We initially had a Skype meeting with Tim & Louise, this was about a year ago when they had plans to have their adorable daughter. They were very up front with letting us know of their plans. Which I thought was great, we decided to go with them bc we loved all the photographers and knew we'd still be getting great photos. Feb 2015 we had our engagement/family shoot we asked if we could incorporate our children and they were more then accommodating. Louise and Sierra were our photographers and they were great. My fiancé like a lot of other significant others are not the most comfortable around strangers or a camera. The girls were easy to work with and loosened him up. We had so much fun with the shoot and look forward to having them photograph our wedding !! read more

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10 stars for being nice people! But for the photos, unfortunately just ok. I didn't have the pleasure of Louise & Tim at my Wedding, from the other reviews maybe that would've been better. I'd be glad to share my pictures with anybody so they can learn from our mistakes, I feel bad putting 3 stars with such nice people but it was my wedding and there won't be another day with those 180 people together celebrating the beginning of something wonderful. Also, It's been 2 years and I'm still waiting on the last 2 items of the package... read more

Wow, wow, wow!!! Tim and Louise are amazing. Our first experience with them was when our daughter and her then fiance were having their engagement pictures done. They had a couple of sessions with different photographers. When we compared the two, there was no doubt that 8twenty8 Studios was the one! This past weekend was the wedding. Tim and Louise were everywhere! From the moment they arrived, they were snapping pictures. I do not think they missed one second of our daughter's wedding. We cannot wait to see what memories they captured of Morgan and Brian's special day. We thank you so much and would recommend you with all our heart! read more

My fiancé and I recently worked with Tim and his assistant on our engagement shoot. After surviving a picture-filled childhood with an overzealous photographer dad in tow, capturing most of my major milestones before the age of 14, I tend to shy away from "official"-looking cameras. Thankfully, Tim's professionalism and humor made me almost completely forget about the super-sized pieces of camera equipment hanging precariously off his person. The photos perfectly captured the essence of my fiancé and my relationship. Dripping with the fun, honest and non-sappy love we share, without turning it into some cheesy, stomach-turning display of goo- blech! The feedback we received from our family and friends were a testament to Tim's talent- making our love come across in the pictures without it looking phony or forced. We will definitely be using Tim for our wedding pictures! read more

I was referred to Tim and Louise by my coworker, who used 8twenty8 Studios for his wedding a couple of years ago. From the second I saw their portfolio, I was hooked. I fell in love with their creative shots and non-traditional poses. My fiance and I ended up booking them well over a year before our wedding! Just last month, they drove to OC to do our engagement shoot in Laguna Beach. Besides the fact that they are funny, easygoing and super talented, I just can't say enough about our photos. I'm seriously obsessed with them. They did such an amazing job capturing us - I was a little worried because my fiance typically isn't the most photogenic person, but Tim and Louise knocked it out of the park. They made us feel so comfortable and told us exactly what to do. They even captured our dogs perfectly, and photo-shopped their leashes out of the pictures!!!!!!! We CAN'T WAIT for them to shoot our wedding on September 1! Thank you so much!!!!! read more

Quality, professionalism, kindness, talent, reasonable pricing and overall excellent customer service! What more can I say than 8Twenty8 Studios, you have it all! I can take a sigh of relief knowing I'm in the hands of great people. My fiancé and I were welcomed into the studio by Holly with a big smile and warmth. She made a sincere effort to get to know our story and listened to our wishes to help decide which photographer was the best fit for us. After our initial meeting, Holly's interaction with us was the major deciding factor in choosing 8Twenty8. The professional yet kind spirited way Holly presented information convinced us that this was a company we wanted to work with. What I like most about 8Twenty8 is that they have quality photographers that produce exceptional images but they each seem to have a distinct style. We were able to view sample photos and decide who's style would best fit the look we wanted to have. We chose Sierra to photograph our engagement session and future wedding and we couldn't be happier! Wow! What photographer would be willing to drive two hours to meet strangers in the Anza Borrego desert? Then, rescue her clients with her tow strap after we get stuck in the sand not once but twice and still managed to take breath taking photos with 25 mph winds and disappearing daylight? Sierra Solis! What an adventure! She took the bad weather and bad luck and continued to keep us smiling. What a trooper! If that's not great customer service then what is? My fiancé and I have received endless compliments on our Save the Dates and I know the quality of our wedding photos will warrant the same response. I cannot wait to work with 8Twenty8 Studios on our wedding day in October this year. I will recommend this company for many years to come. Keep up the great work guys! read more

