I rarely take the time to write reviews on Yelp however I felt compelled to with this company! Let me start by saying I have had many negative experiences with photographers so I am apprehensive with who I go with. I have had many photographers cancel last minute, do horrible editing jobs or not perform what they promised, this however was a totally different experience. We decided to go with Saiaf Films for our wedding. I have heard many great things about this company through word of mouth and as I said earlier I was apprehensive to try a new photographer given my past experience. This was for me and my husband's wedding so it was very important to me that the pictures came out perfect. Let me start by saying I was not disappointed at all. Saiaf was totally different from what I have dealt with in the past. He was very professional, went above and beyond to ask me what I was wanting and took his time. Never did I feel rushed or that we were unimportant. I absolutely loved the attention to detail the pictures captured. Saiaf films really took care in making sure to capture all our special moments and was there practically the whole evening. My friends and family even complimented me on how polite and thorough the photographer was and asked for his information! Needless to say I am someone who HATES pictures of myself! In the past, the photographers always catch me in an unflattering light, don't edit out my blemishes and other of my many imperfections (ugh!!). But when I got the photos back it was quite a pleasant surprise! For once I was very happy with how I looked in my pictures. When I say they capture the moment, they truly capture the moment! When I look back at the photos I actually feel like I am back at my wedding again, this is how everyone's special moments should be. The lighting was absolutely perfect, I am normally a pale person in photographs but they were able to edit the pictures to give me a nice glow. The wedding album was absolutely stunning, I love how the pictures were organized and in a beautiful book that me and my husband can look at for years to come! I would not go with any other photographer! If you are looking for someone professional, caring, and kind look no further. This is the first time I have actual had a pleasant experience with a photographer, all my friends have recommended Saiaf Films and needless to say I have continued to pass on their information to my family and friends. I took the time to write this because I am sure there is someone out there like me who had the same negative experience with others looking for something different. My pictures were so beautifully done and I love showing them off. He was even able to get good lighting for the pictures we took at night and outdoors! I will definitely be using them in the future! read more

DO NOT WORK WITH THEM! I hired Saiaf Films for photography and videography for 4 wedding events, Nikkah, Mehndi, Baraat reception, and Walima reception in June 2021. They are deceiving, unprofessional lying individuals. I paid $8000 for services and products to be provided by them and 50% was not done. Below is a list of what they had promised and did not accomplish: 1. Three team-members from Saiaf will be present at ALL events. TWO SHOWED UP. One - visibly sick, the other seemingly lost and not present at important moments. Resulting it horrible quality of work. 2. Drone footage through out the event (only had drone footage at two events of the four, at the start of the event for 5 minutes - because of lack of workers present that were promised to be there - what we paid for) 3. NEVER RECEIVED THE HARD DRIVE FOR DIGITAL COPIES OF OUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS! I HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OF MY PHOTOS AND VIDEOS, besides the two albums sent to us (the most cheap and horrible quality, such small albums and paper thin materials used) 4. Asking for final payment all in cash at the event while the event is still happening. (meanwhile I have zero content from my event yet he wants his money in FULL. ALSO we had to pay 75% of the cost months prior to the event. Never heard of 75%. 5. Because there were only 2 workers present at each event - the videos and photos are horrible. One person running around trying to take photos the other busy trying to set up a video camera stand so it can catch something - meanwhile things are cut out because no one is moving the video around, its stationary. Important speeches and dance preformances not recorded and/or cut out faces because no one is holding the camera it is just on a stand. 6. Apparently they shut down the company soon after my wedding, but its back up and running as of late, and I have been reaching out for some assistance and help yet NO REPLIES. How unprofessional. All I want is the videos and photos. I PAID FOR IT. THE LIST GOES ON. I am so deeply hurt - 3 years later. trying to watch videos of my wedding with family and loved ones. My 3 year old son, yet I have NO copies of the professional footage because it was never sent to us. This is so saddening and a waste of my money and trust in this company. I pray NO ONE experiences what betrayal my family and I went through. stay away. read more

Are you looking to get the least bang for your buck? Do you want to constantly be bamboozled and provided with the absolute worst level of customer service, communication, and false promises? Then I'd recommend you go with Saiaf Films. However, if you're looking for a professional, knowledgeable, and competent wedding photographer, then literally go with any other photographer. Seriously, hire your niece who takes photos on her iPhone over this company. My wife hired Saiaf Films nearly four years ago for our wedding. They promised drone photos - never saw a drone at the wedding. They promised a quick turnaround time - took nearly a year to receive the videos and then the sound didn't work on the videos. Fixing this issue took nearly another 18-months. Icing on the horrible cake that is this company? We were promised lifetime vault access only to receive the attached email indicating we would need to pay for it or they would be deleting the footage. Terrible, simply terrible and this company should go out of business. read more

