Angela made our wedding day so special, she really did way too much for us to capture out special day! She traveled to two locations for us, the SJ Rosegarden and Fuze Lounge - after flying up to Norcal from her Socal location. We had a great sunset shoot in the garden after the ceremony, she knew all the places to get the shot and she made us laugh so much after such a serious and emotional moment. She was on her feet all night, catching all the moments and her preview of untouched portraits are so good we are salivating with the anticipation of her final shots! Angela was even kind enough to arrive at the bar with us when we forgot to book a ride between both locations, and we didn't have our phones! We encouraged her to also enjoy the party, but rarely stopped shooting and we feel extra special after her above and beyond effort on this day. We plan to use her for any further shoots, she will forever be our capturer of life moments! #weddingphotographer #SJWedding #sjdowntown #epiccandids #angeladorkus #fernandezeffect #timeless #photography #photographylife #sjrosegardenwedding #love #lgbtqiawedding #lesbianwedding #womanowned #womanownedbusiness read more

We recently had a COVID-safe outdoor photo shoot with Angela and the pictures are STUNNING! The pictures are fun, beautifully shot, and full of life and joy. We had a great time and Angela was great with the kids. She even got a few pictures of the dog! read more

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Angela is the best! She captured my husband and I's elopement wonderfully. She's the absolute sweetest woman. It was extremely windy that day, EXTREMELY. But she still managed to get really fantastic shots! She truly goes above and beyond! Love her, so grateful for her. read more

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I had my sons yearly photos taken and he really loved the experience. The photographer made him feel very safe and very comfortable to the point that my son was asking to take pictures again shortly after his session! read more

Angela performed a miracle on October 29th. She caught one of my twins on a day when he was not having it! He, so we thought, was expressionless throughout the whole shoot. No funny faces, crazy dances, or tickles made him crack a smile. But then, the "teaser" photos arrived a couple of days after our session. Me, who is not prone to "girly" outbursts, squealed!!! We got 3 of the most perfect pictures! And there he was, my little stoic baby, with a hint of a smile. Let me rewind for a second...how cool is Angela to send teaser photos to hold us over while we wait for the rest of our pictures!!! We received the rest of our photos must sooner than we anticipated and I squealed, again! She captured funny moments, great pics to send out family and friends, photos for cool wall art, and even some smiles from my poker-faced twin. We couldn't be happier with the result and would recommend Epic Candids to anyone and everyone! read more

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We recently worked with Angela for our engagement photos. Both of us were hesitant to book a photo shoot in general because we had never done a professional shoot before. My girlfriend had used Angela for her engagement photos, which turned out beautifully. She said they had a blast working with her. I was a bit cautious because I don't typically enjoy getting my picture taken and sometimes feel awkward in front of the camera. Angela responds quickly and we initially wanted to go to Crissy Field for our pictures. She suggested a different location (assuring us that we could still do our original spot if we wanted). We went with her suggestion and I am SO glad we did! The pictures turned out better than we could have hoped for. The location was wonderful. Angela was so fun to work with, we were both super comfortable throughout the shoot. I highly recommend booking her! Her pricing is reasonable and the results are high quality and lovely. read more

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Angela is amazing! We scheduled a socially distant session to capture family photos in December. I really appreciated Angela and all the time she took to respond to my initial questions about packages, locations, and pricing. Every time I had a new question she responded to it in a timely manner. The shoot itself was fantastic as Angela is easy going, professional, and a great photographer making the overall session feel very relaxed. The final results are breathtakingly beautiful and I will cherish them forever. If you're considering hiring a photographer I would not hesitate to book Epic Candids. Gorgeous pictures and a truly lovely photographer. read more

Angela is nothing short of amazingly talented. Her creativity and eye for beauty is truly captured in all her photos. Even if you're camera shy, think you're not photogenic or just plain awkward when a camera is faced at you, she finds a way to make you feel comfortable and look gorgeous. Every photo is beautiful, every emotion is captured well and it doesn't help that she's the sweetest most genuine human ever! read more

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Simply amazing. We are not the easiest family, to wrangle, schedule with and shoot. 3 young boys, type-A parents. Have fun with us! But Angela seemed like she did, and the results are simply beyond expectation. This company is as professional and as casual as you want them to be at the same time. But what matters most for a photographer? Of course, their eye and hand skills for finding and capturing those moments. Slam dunks all around. Cannot recommend this photography company enough. I'll be calling them again, for sure. You should too. read more

