When I say that Paul & Vlad, along with the entire Aperina team, are THE BEST in the business I am understating their excellence. Aperina Studios were truly one of the highlights of our wedding - they had stellar communication with my wife & I (on time, professional, and nice as hell) while being transparent on everything from pricing to artistic choices in photography/videography ensuring that they captured our input. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and my wife and had the absolute best wedding experience in part to the kindness, professionalism, and personability displayed by Paul, Vlad and the entire Aperina team. Thank you for calming our nerves on such a grand and anxiety inducing day - you guys are the best! -Prakhar & Shruti read more

I studied videography and filmmaking in school, and currently create video content, so when choosing my wedding videographer, I had VERY high standards. A few things I was looking for: - Creative + cinematic footage shot from different angles. - Usage of visual footage, music, and audio from vows/speeches to tell a story (which includes rising action and a climax). - Audience retention: keeping my viewers excited the entire length of the film (if the film was going to be 10 minutes long, I wanted my viewers to feel like it was much shorter since they were engaged the entire time, rather than doze off in boredom). - Overall I wanted someone to create a cinematic film rather than just a video. Vitaily from Aperina checked ALL of those boxes. After months of researching videographers, I only needed to watch 1 of his samples to know immediately that he was going to be perfect for us. We got a sneak peek of his work when he made us a short engagement / save-the-date film to send to our invitees. Our family/friends were blown away by this, and some even said "your engagement film was better than some people's wedding films" or "If this is just the engagement one, I can't wait to see what he does for your wedding!" On our wedding day, I loved watching his creativity flow when capturing footage. I was able to completely trust his work, and never had to give him any direction (which was super important for me to be able to live in the moment that day!) We received the final product 3 months after the wedding, and he absolutely exceeded our expectations and created the most beautiful wedding film for us. Vitaliy was truly our dream videographer, and we could not be happier with our entire journey with him. Take this from someone who knows a little bit about filmmaking - I can't recommend Vitaliy enough! Book him for your wedding, and you will be so glad that you did! read more

Hands down the best experience possible! Paul, Vlad, and Vitaliy felt like our closest friends during our wedding week. Our same day edit, which was played at our reception, was absolutely perfect and allowed us to reflect on an amazing week. It was even a seamless play-on from our teaser video which showcased our engagement photoshoot! We feel so blessed! read more

The BEST wedding Cinematographers! Vitaliy & the entire team at Aperina Studios did a PHENOMENAL job with our wedding film & documentary edits. From start to finish, it was such a seamless process working with them. From signing the contract to the hectic wedding week to curating the perfect wedding film & documentary edits -- the team was TRULY impressive the entire time. When my husband & I got our wedding film and documentary edits back, we were excited to relive all the memories of our wedding week. The videos instantly made me tear up -- it was everything I had envision and more. I've watched the wedding film so many times, and it still gives me the chills. Every emotion & moment was captured so beautifully. The best part of the entire process was that once we hired Aperina, we didn't have to worry about a thing. The team was communicative & response, made sure that everyone was on the same page about what we wanted from the videos and then executed that to perfection. We didn't have to worry about the process and the little details at all since Vitality and his team were on top of all the details. My husband and I would strongly recommend them to anybody who are looking for an amazing team to capture their special moments. Aperina Studios truly put their heart and soul into our wedding film & documentary edits and we couldn't be happier. read more

Vitaliy and his team did a phenomenal job during our 4-day wedding last month. The same day edit was unbelievable - our guests were BLOWN away by seeing clips of the reception from 30 minutes before playing before their eyes. Their cinematography and editing are unmatched! They perfectly captured the love and joy in our wedding. They also pulled off the huge feat of a live stream with outdoor and indoor elements like magic! They used multi-camera angles, so our family in India and Malaysia felt like they were at the wedding too. They were always so professional and kind, always arriving early, and being so gracious - our whole family loved working with them. My husband and I felt so awkward at first in the couple's sessions, but Vitaliy made it fun and posed us so we felt natural. We are so happy we made the investment in hiring aperina! read more

Overall, I am totally satisfied! We had so much fun getting our wedding pictures taken by Paul with Aperina studios. He is professional, creative, talented, and so easy to work with. The pictures were sent to us almost immediately after the photo shoot. They all turned out great with each picture perfectly capturing the emotion of the day! You will absolutely love your experience with Paul! Excellent service, great to work with, with the best quality of pictures! He will make the best out of your big day! read more

