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! ;)

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!

A friend of mine recommended Eric and although I had never previously worked with him, I hired him…read morefor my wedding day! My husband and I met with him weeks before our wedding to discuss the setting of our venue, about our guests and he also wanted to know about us and how we met It was really neat for a photographer to want to get to know us before our big day. The day of our wedding we felt like Eric was already a friend of ours. We both felt comfortable with him around. He was on time and ready to go! We didn't have to direct him in any way. He was professional and friendly! He was patient and willing to go with the flow when needed. He made sure to capture every moment of our big day, priceless! A week later we received our photos, simply AMAZING! We couldn't be happier with how our photos turned out! So much detail in every shot. the color/lighting/poses were beautiful. The candid photos were classic! I highly recommend Eric DeSerra for your next event:) (did I mention he is affordable as well:)

Eric's combination of passion and professionalism was perfect for our wedding photos. It was…read moreenjoyable working with Eric and I would recommend him to anybody else. Oh, and it's a nice addition that he is bilingual in Spanish and English for our multi-cultural family. Thanks, Eric!

Riley is an incredibly talented photographer. We've been fortunate to work with her for two…read moredifferent photoshoots, and the photos came out beautiful! We have a large family with young kids, and she was very patient and kind (she even got some great shots with some not so willing participants!) Our kids responded well to her directions and guidance. The turnaround time on the edited photos was quick and on time. I highly recommend Riley!

I met Riley through a a good friend who gifted me a maternity photo shoot session as a baby shower…read moregift. From the beginning, Riley was very supportive and great with communicating what the process will be like. She was very efficient with providing my studio options and answered all my questions promptly. I'm not great at posing, but Riley was very patient and helped us find the right placement for our hands and feet to look more professional haha. We are so grateful to have worked with her! She truly captured the beauty in this journey. Can't wait to work with her again for our newborn shoot!

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!

Liz was extremely responsive and really listened to what we wanted for our daughters senior…read morepictures. She made sure the location and lighting were PERFECT. She was fantastic and paying my daughter for just the right angles and background in her pictures. We spent two days with her any 2 storage locations and all the pictures turned out Amazing! I would recommend her to anyone looking for the best photographer in the San Diego area. We live in Las Vegas and we will be driving back down here at the end of the year. Once my daughter picks a college to do pictures with her again. Here are some of our favorites from our shoot.

Jessica is absolutely amazing! She took pictures for our maternity session as well as our newborn…read moreson. A year later, she took our family's pictures for our son's one year birthday (cake smash) as well as for the holiday cards. She has a studio at her home with plenty of snacks while you do your sessions. It's also heated for those chillier winter months. The props she has are amazing and add a lovely style to her photos. She has a natural talent for finding perfect poses and the experience to get great angles. She also does locations other than her studio for photo shoots. For our maternity pictures we were at the beach and for our family pics we went to a hiking trail. She's able to taylor yo meet your needs. Her turnover to get pictures back to you is always quicker than she stated which is so lovely (especially when you want to get out holiday cards!) I highly recommend Jessica for her stellar services! You won't be disappointed! Loop

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Jessica to capture photos of us with our 18 month…read moreold son. The photos turned out beautifully! We were quite nervous, as our son isn't exactly always cooperative, but Jessica wasn't frazzled in the least, and just totally put our minds at ease. Even though it seemed like our son cried for most of the shoot (toddlers!), Jessica promised she got tons of great shots of him smiling, and she DID! We were so pleasantly surprised when we saw the photos, ha! Jessica was fantastic to work with from the very beginning, offering lots of help with wardrobe choices, location choices, etc. We couldn't be happier with the outcome of our photoshoot and can't wait to hire Jessica again for more photos :) Thank you, Jessica!!!!

Hector is nothing short of amazing. It was a week before our wedding when our original wedding…read morephotographer cancelled. What bride-to-be wouldn't be panicking?! After reading numerous photographer reviews and looking through several galleries, one very in particular caught my eye. I contacted Zouls Photography. To our advantage, Hector was available and willing to capture our wedding day! Almost instantly, we were in contact and Hector wanted to know more about my fiancé (at the time) and I. We spoke on the phone multiple times, developing a friendship! He asked us questions individually to prepare for a more personable shoot. When we met for the first time on our actual wedding day, it was as if we've known Hector for years! He is so warm and welcoming. As the bride and groom, our day was a little hectic- from mingling with guests, to our first dance, cutting the cake-- and everything in between. I was quite worried I wouldn't get the shots I wanted. But guess what! Hector topped my expectations AND MORE-- all behind the scenes. Each time I look at our wedding photos, I am reminded of how special our day was. My husband and I get to relive each special moment through our beautiful photos! One year later, my husband and I are expecting a little miracle. I had no doubt in my mind that I wanted Hector to capture our maternity shoot! I contacted him and we set a date. Our maternity shoot was definitely more intimate, as it was just my husband and I-- plus Hector (whether you've just met or you've known him for years) makes you feel extra comfortable and beautiful! I didn't think my expectations could be blown out of the water and that I would ever see a photo MORE beautiful than my wedding day. Wrong! Yet again, Hector did a fantastic job! Looking through our maternity gallery, I am speechless and I cry tears of joy.

There are not many people in the world that get to work doing something they're are passionate…read moreabout; Hector, with his photography, is one of the lucky few. All my guests commented on his amazing energy and work-ethic. I am extremely grateful to have had him shoot our wedding. The photos are breathtaking and better than we ever imagined. He guided us through all the poses so we had nothing to worry. It turned out, for me and my now wife, to be lots of fun and best of all, we received photos that we will enjoy for the rest of our lives. Thanks again Hector!

