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    Shmily Wedding Photography

    4.9 (99 reviews)
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    Marisa M.

    Frank is awesome! The most enthusiastic, supportive, unobtrusive, helpful and lovely photographers, who also happen to take the best photos! Not only the Shmily team a pleasure to have around with us in San Diego shoot during COVID, but the photos they took are incredible and captured our engagement photos perfectly. I could not be happier with the end result and we would happily recommend them to anyone. Thank you Frank and team for making the experience so special and giving us amazing photos to remember.

    Tina C.

    One of the best, if not the best wedding photography services in the Los Angeles area. There are so many different companies out there that it was difficult to choose the right one, but we are more than happy we chose "Shmily Wedding Photography". They delivered the pictures and 15s video in a timely manner and were open to our editing suggestions. Both the pictures and the video turned out far better than I could have ever imagined and we have received non-stop compliments on both. I am so happy we have great memories captured forever and so beautifully by this amazing team! Highly recommend!

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    俊骐

    Shmily studio is a great choice for taking engagement/wedding photos! We used their pre-wedding photo shoot service. Their website is quite helpful for us to get familiar with the available locations and scenes. They provide services across a large area of California and more states. The main photographer Frank is professional, energetic and very open to communication. We discussed a lot about my preference of photo styles before the shooting. The actual shooting process is quite tired (as expected (_)), both for us and the photographer. From my wife: Annie as the host helped a lot during the trying out session of the wedding dresses. Bing Bing as the make up artist did a fantastic job to accommodate my wife's imagination~ ()

    Liming W.

    Highly recommended to any couples who like pre-wedding photos in a modest and ingenuous style. Frank and his team are professional and detail-oriented. From the pre-shooting day preparation to the shooting day implementation, Frank not only explained to us all the steps and details during the in-person consultation session, he also sent us a detailed Purchase Need-To-Know instruction document after the consultation to help us decide whether we want to move forward with Shmily Studio. During each step, Frank is easily approachable for any questions, and he explains to us with lots of patience in nice manners. Shmily studio has a wide selection of wedding packages and wedding gowns, and we gladly settled with 2 beautiful gowns that fit into the package and match our style. On the shooting day, Frank and his team communicated extensively and patiently with us to help us have the best pose, and tried from different angles to make sure the perfect moment captured. We shot at 2 locations, UCLA and Sunset Beach, in a sunny hot day, and I have to admit it was a bit challenging to walk and pose and smile for straight 4-5 hours, but Shmiley Studio offered free van service which helped us a lot and made the process less stressful, so we could relax in between the two locations and not to worry about the LA traffic. Thank you Shmiley Studio for making our shooting experience an unforgettable memory!

    Yoorie L.

    Very glad that we've chosen SHMILY for our engagement photos! They are very professional and patient. I strongly recommend them for your most important moment! We only had 4 months to the wedding day when we decided to get married. SHMILY team was very nice and helpful to rush our engagement pictures in time. Only 1.5 months after the photography day, we already receive our retouched pictures! The photos come out very beautiful, and all my families and friends like themt! SHMILY studio has different photoshoot packages, and their costs are very reasonable compared to others. As a studio, they provide full services for all you need for photoshooting. The package cost also covers wedding dresses rental and makeup service. They also help to purchase photoshoot permit if needed. So all I needed to do is to pick the dress and they managed the rest. Another thing I like about them is that they have about hundred wedding dresses in studio, with different styles and cover most common sizes. They update their inventory every year with new trend. You will find the one you want for sure. Frank is my photographer. He is talented and experienced. He knows what is good for me at the first sight. The wedding dress I used for photoshoot was actually suggested by Frank, and it comes out very gorgeous on me and in pictures! During the whole shooting process, Frank is very patient. He knows how to make you relax and catch your best moment. Both my fiance and I do not take many photos in life, but we did enjoy the engagement photo shoot! Thank you, Frank! Thank you SHMILY Team!

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    Avon C.

