I selected True Photography to shoot my engagement photos and wedding day. We had Pauleen as our…read moremain photographer for the wedding, with Myro as the second photographer. Both Pauleen and Myro are incredibly talented and professional photographers. Pauleen helped make us feel entirely at ease in front of the camera with her directions and constantly hyping us up. On our wedding day, she knew all the best photo spots at our venue and was able to get us a wide variety of photos for our couple's portraits. Myro did a fantastic job getting photos of all our guests during the cocktail hour. We had several guests compliment how friendly he was and how many people he captured. In the background leading up to our wedding day, the True Photography team helped put a photography timeline that aligned with our wedding coordinator's timeline. This helped ensure we got all the photos needed included first looks, couple's portraits, family portraits, etc. No special moment was missed by the team throughout the wedding. From first looks to dancing at the end of the night, we the full story of our wedding day captured!

Customer service 10/10! True Photography & Video did a fantastic job capturing our wedding day!…read moreDuring our meetings and email exchanges, we felt supported and valued! True team helped us create a thorough timeline while offering suggestions/clarification so we knew what to expect and see the vision! Alex, Sheryl, and Dillan were assigned as our wedding day True team! Alex kept us on track with getting important photos and staying within the timeline. Alex was clear on posing directions and had such a calm demeanor/communication style that helped me feel reassured. Sheryl was our second photographer who captured the best candids and fun moments (e.g. one of the groomsmen had his shirt off and I didn't know until we saw the photos! HAHA). Dillan was here, there, and everywhere to get the best angles for our first dance, games, and guest reactions. Looking at our photos, I'm floored with how beautiful they turned out! The wedding day came and went like a flash, but now we have sooo many photos to remind us of the happy and heartwarming moments from that day. Excited to see how the videos turn out! Highly recommend considering True Photography & Video!

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Brandon on June 7th for an intimate wedding at The…read moreDana on Mission Bay. As a wedding coordinator, I'm always a little skeptical when working with new vendors because you never know what to expect in terms of professionalism, communication, and work ethic. Brandon exceeded every expectation. He was incredibly easy to work with, provided great direction during photos, and helped create a fun, relaxed atmosphere throughout the day. His sense of humor and lighthearted personality made the experience enjoyable for both the couple and the vendor team. From what I've seen on social media, his work is absolutely stunning, and I can't wait to see the full gallery from our event. I would confidently recommend Brandon to my clients and look forward to the opportunity to work with him again in the future.

Brandon is a great photographer. Helped me by being incognito for my proposal. Went a week before…read morethe big day to go over the game plan at the location I wanted, gave me great pointers on how to go about asking my fiance. His action shots were great, editing style was my favorite. His turn around time was VERY VERY fast to get us the pictures to share with our loved ones. Such a great pleasure to work with Brandon. 10/10 experience with him and will be recommending him to anyone in the San Diego area. My experience with him was fantastic and exceeded my expectations by a mile! Brandon you're the man and you helped capture our moment to cherish forever. May God bless you Brandon

Ivan was absolutely amazing. He has a way of capturing all the memorable moments, communicating…read morewith everyone to get desired photos, and all while ensuring that everyone is having fun and enjoying themselves. Reasonable prices and travelled all the way to my wedding. I'd refer him to any and all people possible if they want the job done right.

With so many part time and professional photographers in Southern California, it's difficult to…read moreselect an honest and talented person. I have been fortunate to know Ivan for well over a decade!! His work is phenomenal and never lets you down! He has photographed the most famous of celebrities and stays humble with pictures of us regular folks!! Some of my most favorite pictures I have in our family albums are candid shots he captured while we were laughing and having fun... while his creative genius had him moving around the event and like a ninja he captures the perfect picture! It's amazing and I can think of so many friends that have these same stories of him! He is someone I would 100% recommend for any type of event!!

I am so glad I had Ricardo do my professional pictures, including headshots, pictures of my studio…read moreand videography services! He took the extra time to research the machine I use at work and helped me with colors and gave me great direction for my photos. I have had other professional photography services before and was not happy, I am extra critical and not easily pleased. I was so impressed with how amazing the pictures looked and the ease working with him. I would highly recommend his services and work with him again!

Working with Nuvue Visuals has been such a great experience! Rick really brought my bakery, Sweet…read moreSpot Vibes, to life through his photos. He has an amazing eye for detail and lighting that makes my cookies and desserts look so good on camera. I'm detailed and had a vision and enjoyed how easy it is to work with him, he's creative, patient, and knows how to capture the vibe I'm going for. We also did a giveaway collab, which turned out awesome. Definitely recommend Nuvue Visuals if you want photos that feel real, professional, and full of good energy!

