When my husband and I were looking for a photographer for our wedding, we both knew what we wanted…read more- timeless photos where you could feel the emotions of the people that were captured in them, something in natural light, not highly edited. We went through so many vendors until we got to Miranda and Trevor's. I, personally have felt that I look better in person than in photos. Miranda and Trevor proved me wrong in so many ways. An engagement photo shoot was part of our package, little did they know it would also be a baby announcement photo shoot. The outcome was absolute perfection. We felt so comfortable with them, they made our photo shoot feel like a date rather than something to be forcing smiles on. We were so confident that our wedding would be just the same, but we were wrong. The day of our wedding, they exceeded everything and went above and beyond. They kept us sane when we were losing a tad a bit of control. They kept us energized when we were tired. They helped in every way that they could. Miranda even helped bustle my dress and put on my shoes, as well as put on my veil. Trevor helped carry my shoes when they were too tired to keep on walking. They made sure we had snacks in between, checked in on us to make sure we were hydrated. We love them so much - they not only took our beautiful wedding photos, but moments in time - memories of our wedding day that we will remember always. Miranda and Trevor are an absolute joy to be around. It was a perfect wedding with them on our team. Can't imagine going through with it without them!

Miranda and Trevor did amazing job with the engagement photos and wedding photos for my wife and I…read more From the moment we met them, they were super engaging and upbeat. They were great with directions regarding positioning and made it really easy for me, even when I don't like having my picture taken! They are amazing photographers who have experience in a variety of settings. Their experience shows with their ability to coordinate large groups and following schedules to a "T". I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking to have photos taken! Not only are their extremely professional, but they are also very personable and make any photography experience enjoyable! Even our family and friends raved about how good they were at our wedding!

Dawn is awesome ! I highly recommend her services ! Her pictures a phenomenal and she is easy to…read morework with and to communicate with. I've used her for multiple photo sessions and also was married on her incredible property. Dawn also creates amazing products, we have ordered multiple photo books from her and a metal picture. Her BnB and pool are also to die for, everything Dawn touches is gold!

I saw Dawns ad on groupon and before I bought it I called and got a voice mail that said to send an…read moreemail for faster response. So I emailed her and asked about her pricing and packages but I didn't get a response. I read all the reviews on Yelp and was really happy but saw some reviews said she was expensive. I understand the word "expensive" is all relative. But I thought how expensive could it really be? I bought it. So I'm going to break it down for you. Her work is great, there's no disputing that. Her property is amazing and she was great with my kids. We got our pictures taken in November so my pictures weren't green and lush but oh well, I was still happy with how they turned out. After we got done with the pictures she brought us back to the office and gave me a pricing book. I wish I kept it for this review but I was so mad I threw it away. I was upset that she didn't show me the actual cost of the pictures until after we took the pictures. These were like wedding photography prices. If I had seen the prices I probably would have just left. So as far as pricing... Digital files will cost you at a starting range of $690.00 or $125 each picture. A coffee table book (it was really pretty) was $800. I think the cheapest single picture you could buy was $250. Dawns email says the packages start at $425 for a base level, which if I remember correctly wasn't that thrilling of a package. Package B is the digital files -$690 minimum. Package C is $990 and Package D is $1,440. If you want duplicate pictures of one you already bought they're $65 each (not for the big pictures). She has accordion picture books that I haven't seen since the 80's and those are around $400ish , if I remember correctly. So all in all...I think she's a great photographer and takes great pictures but for us it was way too expensive for what we got. As I was leaving she said "maybe next time you can save up your money for that big wall portrait." I know she didn't mean it in a mean way but it seriously left a bad taste in my mouth. I could pay for all of the packages but the prices were so egregious for what you get, I would never be ok with paying it. I will never be back because I can find another photographer who is just as great and reasonably priced.

Jessica is absolutely amazing! She took pictures for our maternity session as well as our newborn…read moreson. A year later, she took our family's pictures for our son's one year birthday (cake smash) as well as for the holiday cards. She has a studio at her home with plenty of snacks while you do your sessions. It's also heated for those chillier winter months. The props she has are amazing and add a lovely style to her photos. She has a natural talent for finding perfect poses and the experience to get great angles. She also does locations other than her studio for photo shoots. For our maternity pictures we were at the beach and for our family pics we went to a hiking trail. She's able to taylor yo meet your needs. Her turnover to get pictures back to you is always quicker than she stated which is so lovely (especially when you want to get out holiday cards!) I highly recommend Jessica for her stellar services! You won't be disappointed! Loop

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Jessica to capture photos of us with our 18 month…read moreold son. The photos turned out beautifully! We were quite nervous, as our son isn't exactly always cooperative, but Jessica wasn't frazzled in the least, and just totally put our minds at ease. Even though it seemed like our son cried for most of the shoot (toddlers!), Jessica promised she got tons of great shots of him smiling, and she DID! We were so pleasantly surprised when we saw the photos, ha! Jessica was fantastic to work with from the very beginning, offering lots of help with wardrobe choices, location choices, etc. We couldn't be happier with the outcome of our photoshoot and can't wait to hire Jessica again for more photos :) Thank you, Jessica!!!!

