Roost Photography
Roost Photography
$$$$$ (Midrange)
Wisconsin Available for travel
About Roost Photography
Roost Photography was born from a sudden epiphany: A lot of my friends’ wedding photos sorta suck.
My friends were amazing humans—unique, fun, and full of life—but their wedding photos were underexposed, poorly edited, and—worst of all—boring! When I looked at their photos, I didn’t feel like my friends had been seen.
Soon after, I changed careers and founded Roost because every couple deserves fantastic photos and a photographer who sees THEM and is excited to tell THEIR story. We all have an interesting backstory – mine gave me a deep awareness of social dynamics and emotional visibility that has allowed me to be a valuable asset for clients seeking genuine and unforced documentation of their experiences. I love having a front-row seat as couples celebrate their engagement and wedding. My work combines artistic composition, natural posing, documentary instincts, movement, and FUN!
Services Offered
Weddings, elopements, couples, family & more — let’s make some magic together!
Service Area
I am a Wedding Photographer based in Milwaukee and serving couples in the Milwaukee Area, Madison, Wisconsin, Chicago, and beyond.
Pricing & Packages
Roost 8-hour weddings start at $3900 (Make sure to check out our Offbeat Incentive for special perks only through Offbeat!)
★ Offbeat Member Deal
The Offbeat Incentive: choose either $200 toward any 8-hour Roost Wedding Package or an extra 30 minutes of wedding day coverage. Make sure you let me know you found me here!
Frequently Asked Questions
One of my biggest joys as a photographer is working with offbeat couples. Growing up cult-adjacent, my community did their best to get me to color inside all their lines, but I was terrible at it and kept getting worse as I met more and more amazing people who lived “outside” of the lines! Working with unique people, especially LGBTQ couples, feels like reclaiming all the childhood life, joy, and color that others tried to stifle.
Also, having faced my parents’ disappointment with my offbeat life, I am extra tuned into the family dynamics many couples face on their wedding day.
Additional Information
I specialize in documenting weddings + elopements in a couple-centric way that emphasizes their unique connection and personality.
Every couple deserves a photographer who is excited to tell their story, and my focus is on capturing the love, laughter, and moments that matter for the couples I work with. I love vibrant colors and fun photos! I love photography, Milwaukee, and cool people with great stories.
At a Glance
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Love from Offbeat Couples
“We cannot say enough amazing things about Brandon.
He was phenomenal from our first phone call to our Wedding!
From the moment we met, his friendly and outgoing personality immediately put us at ease. On a day that could’ve felt stressful, they made everything feel natural and fun.
Brandon made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera! His energy was contagious, and he had this incredible ability to capture real, candid moments without ever feeling intrusive. It honestly felt like having a close friend with us—someone who truly cared about our day and wanted us to have the best time.
The photos turned out absolutely stunning—emotional, vibrant, and beautifully captured. Every time we look at them, we’re transported right back to our Wedding day.
If you’re looking for a wedding photographer who’s not only ridiculously talented but also genuinely wonderful to be around, we can’t recommend Brandon enough. Thank you for capturing our day so perfectly—you exceeded all expectations!
“A breath of fresh air on our wedding day!… If you want someone with great energy and vibes, who will deliver photos that represent you, Brandon is a perfect choice.”
“I’ve known Brandon a long time, but my partner did not know him before we met to see if he’d be a good fit for our wedding. Now we are confident that Brandon was the perfect photographer for us. His personality was very go-with-the-flow while still being efficient and effective at getting us the shots we wanted to capture. He gave us direction and ideas, but we never felt pressured to do anything we weren’t comfortable with just for the sake of a picture. Though we were nervous about our engagement photo session, the time just flew by.
Having spent time with Brandon on the engagement photos, we were more comfortable on our wedding day with him, too. On our wedding day, Brandon and Josh captured the essence of the day, and all the shots we wanted. When we got our galleries from the engagement shoot and our wedding, we had so many wonderful pictures to use. Brandon’s photos show us as we really are, and we couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. If you want someone with great energy and vibes, who will deliver photos that represent you, Brandon is a perfect choice.
“Roost Photography was amazing!
Planning a wedding during the shutdown & pandemic was not the easiest scenario; Brandon was flexible and helpful. We canceled our big wedding and rescheduled a mini wedding at our parents’ house. He was on board the entire time, even through the back-and-forth while we were trying to figure out what was important to us. What amazing photography! He captured the drama I wanted along with the bright outdoor wedding I was picturing. The day was perfect! Brandon was right there for every moment. Thank you, Brandon. We appreciate you so much!”
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Get to Know
Brandon J Brown
I am a wedding photographer married to a LandD nurse, raising three teenagers and one Vinny (our very furry Ttoodle – Tibetan Terrier/poodle)! Our family consists of five humans and one dog living in the fantastic community of East Tosa (part of the greater Milwaukee area). In 2019, we bought a big, old duplex in Tosa that we are slowly renovating into our dream home. When I am not taking photos, you will find me remodeling our house, listening to vintage vinyl, reading books (mostly fantasy), running, biking, hiking in the mountains, making pizza, or sampling tasty beers and bourbons.
I love having a front-row seat as couples celebrate their engagement and wedding. I love being there to capture the love, laughter, and moments that matter. My work is a mixture of artistic composition, natural posing, documentary instincts, movement, and FUN! For as long as I can remember, I have loved taking photographs. Throughout my childhood, I would steal my dad’s Minolta 35mm and use all his film. In middle school, I had a vintage Polaroid camera and was always running out of film. My high school graduation gift from my parents was a 35mm camera that I used so much that it wore out in 13 months. My cameras these days don’t run out of film, last longer, and are much nicer – but the lifelong passion for chasing light and freezing moments of time keeps growing.
