Alex and his wife photographed our wedding in September 2019 in San Francisco. My husband and I have 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! read more

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My fiancé and I took our engagement pictures with Alex and his assistant last month and I couldn't be 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! read more

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My husband and I wanted to have a small wedding low key at city hall but I wanted to find an amazing photographer that could capture the beauty of city hall in our photos. After hours of researching, I found RedSphere Studio's and knew they had to photograph our wedding. Alex was quick with his communication and I knew he would be great to work with and I was so right. The day of the wedding went very smoothly and both Alex and Anastasia were so easy and pleasant to work with. When we got the preview of the photos back, I was so excited to see how they capture everything I wanted at city hall in our photos. Alex and Anastasia also did an amazing job of capturing or twins, they looked beautiful. Our photography enthusiast friends commented on how every single photo was flawless from a technical perspective and we had so many beautiful photos from this that we had a hard time choosing which ones would go up on our walls. I highly recommend using RedSphere as they were highly professional and easy to work with. The photographs say it all. read more

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We were SO fortunate that RedSphere Studios was available to photograph both our Engagement photos and Wedding! The moment we looked at Alex's portfolio, we fell in love with his style and quality. When we met Alex in person, he was very kind, professional, and very easy to work with... we knew right away that we wanted to have him as our photographer. Our engagement photos were so much fun! Alex photographed us around San Francisco and captured dozens of amazing photos of us. We couldn't have asked for anything more. Working with Alex was not only easy, but so much fun! We knew that he was going to be outstanding at our wedding :) At our wedding, Alex and his partner were absolutely amazing. They came early to check out the venue, and made sure to capture every detail and moment. Alex was so incredible with using the venue (Dolce Hayes Mansion) to his advantage in utilizing every prop, furniture, scene, etc on the property to make very creative and stunning photos. We knew the photos were going to come out perfect, and they did! Feel free to check out our photos on Yelp, and let me know (message me) if you have any specific questions! I promise you that you will NOT be disappointed if you hire RedSphere for your wedding, or any special occasion :) read more

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Alex is AMAZING! We LOVE our pictures plus his pricing is very reasonable compared to other photographers in the area. His style is just what we were looking for, the colors (OMG!)! He is also quick to respond to emails, calls and/or texts. His photo package included an engagement shoot as well, where we went to 5 different places in the city. He sent us a few pictures within a week for us to use and took about a month for the rest to come. The other great thing about Alex is that he doesn't have a time limit during weddings. Most vendors only stay for 8-10 hours but Alex is not one of them. He made sure he had all the pictures we wanted before leaving. He even arrived to our airbnb house an hour before the scheduled time to make sure he has time to look around and take detail shots. He brought 2 assistants with him (Anastasia and Duy Ho), who were both equally amazing. All three of them were great to work with and were all very professional. We received over 550 photos from our wedding day and every single one of them turned out beautiful. You can definitely tell how much time and effort Alex put into them, which we truly appreciate. We've gotten so many compliments from family and friends. Most of them told us that they've seen a lot of wedding photos and ours are the best ones. Personally, we couldn't agree more! Thank you, Alex and we hope to work with you again in the future :) read more

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Alex and Anastasia, thank you so much for the wonderful photos of our wedding! We had our wedding on May 26th, 2018 at Regale Winery and we've already received 500+ photos from the event (talk about a fast turn-around). Alex and Anastasia are truly artistic photographers. My wife was the one who found some of their work online. While we are not at all professional photographers, we could immediately recognize that they had something of a unique style when it came to photography. At least in my opinion, they particularly like to play a lot with lighting contrast and reflections, which make for some stunning and unique photos. Their photos are also very vibrant and they do a fantastic job of incorporating the environment into their photos. Of course, seeing is believing, so I've included a few shots from our wedding, but to get the full experience, you should just hire them and get them to shoot your next event. Aside from the photos, Alex and Anastasia were very easy to work with. We met or skyped with Alex a few times before the wedding to go over details and make sure everyone was on the same page in terms of event order etc. at the wedding. On the day of, they showed up to our hotel in Los Gatos (which, I believe is more than 1 hour travel for them!) at 8am, and they didn't leave until after our reception after 10pm. That is true dedication. As some people have noted in other reviews, I would also emphasize that Alex and Anastasia take very natural photos. One of the things they told us early in the day was to basically ignore the cameras and just go about our day and they would do what they do best and capture the moments. While we had a bunch of set shots (cause family and friends of course), all the best photos were of us going about our day and having a blast. To Alex and Anastasia, our wedding was a blast, and we cannot thank you enough for helping us capture this day with such amazing photos. read more

