I can't speak highly enough about James and his talent for capturing personalities. He is my go to…read moreprofessional because he makes the experience fun and our pictures always turn out amazing! AND his prices are super reasonable!

You won't be disappointed with your pictures as long as this guy is behind the camera. James has…read morebeen capturing all of my life's special moments from boosting my confidence and taking random shots of me, to my engagement, my wedding, my maternity photos, baby announcements. You name it James has captured it. He is a pleasure to work with and easy going. He will go the extra mile to make sure you get that amazing shot. I highly recommend Jamesrphotography to anyone looking for amazing photos.

Where do I even start? I asked friends for a recommendation for a local photographer that did…read moreweddings. I was given a dozen different ones that I went and researched on my own. My husband and I have played with photography in the past and were really picky on who we would choose for our big day. We were blown away by Manuel's website and work. He responded quickly to my online inquiry and any and every random question I had. Due to Covid, this was the only person besides our family and minister that would be at our wedding. He arrived at the location before we did, which I didn't expect, because I'm usually the first one everywhere. I met him and his lovely wife/assistant and was instantly at ease. I didn't even have to ask, they immediately starting documenting our big day. They gave direction when we asked, but it was like they weren't even there, yet they captured every single special moment, ones even I missed. Our family left talking about how nice and professional they were. We received our pictures back FAST, and holy crap... I cried out of happiness as I looked through them. They were so good, I literally don't know how to pick which ones to print to put on the wall. Every time I look through them, I find even more that I love and appreciate. If you are thinking of hiring Manuel, do it. My friends and family are obsessed with our pictures and I'm so grateful we chose him. I will stop strangers on the street and tell them about my amazing experience. I look forward to working with him in the future.

Simply put, Manuel Ortega is a superb, talented, artistic, and professional caliber wedding…read morephotographer who fulfilled all our expectations and more. Beyond his exceptional photography skills, Manuel is warm, friendly, and easy to work with, honest, reliable, a good listener, and attentive to you needs/preferences. He loves his craft, which shows in the quality of his photos and the joy with which he approaches his work and conducts himself. Manuel's wife Melissa is a talented photographer in her own right and together they work efficiently and effectively as a team on all their shoots. They were both an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. We also enjoyed meeting their adorable son who came along with them to our engagement photo session! We spent days searching for our ideal wedding photographer. It was important to us to work with a person of color, and we are so grateful that we found Manuel, a fantastic photographer who is also Latino. We could not have chosen better. Unlike many other high quality, professional wedding photographers we researched whose prices are astronomical, Manuel's pricing is reasonable, affordable, flexible, and it allowed us to stay within our budget, which we greatly appreciated. For our engagement photo session, we met Manuel at a beautiful beach in the Carmel area just before sunset. It turned out to be an ideal spot for our engagement photo shoot and we were very happy with how the photos turned out. The setting was gorgeous, lighting ideal, and there was hardly anybody else there. Manuel helped put us at ease immediately with his relaxed manner and professionalism, which made it easy for us to follow his instructions and get some great candid and posed shots. Manuel's top-of-the-line camera equipment takes amazing photos with him at the helm. Melissa helped out with the backlighting and instructing us on ideal hand and body positions for the shots. We highly recommend doing the engagement photo session. It gave us a chance to get to know Manuel & Melissa and to develop rapport and an easy working relationship with them prior to the wedding. So, on our wedding day, we knew what to expect and already felt at ease working together. Prior to the wedding, Manuel promptly answered all our questions and we also had a great final conversation with him about our specific photography wishes/preferences for our wedding day. Manuel & Melissa delivered in every way. On our wedding day, they showed up early to familiarize themselves with the venue since they hadn't been there before. As a team, they captured all the most important moments of our day, as well as the memorable details. They also did a great job capturing the setting, including the food, the dinner reception set up, the flowers, and beautiful aspects of the venue. Notably, despite the fact that our wedding got off schedule because our ceremony ran longer than we had anticipated, Manuel & Melissa adapted to the situation admirably and went with the flow, doing their best to capture family photos after the ceremony, even though we essentially ran out of time for them! They improvised beautifully under the circumstances. When we received our 1000+ wedding photos from Manuel a few weeks after the wedding, we were blown away. We love the wedding photos Manuel & Melissa captured and are so glad we hired them to be our wedding photography team! We highly recommend them! Rob & Soreliz

