Derek Chad Photography

I had the great pleasure of working with Derek Chad and assistants on NYE as the wedding planner for a friend’s wedding. He was professional, funny, easy going and fun to work with. He has a keen eye for lighting, interesting sights to photograph, and placement of people to make the shots look spontaneous and interesting. Thanks Derek!

Derek Chad ROCKS!!! I mean come on let’s be real your photographer is the memories of your wedding… Derek went above and beyond… such talent and a perfectionist in all the right sense of the term!
His turn around time for our photos for our review was within 32 hours (amazing) …I highly recommend Derek Chad without any reservations… he is a dreamcicle we love love everything and we thank you for capturing our love and our family XO

Perhaps the most important vendor you’ll choose for your wedding is the photographer. It’s crucial to get it right. We spent a LOT of time looking for just the right photographer for our wedding. While there are many good photographers out there, there are only a handful of great WEDDING photographers. Derek is one of them. Just because a photographer can take a good picture of a landscape or flower doesn’t mean they know how to capture those special moments during a wedding — whether candid or posed, intimate or communal. Derek has this knowledge and skill and his photos are the proof. When we found his website and looked through his portfolio, we quickly realized he was something special. Once we talked to him, we knew he needed to be our photographer. Derek is extremely friendly and accommodating. He listened closely and asked appropriate questions to determine the things that were important to us. Some of our requests such as a «photo booth» for our guests were a bit outside his normal scope, but he was able to make all of our wishes happen. He stayed in contact with us and was extremely quick to respond. During the photo sessions, Derek’s manner put us at ease immediately. His directions were clear and comfortable and often funny. Our guests loved him and his staff. During the ceremony and reception, Derek and his staff were unobtrusive yet still got every important shot. Derek delivered the photos even quicker than we expected after the wedding, and he provided many options for us. He even took care of submitting our photos to be featured on various websites and magazines (after asking our permission). We especially liked that Derek had plenty of experience photographing same-​sex couples and understood how the dynamic is just a little different for posing and photographing a same-​sex couple. All in all, we cannot adequately write a review that captures just how happy we are with his service. We HIGHLY recommend Derek Chad Photography.