Ryan took the most charming, authentic and beautiful photos of our wedding! He was also a joy to be around and helped a lot at our wedding and we received so many compliments the day of about him and his energy. We genuinely couldn't recommend him enough!! read more

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We do not recommend this photographer for a wedding event. Found Ryan Shiver on Thumbtack. At the beginning Ryan was kind of responsive and easy to work with. We talked about the pricing and what points of interest at the wedding we wanted shots of. I gave him a list of the timeline of photos via the telephone. A basic wedding checklist for photographers. Bride walking down the aisle, Actual ceremony, Bride and Groom with their respective parents, family, etc. On the day of the event he arrived on time. Was friendly and engaging with the guests. Ryan would disappear at certain times. When it was time for the dinner, the DJ announced the Bride and Groom to serve their food. Then the parents, wedding party, etc. etc. Well Ryan was in line right behind the first two parents. The 5th person on line. He was told (as well as the DJ) he was welcome to dinner after all of the guests had served. So that was quite rude and unprofessional for him to be at the head of the line. One of the worst things is his Overcharging us for an extra hour. He stayed at his own will, not approved, and he had the nerve to double charge us. He told us if we didn't pay that charge, we weren't getting the photos. We discussed the charges with him and he went back and forth with bad math. He sent various emails with old information and math errors. Next make sure you have a "printed" list of the shot selections. Ryan was told in our phone conversations what shots we wanted. He never took photos of the Bride and Groom and the Grooms parents. Not a single one. Nor did he take any photos of the Grooms immediate family, etc. Additionally, the ceremony photos were okay. Could have been much better. Ryan must not have taken good notes during our conversations because what was discussed was not included. If you decide to go with this photographer, have everything written. Make sure you keep an eye on him. As I mentioned earlier, he would disappear. When he was done, he just left. Not one word. No one even knew when he left. Book with caution. read more

Ryan recently photographed our SF city hall wedding and he was a blast to work with! He was easy-going and coached us through the poses and shoot locations. And he was so patient when some of the paperwork took longer than expected. He took the time to understand our personalities and made the day so fun and enjoyable! The photos were gorgeous (we love them!) and he shared them promptly after the event! I would definitely recommend Ryan for any event! read more

Ryan is an amazing photographer. Had the pleasure of having him shoot my wedding. He brings the fun and energy when taking photos and interacting with everyone. Got our wedding photos faster then expected. read more

Ryan was amazing! My husband and I used Ryan for our engagement and wedding photos. He brought such an authetic energy to each event which carried over to the quality of the photos and so much enthusiasm from our guests. He helped make these moments so special for us and was able to capture the love that we felt at our wedding. In the end, it felt like we were working with a friend. I would highly recommend Ryan! read more

Ryan Shiver Photography - Event Photography Near Me - Oakland, California

Ryan is a really great photographer he gave all the photo to us the next day! He has a fun personality give out good vibe thru out the whole wedding. The photo he took was beautiful and natural. Thank you so much Ryan!! read more

Ryan Shiver Photography - Event Photography Near Me - Oakland, California

About a week prior to my baby shower, I decided to hire a photographer for the event, so the host, my mother-in-law and other families and friends do not feel obligated to take photos during the event or feel missing out on taking certain photos, such as the decoration, the cake, with the families,etc. It's a pleasure to work with Ryan. He's very responsive, very reasonable priced, and he helped organize the family photos with ease and humor, got some of my family members who usually "hide" from the photos smile and posed for the photos. Ryan arrived on time, and at the end, he even helped loading some of my gifts to the car for us! I also love the fact that he would just give me the SD card with all the photos taken at the end of the event, so I can upload them online right away and share with the families. No hassle, no waiting for weeks for the photos to get back to me. I believe he also can help you editing certain photos as well if you choose to, but I loved the photos he took without special effects or photo-shopped. He took over 600 photos during a 2.5-3 hours event, and I sure picked tons of them to print out and share with others. Ryan also travel between northern and southern California for his work, so feel free to reach out to him if you have an event and you want some professional photos taken! read more

