They say a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to a special occasion like your…read morewedding, you want the words that the photos convey to evoke the same emotions you felt on the big day, to capture your joy and let you travel back in time for a moment. That's what I was looking for in a photographer/videographer, within a reasonable budget. I met Harout and his brother Eddie of Blu Productions at a bridal show. The quality of the wedding albums they had on display was superb, and the wedding highlight reel they were playing on the screen at their table caught my eye. They not only use the latest & greatest equipment, but they have an eye for some of the best shots money can buy. My fiance and I have only had our engagement photos and video clip taken so far (since our wedding is still a few months out), but we are extremely impressed with the quality of their service and the way the photos & the video clip turned out. A small part of me thought the photos were going to look too staged, but I was wrong. On the day of the photo shoot, they were punctual, friendly and professional. I'm eager to get some of my favorite photos from the shoot enlarged and framed! We can't wait to see how the photos & video of our wedding will turn out in a few months. Looking forward to capturing some beautiful memories with this crew!

Yourik and his team are fantastic!! I had the pleasure of seeing Yourik in action when I was part…read moreof my friend's bridal party. Him and his group all had an admirable energy and undeniable attention to detail. It's a long day, so it's so important to feel comfortable while actually enjoying every moment. I told him that day in the limo that I'd be getting married soon and I had to have him shoot for my own event! The high quality service continued throughout our special day, and even a year to follow (I'm still in touch with him and referred him to other of my friend's events). We're so incredibly happy with everything they did for us that day, and he worked with us to completely customize our albums and video to exactly what we wanted. Yourik is like family now!! We couldn't have asked for anything more! Thank you for working with us and making this wedding even more special!

From our engagement photos to our entire wedding, we had the absolute pleasure of working with…read moreYourik Studios this past May 12. Yourik, the owner, came highly recommened, not to mention on opposite coasts. We wanted the best of the best and went to Los Angeles for our Engagement session to see for ourselves! So cliche, but seeing is really believing! Prior to our arrangement, I spoke with Yourik multiple times in great detail, it was the first time we had a photo shoot, and prior to our meeting we were a little nervous which is a given in this situation. However, when we met Yourik, Gevik, and Hamlet our chemistry was undeniahble and they are extremely talented. We planned to do multiple settings and themes, but there are only so many hours in a day. We had two days of photography and videography in multiple popular and secluded areas of Los Angeles! It was a blast, and could not stop laughing and smiling throughout the experience. With this preview, we couldn't wait till May! Some couples think engagement shoots are a waste of time and has no use at all. Well, think twice, you will regret it later. Also, we can't emphasize more on the importance of 'letting go' during the shoot. They were all great and really helped eliminate our timidity in front of the camera , and we were able to see each persons various photography and videography styles. When Yourik, Gevik, and Hamelt arrived in DC, they provided our engagement photo album and all of our images captured. The album was so beautiful and professional incorporating different photographs including many silhouette, candid and glamorous moments, we felt like we were in California again. All three combined various styles including cinematic, traditional, artistic, and Indigenous/ beach. We love the beach and would travel any opportunity we had, so it was like deja vu, they took us back 10 years to memory lane and brought our story alive through their photos, drone, and many candid photos, which is a very difficult task! The Album- we were all speechless when we saw our album; being that we had spread out the shoot two days incorporating different settings, time, and location, the pictures we were presented had iconic places as backdrops and were very surreal. They took creativity to a whole nother level which added glamour and sophistication ! For our wedding, Yourik and his team arrived at our bridal suite capturing various things including the beautiful romantic room our Planner Shamci and Youriks team created of my dress , my husband and his groomsmen getting ready, bridemaids and me getting ready, and dancing leading up to getting this party started. We proceeded to the Armenian Church to make it official where they captured so many beautiful images of the ceremony, guests, and family pictures. Following the Armenian ceremony, we returned back to the hotel to continues with the traditional sitting of the Persian Sofreh Aghad and reception. They were constantly by our side moving and captured EVERYTHING from all the tears, dancing and energy till the early morning hours! We were so pleased with our pictures and can't wait to see our video! My family and I can't thank them enough for capturing the priceless images and memories that they did! Keep calm and let go when you have Yourik, Hamlet, and Gevik! With their passion, attention to detail, and caring, this formula is the perfect experience and you will be happy you went with Yourik Studio. We had a blast working with them and confident anyone else will too!

Wow! This is the only way to begin. What a beautiful company. Very thoughtful, passionate, and…read moreexperienced photographer. I was just starting my brand and was looking for something new and refreshing and was not sure where to begin. After sitting down with these guys we laid out a wonderful plan, did some brain storming, and there never any pressure to go a specific way and organically came up with awesome concepts that ended up being some of the best shots I've ever had hands down. The brand grew and with every single interaction someone asked how was I able to get such print work and of course a smile just hit my face each time. For anything you can imagine you can get it down! Enjoy the experience as I have and you will never be disappointed.

I loved working with Rich! The pictures were great! The…read moreprice was right! He was flexible! Strong recommendation!!