Angela is quite simply epically talented! Her keen eye for capturing special moments is amazing! She is so creative with her style and is so fun to work with. Would highly recommend her work!! She is also extremely efficient with editing and getting photos back to people! Can't wait to work with her again soon!! :) read more

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Angela did a beautiful job photographing my family at Johnny Carson Park in May. She was prompt, had already scoped out the best spots for optimal lighting when we arrived, and provided suggestions for how to organize our shoot. She's also just a really nice person. Don't you want to support nice people? Parents, she works well with little kids! She knows how to make them smile and capture candidates of them running around and playing. We received our digital photos today over email and we couldn't be more thrilled. For my Yelpers of color, she did a good job photographing a Black and Indian American family. I highly recommend this photographer. read more

This was my first time getting professional photo's done and Angela was wonderful and made the experience so easy. She captured the most beautiful maternity, family, and toddler photo's of us at the beach. Amazing experience and results and I feel like she was very reasonably priced. Plus, I really liked that I was able to view all of the photos without sneaky add on costs that some of the other places charge for. I will definitely use her again for our next photo session! read more

Angela is a TRUE artist with an amazing talent to frame, shoot and bring out the best in her subjects. We recently did a collaborative shoot for my small skin care studio and I am BEYOND thrilled with the results. The calibre of her work and her talent at arranging perspective and composition are top-notch. When shooting a whole roll of "film," one is usually lucky to get 1 -2 good frames. With Angela, almost every pic is phenomenal. I attribute that to her wonderful listening skills in helping me be heard and also her own sense of style. Angela is the REAL deal, Hire her!!! You will be so glad you did!! I love the work she did for us!!!!! read more

Angela outdid herself AGAIN! Another Epic photoshoot. My boyfriend recently proposed to me during a photoshoot on the beach. Earlier, in October 2013, while taking photos for our Holiday cards, he remembered Angela mentioning that she would be getting a new camera lens soon. A few weeks later, he secretly told her to reach out to me to plan a shoot for December, right before Christmas, to "try out" the new lens. I didn't ask any questions and planned the shoot to be on a beach just north of Santa Cruz. I was excited to take the photos on the beach with an old $20 loveseat we bought at Goodwill. It was an idea I got from a date that we had at the same beach 2 years earlier, where we saw an old beat-up couch just sitting on the beach. The photoshoot was going great. Then, unbeknownst to me, when the photoshoot was over all of us were discussing the shoot "Do we feel good? Did we get all the shots and poses we want?" My boyfriend then takes a step back and says "I can think of one more pose..."as he dropped down to one knee, "Will you marry me?" he asked. I was in shock! "YES!" We continued to take more "engagement" photographs as the sun was setting. He knows how much I love photos and he knew how happy I would be to have our engagement caught on camera. It was PERFECT. Angela did great at going along with the secret and capturing some beautiful photos in the process!! We are looking forward to having her at our wedding later this year! read more

Angela is such a sweet heart! I loved how professional she was during the photo shoot! She is so personable and give great direction to make you look yo best at all times! I would highly recommend anyone to shoot with her and will not be disappointed! read more

We recently had Angela take our family photos with our two dogs and she was amazing! She was patient with the dogs and even getting all the way down lying on the ground to take images of them at eye level and different angles. She put a lot of effort in trying to get the best shots by giving them treats, running after them and making noises trying to capture their attention. Angela is extremely professional, responsive and patient with all my multiple requests. The images came out perfectly and beyond my expectations! I'm definitely going to work with Angela anytime I need a photographer! I highly recommend Epic Candids Photography. read more

Angela receives an A+++ from me!! She's done several product photo shoots for me and the results have been better than expected! She definitely has some "from-birth" photo skills coursing through her veins. She was BORN to photograph the beauty of this world. ALSO, she uploads her quick highlight picks within 12-24 hours so your excitement can be pacified a bit. read more

We chose Angela Noriega Dorkus to be our photographer for our big day, and we are SO happy we did. First of all, Anglea is super genuine and talented without an inflated ego. She comes off as friendly and easy going whenever you're around her, but when it comes to her craft she is focused and professional. Weddings can be stressful with all the decision making and planning, but working with Angela was effortless. She knew how to make us laugh and relax while also keeping pace with our hectic wedding day schedule, as well as stay behind the scenes and capture amazing candid shots of ourselves and our guests. Her style and unique eye helped capture the blissful moments as well as document the day, even down to the little details. We were very fortunate we were able to work with Angela for our wedding day and couldn't be happier with the beautiful photos! read more

