I've heard he's the best ninja photographer out there in the Bay Area from various sources. After receiving our wedding photos the other day, I can concur he is. I remember each minute of my wedding day and after reminiscing, I honestly don't remember seeing him. But, the pictures don't lie! He has every angle of each moment. What's crazy is that he has a shot behind me, and the next minute he's in front of me. What's crazier is that I don't even remember him taking those shots. Besides being invisible, he has a keen eye for artistic shots. One quality of great photographers is that they forgo the flash function and use natural light. In his 15-20 years of service, he must have mastered that craft along with physics (the one dealing with light). I'd say natural light shots make the photos realistic. Adding frosting to the cake, Sherman says he barely do any post-processing work. A photographer who can pull off those shots without too much photoshopping deserves a 3-star michelin award (the highest a restaurant can receive). In summary, hire Sherman if you want: 1) Top quality work (natural light shots). 2) A ninja who blends in with the crowd when taking shots. 3) A funny and nice guy. 4) Memories of a lifetime. read more

Sherman Chu is really solid and great to work with. The man is a camera ninja with no fewer than three cameras strapped to his chest at any time. He works fast and he works right, and he's very smooth in crowds and won't put anyone off. I had a big wedding and in retrospect wish we had hired two photographers, but Sherman is great, great, great at shooting people and that's what he focused on for us. I think my favorite shot was a portrait he took of me getting my red lipstick put on. We had a soulful connection moment and the shot is full of feeling. He also got a specail shot of me coming in the door with my dads. We had rain on our wedding day and the light was difficult, but Sherman had great strategies for dealing with both. He pulled us outside and got some great "fairytale" shots of my new husband and I in the garden. Thanks Sherman. We'll have to call you when we have a baby for another photo shoot! read more

Sherman is a ninja wizard photographer. We booked him pretty much as soon as we got engaged because we'd seen his magic capturing multiple family and friends' weddings. He certainly did not disappoint! Our wedding photos are stunning. He has an excellent eye for composition and lighting, and he put everyone at ease during the portraits. But candid photos are where he truly shines. Sherman is the BEST at capturing organic moments big and small, seemingly from multiple perspectives though it's supposed to be humanly impossible to be in two places at once. They are not only beautiful, but help us relive the day all over again. Leading up to the wedding, he was professional, always available when we had questions, and very helpful in thinking through our timeline. Wedding planning can be stressful, but Sherman made the photography part of it easy and kept us focused on what matters most: celebrating the start of forever surrounded by our dearest loved ones. read more

Wow! The emotions Sherman captured in the photographs are amazing. To choose "just one" photo to represent the day is impossible. Sherman is high energy and very easy to work with. He let us give our input but was also able to give us direction to help us create beautiful photos. I would highly recommend Sherman. He is phenomenal!!! read more

AMAZING photographer! makes you feel so comfortable and takes such great pics. he has photographed me and my coworkers for several different business related photo shoots. gives great direction and has a very positive and upbeat attitude. love him! read more

Sherman truly delivered and I could not be happier with the end result and professionalism. The pictures were amazing and captured so many moments I wasn't even aware of! It's crazy to look at the pictures and think "I didn't even see him there!" LOVE the pictures and I'm grateful to have such wonderful memories to look back on. Feel free to message me for a referral. I will happily do so! read more

I think it's funny that 5 stars on Yelp! is equivalent to "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" because that is exactly how I feel about having Sherman document my wedding. People told me during the planning process, "Don't skimp on the photographer--you'll regret it when it's over" I kind of got it, but not completely until after the wedding. I had a full wedding weekend and still wasn't able to take it all in. All of this darned money and planning, and it goes by so fast. Sherman captured moments I couldn't see, or couldn't fully appreciate at the time. In my mind's eye, the photos are truly priceless. Sherman has his own style, which both my husband and I really like. This is not magazine photography--a poetic shot of shoes on the window sill (although he can do some of those if you ask specifically). This is true photo journalism at it's best. Though he wasn't in our face at all, I was always confident that he was getting all of the important shots--and he did. Our photos are spectacular. If that's what you'd like, I can't imagine being dissappointed with your experience working with Sherman. read more

He's amazing! Professional, fun, out of the way, amazing pictures, really easy to get along and feel comfortable with, etc. He even sent us pictures the morning after our wedding and had the whole DVDs to us by the time we got back from the honeymoon. Absolutely a great photographer and recommended without hesitation! read more

Sherman is so talented and was great to work with during our wedding. He was able to capture our special day and even walked with us into the hilly vineyards behind the venue to capture a few extra special shots. We are absolutely thrilled with our end product. Sherman was responsive, professional, and his experience made a stressful day run smoothly. Even the ladies out our venue commented that Sherman is one of their favorites! I would definitely recommend. read more

Sherman was the perfect photographer for our wedding! He moved around very efficiently without anyone having to worry about him, or what he was doing, capturing every important moment. It was also amazing that he could constantly carry around 3 cameras, so he would be able effectively capture every moment, no matter what the lighting conditions were. He also tried very hard for everyone to have fun during the posed photographs, making the photos not only look good, but fun also! read more

