I can't thank Blake and Robin enough…read more I need to find better adjectives, but our wedding pictures and video teaser were BEAUTIFUL, warm and candid. Which is exactly what I was looking for in our wedding photos. Thank you for making us feel special and capturing these beautiful moments. Blake captured some awesome shots of my mother in law who despises pictures and is not shy about dodging the photographer, so he gets an A+ just for that! Thank you for your patience and working through our hiccups, which I'm sure no wedding is short of. Thank you so much for allowing us to incorporate Louie's car into our pictures which was a bit last minute but your team handled it so well and even made us look like models! You and Robin truly make an epic team. Wishing you guys many more years of success. If you are looking for a photographer and/or videographer, look no further.

We cannot say enough good things about our experience with Blake! From start to finish, he was…read moreincredibly talented, professional, and gracious with his direction. He made our entire family feel comfortable and at ease throughout the day, which truly shows in the photos. Once we saw the finished images (which came in record time!), we are absolutely blown away! Blake brought our wedding memories to life in the most beautiful way and gave us photos we will cherish forever. We are so grateful and look forward to having the opportunity to work with him again!

I could not be happier with our choice of Rachel Higgins to do my son's senior portraits…read more From the first moment, Rachel was extremely professional, creative, and incredibly easy to work with. In my son's words, "She is super chill, and I felt comfortable the entire time. She is fun, easy to talk to and she made the day fun." Rachel utilized fantastic angles of my son while also incorporating the landscape of downtown SLO that really brought every picture to life, and all of the final images were amazing! Her use of lighting, composition and her attention to detail were perfect. We absolutely love our son's pictures, and highly recommend Rachel Higgins to anyone looking for someone to capture truly exceptional photography.

Rachel was/is awesome! We generally knew what we wanted for my wife's 50th birthday photos: on the…read morebeach at Pismo, with family and friends, and with her beloved Camaro. Rachel's experience really paid off because she had lots of suggestions and ideas for the photoshoot. And then when our hard drive crashed and we lost all the photos, she made them all available again to us, and with a gentle recommendation to put all the photos on our Google Drive, which I did! Thanks Rachel for everything!

We absolutely love working with Nikkels Photography! Michelle has photographed our family for…read moreseveral years now -- from our annual family sessions to my sister's newborn photos, and most recently our own newborn photos. Every session is such a great experience. She makes us feel comfortable, keeps things fun, and somehow always captures the most beautiful moments, even with a busy family. Our newborn session was especially wonderful. Michelle made the entire process so easy and relaxed, and the images she captured are truly priceless. We're so grateful to have these memories to look back on. We can't recommend Nikkels Photography enough!

We recently did a mini family session with Michele at Pismo Beach. I planned it pretty last minute…read more(1 week in advance) but Michele was easy to schedule and work with. She is on the pricier end but transparent with her prices and you're certainly paying for photo quality, professionalism and speed of return. It took her less than a week to get our photos back. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area!

Whenever I need photos, I always reach out to Asia! My fiancée and I just completed our engagement…read moreshoot with Asia so this feels like the perfect time to update my review. Asia did a great job helping my partner feel comfortable in front of the camera as he normally avoids taking photos. She was great with communicating prior to the shoot and she got the photos back to us extremely fast! I feel incredibly confident choosing her to be my wedding photographer as well because she always over delivers!!!

I am so sad to write this but I feel like I was completely ignored and I have no idea why. I…read morereached out to Asia through her website contact form on Saturday, July 30th. She reached out to me via text a couple hours later, and I was so excited! But then... literally nothing. I followed up with her again on August 2nd, and still no response. I've followed her on Instagram for so long now, and she is so well liked and appreciated. What did I do to deserve the lack of customer service and complete disregard that she doesn't seem to provide to anybody else? In the contact form, I wrote to her about how excited I was for this specific milestone in my life and how I would love for her to photograph it since I've followed her for SO long. She even seemed excited in the text she initiated, so I know I didn't say something wrong. At first I figured she was busy, but then I never received anything noting that she would get back to me at a later time, etc. She does such beautiful work, but I am so disappointed in the way I was treated. As of this review there was still no contact from Asia after initial text. This was very unprofessional and I hope she doesn't do this to someone else in the future.