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I had heard of Alex from seeing pictures he took for a fellow coworker. As soon as I saw those pictures I was in love! Luckily I got engaged a few months later and I knew exactly who I wanted to take our pictures! My husband and I met Alex and we saw a few more pictures but I was sold from the beginning. Having TWO photographers all day was great. It allowed for plenty of time for different picture locations. We took pictures as I got ready, as my husband got ready, before the ceremony, formals after, and did a session at the Palace of Fine Arts as well as a final session at the Westin St. Francis in SF. Alex and Carsten took our pictures. They were very nice and even took pictures of details like our rings, shoes, dress, cord, earrings, invite, etc. that I was too busy to even think about asking them to take but that shows the experience they have! They were up for anything and had some great ideas too. If you want great pictures, you really have to give Alex the time to take them and it was worth it. I adore our pictures they are gorgeous and have received a lot of compliments from family and friends. The colors are amazing and the detail to not only us but our surroundings in a picture is beautiful. They also managed to get some great actions pictures at our reception. I keep looking at our pictures over and over we are so happy with them. Alex pays a lot of attention to detail so do no expect to have your pictures soon. This work takes time but it is worth the wait! read more

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I became a yelper just to rave about my experience with Alex and Brenda. My fiancé and I are from out of town and Alex and Brenda were very accommodating. They were going above and beyond to fulfill my requests. My fiancé and I were very nervous but by the end of the session we were much more comfortable. I was probably a nightmare to them and requested a ton of different venues and even requested to take photos up in high places even though I'm afraid of heights. Lol. However, Alex still captured beautiful moments. He also responds quickly to emails and gives helpful advice before the shoot. I got my photos in a timely manner even though it was right before the holidays. read more

My husband and I hired Alex and Brenda to shoot our wedding and could not have been more pleased! We were planning a dramatic red, black, and white "vintage glam" theme and knew we wanted a photographer who would make our colors pop and our rhinestones sparkle. One day, after several photographers had quoted us prices way outside our budget, I randomly clicked a Facebook ad for a wedding photographer. It was meant to be! Perusing RedSphere's website, I was instantly struck by their artful use of color and lighting, and was even more encouraged when I saw their rates were within our budget. When we met them, Alex and Brenda were genuine, down to earth, and clearly cared a lot about their work and their clients' vision. We had found our photographers! On our wedding day, Alex came to capture the girls' getting ready, while Brenda went to the hotel to photograph the boys. They were totally professional, on time, and even went above and beyond, like shuttling the boys' boutonniere to the hotel for them. Plus, they both have such a calming energy about them. I remember more than once catching Alex or Brenda's eye and just getting a reassuring smile that put me right at ease. As photographers, they are quick and unintrusive -- we barely noticed them throughout the day (none of that awkward, in your face photography that you sometimes see at weddings...). Then of course, there are the photos. They came out beautifully and were everything we hoped for. Alex and Brenda got such a great variety of pictures--gorgeous ceremony shots, heartfelt candid portraits, and a TON of lively dance action shots--every time we look at our photos it's like reliving our wedding day! And, the colors and rhinestones... well, they just pop and sparkle right off the paper. :-) read more

I stumbled across Alex when I did a Google search for "engagement photos san francisco", there was this one picture of a couple on the pier in rain that just stuck in my head...when I clicked on it, it lead me to his website. His website had amazing photos!!! Just the style I was looking for, not the cheesy point and smile type pictures that so many photographers do, there is a true art form in what he does, he has a very journalistic approach. I immediately thought #1 he is going to be outside my budget and #2 he is going to be booked, my fiancé and I decided about a week ahead of time to head up to San Francisco to get these done. I emailed him and I was surprised to find out that he is in my budget and available....score!!! Alex sent over a very detailed itinerary, it was great and listed which places we were going at what times to ensure we would get to all the places I wanted to shoot at. The morning of the shoot we left our house in Orange County at about 3 am so we could make it to San Francisco around noon and get ready for our pictures at 2:00. Alex was geared up and ready to go by 2:00. It started out partly cloudy and then turned to windy/rain. I cannot stress enough, this is why you hire an experienced photographer like Alex, he knew how to deal with all the elements and still make us look amazing in the pictures despite our lack of sleep. It took about 2 weeks to get out pictures back and we had them just in time for Christmas Eve to show all of our family. EVERYONE I mean EVERYONE told us these are the most amazing engagement pictures that they have seen. I cannot thank Alex enough, he is truly a gifted photographer that is reasonably priced. If you are in the San Francisco area and looking for a photographer reach out to Alex, I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

