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Michael O Snyder Photography

Michael O Snyder Photography

Washington, DC
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    Tricia Sent on 12/16/2021
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    Mike is the best

    We were so lucky to have Mike shoot our engagement photos and wedding photos. He was extremely responsive and easy to work with, particularly during the process of rescheduling our wedding due to COVID. He was very relaxed and made us feel comfortable throughout the shooting process. He handled our family and friends with humor and professionalism. Wedding guests and family all complimented his style and general vibe. The second shooter, Arthur, was also great to work with. The photos, which Mike got to us in less than two weeks, are beautiful and a nice mix of formal and candid shots. We can't recommend him highly enough and hope we get to work with him again in the future.
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    Erica C. Sent on 01/09/2022
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    Blown Away

    Wow, Mike is truly an artist and an incredible photographer. He was the first vendor we booked and we are SO happy we did! Throughout the entire process leading up to our wedding Mike worked with us to set up our timeline and shot list. He is such a wonderful person to have on your team as you plan your wedding and on the wedding day. He is laid back and easy going which was exactly what me and my wife needed on our wedding day. Since we’re not very comfortable in front of a camera, Mike and his second shooter, Kirsten, made us feel like we were the two most beautiful people in the world and made us feel like we had two really good friends taking our wedding photos. This was so crucial as it put me and my wife at ease, allowing us to focus on each other. The wedding day photos are all so perfect. Mike captured the natural beauty of our surroundings (our venue and Meridian Park), and really captured our essence as a couple. We can’t say enough about how wonderful Mike was and without him, our day wouldn’t have been so special.
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    Courtney M. Sent on 07/06/2022
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    Mike is truly the best!

    We asked Mike to shoot our engagement photos and wedding after seeing what a fantastic job he did at my sister's wedding. Not only does he take truly gorgeous photos, but he made the process fun. None of the pictures felt stiff or awkward, and the final photos were far better than pretty much any other wedding photos I've seen. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend Mike.
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    Casey Sent on 06/17/2022
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    Mike is amazing!

    Mike did both our engagement and wedding photos and they were all incredible. I found him through a friend whose wedding he shot and her photos were fantastic as well. Just look at his website! I could not recommend him higher.
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    Allison B. Sent on 07/27/2020
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    We loved working with Michael!

    Michael shot the wedding of a friend and I loved her photographs. When my partner and I started planning our wedding (3 months out), Michael was my top choice! He doesn't shoot many weddings as he is a full-time professional photojournalist but we were so lucky he agreed to work with us on ours. Our photos are absolutely priceless (and returned to us super-fast too) and he was a joy to work with!
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    Bryan C. Sent on 11/02/2019
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    Truly amazing photography

    Mike is a world-class photographer. He captured some amazing moments for us during our engagement photo session and then at the wedding. His pictures are truly a work of art. He is easy to work with, professional, and absurdly talented. We highly recommend him. We couldn't be happier with his work and we will cherish our pictures for years to come.
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    Annie Sent on 01/14/2020
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    Best Money We Spent

    We had excellent wedding vendors, but Michael O. Snyder was hands down the best. From the get go Mike was communicative, responsive, and very focused on giving us beautiful professional photos that were customized to the look-and-feel we wanted. I came into this knowing only that I wanted to have photos full of light and color that reflected the happiness of the day, without a lot of the stilted posed traditional wedding photography. Mike was focused on understanding exactly what we wanted--and his background in documentary film means his eye and reflexes are such that he can capture "in the moment" actions as if they are art.

    The day of the wedding Mike was everywhere at once, and managed to get through a PACKED schedule of pictures with time to spare.

    The photos themselves turned out amazing, and were ready in less than a week! I had heard stories from friends of their photographers taking months, and having our beautifully edited pictures so quickly was so amazing, for both us and our friends and family from afar who could not attend in person. The photos capture exactly the essence and vibe I had tried to communicate--I don't know how he was able to read my mind, but hiring Mike was truly money very, very well spent. Looking back on these moments I am able to relive the emotion of our wedding day and see the joy our the faces of our friends and family. Really excellent work. We would recommend him without reservation.




    He had done an excellent job on my friend's wedding, and once I saw her photos I never even considered going elsewhere.
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    Lpsv Sent on 05/27/2019
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    Flawless victory!