Jay is the consummate professional! My experience with him…read more(and his encyclopedic knowledge of photographic theory) as well as his in-field instinct was nothing short of phenomenal. This guy gets top marks from me and I would recommend him to anyone - particularly actors looking for a photographer who understands emotional and physical presence, as well as how to stay open to the spontaneity of the creative process.

Finding Jay as our photographer was serendipitous. I wasn't having much success finding a…read morephotographer, and was ranting to my girlfriend about it. She had recently been a BM in a wedding and said the bride's photographer was awesome and asked if I wanted his info. I was already jaded with my search and said "sure...send info my way." Long story short, Jay had us at "Hello". Loved his website, his pricing was reasonable and all we had left was to interview him on the phone to see if he was a "fit". Any bride who's planning her own wedding knows it's important you click with your vendors! My husband and I did a quick phone call and knew INSTANTLY Jay was our photographer! He did an amazing job with our engagement photos (vintage photos @ the San Jose train station & golf course where we fell in love with the sport) and just recently got our wedding photos and they're gorgeous. What we love about Jay? EVERYTHING. He's super responsive, flexible (we had some late night calls because we work late and Jay was always accommodating with our weird schedules), easy to work with, willing to work with your budget, gave good direction for photos and entertained any "ideas" you might have for your photos, which he actually encourages :). One of our FAVORITE vendors by far. WE LOVE Jay!!

Patrick and his team go above and beyond to capture the most stunning, special moments throughout…read moreyour day. My husband and I aren't the type to take a lot of photos, which made Patrick and his team the perfect match since they are AMAZING at taking beautiful candids, but they are also so easygoing and funny that they were able to be our selves and get out of our comfort zone. He is highly professional and responsive and turned around our photos super quickly. We would highly recommend Patrick and his team to capture any special moment!

If you're looking for a videographer who will capture your big day and all the precious moments…read morethroughout it - look no further. We knew we wanted a great videographer for throughout the day but also specifically to capture our ceremony and special moments in the reception, as we had a sort of "destination" wedding and many of our family and friends couldn't be there in person. Our photographer recommended Patrick to us and from the very beginning, it was a blast. He worked with us to create a package based on our needs and was very friendly (and funny) from the get-go. When the big day came, we couldn't have asked for anyone better. It was wonderful that he already had a working relationship and rapport with our photographer (Alyssa Flores) so they were a great team already. He and Adam (the second shooter he brought along) seamlessly blended in and managed to capture our special day in such a beautiful and authentic way. And continued to make us laugh all throughout the day too; which is very important and true to us. :) Not to mention, he already had a preview video reel compiled by the end of the day (and was showing me little sneak previews throughout the day too). He then had our full video footage ready to go just days later; it was so exciting to be able to see everything so quickly. I'm so grateful for the beautiful work he did and that we now have that footage so we can relive our wedding day over and over for years to come. Hire Patrick if you want stunning footage and someone who goes the extra mile. He scoped out places to film and take photos with our photographer and we didn't have to give any guidance at all throughout the day (or leading up to it, really); he knows what he's doing and will capture your big day with beauty and ease. Thanks for helping to make our day so special, Patrick!

Wow! She knocked it out of the park!! She was super sweet and helped out my bf (at the time) set…read moreup. She even went out of her way to pick up a cake! She was super discrete!! I seriously didn't notice her as we walked along the beach! As he said his wonderful speech to me, I didn't notice her taking photos which was perfect!! She truly captured genuine moments! Then she gave us a moment to take in everything and sweetly guided us through taking photos! She was super kind, gave us positive affirmation, was patient, and even asked if we wanted to take any specific pics!!! I truly recommend her!!!

Fiancée here! There are not nearly enough words to describe the absolute perfect experience my…read morefiancé and I had with Jaydyn Blair Photography! She was phenomenal with communicating. She gave us our space when my fiancé asked me to marry him and was still magically able to capture these once in a lifetime intimate photos. After we took a moment to process that we had stepped into the next chapter of our lives, she guided us into poses to get the best photos for our engagement! She knew what angles we needed to look our best. It was all smiles and love. Jaydyn is efficient, kind, friendly, professional, and an obvious expert in her craft. There was no doubt. She was open to suggestions however, honestly there was none and I consider myself to be pretty picky. We felt safe and seen and more importantly like we were the only people in the whole wide world although there was other people on the beach, it didn't seem like it and definitely doesn't look like it in our photos, we are spotlighted. We got engaged at Pismo Beach right near The Cliffs Hotel and Spa! The view of nature was stunning. We highly recommend Jaydyn Blair Photography and couldn't have asked for anyone better to share this ethereal experience with. We are so grateful and thankful! Every time I look at the photos, I get emotional, it brings me back to the moment and I feel like I get to relive this out of body experience that is made possible because of the images that is a flipbook of our love story. I am in awe!

