Eric and Gladys are amazing!!! I first came across Candid Gem through one of their engagement raffles and wasn't sure what I was really getting into at first...but ended up finding the wedding photographers on our dreams! After our first photoshoot, we knew we wanted to hire candid gem for our wedding. Not only are they kind but they helped guide us through the wedding process, gave suggestions and were flexible when needed. They taught us how to take photos, they made us laugh and overall they made us just feel comfortable and like ourselves throughout the whole process. On the actual wedding day, Eric and Gladys were superstars! I had an extensive photo list and they worked hard to get all of the photos that were important to us. We are so happy we found them and can't wait to work with them again! read more

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Big thank you to Eric and Gladys who did a wonderful job of working things out to provide photography services for a major family event. The communication leading up to the event was handled with such professionalism and grace. I appreciated the fact that Eric in particular took my outline of what needed to be done, but added his spin on how to make things better. Unbelievable and better than what I came up with! I would certainly advocate, promote, and recommend Eric and Gladys' business because of the quality of work they performed, the patience and grace they exhibited, and how well organized they were in getting things under control. My family and I are eternally grateful for what you have done. Thank you again Eric and Gladys! You'll always have a spot at our table if / when we need your services again for another major family event! read more

This is an incredibly overdue review, sorry Eric!! I won an engagement shoot with Candid Gem through Facebook and honestly wasn't sure what to expect. My fiance and I had never taken professional photos together before, and one of my biggest concerns was that we were going to feel awkward and that we'd look like stiff cardboard cutouts. I'm happy to say that is very much NOT the case! Most of our photos were prompted - instead of posing and contorting our bodies to look a certain way, he simply gave us little tasks (such as running into the water and being swung back to shore by my fiance or whispering silly things into each other's ears). They came out SO WELL, I could not believe how natural they looked! He captured the love between us so clearly, we loved them so much that we ended up spending about twice what we budgeted just so we could have a photo album, prints to hang, and the digital copies. The free shoot DID come with one free digital photo, but we just couldn't NOT have the rest. The lighting, editing, prompting, turnaround, etc. was amazing. I would highly recommend Candid Gem to anyone looking to get pictures done, whether it's just a fun shoot or for your wedding! read more

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I am sooo happy that I found Candid Gem. My photographer from Snappr canceled 3hrs before our event so I had to call a lot of companies. I left voicemails and Eric was one of the people who called me back. It was a last minute booking but he probably felt how much I really need the help so he accepted my event. (They don't normally accept all events because they want to keep the quality of their service). His schedule aligned with our needs and he was even there earlier than scheduled to make sure that everything is set before the event. He had lots of ideas on how to make the photos great. The photos turned out awesome and he even edited and delivered the photos earlier than expected! It was really a great pleasure meeting and finding him. I would definitely hire him again. He's definitely my top choice photographer if I ever get married! Thank you again for saving my day! read more

When you are planning a wedding you will hear many times " pay for the photographer!" Meaning don't be cheap on these services. Candid Gem photography took our engagement photos on 2021 and we knew they would be our wedding photographers. This past Saturday they were amazing! They worked seamlessly with our videographer who they met the same day. Top notch service!!! 10 stars!!! read more

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Eric was super friendly and a blast to work with. My fiancée had entered online and won a free engagement photoshoot. We met with Eric (and his son) virtually over zoom prior to the photoshoot for him to get to know us as a couple and what we had in mind visually. We haven't shot with anyone professionally before so we didn't how to pose in front of the camera. Eric told us what to do and it didn't feel awkward at all. He was also very efficient with the space we chose. Candid Gem is known for their "Gem" shot, which is really cool if you're looking for something epic and dramatic. The photos turned out great and we entered up purchasing them. Thank you so much again, Eric! read more

