14/10 MUST HIRE If you are on the fence about hiring a…read morevideography team, get off the fence and hire Etch Films. Etch Films exceeded our expectations and captured our wedding day PERFECTLY!!! The wedding video was one of the most important aspects of our wedding (in my eyes) so I knew we had to choose someone epic to capture it and edit it to perfection. My husband and I didn't want a "cliche" or "cheesy" wedding video that looked like everyone else's....you know the type. We wanted something fun, exciting, unique...and Etch films was 100% the way to go. From our first meeting with Jordan and Julie, we knew we had made the right decision. Your videography team is so important, and you want to choose people that you get along with! Jordan and Julie are the sweetest and coolest people/ vendors that we have ever met, like literally. They make you feel 100% comfortable and they bring out the best in their clients on wedding/event day! We were so impressed with the creativity of Etch films and we appreciated that they captured all the amazing moments of our wedding day and somehow managed to also be "behind the scenes" most of the time! They are so talented when it comes to editing the footage and putting it to awesome music. We left it up to them to choose the music and they knocked it out of the park! They are wonderful at finding out your favorite parts of wedding videos and the vibe you are going for, and making sure that your video reflects that. Etch films truly cares about you and they go above and beyond to make sure that they deliver the perfect video. We were so impressed that even the music was perfectly synced up with what we were doing at that moment in the video! One of the best decisions we ever made for our wedding was investing in Etch Films. They are a vendor team like no other, they are amazingly talented humans, they are wonderful people. Do yourself a favor; invest in a team that will capture the joyful, silly, fun, candid, and amazing moments of your day. This will be what you watch after your wedding, you will show this to family and friends for years to come. Make sure it is a legendary video. The ONLY way to ensure that you get the best video ever, is to go with Etch Films. They are worth everything, they are amazing. We love them! :)

The absolute best there is! Jordan and Julie were right beside us for every detail of our day and…read morewe will be forever grateful for these memories on film. Day of, they were always around with a smile on their faces, capturing the moments I was afraid everyone else missed but were also somehow completely invisible, never ever in the way. Even my Mother commented multiple times during the day about how pleasant and kind they were while also being on top of every single moment of the day. I work in the wedding industry and kindness is rarely a thing you see but it is even more rare when partnered with talent on this level. Also, I am very awkward in front of the camera and I require a little direction, our photographer took a very hands off approach so having the very thoughtfully composed shots and lighting that were very carefully directed by Jordan and Julie are invaluable to having the beautiful moments of the day preserved for years to come. As a visual person, I was most impressed with their story telling, they really understood and conveyed the theme and story I had in my mind of the day without every having to be told or spelled out for them. Their art direction, cinematography and ability to tell a story are as good as it gets! After watching our film an unreasonable number of times, I still pick up on nuances where they timed the flip of a dress of the movement in a shot to match up with the music. There are easter eggs hidden throughout the film for us to find and I have so much fun explaining them to friends when watching. Etch Films is next level and I feel both lucky and impossibly grateful that I get to relive our wedding day anytime I want. In fact, I'm going to watch it again right now because it is my favorite thing to watch. I almost feel sorry for my friends who hired other videographers because there is no comparison in the videos they have when put next to our stunning film. And if you don't believe me, please go watch the film, it really does speak for itself.

Davis is an excellent photographer and is extremely professional! We've used him on over 20…read morelistings now and all the pictures have come out perfectly. He also has a very fast turnaround which is so important and so difficult to find. He's also great at making edits when needed. Overall, he's super easy to work with and does a great job!

Davis is an absolute expert of his trade. His final products are beautiful, artistic, and well…read morethought out. They are essential to getting your home attention and sold. He is passionate, dedicated, and incredibly skilled. If you are looking for someone to create a digital showing of your home this is the guy.

Drone house did shots and a video for my cousins wedding in Corona del Mar. The photos were…read moretremendous and really captured the beauty of the scene in way that I have never seen in my life. Not to mention working with them was a dream. Scott is a stand up, class act guy and really loves doing this. If you hesitate to call these guys, don't, they are the best hands down.

Scott and his business partner were professional and did a great job for my real estate listing…read more They came by on fairly short notice, shot some great footage, and sent it over when they promised it would be ready. The photos and video turned out beautiful. Very happy with the results I got!!

