What does a bride do the moment she gets engaged? She tells her family and immediately begins the…read morefun and equally terrifying wedding planning. I was so incredibly lucky to have found Miranda with Wildly Free Photography. After reviewing her Instagram portfolio, I immediately messaged her asking when how to book her for our date. Miranda and her husband Trevor met up with Kyle (my now husband) and I to go over all the details and get to know each other. Little did I know not only was I meeting an angel, but also a forever friend. During our meet and greet we explained how we are definitely not the kind of people that enjoy getting our pictures taken. We also mention that during the photos, we wanted to see "us" as natural as possible. Fast forward to a week before our wedding. COVID-19 broke through the news and there were rumors of shutting our city down. We had family calling and canceling their flights. Two days before the wedding our venue canceled. Miranda not only listened to me cry my heart out, but responded with "We will get through this together. You are not alone." Can you say MVP of support team?! Morning of our wedding (at Kyle's uncle's home) Miranda and Trevor arrived and scoped out the best places for photo opportunities and lighting. That same morning my hair and make up artist canceled and we had to find a new artist. This made me 3 hours late for the wedding. While the family waited on us to be ready, Miranda and Trevor were helping keep the family entertained and once again, were the biggest support team to my worries. Since our big families could not attend, Miranda surprised us with the sweetest gift of recording our wedding so we can send it to our families. How cool is that?! Our ceremony was wonderful especially with Miranda and Trevor capturing every little detail. After the ceremony we stepped away to take pictures. Now let me tell you how these two heaven sent photographers made Kyle and I feel at home. Not only did they pose us in ways that felt natural, they also allowed us to incorporate how we usually act around each other. Miranda guided us to intimate posing placement and my goodness she has an eye for immaculate photography. We received our wedding pictures and I am still in awe. I can not thank Miranda and Trevor enough for helping a nightmare become a fairy tale, not letting me lose faith in the process and last but not least capturing the greatest day of my life on film. I will forever hold your talented gifts dear to my heart and shout from the rooftops that you single handedly saved the day a million times over

Miranda and Trevor did amazing job with the engagement photos and wedding photos for my wife and I…read more From the moment we met them, they were super engaging and upbeat. They were great with directions regarding positioning and made it really easy for me, even when I don't like having my picture taken! They are amazing photographers who have experience in a variety of settings. Their experience shows with their ability to coordinate large groups and following schedules to a "T". I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking to have photos taken! Not only are their extremely professional, but they are also very personable and make any photography experience enjoyable! Even our family and friends raved about how good they were at our wedding!

Dawn is awesome ! I highly recommend her services ! Her pictures a phenomenal and she is easy to…read morework with and to communicate with. I've used her for multiple photo sessions and also was married on her incredible property. Dawn also creates amazing products, we have ordered multiple photo books from her and a metal picture. Her BnB and pool are also to die for, everything Dawn touches is gold!

I saw Dawns ad on groupon and before I bought it I called and got a voice mail that said to send an…read moreemail for faster response. So I emailed her and asked about her pricing and packages but I didn't get a response. I read all the reviews on Yelp and was really happy but saw some reviews said she was expensive. I understand the word "expensive" is all relative. But I thought how expensive could it really be? I bought it. So I'm going to break it down for you. Her work is great, there's no disputing that. Her property is amazing and she was great with my kids. We got our pictures taken in November so my pictures weren't green and lush but oh well, I was still happy with how they turned out. After we got done with the pictures she brought us back to the office and gave me a pricing book. I wish I kept it for this review but I was so mad I threw it away. I was upset that she didn't show me the actual cost of the pictures until after we took the pictures. These were like wedding photography prices. If I had seen the prices I probably would have just left. So as far as pricing... Digital files will cost you at a starting range of $690.00 or $125 each picture. A coffee table book (it was really pretty) was $800. I think the cheapest single picture you could buy was $250. Dawns email says the packages start at $425 for a base level, which if I remember correctly wasn't that thrilling of a package. Package B is the digital files -$690 minimum. Package C is $990 and Package D is $1,440. If you want duplicate pictures of one you already bought they're $65 each (not for the big pictures). She has accordion picture books that I haven't seen since the 80's and those are around $400ish , if I remember correctly. So all in all...I think she's a great photographer and takes great pictures but for us it was way too expensive for what we got. As I was leaving she said "maybe next time you can save up your money for that big wall portrait." I know she didn't mean it in a mean way but it seriously left a bad taste in my mouth. I could pay for all of the packages but the prices were so egregious for what you get, I would never be ok with paying it. I will never be back because I can find another photographer who is just as great and reasonably priced.

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!!!!

I hired Shaun at the very last minute after my original photographer canceled, and looking back, I…read morewish I had booked him from the start. From the moment I reached out, he was responsive. After a quick phone call to go over the details, he immediately jumped into action and made the entire process stress free. Shaun captured our proposal perfectly and delivered absolutely stunning photos that exceeded every expectation. On top of that, he sent us sneak peeks the very next day, which made us even more excited to see the full gallery. Throughout the experience, Shaun was professional, patient, experienced, and attentive to what we wanted. He made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and captured every special moment beautifully. If you're looking for someone who is passionate about their work, I can't recommend Shaun enough. I would absolutely hire him again!!

