Paul D. Manke Photography Reviews
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Kyra Sent on 11/22/2025Paul is the best!
Paul has been an absolute DREAM to work with! We booked for our engagement photoshoot earlier this year and for our wedding in November. We have been absolutely blown away by all of the photos he has done for us, and he has been wonderful to communicate with too. He made sure all of our questions were answered and that we were all on the same page before the day of the wedding so that he could make sure we got all of the shots we wanted. Our photos were ready just a few days following the wedding, which was a wonderful surprise- we didn't expect the photos to be ready for a few weeks! But he had all several hundred of our photos ready and available for us to see and enjoy, and we were truly blown away. He captured our day so perfectly and authentically, and did an exceptional job of posing the family and wedding party photos. We cannot say enough good things about Paul. He is professional and easy to talk to, and made us all feel like superstars. Thank you Paul!!! -
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Joan Sent on 09/29/2023Phenomenal Photographer
Paul is a phenomenal photographer! He is so much fun and made our day ( and our engagement photos) a work of art with his photos! We would recommend him to everyone! So glad we hired him as our photographer!!!! -
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Joan Sent on 09/22/2023
The best photgrapher!
Thank God we hired Paul Manke Photgraphy! He did our engagement and wedding photos! He seriously made works of art with his photos! He was fun, funny and so easy to work with! His work is phenomenal! So happy with all the pics and will use again for anything we may need! You will not regret hiring him for your event! -
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Victoria Sent on 10/23/2021Paul D Manke
Absolutely STUNNING pictures for an excellent price. Paul was incredible to work with, made the day flow so nicely! I never felt behind or stressed whatsoever. We got our images back 1 week after our wedding. Looking forward to hiring Paul for all of our future photo needs! -
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Rachael Sent on 07/07/2019Awesome Photographer!
Working with Paul was awesome!! I am so glad I chose him as the photographer for our wedding. He was incredibly professional and you can tell he really knows what he's doing. He made sure the day ran smoothly, which I really appreciated. He was able to take my vision for the photos and make it a reality. He also delivered the photos very quickly after our wedding. Will definitely be using Paul again next time I need professional photos! -
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Brittany Sent on 02/16/2019Paul Was the Best Choice I Made for my Wedding
Paul D. Manke Photography was THE best choice I made during my wedding adventures. When I saw his work at the wedding show in Green Bay, my mom and I instantly knew that we wanted him to do my wedding pictures. After he took my engagement photos in Sturgeon Bay, I was blown away. The pictures looked like they were from a magazine and I couldn't believe it was me in those beautiful pictures. From that day, I had all my trust in Paul and knew that I no longer had to worry about capturing my wedding day through photos. I knew that Paul would give 100% to make sure I got the pictures I had always dreamed of. When my wedding day arrived, Paul was there for me ALL day. He went above and beyond to make sure my day was perfect from making sure my hair was perfect to making sure the church was set up right for the pictures, to making sure we got took the pictures during the right time of day for best lightening to walking through sand and water to get the very best picture to fixing my dress over and over again to stopping traffic on a busy road to making me and my husband laugh and smile at each other all day. Today, I now look at breathless and timeless pictures taken by Paul in my house of my wedding day. They bring a smile to my face every time I see them and bring me back the happiness I felt on that day. Paul was such more than just a photographer, but someone who made sure to capture my day so I can remember the way I felt on my wedding day for the rest of my life. If you want one less worry during your wedding day, please consider Paul. I promise you it will be the best decision you make for your wedding! -
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Shannon Sent on 02/06/2019Great Photos
Paul did our engagement and wedding photos and they are wonderful! The price was great and he made us feel comfortable. -
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Rikki Sent on 01/28/2019Amazing photographer all around!
Paul photographed our engagement shoot and New Years Eve wedding. On both occasions he was patient and rolled with all of our crazy requests - from showing up for engagement photos with our dog and not giving him the heads up to following us around to our favorite bars and shooting candid shots of our loved ones on the wedding day. My absolute favorite thing about Paul is that he's incredibly fast. My husband had limited patience for posed photos on the wedding day and Paul worked with whatever time we gave him. He shoots so many photos in quick succession that he doesn't even give you time to get to the forced fake smiles. As a bride who's never felt photogenic, he captured so many intimate moments, genuine laughter, and documented the love in the room all while making me look and feel beautiful. We're so glad we chose to go with Paul as our wedding photographer! -
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Jenny Sent on 09/11/2018Paul photographed our wedding this summer and all I have to say is WOW! Having a large wedding party I wanted to make sure I hired someone who could handle all the energy and he did it flawlessly! I would HIGHLY recommend Paul Manke if you are looking for a wedding photographer!! My husband and I had our pictures back before we even returned from our honeymoon! Thank you so much Paul!!!
