Travis from 8kindsofsmiles was amazing to work with! I went with this videography team because…read moretheir videos always made me smile whenever I came across them on instagram. Everything was communicated clearly from start to finish. Very professional and easy to work with. The final video and the instagram reel turned out absolutely adorable -- it captured all the special moments perfectly and had such a sweet, heartwarming feel. You can truly see the attention to detail and creativity in the editing. Travis even went the extra mile to ensure it was done to our liking. We'll cherish all the videos forever and would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for high-quality, beautiful work!

From the very beginning of our planning process, choosing our videographer felt like a big decision…read moreand 8 Kinds of Smiles was one of the very first vendors we booked. We were extremely picky when it came to selecting our vendors, and some took weeks of consideration, but the moment we saw Travis's work, we knew immediately he was the one we wanted to capture our wedding day. Working with Travis and his wife, Anna, was such a great experience! They are incredibly sweet, kind, and easy to be around, and they worked seamlessly alongside our other vendors. Their calm, friendly presence made the day feel effortless, and we never once felt uncomfortable or overwhelmed. When we received our wedding highlight and full video, we were completely overwhelmed with emotion. Watching it truly felt like we were reliving the best day of our lives all over again. Every moment, emotion, and detail was captured so thoughtfully and beautifully, and we are beyond grateful to have these memories preserved in such a meaningful way. We have zero regrets about choosing Travis and Anna, and we cannot recommend 8 Kinds of Smiles highly enough to anyone looking for a videography team that is not only incredibly talented, but also genuinely kind and wonderful to work with.

Thanks Nageh and his team for recording our unforgettable day in high quality photos and videos!…read moreEvery time I see our photos I feel thankful to have you and your team in our wedding! Very professional photos with gentle treatment during the stress before the wedding! I really highly recommend Nageh for any wedding or engagement sections! Photos and videos! I have hundreds of good photos to post! But because of privacy I can't! But Thanks again

You are such a talented photographer, and we were thrilled with the results of your work. From the…read morebeginning, your friendliness and calm manner gave us all the confidence we needed. In addition to that, the excellent services you offered were very reasonable, and we will not hesitate to recommend you to others. After observing the pictures that you delivered to us, each one took me back to the moment - they're so good! Thank you so much for capturing the strong emotions of the day.

I couldn't ask for more -Georgia and Michael did a fabulous job capturing highlights of my big day…read more To start, Georgia is SUPER responsive and very serious about her work. She def. put her heart into her work. After the questionnaires and chatting on the phone with Georgia, Team Alumiq was able to reflect our personalities through the video. I didn't ask for the same day edit- but the highlight video is to die for! I also got the raw footage. IT IS THE BEST! The hard dive comes with a personal written note from them, and has a lot of mini clips and they are such a joy to watch. Their quote is clear, no surprise on any extra charges. And their quote is beyond reasonable. I would be more than happy to pay more for their quality and service!

This company is probably one of the most unprofessional companies that I have come across while…read moresearching for vendors for my wedding. Their work looks great but after meeting and discussing the contract, I do not wish to have any affiliation with this company. With tons of emails back and forth, my fiancé and I were quoted $4,100 which we thought was fine. We came to the Alumiq office thinking that we were going to sign a contract and leave a deposit. Instead of leaving contently, we left quite frustrated. This company has no clause stating that they will be charging additional fees but once we started discussing the contract, they started to nickel and dime everything. When I got the proposal, they even tried to tax us on mileage which is not even supposed to be taxed. Had I been some other person that was unfamiliar with tax laws, we would have been ripped off if we decided to go with them. We were going to go with this company because one of my good friends used them for their wedding and I felt like they did a great job and were very personable. I guess things have changed after several years in the business. We heard from our friends that used them that they did not get their video until one year after their wedding. That is quite ridiculous! Their excuse was that they only had one editor at a time. When my fiance asked them how long it would take, they said around 6 months but it's really based on what is in queue. If you book them and your wedding happens to fall in the busiest time for weddings, it sounds like you won't get your video until probably a year later. A little advice to this company, if you are going to nickel and dime everything, you should at least state in the clause that there may be additional costs. It was such a waste of time to meet for a consultation. I'm more than glad to take my business elsewhere!

Chris was recommended to us by a close friend who used him for their wedding. We not only hired…read moreChris because of our friends wedding photos (very natural w/o much photoshop) but he was willing to talk business and work within our budget. We had our engagement photos and wedding photos done by him and his team. The day of the wedding him and his assistant were on time, teamed up with our videographers, and delivered very good photos with minimal photoshop. Tips for future couples using Darnall Photography : prior to the wedding let him know the schedule, show him specific poses that you would like in advance, and designate someone to be responsible to position the bride's veil and train.