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APERINA! APERINA! APERINA! What else can I say about this amazing team that hasn't already been said!?!? My wife and I were married in August of 2018 and choosing this film team to capture our day was the best decision! In plain words, if you want your wedding video done right, don't look any further than Aperina! The first time my wife told me to watch an Aperina wedding video, I thought to myself that it would be like any other one of the thousands on YouTube. Everything I had seen before seemed mediocre and something I probably could've done myself as a weekend project. You would simply catch some great moments on a super emotional day and put some music to it to make it more dramatic. BUT!!! With Aperina, I saw how detailed they were with every aspect of their video and the way they delivered that couple's love story. This would be the first time of all the wedding videos we had watched that I got excited and could honestly appreciate their talent. Our first meeting with Vitaliy and his team went great and we knew they were the ones we wanted. Vitaliy was great communicating his vision to us and more importantly, he never made us feel like we were just another wedding project. This team is committed to doing their best for you and work great with other vendors as well. Vitaliy and Paul give great direction when filming and are always on the hunt for a great shot. They were patient with us and always made sure we were okay to start filming or if it was time to take a break. My family was very involved in our wedding day and they couldn't stop talking about how great Aperina and their team was. These guys are top quality and true professionals. We requested a same day edit for our guests to see at the reception and that was just pure joy! My wife and I were so excited and could not wait to see a small piece of our wedding video. To no surprise, Aperina blew everyone away and we couldn't be any happier. Everyone loved seeing themselves in the video and they did a great job at showing all the best moments up to that point. To the Aperina team, thank you for your superb talent! Joanna and I love our wedding video and proudly share it with all our friends and family. Thanks again and may God continue to bless you all. Benny & Joanna read more

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I would give Aperina 10 stars out of 5 if I could! They are beyond amazing in every aspect, and I'm not even talking about their finished products yet. They are so professional & very commutative. Paul makes sure the specific details you worked hard on are captured in the best way possible. He is so helpful beforehand and day of the wedding. Not only does he take breathtaking photos, but he also fixes hair or any details he sees & will pose you. He definitely has a creative eye. Having Aperina Studio capture the best day of my life has been the best decision & I would never change that decision! Do yourself a favor; your magical day only happens once. You deserve to have amazing photos taken! read more

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If I could leave a MILLION STARS I would. Aperina Studios took the most beautiful, professional photos/videos on one of the most special, important days of my life. My Husband and I are so happy with our wedding photos Paul captured and the cinematography Vitaliy captured as well. As a bride to be, when you're first inquiring and looking for your perfect wedding photographer/videographer team you really don't know what to expect. As many emails as I sent looking for the perfect team to capture my wedding day -- Aperina Studios just felt like home. What instantly drew me to them was how professional and high quality their work is. I definitely stalked their socials and website -- literally ALL their work looks like it's a movie. And then I saw that they're AWARD WINNING! So how could I not want my wedding to be captured by the best of THE BEST. After sending them an inquiry email, my husband and I instantly felt that connection with them when we first had our call to connect and introduce ourselves. The detail, thoroughness and professionalism was highly exceptional as well as the welcoming energy, kindness and comfortability in being yourself with them in front of the camera. That initial phone call was so seamless and got us so excited to work with Aperina Studios. As months go by, the day finally came and as the bride and groom, we felt like they captured our true essence as a couple and you can definitely see/feel the love through the content they captured through photos and video. The team at Aperina Studios are very professional, prompt on time and AMAZING with creative direction/posing/taking those "money shot" photos/video clips. On the day of the wedding, Aperina Studios team made the whole experience seamless and perfect with taking the most beautiful photos/video. When we received our gallery after the wedding, my jaw literally dropped. I have never seen such beautiful photos/video in my entire life thus far. If this review hasn't already convinced you, I highly recommend all my newly engaged couples to at least inquire and chat with these amazing gentlemen at Aperina Studios. You won't regret it. :) Aperina Studios, thank you for making my dream wedding become a reality and for my husband and I to cherish our wedding day for a lifetime. The photos and videos you captured will forever hold a special place in our hearts! Love, The Grewals read more

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Vitaliy from Aperina Studios was hands down one of our favorite vendors! He did such an amazing job capturing our wedding and I'm so glad we chose him. Vitaliy was very professional and easy going throughout the whole process. As novices to the wedding realm, we didn't know what we wanted but Vitaliy told us his vision and gave us his recommendations. Also, as a stranger to our love story, he took the time to know about us and what mattered - the video truly captured who we are. It was a pleasure to work with someone so kind, experienced, professional, and relaxed. Having a videographer is worth every penny because you and your partner can watch and relive the day forever (I tear up every time I watch the beautiful work Vitaliy orchestrated). read more