I knew I was getting proposed to when photographer told me to turn around so she can "get the…read morereaction"; ruined the surprise. The photos came in the exact time she quoted us but the edits look like pictures taken and edited off an iPhone. Not happy with them. I had to re-crop and edit majority of all photos as best I could as all the edits completely washed out our skin tone, the colors of the sky etc. I asked for the raws so I could just edit them myself from scratch and it's been 2 weeks and still haven't received them. Didn't remind us or inform to take phones/wallets out of pockets so those just look lovely in all our photos **sarcasm**. Book with someone else who knows what they're doing and takes their time on special memories like this. Updating my review! Got some of the raws back a day after making my review, which was nice of her to send as she said she didn't usually do so, but the quality of the photos look like they were taken on an iPhone..it was nice to see some of the photos that didn't come through as finals. Aside from how the photos came out, the one positive was that Anel was easy to communicate with and nice overall!!

Although I generally prefer not to post negative criticism, the profound disappointment regarding…read moreour wedding photography has stayed with me for the past two years. I am deeply saddened by the outcome of the photos provided by this company. We were initially promised a specific photographer, 'Josh,' based on his recommended portfolio. However, only one week before our wedding, we were assigned 'Anel,' whose work we had never seen. On our wedding day, the level of professionalism and quality of work was unacceptable: Lack of direction: There was little to no guidance on posing or lighting. The photographer made comments like, 'What was that?' or 'What's that face?' instead of providing constructive direction. Poor Technical Execution: Many family photos feature heavy, unflattering shade cast across faces. Across the entire collection, there is only one usable, direct shot of my husband and me facing the camera. Absenteeism: During the cocktail hour, which we hired the photographer to cover, the photographer was found sitting in the dressing room instead of actively taking candid photos of our guests. I actually had to seek out the photographer to initiate coverage of the event. Frankly, the final delivered collection lacked the quality and professional execution we would expect from a paid vendor. It felt like paying a friend to snap photos, not a professional with an understanding of lighting and composition. A further point of concern: not a single photo from our wedding has ever been featured on the company's website or social media. We anticipated a high level of work based on the company's advertised portfolio, and what we received fell far short of that professional standard.

We've had so many amazing family photos over the years. Cindy does a great job making her clients…read morefeel comfortable, and the end result are the most magical of photos! I've used other photographers and have maybe 3 photos that I love, but I have dozens from the sets she produces.

Cindy is a 10 star photographer! The moment I saw her work I knew I wanted to book with her. I LOVE…read moreher artistic vision. Her use of light is unparalleled as is her use of nature as the background. Her photographs are majestic, expansive, soft, golden, magical and real. She captures great candids. We have 2 kids and that is always hard but she had several tricks up her sleeve to get the kids to look and she got some amazing shots of the whole family. I just want to frame all the photos she took and cover my house wall to wall =) She's also patient, easy-going and just a overall pleasure to work with. I never share photos of my family on yelp. But I'll break my own rule so you can see how amazing she is.

Jillian did a photo shoot of my home and was very professional and easy to work with. This is my…read morefirst time doing something like this and I actually worked with Claude to come up with a suggestive order of the photo shoot and she had no problem taking the suggestions from Claude and use them in order to plan out how and when and where we would take the various photos. Everything came out great!

We hired early morning light studio to photograph our daughter's first birthday party outdoors and…read morecapture family portraits. Moriel was personable, on time and within budget. We got access to many digital photos to choose from to print. She captured some really great shots !

We decided to do newborn photos with Lety specifically because we loved her portfolio and…read moreunfortunately, our photos came out nothing like the quality that's displayed on her Instagram. The prop selection and setup, backdrops, lighting, and the visibility of our baby all felt subpar in comparison to what she posts. There's not one photo where baby's entire face is showing - he's partially covered either by the props, his clothing, his own or our hands in each photo. There was very little guidance from Lety during the shoot to ensure that we were posing appropriately for the family photos, so the baby's positioning is awkward and there was very little to choose from. After telling her what I envision creatively prior to the shoot, I felt she did the bare minimum to meet 1-2 ideas out of several. She also made a disclaimer when booking that she chooses all the costumes and props in advance. We also were not made aware ahead of time that certain types of photos were not possible such as "digital" shots that are displayed on her instagram. This was a huge bummer. When I gave her feedback post-shoot, she blamed it on my baby, and also my dog even though she didn't communicate any issues with him during the photo shoot. I wanted to share my experience because my baby is 4 months old and I'm still devastated that we can never get those moments back to recapture our baby's newborn essence - it's such a short moment in time. I don't want another parent to feel what I've felt.

