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    5.0 (33 reviews)
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    Misha D.

    Where do I begin? Oh yeah.. Franz is THEE MAN! We had the pleasure of working with Franz for our engagement shoot and our wedding day. Both were seamless, but let's focus on the big day! Franz made us feel so comfortable from beginning to end while we worked with him. He is an excellent communicator and really knows his stuff! He took the time to get to know us as a couple as we were able to get to know him. He heard us out for our wants and needs and was able to give us a loose schedule/timeline. I say loose, because it was a base to work with, so he was totally open to adjusting and moving things around if needed. Then the big day came! He was SO easy to work with while being professional yet totally fun! Definitely knows what he is doing! Basically all my family and friends HAD to have his socials to keep in touch with him for work to come. They all ranted and raved about how great he was, how nice he was, how fun he was and his working style! You could just tell he has a true passion for his work! The outcome!? UNBELIEVABLE! Me and my Husband were literally reliving our special day as we looked at our pictures! ZERO COMPLAINTS!!! Are we happy we chose RE and Franz? Most definitely. Would we recommend RE and Franz? Is that EVEN a question!?!?! Guys, don't walk.. RUN! Book RE for your next big event! Let them bring your special event to life and create memories to relive for a lifetime! Thank you RE and especially Franz for, not only an amazing experience, but to give us snapshot memories we will cherish forever! Y'all the real MVP!

    Manisha D.

    We worked with Shiva from Light & Shadow Studios. Right from the start, Shiva was a warm soul and so kind, he became like a friend to us! We had to postpone our wedding several times due to the pandemic and family illness; it wasn't until this year that we decided to go ahead and throw a party for our union! Shiva was so understanding of our situation and assured us that he would take care of everything, making sure our love and day was captured in a special way. And oh boy, did he deliver! We are sooo happy with how the photos turned out. On the day of our party, Shiva was absolutely great. Amazing attention to detail- directing us- capturing candids- he made us feel comfortable and center of attention! He was also so culturally responsive and paid attention to some of the cultural activities we did, which was very important to us! All our friends also loved the vibes he brought with him! We can't thank him enough! We loved working with him!

    Liz B.

    I would highly recommend Franz and Nick! They took our engagement photos and created an engagement video, along with our wedding photos and wedding video. Our photos and videos capture our personalities and love perfectly, and we are beyond happy. They both made us feel so comfortable and at ease, and helped us with posing and taking candids. They were so attentive, receptive, and helpful and ensured we were absolutely satisfied with all of our photos and videos. They did an absolutely amazing job, and we will cherish our photos and videos forever! They were also a ton of fun to work with, we had a blast getting to know them and even danced it up at our wedding together. I could not recommend them enough!

    We booked Light and Shadow studios for our wedding and they did not disappoint! From our first engagement shoot to the day of our wedding the team went above and beyond to make my now husband and I feel comfortable each time! They offered an incredibly personable experience and always did their best to get to know us in order to truly capture the nature of our relationship. They were responsive, on time, and organized. Our main request was to capture the most special moments of our wedding in such a way that we could look back and relive it for a moment - they did exactly that! Thank you Franz, Shiva, Nick and the rest of the team! You guys are the best

    Justin M.

    My fiancee and I recently had the pleasure of working with Nick from LNS for our engagement shoot! He made us feel incredibly comfortable throughout the shoot. We are not used to being in front of a camera but Nick made the process incredibly easy and he was able to get some really nice shots for us! We would absolutely recommend Nick for anyone seeking photos for an engagement shoot

    Quyen and Oliver's wedding 10/28/23
    Quyen L.

    If we could, we would leave infinity stars. That's how much we love you guys. You made it so fun but yet professional at the same time. Thank you, Nick, Franz, Shiva, and Julio, for showing us that we can trust you with your beautiful and amazing work. Truly talented!

    Franz was our engagement photographer & he was AMAZING! This was our very first photo shoot together & he made us feel welcomed & comfortable. He hyped us up every way possible & made sure every shot he did was perfect. He really captivated on our relationship in these photos & let us be our weird goofy selves around each other. He took the opportunity to squeeze us into his schedule knowing our wedding was around the corner due to our wedding photographer being on vacation & with the short notice, he sent our pictures back so quickly. We absolutely LOVED our photos & we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you Royal Entertainment!

    Irene H.

    What can I say, our wedding photos came out so beautiful and amazing, despite it being a small and quaint ceremony. Michael and I are such awkward photo takers, but Nick was able to capture such natural and beautiful moments with ease, we're so happy with the result of it. 10/10 would recommend, thanks again!

    Weddings are typically the climax event of people's lives--high stress and ample planning, but with a great outcome. With that being said, when we booked Light & Shadow Studios, we were in for a treat. Photography and videography was one less thing we had to worry about. We had full confidence and trust in their work and knew they would deliver. They did just that and then some! Of course before booking them, we viewed their previous work and were enamored at the gorgeous photos and videos with brilliant story-telling. We had the pleasure of working with Franz (video) and Nick (photos). They took the time to met with us three times via Zoom to get to know us and to ensure we were always on the same page. We felt well taken care of. Firstly, they met with us to get to know us, our story, and to learn our vibe/expectations. You'd think this would be an awkward first encounter, but they were professional and approachable. We worked together to decide venues and the theme for our photos. They gave great suggestions and our engagement photos were more than we expected. My wife said that as long as she like 3 photos, she'll be happy. We wouldn't call ourselves photogenic or even natural models in front of a camera. Rather, we're both camera shy and awkward. Thanks to their personalities and professionalism, we were able to enjoy our shoot and thus our engagement photos and video came out amazing. They captured the simple yet classic photos we envisioned as well as our quirky and silly relationship. Post engagement shoot, we no longer only saw Franz and Nick as our vendors, but homies. From this point on, we continued to share suggestions and plans for our wedding. We met twice to solidify logistics (expectations, time line, and details), but they also checked up on us--our well being and our emotions before our wedding. How refreshing! On the day of the wedding, they were timely and met all expectations. They were filled with charisma and were able to get great shots and videos in the smallest and most simple of moments. To capture moments in the party bus, they joined us and hyped up our bridal party! They fit so seamlessly that we felt like they were part of our bridal party! They felt like they belonged and meshed well with everyone. We had a 16 person bridal party, well 22 including our junior bridesmaids and groomsmen. They were able to herd the cattle and take iconic photos! There were a few pictures we saw on Pinterest that we wanted to try to replicate that we mentioned to them at one of our meetings, and sure enough they were posing us for those shots without us reminding them. When looking at our wedding photos and the video, we were surprised at some of the shots. How were they everywhere and anywhere?! They were not only our well-trusted vendors on our most special day, but they were friends that we gladly welcomed at our wedding. Thank you Light & Shadow Studios for your art, creativity, professionalism, and relationship with us. Do yourself a favor and book them now!

    Farah J.

    Easily the best experience with a photographer to date! Franz worked with us for our engagement shoot & elopement day and we couldn't have picked a better photographer. My husband and I are very awkward when it comes to cameras but Franz made us feel comfortable and made the whole process fun! While capturing our moments he made sure that we were enjoying the experience as well. He knew what our vision was & brought it to life. He's super personable and talented in his craft. Would highly recommend him to everyone!

    Patricia A.

    Franz is a true professional and we are so grateful to work with him! He captured our special celebration so perfectly. We are so grateful to have these pictures to look back on. Would highly recommend working with Franz!

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    Franz worked with us for our engagement shoot & elopement day and we couldn't have picked a better photographer.

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