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Worst and worst After two years after I got my first baby, they gave us our photos album because they didn't answer my calls or they said we were busy, no recommend read more

Absolutely terrible and would never recommend to anyone. Have not received all items listed in contract and it had been close to a year (4 months guaranteed in contract). Refuse to answer phone calls. Give unhelpful answers when we do talk to anyone. On multiple thousands of dollars in service they offer a $200 credit for the "inconveniance". Who knows whether we will get our final product. read more

I think people need to truly take time and investigate who they hire. I would ask for actual referral clients that can be verified otherwise I would listen to the real reviews here that are being very honest of their experience. read more

Saiaf and his team did a fantastic job on my wedding! We got married at the Renaissance hotel in Glendale in October 2016, and Saiaf and his team took amazing photos (and video) of our wedding. My wife and I live in Texas, but Saiaf went out of his way to meet with us for an engagement shoot in Scottsdale on short notice. The photos he and his team took at all of our wedding events (engagement, tea ceremony, wedding ceremony, reception) were amazing and at a much more reasonable price than any other REPUTABLE company we found (key word:reputable....you can find cheaper photographers, but they are super unprofessional and sloppy). I have to mention...Saiaf personally took three hours with us to make sure our wedding album was perfect (we literally made the entire 80-page album with him). We would highly recommend this team to our friends and family! read more

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***DO NOT CONTACT SAIAF FILMS*** First of all, don't believe any of the fake reviews they have on google or yelp. If you pay attention closely to the reviews and look at each persons account that posted a review you will notice that 99% of those reviews are fake accounts and fake reviews made by SAIAF films to deceive people and make them think that they have good reviews. They have HORRIBLE COMMUNICATION, they literally contacted us the day of the wedding and if you try reaching out to them good luck getting ahold of anyone. Also, if you decide to choose SAIAF films you will receive a photographer in training and idk how I felt about that on my wedding day. Horrible service, horrible communication, and a ton of fake google, Facebook, and yelp reviews. SAIAF films if you have an issue with my rating then give good customer service a try. Or you could respond and be bashful and defensive like you did with my wife, to further prove to everyone the lack of professionalism you all have. read more

One word run!!!! Once they have your money they don't care. It took almost a year for us to get our wedding pictures back. They keep messing up our pictures. Don't even try calling them because you will never get a hold of anyone. The only way of communication is by email, which is ridiculous in my opinion how are you supposed to get anything across. I would not recommend this place to anyone. If you want to avoid the headache go with another company. read more

16 months after the wedding, package delivered, missing items. Cannot call, no customer service. Only work through email. I e-mailed to let them know I'm missing 5 sets of DVD's and several 8X10's as stated in the contract. 18 month after the wedding, they sent me the 5 DVD's piled on top of each other in a dirty box with hairy dust balls and strands of human hair. When I emailed to complain, no response. Can't call, no customer service, sales only. Then, I went to their website and clicked on contact us. They replied in a nasty e-mail saying the "STOP THE HARASSMENT!" Stated that the dirty box was for shipping only and it's to be trashed. They also told me this will be our final communication. Poor quality service and products, yet very expensive, and they keep finding any reason to charge more. I paid almost $10,000 for this service. Don't want this to happen to anyone else. read more

I hired Saiaf films and photography for my wedding and it was a complete disaster. Not only did he take my money and not provide any services, but when I tried to dispute the charges with my bank, he forged my signature and altered the contract. He even went so far as to change the dates of my wedding and claimed that he had already provided all of the services and delivered the products. I had to file a police complaint and press charges against him, which resulted in an arrest warrant being issued in the state of Texas. Thankfully, he was eventually caught and forced to settle the case and return my money, but not before causing me a great deal of stress and inconvenience. If you value your sanity, do yourself a favor and avoid this con artist at all costs. read more

They are full of shit they ripped us off charged us to video our wedding and messed it all up I have no memory's of my sons wedding and they charged me $6000 and refused to fix air refund us I'm out $6000 and have no memory's of the wedding read more