Candid Gem has been there from the start of our wedding planning. They took the time to get to know us at our engagement shoot and really taught us how to pose so for our wedding day we would be prepared. 2020 has been one heck of a year and because of Covid, our May 2020 Wedding was cancelled! I was a mess, crying, stressed and worried we would never get to experience the wedding we dreamed of. Candid Gem was so supportive and flexible and made sure to let us know they would be available for our wedding day whenever that would be. After Plan A and B failed, we decided to go with Plan C. We went from a giant 150 guest Palace of Fine Arts Wedding to a small and intimate less than 20 guest AirBnb Backyard Wedding. With cases rising we made sure to take every precaution and Eric & Gladys went and got tested along with the rest of our guests. On the day of Our Wedding they were extra precautious and still wore masks to make us feel safe. They got there earlier than expected so they could set up and start to get a feel for the AirBnb as well as get to know our wedding party. The entire day was beautiful, Candid Gem was able to join in the fun and capture every laugh, inside joke and cry that each of us had on that emotional day. Although they had just met our wedding party, every one of them felt like movie stars getting professional photos taken of them. At the end of the day my husband and I reflected on our wedding planning journey and could not believe how much better our Plan C wedding turned out to be compared to Plan A & B. Candid Gem was a huge part of the success of our Fairytale Pandemic Wedding and all the beautiful memories that were captured for us to remember forever. Thank you both so much for keeping this Bride SANE during this crazy time. I cannot wait to continue working with Candid Gem to capture how our Love Story continues for our Family. read more

Photobooth review! I first saw Eric & Gladys at my friend's wedding. I loved the backgrounds and props (Huge Warriors heads!!!). A few months later, I dragged my fiancee to a bridal show and saw Eric and Gladys' showcasing at the show. We chatted a bit and within an hour we booked them for our February wedding. Although Candid Gem was a little pricier than other options we researched, we knew the quality of the pictures and liked the props they provided. Eric and Gladys was so easy to work with! I liked how they gave us a payment plan so we didn't have to worry about a huge payment in the beginning. It was also super easy to choose our backdrop and the frame design. When the big day finally came, I had no issues or problems with set up and breakdown of the photobooth. My guests had a great time taking pictures and having the 15 second feature was also a fun add-on! Thank you so much Eric & Gladys for a successful, easy and fun photobooth! I highly recommend this company for any of your needs! :) read more

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Eric & Gladys were so fun and easy to work with. We won a free engagement session and never looked back. They really took the time to get to know us and provided advice when it came to wedding planning. We fell in love with our engagement photos and booked them for our wedding. No regrets! They listened to what we wanted and were very talented. My wedding party was huge and a little much to deal with but Eric and Gladys kept it moving and were super patient. We can't wait to see the final product of their work that was done on our wedding day. We have no doubts that they turned out amazing! read more

Eric and Gladys did both our engagement and wedding day photos. Our engagement photos came out amazing! They were so pleasant to work with and knew exactly how to pose both our husband and I down to the exact hand positions. They are quick and efficient with what they do and create awesome work! I would love to work with them again! read more

Eric and Gladys from Candid Gem were AWESOME! We met them in a wedding fair around March 2017 as we just got engaged was looking for photographers and other ideas for our wedding. Eric and Gladys is married couple, both fun to work with and are very easy going. From meeting them to our wedding was a least 1.5 year wait time. They were always there to answer my questions and needs. From our engagement photo shoot to the wedding day, they have been on top on things. Their website was wonderful and user friendly: they had payment reminders emails, questionnaires for both photobooth and the wedding day photoshoot all in one place, which as a bride, it really made my life easier so I didn't have to keep track! Not to mention, the photos came out very good! They really capture every moment of our wedding day from getting ready to partying at night, all day long!! Their photobooth was also the HOT HIT of the night with a line going on all night! There were plenty of props to pick from and some were super funny! At the end of the night before we parted with Candid Gem team, Gladys and Eric also gift us a small wooden carved board. It was very nice sweet and personal touch from them! Thank you! It's couple week since our wedding and all of the pictures are already done with editing. We actually got our photo album in the mail today, it's gorgeous! I love it!! Thank you so much! It really show in your work the detail and effort you put into your job, definitely beautiful artwork that we will treasure for the rest of lives! read more

