I first picked up a camera in the summer of… BLAH, BLAH, BLAH…

I know that you don’t care about that. So here’s the real stuff.

You want great photographs of your wedding day, you want your friends and family to have a great time, and you want high quality products delivered in a reasonable time frame.

Well, that’s what I do.

Nothing is ever “cookie-cutter” with me. I know that you have spent a lot of time planning your wedding day and your wedding is unique to you.

That’s how I treat it, every experience is a custom experience. Sure, there are some pre-made packages to choose from but they just give us a starting place. What actually happens on your wedding day is completely up to you, not me! Of course, I’m here to help you and guide you when you ask for it, but I’m never going to tell you you have to do something when it comes to a schedule or when it comes to a photo.

If you are looking for someone who is relaxed, professional, relatable, unobtrusive, and absolutely there to photograph every important moment, then I’d love to get together to meet you and chat about your wedding day! Just head over to the contact page and get in touch!  Feel free to check out some of the comments from past clients at the bottom of the page or click on the Wedding Wire logo above to read some reviews there!

Another thing that you should know about The Story Photography is that it is not only based on telling stories through photography, but also in changing stories through photography.  If you are interested in learning more about how this happens, you can check it out here.

As you’ve already read, I feel that it’s important to be a help to you along the way in your wedding planning, so please contact me and ask any questions that may come up and check out this listing of some other wedding vendors that I trust.

OK, so now that you’ve read that far I’ll tell you a little about myself. After all, you’ll probably be spending more time with your wedding photographer on the wedding day than any other person there!

Who is Chris?

A few of my favorite things (hover over the image for a description!):

I also can’t talk about who I am without talking about my faith. I usually describe myself as an unreligious follower of Jesus. I simply try to love other people as Jesus did and try to live out life to the fullest as He promised. Yeah, there’s more to it than that but that’s what’s at the core. I know that I wouldn’t be who I am today or where I am today with Him in my life. If you want to chat about that stuff, I’d love to so just let me know!

There are also a few goals that I’d love to accomplish as a photographer!  I love to grow in new ways and sometimes special projects are the way to make that happen. If one of my goals fits with your personality, your style, and your fiance is cool with it (hey, I know how the planning works ) then get in touch with me and let me know so we can work something special out (you help me, I help you!)

The current goals:

• Produce an all black & white wedding album.
• There is something I love about square crop photos so I’d love to produce an album with only a single image per page with every single image cropped to square.
• Seeing & experiencing new places is a passion of mine and being in new places, with new sights and sounds, and in a different culture pushes my creativity to new heights so I’d love to talk to you about your destination wedding.
• You have something unique, different, and outside of the norm planned for your wedding?  Talk to me about it!

~ Chris

Chris@TheStoryPhotography.com  |  315-944-0044

Here are a few comments from some of The Story’s wedding clients from around Syracuse and New York State! You can see some more reviews direct from past bride’s by clicking on the Wedding Wire logo at the top of the page.

From Kayce T. of Camillus, NY – Married 8/2011

Chris was excellent to work with! He was organized, punctual, and responsive to my questions. He had great suggestions and was easy to work with. Our photographs came out great!! We are so pleased with the album and all of the shots that Chris seemed to have captured that portray the day just as we remeber, and even some of the little moments we missed!!! Chris also setup his open photo booth at our wedding, our family and friends loved the fun pictures that were captured! The photos from the booth were posted before we even left for our honeymoon the next day! Chris was affordable and just great to work with! I would highly recommend The Story Photography!

From Morley M. of Manlius, NY – Married 6/2011

Our pictures are AMAZING. We are so happy with them. Chris did a fantastic job from our engagement pictures (outside, in the bitter cold of winter) to our June wedding. We highly recommend Chris…he told our story wonderfully. Thank you for all of your hard work and detail on our pictures!

From Hannah A. of Cazenovia, NY – Married 1/2011

Chris was great to work with. Very professional yet unassuming. We are very happy with the final product and have a beautiful album to cherish for many years to come!

From Laura C. of Albany, NY – Married 10/2010

Chris was great! The price was great, the pictures were plentiful and beautiful, and he was such a nice person to have with us on our big day! I would definitely hire him again when we are in need of a photographer. I would definitely recommend this company to others.

From Kelly S. of Camillus, NY – Married 10/2010

My husband and I are so happy to have had Chris as our photographer for our wedding day. He was extremely easy to work with and laid back. Chris was initially interested in what we were looking for and he not only matched, but exceeded our expectations. Our photos are unbelievable!! Our friends and family also appreciated all the sneak previews he posted online. We highly recommend Chris to anyone looking for a photographer.

From Trista P. of Syracuse, NY

I had a very wonderful experience with Chris, from the point of contact to the finished product. He was very professional and easy to work with during the whole process. He took amazing pictures of my son’s birthday party. It was such a huge burden lifted off my shoulders knowing he was documenting everything happening, which I would have probably missed. I would highly recommend The Story Photography to any of my friends and family. Thank you again for all of the wonderful memories!

From Shannon G. of Brewerton, NY

Chris did an outstanding job. He was on time and had a lot of great ideas. He spent extra time making sure our photos came out perfect. He listened to what was important to us and offered great suggestions. Thanks for everything Chris! Looking forward to doing it again!!

From Melissa K. of Pennelville, NY

We loved the photos Chris took. He had the perfect blend of candid and classic in every shot. It’s hard to capture that with a 5 month old and he did! Thanks again! We’ll see you this summer for Quinton’s 1 year old pics.