Maria from Pink Light was so fun and easy to work with. I'm awkward in front of the camera, but…read moreMaria made it fun! She captured so many great shots. Shortly after my wedding, she sent me a little sneak peak to share with family and friends. I would absolutely work with her again. Her prices seemed on par with other photographers I looked at and friends have worked with.

Maria did the photography for our wedding in Carmel, CA and she was everything and beyond that we…read morecould have hoped for! In planning she was incredibly responsive and easy to work with, which is crucial for wedding planning. She is able to capture photos with soft, romantic lighting which I love. On the day of she was so on top of it, and was an absolute pleasure to work with. The photos turned out GORGEOUS, we love all of them! The clouds rolled in during the evening so while our sunset photos we had planned didn't have any real *sunset* in them, she was still able to capture amazing lighting with the clouds. We will be returning customers for future photoshoots for sure! Thank you, Maria!

My wife and I recently completed our 5 year anniversary and we wanted to do something special so we…read morelooked for photoshoot to celebrate the occasion. I contacted Chris as I really liked his gallery of pictures. Chris was very professional and prompt and also gave great suggestions for spots to shoot in Carmel. Also special shout-out to Mohamed, who was the assigned photographer for us. We're both very shy and not generally camera friendly but Mohamed made us feel very comfortable and took some awesome portraits! Highly recommend

Chris was absolutely amazing and so easy to work with! The first thing was that he was incredibly…read moreresponsive-I set up a time to talk with him on his website, we spoke within a day, and we were set and ready to go by the end of that conversation. I also appreciated his familiarity with our venue (the Seymour Center in Santa Cruz) for our family event and immediately understood the vibe that we were going for and how the photos should fit into that. In between booking him and the day of the event, he was always responsive by text and email. On the day of the event, he was on time, managing our stress with ease and humor, and making the photography easy. Our photos came out better than we could have hoped for! I can't recommend Chris enough and thank you for everything

I need a professional Design & Marketing provider to help me with my business. Based on the great…read morereview score, and their website, I thought Brick House Media was promising. When I called them, a young guy just answered, "Hello?" How unprofessional! First red flag. I told him I was impressed by their website, but the way he answered the phone was really unprofessional and sends up a red flag; but I'm willing to move past that and inquire about their services. That was his cue to express a modicum of humility and apologize, but no -he just asked how they could help, with a tone that clearly indicated he really didn't care. There was no life in his voice. When I began telling him what I'm interested in, he cut me off and said he's busy with a client. Wow! Obviously all that glitters isn't gold, as this is clearly NOT a professional business -one that would have someone answer calls when they're with a client, or simply not answer the phone, so they can stay focused on their client. Taking away from a client's time (and money) to answer calls is disrespectful and unprofessional. Seeing any further conversation would be wasted on him, I hung up.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS THAT WON'T BREAK YOUR SPIRIT…read more "Motherfucker! I bought this expensive camera and I can't make it work worth shit. Sure it is OK in Monkey Mode--auto--but is this all there is?" That was me. Now my buyers remorse is gone thanks to Jared Brick. I bought a NIKON SLR he showed me how to use it. Let's face it, cameras are easy to use now but what you need to know to get good shots in various conditions have not changed. Jared will meet you anywhere and with the patience of a saint tell you how to use your toy. His ability to communicate concepts, and you need to know them, is very good. Does ISO, f stop, and aperture totally confuse you. It should. But Jared makes it simple... "Photography is all about light" "The Aperture mode is the artistry mode" "The ISO is like a dimmer" Golden. Unlike other teachers he LIKES teaching and never is condescending. With tons of Flickr'rs running around with expensive toys like me this guy is the missing piece. Pretty down to earth, willing to drop an f-bomb if necessary. Extra credit there...

I approached Derek, desperate after a terrible experience with another film company. I had chunks…read moreof footage from all over the place and needed him to figure out how to turn into something poignant enough for the biggest fundraiser we have ever had. He didnt require much guidance, as he has a very keen sense of what works, what is appropriate and what accomplishes the desired objectives. He SAVED US - he literally SAVED us and gave us a video we are so proud of. And his rates were very reasonable... since you arent paying for big fancy offices and massive editing bays!

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Sean took our family photos in June and did an incredible job!…read more We had 19 people and it was, to say the least, an energetic group. We had an organized list of photos we wanted to make sure we got, but he also took some spontaneous photos, which are some of our favorites. He got our photos to us fairly quickly, too, which was nice. It reminded us of what a great weekend it was. Our only regret was that we didn't hire him to capture the rest of the weekend's festivities. We cannot more highly recommend Sean.

