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    Henry M.

    Kristen was more than amazing. My fiancé and I loved working with her. She truly made the moment really special.

    Ash F.

    Kristen was AMAZING for my maternity photo shoot. Super friendly and easy to work with. We were at Ventana in Big Sur and she knew the property really well. Her guidance on time of day/best lighting/best natural poses and outfits was spot on. The photos will be keepsakes forever and friends & family have been raving about them. Highly highly recommend!

    Kristen was an amazing photographer for our Big Sur elopement! She had a great energy about her and really made us feel at ease. She encouraged us to do things we might not have thought of otherwise, which made for amazing photos, and worked so well with everyone else involved (videographer, officiant.) The hours we spent with her were very enjoyable, but even more wonderful were the photos we received. We had asked for a few teaser photos, and she delivered SEVEN that night alone, which was a very unexpected and amazing surprise. The rest of the photos were sent to us not long after, and they were without exception extraordinary. She captured exactly the mood we were going for, asked and listened to what we wanted, and captured our love on film. Better With You Photography is spectacular!

    Pat O.

    Kristen is amazing!! She responded quickly to my initial inquiry, and was so pleasant and positive during our first conversation that I just knew I had to work with her in setting up the most perfect surprise proposal. She was very meticulous, and helped with EVERY detail: from ideal timing to catch natural light and avoid crowds, to picking the most breathtaking location, down to wardrobe palettes for the time of day we chose! She provided very detailed directions in advance of the big day, and had backup plans to our backup plans, accounting for every disruption we could think of. My girlfriend (now fiancé) and I walked up to the dreamy picnic Kristen had set up, and it could not have gone any smoother. On our initial call she'd mentioned that proposals were her favorite thing to capture, and that was evident on the big day as she was genuinely excited, gracious and very accommodating (super helpful for proposal nerves, ha!). And the final photos? We haven't stopped looking at them! Kristen captured the raw emotion of the moment I asked the love of my life to be my wife, and these images will live with us for the rest of our lives. I cannot recommend her enough, she's a rockstar!

    Alexander N.

    We had an absolutely wonderful experience partnering with Kristen on the surprise proposal to my girlfriend (now fiancé) of 8 years. She was the 9th photographer I reached out to, and knew from the first call that she was unequivocally the one I wanted to collaborate with on such a monumental milestone. She made the entire process seamless and exciting. From the top, I had a tight window to plan in terms of exact location on Big Sur (ton of options), optimal time of day and how to pull this off without compromising the surprise, etc etc etc. She helped quarterback the entire thing, which put me at ease leading up to the big day. Kristen did an exceptional job of covertly capturing the proposal and the photo session afterwards. Photo sessions can sometimes feel awkward and unnatural for those of us who aren't in front of a camera for a living, however Kristen's demeanor and experience of being able to create a comfortable environment made the session welcomingly relaxed. She promptly provided 5 edited shots on the same day and the entire portfolio online well within the promised timeframe. The photos are absolutely stunning and captured this special moment exactly in the way we imagined-- candid and natural. We cannot recommend Kristen enough as someone to partner with for any special occasion that you wish to cherish forever through the art of photos!!

    Kristen is an absolute dream to photograph your family. She is very professional, communicative, creative and talented, truly a delight to work with. She squeezed our family in to her schedule at last minute and did a superb job from the minute we met her on location, to the follow up and editing of the shots. We recently moved here from Texas and have now found our go to photographer - so lucky we found her and will sure use her in the years to come!

    I stumbled upon Kristen when researching places I might want to propose in the Big Sur area, and I'm so glad I did. She's an excellent photographer, and I loved her work I saw before she shot our proposal, but she was also an excellent adviser and source of information about some of the spots in the area I was considering. She had a good handle on traffic patterns, and ideal times, and because of her, we were able to get some alone time at Bixby Bridge which was packed every other time we drove past it. The pictures were wonderful, and she's a very warm, comforting personality and it felt like we were old friends. Can't recommend her highly enough.

    Amazing, amazing, amazing! My (now) fiancé surprised me with professional photos from Better With You Photography during his proposal and I could not be happier! Kristen did an amazing job at capturing all of the emotion of the moment. Neither of us are super photogenic, but she made us comfortable and kept us looking natural. The turnaround time was super quick and the edits are perfect. HIGHLY recommend.

    So my wedding was last weekend and I cannot day enough nice things about Kristen. We threw it together last second and she was so was so helpful and such a positive force in the entire process. All of the guests couldn't stop talking about how awesome she was and once we got back some of the preliminary pictures.... wow. She's unreal. If anyone ever needs a photographer, you'd be crazy not to use Kristen.

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    Looking for a photographer to capture your big moments, who makes you feel comfortable and beyond…read moreeasy to work with ? You have to work with Toanven Photography because you will not regret it at all and get everything you want and more!! Toan and team are the absolute very best - worked directly with Toan, Martin, Trieu, and Michael and all very professional and super easy to get along with! We used Toanven photography for our engagement photoshoot / pre wedding , church wedding ceremony at St.Jarlath Catholic Church and civil wedding at Nella terra cellars. Also used their videography services which was also really great. When looking for a photographer , we wanted to make sure that our photographer is easy going, can help guide us and has experience with our venue. I discovered Toanven photography because my best friend used their services for her wedding and after finding out Toan had lots of experience at Nella Terra we knew we had to meet him. On our first zoom call Toan was beyond welcoming and excited which made us excited. He made us laugh, made us comfortable and answered all of our questions and broke down the whole process. Before the wedding Toan helped us better plan our timeline for photos and took his time to understand what were the "must have photos". He gave us alternatives on how we can still get pictures with others and saving time. His advice on a family shot list was super helpful as well. On wedding day Toan was just the person I needed around me with all the craziness of wedding day. His personality bring calmness and he is quick to think if a photo location doesn't work well for the lighting - he found better positioning and areas for the photos the look flawless. Beyond helpful when it came to posing, how to stand , where to look and capture all the right angles. Lastly, Depending on the package you go for, you will get a set number of edits photos and our photos were so amazing it was hard to reach the number of edits we can use. That says a lot about how the quality of the photos are and how they already shine! So reach out to Toanven photography, I promise you will love every moment!

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