He got the shots I didn't even KNOW I wanted!

I contacted Merv when I was looking for a gift for my husband to celebrate our one year (paper) wedding anniversary. I read all the reviews online - and it turns out that they were spot on in regards to Merv's enthusiasm, ability to put one at ease, open communication, professionalism and talent! All those things are true but I want to mention his "make it work attitude specifically".

I was so sure when I got in touch with Merv that there was no way my timeline would work and I'd receive the photos in time for our anniversary, but Merv was immediately bought in and much to my surprise was sure that we could make it happen. In the end, he did! And when the rushed print job meant one of the photos came out with a bit of a blur, he immediately let me know he'd get it reprinted and promptly sent me a new and perfect copy. I really came into our first conversation thinking - no way this will work and I'll just give my gift late - but Merv was on top of everything and true to his word, he made it happen.

Not only did Merv go out of his way to make my timeline work, he was also so open to my ideas. I asked him if I could bring flowers to our shoot to recreate a few photos I'd seen on pinterest. He was like - bring anything you want - we'll make it work. Not only did he encourage me to bring the flowers but he was super thoughtful about how we used them. I'm sure he'd seen the photos on my pinterest board, but when it came time he didn't just recreate those poses. Instead he considered me, the flowers, the lighting, and the space we were in and had me do something completely different with the flowers. In the moment I was having so much fun I didn't think about it, but I'll admit after I left I had a moment of "did we get the shot I wanted?" After reviewing the photos, it turns out he got me shots I didn't even KNOW I wanted! We didn' recreate the pinterest shots at all, but did something completely unique, artsy, tasteful and lovely. They were by far my favorite photos of the session.

I echo the other reviews and testimonials - Merv is great to say the least - and a session with him is sure to be memorable!