I used Nakul for my engagement pictures and I cannot say enough positive things about the…read moreexperience, the pictures, and his general working style. He spent a full day with us (about 5-6 hours ) in 3 different locations with an outfit change to get the pictures right. We loved the pictures and he did a great job capturing our personalities and relationship. I also loved the diversity of pictures from candids, posed, artsy, and overall fun shots. He really made it easy to pose despite it being a long day. He is super easy to work with, professional, easy going, and open to any feedback and/or ideas. He kept checking in on us throughout the shoot to ask if we needed a break or wanted to switch up the shot or go to another location. Even before our shoot, he asked for pictures/sites/styles that I liked so he could get an idea of what we were looking for. He really goes above and beyond for his clients. He edited and got us the pictures really quickly which was great since we were dying to see them. Overall, we had a fabulous experience working with him and would definitely use him again!

My husband and I hired Mieke for our wedding at SF city hall and the pictures came out AMAZING!…read more I'm constantly getting complements on the photography, like I had anything to do with how awesome they came out :) Originally I wasn't sure I wanted a photog since we were having a small wedding with a small budget, but my sister-in-law had just gotten married and was photographed by Mieke and she said I had to hire Mieke...so really this is a 5 star review for TWO weddings :) VERY glad I did, probably the best wedding money spent cause the day goes so fast and the pictures are all you have. Mieke was very easy to get a hold of and discuss exactly what I wanted. We communicated mostly thru email to discuss what I wanted and budgeting and then I sent her a pinterest page of the style i liked. I was comforted that mine wasn't Mieke's first city hall wedding and she already knew her way around and directed us to all the beautiful spots she knew about...made it much easier and made me feel confident we got a good range of locations and poses. Also Mieke made me feel very comfortable, which was nice cause I don't really like having my picture taken...she made it very painless :) After the wedding Mieke also sent us some sneak-peek photos that got us really excited and was nice so i could send some around to friends/family. The rest of the photos came not long afterwards, both online and on a DVD. One thing I really liked about Mieke's photos also was that she made some black and white, which made them so cool looking. Honestly I love my wedding photos, money well spent, Mieke was awesome, cant wait to share them all!

Mieke is simply amazing! After my husband and I got engaged, I felt overwhelmed with finding a…read morephotographer. This was not only because I am incredibly picky, but I also don't love getting my picture taken. So, I put it off as long as I could. However, from the very beginning, Mieke put my mind at ease. She gave us excellent direction around what to consider before the shoot: the scenery, what we should/shouldn't wear and what vibe we wanted. Not only was the advice super helpful, but the day-of the shoot, she was very calming. She photographed us in such a natural way that it didn't feel forced, and the photos came out beautifully! We also had a blast with Mieke; she made us laugh and was extremely personable. After the engagement photos, Mieke checked in from time to time about the wedding, which was perfect, because I was a disorganized mess. She was super patient when I went back and forth on the wedding start time (trying to figure out how to get the most golden hour light) and was so helpful, telling me when the sun would set and helping me figure out how much time we'd have. It was such a relief to have her guidance. On the day of the wedding, we were, of course, behind schedule. Mieke was again so incredibly patient and calm. It helped keep the mood mellow. She went with the flow of the day, smiling the whole time. Her assistant photographer, David, was equally as calm and fun as Mieke. Having the two of them helped capture the wedding from so many different angles, as well as both parties getting ready. The end result was beautiful! Mieke had wonderful impromptu photos of us and the guests, and had a wonderful, softness on all the photos. We love every one of them! We will definitely use Mieke for any other photography sessions we need in the future.

Danya and her team are amazing! My husband and I are both pretty shy in front of the camera, but…read moreshe was able to guide us through our engagement shoot (at city hall) along with poses for the wedding day. All the photos ended up AMAZING! She's extremely detail oriented and was able to help us create our timeline of the big day, which we got many compliments from our guest how timely the day went. We also did not have a wedding planner, because we trusted her THAT much. Danya was our favorite vendor! If you're considering her, just book the consultation! She's also super approachable and responds in a timely manner to every big or small question we had through text and email.

We had Danya shoot our wedding last year, and she was fantastic. She managed to capture the whole…read morefeeling of the day beautifully. Not just the main events, but the setting, the overall vibe, and all those candid side moments and emotions from our friends and family that we otherwise would have missed. We still get emotional every time we look back through the gallery. She's extremely professional but also just brought really good vibes and meshed well with everyone. Getting group shots can be chaotic, but she had great command of the crowd and made everyone feel comfortable. Even if you aren't used to being photographed, she gives such great direction and puts you completely at ease so none of the posing feels stiff or forced. Her attention to detail is next level, always catching the little things before taking a shot, like making sure we took hair ties off wrists or emptied out bulky pockets. We are so grateful to have these memories preserved so perfectly!