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There aren't enough words in the English dictionary to express our gratitude for Candid Gem! Not only are they professional, but they are also so hard working and unbelievably easy to communicate with. All of our guests had a great time during our March 12 wedding with all of the awesome props and fun scrapbook that they were able to personalize. Their attendants were incredible! They got a hold of Erik and I as we hadn't even made it to the booth yet, they made sure we did! Not to mention, a bunch of our guests stopped them from packing up and begged them to let us take a few more and they did. They were awesome and I loved having them there! At the end of the night, Eric and Gladys had their attendants hand us a beautiful hand graved cutting board and a personalized note along with it. Thank you to the both of you for the beautiful verse of encouragement, it was and will always be appreciated. read more

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Long overdue review! Eric and Gladys are amazing! We had so much fun working with them for both our engagement shoot and wedding day! From the start, Eric was super responsive, answered all our questions and kept in close communication throughout the process. I even love how organized and user friendly their emails/websites/payment plans were. They were the easiest vendor to work with leading up to the day of the wedding. On the day of, they both showed up with so much energy and kept us laughing and excited throughout the entire event. They are extremely professional and have such creative ideas! My husband and I are in love with all of our photos. They truly know how to capture those "candid gems!" Thanks so much Eric and Gladys! Y'all are the best :) read more

Eric and Gladys are beyond amazing. We chose them for our engagement party photos and we are so beyond happy with our decision. They are extremely compassionate about the photos and the experience they provide the client. They made sure we were comfortable at all times and made us feel and look like rock stars in our photos. Everyone that has seen our gallery is extremely impressed with the outcome. Before our party we had an engagement shoot. Both my fiancé and I are very nervous in front of the camera. That feeling quickly went away as Eric explained poses, lighting, facial expressions and posture to us. After our first shot, he was able to show us the photo from his camera. WOW!! Please do not hesitate choosing Candid Gem! Eric and Gladys, thank you so much for sharing one of our special days with us, we appreciate your thoughtfulness and all the energy you put into our day and photos. Nessreen and Shant. https://galleries.candidgem.com/Photography-Galleries/Shant-Nessreen-072218/n-csNsJp/ read more

Candid Gem is absolutely incredible to work with. They are creative, patient and they make you feel comfortable during the shoot. Eric and Glady's are amazing people, they are extremely talented, professional and passionate about their work. They made the shoot duration a fun activity which we enjoyed. They helped me and my fiance to preserve the best memories of our lives. We would definitely work them in future. Thank you, Eric & Glady's for the awesome photoshoot. read more

I have had the pleasure to work with candid gem over the last three years and every year we are impressed by the service provided. We use candid Gem for all of our corporate holiday party needs and would recommend them to all my friends! The photo booth service is always amazing and Eric and Gladis are a pleasure to work with. read more

Candid Gem did such an amazing job with our Family Photos! I have to say they are so personable and fun to be with. The time that we spent together taking pictures went by so fast since we were laughing basically the whole shoot. They made my son feel so comfortable with taking the pictures. They had such genuine patience with my son and his activeness and goofiness and still made the pictures look so perfect with his silliness. They made our family feel great and not awkward at all. Another thing that stuck out to me is how fast the turn around is for our photos. If you follow them on Instagram or FB which you should check them out on, you'll see they have a lot of work, but i got my pictures THE NEXT DAY! That was so awesome, specially since I was way too anxious to share the pictures. You won't regret these photographers! You'll definitely love the time spent with them and the pictures!! We will definitely be using Eric and Gladys's photography services again. They are awesome!!! read more