We first met Tim at a bridal fair and straight away his portfolio stood out. I fell in love with his pictures and talking with him for a few minutes, I realized that this was more than a business to him, it was his passion and his life. I continued looking for different photographers but he was always at the top of my list. My husband and I finally met with him and straight away we knew we wanted to work with him. Although he was already booked, he got us an amazing photographer- Janalyn! Janalyn has an amazing eye for details and is very artistic. She works hard to get the perfect shot and she makes you feel awesome doing it. She is very gentle spirited and friendly individual. There are no words to express how great this company is. You will not regret hiring them. read more

Actually won an engagement shoot at the Bridal Bazaar. Since I was planning my big day in 3 months I went right to the point and told them I was only interested if I thought that I could afford them for the wedding. Spoke with Tim and he was able to give me a little bit of deal so that they fell in to our price point. They have a gorgeous studio in the Gaslamp, my hubby and I were basically a done deal 10 minutes in to our meeting with them and I am so glad we made the leap! I'm obsessed with my wedding photos. Obsessed to the point where people have called me out. Tim, Louise, and Sierra did an AMAZING job! They captured the day perfectly. We couldn't have asked for better photos. LOVE the pics! I totally recommend 828 for anyone looking for some gorg photos. Their website says it all. Thanks 828!! read more

Ahmazing engagement pictures and even better wedding pics! Will post a more formal review from a PC. For now--LOVE YOU T +L! read more

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Tim and Louise, and all their colleagues (Holly and Sierra to name a few) are absolutely amazing. Not only is the customer service incredible, but they are also extremely talented photographers. My husband and I did both an engagement shoot with Tim and Louise, and we had the honor of them shooting our wedding day. The photos were perfect. They covered all the details and big moments, and did so in such an eloquent way. All our photos are so full of life and love--perfectly captured the day. I know other photographers in town are cheaper, but 8twenty8 is well worth the investment. They are talented, professional, reliable, organized, and punctual. Plus, they have a shooting style that allows you to enjoy your day without worrying about getting all the shots. I highly recommend them. read more

The 828 Family is absolutely amazing!!! My husband and I decided early on that our wedding photos will be the most important part of our wedding..Because they last the longest. Tim, Holly and Kevin captured my day so beautifully, words cannot describe. They went above and beyond and made sure I had memories to last a lifetime. I can't thank them enough. Trust me...You wont be disappointed if you choose 828. I know I will use them for years to come read more

8Twenty8Studios was amazing. They listened to my wife's non-traditional photo shoot ideas for the engagement shoot and wedding photos and executed better then I ever could have imagined. By non-traditional, she gave them the direction of "GQ photo shoot" and "no cheesy holding hands in the woods" photos. Derrick was our photographer for the engagement shoot and he absolutely crushed it. His photos are amazing. We hired a team of 2 photographers and 1 videographer for the wedding but they ended up bringing a crew of 5 to our surprise! Timothy (the owner) was also shooting our wedding and he was very great to work with. He made us both feel very relaxed on our big day. Overall, they are a wonderful team of people to work with and the quality of their work is exceptional. Take a look at their portfolio! - John read more

Puh-lease! "This opportunity is offered to hundreds of our clients every year and we haven't had an issue like this before." I'm sure that's another lie! You guys totally scam and confuse potential clients by telling them they get their photos regardless if your company is hired or not and do not specify it is for a web version only, not in printable form. AND I never did even get the web ready images for personal use which I've tried to get a hold of you guys dozens of times for and never received a response. That is a scam right there to get people to buy a package so they can get their printable version photos rather than a web version. Beware and stay away from these people! Do not trust these deceiving people with your wedding, I am so glad I didn't! read more

AMAZING photographers!!! We met them at the Bridal Bizarre and won a free engagement shoot. From our very first meeting, they stood out from all of the other photographers. Tim & Louise are so talented and fun to work with. We also got a chance to work with Derrick on our wedding day, also very talented. Our engagement photos came out amazing, way better than expected. We haven't seen the wedding pics yet, but know they will be amazing as well. We look forward to our next life milestone when we can hire them again. read more

