I had some headshots done several years ago at a place in SF. I was happy enough with them at the…read moretime, but the more I saw them the more I realized that the photos did a terrible job capturing me. They were overdone nearly to the sparkle in the smile and too forced. I met Christine and she was super patient and enabled me to relax and not force anything. The photos did a much better job of showing me and not a forced smile glimmering eye automaton. Highly recommended!

I'm so pleased to write a review for Suzanne Christine Photography. I was referred to Suzanne by…read moreanother reputable photographer. On short notice, Suzanne made herself available to shoot pictures of my newborn who was one month old at the time. My husband and I were very happy that she was able to come our house for these special photos. Suzanne spent as much time as would allow given the time of day and sunlight to capture beautiful moments with my son. The session was surprisingly natural, given that we had only just met! Her services did not end there; after the photo shoot, Suzanne guided us in the selection and layout of pictures and matting for our art wall. She made the entire process very easy and stress free for us! More than a talented artist, Suzanne is personal, thoughtful, and easy to talk to and connect with, which is what makes her a great photographer. As a new parent, I was going through so much at the time. The one thing that I knew I needed to do (apart from taking care of my baby) was to have memories made of of us together that would last a lifetime. If it weren't for this special woman, I would not have been able to do it. It really was a pleasure to work with Suzanne and I would work with her again in a heartbeat.

We were so lucky to have Tammy photograph our wedding. She is super professional, easy to work…read morewith, and her creativity and eye for beauty made our pictures come out better than we could've dreamed. She is a great planner, and asked for key things like a family photo shot list and names to streamline the family photo process, to be extra prepared for the day. She and her second shooter were punctual and prepared, and it felt like they were all over the place, finding the perfect shot amongst the chaos of the wedding. Tammy also uses online tools that make viewing and sharing pictures really easy - something we didn't think about, but that we're grateful for. Overall, Tammy was awesome - highly recommended!

Tammy was a dream come true of a photographer. Not only are the photos she took incredible - they…read moreare truly beautiful and captured intimate moments and all of our wedding day emotion so well - but she was incredibly easygoing, easy to work with, fun to be around, and so helpful in our brainstorming for our wedding day flow and photo opportunities! Daniel and I both highly highly recommend Tammy, she's the best!

Sara Press is a magical photo wizard ninja. I don't know how she does it. I did lots of research to…read morefind someone who captured the emotion of weddings and also the kind of light, dimension, and warmth I wanted to see. Somehow, she was available for my wedding date! Sara did so much more than just take amazing photos. She helped me plan the timing of the whole day, with expert guidance and perspective on lighting and flow. She dedicated a lot of time and energy to help plan and prep with me so she really understood what we wanted for our big day. She was responsive and professional and also personable, sweet, and funny. When the day arrived, Sara and her second photographer Cecilia helped everything run so smoothly. She even knew how to calm me down when I was freaking out. Sara wrangled our big rowdy family and had lots of tricks for getting natural facial expressions and poses out of everyone including the children and the awkward adults. She kept us laughing while also moving us through the many groups we had lined up. I just looked through all the photos from the ceremony and I can't believe how many angles Sara and Cecilia captured-- they were everywhere... but how??? I swear they went into ninja stealth mode and nobody actually saw them... that's some real photo magic. And of course, the photos themselves are divine. She captured the love, the tears, the laughter, the silly moments and the sweet ones. She made art out of our wedding and my husband and I will be forever grateful.

Super responsive! Great prices, specifically for my senior personality portraits, compared to other…read morephotographers. Very attentive and precise with prices and multiple options for pictures. I didn't end up getting pictures for personal reasons, but if I did, it definitely would have been with Sara. I highly recommend her for senior pictures!

I am so grateful for the amazing photos that Dawn took for my business! Most of all I am grateful…read morefor her warm character, and fantastic eye for detail, color, beauty, and all things aesthetically pleasing. The experience of working with Dawn was enjoyable from start to finish. She knew just what she wanted to get with the photos. She was clear in her directions and receptive to my ideas for what I wanted her to shoot. She had a quick turn around with all of the digital photos and she took time to pick her favorites and include them in a separate folder. She made me feel comfortable, supported, and on my way to success! Thank you, Dawn! You are amazing! I will definitely be calling her back for any photography needs I might have. (She was also very reasonably priced)

Dawn was fantastic from the start and only got better from there. Having a wedding in San…read moreFrancisco, there were so many photography vendors to choose from but we didn't connect with anyone like we did with Dawn. She's warm, thoughtful, truly interested in your story and the theme you want to come across in your photos from start to finish. I think I'm not the only one with a husband who doesn't particularly love being in front of the camera, but Dawn made him laugh and feel comfortable. We wandered around the city for our engagement photos and it felt more like making a new friend than having a photoshoot. We loved our engagement shots so much we quickly decided to hire Dawn for our rehearsal dinner as well. Furthermore, we just got our sneak peek of our wedding shots and were absolutely floored - she caught every emotion! Hire Dawn. She's a gem of a human being.

