Kevin Y.

I forgot how I came across Erich's website, but we were extremely fortunate to hire him as one of our first wedding vendors. He worked with us on the engagement shoot, our tea ceremony, and wedding day -- all the photos turned out remarkable. It was important to us that Erich was aware of our outfit choices and details along the way. They are images we will remember for the rest of our lives! In particular, we love how the candid shots really captured precious moments of interaction and particularly the smiles among family and friends. Erich's technical sensibility was impressive and he knew how we should pose. Since we are similar in height and size, Erich knew what to do. Everything felt right and we felt comfortable. Though we got tired towards the end of each session, he was always there to keep our energy up and the photos do a remarkable job of showing his ability to capture a feeling. He knew how we should be framed and some of the best photos he captured were ones we felt awkward posing in but we never doubted the vision! He also came with referrals for a videographer, which we were so lucky to have found through his help. They made a great team and worked well together.

Karen C.

Go with Erich, I promise you won't regret it. When you work with him you can tell he has so much experience because he asks you silly, random prompts to elicit the most honest, pure reactions. My husband and I did our engagement shoot with him and were soooo pleased with the results. We, admittedly, are pretty awkward in front of cameras but Erich made us feel so comfortable. We just got our wedding photos and our jaws dropped. We had a sense of overwhelming joy, nostalgia, and a little bit of sadness because the day passed by so quickly. We'll have these photos to cherish forever. I can't thank Erich enough for what he's done for us!! I have a mini gallery in my dining room of Erich's photography and artwork - we are huge fans of him, through and through.

Pam L.

Amazing! Gorgeous! Fun! Yay! - I really can't find the right words to describe how incredible our experience was working with Erich as our photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. He's not only a pro with years of experience (and it shows in the quality of his work) but also delightful and fun to work with. Highly recommend doing an engagement session with him first, so by the time your wedding comes around you're practically best friends. Who text each other about the Clippers. True story. Honestly, for whatever your photography needs are, he is your guy. He will make sure you are taken care of, look good and enjoy yourself. He'll help you pick out outfits, knows how to get the right lighting at golden hour and can make your decision of picking a high traffic, under construction intersection photo location in Inglewood look AH-MAZING. Also true story. I feel so fortunate to have been able to work with him. So if you're looking into booking him, just DO IT!

Thu L.

Right off the bat 11/10 would recommend Erich to be your photographer. Don't even hesitate, just do it. We were looking for a wedding photographer and we discovered Erich through our day-of coordination from Ah, Love Events (Helen Hong). What was important to me in our vendor selection was how well I *clicked* with each vendor. From Erich and I's first video call, you could tell that he knew his craft, was very professional, and genuinely wanted to capture our special day the way we saw it. Throughout our time together, Erich was timely in responses to our questions, receptive to our feedback, and helped two very camera-awkward people capture some amazing moments. We had the lucky experience of shooting our engagement photos in Tokyo! Here we both got a feel of how photo+couple worked as a unit (I will always recommend the engagement shoot with your photographer. It's worth the money to get a preview of how your wedding will be). I personally have a hard time with the thought of being as a direct photo subject. Erich's direction style is a mix of how-to pose (which is what we desperately needed) and conversation prompts to capture our genuine expressions (which is what was most imps to me - big ugly smiles). By the end of the night I was much more comfortable and kept telling We had such a fun time doing a nighttime shoot and will now forever have photos to commemorate such a special trip for us. Bonus - we used a bunch of those photos as decorations around our wedding! On our actual wedding day, it rained and we had to pivot last minute to our rain plan. Erich and his second shooter Jackie were incredible, both standing the rain as the rest of us stayed dry under the awning for wedding party photos. Throughout the night, they were calm, professional, and honestly I didn't even notice them around after we were done with formal photos (In the best way possible!). They were blended seamlessly in the crowd capturing all the little moments that were so impt to me. When we got our previews the next morning (and so early in the morning too!) I literally was tearing up at how much I loved them already. Our friends and families are obsessed with the previews and we cannot wait till our full collection is finished! We look forward to working with Erich in the future to capture our next big moments!

Joseph D.

Erich did an absolutely amazing job documenting our proposal. He set up a beautiful flower heart that I proposed in with a rose peddle path and tiki torches that looked straight out of a movie. He got every single moment of the proposal captured flawlessly with a perfect sunset lighting background. What a fantastic job.

Michelle B.

Erich is incredibly talented. Great eye, beautiful retouching, friendly and easy to work with, and knows how to get everyone comfortable in front of the camera. We received so many gorgeous photos from our reasonably modest backyard wedding and he captured not only the big moments (coming down the aisle, first kiss, recessional, cake cutting, etc), but also amazing candid shots of us getting ready and our guests at the reception. I was also worried that Erich had to work around some challenging direct sunlight, but it was not an issue for him at all. I highly recommend Erich!!!