I had originally inquired with Kelley when I got engaged in 2010. My husband & I were her 1st 2012…read moreinquiry actually (hey, you have to inquire early if you want to get the best pricing). Kelley was very responsive in getting back to me via email. When my husband and I first met Kelley & her husband Paul, we met them at a Starbucks in Costa Mesa. They were really nice and very easy going to talk to. They answered all of our questions. My husband was really against having a videographer at the wedding because he thought this was one expense that was not necessary. But after he spoke with them, he thought it would be okay to make allowance for one in our budget. After we met with them for about an hour, I knew that I would not feel awkward around them if they filmed our wedding. But as luck would have it, unfortunately they were not available on our wedding day (we had originally told them another date and they were available but once we found our venue, we were told our original date was not available and had to change it. With this new date change, they were not available). I was truly heart broken when Kelley told me that they were not available on our day to film and had to endure a frustrating search for another videographer team. And to be honest, I have seen so many videos (and I mean a TON) and none, absolutely NONE can compare to what 618 studios do, and at the price they had originally quoted us in 2010. Either the videos were really shaky at times and awkward panning of the camera or if it was nice and clean cut, the price was two times as much as what 618 was going to charge us. So even though my husband and I did not end up having Kelley & Paul film our wedding day, we still would gladly highly recommend them to any future bride & groom. (And yes every now and then I like to watch some of their recent videos because they do such an amazing job telling the story of 2 people starting their 1st new lives with each other) Their films are of high quality and nice and clean shots and transitions between scenes of the day (something I envy of all of these lucky brides & grooms who had them at their wedding). Honestly, I still wished that they had filmed our wedding because the videographer we hired is not nearly as awesome and our video wasn't nearly as clean cut and had some shaky shots (but was the next best thing for us, within our budget) and unnecessary camera panning.

One of my favorite things from our wedding is our wedding video. Kelley and Paul did such an…read moreamazing job. I really wanted videography for our wedding but the pricing was just crazy! I found 618 on a blog and was impressed with how artistic their videos were. I knew they were just getting started in the business and were young, which did make me a little nervous. But after meeting them and seeing plenty of examples of their work, we were sold. Both my husband and I feel like we were able to hire this great vendor before they "hit it big." On the wedding day, Kelley and Paul were non intrusive. When watching the video I kept thinking "I didn't know they were there for that!" They are very professional and we couldn't be more pleased with the finished product. We love that we have our entire ceremony recorded, as well as the speeches. Turn around time was so fast! Our trailer was ready 3 days after the wedding and we had our copy of the full film about 6 weeks later. I highly recommend 618 studios to all couples looking for modern, "non cheesey" wedding videography.

Anne and David are an amazing husband and wife team! They really take the time to put in the extra…read moredetails that when you look at the photos and watch your wedding highlights reel, you see all those little details you forgot about! We had a very small, intimate backyard wedding. Our wedding photos came out so beautiful and the video highlight reel transported us back to that day, bringing all the feels along with it. I really loved Anne's communication, especially with our phone call a month before the wedding to work out the kinks. Absolutely ADORED her direction day-of. No wasted time and she made us look great in every photo! David was so slick with the camera work as well, half the time we didn't even know he was there! Kim did an amazing job editing our highlight video and really captured all the details in 3 minutes. He synced it well with the music we chose too (Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish). I highly recommend Something New and Blue team to capture your day!!!

I chose Anne and Dave as the videographers for my March 2023 wedding for two main reasons: (1) they…read moreoffered a video package that I wanted, that few others did, and at a reasonable price. It was really important to me to have a copy of the raw footage from my wedding, because I knew I was going to be too busy to remember the ceremony and the toasts, and all those other important moments. Anne and Dave offered a package that included this footage, and at a reasonable price. The other videographer I had found who offered this was charging an exorbitant amount. (2) I spoke with Anne before hiring her, and I really liked her. She responded to my email inquiry very quickly. When we talked about their packages, she gave me her honest opinion--that, for what I was looking for, one of their cheaper packages would be sufficient. She could have tried to upsell me, but the fact that she didn't showed me that she has integrity. I also just really liked her energy when I spoke with her. She seemed really earnest, cheerful, and supportive. I'm so pleased with the work that Anne and Dave did. They arrived early to the venue and worked nonstop until after the first dance. Our photographer seemed to enjoy working with them, to the extent that I thought they were already friends (but they'd all just met that day). Anne and Dave both had good suggestions for certain shots they wanted, and even recommended some shots to the photographer. Lastly, there was a point before the ceremony where I was extremely stressed and frustrated, and Anne came over under the guise of fixing my necklace, but I think she was also trying to help me take deep breaths. She wasn't being condescending or anything, it was just a natural extension of her calm energy. That moment helped ground me, and helped me feel like I had someone supporting me. I could cry just thinking about it, because she knew what I needed in the moment. We received our highlight video less than 2 months after the wedding, and it's so cute! I'm excited to go through the raw footage next. This experience has been 100% positive.

From the start, Nathan made us feel completely at ease, and it truly shows in the photos. He…read morecaptured our wedding day with so much emotion and authenticity--every laugh, glance, and special moment feels real and alive. His attention to detail and natural style brought out the best in every shot without ever making us feel posed. The entire experience was smooth and enjoyable, and the results are beyond what we imagined. These photos are memories we'll cherish forever. We're so grateful to Nathan and highly recommend him.

Nathan was incredible to work with, gave great suggestions for what would make the video the best…read morequality possible. He was very timely with edits we had made and was extremely thorough in providing full details on if the edits were doable. We would highly recommend him for anyone looking for a good videographer and was highly professional. Our company was very pleased with our end result and was very kind to all our staff he worked with.

