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Cluney Photo is a Des Moines Wedding Photographer. I photograph weddings for one reason: I’m in love with love stories. When it comes to your wedding, above all else, I approach it as a storyteller: documenting moments, capturing the emotions of one of the most important days in your lifetime. I emphasize the authentic. Timeless, classic, true; I aim far more towards showing your connection and love than any current trend in wedding photography. In 30 years, I want you to look at your photographs and feel the same way you did at the wedding. I think you deserve photos of your love story that are as timeless as your love.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Prints

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

High-Res Images

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Negatives
Prints
Proofs

Reviews of Cluney Photo

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Kayla Sent on 08/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent & Unique

I planned my wedding outside the country and Mark was wonderful with communication. He welcomes collaboration and seems to have a genuine interest in the couple he is shooting. He put effort into getting to know us as a couple and what kind of shots we wanted..and he delivered! I'm very pleased with the photos, they are special and I will cherish them forever. Mark is a unique photographer and a lot of thought is put into each shot. At the wedding, I barely noticed he was there he was very unobtrusive!
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Taylaur Sent on 01/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer ever

We hired Mark as our wedding photographer and he was incredible to work with! Our photos turned out better than we could have ever imagined. He really allowed us to be ourselves and get lost in the day with our loved ones. He also helped navigate the day for us so we had the photos we wanted while also having the best time with our family and friends. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with him.
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Hannah Sent on 08/19/2018
5 out of 5 rating
My (now) husband and I were thrilled to book Cluney Photo for our wedding this past July, and are so grateful for the experience and pleasure of having worked with him. I had researched many Montana photographers looking for that almost indescribable combination of qualities Mark's photos have: timelessness, beautiful composition, a true sense of artistry, and the ability to anticipate and capture the emotions of a fleeting moment. After seeing his work, we couldn't imagine having anyone else document the greatest day of our lives; he's truly a rare find!

If you love his distinctive style and see in it everything we did, you'll be overjoyed choosing him as your photographer. Working with him was so easy and rewarding -- he made the effort to learn what was important to us about the wedding day, checked in numerous times in the months leading up, and even worked with us to fit in a post-wedding 'honeymoon session' rather than taking engagement photos since we were coming from out of state and wanted to photograph in Glacier National Park. What's more, he turned around our entire collection of photos so quickly and professionally -- we were completely blown away by his client care and can attest that he lives up to his goal of creating images that will matter now and in all the years to come.
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Katherine Sent on 09/20/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Alright, I know it looks like a lot of 5 stars out of 5 stars, but I am serious about each one. Mark is the most chilled out person you will ever meet. He is so calm and knows exactly what he is doing. When my fiance and I met with him, we appreciated how much he knew about weddings and how he wasn't pushing us to use him. His work really speaks for itself. His style is very artsy, which we love. He is very responsive to emails (incredibly responsive!). He handles every question or concern I throw at him like a pro. Mark is the best (and he travels!!).
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Leah Sent on 09/13/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I cannot speak highly enough about Mark and his work. As an artist from a family of artists, I was incredibly discerning in choosing a photographer; I couldn't have made a better decision. The creativity and quality of our photos far surpassed our expectations and additionally, Mark is an incredibly chill person to work with. He was both personable and professional throughout the entire process (and our wedding was an adventure) and I still cannot believe how quickly after our wedding we received our photos.

We have received SO many compliments on our pictures and most importantly, we absolutely love them. How fortunate we were to have had him photograph our wedding.
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Ani Sent on 07/29/2016
5 out of 5 rating
If you are looking for a photographer who has talent beyond compare, wants to sit down with you face-to-face abd listen how you want your story to be told, and then capture it beyond what you could ever imagine, then you have met your match. Mark is so talented and creative. He loves what he does and it comes through in his work. To top it off, he is the kindest most genuine person you will meet. Trust me when I say you will be lucky if he is your photographer. We feel so fortunate to have worked with him!
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Liz Sent on 08/25/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Can't say enough good things about working with Mark Cluney. From the get go, he was the most responsive vendor we worked with for our destination wedding in Montana, always returning emails within 24 hours (sometimes within 1 hour). The photos turned out beautifully and we got our CD and online link to all the edited photos within 2 weeks of the wedding. Most wedding photographers take 3-4 months! Booking Mark was the first wedding decision we made, and it turned out to be the best decision we made.
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Cluney Photo frequently asked questions

Cluney Photo includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Cluney Photo includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Cluney Photo offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Photojournalism
Cluney Photo offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • High-Res Images
Cluney Photo offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Cluney Photo is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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