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Ryan captured our big day this past Friday in Gilroy. We received a lot of high res photos in a very timely manner. My husband and I never had our photos taken before and Ryan was such a great help in telling us how to pose and where to stand. He was so high energy, all of our guests loved him! My daughter was acting up during our portraits and Ryan was really patient with her and managed to get her to look at the camera. He is so passionate and professional about his work. If you are looking to add more life to the party, book him! read more

Ryan is such a great wedding photographer, he captured our wedding very well!Our wedding day was 108 degrees and everything you could ever think of went wrong, Ryan kept it light and fun, I had so much stress that day but Ryan helped ease us through our wedding and kept reminding us to have fun, dance and smile! We've received tones of compliments on how amazing he is even after the wedding. One of my family member even told us, he captured photos of her and her husband looking so in-love, while they were having some marital issues the photos Ryan took made them remember how happily married and in-love they are. He is a top notch professional and I would recommend him to anyone who wants a great photographer! read more

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So I was on Thumbtack and was looking for a Wedding Photographer. I came across Ryan and I read many great views! I was nervous but thought what the heck.So I hit him up and he was friendly and showed me his work. I loved everything I saw. Then I quickly booked him for our wedding August 5, 2021 at the Country Club in Clayton. All I can say is he is AMAZING!!! Make Ryan your photographer he is good at what he does. And captured beautiful memories for me and my husband. He is friendly, fun, and reliable. He made the whole process easy and was very flexible. I HIGHLY recommend him hire him ASAP. You definitely will not be disappointed in his work. He will go up in beyond to make you feel comfortable and his energy is great. Our friends and family enjoyed him as well Do yourself a favor and book him. Thank you again Ryan for our beautiful pictures. read more

Ryan is a really cool guy and photographer. We use him for our one year olds birthday party. He did an excellent job taking photos and also finding the right angles. He was very patient with our son and tried to make him happy while taking pics. I would highly recommend him for any event! read more

We hired Ryan to help capture the special moments of our wedding day! He was very friendly, professional, and courteous with all our guests as well as the Church members, making everyone feel at ease. The photos that he took were beautiful and natural, capturing all of our special moments. Although he is a one man team, he was able to capture both close and wide shots, providing us with great quality photos that we will treasure! Within 2 days he had given us all the raw photos of our special day too. We would highly recommend him to any other couple looking for a photographer to capture their special day or event!! read more

Ryan photographed our wedding earlier this month at Slide Ranch in Muir Beach and did an amazing job not only capturing moments that we will forever remember but the scenery as well. My husband and I are not the most comfortable in front of a camera haha we can tend to be a little silly and awkward but Ryan made us both feel so comfortable, embracing those fun moments and getting the best shots of us to probably exist haha! Ryan was truly awesome, he made us laugh and relax in those high stress moments that come with a wedding. I would highly suggest Ryan for any events that you want to make sure to remember. Thank you Ryan for being there for our big day!!! read more

Ryan was great to work with for capturing the beautiful memories of our son's 1st b'day. He is a very comfortable person to work with and everyone at our event loved him as he was so responsive and quick to capture all the guests. My son just loved him as he gave all kind of facial expressions for the pictures. Highly recommended !!! read more

My fiance and I had an amazing time working with Ryan for our engagement photo shoot! Neither of us had ever worked with a photographer before, and Ryan made it feel like a fun date. We were laughing and smiling the whole time. The pictures came out beautiful! Thank you @Ryan! Would 100% recommend! read more

Absolutely blown away by the engagement photos we had done with Ryan! His work is exceptional and I am recommending him to all of my family and friends. He had such a fun energy during the shoot that I felt very comfortable and relaxed which in turn made the photos look very natural but absolutely stunning. He is a true professional in not only his photography skills but in his response time to emails and turn around period for editing the photos. I came in from out of state to get the pictures done and Ryan offered many wonderful locations and ideas for which I am so grateful. He also accommodated my schedule on the day of when I had to push the appointment time back due to a scheduling mistake on my end. Overall, it was an incredible experience and you will not regret hiring him. If you want beautiful looking photos done by someone who truly listens to your vision, Ryan is absolutely the guy for the job. read more

