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Mike Topham Photography

Mike Topham Photography

Mechanicsville, VA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 86 Reviews
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    Nadine Sent on 03/03/2020
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    Professional and great talent

    We did our engagement shoot with Mike and look forward to working with him for our wedding day! He's very professional and we were super happy with how our pictures came out for our engagement shoot!
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    Dana K. Sent on 09/27/2020
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    Amazing exerience!

    I hired Mike and his assistant Nicole for my small backyard wedding in August. He was very willing to work with me as all our wedding plans changed as a result of the pandemic, and was willing to edit his package for us several times to suit our needs. They are absolutely stellar photographers and we have so many incredible pictures of us, our guests, and the various details of our wedding day. They guided us through our portraits and captured some amazing candids. Their hard work will let us keep the memories of our amazing wedding fresh. I can't recommend working with them enough, if Mike is available for your wedding day, hire him!
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    Kaila B. Sent on 07/31/2020
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    Stop searching you’ve found your photographer!

    Mike and his daughter Nancy were an absolute joy to work with. They were so professional but were also super helpful, nice, and funny. Nancy even helped my bridesmaids make sure my dress looked perfect on me. They are so experienced, having photos done by them is effortless. And OMG the final pictures are absolutely amazing. So many people have said they belong on a magazine cover. I can’t say enough good things about Mike and Nancy. Reserve your date before it’s too late. :)
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    Shab P. Sent on 12/12/2019
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    Best photography group around!

    Where do I even start? I heard of Mike Topham Photography from one of my best friends - she and her sister worked with Mike and his daughter Nancy for their weddings several years ago. Their pictures showed so much happiness and captured very touching moments. I knew I had to reach out, and when our wedding date was available - I remember jumping up and down with excitement!

    Nancy photographed our engagement pictures, and a few months later our wedding photos. This family is so sweet, loving, and really look out for your best interests and desires for your big day! They were my eyes when I couldn’t see all that was happening around me - I got so many compliments on my engagement pictures, and I know without a doubt, that my wedding pictures will be magnificent!

    Don’t look any further. If you are looking for a flexible, loving, generous, and incredibly talented family to work with — call Mike Topham photography!!
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    Ron M. Sent on 11/26/2019
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    Stunning!! Couldn't ask for more!!

    Initially while on the hunt for a photographer, our wedding planner recommended a few choices she worked with in the past, Topham Photography being one of them. After checking out the different styles and photo’s online, we chose Topham Photography and we are SO happy that we did. Nancy was an ABSOLUTE pleasure to work with from day one. We had her take our engagement photos as well and once we received them back we knew we made the right choice for our wedding, she knows how to find that special moment! The pictures at our wedding came out stunning and captured every moment perfectly from beginning to end. If there’s any doubt in choosing a photographer, don’t hesitate to choose Topham Photography. We couldn’t ask for more!!
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    Cary C. Sent on 10/17/2019
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    Amazing pictures to capture an incredible day!

    The photos that Mike and his daughter Ellen took of our wedding were amazing! They gave such attention to detail in everything from the details of the timeline to getting any and every picture we wanted. We just got the pictures from the ceremony and reception and they are beautiful! They captured every angle of all the special moments, we couldn’t have asked for anything more. We definitely recommend Mike Topham Photography!

    Mike Topham Photography's reply:

    Cary, thank you! It was a joy to cover your wedding and we were thrilled to be back at the Barns of Kanak.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 09/08/2019
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    Mike and his daughter Ellen are the best! I was so excited to have them available for my wedding day and they could not have been a better team. We’ve only seen some teaser pictures so far but are already in love with the pictures from our wedding. I highly recommend this team!
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    Rebecca Sent on 02/18/2019
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    We love our wedding photos!

