We hired Bard for our wedding and we have no regrets!
At our first meeting with Bard, we were still in the early phases of planning out the day. He was gracious enough to help us draft an early wedding day schedule and talked about the logistics of how the day would run in regards to the photography. I was impressed that he knew about our specific customs and was able to navigate throughout the details. He definitely helped calm our nerves over worries about the big day. During the meeting, he also showed samples of his previous work as well as answered all our discerning questions. He clearly outlined in a contract what we were getting in our package and offered us exceptional value! Bard was very responsive in our subsequent communication and meetings and even gave us a few hours of his time for free when we had to tweak our original schedule as per our contract. I was skeptical when Bard told us that he was confident that he would be able to capture all our moments without any additional help as many other photographers offer the aid of a second and third person. Bard simply told us that other photographers may not be as confident in their abilities... and he was right!
On our wedding day, Bard comprehensively captured all our candid and emotion filled expressions of us and our family and friends! We were so impressed on how he was able to capture such raw emotions of joy, love and even sadness! He also captured the excitement of the after party! It seemed like he was also in two places at once! Bard was also excellent at taking group photo shots. He was very professional, arranging people around and giving people direction to produce the best possible shot. He was also good at giving direction for our engagement and wedding day bridal party photos to create artistic masterpieces!
Bard gave us some teaser pictures after the wedding to tide us over until the full assortment of photos were completed. He finished them on time and delivered a professional looking package. He created two amazing Umbra photo albums with a classic look to them - very tasteful. He also gave us 2 Blu ray discs containing the original digital copies as well as a slideshow presentation with music from our wedding! He also provided a soft copy on a USB key for easy showings for our family.
All in all, Bard is passionate about his work. It felt as if Bard was family at our wedding and it seemed like he was truly enjoying being a part of it. He was friendly and accommodating and I would recommend him to anyone without a doubt!