Maria is amazing! We had our family photos done in Moss Landing and the whole experience was such a…read morebreeze. She's based in Santa Cruz but was happy to meet us at our location, and her personality made the whole shoot so much fun -- she has a way of putting everyone at ease, even the kids. She gave us so many helpful pointers throughout the session for posing and getting natural, relaxed shots. And the edits -- wow. She has such a great eye, and every photo came back looking better than we imagined. If you're looking for a photographer who's easy to work with, genuinely fun to be around, and delivers beautiful, polished results, Maria is the one to call. We'll definitely be booking with her again!

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.

Devi was so kind with our dance shoot in her studio! I was nervous because it was my first time…read moretaking photos professionally, but that was quickly dissolved with her calm support. Not only was the experience a breeze, the photos were a beautiful representation of her artistry blending with mine. Her understanding of dance played a huge part and was such a lovely thing to connect on during our session! Thank you Devi for your support through the work you do!

I will definitely be back... again! This is my second time…read moreworking with Devi, and she does not disappoint! The first time, she photographed nine of my students (ages 9-14). She took the time to prepare them, pose them, and make sure they felt confident and comfortable throughout the entire session. The photos were stunning! This time around, the session was just for me. Devi knew I had wanted to do a shoot with her for years (since 2021), and she actually remembered. As promised, she reached out when she received grant funding for a special project documenting dancers and movers and invited me to apply. I am so grateful for the opportunity--and for the incredible photos. She keeps to her word and follows through. I appreciate that. As a photographer, Devi is a true professional with an impressive range. I was blown away by the body of work displayed throughout her studio. She has a remarkable eye for movement and for photographing movers, which is no easy feat. I'm a photographer myself, so I especially appreciated her approach. She gave thoughtful direction while also creating space for genuine, natural moments to unfold. Watching her creative process blend with my own felt like a dance in itself. Oh yeah, and her ability to light darker skin is phenomenal. That can be quite tricky. Devi even took a few portraits of my pregnant wife since she was there, which was so nice of her. Devi is kind, easy to talk to, and a joy to create. For this, the time went by quick and the photos came out beautifully! As someone who is usually behind the camera, it took a little getting used to being in front of it, but I learned so much from the experience. It honestly made me want to book another session for myself--and another one for my students. I think I've found my go-to photographer. If you're looking for a photographer, you don't need to look any further. You've found yours, too.... a rare gem. Thank you, Devi!

We used Rebecca Stark for our micro ceremony and wedding reception (two seperate days). We loved…read moreour photos from both days and loved how easy it was to get along with Rebecca. She did a great job dealing with the harsh sun of our micro ceremony and helping us feel comfortable taking photos. Our sunset photos from our reception are beautiful. She was a great choice!

Rebecca photographed our recent wedding on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. she took stunning…read morephotographs, before, during, and after the ceremony. She made sure to get many different poses, candid and staged, and included the ocean view and cliffs that we had requested. We ended up with around 150 high quality photos, and she provided them in a gallery we could share with people, and also downloadable in hi-res for printing and sharing online. Highly recommended!

If I could give Rose ten stars I would. I moved to Santa Cruz recently and reached out for…read morematernity photos. After looking through her website, I was immediately attracted to her aesthetic. I reached out, she was professional, creative, kind. She worked to understand my likes and dislikes and found a beautiful location to shoot. The day of she brought great energy and the photos were amazing. I could not have asked her for more. We booked her immediately for new born photos and hope to work with her to capture our little family as it grows.

Rose photographed my family and I last year and I will always treasure my images. My family and I…read moreare not fans of having our pictures taken but Rose made us feel comfortable enough to be ourselves and capture some very beautiful and honest moments. I loved working with her and plan on hiring her whenever I am in the area!

How do I even begin to tell you how wonderful Carlie and her husband, Gabe, are?! In a nutshell, if…read moreyou don't use them, you will be so sorry you didn't. They were top notch. So professional, kind, warm and talented. As the mother of the bride, all I wanted was for her to be happy with the photographer. Carlie and Gabe made her very happy!

We went from engagement to wedding in 90 days. Yeah, that fast. Which means that we had to find…read moreeverything and everyone we needed really quickly. And we wanted to make sure every vendor was experienced and understood our vision for the event because we couldn't afford any missteps from amateurs. Even though it was the most important one, because we had three other photographers flake out on us, the last vendor we hired was the photographer. From the moment she called me back, through our first meeting at our house and subsequent emails and conversations prior to hiring her, I knew Carlie was going to be great. Go to her website and you can see for yourself how comfortable she makes people feel. She's warm, real and professional. And unlike some other wedding photographers who are either cookie-cutter hacks or fashion themselves are high-brow (and over-priced) artistic geniuses, Carlie's talented eye is on what matters most -- people, connections and the feelings she captures in the moment. My husband and I are both photography lovers and hobbyists which means three things, we know and appreciate good photography, we have high expectations and we're more comfortable behind the camera than we are in front of it. Carlie exceeded our expectations and made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera. No small feat! We got married on a yacht two weeks ago and had an engagement session done about six weeks ago. I can honestly say that no one has ever shot a better photograph of me than Carlie -- and that was before they were even processed. In fact, from our engagement session there are dozens of photographs that were so good we simply could not decide which we liked best. My very unsentimental 18 year old daughter saw one of them and started crying because she said "it just looks like love". At and after the wedding, several people (guests, the wedding planner, crew and service staff) remarked about how wonderful Carlie was to work with. She and her assistant/husband were everywhere shooting everything, but were never once in the way or obtrusive. She knows her stuff and is a genuinely nice person who was a great addition to our special once-in-a-lifetime day. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants great photographs for a wedding, special event or portrait session. Be sure to notice and click on the 5 "filtered" reviews for this business. For some reason, Yelp's new auto review filter is hiding legit reviews because they think they're not "real" for some reason. These other glowing reviews (the hidden ones) were there when we checked Carlie out and are very much worth looking at if you're deciding whether or not to hire her.

