“Dan is remarkably attuned to others which enables him to effortlessly create an environment within which we felt comfortable being ourselves.”
- Jen & Nate | July 18, 2021
The most important thing I’ve learned over the last decade of photographing weddings is the more I know my couples the more meaningful their photographs are. I arrive on your wedding day knowing I’m creating great photographs rather than hoping I am.
I've been doing this for a long time. The wedding planning learning curve is steep. There's a million decisions to make while planning your wedding. I try to keep it super simple so with me, you only have to make one.
$5400
My all-inclusive wedding photography package includes:
Add-Ons
*Only kidding. That’s free!
Want to feel this comfortable in front of a camera?
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The short answer is that I love seeing my couples at their best.
Being on this side of marriage, and this side of photographing hundreds of weddings, I’ve discovered when I know my couples and whats’ truly important to them, then I can elevate their experience and create something truly meaningful. That’s best feeling for me.
Great relationships are built on comfort and trust. Emails and questionnaires are great to gather information but it’s time in-person (whether that’s over video chat or grabbing a cup of coffee) that makes the most difference.
Outside the context of a photography session, I love to get together in-person to just catch up and get to know each other!
One the guest list of individuals who you’re inviting to your wedding, I am the lowest person on the list meaning that you shouldn’t be spending the most time with me on your wedding day! So while I love to be creative and create awesome portraits of the two of you, I don’t believe that the wedding day is a giant staged photoshoot.
The more time you get to spend with your friends and family the better because I’ll be photographing all of that as it naturally unfolds like a photojournalist. Or maybe family historian or photo-biographer are better terms!
One thing I know for sure is that as time goes on, my past couples tell me what their favorite photos are. Turns out it’s always real moments when they were lost in their own little world loving on each other or when they were laughing, crying, cheering, and toasting the people who were there to support them.
No worries! I have so many couples who live elsewhere and travel back to their home of Philadelphia to get married. Surely we may not get to meet “in person” before your wedding but we’ll definitely catch up on Zoom and do a “Zoom Happy Hour” or six.
Absolutely! No wedding collection would be complete without them. They are such an important part of your wedding day collection because sadly no one in your family will be around forever. These photos will hold a special place in preserving your loved ones for yourself and future generations.
We’ll work together during our final planning meeting to create a list so there’s no guessing and the family formals can be created as quickly and efficiently as possible.
I work with a second photographer often especially as some weddings can be larger and more complex. It’s always one of two of the same people.
There’s a few things to consider. One is the obvious benefit that both of your “getting ready” is covered (since I haven’t figured out how to clone myself yet to be in two places at once.) Two is that you’ll receive more photos from multiple angles.
The not so obvious benefit is that it allows me to be more creative. Sometimes I will risk the “safe shots” on a wedding day so I can try to create something extraordinary that you’ll absolutely love. When my additional photographer is along, they’re always getting the safe photos. They have my back so to speak so I know the bases are covered and I can take some risk to surprise and delight you!
Yes and No. I’m fortunate to have traveled to a bunch of US states for weddings as well as internationally to Germany, Mexico, Curacao, Spain, and Jamaica. That was mostly before the days of having children. My family is incredibly important to me especially watching my kids grow up. I am highly selective about the destination weddings I accept. I do accept destination weddings and have a very streamlined simple process for them – including an all-inclusive photography package!
