Top Wedding Photographers in Pittsburgh, Pa

You are planning your wedding, a big special day for every girl. You want to find the perfect photographer so that you can remember you special day properly. There are many different photographers who have different styles and ideas on how to capture the perfect moments of a wedding. In a city such as Pittsburgh there are many different photographers who can do the job better than anyone else, and it is hard to pick the right one. It is hard to decide if you should go with one photographer over another and many brides (and grooms if they help out which they should) spend months sometimes years, trying to figure out which photographer would be the right one for their wedding. Here are some of the top photographers in the Pittsburgh area.

Ace Photography: Ace Photographer has been voted the top The Knot Best of Weddings 2008/2009 pick. Ace Photography has the ability to capture the moments that brides and grooms would want to remember. They find the right moments that other photographers may not think to capture. Ace Photography adds in elements that the couple would want to include such as the church in an artistic viewpoint. Some of the photographs in the gallery have a comic element to them as well such as a couple riding a statue of a panther. But there are also elements of romance such as the couple staring into each other's eyes as they dance and say their vows.

Ace Photography has many different packages ranging from the economy package priced at 1150 to the diamond package which is priced at 2500. The packages differ with the amount of time the photographer spends at the event for example the Club package (which is 1350) contains 7 hours of coverage, unlimited photographs and locations, a high-quality cd, and two 8x10 images and four 5x7 photos. Then the Heart Package which is 2000, contains 8 hours of coverage from the photographer, the same unlimited photographs and locations, as well as six 8x10 images, eight 5x7 images and 200 4x6 proofs with an album. You also get an 8x10 album with prints and negatives with copyright releases. As you look at other packages there are more offers as the prices go up.

Ace Photography also has additional items that range from 100 dollars to 400 dollars. Some of those items include an extra photographer, personal web gallery and many other items. You can find the photography gallery at http://www.acephotographyofpa.com/Gallery.aspx. Ace is one of the top photographers in the Pittsburgh area and has many things that would make a wedding the perfect day it is meant to be.

Photorise Photography: Photorise Photography has an artistic flair to their photographs as well as fun elements such as a image where the wedding party appears to be skipping through a meadow. Alot of what makes Photorise different is the ability to capture emotions in the bride and grooms' eyes. Looking at their galleries while trying to decide you will see a difference in the subjects eyes from that of other photographers. There are elements used in editing that I haven't seen other wedding photographers use such as a ripple effect around the couple. There are also traditional elements such as black and white images and sephia images. Photorise seems to be a photographer geared more towards and artistic couple who enjoy the look and feel of artistic images instead of the traditional elements.

Unlike Ace Photography there are only three different packages: the Gold package which is $2495 and gives you 8 hours of the photographer's time. This package gives you two photographers, a pre-wedding consult, getting ready coverage, coverage of the ceremony and the reception, unlimited places inbetween the ceremony and reception, online gallery and a DVD of the images. The Platinum package is prices at $3495 and gives you 10 hours of the photographer;s time. You get the same things as the gold package as well as a 11x14 canvas wrap, and a slide show of the images the photographer took as well as your own pictures if you want them included. The last package is the Diamond package which would cost about $4495 and like the platinum package gives you 10 hours of the photographer's time. You will get the same items as the Gold package, as well as a wedding album and two parent albums, You get a 16x20 canvas gallery wrap and a proof book.

While some of the items you would get are different and unique the pricing is a little high for some of the communities in and around Pittsburgh. Those of us in small towns like Washington, Pa would not be able to fully afford the Diamond package. The gallery for Photorise Photography can be viewed at http://www.photorise.com/index2.php?ver=v1. If you are looking for a photographer to make your day special and artistic check out photorise.

The Brand Studio: The Brand Studio is a well known photographer in the Pittsburgh area. The photographers choose different elements to include to their photos. Some of the editing is different such as an image that is not focused on the couple but rather the bride's boutque. They photographers take the pictures at different angles instead of straight on. There are some tilted to the side which gives the picture a different quality and adds to the unique flair to the wedding day. Their portraits are remarkable and don't seem to be posed. Many photographer images look posed and un-real while The Brand Studio's portraits have a quality of spur of the moment, real life moments shots. That is one of the reasons why The Brand Studio stands out from the others.

