At Wave Street Studios, when everything hits at once -- tight musicianship, soaring vocals from…read moreTaylor P, crowd singing every word -- it stops feeling like a "show" and turns into a shared experience. Those are the nights you replay in your head on the drive home. Was it one of those concerts where you leave thinking, "Yep... I'll remember this one"?

First time to attend a concert at Wave St. Studios. It will not be the last, as we have added this…read morevenue to a local favorites list. We were privileged to watch Chris Webster and the inimitable Nina Gerber play. It was a show that was warmly connected to their audience, beautifully delivered, and completely charming. It reminded us both of a great house concert that left everyone walking away smiling and satisfied by the experience. The atmosphere at Wave St. is just right-a beautiful interior, a sweet bar and coffee bar, and sound that was near perfect. Looking forward to a next event there.

Thank you House of 8 for your help getting our week-long academic conference for 1000+ people…read morerecorded, edited, and posted online. We are so glad we found you. It was great working with you and we look forward to working with you again in the future.

Mike Buffo was a videographer for my fitness testimonial end of 2020, in Monterey, CA. I felt very…read morecomfortable following the few directions Mike led me through to begin. I felt relaxed & confident in front of the screen. What made it so much easier, even though I memorized the script, was having the teleprompter right there within the face of the camera (IPad) so all I had to do was read the script & it looked as if I was looking directly into the camera. Mike operated the camera & interviewed me at the same time, which went smoothly in one take, but we did 2 just as backup. We shot at the golden hour, around 3pm, which made the video/ photos turn out stunning! He also took shots of me posing in workout stances to assist the verbal testimonial. I love the results of both the video & photographs! Overall, Mike Buffo was personable & professional & I would definitely recommend him as your next videographer! Thank you!! Yvonne Foletta :)

I am so glad I hired Adam for my surprise proposal to my girlfriend. Living in SoCal and having…read morenever been to Monterey/Big Sur, I planned my whole proposal based on google searches, reddit threads, and word of mouth. Being a Big Sur/Monterey local, Adam provided extremely helpful insight and feedback for my proposal. He definitely helped relieve a lot of the stress during the planning phase of my proposal. On the day of the actual shoot, the day-of jitters was overwhelming at times, but Adam's energy and demeanor was very centering. He was patient and gave my new fiancee and I space to calm ourselves, and also knew when to take charge and guide us with our poses. He also had amazing and creative ideas for how to pose and brought us to local, reclusive spots to take intimate photos. Best of all, Adam always had a smile on his face and he made us really think like we were supermodels walking the runway haha. If you're going to do any photoshoot, especially a proposal or engagement shoot, in the Big Sur/Monterey area, I would highly recommend getting Adam!!

Adam took photos at my daughter's ceremony and did an incredible job! He is professional,…read moredetail-oriented, and truly talented. I highly recommend him!

Peri did an incredible, amazing, awesome, stunning and marvelous job on my wedding video. There…read morearen't enough synonyms available to describe the level of Peri's work ethic and craftsmanship. She was super personable, down to earth and enjoyable to interact with before, during and after. She made wedding guests feel comfortable when shooting their video commentary which helped add humorous moments to the occasion and captured all of the special moments in unique and creative ways. She processed edits timely and flawlessly and produced an excellent final video presentation. Fast forward 15 years after my wedding, my father (Daddy-O) who walked me down the wedding aisle passed away suddenly. I wanted to incorporate portions of my wedding video that show my Daddy-O smiling, dancing, laughing and living his best life into his memorial slideshow presentation, however, I got divorced and couldn't find my wedding video. I contacted Peri in hopes she still had it, and she was able to confirm within a matter of minutes that she saved my video footage. Peri provided a test video for me to download to make sure it was compatible with the video editing software i'm using for my Daddy-O's slideshow. Once I confirmed it was a compatible file type, she provided a secondary high resolution file to download, all within a few days which will help me complete my father's slideshow presentation in time for his memorial. Thank you, Peri! Look no further. Peri is your girl! Big Time Video Services is your perfect solution before, during and after. Literally.

Working with BigTime Video Services and Peri Basseri, the owner and visionary, was a great…read moreexperience. From my first phone call with Peri, I knew I liked her. She was extremely helpful, down to earth and just sort of got it. She makes modern wedding videos that don't go on for hours, and finds the most touching, poignant moments. Truth be told: I was not 100% sold on a wedding video, but my mom (a psycho-therapist) told me it was a good idea for years to come of how we felt on that day. I'm very glad we did do the video because it captures the day's emotions in a totally different way than still photography and with all the excitement of the day, its hard to remember every detail (or impossible otherwise to see different perspectives).... and our wedding was only a few months ago! I really appreciate Peri's genuine/ positive/ caring attitude, there is nothing pretentious or high pressure about her. She is extremely responsive and present. These characteristics are important in enjoying the time we spent together, around our guests and to getting the best, most authentic wedding video. Peri obviously loves what she does, she listens to clients and provides a great end product. We will enjoy our wedding video for years to come!!

