We absolutely loved our wedding photos! The team was fantastic--on time, friendly, and professional…read morethroughout the entire day. From the moment I first connected with Eric, he was responsive, helpful, and always available to answer any questions I had during the planning process. The final photos were stunning and beautifully captured the beauty of the day. If I had one wish, it would be that we had a few more portraits of just the two of us looking directly into the camera. Still, we're very happy with the results and grateful for the memories they preserved so well. I Highly recommend working with Eric and his team!

It's taken me 4 years to write this review! Awful wedding photos! Nothing like what was advertised…read more Here is my email to the photographer that went unresponded to. I still have not to this day never printed a single photo! We ended up re-shooting a year later with someone else. I sat down to finally print my wedding book tonight, and absolutely awful. Never received any edited photos. Hi Eric- So I'm a bit unhappy with the final pictures. I feel there was NO attention to detail taken. The pictures in the bridal suite have a big stinking AC in the background. I'm literally in a couture gown in front of an AC unit. I don't care to print most of the photos taken there. It would have been had the ac unit been photo shopped out, or they tried another location to shoot the dress. Im apalled that the grooms photos were taken on the balcony with the ac unit in the background, and in the hallway of the hotel, the railing in the hallway is so cringy (it screams motel 6)!! And not to mention the miscellaneous peoples in the background. There was so many better places on the property that these photos could have been taken. Finally, I wish your photographers would have reviewed their cameras a little closer, my daughter one of the flower girl did not make one pretty smile. All sorts of weird faces and expressions from her (not your guys fault) but it would have been nice had she or I been cued to smile pretty etc. I don't even have one nice photo. I mean you guys are the professionals. One of my bridesmaids there is only two pictures with and she looks freakish in both. Again how about looking at the camera, and Making sure you got a good shot. Lastly, most of the photos that I do like from the beach have people in the background. Can this be photoshopped? I literally at this point don't even have one photo that I would like to print and hang. Really don't feel like I got any images like the ones on your website. I'm really bummed as there are no do-overs, at least with my whole wedding party. I will be redoing photos with my husband and daughters at some point. Hopefully, we will then finally have the photos I had hoped for. I hope you take this criticism constructively back to your team. The photography and style seamed professional but it was the lack of attention to detail that really led to poor photos in our opinion. I would hate for any other bride to feel so disappointed like myself.

Chris is one of the most flexible talented photographers. It was very easy to have a great deal…read morewith him. I contacted him very easily to meet before the wedding. He was very nice all the time with every body. He continued his job for more than 6 hours on my wedding day. He sent us the more than 1000 photo after 2 weeks. He added very few editing. I expected more actually. But I believe he did more than great job. He listens to the bride and give her all the attention she wants. He took more than amazing photos for my wedding. I recommend him to all my friends. Thank you Chris!!!

Chris and Mitch did an AMAZING job on our photography for our wedding on 09/09/17. My husband and I…read moregot married at Hotel Laguna and Chris is their preferred vendor for photography and I can see why!! We hired Chris almost right after signing our venue contract in July 2016 because we knew Chris has photographed so many weddings there and he would know all the good spots to take pictures at!! We are not at all disappointed. Chris was great to work with and was very detailed in his timeline of events for the day of our wedding which was fantastic because I am very detail oriented. Another bonus was that we were able to add our photography package right to our venue package at Hotel Laguna so this made things easier for us payment wise. Chris recommended a videographer to work with as well so please, do not hesitate to reach out to your photographer for recommendations because we are so happy that we did!! We have not received back our video yet but I am sure it will turn out wonderfully. Chris is super easy to work with, fun, laid back and very professional. We had a great time taking pictures with him at our wedding. We also had our pictures back very quickly (wedding on 09/09, photos ready on 09/25). We are now working on narrowing down our almost 1,000 pictures to 100 or less for our photo album that came in the package we paid for we HIGHLY recommend hiring Chris and/or Mitch for any of your photography needs!!!