I hired Sherman to do my engagement photos and wedding day photos. As you can tell from his other reviews he is an excellent photographer with a great sense for candid shots. If posey pictures on your wedding day (not engagement photos) are what you are looking for then Sherman will tell you that he isn't the right photographer for you. But if you love candid shots where you can really get a sense of the emotions of the day then Sherman is the guy for you. In terms of equipment, he carries multiple cameras on him as he is walking around taking photos so he doesn't have to mess with changing lenses. The cameras and lenses he uses are the best out on the market which means the imagine quality of the photos he takes will be superb. read more

Wow. We just got our photos back from Sherman and they are stunning. He's the real deal: professional, talented, and honest. He's so good, you just forget that he's even in the room. And then the photos come back and you can't believe how he was getting all those shots! We didn't want a no-talent scrap posing us and shooting off his or her flash for every shot. So we looked at tons of photographers in the Livermore area and came across Sherman's work. It speaks for itself. At our wedding, Sherman used the natural light in a challenging environment and just nailed every shot. If you're having your wedding at Murrieta's Well, there simply is no other choice. Don't even stress about your photographer: hire Sherman, let him do his thing, and then smile broadly when you get your photos. One other great thing about Sherman is that he gives you ownership to all your digital files (we got them on an external hard drive) and does not try to "hard sell" you into buying expensive prints or photo books or sell you a bunch of garbage you don't want. I'm sure he offers those things if you want them from him, but we told him we just wanted the files and that was that. read more

It doesn't get any better than Sherman Chu! He's an artist. He's a consummate professional. He's an absolute pleasure to work with! Anytime someone asks for a photographer he is the first person I think of because he's the best one I know. Thanks Sherman for everything, can't wait to work with you again! read more

Sherman is the best photographer. I can't be any clearer! This guy delivers every time. He takes the greatest pictures and is just amazing.I have worked with Sherman over the past 10 years and there's nobody more consistent, lighthearted, on point, and he won't waste your money. These days everybody wants the special Flair and special-effects computer crap and frankly you need a great photo first , hire Sherman! It'll be the best move you make! read more

Sherman is amazing. This is long overdue because he photographed our wedding 2 years ago, but we are still loving our pictures!!!! A ninja with a camera, this guy was invisible at our wedding. I couldn't believe all the pictures he took. He is also so friendly and compassionate, you can't help but love him. That is all good stuff, but his photography says it all. He zooms in on the story because he is a real photo journalist. The hardest part is limiting the number of pictures we wanted to put in our photo book. Weddings go by so fast, and being a bride or groom you miss so much. After looking at the pictures, we didn't even need a video. The pictures told the whole story and captured so much emotion, I relive my favorite day over and over. THANKS SHERMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Sherman photographed our engagement session and our wedding. He was great to work with from the very first meeting, and we booked him almost immediately. On top of being a talented photographer, he's just a really nice guy. Our first photo session was for our engagement photos, about three weeks before our wedding. The shoot was fun, and the shots that Sherman captured were nothing short of amazing. I had friends comment that they felt like they were intruding on our personal moments, because the photos made it look like there was no one there but the two of us. At the wedding, Sherman made everyone feel very comfortable. He took a few portraits that we wanted captured, but most of the day was Sherman doing what Sherman does. When we got our photos back (very quickly, btw), you'd have thought there were three photographers shooting our wedding, because he was EVERYWHERE. We had what appear to be the same shots from several different angles, with different lenses. I have no idea how he did it, but he did it, and that's all that matters. And the best part was that, even though he was everywhere, he was practically invisible. For the majority of the day, I had no awareness of being photographed. It's now two weeks after the wedding, the food is gone, the guests have left town, but the photos are still here. Photography is what you have left when the day is over, so don't miss an opportunity to work with the best photographer you possibly can. And honestly, I don't know how it could possibly get better than Sherman. read more

We had a great experience with Sherman from start to finish. He was the first and ended up being the only photographer that we spoke with. From the first conversation we had with him, we could tell that he would provide exactly what we were looking for. We loved Shermans style and his take on photography as a whole. My biggest reservation about Sherman was that I thought that we really needed two photographers, but he proved himself to be able to get all the shots without anyone else. Sherman's prices also seem to be very competitive. He's definitely not cheap, but compared to a lot of photographers I think you get great quality for your money. In looking through our photos the one thing that stands out is how much they truly capture the feeling of the day. I relived every moment in looking through those photos, every bit of anxiety, excitement, and joy. It was very important to us not to see each other before the wedding and we both have big families, so the family photos during the cocktail hour definitely got a bit long and tedious. We didn't get through our whole list of portraits that we wanted so we had to finish some during the reception. This didn't turn out to be that big of a problem and we ended up cutting several off this list which was fine as portraits weren't the top priority for us. If they had been and we had made that clear, i'm confident that Sherman would have helped us to make sure to prioritize those. Overall Sherman did a great job professionally and was also enjoyable to work with personally. We would definitely recommend him to a friend. read more

