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• Chelsea Sent on 05/25/2021
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  You cannot ask for a better photographer!!!

  AMAZING!! Mike did our engagement pictures in Charlevoix and we loved them (and him) so much we knew it would be worth it to bring him to Detroit for our wedding. He stuck with us through a postponement and not only did we get the pictures quickly, but they are phenomenal. We can’t stop looking at them. He got a great mixture of candid and staged photos and captured all of the most important moments of the day. Plus he’s just a cool guy. Highly highly recommend.

  AMAZING!! Mike did our engagement pictures in Charlevoix and we loved them (and him) so much we knew it would be worth it to bring him to Detroit for our wedding. He stuck with us through a postponement and not only did we get the pictures quickly, but they are phenomenal. We can’t stop looking at them. He got a great mixture of candid and staged photos and captured all of the most important moments of the day. Plus he’s just a cool guy. Highly highly recommend.
• Ellie Sent on 06/11/2019
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  Amazing, Responsive, and Talented

  Michael is so professional and easy to work with, and his style is amazing - his photos make you feel like you're in the moment.

  Michael is so professional and easy to work with, and his style is amazing - his photos make you feel like you're in the moment.
• Melissa Sent on 10/12/2023
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  Hire Michael if you want your special day to be perfect!!

  You should really look no further than Michael when thinking of who to hire for your engagement and wedding photography services. I cannot express just how much we were blown away by the images he and his team were able to capture for our special day(s). Michael has a gifted talent for capture the most beautiful emotions in still photos and absolutely everyone we've shared our photos with was in awe of their quality.
  
  Not only were the photos fantastic, Michael was an extreme pleasure to work with throughout the whole thing! Very quick to respond to our questions and always open to our suggestions. Shooting with him for our engagement photos specifically was really relaxing despite... Read more

  You should really look no further than Michael when thinking of who to hire for your engagement and wedding photography services. I cannot express just how much we were blown away by the images he and his team were able to capture for our special day(s). Michael has a gifted talent for capture the most beautiful emotions in still photos and absolutely everyone we've shared our photos with was in awe of their quality.
  
  Not only were the photos fantastic, Michael was an extreme pleasure to work with throughout the whole thing! Very quick to respond to our questions and always open to our suggestions. Shooting with him for our engagement photos specifically was really relaxing despite the low seasonal temperatures of when we decided to schedule our photo shoot. You would not be able to tell we were cold at all.
  
  I cannot recommend Michael Murphy enough to everyone and anyone considering hiring a photographer for either their wedding or any other special event!!!
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• Samantha Sent on 11/16/2021
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  Best Day Ever.

  Book him now! We have never felt more comfortable with a photographer, ever! He was extremely outgoing and felt like a friend the entire time. We booked him for our engagement pictures, as well as for our wedding day. He also brought his second photographer, Max, who also went above and beyond the entire day! We already love the pictures we have received so far, and they are only the sneak peeks! Everyone loved Mike and Max, and we are so glad we chose them for our big day. Thanks again, guys! You are the best!

  Book him now! We have never felt more comfortable with a photographer, ever! He was extremely outgoing and felt like a friend the entire time. We booked him for our engagement pictures, as well as for our wedding day. He also brought his second photographer, Max, who also went above and beyond the entire day! We already love the pictures we have received so far, and they are only the sneak peeks! Everyone loved Mike and Max, and we are so glad we chose them for our big day. Thanks again, guys! You are the best!
• Hannah Sent on 11/22/2019
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  Best photog EVER!

  Mike does an awesome job of capturing your day EXACTLY how you want it! You can see and feel the love and joy of our day by looking through the photos. I wouldn’t recommend anyone else!

  Mike does an awesome job of capturing your day EXACTLY how you want it! You can see and feel the love and joy of our day by looking through the photos. I wouldn’t recommend anyone else!
• Michael Sent on 09/21/2019
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  Engagement, Wedding, and Family Portraits All Excellent!

