I'm a trained photographer with a degree in photojournalism. For our wedding we shopped around a ton and Vild was the clear winner.

1) Composition - This ain't Rob's first wedding. I've photographed a couple weddings for friends and did a decent job. Rob takes it to another level as if he's mind reading you and your wedding guests. The number of amazing candid moments Vild got were off the charts, including being really well positioned anticipating the candid reception hugs with our parents. In that moment Rob captured legitimately the happiest I have ever seen my dad.

2) Technical proficiency. Rob knows his stuff, and his images are flawless. He works well in that wedding season summer midday sun which is pretty harsh to shoot in, and as the light improves in the evening his work really comes alive in excellent detail in highlights and lowlights (darker areas) and super well done contrast (gives the image that extra pro look).

3) Handling the crowd and herding the cats. There's a lot of people at the wedding, and for group portraits Vild moved everyone along very professionally. The only thing I would have changed here is picking our group portrait spot ahead of time with Vild as we ended up on fairly un-even ground, so the larger group photos are quite slanted in terms of everyones heights.

4) Dance photos - As a photographer I know it's sometimes dance photos are show up with the right flash, couple settings, and you can blow people's minds with the pics. Rob brought it again to another level! Instead of using one flash on the camera like normal, he also had a second setup across the dance floor as a backlight, sort of making his own stage lighting. He then used a way to focus the flash on his camera to be really narrow, and only hit just the couple people in the center of the frame which makes the image feel really intimate and magical (see the sequin tux jacket photo in this review)

5) Nice! It was just nice working with Vild. You spend a lot of your wedding day with your photographers, and they were great to work with. I had one impromptu request to take some reception portraits in a spot more wind-sheltered, as I knew my mom with her thin hair wouldn't be happy with the original spot. Rob set it up on the fly and got one of the best photos we have of my immediate family.

We had the best experience with Vild - Marie was very responsive and was a tremendous help throughout the wedding process, especially with the timeline. Day of, Marie & Rob were AMAZING - so much so that I had guests telling me how great the photographers were. They were organized, professional and were everywhere, capturing the day perfectly. My husband and I aren’t the most photogenic people but you wouldn’t able to tell based on the photos, which were stunning. I HIGHLY recommend Vild - you couldn’t have a better wedding photographer duo!

Rob & M at VILD Photography were our "big splurge" vendor for our winter wedding on Lake Tahoe in January 2024, and they were worth every. single. penny. From a wonderful engagement photo session at Sand Harbor to our wedding at Sunnyside over a year later, VILD was with us every step of the way. They were professional and fun, got our preview photos out within 24 hours of our wedding (amazing!!) and we just got the final full album- WOW. I cannot say enough good things about them. I wanted to capture the love and fun on our wedding day, unique and entertaining guest experiences, our months of planning DIY details, and especially convey the natural beauty of the landscape where we said our vows- and we got all of that and more. Thanks Rob and M!! -Kelsey&Chase 1.14.2024