It's taken me a little while to write this because I wanted to find the right words for something that genuinely meant so much to me. Working with Erik and his wife wasn't just "getting photos done" it was an experience I'll carry with me forever. I am truly, deeply grateful for them. I trusted Erik with both my engagement and wedding photos, and he exceeded every hope I had. He is so respectful, so patient, and has this incredible gift for seeing beauty in moments you don't even realize are happening. He captured every angle, every emotion, every version of me that I love, even the ones I didn't know I had. I was so obsessed with my photos that I wanted to hang them everywhere at my wedding. What stood out the most was his attention to detail. He communicates so well, guides you effortlessly, and brings this calm, kind energy that makes you feel safe and seen. He has such a good soul, just a genuinely cool, warm, talented person. If you're hesitating, don't. Truly. You will be in the best hands with Erik. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart Erik ! The Hickmans ! read more

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Couldn't say enough good things about Erik and his team. We hired ORyan for photography and videography of our wedding and we absolutely loved working with them on our wedding day. So far we've only gotten our sneak peaks back from our wedding and they're beautiful, can't wait to see the rest! Erik also did our engagement shoot which came out beautiful & he's also the best hype man! I would hire o'ryan photo over and over again, they were amazing! read more

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Erik and the team at O'Ryan Empire did such an amazing job for our engagement session and wedding! We did our engagement photos at The US Grant Hotel in San Diego and our wedding was at Falkner Winery. Erik was super responsive over text and email and made everything feel so easy and stress-free leading up to the wedding. We had four O'Ryan team members shooting photography and videography on our wedding day and they were all so kind and easy to work with. Erik does a great job of posing you and making it not feel awkward at all (my husband hates photoshoots and he actually enjoyed the photo sessions with Erik!!). We received sneak peeks within days and they are absolutely stunning. Their team is worth every penny and I couldn't recommend them enough! read more

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As a wedding planner, I've worked with O'Ryan Empire Photography for years and they're one of the most reliable teams I recommend. They understand timelines, work seamlessly with vendors, and consistently deliver beautiful, intentional images. They make the entire day feel easier for everyone involved. read more

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Erik and his team are AMAZING. We booked with him for our wedding and our package included an engagement shoot. Erik made us feel sooo comfortable and we shared sooooo many laughs. From that moment, we couldn't wait to see him at our wedding!! The wedding flew by so quickly but Erik & Barry never missed a beat. They were so punctual but also so forgiving and understanding every time my husband and I were pulled in every other direction by my crazy family! Although our big day has come to an end, we look forward to hopefully seeing Erik for our future big moments.. or our friend's/family's. Thank you for being so much fun! Wishing you guys a prosperous and fulfilling life!! read more

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Eric is AMAZING! I'm actually a wedding coordinator and had the pleasure of working with Eric this past weekend. Eric was beyond supportive and you can tell he truly loves what he does and his main goal is making sure the day goes smoothly for the couple. because although things came up that certainly weren't Eric's responsibility or problem, he stopped everything he was doing to help. On top of it, I mean his work speaks for itself!! Him and his wife are so beyond talented. Highly recommend! read more

We got married on 7.27, and having Erik and his team as our videographer, photographer, and drone pilot was truly one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the very beginning, Erik was warm, professional, and so easy to work with. We met with him several times leading up to our big day, and he always took the time to listen, offer ideas, and make sure every detail was just right. His team went above and beyond our expectations every step of the way. On the wedding day, Erik and his crew made everything run so smoothly- especially during our family photos. We had elderly and differently-abled family members who needed extra care and time, and Erik handled everything with such patience, kindness, and grace. He made everyone feel comfortable and was able to capture those precious moments quickly and beautifully. Honestly, I didn't have a ton of photo inspiration going in because I was in such a whirlwind of emotions, but Erik completely came to the rescue. He guided us through everything and made our couple's photos feel natural, romantic, and so special. Our videography also made me feel like such a princess during our private shoot before the ceremony. It was surreal. Erik truly captures from the heart, and his work reflects that in every frame. We're beyond grateful for the memories he's preserved for us, and we can't recommend Erik and his team highly enough! read more