  Tl;dr: Mike is warm, friendly, and personable, puts subjects at ease, is creative, captures a good mix of posed and natural images, excels at capturing candids, directs subjects well when needed. Maintains a fun and engaging presence on social media. Invoicing is as stated on website, prompt, and professional. Mike prepares a “sneak peak” within a few days and delivers completed digital images within 90 days.
  
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  We hired Mike to shoot our engagement (August 14 2012) at our family cottage in Boyne Falls and wedding (October 13 2012) in Mackinaw City and again to shoot family portraits on September 10 2019 in Boyne Falls.
  
  We live in Chicago, and got married in Mackinaw City in... Read more

  Tl;dr: Mike is warm, friendly, and personable, puts subjects at ease, is creative, captures a good mix of posed and natural images, excels at capturing candids, directs subjects well when needed. Maintains a fun and engaging presence on social media. Invoicing is as stated on website, prompt, and professional. Mike prepares a “sneak peak” within a few days and delivers completed digital images within 90 days.
  
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  We hired Mike to shoot our engagement (August 14 2012) at our family cottage in Boyne Falls and wedding (October 13 2012) in Mackinaw City and again to shoot family portraits on September 10 2019 in Boyne Falls.
  
  We live in Chicago, and got married in Mackinaw City in 2012. When planning our wedding, we searched for photographers based on reviewing their work online, comparing prices, and talking via email. Mike was easy to communicate with and we liked his work.
  
  We were not planning on engagement photos, but after talking with Mike, we decided to do an engagement session two months ahead of our wedding. Aside from getting the pictures themselves, which we love, the engagement session served as a “trial run” of sorts for our wedding day photos. It allowed us to get comfortable posing - harder than it sounds if you’re not used to being photographed professionally - and allowed us to get to know Mike and how he works.
  
  On our wedding day, Mike shot with one assistant. Mike shot candids during the service and reception, and shot our posed photos (bride and groom, wedding party, family, etc) between the service and reception. Mike and his assistant were professional, unobtrusive, and got excellent photos. Invoicing and paying Mike was straightforward and professional. Digital images were delivered promptly on the timeline promised. We love our wedding photos and have several prints in our home.
  
  Since getting married, we have added two kids to the family, and in September 2019 we were in Northern Michigan and hired Mike to shoot family portraits. Mike once again came to our family cottage in Boyne Falls. Mike greeted us as old friends and immediately established an easy warmth with us and our kids that made the session very fun and comfortable; our 2.5 year old son especially loved Mike. Mike even got in the lake with us to get some really fun action shots of the family on the dock and in the water. Booking the session with Mike via email was easy, and Mike was even willing to communicate via email and text leading up to the shoot and be flexible on time to work around the weather.
  
  Mike has a strong presence on Instagram. We have enjoyed following Mike in the years since our wedding and that social media connection is part of the reason we hired him again for family portraits. Mike posted pictures and Stories with us tagged (as he does for most clients), which we really enjoyed.
  
  We found Mike to be professional, friendly, and a pleasure to spend time with. His images are excellent. If you have any questions about our experience with Mike, please leave a comment on the review.
• Lindsay Sent on 04/24/2017
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  We knew right away that Michael Murphy was who we wanted as our wedding photographer. We saw his work from past events and were immediately attracted to his style and artistry. We were planning our Northern Michigan wedding long distance from New York City and Michael's flexible and passionate personality made us feel at ease with any requests for our wedding day. On the day of the wedding, Michael and his assistant arrived early to scope out the venue. They blended in seamlessly throughout the day capturing precious and intimate moments of us and our guests. Michael continued to wow us with his attention to detail upon receiving his creative Northern Michigan themed wedding photo package- a carved wooden... Read more