    [ U.S. Passport Photo ] It only takes about 10-15 minutes to get US passport photos, plus they are able to retouch it, so that it turns out so nice compare to passport photos taken at CVS or Costco. They will also send you a digital copy to your e-mail in addition to the printed ones. The team is aware of all the standards and requirements for various countries and they do also take China Passport Photos, Taiwan Passport Photos, Europe Passport Photos, etc. [ New Studio near John Wayne ] I am so glad to find out that they've finally moved back to Irvine and now has a new photography studio near John Wayne Airport! The new studio itself is beautiful and well-decorated. It is a open space where you can see their iMacs and staffs working on pictures and all the wedding dresses, plus their iconic orange Volkswagen bus at the corner. Guests are able to sit at the sofa and enjoy the space while waiting for passport photos to be retouched and printed. Plus, the parking is super easy since it is at the Sky Park business complex. [ Service and Price ] The team is very professional and friendly and upfront about the cost before taking your pictures. The price does match with the quality they deliver. But I would recommend calling ahead before heading over in case if they are away for outdoor photo sessions.

    Doris L.

    I've search many companies for pre-wedding photos. Although I live in north cal, I still chose shmily because I like their style. They traveled all the way to Carmel to take our photos. Due to COVID-19, we have rescheduled several times. They are nice, easy to reach and willing to communicate. Frank, the photographer, researched about the weather and photo spots weeks ahead of the photo shooting day. I worried that my fiancé will be nervous. In fact, we had a great time because Frank tends to capture the true moments between us instead of some magazine model poses.

    Vanna H.

    We hired them for engagement photos and wedding day photography/videos exactly a year ago and on the anniversary of our marriage, I would like to write a review to thank them for all of their hard work. I really love their work and the video looks amazing. Engagement photos: We met up with Jesse, the photographer, and an assistant at Huntington Central Park for our engagement photos. We had a lot of great photos to use as décors on our wedding day. They were very beautiful and romantic. Wedding day: They came with a big crew on the wedding day and were very professional from beginning to end. They stay with us from morning until the end of the reception, which is great because other photography vendors would only stay for a certain number of hours. Wedding video: I love how the wedding music video turns out. The videographer did a really good job showing a little of everything that was going on that day. We even have all the raw video footages that were not use in the final music video that we can probably use ourselves to make a bigger wedding day video for our family. Wedding photos: We ended up with at least 500 GB worth of photos and videos from the wedding. We have so much photos that it took awhile for us to finally got through everything and pick out pics that we would like to get edited. First dance: I especially want to thank one of the gentleman on the team who without him, we wouldn't have the perfect first dance! We didn't even practice the dance until the night before the wedding and he can tell we had little to no practice when we did a quick run through before the reception. One of the guy on the team help us perfect our moves and when it came time to do our first dance, everything works out! Our guests totally thought we practiced for months! Thank you SHMILY for everything! Here's the link to our video: https://vimeo.com/226537762

    Maria C.

    My 2nd time there. Really nice and fast,easy in and out photography studio!just a 10 min wait time. And you can pay by card also.

    Michelle V.

    These guys are so good at what they do! My husband and I hired them to do our wedding in September and at first I was dumbfounded by how expensive by photography prices but if you go with the right people who have experience, it's nothing! These guys not only helped me so much through the day by keeping track of our timeline for a traditional Vietnamese wedding but they helped pose us in a way that optimized their editing. The end results had me in tears because it was so beautiful! Photos/Videos 5/5: Their style is very romantic if you are hiring them for weddings. They are able to bring out a romantic style in whatever pictures they take of you and your family even if the scene is not romantic looking at the time. The editing is slightly on the Asian/classic side so if you're going for Hollywood/trendy/Gotti, they might not be the one for you but if you're doing romantic hipster to romantic classy, I'd go with them. Crew 5/5: I would give them 10 out of 5 if I could. Their English is not the best and communicating with them via email is slightly tough but on site, they are soooo sweet, accommodating, and super experienced! No mess ups what-so-ever! Trust their process! They will get it right! I cannot stress how experienced they are! I even got a passport photo by them done for my name change and even that turned out good lol. Pricing 5/5: End result, I did shop around for photographers and they are on the lower side of a high end package. I picked them through a recommendation of a friend that has worked with them for photography so I knew from her work and with her recommending them, they would be good. If you're looking for cheap, they're not your guys but if you're looking for high end, they're a bargain for what you'd want. Check their videos, they'll make you tear up even though you don't even know the people in the videos. http://shmilyphotography.com/video/

    Yue Y.

