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    Rafael Photographer

    4.8 (26 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    J P.

    From the start, Rafael was prompt and clear with communication. Truly smooth experience leading up to the photo session and meeting him in person was even better. He identified the perfect location for us, and made the whole process so comfortable. We took my MIL to Valle/Rosarito for the weekend and surprised her with a family session on the beach. It was 4 adults and 3 children ranging from 2.5 to 7 years, and Rafael wrangled it all together to get some great photos we'll cherish forever. Fair pricing as well!

    Rafael recently shot our engagement photos. From start to finish, the experience was fantastic. He was flexible about the location and accommodated our preferences. The final photos exceeded my expectations--each shot was beautifully composed and captured the moment perfectly. His professionalism and creativity really stood out. I highly recommend Rafael to anyone looking for stunning images and a seamless experience! We can't wait for him to shoot our wedding !!!!

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    Alexandra D.

    Rafael was very professional from the beginning in communication via email to in person. I had plan a cruise and wanted beach photos with my boyfriend. He was amazing and he made us feel so comfortable. He droves us from the port to the beach. Rafa fue tan amable y profesional! Lo recomiendo mucho. Nos hizo sentir muy cómodos y su comunicación fue siempre rápida. Gracias Rafael

    Candid of me the Be to be. It's one of my favorites!
    Cecilia M.

    If you are looking for a great photographer who really knows how to capture the moment, then Rafael is the one! The amount of wonderful candids and photos you and your team took really captured the moment and the vibe of the event. He is a great photographer and is fun and easy to work with. Thank you again, Rafael, and to your team. I'm thankful for the amazing memories.

    Loved every single image!
    Cynthia L.

    I researched several photographers in the Rosarito area and came across Rafael's portafolio. I was captivated by his work. He seemed to truly capture people's true and authentic expressions. We couldn't be happier with the results. He was easy to work with and understood what I wanted for our family pictures.

    We live in Southern California and had a destination wedding in Valle de Guadalupe. Our wedding planner brought Rafael on board for our wedding and we could not be happier with the selection! Rafael is friendly, professional and extremely talented. We went out before the wedding to do a pre-wedding shoot to get to know him and get comfortable in front of the camera before our big day. We absolutely loved both our pre-wedding and wedding shoot pictures. Thank you Rafael!

    Liz A.

    I was going on vacation for a quick 4 day and we wanted some family pictures with the new addition. Rafael was so easy to accommodate us and take our pictures. He made everyone smile and enjoy the beach as he took the pictures :) we had pictures taken and by Saturday (6 days) we had them sent to us. A very quick turn around. We highly recommend him. He is so friendly and super nice.

    Jose C.

    Planned an engagement in Valle de Guadalupe, I contacted Rafael and he responded almost immediately. Rafael was able to accommodate me and all my request showed up to the venue before me and hid in the bushes to capture the moment. Our photo session was amazing he made us feel comfortable and used the scenery around us to get great shots. He sent us the photos in a timely manner and we are in love with them. Highly recommend Rafael.

    Kenny B.

    Wow! Rafael was incredibly flexible, patient, and humble. He took our engagement photos on very short notice in Ensenada. I wanted to propose to my fiancé on our 4th anniversary as a secret so I asked Rafa to pretend that we were doing a "business photoshoot" for my fiancé's website and he was on board right away. He was an incredible actor and played along until our last outfit. He told her to turn towards the sunset and then I got on one knee and held out the ring. She turned around and was filled with emotion as Rafa took all the candids he could. His assistant even took a beautiful video of us. We were blown away by his ability to capture our greatest moments and those moments were fleeting so you know he has fast fingers! We never felt rushed by him, we took our time and he gave us amazing posing suggestions. The photos were sublime! I highly recommend working with Rafael!

    Anna C.

    Rafael is an incredible photographer with so much professionalism. He makes you feel comfortable and at ease to be yourself while capturing such authentic moments. My partner and I contacted him for a pregnancy announcement photoshoot and he was prompt with his responses and communication. Moreover, upon meeting him, he was kind enough to get to know a little more about ourselves and created a friendly atmosphere before taking our pictures. Also, he was open to suggesting beautiful places to have our photo session at. I loved all of our pictures. They were beautifully captured and so authentic. My partner does not usually feel comfortable taking pictures but he said Rafael made him feel super comfortable to be himself and capture the beautiful moments. I highly recommend his service. You will not be disappointed. I, myself, can't wait to book him for more family sessions and wedding. Thank you, Rafael.

    The sun was setting fast but Rafael adjusted his camera quickly to capture our sweet moment!
    Ria Y.

    Rafael is an incredible photographer and an absolute delight to work with for our engagement photos! He is extremely professional and friendly, made my fiancé and me very comfortable and relaxed in the shoot. He even picked up spray sunblock before arriving on set because the sun was blazing and I didn't want to get burned but was busy getting ready with my hair and makeup. My hero! He really gets the finer details and kept reminding me to straighten my necklace and helped me pose in ways to manage all of my hair in the wind! Thank you Rafael for being so generous and making our special day so memorable by beautifully capturing our love for us to reflect on for years to come. We would love to work with you again and again!!

