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About Patrick
Patricks passion for photography has been with him for as long as he can remember. With a constant desire to excel in his field he has sought out some of the finest professionals in the field to study under and along with to gain more knowledge of his craft. He is a member of the Professional Photographers of America and yearly enters the international competition with his work. The organizations membership is comprised of professional photographers from all over the globe and has a fantastic continuing education program. He has earned two degrees: Master of Photography & Photographic Craftsmen and numerous awards for his work. Wedding Photography has been a creative outlet that combines fine portraiture and photojournalism with creative expression. He currently has (1) Wedding Album and (2) Print accepted into the PPA Kodak International Loan Collection. Patrick is based out of the metro Detroit area but travels.
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Professional Recognition, Education & Awards through the Professional Photographers of America & affiliates: aka PPA
- PPA - Master of Photography
- PPA - Photographic Craftman
- (23) PPA National Exhibition Merits
- (6) PPA Kodak National Loan Collection Merits
- (14) PPA Speaker Merits
- (13) PPA Achievement of Service & Continuing Education Merits
- PPO (Ohio) - Court of Honor Award
- PPA National Convention: Album "Scotland" selected among top 5 in the nation.
- (2) Fuji Masterpiece, Mid-East States Awards - Wedding Album
- Bill Stockwell Award, Mid-East States Awards - "Maker of the Most Outstanding Wedding Album"
- John R. Hoverman Award, Mid-East States Awards - "Maker of One of the More Outstanding Wedding Album"
- Alpha Kappa Psi, Professional Business Fraternity
- Bachelor of Business Administration, major Computer Information Systems, dual minors: Philosophy of Religions & General Business
Master of Photography degree - Professional Photographers of America.
He has met the standards of excellence set by the Professional Photographers of America. The degree is earned by nominations presented to the PPA Board and approved by the Council. The Honorary Master of Photography degree is one of the highest honors awarded by PPA. Individuals receiving this degree are automatically made Life Members of the PPA. a worldwide association, exists to assist its more than 20,000 members in achieving their professional, artistic and fraternal goals, promote public awareness of the profession and to advance the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science and a visual recorder of history.
Photographic Craftsman degree - Professional Photographers of America.
Patrick has met the standards of excellence set by the Professional Photographers of America and has been awarded the Photographic Craftsman degree in Recognition of service to the photographic profession as an orator, author and mentor.
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Testimonials for Patrick
Dear Patrick, Thanks a lot for the photos. They look really great! It is difficult to choose the best ones.... Lets keep in touch,
best regards, Miguel Drudis, Director Golden Star Events, Paris France
Location for wedding at Hôtel de Crillon - Paris France
Patrick (& Jennifer) - Thank you so much for your artistry, patience and passion. These all contrived to produce a beautiful "photo album" of our daughters wedding. It was a joy to work with you - and we really appreciate your professionalism and sense of fun! We had a wonderful time and you captured it perfectly! We are also grateful for your recommendation of Royce The Voice - a great band! Judy Allen & Susan Seaburg
wedding and reception: Ypsilanti Marriott - Ypsilanti MI
I saw all the pics today on Pictage! I LOVE them! They all turned out SO good! Thanks so much Patrick... I love all the photos and everything that you did for us. Natasha Swoish & Derrick Keur
wedding & reception: Cherry Creek Golf Club - Shelby
Patrick did an amazing job photographing our wedding!! We have so many pictures we love it is going to be so hard to pick out ones to get. We are beyond happy that we chose Patrick to do our wedding. He was very fun to work with and made the day fun. Thank you so much!! Mark & Kim Varney
Locations: Calvary Baptist Church - Canton, Mill Race Park (alt.) - Northville & Burton Manor - Livonia
Photographers were flexible, professional, friendly, and unobtrusive. Wonderful job! Allison Hosking & Richard Nemesi
Locations: Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian - Detroit & Lovett Hall Greenfield Village - Dearborn
Patrick did a great job at taking beautiful pictures of Matt and I. We are really enjoying reviewing them and looking forward to having a great album to share with family and friends. Rachel & Matt Gruner/Long
Location for wedding and reception: Lovett Hall Greenfield Village - Dearborn
Chris and I just took our first look at the engagement photos and we LOVE them!!! Thanks again for making time for us, we are so excited to have you as our photographer for this special time in our lives. We also appreciate the quick turn around on getting them posted! Megan Dishman & Chris Citarella
Location: Law Quad of Ann Arbor
Dear Patrick; Thank you so much for being our photographer for our wedding. You were absolutely amazing and took gorgeous pictures. Your work ethic, attitude, and effort made our wedding day unforgettable. We cant thank you enough and appreciate all that you did for us! Thank you again, Kate MacDonald & Matt Schultz
Locations: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth & Inn at St. John’s Grande Ballroom - Plymouth
I would like to say thank you for the wonderful job on our wedding photos. It was a pleasure working with you, and everything went as planned thanks to your polished, professional approach.
In the words of Shakespeare, " I can no other answer make, but thanks, and thanks." (Twelfth Night).