After reccommendations from a few friends and loving every picture on the 8twenty8studios website we set up an appointment to meet with Tim. After a great meeting we moved forward with an engagement session with Tim and (Tim & Louise) the dynamite duo for our wedding day. My fiance was convinced that we didn't need a photograper so we needed to work with someone who could make him see the beauty of the photography as well as having a connection with us. Tim made us feel so comfortable throughout the engagement session. I love to smile and pose for pictures, but that isn't the case for my other half. And Time was able to work us through the uncomfortable feelings we had On the day of our wedding Tim and Louise managed to capture every moment we could have ever asked for and more. Without all of the beautiful photographers that will forever be amazing memories to us our blur of a day would have came and gone, but we get to relive it throuh every photo. Thank you so much for taking so much care in our special day Tim & Louise it was a perfect day and you were the perfect photographers to capture it all! read more

Hiring Tim and Louise as our photographer was the best decision of our wedding! Our photos are, without a doubt, the most incredible wedding photos I've ever seen! Yes, that may be a little biased but really... they're stunning. It's been a couple of months since our wedding and I still can't get enough of looking through them. The pictures artistic, beautiful, and capture so many amazing moments. Tim and Louise are not only incredibly talented, but they're great people too! Our sessions never once felt like an uncomfortable, staged photography shoot. We were encouraged to be ourselves and the pictures show it! They constantly went above and beyond to get great shots and built a great relationship with our friends to architect their shots. They were also attentive to our requests for family photos. Our wedding went by so fast but reliving the day with Tim and Louise's photos made it easy to remember all of our great memories. We're so happy they were a part of our big day and we'd recommend them to anyone looking for truly talented photographers. read more

So, we of course ended up using 8twenty8 for our wedding pictures! Let me say, I LOVE our engagement pictures, but the wedding pictures were on a whole new awesome level! :) They work great with families and keep the photos running smoothly. They have an eye for finding just the right spot, angle, and lighting that makes the picture magical. We got married at a clubhouse inside of an apartment complex, but the way the pictures turned out, you would have thought we were in an enchanted forest. :) Love Tim and Louise and Holly, the studio executive, is so wonderful to work with too. Can't say enough great things about 8twenty8 studios- I know we will work with them again in the future! They also were extremely flexible in working with us- we changed the date up on them, and they just rolled with it. I can't tell you what a stress-relief it is to have vendors who have your back and actually care about how your day turns out! 8twenty8 studios does! Oh, and as a side note, they are very fast in getting pictures back to you! :) Book them- you will not be disappointed! read more

8twenty8 Studios rocked! My Fiance and I fell in love with Tim and Louise after we had our engagement shoot with them. They made us feel so comfortable and took the most amazing pictures! They have the ability to make any location beautiful. My Fiance and I paid for our wedding ourselves so Tim worked with our budget and could not have been more helpful. We just had our wedding on 7/21/12 and can't even explain how incredible these guys were. My friends and family cant stop talking about how great their coverage was of the wedding. They even did a "day of" editing of some of our pictures of our wedding day and had them displayed on a tablet for our guests to see. I would recommend these guys over and over again. Go with 8twenty8 Studios and you won't be sorry! read more

Following this review, I was contacted by Holly with a full explanation and apology. We decided to meet with Holly and get a better feel for the studio. The meeting went well and they definitely have great talent, but we ultimately decided to go with another photographer. If you are considering a studio with multiple lead photographers, 8Twenty8 is worth checking out. read more

8twenty8 did a fantastic job with both our engagement and wedding photos. They were professional, personable, easy to work with and SO MUCH FUN! My husband and I are both camera shy and Tim and his 2nd Shooter made us feel comfortable and really put us at ease. We've received so many compliments from friends and family about how beautiful the pictures are and how great Tim was. Tim and his team are so talented, and it truly shows through each and every shot. We couldn't be happier! read more

