Derek and the Derek Cookson Photography team were simply amazing to work with during our multi day Indian wedding weekend! From the beginning, Derek made it a point to capture the important moments no matter what. He arrived early and stayed late to make sure we got the moments that were important to us and our families. Derek was sure to get plenty of shots of the traditional Hindu rituals that were important to our families throughout the weekend. He understands the value of these important moments and blended into our families so seamlessly. His personality was laid back and he was super easy to work with. He knew exactly how to guide us to pose to help us get the best photos. He was flexible with our timeline when unforeseen circumstances came up and always checked in with us before leaving for the day. He was more than willing to go off site with us for photos before the ceremony. Derek gave us the most wonderful surprise right before our reception- printed Polaroid shots of us in our wedding outfits because as he told us, “I believe that couples should get to enjoy these memories on their wedding day”. I am forever grateful that we picked such a sincere and humble photographer and cannot wait to see how the rest of our photos turn out!

Derek was a great photographer to work with. Very personable and creative

Derek was such an awesome photographer! He was very outgoing and our wedding party loved him! He did a great job of getting as many photos as we could in the amount of time we had. I’m so excited to see the photos and am SO glad we chose Derek to document the best day of our lives! If you are looking for someone who is going to take some stress off rounding up everyone for pictures, making sure they are all posed nicely, and making sure he gets the best shot possible, Derek is your guy!