Chris Werner Photography Reviews
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Annie G. Sent on 02/01/2022Lake Tahoe Wedding
My now-husband and I hired Chris for our (originally) July 2020 wedding at Hyatt Lake Tahoe, which was rescheduled to November 2021 due to COVID. First, Chris was so incredibly helpful, responsive, and understanding through multiple date changes during an incredibly stressful time. I have so much respect for any vendor who has graciously helped couples reschedule during the pandemic at a time when I’m sure they were hurting as well.
Chris’ process for making sure he has all the details covered was extremely thoughtful and helpful leading up to the wedding. We live in San Diego, so we could not meet him until our wedding day, but I was put at ease knowing he was a true professional. He sent out a questionnaire well in advance of our wedding day to gather the key photos we wanted, the people who needed to be in each, our timeline, and other special notes. On the day of, this pre-coordination meant he could ensure we were sticking to our timeline and getting all the key shots, which was really important given that the sun sets early in November. It also meant that the group shots were done efficiently without the opinions of every extended family member slowing things down! Seriously, handing off your plan to someone so organized and professional is such a blessing on the day-of – it lets you focus on just enjoying every moment!
I cannot believe how many great shots of our wedding Chris was able to capture. It honestly seems like he was in 5 places at once to get so many incredible pictures of so many people. Most of the wedding pictures you see people post online are the posed group shots, but the shots we truly loved were all candid (Chris’ specialty). It takes some sort of superpower level stealth to capture the number of teary-eyed hugs and moments of pure joy Chris got in our pictures – the kind that transport you back to a feeling just by looking at them. Scrolling through them felt like re-living every nervous jitter and moment of warmth or fun of our big day, and not a moment was missed. I cannot thank Chris enough for his patience in working with us for what amounted to 2 full years of planning, for his preparedness and ability to blend in that meant we could live in every moment, and for capturing photos I know I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Chris Werner Photography's reply:
Annie, thank you for sharing such a thoughtful reflection of your wedding photography experience here- amazing! For my part, it was a wonderful experience working with you both, including all your family and friends. Thank you for trusting me to capture these memories :) -
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Andrew B. Sent on 11/08/2019Awesome experience and excellent photos!
We were married in August of 2019 and Chris Werner did our photography. For some back ground, we had a very high priority for Photography for our wedding and we did extensive research on Lake Tahoe Photographers as well as photographers from nearby areas. What attracted us initially to Chris was his portfolio. He has a very artistic portfolio beyond the more standard wedding shots that we have all seen. He was our #1 choice based on portfolio alone so we contacted him to discuss. We reviewed his various photo packages and it is worth noting that he can customize the photography inclusions for you. We ended up booking him for an extended timeframe(10 hours) on our wedding day, as well as an engagement shoot. I would recommend getting the engagement shoot from Chris as well because we got to know him and we were able to shoot on the East shore of Lake Tahoe which gave us another location for photos that wasn't that close to our wedding venue. Our engagement photos came out great and we knew he would do an awesome job at our wedding. Chris is great with communication and he has a lot of experience on how to make your wedding day flow well with photography in mind. We took his advice and did all of our family photos before our ceremony which I would highly recommend to anyone. So that afterward you are free to be with your loved ones. We received our wedding photos from Chris and they are everything we had hoped for. Very creative and special with tons of excellent candid shots from throughout the day/night. He was everywhere and captured everything! I can also say that our guests and other wedding vendors were very impressed with him and those that knew him already commented at how he is the best. I would highly recommend hiring Chris Werner for your wedding and engagement photography! -
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Rachel Sent on 05/21/2017Chris was phenomenal. I didn't know what to expect working with him but had the most pleasant surprise as not only is Chris incredibly talented but he is friendly, adaptable and professional. His work ethic is comparable to none and although there were several extenuating factors that would warrant complaint, he was a positive beacon and never complained once! I cannot recommend Chris more for when you need someone who will get the job done for your most special, memorable moments. Chris is top notch and I hope to work with him again in the future! -
User2538298 Sent on 02/19/2016Finding Chris was like finding a diamond in the rough! We brought him on to photograph our wedding in 2015 and we are thrilled with his work and partnership! From our first conversation, it was clear that he is passionate and accommodating. He is GREAT at prompt communication (best of our vendors, actually) and was available to chat whenever we needed. His photos are beautiful, artful and very well composed. He is also great at capturing the emotion in a moment. We've printed so many of our photos and I continue to be impressed by how they've turned out.
Additionally, a few things really stood out about Chris:
- on the day of our wedding he turned in to some kind of olympic-athlete photographer. Somehow he was able to be everywhere at once - but he wasn't in the way or distracting. He discreetly climbed high, low and in and out of trees/bushes to get the PERFECT photos.
- without realizing the extra work involved, we'd made a special request for a certain kind of night photo and Chris went to our venue for 3 nights leading up to our wedding to practice shooting in the light so that he could get the right shot. It was amazing!
- creating a wedding album with Chris' help was SO easy! His layout is artfully designed and the quality of the finished product is top notch.
We were SO lucky to find Chris! I'm going to have to think of another reason to work with him again! -
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Liane Sent on 10/03/2019Fun Photographer
Chris was such a great photographer to work with! He is fun and professional and offers our clients terrific images of their wedding day. Liane McCombs Wedding and Event Planning -
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Kaila Sent on 10/23/2013Chris is brilliant! I found his photos on a venue page I was looking at, and knew he had to be our photographer. I called him before we had even set a date and could already tell he was going to be the best.
We shot our engagements photos months before our big day, and when we received them I was even more excited about how he would capture our wedding day.
His eye is exactly what we wanted. We wanted an easy flow to our day with photos that didn't look posed, but still professional. We got married on the beach which is always hard with lighting, and somehow he set up the flashes he needed and placed us just right to make everything work! My guests told me they'd never seen a photographer work so hard. Going here and there capturing every moment perfectly. The best part was that I never even thought a photographer was taking my picture, so you get the real moments that tell people the story of the night.
Tahoe was good to us that night and gave us the most spectacular sunset you could want. Chris pulled us away so he could shoot us with the sunset, and what he got was epic!
He really is the best photographer I've ever worked with. Being a bridesmaid makes you realize what kind of photographer you would want when you're the bride, and Chris was more than I could have asked for.
THANK YOU CHRIS!!! -
User1381633 Sent on 10/15/2013We were really pleased with the photos from the wedding. All the pictures were so good, it was hard to pick just a few to be our favorites. Chris captured all the moments of the day and always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. He made communication easy and was really easy to work with.
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