We can't say enough great things about 555 Photography. We had a very out of the box carnival themed wedding at the San Mateo County History Museum and both Hui and Wen were able to work with us to come up with creative and gorgeous photo opportunities throughout the day. We even had our engagement shoot at the San Mateo County Fair and Hui captured amazing action shots of us on different rides and food stands. They also visited the wedding venue on their own to experiment with camera angles/lighting options, so that they were more than ready on the big day. Above all, we love how passionate and organized they were with every little detail. We were given a multi-page worksheet to fill out that helped them keep (and us) track of each moment we wanted to capture (from different group photos to first dances to small objects at the wedding). They were very friendly and courteous with our guests. They were even able to speak Mandarin to our guests who had difficulty understanding English. In summary: Hui and Wen's warm, creative, resourceful, and caring spirit helped our family and friends capture beautiful moments on our very special wedding day! read more

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I found 555 Photography at a Bridal Show with my mom about 2 years ago (we had a long engagement). Hui and David were really friendly so we put my name down to win a free Engagement Session, and we won! David, Hui and Wen met us at Stinson Beach and spent over an hour with us taking many different kinds of shots in lots of different places incorporating different angles, classic and artsy and capturing some really awesome moments. We got the photos before they told us we should expect them, which was amazing! They were on the ball and had a really quick turn around. We decided to go with 555 Photography after the we saw how professional they were and after falling in love with the end product. They are easy to work with and were very accommodating. About a week before the wedding day, I got an email with photos from the Church and the Reception site. They went to check out both locations to figure out where to get the best pictures with the best backdrop. We thought that that was very professional that they took the extra time to make sure we would be satisfied. On the wedding day, they split up: David went with the Groom and his Groomsmen and Hui and Wen stayed with me and my Bridesmaids. They were able to capture some great shots. They stayed out of the way and were still able to capture amazing pictures!! We got 2 teaser pictures the day after the wedding, talk about incredible turn around and then less than 2 weeks later we got 20 more teaser pictures. They are fast and efficient. Something that I really appreciated! They were very on top of everything and very professional. We plan to use them again in the future for our other photography needs! They are great and I am already recommending them to our friends! read more

I asked Hui to photograph me while I was pregnant with my son, Cash Ryder. I wanted shots that were creative, soft and something I could hang on my wall proudly so I could always remember how awesome my pregnancy was when I looked at my photos. Both Hui and Wen were very professional, flexible and creative. My photos turned out beautifully!!! Shortly after my son was born, I asked 555 Photography to come back and photograph Cash before he goes through his "infant acne" stage. They were incredibly flexible and able to schedule a shoot session right away and wouldn't you know the day after the photo shoot, my son woke up with pimples on his face! Man, just in the nick of time! The photos are amazing and I am so very happy I called Hui to do them. Cash was really comfortable around Hui and Wen and smiled for almost every shot! Lucklily they weren't pee'd on either (I was the recipient of that!) I plan on using 555 Photography again and again for all the milestones that will happen in my son's life..and mine! Margarita read more

Hui and Wen did an excellent job taking photos of my girlfriend and I when I proposed to her. Prior to the photo session, Hui called me to ask about what I wanted and how I envisioned things. This simple phone call showed he cares about making customers happy. The photos Hui and Wen took came out great and had a good variety of style. Some are candid while some are staged. Some are close up shots and some are from a distance. They also mix in different poses and camera angles. They clearly have lots of experience with weddings and proposals. I'm really happy with the photos they took. read more

I feel soooo lucky that we found Hui and Wen. They did a wonderful job at our wedding!!! Hui made time to meet with us before the shoot to learn about what we wanted, and then he and Wen went to our location before the day so that they could scout out interesting, beautiful and different places to take pictures. They truly made the effort to make sure that everything was prepared for the day of the wedding. They work beautifully together, winding and weaving in and out of each other and the event without anyone quite realizing they are there. They quietly captured the most interesting and thoughtful pictures while everyone was getting ready and throughout the whole night. And when we did the picture time right after the ceremony, Hui and Wen both made us feel so comfortable and relaxed. Being with them during that time turned into a moment when we, the new couple, got to connect with each other. Hui and Wen created the space for us, with them being there, to do that. Not only did they take creative and beautiful pictures, their kind, calm and fun energy added so much to our day! I would recommend 555 Photography to anyone: responsible, creative, talented and caring photographers. read more