This was for my daughter's 1st birthday, he was able to capture moments while I was too busy taking care of my baby and the party. The only problem we have encountered is trying to choose our favorites because there were so many great shots. His skills and professionalism were matched only by his fun personality to be around on our special day. Many of the guests also commented on how fantastic he was both on the night and when they saw the photos. His passion, enthusiasm and absolutely stunning photos made the decision a simple one. read more

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For my last birthday I decided to treat myself to a photoshoot. Ryan was recommended by a friend, and from our first contact he was a delight to work with. I felt relaxed and comfortable during our shoot, which was refreshing. Ryan truly captured my spark and I couldn't be happier with the photos. I highly recommend Ryan and I'm excited for my next opportunity to work with him! read more

Ryan was awesome to work with for our Oct 2021 wedding. Very responsive communication and he was flexible when we had to postpone our wedding not once, but twice, due to covid. Though we didn't meet in person until the day of, Ryan was very warm and despite a short timeline we were able to get wonderful pictures. Ryan was also lightning fast with following up with the edited pictures. I would absolutely work with Ryan again. Thank you!! read more

Ryan was incredible to work with, he was professional, approachable, and above all very skilled at his craft. He was present but was also never in the way, and for the most part we forgot he was even there. I would highly recommend this vendor to any event that you have coming up. It was a blast to have him at our wedding to capture all the amazing moments for us on film. We could not have done it without him! Thanks Ryan! read more

I cannot say enough great things about Ryan. Our wedding plans were changed because of Covid-19, but he was able to come shoot our small ceremony, and captured such special photos that we will cherish forever. He is flexible, professional and extremely creative. I will definitely hire him again for any future celebrations, and would look forward to working with him! read more

I needed a photographer for my wedding and Ryan did a FANTASTIC JOB! I found him on the website thumbtack, and once I booked him he gave me an easy to follow process of what he offers (in regards to editing) and explained how the day of would go. He also asked what I envisioned for my day and the types of pictures I wanted. I told him light, ethereal, and that is exactly what I got! The day of the wedding he came early and got along with everyone. He did a great job breaking the ice between people at the wedding and getting candid pictures too. Also he worked super well with my videographer (whom he had never met). Another convenient thing he did for me was he gave me the google link to all of my pictures the day of the wedding!!! like what? I didn't have to wait a long time, I had them instantly. The editing part of the pictures took less than a week! I will definitely be using him in the future if I have another special event. He has a lot of personality and I think anyone should book him for an event! read more

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Wow what to say about Ryan except for he is a stunningly talented photographer. My now husband and I just eloped last month and are so incredibly happy with how Ryan captured our special moments. He was so great at coaching us through, because we tend to be super awkward in front of the camera that way. Ryan maintained constant enthusiasm and possessed such fun energy. It was such a pleasure working with him and I am beyond happy that he made our important day look and feel like a fairytale. Would absolutely recommend him! He was so accommodating during all this COVID business and was very flexible and especially prompt at getting the photos back to us. Thank you entirely Ryan! read more

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Ryan was prompt and professional. He was my ally in checking in on things I saw before ceremony. He went up and beyond. The pics were awesome and he made an effort to capture most guest. His personality was refreshing and put us at ease. read more

Great photographer, wonderfully captured my parents 40th wedding anniversary. Will definitely hire again

If you need a dependable, flexible, sweet, caring, creative and overall amazing photographer, Ryan is def your guy! We had the pleasure of working with Ryan for our wedding and maternity photos and our pictures came out just beautiful! Ryan was very efficient in getting our pictures back to us quickly so that we could enjoy them. We will def be using Ryan again for our future life events and would recommend him to everyone! read more

Ryan was super responsive, professional, and fun to work with. The resulting pictures were fantastic, captured our family's event well, and will be enjoyed for years to come. I would gladly hire Ryan again for any photography needs. read more

