Selecting Emerald Cinema for our wedding was the best decision we made! From the jump, Jonathan was super nice, accommodating, and amazing to work with. We had our engagement photoshoot with him and so many of the photos turned out lovely! We explained our vision and goals for the wedding and the Emerald Cinema crew absolutely delivered. They made sure we took every photo that we requested, helped hold my dress, and even did a few magic tricks LOL. We absolutely recommend Emerald Cinema and truly had the best experience because of them :) Also, get the photobooth and additional coverage hours, you won't regret it! read more

We hired Jonathan from Emerald Cinema Weddings as our videographer and he blew us away. He climbed around Donner Summit in high winds to get the aerial shots we had our hearts set on and ended up sacrificing his drone to make it happen. That's the kind of dedication you don't come across often and we can't thank him enough for doing that. Beyond that, he brought so much positive energy and gave us just the right amount of direction to feel confident and relaxed in front of the camera. Thank you Jonathan for giving it everything you had to capture our day the way we dreamed. read more

Jonathan and his team at Emerald Cinema were one of the best vendors we had on our wedding day! From the moment we first contacted Jonathan, he was extremely friendly and personable and took time to get to know us as a couple. We felt so comfortable with him throughout the entire process. We even miss working with him and connecting with him post wedding, that's how amazing he is! He was always available for questions or meetings leading up to the wedding day and did his absolute best to take in our ideas and for the types of photos and videos we would like- and his team definitely delivered :) He responds to texts and emails promptly and always made us feel special and a priority. On the wedding day, his team arrived promptly and was extremely professional- mindful of timelines and worked beautifully with our venue and coordinator. All our wedding party and family also felt so comfortable and cared for by the team. His team also works so efficiently, sending in Sneak Peeks within a few days and our wedding photos and videos arrived right on time (even earlier than we anticipated!) He was positive and receptive to feedback for our videos. We asked for a few song changes and he was super helpful and happy to make the small edits, which was so appreciated. We would 100% recommend Jonathan and his team at Emerald Cinema for your wedding photography and videography! read more

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Emerald Cinema has an incredible portfolio and they are so amazing to work with!! From the start, Jonathan was so professional, patient, and experienced. He led us through the multiple poses to get the perfect shots, and was patient when we wanted to customize a few poses or add people to the shot, or move locations. He was genuinely so easygoing and kind to work with and we could not be happier with the photography!! We had the most beautiful photos taken of our forest wedding and are so happy we found Emerald Cinema to partner with for our special day!! Jonathon and his team were courteous, professional, thoughtful and we are thrilled to have worked with them all for our day. Thank you Jonathan and team!!!! read more

Emerald Cinemas had us at hello. From the first contact and their user friendly meeting planner/communication app, to their professionalism throughout engagement and ceremony of our daughter's wedding, they went above and beyond our expectations. After planning our first daughter's wedding and working with other vendors, we had a pretty good idea of what to expect with video and photography packages. Jonathan and team made it seamless and memorable with the perfect balance of calm and efficiency. They captured stunning images, sweet moments between the couple and guests, and knocked it out of the park with the video and images captured. What impressed us the most was how invisible they were on the day - hiding behind trees, angled to capture the moment but not stand in the way, moving quickly and on schedule but not feeling hurried. I don't know how they did it, but they were everywhere and yet preserved the sanctity of the day by allowing us to savor the moments and our guests to have full view as well. They followed through with each promised product and the end result made us feel like we were right back on the wedding day. We highly recommend Emerald Cinemas and hope to book them again in the future for daughter #3! read more

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We had an amazing experience with Emerald Cinema! My husband and I are actually quite camera shy but Jonathan and his team made taking our engagement and wedding photos easy and exciting. We are thrilled with how our photos and videos came out!! read more

We used Emerald Cinema as our wedding videographer back in May and they were so great to work with. Originally, we were going to forgo a videographer but we're so happy that we decided against our original decision. Emerald Cinema delivered such beautiful videos of our wedding day that my wife started to tear up as she was watching it. The videos helped us remember what a beautiful and magical day we had. From our first call with Jonathan, he was super responsive on any questions we had, helped us with our wedding timeline, gave us the rundown on how the videographers will work the day of. Emerald Cinema's services are very reasonably priced as well which made the choice of working with them a no brainer. If you're on the fence about having a videographer, our advice is do it with Emerald Cinema! Jonathan and crew are so sweet and they exceeded our expectations! read more

Jonathon and the Emerald Cinema team were amazing to work with! We purchased one of their packages for our wedding and it was such a fair price for everything we received! Jonathon helped us pick out our location for our engagement photos which was exactly what we wanted. I gave Jonathon some inspo pics for the wedding and he was sure to include that! Our wedding photos and videos were so special and they put so much time and effort in making our photos and videos so breathtaking. We are so thankful we got to work with Emerald Cinema and we definitely recommend them! read more