    Mike was extraordinary. We felt the most confident about him during the process and he inspired calm even during the wedding. The brevity of this comment is inversely proportional to the significance of this comment, which may already be obvious, but probably will be clearer on the other side of your wedding day.
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    H Sent on 09/05/2018
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    We chose Mike as our photographer for our wedding. His work stood out to us after checking out his portfolio on his website. We liked how he shot documentaries and his artistic style. He is a very talented individual. He and his second shooter Aaron were a joy to work with! They were extremely nice and easy going. His direction and demeanor made us feel comfortable during the whole portrait process. Mike was also extremely organized and responsive. He had a game plan to ensure every shot was captured. I would highly recommend Mike and his team for any event!
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    Mark Sent on 12/20/2017
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    We absolutely loved working with Mike and his second shooter for our wedding. We had an unconventional wedding (ceremony one day, reception the next day), and he was happy to cover both days with no difficulty. Leading up to our wedding, he worked with us to develop a thorough shooting plan to make sure we got all of the photos we wanted. We got them all, and both he and his second shooter took a number of other spectacular and creative photos that weren't part of the plan. They were both really friendly, unintrusive, and extremely professional. We couldn't be happier with the literal thousands of photos he's given us, or with our entire experience with him both leading up to and during our wedding. We'd recommend him without any reservations whatsoever!
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    Katie Sent on 11/08/2017
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    Working with Mike was an absolutely wonderful experience. From the very beginning, Mike was extremely helpful and easy to work with. He gave us input on our day of timeline and was quick to respond every time I had a question during the planning process. He is super nice, personable, energetic and professional, which made having him around on our wedding day fun and easy. He shoots with a second shooter, and she was great as well. They both arrived early while we were getting ready and stayed almost till the end of the reception. We received our photos back exactly two weeks after our wedding, which was even quicker than I was expecting. We absolutely loved the final product, and so do all of our family and friends! Mike did an awesome job capturing all of the moments, big and small, and emotions over the course of our day. Plus, he gives you each photo in full color and black and white so you can decide which version you like best. My husband and I highly, highly recommend Mike!
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    Margaret Sent on 09/07/2016
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    Mike did an incredible job. We met him for coffee a few weeks before the wedding, and were immediately reassured that we had chosen the right person for our big day. Mike was very flexible and willing to do whatever we needed--which, on a day with a 99 degree high, meant nixing our pre-wedding photos in the park, and taking a lot inside the venue and a few in the shade out front. He put us at ease, didn't give us crazy poses to follow, and produced some absolutely stunning photos. Highly, highly recommend.
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    Sabrina Sent on 08/11/2016
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    I can't say enough about how much I loved working with Mike. He's very easy going, but that doesn't mean he isn't organized and on top of it. He scouts out your locations before your shoots so he already knows what the lighting is like, and which poses he wants for different spots in each location. He's so friendly, and so excited to try something new when we showed him some cool photos we saw from another engagement shoot. He also responds quickly to emails, advises on timing and locations without being pushy, and is super open to hearing your ideas. We received our engagement photos and wedding photos within a month of each event! When I went through the wedding photos to pick my favorites for an album, I ended up with about 200! He captured how much fun everybody was having on the dance floor especially, which was a top priority for my husband and me. He provides all photos in color and in black and white so you can decide for yourself which version you prefer. My husband and I have ZERO regrets about hiring Mike to capture our big day.
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    I found Michael through his fearlessphotograpers webpage. I wanted a photographer who had a unique, artistic, and badass flair to his work, and Michael was it! Working with him from beginning to the end was truly a blessing. He was organized, sweet, and patient. His assistant Barbara was also a great pleasure tow work with, No bride could be happier. Like how all brides feel, my wedding day was truly magical, and when the photos came out, I got to relive through all those beautiful moments all over again. Michael definitely has a different eye than others, and will capture all the best magical, vintage and whimsical moments on your wedding day.
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    We had a wonderful and worry-free time working with Mike and his team. Mike was very organized and responsive and worked with us well in advance to put together a wedding day schedule and a wishlist of specific groupings or shots so we didn't have to have a second thought about it on the day. He had very helpful suggestions on timing and blocking that allowed us a lot of privacy for individual and couples portraits (and just spending time with each other) even though there was a lot going on. He was also very accommodating of our many permutations of large family shots and nothing ever felt rushed or frenzied. Mike creates a very friendly, relaxed, and easy-going environment, and for my husband and I, who were both experiencing a little bit of burnout toward the end of the planning process, this was really a breath of fresh air. We got the photos back a few short weeks after our wedding and were very happy with the results. Each moment, mood, and expression was so perfectly captured that now, after nearly 2 years, looking at the photos still takes us right back to the day.
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    Jessica Sent on 08/09/2017
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    Michael and his assistant Barbara, were one of the best parts of our wedding and we really couldn't have asked for a better experience. From the very first meeting, sorry about the traffic Mike and family :/ I felt like we were completely on the same page and was able to expand on our initial ideas after walking the property with him.