BEST WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER EVER!!!! We loved all of our vendors, but Aperina definitely stood out as going above and beyond on everything they did. Even from before the wedding I remember them clearly asking us for photos of immediate family to make sure they were included in the video. Vitaliy and his team were true professionals and were so much fun to work with. We did a Same Day Edit and let me tell you I was CRYING by the end of it. They truly encompassed all the raw emotions and live shots of our wedding perfectly. This may just be more our style- but there were close to NO STILL SHOTS in our video which is a huge factor for me! The quality of products they delivered was truly exceptional and We could not recommend them enough to anyone!! read more

Aperina Studios did SUCH an amazing job capturing our wedding weekend in Seattle! We loved their creativity & passion and they were so easy to work with. The same-day edit and the featured film were so well put together and we loved sharing them with our friends and family! Thank you so much for giving us memories to last a lifetime!!! read more

Where do I even start with this review???? I will start off by saying that hiring Aperina Studios was the BEST decision that I have made throughout all of the planning I have done for my engagement and wedding. If I could give this team more than 5 stars, I absolutely would. Choosing, hiring, and meeting with vendors is undoubtedly the most stressful part of planning an engagement and/or wedding, and, as such, choosing a photographer and videographer was extremely daunting. I was especially nervous, as I am not the most photogenic person and do not feel comfortable having my picture taken. However, from our very first phone call with Vitaliy, my fiancé and I immediately felt at ease. He was ecstatic and passionate about his craft, and we ended the phone call feeling so excited for Aperina to shoot us for our engagement shoot and engagement party. During our actual engagement shoot, Paul and Vitaliy were both amazing at making my fiancé and I feel comfortable and confident. Paul and Vitaliy directed us on how to pose and never once did it feel awkward or strange. A couple of weeks later, when Paul and Vitaliy showed us a preview of our photos and trailer, though they were absolutely epic, I realized I hated my makeup in the photos. I reached out to Aperina about my concerns, and Paul immediately responded within minutes and suggested we do a second shoot. We also had a phone call a couple of days later where Vitaliy went over edits that could be made to the trailer so that I would absolutely love it. Still to this day, I am astounded at how above and beyond Aperina went to make sure I loved my end product, and they have continued to do nothing but that the entire time I have have had the pleasure of knowing them. Fast forward to our engagement party, the photos and videos are out of this world. If my review hasn't convinced you to pick up the phone and book Aperina already, then my pictures will. Paul, Vitaliy, and their entire team captured every single detail of our engagement party, which is no easy task considering our engagement party was 450 people. We received our photos and videos so much faster than we were expecting, and we were stunned by the end product. We received so many more photos than we were expecting, and Paul and Vitaliy captured all of the special moments of our ceremony. To this day, almost a year from my engagement party, I get emotional watching my engagement trailer and documentary edit. All of the photos and videos take me right back to that day, and that is all thanks to Aperina. My fiancé and I have had countless meetings with Paul and Vitaliy, and we are always met with smiles, hugs, and ENDLESS patience, which if you know my fiancé, this is a feat in itself (Paul and Vitaliy, if you guys are reading this LOL). Paul and Vitaliy are always willing to accommodate us no matter what, and they have worked with us throughout the entire process, whether that be working within our budget or our timeline. I am absolutely ecstatic that we were able to hire Aperina for our wedding and cannot wait to work with them! If you're considering hiring Aperina, then I urge you to do it. You will not regret it. read more

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Where do I start. Photo and Cinematography are probably one of our priorities when we were just planning our wedding. And I know a lot of brides out there had the same feeling of getting overwhelmed when it comes to deciding who to hire. I mean it's your wedding day you only want the best. My husband, having a background in photo and films, was very particular on how our wedding photography and Cinematography should look like. We browsed several vendors and some of them just puts most photos and no emotions to it and one literally captured an elbow of a 3rd person on their first look. (That's how critical my husband is, or maybe me hahaha idk) What we did was we searched up our venue on youtube and see if there are wedding videos. And hoala!!! APERINA showed up and made my husband smile while browsing their portfolio. SOLD!!!! (Meetings) Vitaliy and Paul aside from my husband are probable the calmest people I've ever met. They were prompt and organized when we had our zoom meetings. Paul made sure he asked us questions on what to include on the photos and what not to include. They literally asked what photos to take from 1st hour up to the 10th hour. The day of the wedding, they were punctual. Mind you, they live in Sacramento, the hotel is at Newark, and the venue is at Sunol. That's almost 130 miles total. And they were on time both at the hotel and at the venue. They are fun people too! They laughed with us and smiled with us during the wedding. They captured all the important things I want to see in the wedding. Poses were not forced, they were very good in directing us, it wasn't scripted, they let you be who you are and I think that's the most important thing. And they are all good looking too!! I'm just so excited to see your masterpieces team Aperina!!! Thank you being our eyes at wedding. read more

