of my life. Clayton has an uncanny ability to capture a beautiful mixture of posed and candid images that really captured how magical our wedding day was. 1000% recommend them.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 09/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beauty in Genuine Moments

Clayton was so great to work with! He listened to all of our top priorities and made sure to capture everything we wanted in our day. He is very easy to talk to and flexible! His package had everything we wanted and was very reasonable pricing. Our photos turned out AMAZING. He truly knows how to find the beauty in every moment.
Emmalee
Emmalee Sent on 09/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Must have! Excellent!

Clay was great and easy to work with! His packages were all inclusive at a reasonable price; you'll find most other studios won't give you all inclusive and still cost a pretty penny. Loved his artist style and angles he found to capture the big day.
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Dana Sent on 09/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Clayton is a phenomenal wedding photographer! We would highly recommend to anyone.

My husband and I had such an amazing experience with Clayton as our wedding photographer. He was professional, friendly, attentive and his work blew us away. Clayton captured all the details we were looking for. My husband and I would highly recommend Clayton as a photographer to anyone.
Miranda
Miranda Sent on 09/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The best ever

Clayton did absolutely amazing! Has exceeded our expectations and communicated so well throughout the whole process. We will cherish the pictures forever.
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Jenni Sent on 09/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Honestly over the top!

Clayton and his amazing “assistant” who also happens to be his wife, we’re more than we expected. We didn’t actually meet them until our wedding day and they make you feel as if you’ve been friends with them for years. My pictures turned out better than I hoped and I plan on always using them with any future family pics. I honestly am so thankfully I found him and would recommend him to anyone that asks.
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Ashley Sent on 01/12/2026
2.2 out of 5 rating

Great photos but horrible communication

While Clayton takes great photos, don’t expect any communication regarding his progress or photos in the promised timeline. He told me at the wedding it would take a few days to get the first photos and 8 weeks to get the rest. It took 6 weeks to get a single photo and 12 weeks to get the rest. There was no response to any of my texts or emails until I messaged him through his website. Yeah the pictures were good but the stress of not knowing if I would ever get a single photo from my wedding for 6 weeks because he couldn’t be bothered to respond to a text or email makes none of it worth it. And then having to wait 6 more weeks for a photo of my husband and our kids, just ridiculous.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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Team

Clayton Wirtala
Clayton Wirtala
Photographer
Kelsey Wirtala
Kelsey Wirtala
Assistant

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Birds of Broad Street frequently asked questions

Birds of Broad Street includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Save the Date
Birds of Broad Street includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
Birds of Broad Street offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Traditional
  • Vintage
Birds of Broad Street offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Birds of Broad Street offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Birds of Broad Street is recommended by 94% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in value, 4.5 in average response time and 4.5 in professionalism.
Birds of Broad Street currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion for wedding services.
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