  We knew right away that Michael Murphy was who we wanted as our wedding photographer. We saw his work from past events and were immediately attracted to his style and artistry. We were planning our Northern Michigan wedding long distance from New York City and Michael's flexible and passionate personality made us feel at ease with any requests for our wedding day. On the day of the wedding, Michael and his assistant arrived early to scope out the venue. They blended in seamlessly throughout the day capturing precious and intimate moments of us and our guests. Michael continued to wow us with his attention to detail upon receiving his creative Northern Michigan themed wedding photo package- a carved wooden case for our USB (containing our photos), chocolate covered cherries, and printed samples of our photos. We cannot say enough about Michael Murphy and his glorious work.
• Emily Sent on 04/14/2017
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  We didn't spend a lot of time searching for a photographer, as soon as we clicked on Mike's website I picked up the phone to call him. There are not enough words in the English language to describe how impressed, overjoyed, thankful, and lucky we feel to have had him capture our day! He was a breeze to work with. The only problem now is finding a reason to work with him again! We are so incredibly happy with our photos, thank you Mike!

  We didn't spend a lot of time searching for a photographer, as soon as we clicked on Mike's website I picked up the phone to call him. There are not enough words in the English language to describe how impressed, overjoyed, thankful, and lucky we feel to have had him capture our day! He was a breeze to work with. The only problem now is finding a reason to work with him again! We are so incredibly happy with our photos, thank you Mike!
• Kelly Sent on 04/07/2017
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  I would have given 6 stars if I could have. Lets just say, on our wedding night, we were already brainstorming the next event that we could have Mike photograph! He was so easy to work with, and made us feel comfortable from our first meeting. It was more like having our friend photograph our wedding, than a vendor. SO happy with the entire experience!

  I would have given 6 stars if I could have. Lets just say, on our wedding night, we were already brainstorming the next event that we could have Mike photograph! He was so easy to work with, and made us feel comfortable from our first meeting. It was more like having our friend photograph our wedding, than a vendor. SO happy with the entire experience!
• Alyssa Sent on 07/01/2016
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  Mike was beyond wonderful! He captured our engagement beautifully and made us comfortable the entire time during the session. His natural photos are exactly what we wanted and captured our personalities perfectly.

  Mike was beyond wonderful! He captured our engagement beautifully and made us comfortable the entire time during the session. His natural photos are exactly what we wanted and captured our personalities perfectly.
• Jill Sent on 07/18/2015
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  We had the pleasure of working with Michael as our photographer, it was an awesome experience! Michael and Dan went out of their way to make the picture taking experience easy and stress free! Their attention to detail and care for us the Bride and Groom made them our favorite vendor to work with! We would recommend them to anyone wanting a stress free experience with amazing photos!!!

  We had the pleasure of working with Michael as our photographer, it was an awesome experience! Michael and Dan went out of their way to make the picture taking experience easy and stress free! Their attention to detail and care for us the Bride and Groom made them our favorite vendor to work with! We would recommend them to anyone wanting a stress free experience with amazing photos!!!
• Scott Sent on 10/19/2014
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  It was a pleasure having Mike as our photographer, I highly recommend. He was both professional and fun with our engagement session and wedding. He worked well with our family & bridal party. The photos are stunning and such great quality.

  It was a pleasure having Mike as our photographer, I highly recommend. He was both professional and fun with our engagement session and wedding. He worked well with our family & bridal party. The photos are stunning and such great quality.
• Julie Sent on 10/17/2014
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  He is awesome..Can't say enough great things about him and his work!! : )

  He is awesome..Can't say enough great things about him and his work!! : )
• Ben Sent on 09/29/2014
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  Mike did our summer engagement session and our fall wedding. Our engagement session was a lot of fun, and the pictures in result were fantastic! Mike has a calming presence about him that immediately rids the pre-existing awkwardness of posing for pictures. His (and his team's) amount professionalism on our wedding day was great! We received multiple complements on his behalf. He does a wonderful job of documenting the day, while not being obviously present. As for the wedding pictures, we couldn't be happier with them! His artistic abilities bring an extreme about of depth to his photography, which especially aids in his skill to capture the natural, non-posed moments during weddings. I would highly recommend Michael Murphy IV Photography!

