A friend of mine recommended Eric and although I had never previously worked with him, I hired him…read morefor my wedding day! My husband and I met with him weeks before our wedding to discuss the setting of our venue, about our guests and he also wanted to know about us and how we met It was really neat for a photographer to want to get to know us before our big day. The day of our wedding we felt like Eric was already a friend of ours. We both felt comfortable with him around. He was on time and ready to go! We didn't have to direct him in any way. He was professional and friendly! He was patient and willing to go with the flow when needed. He made sure to capture every moment of our big day, priceless! A week later we received our photos, simply AMAZING! We couldn't be happier with how our photos turned out! So much detail in every shot. the color/lighting/poses were beautiful. The candid photos were classic! I highly recommend Eric DeSerra for your next event:) (did I mention he is affordable as well:)

Eric's combination of passion and professionalism was perfect for our wedding photos. It was…read moreenjoyable working with Eric and I would recommend him to anybody else. Oh, and it's a nice addition that he is bilingual in Spanish and English for our multi-cultural family. Thanks, Eric!

We are eternally grateful for the Fate Studios Team!!! We did our engagement shoot with David and…read moreloved everything about his energy and passion that is definitely necessary for photos when we tend to feel awkward behind the lens, but he makes it so fun!!! Never a dull moment and always laughing and good vibes! So we knew they were the right people to shoot for our wedding day! David, Kaye, Jerome, and Germaine were so fun to work with on our wedding day. They brought their kindness and patience, as I can only understand how long of a day it can be but they were troopers all day and kept us motivated! Makes me want to get into photography because of them!! You can tell how well they work as a team, along with communication and being flexible with anything and everything! I hope they know the energy they all exude will flourish with all the love in the photos and videos felt that day! THANK YOU GUYSSSSS!!! See you for the maternity photoshoot HAHA! ;)

We decided to bring Fate Studios on board for our wedding day because of their amazing work with…read moreboth of my sisters' weddings and we are so glad we had them for ours! In fact, we made sure that Fate Studios was one of the first vendors we booked while planning our wedding (almost a year in advance)! David was always so detailed during our planning meetings and really helped put us at ease with our wedding timeline. His knowledge of all of the pretty photo-worthy spots in San Diego was really a huge advantage when planning our bride-groom sneak-away photos... They even drove us to Balboa Park during cocktail hour where they took some of our favorite photos. Throughout the entire day, David, Jerome, and their team of photographers and videographers were incredibly professional, but also super fun to work with. If you ever need a hype man to keep you feeling beautiful/handsome, it's David! Our photos were beautifully edited and our video is exceptional! My wife watched our wedding video every night after we got it, probably for a week straight - and still cries every time. Highly recommend Fate Studios for their top notch services. We love you guys!

10/10 forgot the name of the young girl who took our photos but she did amazinggg! it IS a little…read morepricey but what photo place isn't lol plus the employees don't come up with the price so i don't blame them. customer service was incredible she was so patient with my babies. this was december 2025 (:

Came in for a simple shoot for promotional headshots to use for marketing of my DJ events. Only…read moreneeded digital files. Wanted to get about 4 poses, 2 photos each for a total of 8, with a max spend of $150-200. The cheapest option was $139 for a single photo. Second cheapest was $250 for 15 photos. Absolutely, ridiculous price when I can pay for a private photographer to shoot in the field for $400 and send me 60 edited shots. Or go to Sphere self serve photo and get a 15 min shoot with 60 edited shots for only $89. Employees and management were rude and would not work with me at all on pricing. They also would not refund me the $40 I spent to reserve my 30 minute slot less than 24 hours ago. They had open availability all day today, I wonder why. Very disappointed, this is not a way to treat a potential customer! You could've had my business if you just tried a little harder, sad!

I walked in to the studio. There were 3 Mexican ladies and 1 white lady working. The 3 girls were…read moreso terrible to the other employee. You can tell they were racist to her. White lady was polite but the other 3 were so rude to her. I didn't like the way they treated her. I do not recommend coming to there locations because besides the 1 white lady working, the other ones were just cruel. White lady was so nice to give them offers and another worker told her no. DONT GET PHOTOS FROM JC PENNYS. I wouldn't give them 1 star but I guess I had to.

