It looks like most of the reviews were from a long time ago. We had an engagement shoot with them recently and it was not the best experience to say the least. It was our first professional photoshoot ever and we were very excited. However shortly after we arrived, he stated "I'm so tired. This is my third engagement shoot of the day and I flew in from Italy last night." ...Not exactly the words you want to hear when you're paying $800 and have been looking forward to this moment for the last month or so. But I thought, well maybe he's just tired, I'll keep an open mind. It didn't get better...his directions felt very "posed". I wanted our photos to look very candid. I thought maybe it's because I'm not a model so it's never going to feel comfortable - well, our photos ended up looking very posed and not candid at all. Additionally, he wasn't very personable or positive at all, which doesn't help two people who aren't professional models feel comfortable in front of the camera. He would just tell us to smile. It was very unhelpful. I would also like to add, his editing or the lens he used made me look fat. I know they say the camera adds 10 pounds, but as a person with a low-normal BMI, I know it's not me. I even got comments from my honest friends that these photos don't look like me at all and that I looked pregnant!! How mortifying!! He even bragged during our shoot about how he often shoots really luxurious weddings that are 300,000 dollars...that's great and all but we still paid your asking price for the engagement shoot and never even tried to negotiate a lower price. My fiancé and I make decent money, but it felt like if you're not one of their super wealthy clients, then you're not important. We did not feel like valued clients at all. read more

If I can give John & Marlene 10 stars, I will!!! John & Marlene have become friends of mine after years of working together. They are two AMAZING people who create AMAZING art! They are fun, talented & always lovey dovey. I see them pass around their own happiness & great energy to people around them. In my eyes, this is the best kind of giving! John took our company photo recently. (https://theresahuang.com/our-team-1/) We had about 17 girls. As a makeup artist myself, I know it's impossible to please everyone. But seriously, everyone on our team couldn't been more HAPPY & SATISFIED with their headshots. They are hands down THE BEST photographer team I've ever worked with!! From creativity, professionalism, integrity, personalization to friendliness -- ALL 10 STARS!!!! My only warning is: they get booked really fast! So if you love their work, contact them immediately! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend! read more

Koman Photography - Company photo taken by John. We LOVE it so much!! Thank you John for making us look so beautiful!! - Event Photography Near Me

Koman's photos are absolutely gorgeous - the way they use light is incredible! I fell in love with their style immediately. As a floral designer, I can say that my flowers are pure magic! Their style is light, bright, airy, and romantic. I highly recommend Marlene and John and I hope one day we can work with them again! read more

We absolutely loved working with these photographers for our wedding. They were professional, kind, patient and made sure we got every look we wanted for our wedding. I felt sure our photos would turn out beautiful before we even saw them. They worked hard the entire night, and I could tell they knew exactly what they were doing. These are the type of photographers you want to have by your side on your wedding day! read more

My wife and I had Koman Photography for our engagement and wedding photography earlier in the year. They were amazing to work with made every step of the way easy and comfortable. We're not naturally comfortable in front of cameras, but John and Marlene made us feel natural and helped guide us wonderfully throughout our big day. While being extremely thoughtful and amenable to us, they were still very professional and passionate about their craft and made sure to truly keep true to their style and aesthetic. It ended up raining on our wedding day (it was indoors so it was mostly fine) but John and Marlene took full advantage of the situation for some amazing shots in the rain with our umbrellas. During the ceremony, they seemed to disappear into the crowd and we hardly noticed them, but seeing the amazing photos that came back, they clearly captured us from the absolute perfect spots. They were perfect to work with. Recommend a thousand times! read more

Jon and Marlene are such an incredible pair! Words cannot describe how worried we were about our wedding photos. I myself am not big on taking photos and before I met my now husband I hardly ever did. In fact I avoided them at all costs. After having met these two lovely people, all of my concerns and insecurities were laid to rest. Not only did they work with our budget which admittedly may have seemed minuscule to people as talented as the two of them but they also were incredibly encouraging and uplifting throughout our planning process. The end result, our wedding photos turned out exquisitely!!! We are still awaiting our final results but just based on the sneak peek's we have seen I am already in love. I know there's no way the two of them can disappoint us! We are so eager to see the finished result but just had to write a review now. Cannot wait to update everyone with our finished product!!! read more

