Diego is fantastic! We had a family wedding at our home and after a search I chose Diego for his…read morecreative photography. Leading up to the wedding Diego was easy to communicate with and made sure he understood how we wanted the photos for the special day. The wedding day was very rainy, Diego worked expertly to manage the light for great photos indoors and out. He then asked if he could come back on a sunny day to get more outdoor shots and WOW they are great photos. He is a pleasure to work with. I recommend him highly and without reservation. Thank you, Diego!

Diego has been my portrait photographer in 2018 and 2019. I love his positive energy and artistic…read moreideas. I dont like pics taken and he can make me feel at ease. If you are looking for an artistic portrait he is the man! thank you Diego! see you again soon! ron

Mando Marlos is passionate about his work. He provides great quality photos and is enthused on…read morebringing high quality photos to all his clients!! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a photographer to take care of their photography desires!!!!

We spoke to Mando at the Santa Cruz bridle fair at the Cocoanut Grove, where he and Ester (his…read morewife) had a nice booth set up. Both very personable and fun to talk with. We set up a time to meet with them to go over details and expectations. We decided to use them for our wedding. Everything went smooth on the big day, and we got our photos faster than we expected. We recommend choosing Mando Morlos Photography for your event.

Cannot say enough great things about Julie! She took our wedding photos at Folktale Winery in Nov…read more23. She helped us work through weather challenges, with pouring rain complicating our plans. She did a great job of identifying alternative options to capture photos with our guests, and then finding an opportune moment later on during the event when my husband and I could slip outside and take some photos when it was dry. I also appreciated her incorporation of candid photos along with the staged photos. We got great pictures with all of our guests, as well as pictures of all the décor and the location. She was also lovely to work with, and kept checking in to ensure we were capturing everything we wanted. Highly recommend!

If I could give more stars to Julie I would! My husband and I felt so incredibly lucky to have…read moreJulie photograph us for our wedding in Carmel in October. Our wedding planner gave Julie's information to us along with a couple of other photographers when we were trying to secure a vendor. I loved Julie's style, so we set up a phone consultation to see if it would be a good match for us. We knew right away that Julie would be perfect for us as we clicked right away in our phone conversation. We set up an engagement session with Julie prior to our wedding and that solidified our decision in knowing we had picked the perfect photographer. Julie is funny, down to earth, and extremely talented. She was easy to be around and nothing ever felt too poised. The photos that we got in our final gallery are absolutely beautiful and we have a hard time picking our favorites because we love them all! Julie also went above and beyond normal photographer duties at one point helping to steam my dress and also offered us a free session at a later date when both of my parents could not attend our wedding last minute due to testing positive with COVID. I'm sure there was also much more behind the scenes that I didn't even see. I was really hoping to have a special connection with our wedding photographer and have it be someone that we would want to use again and again over the years after we hopefully grow our family. We are so happy to have found Julie and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer for any type of occasion.

I am so glad I hired Adam for my surprise proposal to my girlfriend. Living in SoCal and having…read morenever been to Monterey/Big Sur, I planned my whole proposal based on google searches, reddit threads, and word of mouth. Being a Big Sur/Monterey local, Adam provided extremely helpful insight and feedback for my proposal. He definitely helped relieve a lot of the stress during the planning phase of my proposal. On the day of the actual shoot, the day-of jitters was overwhelming at times, but Adam's energy and demeanor was very centering. He was patient and gave my new fiancee and I space to calm ourselves, and also knew when to take charge and guide us with our poses. He also had amazing and creative ideas for how to pose and brought us to local, reclusive spots to take intimate photos. Best of all, Adam always had a smile on his face and he made us really think like we were supermodels walking the runway haha. If you're going to do any photoshoot, especially a proposal or engagement shoot, in the Big Sur/Monterey area, I would highly recommend getting Adam!!

Adam took photos at my daughter's ceremony and did an incredible job! He is professional,…read moredetail-oriented, and truly talented. I highly recommend him!

Toan was absolutely wonderful to work with! He was punctual, super professional, and flexible with…read morelast minute changes. He was really fun and relaxed, making it comfortable to take photos with him. We are not models, and he was fantastic about giving direction and posing tips. After the ceremony, our families loved taking photos with him too! We loved our photos, which he turned around very quickly. It was an amazing experience, and we can't recommend him enough!

I hired Toan about 2 years before my wedding (crazy I know) back in Oct 2024 for my June 2026…read morewedding, and he was one of the first vendors I ever booked for my wedding! I actually just found him on Instagram and liked what I saw, and reached out to him to book. His pricing is very reasonable for his packages. Toan was amazing to work with! I had a huge Filipino wedding of 240 people (you can imagine this got chaotic for group photos), but Toan was great at moving people along while still staying personable and professional. You can tell he is experienced and also loves what he does. My husband is more on the shy side, and we both don't know how to pose (haha), but Toan made us feel very comfortable the whole day. My cousins were my wedding planners, and they also commented on how easy and awesome Toan was to work with. We had an original plan for group photos outside, but after Toan noted that it was too windy outside, my cousins and Toan improvised and made a great photo spot inside of our cocktail hour area. My husband and I 100% recommend Toan for your wedding, or any event you may need photos for! (photos shared are unedited - I can't wait to see the edits once Toan shares with me!) Random fact - After I had already booked Toan, I looked more on his Instagram and his website and discovered he actually did the weddings of my cousin's cousin, and my husband's childhood friend! (So random, but both brides said nothing but good things about Toan!)

We worked with Camille. She was so sweet and patient with our big family shoot. Veronica was…read moreamazing with coordination and check ins. Super fast communication and just a wonderful experience all the way around

Veronica did an amazing job with my maternity photoshoot!! I scheduled my shoot with Veronica kind…read moreof last minute and closer to my due date than I had planned. Veronica was super flexible and accommodating. She let me change the date for my shoot so we could get the perfect sunny day in Santa Cruz. The photos came out amazing and captured the sunset golden hour and beachy vibes I hoped for. Super pleased with how everything came out. Thanks so much, Veronica!!

We used Rebecca Stark for our micro ceremony and wedding reception (two seperate days). We loved…read moreour photos from both days and loved how easy it was to get along with Rebecca. She did a great job dealing with the harsh sun of our micro ceremony and helping us feel comfortable taking photos. Our sunset photos from our reception are beautiful. She was a great choice!

Rebecca photographed our recent wedding on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. she took stunning…read morephotographs, before, during, and after the ceremony. She made sure to get many different poses, candid and staged, and included the ocean view and cliffs that we had requested. We ended up with around 150 high quality photos, and she provided them in a gallery we could share with people, and also downloadable in hi-res for printing and sharing online. Highly recommended!

Shannon is truly incredible--just book her! From the moment I saw her breathtaking dog photography,…read morealong with her stunning landscapes and masterful use of light, I knew she was the one we wanted for our big day. She exceeded every expectation. As a one-woman powerhouse, Shannon captured every moment beautifully--and then some. Her photos are absolutely breathtaking, some of the most stunning I've ever seen. Beyond her talent, it was Shannon's energy and spirit that made the day even more special. She was kind, calm, and such a joy to be around. Everyone who met her couldn't stop raving about how fabulous she was. If you want to take the stress out of your big day, do yourself a favor and book Shannon--you won't regret it.

I was fortunate enough to have Shannon shoot for our engagement photos in Big Sur, California…read more Shannon exceeded our expectations in making our vision come to life. She was so comfortable and fun to work with. One of the best things also was how quick she was on getting the photos back to us! We were so happy with how the photos turned out and would love the opportunity to work with her again!