The packages begin at $3800 and every one of the packages include all day coverage with two photographers: Sean Blair and John Pascarella, hand made leather albums, custom processing, a secure gallery to order proofs, and a custom slide show. You will need to download the pdf file to see the different packages and what they each provide for the prices. The Chic package is $3800 and you will get the minimum advantages that every package gets such as all day coverage, leather album and a DVD with your images. The Lavish package is $5400, and that will give you the minimum things as well as an engagement session, a 16x20 gallery canvas print, and a 2100 credit towards your album. The last package is the Luxe package costing $6400. This package gives you a 2500 credit towards your album, the engagement session, and 2 parent albums which will have duplicates of your album. You can also add things to your package such as coverage of your rehearsal and a newlywed session.

The Brand Studio has many different galleries and their portfolio can be seen by visiting http://brandstudiophoto.com/index2.php?v=v1. There you will see all their work from weddings, engagements and different details along with other aspects of their photography. The Brand Studio is one of the photographers that have the traditional elements to their work and will make the day seem all the more elegant.

Red Lotus Photography: Some of the images in the Red Lotus gallery appear to be posed, but still have that elegant traditional wedding quality to it. There are also some interesting shots such as an image with the groom driving a car and the bride in the back. You see the side of the grooms face and in the rear view mirror you see the bride's eyes. It is a wonderful shot. They do some of the traditional processing elements such as black and white images and darkening the borders of the photo and highlighting the subject, most of the time it is the bride. The Red Lotus Photography also has shots that are random moments from life such as grooms whispering in the brides ears or smile wedding parties.

Full day wedding packages begin at $1995 and includes many things. Though the website does not include the packages and what they contain. You need to contact Sandy Yetter the photographer for more information. Her work is exceptional and she is in high demand during the wedding season. Her work can be viewed by visiting the Red Lotus website at http://redlotusphotography.com/main.html. You want to contact her and make sure her services are what you want. You will need to have information secure before booking Yetter such as the wedding date that will not be changed.

Slice of Life Photography: Slice of Life Photography has many different real life moment shots, which is why their name is slice of life. There aren't too many images that appear to be posed images. There are some that include elements of the church or focuses on the flowers instead of the people themselves. Slice of Life knows there are other things that make the wedding and get a few shots of those elements including the wedding bands. There are some black and white processings that draw out some of the colorations and draw attention to certain things like the bride's reflection in a mirror.

There are many different options the couple has with Slice of Life Photography. The Something Old Something New is priced at $2800 and offers full day coverage and 4 hour reception coverage, 300-400 images, proof book, images available online for 90 days, and an engagment portrait. The Family Affair package costs about $3500 and this package will give you the same things as the Something Old and SOmething New as well as a 22 page album, authographed portrait, a medium box with eight 5x7 images that you can display. The I Do package will give you the same things as Something Old as well as an autograph portrait, a photobox with twelve 8x10 images, DVD slide show of your wedding, and a DVD that you can take your pictures and print them anywhere. This will cost you about $4200.

You can view the images that Slice of LIfe has taken in the past at http://www.sliceoflifephoto.net/flashgallery/photographer.php. The gallery has different "pages" that you can view to get a better idea of what their photography style is like. Slice of LIfe is my personal favorite and my fiance and I are looking into them and their packages for our wedding day.

There are so many wonderful photographers in the Pittsburgh area that it is hard to find the perfect one and decide on just one photographer. Every couple wants to have long lasting memories of their wedding day and the photographer is the person who makes that possible. You want to find the right photographer. Many of the photographer websites i have found no longer exist making it harder to pick one photographer that will make the day all the more special. These are just a few of the photographers in Pittsburgh who are considered among the best photographers. Take the time and visit their galleries and see which could be the best for your special day.