Jenn was an amazing photographer. She really captured the day so beautifully! We would definitely…read morerecommend this team to everyone! They were all very nice, welcoming, and excited to be apart of our special day!

Oh my goodness, I cannot speak higher of the Pauleen and Dustin duo. My wedding day was…read morekick-started PERFECTLY with their guidance and energy and I would not imagine my wedding day with anyone else. The second photographer, Jenn, she killlled it with all the groom's photos. So many awesome snaps were taken for me to look back on moments I missed throughout the day. Some amazing shots of my guests just enjoying themselves have been my favorite to look back at. Thank you so so much to Pauleen , Dustin, and Jenn!! Also, before Dustin entered my bridal suite, Pauleen asked if it was okay for him to enter, and I think even her going that extra step to ask if he could enter really was so sweet and I am so touched she was so thoughtful. During my big day when I just felt like Mickey Mouse smiling for the crowd, Pauleen and Dustin kept the energy upbeat and kept reminding me to breathe. Loved them so much!! Can't imagine my day without them. We also snuck into the Windmill Food Hall arcade to sneak some photos since we were so good on our timeline and they turned out to be some of my favorite photos! Hello new profile photo! Thank you so much to your team.

We've had so many amazing family photos over the years. Cindy does a great job making her clients…read morefeel comfortable, and the end result are the most magical of photos! I've used other photographers and have maybe 3 photos that I love, but I have dozens from the sets she produces.

Cindy is a 10 star photographer! The moment I saw her work I knew I wanted to book with her. I LOVE…read moreher artistic vision. Her use of light is unparalleled as is her use of nature as the background. Her photographs are majestic, expansive, soft, golden, magical and real. She captures great candids. We have 2 kids and that is always hard but she had several tricks up her sleeve to get the kids to look and she got some amazing shots of the whole family. I just want to frame all the photos she took and cover my house wall to wall =) She's also patient, easy-going and just a overall pleasure to work with. I never share photos of my family on yelp. But I'll break my own rule so you can see how amazing she is.

Wow, what an incredible photographer. We chose Brandon based…read moreoff of his packages that he offered and his amazing portfolio on his website and Instagram. We called him and he made us feel very comfortable, and we felt even more comfortable during the photoshoots. The wedding ran late and he did his best to stay within the time we booked him for and every single photo turned out amazing!

Brandon was amazing through this whole process. I was coming from out of state and didn't know many…read morelocations and he picked out the PERFECT spot. He came up with a great plan for us, I didn't have to worry about a thing besides getting my fiancé to the location. I can't recommend him enough!

Nothing but great things to say about ABM. Brian Kent has worked with us from our engagement in…read more2018, Covid wedding ceremony in 2020, and wedding vow renewal/reception in 2021. We loved them so much we asked Brian to do a shoot for our family portraits with our little one as well early this year. Things were really grateful for: *ABM team were so gracious, flexible, and patient with us as we navigated all our wedding postponement and rescheduling as our original wedding plans were at the start of covid. *the photoshoot experience isn't awkward and that we felt very natural. *loved their combined photo and video nimbus package! *Brian was very patient taking photos of us(bride and groom) with all our family members. Probably spent about an hour just rotating through different family members. *we loved Brian's enthusiasm during the shoot, so excited about how a photo's turned out and shows us a few preview of what he's captured. *love that our photos seem very natural and captured with pure talent--not much of any at all photo editing, which was very important to us. *ABM was one of our favorite vendors to work with and definitely worth every penny!

Working with Brian was a great experience. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and what…read morewe wanted to get out of the photos. When it was game day he delivered timeless photos of our big day that were both beautiful and fun. He was flexible to our style, utilized his years of experience to provide helpful insights for both posing and back drops, and maintained professionalism with us and our guests the entire time. There is not a better photographer in the San Diego area if you ask me!

Holly and Bruce did my engagement and wedding photos. They were so fun to work with…read more My fiancé and I got a referral for them through our wedding planner. Our main concern was we needed a photography team that was just as excited about our same-sex wedding as we were. After visiting with 3 potential photography companies we knew Holly Ireland was the most fun and of course had the best style to their photography. During our engagement session I think we worked them for the entire time we were entitled to. Three different locations all over San Diego County. Never once did they complain. Finally, for our wedding, they worked their butt off and produced photos that were beautiful and Instagram worthy. Being "customers for life" Holly shot our Christmas photos as well. She was great with kids. I can't wait to work with them again.

While planning a quick family getaway to Carlsbad this summer I was lucky to discover Holly during…read moreon-line searches. I knew immediately that she was the right photographer for our group by her friendly responses and her expert shoot location recommendations. She exudes positive energy and happiness and truly made our shoot FUN! I look at our pics and think we all look relaxed and genuinely happy and a big part of that was Holly's laid back but professional demeanor in managing the process. You can't go wrong having Holly behind the lens A+++ experience!