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I first want to mention that my fiancé is experienced in photography, which meant that finding a photographer for our engagement shoot that was up to his standards was a challenge. We were immediately drawn to Alex's unique style and attention to lighting. Alex and Anastasia made us look absolutely magical despite being outdoors in frigid temperatures. Alex was able to beautifully capture our beauty while doing justice to our surroundings. We wanted some specific shots and a shorter package and he was very accommodating and even got us our photos within a week despite the holidays. read more

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Working with RedSphere Studio (Alex + Anastasia) is one of the best decisions we've made for our wedding in Stanford Memorial Church + The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. We first got to know RedSphere Studio by reference from Stanford Memorial Church as one of the several studios that had photographed there for weddings. I compared many photographers with him. Alex's unique style stand out. He uses color and light brilliantly, and he is great at catching emotional moments. Then we contacted Alex and started our business with them. When we worked with Alex and Anastasia, we found them very easy to work with and very responsible. They stayed more than 12 hours for our long and multi-location wedding and actively took photos from start to end. Our wedding day had an extremely tight schedule since we have three locations to take photos and commute between half moon bay and Stanford, and having Alex was a great relief. He managed our busy timeline with his professionalism and efficiency, and made it possible for us to go to multiple spots and took photos that we desired for. We got a group of sneak peek photos 2 weeks after the wedding. It is very considerate that they sent us those photos for posting on social media. 8 weeks after the wedding we got the final edits, including a highlight slideshow and 200+ fully edited photos. These photos are great and I got a lot of "wows" from friends and family. We are very glad those photos captured the happiness deep within the hearts of us and the guests. Overall, it is an awesome experience working with Alex and Anastasia and we definitely recommend them! Tips: We did both our engagement photo session and wedding photos with RedSphere Studios. It turns out that doing engagement session as a "trial run" is very important for us. We learned how we need to interact with Alex and Anastasia during the engagement photo session. I think our wedding day photos may not look as great if we didn't have this prior experience. I recommend taking engagement session photos and review them before your wedding :) read more

Alex and Anastasia are an absolute pleasure to work with! I was planning my wedding in California from Georgia and had contacted several photographers, and from the very beginning working with Alex was a breeze. His impeccable communication quickly put me at ease. Any question or concern I had was immediately addressed. Alex took the time to get to know us before our special day, which was a great touch on his part. Since we couldn't meet in person, we Skyped. We were still on our honeymoon when we were told our photos were ready, which was super cool! I still can't believe how amazing they came out! It was rainy and cold on our wedding day, but you can barely tell! Every picture they delivered is a favorite! I get asked by everyone I show my photos to "who did your photography? These are amazing!" read more

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We did our engagement photoshoot with Alex and his assistant Carsten, and absolutely loved it. If you are looking for unique and striking pictures that would last a lifetime, then you should definitely go with Alex. He has his signature style and is absolutely brilliant with colors and composition. Alex definitely has an eye for light and how it plays in the pictures, so he will find those unusual poses or color combinations in every setting that will absolutely amaze you. When we just started off looking for a photographer, it was a bit overwhelming, especially that many have very similar styles, but once we saw Alex's portfolio, it was pretty much a done deal. Apart from his artistic brilliance, Alex is very easy to work with. He is very professional and accommodating for the photoshoot. We asked to reschedule a couple of times because of the weather (fog and clouds), and he did not have an issue with that. Alex and Carsten spent over 4 hours with us, going from one location to another (altogether we did 5 places). Alex was very helpful and made us feel relaxed about the whole photoshoot, which is really important if you are not very good at posing. Overall, I would highly recommend Alex for any kind of a special event. You will be amazed at each and every fabulous photo of his. read more

Alex and his wife photographed our wedding in Napa in November 2019. They were so amazing, easy to work with, and provided the perfect amount of direction. It was a great wedding experience. The products they delivered were fantastic as well. The slideshow was so much fun to watch and every picture taken was so beautiful and captured the emotions of the day, we couldn't be happier. Thank you so much! read more