Choosing Vitaliy and his crew at Aperina was hands down the BEST decision we made for our wedding day. No matter the time or day, Vitaliy always responded within 6-12 hours - the fastest of any vendor we hired. He was honest, laid back and respectful of every detail we communicated to him and after just one call, everything turned out perfect! Wedding planning can be chaotic, but I always looked forward to my interactions with Aperina knowing that I'd walk away feeling more confident and excited about the video, but also the wedding as a whole. On the big day, Aperina went above and beyond, surprising us with an additional shooter. Their coordination across a large winery venue was insane. At one point they had a shooter with the drone, one up on a hill, one up close and one to the side. They directed us where to go, what to do and integrated flawlessly with our photography team. In fact, when one of our photographers had an emergency, Paul stepped in and covered until backup arrived. Their patience and flexibility put us at ease, even when things didn't go as planned and we appreciated it so much. Our short film arrived EARLY and is absolutely incredible! Vitaliy always talked about capturing the emotions of the day and it is so obvious in his work. The film flows so well and they captured every detail, even those we weren't able to enjoy on the day of. Just watch their videos, and you'll instantly fall in love just like we did. I HIGHLY recommend Aperina! read more

I cannot express enough how impressed I am with the Aperina team! From start to finish, Vitaliy provided the best service of all of our wedding vendors. He took the time to get to know us and find out what was important to us, and the video he created truly captured the essence of us and the beauty of our wedding. I cannot say enough what a talented, professional, and wonderful person Vitaliy is. His videos will take your breath away! Absolutely, 100% the best investment we made on our wedding day! read more

I went to a friend's wedding and there was a video during the reception. This video was amazing, I was like wow. As the video started progressing, I realized those were the shots from today's ceremony!!! I was so amazed that this video was put together in less than 24 hours. It flowed well, the transitions were beautiful, and the story was captivating. The music was appropriate. The quality was superb. I could watch it a million time. Then at the end of the video, it showed aperina studio and I was like "wow....that was amazing." Aperina studio produces high-quality videos. I've lived in SF for about 3 years, and I thought these people were from SF. I think of SF as techy, savy, innovative people who take technology to the next level, but you can find Aperina Studio in Sacramento. I am definitely impressed with their work, and when I need someone to make an amazing video, I am definitely coming to them. They seem dedicated and committed to producing phenomenal videos that really demonstrate the emotions and mood of the moment. read more

If Yelp allowed me to give more than Five stars, I would! Choosing Aperina Studios was one of the best decisions I could have made when it came to planning my wedding. I had total faith and trust in Paul and Vitaliy to do an amazing job, and I was never stressed when it came to photography and cinematography. I absolutely loved working with them, and highly recommend them to all my friends who are getting married. The team goes above and beyond what is expected. I remember there was a moment, during one of my pre wedding events, when the film ran out. I remember Paul running to grab new film from his car, honestly, he was back within a blink of an eye. I am not exaggerating, that's just how quick they are! I appreciate these two so much, they helped capture such beautiful memory. I still gasp when I watch the wedding videos and scroll through the photos. I highly recommend using Aperina Studios. They will be our cinematographer and photographer for life!! read more

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If you're engaged, soon to be engaged, or even single and will someday be engaged - do yourself a favor and book Aperina Studios for your wedding day!! We hired Aperina for cinematography of our two day Indian wedding this past May and it was the best decision we made in wedding planning. Vitaliy was professional, kind, and so easy to get along with from the very start. He was accommodating when events started or ended late and made an effort to get to know all of our family members beforehand so that he would know who to really focus on. My husband and I spent nearly a year planning our wedding, and it felt like it was over in five minutes. The weekend goes so fast once it all starts! Luckily for us, Vitaliy captured each and every moment that I daydreamed about the months following our wedding. And our highlight video left us completely speechless! I've already watched 15+ times in a two day span, and I've cried every time. Vitaliy had me experiencing the same emotions I felt at our wedding six months later while sitting on my couch watching our highlight video! He is truly an artist and will end up being the most important person to you post-wedding - he was to us, and he certainly went beyond our expectations! read more