Joe has been amazing to work with. He took our family pictures about three years ago and recently,…read morewhen my husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it was important to me to have new pictures made. The first person I thought of to call was Joe - he was so gracious! We had to reschedule twice due to hospitalizations but we finally managed to get our family photos taken about two weeks ago - and we couldn't be happier. With the limitations my husband had we were not able to go back to the beach, but Old Town Poway Park made for a beautiful backdrop. I could not have asked for a better experience and I will treasure these photos for ever.

After rescheduling to accommodate the photographer, my family and I were stood up. The studio…read moreneglected to call or provide any explanation for not showing up. Incredibly unprofessional. After driving all the way to the location, we had to depend on the kindness of strangers to take our photos. Please do not fall for this type of scam. Hopefully I can be refunded.

Brittany is not only an incredibly talented photographer, but also one of the sweetest, most…read moregenuine people you'll ever meet. From our initial consultation calls to follow-up emails, timelines, and thoughtful attention to detail, she made us feel comfortable and special every step of the way. She truly went above and beyond by cheering us on, sending beautifully packaged welcome gifts, and later a lovely USB box with all of our wedding photos. My husband and I aren't natural "posers," and we really needed someone who could help us feel at ease while capturing beautiful moments. Brittany did exactly that. During every photo, she radiated excitement and positivity, making the experience feel effortless and fun. I honestly can't imagine having anyone else photograph such an important day. We're so grateful to have had her as part of our wedding.

Thank you to Astray Videography for capturing our wedding day on June 30th, 2024. We initially met…read moreBrittney over the phone and she was extremely kind and I could hear the passion in her voice throughout our conversation. She asked questions I didn't think of and truly made us feel involved from day one. Her and her husband, Andy, are very knowledgeable and highly experienced. Andy and his video team were extremely professional, creative, and kind to each of our bridal parties, family, friends, and guests on our big day. We never felt rushed. The energy they brought was exactly what we were looking for! Hearing from our guests "how amazing" they thought our video team was made us feel so good! We feel lucky to have had a very talented and down-to-earth team that we could laugh with and rely on at every moment throughout our day. We unfortunately could not afford to book their photography package in addition to video, so we did have a separate photographer. When booking with Astray, we spoke of this and Brittney did advise us, very respectfully, to consider booking their team as it would be smoother. SO, a tip for you, if you are considering booking both... DO IT; BOOK BOTH ASTRAY VIDEO AND ASTRAY PHOTO. I would also love to give Astray a shout-out as they were extremely professional and patient with our photographer who they did not have any previous experience working with. It made us, the Bride and Groom, feel at ease knowing we could count on Astray to help lead, navigate, and communicate important moments between the photo and video teams. They were always relaxed and very respectful. Even though we live in Arizona, we will absolutely use Astray again in the future! Traveling to have photos taken by them will be worth it. We highly recommend their team to anyone who asks and are proud of the wedding video they put together for us. It is a gift that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Something that we get to show our future children, grandchildren, and generations to come. It has also been so fun to see our wedding moments as "reels" on their social media. This is such a unique way for everyone to relive it! (especially those who weren't even at the wedding) THANK YOU for being a very important part of the most magical day of our lives and creating a unqiue wedding video for us. I wish we would have been able to book you for photos too! We are forever grateful and also look forward to seeing the raw footage as it becomes available. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! (We've attached screenshots from our wedding video to our review)

Mark is a fantastic Photographer! His work with National Geographic speaks for itself!read more

His work is amazing! His eye being his art he's able to capture the emotion within the shot. Highly…read morerecommend!

There aren't enough words of praise in the English language for Shaun of Top Shelf Photo! We were…read morelucky enough to find him on Yelp for our engagement photos, and in mid-November of 2024 he braved the chill of Palomar Mountain to take spectacular photos of us. Nonstop compliments from friends and family, and received much quicker than anticipated. Once we got into wedding planning, Shaun was the obvious choice for our photography needs. Along with his second shooter Jess (Jessica Christie Photography), he again knocked it out of the park. Couldn't have asked for more perfect photos. On a more personal note, Shaun is the above-and-beyond type of person to take the absolute best shots possible. Like, fixing the boutonniere on my suit himself for the exact right angle, or gently shoo'ing away stinkbugs while helping my wife to re-tie her wedding shoes type of person. His passion and dedication for his craft are inspiring, and I guarantee if you don't love being in photos as a general rule (like myself) he will absolutely put you at ease and make it look like you've been modeling all your life. Thank you for everything Shaun, from the bottom of our hearts.

Top Shelf was truly top shelf. We used them two separate years for family photos. Loved it.read more