STAY AWAY! WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE! Based on previous reviews there are clearly some recurring themes however SAIAF FILMS ALMOST RUINED OUR WHOLE WEDDING. The whole process of hiring SAIAF was great. They were very responsive, professional and agreed to meet our needs. However, once we paid our final payment they practically disappeared off the face of the planet. The disaster started the day of our wedding. SAIAFs crew flew from Arizona to NJ and one hour before our shoot we get a text message explaining that they could not rent a car from the airport because they were under age and asked if we can drive them around in our personal car. We practically had a heart attack at this point. First off we had a car rental for the wedding that could not fit the team and their equipment and second this is the last stressor you need on the most important day of your life. Finally they agreed to just uber around to all our locations and shoots. However we quickly realized that waiting for ubers took a huge chunk of our time and took away from all the shoots we wanted to get done. Although three team members showed up to our house one team member requested to stay behind and ended up sleeping in our basement for hours because he was not needed until the wedding started. Because there was a missing team member my husband ended up having to carry around their equipment to speed up the process and the agreed upon drone video was not completed because one team member had to take photos while the other did video. Mind you the drone was agreed upon and written in the contract. Once the wedding started everything was smooth sailing and the team members tried to be as helpful as possible. However they arrived late to the wedding hall due to their uber and needed an extended amount of time to setup so they were not able to complete all the family photos we had agreed upon. Once the wedding was over they returned to arizona and we went on our honey moon for two weeks. Upon returning to the states we called saiaf films to explain the disastrous service provided on the wedding day. Saiaf, the owner of the company, was very kind and promised to make up for it with additional services. As the process of editing our photos and videos  began we realized it was almost impossible to get in touch with anyone at SAIAF. Phone calls and voicemails were ignored, their voicemail inbox eventually became full and some emails were not replied to for weeks. In the middle of our project the person in charge of our project and our main contact person apparently left and we were never informed. We were emailing her and and months later she informed us she had nothing to do with our project anymore. We finally got in touch with our new project point person and he was the worst. Our new team member was THOMAS RILEY. He would take forever to respond to emails and it was one mistake after the other. One of the main reasons we hired SAIAF was because I wear hijab and required certain level of privacy with editing and publishing my content. Multiple times our projects were publicly posted and complete strangers brought it to our attention. It took forever for us to resolve the issue and have it taken down and password protected. When we received our photos they were literally taken off the memory card, uploaded and sent to us. When we inquired as to why they were not edited or enhanced they explained they had some pre set standard and since all photos met those standards there was no need to edit them. WHAT IS THE POINT OF HIRING A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO EDIT AND ENHANCE THE PHOTOS. When our album was complete a link was sent to us and we were asked to send all the edits we wanted. WE REPLIED TO THE EMAIL WITHIN 30 MINUTES. We then get a response explaining that they can not do our edits because it was already sent to the publisher. They finalized the album before sending me an email asking for my edits. Also, THOMAS RILEY was extremely rude in his responses and said that we pretty much had to deal with it because they were not going to make any changes. MIND YOU THE PHOTO THEY PUT ON OUR WEDDING ALBUM COVER IS A PHOTO I DONT EVEN LIKE! Finally 6 months after the agreed upon date in our contract we received the final photos, videos, and photo album. The quality of the photos and the video were no where near close the quality they publish on their website and their social media accounts. However we had enough of dealing with SAIAF FILMS and know that we will not be able to get anywhere with them and we accepted what we are stuck with. It is very unfortunate things turned out this way because this relationship started off on a really high key. However they were clearly taking on more work than they can handle and hiring mediocre photographers and videographers to keep up with the demand. In return we got horrible service and horrible quality final results. read more

I have been following Saiaf Films for years and immediately booked him for my wedding the day we set a date. My experience was extremely disappointing, beyond the initial interaction and day of being great, the customer service and product I received were not at all worth it. It took 6.5 months since the day of my wedding to receive my package, the contract said if it's completed in longer than 4 months you're limited to 100 extra photos or an extra dvd and I wasn't offered either. It took 2 months to upload my raw images. I assumed this would mean he spent 2 months filtering them to only send me the good photos so I can choose my favorite 500. He sent me all the images he took, probably over 4K. Despite this, I only chose 420 images because they were so repetitive or just bad photos in general. The photos did not give the impression that a professional took them, there was 0 creativity, and a bunch of mistakes like basic symmetry and multiple photos with objects in them (example in comments). The photos with additional objects that made it into my final edits did not have them removed, I had to specify which ones I wanted him to crop (photo of email exchange re: editing in comments). He claims his pictures need no edits out of the camera, which is NOT why I hired a photographer, the editing is as important if not more so than the photography. My pictures were extremely warm or B&W, both things I could've easily done myself. They kept mentioning that "it's not in your package but this is a gift." I'd rather get something of quality for what I paid for (which wasn't a small amount) than be made to feel everything is such a generous gift and I'm just ungrateful. I had mentioned that there is a drone in my package and I didn't see the footage in my videos. He was nice enough to include it, and my highlight video satisfied me enough to be willing to overlook everything else. I really do love my highlights video, it's as nice as the ones I watched and based my decision to hire him off of. However, the general manager with whom I had never spoken to (not a pleasant person to communicate with, his emails are in a comment) decided I should pay a difference for the drone videography or they will remove it, and they did. When my husband interfered, Anthony replied that my package would be sent out but they were waiting for an album. I didn't have an album. So he said they're waiting for the prints. They sent me 4 prints I could've done without and again, bought themselves an extra 3 weeks Anthony emailed me that my package was shipped on 7/10/18. It wasn't and was shipped a week after that. I finally received my package, exactly 6 months and 13 days after my wedding. The package looks absolutely NOTHING like what's on their website (comparison photos in comments). Overall, my experience with them was about a 3/10. That 3 is for ease of booking aka getting paid, their pleasant interaction and presence at the wedding, and my highlight video before my drone footage was removed from it. And afterwards I was approached by other brides who had similar experiences so this isn't a one time occurrence. I've been very actively recommending the vendors I had wonderful experiences with and on the flip side, warning people to avoid wasting their money here. read more