    I did not hire a wedding coordinator and Mike really worked perfectly to the timeline and coordinated with all our other vendors, especially our DJ and caterer. Everything went so smoothly for us besides the heat!, really due to the professionalism of Mike, Barbara and all of the vendors that worked with us to throw an amazing party for our friends and family.

    I look back on the photos of all of us frequently and so many moments were captured that I wouldn't have been able to see of the day otherwise.

    You ARE the best! and thank you again!!!
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    Rebekah Sent on 06/03/2015
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    Mikel is awesome! My husband and I used him as our wedding photographer a month ago, and we could not have made a better choice. He was extremely easy to work with and always really responsive to any emails or questions that I had. He's extremely professional, receptive to our idea, and super easy going, which was a great fit for us.

    The week before the wedding he was scoping out the light in the different spaces where we wanted to take pictures and was able to make a lot of really excellent recommendations for when different shots might look best. He and his second shooter Barbara did a great job capturing the whole vibe of our wedding, and were fun to work with--AND we got our full set of pictures back (they look AMAZING) from him in under 2 weeks! He was extremely fun to work with, and we really couldn't be happier with our experience! Thanks Mike!
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    Mike is great! He has a ton of personality and our wedding guest loved him and our 2nd photographer! They did a great job at making us feel comfortable. I would highly recommend Mike and would use him again in the future :)
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    Meghan Sent on 09/01/2017
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    Mike is an incredible photographer and we truly enjoyed working with him. He has such a genuine and caring personality - this is so important in a photographer who is part of your wedding day! We appreciated his creativity and thoughtfulness when composing his shots and the resulting photographs were stunning! We feel really lucky to have worked with Mike!
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    Kathleen Sent on 03/14/2014
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    We used Michael O. Snyder Photography for our February, 2014 wedding. Mike and his assistant, Kirsten were amazing! We are thrilled with the way the photos came out... we have a bunch of great formal shots and even more candid photos that completely captured the spirit, joy and love of our wedding day!

    Mike and Kirsten were extremely professional, immediately responsive to emails or calls, and even more importantly they are great people and we had fun spending our wedding day with them! Kirsten was even out on the floor dancing with her camera... I know it made people comfortable and that's why we got so many fun dance shots! An example of Mike's level of conscientiousness is the fact that he came out to our venue for the walk through, and additional times on his own to see our venue at different times of day to examine levels of light as he planned shots--how cool is that?

    Here's a link to a few picture highlights of the day. They speak for themselves! :)
    http://www.michaelosnyder.com/#!kathleen-and-zach/c1vb8
    He also did an awesome slow-mo video for us. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiM_QTOlXcI&app=desktop

    I can't say enough about Michael O. Snyder Photography... I'll happily recommend them to anyone!
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    Ed Sent on 03/06/2014
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    Mike provided outstanding support to my daughter's wedding in Washington, DC on February 15, 2014. He attended the venue 'walk through' several weeks before the event; prepared a detailed 'shot list' that we were able to review and revise prior to the wedding; attended the wedding rehearsal and reviewed with the wedding party and the wedding planner locations for various shots that he planned; executed a number of important shots with the wedding party prior to the reception (thus saving time during the reception); and finally participated in all aspects of the wedding reception in a very thorough, but unobtrusive, manner. He also set up a SolMo Booth that was very popular with wedding guests. Most importantly, the photographs and SloMo video that resulted from Mike's work have been fabulous and captured the much of the essence of this very joyful event.
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    Natalie Sent on 11/28/2017
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    We were interested in having Mike as our wedding photographer given his strong non-wedding related portfolio. We were really looking for candid, unique, documentary shots and Mike did not disappoint! He was great via email, very easy to work with day of, and his second shooter was equally amazing. We had so much fun and felt right at home with him!
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