My Fiancé and I found Aperina Studios while on a hunt for a photographer and cinematographer for our wedding on Instagram. We absolutely fell in love with their style of capturing their clients via photo and video. We had a phone call with Vitaliy to talk about what we (as their future clients) wanted. From the phone conversation, it seemed like Vitaliy knew exactly what he was talking about and absolutely professional! After a couple of back and forth emails, Vitaliy gave my Fiancé and I an estimated cost. I have to say it was a little out of our budget since my Fiancé and I are paying for everything. I went out on a limb and let Vitaliy know we absolutely love their love and wanted them for our wedding but the estimated cost to have them for our photo and video is out of our budget. I was completely shocked when Vitaliy emailed back and said he and Paul are willing to work along with our budget. And when I say I was so shocked... I was so shocked I couldn't believe what I had read in that email. Fast forward to our E-session shoot with Paul and Vitaliy. My Fiancé and I have absolutely so clue on how to pose, where to stand for better lighting, etc. Paul and Vitaliy made us feel so comfortable!! Mind you at the location we were, there was people all around so we had the attention of others! (The pressure!! Lol) Both Vitaliy and Paul helped my Fiancé and I on how to pose, what to do, fix whatever didn't make the photos perfect which I absolutely appreciated! We were a little scared in the photos and video you would be able to notice the awkwardness haha. But the photos and video came out fukin' BOMB! We are so excited to have them capture our wedding in October! I would definitely without a doubt recommend Aperina Studios for your Engagement, Wedding, or any other special event! P.S. Aperina Studios is a MUST if you are having an Indian Wedding!! read more

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I LOVE Aperina Studios. Vitaliy and crew filmed our wedding and did such an incredible job. Honestly, of all the vendors we worked with, Aperina Studios stands out as my favorite. They were communicative, humble, friendly, professional, and rockstars of their craft. I am so grateful and in awe of the film they put together for us. The first film that I saw from Aperina Studios, back when my husband and I were trying to nail down the type of wedding that would be meaningful to us, was of an elopement. It stole my heart and brought me to tears. It was so intimate, I felt honored to get to watch that film. We knew instantly that was the type of wedding ceremony we would want, and only Aperina Studios could be the one to document the day. In fact, they were the first vendor I contacted--and I planned the wedding date once I confirmed a date that would work for them! We had worked out with Vitaliy that we would have two receptions a month after our wedding, and that we would need the film done by then, so we could show the film to our guests. He said no problem, and boy, did he deliver! It was everything I hoped for. Truly a film that we will cherish. And every person at the two wedding receptions loved the film. They were in tears and couldn't stop talking about it--saying they'd never seen a wedding film quite like that before or had ever seen a more beautiful and romantic wedding. In so many ways, seeing a ceremony through the lens of a well crafted film does a better job of conveying the intimacy of the moment than just being a guest at the wedding or having a videographer record one long sequence. They captured the richness of the landscape, the behind-the-scenes raw tender moments, and all the love--and presented it in a gorgeous 6 minute film. So if we had anyone feeling remotely weirded out that they were going to be attending a reception and not be at our elopement-style ceremony, they were won over just a few seconds into the film. Thank you, Aperina Studios!! read more

We got married at Nella Terra Cellars in June of 2018 and had Aperina studios as our wedding videographer. We planned our own wedding and selected all of our vendors extremely thoroughly. In terms of video style, we didn't know what we were looking for, but after watching many, many videos we decided we wanted a video that was cinematic, timeless, and personal. Many companies out there excel at one or two, but it was hard to get all three. Demonstrated quality of work was key, but also equally important to us was passion, and with this framework we ended up with amazing vendors as a result. From a long list of videographers, we narrowed it down to Aperina and a few others based the consistent quality of videos on their Vimeo page, and not just their websites, which can be selective. After getting on a video conference call with Vitaliy, we could really tell that he is completely dedicated to his craft and loves going out and making awesome videos with the best gear he can get his hands on and the most advanced techniques. You can also see signs of this through his blog, where he writes informative posts to help other videographers and you can see his team pushing the envelope with really creative things like same-day edits that transition to live footage for the guests. On the day of the wedding, Vitaliy arrived early and brought 3 of his brothers with him which was a very nice surprise since it was one more assistant than we had expected, and allowed them to get even more shots. All four of them were extremely courteous, professional, and worked effortlessly together. Despite our tight schedule, they were able to divide and conquer, capturing the bride and groom and everything else in between without having to take attention away from Vitaliy. This allowed Vitaliy to operate with complete focus and be creative. Our wedding happened to be on a very hot day where everyone was trying to hide in whatever shade they could find, but Vitaliy and his team were out there running around, up and down big hills carrying their gear to get in the right positions for all of the shots they wanted. We really admired their energy, their ability to work together with each other, and their ability to work collaboratively with our photographers. We received many compliments from our guests on their professionalism. The turnaround time for our video was very quick, and we were emotional and blown-away watching it the first time. We absolutely love it and feel it is very unique to our wedding and captures the day perfectly. The music was spot-on, and they incorporated the vows, speeches, details, guests, dancing, and romantic moments so artfully. We are so glad we went with Aperina because their passion showed both on the day of the wedding and in the final video. We were also featured on their blog and social media, which made us feel extra special. All in all, picking Aperina was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! Here's the blog post in which they featured us: https://aperina.com/blog/wedding-film-from-california-vineyard-wedding-at-nella-terra-cellars-chanh-angela/ read more