The team at 8twenty8 Studios is so professional and their photography is incredible! We met Tim at a Bridal Bazaar years ago and were offered the free engagement session with them. After looking through their online portfolio, my husband and I decided to give it a shot - knowing that if we didn't like how our engagement pictures turned out, we wouldn't be locked in to using them for our wedding. We met with Tim at their studio downtown and he showed us samples of each of the photographer's portfolios and let us choose which ones we wanted. While all the photographers were clearly very talented, we opted for the power couple - Tim and Louise. We told them a little bit of what we were looking for out of our engagement session - and they suggested the perfect spot! A location in Sunset Cliffs which they knew about where you could get the beautiful cliffs and ocean shots, as well as some less-traditional pictures in a tucked away spot of the cliffs which had these beautiful painted trees on it. They worked great together and really helped my husband and I to feel relaxed and comfortable getting our pictures done. We loved how the engagement session turned out (a mix of stylistic, creative shots, with some more traditional ones too), so we booked them for our wedding. The team, including Holly who handles all of their pre-event planning and coordination, was so professional and helpful leading up to the event. They helped recommend vendors and really made the process stress-free (even when we had to unexpectedly change our wedding date!) We just received our wedding photos a few weeks ago - and we're completely in love with them! They really captured all aspects of the day (including moments we didn't even realize they were photographing). They were also a pleasure to have on site on our day, both Tim and Louise are super friendly and can help make you feel even more relaxed and special on your day! read more

My husband and I got married 2 years ago and had Tim shoot our wedding. He was absolutely amazing!! I would recommend him to anyone for any occasion. I have recommended him to a few friends and they ALL have had nothing but great things to say about Tim and his work. I believe he is truly passionate about his work and he really loves what he does. You never feel rushed with Tim and he knows how to make you feel very comfortable. He is very artistic and talented and if you are deciding on a photographer for your special day you have found the right guy!! read more

I can't say enough great things about 8twenty8 Studios. Although the entire staff is amazing, Tim and Louise are some of the coolest people you will ever meet. They are so creative and passionate about what they do. My husband and I had the pleasure of working with them for our engagement photo shoot and on our wedding day. I LOVE all the photos they took! They captured over 600 photos from our wedding day and I love every single one. I guess I will need a very big wedding album as it will be hard to narrow down. I feel so blessed to have met such amazing people and can't wait to work with them again in the future. Thank you so much 8twenty8 Studios!!!!! read more

This review would have been so much better if I had only taken my engagement photos with these people. However, while the engagement photos were beautiful, the wedding photos and service that I received in the months that followed were totally unacceptable and absolutely shocking to me to say the least. Part of the problem I think is that they brought a photographer to my wedding that 1. I had never met and 2. Was new to them from what I could tell (he was not listed as a photographer on their website at that time, Derrick). I felt that this individual totally took over the wedding photos, and not the person we had worked with for the engagement photos who we were very happy with, knew his work/style, and who had come to see our venue beforehand. I really do not understand why this was done, besides maybe they were giving him a tryout and/or trying to build his portfolio, and I think the poor quality/style/backdrops of the photos reflect the inexperience of the new photographer. Our venue was absolutely beautiful, with both ocean and garden views, and I really feel that the places that they chose to take the photos were not well thought out. Additionally, they appeared to be having equipment problems (the separate lighting/flash that they had did not appear to be working properly). I think that this was reflected in the photos they took. This would have been one thing, but the service that we received after the wedding was done was absolutely horrible!!! At least a month had gone by without us hearing from them and only because we contacted them to see what was going on. I had to ask them along each step of the way (to see the initial photos, to get the thank you card, to get our flash disk, to get the wedding album) because literally months went by and they were not giving us anything. Each time, they would send us what we wanted like the next day, which showed to me that they were spending no time on us or our photos if they could put it together within a day. It was about 5-6 months before I finally got the wedding album! The quality of the photos, especially the indoor photos, was so poor that they looked worse than amateur photos. It looked like there was absolutely no post-processing work done and the lighting was horrible and completely dark. Additionally, there was a dark spot on the majority of my photos (which they called a "dust spot") that I had to bring up to them at least 3 times before they finally sent me photos that had it removed. I was disappointed and saddened beyond belief with both the service and quality of photos! The end product on the wedding was so horrible that it was really upsetting to me, and why I decided to write this review. I have had a lot of friends who are getting married, and I would have loved to be able to give them a recommendation, but I have told them all to stay clear of these people. I cannot believe that they treat their customers this way, and for something as important as a wedding day! I regret so much going to these people, and I would recommend that others not go to them. While their website contains lots of beautiful photos, you have to remember that they take only the best from each wedding and plaster them up there. I would recommend that you really take caution if you decide to go with these people. read more

