chris van winkle photography Reviews
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Jess D. Sent on 11/21/2022Beautifully Captured our perfect day
My husband and I are so glad we chose to have Chris and Leann photograph our wedding. After having some issues with our previous photographer we were left to scramble and find someone just 4 months before our wedding. Thank goodness we found Chris and he still had availability. He was easy and quick to respond during the entire planning process, and put all of our anxieties at ease after meeting him. The day of he was such a calming presence for me, and made sure we didn't stray to far off from our timeline of events that day. We got our preview and link to the online pictures of our wedding less than two weeks after our wedding and our USB from him shortly after that. His work speaks for itself, and he made sure he got plenty of posed but also beautiful candid pictures of my husband and I. Thank you so much Chris and Leann for capturing just how beautiful and perfect our day was! -
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Ashley I. Sent on 10/20/2022Our Wedding Day Photos
The two personalities fit perfectly with my wedding party. The guys loved Leann. She really captured the guy's personalities and what was important to Jeff. Put a lot of thought into your shot list. I did not do a great job thinking that through. Chris was so laid back and made the best of everything. I appreciate his go with the flow attitude and his kindness. It was a high stress day and he made the part that can be uncomfortable a lot more comfortable. I was very happy with my pictures! Thank you Chris and Leann! -
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Carleigh Z. Sent on 07/22/2022Incredible Wedding Photographer
Chris was absolutely incredible for our wedding day! He was so great at getting candids and making us feel comfortable in front of the camera the entire time. He was great at coming up with locations with magnificent backgrounds which we are obsessed with. As well as getting great shots of us as a couple, he was able to shoot our location and details of the wedding so we will be able to remember them! In addition, he was able to capture multiple pictures of our guests that we have been able to look back and share with them! We are so happy with how every pictured turned out and how helpful and professional he was through the entire day! Couldn't recommend him enough! -
Vanessa W. Sent on 07/21/2022
Chris Van Winkle Photography
I found Chris Van Winkle Photography as one of the vendor options on the website for my wedding venue. After looking through his previous work me and my husband decided to go with him as our photographer! we are very happy we did! He did such a good job with our photos they all came out beautiful! We got PLENTY, and we got them pretty quick too! I would definitely book him again! -
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Chelsea C. Sent on 11/29/2021Amazingly creative, easy-going and authentic photography! Best decision we made
As local northern Michigan residents, we were very familiar with the photographers in our area but we wouldn’t have chosen anyone besides Chris for our wedding day. Chris is not only an absolute joy to work with but he is so creative in capturing the beauty of the moment naturally without over editing his images. Every image seems as if you are in that very moment - which we have always fallen in love with! Chris and LeAnn did a wonderful job working with all of our families and were very helpful in choosing the location of our shots based on the weather that day. We couldn’t believe the quantity and quality of the photos that were captured that day. I personally have watched his customized image slideshow (with our wedding songs) probably a million times! If you are looking for an easy-going, creative and talented photographer in northern Michigan, I would highly recommend him for your special day! -
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Allie Sent on 09/17/2021
We couldn’t recommend Chris more!!
He is professional, personable and very is good at his job. Our wedding pictures as the wedding couple and our families were fantastic. He also does a great job at keeping the wedding party in tune for the pictures required to make your special day memorable. He did a great job taking pictures during the entire day/night and it was fun to see the wedding guests interactions and experiences that we were not present for. Overall we couldn’t recommend him more! -
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Amber L. Sent on 09/22/2021Absolutely Wonderful Photography Team!