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We are so glad we hired Emerald Cinema for our wedding!! Jonathan and his team were an absolute pleasure to work with. After getting multiple quotes, we went with Emerald Cinema because they offer a lot in their photo and video package for a reasonable prize. This also guaranteed that the videographer and photographer would work well together versus having to hire two different vendors. We initially met Jonathan for our engagement shoot and he was extremely professional and friendly. Jonathan was great at directing our poses and allowing us to ask for special requests. On the day of the wedding, Jonathan and his team arrived early and went above and beyond!! They did a great job capturing our special day. I was impressed with how quickly we were given a sneak peek. The photos came out amazing!! I would highly recommend Emerald Cinema. read more

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I truly can't say enough about how amazing our experience was with Emerald Cinema. From the start, Jonathan was attentive, flexible, and quick to communicate. He nailed the vibes we wanted, was extremely clear with directions as he posed us, and we worked so well with our families. Plus, he's bilingual! It really came in handy with my husband's family! We took soooo many photos, and Jonathan still kept us AN HOUR ahead of schedule all day. We were all shocked by how early we were to everything! Jonathan and his team were really God-sent. Brides and grooms, you will not find another photographer in the Sacramento/Bay Area region with their skill and professionalism for even CLOSE to this price. Book them! read more

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Jonathan was so wonderful to work with!! He is SO nice and everything is explained so clearly. He made everything so easy and I could not be happier that I chose him to document my big day!! read more

Jonathan and his team at emerald cinema absolutely blew it out of the park! They were one of our favorite vendors from our wedding! From the professionalism of our first phone call with Jonathan all the way to the days leading up to our wedding, we felt so confident in the photo + videos they would be capturing of our special day. They arrived early and ready to get started when we arrived to the venue and kept the energy going throughout the day! They were so nice to my husband and I, I've already recommended them to a few of our friends getting married in the next years! Our sneak peeks were delivered within the week which exceeded our expectations, we couldn't stop staring at them! The remainder of the photos and videos were absolutely gorgeous, the time and effort put into creating our edited videos truly showed. Could not recommend Emerald Cinema more!!! Wish we could relive it all again! read more

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The Emerald team were amazing to work with! Professional, fast, and fun! Jonathan walks you through the process in detail and makes it all very straightforward. On the big day, the team ensures they capture every important moment! read more

Where do I begin with Emerald Cinema. They were hands down the best photographer/videographer ever!! From start to finish, Jonathan was extremely helpful throughout the whole process. He was extremely responsive with all my emails and answered all my questions throughout the whole process. He was very personable and genuine and we truly enjoyed working with him. Coming from someone who had never done professional photos, he guided us through amazing poses which felt natural and comfortable. There is a client portal which is set up once you confirm services which has very helpful tools and tips for photography timeline for your wedding. All engagement/wedding pictures are housed in the portal and are very well organized based on the event (bride/groom, details, ceremony, reception, etc). The packages for purchase are an absolute steal and with the service you get and quality of the pictures, you really get the real deal. Jonathan and his team were amazing to work with. Very kind, down to earth, and genuine. They made me feel at ease day of my wedding and had all their operations down when coordinating pictures as well as the video clips. The end result were so amazing. All the pictures were incredible and you can tell Emerald Cinema put so much time and effort into the end products. My pictures were a combination of moody and clean filters which is exactly what I wanted. The videos are absolutely incredible and were well filmed and put together. If you are thinking about photography and videography for your wedding, book Emerald Cinema NOW. read more

The emerald cinema wedding team was absolutely amazing. I would recommend them to anyone getting married! They were so kind on our wedding day and did such a great job. The videos they sent me were edited so professionally and captured all of the important details. I have gotten so many compliments on how amazing the video was. Johnathan responds very quickly and sent me the raw footage very fast too. I'm so glad I found them!! Thank you!! read more

We used Emerald Cinema for our wedding videographer in September. Jonathan was very responsive and prompt. He made it easy for me to plan this part of my wedding. Although I never got to meet him in person, his crew were fantastic and very professional. I'm pleased with all the videos I received from them and I'm excited to get all of my raw videos in the mail! read more

We just received our wedding video and we love it! Jonathon is great to work with. And many places do not give you raw footage. They got great shots and drone shots and you never noticed anyone was there. Made us feel comfortable and was prompt and on time with everything. Was super on time with his turnaround time too! I definitely recommend them! Highly recommend doing the package with ceremony and speeches included. It gives you all the feels!!! read more

We are so thankful! Jonathan did the most amazing job capturing our wedding! He was easy to talk to, extremely flexible, professional, punctual, attentive to our requests, and extremely skilled! We were so thankful for all the different packages Emerald Cinemas offered! We were able to find one in our price point that had everything we wanted. Thank you again for being a part of our day! I would definitely recommend everyone to use Emerald Cinemas to capture their events! read more

Jonathan responds so quickly which I appreciate so much! Our wedding day was made so special with them there! So professional and friendly. They work seamlessly! Everything was amazing. I would hire them any day! Thank you so much! read more

I am long over due for a review for Jonathan and his crew! I originally was going to wait to post pics of my wedding pictures displayed in frames but I haven't had to opportunity to do so. We used emerald cinema for our engagement and wedding photos and got the lux package. This included the interview of us and videos and photos galore!! Jonathan was so professional and easy to work with. He made our day super special and every photo he took had so much meaning. We got several different videos including the one minute video for a teaser on Instagram and the full length speeches and of course our entire video that was over 10 minutes long. We couldn't be happier for everything he gave us. read more