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5++ STARS!!! We used Alex|RedSphere Studios for our Big Sur wedding last September and can say this was THE BEST INVESTMENT we made! Not only was it easy to book & pay online but Alex was incredibly accommodating & amazing to work with. In the months leading up to our wedding, Big Sur was hit by a landslide, demolished bridge, and numerous road closures. It made our venue nearly impossible to access (We weren't sure if Alex would make the trip due to road conditions). Not only did he make it but he didn't try to up-charge & made us feel like our wedding was his top priority! He showed up on time with Anastasia (2nd photographer). Neither of us is comfortable in front of a camera but he instructed us & had us loosened up in no time. We were blown away by the photos Alex presented to us & our guests were as well. Every moment was accounted for. They captured the romance, fun, beauty, and intimacy of the day and he did it through his own unique and creative perspective. Alex & Anastasia were a joy to work with. We cannot thank Alex enough for his vision & hope to work with him again soon! ~A+M read more

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We LOVE RedSphere! We feel so lucky to have found them at a wedding expo shortly after getting engaged. We knew then and there we wanted them as our photographers if they had our date open (once we picked it). and they did! We had a fantastic time doing our engagement shoot with Alex and Anastasia. They asked us to send them a list of locations here in San Francisco for our engagement shoot...and Alex added some others he thought would work well. We had a rainy day which worried me at first...but Alex said it's his favorite weather to shoot in! And we LOVED the outcome! Gorgeous enchanting photos. And we also just had a great time hanging out with them all day - two really genuine and fun people. We then had Alex and Anastasia with us ALL DAY on our wedding day! They were everywhere and I know they got some awesome shots. They were with us while getting ready, throughout the ceremony and reception, and they even came to the after party! We've seen some sneak peaks and they are, as expected, glorious! We can't wait to see the rest. Alex really has an eye for unique and artistic shots and we so loved working with them!! I would recommend them to any/everyone. read more

Alex and Brenda are phenomenal photographers! We contacted them even before we realized that they were the masterminds behind our friend's fantastic wedding photos, and we couldn't have been happier with them. Their warmth and professionalism put us immediately at ease, and they made the process so stress-free. They were able to work with our budget and we ended up hiring them for six hours for our wedding day. Despite our limited window, they were so efficient and patient with our awkward selves. My husband and I aren't used to being photographed, but they managed to guide us through for some spectacular shots. Although we didn't have a specific list of mandatory shots, they produced the perfect wedding album. We requested that they focused on pics of our guests, particularly head shots, and our loved ones are absolutely thrilled with their work. They have such a great eye for capturing emotion, and their post-production work with color is breathtaking. They sent us an adorable engraved wooden USB drive in a little wooden box. For what they charge and the quality of their work, it's practically a steal. For a flat fee, you own all the rights to your gorgeous photos to do with as you will; they don't pull that nonsense with having to buy individual pics. Alex and Brenda, thank you so much for your fabulous work! read more

Alex and Brenda shot our engagement photos followed by our wedding. To say that we have a memory for life is an understatement. The first time I saw RedSphere's website, I was 'sold' and looked no further. Alex and Brenda are true gems, extremely professional yet personal and warm, move around with ease and peace while capturing your wedding day and add to an overall stress-free and sweet environment. We were going for an intimate feel for our wedding and Alex and Brenda nailed it. First of all, during the ceremony and even the reception, we didn't even know they were there. I've seen photographers with enormous gear standing in the middle of the aisle during a whole ceremony at friend's weddings, jumping around clumsily for the best shot, while the guests saw just their backs. Imagine that ;(. Alex and Brenda are so discreet while so efficient, I don't know how they did it. We got our photos this week, and cried and laughed simultaneously. Here is what we have: striking, sexy, unique, artful, sweet, loving, stunning images in all ranges of backgrounds, evoking different feels, as the evening progressed. The images tell a story. A story of two people deeply in love, sharing their promise, evolving into an awesome fun dancing night! The photos have so much depth, the colors pop like there is no tomorrow, and both Alex's and Brenda's visual eye is beyond phenomenal! I'm no easy customer to satisfy when it comes to photography, I study each shot with a magnifying glass (no exaggeration here!), I'm very critical of this and that, and I get bored with the usual wedding photo snaps. I trusted that Alex and Brenda will create images that are different, and gorgeous. But what I saw FAR EXCEEDED any of my expectations, which are always high (being honest here). I literally cried...each shot is carefully crafted yet so organic, you know there is huge talent behind it, passion for photography is definitely second nature for A+B. Our wedding day was a bit of a blur/haze, for me, as most brides might agree, it's an overwhelming experience. But looking at the story telling photos captured by Alex and Brenda, it all comes back in a very clear vision and we're so grateful to RedSphere for making our day so incredibly memorable! I wish I can give them 100 stars, not just 5, that's how amazing they are! I highly recommend RedSphere to all of you!!! Don't hesitate, they book fast! I actually changed our wedding date just so we can hire them, and that was one of the best decisions I ever made! Fantastic photographs, fantastic people, fantastic overall experience, I can't praise them enough! Humble, deep thank you to both Alex and Brenda, we will cherish our photos forever! read more

