Abel did our baby shower and maternity photoshoot last year. We were really happy with his work and he did our baby's first birthday party photography this year. He did a great job covering all elements of the party, took amazing candid photographs and covered all the guests. The quantity of his images is fantastic and he delivers all the images he takes. We are grateful to him for capturing some beautiful memories for us !! read more

We are so glad Abel was available to capture our son's 1st birthday party. He was extremely easy to communicate with, he showed up early to set up and got the most amazing shots without feeling like he was even there. He was so warm to us and even offered to help us clean up once the party was over. It was the best decision to have Abel there so that we didn't stress over getting the special moments that he expertly captured. He got our photos back to us so quickly and we love them! Thank you again, Abel! read more

My wife and I can't say enough good things about Abel! We married at the mission at Santa Clara University. Abel has shot there before, so he knew the best times, locations and angles to get the best photos. The quality of his photos is outstanding. Everything is in focus, the composition is memorable, and his timing is impeccable. The church doesn't allow flash, which makes the quality of his photos even more impressive. Abel is very amiable and personable; it felt like he was one of our friends that we invited. He was pleasant with all the staff and guests. He always had a smile and a joke which made guests feel at ease. We met with Abel three days before the wedding for a quick lesson on how to pose properly and to gameplan where we would take photos, the sequence they would be taken, etc. The posing lesson was invaluable (and easy). He also taught us some shorthand communication so that on the day of the wedding, he could simply make a discreet gesture and I immediately knew to tug my jacket down to get rid of the wrinkles. Smart! He also acted as a bit of a coach. There is a lot of action happening on the wedding day, and it's easy to be overwhelmed, but Abel knew when to jump in and remind me to do something or advise us on what he's seen done at other weddings. His experience contributed greatly to making our special day feel effortless and look seamless. My wife and I highly recommend him! read more

Abel did a wonderful job at my daughter's wedding in September. Based on Abel's website and his description of how he approached wedding photography, he made it to the finalist list. We went to meet him to discuss his approach in person, and to look at extensive examples of his work. We really liked what we saw, and his description of how he thought about his work, and his prices were also extremely reasonable, so we signed up with him. We're glad we did! He did a lovely job in every respect. To begin with, he was willing to work with us to ensure a great outcome within the fairly tight timelines of a wedding day. For instance, for a nominal additional amount, he attended the rehearsal and spent time with the bride and groom to check out good photo locations. The bridal couple wanted the First Look as well as the immediate family photos before the ceremony. On the day he arrived promptly, setup quickly, and was extremely efficient getting all the pre-ceremony photos done even though the bridal party arrived at the venue 30 min later than scheduled. His photos of the ceremony are just lovely, and he made it all happen in a very unobtrusive way. We really disliked the idea of having a photographer bobbing around the couple during the ceremony - we really wanted the ceremony and its importance to be the focal point - Abel got gorgeous photos while stationed unobtrusively at the back. At the reception, he got lovely candids of all the guests and captured the spirit of the toasts, the first dance, the cake cutting, and the general ambience again without being at all obtrusive or taking away from people actually experiencing and enjoying the event. His prices, both for his time and for the retouched photos, are exceptionally reasonable, and his packages include all the digital copies of the photos. We are VERY happy with Abel's services as a wedding photographer, and would recommend him to anyone with confidence. read more

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We are very pleased with the quality of Abel's work, level of professionalism, and dedication to making the wedding photography perfect. Abel was prompt to respond to our initial inquiry, and communicated with us via text, phone, and email throughout the process. He got the photos back to us very quickly, and it's easy to use the website he is using for us to view and download the photos. Thank you, Abel! read more

After meeting with several photographers for our 2014 wedding, we chose Abel Soria. His experience,and knowledge on the profession convinced us that he was the one!!!! The first day we met we spent time looking through previous work he had done, and we said to ourselves thats what we want!!!!!! Aside from being an awesome photographer he was also very charismatic and very easy to talk to.. As he captured our special moments during both our engagement session and wedding you could really tell that he loved what he did.. He was very professional, and really paid attention to every little detail to ensure that the photos would be perfect... We loved our photos, and are very happy to have chosen Abel Soria as our photographer, and we will definitely contact him to capture our future events!! read more

Abel Soria Photography - Event Photography Near Me

Abel is an angel!! He did an incredible job taking photos at our wedding which lasted all day long!!!! He captured the most precious memories for us!! I would recommend him a thousand times over!!! read more

Hiring Abel was the greatest choice we made that day (besides getting married lol). Abel is a gentleman, an artist, and an exceptional photographer. We found his work online and were immediately captivated by it. When my wife and I met Abel at his house, we were so delighted to meet him, as he was truly a wonderful human being, as well as a gifted photographer. His work truly speaks for itself, but I think it's important to state that he is a genuine person as well. We had a great shoot at Vasona. Abel took us to all of his "favorite spots", where we took shots, and even took a few impromptu shots along the way, when inspiration struck. Thanks to him, our day was captivated perfectly. Thanks again, Abel! read more