    Mike did a fantastic job photographing our wedding! He was so organized and made sure that we got all of the shots that we wanted! We are able to look back at our photos and truly feel the same emotions that we felt on the day of our wedding because he was able to capture such sincere candid shots. He was such a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him and his team to anyone getting married!
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    Brenda M. Sent on 01/01/2019
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    Beautiful wedding pictures

    Mike was terrific at the wedding. Him and his staff were everywhere taking pictures before and during the ceremony. We have only seen a partial view of the pictures and they are perfect. He has captured some beautiful scenes. Cannot wait to see the rest of the photos.
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    Matthew Sent on 09/25/2018
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    Nancy was the photographer for our wedding and we can't recommend her enough! Nancy has such a great energy and kept all the bridal party focused during the posed photos and never felt intrusive during the remainder of the evening. I still can't believe how willing she was to get into awkward places to get just the right shot. As for the photos themselves they turned out fantastic! It was slightly overcast during the ceremony but you would never know from looking at the pictures.

    Speaking of the weather, rain was threatening the ceremony and I (the groom) was a nervous wreck. Nancy was so calming and reassuring which I am so grateful for.
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    Leona Sent on 05/14/2018
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    I could not have asked for better photographers!! Mike and team are exceptional!! They are so friendly and creative hat they make for a great photo session! The entire bridal party complimented on how fun and excited they were! Thank you so much!
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    Molly Sent on 07/14/2018
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    We didn’t get Mike, but we got his AMAZING daughter Nancy. She was amazing. I was so nervous as the bride for the big day and she helped make everything flow so easily. She had an amazing assistant with her and both were willing to do anything we needed. She was on top all the photos we wanted and picked the best locations to take them. She has a great eye for photography. We just loved her!
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    Trisha Sent on 01/25/2018
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    Oh my gosh, Mike Topham and his assistants are TOP NOTCH! They were so pleasant and easy to work with, but it's hard to evaluate until you get the pictures back. WOW! The photos were just AMAZING!!!!! They got shots we were unaware of but loved. They got all the obligatory wedding shots. They changed venues for the first look (in the freezing cold) without giving it a second thought. I simply cannot recommend them enough. You will be SO pleased, relieved, and worry-free if you hire him for your wedding!
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    Caitlin Sent on 01/13/2018
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    We looooved working with Mike and Nancy! Mike did our engagement pictures, my portraits, and was with us on our wedding day with his daughter Nancy. The pictures are very high quality! They really got to know us and were very accommodating with family members. Both Mike and Nancy made us feel very comfortable and are very knowledgeable about poses and the best spots to photograph. We quickly (2 days) got a preview of over 100 pictures and less than a month later we now have 2000 pictures to go through!
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    Marzena Sent on 09/11/2017
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    For our wedding day my husband and I had Nancy Topham as our photographer and we are BEYOND thrilled with how our wedding photos turned out. Before the big day Nancy emailed me a survey of several important questions that includes literally EVERYTHING a bride wants their photographer to know before the wedding. This meant so much to us because it allowed us to communicate all of the photos we wanted. On the day of the wedding we had a detailed timeline, but of course our venue coordinator was 15 minutes late opening the venue and the car picking up the bride and bridesmaids was ALSO late. This set our timeline behind (for the first look and bridal party photos). When I frantically arrived at the venue 30 minutes late I found Nancy already taking detail shots of my gown, the venue, and the groomsmen! She worked tirelessly to ensure we got back on track for the photo timeline and thanks to her we were able to get all of our photos and make it to the ceremony on time! Not only did she single handedly get us back on track, she was so graceful and calm the entire time. This was so helpful during our frantic beginning! Throughout the night Nancy was everywhere; she took photos from every angle and kept us (bride/groom) on track for all of our photos including the quick shots we wanted to get at sunset. She was also so on top of making sure my hair and dress looked perfect for the pictures (we had a windy day outside). We are so grateful to Nancy for all of her hard work that day. Now that the wedding is over we received our pictures (very quickly) and we are so impressed with how everything turned out. Nancy did an incredible job being everywhere that day and she truly captured the wedding from everyone’s perspective. As a bride the wedding day was hectic and went by too fast. It is awesome to sit down with a glass of wine and feel like I am reliving the wedding day not only from my perspective but also from the perspective of the groom, guests, parents, and bridal party
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    Melissa Sent on 06/14/2017