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I cannot say enough about how amazing our experience with Alex and Anastasia was. When browsing through wedding photographer portfolios I constantly gravitated back to Red Sphere Studios due to their journalistic style of photography. It was always a lot more important to me to have even just 5 absolutely spectacular photos rather than a generic documentation of details and staged portraits that I see so often. Well... we got a lot more than we ever anticipated. Alex sent us a few teaser photos the week after the wedding that were simply magnificent! We couldn't wait to see the rest and Alex made that experience of viewing the photos for the first time even more special by creating a slideshow for us set to our first song dance. I said I was hoping for just 5 spectacular photos. Well, I cannot point to even a single photo from those Alex sent us that wasn't legitimately frame-worthy. In addition, the fact that they don't have a limit on hours took so much stress off of me for the day. Alex and Anastasia arrived even earlier than I thought they would and stayed late - Alex insisted on doing this to make sure they captured all of the important moments. I was so grateful for their excitement and their very clear attention to detail and love for the craft. It shows in every photo they take. Alex even scoped out the location ahead of time on his own and found the most beautiful backdrop for what turned out to be one of my favorite photos. I truly cannot recommend Alex and Anastasia more. Book them for your special day. You'll be grateful you did. read more

If you are looking for an engagement or wedding photographer, stop looking now because you have found SF's best photographers! Alex & Brenda are beyond amazing (is that possible?), seriously they are. Style - Please go to his website and just look at the vivid colors. The way the colors pop on all of the pictures is amazing. His photo touch ups are incredible. All of his pictures look natural but have been enhanced to make everything look so much better (crisper & cleaner). We have had SO many friends comment on how amazing our photos look. Locations - We have lived in the city for four years and Alex took us to places we never imagined could provide such incredible backdrops. They drove us around to 8 different locations on our engagement photo shoot! We had a few ideas, and they covered all of those, but they then went above and beyond to ensure we had some iconic images, which is what we said we wanted. Friendliness - Such a nice couple. We spent about 6 hours with them and the time flew by. Plus, they put up with our many requests and questions with openness and thoughtfulness. Overall, we were just so impressed by the professionalism and high quality they brought to the table. They really took the time and effort required to make sure these were the special photos and memories we wanted. We used two of the photos in our wedding invitations, and we're planning to have several of them printed to hang in our house because we love to look at them (hope that doesn't make us too narcissistic!). I know I mentioned it above, but it's seriously overwhelming how many people have made it a point to tell us how amazing the photos are. If that doesn't speak for his work, I don't know what does! read more

Alex and Brenda are the perfect partner photographers. After googling a bunch of different wedding photographers, we settled with RedSphere Studios for both quality and price. What an amazing day it was! Organized, prepared, and experienced, Alex and Brenda arrived early (an hour away) to capture the wife's "getting ready" moments, and were there until the very, very end to capture all of the picturesque moments of our special day. They accommodated our crazy family dragging them around to take pictures here and there and with this person and that person. They even skipped lunch for us. We don't normally like to be the center of attention, but Alex and Brenda made us feel so special we couldn't ask for more in choosing the perfect wedding photographer. RedSphere Studios cannot be beat! read more

Choose RedSphere Studios! That's what I told my best friend when I was at a bridal expo helping her choose vendors for her San Francisco wedding. The photos displayed at the RedSphere booth were unlike anything else at the expo. Alex has a wonderfully artistic eye and original aesthetic. The use of high contrast light and compelling composition between foreground and background details create a cinematic, larger-than-life mood. Not only did I easily convince my best friend to hire RedSphere for her wedding, I was lucky enough to have a shoot with Alex as well. In one of the most serendipitous moments of my life, my boyfriend and I happened to sit down next to Alex on a train in Hong Kong one month after he photographed my friend's wedding. Once we recognized and greeted each other in a state amazement, we decided to schedule a photoshoot around old town Hong Kong. These are some of my most treasured photos and memories. Thank you Alex! read more

