1,000 Words Photography

Update. Bryan does not respond to calls, text, or email. We got nothing. Do NOT use this company.

Like some of the others who have posted we had the same issue. He seemed like he was on the ball in the beginning stages and we were even satisfied with the photos, but have yet to receive them. We have contacted him numerous times and he even claimed to have mailed them, but once I asked for tracking information he went silent. Our wedding was in March of 2015 and I have grown tired of chasing after this man and our next steps will be to take him to small claims court for the amount we paid for the pictures, photo book and costs to have them printed elsewhere.

We contracted Bryan Winston of 1000 Words Photography as the photographer got our daughter’s wedding last May. He had several good reviews posted on the web. And he came across as honest and reliable in our interview. Unfortunately, we had poor experience with him that raises questions about the positive reviews on the web.
Byran sold us his «silver package» that included the photography at the bridal dinner and the wedding and the reception, and posting of the pictures on the web, and supply of three albums and 50 prints of different sizes of photographs of our choice. He did a generally good job in taking the pictures except that he vastly overstated the time each picture would take thus having the family at the wedding site too far in advance. But this was not a big issue for us. The problems started with the delivery of the products he had promised. Instead of one week that he had promised, it took him several weeks to post the pictures in high resolution (that were in the contract) and only after we had to figure out why his site did not allow it (he had incorrect settings). He only got around to the albums after repeated enquiries form us but then we discovered that he has a very cumbersome program for producing the albums that was very difficult to follow. Interestingly, he himself was not that familiar with the program. After a few tries, we gave up and decided to do the albums ourselves on Shutterfly that was much simpler and better. He promised but never refunded us the money we had paid him for the albums. The 50 photographs are yet to come after 6 months despite repeated email enquiries that invariably went unanswered by him. He often pretended that he never received the emails. Finally we are giving up on him ever giving us the refund or to supply the photographs.
In case you are considering using him, we suggest that you should do some real reference check and not rely on the web reviews that in hindsight seem questionable and possibly cooked. You should also not give him too much advance (we paid him the full amount a week before the wedding that he required) and link your payments to actual delivery of services.
We write this review reluctantly because we think he is capable of doing a better job than he did for us. He was very responsive in the initial stages of the work and we are still puzzled with his performance subsequent to the event.

I hired 1000 word photography for my engagement party and was very disappointed with the result. The pictures were poorly taken and had very dark backgrounds. I had specifically raised my concerns regarding the lighting, since my party was held indoors. Bryan assured me that would not be an issue, as he would bring his equipment. I imagined he would bring his own lighting equipment, which was not the case. The pictures clicked by my friends were far better quality and they captured some of the important moments that Bryan failed to do.
Bryan is a very nice person to work with. He is professional, punctual and courteous, however, the pictures I received were poorly captured. Some snaps had wires and poor flooring captured in the frame, which I feel he could have strategically avoided. A lot of our guests entering the function hall had their backs clicked, and I only wish, he would have told us to turn around.
I choose 1000 words photography because of the excellent reviews he had, his professionalism and the pictures he posted on his website. I also hired him for video, which I haven’t received yet, while the contract clearly states that I would get them in 28 days. The videographer did not even have a mic with him, hence I am not sure if my parent’s speeches were captured. What kind of video is taken without recording the family speeches? I spent way over my budget on photo and videography just to get really beautiful pictures, and I was asked to make full payment 2 weeks before the event. The snaps of my engagement party were so disappointing that I had to share my experience for anyone considering 1000 words photography as their photographer (or for videography).

We hired 1,000 words photography to take press pictures for our band last year and were very happy with the final results!
Taking a picture of a group of people is difficult. Everyone has opinions on how they look in a picture and if just 1 out of 4 of us don’t like a picture we won’t use it – so it makes us an extremely difficult client. But Bryan was extremely patient and worked with us through multiple shoots to get us the results we needed.
We did an initial shoot and weren’t pleased with the results. It was cold, early and we didn’t really know what we wanted out of the shoot. That failure was on us. We learned from our mistakes, and Bryan was cool enough to work with us on a 2^nd shoot and he nailed it!

There are those who can pick up a camera, point it at something, and take a snapshot, with the resulting image capturing people, places and things.
Then there are those who view their subjects through a lens and capture in a photograph emotion, texture, spirit and life.
1,000 Words Photography is definitely the latter. Bryan is a creative, thoughtful artist who uses his camera to portray his living subjects in a way that you cannot help but want to know more about the person; how he or she was feeling or thinking when the photo was taken. He is professional and energetic and provides clear, true images through which memories are made.
You won’t go wrong entrusting your image to 1,000 Words Photography.

How do you differentiate from one photographer to the next?
Anybody can take a good picture right?
Will I get what I am paying for?
What the heck am I paying for?!
Try 1,000 Words Photography… you will seriously not be disappointed. Every question you have is answered beforehand so you feel comfortable and prepared. Your needs and ideas are always taken into consideration and enhanced with 1,000 Words, and best of all, you get amazing shots to last a lifetime.
The first time I worked with Bryan, I had never done a photoshoot at all. Pictures with my camera phone was the extent of my expertise. I walked into the session and was immediately relaxed and laughing. I thought «This modeling thing isn’t so bad!!» Then I worked with other photographers and realized much to my surprise… that this guy is the real deal… and that can not be said for everyone.
Professionalism and full disclosure is top of the line with 1,000 Words Photography. You don’t have to worry about unwanted surprises, hidden fees, or confusing stipulations. All you are responsible for is having a good time in a relaxed atmosphere with a very talented photographer you can trust.
Don’t believe me? See for yourself!