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Marlene and John are THE BEST! We are so thankful that the Komans were apart of our wedding journey. From the first meeting all the way through the end of the wedding, the Komans made us feel like we were their priority. They are so passionate about their work and it really shows. They are sweet, thoughtful and calming. Our wedding day, despite it being in the middle of July in Southern California, was raining. That didn't stop them from finding magical moments. Your biggest problem will be having too many amazing pictures to choose from. You want Marlene and John on your team! read more

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Not only does he have a fast turn around, but he's a professional in every sense. I knew hardly anything about headshots, but he had great input on how to pose and the lighting was amazing. read more

Totally loved working with Koman Photography and LOVED their images even more! This is a dynamic husband and wife duo who clearly enjoy what they do. As a planner I really don't have time to follow up with photographers after weddings, but after I saw their images on a blog I knew I needed to follow up with them to make sure I featured their work in my portfolio and in my office. There were so many images I totally loved that it was hard narrowing them down! I would highly recommend them and I look forward to working with them again soon!!! read more

We were very happy with the Komans. They are both skilled and sweet. Wonderful photos! You will not be disappointed!

We used Koman Photography for our engagement shoot, wedding, and trash the dress shoot. They are beyond amazing. They made us feel very comfortable and natural while taking out pictures. The albums are beautiful and they truly made us feel we can relive our wedding all over again. We definitely recommend Koman Photography for any event and all personality! They will continue to be out family photographers for years to come! read more

Marlene and John are truly wonderful! We had them for our engagement and wedding pictures last May. They are an amazing couple and extremely talented. Our pictures turned out stunning and we couldn't be happier. Our family has been extremely happy with all the pictures. Not only are they great photographers but they are extremely kind and communicating with them was incredibly easy. They had great advice on locations and knew how to make my husband and I at ease in front of the camera. We would definitely recommend them to our friends and family. Thank you again Marlene and John! read more

I'm so happy with my photos. I needed new headshots and a friend of mine recommended them to me. I thought I would give them a try and boy am I happy I did. I think this is the best photo shoot I've had in my years as an actress and I loved every single on of my photos, that's never happened to me before. They are so nice to work with, their environment is welcoming and they're pricing is amazing. It literally can't beat for what you are getting. read more

I had Koman for my wedding photographer back in May. They were very easy to work with and the instructions they gave us were really easy to follow. My husband was very shy in front of camera; however, Marlene and John made him looked very happy and natural in all pictures we received. Koman Photography captured both my childhood dream and the spirit I've desired for my husband and I, and all my lovely guests. Their frames mesmerized me and left me speechless. Defintly worth every penny and recommend to all couples that are looking for good photographer. read more

Oh my God!!! I LOVE my headshots!!!!! Super amazing!!!! Some of the best shots I have ever had taken in all the years I have been acting / modeling. (Almost 20 years) People are telling me I look better than I did 20 years ago! Check out Emma Pyne on IMDB and see for yourself. There are so reasonably priced too, and do the best subtle retouching. I can't recommend them more highly. Everyone went crazy for my pics. For the main shot I chose I have never had so many facebook likes in my life. Best deals. Best pics. Great people. You will not be disappointed. read more

After seeing John and Marlene's work, we knew that they were the best out there, and we did not waste anytime to go knocking on their door. They are very good at what they do, very professional, and yet very easygoing. They made us very comfortable, and made sure to make our sessions fun for us. All we could really say when we saw our photos was WOW! The photos were so beautiful! We really did enjoy working with the Komans and we cannot wait to see the rest of our wedding photos! Thank you so much John and Marlene, you guys are amazing! read more

We decided to hire John and Marlene from Koman Photography based on photos we saw online of another wedding they had shot at our venue. Reviewing their pictures I was very impressed with the photo quality - the one thing that really popped out to me was their ability to use outdoor light to make the photos look absolutely amazing! From our initial meeting and throughout the whole process John and Marlene were very professional! Not only did they take amazing pictures, they guided us every step of the way during the process so we were prepared. I highly recommend getting the package that includes the engagement session, photo book, wedding and wedding album. We used a lot of photos from our engagement session for invitations, programs, signs, etc. If you want they will make your photobook into a guestbook style (which is what we did - it was perfect for our wedding!). We got our pictures back very fast and they were edited beautifully. If you are curious about their work definitely check out their website and see the amazing quality of work for yourself. You won't be disappointed!!! read more

