Thank you House of 8 for your help getting our week-long academic conference for 1000+ people…read morerecorded, edited, and posted online. We are so glad we found you. It was great working with you and we look forward to working with you again in the future.

Mike Buffo was a videographer for my fitness testimonial end of 2020, in Monterey, CA. I felt very…read morecomfortable following the few directions Mike led me through to begin. I felt relaxed & confident in front of the screen. What made it so much easier, even though I memorized the script, was having the teleprompter right there within the face of the camera (IPad) so all I had to do was read the script & it looked as if I was looking directly into the camera. Mike operated the camera & interviewed me at the same time, which went smoothly in one take, but we did 2 just as backup. We shot at the golden hour, around 3pm, which made the video/ photos turn out stunning! He also took shots of me posing in workout stances to assist the verbal testimonial. I love the results of both the video & photographs! Overall, Mike Buffo was personable & professional & I would definitely recommend him as your next videographer! Thank you!! Yvonne Foletta :)

Moments in Time owner, Adam W, was absolutely amazing. After reaching out to multiple photographers…read morein the area to capture our anniversary pictures, we could not be more pleased. Being from the East Coast and 2400 miles from our home, we wanted our annivetsary in Carmel to be remembered forever. Adam not only captured memories that will last a lifetime, but we also gained a friend. Adam is a remarkable person and is gifted to give just the right guidance for capturing the most beautiful images on Carmel Sunset Beach during golden hour. We have worked with multiple photographers in the past, and Adam is a gifted photographer who truly captures moments in time. Let him capture your next big moment. You'll have images you'll cherish for a lifetime!

I am so glad I hired Adam for my surprise proposal to my girlfriend. Living in SoCal and having…read morenever been to Monterey/Big Sur, I planned my whole proposal based on google searches, reddit threads, and word of mouth. Being a Big Sur/Monterey local, Adam provided extremely helpful insight and feedback for my proposal. He definitely helped relieve a lot of the stress during the planning phase of my proposal. On the day of the actual shoot, the day-of jitters was overwhelming at times, but Adam's energy and demeanor was very centering. He was patient and gave my new fiancee and I space to calm ourselves, and also knew when to take charge and guide us with our poses. He also had amazing and creative ideas for how to pose and brought us to local, reclusive spots to take intimate photos. Best of all, Adam always had a smile on his face and he made us really think like we were supermodels walking the runway haha. If you're going to do any photoshoot, especially a proposal or engagement shoot, in the Big Sur/Monterey area, I would highly recommend getting Adam!!

Peri did an incredible, amazing, awesome, stunning and marvelous job on my wedding video. There…read morearen't enough synonyms available to describe the level of Peri's work ethic and craftsmanship. She was super personable, down to earth and enjoyable to interact with before, during and after. She made wedding guests feel comfortable when shooting their video commentary which helped add humorous moments to the occasion and captured all of the special moments in unique and creative ways. She processed edits timely and flawlessly and produced an excellent final video presentation. Fast forward 15 years after my wedding, my father (Daddy-O) who walked me down the wedding aisle passed away suddenly. I wanted to incorporate portions of my wedding video that show my Daddy-O smiling, dancing, laughing and living his best life into his memorial slideshow presentation, however, I got divorced and couldn't find my wedding video. I contacted Peri in hopes she still had it, and she was able to confirm within a matter of minutes that she saved my video footage. Peri provided a test video for me to download to make sure it was compatible with the video editing software i'm using for my Daddy-O's slideshow. Once I confirmed it was a compatible file type, she provided a secondary high resolution file to download, all within a few days which will help me complete my father's slideshow presentation in time for his memorial. Thank you, Peri! Look no further. Peri is your girl! Big Time Video Services is your perfect solution before, during and after. Literally.

Working with BigTime Video Services and Peri Basseri, the owner and visionary, was a great…read moreexperience. From my first phone call with Peri, I knew I liked her. She was extremely helpful, down to earth and just sort of got it. She makes modern wedding videos that don't go on for hours, and finds the most touching, poignant moments. Truth be told: I was not 100% sold on a wedding video, but my mom (a psycho-therapist) told me it was a good idea for years to come of how we felt on that day. I'm very glad we did do the video because it captures the day's emotions in a totally different way than still photography and with all the excitement of the day, its hard to remember every detail (or impossible otherwise to see different perspectives).... and our wedding was only a few months ago! I really appreciate Peri's genuine/ positive/ caring attitude, there is nothing pretentious or high pressure about her. She is extremely responsive and present. These characteristics are important in enjoying the time we spent together, around our guests and to getting the best, most authentic wedding video. Peri obviously loves what she does, she listens to clients and provides a great end product. We will enjoy our wedding video for years to come!!

