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Forward Exposure

Forward Exposure

Grand Rapids, MI
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    Heather Sent on 10/01/2018
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    Michael is beyond the best of the best! He is an amazing photographer and person, he makes you feel comfortable! He is the best price out of anyone and his pictures don’t reflect the price, they are higher end!
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    Heather Sent on 05/13/2019
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    Best part of the wedding

    Mike is AMAZING. Not only is he an amazing photographer but he is an amazing person. From day one he helped my husband and I with ideas for engagement photo and wedding photos. He got us in contact with vendors if we needed them. He was so laid back and helpful and really took the stress off us on the wedding day. Everyone loved him at the reception and our photos turned out amazing. He also got our engagement and wedding photos back to us so fast. Also we meet with us after the wedding to help us design our album and to help us order print. My husband and I will always hire Mike todo our photos from here on out.
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    Stephanie F. Sent on 11/23/2018
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    Beyond what we could have ever imagined!

    We couldn’t have been happier than what mike provided for us! We kept changing our ideas for engagement photos as we had a long engagement. We emailed and set up a date and time that worked for all of us. He was very flexible with working with us and having it go from engagement to including my son in on the pictures. Then came the wedding day. I had no idea what kind of pictures I wanted but mike was there to help with ideas and came out early to take pictures of the guys and the women before the wedding. During the ceremony I didn’t even notice he was there and got the pictures he did! Then during the reception he was able to take pictures of all the decorations, which I never thought of, as well as some of the guest and plenty of pictures of us and our family. He even double checked before taking off that we were satisfied with everything and asked if we had any other pictures that we wanted him to take. We are truly happy that we chose mike to work with! Our pictures turned out AMAZING!! Thank you mike so much for making our special day so amazing and making sure we had amazing pictures to look at to remember everything about our day!
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    Jessica Sent on 04/03/2018
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    Mike Banno was a wonderful photographer. I would highly recommend him. He was easy to work with, took amazing pictures, and most importantly, was a good person.

    Mike communicated extremely promptly over email. He met with us before the wedding to discuss details. He worked with our unique concerns. Mike touched up the photographs to make a scar on my face unnoticeable. Mike took lovely pictures of my parents dancing at the reception, which I have desired for a long time. We were married in a Catholic church and Mike was extremely respectful of the sanctity of the Sacrament. He has experience photographing Extraordinary Form wedding Masses.

    Mike also gave us rights to all of the photographs. He gave us a flash drive containing all of the photographs and a Use License. Many photographers do not do this at a reasonable price.

    I am thankful that I found Mike Banno. I recommend his company, Forward Exposure, without any reservations.
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    Christina Sent on 06/27/2017
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    Mike is an amazing photographer. I've known him since high school and had always done great photos. He did amazing work with my engagement and wedding photos. Very dedicated to his work. He will even be right behind you while chasing after your husband with cake just to get that perfect photo. Thanks again Mike for the work you did on my photos.
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    Amanda Sent on 07/26/2017
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    I was married on May 20th, 2017, and Mr. Banno was an amazing addition to our day. It rained in the middle of everything and he made sure we got pictures in before it did, and they came out better than could have been expected! The whole day was fairly hectic but Mike's calm and collected personality was the perfect balance to everything. He took some candids that are worth a million dollars and the photo booth was so much fun. I can't recommend him enough!!
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    Kendra Sent on 07/25/2017
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    Michael Banno is an amazing photographer! He did a wonderful job capturing our big day, all by himself. He replied to my many emails/calls/texts fast and efficient up until the day of. His communication with me and my husband throughout the entire process was outstanding. He is super down to earth and makes everyone behind his camera feel comfortable. Our engagement and wedding pictures turned out beautiful! Mike went above and beyond our expectations, and didnt let the rain slow him down! I would reccomend him to everyone and anyone!♡
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    Jessica Sent on 07/24/2017
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    I was absolutely pleased with having Michael as our photographer for our wedding. He was very flexible and personable. Our pictures turned out amazing! We loved them. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for great photos and captured moments
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    Kristin Sent on 07/24/2017
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    Mike did an amazing job with our engagement and wedding photos! He was flexible and easy to work with, even doing a special project for us for our "guest book" for our wedding day. He got our pictures back to us quickly and they were beautiful quality. Since our wedding, we have recommended Mike and Forward Exposure to friends and family and have asked Mike to capture other family and life events for us.