Reese is the man! Very friendly and easy to work with but knows his stuff! He is very efficient and patient, especially when chasing the sun for a late fall wedding. Reese is a far cry from your run of the (Olan) Mills photograher-He is a true artist! His pictures are so unique, creative, and beautiful! We heard many compliments from our bridal party about how nice, but effective Reese was while taking our wedding pictures at Balboa Park this October. Once the pictures were posted to social media we have so many wonderful comments on our 'magazine worthy' photos. He was able to captured our perfect day and I am so grateful I found him! I have nothing but rave reviews and we will continue to use Betwixt for future family photos. Do yourself a favor, and check this guy out-Reese rocks! read more

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Very unprofessional. I set up a consultation based on my wedding date being available. They set up an appointment, pushed me back a week for some reason and then gave my desired wedding date to someone else before even meeting with me. I would think first come first serve. Instead its more like 'you're good enough if nobody else comes along in the meantime'. Fortunately for me, I had already decided on True Photography which is in a class of their own and all worked out, but had I not, I would have been left high and dry. I dodged a bullet I guess. Phew....good luck brides. read more

If there's anything I learned (the hard way) about having a wedding, it's that you should surround yourself with trustworthy people who know their jobs inside & out, and who you genuinely like and enjoy being around. Lucky for us, this is exactly what we got with Betwixt. Our wedding was just recently, so we haven't seen pictures yet. But it's funny - when I see a friend or family's random picture from our wedding that has something interesting going on in it & I wish I could see more, if I look closely enough, there's Maurice or Amy in there in the background getting what's clearly a much better shot. They were everywhere, unobtrusively. I can't wait to relive the day with what I'm sure will be beautiful & fascinating pictures. They were easy to communicate with, answered any emails immediately, were knowledgeable, and professional. They put us at ease, even me who hates being in front of the camera! They even helped smooth over a mini-tragedy with my flowers & their calm attitude helped me relax about it. They were also amazing with my 13-yo daughter, including her in our engagement shoot & helping to make her feel like an important part of it all. Maybe I'll be back to edit with raves about our pictures. For now, I'm already thrilled & hope our family gets the chance to work with them again one day. read more

My fiance and I already had a friend that was willing to help us out and be our photographer. In search for unique locations we came across Betwixt. I emailed Maurice asking for advice and locations, neither of which he had to offer especially after I mentioned we would not be pursuing his services. He called me the next day with all the information I requested and wished us luck in our photos. We sincerely appreciate your efforts to make our photography session special and unique. Thank you for your prompt responses to our questions and your accommodating us in all ways. We will recommend you to anyone we know getting married and looking for a creative, easy going photographer. You definitely have cool and unique ideas and locations...exactly what should be desired in a photographer. Thanks again, Maurice! read more

About 8 years ago, my husband and I met Maurice when we were interviewing wedding photographers. We liked him right away and hired him. We had a great experience on the day of the wedding and ended up with beautiful images. After getting married, our family moved to Northern California and hadn't worked with Maurice in years, but when we moved back to SD county this year, we knew we had to call him for our Christmas portraits. Maurice is a fun and casual photographer, while also being very technically savvy and artistic. His images are modern and warm. It's always fun to sit for Maurice! Within a short period of time, you'll feel like you've known him forever which makes for comfortable, true-to-life photos. Highly recommended! read more

The proof is in the pudding and now almost 2 years after our wedding I can still re-live that happiest day of my life through the beautiful pictures from Amy and Maurice of Theorie. Some of my favorites are their creative shots including one of our wedding bands draped around the necks of little plastic farm animals we had on hand for our niece, nephew and little cousins. I do not consider myself photogenic and in fact completely freeze in front of cameras so I knew I needed a photographer who could a) capture me candidly without my knowing and b) be chatty and fun so I would relax when I did know they were shooting me. Amy and Maurice were able to do both. We have several prints around the house now that simply capture the joy in our faces on our wedding day. Planning a wedding in San Diego is fun, exciting and stressful! Do yourself a favor and hire Amy and Maurice of Theorie. You can put your trust in this professional duo and share your wedding day for generations to come. read more

Amy and Maurice are the BEST! My husband and I hit it off with them immediately...so kind, creative and easy going. Our wedding photos turned out incredible and owe so much to them! We couldn't have asked for a better team to be a part of our wedding day. You guys are truly one of a kind!!! read more