Warmest regards, Lindsay Edmonstone + Dennis Griffin
wedding & reception: Plymouth Manor of Plymouth
In all of the weddings that I have participated, Patrick is by far the best I have seen. He is very personable and only wants the best shot possible. The book of shots of our wedding was simply one perfect picture after another. Barb & Ryan Maczka/Hoffman
Locations: St. Thomas the Apostle - Ann Arbor & Law Quad - Ann Arbor & Lovett Hall Greenfield Village - Dearborn
The things he did with his camera where amazing! Grayce & Christopher Bollenberghe/McGuffin
wedding & reception at: Rochester Community House - Rochester Hills
Patrick photographed our engagement pictures and our wedding - we cant speak for any of the other photographers from the studio. One of the best decisions we made for our wedding!! Patrick is a genius!! Our photos are so beautiful. Patrick was a true professional, a joy to be around, easy to work with and he works FAST. Ive never seen another wedding photographer get the results that he did in such a short amount of time - which is SO important on your wedding day since you dont want to spend the whole day taking pictures but you want every perfect picture you can get when the day is over. He also makes the best of any situation. It was POURING rain on the day he took our engaement pictures and the majority of them were taken outside. Our photos were perfect and we didnt get wet!! Even more amazing, we had our dog in some of our engagement pictures and he was actually able to get her to sit still and pose for the camera - amazing!! Kelly & Seth Komlen/Amadei
Locations: St. Joseph - Detroit & Detroit Yacht Club - Detroit/Belle Isle
We love Patrick and Special Moments Photography! Patrick captured every perfect, beautiful moment from our wedding, start to finish. Because of his excellent work, we will have beautiful photos of our big day to treasure for the rest of our lives. Nicki & Justin Schlehuber/Sharer
Location for service & reception: Henry Ford Estate - Dearborn
I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Special Moments!!! Patrick was our photographer and we could not have asked for anyone better. He made everything fun and made us laugh too. His work is unbelievable. I wish we could have taken him on our honeymoon to get pics of us on the beach!! If you are unsure who you want to choose for your wedding, Patrick @ Special Moments would be your best choice. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH PATRICK!! He is so fun to work with and I swear he can read minds! He knew exactly what we were looking to capture on our wedding day. Fun shots, serious shots, and totally candid shots - his photographs told our story perfectly! Thanks Patrick! Youre the best! Lisa & David Bee/Steffes
Locations: St. Michael - Livonia & Downtown Detroit & Northville Hills Golf Club - Northville
Patrick helped make our day as memorable as possible! Not only did he take excellent pictures...he calmed our nerves too! I absolutely loved working with him. He has such an awesome eye for beautiful shots! Thanks Patrick, youre the best! Kim & Dave Bruneel/Wiita
Locations: St. Peter - Mt. Clemens & Downtown Detroit & Tinas Country House - Macomb Township
Patrick was very efficient and fluid with his photography before, during, and after the wedding. He had a great eye for color and backdrops and was excellent at arranging the bridal party and family members so that they all looked their best in the pictures. Little things, like making sure the mens jackets were buttoned and the girls bouquets were all straight, really makes a difference in the final product. Thanks again! Holly & Patrick VanCleave/Treadway
Locations: First United Methodist - Northville, Mill Race Park - Northville & Embassy Suites - Livonia
Thanks, Patrick!!! We had so much fun - and love our pictures!! Lindsey & Jim Scopel/Nader
Locations: St. Ambrose Catholic - Grosse Pointe Farms & Meadow Brook Hall - Rochester Hills
Patrick was BEYOND amazing. I want to get married again so that he can shoot us all over again. He was so kind and so brilliant. The handful of shots that he had shown my husband and I during the wedding were breathtaking. I cannot wait for the proofs to be available to view!!! Thank you so much Patrick, over and over! :) Many warm thanks, Amanda and Michael Coffey/Hladis
Location for wedding & reception: The home of John Breco
Our photographer, Patrick, was great! He took all the pictures we requested, and the proofs are awesome! He was easy to work with and also worked well with our other vendors on the day of our wedding. Patrick put in great effort and we could tell he excited and passionate about the pictures he took! Marissa & Cory Waldman/Dunham
Location for wedding & reception: Toledo Zoo - Toledo OH
Patrick was very easy to work with, and help to make the photo sessions very comfortable. The entire staff is extremely knowledgeable, and has been very helpful in answering any questions we may have had during the entire process. Debbie & Lance Radzialowski/Searles
Location for wedding & reception: Wellers Carriage House - Saline
Patrick is a true professional that loves his trade. Our wedding pictures were wonderful. Dr. Tom Wetjen
Locations: Cathedral Basilica SS. Peter & Paul - Philadelphia PA & Crystal Tea Room - Philadelphia PA
"I absolutely loved working with Patrick. Six months later, I still cannot get over how amazing our wedding photos are! And since our wedding, I have spent a great deal of time working with the office staff at Special Moments - and I couldnt be happier with how they have handled everything. All in all, I am thrilled! Shaina Liberson/Smith
Locations: service: Royal Park Hotel - Rochester & reception: Village Club, The - Bloomfield Hills
Dear Patrick, Hi!! I just wanted to let you know that Seth and I (along with a few family and friends :) have seen our engagement pictures. They are SO beautiful. Everyone absolutely adored them. Seth and I are so happy that we selected you to photograph our wedding. We cant wait to see what our wedding pictures are going to look like. We are now trying to pick two to use for our save the date cards. Hopefully we will have a decision soon. Kelly & Seth Komlen/Amadei
Locations: St. Joseph - Detroit & Detroit Yacht Club - Detroit/Belle Isle
By far the highlight of our "team" for our wedding was working with Patrick. I spent hours on the website looking at his work and even began evaluating venues based on his photographs. My guests and family loved working with him and continue to talk about him and the pictures after the wedding. My husband and I made a decision to make our pictures the number one priority and Patrick made it a very worthwhile decision. The pictures and service turned out better than we could have imagined. Thank you so much, we have recommended Special Moments to anyone who will listen. ;-) Crystal & Cullen Greene/Worthem
Location for wedding & reception: Dearborn Inn - Dearborn
Patrick did an awesome job. It was so much fun working with him. I felt like a princess and his pictures were unbelievable! They were posted on the website within days which made it very exciting! Courteney & David Wieczorek/Zagacki
Locations: St. Peter - Mt. Clemens, HOME - Additional Location & Royal Park Hotel - Rochester
Patrick was amazing. He was very easy to work with the day of the wedding, and my whole family loved him. Our pictures turned out so well despite the rain, and he did a great job of balancing between the artistic pictures that I wanted and the more "fun" pictures that my husband was interested in. I never worried about the photography before or during the wedding (but I worried about everything else) and that is priceless! Dr. Michelle Tracy & Max Wiener
Locations: St. Hugo of the Hills - Bloomfield Hills & Roostertail Distinctive Catering - Detroit
Patrick was AMAZING! He was very personable and made so many suggestions. I appreciate that he "ran the show" but also took my ideas into consideration. My photos took my breath away when I saw them!! They were more than I could have even imagine. Patrick brought out the best in me and also my husband, who HATES is picture taken! Lisa & Steven Bliznik/Schotten
Locations: Sacred Heart - Dearborn, Henry Ford Estate - Dearborn & Stitt Post - Dearborn Heights
Hi Patrick!