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I spent a long time researching wedding photographers in my area and was hit hard by their work, they automatically went to the top of my list and we are so happy that they could shoot our wedding. After having the opportunity to meet, it was clear how their personality and passion matched their talent, these guys are a force! On our big day they were focused, professional and attentive behind the lens and so much fun during all the bits in between. Group shots were super smooth and efficient, then individual shots with my wife were just a blast. Through out the course they continued to bring a thirst and enthusiasm for capturing our wedding and what made that day so special for us, i know those images will be personal and we cant wait to see them. Photography was a big part of the day for us and having the talent and personality they entrusted with that responsibility was a dream. I really couldn't have asked for a better company to take care of capturung the most brilliant and loving memories that needed to come out top notch. I highly recommend using these guys you will definitely not regret the whole experience was amazing! The whole night was the most memorable because of this company and i couldn't have askes for a better capture of our memories. Thank you again you guys you where very polite and the prices were even better. You never let me down and im sure you will never let any other customers down either. read more

Saiaf Films was my one and only choice for a photographer. Rarely have I felt an experience more authentically captured in images than when I look at Saiaf's photos of our wedding. They feel like us -- which is such an impossible thing to articulate, but Saiaf was able to intuit and execute flawlessly. Saiaf was an absolute professional and used the surroundings to create fairy-tale like images that feel unique and that reflect our experience. He did all this without ever complaining about the long day of shooting or the heat. His flexibility is unparalleled for a wedding photographer. We took photos everywhere from the desert to city hall, and he guided us through the process with such ease and kindness. Having him in the wedding made me calm, just knowing someone was there to capture everything. Every friend that interacted with Saiaf on the day wants to be his friend, and this is a testament to his warmth, approachability, and ability to put people at ease. Every email in the build-up to the wedding was reassuring and professional, making me feel like Saiaf was giving our wedding all his thought, care and attention. His non-intrusive way of capturing really intimate moments is astounding -- I don't even remember his being there for some of the photos, but I am filled with gratitude when I browse through the images and see that he noticed some of the moments that were most important to us. He captured every crying friend, every tear wiped, every enormous smile, every witty toast -- every single moment, including ones that the groom and I would never had gotten to see had it not been for his lens. What I most love about how the photos is that we look like the most glowing versions of ourselves. (Read: no extreme Photoshop, no cookie-cutter wedding portraits, no looking at these in two decades and wondering if we ever really looked this way). When we shared these with our friends, everyone said "I thought I knew which one my favorite was, and then I clicked on and found another one." I am starting to think Saiaf is made of magic and wouldn't even know how to produce a bad photograph... For those for whom affordability is an issue, as it was for us as well: Please look no further. I really appreciated how understanding and honest Saiaf was about some of the constraints my husband and I were working with, and how he was dedicated to producing the high-quality images we dreamed of without breaking the bank. Finally, the piece that was most important to me: Saiaf's kindness and his enormous heart. Our wedding was very intimate and everyone we invited is someone we want to spend our whole lives with. It felt right to have Saiaf in that room, right alongside some of our oldest and dearest friends. He exudes kindness, love, and generosity, all right alongside his enormous talent and professionalism. Thank you! read more

