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Sara J. Sent on 02/19/2023

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World's Best Photographer

Michael was truly the greatest photographer we could have asked for! The photos were amazing and he felt like such an important part of our wedding. Months later and we are still talking about how happy we are we picked him as our photographer. He did a great job making us, and everyone around him, feel comfortable through the day!

His artistic vision and creativity are truly unmatched. For me, our photographer choice was one of our most important decisions because they are what we will keep for a lifetime! Michael goes above and beyond, he loves love, and is clearly so passionate about what he does.

Shi C. Sent on 07/03/2023

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Michael is incredibly amazing!

Michael and Rose are incredible!

As a wedding planner and coordinator, it is extremely important to have a great vendor team/partnership I can work closely with to deliver a seamless wedding the couples dream of - Michael & Rose are that, the incredibly & amazingly wonderful wedding vendor/photographer team I had the great pleasure to work with.

Michael and Rose are very easy and pleasant to work with. They are professional, down-to-earth, reliable, patient, genuine, supportive and, of course, they take amazing photos! They have very strong ownership - if they say they'd do it, they would get it done GREAT! I am also very impressed by their very fast turn-around time. They sent out the wedding photos to the couple we worked with about 2 weeks after the wedding!!! Also, they are responsive to communication.

If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding or any special occasion, look no further. I highly recommend Michael and Rose because I have full confidence that you will be beyond joyfully impressed :)

I very much look forward to working with Michael and Rose in the next wedding! I know it will be amazing!

Stephanie P. Sent on 12/22/2023

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Awesome to work with. Beautiful visuals. A real artist. 👌

I love Michael!! Found him via the Knot and we met up for drinks to get to know each other a bit more and get vibes. He's a super chill guy, and he loved my dog which is a plus.

My grandma's health started to decline in the winter so I asked if he would be able to do a last-minute engagement shoot so I could give some photos to her since the wedding was still almost a year away. He was so helpful and we got on his schedule a week and a half later, and he gave us some beautiful photos quickly after!

He also did our wedding photos. Again, a very chill experience and he was so kind to us while I was beating myself up for being 30 minutes late- -making all the photos at the site have to be a little rushed (my fault, not his!). Our dog was with us and he did his best to get her attention to look at him/the camera by making these hilarious sounds.

We invited him to dinner with our guests afterwards and he took a few photos of us at dinner cutting the cake which was lovely!

One of my favorite photos, other than the bride+groom and ceremony shots, is actually one he randomly got of my husband using a lint roller. It really brings back some little memories like that of the day.

Post-wedding: Great! I loved that it was super easy to access and download the finished photos. He gives you a code to your gallery that anyone can use, and you can create a number of favorite lists to make it easier to download specific batches (eg: list for grandma, Instagram, parents, dog, etc.). That was a major plus. You also have options to download full-resolution or web-sized, so you don't have to upload five 3GB photos to Instagram.

If you love a moody and/or color-accurate vibe, then he's definitely the artist to go for.

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Spencer B. Sent on 05/08/2023

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A perfect 10, no questions asked

Not only was Michael an incredible photographer, but he is an incredible guy. He made me and my husband feel like our best selves on our wedding day. It shouldn't be hard to be happy on your wedding day, but he always was keeping the mood up and light to make sure we had our biggest smiles on. We showed him some examples of pictures we wanted and he executed it all so well. My husband is the kind of guy who doesn't love getting his picture taken, and he even said during the shoot that he was having fun. That right there should be all the review you need.

Abby B. Sent on 07/13/2022

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The Best Photographer Ever!

Michael was an incredibly down to earth guy that was excellent at putting us at ease- especially since I hate having my picture taken! He is the perfect blend of casual and professional, very knowledgeable about what makes the perfect photo but doesn't force you into awkward, stiff poses. We did our engagement photos in a national park and it felt like hanging out with an old friend, coming up with fun scenes and poses on the fly without it feeling like a chore. His ability to capture candid moments is phenomenal! At the wedding he fit right in with the guests and it didn't feel like we hired him for a job- I trusted him with the rings and was so thrilled to have him be part of such a significant day. I'd absolutely recommend Michael if you're looking for someone with a different eye for capturing the fun, loving, unique moments of any occasion!

Linda Sent on 03/11/2019

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Nilas Photography - Yosemite Wedding Photographer

We had a destination wedding near Yosemite in August 2018. It was a multi day event and I was looking for a photographer who was flexible, and whose pictures fit my wedding's style. Nilas Photography was it. He was initially out of my budget, but I couldn't find any photographer who fit my criteria, and adjusted my budget to make him work -- and I'm SO GLAD I DID. Michael was amazing. He was there to capture all of the little moments that were important to me in my wedding, without being obtrusive.