Ive been meaning to write this email for forever, but...you know how things go! I just wanted to say how incredibly pleased we are with the wedding photos. Well, that really doesnt even begin to express how much I love them! Working with you was so much fun, and - despite the fact that neither Matt nor I really love getting our photos taken - we had a great time at our little "photo shoot" after the wedding. It is going to be so hard to choose the photos for the album - wow. Way too hard!
I know that my parents love the photos too, and my mom told me that she had so much fun with you when you came over and had coffee with her and dad!
Photography is very important to me - it has always been a big part of my life. I just think that the beauty of a moment can be so perfectly captured in a photograph, and our wedding day was certainly a collection of beautiful moments. Thankfully, since I remember so little of it now, we have your gorgeous photographs to pore over for the rest of our lives! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thanks so much again Patrick - I hope you have a very happy holiday season! Much thanks and love,
Shaina (Liberson) Smith
Locations: Royal Park Hotel Atrium - Rochester & Village Club, The - Bloomfield Hills
Hi Patrick! We love our engagement photos - love them!! Shaina & Matthew Liberson/Smith
Engagement shots: Downtown Ann Arbor
Thank you Patrick, you are a wonderful photographer. I would also like to thank you for all your help. Sincerely.
Carrie & Bradford Karabelski
Patrick was on time. At every location, we got great photos and a variety of pictures. Patrick balanced our desire to take the pictures we wanted with taking pictures that he suggested. He ripped through the family photos in short order but still took quality pictures. Jennifer & Mike Grande/Bossenbroek
Locations: Second Reformed Church - Zeeland, Holland State Park - Holland MI & Amway Grand Hotel - Grand Rapids
Patrick, Thank you, thank you, thank you! We absolutely love our pictures and cant wait to get the final products back. Everyone commented on how wonderful of a job you did, and of course, we agree. Thanks again, The Imwalles. Sierra & Chris Bloom/Imwalle
Locations: Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor, Law Quad - Ann Arbor & Michigan League - Ann Arbor
Patrick! We loved the pictures! Dave and I thought you did a fantastic job! We looked at them while we were in Hawaii. Thanks so much! Thanks!! Courteney & David Wieczorek/Zagacki
Locations: St. Peter - Mt. Clemens, HOME - Additional Location, Royal Park Hotel - Rochester
Hi Jennifer - The pictures look amazing. Thanks for all of your help, and please tell Patrick again that we loved working with him! Lindsey Scopel
Locations: St. Ambrose Catholic - Grosse Pointe Farms & Meadow Brook Hall - Rochester Hills
The pictures turned out wonderful online and on our CD. Patrick did a wonderful job of capturing our special day without ever being intrusive. I am confident that our album will be amazing! Jamie and Chris Huebler/Seadeek
wedding and reception: Northville Hills Golf Club - Northville http://www.northvillehillsgolfclub.com/
Hi Patrick- I wanted to say "thanks" for making our engagement session such fun yesterday morning. As I mentioned, Steve does not like to have his picture taken and it is a chore to get him in a snapshot. You definitely made him feel more comfortable about the whole "wedding picture" process. He is actually giving me some input now about the types of photographs hed like taken! I cant get over it!
It was a pleasure working with you. I really look forward to my wedding day and seeing all the photos after!
Thanks again! Have a great afternoon! Lisa Bliznik
Dear Patrick - Thank you so much for taking such beautiful pictures! We love them, and so does everyone else :) Thank you! Shannon and Keith Wieczorek/Wright
Locations: St. Peter - Mt. Clemens, HOME - Additional Location and MGM Grand - Detroit
Patrick did a phenomenal job with our wedding. We couldnt have asked for anything better. Our guests are still raving about Patrick as are we ecstatic with the results. We would recommend Patrick and Special Moments to anybody, if only Patrick did more types of photography than weddings, wed be making him our professional photographer into the future... We are looking forward to putting our pictures into our album, although choosing the shots we want is proving difficult.
So, please think about offering other types of photography to those who have used your wedding services... I think youd have a lot of people signing up for that program. :)
I can only imagine what Patrick can do with other groups, babies & pregnancies included. It would be a lot of fun to work with him again! Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you during the design process!!!!! Dulcie & Glenn Cooley/MacQueen
Locations: Christ our Savior Lutheran - Livonia Downtown - Plymouth (Dairy King) and Fox Hill Country Club - Plymouth
Better late than never. Im sifting through old emails and found this one - Ive been meaning to write something, but its tough getting back to normal after such a huge event. Anyway, I just wanted to send a quick note of appreciation!
Who knew I would actually enjoy having my picture taken? Patrick – your professionalism and easy going personality really helped to put our minds at ease on such a busy day in the spotlight. Thanks for all the fantastic shots and for sticking it out through the steamy 90-degree carriage ride through the Village (my favorite part!) to our goofy dancing once we really let loose! We had sore cheeks on Sunday from so much smiling, but it was all worth it!