Lety was really accommodating and wonderful to work with. She was very informative with every…read morelittle details you will need to know prior to your scheduled appointment. She was very gentle with our baby and has so many choices to pick depending on your preferences. Will definitely recommend her for your baby's photoshoot! Can't wait to see the full outcome of our baby's photoshoot very soon!

Laura was amazing!!!! My family took photos for fall with the fall mini's. She was patient, great…read morewith kids and definitely has an eye for photography. The poses were so cute. I will be back for sure to take more family photos. Super happy with backdrops, photographer, and pricing for the fall mini's were a great deal!

I was on my way to jcp portraits because I had scheduled an appointment however, upon arrival they…read morewere closed. Since my family was already dressed and ready we were walking in the plaza Bonita mall and I ran into the picture place. I walked in and asked if by any chance they did walk ins, the manager was super nice and told me that they did and asked if we wanted to take pictures since we were all matching lol. I asked what was there deals and she told me she had a couple and walked me through them. While taking the pictures both the manager Laura and Jennifer were amazing! We took family pictures and pictures of my one year old and man they did such a great job in catching the babies attention and taking his pictures! We will definitely be back!

It had been a while since we'd had a family photo so I suggested to my mom that we try outdoor…read morephotos instead of studio photos at the mall. Emily was so helpful, kind and professional from start to finish. She gave me great recommendations for shoot locations, and was flexible with the timing. On the day of, it unfortunately started to sprinkle, but Emily managed to keep everyone mostly dry despite us all being outside. (She offered to reschedule the shoot, but we opted for doing as much as we could since some family had to drive/fly in.) We managed to squeeze in a lot of photos before the real downpour started and we never felt rushed either. She was really kind and patient with my family, and got so many great shots of all of us smiling! Everything felt so easy and she's so great at directing poses, especially since some of us had no idea what to do. The final results were fantastic too, I was blown away by the quality of the composition, framing, and editing. My family's pretty awkward sometimes but she made us all look like a model Pinterest family! I'm so happy we chose her as a photographer, cause now we have some really beautiful photos of our family to look back at in the future. If you usually get your family photos done at the mall, you should seriously consider switching to Emily. She made us look so much better and more natural than Sears or JC Penney ever did! Would love to do another shoot with her in the future and I highly recommend her for any photography needs!

As with many other engaged couples, the pandemic had thrown a small wrench in our plans of a…read moretraditional wedding with a reception. Only the *tiniest* bit bummed, we decided to still get married and scheduled our civil ceremony. But now, I want a photographer to document this event... I think I found Emily on Instagram, after looking around at different photographers' work. I remember really liking Emily's style, how natural everyone looked, and how well Emily captured the moments. I think those were/are the most important things for me for choosing a photog, and it helped that Emily has (solid) reviews for me to go through as well. Emily was prompt in responding via email, and offered to chat on the phone to discuss the details and what I wanted. After talking for a bit, I sent over a deposit and we were set! Or not... because a week or two before our shoot, I looked at my civil ceremony appointment time and it was actually for 8am, NOT 8:30am. Yikes! I text Emily, nervous that she wouldn't be able to make the earlier time, and I would need to scramble for another photographer, but thankfully, Emily is flexible and okay with the earlier time. Phew! I also wasn't quite sure *what* I wanted from the photos (POSES? props!? specific backgrounds?!) but found some pictures I liked and sent them to Emily a day or two before our appointment, so she had an idea what I was going for. I appreciate Emily's responsiveness! The actual civil ceremony felt a little hectic; we did not know what it would entail -- paperwork, of course, and then waiting because there were other couples that were getting married that day. Thankfully, Emily was very patient. Emily is personable, friendly, and professional. She is very easy to work with, and helped the husband (!!) and I feel comfortable. Nothing felt forced, and I think she did a great job of eliciting and capturing our authentic moments. We are super pleased with the pictures and I can't stop looking at them! Lol. I would *definitely* solicit Emily's services again. Maybe for one of her fun mini shoots down the line. What a cute, low pressure and creative way to get some quality photos! Reception/after party TBA in December 2021! Or 2022, depending on how things shake out ;)