Paul and Vitaly and the Aperina team were great! Easy going and fun to be around, professional, hardworking, and committed to capturing the moments. Our wedding guests were very impressed by how the team would sprint to get the best shots! The photos came out great, and I really like the candids they captured of our guests. read more

I booked Aperina Studios for my wedding photos and video. Man, they are so amazing. They connect with you and your family so easily that it makes the whole process less awkward! Everybody likes their personalities and their work. Paul literally jumped on to the stage to take a good shot, you can tell they have a really good eye for this! When our same day edit video was premiered at our reception party, they surprised us with adding footage from 10 min ago into the video!! Everyone's jaws dropped (including mine) when they saw the video and to this day I get asked about who I hired for my videos and photos! The photos came out soooo amazing as well! So many emotions were captured in all the pictures, I love them. I highly recommend them if you want you want the BEST. Ps- it may take a while to get your videos in, but trust me, it'll be worth every penny!! read more

Aperina Studios are the most hardworking, talented crew you could ever find. I originally booked them for a huge Indian Wedding in California before Covid hit. They were by my side through the multiple changes, and flew out to our smaller wedding in Iowa to capture the day. They are knowledgeable and precise in everything. Their work speaks for itself, we received absolutely gorgeous photos backs, alongside breathtaking videos. On the wedding day, we could see how hard they work. They were running around everywhere getting the perfect shots, and knew the exact places where we could shine. As someone who is very self conscious in photos and videos, I felt like a beautiful bride, and the pictures and videos turned out to be everything I hoped for and more. They are worth every penny. Despite the lows of this year, I am so grateful to have these moments from our day. Thank you Vitaliy and Paul!!!! read more

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This review is LONG overdue (I'm so sorry Vitaliy!). Aperina withstood all of our pandemic wedding changes (3 date changes!) and produced not only a beautiful short video, but also incredibly thoughtful and well put together longer videos for us too! Vitaliy is just such a natural storyteller and knew exactly what moments to include to make us laugh, cry, and relive all of the best moments of our wedding. He was also SUPER patient in working with me to include part of my mom's speech, which was in a language he didn't even know (which meant lots of back and forth edits to get the timing of the audio 100% right, and he never once made me feel like I was asking too much). But what I also wanted to call out is that Vitaliy went above and beyond to not only be our cinematographer, but he helped with anything and everything that I needed that day (my wedding day was incredibly stressful--Vitaliy managed to help me find our missing boutonnieres, locate my husband for photos, and essentially did a better job checking on me than our day-of-coordinator!!!) We can't recommend him and his team enough - they are so professional, SO easy to work with, and do such beautiful work! Just book them now! read more

WOW!! Paul is so amazing!! His work is out of this world beautiful and his personality is just as wonderful!! I feel like we've known Paul forever now just based on how he interacts with us and our guests at any of our events. We have had the pleasure of working with Paul for several family events, and let me just say, he is so down to earth! We recently used Paul for my son's 1st birthday party and the pictures are so beautiful! I'm having a very hard time picking my favorites to use in an album because I love them all! He contracted us 300 pictures that would be touched up and edited, but he ended up delivering us 400-450 (with no extra charges!). He also delivered the pictures within 2 months, which was a quick turn-around time! Thanks so much Paul! We love your work and you will forever be our family photographer! =) read more

Aperina Studios went above and beyond at capturing our wedding ceremony and party. They were like ninjas throughout the entire day; moving about with cameras and audio equipment, making sure to get all of the right angles and sound bites. When my wife and I received the final edit of our wedding video we were amazed. The Aperina Team took such care and diligence in crafting a recording of our wedding day that we'll cherish for the rest of our lives! 5/5 stars 10/10 score definitely recommend this team for videography read more

We hired Aperina for solely photography on the day of our wedding- now, our pictures are VERY beautiful and we love them. But the reason I am giving 2 stars instead of 5 is for the customer service. Firstly, like a few of the other couples have noted here, we didn't get our pictures for almost 5 months after our wedding, although Paul said 2-3 months after the wedding we should get them. And this was after multiple attempts at contacting Paul. He didn't reply at first and then several texts later, he finally did. He gave unrealistic deadlines that were not met and his lack of communication was extremely frustrating. Secondly, he was not the friendliest to work with. My parents did hire a second photographer for part of the ceremony and Paul did well working with another team although it was inconvenient for him; however, his demeanor appeared irritable and perhaps this was just his personality but it really doesn't help when you're the bride and hoping to see smiling faces on your vendors. Finally, not once did Paul ask if my husband and I would like to get a picture with my mother and father in law alone - so we have plenty of them with the rest of the family but none with just them and honestly that was pretty upsetting. As the bride, I was really hoping my photographer would have taken care of this issue but there waslittle to no prep work done and that was upsetting, especially for the prices they charge. Overall, for the price, there are many things that need to be worked on, especially the customer experience. Perhaps I would have had a different experience if we had hired them for all our events and videography; I hope this honest review helps those looking for vendors for their wedding! read more