Rich was the photographer for my stepdaughter's bat mitzvah and was so personable, considerate,…read morewarm, and engaging. He captured great photos of her where she looked and felt at ease in her skin. Rich worked well with lots of different personalities and dynamics within the event and family/friends of all ages. I cannot say enough good things about Rich from his professionalism to personality to talent. If you are looking for a photographer who is easy and enjoyable to work with while capturing candid and staged moments of your special event, Rich is your guy.

It is so great to see that people put their heart to the work they do. Ignat is not just shooting…read morethe video for your event, but he is doing real peace of art. He spends so much time and putting so much effort to every single tiny episode he is shooting. I think what is great about Ignat is his ability to take all this various elements from movies and combine them into something new with a new rhythm to it. Ignat appears to make very real connections with you in order to draw out amazing performances even from those who hate to be in front of the camera. You feel like you want to tell him your stories about your love one because he has so much patients and interest to listen to them. Ignat's movies are meant to deliver a fun and not only a documentary. At the end your movie looks like a combination of cool characters, great plot, and awesome conversations with nice music - these make him special and so unique. Highly recommended!

Ignat Berbeci did a wonderful job for our family movie. He was able to capture a variety of…read morememorable and amazing scenes that our entire family and friends will all enjoy to look back at for many years. The quality of work, professionalism and talent of Ignat are reflected in every scene of the movie.

I needed professional headshots on a fairly tight timeline, and Jeff was able to fit me in on short…read morenotice. From the moment I arrived, he made me feel comfortable and relaxed. I generally hate having my picture taken and rarely like photos of myself, so I was not looking forward to the experience. Jeff completely changed that. The session felt more like hanging out with a friend than being in a photo shoot. He gave great direction, made everything feel natural, and the photos turned out wonderfully. Susan, who did my hair and makeup, was also fantastic. If you're camera-shy or nervous about headshots, I highly recommend Jeff and his team.

I had such a great experience with Jeff Ellingson! After searching for the right photographer in…read moreLos Angeles for almost a year, I finally booked him for professional headshots and was blown away. Not only did I get amazing shots that are perfect for LinkedIn and work, but Jeff also created creative portraits that captured me in ways I didn't expect. The session felt relaxed, fun, and professional, and he has a way of making you feel like a Hollywood star for a moment. If you are in LA and need headshots or want photos that go beyond the typical, I can't recommend Jeff enough. Truly magical.

My husband and I had a pre-baby photoshoot with Shahe from Arka photography and both he and Yeran…read morewere very easy to work with. We had so much fun doing the photo shoot and both of them knew exactly what we wanted and they were very creative in coming up with various ways of telling our story of our bundle of joy who will arrive in just a few short weeks. They are very easy to talk to and they work with what you want and are very professional in coming up with ways to make your vision come true. We can't wait to see the photos and we would definitely use ARKA photography for our next event and would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a photographer/videographer.

Sahag and Shahe are truly gems!! The most chillest, most outgoing photographers we could've…read morepossibly had for our wedding! I absolutely love them and will continue to come to them for our future events!! From the moment we met with them, they immediately spoke to us like we were already their friends. They knew what we wanted and it was very easy to understand the vision they had when explained to us! I didn't hire a wedding coordinator because.. inflation and budgets lolll but at the end of the day, Sahag made me feel comfortable enough to call him and ask him for his advice on how long each part of the day would take in regards to creating an itinerary and making sure we had enough time for everything. I must have called Sahag at least 50x!! Poor guy lol! But he never seemed annoyed, never gave me an ounce of negative energy, he was always willing to help, and never let one call go to voicemail! WOW!! During both our engagement and wedding shoots, I was getting a little cranky with the pains from my heels (I hate heels and I hate the man who invented heels even more!) and they knew exactly how to handle the situation and always made sure I kept a smile on my face! Come to find out, they had also worked on my SIL's christening and her parents wedding! So it's easy to say that they're pretty much family at this point! Lolll These guys work hard to make sure you have the greatest day of your life and they do it so smoothly and make it look so easy!! We weren't even speaking to photographers we hired, we were speaking with friends! I can't emphasize that enough!! We will continue to recommend them to all of our friends and family members! Sahag and Shahe and the videographers (I wish I had their names, I'm so sorry!) thank you for allowing us to have the SMOOTHEST wedding day possible while also being apart of our celebrations! We are forever grateful to you guys and we can't wait to work with you again on our future events!

I just wanna say to Jojo, Duv and the crew who captured moments of our wedding. Jojo is mh dad's…read morefriend so i trusted him and it was worth it. The are very fun, professional and amazing! I haven't seen the final photos but here are some sneak peaks, i can't wait for the rest! They made all of us comfortable, they are so easy to work with and i don't think it would be as fun had i gone with a different crew. Thank you so much!!

Late review. We had a party last August and Duv was referred to me by Great Events…read more He is very good at what he does! We have great pictures and good memories to look back to. Thank you for capturing the moment!