My husband and I got married just over 4 years ago and to this day every time I think of our…read morewedding I get fired up about the terrible pictures!!! Here are just a few issues that come to mind years later: * HE WAS LATE! - We got married at the Surf & Sand in Laguna Beach and Chris Darnall didn't even show up on time! He blamed it on the fact that he couldn't find parking! That's when you suck it up and valet! Needless to say we got absolutely ZERO photos of myself or my husband getting ready!! (We also got no photos of the dress, shoes, rings, etc) *He wasn't prepared! - He had no idea where to set us up for photos so the entire wedding party was following him around the resort like a herd of cattle. He said he had worked at the Surf & Sand before but that was hard to believe by the way our wedding day unfolded. Total Chaos! *His timing was horrible! - He waiting until after our evening wedding to take our group wedding party pictures. He definitely didn't account for the lighting because the sun was set and all of the picture of our wedding party came out dark! *Unprofessional! - If our wedding day experience wasn't bad enough, when our wedding photo book arrived it was damaged! We let his know the book came damaged and he said he would replace it but never did!!! Whatever you do, do NOT use Darnall Photography for your wedding day! ...You might regret it, just like we do.

My husband and I live in Australia and decided to elope in Joshua Tree, California. I found…read moreStephanie's beautiful photography online and she was so prompt and easy to communicate with in organising her for our big day, despite the distance and time difference. She helped refine the brief, delivered beautiful images and captured all the details that made the day special and memorable. Stephanie is an utter delight to work with; easygoing, lovely to be around, and ridiculously talented. Our elopement photos were even published in Vogue Australia! If you are looking to engage a photographer who takes the stress out of the day instead of adding to it, and is a lovely to be around, Stephanie will be right for you. Couldn't recommend her highly enough. https://www.vogue.com.au/brides/trends/inside-a-lowkey-californian-desert-elopement-set-at-joshua-tree/image-gallery/2338fc33712cb1d18f00704d2ca7974a

Our venue was stately. My dress was gorgeous. My flowers were whimsical and our food was delish…read more But by far, the best wedding decision we made (aside from each other ;) ) was choosing Stephanie and Isaac as our photographers. We got married at the Legion of Honor in October, which basically equates to zero clout with San Francisco wedding photographers. They all have many Legion photos in their portfolios, and chic city brides clamoring for their September and October availability. Our budget was doable, and I didn't mind if we didn't get an album, but I did want the raw files at the end of the deal, and I didn't want to pay an extra $2K for them (seriously, that was the rate of an unnamed photog we intv'ed). I didn't see the point of considering out of town photographers where we would have to pay for travel. That is, until we found Stephanie Williams Photography. Stephanie and Isaac were super interested in our venue. They researched before calling us back, which impressed me about how seriously they take their work. We had a great skype intv with them and not only could see spending the most intense day of our lives with them, but also liked their questions and their thoughtful answers to ours. Oh, and they were seriously fair on travel costs and really seemed to have an artistic interest in capturing our big day. Nice :). The week before my wedding weather.com decided to take a nice break from the typical 80's San Francisco epic indian summer we had been experiencing and put some rain in the forecast. Make that lots of rain, 3 days worth, that despite moving around on the forecast throughout my 10 minute interval page refreshes, stood firm on Saturday 10/23/10. Blah. Basically, I lost my sh*t as I had not even considered a rainy wedding and had about 15 SF locations pegged for my day of photos around town, not to mention a courtyard ceremony. In between reloading weather.com and taking out frustration on my escort cards, I put on my big girl pants, bought some golf umbrellas and rain boots and figured that the mere fact that I was now prepared would usher the rain away. Yes, I was prepared, but no, my plan did not work. I had a rainy day wedding... but Stephanie + Isaac absolutely ROCKED IT!!!!! They reassured me that although I would not get the photos I had envisioned, my photos would still be no less than amazing and now more unique and romantic. They were right and the result was no less that mind blowing. Isaac is a photography ninja. Point in case: when he arrived at the bridal suite I was pretty sure I had been doorbell ditched until he climbed out of the fire escape he had hopped onto to not waste those 30 seconds and get some city shots. The man is seriously coordinated and put his physical state in jeopardy multiple times throughout the night and captured some ridiculous shots as a result. Much appreciated. Stephanie's artistic vision is unmatched. The angles, slight nuances and beauty she captures is unbelievable. Everything in my photos is so much more grand and exquisite than even I remember it. She is also so warm and calm. She puts you at ease, poses you perfectly and makes you feel as if you've had all these untapped modeling skills all along. You probably haven't; she is that good. These two get BONUS POINTS for standing in the rain with no camera-free hand for an umbrella, coaxing us to continue and get in more shots. Once the festivities began they virtually disappeared, only to jump out of the shadows, trigger finger pressed on camera, firing away to capture all that transpired. OMG, our flamboyant uncle is dancing with an umbrella? Yup, got it. My immature cousins laughing at the nude statues in the gallery? Savored. My husband and I's day of glow of love, excitement, exhaustion and sheer bliss? Captured in all it's glory.... :) I can honestly say I am glad that it rained on our wedding day - the photos are unbelievable and so incredibly romantic and unique. And I still got my shots on baker beach. http://stephaniewilliamsphotography.com/blog/2010/12/16/kristen-jeff-wedding/

My wife and I got married 6 months ago(sorry for the delay!) and Micah absolutely knocked it out of…read morethe park. Our first photographer backed out and my wife went into a mad scramble to find a replacement and thank god we found Micah. From the first time we met him, we knew we had a match. His professionalism and work on our special day was amazing. When we got our pictures back, we were so beyond happy. Every picture tells a story and brings me back to that moment of our special day. Thank you for that Micah because things got a little foggy after the 5th or 6th whiskey and water! Haha. We will forever cherish our photos and can not speak highly enough of Micah and his work. You could not pick a better guy to help document your special day!