Our experience with Andrew when planning for our wedding was great. He was quick in communicating…read morewith us. He worked with us and made sure our itinerary was going smoothly in the day of our wedding. We then continued to use Andrew for our Christmas photoshoot and then our maternity photoshoot. Andrew is always giving us suggestions on location base on where we would want to go. He's great with our son. He built a rapport right away and is able to take photos while entertaining our little guy. We highly recommend Andrew for any photography and especially for your wedding or any event!

My now husband and I absolutely loved Andrew and his team (Christian and Derek). We are so happy we…read morebooked him for our wedding 10/14/23. It was such a pleasure to work with them and made everything so easy! Andrew made sure to communicate the timeline and gave great suggestions on how to capture every moment. The day of the wedding Andrew and the team made sure to capture all our guests. They were so patient and double checked on every photo before moving out to the next group of guests. We got our sneak peak photos a month after we got married and loved every single photo! Timeless look and beautifully done. The way our detail shots came out and our wedding party, spectacular!! Highly recommend Andrew and the team, they're personable and great to work with.

We recently did our family photos in Laguna Beach with Andrew who was an absolute joy to work with…read morefrom start to finish! His communication before the shoot was clear and thoughtful, making the whole process effortless. During the session, he connected so naturally with everyone making it so much fun and his attention to detail really showed in the final product. The photos were stunning and the turn around time was incredibly fast for how many he took! We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend Andrew to anyone looking for an exceptional photographer!

Andrew Helwich did my wedding and engagement photos back in June 2022. Both he and his wife were an…read moreamazing duo! I was super nervous, my first time taking professional photos. His wife was a great partner in checking to make sure everything looked right, as a woman, I really appreciate. And Andrew had my husband and I laughing and really enjoying ourselves. I will definitely reach out to Andrew and CP photography in the future. I most greatly appreciated the dependable and clear communication throughout the whole process. Great photos!

Look no further Aaron Monroe is your guy!…read more Where do I even begin, he truly has a gift and is amazing. My husband and I were searching for someone with a creative eye and good personality to make the experience fun. We both dont like being center of attention, but we truly wanted to have nice pics for our engagement and wedding. Not knowing to much about photography myself I put my trust in Aaron. From the initial consultation he took the time to get to know us and get a feel for what we wanted. He gave the best suggestions for locations and organized any permits necessary. I love how natural he made us look and just how chill and funny he is. Felt like we were just hanging out with a friend which makes it so much easier to relax through the whole experience. Our engagement and wedding pictures were better than i could have ever dreamt them. We received so many compliments, some folks even thought we went to Europe for our engagement pics lol. We had them done at the mission in San Juan Capistrano. Aaron hit the ball out of the park with that suggestion. He even helped chase my dad down for some first look pictures lol....mind you my dad is a very impatient person and he got him to stand still lol. We even had a little incident with a rude person at our first wedding pic location and Aaron just handle the whole situation with respect and class. We are now pregnant with our first little one and cant wait to have Aaron take our maternity pics. He is certainly our family photographer for life.

Using the same review I wrote on The Knot: I love yelp but it doesn't look like it's used much for…read morewedding photographers but it should be. Checkout more reviews of Aaron on The Knot..we all seem to have experienced the same thing. He's an all around good guy that delivers beautiful photos..zero complaints! You don't have to search for a photographer any longer! Aaron delivered consistent communication, beautiful photos, excellent prices and didn't add even an once of stress on or before my wedding day. I have been in over 10 weddings and Aaron executed everything beautifully and provided so many gorgeous shots from throughout my wedding day that we will cherish for a lifetime. My first impression was that Aaron was a kind soul with a huge talent for capturing special moments and he lived up to that and so much more! Aaron will bring a beautiful and positive energy to your wedding day and deliver photos that are undeniably gorgeous!Thank you Aaron for so beautifully telling the story of our wedding day through your photos. We loved sharing our special day with you!

We found JPapa Photography on Yelp to take pictures for our daughter's birthday party and could not…read morebe more happy! John, the photographer, was amazing to work with. He was on time, took a lot of pictures for us to choose from, was polite, friendly and took charge when he needed to (i.e. asking relatives to move when they were in his way). We received all the photos through an easy online link within 3 weeks of the event. We received multiple positive comments/remarks from our family and friends about the quality of his work. On top of all of these positives, his rates are very reasonable. I would definitely use JPapa again for our photography needs!

