My husband and I live in Australia and decided to elope in Joshua Tree, California. I found…read moreStephanie's beautiful photography online and she was so prompt and easy to communicate with in organising her for our big day, despite the distance and time difference. She helped refine the brief, delivered beautiful images and captured all the details that made the day special and memorable. Stephanie is an utter delight to work with; easygoing, lovely to be around, and ridiculously talented. Our elopement photos were even published in Vogue Australia! If you are looking to engage a photographer who takes the stress out of the day instead of adding to it, and is a lovely to be around, Stephanie will be right for you. Couldn't recommend her highly enough. https://www.vogue.com.au/brides/trends/inside-a-lowkey-californian-desert-elopement-set-at-joshua-tree/image-gallery/2338fc33712cb1d18f00704d2ca7974a

Our venue was stately. My dress was gorgeous. My flowers were whimsical and our food was delish…read more But by far, the best wedding decision we made (aside from each other ;) ) was choosing Stephanie and Isaac as our photographers. We got married at the Legion of Honor in October, which basically equates to zero clout with San Francisco wedding photographers. They all have many Legion photos in their portfolios, and chic city brides clamoring for their September and October availability. Our budget was doable, and I didn't mind if we didn't get an album, but I did want the raw files at the end of the deal, and I didn't want to pay an extra $2K for them (seriously, that was the rate of an unnamed photog we intv'ed). I didn't see the point of considering out of town photographers where we would have to pay for travel. That is, until we found Stephanie Williams Photography. Stephanie and Isaac were super interested in our venue. They researched before calling us back, which impressed me about how seriously they take their work. We had a great skype intv with them and not only could see spending the most intense day of our lives with them, but also liked their questions and their thoughtful answers to ours. Oh, and they were seriously fair on travel costs and really seemed to have an artistic interest in capturing our big day. Nice :). The week before my wedding weather.com decided to take a nice break from the typical 80's San Francisco epic indian summer we had been experiencing and put some rain in the forecast. Make that lots of rain, 3 days worth, that despite moving around on the forecast throughout my 10 minute interval page refreshes, stood firm on Saturday 10/23/10. Blah. Basically, I lost my sh*t as I had not even considered a rainy wedding and had about 15 SF locations pegged for my day of photos around town, not to mention a courtyard ceremony. In between reloading weather.com and taking out frustration on my escort cards, I put on my big girl pants, bought some golf umbrellas and rain boots and figured that the mere fact that I was now prepared would usher the rain away. Yes, I was prepared, but no, my plan did not work. I had a rainy day wedding... but Stephanie + Isaac absolutely ROCKED IT!!!!! They reassured me that although I would not get the photos I had envisioned, my photos would still be no less than amazing and now more unique and romantic. They were right and the result was no less that mind blowing. Isaac is a photography ninja. Point in case: when he arrived at the bridal suite I was pretty sure I had been doorbell ditched until he climbed out of the fire escape he had hopped onto to not waste those 30 seconds and get some city shots. The man is seriously coordinated and put his physical state in jeopardy multiple times throughout the night and captured some ridiculous shots as a result. Much appreciated. Stephanie's artistic vision is unmatched. The angles, slight nuances and beauty she captures is unbelievable. Everything in my photos is so much more grand and exquisite than even I remember it. She is also so warm and calm. She puts you at ease, poses you perfectly and makes you feel as if you've had all these untapped modeling skills all along. You probably haven't; she is that good. These two get BONUS POINTS for standing in the rain with no camera-free hand for an umbrella, coaxing us to continue and get in more shots. Once the festivities began they virtually disappeared, only to jump out of the shadows, trigger finger pressed on camera, firing away to capture all that transpired. OMG, our flamboyant uncle is dancing with an umbrella? Yup, got it. My immature cousins laughing at the nude statues in the gallery? Savored. My husband and I's day of glow of love, excitement, exhaustion and sheer bliss? Captured in all it's glory.... :) I can honestly say I am glad that it rained on our wedding day - the photos are unbelievable and so incredibly romantic and unique. And I still got my shots on baker beach. http://stephaniewilliamsphotography.com/blog/2010/12/16/kristen-jeff-wedding/

She is the real deal! She will bring whatever vision you have for your photo shoot to life! She did…read moremy maternity shoot and she over met my expectations! AND she is a #blackowned photographer. Will be booking her again :)

It honestly doesn't get any better than DMP! I have been using her great photography skills since…read more2018! Not only do you get wonderful pictures but you get an amazing spirit. Book!! You will not regret. Not only did she bring my graduation pictures to life, she also brought my prom pictures to life as well! I can go on and on about Day but the work speaks for itself.

