Brandon is THE BEST! I'm an incredibly anxious person as is, and with planning/the wedding itself anxiety was at an all time high. Words can't even do justice for the gratitude I have towards Brandon for being a huge part in alleviating that anxiety. Whenever we reached out before the event he was super quick to respond, was ready to hop on a phone call, and always had so much warmth and kindness towards us. We were planning out of state as well so this was super helpful! The day of our wedding, 10/22/2022, he came out early to get some getting ready shots at our hotel, and somehow managed to get beautiful photos in a cramped hotel room with a fairly large bridal party taking up most of the room. Not once did it feel like anyone was in the way and he captured so many different things that were going on that I didn't even realize.

The wedding itself, our transportation got delayed and we were close to 35ish minutes late for some formal family photos before the wedding started, leaving just under an hour for a ton of family photos we were hoping for. Brandon still managed to help us prioritize and get nearly all of the formal photos we had chatted about, which were just under 50 photos. We had a second line, DJ intros for our wedding party and a "first dance" where we invited everyone up to dance with their loved ones alongside us. These were some important milestones of the night for us and he captured the essence of what was felt through all of his photos by photographing not just us, but also how all of our guests reacted to each part of the night. This was so awesome to be able to look back at! That, and his photobooth, highly hiiighly recommend his photobooth too. We have so many goodies from our guests that loved that dang photobooth. At just about the one month marker after our wedding he sent us our photos which looked FREAKIN PHENOMENAL! Nearly all of our guests that we chatted with, commented on how impressed they were that he was everywhere all at once and snapped everything going on! He was a huge part of making our entire experience on a stressful day as chill and fun as we had hoped, and all of the photos felt so true to us, our family and friends! HIRE BRANDON! By far the best decision for our wedding was working with him!

Over the moon...that's how I feel about our experience with Brandon. My husband and I booked Xistence Photography almost two years ahead of our wedding and we are so glad that we did. We knew from the start that photo and video would be our most important vendors, as my husband and I are both in the film and design industries and we were very fastidious when it came to looking for vendors. When we found Brandon we knew immediately that he was the photographer we wanted by our sides on our special day. Not only were we beyond impressed with his skills present in his portfolio, but I'd also (like most brides) been compiling a wedding photography Pinterest since before I was even engaged. While speaking with Brandon I realized that one of my FAVORITE photos in my Pinterest was actually one of his, and that really sealed the deal for me. Not only are Brandon's skills as a photographer out of this world, he is also one of the most sincere, caring human beings I've had the pleasure of working with. Brandon was with us from day one and went above his duties as our photographer by checking in, making sure everything was going to plan along the way. We spoke on the phone and via Skype a few times prior to the wedding and met in person a year out and then again a few days before the big day. We are from New York and were planning from afar so the phone calls, Skype sessions and (when we were in NOLA, the in-person meetings) really made us feel comfortable, and prepared for our big day.
On the day of our wedding, he arrived early and got to work immediately. He was so quiet and quick I barely noticed he was taking some of the photos (I was surprised when we got the photos back because I hadn't realized Brandon was even near me for certain moments.) His assistant for the day Trevor was really something else, he captured my Husband and his groomsmen as if they were part of a GQ campaign while Brandon captured my bridal party and I as if we were going to be in a wedding spread in Vogue.
Brandon also suggested a first look, something I never thought I wanted, but I am SO glad he suggested it because the photos he captured during our first look were some of my favorite photos from the day, he really managed to capture our love and friendship.
I am so thankful to Brandon and his team for making our wedding photography dreams come true. Also, Brandon...I know you're reading this...Thank you SO much for the coffee....we just finished it off this past weekend. Best. Coffee. Ever.
Next time you come home to NY, let us know, we need to get together!

Thank you SO much for everything. I'll stop writing now, but in all honesty, I could write a book on how much I loved working with Xistence photography and the photos we now have for life.

Please don't hesitate to hire Xistence photography, Brandon is a truly genuine person and extraordinarily talented photographer. I am so thankful for him and his team and I am proud to now be able to call him a friend.

I'm not the first nor will I be the last to say- XISTENCE PHOTOGRAPHY IS AMAZING. Highly recommend if you're looking for bright, fun candids of the people you love having a good time. Doubly so if you want a relaxed experience instead of posed portraits (we did those too but when we said we were tired of posing and smiling, he rolled with it and said he'd take care of it). Want to go to bar before your ceremony to chill? He's down! Not that interested in the first look? He'll convince you it's worth doing but won't make a big deal. Want to skip a lot of the traditions or don't care about certain aspects? No sweat! Are you a forgetful bride who doesn't mention to him some of the special things you have going on? He'll ask, remind you and make sure he prioritizes what you care about. I've only gotten some sneak peeks (wedding was last weekend) but I know our photos will be great because the sneak peeks blew us away!! And he sent them the next morning which is amazing for someone as impatient as I am. From the beginning, Brandon was great. He answered all our questions, was great to chat with and when we ran out of questions cause we weren't sure what to ask, he prompted with helpful information. He even joined us at our venue walkthru to help us plan and so we could meet since we were planning from Chicago. Day of, Brandon and Mark were phenomenal. We didn't even notice when they popped up to grab a great candid. Ninjas!! We had fun with them and Mark even helped all the groomsmen with their boutonnieres since they didn't have a clue. They handled all of our family dynamics with ease and rolled with the punches. On the real real, my husband HATES posing for photos but these guys helped him relax.