Khushboo shot our first set of professional family photos with my 6 month old and we had a…read morefantastic experience. She made the whole experience feel effortless and fun and was so good with my little one. You can tell she really puts care into the process from start to finish. Although I didn't end up using clothes from her client closet, it was great to have the option and we appreciated all of Khushboo's expertise on color palettes and what would work best with the setting. We are so pleased with our photos and will treasure these moments forever!

Khushboo is purely phenomenal! She was a joy to work with for my maternity shoot -- a true…read moreprofessional and breath of fresh air. She's very approachable and down to earth, easy to talk to, and provided helpful guidance for posing. She made me feel comfortable and beautiful, and her styling of the shoot was nothing short of breathtaking. She had a preliminary galley back to me within hours of my shoot, and I was taken aback by how stunning the pictures are. There are few times in my life when I've felt more beautiful and empowered, and that's saying a lot for someone 32 weeks pregnant. I cannot wait to receive the final gallery in a few weeks and am so excited to work with Shutter Magic Photography in the future!

Is Molly a good photographer? Yes. Can I recommend you hire her? No. IF you can get Molly to…read morerespond to you once you've signed the contract and made the deposit, IF you can get a time, date and location scheduled with her and IF you can get you photos from her in the time she promised, I'm sure you'll be happy with the results. But I'd tell you that the stress and frustration that it will likely take is just not worth it when there are so many other options out there. After reviewing a good number of local photographers, we ultimately chose Molly due to her price (lower than others) and style (moody but not too stylized) for our engagement and wedding photos. The initial call with Molly and getting the contract signed went well. After chasing Molly and having rescheduling twice (because she double booked herself), we were still working out the location details hours before our engagement shoot. Frustrating. After the timeframe the photos were promised to us came and went, I again was chasing Molly and getting frustrated at her continued lack of responsiveness. After more chasing and frustration, we eventually got our engagement photos. We were happy with how they turned out. Come 2020, Covid and the lead up to our summer 2020 wedding. Given the circumstances and everything being up in the air, I first reached out to Molly to see if she would still be willing to shoot our July 2020 wedding, if we were able to have it, and what her policies would be if we needed to cancel. Total radio silence after multiple attempts to reach out via text and email. We eventually decided to postpone our wedding and I needed to ensure all of our vendors would be able to accommodate our new date. More extreme frustration, emails, texts and total radio silence from Molly.....meanwhile, her social media page had new posts hourly which only made things more frustrating since it was clear her phone was in front of her and fully functioning. Long story short, after threatening legal action and demanding to terminate our contract with her, we were able to come to an agreement and part ways with Molly. I spoke to the lawyer for another local couple who also went through a similar ordeal with Molly and was threatening legal action against her after she failed to show up for the couples scheduled engagement shoot. So I can tell you with certainty, we are not the only customers of Molly's to deal with her totally unacceptable lack of communication and ability to meet her contracted commitments. Even if you're on a tight budget, I would tell you to spend a bit more and get a photographer who will be reliable, communicative and will be able to meet their commitments. The money you save will not nearly be worth the hassle you have to put up with when you hire Molly.

Molly was a perfect fit for my husband and I.We decided to take some photos while temporarily…read moreliving in Monterey. Molly did wonderful. We produced well over 50 photos and they were all perfect. She captured the natural California light and all of our awkward moments that turned out to show our personalities perfectly. We will definitely use her again if given the chance. I can't wait to see where her talent will lead her.

Please hire Soil and Sea! They are amazing! Great communication, wonderful photography. They did…read moreour engagement shoot and our wedding and we couldn't be happier. They are unobtrusive and professional while creating dynamite shots (especially with all our bright colored flowers, etc.). We can be nervous and awkward and they got us out of our shells! We thank you so much Carolyn and Brian!

Carolyn was our wedding photographer, and we could not be happier with her! She was on time,…read moreprofessional, and helped keep us so calm. She was super open to our inspiration while also providing her amazing suggestions and advice for how to achieve the shots we wanted. Our pre-wedding call was very organized, and Carolyn was super responsive over text whenever I thought of things I'd forgotten to bring up. Only 12 hours after she left our wedding, we had a sneak peek gallery of 16 gorgeous photos already! I can't wait to see the full gallery, Carolyn's work is incredible. We would book her again in a heartbeat!