I first met Aimee and Dustin Hatcher at a bridal show in April 2011. At the time I was planning…read moreour wedding for NY in June 2012 and already had a wedding photographer. However, I was drawn to their booth because of the beautiful work displayed. My father was a wedding photographer and my mother is an artist, so I really appreciated the work the Hatchers did and was actually a little disappointed they were not located on the east coast. Later that day there was a drawing and I won a prize! When I found out that is was $100 gift card toward any wedding package with the Hatcher Studio, I was excited and a little upset that it was a gift card I couldn't use. Dustin and Aimee then told me we could use the gift card toward an engagement session. I went home and told my fiancé that I found an incredible photographer and wanted to do an engagement session with them. Fast forward a couple of months, July 2011, we were planning where to have the shoot. Aimee suggested a bunch of really nice locations but was also open to suggestions. I heard of this one location, and my fiancé and I went to check it out. On the 16th, we had out engagement session at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose. When we got there, I felt a little awkward at first having some intimate photos taken in a very public place. However, the Hatchers had us quickly at ease and within 5-10 minutes I completely forgot about everything happening and just enjoyed the time. We received the photos within 3 weeks and LOVED every one! It was so hard to pick which ones we wanted to use, so I resorted to using most of them in a photo guest book for the wedding. A couple of weeks later, my fiancé and I changed our wedding plans completely. We pushed the wedding up to November 2011, and moved it to the west coast. The first thing I thought of was to have the Hatchers do our wedding photos. As soon as we found out that the day we wanted for the wedding was free for the Hatcher Studio, we went ahead and booked the rest. Yes, I planned the wedding around having the Hatchers take the pictures (that is how much we loved them)! Once we had the venue picked out, Aimee and Dustin drove all the way down to Pacific Grove to check it out with us. We were able to show them the location for the ceremony and reception, as well as plan out some spots for the photos between. After that we had a nice lunch with them and discussed the details. Both Aimee and Dustin are very involved in the work as well as love doing it. It shows in the end result. On the day of our wedding, I was so excited to see them. It was like having old friends there. After both of them took photos of me getting ready, Dustin went down to my fiancé to get him and his guys getting ready. Aimee stayed with me and got some really nice candids of my flower girl, bridesmaids and I. During the wedding, they both seemed to disappear, never getting in the way of the actual wedding, but still somehow managing to take fantastic pictures. After, we had our posed photos with everyone (the entire wedding, bridal party and family). They pictures with just my now husband and I. During the reception, they never missed a beat, and took all the photos I wanted and more. It took a little longer to get our wedding photos because of the fact that there were tons of pictures and also the Hatchers went on a vacation (which we knew about ahead of time and were expecting to have to wait). By New Years, we were invited over to their house for an unveiling of our pictures. I loved every second of it. My husband and I were able to take 2 DVDs full of beautiful wedding photos home with us that night. Overall, I would , and have, recommended the Hatcher Studio to anyone looking for an engagement, wedding, or family photographer! I hope that once we have a family to use them again.

As always.. Dustin and Aimee did an Awesome Job! They flew all the way to Hawaii for my wedding and…read moregave me a great package that I can be able to afford :) They are very flexible and very easy to work with. My family and friends are very happy on the out come of all the pictures. My portraits are all stunning! Every single penny that we spent are worth it! In the future, there is no doubt that I will definitely use them again. Thanks again, Dustin and Aimee!! :)

If you're looking for someone to take professional headshots for you or your company, I highly…read morerecommend you hire Willis and his team! Not only are they super affordable, but they're also very diligent. They arrived at the office early, set up the backdrop in our conference room super quick and finished everyone's headshots within the specified time that was indicated in our proposal. The photos turned out amazing and I was surprised how much light they were able to reflect onto our employee's faces in a dark conference room that only had fluorescent ceiling lights and no windows with natural light coming through. When you receive the digital files, you'll notice that the headshots are super high quality. Willis was also kind enough to send us additional cropped versions of each digital file as well.

Project W did a wonderful video for my wedding back in 2012. They did a great job to capture all…read moreprecious moment and make a final video in a timely manner. It was a pleasant experience to have business with them.