From the minute I contacted Brandon, I knew I had made the right choice. As the bride, he made me feel at ease every step of the way. He is talented, professional, courteous and hands down, the best wedding photographer. Our wedding was multicultural and Brandon was so patient, open and respectful. He did such an excellent job of capturing our cultures and traditions. He was such a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend him!

We are so lucky and blessed to have had Brandon as our wedding photographer. We had a two day Indian wedding with several events and Brandon was there to capture each event in beautiful detail. I still can't get over how amazing our pictures turned out!! Brandon gave us all our pictures (thousands) and we could not be happier about that. When I look back on our pictures, it is like I'm re-living the moments all over again. Also, prior to the events, Brandon talked to us about everything in detail. He is extremely respectful, understanding and down to earth. On top of that, he is extremely creative and a wonderful photographer! We are hoping to reach out to Brandon again in the future for other events

I cannot say enough fantastic things about Brandon. He shot my wedding from 2-10 and was everywhere the entire time. Literally, about 20 of my guests commented on how he was a ninja because every time they looked up, there he or his assistant were. Our wedding had about 60 guests and there's a photo of every single one dancing and having a great time. My wife and I met with him months before the wedding to go over ideas, trade concepts and go over a loose timeline and a few weeks beforehand we did a phone call to tighten up some details. He showed up early the day of and stayed until we were sent off though the exact time is a little hazy (thanks open bar). Though he quoted a short turn around for the photos, we got them all like 10 days after the wedding. And it's wedding season! Not to mention, they're perfect. We chose Brandon because of his unique style and because as soon as you meet him, you just want to be around him. He is calm by nature and even though we hit a few snags with the shooting location, he made it work and made it seem like the time crunch wasn't even an issue. During our second-line, he helped up slow down and got so many incredible shots of the people in the street enjoying the music. On a side note, whatever Brandon says, trust him. He would make suggestions for angles and locations and every single shot was great

Let me cut right to the chase. Of the 10+ vendors that were hired for our destination wedding in New Orleans, Xistence Photography was our number one favorite vendor. From our first meeting in a coffee shop right up to this very day, our dealings with Brandon have been super professional, timely and friendly. Brandon has a great personality, the moment we met with him there was a complete sense of ease. And as one other reviewers mentioned, you can practically hear him smile over the phone. On top of his amazing personality, he is wonderfully skilled at photography and a great business owner. He showed up early for the wedding, and was there right until we wrapped up the reception. He does not get in anybody's way, you can barely tell he is around taking pictures! Even the guests mentioned he was like a ninja just appeared and disappeared out of nowhere to snap beautifully candid shots, and for formal photos he was always coaching us on how to get the great shots. And the pictures ... ohhhh the pictures. OUT OF THIS WORLD. He could easily charge more for the quality of his pictures and we received so many! Ummm, and did I mention that he sent the final photos less than a month after the wedding! We were floored at the speed of his work. I would choose Brandon over and over again for his services. The hubby and I joke around that we are trying to create other special occasions just as an excuse to use Brandon's services again. More than a photographer, we now consider Brandon a friend. Hiring Xistence Photography for our wedding is one of the best choices we made. Great value for money and the wonderful personal care that we all want in a photographer. Do not hesitate to hire Brandon.

Words can’t express how great of a job Brandon did on our wedding photos. The professionalism from the correspondence to the picture day was unmatched. If your considering him then book him!!!! He’s more than worth it. His personality and energy is very calming which in turn made us more calm. There were times that we didn’t even realize he was there. Highly recommended!!!!!!

Brandon was so amazing and I can’t imagine a better person to photograph our wedding. When we first started looking at vendors, we reached out to one we found on a different website. The photographer very politely replied back that he didn’t photograph LGBTQ weddings. From that point on, I knew my wife and I needed to try and only look at LGBTQ “friendly” websites to find our photographer. Although this was only two years ago, it was before websites had little buttons next to vendors that specified whether they supported LGBTQ weddings or not. We stumbled on a website, found Brandon, and the rest is history. Brandon impacted our lives in a way we can’t describe. His energy never stops, his smile is contagious, and he has a heart of gold. He was definitely one of our favorite parts of our wedding. He truly is a beautiful person and our pictures are so gorgeous. Thank you again for everything Brandon and we love you!!!!

Brandon was probably one of the best parts of our wedding day. We are from New York, so our wedding was a destination wedding. Brandon gave us amazing ideas for our first look and took beautiful pictures around the city. His energy and personality was contagious, and he was able to make our wedding day less stressful. He was always easy to get a hold of and was professional the whole experience. My wife and I were fortunate to get married the weekend of New Orleans Pride and when we made it to Bourbon Street; it was electrifying. I can’t describe the feeling, but Brandon somehow captured it in our wedding photos. He really exceeded all of our expectations and all of our guests loved him. Our photos are stunning and he had the final photos back to us in less than a month. He made our wedding day special and I can’t recommend him enough. Thank you again Brandon for everything.