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• Laura M. Sent on 11/09/2018
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  Mike is the best wedding photographer!

  Mike is best!! He was so much fun to have as our wedding photographer and was so much fun the day of. He was super easy to work with and our photos came out so well. Mike did a great job of understanding us and the vibe we were going for with the entire wedding. He was very willing to work with us to find the best package that fit our budget and I am really happy with how everything turned out. I would hire Mike again in a heartbeat!

  Mike is best!! He was so much fun to have as our wedding photographer and was so much fun the day of. He was super easy to work with and our photos came out so well. Mike did a great job of understanding us and the vibe we were going for with the entire wedding. He was very willing to work with us to find the best package that fit our budget and I am really happy with how everything turned out. I would hire Mike again in a heartbeat!
• Kristin Sent on 11/17/2017
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  Mike is extremely personable and easy to work with. We had so much fun with him on our wedding day and we could not be happier with the quality and variety of our pictures. He asked for our input along the way to ensure we got the pictures we wanted, but also used his creativity and expertise to come up with shots that we never would have thought of but are so thankful to have. He did an outstanding job.

  Mike is extremely personable and easy to work with. We had so much fun with him on our wedding day and we could not be happier with the quality and variety of our pictures. He asked for our input along the way to ensure we got the pictures we wanted, but also used his creativity and expertise to come up with shots that we never would have thought of but are so thankful to have. He did an outstanding job.
• Timothy Sent on 11/27/2017
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  We were so fortunate to stumble upon Mike Handelman for our wedding photos. From our first meeting we knew his style and eye for artistic composition and dramatic lighting were a perfect fit. Mike's dedication to his art shines through in every photo--we were looking for someone who could capture our day that didn't seem stilted or mundane, and Mike was everything we wanted. This groom was particular about the photos, and Mike's work stuck out among the many other possibilities out there. Mike met with us several times, walked us through his process, and made sure to take notes of our must-have photos--both poses and specific family. Mike had us and our bridal party laughing all day, and throughout the ceremony and reception we hardly noticed them at all--another huge plus for us, especially in our small venue. We can't recommend Mike (and his partner Lee) highly enough. Not only did they capture great photos, but the turnover for our edited photos was only a week--and we had some "sneak peeks" only an hour after the reception ended. Handelman Photography helped make our day so memorable, and we are grateful for their hard work.

  We were so fortunate to stumble upon Mike Handelman for our wedding photos. From our first meeting we knew his style and eye for artistic composition and dramatic lighting were a perfect fit. Mike's dedication to his art shines through in every photo--we were looking for someone who could capture our day that didn't seem stilted or mundane, and Mike was everything we wanted. This groom was particular about the photos, and Mike's work stuck out among the many other possibilities out there. Mike met with us several times, walked us through his process, and made sure to take notes of our must-have photos--both poses and specific family. Mike had us and our bridal party laughing all day, and throughout the ceremony and reception we hardly noticed them at all--another huge plus for us, especially in our small venue. We can't recommend Mike (and his partner Lee) highly enough. Not only did they capture great photos, but the turnover for our edited photos was only a week--and we had some "sneak peeks" only an hour after the reception ended. Handelman Photography helped make our day so memorable, and we are grateful for their hard work.
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• Nicole Sent on 12/09/2017
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  I am so glad we found Mike! We knew right away at our initial meeting his style would fit us perfectly. He was so easy to work with throughout our planning process. On the day of the wedding he and Lee fit right in with our group and made everyone feel extremely relaxed and comfortable. They both seemed like they were having a great time, which is exactly how we were feeling! The photos came out beautifully and I'm so thankful they were in the middle of the action on the dance floor, those are some of the best memories from the day. Mike was so reasonably priced and FAST. We got a set of sneak-peek photos the very next day and the whole set of photos were done within a few short weeks. Look no further!