We hired DJ Dan for our wedding last June. He was fantastic and communicative from start to finish…read more Wedding planning can be pretty overwhelming and having Dan help us organize the flow of the day was so great. After having a great call with him to go over our vision and how he works with us to make it happen, he gave us a worksheet to fill out. The worksheet was very important in the planning process and helped us choose songs and music for all the particular moments of the day (many things we hadn't even thought about before looking over this worksheet). Dan came for a site visit so he knew what type of equipment he'd need and to understand the flow of the day. He set up and handled all of the speakers, microphones and equipment. And most importantly he had the guests on the dance floor the whole night. It was the best! We highly recommend DJ Dan for your wedding or party needs!

We met DJ Dan at a wedding expo and are so grateful for that! We had no plans of hiring a DJ until…read morewe ran into him. He also came with an actual old-school photobooth, not one of those Ipad on a sticks with a big ring light situation. Dan and Debbie were great/easy to work with and I was surprised how fun our wedding was! I didn't expect everyone to have such a great time dancing! I unfortunately ran late so our timeline was pushed back and I wished we had more dancing but that's not his fault and I truly feel like I got to balance my time well- I did all the things! Photo booth, dancing, outfit change, mingled with everyone. It was a beautiful day/night! He even left me with a cord to help continue to play music from my laptop when his time was up. Looking back, I honestly wish I just paid for an extra hour of his time for more dancing!

Working with Alison and her team was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Not only were they…read moreincredibly professional, but they were also so warm, friendly, and easy to be around. They blended seamlessly into our wedding party and made everyone feel comfortable, allowing every moment to unfold naturally. From the very beginning, Alison took the time to get to know us, understand our vision, and learn what was most important to us. She truly listened, and then executed everything more perfectly than we could have imagined. When we finally sat down to look through our wedding gallery, we were completely blown away. Every photo is absolutely beautiful. One of the things we appreciated most was how Alison and Amy captured not only all of the big moments, but also the countless little in-between moments that we either weren't together for or didn't even realize were happening. Looking through the gallery allowed us to experience our wedding day from a whole new perspective and brought us right back to every emotion we felt. The photos tell the story of our day so naturally and beautifully, and we'll treasure them for the rest of our lives. We are beyond grateful for the care, talent, and attention to detail that Alison and Amy put into capturing our wedding. Choosing them as our photographers was one of the best decisions we made, and we couldn't recommend them more highly!

I highly recommend Alison if you are looking for a photographer! I stumbled upon Alison's instagram…read morewhile looking for a photographer and I totally fell in love with her photography style. I ended up entering in a giveaway for engagement photos and we won! My fiancé and I were so excited since we didn't think we'd be able to get pictures done due to our short timeframe before our wedding. She was able to work with our tight schedule and we couldn't be happier with the whole experience! Alison was so personable, professional, and an absolute gem! She made us feel so comfortable, she was even able to get my fiancé to smile! Lol our photo session was so smooth and the location she picked was gorgeous, it was exactly the vibe we wanted. Also, she was able to edit our pictures so fast, which is a HUGE plus and we couldn't be happier! I literally cried when I seen them! She made my dreams come to life through her photo's! We were blown away and will definitely be booking with her again!

While on vacation visiting family I had the honor of running into Angelika Mitchell. She is an…read moreamazing children's and family photographer based out of the Santa Rosa and Bay area of San Francisco. She is a must see and must book portrait artist!!

I have had the pleasure to have had two photo sessions with Angelika. I cannot say enough great…read morethings about her and our experience working with her. She is professional, talented and always makes the time spent very fun! The first shoot we did with her was for my two young daughters in her wooded "fairy" theme. Angelika brought a selection of various beautifully adorned dresses for the girls to try on and choose from. They were so excited to get to "dress up". Although it was an extremely hot day, she did an incredible job finding the perfectly shaded spots and as the girls energy or attention drained, she even had a little bag of fruit snacks to perk them up and keep them interested! The second photo session I had with her was for maternity photos. We were again up against extreme weather, rain threatening and cold/wind in very little clothing, but she worked so efficiently and had already scouted out spots on location, so no time was wasted. She again came prepared with a blanket for us to use to sit on, as well as extra props. She even included my other children and fiancé in my baby bump session. I was beyond impressed with how the photos turned out! I would highly recommend Angelika; she has a sweet, playful attitude and you will not be disappointed with her product!