Ryan C.

I don't normally write reviews as you can clearly see by my lack of any previous ones on here, but I am beyond excited my first one is for Erich! Before you read any further just do yourself a favor and hire him, you will not regret it! We had Erich shoot our engagement and wedding photos both of which turned out amazing, we literally couldn't stop sharing them with family and friends. The biggest thing that stood out to me about Erich occurred before we even decided to go with him. During our first Zoom meeting rather than getting into a sales pitch (like many others we talked to) of packages he offers / how he works/ his shooting style etc. he took the time to really get to know us. Our story of how we met, things we enjoy doing together, our backgrounds, families, and much more which instantly established a level of comfort that made our decision a no brainer. Headed into the engagement shoot my fiancé and I were nervous just thinking about posing in front of a camera for 2+ hours however those feelings quickly disappeared once Erich began working. He asked us silly questions about each other and seriously had what felt like an unlimited number of prompts for us to talk about which made the whole experience so much fun. He truly does a great job making you feel comfortable which helps with those lovely candid moments he is so great at capturing. We couldn't wait to work with him again on our wedding day! He made everything seamless and easy for us, capturing the magic and energy of our special day. We could not believe how beautiful the photos were, mostly because we couldn't believe that was us in them! He does a great job making everything fun and lighthearted while still capturing all the important memories and all the ones we couldn't be a part of. I loved being able to see our wedding through his lens as we obviously we note able to be everywhere at once. There we things we were bound to miss however looking at the photos, seeing our family and friends having a great time instantly transported us back into the moment. Erich, thanks for making us look like cover models and for all your hard work. I cannot recommend him enough, choosing Erich will be the best decision you make!

Pamela M.

We are so incredibly thankful we were able to have Erich as our wedding photographer! We chose Erich because he is simply SO talented. His eye for photography is unmatched and his skill is apparent compared to many other wedding photographers out there. It's easy to take cookie cutter, cutesy wedding photos - what's actually difficult is taking timeless, classic, editorial-style wedding photos that will last through the decades. Erich does this brilliantly. We were impressed by Erich's professionalism, among many other great qualities. Erich is personable, kind, understanding, and open to our ideas. Erich listened to our style/wants/needs and combined it with his expertise. The end result was the photos of our dreams and then some. Our family, friends, and wedding party complimented Erich even until this day, as even they noticed how awesome he was! We cannot recommend Erich more. In a saturated market with endless options for a photographer, Erich is a diamond in the rough. Thankfully, you won't need a magic genie to book him - you'll just have to book him before someone else does! :)

Jennifer C.

If you need a photographer, Erich is the guy! My work friend recommended Erich when I was in search of a photographer for my wedding. The whole process with Erich is super smooth. We had Erich shoot our engagement and wedding photos. He's super fun to work with. He captures very candid photos which is something I absolutely love. Through the whole photoshoot, he would always asks us silly questions. I think that makes my face less stiff.

Alexis M.

Look no further, because you just found your photographer! We are truly speechless with Erich. He is one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning. Let's just say that once we received our photos, we cried of happiness and literally his photos will be the best way to re LIVE the moment. He is truly amazing, talented, funny, and professional. I met him through one of my good friends who used his services for her wedding and from there, I instantly knew I wanted to use him for our special day. He's easy to work with and you can truly see and feel how passionate he is about his work. I 10000% recommend him, I promise you will not regret it. We're obsessed with his quality photos and we truly hope we can work with him again in the future. He's so comforting to work with - it's like hanging out with a really good friend (lots of fun, laugher, and great energy!! We're so very satisfied. I also want to say that Erich is like a ninja. I've been to plenty of weddings and some photographers get in the way of guests' views and Erich is not this. He can capture all the best moments from a distance. When looking at some of the our photos, I think to myself, damn where was he standing when he took this?! He is so talented and really knows how to use his camera and work his lens! He also brought his second shooter Jackie and she was also amazing! They both work perfectly well together and really took care of us bride and groom! They both have such a great artistic eye and just know that you will be in great hands. It was truly a beautiful night and were so grateful for Erich. Thank you so much for capturing our wedding day!

James T.