Hui and Wen are amazing photographers. They took so many wonderful candid and posed photos at our wedding that really captured the joy and happy connections of the evening, and we could not have been happier with the outcome! We also did an engagement shoot with them, which was a great way for all of us to get a feel for each other and see what we liked and didn't like. They are very responsive and easy to work with, getting back to our emails and questions quickly every time. And on top of all of that, they are incredibly kind and friendly people. I cannot more highly recommend 555 Photography! read more

We used 555 for some photos of our 10 month old son, as the first "Family photo" shoot we've done. We were having a hard time getting the photos done because we don't really like the traditional family photo setting you get from most photographers - you know, the loving poses in front of the lake with swans, or the grey background in awkwardly matching sweaters... not really us. Fortunately Hui delivered with plenty of unique, creative shots that were artistically beautiful, and yet still something that shows us and the dynamics of our family. The end result is great photos of our new family, and art we would hang in the house and not relegate to a dusty photo album. I'd highly recommend them. read more

Hui, Wen, and Heather are incredible photographers. From the first meeting with them until the very end, the surpassed our expectations. They are very organized and very professional. They had comprehensive materials available at our first meeting and their follow through was fabulous. They were able to help us plan out all of the photographs and get everyone together when we needed and make sure all of the photos were taken. We had a great time with them too! They were very responsive the craziness of the wedding party and all of the guests and everyone had a great time during all of the photos. Even though we haven't seen all of the photos yet, those we have are truly amazing! They got us some preview shots within a week of the wedding and the rest of them should be ready soon. We can't wait to see them! We just got the rest of the pictures and they are all incredible! I am so happy with them all. I can't wait to have some of them printed and put the wedding album together. Thanks again! read more

We wanted to go for a short vacation in San Francisco and do an engagement photoshoot there, the problem was we didn't know anybody. We found Hui and Wen through their website and were impressed by their portfolio of creative, stunning and beautiful photos. As we are not locals, a lot of planning was done through E-mail correspondence prior to the trip. Hui was very helpful and patient in putting together a realistic set of locations for us within a timeframe that works with us. He also made sure that we knew how to get there and how to meet up. As soon as we started our session, we knew that we picked the right people. Hui's style is exactly as his portfolio shows - he is an inventive and creative visual artist, constantly experimenting with new and innovative angles, locations, light placements and effects. But he is also a very considerate person, and always made sure that we are comfortable with his suggestions and the pace of things. Meanwhile, Wen has also been a super "sidekick" for Hui, always helpful with the lighting, belongings and being a great company. This is an awesome team! As a young couple, we can't ask for a better experience. After the photoshoot session, Hui was extremely professional and promptly followed up with sample photographs and final package. We received our first set of samples even before our one-week vacation ended, and the quality of the shots was out of this world! The timeliness and professionalism of Hui and Wen's has been the most impressive, and is a bonus on top of our very beautiful engagement photos. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is considering taking the photos in SF. read more

Hui and Wen are fantastic photographers, and their photography helped take my restaurant business to another level! With their photos, which I put at the entrance, it's very obvious that more customers are stopping to look, and as a result entering and dining in my restaurant. Good photos help to sell the food and have certainly been a rewarding investment for my restaurant. And not only are Hui and Wen great photographers, but they're also good people who intrinsically care about doing the best work they can. They took the time to learn what's special about the food and how the photos were going to be used. They really understood the positioning I was going for with my food and gave a lot of advice of how to arrange the food to make it look the best it can. I would not hesitate to use them again for any future photo needs. read more

