Brian Adams Photographics, Inc.

I’ve worked with Brian on several charity photography shoots so I knew his work well. When it was time for me and Alonzo to get «married» Brian was my first choice. As a gay couple you never know who might want to work with you, but I knew Brian had just helped get equalove started so I knew he was on our side.
We got married at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota. He shot several «costume changes» that Alonzo requested and Brian was in good spirits the entire time, even though I was over it. We went out to the beach, just us and Brian and he shot our commitment ceremony at sunset. He mostly shot us from afar. After we were done, he said something I’ll never forget. He said this is only the second private wedding he shot. I didn’t understand, but he meant that he was too far away to hear our vows. He captured the moment on film but let us have the moment to our own.
What I think is so great about Brian is his candid nature. He made a crazy day run perfect and captured us in our best light. You can trust this guy.

We used Brian Adams PhotoGraphics for our wedding and honeymoon photos and could not have been happier with the quality of service and with how the pictures came out. Brian and Troy did an excellent job of capturing the little moments that made the day special and I am so glad we went with them. There are many things to worry about when planning a wedding but after the first meeting with Brian, I never worried about our pictures.
One of the ideas we had was to take the concept of the photo booth a little further with an Awkward Yearbook Photo Portrait Studio. Brian and Troy were both super excited about the idea and did a great job of getting everyone (even uncles who may not have done it otherwise) to participate. We got some fantastic shots of friends and family that we wouldn’t have been able to capture otherwise.
Customer Service — Excellent! Brian and his team were super responsive and accommodating. They also were up for pretty much anything… and even went to The Magic Kingdom with us for our honeymoon shoot!
Value — Great price and super competitive. I also liked that they list their pricing on their site. The package we got included engagement shoot (we did our engagement shoot at Disney during our honeymoon) and high-​res digital copies of all of the pictures.
Number of Photos — We have approximately 2,000 photos of our wedding and honeymoon. They take a lot of shots so you get the in-​between moments that some photogs don’t capture.
I couldn’t be happier with Brian and Troy and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great photographer in the Orlando area.

Brian was the photographer for my rehearsal dinner and wedding January 3^rd and 4^th, (respectively) 2014 — yes, less than a month from the time I am writing this (I wanted to rate all my vendors while my experiences were still fresh on my mind and as accurate as possible).
I would absolutely recommend him not only to bride-to-be’s and wedding coordinators but also to anyone looking for a talented, professional photographer, regarded as one of the most elite in his field among his colleagues, with whom to do business. When I was looking for a photographer I relied heavily on the experiences of others so I want to return the favor and add my two cents. So for what it’s worth I hope you will find the information helpful. I can assure you, as a corporate attorney I was extremely thorough in my search for a photographer; I have researched, interviewed personally and interviewed references for countless wedding photographers and when scouting one out I would not hesitate to fly one to my wedding in order to have the best I could find because while the flowers die, the band stops playing and the lights go out, your wedding photographs last a lifetime. Photographing a wedding is a one-​shot gig because it will never happen again so finding the right person was essential to me. I absolutely love Brian’s work. He gave us exactly what we wanted — and in record time! If you like Brian’s style of work I am confident he is the appropriate (and best from my research) choice.
I would encourage you to read his other reviews on the following pages (they’re all 5-​star reviews but for some reason Unilocal didn’t factor them into the rating? and they seem to be kind of hidden so scroll down to find them) as well as his response to the negative review below. It’s unfortunate that someone had a negative experience but I followed the link in the response from Brian and saw his shoot of the reviewer and (again for what it’s worth) the photos are amazing! Then again — photographic taste and style is subjective.
However, Contractual relationships are not so subjective. So, If you are reading this and you have reservations based on Brian’s integrity as a person and business person, I can tell you he was 110% honest, ethical, and fulfilled his contractual obligations (and then some) to the fullest extent from day one.

We are extremely disappointed with the business practice of Mr. Adams. Our relationship began over lunch with my fiancé, father, Brian and I. I was excited because Brian went to college with my fiancé & myself, and I felt it was a great opportunity to support a fellow alum by working with him.
We bought him lunch, we shook hands. Immediately after shooting what was offered as a free engagement session, he asked us to pay a deposit of $ 2,700 to secure him as a wedding photographer. We had not yet seen the contract, and he neglected to tell us that this $ 2700 was non-​refundable. After weeks of not seeing the engagement pictures and hoping to use one for our Save The Dates, he indicated that our engagement pictures would be posted after we signed a contract. The contract stated that the $ 2700 was non-​refundable, but we had already paid it. We signed it to get the engagement photos, because Brian would not provide the engagement photos unless we signed it. We got the photos. The photos were terrible.
Over a couple months of suggesting that the style was not to our liking, he kept insisting that he could take new photos or edit the existing photos, but certainly he would take our wedding photos. After a couple months of getting this conversation started, the photos were «edited» by making color photos black & white and vice versa. We were upset with the product and now we were upset with the service. Beginning in April 2012 we indicated in writing that we did not want Brian Adams taking our wedding photos. He kept insisting for months that he would take our photos. However, we could not trust him any longer. The fact that we didn’t like his product nor appreciate the lack of service was pushed aside, and I kindly offered him to please keep $ 500 to compensate him for time on the «free» engagement photos and editing, and in this way we could part ways respectfully and amicably. Instead, he has been insisting that because we signed the contract THAT WAS NOT VIEWABLE UNTIL AFTER I PAID HIM, he has every right to keep my $ 2700.
Please be warned.

My wife and I had the privilege of having Brian shoot our wedding 2 years ago in Vero Beach, FL. We both, as well as our family and our friends, loved his personality and his creativity and how that translated into beautiful engagement and wedding photos. He was such a huge part of our wedding. Til this day, Brian has remained one our great friends.