I wanted to do something memorable for my 30th Birthday Party. So, I rented a hall, got tons of food & drinks, and even hired a casino to entertain my guests! But none of it would have mattered if I didn't Hired BTS Photo Booth to capture it all! Eric and Gladys did the perfect job to capture and record all the fun we had that night. I got the photo booth with amazing props, which was a big hit with my family and friends. And the roaming photography upgrade which was perfect to catch all the pics of the casino action, the cake cutting, and of course the drinking! The best part was I got all the Photo Booth pics that night on a USB card! And if that wasn't enough, every single picture was uploaded on a special album on their website that only I could log on to, so I never have to worry about losing that USB card! Hiring BTS Photo Booths was definitely smartest thing I could do for my 30th birthday party, because of the heavy drinking a lot of us did lol, we were able to look back on all the pics, and know the party was a blast! I will definitely hire Eric and Gladys again for my next event, and I would definitely recommend them for anybody's birthday party, wedding, baptism, or any special occasion! Thanks again guys for making my 30th birthday memorable! -Ceez read more

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Where do I even begin with BTS?!?!?! From being so quick to respond back with information, to being so accommodating, and to being so kind the day of the event; it's clear to say I absolutely love Behind The Scenes Photobooth and I'll definitely have them again for my next event. Gladys and Eric are amazing! If you're looking for a stress free service that takes care of literally everything on their end and more, no need to look any further. What I loved most about their service is that I was able to walk away with a keepsake photo album of everyone's photo strips, a USB that has all the pictures and videos of my guests AND my guests could access their photos on their website. Gladys and Eric went above and beyond for my event and I'm NOT over exaggerating. Thank you so much you two and best wishes with everything! read more

Have them in my wedding party. Fast respond, very good communication, funny props. Strongly recommended for your party and special day read more

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Behind The Scenes provided the photo booth for my wedding, and they did a great job. The props were varied, and in good repair. The booth itself took great pictures and the video messages are hilarious! One fellow on staff for the venue made a point to tell me that he'd never seen such a well run booth. Eric and Gladys are great people, and they know what they're doing! read more

We met them at the Bay Area Wedding Fair and enjoyed taking a few photos while we were there planning our wedding. We decided to hire them for our own and they lived up to what was promised. They have a variety of backgrounds to choose from on their website and responded quickly to our questions. On the day of the wedding, all of our guests loved the photobooth! Eric and Gladys were very friendly to all of our guests, Eric manning the camera area and Gladys the props and guestbook. She even decorated the guestbook pages, which was a nice touch. The props were appropriate and our guests loved the open photobooth idea, which I would highly recommend for a wedding! They gave us the USB drive of the photos as well as the decorated guestbook that night after the wedding ended. They also let guests record 15-second videos for us, which I think is pretty unique. We were very happy with hiring them for our wedding and would highly recommend them to anyone!! Thanks Eric & Gladys! read more

Love their professionalism! And their tandem as a couple will really show up on how they take their craft seriously. Great Photographers!!!! They did our maternity shoot. It was one awesome experience!! Have kids? No worries! These couple knows how to handle them very well as not to get them bored and would have them smile to the camera playfully. Eric and Gladys are such a blessing! The photos were AMAZING!!!! You will never go wrong with the services they offer. Thank you so much for making my pregnancy extra special! Till then.. Ps. I can't stop looking at our photos they're all so special to me! THANK YOU!!!!! read more

We had candid Gem Photography capture our special moments on our special day! We couldn't have asked for better photographers to create such special and memorable photos for us to cherish forever. They were very professional and patient with us and treated us like family. We also included their photo booth services for our reception and I've received so many compliments from friends and family on how easy and nice their staff was. I can't lie but I did shed tears when we received our photo album with our pictures. We can't thank you guys enough on all your hard work and all the AMAZING photos you have taken. Thank you V & C read more