Hui and Wen were our engagement and wedding photographers. My husband and I are not what you would call - comfortable in front of a camera. But we had such a great time at our engagement shoot - Hui and Wen got us right away - and even suggested we include some running photos because we like to run together. We'll cherish those photos forever! But that was just the start. Our wedding experience with Hui and Wen was beyond our expectations. They were so relaxed and made us feel the same. The whole day was stress free. As if that wasn't enough, when we got our pictures from the wedding I was stunned. There were so many that I didn't expect and in all honesty I cried when I saw them! Yes yes, and I'm not a sappy person either. We will enjoy these pictures for the rest of our lives - if you want the same experience - I highly recommend 555 - Hui and Wen. read more

Hui definitely has a talent for photography and an eye for locations that make great backgrounds for photos. Hui took photos of people at my office for our business website. Everyone loves how their photos came out. I would recommend Hui without reservation. He is very nice, easy to work with and he even teaches you about photography as he is taking pictures. Hui's wife assists him sometimes and is great with kids. I will recommend 555 Photography to my friends. read more

We worked with 555 Photography for our engagement photos and wedding. We absolutely LOVE them and HIGHLY RECOMMEND David and Hui to any engaged couple who wants (1) top quality wedding photography at amazing value, (2) excellent, professional service, and (3) a no stress, drama-free wedding photography experience! (1) Top Quality Wedding Photography: We absolutely LOVE our wedding photos. All our friends and family who have seen them think they are fantastic and think we spent quite a bit, but (secret!) 555Photography is actually very reasonable, a great value for money. It was a wonderful surprise to come back from our honeymoon (only 3 weeks after our wedding) to see our awesome wedding photos on 555 Photography's site. We are VERY happy at how the pictures turned out! David and Hui really captured our wedding from all angles, all ranges of emotion, and a great blend of formal and candid shots. Their photos made our wedding look so much funner than it probably was :) This is important for those who have traditional weddings in religious buildings like MANY Catholic churches: Remember to hire a photographer with low-light camera equipment because many churches do not allow flash photography. (Tip: When reviewing photographer portfolios, ask to see indoor pictures. Oftentimes they are not as vibrant and high quality as the outdoor photos.) We were sold when we found out that 555 Photography does have state of the art low-light camera equipment. We have to admit we were very nervous how our church photos would turn out without flash - but they came out great! (2) Excellent, Professional Service. I first met David and Hui at the Claremont Hotel Bridal Faire. 555 Photography is the preferred vendor of the DoubleTree Berkeley Marina, the venue I had booked for my wedding, so I was introduced to them by DoubleTree's wedding coordinator. They were really fun and personable, so I thought I would talk with them anyway (even though I am not typically one who buys into "preferred vendors"). When we met for our consultation, my now husband and I immediately clicked with David and Hui. They're young, they are fun, willing to try creative things but also respectful of your preferences. They are not pushy like some wedding photographers I've met during my multiple bridesmaid stints who make you do crazy crap that makes you look totally unphotogenic just to capture the shot they want. We have been to weddings where the strict officiant has yelled at photographers for being "distractions" and "not respecting the sacredness of the ceremony." While our church had many rules, David and Hui were very respectful of our priest and venue, yet were still able to capture all the moments we wanted. (3) No stress, drama-free experience. David and Hui have been amazing all throughout our wedding planning process, to the day of, and after the wedding. They were always available and accessible for advice - whether it was for vendor recommendations, or suggestions on what to wear for our engagement shoot. David and Hui go above and beyond and do their due diligence. We originally wanted to have engagement photos at the Palace of Fine Arts. David checked out the venue a few weekends before our appointment to scope out the venue - to find out that it was being renovated! This really saved us a lot of stress and gave us sufficient time to select another venue. They also scoped out our church in advance and contacted the priest to understand the rules and requirements of the ceremony venue. WE ENJOYED WORKING WITH DAVID AND HUI so much that during my husband's thank-you speech at the wedding, he thanked the vendors referring to 555Photography...even before thanking our family and friends! He was nervous, but he meant it. WE WOULD WORK WITH 555 PHOTOGRAPHY again in the future. Maybe when we have kids...they do great baby pictures too :) read more

We have worked with several photographers, but Hui and his photographers were amazing. We did baby/family portraits and were so pleased with their patience and ability to make the babies feel so comfortable. Especially at an age where babies can be very shy and attached to their parents. The turn around on photo edits were amazing and the final products were stunning. I, myself, hate taking pictures, but somehow they all came out looking great. If you like a modern, unique, clean, simplistic style these guys are definitely the ones! Price can't be beat for the quality and no they are not paying me to say these things. Will use them for all of our special occasions and would highly recommend them. read more

