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Craig Watson Photography

Craig Watson Photography

Grand Haven, MI
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    Alvin Sent on 09/10/2012
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    We were amazed at the quality of Craig's work, and he had to have been our easiest vendor to work with. We got married in Spring Lake, MI but live in Dallas, TX, so we had to rely on phone calls and email communication. But even though we only had one face to face meeting with him prior to our session, we felt as comfortable as could be. He offered us an engagement session and we considered flying him down to Dallas to do so, but time to do so just didn't work out. We asked him for a "quick" engagement session 5 days before our wedding when we got into town just to get a few shots to display at the wedding, and he willingly agreed. This "quick" session turned into 4 hours because he is the type of person that if he’s going to do it, he’s giving 100%. He also edited our photos, printed a few large prints for our ceremony and hand delivered them to our rehearsal the day before. Talk about going the extra mile.

    Craig handled the unexpected weather on our wedding day perfectly. He already had a covered plan B spotted out for our family pictures if it did rain (and it did) on our outdoor ceremony, and everybody agreed that his plan B location looked even better than our original location that we had picked out would have looked. Eventually, the rain let up and we captured great bridal party pictures on the beach and Grand Haven pier. Craig even insisted on staying a little longer than the agreed time period just to capture the special moment of the city’s festival fireworks that were shooting off 100 yards from us that night. It made for the best closing pictures. To put the cherry on the top, our wedding was chosen to be marketed as our venues “2012 Signature Wedding” in all of their publications and website. Thanks to the awesome work of Craig and all our vendors.

    I highly recommend Craig Watson Photography, you definitely get what you pay for.

    p.s. Lindsey was awesome too! ;)
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    Ashley Sent on 08/19/2011
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    Craig has what it takes to capture all of the perfect moments! When your with Craig you feel more like a friend than a client! would reccomend his work to anyone!
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    Crystal Sent on 08/15/2012
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    Since we had to travel for our wedding, we didn't have all that much time to scout locations and come up with ideas for photos. In fact we saw the venue for the first time the day that we met Craig! Craig is professional and so creative. He came up with fantastic ideas and found great locations. Our photos turned out more wonderful than I could have ever hoped for and Craig was such a pleasure to work with. A+++
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    Michelle Sent on 12/15/2010
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    In short, Craig is fantastic.

    Tony and I have so many beautiful pictures from our engagement session and our wedding. Craig was able to capture the little moments and the essence of our day perfectly, and we couldn't be more thankful.

    Craig not only provides captivating photos, but an amazing sense of professionalism and reliability. I never once worried about what Craig was doing, we felt at ease the whole time and the day went by seamlessly. He follows the agenda that is planned, but stops to take pictures along the way when appropriate. I never felt rushed or out of place, the pictures just flowed beautifully.

    The turn around time on the pictures was very quick, and we were able to get over one thousand beautiful pictures on DVD. We can't wait to create a photo album from the designs he has to offer. The value for having Craig shoot our day outweighs the cost exponentially.

    I will treasure these pictures and the friendship that we formed with Craig forever. We are truly happy to have chosen him to be a part of our big day and only wish we had a picture of us with him in it! :-)
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    Alisa Sent on 12/18/2010
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    Craig was a true professional to work with. The pictures are absolutely gorgeous. Not only do we appreciate the quality of the work, but also how hard he worked the day of the event. He really paid attention during our initial meeetings and captured everything important to us the day of the event. We love the pictures and we recommend Craig to everyone we know getting married.
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    Ann Sent on 01/04/2011
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    Hiring Craig Watson Photography was one of the best choices we made for our wedding. Craig was so personable the first time we met and really took the time to get to know us in order to understand what we are all about and how to capture our style and personalities.
    Craig and his assistants made us feel incredibly special on our wedding day and went the extra mile to make the day better that we could have ever imagined. Craig was very relaxed and let us be ourselves but was also able to take control and direct the wedding party when needed to get some really great shots. The sense of style and way of capturing moments are unlike any we have ever seen. We have received so many compliments from our bridal party, family and friends on the quality of their work.
    There is so much going on during the wedding ceremony and reception it is wonderful to have beautiful photographs to help reminisce about the entire event. Thanks for helping to make our wedding day last forever!
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    Corrine Sent on 10/25/2010
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    Craig and his assistant were amazing! Their photos are phenomenal, he knew what he wanted, and made things move smoothly during our very limited time for photos. He dealt with my venues and family both very professionally. He was pleasant to have around, and yet was not so "in your face" or too close for comfort. EVERYONE complimented both his style that night and his photographs.
    They work quickly, and are VERY much worth the investment!!
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    Brenda Sent on 12/14/2010
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    Craig was wonderful. He was friendly and professional. He put me at ease and produced amazing photos. I would not have changed one thing about the photography!
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    Eleni Sent on 05/12/2011
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    Even though he is based out of Michigan, Craig is willing to photograph in Chicago with no extra charges. He does an amazing job and his photographs are truly works of art. He's not one of those "in your face" photographers, there were many times we didn't realize he was around. Craig is very professional and is willing to work with one's budget and ideas. I highly recommend him to anybody I know.
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    Sylvia Sent on 02/14/2010
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    My husband and I came across Craig's website when we were looking for a wedding photographer. Of course we were immediately impressed with his work and called him to schedule a meeting. After our first meeting, we were instantly sold. Craig was amazing. He was so kind, so sincere and so easy to work with. Craig doesn't make you feel like he is working for you. He honestly made us feel like he was our good friend, who genuinely cared and wanted to capture the beauty of our love and marriage. Which he did! He took us downtown to University of Chicago to shoot our engagement pictures. Once we got those back, I sent them to my friends and I instantly had people telling me how awesome the pictures were and they wanted to know who this photographer was! Our engagement pictures were incredible, our wedding day pictures were breathtaking. Just look at his website... he is truly an amazing photographer. I am confident in saying, I would recommend him to anyone!!!!
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    Kayla Sent on 02/13/2010
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    Craig was absolutely awesome to work with! We hired Craig off pure recommendation and were and still are extremely happy with our decision. He took beautiful pictures! We received so many compliments on our wedding pictures! Not only did he make our wedding day memorable through our pictures but we had a great time with him too! 100% satisfied!
    -Greg & Kayla Newland (married 9/5/08)
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    Nikole Sent on 02/13/2010
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    very good loved the one on one attention with the bride and groom. also loved the fact that craig was willing to do alot more than others when it come to poses.
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    Andrew Sent on 04/14/2010
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    Craig is an amazing photographer and worked with us to provide exactly the kind of photographs we wanted of our wedding. His photojournalistic approach meant that our photos weren't all just the standard staged shots, but also candid shots of the event. More than just documenting the event, Craig's photos of our wedding tell the story of the day - a story we relive every time we look through the photobook he put together for us.
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    Erin Sent on 07/28/2011
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    Craig was amazing, I LOVE my wedding photos. I only was able to meet with him twice before the wedding since I was living in another state, but he was totally flexible and willing to tell me what he thought and suggest venues for photos. He was great at making everyone laugh and getting their true emotions on camera. He also stayed longer that the 8 hours that came with the package I bought without me asking just to capture some more photos. Well worth every penny. And he gives a discount if you have your reception in the Harbourfront Grand Hall, which we did.
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    Cindy Sent on 12/09/2010
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    Craig is an amazing person to work with. He definitely stands behind his work. Though he was above our budget, I'm so happy we splurged. He captured moments that nobody else would have been able to. Because he's so focused on capturing the moment and truly expressing the day, traditional, posed pictures aren't really his thing.