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Essentially I (dave) am a photographic artist, yet my passion for music brought me to DJ'ing clubs in Newport RI and Boston in the early 90s! I very soon then moved into DJ'ing Weddings, making virtually no money back then - but, IT WAS A BLAST! :)

Capturing the romance. The love. The sex appeal. The feminine sensuality. The emotion. The sentimentality. From Engagement sessions, to Boudoir sessions, to Weddings, to Maternity, to Newborns, to the long-term Family sessions.. I see it, hear it, feel it, then photograph it into visible momentary memories. I feel so fortunate to be a part of so many client's lives like this. So much fun to watch my Bridal clients' families grow through the years.

I am fortunate to have an amazing team of professionals; One excellent photographer Eric Brownstein and two great DJs - Keith Campbell and Evens Jean Louis.. Together we may be hired as a professional photographer / professional DJ for your Event..! Through the years I have grown my business and experience to now include a photobooth, LED up-lighting, and Video work.

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Brittany Sent on 01/03/2018
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I first met Dave almost 10 years ago when he took my high school pictures (which were amazing!), so it was great to have someone we knew DJ the wedding. One of the MOST important things my fiance and I wanted at our wedding was for guests to dance, and dance A LOT. After talking to Dave on the phone the week before to finalize everything (and he took the time to talk to us for an hour and a half to make sure everything was perfect), I went into the wedding day confident that he knew exactly what we were looking for. We had even created our own altered versions of songs for walking down the aisle and introductions that we sent to him as mp3 files (which I thought might be confusing), but he played the right versions of each song at the right time and everything went perfectly. Then the reception began and, needless to say, he did not disappoint. Once the dancing started, it did not stop - and that is NOT an exaggeration!! He had EVERYBODY on the dance floor - My older family members and younger friends were all dancing! He knows how to read a crowd and tailor the songs to match that. I had multiple friends and family members come to us at the end of the night and the weeks after saying that they had never danced so much or had that much fun at a wedding before (including my fiance and myself), which is exactly what we wanted!! Thanks SO much Dave!
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Jonathan Sent on 07/18/2016
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My wife and I used Dave as our photographer for our wedding at a small barn in Holliston, MA after seeing his work on his Web page. He was on a vendor list through the the barn's website and we are extremely happy we took the time to check him out. To put it simply, the photographs are amazing. The thing that everyone else kept telling us before the wedding was, "Make sure to take it in because it's over in the blink of an eye." This is a vast understatement, for even as we tried to step back and enjoy, the night was still a wonderful blur. The best part about Dave's work was that we were able to see the wedding unfold for a second time through his eyes. He captured everything. He was everywhere, and the best part is that I never remember seeing him much. He is a master of catching sincere, organic moments that you would never even know had occurred, but would be heartbroken if you knew it could not be held timelessly through photograph.

In addition to the actual photography, his preparation as well as communication were great. We talked in great detail in the weeks leading up to the wedding, even creating a photographic itinerary down to the minute. It kept our day moving smoothly and much less stressful knowing he was in charge of keeping everything on schedule. I would recommend Dave to everyone and would not hesitate to use his services again in the future! Check out his website and his work; you will not be let down.
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Michelle Sent on 06/07/2015
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One thing with having a destination wedding is that you can't really meet with a lot of the vendors leaving most of the work to phone calls and emails. I looked at Daves website and was immediately impressed with just his homepage and then when I looked further I thought I need to have this guy at my wedding, holy smokes! Dave replied to all my emails within an hour or two which is fantastic and we had an hour phone conversation 2 weeks before the wedding to go over final details. once I met Dave and he started taking pictures in the bridal lounge I knew immediately that my photos were going to be beautiful. He has an artistic eye and really knows his stuff. Our ceremony was on the beach at cape cod and he showed as a little preview of some of the pictures on his camera and out of the 2 or 3 I saw I couldn't believe my eyes!! Dave is so ridiculously talented and a true professional. He takes charge and has a vision and goes with it. Not only is he so talented but he is a wicked nice guy!! Eric and I loved talking with him and are so grateful for all the great shots he took of our wedding. He is the real deal. If you want incredible wedding photos that will make your jaw drop, contact Dave he will not let you down!!!! He is the very best!! I highly recommend him!!!! Thanks again Dave you're the best!!!!
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