My husband is notorious for being a poor subject for photos -- he never looks like himself because he gets all stiff. Michael and my husband got along so well, it was like they were old friends. It's amazing how this made the whole wedding seem more at ease.

Michael's photos capture the essence of the moments -- the emotions that bring the wedding day back to life when you look at them years later. Things like a curious child, a father looking at his newborn baby (my wedding was very kid friendly), and my exasperated husband.

I also wanted "the photo" -- you know what I'm talking about -- the photo that encapsulates all of the reasons why you hire a photographer in the first place -- the quintessential photo that says -- "THAT was my wedding" -- and Nilas gave that to me. I'll forever be grateful for that.

Take a look at his portfolio, and if you like his photos, hire this guy. I totally recommend him. My family was so impressed with his pictures, in fact, that he's photographing my brother's wedding in July!

Hannah Sent on 05/09/2017

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Michael shot our wedding in February, and we couldn't be happier with the results! He made sure to capture every special moment from beginning to end, and provided a wide variety of elegant and fun photos that truly showed what a fantastic day it was. He also did a great job of locating beautiful and unique backgrounds for our pre-ceremony photos, as well as our engagement photos. We would highly recommend Nilas Photography for any occasion!

Nicole Sent on 04/14/2016

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Michael is professional and very flexible. We wanted professional photographs but didn't want to break the bank and he was definitely our man. He really caught some beautiful moments and some great expressions. I would absolutely use him again for a wedding or any other photography needs.

Gloria Sent on 03/29/2016

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I was so impressed with Nilas Photography. His attention to detail was remarkable. He suggested things we never thought of. He was given direction from many different directions and he handled every thing/every one very well. He was very punctual and professional and flexible and reasonable. I/we would definitely hire him again. He has another one of our family weddings scheduled this year. We definitely plan on using him as our family photographer. He does nice quality work. You won't be disappointed.

Eleanor H. Sent on 03/04/2023

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Fun to work with

Michael's samples are a good preview of his work, we are very happy with how our pictures turned out.

Stephanie A. Sent on 11/20/2022

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Hire Michael!

Michael was FANTASTIC! He was very down to earth which is what we wanted when we started looking at photographers. He was flexible and really wanted to understand what we were looking for. He didn't have his own agenda or thoughts on what our wedding photos should be - he worked to learn what we wanted and then gave us that! He was great the day of the wedding itself and was relaxed - which I really appreciated. Most of the pictures we got were off-the-cuff and not posed - exactly what we wanted. He also took a few formal photos for the parents ;). My fiancé loved him and multiple times said he would just hang out with him as a friend - that's how comfortable we were with him. And while we got pictures of everything we wanted - I never felt he was intrusive - he captured some great close-ups during the ceremony and I honestly don't remember him being there! It did take a while to get our photos back after the wedding - but it was worth the wait - I LOVE them! I would 100% recommend Michael!!

Shayna Sent on 09/13/2017

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We chose Michael and his partner Krista for our wedding photography/videography and we could not have been happier. We had Michael do our engagement shoot as well and we got so many compliments on his creative shots and beautiful editing. He is punctual, laid back and kind so it was awesome to work with him. He has a great vision for stylized photos and poses, as well as an eye for what will look good in candids. Krista is really sweet as well. They are a happy, trustworthy team who did an incredible job commemorating a very special day in my life. Thanks guys!!

Anna Sent on 03/12/2022

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Just excuses

First I know there are two sides to every story. This is mine, I am now 6 months after my wedding writing this review because I was hoping for a resolution. To start the positives, Michael has a great personality and he was fun to work with.

For my issues, lack of response, there have been numerous times I would reach out with a question or issue since my wedding and there were times it would be up to a month before I got a response and every time I did it was always a apology that he was so busy and overwhelmed which I understand, the wedding industry has been crazy the last few years.

Second, which is actually my biggest issue, I made sure Michael knew my dad had passed away and my mom and I were very close, yet I do not have a single picture of myself (the bride) with my mom for the full day, yet he got picture of my husband which each of his family members. And on your wedding day you are so scatter brained you do not think about the details, since you hired professionals, and after the fact when I brought it up and how sad I was I was told “well I did ask if we got everything” which was not professional. I also had a picture of my dad on my bouquet that I did not get a picture of either, and those picture can not be recreated.

