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!

If you are seeking the best wedding photographer in San Diego, but you have no idea where to begin,…read moreyou need look no further. Araceli Saragosa,(owner of Celi Photography) and her staff are the real deal. After interviewing many other local photographers, we found that they were either priced out of range, or too inexperienced to properly cover our wedding. My wife and I felt an incredible sense of relief once we met with Celi to discuss our wedding plans. We laid out all of our requests, then Celi offered her input, and we agreed on a set price. Once the meeting was over, we walked away knowing that we had the right photographer. Guess what? We paid exactly what we agreed on at the end of our contract. Truth in advertising. As for our wedding day, we were treated like royalty and all of our requests were easily met. The staff at Celi Photography went above and beyond both of our expectations. Our needs were very tricky, with six seperate photo shoots, indooor/outdoor, day/night, children/seniors, ocean winds/full sun, even moving shots while we rode in a convertible through downtown SD. Celi and her staff conducted themselves with the utmost professionalism and their experience showed. She took some truly awesome shots that would have been missed by an amateur. When we finally got our finished product, both of us were thoroughly satisfied. We have shared our photo album with the rest of our family, and we hear the same compliments again and again. We are highly recommending Celi Photography to any couples that are searching for true experts to shoot their wedding day. Why take your chances with wedding pictures that will haunt you for the rest of your life? Ours came out beautifully, and we get to relive the happiness of our wedding day everytime we open our album. Thank you Celi!

I just had a maternity shoot with Celi & oh my goodness I am in love with the photos!…read more With an almost two year old we had a rough morning.... I didn't think any of the family photos would be usable :P my daughter is not one to pose and stay still. Celi was so kind and brought blocks for her to play with. She loved them & they helped to distract during the shoot. Celi's patience and flexibility with us put me at ease as we took some solo photos, some with just my husband and I, and family shots whenever our daughter would sit still. Great turn around time with the photos as well. Often times you hear it could take weeks for other photographers to have them ready. Thankful to have Celi capture this time as we grow into a family of four!

I reached out to Ashley right after new years for the last minute photo shoot for my team. She got…read morein touch with me right away and did a deep dive of our needs over the phone. We're a fairly new team and Ashely was great in breaking the ice, keeping us engaged and whilst working on a very time frame - cue sunset shots! We were all prepped because of Ashley's guidance ahead of time and had a very fun shoot! We were very lucky to have her given the short notice. Thank you, Ashley!

So much fun shooting with Ashley. She's easy to work with, booking was straightforward. We clicked…read moreright away, felt like I've known her for years. I did three outfit changes and we shot at Broadway Pier in San Diego, off The Embarcadero. I will gladly rebook! She has a fresh, cool energy and made me feel chill the entire shoot. She scoped out the best areas around the Pier to shoot. She looked at her lighting and got some good motion shots. I was literally in heels, leaping in a cap and gown and she got the best shots.

Amazing staff, I went in to get a Japanese passport photo…read more The place is great, they always pick up the phone, are very polite, and helpful. The photographer/owner is amazing, He knew exactly what I needed and went above and beyond to capture my profile. Highly recommend!

They did an amazing restoration of my wife's family picture that was in a fire and the glass frame…read morebroke into pieces and stuck to the picture, I don't know how they did it but it look like a new picture! If you want to restore a picture I highly recommend Chula Vista Photo on 3rd in downtown!!

A friend of mine recommended Eric and although I had never previously worked with him, I hired him…read morefor my wedding day! My husband and I met with him weeks before our wedding to discuss the setting of our venue, about our guests and he also wanted to know about us and how we met It was really neat for a photographer to want to get to know us before our big day. The day of our wedding we felt like Eric was already a friend of ours. We both felt comfortable with him around. He was on time and ready to go! We didn't have to direct him in any way. He was professional and friendly! He was patient and willing to go with the flow when needed. He made sure to capture every moment of our big day, priceless! A week later we received our photos, simply AMAZING! We couldn't be happier with how our photos turned out! So much detail in every shot. the color/lighting/poses were beautiful. The candid photos were classic! I highly recommend Eric DeSerra for your next event:) (did I mention he is affordable as well:)

Eric's combination of passion and professionalism was perfect for our wedding photos. It was…read moreenjoyable working with Eric and I would recommend him to anybody else. Oh, and it's a nice addition that he is bilingual in Spanish and English for our multi-cultural family. Thanks, Eric!