There are three things I considered when choosing a wedding photographer: 1) style of photos, 2)…read moreprice, 3) personality of the photographer (you spend the whole day with them, they better be cool). Natalie exceeded my expectations and went above and beyond in every category. Her photos are stylish, cheery and bright with good composition and lighting. Her prices are reasonable, cheap even if compared to photographers with similar skills. Most importantly, if Natalie hadn't been hovering for pictures of important wedding moments, my groom and I would have had no clue what we were supposed to do ("How do we cut the cake!?"). On a beautiful sunny day, most anyone can be easy to work with, but our wedding day had cold rain. Thank goodness we had a photographer who was willing to go to the greatest lengths for cool pictures! Myself, the groom and Natalie went on a trek in the cold rain for the best pictures we could get and she was a total trooper, soaking wet and directing us to pose. We took tons of pictures! On top of being a photographer, as mentioned, Natalie made sure to direct us when direction was needed. My groom felt very comfortable having her tell him what he needed to do for pictures and for major wedding events. He wasn't exactly sure how the garter toss thing was supposed to be done (you forget under pressure) and Natalie was right there to remind him not to hit any light fixtures when he tossed. Natalie is a skilled, friendly and knowledgeable photographer who I confidently recommend to brides and anyone who needs pictures.

We had our second annual family photo shoot in Laguna Beach with Ian last month…read more Put simply - he is talented, straight forward, on time, and priced very reasonably with no hidden fees or extra costs. In a nutshell, he is the photographer everyone is looking for and few find. 5 stars. I highly recommend him!

I not only had the amazing pleasure of having the most talented photographer to do my wedding.. he…read moremade my special day so memorable. Im so grateful for him and can't say how thankful i am to have ian cosley do my wedding. If you are looking for a photographer go to ian cosley hes professional and you won't regret it

There is something to be said about professional photography, just plain Wow! Justin deserved these…read moretop notch 5 stars (and more) because he was amazing! He and his 2nd shooter, Monette, took photos at my wedding and captured the day beautifully! I did not really notice them throughout the day, but they got amazing shots of every moment, especially the details (which was really important to me because my husband and I made all of our own wedding decor, centerpieces, etc). The photos are truly breathtakingly gorgeous (and I'm not even trying to be all conceited about myself, but these photos are so beautiful). The photos are full of color and are nice and bright. Honestly, when people say pictures are worth a thousand words, I would say that each and every photo that I have received from Justin are worth that and more. Each of these photos capture a feeling and a special emotion that was felt on our wedding day. Honestly, I cannot say enough praises about Justin and Monette. They were friendly, very easy to work with, made both my husband and I laugh, along with our bridal and groomsmen party (which made for the best photos). Justin's rates are very affordable and really could probably charge more for what he does because you get so much more than what you pay for. What makes Justin even more amazing is that he got our photos ready after just 1 week after our wedding! Who does that? Most photographers take at least 1 month to get back to their brides and grooms, but Justin works fast and is very dedicated to what he does. Would highly recommend Justin and the other photographers that work with him. You won't be disappointed and you will be so blown away with his amazing talents.

Bryan and Cherise deserve ALL the stars, but Yelp maxs it out at 5. My husband and I can't say…read moreenough amazing things not only about them as photographers, but as people. From our initial meeting over coffee to our engagement shoot a few months prior to the wedding to the very last photo on our wedding day, we had such a great experience! Bryan and Cherise are genuine, joyful, and know how to make a couple feel comfortable in front of a camera (which translates to great photos!) Their shooting style captures all the candid moments and their editing style brings out the bold, rich colors. We absolutely had zero regrets about selecting Native Heart Photography as our wedding photographers! The cherry on top was that they sent us a "sneak preview" of a whopping 80-something photos mere days after our wedding! I spent a good chunk of time on our Hawaii honeymoon scrolling through all the photos, noticing details that didn't catch my eye on the wedding day and reliving all the memories. We cannot thank Bryan and Cherise enough for memorializing our wedding in such a beautiful way that we'll remember forever!

I found Cherise through a friend of hers and used her for our newborn shoot....she is beyond the…read moresweetest and most patient woman ever!! Her talent with the newborns is unreal.... She came to our home for the shoot and she even brought and provided lots of blankets and props...everything was seamless from start to finish. I'm very happy with our photos and would definitely use her again in the future. :)

Other than mistaking the location she made me feel at ease and we just talked and laughed and…read morecomplimented me so it made me feel confident to take the photos. She took amazing ones of my boyfriend and I and I couldn't of been happier

Janice is a great photographer, knows how to guide people on the other side of the camera to get…read morethe best shots for her clients. Her eye captures awesome facial expressions, background, and lighting for quality photos. She works hard at getting your photos back to you in a timely manner. I highly recommend her to shoot your special event or family photos.

Daniel and his team were incredible. The photos could not be more perfect! Our wedding was on a hot…read moreday but he pushed through and got the most amazing shots. I love his vision and how he works his magic so well. The film was beyond perfect and the photos were impressive. Even my grandma was in love. She is very picky about how photos turn out and she was blown away by how incredible they were! Daniel listened to both of our wishes and has such a fun and bright personality that we were just having so much fun! Thank you for capturing our day so we can treasure it forever! Love you! Xo The Jacksons

We were so happy to work with Jen! She is absolutely amazing! She not only took amazing memorable…read morephotos for our engagement shoot, she also photographed our wedding and we couldn't be happier with the outcome! Super fun to work with! Love love love !