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We are so pleased with the service they gave us. Gladys and Eric and their assistant captured the moments we can keep for a lifetime for our daughter's debutant ball. They know how to do it with minimal input from us. They just did their craft and we were so happy. The pictures are amazing. They are so easy to work with. You can tell them what you like and they will accommodate. The outdoor pictures are so vibrant. Even with a chance of rain on my daughter's 18th birthday, they are still positive that no matter what backdrop nature will give us, they can make it work. They can even make the rain as a backdrop. That just gave me a big relief. I'm grateful for their help and will always be a big fan of them. I will always cherish our adorable pictures. Kudos to these great photograph artists! read more

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Gladys & Eric are amazing! They not only bring out bubbly fun in everyone around them, they give back to the San Francisco community. Thank you for offering professional photo booth services to our school auction. This was a kind and generous touch, enabling us to exceed our goal of $90,000! We have gone well over that and I dare say it is because of your welcoming booth which got everyone excited to be there! You are amazing and I don't know what it is -- but I always look better in your photobooth! read more

I literally grew up with theses two beautiful souls. I must admit their passion for photography is endless. I see them take the most amazing photos of people anywhere outdoors and translate into incredible stills. I really love the husband-wife team because they totally understand how to capture the best photos and everyone's best angle. They have awesome equipment and you can depend on them for any occasion. Please look into their services for your next event, you won't be disappointed! And to add, as a hair and makeup artist we have worked many events (weddings, photo shoots) together and it has always been fun and we work well together as a team! Much love guys! read more

Candid Gem Photo Booth is the best photo booth I have ever experienced! They have so many props appropriate for any event. We booked them for a family reunion and our family members of all ages loved it. This is the first photo booth with a video messaging feature that I've seen. We also added their roaming photography package.. I'll post a few pics from the event. We will definitely book them for all of our upcoming events! read more

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Candid Gem Photography & Photo Booth are the best photographers I've ever had the privilege of using. I've now used/seen them do photography for several events. The owners Eric and Gladys are the most professional, passionate, talented and amazing people I know. I was also extremely impressed by their photography equipment. They use photo booths that have the latest technology. They blew me and my entire church away at the church event we hired them for. They make sure to have the most creative props for their themed events and have always over delivered in regards to our expectations. Eric and Gladys are extremely receptive to their customers needs and surprisingly go above and beyond to make sure their customers are extremely happy with their work (which is extremely rare these days!). I was so blessed to have them do my baby's new born photographs. This is our first child, so we didn't know what to expect... Their pictures brought tears to our eyes and joy to our hearts. They made my baby girl look like an angel. I am forever grateful to them for preserving the best memories of our lives. You can't put a price on that!! I have hired photographers for all of mine and my families life milestones. Candid Gem Photography & Photo Booth is by far the absolute best company we've used. If funds would permit, I would use them at every event I threw. They are 5 stars all the way around. Thank you from me and my whole family Candid Gem Photography!! read more

Wow! Gladys and Eric were amazing to say the least. They were our photographers for my sister's engagement party and let me just say so glad we were able to book them. They were patient with us and our family and captured rare moments (like my mom taking a shot at the bar) that we will forever have. They even did a mini photoshoot for them that was breathtaking!! Thank you CandidGem for your hardwork! read more

They really take care of you! Candid Gem is absolutely incredible to work with! Gladys and Eric are amazing, they are so creative, and make you feel comfortable and like family during the shoot. My husband and I are expecting our first little one and booked with Eric for a gender reveal shoot. We asked for their help in surprising us and revealing the gender. Booking was incredibly easy, all the communication was easy and the shoot itself couldnt have gone better. They arrived early to scoop out the location where the shoot was, they were ready for us with loads of ideas to shoot. I came with a few props and ideas of my own as well and I loved that they had the patience to go along with my photo ideas as well. I feel not every photographer takes your ideas into account, so it felt very nice to be acknowledged and cared for. They gave the best direction in posing, were so patient with us and the scenery. I didnt feel rushed at all, but special and fun. Through out the session we were asked numerous questions about how we met, and what we loved about each other and our future plans; it was truly unique and felt like a walk down memory lane leading to where we ere today It built up ore excitement and anticipation and was truly an unforgettable moment that they captured perfectly! The turn around time was quick! My husband and I both agree we have never had as much fun and feel more comfortable as we did with them during a photo shoot. We are sincerely so grateful to have them capture such a life changing moment and look forward to having them capture and be apart of more of our life moments to come. We cant thank you enough! read more

