I can't say enough good things about Joey Ikemoto Photography and the team they have. From the…read moreconsultation, to the engagement shoot, to the wedding day, they were friendly, professional, timely, and most importantly EXCELLENT at their craft. Our photo previews for our wedding left me in tears, and that is just the previews. Joey has a way of putting people at ease, and combine that with his amazing artistic vision and you're left with stunning images that capture the energy of a truly magical day.

We're so happy and lucky we got to have Joey Ikemoto and his team capture the beautiful memories of…read moreour special day!! When I was first looking for a photographer, I was in awe of his variety of artistic and breathtaking photos on his site from other weddings & events. As a fellow creative, I wanted someone that could see the possibilities and offer unique photos and he went above and beyond that! Joey really put us at ease with his fun energy & sense of humor. We all had a great time laughing with our wedding party and everyone. Joey and his team are so friendly, creative and professional. We really appreciate how quickly Joey and Mr. Tracy responded to our questions in the beginning and in the consultation. Even with the heatwave in LA of our wedding weekend, our photos came out AMAZING. The love, joy and giddiness of that day is captured along with the little details in our centerpieces and other things that we made for our wedding. Here's a few our favorite photos from the preview. We're so excited to see the rest! We highly recommend Joey Ikemoto Photography!! Thank you so much Joey and team for everything!

We hired Chris for our wedding which was originally supposed to happen in May. When we had to…read morepostpone due to covid, Chris was very nice and understanding about it. He had no problem switching to our new wedding date. Fast forward to August 9th, he captured every moment PERFECTLY. Our highlight reel and speech footage was ready within days of the wedding. He even surprised us with a drone shot! Chris and his assistant Brandon were both very professional. They were respectful of covid precautions and helped to live stream our wedding for guests who could not attend. They captured everything I wanted and more. Thank you for making our special day even more magical!

Highly recommended. Chris is the best. When I planned a very important birthday event for my best…read morefriend. I researched and decided to select Chris for this project. I have to say when selecting a service it's mostly luck and you trust that you selected a provider that produces quality service and someone you can work with. Chris is both. I know how important planning events and having the video to remember what happened is gold. It relives that special moment and brings all sorts of emotions. It's an intense process and you need someone who will be there to help you, before, during and after the event. Chris is someone I strongly recommend. He did such an awesome job that I truly felt lucky to have found him. Chris, thank you again and again. I super love your work.

Dear whatever bride (or maybe groom!) is reading this,…read moreCongratulations, you're getting married! You've now found your photographer. No, I'm serious: call Sean, book an appointment, and move on to your flowers, invitations, or hair stylist. You won't be disappointed or overpay. So (try to) relax because this is one check off your list. Cordially yours, I've been there

I hate to have to write a bad review for Sean because I honestly thought I would be giving him five…read morestars. Don't get me wrong, he does great work, and he was very helpful and flexible. He not only did our wedding photos, he also did our engagement and trash the wedding dress photos as well. His work was beautiful, but incomplete. After our wedding, we were supposed to select photos for the printed albums we paid for (our main album and two parent albums). We also paid for a highlights reel. Well, our selecting of photos got delayed because I got pregnant a few months later and went through a very difficult pregnancy which ended in preterm labor and the stillbirth of our little girl. Shortly after burying our angel, when I finally got some kind of life back in me and some kind of breath back in my lungs, I emailed Sean explaining what had happened and asking to pick up where we left off. I emailed him, texted him, and called him several times and have NEVER gotten a SINGLE response. A short while after, I became pregnant again and this time was put on bedrest. During that time I tried reaching out to him again so we could work on our photos, and still ZERO response. My wedding was on January 31, 2015. It is now August 2, 2017 and I basically paid $5,000 for digital photos that I downloaded from his smugmug site. NO albums, NO highlight reel. I am so sad and disappointed because we are not wealthy by ANY means, and paid a lot for this product. What is even more sad is that I walked away without the product that we worked so hard to pay for! The albums I could even do without if I had to, but now I have no video of my wedding day because he won't get back to me. The worst part is, I referred him to someone after he did my wedding photos, and they hired him. So he got my money, plus the money from my referral and left me empty-handed. You have no idea how heartbroken I am over this. It was my wedding day, which will never again be repeated, and I have no albums and no video (which I paid for!!!!). I do NOT recommend Sean King photography. I am happy to update my review if I ever hear back from him and if I ever get what I paid for, but it's been 2 1/2 years since my wedding so my guess is he doesn't even have the images or footage anymore.

We were referred to Jason by Tiara Wedding (Sue) and boy we're so glad she did. We loooooved his…read morework and will be using him for ALL of our family photos going forward!!! I've met and worked with many photographers in my day and Jason is without a doubt - top of the list. Jason took the time to meet us in person during our visit to Tiara and carefully interviewed us on what we were looking for. He was super friendly and kind which we truly appreciated. We decided on a 2 consecutive day shoot and Jason was flexible to schedule things out for us right away. We loved the locations Jason chose for our pictures and what we also appreciated is that he would check the weather and see if we should reschedule or not. Once we were on location, Jason had a calming approach to what could have been a stressful situation, especially for someone not comfortable being in front of the camera...never mind being dressed up in a suite on a hot day. Jason and his assistant Mindy moved us quickly from one place to another and made us feeling comfortable being model-like posing for as he directed. His flow was smooth from one shot to another and I personally never felt awkward. I've worked with other photoghaphers in the past that easily got frustrated or made you feel like you were not being good subjects but not Jason. He made us feel like we were doing great in all our poses and never made us feel bad....even though we had no idea what we were doing on some of our poses. (LOL!!) While we're waiting for the final product to be delivered, we had a sneak peak to few shots and oh man.... they look pretty darn amazing. The pictures came out better than we had ever imagined and Jason really did an amazing job capturing the desires of our hearts in this photo shoot. My wife is incredibly happy and we can't wait to see what he has in store for us. I could tell he spent time on editing but making it as natural as possible. We plan on using Jason for our annual family pics and anything else that may come up. We highly recommend Jason!!!!