David and Hui did a photoshoot with my husband and I in our wedding attire after our wedding. We found that there was too much going on at the wedding to get the shots we really wanted of just the two of us. David and Hui came to our house, so we were able to do some shots in regular clothes and then do another set of shots in our wedding clothes. We also went to a local park. They did a really excellent job throughout. The pictures have really great effects and are very strong from a technical standpoint. They also did a great job putting us in poses we wouldn't have thought of ourselves. At the time we felt a little campy, but the pictures turned out so good, it was worth feeling mildly embarrassed in the moment. For those of us who aren't models, it helps to have photographers who know what they are doing and make you look great. David and Hui have a humble and gentle approach that puts you at ease. Their wives are also hugely helpful in making everything comfortable and relaxed. The best part of working with them is the book they made for us. It is absolutely stunning and far exceeded my expectations of what a photo book could look like. I highly recommend that you purchase a photo book if you decide to work with them. read more

Hui and Wen are my neighbors and we met in a social setting. They are both great people and when I found out that he was also a photographer, I was thrilled. I typically am displeased by photos of myself and have been looking to replace my decade old online pics for quite a while. He has a great eye and wonderful suggestions for different poses. They took photos of myself and 4 girlfriends - we are very happy with the shots. I replaced my Linked In, Facebook and Yelp profile pics with different photos. I love them all and have received lots of compliments. :) Hui and Wen were a pleasure to work with and I will always treasure the shots of me and my little Sweet Pea, the pug. Highly recommend. read more

Simply put, Wen is fabulous. My friend hosted an awesome baby shower for me and Wen was there to commemorate the event. She worked unobtrusively in the background to capture all of the adorable details and never stopped smiling. Loved working with her and love that the celebration of my baby boy was captured so beautifully. read more

My husband and I are extremely pleased with 555 Photography's services and result. We had our engagement photo shoots with 555. The photographers: David, Hui, and Christen are very professional and easy-going. Before the shooting, my husband was a bit anxious because this was gonna be the first time that he had such a "formal" photo shooting. Yet the photographers made us felt at ease and my husband was relieved and had fun during the whole process. We had many discussions and saw various sample photos before the shooting. David was very patiently explaining the effects and possible outcomes of shooting in different locations. We eventually chose Sausalito and Berkeley, and hoping to finish everything by 2.5 hours. Unfortunately the shooting date happen to be Columbus Day and the traffic was blocked everywhere near Sausalito, and thus all of us couldn't get to Sausalito on time. Hui suggested another SF local place for great view of Golden Gate Bridge and Sunset. The location was not in our original plan but the photos came out perfect! We were really happy about the result, but still wanted some shots in Berkeley since it was my school with lots of memories. David offered adding another day to finish the Berkeley part - at no additional charge. The total hours remain 2.5 but we spread them into two weekends. We were really grateful for this offer. I highly recommend 555 Photography: professional, friendly, reasonably priced, and above all, great photos for your lasting memories! read more

Hui and the crew took our engagement and wedding photos, which were outstanding! They were fun, friendly and creative with our shoots and it was a real pleasure working with them. My good friend and his fiancee actually hired 555 Photography after my wedding and they, too, had a positive experience. I highly recommend them. read more

Hui and Wen are amaaaaaazing. I do NOT like getting my picture taken. At all. I always look really awkward. And we needed pictures for our engagement shoot. So that's when 555 Photography came in... To start off with, they are very professional and were super accommodating of our tight schedule. They were really efficient about responding to emails, sending us info on recommendations for clothes, locations, whatever. And then came picture time. These two made it SO FUN! They made us relax, joked around, gave us pointers on how to pose without making us feel self conscious. They even chased 3 additional locations for the GG bridge because the fog rolled in really fast and I had told Hui I really wanted pictures with the bridge. He finally got the pictures for the 84 seconds it was visible that morning! And instead of feeling like you've been posing for photos all morning, we felt like we spent a few hours hanging around SF with friends. And then had amazing pictures to show for it :) The quality of service continues after the pictures are taken.. They processed our pictures when they said they would (I think Hui even got sick for 80% of that schedule but still got them done) The pictures are great quality, creative, posed, candid, formal, informal... it's awesome. Our family and friends love them. We used them all over our website, for our wedding book, and for our save the date video! Oh, and yes, they are reasonably priced. read more

