Adam Michaels Photography is the BEST!!! They are so reasonable on pricing compared to other photographers in the Pittsburgh area that ask for outrageous amounts of $$$. Not only is Adam Michaels affordable but the pictures and service we received was top tier!! Another thing to note is that our engagement photos were complimentary (some photographers charge for these!!). The pictures they produce are so crisp and bright but yet still very artsy. I wanted high quality timeless photos that weren’t overly edited / overly grainy / overly dark & moody but still have an artistic touch and they provide exactly that.
Throughout the entire process Jade was truly a pro. For engagement photos she knows exactly how to pose you (in case you aren’t comfortable doing that yourselves) and guides you through every step of the session. (Or if you are comfortable and posing already she will tell you it looks good or to move your face this way, move your hand that way, etc). She squeezed in two locations for us because we wanted some at Hartwood Acres in some city ones at The Point.
For our wedding day, she blew us all away. She was able to capture so many special moments while we barely realized she was even there, she took absolute control when we needed group pictures taken at the reception - corralling people and yelling instructions so we could get them taken as quickly as possible. She also would capture candids (something I really wanted), but then also ask us to stop and pose for a second for moments like the cake cutting for example. I really like that we had both candids and posed pictures (in case candids didn’t turn out).
Jade worked with us up until the wedding day and worked with our vendors and coordinator to create a complete photo timeline of the day. This really helped us feel comfortable that that day would go smoothly and allowed us to factor in different options for photo locations and photo opportunities ahead of time. The wedding day was very relaxed because she kept us on time, told us how many minutes we had left at locations, and stuck to the timeline so that we didn’t have to worry about it.
The day after the wedding we had hundreds (not 50 or 100 I’m talking like 400) sneak peak photos already edited and downloaded for our viewing. It was awesome to have a TON of beautiful photos to go through with family the next day to re-live the previous night.
Then - a short 2 months later we received all of the pictures and were and still are OBSESSED with them!!! If you were thinking about booking Adam Michaels Photography - just do it! You will NOT regret it.