Alex was our wedding photographer and we found him through Head and Heart. Like most couples, we have no experience with photoshoots before so we were nervous about it. All our fears disappeared on our engagement shoot. Alex is the most patient and wonderful person and he made our shoot so fun that we were so excited for our wedding pictures as well. On our wedding day, Alex (who is bilingual) made sure all our families were captured perfectly, he was super professional and patient and took as many pictures as we wanted. He also was really discreet and we never felt like he was in our faces trying to get pictures which made us enjoy our ceremony so very much. Thank you so much Alex! read more

My photographer did an amazing job of capturing every moment. He was easy to work with, flexible, and had a great eye. The proof is in the pudding, and these photos are amazing!!! Thank you Alex. read more

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My husband (now) and I planed an elopement to Santa Barbara. I researched many photographer in SB area that has great reviews or was recommended to us by friends. I filtered out the ones I did not like and presented to my then fiancé with 5 options without their cost. He is an artist, he knows arts and good quality art. He picked Kiel without thinking twice and of course Kiel was the most expensive option among the 5. We have been communicating with Kiel through email before our elopement and text on the day of. On the day of our elopement, Kiel was so easy to work with, he is confident, talented, with tons of experience, knows how to get people to get comfortable without even saying those words. Also love his humor! He felt more like a caring friend than a stranger who is taking photo of us. It has been almost a year since our elopement. Kiel did a phenomenal job capturing the day, all my friends and family love the photos. Thinking back, hiring Kiel was the best investment for our elopement. If you like his style and you are debating if you should hire Kiel, just go with it. He and his work is worth every penny, you will not regret it. read more

Using Kiel as our wedding photographer was the best decision we made for our wedding in Santa Barbara. From the first phone call to our actual wedding day, he was professional and easy to work with. He listened to our direction but also had amazing suggestions. We received our pictures yesterday and they are incredible and better than we could have ever imagined. We would recommend Kiel to anyone looking for an experienced, professional photographer who knows the Santa Barbara area very well! read more

Words cannot express how beautiful the engagement photos that Braydon took for my fiance and I this past weekend in Santa Barbara. My fiance and him coordinated ahead of time over secret email + texts to plan the surprise. Braydon was responsive, attentive and adaptable - being able to find us on the beach from just a photo and general location which changed last minute! He captured the moment perfectly, and without me knowing he was in the background taking beautiful photos. Once he let us soak in the engagement, he appeared from his hiding spot and proceeded to take stunning photos on the beach at sunset for the next 45 minutes. He had the photos back to us via a website link within 2 days. The website has a great interface + simple access on mobile and desktop + easy to download the photos. Now to the actual photos - STUNNING! From the lighting, editing and setting to his guiding us into different positions, resulted in multiple perfect shots. There is not one shot in the collection that we did not like. We absolutely loved every single one. Thank you Braydon for making our engagement a moment we will never forget, and with photos that will last our lifetime. read more

If you're looking for talent, variety, and flexibility in your event photography to suit all your needs, stop right HERE and look no further. Head & Heart photography captured a farm to table symposium for a group of event professionals that we hosted and they did a phenomenal job in every aspect. We could not have been more thrilled with both the quality of the images as well as the quality of the photographers who captured the event. From start to finish of the event both Braydon and Deb were extremely professional and personable. They worked hard to unobtrusively photograph all the gorgeous details, beautiful colors and the ongoing activity of the interactive afternoon. They did not miss a single detail or opportunity to capture candid moments among this vivacious group. My favorite moment is when at one point Deb noticed me standing to the back of the room watching the presentation take place, and she gently directed me into some poses to snap some photos of me amongst the setup venue while the event taking place in the background. Literally, she CAPTURED the essence of the event behind me and made it so effortless to get flattering images of me that I will use for my website, promotion and as headshots for years to come. The best part? The turnaround of the Images. So quick! We received a handful of teaser images from Braydon within 24 hours, which allowed for us to share the stunning images in the social channels to fellow event pros and attendees while the buzz of the afternoon was still palpable. The photos were stunning, colorful, artistic and captured the afternoon perfectly. The icing on the cake is that every single wedding planner and event professional that attended the event were impressed not just with the gorgeous quality of the images, but also with having received them so quickly. That is the highest form of flattery for a photographer. Having A-List wedding pros in awe of the quality and beauty of the photos within hours of the event. I look forward to partnering with Head & Heart in the near future, and hope you do too! read more

We are very glad hat we had Alex as our photographer! We booked the elopement package for our intimate wedding at the Santa Barbara Courthouse this summer. Alex was very easy to communicate with and even though we didn't meet in person prior to the wedding, he made us feel confident that he is the right photographer for us through our phone call and emails. Alex helped us be more comfortable in front of the camera on our wedding day. All the posed and candid pictures he took are absolutely gorgeous and we are thankful to have these pictures of our special day. read more

It was a pleasure working with Kiel for our elopement ceremony in Santa Barbara! We were so glad to find out that Kiel was free for our desired date and booked Kiel just a few weeks before the ceremony. He knew the area well and had great suggestions for poses and backgrounds, from classics to some extra flair that made for very memorable shots. We received the preview very quickly after (they were breathtaking) and the full retouched gallery followed shortly after. We were in awe at how beautiful the shots turned out! Thank you Kiel, it was a treat working with you!! Highly recommended! read more

As the public relations consultant for Dream Foundation - the only national dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults - I have had the joy and privilege of working with Kiel Rucker and his incredibly talented team of Head & Heart Photographers for several years now. They recently became the organizations official West Coast Event Photographers and for good reason, I am always delighted by their exquisite work. Not only are they are an absolute joy to work with, they always capture exactly what I need, always go above and beyond, and are quick to create a gallery for our team to utilize in media, social media and share with our generous and lovely guests. I am always asking for this and that and I truly don't remember ever hearing the word no. I am eager for the day when I have reason to ask Kiel and his team to capture a family portrait or memory. Thank you for everything! read more