Thanks! Sarah & Scott Maddux/Bijlani
Location for wedding and reception: Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, Greenfield Village - Dearborn
We appreciate all your hard work! Everything was perfect and we have the pictures to remember it forever! Katie and John Happ/Tomasaitis
wedding and reception at Lovett Hall Greenfield Village - Dearborn
Not only do we love the pictures, but we loved working with Patrick! Kelly and Arnold Poucher/Muscat
Locations: St. Kenneth - Plymouth, Downtown - Plymouth and Mayflower Meeting House - Plymouth
It was an honor for us to have Patrick as our photographer at our wedding. A true professional and gentleman. We will not hesitate to recommend him and his services to others. I was not aware of the many services that your company supplies until I visited your site. Perhaps prospective clients can be made aware of them when they visit the office on their first visit. Susan and Robert Cinto/Argenta
Locations: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth and St. John Center Judea Ballroom - Plymouth
Have I mentioned 29 times yet today how much you RULE??? Kathy & Christopher Bishop/Place
Location for wedding and reception: Polo Fields - Ann Arbor
Patrick, Where do we even begin!? You were so wonderful to work with and thank you so much for the absolutely beautiful pictures. They are even better that we imagined! We hope to work with you again soon and wish you the very best! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Fondly, Kristin & Eric Fitzpatrick/George
Locations: First United Methodist - Northville, Mill Race Park (alt.) - Northville and Mayflower Meeting House - Plymouth
Overall excellent work. Patrick did a wonderful job capturing our special day. Would highly recommend to others. Kara and Michael Lamkin/Moore
Locations: First Presbyterian - Dearborn, Hines Park - Northville and Northville Hills Golf Club - Northville
I would just like to comment on how wonderful the photographer was and how great the pictures are. Jenner Melodie (Heather Galea/Ryan Jenner wedding)
Locations: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth and St. John Center Atrium Ballroom - Plymouth
We had an awesome time working with Patrick! He captured every detail of our wedding day and we have procrastinated quite a bit on ordering the album (funny how life doesnt slow down after the wedding) but cant wait to see his genius work put together in our album! Beth and James Burns/Meek
Locations: St. Hugo of the Hills - Bloomfield Hills, HOME - Additional Location and Community House of Birmingham
Everyone was impressed with Patricks professionalism and skill with the camera. He made everyone feel at ease and have a good time. Erin and Miguel Deo/Perez
Location for wedding and reception: Wellers Carriage House - Saline
Patrick you are phenomenal!! Definitely our favorite vendor. I was very pleased with your enthusiasm about your work and i am ecstatic about the wonderful, creative pictures. We couldnt be more satisfied. You really made the day fun, not to mention it was nice to have paparazzi for the day. Thank you, Jaimee and Daniel Phillips/Leslie
Locations: Martha/Mary Chapel Greenfield Village - Dearborn Ritz-Carlton (alt.) - Dearborn and Arnaldos - Riverview
We especially enjoyed working with Patrick on this wedding. The groom was complaining on the way to the event that he hated having his picture taken and was worried that he would spoil all of this pictures. It was due to Patricks professionalism and engagement with the groom, that the groom had a great time during the session and the pictures came out great! Thank you to Patrick. /Joan Hayes (the grooms Mom)
Locations: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth, HOME - Additional Location and St. John Center Judea Ballroom - Plymouth
Excellent job. I love my photos. The photographers were non intrusive and got great shots. Michelle and Jarvie Dumeney/Bentley
Locations: Christ the King Lutheran - Southgate, Elizabeth Park - Trenton and Red Fawn - Allen Park
Patrick did a wonderful job! We loved our pictures and we cant wait to get our album! He did such a great job of making everyone feel comfortable that it seemed like we have known him forever! Heather and Ryan Galea/Jenner
Location for wedding and reception: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth
Hello Mr. Abel, Sorry for the much over due thanks......(Between honeymoon, Joey going back to Miami and staring off work....---we have just been behind the ball) but... We want to thank you from the bottom of our heart for all your efforts! You were absolutely wonderful during the whole process.....cooperating with all the rituals/ceremonies/annoying cousins/chaos of the wedding.... it takes a lot of patience and character to deal with that and you dealt with it sooo very well!
You took so many pictures of our special day and it WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL...YOU HAVE ANY ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TALENT WITH THE CAMERA...IT IS UNBELIEVABLE...WE WERE IN AWE! IT WAS ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WE HAD EXPECTED AND WE ARE SOOO GRATEFUL....We have passed on the link to everyone we possibly know to show off your talent too!