  I am so glad we found Mike! We knew right away at our initial meeting his style would fit us perfectly. He was so easy to work with throughout our planning process. On the day of the wedding he and Lee fit right in with our group and made everyone feel extremely relaxed and comfortable. They both seemed like they were having a great time, which is exactly how we were feeling! The photos came out beautifully and I'm so thankful they were in the middle of the action on the dance floor, those are some of the best memories from the day. Mike was so reasonably priced and FAST. We got a set of sneak-peek photos the very next day and the whole set of photos were done within a few short weeks. Look no further!

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• Sami Sent on 01/15/2017
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  I found Handelman Photography as an ad on Facebook and immediately was sold when I inquired of pricing. He was so reasonable and included everything I wanted in a photographer's wedding package. I was looking for two photographers, but everywhere I looked I had to pay extra to get an additional photographer. Michael's packages includes two photographers as he understands you can't capture everything with just one person. In addition, I wanted albums to be included as I knew it would take me forever to create my own. We received a sneak peek of our pictures from the wedding day two days later and the rest of them when we were home from our honeymoon (a week later). The quality of the albums was amazing and I even got additional smaller ones for our parents as gifts (which they LOVE). I tend to pick at every flaw in pictures of myself, but I loved every single picture. I never thought that pictures would show so much emotion. There was so much happiness captured, it was so difficult to pick which ones to put in the album and throughout our home. I HIGHLY recommend Michael - he is so personable, quick service, very reasonably priced and even got my husband (who rarely smiles for pictures) laughing throughout our engagement session and wedding day.

  I found Handelman Photography as an ad on Facebook and immediately was sold when I inquired of pricing. He was so reasonable and included everything I wanted in a photographer's wedding package. I was looking for two photographers, but everywhere I looked I had to pay extra to get an additional photographer. Michael's packages includes two photographers as he understands you can't capture everything with just one person. In addition, I wanted albums to be included as I knew it would take me forever to create my own. We received a sneak peek of our pictures from the wedding day two days later and the rest of them when we were home from our honeymoon (a week later). The quality of the albums was amazing and I even got additional smaller ones for our parents as gifts (which they LOVE). I tend to pick at every flaw in pictures of myself, but I loved every single picture. I never thought that pictures would show so much emotion. There was so much happiness captured, it was so difficult to pick which ones to put in the album and throughout our home. I HIGHLY recommend Michael - he is so personable, quick service, very reasonably priced and even got my husband (who rarely smiles for pictures) laughing throughout our engagement session and wedding day.
• Becky Sent on 02/09/2017
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  My husband Ryan and I cannot say enough about the stunning job that Mike and his assistant did photographing my wedding in July. They got so many phenomenal photos of every aspect of the wedding day. We have given his name out to countless people who attended our wedding as everyone has been blown away by the beauty of our wedding photos. Guests at the wedding loved that he placed an iPad on the bar at the wedding with preview picture of our big day! Mike was easy to work and plan with and was very flexible with us when planning out the photos that we wanted taken. We are so grateful that we chose Handelman Photography to capture our wedding day!!!

  My husband Ryan and I cannot say enough about the stunning job that Mike and his assistant did photographing my wedding in July. They got so many phenomenal photos of every aspect of the wedding day. We have given his name out to countless people who attended our wedding as everyone has been blown away by the beauty of our wedding photos. Guests at the wedding loved that he placed an iPad on the bar at the wedding with preview picture of our big day! Mike was easy to work and plan with and was very flexible with us when planning out the photos that we wanted taken. We are so grateful that we chose Handelman Photography to capture our wedding day!!!
• Camille Sent on 09/11/2016
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  If you want someone who adds to making your day magical, wonderful and memorable and captures each moment of it from start to finish, then Mike Handelman is who you’ll want. Mike came to us highly recommended by our wedding coordinator at our venue. At our first meeting, he made us feel comfortable and showed us that he valued our business even if we were working on a budget. All wedding sites and magazines tell you to invest in your photographer. We made the best decision with Mike. His packages are so diverse that I am sure you’ll find something that will match your needs. What I appreciated with him the most was he was always mindful of our budget but did not scrimp us on the end product.
  
