My husband and I are so glad we chose to have Chris and Leann photograph our wedding. After having some issues with our previous photographer we were left to scramble and find someone just 4 months before our wedding. Thank goodness we found Chris and he still had availability. He was easy and quick to respond during the entire planning process, and put all of our anxieties at ease after meeting him. The day of he was such a calming presence for me, and made sure we didn't stray to far off from our timeline of events that day. We got our preview and link to the online pictures of our wedding less than two weeks after our wedding and our USB from him shortly after that. His work speaks for itself, and he made sure he got plenty of posed but also beautiful candid pictures of my husband and I. Thank you so much Chris and Leann for capturing just how beautiful and perfect our day was!

Chris was so much fun, he fit right in with our group. Our day ended up being rainy and he was willing to go stand in the rain to make sure we got all the pictures that we wanted. Also, the turn around for pictures were SO fast and they all turned out beautifully. I would highly recommend him!

Chris and his team were absolutely amazing. We highly recommend his services. Not only did he provide us with beautiful pictures from our special day, he was so fun to be around and many of our bridal party and other guests commented on how great of a photographer we had. We loved that Chris and his team were able to provide us with direction and made sure we got all the shots we needed (and ones we didn't even know we needed!)

The two personalities fit perfectly with my wedding party. The guys loved Leann. She really captured the guy's personalities and what was important to Jeff. Put a lot of thought into your shot list. I did not do a great job thinking that through. Chris was so laid back and made the best of everything. I appreciate his go with the flow attitude and his kindness. It was a high stress day and he made the part that can be uncomfortable a lot more comfortable. I was very happy with my pictures! Thank you Chris and Leann!

Chris was awesome to work with and made me feel extremely comfortable. I love my photos and video slideshow!

Chris was absolutely incredible for our wedding day! He was so great at getting candids and making us feel comfortable in front of the camera the entire time. He was great at coming up with locations with magnificent backgrounds which we are obsessed with. As well as getting great shots of us as a couple, he was able to shoot our location and details of the wedding so we will be able to remember them! In addition, he was able to capture multiple pictures of our guests that we have been able to look back and share with them! We are so happy with how every pictured turned out and how helpful and professional he was through the entire day! Couldn't recommend him enough!

I found Chris Van Winkle Photography as one of the vendor options on the website for my wedding venue. After looking through his previous work me and my husband decided to go with him as our photographer! we are very happy we did! He did such a good job with our photos they all came out beautiful! We got PLENTY, and we got them pretty quick too! I would definitely book him again!

As local northern Michigan residents, we were very familiar with the photographers in our area but we wouldn’t have chosen anyone besides Chris for our wedding day. Chris is not only an absolute joy to work with but he is so creative in capturing the beauty of the moment naturally without over editing his images. Every image seems as if you are in that very moment - which we have always fallen in love with! Chris and LeAnn did a wonderful job working with all of our families and were very helpful in choosing the location of our shots based on the weather that day. We couldn’t believe the quantity and quality of the photos that were captured that day. I personally have watched his customized image slideshow (with our wedding songs) probably a million times! If you are looking for an easy-going, creative and talented photographer in northern Michigan, I would highly recommend him for your special day!

I didn't know taking photos was supposed to be this fun! Chris was an absolute champ! We planned to have Chris for our up North 2020 Wedding but when that was not to be and we moved our wedding to a different state, we traded our deposit for engagement photos. We looked for a photographer for our 2021 wedding in Wisconsin and meanwhile and got our photos back from the engagement session. We were head over heels in love with these photos and couldn't choose anybody else. Chris so kindly agreed to come to Wisconsin for our wedding and we were overjoyed.
Chris made our whole day so simple. He kept things light and fun and when he needed to get unruly groomsmen to behave, he did it with great expertise. We spent alot of time with Chris on our wedding day and he was simultaneously professional and artistic. Chris capitalized on some beautiful lighting and some non-traditional spaces and it made for gorgeous pictures. I liked how bright Chris's pictures turned out and how wholesome they felt. Every photo was unique and simple. Nothing felt posed and Chris was so willing to let my husband and I just play and be ourselves. Chris gave guidance on our timeline and helped us get pictures with almost all of our guests. Chris returned our photos in a month which was such quick turn around and his pricing was no-nonsense simple. He never tried to nickel and dime us and was always quick to communicate.
Chris was great at managing family and friends. He has a well trained eye and exuded joy during our time with him. We loved working with Chris and we loved the product he created.

We would highly recommend Chris Van Winkle Photography to any one looking to capture their special day! Both Chis and Leann brought a professional and easygoing vibe to our wedding day!