Abel is fantastic. He shot our wedding in early August, and we couldn't be happier. He's extremely friendly, and more importantly, asked a lot of questions and took the time to understand what we wanted before the wedding. We did a shoot beforehand to figure out what style and angles we liked best, and when we got our final shots, all of that feedback was incorporated perfectly. In terms of professionalism, we hardly knew he was there during the wedding (in a good way). When we looked at the shots afterwards, we found ourselves saying several times, "wow, I don't remember him being in position to get that shot!" He was available whenever we wanted to get a particular picture, but otherwise blended in nicely with the crowd. He responds quickly to email, and we never felt any pressure to buy a particular photo package or felt like we were being upsold. Perhaps the biggest compliment we can give is that after the wedding was over, we had three different guests come up to us and say, "Wasn't that Abel who was your photographer? We had him do ours too!" When people recognize and remember how awesome their photographer was years later, they must be doing something right. We couldn't recommend him highly enough, and hope you check him out for your big event. read more

Abel shot our wedding in 2018 on the O'Neill Catamaran in Santa Cruz, CA. The results were fantastic despite the challenging venue. We felt that the great outcome stemmed from Abel's relaxed and enthusiastic attitude. He's also quite a personable guy which helped to put us at ease for both the posed and candid shots, which was a game changer on the big day. I would definitely recommend Abel Soria Photography for anyone's engagement and wedding photos. read more

I was first introduced to Abel through a well trusted mentor and friend. I've been privileged to collaborate with Abel on video projects for Silicon Valley Women, an organization designed to provide positive ethical business, career, and personal leadership training. Abel reflects the principles of the organization in his business practices. Abel is an incredible asset to our Women in Business project as he shares his talents to benefit the lives of others. Abel is dedicated to his work and creative in his approach. He's respectful professional with a pleasing manner. He is extremely easy to work and is thorough with high attention to detail, especially with project preparation and planning. During events he works well in the environment and successfully addresses unexpected situations. He is efficient with set-up and clean and blends into the background. I look forward to working with him on future projects. Abel thank you so much you're best! read more

Abel did a great job taking our wedding photo almost 10 years ago. The pictures came out great and captured the very important moment of our life. One of our family members passed away recently and we wanted to get a full resolution of one of the memorable photos from Abel. We sent an email to Abel and he sent us the digital copy with no time. Abel, we really appreciate your help! Very friendly and professional photographer! Highly recommended! read more

Abel with Abel Soria Photography is such an amazing photographer. We hired Abel for our daughters first birthday party. Let me just say Abel's communication is fantastic. He listened to exactly what I wanted and captured just that and more! I was very impressed watching Abel take a mini-photo session of my 1 year daughter - he got on the ground level, in the dirt and all, to capture great shots. Our family and friends were so impressed with Abel that many asked and booked him for other gigs. Our overall experience with Abel was simply perfect that we didn't think twice to hire Abel for our daughters baptism as well. Abel was respectful during this process following the church guidelines while still capturing what we wanted. We truly trust Abel to capture these special moments for our family that we will always treasure. If you want a photographer that is respectful, professional, easy to work with and most of all captures those precious moments in your life just the way you envision, Abel is defiantly your man. Thank you Abel for capturing those once in a life time moments in ours and our daughter's life. read more

We met Abel at the Campbell wedding expo that Trudy's brides throws every year. The initial interaction was definitely what we were looking for. We met a few weeks after the event to review and go over his type of work. He was absolutely professional and very funny, we knew he was the perfect person we wanted to capture our special day. The day of the event he was there on time and stayed for the entire event! He went above and beyond to make sure that he made that day extra special for us, and as stress free as possible. Our event consisted of more than 600 guest and yet he managed to capture as many of our guest as possible. We received a preview of our wedding pictures a few weeks ago and we are beyond happy with his work. They are definitely images that we are going to treasure for the rest of our lives! We highly recommend Abel with confidence to anyone and we will most definitely be contacting him again for any other photography services. read more

Working with Abel was phenomenal. I have used him now for two different professional headshot shoots for our faculty, students and staff. He thinks of every detalis, and takes the time with each individual to be sure their photo is just right - he moves strands of hair, readjusts necklaces and neckties, etc...photographers that do that are hard to find. Additionally the turnaround time on the photos was just days! I will definitely continue to use Abel's service and appreciate the recommendation over a year ago with his contact info. One more thing, Abel has brought his parents along two each of his shoots and they are so accomodating and gracious and such a sweet, humanistic addition to his business. read more

We chose Abel after meeting with him and going over his previous work. He was funny and very professional, and when we left our first meeting, my daughter said, "we like him, he's perfect." Abel came early to our event and took some amazing pre-wedding photos. He stayed the entire event and we are so happy with the memories that he helped us capture. It was really hot that day and he was so enthusiastic and helpful in creating some wonderful memories. I recommend him to everyone that tells me they're planning a wedding! read more

Abel is an amazing photographer! My friend referred me to him. I am so glad she did! He is very knowledgeable in his work. He is reasonably priced compared to many of the other photographers we looked at. It was great to work with him from beginning to end. He helped me stay organized and on top of everything. It helped that he had done wedding photos at our venue freedom hall and gardens before. He look some great shots of us! I loved his photo technique. He even stayed over the time he was scheduled for to ensure he got all the photos we wanted. I loved that we were able to get wedding albums as well to share with our family. He took his time to go over each photo with me to put into our album and was able to make edits needed. It was challenging to pick 50 photos out of the many he took, however he was very patient while waiting for us to do so. He even gave us a beautiful picture to hang up on our wall. He is a very kind person! I highly recommend Abel for your next photographer! read more