Rarefied is my go to studio in San Diego for many reasons, first and foremost the people are…read moretalented, prepared, easy to work with, and do a great job recording. Second, the equipment and the space of the studio itself is top notch, comfortable, and spacious. Third, the location is easy to get to, easy to find parking, etc. I highly recommend Rarefied if you have any need for a studio!

Roy was an absolute pleasure to work with! He took our recordings and turned them into perfectly…read moremixed masterpieces. We'll be using him for all of our future projects, his attention to detail and professionalism are second to none. Don't waste your time looking elsewhere. I highly recommend Rarefied Recording!

We had our wedding in August of 2025, and the videography Charlie and his team provided was way…read morebeyond my expectations. We were a last-minute booking for him and his team. Charlie was able to find a person to cover our wedding just a couple days before the wedding date. He has excellent examples of different styles of videography they could provide and what that pricing would look like. Charlie's website is perfectly user-friendly and was precise in their package descriptions and pricing. We personally did not want cinematic style videography that would require a lot of editing on their end. We wanted raw footage that we could keep for generations to show to our future children and grandchildren. The videographer did a phenomenal job at recording the ceremony and some of the reception in an authentic way that encapsulated the feeling of one of the greatest days of our lives. The videographer that covered our wedding, Stephen Daniels, had an exceptional understanding of Charlie's expectations on customer service. Charlie was constantly responsive before the big day and clear about when we should expect the files after the wedding. When he offered additional services in the emails, he presented it in a way that demonstrated his genuine care for weddings and events and not just an "upsell." I could see Charlie's customer service extend to Stephen. Stephen and Charlie knew we went with the most affordable package. Even so, Stephen set up a higher quality microphone and brought two cameras for backup. Charlie's website explains other services he could provide such as DJ-ing. Luckily, my husband is a DJ, but we did have quite a few live singers at our reception. Although we could not afford the microphone package for sound on the live singers, Stephen took the time out of recording to help one of the live singers with their sound quality on their devices. Our wedding was genuinely a DIY wedding ran by the power of Hashem and our community. When Stephen walked into the ceremony space, the most prominent visual part of our wedding, the Chuppah, a canopy in which many Jewish ceremonies take place was not set up. Stephen took time to help our friends and staff with the chuppah. Charlie and Stephen were not required to go beyond expectations, but they did that and then some. Although Charlie markets his work as "cheap videography," he certainly does not cheap out on the quality of their customer service and work. We were close to deciding on cutting out videography from our budget, but we are so pleased we chose to prioritize it as an essential part of our wedding day. https://youtu.be/FiME9qY3UMk?si=NK6riLqz9mXp9z3o

Charlie has an incredible eye for detail and a natural talent for storytelling. His cinematic…read morefilming style makes every shot feel polished and professional, and his editing work takes it to the next level. If you're looking for a skilled yet affordable wedding videographer in San Diego, look no further!

We can't express enough positive compliments about Stephen. He is THE videographer to hire; he is…read moreremarkable. We recently received our wedding video; it took our breath away and brought tears to our eyes. We watched it several times and honestly feel he captured the entire day beautifully. It is gorgeous, high quality and tastefully edited making it truly a pleasure to watch. Stephen is kind, talented and wonderful to work with. If I could offer any advice for his future clients it would be this: Hire him immediately before his schedule books up (which WILL happen) AND get the highlight film included in your package. You will be so glad you did! Thank you, Stephen! :) Colby & Courtney Duran

Stephen Alberts is an incredible videographer! We wanted high quality raw footage that we could…read morelater place into an edited wedding video (when we someday have more money) and Stephen shot gorgeous raw footage. He also edits amazing videos if you have a bigger videography budget than we do...and want the full superstar experience. After seeing samples of his work, my husband and I knew that we could trust Stephen to just "do his thing" so we gave him our schedule of events and asked him to video the components that made the most sense to him and the video looks gorgeous. Because his camera looks a little unconventional, many of our guests thought he was one of the photographers so we also have some hilarious clips. And, our photographer loved working with Stephen. Stephen knows how to get the footage he needs to make your day memorable with you and your photographer barely noticing him throughout the day. We were so grateful for both Stephen's calm confidence in the work he produces and the footage we received. My husband and I (and all of our guests who have seen the footage) absolutely love his work and highly recommend him! He is soooo worth it and he was by far and away one of our favorite vendors at our wedding.

