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Devin Brines Photography

Devin Brines Photography

Champaign, IL
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    Julie Z. Sent on 06/17/2024
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    Working w/Devin was easy as pie!

    Devin is nothing short of a professional! He took a lot of time to get to know us and meet us before hiring, to fully understand the types of pictures we wanted and the event we were having. He took some amazing pictures, worked seamlessly with our friends and family and was able to capture the candid shots we wanted to share with our loved ones. We just got the photos in and they are WONDERFUL, big THANK You to Devin!
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    Taylor S. Sent on 05/20/2024
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    Wonderful experience!

    What an amazing experience working with Devin! He did such a fantastic job at capturing the day so perfectly. Our pictures of us, our bridal party, and family are so beautiful and his candid shots of the ceremony and reception are so fun. Looking at all the pictures took us right back to that day.
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    Angela G. Sent on 06/06/2022
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    Picture Perfect

    Devin was part of the party and kept us on time. He knew exactly where the photos were and respected the ones who didn't want to have photos taken. He was right in on the action and took every photo I needed to make our day special! Photos will take few weeks to come back?
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    David K. Sent on 12/04/2021
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    HIGHLY reccommend

    Devin was so great to work with throughout the entire process - which included a year delay due to the covid pandemic. He is an excellent communicator and was incredibly receptive to our wants and needs. He's polite but direct because he knows what he needs to get the best shots. His attitude was excellent as well - he has such a calm demeanor and is incredibly personable. We shared many laughs over the course of our planning and shooting. He helped us stay relaxed throughout our wedding which helped create great photos.

    Devin also has a great ability to blend into his surroundings and doesn't draw attention away from what he is shooting. His candid shots are especially strong because of that ability. He does a thorough job of studying the location, arriving early and finding the best lighting and background for photos.

    Devin's final product was amazing. His editing is FAR superior to other portfolios we've seen. We are so incredibly happy with how he handled our photos.

    Overall, Devin was an absolute joy to work with and we look forward to working with him in the future to capture more of our special moments.
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    Sierra P. Sent on 08/10/2021
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    Beautiful Pictures AND Wonderful to Work With!

    Devin was the best photographer I could have asked for my wedding. He came early to the venue the day of to find the best spots for shooting pictures, easy to get along with, and just overall really knew what he was doing. Leading up to the day of, and the days after, he was easy to contact and was very responsive. I chose him because I noticed that he took a lot of really great candid pictures, and he did the same for me! The posed pictures were also great, of course! The editing made the pictures better and brighter, and not filtered looking, which is the look that I was going for. If I had to pick again, I wouldn't pick anyone different!!!
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    Alyssa H. Sent on 09/05/2020
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    Excellent Service during COVID!

    Devin did an amazing job with our wedding photos.We got married during the COVID pandemic and Devin helped us every step of the way. We had to cancel our large wedding and scheduled a smaller one in its place and Devin was more than accommodating. He was willing to work with us through all the changes and drive a much farther distance to our different venue. He kept good contact and was professional throughout the entire process. We were very pleased with his services and would definitely recommend him.

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    Andrew L. Sent on 02/16/2020
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    Professional, Timely, Prepared

    Devin photographed our wedding in a remote location that required a nearly full day drive. He was extremely flexible and worked with us on ensuring a timely appointment. When he showed, Devin hit the ground running scoping locations for our staged photos. He kept our pace to ensure that we could capture all of the photos that we wanted and guided us through the entire process. Even better yet, the reception pictures were excellent and captured the happiest times in our lives in full effect. Devin single handedly convinced me that wedding photographers are worth every penny. Well, maybe not everyone is worth it, but Devin definitely is!
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    Nicole Sent on 10/20/2019
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    Amazing on every level - Thank you, Devin!!

    Devin took SUCH incredible photography for our wedding. After browsing tons of photographers, I was amazed at the quality of his photos for his affordable price. What struck me was the beautiful coloring of his photos, how each one seemed to be edited immaculately to truly capture the emotions of the moment.