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Erik was incredible to work with! From the start, he made us feel so comfortable and guided us through everything. He's super professional, detail-oriented, and helped us stay relaxed and truly enjoy the day. I looked at over 25 photographers, and the moment I saw his Instagram, I knew he was the one. The photos turned out even better than we imagined, we honestly look like Hollywood model stars (and we're definitely not, lol). Our friends and family still can't stop talking about how amazing the pictures are! His team also did our videography and captured every special moment beautifully. Erik and his team worked so hard on our wedding day, they knew exactly where to be and made everything feel effortless. We're so happy we chose him. 11/10 recommend! read more

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We absolutely loved working with Erik! From our engagement shoot to our wedding day, he was amazing and incredibly helpful. We had no idea what poses to do at first, but he was so patient and guided us through every step in detail. His focus on small details really made all our photos come out beautifully. He's gentle, professional, and extremely detail-oriented -- always coming on time and fully prepared. He made the whole experience so easy and enjoyable for us. All of our bridesmaids and groomsmen also mentioned how smooth and fun the photoshoots were. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer and highly recommend him to anyone looking for someone talented, kind, and professional! read more

We had such a wonderful experience with O'Ryan Empire Photography and his team. Eric is personable and made our engagement shoot fun. There was never a moment where we felt awkward about posing Infront of a stranger. Needless to say, the pictures turned out beautiful. Wedding: Prior to the event, we spoke with Eric, and he answered all of our questions and allayed our concerns. He was also very receptive to all our thoughts. Once the big day arrived, Ryan and the team were so prepared and completed everything seamlessly. This team does not waste any time and truly begin to capture everything! It was go-go-go with direction the moment that I arrived. I appreciated this as I have heard many horror stories of photographers simply letting you pose as you want or wasting time trying to figure out poses. Within 72 hours, I was sent the most beautiful "sneak peeks" from the wedding day. Truly, they know what they are doing. I would hire them again in a heartbeat! read more

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I cannot begin to express my happiness with how my wedding pictures turned out. Jaclyn and Erik are truly talented and a pleasure to work with. They have an eye for what looks good and make you feel at ease when they guiding you. My now husband can be very awkward in general, he just can't help it. However, he did not once appear awkward in any of our pictures, that's how comfortable Jaclyn and Erik made us feel in front of them :) We are so happy with everything they did for us. There exiting was so perfect! We would strongly encourage anyone who is wondering whether to work with them to just do it. You will not regret it :) read more

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I had the pleasure of O'Ryan shooting not only my engagement photos but also my wedding. When you're deciding on a videographer and photographer for your wedding, you have things you want. 1. Someone you trust 2. A company that sees your vision 3. A team you mesh with And they hit all those and more. I cannot begin to describe how amazing this team is and how much they go above and beyond for you. I had the BEST time with them on my wedding day. It was so much fun. So much laughter. I felt supported and loved by their team. I cannot wait to see my wedding photos and video. I also cannot wait to use them in the future for all my photo needs. I couldn't have picked a better company and team. Hands down phenomenal. read more

Unbelievable.....Amazing....Fantastic are just 3 words I can think of when we got our wedding pictures back from these guys! So professional and fun, they are a perfect fit for any event!! Book these guys for your Photography they Will NOT disappoint!!! Take a look for yourself! read more

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We have nothing, but AMAZING things to say about Erik and Jaclyn! They are so fun to work with and our pictures are jaw droppingly beautiful. They are on top of their communication and their professionalism is top notch, which is greatly appreciated especially since we booked them two years in advance. They answered all of our many questions and their vibe is great. When we first met them for our engagement shoot, we both felt as though we had known them in another lifetime since it was so easy to make conversation with them. We are so glad that they were there to capture all of our special moments that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. read more

I am so happy with O'Ryan Empire Photography. We met Jaclyn and Erik when Erik took our engagement photos. We had so much fun! Our wedding was Saturday and he brought his assistant Cristine and she was nothing but amazing! They both were professional but personal at the same time. Our engagement photos turned out amazing and I cannot wait to see our wedding photos! read more

