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We are Michael & Kailyn Steingard - a creative husband and wife who hail from Stratford, ON Canada. We have a beautiful little girl named Selah Haven and we adore her so much! We are the faces behind Michael Steingard Photography! We are pretty down-to-earth, 'what you see is what you get' type people and we love connecting with and looking for beauty in the people and places around us.

Michael Steingard Photography is run on the passion to capture the Raw Goodness in the world around us. What is Raw Goodness you ask? It's the beauty in Life. It's the beauty in Love. It's the fleeting moments of human connection that tell a story of two people who have woven their lives together. We take these moments, capturing them with our cameras and we blend them together with creative, out-of-the-box and dramatically unique perspectives.

We tell a love story, while creating awe-inspiring art that will make your photos stand out above the rest.

As photographers, we are so honoured to partner with our couples to be able to tell your story. Whether you marry in an intimate living room setting, a grand resort on the beach or anything in between, your story is special, and is worth being told!

FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHEN AND HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY PHOTOS

We prefer to take the time and care to edit each photograph to make sure that it looks the best that it possibly can. We take about 8-10 weeks from the wedding date for the editing process and then we will mail you the photos on a USB card in a nifty little tin to keep it safe in. We do not handle any prints whatsoever. When you are paying us, part of what you pay for is the printing rights/permissions to your photos. That way, you can print anywhere, anytime and never have to come back to us to purchase anything.

WHAT IS THE SAME DAY SLIDESHOW?

Same Day Slideshows are such an awesome part of a wedding day! We edit around 80 images from the day and while your guests are up on the dance floor having a good time the photos will show up on our 6ft x 8ft screen and projector. It’s always such a nice surprise for the guests as many of them will never see the professional photos from your day.Once we arrive home, we will upload the slideshow to a private online link within a week after the wedding for you to share with family and friends.

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED FOR PHOTOS?

Timing for photos can vary from wedding to wedding depending on whether you have a first look, what time dinner is etc. We generally need about 90 mins to 2 hours to create magic with you and your wedding party, whether that happens before or after the ceremony is up to you!

WILL WE GET ALL THE PHOTOS YOU TAKE ON THE WEDDING DAY?

Heck NO! After your wedding day we take a look through all the photos that we have taken and pull out each photo that we think is great! We leave out any blinks, blurs and weird faces, or things that just don’t feel right. We will never under ANY circumstance give out RAW or unedited photos.

WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?

While we believe that stunning images are the result of composition and creativity and not necessarily related to what equipment you use; however, we never want our gear to slow us down. We use various combinations of top of the line Canon equipment, including the Canon 5D series cameras, and have had great experiences with Canon’s L series of lenses and the new Sigma ART line. We have back-ups for everything, lighting for indoors, and all of our gear is insured!

DO YOU OFFER ALBUMS?

We value giving our clients an excellent product at an affordable cost. Unfortunately we are still on the search for an album company that will help us do this. So, at this time, we are unable to offer album printing for our clients. Keep checking back with us to see if this has changed!

HOW DO WE BOOK YOU FOR OUR WEDDING?

Once we’ve had the chance to chat over the phone about your day, we’ll send you a contract of services. Upon the signing of the contract, we require a non-refundable deposit to ensure that we mark off your day in the calendar for you and no one else! Then, we make photo magic!

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CHECK OUT OUR MOVING PORTRAITS

Imagine being able to look back on your memories and have them come to life. The exact moment your groom saw you walking down the aisle. The precise way you danced your first dance after hours of practice. The wonderful subtleties of the way your child smiled at age 5. Photographs only lend themselves to so much in our memories. Imagine looking back on a moment in time and being able to step into that moment and experience it rather than just look at it? This is what Moving Portraits are all about.

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