My wife and I had the pleasure to work Hui and Wen for our San Francisco wedding last year. Actually our two San Francisco weddings: City Hall and Wente Vineyards. We could not have been more pleased by the work they performed. They are just amazing. The two of them are the perfect duo and they complete each other so well during the whole process. They are very professional, fun, know how to blend into the crowd and have very original ideas that we haven't seen in any other photo-book before. Till today our family and friends give us complements on how beautiful and perfect our photos are. They came very prepared, did a couple location recognition before end and made sure to capture all the best moments of the ceremony and dinner time. We'll definitely call them again for our next steps in life. read more

Ok - so I am a photographer specializing in action sports and am very comfortable BEHIND the camera, but not in front of the camera. I think that only a handful of photos exist with me in the picture, and almost none where I am the only subject. When my kids were toddlers, I had professional photographs made, but from then on - I took them. When my eldest daughter went to college, I was feeling nostalgic and wanted our family to have photos together, including me. I have to say that Hui and Wen immediately made us feel comfortable, and it was an hour and a half of snap, snap, snap ! It was painless- actually pretty fun. The photos came out really nice, especially the candid shots. We were all super pleased with the results and used the photos for our holiday cards, and have received so many compliments. Thank you Hui and Wen. read more

My husband and I are NOT picture people. You will never see us squishing our faces together while he holds out his iphone to snap a photo of our faces in front of famous landmarks. I think we had 2 pictures of us together prior to our wedding. No lie. So the idea of having to hire a wedding photographer seemed more like an obligation than something exciting. I was referred to Hui & Wen though the coordinator at our wedding venue. I got in touch with them and met for a meeting. They were so easy going, straight forward and attentive to all of our questions. They are the furthest thing from being 'divas'...they truly listen to you and want to make sure that they are a good fit for what you need. We were so glad to have Hui & Wen take our engagement and wedding photos! All of the photos looked natural and not forced. They have great senses of humor and don't make you feel like models when getting your photos taken. During the wedding, we don't even remember seeing them taking photos, but when we got the photos back, we realized that they were all over the place! Thank you, Hui & Wen for your talent and we are so happy to have you part of our special day! read more

My husband and I couldn't have asked for anymore from 555 Photography! They were amazing! Every shot was beautiful and even our large Golden Retriever was a happy model for Hui and Wen. We are new to San Francisco and were lucky enough to find such great photographers for our holiday photos. We will definitely use 555 Photography again and we have received so many compliments on the photos. read more

We used Hui and Wen for some family photos, both outdoor and indoor. My daughter was a bit difficult to work with. She was 3 months old for the first shooting, and was 4 years old and extremely shy for the second. Still they got her to warm up and got some great poses and action shots, and some great camera angles. We're really happy with the overall results and these are pictures we will treasure for a long time to come. read more

Where should I start?? I will try to keep this review concise and precise :) My husband and I were referred to Hui and Wen to take our wedding photos from our videographer (Dom). Not only did they give us a referral discount, they even scheduled a meeting to get to know us which then ended up being a low-key photo-shoot! They wanted to assess how well we were in pictures in prep for the big day! Not to mention, they even sent us pictures from the photo-shoot free of cost, which we really appreciated. From that point on, we knew Hui and Wen were the perfect photographers for our wedding! They have such innovative ideas! Heck, they even improvised on the spot! Our wedding photos are beautiful and we received raving reviews from families and friends about how great the pictures came out. They were constantly taking pictures from all angles possible and captured all the important "worth-a-thousand-words" moments of our wedding! We highly recommend Hui and Wen - they are such an adorable couple who work so well together, which is vital to providing superb and professional service! Love you guys! Sandy & Truc read more