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About

This talented photographer began over 2 decades ago when his brother gave him a used film camera. For the first decade of his career, he traveled the world with the U.S Navy and captured everything from flight decks to commanding officer portraits. For the last 10 years, Ryan has been published in many West Michigan art and entertainment publications, websites, blogs and even academia due to his work in dance photography and portraiture.

Services Offered

Besides weddings, Ray Nard Imagemaker has photographed corporate events, business headshots, family portraits, senior portraits, live theatre, and dance performances. He can create a custom package for your big day that suits your photography needs. For further information, you can contact this professional via phone or email.

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  • Veteran-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Proofs

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

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Slideshow
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints

Reviews of Ray Nard Imagemaker

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Numerous reviewers highly recommend their experiences with multiple photographers for weddings, particularly praising their professionalism, helpfulness, and ability to capture stunning photos that exceeded expectations. The photographers received accolades for their patience, authenticity, and attention to detail both before and during the wedding day, resulting in beautiful and memorable images. Communication, quick turnaround times, and flexibility in accommodating various requests were also highlighted as reasons for the overall positive experiences with the photographers.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Numerous reviewers highly recommend their experiences with multiple photographers for weddings, particularly praising their professionalism, helpfulness, and ability to capture stunning photos that exceeded expectations. The photographers received accolades for their patience, authenticity, and attention to detail both before and during the wedding day, resulting in beautiful and memorable images. Communication, quick turnaround times, and flexibility in accommodating various requests were also highlighted as reasons for the overall positive experiences with the photographers.

Brooke
Brooke Sent on 10/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Review for Ray Nard Imagemaker

Jackson was great to work with for our wedding this summer, and we love the pictures!! I would definitely recommend!
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Emmalyn Sent on 10/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Kind and caring

He really made our dream shots come true. We absolutely loved the authentic experience of a look into our personal lives and made our day the best!
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Brandon Sent on 02/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic photographer

Definitely recommend him as a photographer for your wedding. He was kind and patent with us before and during our wedding. The pictures turned out amazing and I have gave his information to many friends and family.
Kristyna
Kristyna Sent on 02/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photos!

Definitely recommend him as a photographer for your wedding. He was kind and patent with us before and during our wedding. The pictures turned out amazing and I have gave his information to many friends and family.
Derek
Derek Sent on 02/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Ray Nard review

Ray was so personable and amazing! We loved our experience and he did amazing work!
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Mike Sent on 02/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Photographer!

Ryan was very informative and helpful up front. With being from out of town he made the whole process very easy!
Allie
Allie Sent on 02/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding photos

Ray was great and super easy to work with. He listened to what we were looking for with our wedding photos and exceeded them! Great experience from start to finish! Highly recommended.
Jen
Jen H. Sent on 02/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great photography!

We had a great experience start to finish and our photos turned out beautiful. I would highly recommend!
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James Sent on 01/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service and fantastic photos.

What else can I say except everything was exceptional. The turnaround for the photos was only two weeks. The communication was prompt and always responsive. His energy the day of was also infectious. He made what was a stressful day fun and gave my wife and I a chance to really connect through the process of the photos and allowed us to relax and have fun with one another instead of juggle all the crazy details of the day.
Kendall
Kendall Sent on 01/21/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible experience!

We had a WONDERFUL experience with Ray Nard Imagemaker as our wedding photographer! Our pictures turned out so wonderful and we got them back fully edited in under two weeks!!
I will be recommending Jackson to everyone I know who is getting married in the area.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner

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Ray Nard Imagemaker frequently asked questions

Ray Nard Imagemaker includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Proofs
Ray Nard Imagemaker includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Ray Nard Imagemaker offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Ray Nard Imagemaker offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Ray Nard Imagemaker offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Ray Nard Imagemaker 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.
Ray Nard Imagemaker currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion for wedding services.
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