We are so very grateful! We think God watches over you and the camera and gives you a unique ability to capture wonderful moments! Wow....thank-you again! Sincerely, Drs. Geena and Joey Flagge
Locations: St. Monica - Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Country Club - Kalamazoo
Fabulous! Patrick is awesome. Made our day extra special. Megan and Christopher Dimmer/Rocz
Locations: St. Peter & Paul Jesuit - Detroit and Detroit Athletic Club - Detroit
Patrick did a wonderful job. We had a great day and he was on time for everything he said he would be for. Patrick was very friendly and made sure that the bride and groom were happy at all times. The pictures turned out beautifully and we are very pleased with the outcome. Melissa and Aaron Akins/Schroder
Locations: Brightmoor Christian Church - Novi and Glen Oaks Country Club - Farmington Hills
Patrick was great. He seemed to be everywhere capturing everything, but at the same time was very discreet. Thank you. Professors Eve and Richard Brensike/Primus
Location for wedding and reception: Dearborn Inn - Dearborn
Pat was an amazing photographer and we continue to get great feedback on him and his professionalism. We cant wait to see the proofs! Thanks so much, you guys are fantastic. Jessika and Ryan Sorg/Whiteside
Location for wedding and reception: Waldenwoods - Hartland
We are overall very pleased with the service that we received from the office staff and Patrick. We love the pictures... Patrick was great and a joy to work with. THANK YOU, Danielle & Michael Ronci/Maurier
Location for wedding and reception: Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn
Great Job. We really enjoyed having Patrick photograph our day! Thanks! Lindsey and Cale Ferries/Kirk
Location for wedding and reception: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth
We were so impressed with you guys. We referred as many people as we could to you. Thank you Patrick. Michelle and Ken Timreck/Kolbusz
Location for wedding & reception: Waldenwoods - Hartland
Patrick was awesome. Everything made the day even more special. Thank you! Amy and Rich Veach/Leach
Locations: Highland Park Baptist Church - Southfield and Glen Oaks Country Club - Farmington Hills
Patrick was amazing! We love our pictures. Amy and Tyson Nehil/Reilly
Locations: St. Peters Lutheran - Eastpointe, Downtown - Detroit and Detroit Golf Club - Detroit
We cannot begin to express our happiness...Patrick was absolutely amazing and made our wedding day so special. We feel that the best choice that we made in all of our wedding planning was choosing Special Moments. Thank you so much!!! Katie and Dan Berryman/Bogus
Locations: Mary Grove University - Detroit, Sean O’Callahans - Plymouth and Fox Hill Country Club - Plymouth
Everything was great, we were very happy. Celena and John Huchok/Cowen
Locations: Academy of the Sacred Heart - Bloomfield Hills and Cranbrook Booth House & Gardens - Bloomfield Hills
John and I couldnt wait to see our wedding proofs. Patrick would give us glimpses of our wedding photos throughout the night, and we were speechless. My husband was concerned at first when I told him the cost of our photo package. But when he viewed the proofs on-line, he said it was worth every penny. Thank you so much for capturing the element of our wedding. Patrick and the Special Moments staff have been superb, and we cant thank you enough. We are anxiously looking forward to picking up our proofs. We know they will be even better in person than on the computer. Sincerely, Nicole and John Thompson Spallone/Thompson
Locations: St. Kenneth - Plymouth, Felician Sisters Convent - Livonia and Ritz-Carlton - Dearborn
We couldnt have asked for a better photographer and I know our pictures will be amazing. I would recommend Special Moments to anyone that is in the market for a photographer especially Patrick Abel. Thank you! Andrea and Ryan Tochman/Hoff
Location for service & reception: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth
Overall we were both satisfied with the service that we received through Special Moments. Dr’s Theresa and Marcus Oney/Marlow
Location for service & reception: Detroit Athletic Club - Detroit
Pat and Leo did a fantastic job, we all had great time. Thank you!!!!! Mr. & Mrs. Dan Orlandi
Locations: Our Lady of Good Counsel - Plymouth, HOME - Additional Location and Laurel Manor - Livonia
We really enjoyed working with Patrick and are very happy with photos! Angie and George Drumm/Bieberbach
Locations: St. Joan of Arc - St. Clair Shores, Elmwood Cemetery - Detroit and Detroit Yacht Club - Detroit/Belle Isle
Overall, Michael and I were very satisfied with our service. From the beginning everyone was friendly and willing to help. Never once did I feel pressured about anything; which, I felt from some vendors. Thank you for everything! Beth and Michael Gawecki/Magnus
Location for service and reception¨ Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club - Oakland
Fantastic job of covering every aspect of the wedding! Sonia and Gerard McLeod/Valdez
Locations for service and reception: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth
Patrick did a wonderful job. Eva and Ken Marshall/Grove
Locations: First Presbyterian - Brighton, HOME - Additional Location and Prestwick Village Country Club - Highland
We were overall pleased with the service. Thanks so much. We look forward to the book and the prints. Shira and William Stoorman/Good
Location for service and reception: Glen Oaks Country Club - Farmington Hills
We always knew that you would do an amazing job with the wedding but when the day finally came, it was an absolute JOY to have Patrick with us. Not only in sharing our special day to capture those incredible moments but to also be there with us as part of our new lives together. It didnt feel like we had a photographer throughout the entire day, we had a friend by our side guiding us through to get some great pictures! You made the day even better than it already was.... also we have had some wonderful compliments come in on how great some of the shots looked from people watching and they are excited that they have the opportunity to see the wedding pictures on the website. A++++++++++++ Job! We love you! Heather and Reon Walker/DAndrea
Locations: Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian - Detroit, HOME - Additional Location and Italian American Club - Livonia
The wedding photos are just beautiful. Elena and William Feinberg/Lockman
Location for service and reception: Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn
Rob and I loved having Patrick with us on our special day. He was very professional and we love our pictures. We could not have asked for anything better! Jennifer and Rob Werthman/Piwowar
Locations: Trinity Presbyterian - Plymouth, Downtown - Plymouth and Embassy Suites - Livonia
Mark and I were SO pleased! We thought the prebridal prep was organized and quite nice. We cant say enough wonderful things about Patrick - we couldnt have chosen a more perfect photographer. He was tasteful, respectful and funny, and our pictures are absolutely gorgeous. We live in Texas now, but if we know anyone getting married in Michigan, we will definitely recommend you. Thank you for a wonderful day and fabulous pictures! Sarah and Mark Balck/Dacey
Locations: Academy of the Sacred Heart - Bloomfield Hills and Heathers Club - Bloomfield Hills
We enjoyed working with Patrick and Nick. The pictures turned out better then we could have hoped. They helped make the day great! Tracy and Andrew Lopez/Gates
Locations: Greenmead Church - Livonia, HOME - Additional Location and Laurel Manor - Livonia
Great! We loved working with Patrick and the shots he took came out excellent! 2 people we know are already trying to get him to do their weddings now! Bethany and Matt Reuter/Garretson
Location for service and reception: Indian Wood Golf Country Club - Lake Orion
Felt really comfortable with Patrick at the event, you were easy to work with. Molly and Michael Grimes/Ominsky
