If you're on the fence, let this be your sign to book this photographer and videographer team (…read moreespecially the lead - Tim ) From the very first meeting to even after the wedding, they are incredibly thorough, calm, and professional, and most importantly never pushy. They make you feel completely comfortable and truly listen to what you want. Countless inspirations and late night thoughts, Tim made our vision come to life. A lifetime of memories! We cannot emphasize how much we truly appreciate him. On the wedding day, they worked tirelessly, guided us when needed, and allowed the most meaningful moments to unfold naturally. Their presence was reassuring, seamless, and exactly what you want on such an emotional, fast paced day. This job is not for everyone, but this is their calling and their work speaks for itself! I don't know how they can handle the high level of stress but they definitely did. They genuinely go above and beyond at every step. 5 stars isn't enough to represent their level of care, dedication, and excellence. I promise you this, you'll be so grateful you chose them as your team on the biggest day of your lives. THEY SET THE STANDARDS HIGH !!

We worked with Collideskope for our September 2024 wedding. We highly recommend working with them…read moreif you can! They're very professional and know how to make the day feel special and fun (cutting down the nerves heh). They worked hard with us to set clear expectations, and had fun and creative ideas. The post-editing process has been great as well, as they work with you to iterate on the final deliverables.

My wife and I got married last year and as we were planning for the wedding, we thought about…read morevideographers. Initially, we wanted to find a decent videographer but not spend too much money on it. After doing some research, we found that most of the samples we saw from other videographers in the 1-2 grand range probably wasn't going to get us the quality that would make us happy. Then, I stumbled upon Jmarcmedia's website. From the minute we talked to Jonathan and Karen, we had a great feeling about them as they were very professional, inviting, and friendly to work with. You can tell Jonathan has a passion for his work and really cares to do the best work possible. If you look at their wedding video samples, they're very impressive. We also appreciated that they were upfront with information on their services as well as pricing. After meeting with Jonathan and Karen a few more times, we appreciated that they were more than accommodating in terms of where we could meet us in planning and that they would try to be flexible with us on logistics for the wedding. (e.g. meeting the bride & groom in different places, then meeting together, etc.) Overall, their approach in working with us was excellent. We really felt like the they would make the day and video special for us. On the day of our wedding, they were really helpful and natural to work with, never getting in the way of any activities during the festivities. Moreover, we loved our videos, both the highlight and full-length video! Jmarcmedia did an awesome job and we so happy that we went with them over any of the other vendors that we were considering! In terms of pricing, they're not the cheapest but also not the priciest either. I think they're definitely worth the extra few bucks for getting awesome videos on one of the most important days of our lives. Thanks Jonathan and Karen, for all of your hard work, dedication and for being awesome to work with. You have a gift for this kind of work and I know a lot more couples will be able to appreciate your great work in the future. We love our videos and will appreciate them for many years to come.

My fiancé and I were initially on the fence about getting videography services for our wedding, but…read morelooking back, we think using JMarc Media was one of our best wedding decisions! I am SO thrilled with the job Jonathan and his team did for our wedding. Jonathan is friendly, approachable, and brought great, positive energy to our wedding day. The price for our services (a wedding highlight video, first dance video, and ceremony/toasts video) was also very reasonable. I was also amazed at how Jonathan and his team captured our "East Meets West" theme - the song choices were fantastic, and the editing and cinematography were so moving. My fiancé and I have watched our wedding videos several times already and it is so heartwarming to see all of our special moments captured. If you are thinking about having videography serves for your wedding with JMarc, DO IT! You will not be disappointed!!

David from Nice Shot Films is truly a treasure and we were so lucky to have him capture our wedding…read morein San Francisco. His work is genuine, emotional and truly a piece of art without being overproduced. Being filmed can be an awkward feeling but not with David. His calm and positive energy made everything feel completely natural and we enjoyed every moment. We are so grateful for him and we cannot recommend him enough!

