I can't express how thankful my husband and I are to have Jana as our doula. My husband was…read moreoriginally doubtful about spending the extra money but was so impressed with her at our delivery that he told me after that "she was worth her weight in gold. From our first initial consultation, Jana provided a wealth of information and lent me books. Due to some complications, my Drs recommended inducing me early and Jana was flexible in being there for us. During my labor, Jana helped me with the excruciating back labor. She braided my hair, gave me back pressure and helped my husband in supporting me. Because of Jana, we were able to have the best birth experience possible.

We were expecting our first child and I knew I wanted a natural childbirth experience. Both my…read morehusband and I agreed that we would be more comfortable with having a doula present, who could help us navigate through these unchartered waters. After researching and speaking with many doulas, we decided to go with Jana. She was extremely professional, organized, knowledgeable, and most importantly, listened to what we wanted and even asked us questions that made us think about aspects of the birth we had not considered. At our first visit, she gave us a very comprehensive overview of what to expect and how to best prepare for the big day. When my contractions started, we were in constant communication via text and phone. She immediately recognized that the baby was not in a favorable position and was causing me immense pain. She suggested exercises and positions to try and get baby to turn. At the hospital, Jana worked very well with our nurse and was our advocate and spokesperson when we needed her to be. She was prepared with snacks (juice can only go so far) and other comfort items like a vaporizer with essential oils. Throughout the almost 12 hours at the hospital, Jana struck a balance between knowing when to step in and suggest positions to my husband and I, when to back off and let me do my thing, and when to push me to drink or rest. Having someone we trusted there to help guide us was invaluable, especially in allowing my husband time to get food or rest. Without Jana, I wouldn't have had the natural childbirth experience I wanted. The week after my son was born, Jana followed up to check in on us and also stopped by for a visit. It was re-assuring to have her there to answer any questions and be a resource for us first time parents. I strongly recommend her doula services and she will be my first call if we decide to add to our family!

I had high hopes for this videographer based on the experience he reported and the sample videos he…read moreprovided prior to me contracting with him to complete several short videos to be housed on my business website. Unfortunately, my experience was a total disappointment. Mina promised professional-quality work but delivered something that felt more like that of a student or novice in the field. Ultimately, the final product was of such poor quality that I was left with no other alternative but to completely reshoot all the videos with another unaffiliated professional videographer. Specifically, the final videos contain extensive sound skips, awkward transitions, and overall poor editing decisions. Even with repeated requests for these matters to be resolved in editing, Mina has consistently reported he believes he has provided an exceptional product and has no further contractual obligation. Although his contract states it includes "comprehensive editing to create a polished video," he advised he would not provide additional edits (repeated and inappropriate stock images, a typo to my business name, and extensive audio issues) unless I paid an additional $350. Not only was this cost undisclosed, but the edits I requested should have largely been resolved by him prior to him presenting me with any final product. Mina's unprofessionalism was additionally problematic throughout the project. On the day of the shoot he arrived 45 minutes late, compromising the natural light available. Additionally, he was 15+ minutes late for the 3 additional meetings where he presented his work. At best, this was just a blatant disregard for the value of my time and the investment he has in his own professional image. All in all, this was a very frustrating and disappointing experience. The project has been a total loss for me.

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We stumbled across Chris's work after searching through our venue's previous photographers, and I…read moream so glad we had the chance to work with him for our wedding! He is highly communicative, fun to talk to and was an absolute professional for us in our engagement shoot and wedding. I write this review even before receiving our entire wedding portfolio because of how much fun we had working with him. He has an attention to detail that shines in his photography that you don't see very often in a lot of wedding photography nowadays, and as someone who feels very camera shy, he made me feel absolutely beautiful in the photos he's shot so far. Thank you Chris for all your hard work, I cannot recommend him enough!

Chris shot our wedding and did a wonderful job. He was friendly, professional, and communicative,…read moreand we couldn't be happier with the photos!

Requested a quote and have yet to receive a response. If…read moreunavailable a quick response would have been nice. Leaving customers hanging is not professional.

These guys really contributed to the success of my event. They helped make my planning easy, were…read morereliable and gave a very fair price, especially for the amount and quality of photos I got. It turned out to be a super hot day, so I was worried everyone was going to look all sweaty... lol. But they made everyone look great and captured all the right moments. Definitely will use them again.

Oz and Ally just did my wedding a few weekends ago. They have a way of making you feel so…read morecomfortable and so happy. They are such genuinely kind people and create such beautiful art! I can't really say much more about the photos except for the fact that they are incredibly gorgeous. Oz/Ally really know how to capture a moment. I couldn't have asked for better photographers or better photos. Oz is ridiculously flexible and always easy to get a hold of! Pros: -Easy to get in contact with -Easy to talk to -Fun to hang out with -Makes you feel at ease -QUICK turn around with wedding photos

Oz and Ally are fabulous!!! I came across Oz Visuals on Green Wedding Shoes and decided to reach…read moreout to see if they would be a good fit for my now husband and I (and our budget). While we live in LA, we wanted to have our wedding in the bay area to be closer to family. Upon meeting Oz he was very warm, nice and enthusiastic about shooting our wedding in Marin. On the day of, Oz and Ally met my girls and I at the salon where we were getting ready. When we arrived at the venue they met up with my husband and his groomsmen and they took many great shots, really capturing the excitement of preparing for our big day. During the wedding they were awesome! It was great having two photographers and they really felt like part of the wedding. They made everyone feel comfortable and they really seemed to be as excited about our wedding as we were! They were creative with taking different shots throughout the wedding and we had a great time with them. We left for our honeymoon the next day and turnaround was so quick that we got our photos when we were still on our trip! The photos were better than we expected and we got glowing feedback from family and friends. Call Oz if you want a reliable, professional, enthusiastic and fun wedding photographer!!!

