Sean's eye for composition, editing, and color are spectacular! My husband and I were so excited…read moreand grateful that Sean shot our engagement photos as well as our wedding! He captured our personalities, the details, and every moment of fun of our special day! Highly, highly recommend hiring Sean for your photography needs! His team is also so nice and easy to work with - they helped capture the memories and moments so well, too! :) I still love going through our engagement and wedding photos, reliving those moments!

Mewael Tekleab was the photographer for our wedding this past June, and we were very pleased with…read morehis work. He was professional, patient, easy to work with, had excellent suggestions, and the resulting photos are beautiful.

We were married 10/2/21 and hired Derick as our photographer for both the wedding and our…read moreengagement photoshoot. We first met Derick at our cousin's wedding where he was the head photographer and after seeing his work we knew that when it was our turn, we would go to him first! Neither of us enjoy having our photo taken but Derick's laid back personality put us at ease and he was able to capture some amazing photos of us! Shortly after our wedding we were given a few sneak peeks and I could not wait for the rest. Luckily, I did not have to wait too long because Derick got all of our wedding photos to us in under 8 weeks from our wedding day! He captured the love, light, and happiness of the day and these will be photos that we will truly cherish. My only regret is that even though Derick stressed the importance of having someone help gather family for photos, I dropped the ball and because things move so fast, we missed a healthy handful of family photos that I wanted to have. Lesson learned. Thank you Derick for your patience, creativity and professionalism!

Where do I begin? I…read morewas recommended to Ambient Leaf Photography through a friend/vendor as I was planning my wedding in April 2014. I first reached out to Derick for my engagement photos, at our meeting he discussed a package to do our engagement and wedding photos. We decided to go with Derick as his portfolio of photos was amazing and he was very professional and friendly. We loved how our wedding photos turned out and all of our engagement sessions. We ended up adding an additional two engagement shoots, one at Disneyland and one at another location. I loved how creative Derick got at Disneyland, we were able to get many shots without crowds of people in the background. Since our wedding, Derick was just not our wedding photographer we became great friends. If I ever need any photography Derick is the person I will call!

I knew Cecilia from my friend's wedding, and she was one of the photographers. She is so…read moreprofessional, friendly and easy going. I really like her personality. Because I was graduating soon, I wanted to take some professional photos for my LinkedIn profile. So, I had Cecilia to help me. She was very flexible with time. While we were doing our photos session, she made me feel very comfortable and she also did a great job with getting my photos so quickly and the quality of the photos was awesome. The edits were even more amazing. Thank you Cece!

I was recommended to Cecilia by my friends. My photos turned out amazing! She did a fantastic job…read morehandling all the details of the photo session. She asked me what kind of photos I wanted and where I wanted to take them. She also gave me suggestions for the best lighting at different times and in nice places. She just simply takes care of everything and you just show up and get the best photos ever. Cecilia was also so easy to work with from beginning to end. I definitely recommend her to anyone who wants quality work!

My wife Cynthia and I hired Square Colors for our wedding on last August. Wedding photography isn't…read morejust taking great pictures, but it is about capturing your once-in-a-lifetime moment and Square Colors understands that clearly. My wife and I are a very selective couple when it comes to wedding details and hiring vendors. As we have helped to coordinate our friend's weddings several times, we clearly know what we like and dislike on ours. We have decided from the beginning that we are going to invest the most on the photography and videography for our events because that's what you will be holding on to your whole life after the wedding day's over. Their style is photojournalistic and modern photography, exactly what we were looking for to cater our event. Hiring professional photography services for your wedding can be a very tough decision as there are a lot of great professionals out there and the ultimate question is: why should we hire A, instead of B and vice-versa? This may differ for different couples, but for my wife and I, the deciding factor is which of them that are able to realize our dream and imagination for our wedding. Square Colors went the extra miles to learn about our love story, how we met, etc and they incorporate that into our photo session's settings and design. Thus we have the best pictures, captured moments, and settings that are very personal to both of us. We went to a neighborhood playground near our house, parks, and even taking sunset pictures in the chilly Baker Beach and we had fun in all those sessions. Henry was our photographer and he always carries his big, wide smile and his interactive conversations make our photo sessions very enjoyable, stress-free, and most importantly: fun! We have heard of couples that are rushed during their sessions, directed to poses that turned out not so suitable for them, the case is different from ours. Henry has the perfect senses and eyes to slowly direct us to poses that works best and most comfortable for both of us, thus yielding to perfect results. We love them because they are professionals in every aspect of their services, from providing great customer service, smooth shooting sessions, and delivering creative and innovative results. We trust them with our precious moments in life and are very pleased that we had hired them! Yeay!!