Jason is the absolute best photographer. He not only took the most epic engagement photos, but he…read morealso did our professional headshots and photos. I highly recommend Jason for all engagement, wedding, and professional photos.

We had a great experience with Shanna Castro Photography for our wedding. Shanna was with us…read morethroughout the whole process and super generous with her time. From talking shot lists to scouting out the Wedding venue ahead of time, she was always prepared. My wife gave Shanna a Mood Board for our Wedding and she was able to capture every moment perfectly. Besides our Wedding Photography, Shanna (and Dale!) also did an engagement session with us on the beach, and those pictures came out gorgeous as well! We would highly recommend Shanna for any photography needs.

Never had so much fun taking photos! Shanna and dale are the friendliest people you will ever meet…read more Within the first 5 minutes of being together I felt like I've known them my entire life. My husband and I were lucky enough to snag sometime with these two while they were in Hawaii. I'm so grateful for the beautiful photos and the ever lasting friendship we built in an hour. I can't wait to book with them when we visit LA.

We are so fortunate to have found Eddie through thumbtack. We hired Eddie and his team to take 8…read morehours worth of photos for our wedding and we couldn't be happier! Eddie and Alex were right on time, at both locations before the wedding (for the bride getting ready, and groom getting ready). And that's not easy as he drove from LA to San Diego for our wedding. As soon as they arrived, they got right to work. They took control when it was needed, angled us for the best shots and caught so many wonderful memories! We were fortunate to get married on the beach and the sunset photos Eddie and Alex captured are absolutely breathtaking! We also hired them for the photo booth and their photo booth is not your typical one - it is a full on studio style setup with Alex taking the photos! Great shots and memories were made! When we were searching for a wedding photographer, one of our non-negotiables was to receive every photo taken, even if it was an accidental shot of the grass. We wanted everything. Most photographers we spoke to would not agree to this. But Eddie was open to it and worked with us on it and ended up giving us ~3600 photos (40GB)! Yes, 40GB! :) That doesn't include the photo booth photos (which were another ~175). His honesty, hard work and incredibly friendly personality won us over! We can't say enough about Eddie and his team. Thank you very much for giving us years of memories to look back on. We recommend South Bay Studio to any and everyone from San Diego to LA!

We hired Eddie to be our photographer for our wedding. First of all he did a great job with our…read moreengagement pictures. So we couldn't wait to see what he would do with our wedding pictures. Now for our wedding, his whole crew did a great job. They were very professional and on top of everything. Whatever we needed we came first to him and did all he could to make our day memorable. We received our pictures not to long ago and they came out perfect. I would recommend Eddie to anyone that needs a photographer for their wedding day. You will not regret it. Just as a side tip we look around and priced around for many different photographers and we went with Eddie. I am that person that is always double guessing my decisions especially when these are the pictures you are going to cherish and look back on your special day for the rest of your life. So trust me when I say Eddie is the person you want to go with. You will not regret your decision.

You can't get better than Doreen! There are some amazing…read morephotographers in LA but she is at the top. Doreen took photos of my daughter and other clients all through their careers in acting. Shes a sweetheart too and is worth every penny!!!!

I love Doreen! She has been shooting me since I was 4 years old! I coulden't imagine ever shooting…read morewith anyone else! She does phenomenal headshots, family photos, and she is even starting to do event/wedding photography! She is very experienced, and reasonable compared to others I have researched! Doreen shoots on film. Film. You know. That plastic-y negative stuff of days of yore. It looks amazing, and these days, she'll even give you your photos on a CD so you can upload them on your new-fangled computer. Love her. That is all :) Tell her Nicole sent you!

We are SO grateful to Stanley for also photographing our wedding. His photos are so beautiful and…read moretimeless, and his turnaround time was less than a month! He managed to capture all the details and timeline of the day, and made sure to take certain shots that we had requested at our prior planning meeting with him. His skill is evident in the way he works with light - his natural light shots are stunning, and he was also able to effectively use lights in our darker reception area to help all the faces stand out from the dark background. We were impressed once again (as was our family) by his professionalism throughout the long day of shooting. We also appreciated his calm attitude and ability to work with the other vendors (including our separate videographer). If you're looking for a wedding photographer, Stanley is absolutely the one!!

We booked Stanley very last minute for our engagement shoot at Terranea Resort, and we are so glad…read morewe did. From the moment we met him, he was calm, smiling, and easygoing which really helped us relax. He even brought music to set the mood, which instantly made the experience feel fun and natural. Stanley was not only professional but also considerate, making us feel completely comfortable the entire time. The photos turned out absolutely beautiful, and we're so happy with how everything came together. We truly can't recommend him enough!