Matt was patient and easy to get along with (our guests all loved him) and, more importantly, he takes beautiful portraits. While we enjoyed some of his more photojournalist or documentary-style images, we were mainly pleased by the posed images, which were works of art that made us both look as beautiful and happy as we felt. Nothing cheesy. Matt has a real eye for light and composition. He is talented in capturing faces and expressions - we have gorgeous simple headshots of many of our friends and family.

He also was willing to work with me on my crazier ideas (making sure our cat was in some of our engagement photos, having the bridesmaids and me look like mean girls in front of a mural). He put a lot of effort into making them turn out great.

Our engagement session started with us in our pjs at home with the cat, then moved to a crowded and crazy Library of Congress, and then, after a hasty costume change, ended on a glowing sunset outdoors at the Capitol. Matt was able to talk us through a long day and find fresh images throughout. He didn't lose his cool once and I think could have gone a few more hours coming up with new shots. I love those photos as much as our wedding ones.

If, like us, you're not into the standard wedding-magazine images, I recommend talking to him about what you're looking for and also think about having props or pointing out settings at the venue that speak to you. The only time things got tense with Matt (he's very, very amiable) was when he was trying to take some typical/standard wedding-party photos and no one wanted to cooperate. I felt like we could have lessened the stress on him with a warning that our bridal party was older/jaded/snarky, and by suggesting an alternative or modification. He is easygoing enough that he would have listened, we just didn't think to do it.

My husband and I were beyond thrilled with Matt’s work as our photographer for our January wedding. From our first conversation with Matt we felt very much at ease and knew we were in good hands. Matt is extremely kind, professional, and flexible; he worked with us over the phone, through emails, and over a dinner meeting to ensure that we were all on the same page in terms of wedding day timeline and coverage expectations. On our wedding day, Matt and his second photographer, Chris (who is a GEM), arrived early to our venue to set up and scope out shooting locations. Once we arrived, he got to work straight away with detail shots, getting ready shots, and our first look. I do not think he stopped shooting all night. My husband and I both feel awkward in front of the camera, but Matt made us feel extremely confident and coached us beautifully to find poses that felt natural. We LOVED working with Matt and had every confidence that our photos would turn out well; even so, we were blown away when our photos arrived in our inbox. They are STUNNING. Not only do our posed photos look great, but Matt caught so many candid moments throughout the night that are truly treasures. I am not sure how we will ever choose which to share and frame. We would recommend Matt to every bride and groom.