Man, this is going to be a hard review to write. Not because there is anything bad (because there isn't) but it's difficult to write all the many great things about Erich and how beautiful his pictures are. My girl found Erich through another couple that Erich shot with and she loved the pictures. As we were planning our wedding and assembling our dream team, she showed me Erich's work and it was an easy sell and an immediate yes. Little did I know, that was the tip of the iceberg. We first had to meet Erich which we did first through a zoom and there was already chemistry. If you don't know Erich, he has a really chill demeanor but he is as upbeat and positive as anyone can be. We started talking about common interests which made it easy since we both like basketball and after the small talk, we were able to tell him what we were looking for in our photos and our photographer, all of which Erich hit on. We already know we wanted Erich and it was up to him to accept which he did and we were excited that the photography portion of the wedding was done. As the date got closer to our wedding date, Erich stayed in touch and always kept us up to date with what his ideas were and also was flexible with whatever we needed. As a couple, we wanted to have our engagement photos shot downtown and around the city and Erich was able to find the best spots. He also made the photoshoot fun making us laugh when we least expected it and making sure we were posing as he wanted based upon the time of day and background he had. On the wedding day, Erich and his fellow co-photographer (she was wonderful and I can only remember her as J as we called each other only by our initials) were not only professional but went that extra mile and then some. We had photos shot throughout the day and the wedding and it never seemed like the photography team were tired (even though I know they must've been exhausted). The charm of both photographers shined when we had to take photos with the wedding party and to this day, anybody who has seen our wedding photos have gushed about how great they look. My last thing to add was my favorite: Erich pulled an audible long after he was done shooting. During the party portion of the night, Erich saw a shot that he had to take and he quickly grabbed his camera and got a "in the moment" shot which we are so happy he did. Huge thanks to him and Lady J for taking the best photos of our big day, one that we will cherish forever and one where we knew we made the best decision picking Erich Chen and his fantastic photography and team. Do yourself a favor and get Erich to take pictures for whatever event you have, it'll be worth the memories you'll get to cherish later on.

Julian Y.

TL;DR: Just hire Erich, you won't regret it. I saw that he already has a plethora of amazing reviews, and I can only echo what has already been said. I'm quite picky when it comes to photos, and style is a personal preference, but Erich's coloring and shot composition is top-notch. He was a great resource when it came to planning elements of our wedding, always quick responses with honest, professional opinions. For us, he advised against using glow-sticks as a substitute for sparklers in our grand exit (our venue deemed sparklers a fire-hazard), and suggested using bubbles instead. Looking back, we are so glad we asked, as the results were phenomenal. Another thing, this man is a master at prompts. The rapid-fire prompts really helped us loosen up during our couple and wedding party photos, and made the overall process so fun and comfortable, even for the hates-center-of-attention me. As mentioned in other reviews, Erich is extremely professional. The week leading up to our wedding, Erich had a sore throat and was very transparent and cautious with the situation, including offering to find a replacement photographer in the event that he couldn't take photos for our special day. Thankfully it turned out to be just the common cold rather than covid, but this type of honest communication and integrity when the rubber meets the road really makes Erich stand out. It's rare for someone to only have 5 star reviews on Yelp, but I am confident that our experience was only one of many shared amongst those that hired Erich.

Albert L.

My wife and I hired Erich to photograph both of our weddings and do our engagement photos, and the entire experience could not have been better. From Erich's sincere attention in getting to know our personalities and relationship dynamics to his professionalism in putting us at ease during portrait sessions to his command of everyone present when directing for photos to his talented and creative artistic eye, Erich was an amazing photographer and really helped to capture incredible memories to last a lifetime. Full disclosure: I already knew Erich as a casual friend through mutual circles, but we interviewed him with the same rigor as all of the photographers we contacted when we were first looking. What really first won us over was when, during the interview video call, Erich helped plan our engagement shoot that we had been struggling with ideas over, going as far as to literally storyboard it and be agreeable to an afternoon and evening shoot in the desert at a site that held sentimental value for my wife's and my relationship. Despite the very high heat on the day of the shoot, Erich helped put us at ease and had fantastic and fun cues and prompts that elicited our quirky and not-too-serious nature, resulting in photographs that were ridiculous and touching and epic. We were one of the many couples who had to postpone our wedding due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but we wanted to have a small civil ceremony on our original wedding date anyway. Erich captured our beautiful day with a masterful and experienced touch, helping arrange our small group at our "impromptu" ceremony site and following up with some creative and marvelous portraits after the ceremony. On our eventual big day, Erich and his second shooter, Lauren, were both amazing, keeping everyone relaxed but organized and capturing all of the beats of the day, from the serious to the silly. Erich's professionalism also showed in his planning and scouting of our site prior to the wedding, which helped brainstorm great photography sites for different moments in the schedule. But Erich also wasn't afraid to call an audible and take advantage of great photographic moments when they arose. All of this added up to an amazing wedding experience with Erich. We are so glad that he could capture our big day(s!), and we would and have highly recommended him to our friends. Thank you, Erich!!