DJ Daniel was awesome! He has a great attitude and is very professional. He's very hard working as…read morewell and we're so happy he DJ'd for our day wedding at the Bahia Hotel. He provided music and MJ'd for both the ceremony and reception. We wish we had planned ahead and booked him for another hour because his mix is amazing! DJ Daniel absolutely did well under the circumstances we had at the Bahia. I hired a wedding coordinator that didn't have the same great attitude as DJ Daniel and trust me it shows and really stood out. I definitely recommend DJ Daniel to all of my friends!

DJ Daniel did a fabulous job for my Birthday Party!! Before…read morethe party he was very easy to get ahold of and answer my questions and he loved that I gave him music and specific song suggestions. He showed up right on time the day of the party and had plenty of time before to set up his equipment. He kept the party rockin' with great music and everyone had a wonderful time dancing!! I would highly recommend DJ Daniel!! His song selection was fun and I loved the lighting that he provided as well to enhance the mood and make it fun! We danced the night away and it was a fabulous birthday and a great party!!

I had the pleasure of working with these guys recently on a project I was acting in. Both of these…read moreguys were very professional. They are determined young entrepreneurs who will definitely succeed in the industry. Can't wait to work with you guys again.

I've had the pleasure of working with Rob and his team on a couple of occasions. Not only are the…read moreamazingly talented, but they are so nice. Their creativity and vision on their projects is amazing! I would highly recommend using them for your next project.

I found Danielle and Jared, the owners of Side by Side, online…read more Upon reaching out, I spoke with Danielle and she was super easy-going and professional. It was stress-free working with them -- they asked me to fill out a page or two about my preferences, we had a phone call a few months before our wedding to meet each other, and then got back in touch about a month before my wedding date about scheduling and logistics. The day of, Danielle and Jared reflected that same easy-going attitude. They worked with my photographer to partner up when it made sense to. They worked really well as a team (they are husband and wife, after all :) ). As a bride, my definition of an amazing vendor is when they're quiet. This might be a weird thing to say, but that's when I know that they're professional and confident, and for a videographer, able to focus on capturing as much footage as possible without getting in the way of any other vendors. We got our videos a few weeks after our wedding and they're SPECTACULAR. They gave us a couple of videos to help capture different elements of the day (highlight, ceremony, reception, and bonus footage). Nothing felt overproduced or undervalued -- they truly hit the mark on showing how our wedding was, representing every element really well. The end result looked natural and reflective of our day. We showed the videos to some family members who fell ill and couldn't attend last minute, and they thoroughly enjoyed all of the footage.

10/10 service and product. They did an amazing job. Super…read moreeasy to communicate with before the day. Very professional and easy to work with during our wedding they knew what they were doing. Amazing quality of film and really nice final product.

Jeremy and Brian were wonderful wedding videographers! They were kind, easygoing, and worked…read moreperfectly with our photographer. Our wedding video turned out gorgeous and included so many thoughtful extras in their package. They captured the day beautifully and the process was smooth and enjoyable.

Jeremy and Brian did a REMARKABLE job on our wedding day, and anyone who doesn't get on their…read morecalendar would be missing out. We initially hired them because I had been the maid of honor in a wedding they recently did - They were lovely to work with, very down-to-earth and kind, and then seeing their edits were absolutely amazing. I heard that the pretty high-end resort where the wedding was, even wanted to use their footage for a commercial. On our own wedding, they made me feel de-stressed and taken care of (a miracle!), and while they let the photographer take the lead before and after the ceremony, they sent us a literal motion picture quality edit of our wedding. We had a phenomenal time at our wedding and the video made it seem even better than I thought possible. I recommend definitely hiring both of them because that allowed for many moments with both bride and groom that we wouldn't have gotten to see otherwise. In the beginning, we were honestly unsure if we needed a videographer and wow that would be my biggest wedding regret if we had missed out. If you can book them, do it!!!!

Unbeatable price! Equipment got the job done perfectly and the guys are super cool, helpful, and…read morefunny. Definitely the only ones I'll be doing business with in the future.

Was requesting a audio Rental they have offered and when emailed all I got as a response was a no…read morethanks and best of luck