Anne-Claire shot our engagement and wedding photos, and we couldn't recommend her more highly. My…read morehusband is a filmmaker and dabbles in photography, so we knew that photography was going to be an important investment for us. Of all the portfolios we looked at (and we looked at MANY), Anne-Claire's was the only one that fit the style and attention to detail we were looking for, and working with her did not disappoint. All of our photos came out STUNNING, and she made absolute magic out of our couple portraits, which had to be taken entirely indoors due to the pouring rain the night of our wedding. She has such a good eye for light and framing, it was hard to narrow down favorites from either shoot because we loved SO MANY of our photos! We also really loved her style of shooting - she knew how to capture all the right moments at exactly the right times, but you otherwise didn't notice her unless necessary (like when shooting our family portraits). Anne-Claire was super responsive over email, very thorough in her shot planning before the wedding, and we'd jump at the chance to work with her again. Absolutely worth the investment for the beauty she captured in this huge milestone of our lives.

Anne-Claire is an incredible photographer and an all-around amazing person to work with. My wife…read moreand I were a bit nervous when hiring a photographer, since whoever you hire only gets one chance to capture such an important event. We felt so reassured after our initial talk with Anne-Claire when she explained her philosophy of capturing authentic emotions, human connection, and sense memories. These things really set her apart from your average wedding photographer; we know that years from now when we look through these photos, we won't just remember the events of the day, but also how we felt. Since we've started sharing our photos with people, we have been hearing nonstop praise about the quality of the photos. We highly recommend Anne-Claire - if you're looking for a photographer who will not just capture an event but also create incredible art, she's your person!

Heather Graves is an amazing and creative photographer. She has such an eye for detail. She did…read moreengagement photos for my husband and I in 2014 and then she did family pictures for us this Christmas 2017. I love all the photos she has done for us. Not only is she a wonderful photographer but a wonderful person as well.

Your work is truly amazing... creative ... inspiring. If you are looking for a creative…read morephotographer .... Heather is it

We found Jaime and Dennis through our wedding coordinator, who gave them a top rating, and we were…read morenot disappointed in the results! We interviewed a half dozen wedding photographers, and after a whirlwind experience I can confidently say that J & D are the most communicative and easy to work with. They have a can-do attitude and bring a low key sense of humor and enthusiasm to their projects. Everybody got along easily with them. Their equipment they use gave them a lot of options for getting great shots, they knew when to take advantage of good lighting, and they were SO kind about the few time they asked us to pose in the moment--a quick, "hey look over here!". Those quick and easy moments all paid off ... now that we have the shots we can see why they went for it. They included engagement photos in their package, and that shoot was a super fun adventure, everybody was in a good mood, so of course we got great photos that we'll have forever. I can't emphasize enough how many of the OTHER photographer candidates we interviewed came to their projects with an attitude like, 'this is how WE do things', or asking intrusive personal questions, or making us come down to their office for a sales pitch... J & D don't do ANY of that. They came to us, they're easy to work with, they made a lot of great game time decisions, and we have photos of everything we want, and they look great. What more could we ask for? Thanks J & D!

Where to begin with praise for Jaime and Dennis? They photographed our wedding this past June in…read moreBig Sur and we could not have found photographers with more warmth, heart, patience, flexibility, and, above all things, the most beautiful results. Like many other reviewers, when looking for a photographer, we wanted an approach that was more journalistic, but still had an editorial bent. In other words, we didn't want a ton of posed photos, but instead wanted moments captured in a beautiful, subtle, and elegant way. I came across a photo that Jaime took of a row of grandparents laughing, and knew almost right then and there that I would want to work with them. I loved the process of talking and even negotiating with Jaime and Dennis. From the get go, they were interested in who we are, our lives, and what we wanted out of our photographs. I got the sense that they don't take cookie-cutter approaches to wedding photography, and love that philosophy. They both worked with us to come up with a package that fit our budget and made sense for everyone, always being extremely responsive and professional. On our wedding weekend, Dennis and Jaime were phenomenal. They blended in seamlessly with our guests and vendors, would get into any position for great photos (at some point I was scared Dennis was going to fall off a cliff), and cared enough in the flow of the day to not take us away from the party for too long, yet long enough so that we got beautiful shots. Beyond that, Jaime actually was extraordinary in helping with little things, like when the train of my dress got dirty from walking on the street - she had all sorts of ideas on how we could get the marks out, and went out of her way to do so. When we got the images a mere 2 weeks later (!!), I was blown away. The images were so special and captured spontaneous moments not just of us but also of our guests. There are so many photos I want to frame and two months later, I still go through them every week or so because of how beautiful they are. In sum, all I can really say to people considering Viera Photographics is: Hire Jaime and Dennis now, before their schedules get booked up! You won't be sorry!