Selecting Sherman Chu as our photographer was probably THE best choice we made in planning our wedding. He was an absolute pleasure to work with: friendly, funny, so easy going, and completely unobtrusive. By the end of the day, we loved Sherman so much, we felt like he was one of our guests! His gorgeous photos manage to capture both the raw emotion and details of the day - he didn't miss a thing. And he did it all so quickly, with no standing around for hours posing for pics! My new husband and I were amazed, looking at the over 450 captures, wondering how he managed to get so many different angles and special moments without us even noticing him darting around. He has this magic touch where every picture is flattering: we along with our friends and family look beautiful and joyous in every shot, and the light and color are incredible. Sherman's pictures somehow made our intimate and inexpensive backyard wedding look like a million bucks. We will treasure his photographs for the rest of our lives and we couldn't be more grateful to have found him! You will be so glad you chose Sherman Chu. read more

"A picture is worth a thousand words"....but with Sherman's amazing talent, make that a million words! His work is exceptional! It will move you. What more do you need in a photographer, really? My partner and I hired Sherman to photograph our same-sex wedding in September at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco. Sherman made instant points by not only having photographed same-sex weddings before (it was a non-issue, as it should be) but also had photographed at the Bently. His rates are very reasonable - always a plus. I am the first to admit that I am a pretty "discerning" customer....if that's you too - you have nothing to worry about! Sherman took a TON of pics (600+) that captured every special moment of the day and was very accommodating with what we asked of him in terms of the types of shots to get, when and where. When it comes to the photographic "style" - leave that up to him as that is where he shines. He really knows how to capture emotion with the best lighting (no flash...YES), angles, focus, composition, balance, etc....all with a modern photojournalistic approach (which I LOVE). And then there is Sherman's personality: very laid back and personable, but also assertive when it counts - to get the right shots at the right time from the right position! As another reviewer mentioned, a videographer ended up being cut from our wedding prioritization list. But in the end, Sherman's work is so strong, captured the feeling and emotion so well, that not having a videographer became barely even regretful....the still pics are THAT strong. Sherman also gives you complete rights to the pics to do what you want with....we liked that. We could not be happier with our incredibly special, magical day...all captured perfectly and beautifully by Sherman. One last thing - his work was so good that it caught the editor's eye at Diablo Magazine and we were featured in their very first "Weddings" issue (google "Diablo Magazine" and click on the weddings tab) - hire this guy! Thanks again Sherman! read more

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Sherman was fantastic to work with. He is very responsive and captures the highest quality photos. He goes the extra mile and a half to satisfy his customer. Don't be fooled by the incredible low price, Sherman is a PRO! read more

Amazing!! Absolutely amazing! Sherman did my wedding and the pictures were incredible! The best part is his style! We only posed for pictures for about 20-30 minutes then we just enjoyed the night as Sherman snapped away!! read more

Do not. I repeat DO NOT pass up the opportunity to work with Sherman Chu. Just recently he photographed my wedding and I couldn't be happier. My new husband and I were able to enjoy the day to the fullest because Sherman is quick and is 100% on top of his game. What is perhaps most incredible is his ability act as two photographers--I am still amazed at how he was able to capture each unforgettable moment and the priceless emotions of all my guests. Sherman is one of the few people in this world that does what one is meant to do. He just gets it. read more

Sherman photographed our wedding this past weekend and we couldn't have been happier! We were never sure how vendors would react being asked to provide services for a same-sex wedding, but it was never an issue with Sherman, and he even brought photos from another same-sex wedding he had shot to our first meeting. From that first day to the day of our wedding, Sherman was responsive and professional, and made us feel comfortable. As many other reviewers have said, he is most definitely a wedding ninja; I don't remember seeing him anywhere, but the photos show that he was everywhere. It only took him 4 days to get all of the photos online, and they look fantastic. And this was all for an extremely affordable price. Thank you, Sherman! read more

Sherman is a wonderful photographer and very easy to work with. He is very confident at what he does and he has every right to be. My wife and I did a lot of research before finding him at a bridal fair in the city. The pictures he took where just what we wanted and will leave us with a life time of memories. We would highly recommend him to anyone!!! read more

Working with Sherman was a pleasure in all respects. Not only was he very professional in his approach to capturing the memorable moments during the wedding preparations, ceremony, and reception, but he was very fun to be around! He was "everywhere" during day and night, but never in the way. His photos are more like art work than pictures and all 900+ of them were available within 10 days of the wedding! We highly recommend Sherman to capture your special event! read more

Sherman was absolutely incredible for our May 2016 wedding. We first met Sherman about one year before our wedding for our engagement shoot and we knew we were in great hands for our wedding day. Sherman typically works solo, which made us a little nervous, but he assured us he would be able to get all of the amazing shots we wanted for our wedding. Turns out, we had no reason to be nervous. Sherman captured every angle, reaction, emotion, and amazing moment. So many people commented how beautiful the photos turned out. Sherman is such a pleasure to work with - he made the entire process fun and kept us and the entire bridal party laughing. We will be definitely using Sherman for all future photography needs. Thank you for capturing our special day, Sherman! read more