I've hired shaun to do family photos, and graduation photos. He does an excellent job. Has…read morewonderful ideas. Turn around time has been the fastest I have ever seen. Reasonable prices! 6/5 would recommend.

Anel was great. Hired her for our wedding in San Diego for just the family. She was easy to work…read morewith and extremely pleasant and gave direction well (we needed it). We booked her with short notice and she was able to help us with the location, parking suggestions and kept in touch the entire time until the date. She absolutely made our ceremony complete!

I knew I was getting proposed to when photographer told me to turn around so she can "get the…read morereaction"; ruined the surprise. The photos came in the exact time she quoted us but the edits look like pictures taken and edited off an iPhone. Not happy with them. I had to re-crop and edit majority of all photos as best I could as all the edits completely washed out our skin tone, the colors of the sky etc. I asked for the raws so I could just edit them myself from scratch and it's been 2 weeks and still haven't received them. Didn't remind us or inform to take phones/wallets out of pockets so those just look lovely in all our photos **sarcasm**. Book with someone else who knows what they're doing and takes their time on special memories like this. Updating my review! Got some of the raws back a day after making my review, which was nice of her to send as she said she didn't usually do so, but the quality of the photos look like they were taken on an iPhone..it was nice to see some of the photos that didn't come through as finals. Aside from how the photos came out, the one positive was that Anel was easy to communicate with and nice overall!!

Thank you Summer Rae The family photo event was so very…read morespecial for all of us. You have been our go to gal for exceptional photography for many years and always come through with the just right photos weather a wedding, first born or the more recent family photo session. I recommend Summer Rae to all who are looking for the dream photos for you or your family. And a good time as well.

This was our second time having Summer Rae Photography capture our family photos, and once again…read moreshe exceeded our expectations. Summer is an outstanding photographer with an incredible eye for detail, and she has a special talent for working with little ones. She made the entire session relaxed and fun, and somehow managed to get beautiful, natural shots of our family--even with two energetic littles in tow. We're so grateful for her patience, creativity, and kindness. We absolutely love our photos and highly recommend her!

Melyssa is a true talent with a heart of gold! She's taken many of our family photos and each one…read morecaptures everything we are every time. She is accommodating and makes everything seamless and enjoyable for the entire family. Book with her!

Melyssa is so amazing!! I don't even know where to begin! I met her when I was searching for a…read morephotographer for my wedding. She offered to do boudoir photo shoot and we met at a beautiful home for these photos. When I met her, she radiated kindness and had a wonderful energy about her. She is very sweet, energetic, fun, and made me feel at ease in front of the camera. She also is very professional, always on time, and does a great job directing where to stand/sit and how to pose and move your body so you don't feel super awkward. Since then, Melyssa has photographed my growing family 4 times, and we have another photo shoot coming up next month! She can do it all from boudoir to maternity to newborn photos and I speak from experience because she's done them all for me. Definitely book Melyssa if you want somebody talented, professional and worth every penny!

Jillian did a photo shoot of my home and was very professional and easy to work with. This is my…read morefirst time doing something like this and I actually worked with Claude to come up with a suggestive order of the photo shoot and she had no problem taking the suggestions from Claude and use them in order to plan out how and when and where we would take the various photos. Everything came out great!

We hired early morning light studio to photograph our daughter's first birthday party outdoors and…read morecapture family portraits. Moriel was personable, on time and within budget. We got access to many digital photos to choose from to print. She captured some really great shots !

Leigh was amazing! She was so patient with our big family, gave her input and made sure we got…read moregreat pictures! She was wonderful and we absolutely loved our time with her! We traveled from out of state and she is one of the best I've worked with! She was enjoyable to work with and knew what was best for photos and kept trying with our 7 month old! Cannot recommend her enough!!

Leigh did a photo shoot for Mother's Day of 18 family members at the Oceanside Pier! Seven baby…read moregirls under 5! Her patience and skill were amazing! We have spent the last week making beautiful photo albums and wall pictures for the entire family! Her attention to detail and the wonderful candid shots make us all so happy! We really liked Leigh's photo style and decided to have a beachy dress attire! We loved the final look. I would 100% recommend Leigh!

Bri is the best photographer! She shot our engagement photos, our elopement, and our wedding photos…read moreand was truly such a joy to work with for each one. She has such a bubbly personality to really pull you out of your shell so that you're having fun at all your shoots. Plus, she is super responsive and easy to get a hold of when you're a panicked bride dealing with covid postponements. Even when she was out on maternity leave, we still got our wedding pictures back within the quoted time window. We would absolutely book her again for all of our photography needs!

THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER IN SAN DIEGO! I found Briana when I…read moredecided to find a photographer a week before my courthouse wedding. Something about her drew me in and I'm sooooooo happy I went with my gut! She responded quickly and was accommodating to our last minute arrangements. Briana is incredibly kind and friendly and you will love her the second you meet her. She makes you feel so comfortable and at ease from start to finish. She does everything in her power to make you happy and she also takes AMAZING photos so that helps too! I was extremely impressed with not only Briana and her work but also with how quickly she got our edited photos back to us. If you're looking for someone to take photos of whatever special moment in your life then she is your girl! You will not be disappointed, I promise.