If you're on the bench about hiring a videographer for your wedding, just do it. My family…read moreoriginally decided to get a wedding video for family and friends who couldn't make the trip out to California, but honestly, I'm so glad I have it for myself too. The day went by so fast I feel like I didn't get to soak in any of the small details (like the decor and the flowers) and it was so wonderful to be able to watch our ceremony again and catch things that I missed or forgot on the day of. Kyle did such a great job capturing our wedding in August. We loved the highlight reel he sent us and have already gotten so many compliments on it from family and friends. My husband joked that Kyle was so sneaky because we hardly noticed him all day, but he still managed to get all these great moments on the video. We looked at a lot of different companies before deciding to hire Studio Arcady. What made the decision easy for us was that right from the beginning Kyle was super responsive and easy to work with, in addition to their wedding videos being very high quality (especially considering how reasonable the pricing is). If you're considering hiring a videographer for your wedding, I would highly recommend giving Kyle's team a call!

We got married May 20, 2017. Kyle and team were our videographers. I would like to echo the…read morepositive remarks I have read in the reviews here. I will then add that my guests actually told me at the wedding that the videographers were great. You almost didn't know they were there. They had fancy equipment, got all the shots, and encouraged guests to do the video guestbook. Very professional. The editing was pretty darn good! and we got it back I think a month after we got married. The pricing was the best I found. I can't imagine too much they could have done better, it was all so well done. Also Kyle's response time to emails was almost instant, even on weekends and odd hours. I probably asked him the same questions a few times. I had very little help and was a DIY bride so I was super overwhelmed, and it meant SO MUCH to be able to cross things off my to do list so quickly. HUGE! (Even after the wedding and paid in total, he still had amazing response time). Say yes to the drone, i have such wonderful footage of us walking out of the dining room onto a beautiful grass terrace to be introduced as husband and wife! I would HIGHLY recommend this team for your wedding or any special event!

Dear photographer seekers, I want to give a heartfelt review, as Jake of JPL Productions has…read morecaptured one of the best and momentous times of my life in proposing to my girlfriend (now fiancé, got a yes!) and am eternally grateful.. Jake was eager to make this a memorable day and was devoted in capturing my vision and more.. He was professional, artistic, creative, responsive, reasonable, he was even willing to purchase a bottle of champagne for me to have an immediate celebration on the SB beach, you name it, Jake was there to make it happen! I live up in the SF Bay Area, and when seeking photographers I did the usual Google search, and when looking on Yelp found the ability to mass message a lot of photographers. So to say the least I did my research... With numerous calls, texts, emails, speaking with Jake over the phone I by far and beyond had a great impression, and again, he was eager to assist in the creative process and be my covert mission photographer.. and he nailed it! There was a lot of coordinating that needed to happen in driving down from the Bay Area, discrete text messages, needing him to scope out the photo location/scenery, even sharing my location on my phone. But honestly I could've done it without Jake, and now we have a gallery of beautiful pictures that my fiancé and I, as well as all of my family and friends are able to enjoy, ensuring that memorable and beautiful day will always be captured. As an ecstatic customer, it is my honor to write this post and I can only imagine and hope that if you're looking for booking an event photographer for a wedding, proposal, family shoot, whatever it is, look no further, this is your man! If you've made it this far in the post, thank you for reading and I wish you the best of luck in your upcoming events and photo shoot.

Jake was a great addition to our wedding day! He had great…read morecommunication before and after our date and made sure we were on the same page. He had some great ideas for poses and was totally open for our suggestions also. He brought an assistant who was so sweet half the time she also took pictures and the other half held the reflection thing. Jake brought a couple cameras and lenses to get the best shots. We feel like we got more than our moneys worth. I highly recommend Jake with JPL.

My husband and I got married 9/1/19. We hired Melissa (photo), Donny (video), and Randy (dJ). We…read moreabsolutely loved this trio. They were fun, friendly, and very professional. Ive attached some of the photos and as you can see, they are phenomenal. Thanks Melissa!! The video we received was just what I had hoped for and more. Each person brought something unique to the table. They worked smoothly together and flawlessly. From the very beginning to the very end they were amazing. I would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat! You really cannot find a better trio than them to be apart of your wedding day.