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    AMAZING photographer!! Mike and his daughter (who was the second shooter) captured our April 2017 wedding. They also did our engagement shots. Every single photo is stunning! He is brilliant with capturing the right angles and lighting. They captured so many perfect moments for us that we will treasure for years to come.
    Mike and his family run their small business. They are very responsive and willing to work with you to customize a package to fit your needs. We found that Mike offered the best pricing, the largest quantity of photos and the highest quality among the photographers we looked at. Their turnaround time for receiving the photos was surprisingly fast! We had our engagement photos in a week and our wedding photos in less than 3 weeks. On the wedding day, Mike's daughter was with the bridal party and she was very sweet and kind. She did the detail shots which were lovely. She also provided us with just the right amount of guidance so we looked natural and not over-staged while Mike clicked away happily. They are a great team and fun to work with. I would HIGHLY recommend Mike and his family to anyone looking for a quality photographer who will deliver a stunning product without decimating your budget.
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    Mike did our engagement pictures and Mike and Nancy did our wedding! We loved our wedding pictures and have received lots of compliments. The wedding pictures were provided in a timely manner. They did a great job of getting the pictures my husband wanted as well as the ones I wanted. They have great suggestions of locations.
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    Morgan Sent on 07/26/2016
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    Mike and Nancy were the photographers at John Marshall Ballrooms for our wedding. It was great working with them on our wedding day! They were very calm and knew exactly where to put us for all the pictures. Leading up to that day it was very easy to communicate with Mike over the phone, in emails or meetings in Richmond. He was always very professional in his work and had the photos back to us very soon after the wedding. The photos him and Nancy took turned out amazing!! I would definitely recommend Mike Topham Photography for any future events or weddings!
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    Megan Sent on 07/11/2016
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    The day after the wedding I had my computer attached to me refreshing my emails constantly waiting to get an email from Mike about our photos! He was absolutely WONDERFUL and I knew the pictures would be too. When he finally sent us the link I couldn't stop looking at the pictures. The day of the wedding Mike kept everything smoothly before the event and even after the ceremony. A couple of days before the wedding he took the time to call me and talk about all my family members and how everyone was related so he knew who to get into what pictures the day of the wedding. He was so diligent, professional, and captured ALL of the images I asked him to. :) I couldn't have dreamed of anyone else capturing our special day and allowing us to relive it through the beautiful pictures!
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    Tara Sent on 03/26/2015
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    My fiancé is a photographer, so when searching for a photographer, it was his choice, and he made a great choice! Though we haven't gotten married yet, mike did out engagement shoot yesterday evening and it went very well. Mike is amazing at what he does and he makes the photo shoot very comfortable! He actually met with us in Southern Maryland for our photoshoot at 6 pm. He was full of energy and very nice! We can't wait for him to shoot our wedding! For the quality and quantity of photos that you receive, his prices are amazing!
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    Jessica Sent on 01/14/2016
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    We worked with Nancy and she was amazing! All of our photos came out beautifully and we loved working with her. We would definitely highly recommend her!
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    Gretchen Sent on 11/09/2015
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    Mike and Nancy were absolutely amazing. Booking this pair for my wedding was hands down the single best vendor selection I made. I was lucky enough that they were available since I got married on a Friday! BOOK THEM EARLY. But on November 6th, they blew my socks off. Not only were they informed about my family and friends from my discussions from them, but they were organized with my photos making them as fast as possible and super excited about capturing our couple photos. They were patient but firm with my wedding party and I needed that. They exceeded their obligations and my expectations and I have no doubt I will LOVE the pictures I receive. Thank you so very much Mike and Nancy!
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    Mike's daughter Nancy did my engagement photos. She was very professional. She was very easy to get in contact with and did a great job of confirming the appointment with us. The images were beautiful! It was a really fun experience and I can't wait for Nancy to do our wedding photography. She also got the pictures back to us very quickly! Amazing!
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    Jordan Sent on 01/02/2016
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    The most beautiful wedding pictures! I am so happy with how everything turned out!! Highly recommend!
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    Teresa Sent on 10/08/2015
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    Mike and his daughter Nancy photographed our wedding in the Outer Banks and we couldn't be happier! They were a pleasure to work with and made everyone feel at ease. The photographs were beautiful - we will cherish them for a lifetime. We had a small, non-traditional wedding, and they were flexible in moving from the church, to the beach, and then back to the beach house. They were able to capture everything perfectly in every setting. Would definitely recommend!
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