    What I liked about Devin's service is that he provides you with not thousands of photos edited in bulk, but instead hundreds of photos edited beautifully. Personally, I knew I would rather have quality over quantity and I appreciate went above and beyond to deliver on this quality.

    Throughout the entire process, Devin was easy and enjoyable to work with. He's such a chill guy and did a great job corralling my crazy family after our ceremony. His careful planning made it easy for me to plan the morning of my wedding with confidence that we would have enough time to get everything done and capture some wonderful moments.

    I can't thank Devin enough for everything he did for us! Thank you for the beautiful photos of our special day!
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    Maggie S. Sent on 02/21/2020
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    Calm, cool, collected!

    Devin was an amazing. He flowed with the day seamlessly and provided all we hoped for and more. The quality of his work in person and after the event (edits) was excellent. Highly recommended!
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    Gina S. Sent on 06/25/2019
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    Great experience with Devin!

    Devin was incredibly kind, professional, and calm in both the planning process and on our wedding day. It was an absolute delight to work with him and his photos are AMAZING! Would 100% recommend working with him.
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    Benjamin F. Sent on 12/30/2018
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    Devon was great!

    He was a calming presence on a busy day, we just gave him a list of a few shots that we absolutely wanted and he took it from there. We loved that he paid so much attention to getting nice photo's of everyone during the reception.
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    Tia Sent on 12/27/2018
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    Devin takes amazing candids!

    When I started looking for a wedding photographer, there were just two things I was looking for: a portfolio with beautiful candid photos, and an editing style that I personally enjoy. I got lucky because Devin was one of the first photographers I looked into.

    We worked with Devin for our engagement shoot beforehand because my husband and I are awkward and somewhat quiet. We thought that would help us relax and get better pictures for the wedding. Turns out that was totally unnecessary because Devin is so laid back and chill that he was VERY easy to work with, even when dealing with a couple that doesn't necessarily enjoy being in front of a camera. Devin's demeanor was something both our wedding party and guests noticed and appreciated in our laid back wedding.

    I am so glad that we went with a photographer whose strength lies in candid photography. Our formal pictures were pretty as formal pictures usually are, but our candid pictures? TO DIE FOR. We got to see so much that we missed or were just unable to appreciate in the chaos that is in a wedding day. A new mother looking down on her newborn, children climbing a tree, my mom laughing so hard she cried, people dancing, a flock of birds flying overhead. So many little moments make a wedding.

    I admit I budgeted heavily for photography so I could get the best possible photographer I could find especially since I didn't want video for our wedding, the photos had to be strong enough to really capture moments on their own, my friends and family that were handy with cameras weren't going to be able to do that, but Devin sure did.

    There are three things people say about my wedding today. They say it/we were beautiful (because they feel they have to), they love our wedding photos, and it was FREAKING HOT (outdoors in September, who knew?)
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    Alex Sent on 12/01/2018
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    Great experience!

    Devin was great - super friendly, had great ideas for shots that would make us and our guests look our best, and always willing to work with us to make us happy! Definitely recommended.
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    Megan Sent on 01/02/2019
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    An eye for timing

    If you aren't your stereotypical bride, or even if you are, meeting with wedding vendors can be absolutely exhausting. Talking with strangers is never one of my favorite tasks, and talking about myself is about my bottom 5, so combining those two efforts was a tough sell for me, until we met Devin. Devin was absolutely calming, delightful, comforting, and interested in making our day as easy as it could be while capturing some amazing moments. My focus for the wedding photos was primarily on getting pictures of everybody having the time of their lives, and Devin did just that. We got so many amazing candids (ones that made my husband say "how was he always there, i laugh, he's there, I give somebody a high five... there") and some absolutely beautiful portraits (that made me say... "Wow...we could be famous".. maybe not that far, but they are awesome), to hang up in our house. Devin was great at taking the stress of the day and making sure we were focussed on what was truly important, making memories, not photos (even though he managed to make those happen too). Absolutely recommend, 10/10.
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    Elizabeth R. Sent on 01/02/2019
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    Engagement and Wedding Photographer