RedSphere's ability to incorporate the surrounding scenery & space with pictures of "us" is exceptional without question. Alex and Anastasia did their homework. They arrived earlier in the day and surveyed the outdoor & indoor areas so that we could maximize our time together once we arrived. Definitely 'top notch'! Very professional, non-obtrusive and extremely competent. Truly experts in photography. You won't be disappointed. Take the time to align with Alex ahead of time so that he knows what your goals are and he will deliver. THANK YOU, RedSphere, for your passion and attention to detail. Your expertise captured our special day. We just loved working with you and Anastasia. Our finished photos are beautiful, exquisite and unique. The photo slide show that Alex put together was bar-non perfect! It captured "us", our friends and family impeccably. It was one of the happiest days of our lives that Alex captured perfectly. 'Thank you' Alex & Anastasia! We greatly appreciate your talents and expertise. The photos and video are a treasure of our 25th Anniversary that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. read more

I can't say enough great things about Alex. We hired to shoot our Civil Ceremony plus other famous SF locations and the results were perfect. We love our pictures. Alex has an amazing eye for detail, color, and much more. He makes you feel relaxed and helps you look your best for the camera. Additionally, he's pricing is extremely fair. We contacted a few places to do our due diligence and Alex by far provided the best value for such high quality. I'm already thinking of booking Alex for a family photoshoot as my family fell in love with his style after seeing our pictures. read more

I have had a couple of shoots with Alex, and each time the results were fantastic!! I highly recommend him as photographer. The shoots that I had with him were both more on the high-end fashion realm. The way he made the colors come alive in the photos was truly amazing. He is a true artist. I have gladly added these photos to my portfolio! I can not wait to have another shoot with him again!!! If you want breath taking photos, Alex is the right man to go to. read more

My fiance and I first met Alex at the San Jose Bridal Show (She dragged me there). We were really impressed with Alex's sample pictures so we decided to follow-up. Unfortunately, he was booked for our wedding date, so we were only able to book him for our engagement photos. For engagement pictures, you always see the couple at a beautiful destination. Alex does a great job of painting a picture with his shots. His pictures capture the emotion of the shot, mixed with beautiful locations, creating a magazine quality photo. We were amazed when we got our pictures. Alex and Brenda work well as a team. Brenda drives the posing while Alex focuses on the shot. They did a great job of making us feel comfortable as we were both nervous. My fiance' requested several shots prior to the shoot which they fulfilled while recommending several other shots and locations. They know the city very well and recommended amazing locations. We absolutely loved all of our pictures and couldn't be happier with Alex's work. He even gave us a few preview photos as we were so anxious to see them. I would strongly recommend RedSphere Studios for any photo-shoot, hands down. If you have any doubts, just take one look at his work and you will see. read more

My wife, Lizzy Richardson Catindig and I loved working with Alex! He is very PROFESSIONAL and knows exactly the shots he is looking for. TRUST the process! He has an artistic eye for certain shots he wants. Once you see your pics, you know its all WORTH IT. Super on-point and never disappoints. Thanks again for working with me and my wife! read more

We hired Alex for our wedding photography, and it was the greatest decision! We specifically chose to hire him because his portfolio showed a style of photography that we liked best out of all the photographers we looked at. He is an exceptional, one of a kind, truly talented photographer. Alex's work feel REAL, he captures the real emotions and moments. We've seen so many wedding photos that feel calculated, photos for the purpose of a photo, that took the real emotions and moments away. We do not consider ourselves photogenic, but the end product just feels so natural and genuine. In my opinion, to feel real is the most important thing when it comes to wedding photography. It means the photographer needs to have an acute sense to be at the right place at the right time, keen attention to detail, for every moment would just appear once and will be forever gone if not caught by the camera. The photos are storytelling, and that comes from his unique angles, extraordinary position of subjects, and deliberate arrangement of focus. Many of his pictures have this "in-the-moment" feeling. We were also blown away with his processing speed! We were expecting to see the whole set in 4-6 months, but he did it in a couple months...and with such great quality! Alex, you are amazing! We were so lucky to have you. Thank you! read more