The Fate Studios team was truly amazing! David, Jerome, and their team of photographers and…read morevideographers are true professionals. My wife came across them on Yelp! and we hired them to do the photo and video shoot for my parents' 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary. Mind you, we hired them less than a month before the actual event. David and Jerome took the time to do a phone call with us and walk through the entire itinerary of the day from the ceremony at Mission San Diego through the entire reception at the Gaylord Pacific. I really enjoyed working with all of them. They were so kind, warm, and detail oriented. I can't say enough about Fate Studios and how they made this event a truly memorable event! I also pitched an idea to Jerome about doing an AI video of my parents, describing their love story and how they met 50 years ago in the Philippines. Jerome has years of experience as a filmmaker in the Philippines and has worked for one of their large TV networks there, so he's a pro. I was nervous that we wouldn't have enough time to take this video from start to finish, but Jerome assured me that he could deliver. We presented the surprise AI video to my parents after we showed their slide show and the crowd was truly mesmerized! Many of our guests told me that the AI video was an awesome concept. But let me say that David, Jerome, and their team were awesome! I feel as though I gained some friends for life. The second I met them in person it felt like I had known them for a long time. They also knew how to get my parents to take pictures. You know, once you get older the excitement for these kinds of things is not the same as when you first got married :). So if you need a great team of folks who just make you feel at ease with a big event, look no further! Fate Studios is an amazing team and I encourage anyone who is looking for photographers/videographers to give them a call. They are well worth it!

We are eternally grateful for the Fate Studios Team!!! We did our engagement shoot with David and…read moreloved everything about his energy and passion that is definitely necessary for photos when we tend to feel awkward behind the lens, but he makes it so fun!!! Never a dull moment and always laughing and good vibes! So we knew they were the right people to shoot for our wedding day! David, Kaye, Jerome, and Germaine were so fun to work with on our wedding day. They brought their kindness and patience, as I can only understand how long of a day it can be but they were troopers all day and kept us motivated! Makes me want to get into photography because of them!! You can tell how well they work as a team, along with communication and being flexible with anything and everything! I hope they know the energy they all exude will flourish with all the love in the photos and videos felt that day! THANK YOU GUYSSSSS!!! See you for the maternity photoshoot HAHA! ;)

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!

My son had some photos taken here a couple weeks ago. We had to wait quite a while despite having…read morean appointment. All the appointments before us were small children, so the delay was understandable. My son is 2, so he was restless. When it was our turn, our photographer was SO patient and really worked with him. He really didn't follow any directions. I was getting stressed, but she kept her cool and went with it. I was honestly dreading the photos, but they came out really cute!!! I'm really pleased with the results! I wish I remembered the photographer's name, she really made all the difference!

I walked in to the studio. There were 3 Mexican ladies and 1 white lady working. The 3 girls were…read moreso terrible to the other employee. You can tell they were racist to her. White lady was polite but the other 3 were so rude to her. I didn't like the way they treated her. I do not recommend coming to there locations because besides the 1 white lady working, the other ones were just cruel. White lady was so nice to give them offers and another worker told her no. DONT GET PHOTOS FROM JC PENNYS. I wouldn't give them 1 star but I guess I had to.

Elizabeth was incredibly thorough and professional throughout the entire process. Her photos turned…read moreout absolutely amazing, and her pricing was very affordable. She truly went above and beyond to make sure we were completely satisfied. Not only did we receive our finished photos earlier than expected, but they were exactly what I had envisioned. She exceeded my expectations and delivered beautiful results. I highly recommend Elizabeth to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and professional photographer!

Liz was extremely responsive and really listened to what we wanted for our daughters senior…read morepictures. She made sure the location and lighting were PERFECT. She was fantastic and paying my daughter for just the right angles and background in her pictures. We spent two days with her any 2 storage locations and all the pictures turned out Amazing! I would recommend her to anyone looking for the best photographer in the San Diego area. We live in Las Vegas and we will be driving back down here at the end of the year. Once my daughter picks a college to do pictures with her again. Here are some of our favorites from our shoot.