I am extremely amazed on how the quality of the photos are . The sharpness of the quality of the photos really looks good. They used aperture which is a usage of higher ISO. However, while using this shallow depth is most often make the photographs look very beautiful. The photos are not missing the main focus of their photography films . By Saiaf films crew, having a strong handle on creating higher quality final photographs is a best step of the final printing. Light and exposure to the photos real have a raw fix to the exposure in the editing process in a higher percentage of their of photographs. They did a pretty good job with tweaking the final photographs for the tones and the coloring. The tones and coloring seem to have more accurate starting place to make the photographs look great as possible. The lighting exposure to the photographs are brighten through neutral or dark tones looking like real scenes. Composition is a strong key towards their films and photography creating viewers ti understand the logical and pleasing way of the final prints. The Saiaf film also understand it is important to give the photograph films balance by placing things in the corners to help the photograph catch more attention to audience. Their post production steps is where they do not make mistakes happened. The results of their photo films create expose the color temperature, highlights, and shadows and the times these are suppose to be adjusted. Successful vignette will often make their photos come unnoticeable in making mistakes to overshadow the the photo films. read more

We all want the dream wedding however planning a dream wedding while trying to cover bills can make things kind of tricky. Thanks to the wonderful staff at saiaf films planning a portion of the wedding was easy and affordable. We were assigned 3 staff members to cover our wedding including Stephanie who was WONDERFUL and made the experience smooth. She was there to answer any questions or concerns we had or even to lend an ear when I was stressed out about the event in general she was there! Jacob was equally wonderful. He was also there whenever we had any concerns and even scheduled a 2 he scheduling meeting to go over everything make sure we were all on the same page and plan the day of to make sure all went smooth. Without this wonderful staff I don't know how I would've got through the day. Fast forward to the day of..The staff arrived early to check out the scene and set up. Everyone was friendly and so happy for us that the day had arrived! They took a wide range of portraits from the wedding Hall to family portraits. They took photos of the ceremony it self and the reception following. They were able to capture the moments that I want to remember for the rest of my life. They were able to capture not only a picture but the emotions within the picture and the photos came out absolutely amazing! Captured with a 24 to 105 lense they were able to get all my favorite shots . I am extremely grateful for saiaf films for everything they did to ensure I would have memories for a lifetime. Because of them I will be able to look back and remember this day exactly as it was for the rest of my life. I highly recommend these guys and would and will use them for my next big event! If I could give them more stars I would. Thank you guys! read more

So far, so good. (Wedding was 12/31/17) We met with Saiaf and one other photographer when deciding who would shoot our wedding. Saiaf's knowledge, professionalism, and portfolio blew the other away! We immediately decided to hire Saiaf Films and have not regretted anything. We asked that Saiaf himself be present to shoot at our wedding, and luckily he was able to accommodate us, which gave us extra peace of mind knowing that we were in great hands. On our wedding day, he and his team were on time, set up, and ready to roll right when we asked them to be. Having one less thing to worry/stress about about on your wedding day is a good thing! Saiaf was a great interactive presence at our wedding, making sure to capture funny moments, and asking if there was anything that was necessary to be photographed. Many of our relatives and friends commented on how great he was. I agreed with them, as it was nice to have somebody that was enjoyable to interact with, rather than just a cameraman pointing and clicking. Our photos were returned to us roughly a month after our wedding, as promised. They came out of the camera beautiful! We are currently sorting through more than 7,000(!) pictures trying to figure out which ones will make the final cut and be edited/enhanced. If something changes in the meantime, I will return and update the review. As of right now, please do not hesitate to hire them, you will not regret it! read more

After more than a whole year of planning for my wedding, I still didn't have a photographer booked. I was really stressing on this. My mother used to say the most important guest at any wedding is the photographer, as they capture the only living relics of one of the most important days of a person's life. Unlike the work of the other wedding vendors you have to hire to prepare for the big day (music, flower arrangements, cake), photographs aren't things you can hear, smell, or taste at first--so you don't really know what you're getting until after the fact except by looking at the photographer's portfolio of past work, the quality of which can sometimes depend (to some degree) on the client's level of skill in planning their own wedding. I knew this, and for me it meant careful research and selectiveness regarding professional skills, artistic style and personal demeanor were extra important when choosing my photographer. I didn't want to hire just anybody for the job. I wanted wedding photos I would be proud to frame and hang on the walls of my home, ones that really captured the essence of my special day. After all, human beings don't remember days, we remember moments! Saiaf Films really knocked it out of the park for me. I simply cannot recommend them enough. I almost never write reviews for things, but Saiaf Films was so wonderful at my wedding that it feels like the least I could do. I actually called them on the recommendation of a close friend of mine whose wedding photos I loved. By the time I had gotten around to tackling the dreaded task of finding a wedding photographer, it was only about a bare month prior to the Big Day, and my nerves were already through the roof. Saiaf was absolutely wonderful and helped put my mind at ease right away. He met with me prior to my wedding day to discuss expectations with me and so that I could show him some photos of my family members so he'd know who they were to be certain he didn't miss them (imagine getting your wedding photos back and not having one of your mother or somebody!) We also notified him of the venue -- a beautiful church -- so that he could go out and explore it on his own and sort of scope out the whole scene and the way it was all laid out, and from this he came to us on our wedding day with some truly brilliant ideas. On the day of, he came out and really captured the magic of our wedding. He made my husband and I feel like glamorous Hollywood movie stars. He demonstrated this rare genuine passion for his craft -- becoming visibly excited about finding the perfect lighting, the perfect angles, the perfect scenes -- so that there was a lot of fun and spontaneity involved in what was very much a pre-planned shoot. He was great with the guests, like an old friend to everybody, totally comfortable and humble and this really helped put everybody at ease while we were all being photographed. Thank you, Saiaf Films, for the gorgeous photos of the most magical day of our lives! Cheers! read more