Mirthica was fantastic, not only for her beautiful work but her empathy and patience. I reached out…read moreto her a few days before labor day weekend explaining the situation with our dog who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The doctor had told us that he had a few weeks to live. Being a COVID-2020 bride, we had rescheduled our wedding 3x, the last 2x in hopes of Chewie making the wedding. Needless to say, I was in shambles and when I reached out to Mirthica, I half expected her to tell me it was too last minute. Fortunately, she not only listened to our story with empathy and sharing her own story, she also made the whole process super easy and fun. She was communicative the entire time up until the shoot. She had given me her advice on the outfits that both Chewie and I were picking out. She worked with me to change the times (since it was the heatwave and there's no way we coulda survived taken pics in the afternoon). During the shoot, she taught us how to pose, was gentle with Chewie, was very patient, was super fun/easy to get along with, and did everything in her power to get us the best pics (we broke a few rules here and there lol). After the shoot, she sent me a couple of sneak peeks which was so nice! I just got my pics back this afternoon and we are literally gushing over them with our families. Her pictures were beautifully edited (in the bright california haze style that we love) and it's exactly what we wanted (which is that our baby Chewie is the star!)

Absolutely loved her! She is funny, bright, professional, caring, and a great person to be around…read more She provides really reasonable rates and edits so many photos for you! Her artistic ability is super unique. I am not a photogenic person and am super uncomfortable in front of the camera, but she did an amazing job by making me feel comfortable and capturing my true smile! I am so happy with my photos!

Peter does a great job. We make photobooks for many professional event photographers. Peter wins…read morefor consistency of quality and professionalism. I would trust him with my wedding photography, and that's saying something. There are a lot of flakey vendors out there representing themselves as "professional." We routinely hear sad stories of a photographer gone missing, or the shoot messed up, or the photos were pathetic. With BFW, you know you're dealing with experience and solidity. Don't take a chance with your big day. -Josh at Memento Press

This review is for the 'video' group, Belle Fine Wedding Video. I hired them to shoot our wedding…read morein August 2006. I figure the easiest way to review them is to break it up into 3 areas: Sales/Contract, Videographer/Day of, and Final Video. This way I can describe how it went and offer some advice/things to look for... SALES/CONTRACT - The demo video was decent, and the price was right. By the time we got around to the videographer selection process, we were a little burned out - but they seemed to be reputable. They were willing to provide us with all of the raw footage in addition to the edited video. The contract (which I didn't notice at first) was a little vague. It basically stated the total cost. That's it. There was no break-down of what it included which caused issues closer to the wedding date when I wanted to confirm that there were going to be 2 cameras at the church. 2 cameras costs extra. In retrospect, I would have requested the contract have a break-down of the number of hours we were hiring them for, how many cameras at the church, how many cameras at the reception, and what we would receive after the wedding. I still think the price was right, though. VIDEOGRAPHER/DAY OF - Our videographer was AWESOME! He was punctual (a trait I always find attractive in a vendor), showing up at the hotel before the ceremony to take a few clips of the Bridal party and the Groomsmen getting ready. It was kind of nice that he sort of faded into the woodwork. I hardly knew he was there and he managed to get some really good shots. At the church he had 2 cameras set up (one un-manned in the choir loft & one in the side balcony). We got married at Stanford Memorial Church (MemChu) which unfortunately comes with MANY restrictions, but he worked around them as best he could. He even got some clips from around campus and of us getting our pictures taken after the ceremony. At the reception, he was everywhere we were. He stayed later than we had originally contracted him for since the 'mandatory' wedding festivities took longer than expected. He was very professional and a pleasure to work with. FINAL VIDEO - Raw footage DVD was fine -- what we expected. The edited DVD was so-so. The QUALITY of the video itself was great (obviously very-high quality cameras used), but there were a few small things that could have been improved to make a positive impact. ** First, there weren't any chapters built into the DVD. To get to a certain part of the ceremony or reception, we have to fast forward through everything. Chapters are not that hard to add. If you have hired them to do your wedding, request chapters on your DVD. ** Second, we had given them a list of songs to use for the edited video, but apparently we didn't give them enough since they ended up using extra songs on the DVD. Some of them were ok, some we weren't all that pleased with. Now we'll have to live with them forever. They should have either requested more songs on the original info sheet, or asked for more when they were putting the edited video together. ** Lastly, since MemChu required only THEIR sound equipment be used during the ceremony, BFW was given a CD with the recording of the wedding. Well, BFW didn't seem to use it. We had requested that the entire wedding ceremony be un-cut on the final edited video. BFW used different music for the processional and shows me walking down the aisle to something other than 'Here Comes the Bride'. After watching the raw footage, I realized that their camera speakers were near the organ and sounded 'blown out'. Yeah, their contract says they cannot be held responsible for extraneous noises such as ... loud bells, chimes, etc., but with a little extra effort, they could have used the church's sound CD with their video to provide an amazing DVD of our wedding ceremony. Overall, the company was great to work with. The people we worked with before, during and after the wedding were all friendly, professional and responsive. My inexperience in hiring videographers I believe led to SOME of my disappointment, but like I said before we were burned out by then. Things I didn't know to ask for and things I expected but didn't explicitly ask for will hopefully help others in working with BFW or even another videographer. Regardless, I watch the video every few months. Photos are nice, but the video brings it all back to life...