If you are considering using Erik and Jaclyn as your photography and/or videography team, JUST DO IT! My husband and I struggle finding good photographers that are capable of working with what we're self conscious about or anything along those lines. We never personally got to meet Jaclyn, but the communication I had with her was always excellent! For my husband to talk about how much he enjoyed someone services is very rare, and he had nothing but good things to say about Erik repeatedly. He took the time to get to know us and our quirks, things we liked to photograph and things we didn't. He made sure to capture all of our special moments on our wedding day and engagement session. This is the best husband+wife duo we've ever come across. And we agreed going forward that even though we'd have to travel to California to get family pictures done or even maternity ones when the time is right, we would. We will never use another team for our pictures. Thank you for being such a huge and vital part of our day. Your team is the best! read more

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So happy that we choose Erik and Jaclyn from O'Ryan Empire to capture the moments from our special wedding day! We got married at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach which is an awesome venue, but a tricky one to photograph due to all the glass and reflections-- Erik and Jaclyn did their homework to be able to capture the best photos on our wedding day. They are very professional and did a walk through at the venue with us to understand timeline and photo backdrops/lighting. We were also very happily surprised at how quickly they turned around the editing of our photos and got our online gallery up and running for our friends and family to see! Thanks O'Ryan Empire! read more

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I don't know that I can properly put into words how much I loved working with Erik and Jaclyn with O'Ryan Empire, but I'll try. We reached out to them and a few other photographers in preparation for our wedding. We really appreciated that an in-person coffee meeting was how we got to get to know them. We clicked almost instantly. I found talking to Erik and Jaclyn really easy and fluid, and I could tell that they understand what we were going for. Fast forward to our engagement session, I had so much fun with Erik and he did such a great job of capturing our relationship. There are so many pictures I have around our house now because I love it. From our poses with our 3DSs to our foreheads together, he really captured our love and helped us feel at ease. We had a long time between our engagement session and our wedding and they kept in constant contact with us. They encouraged me to share the details we were finalizing as we did it, which was fun! They're excited to hear about your details because it helps them know what to focus on. We did a walkthrough of the venue the month before the wedding, and then the day of the wedding was absolutely amazing. They had an assistant with them who was just as wonderful as they are. And their photo booth is awesome - I highly recommend it! I can't believe the quality of the photos that came out of our photo booth. The props were fun and our guests loved it. They made me feel at ease throughout the wedding and captured amazing pictures. Some of their candid shots were almost magical. I also thought I didn't like pictures of details, but they proved me wrong :) There's this one shot of my husband's grandmother and I's hands clasped together that I absolutely adore and can't stop looking at. All of this to say... they are worth every penny. The packages are amazing; the photo booth, the canvas photos, the albums. If you can afford it, do it. Hire them. They will help immortalize your special day :) I will definitely consider them for other life events! read more

We love you! From our engagement session until the very last minute of our wedding, Jaclyn & Erik were supportive and completely devoted to our wants and needs. They have such an incredible eye and passion for what they do and the finished product is more than we could ever ask for or expected. They really knew how to make us laugh and feel at ease since taking posed photos doesn't come naturally to us. They were also more than prepared for the elements (February 2017 rainstorm) and professional the entire time. So happy that we picked them and you will be too! read more

Working with this team is absolutely amazing. They are incredibly talented photographers and just amazing people. Jaclyn and Erik use light, camera angles, different lens with an eye unlike anyone I've ever seen before, not to mention their impeccable talent when it comes to editing with perfection. They both communicate with you with such ease and support to capture fun, playful, candid, romantic, sexy moments in time. I received my engagement photos tonight and completely at a loss for words with how amazed I am with how they turned out. The only hard part about working with them is choosing favorite photos because I just love them ALL!!! I can't wait to work with them again at our wedding. read more

I will never forget my wedding day, but should my memory ever go hazy, I know that I have the BEST images I could've ever dreamed of, of my special day, all thanks to O'Ryan Empire Photography. Not only were they punctual, professional and positive, they made me feel gorgeous and my camera-shy Hubby-to-be amazingly comfortable. Our wedding photos are some of the best I've ever seen and I'm so proud to have them for the rest of my life to look back fondly on. I have already booked my family photos with them for the Fall and I will continue to use them for all of my photo op needs. They are truly one-of-a-kind! read more