There aren't enough words of praise in the English language for Shaun of Top Shelf Photo! We were…read morelucky enough to find him on Yelp for our engagement photos, and in mid-November of 2024 he braved the chill of Palomar Mountain to take spectacular photos of us. Nonstop compliments from friends and family, and received much quicker than anticipated. Once we got into wedding planning, Shaun was the obvious choice for our photography needs. Along with his second shooter Jess (Jessica Christie Photography), he again knocked it out of the park. Couldn't have asked for more perfect photos. On a more personal note, Shaun is the above-and-beyond type of person to take the absolute best shots possible. Like, fixing the boutonniere on my suit himself for the exact right angle, or gently shoo'ing away stinkbugs while helping my wife to re-tie her wedding shoes type of person. His passion and dedication for his craft are inspiring, and I guarantee if you don't love being in photos as a general rule (like myself) he will absolutely put you at ease and make it look like you've been modeling all your life. Thank you for everything Shaun, from the bottom of our hearts.

Top Shelf was truly top shelf. We used them two separate years for family photos. Loved it.read more

Anel was great. Hired her for our wedding in San Diego for just the family. She was easy to work…read morewith and extremely pleasant and gave direction well (we needed it). We booked her with short notice and she was able to help us with the location, parking suggestions and kept in touch the entire time until the date. She absolutely made our ceremony complete!

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!!

This was our second time having Summer Rae Photography capture our family photos, and once again…read moreshe exceeded our expectations. Summer is an outstanding photographer with an incredible eye for detail, and she has a special talent for working with little ones. She made the entire session relaxed and fun, and somehow managed to get beautiful, natural shots of our family--even with two energetic littles in tow. We're so grateful for her patience, creativity, and kindness. We absolutely love our photos and highly recommend her!

We absolutely loved our experience with Summer! She was wonderful with our family of four, she…read morerecommended a beautiful location, had great communication and made our experience stressfree and enjoyable. I really appreciated how understanding and kind she was with our small children. My husband and I really liked the way our photos came out and were so impressed how soon we were able to receive our link with edited photos. Thank you Summer for being awesome and so lovely to work with.

Melyssa is a true talent with a heart of gold! She's taken many of our family photos and each one…read morecaptures everything we are every time. She is accommodating and makes everything seamless and enjoyable for the entire family. Book with her!

Melyssa is so amazing!! I don't even know where to begin! I met her when I was searching for a…read morephotographer for my wedding. She offered to do boudoir photo shoot and we met at a beautiful home for these photos. When I met her, she radiated kindness and had a wonderful energy about her. She is very sweet, energetic, fun, and made me feel at ease in front of the camera. She also is very professional, always on time, and does a great job directing where to stand/sit and how to pose and move your body so you don't feel super awkward. Since then, Melyssa has photographed my growing family 4 times, and we have another photo shoot coming up next month! She can do it all from boudoir to maternity to newborn photos and I speak from experience because she's done them all for me. Definitely book Melyssa if you want somebody talented, professional and worth every penny!

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 !

Leigh was amazing! She was so patient with our big family, gave her input and made sure we got…read moregreat pictures! She was wonderful and we absolutely loved our time with her! We traveled from out of state and she is one of the best I've worked with! She was enjoyable to work with and knew what was best for photos and kept trying with our 7 month old! Cannot recommend her enough!!

Leigh did a photo shoot for Mother's Day of 18 family members at the Oceanside Pier! Seven baby…read moregirls under 5! Her patience and skill were amazing! We have spent the last week making beautiful photo albums and wall pictures for the entire family! Her attention to detail and the wonderful candid shots make us all so happy! We really liked Leigh's photo style and decided to have a beachy dress attire! We loved the final look. I would 100% recommend Leigh!

Bri is the best photographer! She shot our engagement photos, our elopement, and our wedding photos…read moreand was truly such a joy to work with for each one. She has such a bubbly personality to really pull you out of your shell so that you're having fun at all your shoots. Plus, she is super responsive and easy to get a hold of when you're a panicked bride dealing with covid postponements. Even when she was out on maternity leave, we still got our wedding pictures back within the quoted time window. We would absolutely book her again for all of our photography needs!

THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER IN SAN DIEGO! I found Briana when I…read moredecided to find a photographer a week before my courthouse wedding. Something about her drew me in and I'm sooooooo happy I went with my gut! She responded quickly and was accommodating to our last minute arrangements. Briana is incredibly kind and friendly and you will love her the second you meet her. She makes you feel so comfortable and at ease from start to finish. She does everything in her power to make you happy and she also takes AMAZING photos so that helps too! I was extremely impressed with not only Briana and her work but also with how quickly she got our edited photos back to us. If you're looking for someone to take photos of whatever special moment in your life then she is your girl! You will not be disappointed, I promise.