We used Koman photography for our wedding. They were a referral from a friend of mine. They are very professional and the quality of work was fantastic. Thank you sooooooo much for everything! Cindy and Darin :) read more

After perusing many wedding photography websites, we stumbled upon Koman Photography and immediately fell in love with their natural, romantic, and artistic style. My then fiancé and I met with John and Marlene to discuss their wedding packages and found them to be a very sweet couple who are clearly passionate about photography. We found them to be extremely talented and true artists. We ended up booking them for a package that included an engagement session. Throughout our entire process, we found it a pleasure to work with them and they were very detailed-oriented, provided excellent information, and were extremely professional. When we needed to re-schedule our engagement session, they were very kind to offer a full set of prints of the photos they would take, which was extremely generous of them. We elected to have our engagement session in Old Town Pasadena in California and the photos turned out amazing. They really work hard to ensure they have the best natural light for photos, which makes a major difference in quality and truly shows in their work. In addition, use of props really helps make the photos more dynamic . During our engagement session, we were initially nervous, but both Marlene and John settled are nerves by being so reassuring, patient, non-judgmental, and kind. During the shoot, they also showed us some shots that they captured, which made it more exciting for us. Even prior to any editing, the images looked amazing and they made us feel like supermodels. We received so many compliments on the photos, with wedding guests being excited that they would have an opportunity to be captured by the Komans. Beyond the compliments received, we seriously had difficulty deciding on which photos were our favorites as they were really all wonderful. On our actual wedding day, Marlene was unable to be there as the Komans recently had a baby but they made sure another photographer, Anna Burtea of Anna Burtea Photography, with a similar style was there to shoot as part of our package. On the actual day of our wedding , they arrived on time and assessed the venue, which was in Temecula, CA. They were there to capture us getting ready in our respective places, the ceremony, family photos, reception photos, and dancing photos. We must say that John Koman is like a photo ninja; he was everywhere and went the extra mile to get the perfect shot. He got up on chairs and benches to get the perfect angle and at one point picked weeds out from the ground as he would not be able to edit that out of the photo. Also, every time I turned around and wanted a picture with one of the guests, he was right there. We also received our wedding photos a month after our wedding and they were even better than we could even dream. We also received our physical photo album and it was absolutely divine. You absolutely cannot go wrong with hiring John and Marlene Koman as they will deliver excellence. Our deepest thanks, John and Marlene! read more

My husband and I were very happy with the service that the Koman's provided! We are from Oklahoma, but had the wedding in California, so we met with them pretty early into the engagement during the holidays when we were both able to get out to Los Angeles on vacation. They helped us with a payment plan, and were very flexible all around. They worked with us right away, even subbing out an engagement shoot and switching their packages around so that we could afford to get everything we wanted. They were always very sweet and professional, and we loved that they are a husband and wife team because they worked excellent together. My husband and I were intimidated by the camera and we both don't really enjoy being the center of attention; the Koman's were so helpful in getting us out of our shell and remained patient and kind, which really helped us feel comfortable during the pictures. That was so important for us! Many of our guests commented on how friendly they were, especially during the family photos. Our grand entrance was delayed and they were kind enough to stay a over their paid time to make sure they got the shot. Photographers are expensive anywhere you go, but if you find a couple like the Koman's, it makes it all worth it! We haven't seen our photos yet, but I know that they are going to be just beautiful. They are very talented. read more

Koman Photography is the absolute best!!!!!! We were planning our wedding from across the country and from the start Marlene and John made the whole process SO easy for us! When we had met them, we immediately felt comfortable with them. These two are the epitome of professional and are true artists. As soon as they arrived at our hotel, they immediately went to work and by seeing what they were doing, I already knew that our photos would be fantastic! Our wedding was very small, so a majority of our day was taking photos with them. We had a ton of fun with these two and they gave us so much direction taking photos that we didn't have to worry about anything! All of the pictures that they had showed us on their cameras were absolutely gorgeous. I cannot say enough about Marlene and John! They are such GREAT people and EXCELLENT photographers!!!! We are so thrilled that we had them for our wedding! Our wedding photos are gorgeous!!!!! Thank you soooooooo much Marlene and John!!! :) You guys are amazing!!!!!!!!!!! read more