Over the past two years my wife and I have sort of considered ourselves a photography team but juggling work and quality time with our 4yr old daughter has been somewhat challenging. We’re lucky to have such a supportive family that has done everything they can to help us realize our dream of becoming a full-time photography team. I have worked with a lot of people over my career and while I have met some amazing photographers, none of them compliment me quite like my wife. Her style is similar to mine but just different enough to give us that something special and extra.
So, as a client you may be asking yourself, what this means for you? Well basically, there is no more booking Mike Richards and needing to pay additional money to have a second photographer at your event. From now on, if you book a package through Mike Richards Photography, you will receive both Mike & Lauren! My wife has become great friends with most of my brides and I can see the importance to a bride to have a female photographer around. During the getting ready process there is a comfort level that the bride desires and while most male photographers are respectful in this area, a bride will always be more comfortable when working with a female during this time.
Plus, I like to think I understand men and how much they HATE having their photos taken. So, what does this mean for the guys out there? You can ask any groom that has ever worked with me and they will tell you that I make the guys feel comfortable while capturing moments. And I also make them look like they should be in GQ!
One of the most important things my wife and I have learned through this photography journey is that uncomfortable people make uncomfortable photos! Lauren and I as a team will hands down provide better coverage of your day than any single photographer could ever dream of.
Over the years the largest single picture request we have received is the photo of the groom’s emotion as the bride walks down the isle and of course, the photo of the bride’s emotion at that exact same time. This is VERY difficult for a single photographer to capture. Not with us! Lauren generally focuses on the groom and I generally focus on the bride. We cover the entire day as a team supporting one another every step of the way! We have already shot over 100 weddings together, and many on our own individually. We’re so happy to say t hat from this point forward we’ll be there together as a team for every event!
Along with this change we’ve completely revamped our website to include some of our favorite recent work.
The updated website can be found at the same web address, http://mike-richards.com. Enjoy!