Shannon is the best! We are very picky with everything when it comes to media vendors, and finding…read morethe right videographer took us some time, but once we saw Shannon's work we knew she was the one! We love her unique and refreshing style. We wanted something that would feel like a celebration and stand out amongst the typical slow melodic wedding videos that are out there to really represent our personality. Every interaction with her was professional, yet warm, and we felt completely comfortable and supported throughout the entire process, even if we did initially feel awkward in front of the camera! She was a joy to work with on the day of, she hyped us up and really added to the incredible vibes on our special day. She is incredibly adaptable and experienced, our venue presented some challenging light conditions and we were nervous the video wouldn't look very good because the aesthetics weren't, but she was able to work with it and still come out with a work of ART. Seriously, you will not regret having Shannon on your team!

You must must must hire Shannon for your wedding! She created the most beautiful, fun, creative,…read moreromantic, perfect capture of our wedding day. I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched it. She totally got the spirit of the day instinctively. We had a two year delayed covid wedding, and Shannon was a complete pleasure to work with both times we postponed which was very appreciated. She is a truly fun, wonderful person, we so enjoyed having her around on the wedding day. I love the video so much, it really could not be better. If you are debating hiring a videographer, I promise you will not regret working with her. Thank you Shannon!

Maria from Pink Light was so fun and easy to work with. I'm awkward in front of the camera, but…read moreMaria made it fun! She captured so many great shots. Shortly after my wedding, she sent me a little sneak peak to share with family and friends. I would absolutely work with her again. Her prices seemed on par with other photographers I looked at and friends have worked with.

Maria did the photography for our wedding in Carmel, CA and she was everything and beyond that we…read morecould have hoped for! In planning she was incredibly responsive and easy to work with, which is crucial for wedding planning. She is able to capture photos with soft, romantic lighting which I love. On the day of she was so on top of it, and was an absolute pleasure to work with. The photos turned out GORGEOUS, we love all of them! The clouds rolled in during the evening so while our sunset photos we had planned didn't have any real *sunset* in them, she was still able to capture amazing lighting with the clouds. We will be returning customers for future photoshoots for sure! Thank you, Maria!

Chris was absolutely amazing! He helped me throughout the entire process, from choosing the right…read morespot to the photoshoot day of. We met prior to talk through the plan and he mapped out my route to propose. I was given a personalized website with all the details. He is very responsive, we had sneak peek photos the same night! I highly recommend! Thanks Chris for helping make our engagement so special!

From the moment we met Chris for our engagement session, we knew we had made the right choice…read more Neither my husband nor I are naturally comfortable in front of the camera, but Chris made us feel relaxed and like ourselves. By the time our wedding day came around, it felt like having a friend there with us. On our wedding day, he captured every moment so effortlessly. He somehow managed to be everywhere at once while never making us feel like we were constantly posing. Looking through our photos, we get to relive the emotions of the day all over again. Every laugh, every tear, every little in-between moment was captured so beautifully. And then, somehow, he delivered our entire wedding gallery just one week later. We were absolutely blown away--not only by how quickly we received them, but by how incredible every single photo was. Chris is unbelievably talented, professional, and genuinely such a joy to work with. If we ever need professional photography again one day, he'll be the first person we call to capture those memories too. We truly can't recommend him enough.

We had such a wonderful experience with Sean as our wedding videographer! He was professional, easy…read moreto work with, and captured so many special moments from our wedding day. We're so happy with how everything turned out and will always cherish having these memories to look back on.

Sean took our family photos in June and did an incredible job!…read more We had 19 people and it was, to say the least, an energetic group. We had an organized list of photos we wanted to make sure we got, but he also took some spontaneous photos, which are some of our favorites. He got our photos to us fairly quickly, too, which was nice. It reminded us of what a great weekend it was. Our only regret was that we didn't hire him to capture the rest of the weekend's festivities. We cannot more highly recommend Sean.

Please DO NOT hire them. Our wedding was in July 2025, they were an hour late to our wedding and…read morewe have yet to recieve our edited photos and videos. It took months of constant communication on our end just to get any raw footage. They do not respond back to any emails, texts or phone calls. There are many many other couples who are currently experiencing the same situation. We are very sad and disappointed. They should be ashamed of the lack of professionalism and dishonesty.

