Detroit Wedding Photography

We make it too easy to connect with and and work with the best wedding photographer in Detroit for you. Our select team of photographers will help you document your wedding in Detroit in beautiful and elegant style, like no other team or individual can.

You simply have to contact us via the contact form on our contact page, and we take it from there. We will ask you a few questions, match you with the photographer that we think is the best fit, set you guys up, and boom MAGIC.

Wedding photography is not just for the wealthy or well-known, with affordable pricing, Studio One Photographers with its catalog of Detroit wedding photographers, makes capturing the most special of moments accessible to every couple on their big day. Some don’t see the importance of a great Detroit wedding photographer, suggesting a friend take the photos or even just having disposable cameras for guests to use. While these may be wonderful options for extra fun photos to look back on, they won’t give you the peace of mind that a professional can bring and most likely the quality either. Many don’t realize how fast this seemingly long event will fly by. From getting ready, to the reception, your wedding can be a whirlwind of activity, new and familiar faces, and emotions. This can make it hard to remember all the beautiful details of your wedding. 

But professional Detroit wedding photographers offer more than just a replay of your wedding, they meticulously craft and compose shots for you to cherish forever. Taking into account the setting, lighting, and colors, they will produce life-lasting portraits of the “I Do” moment – as well as candid shots of your wedding party and guests. Because of their special knowledge and training in the field, amazing Detroit wedding photographers can adapt to whatever and wherever your venue may be. Couples choose from a variety of different venues, from a traditional church to a sunny outdoor ceremony. Many pick their wedding location from a special moment the couple shared, like where they met or shared their first kiss. With a professional Detroit wedding photographer from Studio One Photographers, you can rest assured your photos will come out looking beautiful and showing you and your guests in the best light, no matter where you were. Similarly, many choose to have their photographers with them from start to finish the day of the wedding. This often means changing location multiple times, from indoors to outdoors – and back in again. A professional wedding photographer (in Detroit) takes these schedule changes into account and performs amazingly and seamlessly – no matter where your day takes you. Like location, time of year can be a huge factor when it comes to photos and their outcome as the lighting due to the sun is very different in September than it is in April, but a professional wedding photographer (in Detroit) knows these things and comes prepared to make the best of every situation.

“Why do I need photos? The memories will last a lifetime.” This was my mentality 3 years ago when planning my wedding on a very tight budget. My husband and I had been dating for years and have a, now 7-year-old, son together. I was going to have a fairy tale wedding on the 2 acres of land we had just bought and it was going to be simple and sweet. All I can say is thank goodness my mother was there to help, or “simple and sweet” would have been a complete mess and disaster instead.

One of her decisions and the one I ended up appreciating the most, was to hire a professional wedding photographer. If it weren’t for the photos I now cherish, I’m not sure what I would remember about my wedding! From dawn till dusk, there is so much to do on the special day, and while you may have roadies in the background like caterers or stylists, there’s no one but you that can perform the essential duties. The ceremony, cake cutting, greetings, first dance, father-daughter dance, speeches, toasts… this whole-day event will go by in a flash, leaving you wondering what on earth just happened and where the time went. I look at my photos quite often, and the good times and joyous feelings come flooding back as though they happened yesterday. They help me slow down the day a bit really allowing me to see the detail, beauty, hard work, and love that went into this special day. While disposable cameras, hashtags, or a friend of a friend with a decent camera, may be great ways to produce additional photos of your wedding, there is no guarantee they will be photo album or frame worthy, or in my mother’s opinion, even Facebook worthy. I know I definitely “un-tagged” myself in quite a few of my friend’s good-intentioned photos. 

As someone who has both professional and amateur photos, the silly ones taken by my friends and family are priceless, but I find myself staring and getting lost in my framed photos, sometimes even being brought to happy tears, as the emotions of the day become real again. (A happy bride)

So why not that friend of a friend with a fancy camera? Unfortunately, a fancy camera doesn’t make a good photographer and sometimes a good photographer doesn’t make a great wedding photographer. There is just something to be said about the feeling that a professional in the industry can capture in a photo that an amateur just does not have the skill set to do consistently.

Companies like ours (serving the Detroit area) make finding a quality Detroit wedding photographer super simple. You can go anywhere on our website and view sample photos of real weddings and set up a consultation with someone who will guide you to your perfect photographer. You just have to let us know your exact vision for your wedding and the style of photos you would like to receive. You can easily research on the internet to view photos of other weddings and send in specific examples. From there we will pair you to one of our top Detroit wedding photographers, someone (or a team) that we think will be the best fit for your style. The photographer then contacts you and you set up a meeting. From here, it is important to look for a few things in your professional to make sure you are getting the perfect (or at least right) match.

Get to know their work and look at lots of it. Study it closely and view whole wedding collections. This will give you an idea of what the photographer is best at and where you may need to give a little more instruction or personal detail. Viewing their whole portfolio is also a good idea, so you can get the truest picture of what styles the photographer works with and is best at. If you like a few photos, but see the style leaning in a direction you don’t like sometimes, you can be sure to address this with the photographer, or simply move on to another who produces your style more consistently.

First impressions are important, but they are certainly not everything. We would suggest meeting with your photographer several times in person to get a feel for their personality and make sure you will get along. The last thing you want to be doing or worrying about on your wedding day is a fight with the photographer. Believe us, it’s not just the “Bridezilla” that gets overwhelmed and frustrated on the big day, it’s perfectly natural to want everything to go smoothly. This person is likely going to be one of the first people you see the morning of your wedding, and they will be in your proximity the entire day. You will want them to be someone you can get along with, and not feel like there is a total stranger in the room. Your wedding day is an incredibly personal day and will require some bouts of personal time, and you should look for someone who understands your specific needs and personality.

