My now-husband and I hired Chris for our (originally) July 2020 wedding at Hyatt Lake Tahoe, which was rescheduled to November 2021 due to COVID. First, Chris was so incredibly helpful, responsive, and understanding through multiple date changes during an incredibly stressful time. I have so much respect for any vendor who has graciously helped couples reschedule during the pandemic at a time when I’m sure they were hurting as well.

Chris’ process for making sure he has all the details covered was extremely thoughtful and helpful leading up to the wedding. We live in San Diego, so we could not meet him until our wedding day, but I was put at ease knowing he was a true professional. He sent out a questionnaire well in advance of our wedding day to gather the key photos we wanted, the people who needed to be in each, our timeline, and other special notes. On the day of, this pre-coordination meant he could ensure we were sticking to our timeline and getting all the key shots, which was really important given that the sun sets early in November. It also meant that the group shots were done efficiently without the opinions of every extended family member slowing things down! Seriously, handing off your plan to someone so organized and professional is such a blessing on the day-of – it lets you focus on just enjoying every moment!

I cannot believe how many great shots of our wedding Chris was able to capture. It honestly seems like he was in 5 places at once to get so many incredible pictures of so many people. Most of the wedding pictures you see people post online are the posed group shots, but the shots we truly loved were all candid (Chris’ specialty). It takes some sort of superpower level stealth to capture the number of teary-eyed hugs and moments of pure joy Chris got in our pictures – the kind that transport you back to a feeling just by looking at them. Scrolling through them felt like re-living every nervous jitter and moment of warmth or fun of our big day, and not a moment was missed. I cannot thank Chris enough for his patience in working with us for what amounted to 2 full years of planning, for his preparedness and ability to blend in that meant we could live in every moment, and for capturing photos I know I will cherish for the rest of my life.

When hiring photographers I really wasn't sure what I was looking for. I knew I wanted candid, unstaged photos for the most part and after reading reviews, decided I wanted someone who could blend in with guests without being noticed or interjecting too much. With Chris, my expectations were blown away. Chris was a pleasure to work during the planning process - he was responsive, thorough, thoughtful, and gave us his opinion on what we did/did not need to do. Day of, Chris was prompt, prepared, and immediately put us at ease. He got to work and even in a small bridal suite, we didn't notice him as he snapped photos of us. What I cannot stress enough, is Chris was seemingly invisible the whole day, from ceremony to reception. I saw him a few times (sometimes in crazy positions getting the best shot) but for the most part, he was everywhere and nowhere all at once. He was so nice and even put people who historically do not like their photos taken at ease. I am so excited to see our wedding photos, I know they will be beautiful, and cannot thank Chris enough for his expertise and capturing the best night of our lives!

We were married in August of 2019 and Chris Werner did our photography. For some back ground, we had a very high priority for Photography for our wedding and we did extensive research on Lake Tahoe Photographers as well as photographers from nearby areas. What attracted us initially to Chris was his portfolio. He has a very artistic portfolio beyond the more standard wedding shots that we have all seen. He was our #1 choice based on portfolio alone so we contacted him to discuss. We reviewed his various photo packages and it is worth noting that he can customize the photography inclusions for you. We ended up booking him for an extended timeframe(10 hours) on our wedding day, as well as an engagement shoot. I would recommend getting the engagement shoot from Chris as well because we got to know him and we were able to shoot on the East shore of Lake Tahoe which gave us another location for photos that wasn't that close to our wedding venue. Our engagement photos came out great and we knew he would do an awesome job at our wedding. Chris is great with communication and he has a lot of experience on how to make your wedding day flow well with photography in mind. We took his advice and did all of our family photos before our ceremony which I would highly recommend to anyone. So that afterward you are free to be with your loved ones. We received our wedding photos from Chris and they are everything we had hoped for. Very creative and special with tons of excellent candid shots from throughout the day/night. He was everywhere and captured everything! I can also say that our guests and other wedding vendors were very impressed with him and those that knew him already commented at how he is the best. I would highly recommend hiring Chris Werner for your wedding and engagement photography!