Jeff was the most patient, kind, easy to work with, directive (in a good way), and stealthiest photo-ninja we've ever had the pleasure to work with. TL; DR - he's worth it.
We kn...ew he was the photographer for us after experiencing a lackluster/uncomfortable call with another photographer before speaking with him. From the first phone call we had, he already had a plan in mind of how our wedding timeline could flow from the engagement shoot to the wedding itself. He gave us confidence and assurance that we were in good hands from start to finish- and we really were. If you can't feel comfortable with your photographer, then why go with them?
We opted to proceed in having our engagement photos taken by Jeff back in May at a park in Fairfield. While we weren't personally familiar with the location, Jeff already knew the best spots to work out capturing our special moments. He worked quickly to get as many pictures for us under the threat of rain. You would think the rushed photoshoot would lead to less-likeable shots, but that wasn't the case at all with Jeff's work. Every shot was beautiful and still brings a smile to our faces.
On the day of the wedding, we had our First Look photos taken at the George Rogers Clark Park first and Jeff truly shined with his artistic directions here. It was a last minute change in location due to a miscommunication on our part, but Jeff worked with us to make sure the shots we wanted (and more) were achieved. We had so many great photos taken of us and our wedding party. (Sorry my veil caused so many issues though! ;) )
Totally unrelated moment: During the short travel back to the venue, Jeff and the groom encountered a driver who was experiencing a really bad car issue (ie. pouring oil) on the road. Anyone else would have probably just driven around and ignored the situation. Instead, Jeff made sure the driver pulled over safely and notified her of the serious issue her car was experiencing. You sir are truly a gem.
In the chaos of families that shared the same surnames (Kims and Foxs), he managed to wrangle our guests to capture the shots we requested in the ceremony space. He captured the tender moments of our wedding and the exasperated moments of the groom trying to force the sand down into the unity container after the ceremony. He even helped us capture a special photo that was in reference to an inside joke between us and our groomsman, and improved it with his directions. We will always cherish this photo.
We received a notification a few days after the wedding that our flashdrive of photos were being shipped out as of Tuesday. Wednesday, we got a notification that all our photos were ready for viewing ONLINE. Jeff's turnaround time is ridiculous and superhuman.
This is probably an incredibly wordy review, but I hope whoever takes the time to read this understands how amazing Jeff was as our photographer. We truly appreciate him working with us and definitely recommend him for anyone on the fence. Thank you so much, Jeff!