Once you have chosen your perfect professional wedding photographer, you can now get into the details of what you will require from them. This most likely will include your “Day-of” timeline and any familial needs, like those who may need a chair for a photoshoot or anyone that really doesn’t get along so they can be sure to separate them during the shoot. Your photographer will likely visit your chosen venue several weeks in advance, and then again closer to the big day. This will let them get a feel for the space, whether it is indoors or out, what kind of equipment they will need, and any other ideas for the photos. Taking time to sort out intricate details like this will ensure that your photographer will have a plan of action far ahead of time, so they can execute and react accordingly, and make sure your planned wedding photo sessions are nothing but smooth sailing.

At its core, wedding photography (in Detroit) is simply taking photos of the objects, events, activities, and persons related to a wedding. This often includes everything from the chapel, venue, grounds, or tent, the cake, rings, gown, and special moments like the first kiss, bouquet throw, and the bride and groom dressing or waiting with bridesmaids or groomsmen. Although this sounds relatively easy, wedding photography (in Detroit) takes a very specific skill set, and professionals do what they do like no one else. They are able to read a room, make lighting decisions, and really push that fancy camera to its maximum and produce incredibly beautiful, high-quality photos quickly. Remember this event can sometimes be a 12-hour long “photoshoot”; a very long picture documentary, or pictorial story, of your wedding day. Professionals in this type of photography have to prepare like no other and produce thousands of stunning photos in just a few hours. Thousands! Think of how many memories and experiences that translates to! Professional Detroit wedding photographers are also versed in several types of photography. From stunning landscapes, architectural, portraits, staged and candid shots, they are able to produce top-notch photos in any setting, and are able to adapt quickly.

In addition to taking all of the photos, Detroit wedding photographers are also charged and tasked with editing and processing them as well. They will sometimes take thousands of pictures, but that does not mean they are all useable. Even the best of photographers don’t hit the mark every shot, but they should end up with more useable shots than not. Either way, they take the time to sort through all of the photos and decide which ones are up to their standards, which have the best composition and lighting, which seem to be the best quality, and which can be discarded. Photos can be discarded simply because they were too similar to another photo of better lighting or composition. This usually leaves a few hundred or so for the photographer to then process. Processing is the part in which photographers can take the time needed to edit out any blemishes, or produce your photo in black and white, or sepia tone. They can play with the exposure and colors to produce the exact style you are looking for.

To obtain all these skills, professional wedding photographers (in Detroit) most likely have a formal degree in the field from an accredited school. In addition to years of learning lighting techniques and different poses for subjects, the photographer usually starts their careers in the wedding industry as an apprentice or assistant. This usually entails them being used for carrying and setting up equipment, helping stage and position certain shots, and even help take a few photos themselves. This helps them build their portfolio, learn the ropes, and get a true feel for the business side of the wedding photography industry.

Wedding Photography pricing varies greatly depending on where you are, which photographer or company you use, how many hours of shooting you would like, and sometimes the size of your wedding. From our research, we have found that the cost of professional wedding photography in Detroit, Michigan, varies from between $500 and $5,000+ with the average being about $2,200 for 8 hours of shooting. Pricing can also depend on if the photographer will have an apprentice, assistant, or multiple photographers available to them for extra photo taking at your wedding. This increases the chances of catching all the candid moments from multiple angles, and therefore increases the value of the shoot. Several also offer add-on’s to their packages, and charge base rates for things like extra hours, full or partial editing, printing, or special shoots like “Trash-the-dress” shoots where the bride wears their dress after the wedding for photos in beautiful places that would ruin the dress, like in the crashing waves of the ocean, or a sunny (but muddy) day after a nice summer rain.

However, Studio One Photographers (in Detroit) offers the best pricing around for high quality and high level photography, with our packages starting at just $2500. Studio One connects the bride and groom to a high-end photographer with minimal effort on the couple’s end. We offer three packages and all of them include an engagement shoot and full printing of your best shots. The Basic Package offers you 8 hours of shooting time; which is the average length of most weddings from getting ready, to the winding down of a reception. Some weddings do last longer, especially if you have a larger wedding party, and more guests; moreover, some choose to do a mid day hairstylist visit, add a happy hour or pre-game time, or after-party, all which can lead to an extra couple hours of priceless photographic memories. For these extravagant weddings, Studio One offers to our couples the Standard and Premium packages. The Standard package adds an extra two hours of photo-taking time for a total of 10 hours at just $3,500, and the Premium package will accommodate the most luxurious of weddings for an impressive 12 hours at just $5,000. You can fit everything in for this low price and we will capture every (we mean every) precious moment from dawn till dusk.

In our opinion, having a professional wedding photographer at your wedding is a must! It is so so beautiful to be able to look back on the classic moments, as well as all the ones you may have missed. Professional wedding photographers (in Detroit) know just how to capture the love and emotion that radiates on this day, and translate it to a photo that you can cherish and be proud of for a lifetime. Studio One Photographers makes it easy and affordable for every bride in Detroit to have the photographer they deserve at their wedding. By having multiple top photographers to choose from, we will provide you with a professional that fits your personality and style. Let us capture every moment beautifully, from the moment you fit into your dress the morning of, to the laughter and dancing of a reception. Rest assured, that a wedding professional can photograph in any setting, under any circumstance. Day or night, outside or indoors, winter or summer, these photographers are trained for this so you can have the wedding of your dreams, and not worry about missing a thing. Photos from friends and family, or even that friend of a friend with the nice camera, can be wonderful, but there is nothing like the quality and thoroughness a professional wedding photographer can provide. Knowing those moments that pass by in a flash will be for certain captured, brings a piece of mind that can be priceless. Every couple deserves this peace of mind and assurance on their wedding day.