We hired Melissa from Weddings By Sunnyside for photography. Melissa was fabulous and incredibly…read morefun/easy to work with. Important things first - the photos are incredible. Everyone loves them and loves the way they look in all of them. The colors are warm and she did a wonderful job of taking candid and special shots that are both unique and gorgeous. From our first meeting, a site tour and the day-of, Melissa and team were always professional, but as if we had known her for years. Throughout the wedding, Melissa made the photo experience feel natural and special at the same time. I love that the photos capture our actual dance moves, laughs and emotions, they aren't just a bunch of family shots.

Nile shot our wedding and we recommend him highly! He's thorough, professional, flexible and fun…read more Wrangling our guests was no joke, but Nile and his assistant had just the right touch of good humor and firm determination needed. The pictures are beautiful and we are thrilled with them. Not only that, he organized them for us.

Nile was hands down the best videographer we could have asked for. From the beginning, he made an…read moreauthentic effort to get to know my husband and I as a couple and as individuals. He is extremely organized and met with us multiple times to ensure he knew everything needed to support us on our wedding day. When the day came around, his calm demeanor was very soothing and helped us stay in the moment. He went above and beyond in every possible way and even stayed past his contracted time because we were running behind schedule and he knew we'd want footage of our first dances, which was so kind of him to do. The turnaround for our highlight reel was only a few days and was absolutely mesmerizing. The way he captured the magic of the day was truly phenomenal and beyond anything we had hoped for, and we were so happy to have an artifact delivered so soon after the wedding. We even requested additional video packages because we were so impressed with his work and how he told the story of our day! This says a lot because originally we were on the fence about hiring a videographer at all. Above all, it was really important to us that our vendors be LGBTQ-friendly, especially our photographer and videographer who would be working with our wedding party, and Nile was so inclusive and great at working with every single one of our loved ones. If you are looking for a someone you can trust to capture your day beautifully, look no further.

We are so lucky that Nirav was our photographer for our engagement and wedding photos. He 100%…read moredelivered on our vision for the photos and made us feel so comfortable along the way. Nirav's style is so beautiful and we are grateful to have these photos to cherish forever. Our friends and family were also blown away by our wedding photos, he made our wedding an absolute dream come true. Nirav's talent is unmatched and he will always make you look and feel great during the photo shoot and entire event. Thank you, Nirav, you are one of a kind!

Summary of my rather long post: Find an excuse to work with Nirav. Seriously. You will not be…read moredisappointed. If you want the longer version, keep reading... :) So, just over a year and a half ago, my (now) husband and I got engaged and I knew right away that photography would be one of the most important elements of our wedding. Almost as soon as we got engaged, I began the hunt for the perfect photographer and we luckily stumbled across Nirav's work. We were immediately enamored with it, how he is able to capture and perfect seemingly peaceful moments framed and executed in a way only a practiced fine art photographer can. We loved his ability to fall into the background and capture sweet and candid moments of his subjects. So mere weeks after we were engaged, we booked Nirav, and my husband and I are SO glad we did. A few months before our wedding, we met Nirav for our engagement shoot and he immediately put us at ease - we had never had photos taken of us before so it took a little getting used to. By the end of the session, Nirav genuinely seemed like a friend we had known for far longer than a couple hours. Not to mention the pictures came out amazingly - they not only make us look good, but they also beautifully captured the scenery around us. Fast forward to the day of our wedding. Nirav was patient, diligent, and knew exactly what he was doing. As you can imagine, weddings can be hectic and Nirav and the second shooter he brought with him that day (Amari) kept things running smoothly and did not add to the fray. When we received our photos from the wedding, they were AMAZING. Truly, truly amazing. I literally teared up as I saw them for the first time. He was able to naturally and organically capture genuine moments between me and my husband, and of our families and guests. While we had several amazing vendors on the day of our wedding, Nirav was perhaps the best. We hope we can find another occasion to work with him in the future!