The experts in the field of creativity and capturing special moments you otherwise would have never known occurred. This day should be the bride and groom's day to focus on the celebration and Saiaf Films gives you the peace of mind to know that you will never forget a memory with their videography and amazing photos. They've really focused on capturing different styles that meet the clients wants. It's one thing to snap a picture and another to capture the feeling that was in that moment. They accomplish this to great lengths. With their arrival policy, there is NO fear that they won't show on time and you'll know they'll be there from the very second your special day is beginning. Overall, they provide amazing photography and peace of mind that your entire day is captured forever. read more

This team is absolutely amazing. From start to finish and everything in between they captured my entire wedding day beautifully. They recommend doing a timeline and I will tell you it's a must if you want your day to go by smoothly. If you forget anything or want to add anything throughout the day they make sure to get everything you want/need. I could not have picked a better team! Love, love, love!! Just received our photo proofs and I am So obsessed! read more

Finding the right people to photograph and record one of the most important events in your life such as your wedding, can be a daunting task, fortunately for us we found Saiaf and his team. We could not have been happier with the results and the entire experience. The service we received from everyone throughout the process was phenominal, it was nice not to have to worry about anything to do with this, because you knew it was in good hands, and they kept us informed if there would be any issues or problems, because there are of course always some. We were thrilled with the quality of the package they put together for us the album was so well done, and has gotten rave reviews from all who have looked through it and commented about it. We also received a highlights video which was also beautifully done and we will treasure. The great people at Saiaf Films were a pleasure to work with, and willing to do whatever it took to make it the best possible experience for us and to do it at a more than resonable rate for the high quality of product and service we received. I highly recommend them, and would not hesitate to use again! read more

Saiaf films did a wonderful job at my sisters quinceañera, they were very professional and gave as an excellent price. The package they sold us came with an huge 50 page photo album and a personalized DVD case for our videos . The prints that came in the album were of fantastic quality and in that album they'll last forever. As for the video quality it was astounding, I rewatched it recently and it took me right back. We will cherish these pictures and vidoes forever and their service as well. Could not of picked a better crew, simply can't thank them enough. read more

I wanted to wait to write my review until our closest friends and relatives had the chance to look over our Wedding Album. After months of me nitpicking over the details in every single photo, I can say with certainty that Saiaf Films was the absolute best choice for our wedding! We were married in Reno, and wanted photos done there, and in North and South Lake Tahoe. It was an elaborate, two-day plan, and relied heavily on clear weather. Our arrangement was to meet on the walk by the Truckee River, make our way to the Arch, then to the reception dinner. The following day, we drove from Reno to South Lake Tahoe to get some gorgeous shots on the beach, then made our way to the North side. The crew of three arrived early and coordinated with us on the details. We wanted very specific shots, such as my husband and I walking away on the bridge over the Truckee River hand in hand, all of my siblings at once, and my parents together (they're divorced). I should mention that the chapel we used provided photos and video footage of the ceremony, and our family set up for video and photos as well, so we didn't see the point in tripling up. Some of the best shots we got in Reno were actually on the way to the Reno Arch and to dinner, as we got a lot of attention walking downtown in wedding attire! The next morning, we met up with the crew at our hotel and made our way to South Lake Tahoe. It was windy, but the beach photos were definitely worth the trouble! They took their time to make sure we got the best angles, and used the wind to their advantage to show off the layers of my dress. But, as we made our way up to the North shore, it became clear that a storm had caught us. We did finally make it to the North shore, but it took us about four hours because of chain control! Thankfully they didn't close the roads, but we certainly didn't think that we would be spending the first day of our honeymoon in wedding attire dealing with snow chains. The Saiaf crew was exceptionally helpful through the whole ordeal, and took some breathtaking photos to boot. There were a couple of sightseeing stops along the way that gave us a beautiful view of the trees and lake, even with the snow and wind. Over three months later, and after their tireless tolerance of my perfectionistic attitude, we have a wedding album, photos, and videos that couldn't possibly have been done better! Everyone who has seen them has raved about not just the quality, but the fact that we were able to capture such a variety of locations, and to have a crew that would work with us for more than just one day. We definitely recommend Saiaf Films to anyone who wants more than just a typical photo and video shoot of their wedding and reception! read more