My fiance and I had our engagement pictures done in January with Tim and Jill. They were amazing! We were comfortable from the start and were so impressed by how creative they were. Our friends and family were thrilled by the quality of the photos. We couldn't be more happy with our choice to go with 8twenty8. We'll definitely be recommending them to all of our friends. We can't wait to see what shots are taken at our wedding in October! read more

8Twenty8 studios represent several talented photographers and have a seamless approach when it comes to working with clients. For my wedding, my husband and I worked with Tim & Louise for both our engagement & wedding photos. The engagement session was more like a test run to see how we flowed with each other. It was already apparent then that we wanted them to photograph our wedding. Frankie (my husband) and I are a little shy in front of the camera, but Tim & Louise made us feel so comfortable and carefree. They gave us direction when we needed it and they captured us being candid when we were having our own moments .Also, Tim & Louise were a PHENOMENAL pair to work with because you get the male & female perspective AND our pictures made both my husband and I over-the-moon happy. From the initial consultation to now working on our wedding album, I have been more than pleased with every touchpoint. The entire studio is a joy to work with. Even Holly, who sets up the appointments and consultations is a gem. Not only are they good people that understand and listen to their clients, but they become your friend. It doesn't feel like they're "on a job", but more like a group of friends hanging out with each other, which makes for AWESOME pictures. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND 8 twenty 8 studios to anyone who is looking for a talented group of photographers (especially Tim & Louise)! read more

When it came to planning my wedding, I knew I didn't want to compromise when it came to photographers. I had always heard horror stories of my friends' weddings not having great photographs; and I didn't want that happening to me. After visiting the Bridal Bazaar in San Diego, I viewed A LOT of photographers with my fiancé, but only one company stood out which was 8Twenty8 Studios. Their work spoke for itself; and from the first moment of meeting Tim & Louise, we both knew that they were the photographers we wanted. The photographs from our engagement session were AMAZING! We actually had so many great photos, it was so hard to choose which ones were going on our Save the Dates (we actually choose 5!) We loved the photos so much, we even sprung for an engagement album. Working with 8Twenty8 was smooth sailing! Tim, Louise & Holly were easy to communicate with, well organized, always offered suggestions on their expertise and were just a pleasure to talk to! Our wedding day came and what made it even more fun than it already was, was hanging with Tim & Louise all day. So many of our guests came up to us and said that our photographers seemed like so much fun to work with; it is because they were! Even the dreaded family photographs when you have to go chasing people down after the ceremony, was a piece of cake with Tim! I don't know how he did it, but he made the whole transition super easy and painless. Our wedding photographs came out superb and we are super excited to get our wedding album! We have NO REGRETS going with 8Twenty8! We know we will be coming back to them with family photos and future events. Thanks to the whole team for making our day special and making us feel like a priority! read more

Jill is AMAZING! Not only does she take absolutely beautiful photos, but she is also super fun to hang out with - and it turns out you spend a lot of time with your photographer when you're getting married! Jill made the entire process fun and relaxing. She was very flexible about working with our schedule for the engagement photo session and walk through, and she came up with a creative idea for the location of our engagement photos which looked great in the photos and totally fit our personality. She made sure we got all of the possible shots we wanted at our wedding, and we couldn't be happier with the results - we have hundreds of gorgeous photos of our family and friends and our special day. We truly lucked out with Jill and would recommend her whole heartedly to anyone looking for the best wedding photographer EVER! Everyone we worked with at 828 Studios was helpful and responsive and organized, and everything ran very smoothly. read more

Hiring 8Twenty8 studios to photograph our wedding was maybe THE smartest wedding related decision we made. The photos they captured are seriously jaw-dropping. They tell a beautiful story and are like works of art. I'm not even exaggerating. Compliments on the photos are stiiiiill rolling in from friends and family. I don't at all feel like I'm photogenic, but I am beyond satisfied with what Tim and Louise captured. It was SO fun working with them. Most of the time, taking the pictures at a wedding is a drag but it was the TOTAL opposite---my wedding party had a blast with them. I had been concerned that gathering family for the photos following the ceremony would be stressful but Tim took control and we got through them with time to spare. For the level of service their company delivers, they are a smart economical choice. I ABSOLUTELY would recommend them. read more