Vitaliy and his crew did an absolutely AMAZING job with our wedding video. They captured the beauty and emotion of the day and we couldn't be more grateful. If you have to choose between Aperina Studios and a photographer, trust me... go with Aperina Studios! read more

This review is for the day of our wedding and the days leading up to the wedding... We had originally fallen in love with a different photographer/videographer company...but unfortunately, our budge didn't allow for his work. We were then referred to Aperina by a dear friend, who has a complete understanding of my high expectations. Prior to meeting the guys, we had done extensive research on the studios and were nervous since the only reviews we saw were from the videographer's wedding....but we decided that we would at least give them a meeting to see if it would be worthwhile. We met Paul & Vitaliy at a local coffee shop and we began to discuss what we were looking for. We explained our theme ("Broadway Theme") and that we didn't want our wedding to be just another wedding. Paul & Vitaliy took the time to understand our journey to love and what we wanted for that day. They had even provided us some great ideas that we didn't even consider and we actually incorporated them into our wedding (a Broadway poster that guests would sign in lieu of a guestbook was one of the biggest talking points for our guests). Their prices were extremely reasonable for us, and we booked them about 18 months before our wedding. One of the biggest "projects" for our wedding was a love story (a video about how the couple fell in love) that was combined with a Same Day Edit Video (A video created from all of the events of the wedding day). Vitaliy was so flexible and met with us on 2 different occasions for different portions...one was to interview just my husband and myself and the second time was to film some of our closest friends and family (he didn't even charge us extra for this). He used these clips and took some clips from the day of the wedding and made the most amazing video (here is the link to our video on their blog: http://aperina.com/blog/mark-lynell-sacramento-wedding-videography/). I still tear up when I watch it and everyone said that it was amazing!!!! Paul (Aperina's photographer) was amazing as well! He was very patient with us during our engagement photo session (my husband doesn't like photos and it took 3 hours to get him relaxed). He was very creative and was a lot of fun to work with. It did take about 3 months for our engagement photos to get to us, but definitely worth the wait. On the day of our wedding, he did an amazing job capturing the energy of the day. While I have not seen a lot of the photos yet (we got married April 13, 2014), the "sneak peek" pictures that have been edited have been amazing! The only critique that I do have is that it did take them a little longer to communicate (i.e. emails would be responded to within 2-3 days), which I can definitely understand how that can make other brides nervous. As long as you are o.k. with this (which I was completely fine with...I had plenty of other things that were on my wedding planning plate), then you will have a great experience. Since we are starting the "post wedding" stuff, I can't really vouch for this. So I will write another review once everything has been completed! read more

Aperina Studios is by far one of the most intuitive cinema companies around. We had the pleasure of high ring Vitaly for multiple jobs and every time they outperformed our expectations. If you are looking for style, creativity, and professionalism than search no more! Aperina studio ROCKS! It's just a matter of time till these young studs make it to the top! read more

My mother in law was recommended Aperina Studios by our family friend who had their amazing wedding photography and videography from Paul and Vitaliy, and this team definitely exceeded our expectations! I had a call with Paul several weeks before our wedding and went over every detail of our 4 day wedding celebration. He asked all the right questions and wanted to make sure he captured what my husband and I valued most for our wedding. During the wedding week, Paul and his team knew exactly where to be and what photos to take. My husband and I rarely take photos and are completely clueless on how to pose, so we appreciate Paul directing us from the angle of our chin down to the placement of our fingers. Vitaliy and his team captured so much footage behind the scenes that I was floored when we saw our final wedding video! There were drone shots of the Bay Bridge, crane footage of my cousins' dance, action shots of the dance floor, and much more that captured the essence of our wedding. It's true what people say - the wedding happens so quickly that by the end of it, you can't remember all the details with the adrenaline and excitement. I'm so glad we can look back on the video and remember how happy everyone was at the biggest party of our lives. read more

They are very professional. Had pleasure to use Aperina's services and I can definitely recommend them as the best wedding videography and photography team. You will not be disappointed. read more

If you have a wedding coming up, i would highly recommend Aperina studios for both photography and videography. From the start, aperina was professional and understanding of all of the crazy needs that our families and cultural requirements had. The team was prompt and always available to talk whenever we had questions or slight changes in plans. read more