Locations: Michigan Union Pendlton Room - Ann Arbor, Law Quad - Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Marriott - Ypsilanti
Patrick was great to work with. Were extremely pleased with the variety of photos. He took some beautiful (natural looking) posed pictures and also great candids. He used our time after the wedding very well. Entire staff is very helpful. Lisa and John DeFay/Roth
Locations: St. Marys Chapel - Ann Arbor, Law Quad - Ann Arbor and Sheraton Inn - Ann Arbor
Great job! Patrick is awesome. He dedicated himself 100% on our wedding day - not only by taking great pictures but even by straightening corsages and dresses so everyone looked their best. He even ran outside the RenCen and captured us going up the elevator! Thanks! Katie and Harry Kennedy/Pearce
Locations: Sweetest Heart of Mary - Detroit and Coach Insignia - Detroit
We both agreed that Patrick was AWESOME and we were so glad that we chose him to be our photographer. Elizabeth and David Brothers/Ribby
Locations: Mary Grove University - Detroit and Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn
Our wedding proofs were absolutely amazing and we cant wait to design our album. Patrick and his assistants did not miss a beat the day of the wedding. Every moment was captured in a way that gradually unfolds the story of our wedding. I had very high expectations when it came to the photography for my wedding and Im just so happy I found someone to fulfill those expectations. Maria and Bryan Chirco/Yeck
Locations: St. Marys - Detroit HOME - Additional Location and Ritz-Carlton - Dearborn
Everyone in the office was very professional. Patrick was extremely professional, accommodating, and friendly. It was like have a life long friend photograph our day. Stephanie and David Stierman/Flournoy
Locations: Heritage Park Chapel – Taylor and Henry Ford Estate – Dearborn
Couldnt have been more happy with Patrick! Lori and Steven Noll/Bremerkamp
Location for service and reception: Sycamore Hills Golf – Macomb
Patrick did exactly as he promised and we were not let down. He took some fantastic pictures; the only problem is trying to choose which ones we want because there is only so much room in our album. The way Patrick handled our event made us feel like we were more than just a "job" to him and that made the day even more memorable because he was actually a part of day and not just some photographer. Sheila and Ryan Taulbee/Viers
Locations: Divine Child – Dearborn, Ritz-Carlton (alt.) – Dearborn and Northville Hills Golf Club – Northville
Patrick was great! He was the best wedding photographer Ive ever run into! Jaime and Peter Farnsworth/Wehner
Location for service and reception: Henry Ford Estate – Dearborn
I absolutely loved how our shower album turned out. We were very happy with all our pictures and now our families all want to place additional orders because they love the photos too. Patrick was a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. Maria and Bryan Chirco/Yeck
Location for the wedding shower: Royal Park Hotel - Rochester
I love the pics! I think the album is going to look awesome :-) Angelina and Michael Candela/Lionas
Locations: St. John Greek Orthodox - Sterling Hts., HOME - Additional Location and Villa Pennas - Sterling Heights
Working with Special Moments was a seamless and pleasant experience. My husband and I are both very busy and have demanding travel schedules, yet Patrick was always more than willing to accommodate us. Thank you for giving us a breathtaking record of our special day! Marcel van Schaik and Jessica Hustoles van Schaik
Service & Reception: Townsend Hotel - Birmingham
We think you did a great job and love our pictures. Emily and James Saalfeld/Harbaugh
Locations: Central United Methodist Church - Lansing and Hawk Hollow Golf Course - Bath/Lansing
Patrick was excellent - professional, timely, enthusiastic, and energetic. We have thoroughly enjoyed the whole process. The proofs and proof book are beautiful, and we will cherish our finished album forever. Candice and Joseph Graham/Nalley
Locations: Divine Child - Dearborn and Henry Ford Estate - Dearborn
Fabulous job i will continue to highly recommend you!!! Bianca and Peter DeSantis/Gianopoulos
Locations: St. George Greek Orthodox - Southgate and Pennas (original) - Sterling Heights
Hello Patrick, were back from the honeymoon and enjoying married life. Michael and I viewed the wedding photos on-line and we couldnt be happier. You have done an amazing job again and we have received nothing but RAVE reviews from our family and friends. One friend even said they felt like they were looking at photos from a vogue fashion shoot… Im afraid Im going to be calling you throughout the rest of my life to document important moments... youre stuck with me! I just want you to know that I am truly pleased with the experience we had at the wedding and now the beautiful memories youve captured in our photos. Thank you again, and Ill be calling at the beginning of the week to thank you again. Jennifer and Michael Mark/Powers
Locations: Parkside Church of Christ - Dearborn Heights and Glen Oaks Country Club - Farmington Hills
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that we are really enjoying perusing our online proofs! You have captured some spectacular views and moments, and were going to have a tough time narrowing them down for the album. :-) Thanks so much! Thanks again for all of your hard work (and talent!) The pictures are absolutely beautiful and overall, we are incredibly pleased. Candice and Joseph Graham/Nalley
Locations: Divine Child - Dearborn and Henry Ford Estate - Dearborn
Patrick was great to work with on our wedding day! He made us as well as our family and friends feel comfortable taking pictures that day. He was able to capture moments of the day that we were not able to experience since we were being pulled in so many different directions that day. Kathleen and John Palad/Baga
Locations: St. John Center Inn - Plymouth and Italian American Club - Livonia
Hi Patrick, Jason and I wanted to thank you for photographing our wedding. We truly felt at ease with you there knowing that you were taking some great shots of the people most important to us. Your creativity and humor was greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing the proofs as we know they will be wonderful. Thanks so much. Sincerely, Sarah and Jason Meyer/Klingler
Locations: St Joseph - Sylvania OH and Franciscan Theatre & Conference Cen. - Sylvania OH
Hi! First of all, thank you for all of your help during all of the planning. We have had such a great experience with you-our wedding was perfect and Patrick is amazing. All of our family and friends have commented on how nice he is. Becky and Christopher Ruhana/Burns
Locations: St. Joan of Arc - St. Clair Shores and Dearborn Inn - Dearborn
Patrick, Marcel is in the Netherlands right now but I just forwarded him the link - these (photos on line) are FANTASTIC!! I expected nothing less (smile) particularly enjoy the pictures you took of him alone! Jessica & Marcel Hustoles/van Schaik
Location for wedding & reception: Townsend Hotel - Birmingham
Patrick did an amazing job. Not only were we impressed by his creativity and attention to detail, but so were all of our friends and family. Thank you Patrick for creating a lifetime of memories that we will always cherish! Tina & John Rayburn/Burnison
Locations: Emmanuel Lutheran - Ypsilanti, Frog Island Park - Ypsilanti and Gilberts Steakhouse - Jackson
Hi Patrick!!!! YOU ARE AMAZING........and I havent even seen the pictures yet!!! I cant tell you how many compliments I STILL receive from your work.....everyone was telling me how great you were. I just know you were. AND, I couldnt have gone through that day without you......Robert and I felt so comfortable knowing you were there, guiding us along the way.....its a feeling I cant explain. Youre such a great friend! I hope you had as much fun as we did!!! I wish Cathy could have been there....
