My now husband and I booked Chasing Light for both our engagement shoot as well as our wedding.
His quality of work was evident from the start by the various galleries and videos viewable on his website as well as photos shown on Instagram, but he truly blew us away with the photos and videos delivered to us and gave us priceless memories we will cherish forever.
I even added a Boudoir shoot with his wife, Clara, after seeing how well the engagement shoot photos turned out and was not disappointed. She crushed it and made me feel so confident and comfortable!
I highly recommend Chasing Light and can't emphasize enough the value in their work. The products delivered far exceeded our expectations and will be loved forever as they're edited in such a timeless fashion that will never go out of style.
We couldn't be happier with our decision to use Chasing Light to photograph and video our wedding. Russ is a real artist and a true professional through and through. The moments that he and his team were able to capture are so intimate, special, and downright impressive given that both my husband and I are the two most awkward photograph posers we know. The fact he was able to make us look somewhat respectable is all the proof you need!
What we enjoyed most is that Russ truly takes the time to get to know your personality and then suggests photos that compliment you. This certainly shows in the final product. For us, that was shooting somewhere in nature with our dog, and Russ immediately suggested Joshua Tree, a perfect match. We met him for a sunset shoot, and despite having only ever really taken selfies together, Russ made my husband and me feel so comfortable in our skin and encouraged us to be completely ourselves. He climbed up rocks, stopped traffic, and befriended our pup all for the sake of the perfect shot. It is awesome to watch him work. His attention to detail and passion for his craft is what you hope for in someone shooting your big day. Perhaps most importantly, he made it fun and was a joy to be around.
Come our wedding day, we felt so comfortable with Russ and knew he'd do an incredible job. Still, he somehow managed to blow our expectations out of the water! He captured so many special moments and details that we'll cherish forever and all the wild, fun ones as well. He didn't skip a beat when our crazy dog went swimming behind our ceremony or when the flower girl ran away. He got it all and his work helped paint the story of our day in a special way that we feel only he could. As we looked over his footage, we found ourselves constantly saying "wow, how did he do that?!" I think that's pretty special to get from your photographer and cameraman. The emotion he is able to capture and convey in his work is wonderful, and the best part is he does it all while making sure you're having fun and completely at ease. We're so grateful Russ went above and beyond to make our wedding so special and so perfectly us.
So, if you're looking for a photographer/videographer for your wedding, congrats, the search stops here. RUN, don't walk, to secure Chasing Light. Rest assured, he'll capture the essence and vision of your special day!