The Fate Studios team was truly amazing! David, Jerome, and their team of photographers and…read morevideographers are true professionals. My wife came across them on Yelp! and we hired them to do the photo and video shoot for my parents' 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary. Mind you, we hired them less than a month before the actual event. David and Jerome took the time to do a phone call with us and walk through the entire itinerary of the day from the ceremony at Mission San Diego through the entire reception at the Gaylord Pacific. I really enjoyed working with all of them. They were so kind, warm, and detail oriented. I can't say enough about Fate Studios and how they made this event a truly memorable event! I also pitched an idea to Jerome about doing an AI video of my parents, describing their love story and how they met 50 years ago in the Philippines. Jerome has years of experience as a filmmaker in the Philippines and has worked for one of their large TV networks there, so he's a pro. I was nervous that we wouldn't have enough time to take this video from start to finish, but Jerome assured me that he could deliver. We presented the surprise AI video to my parents after we showed their slide show and the crowd was truly mesmerized! Many of our guests told me that the AI video was an awesome concept. But let me say that David, Jerome, and their team were awesome! I feel as though I gained some friends for life. The second I met them in person it felt like I had known them for a long time. They also knew how to get my parents to take pictures. You know, once you get older the excitement for these kinds of things is not the same as when you first got married :). So if you need a great team of folks who just make you feel at ease with a big event, look no further! Fate Studios is an amazing team and I encourage anyone who is looking for photographers/videographers to give them a call. They are well worth it!

We are eternally grateful for the Fate Studios Team!!! We did our engagement shoot with David and…read moreloved everything about his energy and passion that is definitely necessary for photos when we tend to feel awkward behind the lens, but he makes it so fun!!! Never a dull moment and always laughing and good vibes! So we knew they were the right people to shoot for our wedding day! David, Kaye, Jerome, and Germaine were so fun to work with on our wedding day. They brought their kindness and patience, as I can only understand how long of a day it can be but they were troopers all day and kept us motivated! Makes me want to get into photography because of them!! You can tell how well they work as a team, along with communication and being flexible with anything and everything! I hope they know the energy they all exude will flourish with all the love in the photos and videos felt that day! THANK YOU GUYSSSSS!!! See you for the maternity photoshoot HAHA! ;)

Came in for a simple shoot for promotional headshots to use for marketing of my DJ events. Only…read moreneeded digital files. Wanted to get about 4 poses, 2 photos each for a total of 8, with a max spend of $150-200. The cheapest option was $139 for a single photo. Second cheapest was $250 for 15 photos. Absolutely, ridiculous price when I can pay for a private photographer to shoot in the field for $400 and send me 60 edited shots. Or go to Sphere self serve photo and get a 15 min shoot with 60 edited shots for only $89. Employees and management were rude and would not work with me at all on pricing. They also would not refund me the $40 I spent to reserve my 30 minute slot less than 24 hours ago. They had open availability all day today, I wonder why. Very disappointed, this is not a way to treat a potential customer! You could've had my business if you just tried a little harder, sad!

10/10 forgot the name of the young girl who took our photos but she did amazinggg! it IS a little…read morepricey but what photo place isn't lol plus the employees don't come up with the price so i don't blame them. customer service was incredible she was so patient with my babies. this was december 2025 (:

I walked in to the studio. There were 3 Mexican ladies and 1 white lady working. The 3 girls were…read moreso terrible to the other employee. You can tell they were racist to her. White lady was polite but the other 3 were so rude to her. I didn't like the way they treated her. I do not recommend coming to there locations because besides the 1 white lady working, the other ones were just cruel. White lady was so nice to give them offers and another worker told her no. DONT GET PHOTOS FROM JC PENNYS. I wouldn't give them 1 star but I guess I had to.

We went to take Mother's Day pictures with my boys. I asked for the sibling shoot, I wish the…read morephotographer would have suggested more poses. The young lady at the front desk was super nice and very friendly. The air conditioner was not working it was hot.

Elizabeth was incredibly thorough and professional throughout the entire process. Her photos turned…read moreout absolutely amazing, and her pricing was very affordable. She truly went above and beyond to make sure we were completely satisfied. Not only did we receive our finished photos earlier than expected, but they were exactly what I had envisioned. She exceeded my expectations and delivered beautiful results. I highly recommend Elizabeth to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and professional photographer!

Elizabeth was easy to communicate with and coordinate my daughter's senior pictures. They all came…read moreout great and would recommend her to anyone needing senior photos.

I just had a maternity shoot with Celi & oh my goodness I am in love with the photos!…read more With an almost two year old we had a rough morning.... I didn't think any of the family photos would be usable :P my daughter is not one to pose and stay still. Celi was so kind and brought blocks for her to play with. She loved them & they helped to distract during the shoot. Celi's patience and flexibility with us put me at ease as we took some solo photos, some with just my husband and I, and family shots whenever our daughter would sit still. Great turn around time with the photos as well. Often times you hear it could take weeks for other photographers to have them ready. Thankful to have Celi capture this time as we grow into a family of four!

This review is long overdue for our May 2018 wedding. Cell was amazing and took the best photos…read morewith awesome lighting. She was on time and started snapping photos right away as I was getting ready. She had so many ideas and everything turned out so great. We got our photos back within a couple weeks which I thought was very fast. Awesome experience and results!

Kevin our lead was amazing. He had so many great ideas and followed every inspiration picture we…read morewanted. Lilly our second photogtapher had high energy and patience making sure we got the perfect shot. Finally, Mark our videographer was getting so many amazing shots. We are so excited to see the final results. They are the best!

I selected True Photography to shoot my engagement photos and wedding day. We had Pauleen as our…read moremain photographer for the wedding, with Myro as the second photographer. Both Pauleen and Myro are incredibly talented and professional photographers. Pauleen helped make us feel entirely at ease in front of the camera with her directions and constantly hyping us up. On our wedding day, she knew all the best photo spots at our venue and was able to get us a wide variety of photos for our couple's portraits. Myro did a fantastic job getting photos of all our guests during the cocktail hour. We had several guests compliment how friendly he was and how many people he captured. In the background leading up to our wedding day, the True Photography team helped put a photography timeline that aligned with our wedding coordinator's timeline. This helped ensure we got all the photos needed included first looks, couple's portraits, family portraits, etc. No special moment was missed by the team throughout the wedding. From first looks to dancing at the end of the night, we the full story of our wedding day captured!

I reached out to Ashley right after new years for the last minute photo shoot for my team. She got…read morein touch with me right away and did a deep dive of our needs over the phone. We're a fairly new team and Ashely was great in breaking the ice, keeping us engaged and whilst working on a very time frame - cue sunset shots! We were all prepped because of Ashley's guidance ahead of time and had a very fun shoot! We were very lucky to have her given the short notice. Thank you, Ashley!

So much fun shooting with Ashley. She's easy to work with, booking was straightforward. We clicked…read moreright away, felt like I've known her for years. I did three outfit changes and we shot at Broadway Pier in San Diego, off The Embarcadero. I will gladly rebook! She has a fresh, cool energy and made me feel chill the entire shoot. She scoped out the best areas around the Pier to shoot. She looked at her lighting and got some good motion shots. I was literally in heels, leaping in a cap and gown and she got the best shots.