I have to admit, I chose my wedding photographer before I ever met my groom. Cliff photographed a family friends' wedding several years ago and from then on I've been following his blog and dreaming of one day working with him. Our engagement session experience couldn't have been better! I've always wanted to have artistic and beautiful photos of scenery on my walls, and now I do- but with my husband and I IN them! Cliff and Malarie have a beautiful and creative style of photography that is unlike all the "typical" wedding photography. They really strive to stay back and let your wedding day be the happiest day of your life without stopping and making you "re-do" moments for the sake of capturing them (they also managed to always be right there and catch it the first "real" time!). All the hugs, kisses, high fives, and tears are authentic and we can now look back on those amazing moments forever. Malarie and Cliff are not only incredibly talented photographers, but they are also wonderfully kind people who we enjoyed spending our joyful day with. We couldn't be happier with our images and recommend them enthusiastically! Thanks again for everything! read more

It was late 2008. We were lost adrift in the ocean of wedding planning, surrounded by cupcake princess-style photography -- desolate islands of wide-open-mouthed brides, puppies, excessive staging, doilies and curlicues; expensive photographers looking to farm us out to a junior assistant, slap us between burgundy and mylar and move on. We got a random personal referral to Cliff -- and lucky for us he turned out to be the most original, honest, and sensitive photographer, head and shoulders above the rest. Cliff's style reveals the organic beauty in the people, place, time and emotion that happen naturally at a wedding; he shows you and your loved ones in their best light. His work is personal, deeply artistic, and full of soul. read more

Cliff is an incredibly talented photographer. I was very picky about who we would hire as our wedding photographer, and we hired Cliff for both our wedding and engagement shots because of his unique style. He can take an ordinary setting and make it extraordinary. When shooting our engagement pictures, he was over-the-top accommodating. We had challenges with rainy days, travel delays, etc and he didn't sweat it at all. "Sure...we can do next week instead." When we discussed *where* to do the engagement shots, he listened to our ideas, then went ahead of us to scout the location and come up with great angles. Cliff also shot another friend's wedding (which is how we found him), and she was very happy with the results. As I write this, our wedding is two weeks away. I have little doubt that Cliff will exceed our expectations. Go look at his blog - brunkblog.com. Simply amazing. read more

Cliff Brunk Photography is absolutely amazing!! I've worked on 2 weddings w/ Cliff last year and all the images are magazine worthy!! It's so hard to pick one favorite image! they're all great! Brides and Grooms, you won't be disapointed. I love his blog and visit often for inspiration. http://brunkblog.com/ Good stuff at very affordable! I look forward to working w/ Cliff and his team again! read more

My husband loves photography so choosing the right wedding photographer was extremely important to him. After interviewing and reviewing multiple candidates we both easily agreed on hiring Cliff. From his easy going demeanor and unobtrusive style he was everything we were looking for. He is able to capture so much emotion in his photos and didn't fail to deliver with ours. His wife Malarie was equally as awesome as his assistant and co-photograhper- it was nice having a woman there taking care of the little details like making sure my necklace wasn't tangled and my dress looked just right. We would recommend Cliff to anyone who is looking for a top notch wedding photographer! read more

I have to admit, photography was not high on my list of wedding priorities ( I think I was a little more focused on the immediate details that you can see on your actual wedding day- rather short-sighted I know). Thankfully, my future hubbie-to-be convinced me how important it was to have beautiful, lasting images of the day and proceeded on his usual thorough, hawk-like search for the perfect photographer...and this is how we found Clifford Brunk, a decision we've never regretted. Clifford is the perfect mix of laid-back and professional, a winning balance for any wedding vendor because on such a high-stress day, all you want is someone who is calm and relaxed but can get the job done. On the day of the wedding, Clifford and his assistant (his wife Malerie) were more like good friends rather than hired vendors. They were incredibly patient as the wedding party scurried around dealing with last-minute wedding projects and it never felt like they were pushing us to fit their schedule. Perhaps one of the calmest moments of the day was when we had our portrait session, where Clifford was able to capture the beautiful, quietly content moments of a couple just married. We were never asked to pose unnaturally or do anything we weren't comfortable with. And the images! My goodness, the images Clifford was able to get were absolutely beautiful! It's probably one of the things from our wedding we hear the most compliments about : "You're photographer was sooo good!" Clifford was able to get those split-second moments of emotion to strikingly dramatic stills and detail shots. The pictures never look overly-processed, but rather just perfectly captured. So I guess the first lesson about marriage I learned was that yes...sometimes your husband can be right...darn it. read more