I am writing this review so that anyone considering hiring Nice Shot Films and its owner, David, is…read morefully aware of my experience. When we first met David while planning our February 2025 wedding, we were genuinely excited. He came across as personable, professional, and confident in his ability to deliver exactly what we wanted. He met with us multiple times, often alongside our wedding planner, and repeatedly assured us that every important moment would be captured and produced. Based on those assurances, we hired him for 13 hours of coverage and paid for the extra time to ensure nothing would be missed. Unfortunately, our trust was misplaced. To his credit, the highlight reel he delivered was well produced. However, to this day, we still do not have the full wedding video we paid for. What he provided in place of a complete film was essentially the highlight reel with speeches added and a few scattered clips. It was nowhere near the full coverage we were promised. The most heartbreaking failure was the church ceremony video. The footage was practically unusable--the audio was never edited, leaving only raw microphone feed where the only sounds are my wife and me breathing or shuffling. It looked as though he set up a camera on a tripod and walked away. For a once-in-a-lifetime event, this was devastating. When we raised these concerns, David's proposed resolution was troubling. He offered to refund our money only if we accepted the raw footage without any independent review and agreed never to share our experience or leave a review. While at first it seemed fair that he was willing to refund us, the condition that we remain silent and accept potentially useless footage without outside verification left us deeply uneasy. Having already seen the quality of the church video, I wanted an independent video editor to confirm whether the rest of the footage was usable before making such a decision. David refused. This left us in a painful position: either accept a refund under restrictive conditions that silenced us and risk being left with unusable footage, or hold him accountable and lose any chance of recovery. For newlyweds relying on professionals to capture the most important day of their lives, this was not only disappointing but deeply unfair. Instead of being proud of our wedding and sharing it with family and friends, we are now forced to litigate this matter to obtain what is right. We only had one wedding, and the opportunity to properly preserve it was taken from us.

Full disclosure, I'm OBSESSED with our videos. I've watched them all multiple times lol! They did…read moresuch an amazing job, makes me feel like I'm reliving the day almost almost a year ago. I felt comfortable with them during the getting ready process, I did opt out of them coming to my parents home for the hair and makeup since we had the photographers there but they were able to get amazing footage at the venue of my mom and maid of honor buttoning up my dress etc. so I don't feel like we missed out on anything. Thank you so much for the amazing videos that will help us relive the most amazing day whenever we want.

Finding the perfect videographer was one of the toughest vendors for us to nail down. I must have…read morewatched over a hundred different wedding videos before finally asking my friend who she used. That's when she introduced me to Eisen from Lumitone. He was great to work and communicate with, made booking and paying easy, and was very reasonably priced. On the day of our wedding, Eisen and his buddy showed up on time and worked hard all day to capture every moment. When we got our video, we were absolutely speechless. It was edited so well - from the music to the speeches with seamless transitions - it perfectly summarized our wedding day in under 8 minutes. I love it so much and every time I watch it I'm so touched and floored by how amazing our video turned out. Of all our wedding vendors, Lumitone is one I have zero regrets booking and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a videographer. Thank you Eisen and Lumitone for giving us the best wedding video we could ask for and letting us relive our big day over and over again!

N Compass Cinema filmed my wedding Jan of 2013. THE STRONG…read morePOINTS: We really enjoyed their highlight review of the wedding - I think this is their FORTE - the turnaround time for this highlight reel was 24-48 hours. We watched on our honeymoon in Hawaii. I've gotten so many compliments and raves about the highlights video and it definitely helped me remember all the details. We weren't originally going to hire a videographer but we decided to 2-3 months before the wedding - SO GLAD we did. Check out the highlight reels on vimeo.com! You'll love them! I like that they had 2 people filming and the price point is very reasonable. THE DOWNERS: Music was a very thought out process in my wedding ceremony. I picked music that wasn't traditional and I really wanted it to come out in my wedding video. Sadly, while watching the video I heard the generic background music CLASHING with the HARP music that was playing during the ceremony. For about 5 minutes, the music clashing against each other was very distracting and made me very, very sad. Even the String Quartet music that was playing while I was walking down the aisle was cut out. After paying $1,000 for the string quartet, I don't get to hear them on the video. {Insert SUPER SAD face here + tears} I don't hold this against them. I partly think that I should have specifically said to keep all the original ceremony music in the long video reel. But, also, I think that as videographers, I would think that if they heard the crashing on the video reel while editing, they would have thought about cutting their music out and letting the HARP play. Considering that they have great reviews here on yelp, it just makes me think they didn't really sit down and take the best care with editing process on our video. Maybe they should consider to include every client through the editing process. My advice to you: HIRE THEM! Generally, you won't be disappointed. But make sure you're specific on what you want kept on the long video reel and what you don't mind being cut out. Lastly, Just an FYI - the wait time to get your actual DVD/BLU-RAY wedding reel video will be 1 year after the wedding. This is specified on the contract. I got married in Jan. I got the video Mid-Dec. This is why this review was written so long after we got married. But, at the end of the day, I'm happily married. {Insert SUPER HAPPY FACE here}