My, my, my....where do I begin? I stumbled upon Alex's website when looking for engagement photographers in the Bay Area and I immediately loved his work. He stands out from any other photographer in that his photos are so vibrant, rich in color, and filled with emotion. We also loved the fact that Alex incorporates scenery into his photos but doesn't make it the main focus. I emailed Alex right away after seeing his work and asked for his availability. He emailed back within a few hours (he is amazing with email-he always responds very promptly which makes communication so easy!) and told us of some dates we could book and that he'd be happy to meet with me and my fiance before our engagement session in order to go over details, etc. When we booked our official date for our engagement photo session, we also arranged a time to meet Alex in person beforehand. Because of my and my fiance's busy schedules, it was easiest to meet Alex on a weeknight evening. I offered to meet Alex closer to SF where his studio is but he said he'd gladly make it Menlo Park which is close to where my fiance and I work. The night that we had that meeting scheduled, it was pouring rain but he still made it. He drove 2 hours in the pouring rain to meet with us. If that doesn't show you how dedicated Alex is to his work, I don't know what does! During that meeting, we arranged four different locations for our engagement shoot which was so awesome! Most photographers, I noticed, only offer one or two locations. Alex immediately emailed me a schedule for the shoot which he adhered to very, very well without making us feel rushed. Alex and his wife, Brenda, were such a pleasure to work with during the shoot. They made both of us feel at ease and it was clear that they were happy and were enjoying the shoot as well. They also knew exactly how to pose us and allow us to be natural, too. They made excellent use of structures and scenery and were clearly experienced with taking photos! Before we reached our last location, Alex told us that we were ahead of schedule so he brought us to two different locations in the time being which turned out to be some of our favorite photographs. He clearly goes above and beyond! My fiance and I received our engagement photos a few days ago and we are in love. I can't stop looking at them! I feel he captured our relationship and our personalities so well. We have Alex booked for our wedding and couldn't feel more blessed that we found such an incredibly talented photographer. read more

My fiance and I chose RedSphere Studios for our engagement photoshoot and absolutely loved everything about them! If I could give them more then 5 stars, I would. The photographer, Alex, and his assistant, Anastasia, were so nice and made us feel very comfortable during the photoshoot. Alex is very professional, easy to communicate with and quick to respond to any inquiry. Also, we got our photos back very quickly, which was a huge help in our wedding planning. The photos were uniquely beautiful! Alex has an eye for color, detail, and much more. He really captured our style as a couple and went above and beyond in translating that into his photography. Each photo is truly a work of art that we will cherish for a lifetime. read more

Alex is just truly amazing! We booked him for an four hour engagement session at different locations around San Francisco. He is very professional, easy to communicate with and quick to respond to any inquiry you might have. Before the session he asked us what we wanted and then worked out a timetable for us. On the day of our session we picked him and his assistant up and then drove to the planned spots. Even though the day was quite foggy and windy, Alex took truly amazing pictures. In addition to the four planned locations Alex reacted to the weather conditions and squeezed in a few more locations to utilize the fog. One of those pictures is actually one of our favorites. He has a great feeling for good spots and used the fog to create an even magical atmosphere. And he truly knows his way around San Francisco so that we had no problem finding the quickest route to the next location. In addition to the superb quality of his work, his prices are very reasonable for the area. And in contrast to many other photographers we looked at, he does not put up a lot of conditions. We could have spend the time at one location or, as we did, move from spot to spot. And we even changed our outfits. We totally loved working with him and were very comfortable during the whole shooting. Any nervousness which might have been there before was blown away by his relaxed and professional manner in minutes. Alex directed us so perfectly that we forgot about the camera and just could get lost in the moment. We are not used to getting professionally photographed but you can see how relaxed we were. And the results? We are just CRAZY about every single one of the pictures! What else is there to say?!? We would without hesitation book his services again and do recommend him highly to everybody who wants a great experience and awesome results! read more

I was familiar with Alex's work before we worked together on two different shoots. I was addicted to his website, and was constantly checking to see if he had uploaded anything new. When I hired him to shoot some press photos for my upcoming album release, it was such a blast! My respect for his craft only grew as I saw how dedicated he was to not only getting the best shot, but also his commitment to making sure I was happy with the finished product. I would recommend him any day, for any type of photography! read more

Alex is amazing! I had my engagment shoot pictures done through him. My fiance and I found him on Yelp and were so glad we did! We absolutely love our pictures & couldn't be happier. His quality of work leaves you speechless! He is so good at what he does! Alex listened to my requests about what locations I wanted to go for pictures and made sure we had time to get to all places in those 3-4 hrs. He also made us feel very comfortable and was so nice throughout the whole shoot. I would definitely recommend him for any event! :) read more

RedSphere Studios - Event Photography Near Me - San Francisco, California

My review has been way overdue, but better late than never : ) It was a blessing to discover RedSphere Studios! When I first reviewed their photos, it was exactly what my husband and I wanted our wedding photos to be like. After reviewing their avail packages, we were sold and set up a meeting w/ Alex, our photographer. Our meeting w/ Alex went well as Alex was a very easy-going person who truly listens to our needs and was pretty flexible in any ideas we had in mind. When it came time to our wedding (in the beginning of this year), Alex and Brenda, were our photographers for the day. They were on schedule and didn't waste any time. They snapped-snapped away and would check-in to see if there was anything in particular that we wanted to take photos of (besides what was listed on the contract). The great thing was that they didn't get in anyone's way and stayed until. the. end ! It took them awhile to edit and finalize the photos, but it's understandable as they are very busy. Bottom line: My husband and I are very pleased w/ the pictures and would definitely recommend RedSpheres Studios ! read more

