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    Bernardita O.

    I contacted Paul to capture a rare occasion when our whole family would be in San Diego at the same time over Thanksgiving. Paul did a phenomenal job managing our big group, which included two dogs and two grand babies, one of which was not too keen on posing for family photos. Paul was very patient with the little one and managed to get some beautiful pictures of the whole family. He was very responsive and super helpful throughout the whole process, from initial contact to delivery of the final photos. He was also very fast in processing the pictures after the photo shoot. I have no trepidations in highly recommending Paul, he's not only talented and very professional, but he was also very friendly and easy to work with.

    Simply the best! We highly recommend Paul Douda to anyone in need pf a photographer to capture your family events and special moments. Paul was perfect . . .

    The ladies in our family - my favorite shot that Paul took!
    Tabitha H.

    Paul was easy to talk to and comfortable interacting with my family. I loved beautiful spots he found at the park to stage us and get some great backgrounds. The bright colors in his editing are beautiful. I give major props for being able to capture sweet moments with such a large group of us including multiple toddlers. The only thing I would have changed was having a little more direction on placement; some of our poses would have looked better if we had been told to put an arm down or tilt a head to the side, etc.

    Havilah J.

    My husband and I are a COVID couple and hosted a wedding reboot November 2021 at The Old Rancho. We chatted with a couple photographers and it was clear from the beginning that Paul was the right choice for us. Paul takes absolutely phenomenal photographs, and is humble and kind. Paul worked hard to make sure we had every shot we wanted. We very much appreciate the mix of posed portraits and candid shots he provided. Paul also worked with me in the weeks leading up to the wedding when unexpected things cropped up, and I very much appreciated his professional and kind demeanor. We are completely obsessed with our photos, and can't wait to have him back for family pictures. Hire Paul Douda and you'll treasure your photos forever!

    Crystal P.

    We love working with Paul he's the best! He took our pictures the day we got engaged and captured the entire moment which is so special to have all these years later, was our wedding photographer, has taken our family portraits the last few years now that we have our daughter and we have never ever been disappointed in a single photo he has taken. We love Paul's work he captures the best moments between you and your loved ones in the most special ways. We are always excited to work with him as a family and always beyond happy with the results of our pictures. He really does go above and beyond and after all the years we think of him as a friend of the whole family. Book him for your next photo shoot you will not be disappointed he will capture every moment and make them memories you will have for a lifetime!

    kelsey z.

    This is our 3rd (but definitely NOT last) time working with Paul and Crystal. They have done our engagement session, and our wedding and they just recently did the most ethereal beach maternity shoot for us. We absolutely love working with them and cannot recommend their services enough. They are responsive, on time, have amazing locations, and always seem to know what style you're going for even if you're not great at expressing (like me). We have also ordered picture albums from them and love the quality! After the birth of our baby, we plan to have them out to do newborn pictures with our family. I think 4x repeat business speaks for itself! Thank you, Paul and Crystal!

    Jill L.

    Paul and Crystal are just an incredible team. Paul did just an amazing job on my maternity photos, I will treasure them forever. He captured the moments perfectly. I'm not very experienced in posing for photos but they provide great direction and make you feel comfortable and amazing. Crystal had the amazing patience of Tossing my dress over and over again to get that amazing shot with my dress flying through the air. Paul Douda also shot our engagement and wedding photos, they were also just so beautiful. I can't recommend them enough!

    Rachel L.

    Paul Douda - the MVP of our wedding day. Paul made the photo process effortless, and gave us sneak peeks of amazing photos along the way, hyping us up and putting our minds at ease. We appreciated that even though he knew our venue like the back of his hand, he still showed up over an hour ahead of his call time to scout the full property to test lighting and inspect shooting locations to make sure that they were perfect. Photos often don't quite do a setting justice, but that was not true of Paul's. He captured the gorgeous natural landscape of our venue with such vivid clarity - every time we look at them it's just as we remembered, possibly better. Though we didn't have a second shooter as part of our booking, you never would have known it with the variety and depth of photos we got. We also received our proofs sooner than anticipated, which was a lovely surprise. No matter what, Paul got the shot, and we will absolutely use him again for years to come!!

    Erica D.

    Paul is beyond amazing!!!! My husband and I had to postpone our wedding (twice now ) but decided to get married in a very small ceremony in Balboa Park. Paul did an amazing job at capturing our special day! He is professional, flexible and really easy to work with! Our engagement photos and our mini wedding photos were perfect! We will be using him for many years to come! I'm so happy that we found Paul!

    Paul was excited to help me plan my proposal at the Sunset Cliffs in San Diego. He helped me with every step along the way. He answered all my questions before the big day. I was super confident he would capture the moment and he did! His plan worked seamlessly. The photos turned out incredible. Paul knew all the best spots, poses, lighting and angles. It was great working with him.

    Athena M.

    My husband and I had a small backyard wedding at the beginning of 2021 and Paul was able to capture a variety of shots within the 2 hours we had. He is an amazing photographer! Prior to taking couple shots, he had already spotted different areas around the house that ended up looking stunning in the photos we received. He meshed very well with our family and was very kind when taking our pictures. He directed our poses and was very open about his ideas. I would highly recommend their services!

    Kelsey R.

    I could not possibly come up with anything better to say about this photographer than THEY ARE THE BEST. I cried when I saw my photos because of how beautiful they are... and again when I saw our video. Paul understood my vision from day 1 and did such an amazing job capturing everything we wanted. Our wedding would not have been the same with out him!

    Bianca M.

    Paul is seriously the absolute best! I have used him for multiple photo shoots and every time I get the pictures back I am in awe. The first time I used him, I noticed an attention to detail that is come so unmatched with other photographers. He notices when your hair is out of place or if your strap on your dress isn't adjusted correctly and I knew that this was the person that I wanted photographing my wedding. Our wedding photos came out so phenomenally that we were featured in several bridal magazine and blogs. When I look back at the photos, I really felt like the photos deserved to be featured in high fashion magazines. Even 4 years after my wedding, I still have people finding my wedding photos online and complimenting how amazing the photos were. They are absolutely stunning and would not change anything about them. Obviously when I got pregnant and wanted to do a maternity shoot, I knew I would call Paul. He went above and beyond in recommending locations and even getting in the water at the beach to get the photos that I wanted. I don't know of anyone else that would literally get drenched wet for a simple photoshoot for a client! He is absolutely amazing and will give you so many photos to choose from. He will be our photographer for every life moment we want to capture as I know that no matter what, I will have a large selection of photos that I am so happy to showcase on my social media and printed in my home!!!

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