Braden Gunem Photography

Braden shot our wedding last September in Crested Butte, and we could not be more happy with the results. He never missed a moment while never interrupting the flow of the wedding. All of our guests noted his exceptional work and that he would go to no limits to get the perfect shot every time.
We picked him because his pictures, while being incredible, maintained a natural feel to them. We were not disappointed and we highly recommend him as a photographer. When you choose him as a photographer you will not be let down from the first time you contact him to the day you receive your final product.

I don’t know what the character limit is for Unilocal reviews, but I may find out while I attempt to sing Braden’s praises.
I browsed his amazing portfolio while researching photogs for my destination wedding in Vail, CO. Upon contacting him, I truly thought he was too good to be true. The saying goes: ‘if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Nope. He was all we expected and more!
We booked him foregoing the wedding industry’s suggested «consult» where the photographer gets to know you and talks about your vision, etc., due to the destination component and time constraints. My hairdresser/​family friend had me almost in a panic when I told her this. She was horrified, but assured me: «Oh, I am sure it will be… okay…» It was more than okay.
Granted, we were given a bit of a deal as he was building his wedding portfolio. But it is obvious from his rich, well composed portfolio this was quite the opposite of «you get what you pay for.» Yes, that was cliché #2. And I am here to tell you, whatever he quotes you will be well worth it!
Aside from just generic praise, let me give you some specifics:
— He was with us ALL DAY. He arrived at the hotel that morning before I did, and got shots of us on the dance floor for the final song. We provided him a meal at the reception, but I doubt he had time to eat it.
— He was not intrusive. You hardly knew he was there, yet there were such amazing emotions caught on camera. He managed to capture so much during our ceremony from the back of the aisle (at my request) and I didn’t once think about being photographed.
— His skills speak for themselves. But I must add — he humored me wanting to take photos at the top of Vail mountain at the sunniest point of a sunny Saturday. He knew the direct sunlight would be a challenge with shadows, etc., but managed to get breathtaking shots (thanks to his timing with a small cloud + wind). And I don’t use the word «breathtaking» lightly. The first shot he edited and emailed to me, literally made me gasp when I opened the message. Artistic and personal.
— He has excellent customer service and is so easy to work with. Very easygoing. Replied so promptly at my requests for quotes/​contract, which any bride can appreciate, especially one planning from afar with a few months to go. We had our first round (his «favorites») of edited photos before we had unpacked. I am not kidding. I think it was like 11 days. The total gallery was done maybe 10 days after that, maybe? He also sent me a DVD with high and low resolution of ALL edits.
— He must have taken 8,000 photos that day. But the final product was less than 400. You didn’t feel as if anything was missing and you also weren’t forced to look at 25 photos with varying degrees of grandma’s eyes being open/​closed. He took a ton, found the best, and passed that on. I have had friends with over 1,000 wedding images and half of them look alike. That is just overwhelming. Braden does that editing for you! And oh so well!
Overall, I obviously cannot say enough in his favor.
I would recommend him all day long!