The McCartneys Photography

A family friend highly recommended that we take a peek at the The McCartney’s Photography. Wow, were we in awe! After a few emails/phone conversations we felt an instant connection with them and their photography style. Kelsy and Butch are such an authentic duo and were genuinely excited for us and the details we were planning to incorporate into our wedding day. Before we could commit, like most couples, we had a lovely little budget to abide by so we gladly re-arranged ideas, costs and put photography as a top priority. After all, you get ONE day..ONE chance for your Photographer to capture YOUR day. Why wouldn’t you want to feel 100% confident in the Photographer you hire? The McCartney’s were wonderful at walking us through the start of our engagement session and after much laughter, we were completely at ease at being photographed. The images from our e-session captured us wonderfully and left us smiling from ear to ear. Our wedding day arrived and Kelsy and Butch couldn’t have been a better fit with our family and friends. They jumped right in and took control of what they needed to accomplish. They share such a unique perspective and true talent for this art and it shows; our wedding day images are absolutely breath taking! Looking through our images brings us back to our day (that flew by entirely way too fast) and we are able to enjoy the emotions all over again. Every.single.time! We are forever grateful that we put photography as a top priority. We feel blessed and honored to have had The McCartneys along during this memorable time in our lives!

What a team! Kelsy and Butch absolutely love (and are fantastic at) what they do! They were dedicated to getting to know us and capturing every detail of our wedding story. I found the McCartney’s when looking for wedding photographers in the Wausau area; they caught our attention with their photojournalistic approach to weddings, attention to detail, and the way they could capture the energy and emotion of the moment. I also noticed they were friends with another photographer friend of mine. When I asked him what he thought of their work, he told me, “If they are available BOOK THEM…you won’t be disappointed”. And he was right! We met Kelsy and Butch in downtown Wausau for our engagement session. We were a bit nervous to be in front of the camera, but they put us at ease right away. They were extremely professional and captured all the magic moments of our wedding day, from getting ready, to our ceremony, the reception, and all the little details that made our day special. We are so happy with the quality of our prints and the wedding coffee table album that tells the perfect story of our day. Regardless of whom you choose as your photographer I think it's critical that you meet with them a couple of days before your wedding to highlight the shots that you don't want them to miss. Kelsy and Butch are VERY good at what they do but they can't read your mind. We also had asked for a timeline recommendation from the McCartney's and then made some modifications (mostly eliminating some of the portrait time) to ensure that our guests weren't waiting too long between ceremony and reception. My suggestion to future brides is your guests can wait, take all the portrait time you and your new husband want...it's your day and you don't want to be rushed. I loved our venue and wish we had spent more portrait time around the site and in the park in front of the venue. Overall, we loved working with the McCartney’s! The photographers were definitely the most important part of our wedding and we feel our money was well spent on the McCartney’s exceptional style.

After my first brief conversation with Kelsy McCartney, I was convinced my hubby and I needed them for our wedding photography. Kelsy and Butch were incredibly helpful, cheery, and accommodating from that first phone call. Hiring the McCartneys meant exceeding our initial budget for photography, but we are so thankful we made photography a priority! We cared more about having incredible photographers capture the essence of our wedding than we did about anything else that we knew wouldn't last past that day. As a result, we have hundreds of beautiful images that make us feel giddy inside every time we look at them because they take us right back to the amazing feelings present on that magical day! I think the McCartneys would be an especially wonderful choice for a couple who's not exceedingly comfortable in front of a camera. It's impossible not to feel relaxed and joyful around those two-- their love and happiness for each other and their job is absolutely contagious. In retrospect, the only thing I was a bit heartbroken about is that I don't have a photo of just my two sisters and me, who were my maids of honor. I figured that would be an obvious shot to get before the ceremony, but I don't think anyone should assume their photographers will get every shot they hoped for. If I got to do it over again, I would have been more specific about photos like that. Overall, though, as is evidenced by my ratings, we were absolutely thrilled with the McCartneys. If you haven't booked them yet, do it soon! :) I've recommended them to many, many friends and will continue to do so. Thanks again, Butch and Kelsy! :)

Kelsy and Butch are a dream photography duo! It is clear that they truly love what they do and love working with each other. They always kept us at ease and the awkward posed moments never seemed to happen. Perhaps most importantly, the photos turned out beautiful and were a perfect representation of our special day.