My fiancé and I loved every minute of our fun and easy engagement photoshoot session (aka first…read moreever professional photoshoot) with Vivian! Highlights: - Before the session, Vivian was so helpful on text and getting to know us and our story! - Day of, Vivian guided us with expression/pose ideas that felt natural to us, noticed minor details & always remembered my "good" side :) - We picked a large venue (Filoli Gardens) on a chilly weekend, and Vivian was a pro and patient with finding a variety of photo ops (indoor and outdoor) - Quick turnaround with our edited photos (lots of options in colored and B&W) & loved how Vivian created a story with the overall session with capturing a range of candid/poses. It's hard to find a photo we both like us both in, but honestly it was hard to choose our top faves! Highly recommend Vivian to capture special moments!

My first ever Yelp review!…read more Vivian is a real artist. She has great eyes to capture the most beautiful scene. We both love the tone and the composition of the photos so much. She's so efficient too.I know photographer who charge way higher but the results are not as good as Vivian's. I highly recommend her for any occasions!

Ashley Batz Photography is amazing! I recently had a shoot with Ashley at my parent's house. She…read moretook about 500 photos of me, my dog, and my dad. I loved her ideas of two different outfits for me to wear and lots of fun poses. I've never been in a professional photo shoot before and she made me feel SO comfortable even taking photos with serious looks, "smiling" eyes, etc. It was so fun to have 2 hours of attention all on me and on taking flattering photos of me! The poses included sitting, walking, standing, playing on pull-up bars, jumping, playing ball with Ruggles (my dog), holding Ruggles, sitting with my dad, etc. Within about one week, she had photo shopped 10 of the best shots for me and sent me about 25 others. I now have several new Facebook profile photos that I LOVE and I still need to print out other shots too. Thank you Ashley!! Ashley shoots engagements, weddings, pets, baby showers, graduations, and anything and everything in between! I'd highly recommend you contact her and set-up your own amazing shoot! :)

Ashley is truly amazing!…read more I have worked with her on several shoots (because I am an recording artist) and the work she has done for me is phenomenal! Ashley has done shots for my website/myspace and for cover work for some of my songs. Ashley is so creative and really has an eye for what looks fabulous on camera. When I worked with her, she was extremely sweet, and interactive, making me feel comfortable and giving me tons of great direction to go by. This girl has some crazy vision and you can see it in her work! The thing I love about Ashley is that she doesn't want to just "take a picture" of someone. She wants to know going into it what the client wants to say or convey and really showcase that through her photos. Ashley is great at doing conceptual shoots and really telling a story through her work. She is so talented and I ALWAYS look forward to working with her!!! I HIGHLY recommend booking her if you want to take photos of any kind! She truly has a gift!

Rhee not only was an incredible photographer for our wedding but she also is just a great person!…read moreShe cares for all of her clients and remembers them. We've actually used Rhee multiple times for family pictures over the years since our wedding. Rhee is amazing!

Rhee took my headshot for use on my website. I am an executive coach and CEO of…read morewww.clearchannelcoaching.com. My headshot needed to show my professionalism, experience, and approachability all in one very high production picture. Rhee went above and beyond to take the perfect shot that checked all those boxes. Her headshot is stunning and I am thrilled with the results and the response from family, friends and clients on how great the headshot is of me.