We are extremely disappointed with our experience with Perla Banda as our wedding photographer and feel obligated to warn future couples.
Although she was pleasant on our wedding day (7/19/25), the quality of the photos, editing, and the months-long post-wedding process were unacceptable. Many photos were poorly edited, unevenly framed, and overexposed--some beyond recovery. A majority of our family portraits and critical moments, including the walk down the aisle, were improperly captured and ultimately ruined.
During the interview process, she stated she has done SF City Hall photography before. Although it might be true, she lacks the skills in adjusting to the lighting, being in the right position for the critical events, and has MAJOR issues with her centering skills. This is critical for SF City Hall and she executes it poorly.
We ended up hiring an independent professional editor, who confirmed that many images could not be fixed due to how they were originally shot. So the guaranteed 600+ photos she promises in her contract includes her poor quality photos...which are not usable.
Timeline of issues:
7/19/25 - Wedding Day
7/24/25 - Received first-look photos (contract stated 24-hour delivery).
9/11/25 - Photographer emailed stating final edits were not complete and would be done in one week.
9/26/25 - We had to follow up for an update after hearing nothing.
10/2/25 - Received what was labeled as "final photos."
10/5/25 - We emailed expressing dissatisfaction with the poor and inconsistent edits; she said she would rework them.
10/19/25 - After two weeks of no communication, we requested an ETA.
10/22/25 - Received only four revised photos; she stated she hired a third-party editor. We agreed all final edits would be completed by 11/1/25.
11/1/25 - Another version of "final photos" was emailed, still with obvious issues.
11/3/25 - We requested compensation and access to the RAW files due to continued poor quality.
11/10/25 - She claimed a USB was mailed and delivered, but no delivery attempt was made and no tracking number was provided. We were home that day and were never contacted about any delivery issue.
11/11/25 - We requested the RAW files via Google Drive.
11/12/25 - She stated the USB was sent again and finally provided tracking.
The USB finally arrived INSIDE our mail (no signature was required). So we know she was not telling us the truth about the initial delivery attempt.
Wedding photos are once-in-a-lifetime memories. Despite months of patience and multiple chances to correct the issues, the final results never met professional standards. Based on our experience, we cannot recommend Perla Banda. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. You don't want to wait 4 months for your pictures to finally be sent to you and end up finding out that you are receiving low-tier quality photographs that are not presentable. read more