Besides the wedding itself I think pictures are one of the most important things. Your wedding can be such a blur at times and photgraphs are priceless ways to remember those special moments. I first found Michelle through friends. She had photographed of few of their weddings. I loved how her photos were so natural and not too posed. From the moment I contacted her I fell in love. She was so kind and easy to work with. She was even able to do our engagement pictures in San Antonio (where we love now).
We were so pleased with our wedding pictures. She was able to capture all the big and small things and never seemed to stick out or be in the way. Our wedding album that she made for us was perfect. Everyone I showed it to was so impressed. I cannot recommend her enough!!!

Michelle was a pleasure to work with. My husband and I love her! She did our engament pictures and wedding, they turned out beautiful!! Our wedding was this summer when the big storm hit and she helped calm everyone and trying to get everyone to laugh and forget that it was almost 100 degrees inside the church! I highly recommend her to anyone her work is amazing and she has done nothing but been kind and helpful through out everything even picking out pictures! When I have kids I will have her do maternity and babies first photos!!

I will never forget the first time I saw Michelle Waters' wedding photographs. It was after my friend Annie's wedding in 2007. I remember thinking I've never been so emotionally moved by pictures in my entire life; immediately, I knew the photographer behind the beautiful photos had to be special. Little did I know I'd find out that not only is Michelle Waters an incredibly talented photographer, but she is a ridiculously amazing human being. When you make an investment in your wedding photos, it is one that truly will last forever. My husband and I have been married for 3 years, and just this past Wednesday on our anniversary, we sat down and looked at our wedding album together and were able to feel so many of the same emotions from that day...because Michelle captured them all, perfectly. I could go on and on about how many compliments we've received on our wedding pictures, how I came to Michelle through a referral and how I referred two good friends to Michelle (and hopefully have another recently engaged one on the way!), how I'm glad we didn't get a videographer because our photos themselves are good enough...but I won't elaborate, because it's as simple as this: if I had to do it all over again, I couldn't imagine having another person trusted to photograph the important day of my life. The photos are so beautiful, and so real. Just like Michelle. <3

After we got engaged, Michelle was the first vendor we snapped up right away; she is always booked up way in advance for a VERY good reason. In one word, Michelle's work is nothing short of AMAZING! We were living in Texas at the time, and couldn't get to WV for a shoot, so Michelle worked out a weekend to fly there for our engagement pictures. Her work is breathtaking because she is truly invested in telling your love story through her lens. Michelle knows how to make everyone comfortable and have a great time during the shoots. So many times having your picture taken during a wedding feels like an obligation that can leave people counting down the minutes until it's over so that they can start to have the "real' fun, however, Michelle knows how to keep everyone relaxed and before you know it your laughing and can't believe it's over. This happens mostly because Michelle is so creative, she sees how beautiful a picture can be and gets people to buy in; who else would know that the wedding party laying in the floor or piling on top of each other in a pew would make produce the shots that you would want framed. But Michelle is also spectacular at capturing moments in time, when you think no one is watching - a sweet smile or a rub of the hand, the little things that add up to why you love someone, but are the simple exchanges between people. Photography is a calling for Michelle, and I am so blessed to have been able to work with her. I only wish there were more than 5 stars to give her!

Michelle photographed our wedding in August. We are so thankful for her talent and that we were able to have her photograph our wedding. The images that she captured will be treasured by us for a lifetime. She captured details that I didn't even see on my wedding day. My husband, who doesn't even like to get his picture taken, loved her. With Michelle, you don't even realize that you are being photographed. She captures you being yourself, which accounts for the beautiful images that she is able to get with the emotion attached. We are hoping to have Michelle photograph us throughout our lives. While I realize that she is a professional photographer, she seemed more like a friend by the time we had our engagement photos and our wedding photographed.

When we were planning our wedding we were lucky enough to have our planner introduce us to Michelle. Our pictures are amazing because of her. She listened to what we wanted (no poses) and everything turned out AMAZING. On top of that her energy during the engagement pictures, rehearsal dinner and day of was extraordinary. We are expecting a little one and we definitely want her to take pictures of the newest family member when he/she arrives. We would DEFINITELY (as we have done before) recommend Michelle Waters.

Michelle's work speaks for itself! Her work is always unique and amazing. We have nothing but great things to say about Michelle and the job she has done for us. The wall art, albums, and quality pictures she provided us were top-notch. She does a great job of being laid-back and fun, while still being very professional and delivering quality results. She was always very flexible, and takes great pride in making sure her clients are happy and they get everything they want. She went the extra mile to fix a shipping problem with one of our prints when Fed-Ex claimed it was delivered, but we never received it. She made it right, no questions asked, when most people might think we weren't being truthful. We have nothing but good things to say about her, and we have had a tremendous amount of people tell us they love our pictures and comment about what a great job our photographer did!

Michelle is nothing short of AMAZING!!! We are so lucky to have had her snap our wedding photos, I've lost count of how many compliments we've received on them because of her amazing work. Not only is she a talented photogrpaher, she was so much fun to work with! She was so wonderful throughout the entire planning process, was incredible the day of our wedding, and just as awesome getting us all of the amazing pics she took in such a timely manner after our wedding. Michelle was so flexible, creative, and so easy to work with. She has an aura about her that made everyone feel relaxed, just like a dear friend that you've known for years (one of my bridesmaids actually said that!) Words can't express how incredibly awesome Michelle is.

I have used Michelle for my engagement, wedding, and my daughter's 3 month pictures. She is wonderful! She is easy to work with and flexible. She met my husband and I in Wheeling for the 3 month pics after a long week of traveling and being away from her own family. She is also friendly and makes everyone involved in the pictures feel comfortable and at ease.

Probably my favorite thing about Michelle and her pictures is that her pictures truly capture the way people feel. When I look at my wedding pictures all of the emotions I felt that day come back to me. I would recommend Michelle to anyone and I look forward to doing business with her in the future.

Having Michelle as a wedding photographer is like...

...like sipping a cold glass of water on a hot summer day
...like eating a whole bowl of your comfort food (for me it's mac & cheese) and not gaining weight.
...like finding 20 dollars in a pants pocket while doing laundry
...like getting a heartfelt letter from an out-of-state-friend
...like laughing so much, you cry AND snort
...like meeting your brand new puppy for the first time
...like finding a pair of high heels that make your legs look great AND are really comfortable
...like having your wedding day photographed by someone that really loves you and gets you...because she does!

She's so lighthearted and uplifting. On your wedding day, the vendor you spend the most time with is your photographer, so choosing the right photographer really impacts how much you enjoy your day.

She put so much love and enthusiasm into taking our photos that before we saw a single photo, we knew they'd be fantastic. She cares so much, she can't help but be good at what she does.

Her customer service was WONDERFUL.
Her attitude was great.
Her communication was simple and practical.
Her photos were everything we wanted and more.

I wouldn't change a thing about my experience. Michelle is passionate, loving, and enthusiastic....and it shows in every one of our wedding photos. Thanks Michelle for being you!