Was my grand daughter's photographer and the photos were absolutely beautiful!…read more Captured so many memorable moments for the newlyweds!

Jen and her husband Antonio were fantastic and captured our wedding beautifully from start to…read morefinish. We absolutely love every single photo from candid moments to the stunning sunset portraits, they gave us memories we will cherish for a lifetime. Jen's photography style is natural and timeless, and she made us feel comfortable and at ease the entire day, giving great direction while still letting moments unfold authentically. Having Antonio capture both raw footage and a highlight video adds so much to how we will remember our wedding, letting us relive the day in ways photos alone cannot. Together they worked seamlessly, balancing professionalism with an easygoing and attentive approach that made us feel completely taken care of. Words cannot fully describe how it felt to go through our photos and video, it was like reliving the joy all over again. We are so grateful for their talent and would absolutely recommend Jen and Antonio to any couple looking for stunning photography and videography from a team who makes the experience truly enjoyable.

If you want a professional, friendly, affordable company to provide a photo booth at your next…read moreevent ... look no more! We hired Derek to provide a photo booth for our organization's annual appreciation dinner. We have never had anything like this before but wanted something fun for our members to do during cocktail hour and we were not disappointed. Derek was very responsive to our emails and worked with us to create a custom design for the photo template. He was on time to set up and ready to go when our guests arrived. His props were clean and updated... nothing dirty or torn like I have seen before with another vendor. They made sure the table was always tidy and organized after each group took photos. I was so impressed with him during our email and phone calls I decided to hire him for my 50th Birthday Party the following week. Like at the work event, he was on time and very responsive to any requests. I even ordered the custom wood photo album and it is beautiful. Derek's wife, Jade was at the table making sure my guests put a picture in my book and wrote me a little note. They are a lovely team and worked hard at both events to provide an excellent product for our guests. Derek also does regular photography and video. I can only imagine how fabulous he is at that. I wish I had hired him to take photos at my party ‍ His prices were very competitive and I honestly feel he gives you the most for your money. I did call a couple other companies and they were both more expensive and not as responsive. So if you want a fun couple that will engage with your guests and make sure your event has a fun vibe, Derek is the guy for the job!!

There are not enough words to describe how much we love Derek's work! We hired him for wedding…read morephotography and videography, and rehearsal dinner photography. We are so happy with that decision. He was such a professional, and his skill for organizing large groups of people for photos is unmatched. How he got everyone to look good at the same time is pure magic. All of our family and guests raved about him -- he was everywhere, capturing everything we would want to remember. With his teammate Scott (the videographer), we had full coverage of our wedding day. They got there early for getting ready shots and created a quick bond with our wedding party. I feel like he really captured us well as a couple. He also did our engagement photos, which were amazing (of course!). We did two great locations with him and it was a great chance to get to know him before the big day. As a side note: his wife Jade Preciado was our wedding planner for the day, and those two make an amazing pair. It made it even more of an easy decision to have him photograph our rehearsal dinner, and he felt like more than just our photographer because of their bond. If the two of them are both free on your wedding day, scoop them up!!

We worked with Shannon for our wedding out in Avila Beach. She had outstanding levels of…read morecommunication and professionalism on getting everything set up. In person she had a phenomenal personality; very friendly and positive. The thing we absolutely loved about Shannon is that she took the typical "staged photographer" out of her photography. It's as if you had one of your long-time friends show up to your wedding and they just had that unparalleled comfortability to coordinate some group pictures and then picture everything as it flows. By no means was it a "stand here and I only want you to look like this" style of photography. Very comfortable, fluid, and natural. It made our day feel stressless and every picture turned out phenomenal.

Shannon is the absolute best! She is responsive and wonderful to work with. And her pictures are…read moreamazing! She is a superb photographer and artist and I would hire again in a minute!