    I had the most amazing experience with shmily photo! Every communication with them was punctual, helpful, customer service friendly. Our photographer was Frank communicated with us prior to the shooting. He is professionally and with a wonderful attitude toward us. He is handsome and funny, makes you feel like a friend rather than client. We had a very good experience and enjoyed the shoot. Frank and his colleague were really nice and sweet, they were patient with us to take lots of photos on every scene just in case he missed some of the good moment. We just received our wedding photographs and were shocked at how many wonderful moments he captured for us. And the photos...WOW! I was blown away by the results. Each and every photo is a beautiful work of art. I am beyond happy with the results and look forward to being a regular client. Overall I want to thank them for the whole extraordinary experience and I would recommend them to everyone!

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    Mengqi T.

    We were really lucky to know the Shmily Photograph studio and took our wonderful pre-wedding pictures there. Due to the Covid-19, we canceled our wedding ceremony&reception plan and our honeymoon to Europe. However, we decided to leave some beautiful memories for this special year. some friends recommend Shmily to me. after comparing it with some other studio we found online, We love their photograph style best, which full of love and warmth. Furthermore, their group members are great! Great Make-up artist, great customer service, great assistant/driver, great post-production, and great Frank(photographer)! They are kind and patient, seem like friends and we talked a lot during the whole day. From dress fitting to taking photographs, every single detail they worked well. Best memories in my life!

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    Laura Z.

    Choosing SHMILY is the best decision we ever made. 2020 is definitely a challenging year, but in such a hard time, I and my husband are greatly impressed by how SHMILY team shows the warm consideration for us. They really try their best to offer the best service. I am a very shy person in life, while my husband never know how to smile in a nature way. But the photographer Frank is very patient with us. He also gives us very professional and specific guide on posing, so we don't get confused at all. I have very short hair, but the make-over is such a magic. I looks so elegant. SHMILY just know everything a bride ever imagine and want.

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    (91 reviews)

    Absolutely love this place! As a returning customer I have to say there are not a lot of pure…read moreexperiences where you can get away from the phone, make memories, and experience the pure joy of photography for any occasion. Dan and his girlfriend are the owner and they are fair, kind, and have a great little operation going. If you're into making memories with your family/friends/whoever, I suggest you go to Pose Palace and maybe even get some keychains as a memoir.

    Recently my US passport needed to be renewed so this photo studio was one of the few places that…read morestill open on Sundays after 4 PM. The photo studio is located inside AR Galleria (the main galleria entrance was locked on Sunday afternoon so I had to enter through the side door via Cafe Lowell). [Parking]: Easy and free parking in the large plaza. [Reservation]: I was able to call and book a same-day reservation on Sunday. Visitors can also make an online reservation via the studio's website. Upon arrival, I scanned a QR code and signed a waiver before the owner started my 5-minute photo session. [Price]: $27 for 4 physical copies and digital copies to download via email (must be downloaded within 7 days). I did not initially receive an email, but I emailed the owner the next day about the download link and he sent a follow-up email with the link within a few hours (the email was hidden in my spam folder). The email included all the pictures taken during the session. The shop also makes photo keychains ($4+ each). The studio also offers 15-minute and 30-minute self-portrait sessions. [Studio]: While I was here for a passport photo, the studio mainly operates as a self-portrait studio where customers take photos of themselves. This small studio has all the props and camera setup needed to make it happen. [Process]: The owner had me sit on a chair and took 7 pictures. Out of the 7 pictures taken, I was able to choose one for him to print while the rest of pictures can be downloaded via a link in an email. It was more important to receive a digital copy because the US passport renewal process requires applicants to upload a digital photo rather than submit a physical copy. I was able to use one of the digital copies and now that same picture will be on my passport for the next 10 years before the next renewal timeline. [Conclusion]: Overall it was an efficient process and I was able to walk in and out within 15 minutes. However, it would be helpful for the studio to provide additional entry instructions on the website when the main galleria entrance is locked.

    Shmily Wedding Photography - sessionphotography - Updated September 2026

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