Our wedding venue had a list of preferred vendors that we used as a guide when we chose who would be a part of our wedding day. Be aware that just because a vendor is on the list, does not automatically mean that the vendor is wonderful and you won't have any issues. We emailed and spoke with different vendors in the different categories, but sadly we ended up questioning why some of the vendors even made the cut. This was definitely not true of Chris Van Winkle Photography. Both Chris and his assistant, LeAnn, were amazing! We had emailed him images we wanted to recreate and they came prepared with the images printed on paper, which were crossed off as we went through the day. Chris even shot a heart-shaped photo of all of our guests with a drone that turned out beautifully! They were both easy to work with and our bridal party and guests were also very impressed the day of the wedding, as well as when they saw the photos and slideshow within a month after our wedding. We loved all of the personal touches and have watched the slideshow he created (with songs from our wedding) numerous times! The pictures they took will allow us to remember all of the special moments from the most magical day of our lives. We will be forever grateful and we can't wait to make canvases for our forever home that we'll be building soon... -
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Kate B. Sent on 07/22/2021Awesome Wedding Photographer!
Chris was fantastic! He and LeAnn were professional yet relaxed and were so fun to have throughout our entire wedding day. He gave great tips for posing in certain shots, but also let us be our natural selves. The lighting wasn't great at our ceremony spot and he quickly knew a great backup option. In addition to getting the photos back quickly Chris also prepared a beautiful slideshow set to music that we loved seeing and sharing with others. Highly recommend!! -
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Nancy J. Sent on 07/22/2021Chris was our ideal photographer
While my daughter's wedding was almost 5 weeks ago, I am still coming down from the wedding high of how beautiful and happy it all was. Thanks to Chris I don't have to just remember it, but can look at the picture and relive it. The slideshow he compiled set to two songs the wedding couple picked was breathtaking and I couldn't stop watching it, it was that amazing. Chris got all the important planned shots, as well as capturing moments and expressions that are so fun to look back on, perhaps seeing some for the first time since we could not be everywhere at once! His style is professional, yet fun and pleasant. And he doesn't do any cornball contrived shots, which my daughter and I really appreciated. We both highly recommend him. -
Jackie H. Sent on 11/01/2019
Loved our pictures and had an amazing experience working with Chris
We had such an amazing day and Chris and his team were a big part of that! We loved his work and that is why we chose him as our photographer. But his personality was what made him the perfect choice for us.
His relaxed personality and exceptional organization (both ahead of time and day of) allowed me to really enjoy all the moments of our day. I can be a little Type A when it comes to planning and it just felt like we were in really good hands the whole time, so I didn't need to stress about the details. He kept us on track without feeling rushed through the day. He was a blast to work with which definitely helped everyone to loosen up. Lastly, he had a great presence- he was there capturing each moment while still giving my husband and I space to enjoy our time together on our special day. I was really impressed with how he managed that. Would definitely highly recommend Chris Van Winkle for photography!! -
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Julie G. Sent on 10/20/2020
Amazing photographer!!
LeAnn (Chris’s business partner) was ABSOLUTELY incredible & I would recommend her 1000 times over!!. She not only delivered (in a timely fashion) the most spectacular photos from our wedding day, but she made me, my husband and all of our guests feel so comfortable! She had us laughing throughout the entire day and she got some truly amazing candids (she did an amazing job snapping those sneaky shots!) -
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Jessica C. Sent on 01/01/2020
Experienced and at ease - Chris is THE photographer for your wedding!
Chris and LeAnn were just perfect for our wedding day! We met with Chris prior to our wedding and we were at ease with how chill yet very knowledgeably he was with his craft. We provided a list of all the unique elements our wedding had and Chris and LeAnn both made sure to capture every detail!We were so delighted that they were able to capture everything! During the day of the wedding, they were both on time and very efficient with their photography. They were both very flexible and friendly during the entire day! Our guests noted and mentioned to us how much they liked our photographers. Not only very easy to get along with, but also excellent photographers too! On top of everything, Chris even let our engagement photographer shadow him to get more experience - he provided lots of great feedback for her. This was a wonderful thing that he did for someone who was new in the field - she really got a lot from the experience. We were very impressed and happy with our photos. They will be great to treasure for years to come! Thank you, Chris and LeAnn! We highly recommend considering Chris Van Winkle Photography for your wedding - you will not be disappointed! -
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