I highly recommend Monterey Bay Photography and Cinematography! We loved our beach wedding…read morephotography! Sean was very knowledgeable about venues for our beach wedding and helped advise us on a site that would be family friendly. He was able to make the kids comfortable with the wedding photo shoot. Sean was professional, relaxed, fun, and made the whole process go so smoothly and easily for everyone! All of our photos came out beautifully and captured the love and joy of our special day!

I recently hired Stephen to do my wedding video for my beach ceremony over Labor Day weekend. He…read morewas so great to work with and I would definitely recommend him! From first reaching out to him to get a bid, he was super responsive and really nice. Since we were getting married on a public beach during such a busy weekend, I was worried about having to coordinate with multiple vendors (videographer, photographer, transportation, et ) in case we needed to change locations at the last minute due to crowds. Stephen assured me that he was really mobile and could easily pack up and switch locations if necessary. Stephen also asked me thoughtful questions leading up to the big day about what songs I liked and what my husband and I are like to make sure that the video was exactly what we wanted. On our wedding day, Stephen showed up right on time and quickly got set up. I am really not sure how he was able to get all the angles he did on our video bc I never even remembered seeing him! I think that's a sign of a professional :) After our wedding, Stephen was so fast in getting us our finished product. Everything arrived exactly as he said it would and the quality was really great. It was kind of windy during the ceremony but the audio was still perfect. I would HIGHLY recommend getting a video of your wedding ceremony to anyone on the fence about it and I would DEFINITELY recommend using Stephen. He is such a talented professional and we really enjoyed working with him.

I HIGHLY recommend Stephen Spaulding. He was our videographer for our wedding in Carmel Valley in…read moreOctober 2010. He has a great personality and was a pleasure to work with. In truth, I was initially not interested in having a videographer. I was concerned about having a camera following us and our guests around and what that might be like. My concern was totally unwarranted. Stephen makes a point to stay in the background and you hardly notice he is there. But when the video arrived... WOW. My wife, my wife's family, and I were glued to our seats for the entire video. After my father received his copy of the video, he called me excitedly to report that he and my mom had just watched the video two times in a row! It was extremely well done. He captured so many precious moments, large and small, from our day. It is an amazing gift that we will now be able to relive our special day for the rest of our lives. Hire him.

MiCha videography is amazing at what they do. We chose them because they are so passionate of what…read morethey do. From our very first interaction, communication was excellent--they were quick to respond and answered all of our questions. On the day of the event, their professionalism was outstanding. They made us feel comfortable, calm, and gave great direction for posing while also capturing so many beautiful candid moments. We were so impressed by their skills, and how they work together as a team. When we received our photos/video, we were completely blown away. We love everything about it. They captured all the emotions and highlights the fun moments of our wedding. The quality and artistry are exceptional. We can't stop looking at them and reliving the day all over again. Thank you MiCha videography (Michael and Cha) for your hard work and outstanding. Thank you for capturing one of the unforgettable moments of our life. We couldn't imagine a better experience and will cherish these memories forever! We highly, highly recommend MiCha videography for capturing all the moments of your life. Thank you! Anne & Brian Seip

We at Two Perfect Events have had the pleasure of working with MiCha Videography for many years,…read moreand it's always a wonderful experience. Michael is great to work with--consistently professional, reliable, and collaborative. His calm and friendly approach makes the day run smoothly for both clients and vendor teams. We truly value our long-standing partnership with MiCha Videography and always look forward to working together on future events.

I can't begin to express what a real pleasure it was to have Carlie and Gabe document our wedding…read morein August on the peninsula. She was wonderfully responsive via email and since our package included engagement photos, was super helpful in guiding us through all we needed to think about to prepare (what to wear, locations, makeup recommendations, etc). Even more than our wedding planner, we spent the most time with our photographers on our wedding day. Carlie and Gabe are both fun, awesome people who immediately put everyone at ease and truly captured the joy of the day. They felt like great friends that we'd known forever, and we loved having them along to document every moment of the day. Not only that, Carlie and Gabe went above and beyond in a few different ways that meant so much to us. First, I was surprised to learn that they arrived at our venue well before their "scheduled" start time to scout locations for different shots and to capture some photos of the venue before anyone else was around. Carlie also consistently shared more photos with us than we were expecting to see, which was such an awesome treat. Not only that, while the digital photos took a little longer to be ready for us to view, she prepared some sneak peeks and film photos that were ready much more quickly. It was so special to get to see and share a few professional photos within days of our wedding! All in all, Carlie and Gabe delivered all we could have asked for and more. They're the best :) Thank you!!

How do I even begin to tell you how wonderful Carlie and her husband, Gabe, are?! In a nutshell, if…read moreyou don't use them, you will be so sorry you didn't. They were top notch. So professional, kind, warm and talented. As the mother of the bride, all I wanted was for her to be happy with the photographer. Carlie and Gabe made her very happy!