I absolutely believe Christine is the most talented photographer ever! Her ability to understand…read morelighting is very impressive. She and her husband Mark are so easy to work with, it's just a pleasure. This last weekend she did the photography for my sons wedding. I have only seen several pictures so far and I believe it will be impossible to choose when we see the hundreds of remaining shots. We used different photographers for our daughters weddings and I would not recommend either but Christine is amazing and on her A game ! Look no further you will be so pleased. She is not only beyond talented but a delight as well! Love, Love, Love!

Before we scheduled an engagement shoot and subsequent wedding shoot, my fiancée (now wife) and I…read morehad never met or heard of "Christine Bentley Photography" or her husband who is also a photographer. But we took a gamble based on the photos we found on their website. After our engagement shoot was over we not only felt we had the best photographer(s) coming to our wedding but we felt like they were our GUESTS!!! My wife is very photogenic, me on the other hand...not so much. Honestly I had doubts our pics would turn out that great...but not only did some turn out great, they ALL turned out great. Fast delivery too. I highly recommend this photographer(s). "Top Notch".

Kelly was the photographer for my brother's wedding, and you can see for yourself how awesome and…read moreefficient at capturing the mood -- romantic, subtle, intimate, artistic, you name it. And she even printed a bound book of the wedding photos for them too. I've also gotten to see the reception photos on Facebook and I'm ecstatic! There's so much energy in the dancing, and she caught the perfect freeze frame for so many great moments! I'm going to use her for my wedding -- and I am getting married in Ohio. Trust me, she's worth flying across the country for our wedding!

Kelly is amazing!!!…read more When it is your wedding day you want a photographer with the qualities Kelly possesses: --keen eye for composition --professional --organized...able to get all the relatives together so photos move along :) --easy laugh and GREAT sense of humor --impeccable timing with shots --sparkling personality --AND incredible talent! Need I say more? We hired both Kelly and Erin as the second photographer. Erin is also very talented and she was able to take some shots of the Ojai mountains (we got married at the Red Tail Ranch) with another lens--very well executed plan. We also splurged and asked Kelly to create a book of our wedding, which we adore--we just knew it would take us a year to find time to do it on our own, and it was fun to get it back in time to show family and friends over the holidays. We could not be happier with the photos Kelly took.

I am so grateful of the entire experience and happy with how our family photos turned out! I chose…read morethe premium holiday in-studio and outdoor package. It began with a virtual consultation with Nadine and Sofia to go over the details of the photoshoot and next steps. Since I am pregnant and also have two boys, I wanted the photoshoot to be special by capturing our growing family. We decided on a maternity and family holiday photoshoot, which included variety of backgrounds and outfits. The next step was scheduling a in-person fitting prior yo the shoot to try on a few dresses. Sofia put together a styling sheet and provided suggestions on what to wear for my family to coordinate nicely. Sofia also provided a timeline on the day of the shoot, which was very helpful. As a busy pregnant working mom, the best thing about this entire experience was getting professional hair and makeup done at the studio! Shoutout to artist Veronica for making me feel and look my best. I have done two sunrise family photoshoots in the past, and I absolutely do not have the energy, time, or desire to get ready on my own. I also had a maternity in-studio photoshoot done last year, I had to go get makeup and hair done in two different places, then drive an hour, which by then my curls were no longer holding. Not at Sachiko Studios, they will take care of you from beginning to end, and you will feel fresh. After getting hair and makeup done, we did a quick maternity photoshoot session. My family met us at the studio and we did the holiday photoshoot. The in-studio photos of our family portraits turned out lovely. For outdoor shoot, we drove to Bradbury's Bridge, which was about 15 min away. I loved the fall and natural backdrops. Having the option of doing an outdoor photoshoot was great because it captured our active kids candidly. Nadine was so great with my kids! She was able to capture my youngest looking happy and all smiles. She rewarded my oldest for being good at following directions.

Finally came to a place in my business where I felt like I needed some professional branding…read morephotos. My business is ALL me and I needed help capturing what I do to launch on my website. My photo session included hair and makeup by one of Nadine's stylists, Quendy (highly recommend!!) and wardrobe! That really helped because my closet consists of leggings and sweaters lol. We did 3 outfit changes, Nadine shot some of my products, and action shots with a model. Nadine made the whole experience very comfortable and fun for someone who is *really* shy and prefers to stay behind the camera. I love how my photos came out and excited for another photo session in the future!