Kelsy and Butch are simply awesome! From the first time we met them during our engagement photo session to our cememony and reception, they made us feel so comfortable around them and in front of the cameras. Our pictures turned out better than we ever hoped, and they captured all the moments that we will never forget. Kelsy and Butch took the time to make us feel really special, and we felt like they really cared about our wedding day and what was important to us. Several members of our wedding party agreed that Kelsy and Butch were the easiest photographers they had ever worked with. They also do a great job in the presentation and packaging of photo prints ordered. I can't say enough good things about Kelsy and Butch and hope to be able to work with them again sometime in the future for family portraits! -Chelsea & Kyle

We met Kelsey at a bridal expo and were immediately impressed with the unique pictures they had on display as well as her personality. We setup a meeting to meet Kelsey and her husband Butch who are both photographers. We felt we had a great meeting and were very happy with the way they present their business and options to the customer. They are professional, confident and know what works. That said, they are great listeners and are very open to ideas. They took pictures of our whole wedding day. From us getting ready (which was great to have both Butch and Kelsey taking pictures of each of us before we saw each other), through the ceremony, dinner and dance. They are so respectful and made us feel at ease. Because we were so comfortable with their ability to capture and create great moments, we asked them to pull us aside at any time if they felt it was a great photo opportunity. We were not disappointed. The pictures were amazing. Their great chemistry together shows while they are shooting and comes through when you see the photographs. Of all the decisions we had to make about our wedding day, the decision to use The McCartneys was the best choice we made. They are friendly, kind, compassionate and easy to work with. It has been great to see the McCartneys continue to be more successful including features in major wedding magazines. This is not a hobby for them. They are a husband and wife duo who has photography as a full time profession. Their livelihood depends on their success and they have shown they have the talent to outshine all the others.

The McCartneys are an incredible duo! Their photography was simply amazing and working with them was such a pleasure! I can't say enough good things about them!

Kelsy and Butch were very fun to work with. They bring a great attitude and excitement that resonates with everyone involved in the process. Our entire wedding party had a great time and we were very happy with the pictures. We would highly recommend The McCartneys Photography to anyone.

Kelsey and Butch are absolutely amazing at what they do. They are also wonderful friends and we really enjoy spending time with them. Our wedding pictures are incredible and we were blessed that they were able to share in our special wedding day!!

The McCartney's were great to work with and gave us the most artistic wedding and engagement photos we've ever seen. Their style is incredibly unique and unparalleled. We searched long and hard to find a good photographer for our wedding and the McCartney's work blew all other competitors out of the water. They were so much fun to work with that we plan on hiring them again for future events!

We really enjoyed that they work as a team, splitting up to capture all the special moments. They are recently married and young, you can see that through their images, focusing on the candid events throughout the day. Butch & Kesly were extremely flexible when we frequently changed our travel schedules to meet with them. We can truly say that we plan to stay in touch and that we have made new friends! Side note: we also ordered our Christmas photos from them and they arrived less than 2 days later, WI to CA...amazing!

Butch and Kelsy are a dynamic duo. First, they were upfront about their photography style, their prices, and expectations for services provided. They even worked with us to tailor a pre-set package to better fit our needs. Once we officially had a contract signed with them, they continued to be accessible and were more than happy to just touch base from time to time and to answer my frenzied bride questions. Our engagement session was fabulously fun and relaxed, and we were proud to use those pictures for our wedding guest book and save-the-dates (which the McCartneys designed). When the actual wedding day came, Butch and Kelsy needed no direction, but were more than willing to do what they could to give us what we were looking for in our pictures. They were an integral part of our day, from start to finish, but they worked inconspicuously when appropriate. Shortly after we returned from our honeymoon, they were in contact with us to give us an idea of when our photos would be ready. They put together a blog with a subset of our pictures that we really enjoyed showing off to our friends, and then gave us online access to our complete gallery. We were able to share that access with family and friends so that our guests could order pictures, too. It was incredibly difficult to choose our favorite photos in the gallery - each one seemed to capture a glance, a special moment, a strong emotion. We were able to re-live our wedding day over and over as we poured through our pictures. Butch and Kelsy also put together a little video/slideshow of some of the day's highlights, which was fun to share with those we invited to the wedding but were unable to make it. Okay, I'll admit it was fun to watch on my own, too (I may have shed a few tears . . . ). In the end, we received a few printed portraits, all the digital negatives, and a priceless coffee table book that the McCartneys constructed from the day's images. We we thrilled to display both the book and the portraits in our home. We are sure to be giving framed McCartney photos to parents, grandparents and Godparents this Christmas! Thanks Kelsy and Butch for your fabulous, truly priceless work, and for being so easily accessible, so professional, so flexible, and so fun! When we start adding babies and puppies to the family, we'll be in touch! : )