My husband and I would definitely recommend booking Saiaf Films for their wedding/celebration! From the very beginning, Saiaf and his team were great to work with and responsive. The day of the wedding, Saiaf showed a genuine interest in ensuring that great moments were captured and that we were comfortable. We felt very reassured the day of, despite the bad weather. Saiaf took wonderful photos and we are super excited to see the final product! read more

Oct 2017 - My fiancé and I are extremely happy in choosing Saiaf Films for our photographer! The packages they offer and the value of them is great. We looked at several different photographers and none could beat what we got from Saiaf Films or the price. We have only taken our engagement photos but absolutely love the quality in them! We were lucky to work with Saiaf, himself, for our engagement session and he made the experience very easy and comfortable and worked with us on different poses and ideas. We can't wait to work with Saiaf and his team on our wedding day!!! Update on 6/24/18 - So our wedding day happened and we still could not be happier with our decision on picking Saiaf Films for our photographer! Saiaf and his team were amazing at our wedding and we truly can't say enough about how wonderful everything turned out. They were able to capture so many beautiful pictures and moments for us. The only hard part was going through all of our proofs to pick our favorites because there were just so many! Thank you so much Saiaf Films for capturing our beautiful day! read more

- I have to be honest, I was very nervous with finding/getting somebody to capture my special moment because I'm so terrified they won't be how I "imagined them." But I am very pleased to say that I am super happy with the results, I loved that I got what I asked for. They definitely captured the "essence of the moment" for me. Absolutely worth it! read more

Saiaf Films - Video/Film Production Near Me

I have to change my rating because it's been 4 months the and I have not received the film that I was promised. read more

Saiaf Films - Video/Film Production Near Me

my experience with saiaf films was amazing I would highly recomend them. The price they charge for photos /videos is unbeatable, the quality of work is great. everything is very organized and they will guide you every step of the way. They do not have phone system so everything is done through email, I know it could be overwhelming but they are pretty good in replying back in timely manner. read more

These guys know what they are doing. I have been to several weddings, and the amount of time and effort they put into their work and craft is amazing. I'm from California. I drove this far for a close friend's wedding, and saw this on yelp and decided to try it out. At first, I was slightly thrown off with the lower stars. Lots of explanations were given about how the amount of care was lacking, their workers were unprofessional, etc. I tried them out, told them that I had heard a multitude of problems and pluses about their business, and they knew that they needed to improve. They had told us that many problems had arose in a few events, but they were confident that nothing major would happen within our event. I was given the role to simply look over different picture/video crews for weddings and such, and choose these guys. Glad I didn't choose some others. They were very professional at our event : The camera crew, the drones.. The workers were also very friendly and greeted many of our guests. They were really nice and would treat as both as friends and business partners. They were there for their business, but seemed very excited for the marriage of my close friends and the venue. The photos were shot from a multitude of angels. They wanted to get every single picture to be a different point of view - Almost as if the camera had showed the point of view of a guest who had been at such a beautiful event. The workers of Saiaf Films were extremely professional while taking photos : They were courteous to our guests, making sure it wasn't all up in their faces or fly the drone at the level of hair of our guests. Having them take a ton of photos allowed us to be able to choose our photos later, as some were extremely well taken, while some were just not at that level. After the event, the photos were brought back to their "lab", to be reviewed over. They allowed us to go over the photos, and man. There were a ton! The amount of photos reviewed was crazy, and we all knew that it was going to be a long day. Yet Saiaf Films still stuck through with us and helped us sort out all our problems with different photos. They never broke their professionalism of being rude to their customers at all, and even gave their own personal opinions as if they were truly our friends, trying to help us out. These guys work as if their customers were truly family. They are extremely kind, and hardworking people who know their job and do it well. They spent a ton of time perfecting their craft and their work, helping our wedding be that awesome wedding. Thank you very much for your time and hard work, really helping us survive through such a stressful time while making everything look very good. read more

STAY AWAY! We hired Saiaf for our wedding. The week before I called to go over the details and they said it was already taken care of. -On the day of we didn't get pictures with family members that we wanted to. -The team took a smoke break before the reception started -We DID NOT get our pictures on time. It was an argument just to even get them back a few months after they were promised to us. -The editing was not what we had discussed. They seem to be very disorganized and money driven. I would not recommend this company to anyone for their wedding. read more