  Mike’s style is classic and timeless. He captured the authenticity in us and did not force us to do things that made us look fake and awkward. That made our pictures priceless. He made us feel confident in what he does. We believed in his creative decisions, and we were not disappointed at all.
  
  Do an engagement session with him. We got to know him better, learned how to feel comfortable around a camera and also know what shots and poses work best for us. He makes you feel relaxed around him, and it helps! On the day of the wedding, he will be there at your private moments with your new spouse and you won’t even know and care that he is there.
  
  Mike is incredibly experienced and professional. He worked well with all our other vendors especially our videographer. I could always count on Mike to respond quickly to any email or phone call. At one point Mike became my advisor and helped me in figuring out the timeline for my day. He is always on time (and by on time I mean he is 15 to 20 minutes early!!) He is well equipped and always carries backups in case something should happen.. He is so efficient that he blended in the crowd and I didn’t even notice he was the

  If you want someone who adds to making your day magical, wonderful and memorable and captures each moment of it from start to finish, then Mike Handelman is who you’ll want. Mike came to us highly recommended by our wedding coordinator at our venue. At our first meeting, he made us feel comfortable and showed us that he valued our business even if we were working on a budget. All wedding sites and magazines tell you to invest in your photographer. We made the best decision with Mike. His packages are so diverse that I am sure you’ll find something that will match your needs. What I appreciated with him the most was he was always mindful of our budget but did not scrimp us on the end product.
  
  Mike’s style is classic and timeless. He captured the authenticity in us and did not force us to do things that made us look fake and awkward. That made our pictures priceless. He made us feel confident in what he does. We believed in his creative decisions, and we were not disappointed at all.
  
  Do an engagement session with him. We got to know him better, learned how to feel comfortable around a camera and also know what shots and poses work best for us. He makes you feel relaxed around him, and it helps! On the day of the wedding, he will be there at your private moments with your new spouse and you won’t even know and care that he is there.
  
  Mike is incredibly experienced and professional. He worked well with all our other vendors especially our videographer. I could always count on Mike to respond quickly to any email or phone call. At one point Mike became my advisor and helped me in figuring out the timeline for my day. He is always on time (and by on time I mean he is 15 to 20 minutes early!!) He is well equipped and always carries backups in case something should happen.. He is so efficient that he blended in the crowd and I didn’t even notice he was the
• Melissa Sent on 10/17/2013
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  Mike was amazing! From the beginning when we were all getting ready to the end of the night dancing away. Mike captured our day perfecting through our photos and couldn't have pictured it any more perfect! Mike got us our pictures back in one week!! I figured it would take months, and it was so great coming home from our honeymoon to be able to relive our wedding looking through our pictures!! I know you want to have a great photographer that can capture your day, but I didn't really realize it until looking back at our pictures. Its like we are reliving our wedding day from the ceremony to our bridal party pictures to our reception! Mike was fantastic and will definitely recommend him to everyone looking for a great photographer who captures your day perfectly and is a great price too!!

  Mike was amazing! From the beginning when we were all getting ready to the end of the night dancing away. Mike captured our day perfecting through our photos and couldn't have pictured it any more perfect! Mike got us our pictures back in one week!! I figured it would take months, and it was so great coming home from our honeymoon to be able to relive our wedding looking through our pictures!! I know you want to have a great photographer that can capture your day, but I didn't really realize it until looking back at our pictures. Its like we are reliving our wedding day from the ceremony to our bridal party pictures to our reception! Mike was fantastic and will definitely recommend him to everyone looking for a great photographer who captures your day perfectly and is a great price too!!
• Ryan Sent on 09/07/2013
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  Mike and Vanessa did an awesome job!!! I am so happy with EVERY photo and we had them back in 5 days too!! During the planning process everyone kept saying how important it was to have great pictures and I really didn't get it at the time, now I completely understand! The minute my wedding ended I couldn't wait to see the photos (and relive the day). Thanks to Mike everything was captured beautifully! I can't thank him enough for doing such a great job! I have been looking through them all week. Love!!!