    Devin really excels in couple portraits and candid shots. We used him for both our engagement photos and our wedding photos. His price is super affordable for the quality of work you receive. He could easily be charging 3 times as much for the kind of work he does, but he likes for everyone regardless of budget, to enjoy his beautiful photographs.
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    Jessalyn B. Sent on 11/25/2018
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    Great experience!

    It was such a joy to work with Devin. He is laid back and relaxed, which is definitely a good thing during the high tension/excitement of a wedding! He was great at getting us to feel natural in posed pictures and perfectly captured memories in candid ones as well. My husband and I loved working with Devin and would highly recommend him.
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    Ellen Sent on 12/15/2017
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    Working with Devin was great! The photos turned out so nicely - we were very happy. Devin definitely has a vision and captures it in his photos. He took great care to find the best locations at the ceremony and reception venues for photos. Prior to the wedding, we spoke on the phone to review the plan, so there were no questions and everything was clear. Devin a talented, careful, creative, pleasant person to work with. I'd hire him again in an instant.
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    Jacob Sent on 02/23/2018
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    Working with Devin was an excellent experience. Everything was very clearly laid out in our first meeting with Devin and it made the photographer something we didn't have to worry about while we were planning the rest of our wedding. The photographs were delivered promptly and looked amazing. Devin did a great job both with posing shots and candid shots and helped us capture the day so we can relive it whenever we want to.
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    Maria Sent on 12/28/2017
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    The process of choosing a photographer for our wedding was simplified with Devin. He made us feel comfortable and confident that all the great moments that day would be captured. Definitely would recommend him for any event where you want to really gather candid moments!
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    Kristin Sent on 12/25/2017
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    Devin you are a true gem! You made our special day even more memorable by the moments captured for us! I look at our pics daily as I have the displayed throughout our home and they still give me goosebumps and make me smile!! Thank you again for making the trip to Plymouth!! You are one talented individual and kind individual. Take care!
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    Ashley Sent on 12/17/2017
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    Devin was very responsive to all communication and captured amazing photos of us, our family and our guests at our outdoor summer wedding. Everyone looked great in the group photos, our couple photos really captured us well and the candid shots at the reception were phenomenal!
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    Lysa Sent on 12/17/2017
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    Devin was so helpful and easy to work with! He knew the tone of our wedding and captured it perfectly! We got our proofs very quickly too!
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    Rachel Sent on 12/17/2017
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    Great job. Loved that devin went scouting ahead of time and found great places to photograph. Very professional with a great eye for natural light and composition. Plus, he is fun and easy to talk to! 100% would work with him again!
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    Brian Sent on 12/19/2017
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    "Devin was really great to work with. He made sure we prepared beforehand, while being sure that we got all the pictures that we wanted. Devin was punctual, and he took his time to get a feel for the location before we got going. He was professional, yet easy-going and flexible when our schedule was thrown out of whack by other circumstances. Our pictures arrived quickly and he definitely caught some great candid moments. We love our pictures, and are very happy that we chose Devin to photograph our wedding."
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    Rachael Sent on 12/08/2017
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    After searching for months for a photographer, I chose Devin for my October 3rd wedding, and after getting our pictures back I have no doubt it was the BEST choice! I wanted a lot of candid, in-the-moment pictures. He definitely understood what I was looking for, and that is what I got. He did a great job incorporating the uniqueness of our venue in the pictures, and thought quickly to find indoor locations for photographs since it ended up raining that day. He worked well with my family and was very respectful. He accommodated well for time, as we were behind schedule a bit, and kept us going. We have wonderful pictures of ourselves, as well as our guests. Thank you so much Devin!!
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