I was on my way to jcp portraits because I had scheduled an appointment however, upon arrival they…read morewere closed. Since my family was already dressed and ready we were walking in the plaza Bonita mall and I ran into the picture place. I walked in and asked if by any chance they did walk ins, the manager was super nice and told me that they did and asked if we wanted to take pictures since we were all matching lol. I asked what was there deals and she told me she had a couple and walked me through them. While taking the pictures both the manager Laura and Jennifer were amazing! We took family pictures and pictures of my one year old and man they did such a great job in catching the babies attention and taking his pictures! We will definitely be back!

I called them eight times today and there was no answer. I went in as a walk-in. The young lady…read morethat greeted me was really nice and sweet. I asked her about a coupon that I found on the Internet and she said let me go get my manager . the "manager" came very unprofessional with no customer service . . She had her little son with her. She couldn't talk to me at all. The only thing she said about the coupon is that it was for a different place which I didn't notice that I had a name changed.. I don't know if this place went from people picture to people place if that's the name now she said she was the owner when I asked her for her name because I didn't get any good response from her. She was distracted by her son or grandson. She didn't asked any more questions and started walking away . It just seemed that she was rushing me out /getting rid of me. I had my baby with me and I was ready to take pictures. Her name is Laura. I think that's what she said and if you are really the owner of this place, you need to get more customer service practice because you lack that a lot no wonder your place is always empty. I used to go to this place all the time since my daughters were born. I used to be named differently and then it became people Picture and now is people place. I will not return to this place for your lack of customer service and discrimination that's how I felt.

We love Cece, she is extremely good at what she does, she's so professional and went above and…read morebeyond to make us feel comfortable at her in home studio. My newborn was NOT having it and was crying and fussy the whole shoot yet Cece was so patient and idk how she did it but every picture she shot looked so perfect. I specifically chose her because her portfolio was full of so many creative and unique poses that I hadn't seen elsewhere, she has so many props, outfits and accessories to choose from. We loved her work so much so that we went back for our sons first birthday shoot and were not disappointed. We loved every unique and fun shot she planned, I told her what I wanted and this woman delivered. You will not be disappointed!

Absolutely loved my daughter's cake smash pictures!…read more Everything from the consultation, the shoot and ordering was so stress free and easy. Cecelia is a very kind-hearted lady and her photos all came out beautiful. She's the only photographer my 1 year old would smile for & actually liked. On the day of the shoot I didn't have enough time to put makeup on and was so insecure but she made me feel proud to go natural. The shoot was so fun that even my husband enjoyed it. Check out her website to view more of her beautiful work! I was convinced right away and was so happy to have her capture a big milestone for my babygirl.

I found Ashlee's photography while browsing for maternity photo ideas. Her beautiful photographs…read moreand style caught my eye and I reached out for a consultation. Doing a maternity photoshoot was something completely outside my comfort zone, but I wanted to do something to celebrate this first pregnancy. I could not have chosen a better photographer. On the day of the shoot, Ashlee guided me on posing every step of the way. And the photos she captured were such a beautiful commemoration of me and my baby belly. I can't wait to book her for our newborns photos and then family photos in the future. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

If I could give this experience 10+ stars, I absolutely would!…read more What a beautiful, stress-free session--I truly had the best time with you both. Within seconds of meeting you, my confidence skyrocketed. You completely surpassed every expectation I had and then some. Hands down, this was the best photography session I've ever experienced. I left feeling like I was glowing from the inside out. Even at the very end of my pregnancy, when I've been feeling big, swollen, and out of breath, you captured me in such a beautiful and empowering way. I'm so incredibly grateful I found you. The way you work together as best friends to uplift and make women feel confident and radiant is truly something special. You created such a safe, fun, and empowering environment--and it shows in every moment. I'll never forget this experience, and I'm so thankful to have these photos to look back on forever. I'm already looking forward to future sessions with my baby and my family. Thank you both from the bottom of my heart

Iv been wanting family photos for so long and so finally I decided to just do my research and yelp…read more Wow am I lucky to have found Leyna. She immediately responded to my email and followed up with a call to introduce herself and ask questions about my family and ask what exactly I was looking for. I knew I needed someone with a great personality, friendly, caring, and passionate about their photos. Leyna is exactly that! She made us feel so comfortable, as if we had met before, had my boys laughing and talking all while capturing these amazing shots. She is great with figuring out location, poses, edits and etc. Few months later she did my sons first year photos. I love her and her work. She will be our photographer for many years to come. Thank you Leyna!

This was the first time we used Leyna and I found her through the internet because our usual…read morephotographer was booked but I am so glad we found her and that she was available to shoot our sons first birthday party. After reviewing her website and chatting with her on the phone she was hired for the job! Leading up to the party her communication skills were excellent, she even sent me a text the day of the party to confirm what time she would be there. She showed up early and was ready to shoot! She brought a mask but I told her we were comfortable with her not wearing it, she was prepared either way which is lovely in these "Covid times". She captured the essence of the party and let everyone relax and keep their phones away. As the host of the party I could relax and enjoy time with all of the guests instead of worrying about getting group shots. I must admit I live for a good candid photo and she got so many great ones of friends and family in our backyard, I'll cherish those photos for the rest of my life. She captured the epic cake smash and lots of other moments from the party. She did such a great job engaging with our son and the other kids to get their attention at the camera. I was shocked when less than 24 hours after the event on the Fourth of July weekend she sent me the link to the photos! She is a wonderful photographer and really made everyone feel at ease while taking photos. Like I said we came to find her just through the internet but we will be using her again and again!