Overall there were only 5 specific picture I had wanted, and out of those 5 I reviewed 0, even though I know for a fact we took at least 3 of them and when I asked he told me no he didn’t get them.

Another big issue is the quality of photos, I was so excited as every bride is after their wedding to get picture printed out, and as of today I have not have one picture printed, everything that I have tried to print over the side of a 5”x7” I have gotten back is too low quality or blurry. I have reached out and got told well I have never had this problem before. And not much else for help.

Finally, I paid for the all day package, and talked to Michael about the number of photos expected, and was told over the phone he had no limit and I brought up other photographers I had been reaching out to her a number of 60-80finished photos per hour and he told me that was lower then his average, well we received just around 400 photos for having him at our wedding for 10+ hours. That comes out to 40 photos per hour with I would say almost half are duplicates.

I was also told by Michael that he was so busy this fall he was having to outsource his editing to his friends in the business, which if you are doing that you do need to tell your other clients as well.

Everything has been one excuse after the other and to this day I have not received any help or and resolution to any of the problems just apologies.

The picture I got back from our photo booth have been way better quality, and almost $1,500 less then I paid for my wedding pictures.

I really did not want to have to write I review because I know how reviews effect small businesses but I do not feel like I have been given any other choice, I do not want another bride to have to deal with the same bull that I have.

Just so you are aware if you hire this photographer, they will respond to reviews but not the seven times I have reached out to him since I posted my review. I know there were certain pictures taken we did not receive because people had taken pictures on the cell phones while we were doing the pictures and they captured the photos. Anyone that would like to see all of the back and forth I would 100% be willing to send you so you know what you are getting into.

Wedding Photographer Guy's reply:

Anna, Thank you for sharing your experience. In 150 weddings, I've never had a bad review, so I do take this very seriously and I truly wish we could've shared a different experience. This is very unfortunate and I'm not entirely certain what to say, as I'm not keen on a dispute. We did share a lot of back-and-forth since the wedding, and it is regrettable that we couldn't find a resolution. Regarding response times, I do have two separate photography businesses and I am very busy, but I do state on my site and tell all my wedding couples they are welcome to call my personal phone anytime. Still, I can understand the frustration and wish our correspondence would've been smoother. I do not recall you mentioning 5 specific photos, and I'm not sure why I would take an image and not deliver it. I'm not sure what you're referring to. With image quality, I had many other couples in the very near timeframe surrounding your wedding who have printed their images or simply haven't reported any issue. I tried to ask questions or resolve the issue, but you only recently told me the image file size and previously stated you might even just throw away the flash drive because you don't want it. My site and my pricing sheet state how many images I provide, if that fell short of expectations, I'm sorry, but I thought we got some really great images. I don't deliver 60-80 images per hour. All of my images are culled and edited and a huge portion of the time you had me at the venue everyone was preparing or in pajamas. I did mention possibly outsourcing images, but I did edit your images myself. I make time at every wedding to do any important group images and I did ask many, many times if we had taken every important group or single portrait. The dynamic of your family is not something I'm familiar with, and when people are not in the location they are supposed to be or things are jumbled around as they were, it does get a bit wild. While I've never experienced missing a shot like that in 150 weddings, your wedding, unfortunately, taught me that it may be beneficial to have a checklist to avoid missing a moment in chaotic times such as that. I can not recall where your mother was during the family pictures, and I do regret not capturing that image. I captured all of the images with Travis and his family because they were either present during the allotted group portrait time or made themselves available when I was roaming the grounds looking for groups. My responses in our private discussions have been thorough, not brief and without care, as it seems in your review, I just want to make that known. I offered to help resolve the printing issue, and for a while, I was confused because it seemed your issue was that your image was being cropped poorly due to canvas wrapping and losing the top of a building or feet. I also offered any kind of reshoot since you stated you were dissatisfied and you said you were going to hire someone else for $1500. I did attempt to offer assistance based on information provided or even additional images, but I really felt like what you were aiming for was a refund, as you told me you wanted to throw the images away and hire someone else. I truly have never received a response like yours, and so this has been nothing short of a learning lesson. I still wish I could do something to assist you, but you've been unwilling to accept anything I can offer you. I am sorry we've found ourselves in dispute, this is truly a situation I hoped to never experience. I love my clients and I really enjoyed capturing memories for you. I feel horrible knowing you believe the images are tainted and I aim to learn from our experience so that I can grow my business in a positive direction.

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