I had a portrait done for a work thing and I was very pleased at the results…read more While I was at the studio, I had a chance to see some of the product placement work that Patrick has done. I am always amazed when you find a master of an art or craft (in this case, product images and styling) that I had no idea even existed. There is really something about large format imaging and getting the light and position right, that even the latest Apple phone can't seem to ever really approach.

Patrick is an artist with his camera. His eye is impeccable and he "bedside" manner" with clients…read moreis collaborative, creative and focused on delivering amazing results. In short: Call Patrick and bring a true artist on to your team.

We hired David for our little wedding in Monterey 03/26/2016-under 40 guests- and we're so glad we…read moredid!! My husband and I had a small non traditional wedding, and wanted to keep everything light and fun! We didn't want super posed pictures other than with family and David did a wonderful job of capturing how we really are!! He even took us to the beach not far from the venue and took some wonderful photos there! My husband even got to take a photo with his two ladies, his Mustang and me he was very happy about this! David is really nice and my husband and I felt totally comfortable with him! Our pictures turned out amazing and we couldn't be happier! We recommend David to our family and friends and can't wait to have him capture the next special chapter in our lives, when baby comes in the Fall! Thank you David!!

We worked with David for our elopement wedding. He is a real professional, very helpful with ideas…read morefor pictures, has a great attitude to couples and really cares about your wedding! We loved to work with him and definitely gonna have him for our needs. Very nice guy, highly recommend! He did pictures very fast and helped me to unload them! I love his style of pictures. Also it was very nice of him that he suggested us small sunset photo session after wedding as a gift!

No doubtat all...5 stars without hesitation! I couldn't have asked for anything more!…read more Popping the question is a pretty nerve racking event. I could have gone with 2 or 4 other photographers, but trust me....you won't be disappointed if you go with David. His professionalism was second to none. He was very detail orienteted with time, place, angles to propose to capture the best lighting. He even drew me a map as I was unfamiliar with the beach where I wanted to go. He replied quickly if I had questions and his attention to detail was fantastic. David was great from start to finish! Don't waste your time seeking out other photographers....thank you David!

David Royal was a fantastic photographer for our wedding! My husband tends to tense up in front of…read morethe camera, so we really wanted someone who could capture authentic, candid moments on our big day. David Royal arrived early and was our shadow, documenting our nuptials and reception. He made sure to pull us aside to take advantage of beautiful sunset lighting, got all the requested shots on our photo wishlist (our families were difficult to coordinate, and he remained calm, cool, and collected), and he was even kind enough to give lighting tips to the girl I had running our DIY photobooth. Great guy to work with, and an SJSU alum!

Kavan is a great photographer! Took my son, (who wasn't too thrilled) for senior photos. Kavan made…read moreit fun and we have a collection of wonderful, really exceptional photos to enjoy for ever.

We were so pleased with our wedding photos! Heidi is talented, kind and professional. We adored our…read morepictures. 10/10 recommend.

Heidi was very helpful with setting up our photo shoot in Carmel for our 30th Wedding Anniversary!…read moreWe live in San Diego, and she set everything up, picked a beautiful setting in a park and the results are outstanding! Highly recommend Heidi for your photos. She is professional and very comfortable to work with. We have beautiful photo's that we will cherish forever. Thank you, Heidi!!

Brenden has been photographing my family for the past 7 years and she is beyond incredible! She has…read morea great and calming personality that not only is she wonderful with babies but also children and grandparents! Postpartum is such a vulnerable experience and she makes you feel so comfortable in your own skin while also having a special touch with the babies that keeps them comfortable. Her pictures are always so beautiful and I will treasure them for my whole life. I cannot recommend Brenden as a photographer enough!

Brenden is a JOY to work with. Always fun to work with her. My daughter can be shy but Brenden…read morestill gets the best photos. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!