Stumbled upon alex at a bridal show and I was sold right away. My fiance and I made an appointment to meet with him in SF to discuss what our needs were and to get to know each other a bit more. He had emailed me to cancel because he had woke up very sick only 15 min before our appointment. What a waster of a drive from the south bay and half my saturday gone. I was kinda taken back, but completely understand about getting sick, I had followed up the week after to reschedule and haven't heard back from him. It's unfortunate because I really loved his work, but we booked our engagement session, engagement party, my boudoir, bachelorette shoot and wedding with someone else. read more

Alex and Anastasia are wonderful people! Alex is so artistic with his photography and Anastasia is a pleasure to work with. She made us feel so comfortable the whole time we were shooting our engagement photos in San Francisco. We are so happy with the work Alex did on the photos and we continue to get compliments a year later. Redsphere is highly recommended! read more

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If you are looking for beautiful unique pictures on your special day ReSphere Studios is the perfect choice! Alex and his team were wonderful to work with and the results were better than I could have imagined!! So creative and professional, was a perfect choice for our New Years Eve wedding in SF. We are so thankful for the amazing pictures he captured, all of them unique and beautiful!!! read more

I wish there is a way to give Alex 25 stars.. he was so fab for an engagement shoot we had in SF... His attitude is let us have fun and let us create memories and I will do the work for you all - he is aware of his cameras, settings, flashes, day light, night light and every aspect of taking a great shot - over the engagement shoot - we had 3 outfit changes and over 400 pics - each shot was amazing and well taken - he knows how to capture the shot - We got married in Hawaii and had already connected and contracted with a local photographer but if we did not then he would be the guy - his pricing is competitive, he is flexible and just really patient. Looking at my engagement shoots - people are enamored and they love all our pics. His processing is also FAB... I know that every special event in my life going forward - Alex and his wife Brenda will be the photographers.. If I were a model, he would be the guy who would do my photos... he is great with photographing movement in fabric and details... His attitude of patience and love for this art is contagious and I wish every photographer would learn from him... his work is high end ... Once I am back from my travels I am going to learn from him and perfect my techniques... The best way we thought was to do an initial meeting with him and Brenda and it really helped us to feel comfy with them and my husband (at that time fiance) were just comfortable - my hubby is not much of a camera guy but Alex has done a FANTABULOUS job of capturing everything - All I can say is I want to be photographed for life by Alex... thank you for being there for us... U R THE BEST I have come across... read more

There are no re-takes when it comes to your wedding photos. So, I couldn't be happier that I happened to find Alex at an otherwise pretty awful bridal showcase. From the beginning, he was flexible, accommodating, welcoming, kind and completely open/non-judgmental (it's amazing the comments people will make when they find out you're getting married in a matter of weeks and still have planning left!). Of course, all that turned out to be just icing on the proverbial GORGEOUS cake. Alex did such a fantastic job with the photos that I get compliments from literally every person who has seen them on not just how beautiful we look (though of course that's nice to hear - so THANK YOU especially for whatever magic you made, Alex!), but also on the incredibly high artistic quality for the photos. His use of color is stunning, and he did such a wonderful job showcasing San Francisco's City Hall as not just a backdrop, but a visual subject in itself. It really made our ceremony photos something we'll truly treasure forever.The party photos and portraits were incredible to boot - he really made an effort to capture shots of each person who attended, and those serve as such an incredibly rich record of such a wonderful day in our lives and those we love so dearly who shared in it. As for the logistics, Alex's pricing is beyond reasonable (so if you think you can't afford him, talk to him!) and he gives you all of the digital hi-res images to do what you want with. After speaking with a few services that actually charged you separately for these - which I think is absolutely ridiculous - the way Alex works, making it actually about you, was a breath of fresh air. He also went above and beyond to make sure he captured all the moments that were important to us. I practically had to force him to take a small plate of food for energy - I don't know how he kept up with us literally all day and well into the night! I cannot recommend Alex and his work highly enough. Having the honor of working with Alex for our wedding has meant so much to us, and thanks to his amazing work, will continue to for the rest of our lives! read more