Karen Rettig Photography

Karen is a trooper. We hired her for our wedding photography and she was the perfect choice. Her shots are thoughtfully composed and she is very well organized when handling groups of people. She comes up with great ideas and executes them very well. She’s great at capturing candid moments without being all up in your face. And we kept her going for hours and hours. She never seemed to get impatient or as exhausted as the rest of us. Even when it was freezing out, she didn’t slow down, she just kept finding great shots and keeping it fun. Keeping it fun was key because neither my husband nor I like being the center of attention or being photographed all that much, so she made us both much more comfortable than we would’ve been otherwise. She’s also great for getting photos to you quickly. My brother didn’t get his wedding photos back from his photographer for months afterward which seems ridiculous. This is definitely not the case with Karen. I couldn’t believe how quick she was getting photos back to us and they look amazing! My parents also loved her which is a nice bonus :).

Karen is one of the nicest and thoughtful people you will meet. She is very professional and organized. We booked Karen to photograph our wedding a little later than most people would, just 6 months before our wedding date. She quickly organized a face to face meeting where we spoke about the entire process. There are many things I had never thought of that Karen took the time to explain. She had us make a list of important shots for the wedding day. From there we worked directly with Karen to make the best timeline for the big day. Karen had many important tips that really made the whole day run smoother. She even helped me with a tear in my nylons!
It is important to also get engagement photos. Not so much for the actual photos but more for the act of being photographed and working with your photographer. Karen photographed us in our yard. She took time and talked with us to ensure she understood what we were looking for on the wedding day.
The photos are better than I ever imagined they could be. We wanted the traditional family shots but we also wanted untraditional more artistic shots. Karen’s photographs truly capture the dreamy, high-​on-​love feeling of our wedding day. She was so smooth we sometimes we forgot she was there. She documented every aspect of our wedding day from the favors and building façade, to every inch of my dress and every person in attendance.

Karen did all of the press photos and behind the scenes photos for the documentary I’m working on. There are some great shots of the film crews in action and some very artist shots that could be a DVD cover or poster. I’m able to go to a secure section of the website to review my proofs and she met with us afterwards to review everything and explain all of the products available (prints, headshots, books, digital files). She also is a wizard at post-​processing and cleaning up images. All of the final photos are magazine ready. She also has a hair and make-​up specialist if needed for shoots. I’d definitely recommend her for portraits, weddings, family photos, or a professional shoot. Top notch.