Thank you so much for taking such fantastic photos. You have a real eye for detail and picking out…read morethe most picturesque locations. Your patience with us was superb and we greatly appreciate the re-shoots and your desire to make our pre-wedding and wedding photos top notch. I'll gladly recommend you to anyone, ...and will look to you to document the milestones in our life. Once more, we can't thank you enough for the wonderful service and perfect photos. Julius & Christine

Paulina was an absolute dream to work with! Her warmth and upbeat personality put us instantly at…read moreease, making the entire experience feel comfortable and fun. On both our engagement shoot and wedding day, she was right there with us, capturing every genuine moment with a relaxed yet professional approach that everyone couldn't stop talking about. I received endless compliments from friends and family during and after the wedding, praising her incredible photos, professionalism, and positive attitude. Paulina even took the time to do a full venue walk-through with us before the wedding day, ensuring she knew exactly where she'd be shooting. This preparation, combined with her seamless collaboration with both familiar and new vendors, showed her dedication and professionalism. I also received countless compliments on her vendor recommendations--each one exceeded our expectations! On the wedding day itself, Paulina was a calming, joyful presence that made all the difference for me as a bride getting ready. Her upbeat energy brought such positivity to the morning, and it carried throughout the day, making us feel completely at ease. She captured every detail beautifully, from the getting-ready shots to candid moments with our guests. Every photo is a stunning memory we'll treasure forever. If you're considering Paulina as your photographer, don't hesitate! It was one of the best decisions we made!

Paulina is an incredibly talented photographer and she's also truly one of the most personable and…read moreamazing people I've met. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and captured photos that went way beyond our expectations, which is a huge feat because my husband and I are both introverted and shy, and we'd never done a photoshoot before. I highly recommend booking an engagement shoot with Paulina if you are hiring her for your wedding. On our wedding day, we were much more comfortable since we already did an engagement shoot with Paulina. Plus, we already knew most of the poses she wanted us to do! When we moved the location of our wedding due to Covid, Paulina was extremely understanding and accommodating. Then our venue canceled on us 3 days before our wedding and Paulina immediately helped us brainstorm alternatives and she was readily available, even late at night, to help us re-plan our whole timeline, find a new venue, and figure out all the last-minute logistics even though none of that was her job. During our wedding, Paulina was such a joy to have around our family. Multiple people at our wedding were raving about how amazing she is, and that also allowed her to work really efficiently and seamlessly with our family members. Paulina even pulled off a first look with my nieces with about 2 minutes of advance notice (we thought of the idea on the spot). I'll forever cherish that moment and the photos of it. It was truly a spectacular sight to watch Paulina work. She had never been to our venue before and she didn't need to see it in advance. She showed up early the day of and immediately worked out where she was going to shoot each type of photo. She was coming up with ideas on the spot and re-arranging items and furniture to get the best shots - all while shooting. It was incredible to see someone so creative and talented in the zone. She had everything handled and she made things so easy on us. It was such a blessing to have Paulina at our wedding, and I don't just mean having her capture photos. At one point I saw her chasing down a floral arrangement that blew away and re-attaching it, and helping my 7-year-old niece fix her shoes. Post-wedding, Paulina was very understanding when I had a request to retouch some of my photos because of a bruise I had on my wedding day. I could not appreciate her more and I am truly sad that our time together has come to a close for now, until we have another need for a photographer. If you are thinking of hiring Paulina, please reach out to her because you will not regret it.

After a long search for a flexible photographer who takes GREAT PHOTOS (and with reasonable…read moreprices), I found her and her name is Angela! Yes photography is a talent, a skill, and incredibly difficult. No one in my family has the "eye" for it and none of our million gadgets have captured a decent family photo. That said, when researching photographers some were charging over $500 for a one hour photography session! Yikes. We wanted photographic proof that we existed with smiles plastered on our faces but geez... Angela was super easy to work with and as a mother, she understands that you can't force smiles on those kids. We've worked with two other photographers within the last year and were disappointed in their suggestions for postures or what they considered to be "good" family photos. Angela truly surpassed our expectations! My toddler was in a horrible mood and I had zero expectations of a half decent photo of him or with the rest of us but somehow she kept snapping A LOT! And viola, some great photos! At the last minute, we had nine adults, a baby, and a toddler at the family shoot and she captured all of our goofy quirks. We highly recommend her services!

Helene is so wonderful and so professional! She took beautiful photo-journalist style photos of my…read morekids at their preschool (wow- school photos are no joke these days!) and when I inquired about professional headshots for our company, she called me back within 10 minutes. She is so nice and down-to-earth. I highly recommend her!!

It's not that Helene's pictures are beautiful and high quality (which tends to be the standard in…read moreLos Gatos) that makes them so unique. It's the authentic emotion you feel with her photos that sets them apart from other work in the area. I like neither having my photo taken nor posing for the camera. Helene's photography style is simply her spending time with you as a friend during a special time in your life and capturing the moments from that memory that were the most special. This is the key to them being so perfect, even for the most un-photogenic of folks like myself.