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The Bigger Picture Photography is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and will travel. Lisa delivers documentary-style wedding photos with a fine art edge. She is an artistic photojournalist. If you'd like to work with a photographer who makes the process stress-free, and feel like you have a friend by your side, then set up a phone consult today!

Experience
Lisa Shaw is the owner and photographer behind The Bigger Picture Photography. She has a BFA degree in fine art and photography from Eastern Michigan University. She worked as a photojournalist for many years and her photographs were published in countless magazines. She has won the Couple’s Choice Award from WeddingWire consistently for the last five years and has over 77 five star reviews.

Services Offered
The photographer offers many wedding services. Bigger Picture Photography’s services include:

  • Additional hours
  • Custom graphics
  • Willingness to travel
  • High-resolution images
  • Multiple locations
  • One event per day
  • Second photographer
  • Toning


Other Services
In addition to the above wedding-related offerings, Bigger Picture Photography also offers many other services as well. Their other services include:

  • Engagement sessions
  • Trash-the-dress shoot
  • Creative portraits
  • Boudoir sessions
  • Maternity sessions
  • Family sessions
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files

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

Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Toning
Albums
Digital Files
Negatives
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

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
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of The Bigger Picture Photography

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Shanna Sent on 07/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning photos EVERY time!

Lisa had done family photos for my family back in 2018, and when I got engaged in 2021, I just knew we wanted her to do our engagement photos and our wedding. She is lovely to work with and will help you along each step of the way (even if you're not entirely comfortable in front of a camera). Every time she has blown me away with the images and life she captures in the photos. These are the visual memories of huge life events, and Lisa nails it every time. She captures the beauty of every moment and the feelings we felt on our wedding day are able to be relived over and over again just by looking through the photos. Her work is truly priceless and I would highly recommend her to anyone!

Jesse
Jesse Sent on 04/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Lisa is awesome!

Lisa is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! I cannot recommend her enough. She took our engagement and wedding photos - and in a word I would say they turned out - MAGICAL!!
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Kym Sent on 11/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Photographer; Lisa Shaw (The Bigger Picture PhotographyLLC)

Lisa was absolutely incredible! Super easy to talk to, super professional and answered all of my questions! She really captured everything I could have possibly asked for in my wedding photos! They're gorgeous! I would 100% recommend her to anyone in need of professional photos! Thank you for the beautiful photos! You're amazing!!
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Samantha Sent on 11/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Lisa is the best!

Lisa photographed our wedding this June and we were so lucky to get her! My husband and I both usually duck out of photos and don't love being center of attention; we loved Lisa's photojournalistic and candid style! It really helped take some of the pressure off for us and made us feel so much more comfortable. She took the best care of us and took amazing photos, our family loves all of them! She actually was in the ER the night before the wedding with a concussion and still showed up and did her best (responsibly!) and did a phenomenal job. We originally booked her for an additional hour for a rooftop photo and since it was dreary and cloudy, she refunded us for that. She is incredibly genuine, and you can't go wrong booking with her!
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Lissa Sent on 09/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Lisa was great, very professional, so much fun to work with

Lisa is an amazing photographer, she did our engagement photos and wedding photos. A great knack for documentary style unobtrusive pictures. She put us in situations that felt natural and joy forced which made for great authenticity in our pictures. Lots of great in the moment photos!
Kirstin
Kirstin Sent on 11/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Lisa Shaw McKenzie is the QUEEN of Wedding Photography

Wow, wow, wow, wow. I cannot recommend Lisa Shaw McKenzie enough. I personally was lucky enough to shoot with Lisa twice, once on my own and then again at my recent wedding.

My email chain with Lisa is something like 60 emails long, and that should tell you something about how committed, detail-oriented, and communicative she is. She dealt with my scattered bride brain for months with the utmost professionally and accommodation, and I am so grateful to her for that. She is truly wonderful.

Lisa made everyone at our wedding feel so comfortable, and her eye is unmatched. She's an artist, and such a lovely person to boot. My husband Jake and I did private vows during our first look, and at first I was nervous to have a photographer there, but then I met Lisa. Lisa made us so comfortable that it was easy. We hardly even knew she was there at times throughout the day - so I know she got all the best shots of us in our most natural states.

Lisa bonded so well with our wedding party and she added an element of fun and enjoyment to our day. She even made our eons-long family photo shoot feel fun and efficient.

We could not be happier with our choice of Lisa as our photographer, and I would recommend her 10 times out of 10. I know our photos will gorgeous and different - not at all the same old wedding photos we've all seen time and time again.

Lisa, thank you for your amazing services and for making our day so special! We are so grateful to you.

Love,
Jake and Kirstin Birkhaug
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Steven Sent on 10/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Lisa was wonderful

Lisa was wonderful. She was very comfortable and fun to work with. I would recommend her to anyone and would use her services again. The pictures were great.
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Amy C. Sent on 10/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Fun, bright, 70's

This was a fantastic engagement shoot and wedding set of pictures. Lots of family and different things we both enjoy. Love lisa to death!
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Sarah Sent on 10/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Could not ask for better.

Lisa was an amazing photographer! She captured all the moments we hoped to have and we will cherish them forever. She has a wonderful mixture of candid and posed shots. Me and my husband are not "picture people" and Lisa made the whole process so comfortable and natural, which translates to amazing pictures. She took the time to understand what we wanted from our day and worked with us to make it happen. She was professional, responsive, and super fun to have at a wedding. You will absolutely be happy with your choice to hire her for any wedding photography needs.
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Sarah Sent on 08/31/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have been better!

Working with Lisa was one of the highlights of our entire wedding experience! We used her for both our engagement photos and day of wedding photos. The pictures she captured were so stunningly beautiful, we love them! Her style is very professional and unobtrusive, which really helped a bride who doesn't prefer being in photos. She is an absolute joy to be around and so incredibly responsive. We will definitely use her to capture our important moments in the future, and we cannot recommend her highly enough!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

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The Bigger Picture Photography frequently asked questions

The Bigger Picture Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Toning
  • Digital Files
The Bigger Picture Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Toning
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
The Bigger Picture Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
The Bigger Picture Photography 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
The Bigger Picture Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
The Bigger Picture Photography 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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