Used Romani Ranch for our family portraits and they came out lovely!! Very easy to work with. They…read moremet us at our preferred location and set up everything. Great time and great pictures!

We hired them to do photos for our wedding and the reception. We couldn't be more pleased with how…read morethey all turned out! They made my wife look more beautiful than I ever thought was possible. And the candid shots of family and friends seem so real and genuine. This is one choice for our special day that I have absolutely no regrets about. I would highly recommend Romani Ranch for any event that you want to look back on and remember fondly.

My husband and I were looking for a new accountant when we found Travis. I had an initial…read moreconsultation over the phone, and then his office sent over a packet to help us get started with our taxes. After a few weeks, we had our meeting via Zoom (pandemic), and I have to say that he was very thorough, extremely informative, and is really knowledgable about tax laws. He answered all our questions and made some great suggestions as well. Most importantly though, he is very personable and really seemed to care about getting to know us and doing his best for us. I would highly recommend Travis.

Travis is great CPA and extremely helpful with various random questions. I would not hesitate to…read morereccomend his services to anyone looking for a quality/trustworthy CPA.

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...

We have been using Kyle's professional service since 2007…read more Not only Kyle is an expert in real estate planning field, but he is also an amazing human being. He patiently listens to his customers and most importantly he educates them; he wants his customers to understand the essence of the matters. We highly recommend Kyle Krasa to anyone who needs help with living trusts and/or real estate planning.

I did an extensive search for the right estate attorney, and while there was a wait to get in,…read moreKrasa Law was absolutely worth it! I was initially impressed by the quality of the background educational material posted on the website regarding estate planning techniques. When we met Kyle, he was quite personable, and it was evident that he was not only very knowledgeable, but could also make complicated legal concepts easy to understand. As we worked through all the choices, I really appreciated Kyle's patience in answering our detailed questions. All of the office staff, including Sara Macfarlane and Marilyn Beans, are friendly and very competent. I would not hesitate to recommend Krasa Law to my friends and family.

Chris came on as the colorist on our independent film and was a wonder to work with. He brings…read moreyears of experience and technical knowledge to his work, and is clear in his explanations and in answering questions. Communication was always fast and easy. Our schedule would often change as we moved along in post-production, and Chris would be flexible and go with the flow as the situation evolved. Would highly recommend bringing CLAi on to your production! Daniel Shaykevich, independent filmmaker

Book Chris for your film production needs! I was looking for an editor for my documentary film and…read morefound in Chris Layhe more than I knew I needed, wanted and thought possible. He's is able to make old men look a bit younger and old faded film footage colorful again with his masterful color correcting skills. He was a calm in my storm of documentary filmmaking and made this dream project of my lifetime better than I could have imagined. I was blessed to have worked with him and you will be too. Book him and you will be pleased to have him working on your project!

Please DO NOT hire them. Our wedding was in July 2025, they were an hour late to our wedding and…read morewe have yet to recieve our edited photos and videos. It took months of constant communication on our end just to get any raw footage. They do not respond back to any emails, texts or phone calls. There are many many other couples who are currently experiencing the same situation. We are very sad and disappointed. They should be ashamed of the lack of professionalism and dishonesty.

DO NOT HIRE!!! We hired DC Events and Design, paid in full…read moreprior to our wedding, and were told--both verbally and in our contract--that we would receive our completed photos and videos within 6-8 weeks. On the day of our wedding, we received a brief 1.5-minute video montage. Since then, we have received no additional photos or videos. The day after our wedding (8/23/25), Ernie and Fiona sent an email stating delivery would occur within 8-12 weeks and that previews would be shared within one week. Aside from the short montage that we had already received, those timelines were not met. On October 30, 2025, we received a general email acknowledging significant delays and communication issues. While the message expressed awareness of the problem, we have still received no deliverables, no specific timeline, and no meaningful follow-up. As of today, it has been 17 weeks since our wedding. We have also attempted to schedule and attend a phone appointment with the vendors (most recently on 12/19/25 at 1:45 PM PST), which they did not attend or respond to. Repeated efforts to communicate directly have gone unanswered.