Angela is fantastic! My family had an amazing experience doing a shoot with her in November 2018. She was easygoing, gave great direction (but also captured what happened naturally), was really flexible, and turned around edits of our photos crazy fast. She was great and super patient with our 7.5 month old and got some photos of her that we'll cherish forever. I really can't say enough nice things about Angela and her work, and would love to hire her again for other photography needs! read more

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Angela was our wedding photographer. I recently saw some wedding photos from our same venue, and the difference couldn't be more obvious! It just reinforced how talented Angela was at capturing our special occasion. From initial contact to delivery, Angela was very responsive and walked us through everything. She kept the perfect balance; Directing folks for the family photos whilst being a fly-on-the-wall for amazing candid shots. Highly recommend Angela!! read more

I have had only amazing experiences with Angela! She was able to capture incredible stills of my dancing that made my jaw drop! I couldn't believe it was actually me in the pictures. When I got engaged, I knew she had to be the one there for the big day. Not only is she super talented, but she is also kind and has great energy. I felt I had a true friend capturing my wedding day! The photos are beautiful and I feel lucky to have had Angela capture them! read more

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SHE'S AMAZING. period. HANDS DOWN. Angela shot our engagement shoot. Of course the day we originally scheduled to shoot was the ONLY day that it rained. I was an excited bride and just wanted to get it out of the way and even told her that we would be fine with just taking pictures inside somewhere. She actually offered to reschedule and even waited until the hour before we were supposed to meet if the rain showed or not. it did. and I was completely bummed. but Angela seriously cheered me up and saved the day by letting us realize that this was a once in a lifetime event so she wanted to do the shoot where WE wanted, somewhere that was special to us and meant something to us. She had no problem re-scheduling and working with our schedule. The day finally came and of course, the spot was covered with tourists and it was so windy. Of course, Angela worked her magic and every photo we took looked like we had the beautiful Bixby Bridge to ourselves. we also chose a second location nearby right by the water that was kind of crowded where it looked like it was just us. I couldn't be happier with our pictures. I am MORE than happy with how the pictures turned out and I can't wait to be able to print and frame them. a few other things that I loved about Angela are: 1. she is amazingly positive, energetic, funny and really makes you feel so comfortable that your true happiness and happiness doesn't help but shine through the pictures. 2. she is so accommodating and makes the shoot all about YOU. 3. she had a sneak peek of our shoot ready within 24 hours that made me so excited to see the rest. 4. she loves animals! we had our dog, a clingy minion, with us and she took such cute "family" pictures incorporating him. 5. this list can seriously go on and on so you definitely should just go ahead and book her for your next shoot :) read more

Angela is incredible!!! The most natural feeling session I've ever had. So much so in fact, I thought we'd barely taken any, & then I had a huge amount to choose from! She has a real eye for this & makes you feel very comfortable. Her editing is top notch as well. Thoroughly impressed & wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

Couldn't be more excited and the way our photo shoot went. Bad scheduling on our part to go to a tourist spot during the holidays but Angela made it work!!! Super energetic, friendly and was willing to do whatever it took to get the shot! We recently received our engagement photos and they came out amazing! I highly recommend Epic Candid Photography and Angela should you need any kind of photography done! Thank you for everything!!! read more

Angela is an incredibly talented photographer who captured some of the most joyous, delightful images I've seen of my family in years. She is truly gifted when it comes to communicating and making others feel at ease: She seamlessly worked with three generations of family members--from our toddler nephew, who was feeling pretty grumpy, to my elderly and sometimes restrained parents. Our event was small and intimate. Angela had a knack for being present and engaged, yet staying in the background so our family could be themselves and have a good time. She wasn't afraid to voice her opinions about framing and angles, and she somehow made an ordinary setting look fantastic. I am still amazed at the photos Angela delivered (quickly!)--she caught moments (like the lighting of a birthday candle with my baby daughter's arms up in the air--perfectly centered and aligned) that required vision, precision and speed. My husband and I are pretty particular about the photography we like, and Angela's knack for capturing candids is extraordinary. We will no doubt hire her again. read more

Angela did our engagement photos & our wedding day pictures. She was fun & easy to work with. She loves what she does & goes out of her way to make sure you are getting what you want. Im so happy she was able be our photographer. Our engagement photos turned out beautiful! We can't wait to see our wedding day photos. I will def. be using her again in the future. read more

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She's the BEST! She was flexible and professional and what's more, was able to navigate an unexpectedly busy beach to capture great photos of our family. She's personable and fun to shoot with. She even elicited a smile from our 3 month old WITH a mask on! Definitely choose Angela - you won't be sorry. read more