JPapa Photography is the best investment I have ever done for our wedding. We knew we wanted him…read morethe moment we saw his pictures from my friend's engagement shoot. He has such a great eye for good pictures and skills! My husband and I were nervous going into our engagement shoot. John and Jessica put on our favorite artist "bruno mars" song, and we just rolled with the punches. It is great to have a photographer who knows how to make a nerve-wrecking experience just fun! Not to mention, the pictures turned out amazing! we will definitely go with Jpapa for all our occasions! PS. Jessica / John reply to your messages quickly. They are both very accommodating and easy going :)

I was planning a surprise proposal for my then long distance girlfriend. I found Robert on Yelp and…read moreliked the reviews. After reviewing his portfolio, I knew he had to be the photographer. Robert did not disappoint. The pictures were absolutely beautiful. He did a great job of capturing the moment forever, and capturing the happiness and emotion of the moment. We will forever remember this moment and the gardens. And thanks to Robert, the moment is eternalized in these amazing pictures!

Robert is the absolute dream to work with! I love the direction and charge he took on our wedding…read moreday. He took GORGEOUS photos for our engagement shoot and even more BEAUTIFUL photos at our wedding. He has wonderful referral partners and a perfect attitude. He makes taking photos fun and we can't wait to use him again for our next event. Thank you Robert!!

Planning a wedding is not easy yeeeees it's a beautiful event in your life but it can also be very…read moreoverwhelming, stressful and gives anxiety. Choosing and searching your vendors is one hard task wondering if they will deliver what they promise is something that stays on doubt until the day of the event. Shutter Coast came up on my IG feeds and has been my favorite and best vendor of my wedding. Chris has delivered everything that he promised from the day I met him I had no doubt of signing my contract that same day. From being at my location at an specific time to making sure we were on time with our timeline. Capturing the most beautiful pictures and images has brought tears to my eyes, the teaser video and the Highlight video definitely brought happy tears to my eyes and the album has me at awed I still can't believe how beautiful it is and the 2.5hr video is just amazing!!! Shutter Coast thank you for being amazing for always having a smile in your face for answering my questions at all times but specially thank you for delivering what you promise High quality pictures, videos and service. Thank you for capturing the most beautiful moments of our special day we will forever cherish your beautiful work and best belief that for all important events I will be hiring you guys again over and over again. Chris, Janely and Luis thank you guys for everything wishing you guys nothing but success keep growing and shinning you guys are truly the BEST!!!!

My husband and I are beyond happy with Chris and his team. I initially came across a promotion of…read morehis on IG. Pricing is what stood out to me. I took a look at some of his previous work and made contact. Once I started the conversation regarding services he was pretty informative regarding what he offers. I was never in doubt if something would be included. He is very friendly and professional during the entire process. I booked with Shutter Cost in March and my event was this month September. I know vendors should be book with a lot more time than this and through my conversations I learned that Chris and his team were recently starting out their business. Perhaps this gave them the availability and openness for me to be able to book within months. Although their company is new they have plenty of past experience from working at event firms providing the same services. Based on my experience working with them and the excellent work they do I don't doubt Shutter Cost will begin to book more and more as time passes so if you're interested in working with them I wouldn't hesitate and save your date. Communication regarding expectations and vision for the day was always open and welcomed. Chris is so professional he makes sure his clients are heard and definitely executed my vision. He made sure he had all details of my timeline and day of event him and his team were all very friendly and helpful. Even in things unrelated to photo or video to which I was very appreciative. He does very well in posing you and giving you direction doing so very kindly and respectfully. The turn around time for photos has been great. I really like that Shutter Cost is social media friendly and gave me some sneak peeks to post to our socials. I have seen the photos and I'm in awe. I can't wait for video but I know it will be equally amazing. I could literally keep going on and on about how great they are because my experience with them was nothing short of excellent. Don't hesitate and book with them. You are guaranteed not be disappointed. Many blessings to Chris and the entire team.