BARKLEY PHOTO: Wedding Photographer covering Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois including the entire Quad Cities area and beyond. Wedding Photography in Moline and Rock Island IL, Chicago, Geneseo, Galesburg and Galena Illinois. Candid and Documentary Wedding Photographer in Davenport and Bettendorf IA, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Iowa.

What people have said about me:

We did a lot of research before we made the decision to go with Brian. We felt that his experience, personality, talent and overall approach really appealed to my fiancée and I. Brian was helpful in all aspects of the wedding. He guided us through every step of the process. He helped us understand what to expect and he kept his word on every promise he made. Not only were we really impressed with his work, but our family really liked him as well. He was able to keep things moving and light during the formal pictures and always was in the right place at the right time for those candid pictures. We would recommend Brian to anyone. In fact, we referred others to Brian. His process, prices, personality are worth your time. We recommend him!!! ~Mallory

I was the first of my friends to get married, so I did a ton of research when picking my wedding vendors. When it came to photographers, I knew that I wanted someone that had an artistic and photojournalistic eye because let's face it, anyone can take a picture. Anyway, I was completely impressed with Brian Barkley's talent of photography, but I think I was even more impressed with his selection of albums. Brian creates more than just picture albums he creates artistic albums that view as a storybook. His advanced electronics and artistic ability set his albums apart from his competitors. After you see what he can do, you will no longer want the standard photographer. Brian was professional, courteous, and easy to work with. I urge all brides to meet with him! ~Vanessa

As a mom I was very satisfied with Brian. As a pastor I've seen too many photographers ruin the ceremony -- but not Brian. He was unobtrusive. At the reception he was part of the fun and the pictures were great. So many good ones, it was hard to choose. ~Satisfied Mom

Weddings are very stressful, as we all know. My wife and I just kind of rolled through the wedding in a daze from the planning. My wife had asked me to pick a photographer, so naturally I said I would. When I got on his web site and was blown away at the quality of the photos. I told my wife, this is our photographer. As things progressed I was so happy with Brian. He was extremely helpful in all aspects of the wedding. He went out of his way to help things run smoothly. And the best part is the pictures he took. My wife and I now have eternal memories of the happiest day of our lives. That is thanks to Brian. He was so wonderful as he worked, and he made pictures fun. We had a great time with him at our reception. It was like he was an old friend with a camera. He captured every moment of the wedding and reception that we wanted, and had a ton of pictures that are simply great. I am so pleased with his work and his professionalism, I don't know why people would trust anyone else to capture such an important day. Simply top notch. ~Lukas

Brian shot our May wedding, and he did a wonderful job! Capturing people smiling in a stressful situation can be hard, but he was able to do it. My husband is German and his family was there. During the short formal photos Brian was very patient with explaining to non-native English speakers where they needed to be. The pictures turned out great, and I have no hesitation in recommending him! ~Kelly

We used Brian for our June wedding. He took wonderful pictures. He listened to what we wanted, and was very patient with the little kids. We had gotten a CD shortly after the wedding. It was extremely hard to pick out pictures that we liked, because they were all very good. He took some fun pictures that made everyone laugh and feel relaxed. We would highly recommend him to anyone! ~Mandy

Brian was recommended to us by several people and after meeting with him and seeing his previous work, we were sold. He was very precise and knew exactly what we wanted. He is a consummate professional with a flair for the candid shots. We received our pictures on CD just a couple of weeks after the wedding and we are extremely pleased with the selection of both black and white and color prints. He did a fantastic job and we are thrilled with the results. I would recommend him to anyone wanting to capture the timeless moments of a wedding or any other special occasion! ~Jill

We chose Brian to photograph our July wedding. He did a fantastic job with the time we had working diligently and professionally. Brian took several pictures throughout the entire event, adding an artistic flare that is hard to find. After the event we had the proofs of hundreds of pictures, soon after our wedding. The hardest part about the whole experience was choosing the pictures that we wanted to keep! Once we finally chose the pictures we wanted he was able to offer suggestions and answer any questions that we had. He also worked very hard on album pages of my reception and ceremony. Brian even sent us the page designs via e-mail, so he was sure we liked what we got. Brian did a fabulous job and I would recommend him to do any wedding! ~Jennifer