Angela is our all-time favorite photographer. She had a relaxed, easy-going attitude that puts both the kids and the parents at ease. Nobody needs any additional pressure on picture day, and Angela is great about helping everyone become themselves on camera. I would recommend her time and time again-- she's the best! read more

Angela is truly the best. She's the only one that has taken our family photos for the past 5 years. With 4 kids and 4 different personalities, and a husband who hates pictures I'm so thankful to have found Angela and for all the wonderful memories in photographs she has given us. She can always to the impossible- get everyone to look and smile. She's nothing short of a miracle worker! I can't recommend her enough! read more

Angela recently took our family pictures and it was a wonderful experience! Her demeanor was beyond warm and she was so patient with our little ones. She encouraged them to play and be themselves which is exactly the kind of pictures I was looking for. I asked for pictures that were more on the candid side and she really delivered! Plus we got a few staple awesome family shots. Giant bonus- she put up with our very excited doggy who was kind of all over the place:) she really just wanted to capture us being happy and didn't want anything to feel too contrived. Love the results and will definitely use her again!! read more

Angela was very professional! We love our family photos and smash cake photos. She was on time, very patient, wore her mask the whole time and she was really good with my kids. Hire her! Highly recommended! read more

Ive been watching her work for years and I have never stopped being impressed with her creativity during shoots. Its never just the same portraits from client to client, she always comes up with new ideas and beautiful ways to expand her work and make everyone happy. Not to mention she's really sweet and down to earth so you'll always feel comfortable during her sessions, I've had my head shots done by her multiple times and she's always gets the best out of me. She'll make you laugh and relax which helps take the pressure off the shoot. can't say enough good things about her work and it keeps improving every time I see her post another happy client. read more

Angela just took our family photos last week and she was so so great to work with and the turnaround was ridiculously quick! All the photos turned out amazing and we will definitely use her in the future! Thank you Angela for everything and you have a true talent!! read more

Angela was great! Lots of energy, very flexible, easy to work with. She did a great job capturing our two small children and really won over our toddler. She got many beautiful shots. We really enjoyed our family photo session and love showing off the photos. Would definitely recommend her! read more

Angela is absolutely amazing at what she does! Her photography style captures hallmark moments with photos you can take to frame. Love her work, and love going back for more shoots! read more

Angela has a very special talent that just comes so natural. She knows how to catch that perfect moment beyond what you imagined. We have toddlers running the opposite directions and she managed to get so many great shots of our entire family. Our photos became such wonderful pieces of art. The angles were so flattering and were very natural. Angela is such a sweet person and so easy to work with. We are so lucky to have found her!!! read more

I've used Angela for a family photo session and my son's 1st birthday cake smash. I Love, Love, LOVE her work and received so many compliments on our photos. Angela is so sweet and easy to work with. She is so good with my son. He was only 7 months old when we had our first session with her. She was patient and understanding through diaper changes and feedings. And oddly enough, my son HATED cake and cried the entire cake smash session. But somehow, Angela was still able to capture some AMAZING photos. She is so accommodating! We took the photos on Friday and my son's first birthday was the next day. Angela sent me a few photos only hours after taking them so that we could print them and have them displayed during the birthday party. She even photoshopped the tears away! I can't say enough good things about Angela. We will continue to use her as our family photographer and you should too! read more

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Angela is an extremely talented photographer who captures more than just smiles on faces. She has the gift of photographing memories. When you look at her pictures, they tell stories and appear as if they're ready to come to life. She doesn't just show up to an appointment, take photos, take your money and leave like so many other photographers, but she makes you feel comfortable and takes the time to get to know you. When you're working with her, it's like working with someone you have known your whole life. I highly recommend booking her for any event or time in your life that you want to remember. Her photos will not disappoint! read more

Angela is wonderful!!! She is extremely professional and takes wonderful moments (I call them moments because she really knows how to capture a moment in time beautifully). I highly recommend Angela as a photographer if you're looking for great service and gorgeous pictures! read more

Angela was an amazing photographer. Very professional, and just a sweet and understanding person. We were running late for our appointment due to some issues with one of our baby's outfits that she was supposed to wear for the pics. Angela was so understanding and accommodating. She is prompt and efficient, and even sent us a few teaser pics the next day after the shoot. We received all the pictures on cd yesterday in the mail and we love them. They came out beautifully and I love how Angela was able to capture us as a family - all the emotions, love, humor, etc. Thank you, Angela, so much for all the beautiful photos that we can treasure forever! read more