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Emerald Cinema was fantastic for my wedding in January 2022. Approachability: Jonathan and his team was very approachable and organized. He displayed professionalism in all levels of communication, and made sure that you, as a stressed-out couple planning for the big day, would not be stressed out when it came to videography. I asked a lot of technical questions regarding his equipment, shooting style, and how his workflow on the day of. He was very passionate and transparent with his work, and I really appreciated that a lot from him. Communication: Jonathan has multiple ways to contact him. He was very prompt in all my questions and concerns. As the day nears (probably 1-2 months), there will be back-and-forth and expectations on what you should have prepared, so he can have a general understanding of your itinerary. Most of his bookkeeping is done digitally: such as digital contracts, e-mail reminders, forms, and payment portals. He organized a neat way to ensure you have things prepared for him and your big day. Videography: Jonathan is very talented and he'll make sure to capture your day in the best way possible. Depending on the packages you choose, you can have different shots such as: drone shots, Steadicam shots, up to 4 different angles, and good taste on choosing the type of B-roll shots for your edits. Given his long-time experience, he knows which shots to take for your edits. His editing process is very robust, and he will produce you quality edits. I think his color-grading will be dependent on the lighting of the area, but it's still satisfactory. I had some minor things I wanted fixed, and he made sure to address those issues. To be more clear, I'm quite a picky person when it comes to video since I edit videos myself. He did a great job and it was just as expected! Working with Photographers: One of the key things I asked Jonathan is his adaptability with other photographers. Given his profession, he's worked with countless photographers, and he himself would lead the photography if you choose his combo packages, so he knows the deal. He got along with my photographers really well, and they all had a great time. He communicated with them to ensure he doesn't get in certain photo shots (like during ceremony, reception, grand exit, etc.). Worth it?: Yes. I think he provided excellent services, with little stress. That's what made it ultimately worth it. I really enjoyed working with Jonathan and his team, and I'm so appreciative I can relive the experience of my wedding day forever on film, beautifully. My advice if you choose Emerald Cinema: Make sure you let Jonathan know what is most important to you. A videographer-specific itinerary would help lay out key things. If you have things you want fixed from his edits, lay it out specifically and when specifically, so that way he can get it to you as soon as possible. read more

We received our wedding films several weeks before the timeline that was listed in our contract with Emerald Cinema. The videos are wonderful and we're so happy with them. Emerald Cinema also kindly requested feedback on their videos and immediately incorporated the changes that we asked for. The changes were not corrections, either. They were specific changes to the audio that Emerald Cinema never would have known to make in the first place. read more

Where do we begin!! Emerald Cinema went above and beyond from our very first conversation to the wedding day! They made everything so seamless and captured the most memorable moments of our big day. I cannot suggest a better team for videography. Their work was impeccable and they got us back our wedding videos in a very timely manner.. even before scheduled! If I could give more than 5 stars, I absolutely would. Can a wedding video elicit more tears of joy than the actual wedding? Their filming at the church and our reception will forever be able to be relived, and the gorgeous editing of the final video are the ingredients that made so many of our family members wipe away tears of fond memories as we rewatched moments from the best day of our lives! Thank you, emerald cinema! You will forever hold a special place in our hearts! read more

When planning a wedding and forming a budget, the cost of everything can seem so overwhelming and makes you debate what you might not truly need. Videography was one of those things I debated, however I am sooooo glad I found Emerald Cinema and decided to make the investment. They were easy to connect with, share my vision with and work with on the day of the wedding. Their process makes it easy to pick a package, share the moments that will mean the most to you and provide an outstanding product. I received everything I could have wanted and appreciate the level of detail they showed every step of the way. Emerald Cinema worked flawlessly with my other vendors, communicating and organizing in ways I wasn't expecting which took pressure off of me! The quality and overall packaging of the delivered product was more than I was expecting. I recommend their services and am glad I made the decision to have them capture my day. read more

Look no further and book Emerald Cinema. I researched 17 different photographers and videographers in the Sacramento and SF area and they were by far the most reasonably priced company offering the premium services that I wanted. It was important to me that they offered both photo and video services. From the first communication with Jonathan to the day of our wedding her was always quick to respond and professional. He suggested a wide variety of locations for our engagement shoot. We ultimately went to both Crissy field and the Palace of Fine Arts and the photos were so great I have replaced close to all the photos in our home with photos from that shoot. He got back with photos quickly after both the engagement shoot and the wedding. The day of the wedding you will want Jonathan and his team by your side. He is positive, patient and will make sure you capture all the moments you want to remember on your wedding day. I am so happy we decided to go with Emerald Cinema and captured these special moments. We received a generous collection of beautifully edited videos (ranging from 1 minute to full length) from our wedding day (which included drone footage) which I had not planned on but am so happy that we have them now. Overall a great company. You can be confident that they will do a great job with your wedding. read more