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Megan Sent on 09/11/2018Let me start by saying, WOW! We are amazed at everything Paul has done for us. He is one of the most talented photographers I know, he made me feel comfortable from day 1, and we could not have asked for a better photographer for our wedding. He has the best personality, cracks jokes with everyone like he is part of the family! I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone who is hesitant on picking a photographer. You will not be disappointed! I also love the fact that he is reasonably priced, unlike a majority of other photographers. 100% would hire him again in a heartbeat!
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Angie Sent on 09/07/2018Paul was FANTASTIC!!!! His communication is second to none, very down to earth, very polite, yet with a sense of humor so you're not completely bored and he produces unbelievable work!!!! He calmed my nerves from the second I arrived at our wedding venue to the time he left the wedding. We were very lucky to have the amazing weather we had for not only an outside wedding ceremony, but also for my dream pictures at sunset, which Paul absolutely nailed!!! I have received so many compliments on our pictures! You will not find a better all around photographer and I will be contacting him as soon as we're blessed with kids! BOOK HIM NOW! THANK YOU PAUL!! Angie "Long" Obermann
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Makenzie Sent on 09/03/2018Paul was great to work with! The engagement session was so much fun and we really got some great pictures. We met with him the week before the wedding to go over final day details. He made sure the day ran smoothly, we left extra time if things ran long but he kept things going so we had lots of time in between our ceremony and reception! We have some amazing photos and Paul was so fun to work with. His second shooter, Sara, was also fun to work with. I would highly recommend Paul as a wedding photographer!
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Brittini Sent on 10/10/2017Paul photographed an engagement session and our wedding photos. He was very flexible with setting up times to meet and offers great pricing options. I couldn't believe we received all of our photos along with a print release after only a couple of days! It was so exciting to get to enjoy the photos so quickly and all of my friends and family were very impressed. My husband and I are in love with all of our photos and are glad we chose Paul D. Manke Photography!!
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Lauren Sent on 12/01/2019Super Dependable!
We were so happy to have Paul as our wedding photographer. He had a great price value, was very responsive to e-mails and was helpful in finding the perfect places for our photos. I didn't have to worry about anything regarding the photos at all and he made it very easy for us to have fun. I would definitely recommend Paul to anyone looking for a photographer for their wedding! -
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Sarah Sent on 06/21/2017I was disappointed with our wedding photos. The package we booked included a second photographer, which turned out to mean that his assistant would be there for the ceremony. I expected an actual second photographer from the start. Paul failed to get my husband’s reaction to the first look because it was just Paul. This was an important shot that was missed because we didn’t have the second photographer I thought we were getting.
We did a first look so we could get pictures done before the ceremony. We ended up with extra time before the ceremony and that is because we missed photos. Paul didn’t get very many photos of just me and the groom and the ones we received were pretty much the same pose- nothing full length, nothing to show off my dress. I did not get a photo of just me and my MOH. According to Paul, he asked me multiple times to take more pictures after the ceremony, but I didn’t want to leave the reception. That’s right, he expected us to spend our reception taking pictures instead of celebrating with our family and friends. We did photos before the ceremony so that wouldn’t be an issue.
We left our reception two separate times for pictures. I guess that wasn't enough for Paul.
My family photo is not centered. Paul said this had to happen to “avoid squinty eyes”, but my husband’s family photo is centered, in the same exact location.
Before the wedding Paul said he would send me a checklist and call me a week before to discuss the wedding. This did not happen, no checklist and no phone call. I had to contact him the Tuesday before my wedding to confirm times and locations.
Paul asked what color I wanted the photo book’s cover to be. I said white. When it arrived, it was charcoal. I emailed Paul to let him know that I received it and that the cover was not white. His response “the cover is white according to the vendor”. He assumed I was wrong before he even checked the order. He did reorder the book for us with the correct cover.
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