Welcome
I have been providing professional wedding photography for over 20 years. I work hard at being a friendly addition to your wedding day. How else can I get such great smiles?
I want you to cherish your wedding images forever and I know how important this day is. I am creative spontaneous and take full advantage of the setting and personalities involved. I strive for a strong sense of place as well as illustrating all the emotional and beautiful details of your big day. I never tire of the challenges or the responsibility you entrust in me. I am fun loving and hard working and I want every part of your wedding day to be special, includng working with your photographer.
Please review my work and feel free to contact me if you need more information or have questions.
I have complete wedding albums of over 300 images for you to view (not just a few from a wedding but entire albums).
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My style is documentary and editorial with quality formal portraiture and group photography too. I like to seek out the unusual or picturesque features and locations at your wedding venue so that you end up with the timeless compositions I am famous for.
I deliver my best work for all my brides and grooms and am constantly seeking to evolve my style and explore new ideas, compositions and lighting effects. I am always open and excited about your ideas and I want you to share your tastes and dreams with me.
A Little About Me
I especially enjoy the photographic challenge, pressures and creativity demanded at weddings. I have been a professional photographer since 1982 and I have had over 3,500 photos published in a wide range of magazines and publications such as Audubon, National Geographic Traveller, Outside, Maryland and Virginia Magazines, Town and Country and Paddler, as well as countless commercial brochures and catalogs.
My years long immersion in professional photography and commercial graphic design and printing production has taught me the technical aspects of digital photography reproduction and multi-media production and I bring this to every wedding assignment. I have been working in Photoshop since version 2.0 and have a wide variety of pro plug-ins and special effects packages that are at your service.
Wedding Photography Areas
My local areas for wedding photography (where no add'l travel fees apply) are Deep Creek Lake, and Cumberland, Maryland, Nemacolin Woodlands, and Seven Springs, PA, as well as Canaan Valley, and Morgantown West Virginia. I am available to travel anywhere in my region (Mid-Atlantic-Washington DC) or even nationwide for a destination wedding (add'l travel and lodging fees apply).
Basic Wedding Photography Scenario
I arrive prior to the ceremony to take photos of the bride
and groom separately preparing for the ceremony. This usually
includes pictures of the bride getting ready with her
mother, bridesmaids, and family. Prior to the ceremony if the timing allows, I also take pictures of the groom
and his groomsmen. I agree to be on-site
and available for up to 8 hours and I also am available for rehearsal dinner, and wedding brunches.
Ceremony
photos are taken (if it is ok with the minister), and
I use my creative talents to take some interesting images that capture the exchange of vows.
After
the ceremony I usually take the formal groupings as well as portraits of the bride and groom. I try to do this work efficiently and to make it fun. Nothing is worse than having your guests wait hours for the photography to be completed. These shots are usually taken outdoors at a photogenic site near or at the location. Church photos are also taken if required.
In
addition, I take exeptional pictures at the reception such as: cake
cutting, toasts, garter, bouquet, first
dance etc as well as, candids
of friends and families casually posed in small groups, partying and dancing. If you know a picture you want during the wedding just tell me and I'll happily take it. I am working for you so take advantage of me.
Please write down your photo list prior to
the wedding if you have specific groupings you are interested
in capturing. Exact scenarios and the days timing are best discussed at a pre-meeting, with final plans submitted via email leading up to the big day. We have a lot of experience so we try and help in any way we can.
We want to understand your personal taste so please let us know what you like. Many of my clients say, "Crede, just give us your best work'.
Pre-Wedding Meetings
Couples are welcome to visit my studio in Friendsville, just call to set up a meeting. I also can sometimes make arrangements to meet you at various wedding facilities. If travel over 40 miles is required for a pre-meeting there is a $100 travel fee that is charged. Refunded/deducted if you book with VQS at that meeting.
Engagement Photos | Click Here For Slideshow
In most cases I take them outside near my studio in Friendsville at one of many beautiful natural areas. Mountain views, waterfalls, forest, you name it. 2-2.5 hour engagement photo sessions are approx $300-500. I am available to travel to additional locations in the western Maryland Region such as the C&O Canel, Greenridge State Forest, etc. for add'l travel fees.
 
A word on Deep Creek Lake Weddings
The majority of my wedding photography is done in Garrett County and the Deep Creek Lake Area. This is a fantastic wedding venue due to its close proximity and central location to a huge portion of the U.S. population. Our area is also a resort and recreation paradise with tons of outstanding activities for your guests to participate in while they are attending your wedding. There are also several wedding facilities in the area from chic elegant barns, to lake front resorts.
Link To Vison Quest Studios
Wedding Packages
Ridgeview Valley Barn
Deep Creek Lake
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