  Mike and Vanessa did an awesome job!!! I am so happy with EVERY photo and we had them back in 5 days too!! During the planning process everyone kept saying how important it was to have great pictures and I really didn't get it at the time, now I completely understand! The minute my wedding ended I couldn't wait to see the photos (and relive the day). Thanks to Mike everything was captured beautifully! I can't thank him enough for doing such a great job! I have been looking through them all week. Love!!!
• Rebecca Sent on 05/31/2012
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  We HIGHLY recommend Handelman Photography as your wedding photography vendor. There are countless sentimental reasons why we wish we could go back in time and experience our wedding day again (because it was so great) - with that being said, it's unusual that one of those reasons is due to one of your wedding vendors. With Mike (from Handelman Photography) he is one of those reasons. Prior to the wedding he was responsive, genuinely excited and prepared. He met at the bride's parents house and shared a slideshow of his work, asked preferences, took notes, made recommendations that none of us would have thought of and above all made the sometimes awkward "vendor meeting experience" light and fun. We all walked away excited and confident in our choice and those feelings never wavered. That brings us to our wedding day. He arrived at the brides house to take Father/Mother/Daughter pictures, bride pictures, as well as the bridesmaids. Anxiety was at an all time high because this was THE BIG DAY. Mike arrived on time ready to shoot away. What was remarkable was that he had a such a calming effect on the bride and bride's parents....and he wasn't even trying. It is just his way - personable, respectful and easy to communicate with. We have mentioned since the wedding what it would have been like with a Photographer that didn't have that effect on us because we wouldn't have been as ready to face the grand entrance to the wedding. It was really unbelievable. Then to the actual wedding and the pictures that resulted. You know a photographer makes a good impression before any pictures are seen when wedding guests say to you "that photographer was everywhere!". He somehow captured every angle of every important event throughout the evening. At the same token, he blended in when the bride and groom look back. The bride and groom see pictures and didn't even realize he was taking them - many pictures weren't stage, but Mike had the eye for capturing the right moments that make a picture beautiful. We had no doubt that we would love the results, and when they arrived we were blown away and speechless. The pictures came out incredible. Mike got everything we asked and much more. Every single special event picture (father/daughter down aisle, ceremony, bride & groom kiss, wedding party, bouquet/garter toss) was captured in a picture-perfect way, but Mike also managed to capture each and every one of our 150 guests in some way, having a great night. And because of these pictures, we have no doubt that it was as an amazing night for the guests as it was to us.
  
  Sincerely, Paul & Rebecca O'Boyle & Family

  We HIGHLY recommend Handelman Photography as your wedding photography vendor. There are countless sentimental reasons why we wish we could go back in time and experience our wedding day again (because it was so great) - with that being said, it's unusual that one of those reasons is due to one of your wedding vendors. With Mike (from Handelman Photography) he is one of those reasons. Prior to the wedding he was responsive, genuinely excited and prepared. He met at the bride's parents house and shared a slideshow of his work, asked preferences, took notes, made recommendations that none of us would have thought of and above all made the sometimes awkward "vendor meeting experience" light and fun. We all walked away excited and confident in our choice and those feelings never wavered. That brings us to our wedding day. He arrived at the brides house to take Father/Mother/Daughter pictures, bride pictures, as well as the bridesmaids. Anxiety was at an all time high because this was THE BIG DAY. Mike arrived on time ready to shoot away. What was remarkable was that he had a such a calming effect on the bride and bride's parents....and he wasn't even trying. It is just his way - personable, respectful and easy to communicate with. We have mentioned since the wedding what it would have been like with a Photographer that didn't have that effect on us because we wouldn't have been as ready to face the grand entrance to the wedding. It was really unbelievable. Then to the actual wedding and the pictures that resulted. You know a photographer makes a good impression before any pictures are seen when wedding guests say to you "that photographer was everywhere!". He somehow captured every angle of every important event throughout the evening. At the same token, he blended in when the bride and groom look back. The bride and groom see pictures and didn't even realize he was taking them - many pictures weren't stage, but Mike had the eye for capturing the right moments that make a picture beautiful. We had no doubt that we would love the results, and when they arrived we were blown away and speechless. The pictures came out incredible. Mike got everything we asked and much more. Every single special event picture (father/daughter down aisle, ceremony, bride & groom kiss, wedding party, bouquet/garter toss) was captured in a picture-perfect way, but Mike also managed to capture each and every one of our 150 guests in some way, having a great night. And because of these pictures, we have no doubt that it was as an amazing night for the guests as it was to us.
  