You made my wedding look amazing. Thanks so much. There were a few costs I didn't expect on reception day, but the end results were amazing! Thank you for making everyone feel and look amazing! read more

Let me just say, this company has been bought out since I've last updated my review,& the new owners have really stepped up their game. They have taken the time to listen to my concerns and apologize for how mistreated I was with the previous owners. They are doing everything in their power to make up for it and make it right. Re-editing my film so it looks better, sending me everything I request right away. Definitely worth looking into now that the company is in better hands!!! Thank you Anthony, and they New saiaf films team! read more

Saiaf Films - Video/Film Production Near Me

Saiaf and his team were outstanding from the first time we met at a Bridal Expo, to meeting with me and my fiancé at their studio AFTER hours to discuss our vision, to the wedding day, to the editing process. We had two locations on wedding day to film at and they made it look and feel flawless in the travel and the editing process. The team was able to capture moments I didn't even know happen since they had TWO videographers. I receive the 12 x 12 photo album and what a stunning book! It's going to be on my coffee table forever. The package even included multiple dvds with my wedding video and montage on them. I can't forget to mention that these items came directly to my door step BEAUTIFULLY packaged. Overall, we are very happy and I highly recommend Saiaf Films read more

I did my engagement party with Saiaf Films in October and have been immensely pleased with the quality of the photos. When I originally scheduled them I never thought that I would develop such a good friendship with all of the team members. After my engagement party I received all of my albums and prints in really nice packaging and I appreciate it very much because it was never part of our contract. They gave me a longer film and really nice packaging and I appreciate it very much because it was never part of our contract. They gave me a longer film than what I ordered originally and even prints for free. I highly recommend customers that are in need of quality and good service to go with the Saiaf Films team. This is your most important day and you want to make sure a good team is standing behind you. I already have them booked for for my wedding and look forward to what they have next. read more

If you want memorable photos and footage of your event keep looking elsewhere. I'm not sure how so many people put good reviews for this company on (the knot and weddind wire) After a long wait (almost two years), we finally get our photos and video and it was not worth the wait or the money paid. We feel like we paid someone to practice being a photographer. Most photos of the bride and groom were of the back of the grooms head with the bride showing facing the groom or the back of the brides head with the groom facing the bride. The photographers did not have what it took to really create something special. Did not have an eye or passion for photography. Before hiring them the term 'cinematography' caught my eye and I thought they were the real deal, but I was in for a surprise my wife will never get over the complete failure on my part that I actually hired these guys. Word of advice, get anyone else. These guys do not know how to take quality photos or video. I wish I had went on yelp before hiring them and seeing all these bad reviews!! Reading the bad reviews brings back all the memories of going through the same. Great communication before you pay them and once you pay them they take for ever to reply to emails and don't even think about calling them. I'm pretty sure they blocked my number and there was once when they called my from s private number. I would have paid twice the amount they charged me for someone to actually do the job right. The are inexperienced. I told them the wedding would be around 500 people and a team of 2! A team of 2 people came to cover the wedding. I don't know what he thought they would be able to photograph or take video of with 2 people only. Take it from me, don't hire the Because they are the same ethnic background or religion. They don't deserve to be in business. read more

I wish I can give them less than one star Well my wedding was in February,2015 and so far nothing is done guys be careful go somewhere else, they collect the money before the day of the wedding or they won't come, after the wedding you basically can't reach them because they don't have an office and they don't answer the phone unless you're the new victim so the only way to reach them is through emails and you get a reply after two to three months and every time they answer is a new guy and we have to explain everything over and over , so basically we paid for the platinum package and the forgot the drone shoots and A lot stuff and the won't edit pictures only like 10 to 15 pictures so the can put it on there site and Facebook and at the end nothing done not even an album read more

If I could give these unprofessionals negative stars then I would. It took 1.5 yrs, at least 50 emails, several calls which were never answered, for me to receive my wedding video/pictures. The only reason I did not sue them was because I did not have the time to deal with the process. It took Saiaf films 4 months before they sent me the first set of pictures and 6 months for the wedding videos. I had to go over the wedding videos at least 5-6 different times for them to correct everything I wanted. It was so painful at the end that I did not even look at the final CD's when they arrived. Thanks to the incompetent staff at Saiaf films, I now have bad memories attached to one of the most beautiful days of my life. I could write a whole lot more but do not want to get into a bad mood again rethinking of the pain I went through dealing with these people. If you want to save yourself from being subjected to a horrible experience stay away from saiaf films. read more

Saiaf and his team have been extremely responsive to us! We have him booked for a 3 day event and our first day photos and video came in and it's great looking back reminiscing! The edits we requested have been done wonderfully and I have never felt like we can't reach out with questions. We are so happy with our choice! Thank you! read more