    Mom's 65th Birthday

    Rafael photographed our family while we vacationed in Ensenada. Our pictures are absolutely stunning. The quality is phenomenal and he managed to capture everyone incredibly well. He was awesome; professional, relaxed, and really easy to work with. It was actually really fun, quick and the photos were stunning as well. I look forward to working with him again in the near future.

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    Thank you Liz. You have a beautiful family!

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    Thank you Kenny! I am happy you were happy with the results. :)

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    Muy profesional, puntual, and very helpful! Ademas, me encanto como salieron las fotos. Super recomendado!

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    Thank you! It was my pleasure capturing such an important moment.

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    Thank you Ria! It was a pleasure working with you. :)

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    Review Highlights - Rafael Photographer

    He is extremely professional and friendly, made my fiancé and me very comfortable and relaxed in the shoot.

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    TruVUE Productions

    TruVUE Productions

    (119 reviews)

    Linda Vista

    I am the mom of two young men (21 and 23). It is very difficult to get them to take any kind of…read morephotographs. Karl Anderson was phenomenal. He met them in Balboa park and took pictures of each of them individually and then together. Both of my guys came home and said it had been a great experience. Then the photos came...wow! Karl really has a great eye and fast reflexes! 75 pictures taken and they were all spectacular! I was totally blown away! Well done, Karl! We would use Karl Anderson again in a heartbeat! Thank you! Heather (Mom to Caleb and Gavin A.)

    We hired this company twice for real estate photography, and after both experiences I would NOT…read morerecommend them. Their photography and editing process relies heavily on bracketing, HDR processing, AI techniques, and outsourced post-production, resulting in photos that looked extremely overprocessed, artificial, and nothing like the home. The editing seemed to compensate for shortcomings in the photography itself. If the images were properly captured and processed, they shouldn't require this level of manipulation. Instead, the final product looked fake, with unrealistic colors and heavy-handed edits. After waiting eight weeks, we still couldn't use the photos to list our home. The biggest issue wasn't just the low quality--it was getting anyone to fix the mistakes. The salesperson, Kate, was genuinely kind and promised all the right things in the beginning, but once the project reached production, communication completely fell apart. We had productive phone calls. I sent detailed lists of corrections with screenshots, then received responses saying they were completed. Then, discovered only part of the list had actually been addressed. This happened repeatedly, requiring constant follow-up. Our Matterport and Zillow tours had mislabeled rooms, and an entire back portion of the house was missing from the floor plans. By the time those issues were finally corrected, we had exchanged 43+ emails and dozens of phone calls over six weeks, and each revision still only fixed part of the list. We finally got the floor plans and tours close enough to done. The photos still weren't right. Some were oversaturated, including a completely fake "dusk" shot that was not actually taken at dusk--it had a pink sky added along with a dirty darkening filter that made the street in front of the house look grimy. We were charged extra for that. Other areas of the home appeared smeared from AI processing, while the brass hardware pulls on the primary closet and bathroom were grayed out. The most baffling example: our white walls kept coming back gray. I even requested the RAW files to understand what was happening during the editing process. The RAW files showed that the original color information was accurate--the walls were white and off-white and the colors were natural. The unrealistic gray walls and closets were introduced during editing and no one would fix it. After several weeks of back-and-forth, I asked to speak directly with Cody, the owner and fellow real estate professional, who explained that his editing team had decided to make them gray because a previous property we had photographed with them had gray walls. I was astounded --- he promised it would be corrected in the next round of revisions and he'd get back to me. He never did. I went back to Marylou in production and waited for days. First, she claimed my email went into her spam folder. Kate caught that, so immediately texted me to make sure I knew it was being worked on. 5 days later, another set of revisions came back - everything still gray, previously removed shadows were added back in, edits we had updated this far were now gone - back to square one. The low quality photos we received look nothing like these examples shown on this Yelp page. Our first project had similar issues, but Cody had stepped in and made corrections early on so I certainly didn't expect to have this happen again. We experienced the same problems again - the quality issues, unrealistic edits, and need for extensive corrections were repeated by his off shore editing team. The lack of quality control and endless revision cycle were, in my opinion, profoundly unprofessional - especially considering that Cody and his team were all made aware that my husband is the Realtor and that we are selling this home. I'd hate to think this was intentional. This wasn't just an inconvenience. Because we couldn't get usable marketing materials for nearly two months, we missed a critical listing window. We requested a refund due to the proven quality issues and ongoing revisions that were not resolved over 8 weeks of time, but Cody refused. If you're a homeowner or Realtor with a time-sensitive listing, I would NEVER hire this company. We gave them every opportunity to make things right and still ended up without photographs we could use to market our home. UPDATE: Cody was not professional enough to return my husband's call -- as if ignoring all these mistakes means his team had done a "good enough" job. You all can see the mistakes in the photos below - it's NOT about 'satisfaction'. You decide if desaturated, AI mistakes are what you want when listing your home. See the silver handle, why can't they fix these simple mistakes?https://projects.truvueproductions.com/listings/019e7f23-2c00-7188-be5d-2443091576d2/download-center#&gid=1&pid=26 Cody NEVER reviewed these photos after asked 3x. Where are the photos from the 2nd trip there?

    Rafael Photographer - eventphotography - Updated August 2026

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