  Sincerely, Paul & Rebecca O'Boyle & Family
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  AWESOME AWESOME ASWESOME is all I can say about Mr. Handelman. My engagement and wedding pictures came out AMAZING. Mr. Handelman was very professional and fun at the same time. He definitely has an eye for the camera. I have one picture that I wish I could post. It was a picture he got of my weeding day program that reflected the lights from my church sanctuary. In addition, he got pictures of everything I asked for plus more. He definitely is about customer satisfaction. He took the most amazing
  pictures of my bridal party . He also took some fun & unique pictures that I would have never thought of. The pictures and customer service ROCKED. My husband and I researched lots of photographers for our wedding, but we knew Mr. Handelman was our guy from the first time we met. I can truly say that my wedding pictures capture the enter day of my wedding. Every time I look at them, it reminds me of how awesome my day was. If you’re looking for some who is AFFORDABLE, FLEXIBLE, FUN, ARRIVES ON TIME BUT LEAVES LATE, THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX, HAS AN AMAXZING EYE FOR THE CAMERA, AND CATERS TO YOUR NEEDS.......THEN MR. HANDELMAN IS YOUR GUY. We are happy that Mr. Handelman was apart of our big day. I would recommend him to anyone.
  
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  AWESOME AWESOME ASWESOME is all I can say about Mr. Handelman. My engagement and wedding pictures came out AMAZING. Mr. Handelman was very professional and fun at the same time. He definitely has an eye for the camera. I have one picture that I wish I could post. It was a picture he got of my weeding day program that reflected the lights from my church sanctuary. In addition, he got pictures of everything I asked for plus more. He definitely is about customer satisfaction. He took the most amazing
  pictures of my bridal party . He also took some fun & unique pictures that I would have never thought of. The pictures and customer service ROCKED. My husband and I researched lots of photographers for our wedding, but we knew Mr. Handelman was our guy from the first time we met. I can truly say that my wedding pictures capture the enter day of my wedding. Every time I look at them, it reminds me of how awesome my day was. If you’re looking for some who is AFFORDABLE, FLEXIBLE, FUN, ARRIVES ON TIME BUT LEAVES LATE, THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX, HAS AN AMAXZING EYE FOR THE CAMERA, AND CATERS TO YOUR NEEDS.......THEN MR. HANDELMAN IS YOUR GUY. We are happy that Mr. Handelman was apart of our big day. I would recommend him to anyone.
  
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  Dear Mike,
  Thank you very much for being there for my Wedding. Fran and I knew we picked the right man from the second we met you. From the moment you arrived at my parents house to the last minute of my wedding you were professional taking pictures of all the events. You did exactly of what we asked by being in the background and taking pictures of our true emotions. Looking back at our pictures we can truly see the story of the night! There was not a moment you missed from the second my father saw me walking down the stairs to Fran shaking his father's hand good night. You are one amazing artist who is gifted with a talent to shoot. Thank you for making the photography part of my wedding a stress free time!
  Thank you,
  Marianne and Fran (Franianne)

  Dear Mike,
  Thank you very much for being there for my Wedding. Fran and I knew we picked the right man from the second we met you. From the moment you arrived at my parents house to the last minute of my wedding you were professional taking pictures of all the events. You did exactly of what we asked by being in the background and taking pictures of our true emotions. Looking back at our pictures we can truly see the story of the night! There was not a moment you missed from the second my father saw me walking down the stairs to Fran shaking his father's hand good night. You are one amazing artist who is gifted with a talent to shoot. Thank you for making the photography part of my wedding a stress free time!
  Thank you,
  Marianne and Fran (Franianne)