My review is for the photography services of Aperina Studios. We had Paul the photographer come to San Diego for our wedding because I have about 4 years of professional photography experience under my belt and the local San Diego photographers were no more different from one another besides their logos. Paul's work, style and passion was screaming at me from the first glance so I knew this was the man for the job. As with any photographer we did pay for his flight hotel and lodging arrangements which I believe is totally fine. Now I don't know about the other reviewers on yelp or what their definition of "customer service excellence" is but being a customer service professional who is extremely picky and demanding Paul has met and exceeded all expectations from basic things like making me pose and smile to just being a super fun and pleasant wedding guest who we actually had fun with!!! The long story short my friends, if you want a photographer who knows what's up, talented, reasonable, responsible, punctual, who will treat you like a million bucks and make you look like a billion, go with Paul! This is the man who is a true leader in photography business. read more

PHOTOGRAPHY - BEYOND HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Another photographer that we tried to book for taking pictures of our wedding was unavailable for our wedding date so he recommended to us Aperina Studios - the photographer Paul Lyubezhanin. We looked at Aperina's website and met with Paul (photographer). In general their photos are pretty nice. We signed a contract with them and paid 50% deposit fee (as required upfront by their contract). We failed to note that the contract did not have any written commitment date for when all the pictures post the wedding would be given to us. When we mentioned to Paul that we'd like to add a commitment date in the contract he refused to redo the contract and assured us verbally that we would get our wedding pictures in 3 months post the wedding. We took him at his word. BIG MISTAKE for US! Before the wedding we communicated with Paul (via email, phone calls, and text messages) and had him meet our families (he was invited to our Wedding Rehearsal), we provided a hotel for the photographer since our wedding was not in the Sacramento area, we had the photographer and his assistant served as a guest at our wedding. Paul was very creative in posing us and taking lots of pictures in general. It was easy to work with him the day of our wedding. All the trouble started after the wedding... After the wedding we wrote a general thank you note (via email) to Aperina and noted that we would anticipate receiving our pictures within 3 months as agreed upon. Paul was slow in his response yet confirmed that was the deal. After 3 month had gone by we email him asking if he had the photos ready... he did not respond. The following week we emailed him again to see if the photos were ready... again no reply. My husband started calling him and emailing him at least 2 times each week asking when our photos would be ready. It was extremely difficult to get any response from Paul. So we turned to his brother, Vitaly, who does video for Aperina to follow-up with Paul. Vitaly was very annoyed that we were seeking his help to contact Paul yet he got Paul to reply to us. Paul said he was not ready with the pictures. We continue to email, text, and call him for another 3 months (6 months post our wedding) and he was not responsive. We felt like we were cheated and that we'd never get our wedding pictures. My husband advised with our lawyer to see what can be done on the legal side. We contacted Paul again via email (now 6 months after our wedding) stating that if he does not give us our wedding pictures we would press charges against their business and he would have to deal with our lawyer. I guess this did it. Paul scheduled to meet with us within 2 weeks to provide to us a DVD with all of our wedding pictures. We met with him and paid the rest of the contract fee. We NEVER want to have anything to do with APERINA in the future. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS DUE TO THEIR UNPROFESSIONAL HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. STAY AWAY FROM THEM! Your wedding is a big life event. You should not have to follow-up with a photographer and beg them to live up their part of the contract. Hire someone more professional and get your wedding pictures on time. read more

I had the worst experience with both Paul (who always seemed to be on vacation and unable to get my pictures) and Vitaly who blamed everything on Paul and their computer always crashing. So here i am years later and still no pictures still told that their computer crashed yet again.... All the planning that goes into a wedding is lost on those two!!!!!!!!! They did give me samples but it turned out not to be my wedding (someone else's dress flowers etc.) Do not go with that company their is no integrity with those two!!!!! read more

My official review for Aperina is yearrrsss late - but better late then never. I LOVE the Aperina team. They have won my hearts for life. Two and a half years later, we still receive compliments for our videography and photography. People we do not even know remember us because of Aperina! When my brother gets married, no questions asked, it will be Aperina we hire. When I have children and finally decide to start taking annual family photos - I would like it to be Aperina. They are hands down the best team, full of talent. When they are at your events, you do not even know they are there! The team fits in with your family, lets everything happen naturally and magically capture every moment without interrupting. Pure talent. I recommend Aperina 100% of the time, for any event or occasion. read more

Amazing work- breathtaking cinema. If I could give a million stars I would. Aperina studios is highly professional and detail oriented. They brought extra support to make sure they captured everything at our wedding. I also valued working with a family owned business. They have a gift and will not disappoint. Highly, highly, highly recommend. read more