I was looking for a photographer for my Chinese Wedding banquet and Owen was super helpful,…read moreprofessional, and prompt with our request! We were looking for a photographer for specifically group pictures but I'm really happy Owen went beyond my original request to take more pictures of our happy day! I loved the direction he provided and I was super pleased with how quickly and easily he worked with our DJ and Emcee to seamlessly capture the important moments! Our pictures were delivered quickly, with an additional skin retouching service for that extra glow. I would definitely add him to my event team again if I had something in the area. Thanks Owen!!

Owen was terrific. My now husband is not comfortable in front of the camera and Owen made little…read morejokes and had great energy the entire time and also allowed us to feel relaxed in the moment so that we could just be happy on our wedding day. The smiles that came out of this wedding session were natural and full of love and happiness. We're so grateful that Owen was able to capture how we were feeling on our very special. We were also able to get the photos edited and back to us within a few days. would highly recommend. Thank you!

We first saw Emotion Picture Studios on a preferred vendor list and after reviewing some sample…read morework they sent us and reading reviews on other wedding sites, we decided to go with them. Marc and company were very communicative and answered our many questions in the lead-up to the wedding. They have you fill out a questionnaire which gets you to think about which style of video you'd like, documentary or cinematic, and which songs you'd like included. We opted for cinematic. A few days prior to the wedding, we were notified that Jessica would be our videographer. She showed up right on time the day of the wedding after verifying which rooms we'd be getting ready in. Jessica was lovely to work with and it helped she also got along great with our photographers (I think she'd worked with some of them before). Right on schedule, about two months later, she reached out to us to let us know that both our trailer and our full wedding video were ready. The videos did not disappoint; they were equal parts beautiful and touching and included several of our favorite wedding songs including our first dance song. It was the right call for us to opt for cinematic; it was very moving to watch our wedding day unfold as if it was a shorter feature length film. We asked for our full video to include the entirety of both of our vows and it was wonderful to have those both captured. We're so happy to have the videos to help us remember the best parts of our wedding. Thank you for your wonderful work!

Have you ever met someone who fits their job so well, that you are sure that is what they were born…read moreto do? That is Marc. He has an amazing keen eye for details to capture; he was fun, passionate, extremely thoughtful and thorough throughout the entire process leading up to the event. If you are looking for an organized, fun, talented, passionate videography team that is expert at capturing stunning moments, then look no further. I highly highly recommend The Emotion Picture Studio and cannot wait to work with them again in the future! Is there an option to give 6/5 stars ??!!

Alvis was amazing! Both my husband and I have a huge families and we were worried about all of the…read morelogistics of our wedding day. Alvis was professional, on top of his schedule, and was able to capture the most amazing photos. He is a great guy to work with and has an amazing team. I love that he also has the full package with engagement photos, day of photo booth, and videographer. He truly delivered and went above and beyond. I would recommend Alvis Pham to anybody looking for a great job and beautiful photos for their wedding day!!

Alvis made my wedding a breeze. He was friendly, thoughtful, and extremely talented, from posing to…read moreediting. Everyone at my wedding told me how amazing he was throughout the night with his second shooter. Delivered photos early. Highly recommend!

If you're on the fence or considering booking LIGHT UP VIDEO for your videography needs, JUST DO…read moreIT. Don't hesitate, lock them in ASAP! We truly cannot say enough great things about Dave and Samantha from Light Up Video. From start to finish, their professionalism, creativity, and genuine passion for their work blew us away. From our very first interaction, they were responsive, kind, and full of positive energy. They created a custom quote tailored to our unique event, which was not only more flexible than what others were offering, but also extremely reasonable. Their response time is quick and they're very transparent when it comes to pricing, timeline and what's achievable. Even though they're based in LA, they traveled to San Diego to capture our day and didn't balk at the initial reach out. That level of professionalism, attentiveness, and accommodation really set them apart from the many vendors we explored during the hiring process. Dave and Samantha brought a can-do attitude and sharp creative perspective that made the entire experience feel collaborative and exciting. They listened to our vision, offered thoughtful suggestions without ever pushing an agenda, and elevated the final product far beyond what we imagined. Samantha handled all the logistics and drone work with grace and precision, and Dave captured our elopement with an artist's eye. From planning through final delivery and everywhere in between, every detail was handled with care. Their punctuality and professionalism made everything feel seamless on a day of such high importance to us. We are BEYOND THRILLED with the final video. It's something we'll cherish for the rest of our lives, and we feel so lucky that it was Light Up Video who told our story. Renata and I would recommend their services to literally anyone and everyone. If you're considering them -- do it. You'll be in the best possible hands.

Light Up Video was SO communicative, friendly, easy to work with, and they were a pleasure to be…read morearound. As a bride who was a little bashful and shy they made me feel so comfortable throughout the whole day and process. Thank you so much!