My wife and I got married about 3 months ago and we had a great experience with Micah and his…read morephotography business. I'll break the review into three categories: Micah, himself; the photos; and the pricing. Micah was very professional, prompt, and easy going. He would always respond to our emails within a reasonable time and would be honest about when he could deliver any of the pictures. He was flexible with our schedule and even shot our awesome engagement photos with just a couple days notice. He even worked while on vacation to send me some photos for the thank you cards. The photos that he took for the wedding day and engagement were fantastic and both my wife found many photos that we wanted in the album. It's actually a problem because I'm not sure how we will narrow them down to 50. On the wedding day, Micah and his back up were on time, worked their magic even while we were hectically running around, and even took some more shots after it was all over. To be honest, the location we had at the hotel to shoot at wasn't the prettiest by any stretch but Micah made it work well. Micah's pricing was very reasonable. We had him for engagement photos, wedding photos, a photo booth, and a wedding album. In short, it was a pleasure to work with Micah and I definitely recommend him.

Kenn and Lisa photographed our engagement session and wedding in March and I cannot say enough…read moreabout them! From our first meeting we found them to be friendly, knowledgeable, and we loved that they did their best to get to know us as a couple. At this meeting they showed us their work, answered our questions, and did not pressure us AT ALL to choose them as our photographers. We felt really good after we met with them and decided to hire them on right away. Kenn and Lisa were so wonderful when it came to keeping in touch with us to let us know about dates/times/locations for our engagement shoot. We chose two locations in Downtown LA which was AMAZING considering it was such a commute for them. They made us feel comfortable and at ease during the shoot which was important since neither one of us had done a photo shoot before and felt a little awkward about it at first. When they were done, the engagement pictures came in a beautiful package and had several hundred pictures on them. We used these pictures throughout our wedding process and got many compliments on how great these were. A couple of weeks before our wedding, Kenn and Lisa met with us to discuss our wedding day. We went over a rough timeline for the day and they gave us a good idea of what pictures would be shot when. We gave them some additional suggestions and they made sure to include these in our shots! Our wedding day went smoothly and Kenn and Lisa were prompt, calm, and excited for the day. They made sure to get all the standard shots (i.e. posed bridal party photos, pictures with our parents, portraits of us, etc.) but they also made sure to photograph all the details we created for the day. We were so happy with the end result and will not hesitate to use them in the future.

My husband and I looked into their services for our outdoor wedding, and were very pleased from the…read morestart. One of the things we were looking for in a wedding photographer was relevance. Kenn and Lisa definitely have a great understanding about current photography styles and taste, which translates into beautiful photos. What really made the deal for us was the fact that they touch up EVERY single photo, and found ways to work within our budget! We were also very impressed by their professionalism. During our initial meeting, Kenn and Lisa came prepared to answer all of our questions and concerns, and were open to our ideas.They researched our venue and recognized our vision right away. We met a few times before the wedding, and they had a photography list already made -one less thing for the bride to worry about. All I needed to do was go through the list and check off anything we absolutely wanted, or didn't care for. The day of the wedding was a great and fun experience. Neither my husband, or I like to take photos, but they made us feel comfortable and at ease. We weren't forced to do things that didn't come natural to us. Kenn and Lisa also worked so well with our family, and got all the additional shots we asked for. They worked really hard and we appreciated all their efforts especially because it was 110 degrees out! Kenn and Lisa maintained their professionalism even after the wedding was over. I received a few updates from Kenn, and they delivered the photos before the term date. Definitely recommend them!!

Bryan and Cherise deserve ALL the stars, but Yelp maxs it out at 5. My husband and I can't say…read moreenough amazing things not only about them as photographers, but as people. From our initial meeting over coffee to our engagement shoot a few months prior to the wedding to the very last photo on our wedding day, we had such a great experience! Bryan and Cherise are genuine, joyful, and know how to make a couple feel comfortable in front of a camera (which translates to great photos!) Their shooting style captures all the candid moments and their editing style brings out the bold, rich colors. We absolutely had zero regrets about selecting Native Heart Photography as our wedding photographers! The cherry on top was that they sent us a "sneak preview" of a whopping 80-something photos mere days after our wedding! I spent a good chunk of time on our Hawaii honeymoon scrolling through all the photos, noticing details that didn't catch my eye on the wedding day and reliving all the memories. We cannot thank Bryan and Cherise enough for memorializing our wedding in such a beautiful way that we'll remember forever!

I found Cherise through a friend of hers and used her for our newborn shoot....she is beyond the…read moresweetest and most patient woman ever!! Her talent with the newborns is unreal.... She came to our home for the shoot and she even brought and provided lots of blankets and props...everything was seamless from start to finish. I'm very happy with our photos and would definitely use her again in the future. :)