We went to take Mother's Day pictures with my boys. I asked for the sibling shoot, I wish the…read morephotographer would have suggested more poses. The young lady at the front desk was super nice and very friendly. The air conditioner was not working it was hot.

We loved our wedding photo shoot with Liz! She was very friendly, professional, and patient. We…read morehaven't done photo shoots before so we had no experience with posing or choosing a nice background. Liz guided us through the process and had a lot of great suggestions. The photos came out amazing, and we couldn't be happier. Liz was also great at communicating at all times - when scheduling, on the day of, and after. We also received the photos back much faster than we expected which was a pleasant surprise. Highly highly recommend!

We were so happy with the newborn photos done by Elizabeth! It was great that she was able to come…read moreto the house and bring all the items needed for the photos. She also responded to our inquiry very promptly and had a great turnaround time on getting the photos back. She was also reasonably priced compared to other newborn photographers in the area. I would recommend!

I just had a maternity shoot with Celi & oh my goodness I am in love with the photos!…read more With an almost two year old we had a rough morning.... I didn't think any of the family photos would be usable :P my daughter is not one to pose and stay still. Celi was so kind and brought blocks for her to play with. She loved them & they helped to distract during the shoot. Celi's patience and flexibility with us put me at ease as we took some solo photos, some with just my husband and I, and family shots whenever our daughter would sit still. Great turn around time with the photos as well. Often times you hear it could take weeks for other photographers to have them ready. Thankful to have Celi capture this time as we grow into a family of four!

This review is long overdue for our May 2018 wedding. Cell was amazing and took the best photos…read morewith awesome lighting. She was on time and started snapping photos right away as I was getting ready. She had so many ideas and everything turned out so great. We got our photos back within a couple weeks which I thought was very fast. Awesome experience and results!

Jenn was an amazing photographer. She really captured the day so beautifully! We would definitely…read morerecommend this team to everyone! They were all very nice, welcoming, and excited to be apart of our special day!

Oh my goodness, I cannot speak higher of the Pauleen and Dustin duo. My wedding day was…read morekick-started PERFECTLY with their guidance and energy and I would not imagine my wedding day with anyone else. The second photographer, Jenn, she killlled it with all the groom's photos. So many awesome snaps were taken for me to look back on moments I missed throughout the day. Some amazing shots of my guests just enjoying themselves have been my favorite to look back at. Thank you so so much to Pauleen , Dustin, and Jenn!! Also, before Dustin entered my bridal suite, Pauleen asked if it was okay for him to enter, and I think even her going that extra step to ask if he could enter really was so sweet and I am so touched she was so thoughtful. During my big day when I just felt like Mickey Mouse smiling for the crowd, Pauleen and Dustin kept the energy upbeat and kept reminding me to breathe. Loved them so much!! Can't imagine my day without them. We also snuck into the Windmill Food Hall arcade to sneak some photos since we were so good on our timeline and they turned out to be some of my favorite photos! Hello new profile photo! Thank you so much to your team.

I reached out to Ashley right after new years for the last minute photo shoot for my team. She got…read morein touch with me right away and did a deep dive of our needs over the phone. We're a fairly new team and Ashely was great in breaking the ice, keeping us engaged and whilst working on a very time frame - cue sunset shots! We were all prepped because of Ashley's guidance ahead of time and had a very fun shoot! We were very lucky to have her given the short notice. Thank you, Ashley!

So much fun shooting with Ashley. She's easy to work with, booking was straightforward. We clicked…read moreright away, felt like I've known her for years. I did three outfit changes and we shot at Broadway Pier in San Diego, off The Embarcadero. I will gladly rebook! She has a fresh, cool energy and made me feel chill the entire shoot. She scoped out the best areas around the Pier to shoot. She looked at her lighting and got some good motion shots. I was literally in heels, leaping in a cap and gown and she got the best shots.

Rick did an amazing job with both photos and video for my rental property. He was easy to work with…read moreincluding working around my complicated schedule. Highly recommend.

Rick Ryan did incredible work with my Real Estate photos! His work far exceeded my expectations and…read moreI am so glad I found him on Yelp. He was both prompt and timely. Thank you again for the amazing photos! I highly recommend!