From our initial meeting with the Darling Dears, we knew we were a "match made in heaven!" :)…read more Daniela and Janeen were incredibly professional and thoughtful, listened to us share our story and the larger dream we envisioned for our wedding, and asked all the right questions to help further understand what we were looking for in our photographer. We seriously felt like we won the lottery with these ladies as we got not one....but TWO amazingly talented photographers. We cannot stress enough what a gift that is; just imagine how wonderful it is to have two cameras to shoot different angles and be in two different places at the same time! Seriously, these darlings worked with us every step of the way going above and beyond to capture our special day with such gorgeous images. They even helped us strategize around an idea we had to incorporate Polaroid photos - which turned out to be a big success! As everyone always says, your wedding photography will last a lifetime, so invest in a good photographer. Without question, Janeen and Daniela are the best and worth every penny!

Only reason Darling Dear received 5 stars is because more stars aren't available! We met Danielle…read moreand Janeen in San Francisco while visiting from Boulder, CO. In less than 5 minutes they were at the top of our list of photographer candidates. From the time we met them they were HIGHLY thoughtful, engaged and present - ensuring our event was the best it could be. They brought an extra layer of joy to our day. Their presence was felt in the best way - by paying attention to personalities they were able to capture people perfectly. Our pictures are FANTASTIC!!!! We're so grateful and endorse Darling Dear 110%! A++ all the way.

Alex and his wife photographed our wedding in September 2019 in San Francisco. My husband and I…read morehave nothing but good things to say about working with both of them. The photos are stunning and capture the wedding day beautifully. They also created a slide show of the big day which was so fun to share with friends and family. Alex and Anastasia are true artists and know how and where to capture memorable shots without getting in the way of the events. Highly recommend!

My fiancé and I took our engagement pictures with Alex and his assistant last month and I couldn't…read morebe any happier. I had a long list of locations that I wanted pictures at and Alex was definitely game. He had a detailed time itinerary and included all of the places that I wanted. He was so accommodating, friendly and understanding that we had never done anything like this before. He was professional, great email correspondence and very timely with the delivery of the photos. I had even asked him if I could have a few pictures before all the pictures were done so that I could display them at my bridal shower, and as promised, he gave me a few before all the rest were done. I couldn't have asked for a better experience and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Alex! Thank you so much for capturing such an important time in our lives, we couldn't be more pleased with our engagement pictures!

Emma photographed my wedding in March 2026. We found ourselves looking for a photographer only a…read moremonth beforehand when we changed our plans to invite additional guests; Emma responded within a couple hours and set up a planning call with us the next day. She had thoughtful questions and got a good understanding of what we wanted. She helped us define a schedule, including nudging us to clearly define group photos and optimize the ordering of them, like ensuring that elderly family didn't have to spend long standing around between groups. I appreciated her website with lots of details, including clear pricing. We chose the micro wedding package for up to 3 hours of coverage and scheduled to make use of the entire window. Emma never made us feel rushed; I think she even ended up photographing for a bit longer than that, despite our best attempts to be respectful of her time! On the day of, Emma showed up early and took some lovely photos of the venue. During setup she was unobtrusive and got some great shots of us getting ready and guests arriving. Similarly, I barely noticed her during the ceremony, but she captured it excellently. Group photos after the ceremony went smoothly, including more great candid shots of guests interacting as each group got in position. Finally, photos with just me and my wife also went smoothly. Emma had scoped out a location for us with good lighting, and she was also happy to wander around with us to specific sites we wanted. She was friendly and funny and made our camera-shy selves comfortable. As promised, she got us some highlight "sneak peek" photos 3 days later, and had the full album ready for us 4 and a half weeks later. It was easy to download the full album at full resolution from her hosting service. I'm really glad we hired Emma and I am happy to recommend her!

We had an absolute blast on our wedding day, not just because we felt all the love from each other…read moreand our guests, but our wedding photographer Emma was AWESOME! When I look back on the memories from that day, it makes me so happy to have a summer wedding near Sacramento! The venue, the lighting and the unique photos captured from that day are the memories we will always have with us. Thank you to Emma for the beautiful photos and putting up with our crazy wedding party! We appreciate everything you did for us! Much love!