I used Candid Gem for both photography and photo booth services at my wedding last month and they were great. Eric and his team were so nice, thoughtful and accommodating. We had two photographers and a photo booth operator. Our guests were very expressive at how genuinely friendly they all were. We received a digital copy of the photo booth pictures the same night and the wedding pictures (touched up) shortly within a week. They were beautiful. All in all, I'm very happy with their great services and pictures. Seriously, I would definitely use them again for future events. read more

Eric & Gladys were AMAZING at our wedding. We hired them as our photobooth vendor and we could not have been more pleased with their professionalism and quality of their photos. From my experience they go above and beyond for their clients and are definitely worth booking! Communication was easy and they were always very prompt with replies via email. Thank you both, Eric & Gladys for an awesome time! read more

Our wedding was last weekend, and I could not be any happier with this photobooth service! Friendly staff, and they took notice to the detail that I love Disney. So they brought a lot of Disney props. High quality photo prints and I got the link to the online album the following morning! read more

We booked Candid Gem Photography for photo booth services for our wedding. Eric and Gladys were easy to talk to and you can tell they love what they do. They gave us some options on what to choose from and they were accommodating of what we were looking for. On the day, Gladys and Ruce were there and they made the night a success. Everyone was taking pictures, and they made everything run smoothly. At the end of the night, even Gladys had a small gift for me and my wife. I highly recommend Candid Gem Photography. read more

Behind the Scenes provided a photo booth for my wedding on 10-10-15 and they did an amazing job! I love their props, private booth, the fact that each guest was able to get 2 copies of their pics and one they put in a scrapbook for me to have at the end of the night. There was also video messages my guests could leave and that came on a USB stick along with the scrapbook of all the photos people took of themselves! Gladys and Eric are a lovely couple who run an outstanding business! I would highly recommend them for your next event. read more

We had the pleasure of having Eric & Gladys at our wedding this past August. Their photo booth was wonderful and they are such a sweet couple to work with. We met them at a wedding fair last year (formerly known as Behind The Scenes Photobooth) and booked with them immediately. They were punctual, a joy to work with, and left us the cutest photo guest book (which we look through all the time). Their presence was seamless and I'd definitely recommend them for any event! read more

The BEST Photo Booth experience I've ever had! Gladys and Eric are the kindest most professional couple i've ever had the pleasure of hiring. They answered all of my questions on time and the whole process of booking, paying, choosing props/backdrops for my event was so very smooth. Hired them for my little sister's Quinceanera party and my guests were completely fascinated! We all had so much fun, they are still talking about it today! I was extremely busy taking care of unexpected situations on the day of the event and completely forgot about feeding them on time [ I'm sorry guys :( ]. They were so patient and understanding when they finally got fed. The pictures are TOP QUALITY!! I will for sure be booking them for my next event! Thank you for the awesome memories guys! y'all are AMAZING!! read more

Absolutely the best photo booth I've ever seen! I will definitely hire them again and again. The best ever to work with and the photos are so fun and props are the best! Thank you for making our event so special! read more

Gladys and Eric were extremely accommodating each time I visited their booth (a cool 10 times, maybe more...maybe less). Having to deal with 100+ guests is no party for them I'm sure but they were so enthusiastic, cool, calm, and collected! It made it really easy to enjoy the event and come back again and again to take some awesome photos! Also the photo booth itself was probably the best one I've ever had the pleasure of working with and I have come across a lot because I am very popular and go to a lot of parties!!!!!! 10/10!!!! read more