Cliff and Malarie are the best. The photos are works of art. Plus, they're great people who will make you feel extremely comfortable and relaxed. Thanks to Cliff and Malarie, I have beautiful pictures that will last forever and forever. read more

We are so happy we chose Cliff Brunk as our wedding photographer! It is obvious that Cliff is very talented, incredibly professional and delivers high quality product. We are extremely pleased with our wedding images. It is a pleasure to deal with both him and his wife/assistant. I highly recommend hiring Cliff Brunk!!! read more

We hired Cliff for our wedding, and hiring him was one of the best decisions we've made. Cliff is pure talent. His pictures are artistic and creative. He captures things at unique angles, notices the small details that make all the difference. Cliff is organized, adaptive, and reliable. He was able to make my camera-shy husband very comfortable in front of the lens. Our album truly captures the emotions and the fun of our wedding day and I'm always excited to look at it. read more

Selecting a wedding photographer is one of the most important decisions you will make regarding your wedding day and we could not have been happier with our choice of Cliff Brunk. Cliff was wonderful to work with and we were thrilled with our engagement and wedding photos! He captured our wedding day, and all of it's special moments, perfectly. Our wedding venue was also impressed with Cliff's award-winning work and asked him to create a sample album, of our wedding, for them to display. I would definitely recommend scheduling an engagement photo session with Cliff before the wedding - he captured some really dramatic, artistic shots of us that we used for our "Save the Date" and it helped us become more comfortable working with Cliff and being in front of the camera. Visit Cliff Brunk's blog and see for yourself why he has received such high praise and excellent ratings! read more

My husband and I were married Dec of 2008 and were lucky enough to have hired Cliff as our photographer. Our wedding site was a very challenging place to shoot pictures and I had very high expectations. Cliff did not disapoint. He was patient with all of my requests and the pictures turned out better than I could even have hoped. Cliff also made effort to go above and beyond to make our day perfect. We had an emergency that set our timing back by about 45 min at the reception. I was worried that we would not capture all the special moments since Cliff was scheduled to leave. Because of the circumstance Cliff stayed past the time he was contractually obligated to and got some amazing shots of everything I wanted. As a bride I did not have any added stress or pressure regarding the pictures and that's all any bride could ask for! Thanks Cliff. read more

First, an apology. I am sorry to any curious Yelp-user who should have had access to our review of Cliff Brunk and his photography one year ago. Our wedding was in July of 2011, and I owe an apology to Cliff for this belated posting as well. We could not have been more thrilled with Cliff, and we should have gone to yelp to spread the word long ago. I will not go too deep into the details, but here is all that I think needs to be said: From the moment we met Cliff at our first consult to the moment he delivered our photographs, our experience was beyond our greatest expectations. Every person who has seen our photos has said something equivalent to: "These are the best wedding photos I've ever seen." I am not exagerating. Cliff, his team, and his photos are all superlative, and I recommend him without hesitation. In your search for a professional photographer, I urge you to look no further than Clifford Brunk. Sincerely, Stewart W read more

Cliff photographed our wedding in July at Viansa Winery. He did a terrific job capturing all of the best moments of our wedding. Sometimes I just sit on my couch and stare at the wedding album because it brings me right back into the experience. He brought out the beauty in the surroundings and in all of the participants at the wedding. I was really amazed with his artistic abilities and would highly recommend him to anyone who asked. I am glad that I did not have my wedding videotaped because the photographs are all I need. They make the wedding seem as perfect as I remember it. read more

So glad we had Cliff shoot our wedding. He and Malarie make a great team. Not only did our photos come out beautifully, but we had a great time with them- from the engagement photos to the wedding to the viewing in their studio. Cliff is easy to work with and puts you at ease. He captures the moment beautifully and artfully. We have some amazing dramatic shots from our engagement photos and a number of our wedding photos are breathtaking with the way he captured the wine country scenery. Cliff put together a beautiful guest book for our wedding using the photos from our engagement photos. I loved the slide show he put together of our rehearsal dinner and wedding photos. It was set to beautiful music and brought tears to my eyes. My husband and I are behind on selecting our photos for our wedding album. But I've seen the album of a friend who also worked with Cliff, and I have no doubt it will be stunning. I wholeheartedly recommend Cliff. Great photographer and a great guy. read more

Trying to hunt down a photographer in San Francisco is no easy feat. We were looking for someone to capture our wedding's emotions in a way that was candid and unstaged. Most importantly we wanted to be comfortable with the photographer, since we'd be spending the entire day together. We were lucky to have found Cliff, on a blog I read religiously www.stylemepretty.com. Cliff's portfolio was inspiring, every photo evoked a sense of grace and upon meeting him I knew he was the perfect fit. Cliff's work on our own wedding day didn't disappoint! He captured such beautiful images in the most unexpected places and ways. I'd print all of our portraits and line my halls with them even though people might accuse me of being a post-wedding nut. Kidding aside, hire Cliff. His work is amazing and moving! read more