Tim (videographer) had a blast working with you too. I hope theres room in the future for you both to work together more often - it couldnt have been more perfect!
Somehow, I knew in the back of my mind that everything would be just right!!!!! Thank you again for being a part of the wedding. I will be referring you to my best friend Daves business. Hes running a concierge business, and would like to refer you to people that call him looking for a photographer!! Well talk soon -- and eat a good dinner!! Love ya!!!!! Sadie & Robert Nezich/Gallagher
Locations: Mill Race Church - Northville and Little Italy Restaurant - Northville
Patrick was excellent! We were very happy with our choice and would recommend him to anyone! Heather and Chris Halabu/Swinko
Locations: St. Hugo of the Hills - Bloomfield Hills and Shenandoah Country Club - West Bloomfield
Patrick was absolutely amazing!!! I couldnt have asked for a better photographer. I had complete trust in him the whole day and never was concerned about missing a wonderful shot. He was so easy to work with and new exactly what he was doing which is what you want on your wedding day. One less thing for me to worry about which was great. I would recommend Patrick to anyone. Special Moments in general was just great, always very helpful and friendly. Thanks so much for everything!!!! Kelly and Thomas Manning/Whalen
Location for service and reception: The Inn at St. John Center - Plymouth
Wonderfully! Patrick was friendly and all guests and Bridal attendants warmed up to him immediately. Everyone felt comfortable being around him (as if he wasnt even there!) We cant wait to see the moments he has captured of our special day! Erin and Justin Welsh/Krengel
Locations: Grosse Pointe Academy Chapel - Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe War Memorial - Gross Pointe Farms
It was a pleasure working with Patrick Abel and Nicholas. We had a lot of fun with the pictures and both of us agree choosing (SMP) was one of the best decisions we made regarding our wedding. Were looking forward with great anticipation to seeing the final product and are sure that we will be even more impressed if thats possible. Doctors Sarah and Corey Bancroft/Treadway
Locations: Allen Park Presbyterian - Allen Park, Ford Field - Dearborn and Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn
I was impressed with the moments captured without my realizing it. Thank you for being so attentive. Bethany and Gabriel Hall/Cristof
Locations; St. George Cathedral - Southfield and Detroit Yacht Club - Detroit/Belle Isle
Patrick Abel was the photographer for our event. He was very personable and friendly and everyone involved in the bridal party was impressed. It was wonderful to see the Polaroid shots letting us know how beautiful the pictures were going to turn out and believe me they were beautiful! He did a wonderful job capturing the moments without being intrusive. I have and will recommend Special Moments Photography to everyone I know that is preparing for a wedding. After all the time, money, and hard work that went into our wedding, it is nice to know that we will have superb photographs to remember it by. Thanks Patrick. Dirsa and Robert Wilkins/Smith
Locations: First United Methodist - Ann Arbor, Law Quad - Ann Arbor and Polo Fields - Ann Arbor
YOU ARE AMAZING! We have not even seen the pictures yet! I can not tell you how many compliments we STILL receive from people about your fantastic work. We could not have gone through the wedding day without you. We felt so comfortable knowing you were there, guiding us along the way. Thank you for everything! Sadie and Robert Nezich/Gallagher
Locations: Mill Race Church - Northville and Little Italy Restaurant - Northville
Really enjoyed working with Patrick. We were running late in getting to the church and when I got there he took over and when he started snapping away my nervousness dissipated and everything went so smoothly! I also really enjoyed working with Cathy and Donna--they were always so helpful. The pictures turned out great! I cant wait to see my album when its finished! Jennifer and Matthew Klassen/Unsworth
Locations: First Presbyterian - Plymouth and Lovett Hall Greenfield Village - Dearborn
Patrick was awesome!!! Cant wait to see the pics... Especially since once the ceremony was over Patrick became so incognito... I almost had to laugh cause he just kept appearing out of nowhere! Thanks for everything! Angela and Dan Baca/Hess
Locations: Wedding and Reception at St. John Center - Plymouth
We were very, very pleased with all facets of our wedding photography. The photographers were very professional, efficient and did an amazing job. The final product was incredible and we look forward to showing our wedding album to everyone who comes to visit us. Brenna and David Devaney/Bartolacci
Locations: both service and reception at the Michigan Union Ball Room - Ann Arbor
You were absolutely amazing! We couldnt be happier! Rachel and Patrick Nies/Diller
Locations: both service and reception at the Henry Ford Estate - Dearborn
We are so pleased with the way that Patrick and Dorothy presented themselves at our wedding. Our families and friends were thrilled with his professionalism and friendliness. We had an excellent time with Patrick at the reception, and appreciated his thoughtfulness and creative ideas. We will highly recommend Special Moments for all of our friends getting married in the near future. Again, thank you for everything you have done, from the bottom of our hearts. We cant wait to see our pictures! Miranda and Christopher Tallieu/Salyers
Locations: St. Alphonsus Catholic - Dearborn, Twin Towers - Dearborn and St. Josaphat Banquet Center - Warren