My wife and I love this vendor! Rene is talented, personable, and fun to work with. The turnaround…read moretime for our wedding video highlight was surprisingly quick! We really enjoyed the shots he took with his drone for our wedding, and how he was able to capture the feel of our wedding through this highlight. Make sure to book with N Compass early because spots for their year quickly fill up. We strongly recommend N Compass Cinema! Also by the way, Renee is an amazing breakdancer! He showed off his moves on the dance floor during our wedding day.

From our very first meeting with Joel and Kristine, we knew we wanted to work with them…read moreimmediately. Planning a wedding is a daunting task, and their incredibly high level of professionalism, combined with their warm and relaxed personalities put us at ease right away. Prior to the wedding, we had an engagement shoot with them at San Francisco City Hall. We knew their work was excellent going into it, but it wasn't until we saw those first few photos that it really hit home for us just how special their work truly is. They're able to somehow balance great speed and efficiency with an incredible level of attention to detail in a way that impressed us from the start. Our experience working with them on the day of the wedding itself was of course no different. Joel, Kristine, and each member of their production team all had wonderful senses of humor that were essential to getting the very best out of us and our families. Whether planned, or completely spontaneous, they meticulously documented every moment of our big day, crafting a story from photos and video that we will enjoy reliving time after time. We couldn't be more appreciative of their talents, and we're 100% confident any other client would say the same. Haley & Adam

My wife and I had a great time working with Joel and Kristine for our wedding…read more We had 2 pre wedding meetings to go over the flow. At the end of the first meeting they gave us some homework, to describe them what our dream day to be like. Our second meeting was about 1 month before the wedding and we went over the agenda for our big day. The day of the wedding we had one of the videographers getting video of the groom & bride at all time and the other videographer getting all the details from the wedding in addition to some epic drone footage. Joel also took it upon himself to keep us on schedule during the day which definitely was one less thing to worry about. Once the day was over they were able to quickly post a teaser and highlight video that kept us craving to see the full documentary that we had. After a couple adjustments we finally receive our full documentary and its was absolutely perfect. My wife and I are super happy that we had the drone footage and a phone for our guest to leave us a voicemail. The overview views from the drone and the voicemails are a must when planning the wedding. Definitely enjoyed working with them and really happy with the work they rendered. Thanks again. Iannick and Kelby

If I could give Phillip Alan Films ten stars, I would. I got married in October of 2010 and…read morebooking a videographer, or 'mini film maker' as Phill would say, was the last thing on my mind. I had done a ton of research and even asked for referrals from recent brides, but my budget just wouldn't allow me to have one. So with just a few months before the wedding, I figured heh, what the heck. No videography for me. Fast forward to a couple months before the wedding....my friend sends me contact information for Phill. I checked out his website/blog and my first thought was 'are you kidding me, he's going to be pricey'. His work was really really really really good and shockingly, he had a package that was affordable for me. So I made contact with Phill and he met me the following weekend to talk details. The thing I particularly like about Phill, aside his awesome work, is that not only is he beyond talented and affordable, but he is a really easy person to work with. I've been in seven weddings to date and I feel like a lot of vendors aren't as nice and they don't take the time to get to know you. Phill asked me a lot of questions to get a good sense of who we were as individuals and as a couple. I can go on and on about how great Phill is but let's talk about his work. When we got our wedding video, I was nervous to watch it for some reason. After all I bought a package that allowed just a one man team to film my big day.....how much footage can he really shoot? Did he capture everything I needed/wanted? My thought in the end is you get what you pay for. I didn't want all the extra footage with Phill shooting me getting ready, or Alex getting ready so whatever we got, that was going to be IT! We pop the DVD in and OMG.....I have to say it's the best wedding video I've seen. A few things I noticed that other videographers don't do is Phill features a lot of your guests. I suppose if you don't want that, you can tell your videographer but I didn't tell Phill anything. I just told him to do whatever he wanted; I put my trust in Phill and I am so thankful he was able to deliver. I highly advise you to book Phill if he is available on your big day. You will not regret it. Everyone told me that I wouldn't watch my video more than once but I've seen it about 20 times to date. On random days, I'll pop it in and admire my own wedding, and how beautiful it was. Haha! And for those that think videography is not important...make a point to factor it into your budget.....Phill told me something that is soooo very true. There are just some things that photographers just cannot capture...that's what a videography is for. So call Phill TODAY and BOOK HIM!