I found Ryan through Thumbtack. My husband and I had a small courthouse wedding this past July. He is very easy to work with. He made the whole experience easy and stress free, even providing us with poses. I greatly appreciate him making the commute to Auburn, CA from the bay area. He is quick with messaging and setting things up. He also got back our pictures very quickly. I would definitely recommend him. read more

I wish I could give Ryan a million stars. He was literally amazing from start to finish. I've never hired a professional photographer for an event before, so I didn't know what to expect, but I can't even put into words how pleased I was to have him there. His energy created such a wonderful environment for everyone involved in the wedding, the guests were loving him, and my dad has not stopped talking about how much he loved him. If you're in need of a photographer, especially for a wedding, Ryan is your guy!!! Not to Mention how the pictures turned out. I haven't even had a chance to look at all the pictures that were sent to me, because there are so many, but as soon as i opened the files, I knew I needed to leave a review. read more

Ryan was amazing! We hired him for our vow renewal service at a hotel in downtown San Francisco. It was just my husband and I, and our daughter, and everyone else was on zoom. He took beautiful pictures, suggesting places and helping us with posing. We love our photos and had them to preview in less than a day! 100% recommend Ryan! read more

Ryan recently took pictures at my sf wedding and I just want to say the photos brought me a lot of joy. He was very friendly and he made sure to take lots of pictures(I definitely didn't mind) He provided us with great pictures a nice experience. read more

Ryan is absolutely amazing!! He made our special moment even more special by clicking perfect photos and SO MANY of them! He knew all the perfect poses in and around City hall location. He has amazing cameras and equipment and knew best angles. He was more prepared than any other photographer around us in city hall. He uploaded hundreds of photos the SAME day! Can't ask for anything better in a photographer honestly. read more

Ryan is wonderful & attentive & has a great personality. He was amazing, our guests loved him! He was taking photos & simultaneously taking cell phone photos for them. He has such a good vibe, he fit in perfectly with our family & kept things going! He made our daughter's wedding so memorable! We received our digital photos that same evening! Job well done! read more

We had the great pleasure of having Ryan as our photographer for the second time. The first time was for a Quinceañera and 70th birthday party. He captured great pictures and videos.  Ryan's personality is so easy going and friendly that guests even asked if he was a long time friend. The most recent event was a swearing-in ceremony at a federal courthouse. Ryan took detailed and quality pictures of each important moment, from the swearing of the oath to signing the official State Bar card. We are so happy that Ryan captured such moments that we will be able to cherish forever. We highly recommend Ryan's photography services! read more

Ryan was amazing to work with! He did mine and my husbands wedding this past weekend and we are blown away with our results. We really helped us pose in front of the camera and made it less awkward for us! We had a non traditional zoom wedding on the beach of SF and he was able to capture it all on this special day. He was also great on looking at the terrain and seeing what other options we had for backdrops for our photos. When you look back at our photos you'd think we drove to different locations, but we really only walked around to find the best spots. Found him on thumbtack and would 100% recommend! read more

Best Vendor award!. Ryan was on point. We ended up rescheduling after Covid. He was accommodating and available. He responded to all my emails promptly. He explained everything very well and wasn't irritated or annoyed when I wanted to clarify things. Once he showed up to the venue he was awesome. I was running behind and he was vary patient. He was helpful. He's super down to earth. Super cool. And accommodating. He did had great initiative(I didn't have to direct everything) and professionalism. I would recommend him to anybody any day for any event ! read more

Ryan did our wedding photography during covid-19 and did an amazing job. I hired him months in advance and was leary of internet scam, but this guy is the real deal. Professional, Timely, Communicative, and a great artist. He lead us through the whole ordeal which flew by like lightning and delivered amazing material the next day. I highly recommend Mr. Shivers for anyone who needs great photography and no drama. Thanks for your great work. read more

Out of all the vendors hired for our wedding Ryan was definitely one of our favorite! He was easy to work with, super responsive to emails / phone calls, extremely hard working, and has a very impressive eye for photography. He did the work of what felt like three photographers (he's efficient!) and now my wife and I have more photos than we bargained for to remember our special day. If we were to do it all again Ryan would unquestionably be our first hire. read more