Very professional. I appreciated that you were very much in the background and didnt require a lot of attention from us on the wedding day. Based on your photos, I can tell you still got all the photos we needed with minimal interruptions - which was great since we were being pulled in a million directions! I also appreciated the special attention to our specific style - I can tell that you listened to what we were looking for an tailored your style to that. Patrick seemed inspired, which as a designer, was particularly reassuring. Its nice to see someone who really cares about what theyre doing and is in sync with the creative process. Thank you! Kristin and Jeffrey Tudball/Oleksinski
Locations: First Presbyterian - Ann Arbor, Law Quad - Ann Arbor and Kensington Court - Ann Arbor
Choosing Patrick to photograph our wedding was an easy decision. We knew his work and we knew he would not disappoint us. Katherine and Todd Sloan/Labinsky
Locations: St. Aloysius - Detroit and Detroit Yacht Club - Detroit/Belle Isle
You did a wonderful job Patrick! The pictures are amazing. We think they are beautiful, wish we could afford to buy them all! Thank you so much, and Thanks to Cathy as well! Natalie and Tim Rozell/Reeves
Locations: Mill Race Church - Northville, Home - Additional Location and Grand Celebration - Farmington
Our photographs were absolutely amazing... We have never looked better on film! We are so glad to have these photographs as beautiful reminders of our wedding day. Pyper and Bernard Logan/Alpern
Locations: wedding and reception Michigan League - Ann Arbor and traveled to U of M Stadium - Ann Arbor
I truly appreciated the professionalism as well as the friendliness Patrick displayed during our wedding. He felt like a part of our wedding verses someone from the "outside" completing a job. The entire team at Special Moments have always made us feel welcome and that we were their only clients! Thank you for making our experience such a good one. Destiny and Jeff Nazarenko/Mangan
Locations: service and reception at Meadow Brook Hall - Rochester Hills
Very pleased with the entire staff and process. Patrick was awesome. Very patient and easy to work with. We were impressed with the technology of the design session. Karen and John Nycek/Wezner
Locations: St. Thomas A-Becket - Canton, Home - Additional Location and Henry Ford Estate - Dearborn
Patrick was excellent! He was very professional, and he got pictures of everything that we wanted. We had a great time and really enjoyed the day with him. We also loved the little Polaroids that he gave us throughout the day! He really helped make the day special. Brie and Brandon Wall/Hoeft
Locations: Plymouth Church of the Nazarene - Plymouth and St. John Center - Plymouth
Overall we have beautiful photographs. Patrick was extremely professional and we felt VERY confident in hiring him. He made me feel at ease and that I didnt have to worry about anything that pertained to the photography... we have beautiful pictures that captured our memories forever. Thank you Patrick. Heather and Don Reichardt/Urban
Locations: First United Methodist - Ann Arbor, Law Quad - Ann Arbor and Barton Hills Country Club - Ann Arbor
Patrick was very professional, patient and did a great job! He has been very helpful during the whole process and was a great partner in helping to make our day special! Thank You Patrick! Carrie and Rob Tiemann/Marvin
Locations: service and reception at the Community House of Birmingham
Our proofs are absolutely unbelievable!!! We (and everyone whos seen them) are SOOOOOO impressed with your work! We are still trying to figure out which ones we like best for the album & our families are still picking which ones they want to order, so we should be able to schedule our album meeting with you soon. I just wanted to thank you for making our memories look so beautiful! Looking forward to speaking with you soon! Tammy & Peter Tobin
Locations: Pointe Aux Barques - Port Austin
Hi Patrick, I hope your summer is going well. Im sure you have been very busy! I just wanted to send you a quick e-mail to thank you for the wonderful job you did at our wedding on June 26th. Nick and I were so impressed with your friendliness, professionalism, enthusiasm, and ability to be in the right place at the right time! We also received endless compliments from our bridal party and guests about your work. We havent even received our proofs yet, but we know they are going to be awesome! We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks again, Leslie and Nick White/Colone
Locations: Christ Church Epis. Cranbrook - Bloomfield Hills and Orchard Lake Country Club - Orchard Lake
Patrick; A special thank you is in order to show our deep appreciation for the incredible job you did to help make our wedding even more special. You worked above and beyond the call of duty and we are truly grateful that you were able to be a big part of our day. Thanks again and God bless. Randy and Teresa Hermann
Locations: Wellers Carriage House - Saline
Patrick, Deb and I would like to thank you for such a beautiful album. The pictures are perfect. This whole process has been great, from our initial meeting to the final product you have been a true pleasure to work with. You captured a moment in time that we will enjoy the rest of our lives. I am glad that you were apart of that. Thank you for creating a work of art, that features Deb and I on our wedding day. We not only appreciate the pictures because they are of our wedding day, but as individual pieces of art. Some of those shots we need to have blown up to display in our house. We would love to have brunch again; we had a really good time in Ann Arbor. Please stay in touch. Thanks Again, Mike & Debbie Rozewicz
Locations: Divine Child - Dearborn & Tournament Players Club, TPC - Dearborn
Dear Patrick - I love my album! Thanks for all your help in putting together a memorable time line of Precious & Alans wedding day. Sincerely Pai Shah
Locations: Martha/Mary Chapel - Greenfield Village & Ritz-Carlton - Dearborn
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