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I first remember seeing Denton at an assembly for Bible education. He was leaning against the wall talking with a group of friends, and he turned and looked right at me as I walked by. He gave me this huge smile with his blue eyes twinkling and that was it. A year and a half later, he proposed in the middle of a starlit field in the Montana prairie. I can still remember the starlight glittering off of my ring like a thousand diamonds clustered together in that blue velvet box, and I was afraid to even touch it for fear that it would all be a dream. Several adventures later, it was actually he who inquired if I would ever be interested in pursuing photography. Little did either of us know that it would become a passion that we would share, and that would draw us together closer than ever as we have the privilege of helping other coupes celebrate their own love stories!
A husband & wife photography team in the Hudson Valley serving Upstate New York, The Hudson Valley, NYC, and beyond!
WE ARE CHIAN & DENTON
We love serving happy, joyous brides & grooms in the Hudson Valley, greater New York and beyond! Whether you are looking to invest in portraits for your wedding, your ever changing family, freeze your engagement in time, or celebrate a long lasting love, I'm so glad you're here!
If you love bright, fresh, timeless images, you are in the perfect place!
I am so glad you are here!
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Wedding
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EXPERIENCE
Choosing your wedding photographer is more than just finding someone to snap some quick pictures. It's even more than finding someone with a photography style that you like.
You spend more time with your photographer on your wedding day than any other vendor, so you want to make sure that the whole experience with your photography team is as exciting and enjoyable to look back on as the rest of your wedding!
My husband and I work together to capture your day from every angle. We never shoot less than 8 hours, because we believe that every part of the day that you have worked so hard to plan deserves to be preserved!
That means that your wedding day is going to be beautifully and uniquely you. Therefore, we realize that finding a wedding photographer is not a one and done process that is going to look the same for everyone...
We serve a very specific and unique type of bride-
One who knows that she wants genuine, fresh and joyful photographs of herself and husband, and she knows that to get those, she has to have an amazing EXPERIENCE overall...
That's where we come in!
So then, you have checked us out and you like what you see...
what next?
So, what sets us apart?
We know that you are unique!
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O'CONNOR BRIDES
Zulema
Warwick, New York
IF SOMEONE IS STILL DEBATING ABOUT BECOMING AN O'CONNOR BRIDE, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM?
Zulema:
I would definitely tell them to schedule their wedding day with Chian right away! Chian and her her husband are the most easy going people to work with. They adjust to your needs and are happy and willing to give you the best experience ever. They go out of their way to make you feel loved, comfortable and take their job very seriously.
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Rowan
Billings,
Montana
WHY DO YOU FEEL THAT CHIAN & DENTON WERE A GREAT FIT FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY?
Being photographed is not a preference of mine. It makes me very anxious, and I tend to shut down, so I had difficult expectations as far as pictures- but Chian & Denton were very patient with me and made sure that I felt great the entire time! They asked me if I needed a break, and made the entire experience VERY enjoyable!
I felt beautiful and confident.
I wasn’t anxious at all, and the pictures came out great!
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Rowan:
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Misty
Miles City,
Montana
AS THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE-
DID YOU FEEL VALUED AND TREATED WELL BY CHIAN & DENTON AS VENDORS?
I felt very valued as mother of the bride. I felt that Chian and Denton listened to not only what the bride and groom wanted- but also the parents. They were both engaged with us and I felt very comfortable asking questions. They also did their research ahead of time: location, lighting, personalities and families. There were a lot of emotions as mother of the bride and they were very understanding.
I felt like they knew us before the wedding!
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Misty:
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Rowan
Billings,
Montana
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF YOUR EXPERIENCE BEING AN O'CONNOR BRIDE?
It honestly felt as though they weren’t there! A lot of photographers get in your face, but Chian & Denton made sure that it felt like just the two of us were there. For the first look, they kept their distance while still getting amazing pictures of the moment. They allowed us to enjoy the little moments- everything was on our time frame. We weren’t rushed, and the process wasn’t dragged on longer than we wanted.
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Zulema
Warwick, New York
WHY DO YOU FEEL THAT CHIAN & DENTON WERE A GREAT FIT FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY?
Zulema:
I was fascinated that the both of them are totally sweethearts to each other and you can feel they are so in love, it just makes the wedding day even more dreamy.
On top of everything, their adventurous self made one of my crazy bride ideas come true and that was one of the funnest most exciting part of our wedding day. Chian and Denton went out of their way to make sure it was a total surprise on the first look for my now husband. I cannot thank them enough for pulling through the overwhelming feelings of surprise along with me!
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O'CONNOR BRIDES
Misty
Miles City,
Montana
AS THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE-
IF SOMEONE IS STILL DEBATING ABOUT BECOMING AN O'CONNOR BRIDE, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM?
If someone is debating becoming an O’Connor bride I would tell them, you won’t regret it and you will have the most amazing memories! I feel like photos are one of the most important parts to the wedding and you want someone you can trust to bring those moments to life for you. There can be so much stress in planning a wedding and even the wedding day, let Chian and Denton remove that photography stress from your shoulders!
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Misty:
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O'CONNOR BRIDES
Zulema
Warwick, New York
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF YOUR EXPERIENCE BEING AN O'CONNOR BRIDE?
Zulema:
I personally loved the way Chian treated me during my wedding day. She was very professional yet very friendly.
She was the sweetest and most delicate photographer I’ve ever had. She made sure to photograph every detail possible as I was getting ready, my family and bridesmaids. I knew she engaged with our feelings by the way she photographed my pictures. I felt like she was having fun with us! Nobody felt awkward or embarrassed to pose for her. One of my bridesmaids said she made us feel beautiful and comfortable the whole day.
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O'CONNOR BRIDES
Misty
Miles City,
Montana
AS THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE-
HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT CHIAN & DENTON'S FLEXIBILITY AND DEMEANOR?
One of the best things about their flexibility is they both photograph different parts of the day! As Chian was with the girls getting ready for the wedding, Denton hung out with the guys and photographed them. So I feel like there weren’t any parts of the day that were missed! It was fun to look back on the photos taken that I wasn’t around for and see all the details and moments captured. Even the photos I was around for there were things I didn’t see until after. They checked out places to photograph, incorporated our hometown into photos and went to the reception area and took detail pictures there also. If there were adjustments required, I didn’t even notice, they work so smoothly together.
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Misty:
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Rowan
Billings,
Montana
IF SOMEONE IS STILL DEBATING ABOUT BECOMING AN O'CONNOR BRIDE, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM?
I didn’t want my wedding to feel like a photo shoot the entire time, so when I received my gallery, I was shocked because I didn’t realize that we took that many pictures! The day felt so natural, and I got pictures that I absolutely love. I actually open my photos multiple times a week and look over all of the pictures.
Chian & Denton definitely exceeded all of my expectations!
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