Karen was the consummate professional at my wedding. She arrived early for every appointment prior…read moreto our wedding was super early the day of the wedding. When I asked her how she felt about shooting a bunch of midwesterners mixed with Cubans, Sicilians and a bunch of women who would micro-manage her, she simply replied "I can herd cats." And that my friends, she did. To give an example of how amazing she was - right in the middle of our group shots, the youngest relative burst into tears. I don't know what happened but Karen pulled the little girl aside away from everyone, whispered in her ear and the little one wiped away her tears, started to smile and got right back in the group shot. Some of my favorite photos are of my aunt with Parkinson's who got up out of her wheel chair to dance with my uncle - they've been married 50+ years - the photo is priceless to me. Our families were all over the place - bossy & laughing and definitely not paying attention - Karen and her lovely husband took beautiful candid shots of two crazy families. Did I mention how personable she was? Quick? YES. Dependable? YES. Approachable? YES. Professional? YES. Whip Smart? YES. And here's one for the books --- we didn't know it but Karen was 5+months pregnant while shooting our wedding and never complained once about being tired. THUMBS WAY UP! Please contact me if you have any questions, I'd be happy to discuss our entire process. Thank you Karen, you rock!

Karen did a fabulous job photographing our intimate family-only wedding in Los Angeles in November…read more2017. Besides her artistry with the camera, she's patient, friendly, and great at working with people, which we really appreciated. She knows what she's doing and composes wonderful shots, but is also versatile and open to suggestions. All in all, it was a real pleasure having her document our special day! I would totally recommend her to anybody looking for a wedding photographer.

Mandy did a fantastic job as our photographer at our wedding in Montecito. Through her lens she…read morecaptured every special moment of our wedding day. She did an excellent job with the photo editing and some of the black and white photos looked like wedding magazine prints. We were really amazed. We were Mandy's first professional wedding shoot, but she has a remarkable talent for photography and we were very pleased with the results. Unlike other wedding photographers who tend to interrupt the natural flow of the wedding to capture staged photos, Mandy let the wedding and reception flow uninterrupted capturing images of how the day actually was - the fun and excitement we remember of it. Thanks Mandy!

Garrett is so professional! He did our engagement photos, and then our wedding. I couldn't be more…read morethrilled with the way they've been turning out. For the engagement photos I wanted something really creative (not those generic prom poses), we got that and so much more. The way he plays with light is incredible! He makes you feel comfortable and really gets those shots that make you look amazing. For the Wedding, we got some of the creativeness as well as the professional looking ones with our families and whatnot. He is everything you are looking for in a wedding photographer!

I was referred to Kobear Photography by an old coworker. Prior to covid we met, choose our photo…read morepackage and gave her ideas of the types of photos we would like. Valeska, the owner of Kobear Photography is very accommodating and kind. She is patient and just really wants to get the best photos possible. We loved that about her. When covid hit, we had to downsize our wedding and changed the location to our home. Valeska still took our wedding photos despite covid and all the changes that we made. She brought two assistants and was such a sweetheart. She also set up a photobooth which my guests loved. She was timely with the production of the photos and even sent us a sneak peak set of photos. We will cherish our wedding photos forever. Thank you Valeska and staff. Check out her work on her Instagram at @Kobearphotography.

Tim did such an amazing job as our videographer! I literally cried the first two times i watch my…read morewedding film! I cannot say enough how grateful i am for the work he and Elizabeth did for our wedding day. He somehow knew how to capture every special moment of such a whirlwind of a day. There is so much talent in what he does and you can see it in his work. Such a nice couple and team to work with and you know you can trust them till the very end!! The drone footage is sooo cool and so worth getting btw! I will forever cherish the photos and film you captured for my wedding day:)

Tim is AWESOME! Sometimes being recorded can make you feel awkward, but working with Tim was so…read morecomfortable and effortless. The shots he got were incredible and the way he creates his video with the slow motion, creative angles, and overall expertise is just amazing! This was definitely the best decision I ever made!!

Stephanie did an absolutely AMAZING job with our wedding photos! We are in awe of how well she…read morecaptured each shot of us and everyone at our wedding! The pictures of the food, cake and our precious dog. We love every picture she took! Wow Stephanie you are THE GIRL!!!! YOU ROCK!!!

Kirsten Manick Photography did a great job for our wedding and engagement photos. She really…read moreshared a passion for what the couple was looking for and brought out the love that she sees. She did a great job capturing the look we wanted but may not have been able to describe. The photos were more than I ever could have hoped or dreamed of, they really captured each and every moment.

My fiancé and I used Kirsten Manick Photography for our Save The Date stop motion video as well as…read moreour Engagement Photography. We were so impressed with the quality, professionalism, creativity and cost that we could find no other photographer willing and/or capable of such things for the price we were quoted for our Wedding Photography. We are extremely excited for our pictures and the constant increase in business and popularity that Kirsten Manik Photography has seen in recent months is well deserved

Love!Love! Nico Nelson's work: .What a stunning shot…read more.Beutiful capture! Gorgeous photo .Excellent composition .What a fantastic image she captured of me .Amazing colors .Beutiful view she depicts .Love the lighting in my photo Nico was not only a master behind the camera but also a true professional. She is very talented, creative, visionary. She has a unique perspective and approach for every occasion. The photos arrived timely. She maitained a friendly, warm approachable demeanor and made me feel at ease through out the session. She has great patient listened to my ideas (I love her ideas anyway) and incorporated them seamlessly into the shoot. If you need a professional, talented photographer to capture your special moments of your life, Nico will deliver. Highly recommend her professional work to everyone. Thank you Nico. :)

Long overdue on this review (our wedding was in June haha), but wanted to share about our…read moreexperience with Nico. She is based out of LA but she actually does a ton of weddings and photography shoots up in SF/Bay area. Our wedding was in Carmel Valley and we were able to meet up with her beforehand since she was often in the area. Nico was recommended to me by another photographer and I just loved her photography style for our garden ceremony - it's very airy and bright. Nico herself is also a bright and cheerful person, she was great to work with and despite the craziness of the wedding day, she remained calm and pragmatic throughout the day. We received our processed photos (800+) about 2.5 months later, which I thought was pretty quick. Pictures turned out great! She is great with the candid photos, it was great to see pictures of family and friends having a good time. We printed the photos to send along with our thank you cards and people loved the pics - I wish I had more! She was also very responsive when I needed a photo touched up to print. I haven't done any extra large blown-up prints, but she uploaded 3 different sizes for various use cases. I think the only downside I noticed is that the black & white shots came out slightly grainy. Overall highly recommend!!