First of all, our wedding and engagement photos are amazing. Finding quality photographers was my wife's #1 concern. We love our photos! Thank you for taking the time to listen and adapt shots we envisioned as well as having the experience and venue knowledge to know where the best lightning and scenes are. Erik and Jaclyn from O'Ryan Empire came recommended from our venue's (Falkner Winery) coordinator. The coordinator stressed to us that any vendor of the recommend list comes with their 100% seal of approval. Weddings are stressful and hiring people who you can trust to do their job and not add stress to the planning is very important. Erik and Jaclyn built that trust by being getting to know us during introductory phone calls, being flexible with shoot dates, and making the engagement session fun and relaxing. As the wedding day approached, Erik and Jaclyn called to verify the details of the wedding and by doing so we were confident we wouldn't have to worry about them on our big day. Having a 6 month engagement period, my wife and I worried that it would be difficult to find a photographer who could accommodate our busy schedule but O'Ryan Empire was very flexible even driving out to the Los Angeles Arboretum from Corona for our engagement session. My wife and I had never been part of a professional shoot and were incredibly nervous on the day of our engagement session. Erik and Jaclyn put as at ease by letting us be who we are, two lovebirds, while they navigated us to the best spots in the arboretum. We are extremely happy with our engagement and wedding photos. The professional, but fun attitude, Erik and Jaclyn demonstrated meshed perfectly with our personalities. Thank you for doing a fantastic job and adding to the magic of our wedding day. read more

I'm not sure where to begin with O'Ryan Empire. Jaclyn and Erik are relatable, funny, professional and extremely talented. We tout them as our most valued vendor due to everything they did for us from engagement shoot to delivering the wedding gallery link. They worked with our dog really well, which meant a lot to us. And while I know every bride and groom likes to think they have the best photos ever, our photos seriously look like they belong in a magazine. Having worked for a media company, I like to think I have some credibility in saying this! :) On the day of the wedding, they both worked the entire wedding/reception in sleek black outfits and in-ear walkie talkies to keep track of their progress together. I found this all really impressive and well planned on their part. They guided the wedding party and families in the most efficient way I've seen at a wedding and had us off to our grand entrance in plenty of time. I would recommend this team to anyone and everyone and we plan to reach out again if we have any future photo needs! read more

Jaclyn and Erik are the best! I've booked them for my daughters 1st and 2nd birthday shoots, and once for our last Holiday shoot. Each time, they were super patient and sweet with her (toddlers aren't the best at sitting/posing for the camera) and the images always turned out so great! They are very creative and so professional. I am looking forward to working with them for all of our family's special occasions. Thank you Jaclyn and Erik! read more

Working with O'Ryan Empire was an amazing experience. I have so many good things I could say about Erik and Jaclyn. From our very first phone conversation they were so friendly and easy going, making sure to address any questions I had. We scheduled our wedding photographs and an engagement session. When we met for the engagement session my fiancé and I both felt a little nervous because we had never been photographed in such a way. But, Erik and Jaclyn made us feel so comfortable and we had so much fun. Another thing I really appreciated from them was their flexibility and willingness to work with me. COVID caused my wedding date to be postponed and O'Ryan was very understanding and allowed us to move our date. They were always punctual in replying to my many emails and it was very reassuring that they were so good with communication. When it came to the date of our wedding, my husband and I were both really impressed with O'Ryan (as we knew we would be). They thought of everything and took so many amazing pictures. Our wedding party also enjoyed working with them as they got a lot of fun shots. They really captured my wedding day in a way that I will cherish forever. Their work is amazing I would hands down recommend them for anyone needing photographers for any special occasion. read more

O'Ryan Empire Photography is top notch!! Not only are Erik and Jaclyn super talented but they are so fun to work with. My fiance and I were blown away with our engagement photos and how much fun we had during our session. I knew when we finished that session that we had picked the perfect pair to capture all the special moments on our wedding day. Fast forward to our wedding on May 5th...just wow!! Erik and Jaclyn just went above and beyond. They are so professional and organized. Their creativity is impeccable and they are just a pleasure to work with. Their are no words to explain how beautiful our photos turned out. We were so pleased. I would highly recommend O'Ryan Empire Photography. read more

This was by far the best experience I've ever had during a photo session. Eric and Jaclyn took the time to embrace my family and make my girls feel so special. The attention to the small details during the shoot was outstanding, also making sure my wife and I were happy. It was almost like they made us feel apart of their family. I will definitely use them again. I won't go anywhere else to have great quality photos for any occasion. Thanks again to Eric and Jaclyn for bringing us into the "photo family" read more

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