DO NOT HIRE!!! We hired DC Events and Design, paid in full…read moreprior to our wedding, and were told--both verbally and in our contract--that we would receive our completed photos and videos within 6-8 weeks. On the day of our wedding, we received a brief 1.5-minute video montage. Since then, we have received no additional photos or videos. The day after our wedding (8/23/25), Ernie and Fiona sent an email stating delivery would occur within 8-12 weeks and that previews would be shared within one week. Aside from the short montage that we had already received, those timelines were not met. On October 30, 2025, we received a general email acknowledging significant delays and communication issues. While the message expressed awareness of the problem, we have still received no deliverables, no specific timeline, and no meaningful follow-up. As of today, it has been 17 weeks since our wedding. We have also attempted to schedule and attend a phone appointment with the vendors (most recently on 12/19/25 at 1:45 PM PST), which they did not attend or respond to. Repeated efforts to communicate directly have gone unanswered.

I can't say enough good things about SND Media. They were professional and friendly from our first…read moreinteraction to our very last. I loved the personal touches they added, especially the package that arrived with our usb a few months after our wedding. On our wedding day, they worked seamlessly with all of the chaos of getting ready at one location to moving to the next, and with all of our vendors. Posing instructions were clear and made for some amazing photos. We are absolutely obsessed with our wedding video, every single important moment was captured beautifully. All of our family and friends loved our photos and videos too. I would 110% recommend that you book them for your wedding if you are looking for a photographer and videographer duo that will capture your day authentically- it doesn't get much better than a husband and wife super team like Sean and Naomi.

Where do I begin?…read more My sister is from Iowa and dreamed of having her engagement photos on the beach. I took over the task of finding a photographer because it was too stressful for her from states away. My sisters mean the world to me and knowing how important this was to her, I took the task very seriously. I messaged many many photographers explaining the situation. Some cost 400 for an hour and 10 final photos. (I'm sorry, what?) There were very many talented photographers, but I will be honest, once I spoke to these two, the decision was easy. The communication wasn't about what they required, it was about what we were looking for. We got two photographers for two hours for the price of one. The best part was that when I finally gave my sister a couple of options, she liked their photos the best (which was great because they were most affordable by a lot.) The actual photo session was incredible. Their demeanor was so welcoming. They made sure we were all comfortable. We brought silly props and had a bunch of our own ideas and opinions and they welcomed it graciously but also used their own creative vision which was great because they have the talent! It was enjoyable the entire time for all of us. The communication has been great, there's no limit on photos, they have great energy. We received a sneak peak yesterday of some of the photos and I am CONFIDENT that if you go with these photographers you will not be disappointed. I was so satisfied that I told them they should charge more. The response was that they wanted to be accessible to all families and couples. I don't leave a lot of reviews because I don't like to say negative things, but when something is great I want to shout it from the rooftops. If you're looking for beautiful photos and a memorable experience I definitely recommend them. Thanks for listening to my Ted talk.

May 13, 2023 Nestldown, Los Gatos…read more Ric & Rose are the perfect videographers for our Nestldown wedding!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Every piece of the video has the natural lighting we were looking for. We can't help but keep smiling as we re-live the beautiful day. From very first booking our Nestldown wedding in 2019, to looking through multiple videographer's styles, to choosing Grover Films, to postponing our wedding from 2021 to 2023, to all the emails back & forth, to the phone calls to make sure we have everything we need, to finally meeting in person & loving every minute of working with this couple.... they have been so professional, kind, & understanding through this entire journey. My husband & I truly appreciate their time & letting us move our May 2021 wedding to May 2023 because the Pandemic. Each of the precious moments they've captured at Nestldown will be cherished by so many people for all the years to come. It's amazing we got to work with them- they knew all the great spots- including the lighting! So easy to work with & let us know exactly what to do so we could get multiple shots to choose from later. You helped us throughout the whole process- giving us options, showing us where to go for the lighting & different backgrounds, having us be ourselves & get candid shots. From getting ready in the Guest House, to the First Look with my Dad & then my husband, to the ceremony site, to the Cocktail Hour, to the Reception, to the special dances & cake cutting, to the Grand Exit....our amazing wedding video reflects on how great of videographers they are. If I could give them more than 5 stars, I would. We value your photogenic eye in helping us capture so many special moments of our big day! You captured the essence of our love for each other & for the outdoors all in a single day. And we look forward to working with you again! Thank you so much. With love, The Goldsmiths

There aren't enough words to describe how amazing Ric and Rose of Grover Films are! From the moment…read morewe first spoke to Ric on Zoom, we knew we were in good hands. They made our wedding day at Beaulieu Garden feel like a total dream. They truly captured our wedding day in the most special way. They were the kindest and I really mean KINDEST vendors we worked with. The film we received from our wedding day left me speechless. The quality of video was also stunning. I have watched it countless times and am so excited to share it with our future family! I could not recommend them enough. I would give them 10 stars if I could!