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Jiafu W.

We hired Sam Fu's team for the photography and videography for our wedding on South Park Center at DTLA on September 18. Sam Fu is experienced and patient. His team provided great pose advise during our pre wedding, rooftop helipad, ceremony, reception, guest group pictures. Pictures were received quickly and retouch was done nicely per our request. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL THE BRIDE AND GROOM OUT THERE!!!!!

Carrie H.

I feel very fortunate to have been able to find Sam and his studio to take our pre-wedding/engagement photos. With the pandemic, it was hard to find a photographer who would even respond to our emails. They offer a few photo packages to choose from. The team was there early for hair and makeup. What I love most is that they have a selection of wedding dresses to choose from to wear for the photoshoot. During the shoot, I loved that Sam directed us with all these different poses! Our pictures (and poses) would have came out very awkward had he not given us some tips. The photos came out in such amazing quality and so pretty! Sam and his team were super professional and welcoming. I would definitely recommend his studio to family and friends!

Susan C.

Sam is great! I found Sam initially via yelp when I was in search of a pre-wedding photographer. I stumbled upon his page and saw some nice reviews and decided to check out his website. I really liked his photos so I emailed about the packages he offered. I decided to go with a pre-wedding photoshoot package that included 2 locations and 2 wedding dresses to rent. After we set our date, I scheduled another time to go into the wedding dress rental store to pick out two dresses. On the day of, I got there early and they had a hair and make up artist for me. The HMUA also stayed with us during the photoshoot to do any needed touch ups. She even helped me change up my hairstyle when we switched to the 2nd location and dress. During the photoshoot, Sam was really good at directing us. We were initially really nervous about looking awkward and stiff but Sam had all the poses in his mind. Him and the HMUA reminded us to smile when we were getting tired of smiling and even gave us great tips on looking good in front of the camera. I am also glad that Sam was experimental and gave us different vibes and poses to try out. All in all, I would definitely recommend it. I chose to do a pre-wedding photoshoot knowing that I would not have enough time on my actual wedding day to dedicate so much time and care to making sure I get the best photos. This is a decision you won't regret.

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Amy Y.

Sam Fu is a very professional photographer and has a perfect studio working! I booked with them for my engagement photos. When I saw the sample albums, that is what I want! The photos are so beautiful! The photographer is awesome. While we were taking the pictures, he's very professional. He won't waste time to do other things. The only thing he'll do is to find the best way to take good pictures as much as he can. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Jessica W.

Sam is incredibly professional and an amazingly talented photographer. He is a great communicator and very reliable. He made us feel very comfortable and gave fantastic direction on posing. He went to three different locations and twice to the beach just to make sure I got all of the shots I wanted. I am absolutely stunned by his work! He captured our love on our special day in a beautiful way. All of the thousands of photos he took are masterpieces. He was patient when people were late (including me haha, my make up took longer than expected) and he still made sure we were perfectly on time with my timeline. A true professional! My guests commented on his speed and calm friendly ease with his work. He also returned his finished product the very next week! I am so very thrilled to have been able to work with him. I am incredibly happy with how my wedding pictures came out, it truly captures my perfect day. Thank you so much Sam! We love you!

Andrea S.

Samfu and his team did an amazing job with our engagement/ wedding photos. I saw his sample work at a bridal bizarre and knew that he must be our photographer!! We are happy that we chose him. I looked at many different photographers and no ones work was as artistic as his. On top of his beautiful pictures that he takes, him and his team are very professional. We are so pleased with his services, and our pictures came out so nice. I shared them with the designer of my wedding dress and they were amazed and asked if they could use the pictures for their website.

Norman S.

We hired Sam as our wedding photographer and he was amazing. My wife saw his work at a bridal bizarre and had to have him. He did not disappoint. He was calm and easygoing on such a stressful day. The poses he used and direction he provided really took advantage of our surroundings. Sam was great will definitely use him again for future engagements

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