Butch and Kelsy do such a wonderful job of making each couple feel so special and unique on their day!!! I loved having them!! They have so much fun and that fun is contagious!!! I have been told by everyone that sees my pictures, what a wonderful job my photographers did and how beautiful they are!!! The photo books is just an added bonus to the personal touch they add to your wedding day!!!

We loved Kelsy and Butch! They were very flexible and available when needed. They were also professional and a lot of fun. We would highly recommend them for any special event.

Butch and Kelsy were the PERFECT wedding photographers! They were able to be fun and creative, while still holding true to our wishes. They were discreet and respectful at the ceremony and then SO much fun for the post-wedding pictures and reception. I have had numerous comments from my wedding party that they were so impressed by how fun and relaxed the photographers were. Our pictures (the most important part!) turned out FANTASTIC. We are so happy with them, and again, the compliments we've gotten on them are numerous. We received all the specific shots we were looking for, along with tons of others that were so creative and artsy. My husband and I try to recommend them to anyone who is getting married in the area- we can't wait to ask them to do family pictures for us in the future!!!

The McCartney's are the best Wausau has to offer and I know you will love them. They are so easy to work with and make you feel so carefree. They are great at capturing the moments that you want while not standing out like a sore thumb. I was looking for a photographer that was going to give me a photo-journalist point of view on our wedding day and they did that and so much more. We have so many amazing photos that we love and have actually worked with Butch and Kelsy since then because we just love them! My husband just commented this afternoon that we should have them take photos every couple of years because we love the way that they are able to capture our happiness and sense of adventure.

This couple did such an amazing job with our wedding photos. I loved them all so much. They are also a great couple to work with. Very fun, friendly & easy going. Can't wait to have them photography our family soon. Thanks!

Jeff and I have so many wonderful things to say about Photography by McCartney that we don’t know where to start! Butch and Kelsy are a fun, dynamic, professional photography duo. They shot our wedding in November of 2009 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and it would be impossible to have gotten better pictures to immortalize our special day! Butch and Kelsy were with us as we got ready in the morning until late into the reception, capturing an amazing amount of photos chronicling the entire day. The angles used, poses staged and portraits shot were incredibly creative; these two have an astonishing talent for creating visually-stunning images and effectively utilizing any and every space available to them. Personally they are just as fun as the images they create—they aren’t stuffy or strict, and melt in well with a bridal party and reception crowd to snap wonderful in-the-moment action shots! Our package included a hardcopy book featuring some of the photos taken throughout the day; everyone that has seen this book is taken aback by the quality of the images! Pictures were taken at a few Milwaukee landmarks such as the Mitchell Park Domes and Calatrava expansion of the Milwaukee Art Museum—people think they are looking at a bridal magazine and not a collection of our photos! Butch and Kelsy are fabulous photographers; the service is professional, the product absolutely AMAZING, and the price competitive. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better value for the quality of service and product provided by Photography by McCartney. Diane & Jeff

Butch and Kelsy were great to work with! Their enthusiasm was fantastic and helped make our wedding day a lot of fun. The pictures turned out great and the price was incredibly reasonable.

I used Photography by McCartney for both my wedding and my newborn's first pictures. They are an excellent team that had more of a photojournalistic approach to their photography. They captured our wedding as it happened as opposed to staging things. I've always thought it unusual when a wedding photographer will stage the first dance or cake cutting... Butch and Kelsey were there for the entire thing and did an amazing job. Instead of the generic group photos we went to a park and just had fun with our wedding party. My husband absolutely hates having his picture taken, on our way to the reception after all the photos he said, "Wow, that was actually fun!" That basically sums up our experience with Photography by McCartney. It was fun and we have amazing pictures that will help us remember our special day forever.