We used Taken By Light for our engagement and wedding after a friend booked them for their wedding…read more Of course after our engagement shots were posted some other friends asked for Taken By Light's contact information. We got a ton of compliments. Their work is amazing and creative, not the typical catalog type portrait shots. They are so personable and easy to work with it's like we became friends during the process.

I am eternally grateful that my wife hired Taken By Light to photograph our wedding reception. We…read morewere impressed with their playfulness, professionalism, and attention to detail. We also hired them to take a family photoshoot by the Ferry Building before the reception, and their photos were artistic, crisp, and helped tell our story. They come highly recommended.

Dave took my engagement photos ages ago. No, I'm not that old. I just got married very, very…read moreyoung. I've known Dave, personally, through dancing for nearly a decade, so I know what I'm talking about when I say I've seen him grow as an artist and a person. He's been in the business for quite some time, and has the knowledge and skills to prove it. His photos are beautiful and creative, using angles and lighting of which I would have never dreamed. And the engagement photos turned out just dreamy!

We met Dave and his business partner Gregory to view their work and to discuss hiring their…read moreservices for my wedding. My fiance and I were extremely pleased with their patience, knowledge, and mannerism. They have a work studio and had plenty of sample albums to show us. Our meeting was quite long, we all chatted for about 1.5 hours and within that time frame we got to see hundreds of photos of weddings they shot (albums & from their computer). They are both photo journalist so their style is more to capture facial expressions and "in the moment" photos rather than posed/studio pictures. However, if you want to do studio photos they have that option as well. Their prices are reasonable with the most expensive package at $5,300 and includes the standard 2 photographer, album, digital negatives etc. What I liked most is that whatever I wanted to see they were able to show me. My wedding will be a mix of western/traditional Chinese and they were able to show me a couple of weddings they shot with that style. If I wanted to see late afternoon or night time photos they were able to show me a couple. Dave & Greg also emphasized how they like to build relationships with their clients after each shoot and that really touched me. Will update if we decide to book them.

My fiancé and I are incredibly happy that we chose Eric Fung to be the photographer for our big…read moreday. I was recommended to him by my fellow coworker that knew him back in college and I was very impressed with his photography displayed on his blog and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WmEricImages). He was very responsive over email and Facebook and quickly set up to meet Eric over a lovely dinner in Oakland. He was very professional and brought in his printed collection of his favorite photographs, examples of his wedding albums, and iPad of all his archived engagement/wedding sessions. Eric just gleams enthusiasm and can talk for hours of how he picked up wedding photography and his stories from all the weddings he has shot. We have yet to work with Eric for our wedding next year, but I can already attest to how much care and effort he puts into his work after he shot our engagement session! He and his assist Jason Ku spent 4-5 hrs with us driving all over San Francisco finding the perfect locations for a photo session. We started near Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge, then Crissy Fields, then the battery lookout in the Presidio, Sutro Baths, Lands End, and Yerba Buena Gardens at the Metreon! Eric really knows how to use lighting in his photography and pose us to look like models on a fashion shoot! Eric can photography in any time of day and challenging situations, thinking on the fly. He quickly posted a few engagement teasers the next day and posts new ones everyday. We look forward to working with Eric on our wedding day and absolutely confident that he will churn out gorgeous artistic photos!

Hiring Eric was the best decision I made for my wedding day!!!…read more He was amazing from the beginning to the end. Him and his assistant, Brian arrived early and walked in full of smiles!!! I love that! Eric didn't ask questions, he just started to shoot. Being that the morning can be so hectic, it was nice seeing him just jump in and capture the day. Very Professional! My husband is not a fan of being photographed but Eric made him so comfortable that he was happy to take pics all the way til after sunset!! God bless Eric because photos are what we have to remind us of our wedding day as it goes by so fast! Honestly, a blur... I received a few sneaks and sharing them with you so you can see that Eric is truly a professional artist and talented with his skill.