We got married in September 2016, and Phill was our videographer! Where to begin when discussing…read morehow amazing he is...?!? We found him from a referral from a friend. And we are so happy she did her homework because he is fabulous!!! Since the holidays began immediately after we got married, it took phill a few months to get us our final product-but let me tell you... waiting a few months is worth it because the holidays were stressful and the start of the new year was chaotic... so receiving our package in February was PERFECT. we got to sit down and watch out creation-no words could describe our joy! Phill And his team literally thought of the detail work. The package came with a black box with USB in it. The USB is customized with his very wonderful and simple logo... the DVDs and BLU RAY came with a wedding photo on it. It is not cheaply made. We knew we would be getting a good product, but never thought it be this!!!! I do not want to post a photo because I want you to use him and be surprise at the quality of work he provides! I would back him up 100% When I was getting ready on our wedding day, he was so accommodating! He is very creative! Watch his videos on Instagram and Facebook! He had an eye from the small details! He captured things we forgot about. Made us smile!!! I love love his work!!! My only problem now is that I do not have an event coming up... so I don't know when I can use him again!!! Love you phill and your amazingness!!!

Mark is the consummate professional videographer and documentarian. He was able to create a…read moretouching tribute video for my father's memorial service in less than a week. The video was exactly what I was looking for, complete with moving music, set to my own photos and video clips. He went above and beyond to retouch the photos in Photoshop and re-edit the video clips to better fit the project. And as an added bonus, he's a wonderful human being, and it was a joy to work with him, especially with the quick turn around time. Thank you, Mark!!

We absolutely love our wedding video from Legacy Films! We had not planned to have a videographer,…read morebut one came with the wedding package for our venue and we debated seeing if we could get a discount to drop it from the package. But many of our friends had told us that a wedding video was a good idea because it helps you relive the day and see parts you would not be able to otherwise, and they were absolutely right! Mark did a wonderful job of capturing not just our ceremony, but some sweet moments during our pre-wedding photos, the cocktail hour, toasts and our first dances, and even a little bit of the open dancing before the end of his contracted time. The day passes by in a total blur of joy, so we are so glad to have this video which captures the beauty and joy of the day, and we get to see even more than we actually experienced. With COVID wedding pivoting compounding wedding expenses, we didn't say yes to some extra things Mark offered, but would encourage anyone in early planning stages to plan for the extra expenses of 1) videographer coverage of everything (our contracted time didn't cover our cake cutting and the open dancing, which seemed fine in theory ahead of time but now I wish I had footage of those things) 2) go for the assistant videographer! some of my favorite things about watching the video were all the things i wouldn't have been able to experience like what was happening while the guys were getting ready or seeing people connect at the cocktail hour. there could have been so much more of this if I'd said yes to an assistant for part of the time (and so appreciate Mark running around and working as hard as he did to give us what we did have!) 3) a highlight video. while i am so glad we have a full hour and twenty minute film of our special day, that's not what most family members will want to watch. so having a short highlight video to share with those who cannot come, especially these days, would have been a nice addition. I can of course only speak to Mark's work on our wedding video, but I would assume he would do an amazing job on any of the project types Legacy Films offers since he has a great eye and vision for storytelling.