We booked Danny for our wedding photos, and I'm so happy we did! They came out amazing and we…read morecouldn't be happier!

DANNY IS AMAZING! My fiancé and I visited Sonoma for a vacation shortly after we got engaged. I…read morefound Danny and was impressed with the quality of his photos and affordable pricing. He was so accommodating and agreed to drive and meet us at a winery for engagement photos. Danny made us feel so comfortable. The turn around on edits was quick and we ended up with so many amazing pictures. I would highly recommend him to any one in the area (or visiting)!

We found Jaime and Dennis through our wedding coordinator, who gave them a top rating, and we were…read morenot disappointed in the results! We interviewed a half dozen wedding photographers, and after a whirlwind experience I can confidently say that J & D are the most communicative and easy to work with. They have a can-do attitude and bring a low key sense of humor and enthusiasm to their projects. Everybody got along easily with them. Their equipment they use gave them a lot of options for getting great shots, they knew when to take advantage of good lighting, and they were SO kind about the few time they asked us to pose in the moment--a quick, "hey look over here!". Those quick and easy moments all paid off ... now that we have the shots we can see why they went for it. They included engagement photos in their package, and that shoot was a super fun adventure, everybody was in a good mood, so of course we got great photos that we'll have forever. I can't emphasize enough how many of the OTHER photographer candidates we interviewed came to their projects with an attitude like, 'this is how WE do things', or asking intrusive personal questions, or making us come down to their office for a sales pitch... J & D don't do ANY of that. They came to us, they're easy to work with, they made a lot of great game time decisions, and we have photos of everything we want, and they look great. What more could we ask for? Thanks J & D!

Where to begin with praise for Jaime and Dennis? They photographed our wedding this past June in…read moreBig Sur and we could not have found photographers with more warmth, heart, patience, flexibility, and, above all things, the most beautiful results. Like many other reviewers, when looking for a photographer, we wanted an approach that was more journalistic, but still had an editorial bent. In other words, we didn't want a ton of posed photos, but instead wanted moments captured in a beautiful, subtle, and elegant way. I came across a photo that Jaime took of a row of grandparents laughing, and knew almost right then and there that I would want to work with them. I loved the process of talking and even negotiating with Jaime and Dennis. From the get go, they were interested in who we are, our lives, and what we wanted out of our photographs. I got the sense that they don't take cookie-cutter approaches to wedding photography, and love that philosophy. They both worked with us to come up with a package that fit our budget and made sense for everyone, always being extremely responsive and professional. On our wedding weekend, Dennis and Jaime were phenomenal. They blended in seamlessly with our guests and vendors, would get into any position for great photos (at some point I was scared Dennis was going to fall off a cliff), and cared enough in the flow of the day to not take us away from the party for too long, yet long enough so that we got beautiful shots. Beyond that, Jaime actually was extraordinary in helping with little things, like when the train of my dress got dirty from walking on the street - she had all sorts of ideas on how we could get the marks out, and went out of her way to do so. When we got the images a mere 2 weeks later (!!), I was blown away. The images were so special and captured spontaneous moments not just of us but also of our guests. There are so many photos I want to frame and two months later, I still go through them every week or so because of how beautiful they are. In sum, all I can really say to people considering Viera Photographics is: Hire Jaime and Dennis now, before their schedules get booked up! You won't be sorry!

We're so happy we chose Aryk as the photographer for our wedding! We didn't have a huge budget to…read morework with, but knew we wanted a candid, documentary/film vibe for our photos. In addition to that, we are not great at posing, and aren't super comfortable posing for the camera. We got so lucky in finding Aryk! They understood the laidback feel we were going for, and captured our day beautifully. We are truly in awe of all of the pictures we received, and Aryk delivered more pictures than we thought was possible! Thank you, Aryk!!

Aryk is absolutely amazing. We were looking for a photographer who was able to capture not just the…read more"standard" photos on our wedding day, but also some of the more emotional and real moments - and couldn't have imagined working with anyone else. Aryk was so professional, kind, and a real hit with our guests! He captured the most GORGEOUS photos and we loved his film-style photography. We would 100% work with Aryk again!