Cliff Brunk is an excellent and creative photographer. My husband and I had our wedding in October 2009, and Cliff was our photographer. He offers great photo packages -- we chose a package that included engagement photos, wedding day photos, a guest sign-in book, wedding album and even print credit. What's even better is that his prices are very reasonable. I absolutely loved all of the photos. Cliff takes very artistic shots, using creative angles, color, lighting, backdrops, etc. I received very positive feedback from my friends and family, and let me tell you...they are NOT easy to please. Cliff is also very easy to work with and very patient. The actual wedding day was a bit hectic with all the family and wedding party photos coupled with the need to squeeze all of that in a limited time frame. Cliff was unbelievable in dealing with all the chaos. I probably would have lost my cool, but he was totally unaffected. That's how I knew that I had a good and experienced photographer. I highly recommend Cliff Brunk Photography. You can't go wrong with him. read more

While being overwhelmed and inundated with items on our check list, my husband and I found an island in the wedding planning sea with Cliff. He is professional, personable and of course takes beautiful, creative and memorable pictures. He truly finds the spirit of your wedding and frames pictures accordingly. Our pictures were so unique and simply stunning. He made the process easy, organized and enjoyable. read more

cliff and malarie were wonderful from the beginning. they were professional, flexible, fun, easy going, and most of all - creative. we had a 14hr wedding that they had to cover...tons of stuff going on, but they did an amazing job. they brought so much vibrance to each and every photo. the only thing...we were all so busy that we forgot to do a ring shot! but i can't blame them. it was one hell of a day! the digital photos came in a really nicely made case, and the proofbook was solid. our album is being delivered tomorrow, so i can't wait! highly recommend cliff and malarie to anyone and everyone. read more

If anything is more important from your wedding, the pictures say it all. I love photo journalistic pictures and was excited to meet with cliff. After saying that he was available for my wedding date and emailing about setting a meeting's emailed me that he wasn't interested after all because my date is a prime date. So basically he canceled on me after saying that he was available. I guess he didn't like my location or he thought that on my date some other couple could give he more money. I find that this is unprofessional and now I have to start over in the pursuit of perfect wedding pictures. read more

I first saw Cliff's work when he photographed a wedding for friends of the family, Lan and Kiyomi. I was absolutely blown away with the photos and his photo-journalistic style; I knew I wanted him to capture my wedding day too. My husband and I were married at the Palm Event Center on October 31, 2008. Cliff and his team knew exactly how to utilize the many aesthetic features of the venue to create such amazing shots! When I first caught glimpse of our wedding photos on his blog, I couldn't believe they were ours. Each photo was so unique and special, he managed to capture so many wonderful moments and now we can look back on them forever. My family and friends were as equally impressed with the photos, now anytime someone gets engaged they automatically bring up Cliff's name :) I couldn't have asked for a better photographer to work with. I appreciated his easy going, professional and yet humorous attitude - all of which made me very comfortable. Congradulations Clifford on the recognition and awards you have received for your work, here's to many more! Salud! read more

My husband and I hired Cliff Brunk photography for our wedding last September. I love Cliff and his partner Malarie. Not are they only amazing photographers- they are awesome people and a great team. I found the perfect photographer when I found Cliff Brunk. He has the most insanely talented eye I have ever seen. He looks at looks at the world differently, and can seem to make any moment more interesting and beautiful. I personally hate getting my photo taken, and usually hide behind my own camera as an excuse to never have to. During our engagement shoot, Cliff and Malarie broke down my awkwardness and got amazing shots of me and my husband. I was hoping to get one or two good shots- instead I have a whole collection of amazing ones. I was so happy with them, I told Cliff to do whatever he wanted for our wedding day pictures. If he got an idea- we would be game. Man did he deliver. Our wedding was 3 months ago and I am still trying to to pick 60 pictures out of the couple hundred he took for our photo book. There really are TOO many AMAZING shots- I am having a heck of a time. :) Bottom line- Cliff has a golden eye. You want epic pictures that capture they love you share? You want easy going photographers that are calming, fun, and awesome to work with? Just hire Cliff Brunk. Best decision of my wedding. (Other than marrying my husband of course.) ;) read more

Cliff shot our wedding back in September of 2008 and he did an amazing job! He and his wife Malarie were super easy to work with and put up with all of your weird requests and wedding party. We have been recommending him to any of our friends who are looking for a photographer because he did such a great job! read more