Kali at H&H Photography was more than we ever expected. She captured our wedding in an imaginable way and was so easy to work with. My wife (holy crap!) and I got married at the SB Courthouse but Kali made the location look personal and intimate. We couldn't be happier. We recommend Head & Heart Photography with a solid 5 stars - you won't regret your choice! read more

Braydon did an excellent job capturing our proposal! Leading up to it, he was great in communicating with me all the details and even suggested where I should go. He was super responsive and very friendly. The photos turned out beautiful, the quality was amazing and we are so happy with what we received and that he was able to capture this special day for us. read more

Amazing photography, incredible service and a really nice person to boot! We had a wonderful time and we're so happy it's our wedding pics! Alejandro knew all the best places to take pics and put us at our ease! read more

Navigating the wedding industry is remarkably difficult when you are planning with just the help of your friends and family. When we found Head & Heart photography we couldn't have been more touched. Kiel and Braydon were so easy to work with, being responsive, thoughtful, and honest. While planning, I continually had an inbox full of long email threads with multiple vendors that all felt insincere and convoluted, but never with Head & Heart. Braydon was professional and never made us or our guest feel uncomfortable (many of our guests went out of there way to tell us how great he was following our wedding). We are very grateful to have found a company that made us feel respected and heard. We love every single photo along with the experience we were able to share with Head & Heart. read more

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Last week, I worked with Alex to get some headshots taken and I simply cannot sing his praises enough! He was a fantastic photographer with excellent vision for creating amazing poses & backgrounds. He has a great eye for colors and an incredible sense of how to create the ideal look in the photo he is taking of you. Alex is really easy to get along with, too. He created beautiful shots easily and effortlessly in a short amount of time. Also, the price he gave me was phenomenal and could not compare to other quotes I received for the same service. He provided me the final photos exactly when I needed them by which was really important to me. He truly went above and beyond and I am so grateful to have these wonderful photos of myself for professional and personal use. I highly recommend anyone needing these types of photos to contact Alex Gonzalez at Head & Heart Photography! read more

Braydon never sent the prints that were included in the package I paid for. He emailed me and said he would send them that same week (in December) and I never received them nor did I ever hear from him again. He should remove them from the package if he isn't going to follow through. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Braydon on my proposal. To give you a little background, my fiance and I were taking a week long trip along the PCH in California with an eventual stop in Santa Barbara where I had decided to propose. Being from the East Coast, I had no idea what to expect and how to plan a proposal without ever going to Santa Barbara in advance. Just through a few phone calls Braydon helped pick out the perfect location and timing to make sure the photos and proposal worked out perfectly. He put me at ease knowing how confident he was in his recommendations. The photos came out beautifully, he kept himself far enough away to give us our moment and still take great photos, and then ran up right in time to get beautiful photos of the proposal. He was so easygoing and relaxed and made the post-proposal shoot fun. We haven't stopped receiving compliments on our photos. Braydon exceeded my expectations in every way. read more

We couldn't even begin to imagine using another photographer. Kiel was right fit for us from the very beginning. We met with him and a few other photographers early in our process and were impressed that he's both super responsive and a clear communicator. But what we loved the most was his energy - he's calm (which helps put everyone at ease), disarmingly funny (which gets the smiles), and super flexible (we trusted him w/ almost all direction but he was always good with asking for our ideas and our input first). So he gets all the points for being easy to work with, but it's the pictures that matter - and they've been stunning. Our engagement photos which were like a practice round blew us away, but for the wedding Kiel and his assistant paired to capture the most beautiful moments and we couldn't be happier with the portfolio. We're lucky to have such a pro capture our biggest day. read more

Alex took my and my boyfriend's graduation photos, and it was worth every penny. We had a great shoot with him where he provided an extremely inviting and comfortable environment to get the photos we wanted. At one point, my stole kept flying around, but he was prepared with safety pins for me. The quality of his photography AND photo editing was something I really appreciated. I also love that the pricing did not cap the number of edited photos we received. Couldn't ask for much more! read more

Wow! It is challenging to explain the incredible experience I had with Kiel Rucker into words. I am the development officer for Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County, and was in need of a photographer. I have known Kiel for a few years now, we both workout at Mad Fitness, and so I was excited to hire him for our donor event. I knew Kiel was a great photographer because I have seen his amazing work, I did not however know how professional and attentive he was. He showed up early and was already taking pictures of the venue before I even said hi. He was always in the middle of the action, taking candid and action shots. He was so fun to work with, he made all the guests smile and laugh and comfortable to pose for pictures. Majority of my guests made comments about how wonderful he was throughout the event. His turn around was great, and he was able to give us our pictures so fast! They were beyond, he really captured the essence of my event and every single photo was flawless! I am so excited to be able to work with Kiel again. If you are looking to have an unforgettable experience don't hesitate and get Kiel Rucker ASAP! read more

Working with Kiel was an absolute pleasure and we are so happy with how our wedding photos turned out. Kiel and the second photographer were able to capture so many amazing moments during our wedding and we will treasure our photos forever. Kiel was incredibly nice and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. He did a wonderful job editing our photos and we could not be happier with the final product! read more

I found H&H photography and Braydon through The Knot website. Booked him on the great reviews and photos I saw. He was very communicative through email and text in the months leading up to the proposal. Very easy to work with and 100% professional. We are glad we choose Braydon to take our photos and feel it was absolutely worth it. I'm trying to book him again for the wedding next summer because of our good experience with him. Highly recommended! read more