We were married in October of 2009. I researched several several photographers and just really liked these guys' style. The engagement shoot we had went great, except there were only about half of the photos we liked. There are ways to shoot people that are most flattering, it seemed that they didn't quite understand those ways yet, at least they didn't with us. No one wants to look larger in pictures and shooting from down to up, always makes people look larger. So we specifically requested that photos not be shot that way for our wedding day; unfortunately, that wasn't either remembered or listened to. Wedding day came...they were late showing up, which meant less time for pre-wedding photos. And we felt rushed, in fact there were several shots we wanted and didn't get because it was time to start. They said they were going to contact us to set up another time to shoot just the two of us after our honeymoon for an advertisement for them and we could do some of the photos we missed out on...never happened. We were married at the beach. After the wedding, for family portraits, we were told to climb up the lifeguard tower sand hill. I have, at the time an 88 year old grandmother, this proved to be quite difficult for the older people at our wedding. After seeing the pictures, the background of all of the portraits was horrible. A life guard tower and then a stream of houses on the hill, and a parking lot. We got married on the beach, in Encinitas, at dusk, that was gorgeous and this is the backdrop we have in all of our photos. Needless to say, for the money we paid, which was A LOT, i was greatly disappointed. I know after almost 2 years later, it's hard to review, and maybe they've improved, but I wish I would have done more research at the time and been more stern. No one wants to be bridezilla, but apparently it's what you have to do to get the service/quality you want for your wedding, especially when you're basically spending enough for a cheap car read more

Maurice is the Man!!! My husband and I love him and we are so happy we had him as our wedding photographer. He is super skilled and experienced, very creative, fast on his feet and not wanting to miss a moment, as well as charming and fun and so easy to work with. We are so happy with our engagement and wedding photos and wouldn't hesitate to work with him again. I highly recommend Maurice and Betwixt Photography for capturing the essence and beauty of any event. read more

Maurice was AMAZING! We planned our wedding in 2 months and it was an absolutely crazy blessing that we were able to find such an extraordinary photographer! He is great to work with and very prompt at responding to any questions or concerns, no matter how small. He was there for me, the bride, every step of the way and I felt completely comfortable that he would do a great job. He outdid himself! Everyone at the wedding was talking about how great he was. I was so excited to see how the pictures turned out. WOW! The pictures turned out fantastic!! He was able to capture so many moments, both posed and candid. His photographs are so artful and classic and feel fresh. I cant wait to hang my pictures... the only problem will be choosing which ones I want to display. There are SO many great options to choose from!! Thank you Maurice for EVERYTHING! I would definitely recommend you to anyone who needs a photographer for ANYTHING! read more

A terrible experience from beginning to end. Let me begin with the fact that I am $1700 poorer and I got CRAPPY engagement photos. I choose not to continue with Maurice and risk not getting any money back. Actually he was so unfamiliar with his contract that he still wanted all the money. The first thing he assured me was that I would not have to worry about anything on my wedding day. Interestingly enough, I would have had to worry about everything. He told me it was my responsibility to worry about things a photographer should worry about (if my hair was clearly out of place)...his only job "is to focus on exposure," So if a bird takes a crap on my dress, he is not going to say anything because its not his job. Also, during our engagement shoot he said he used to not like shooting people. When you get your pictures back it is evident he doesn't like shooting people. You can tell he is only interested in shooting the background. He also DOES NOT photoshop (even though the contract states he does---Well he will click a button that turns your pictures black and white or Sepia). He told me that 9 out of 10 photographers don't photoshop. I took him up on that challenge and called 9 photographers. ALL 9 wedding photographers photoshop. Additionally, he is not going to use the appropriate lens to capture what you want. He made my partner so white that she had slits for eyes and he made me look like a heroin addict. He also shot upward which made two THIN people look FAT. His solution to this was not to shoot us together on our wedding day! How are you not going to shoot the wedding couple separately the whole time?! I highly recommend not using Betwixt for your wedding day. There are many other photographers that will capture what YOU want, not what THEY want. XOXO read more

Amy and Maurice were awesome! We had so much fun with them every time we did a shoot. Our engagement and wedding pictures are stunning, seriously stunning. The album we received is the nicest album I have ever seen and I have done my research. Even my co-workers who saw it said "This is the coolest album I have ever seen!". They are both fun, professional and extremely talented. If you care about quality photos that will tell a story and last forever give them a call. Thank you Amy and Maurice for being so awesome and capturing all of our precious memories so beautifully. We love you guys! - A San Diego bride (Stefanie) read more