  Mike did our summer engagement session and our fall wedding. Our engagement session was a lot of fun, and the pictures in result were fantastic! Mike has a calming presence about him that immediately rids the pre-existing awkwardness of posing for pictures. His (and his team's) amount professionalism on our wedding day was great! We received multiple complements on his behalf. He does a wonderful job of documenting the day, while not being obviously present. As for the wedding pictures, we couldn't be happier with them! His artistic abilities bring an extreme about of depth to his photography, which especially aids in his skill to capture the natural, non-posed moments during weddings. I would highly recommend Michael Murphy IV Photography!
• Jessy Sent on 09/29/2014
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  I can honestly not say enough good things about Michael Murphy. We stumbled upon him because the photographer that we initially wanted was booked, so he recommended Mike to us. After one email correspondence back and forth I had an amazing feeling about him. He listened to what I wanted for our wedding photography, was very professional, and yet very personal at the same time.
  
  I think it is really important to have a photographer with you on your wedding day that you feel comfortable with. It is a weird feeling to try to “be yourself” when you are having your picture taken- but it was just so easy with Michael Murphy. I could go on and... Read more

  I can honestly not say enough good things about Michael Murphy. We stumbled upon him because the photographer that we initially wanted was booked, so he recommended Mike to us. After one email correspondence back and forth I had an amazing feeling about him. He listened to what I wanted for our wedding photography, was very professional, and yet very personal at the same time.
  
  I think it is really important to have a photographer with you on your wedding day that you feel comfortable with. It is a weird feeling to try to “be yourself” when you are having your picture taken- but it was just so easy with Michael Murphy. I could go on and on about his customer service and professionalism, but honestly- it all comes down to the finished product. I was so anxious to get our wedding photos back, and when we did- they exceeded our expectations. He had an amazing balance of natural, in the moment shots that captured moments that I did not even know occurred. Even the “posed” shots were not your standard portrait or group shots you see from other photographers. He has a true vision for photography, and cares about what his customers want out of their wedding photography.
  
  It was very important to me to find just the right person to shoot our wedding, and I honestly feel so lucky to have found Michael Murphy. Every single photo I have from that day is a perfect reminder of how perfect my wedding day was. I could not recommend him enough!!!
  
• Kelli Sent on 09/18/2014
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  My husband and I had the pleasure of having Mike photograph our sons’ weddings. Viewing the photos is to relive their memorable events. Mike is approachable, humble, and he puts his clients first. He is a photographer with the skills and artistic talent to turn ordinary settings into picturesque statements with ease. He clearly loves what he does and has a keen eye for fun.

  My husband and I had the pleasure of having Mike photograph our sons’ weddings. Viewing the photos is to relive their memorable events. Mike is approachable, humble, and he puts his clients first. He is a photographer with the skills and artistic talent to turn ordinary settings into picturesque statements with ease. He clearly loves what he does and has a keen eye for fun.
• Katie Sent on 09/08/2014
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  Michael Murphy shot our wedding in Glen Arbor, MI this July and he was absolutely amazing. Mike was professional and made everyone feel extremely comfortable. We fell in love with Mike's work browsing his website and when our photos came back we were not disappointed. He has an amazing talent. We couldn't be happier!!

  Michael Murphy shot our wedding in Glen Arbor, MI this July and he was absolutely amazing. Mike was professional and made everyone feel extremely comfortable. We fell in love with Mike's work browsing his website and when our photos came back we were not disappointed. He has an amazing talent. We couldn't be happier!!
• Brittany Sent on 10/06/2013
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  We just got our photos and WOW. I knew that Mike was good (that’s why we hired him) - but when I saw the photos they exceeded my expectations. He really knows what he’s doing! Even the wacky locations or poses that we thought would look odd- turned out to be our favorite photos! Our family and friends keep commenting on how much they love them! Mike is creative, talented, and a pleasure to work with. I definitely recommended him!

  We just got our photos and WOW. I knew that Mike was good (that’s why we hired him) - but when I saw the photos they exceeded my expectations. He really knows what he’s doing! Even the wacky locations or poses that we thought would look odd- turned out to be our favorite photos! Our family and friends keep commenting on how much they love them! Mike is creative, talented, and a pleasure to work with. I definitely recommended him!

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