Like most people who don't better, I thought a family member could snap some quick pics at the wedding, and we could use the photo booth for some group shots. After listening to some others, who didn't say poo-poo to my idea but suggested other things, I thought..."get a photographer, stupid!" You really don't want to put that on a family member who is coming to the wedding to have fun. I looked around and was floored by the prices and the photographs...I wanted something more in the moment along with some family and wedding party shots. Apostolos delivered and delivered a more than fair price!!! He came out for the wedding rehearsal and prior to that to gauge the sun and F-stops/contrast for the day of the wedding/reception. He made some excellent suggestions to block out the sun, which worked fabulously! He was also very unobtrusive in getting the pictures and blended right in with the ceremony and reception. He got some terrific shots and the families were able to get some updated family shots in the process. I am so very lucky to have found Apostolos plus he suggested a videographer, who we hired and he did a terrific job for us as well!!! Money well-spent. Thank-you for the outstanding work, Apostolos!!!! read more

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Apostolos is an incredible photographer. I work in post production and I am a stickler for technical accuracy when it comes to photography, so I poured over many different portfolios while looking for my wedding photographer. Once I saw Apostolos' work, I knew I had found a professional who knew his craft, and who could create some gorgeous shots. Apostolos is very accommodating and easy to work with, and he made the process easy. We live in LA and got married in Santa Barbara, and Apostolos drove out for the occasion. Since our wedding was small and more casual, we had not thought about too many photo concepts, but he was on his game and came up with a variety of shots at our hotel to the Santa Barbara courthouse to our wedding venue. He never missed a beat! Apostolos was quick to deliver the first set of shots and we were enjoying them the same weekend of the wedding. My family was in SB for the weekend and were thrilled to be able to see them while still enjoying their vacation in California. The pictures were technically accurate, well composed, and just plain beautiful. I couldn't be more pleased. I have additional needs for some head shots and product photography, and I already know who I am going to hire. If you want a photographer who delivers high quality photos while being professional and easy to work with, look no further: you've found the perfect guy for the job. read more

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Searching for a photographer to capture my proposal - I had emailed a significant amount of photographers in the orange county area. Apostolos's response immediately stood out as instead of sending me a generic response, he sent some ideas and a video to suggest a fantastic way to capture my proposal. I'm from NYC and only in the OC area occasionally, Apostolos was an IMMENSE help in finding me the perfect spot to capture the proposal, which definitely took some time on his end to research. The photography session itself was great, he arrived early and kept the photo shoot going until it was too dark to shoot any longer. He had a plan ahead of time on different locations/backgrounds to capture pictures, and overall the process was very smooth. The resulting photos came out very well, with some truly amazing moments captured. I would definitely recommend Apostolos as a photographer who goes above and beyond to truly make your photoshoot great. read more

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Apostolos did an amazing job with our engagement and wedding photos. I love, love, love our photos!!! He also provided a few samples that same night. Like other reviews say he is not warm and super friendly but he takes his work very seriously. I definitely recommend him, he's the best! read more

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On July 5th, 2013, my husband and I got married at 10am in Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Downtown Los Angeles, thereafter we walked across the street to Union Station to take pictures of ourselves and our wedding party. Despite the heat and the high SUN, SoCal photography did a great job photographing us! He managed to stay with us the whole time and suggested many wonderful possess which are now family memories in my living room. My party continued that evening, Apostolos was ready to shoot before our grand entrance, taking memorable shots of the family during cocktail hour and cute pictures of my nieces and nephews who were running around the Hall. If you are looking for great quality pictures, someone who is timely, direct, and has immediate follow though -you found your photographer! I will hire him again for a big event! Thank you. read more

You know that horrible feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when someone says "let me show you our wedding pictures"? I wanted to avoid that. I wanted my wedding pictures to go beyond simply showing what happened. I wanted them to evoke emotions. We all want our weddings to be memorable (hence why we hired an 80's hair metal cover band), and the pictures, an actual physical manifestation of it, should be top of the line. This is why I was pleasantly surprised to have found Apostolos. A co-worker recommended him. When I saw his previous work, I knew he was the right guy. It was a bonus that he was comfortably priced. His pictures look like they belong in magazines. I don't know how he does it, but no one can make skies look as beautiful as he does, which came in handy since we had an outdoor wedding in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. When we first met Apostolos, we hit it off right away. He is European, we're Mexican, soccer was a big topic of conversation. He made my wife laugh, and if you have been through this process you know there's a lot of anxiety with weddings, so it was a great thing he made her feel relaxed. Not only did we hire him for our wedding, but we also did a pre-shoot with him at the beach, which we used as a slide show before our entrance at the reception (I wanted to show highlights of my high school soccer career, but the wife vetoed the idea). Not only did the pictures come out awesome, and not only is he pleasant and funny, but even more important, he is very professional and efficient. The guy knows what he is doing and you can tell he has been doing it for a long time. He and his crew competently moved from location to location and they didn't miss a thing. On your wedding day, you have that sinking feeling that something could go wrong. Not when it came to him, you could tell he had things under control. Based on the shoot we had done previously at the beach, and earlier on the wedding day, when he showed me in his camera's little monitor some of the pictures he had already taken, I knew I had nothing to worry about when it came to the pictures (so I moved on and freaked out about the cake). Now, when I tell people "let me show you our wedding pictures", I can literally hear their eyes rolling. But when they start seeing them, I can see the joy and amazement (not to mention the envy) in their eyes. read more

We had the pleasure of having our wedding photos taken by Apostolos. The photos came out amazing and his attention to detail was appreciated on the best day of our lives. Photos were uploaded quickly not too long after the wedding day. Before finding Apostolos, we met and talked to several photographers and photography companies but none of them fit our needs. After one meeting with Apostolos, we knew we wanted him to photograph our wedding. Thank you so much for your professionalism and expertise on our wedding day! read more

Thank you Apostolos, You are warm, funny, and willing to travel -- exactly what a wife needs on her wedding day! As an example of your warmth, I see in every picture that you used the natural beauty of the redwoods and the play of light to enhance each person's contribution to our rootsy Americana-Ukrainian themed wedding, accomplished with an eye for the emotion of the moment. Click. You tried to capture a scene in each photo that leaves room for the personal stories and I can feel you cared for each person's story that day! The redwoods soared above us all and the tone of each picture says "I love these majestic trees" even as the possibility loomed that a cool shaded forest floor might not provide enough warmth! It did! Click click. For examples of your humor, there are many, but I will share two that I will never forget. One such moment involves the time when you managed to shoo away my 2-per-second shutter speed uncle snapping faster than a man grabbing his toe after jamming it. You amused me although maybe not my uncle, but who cares, during our "bride alone in the woods" session. (Turns out he's not a bad photographer, by the way.) Click. The second hilarious moment happened right before I walked down the aisle, and I was neither dressed in the gown nor ready to stop making sure everything was in place, and you said, "Delegate already! You might need to look like the bride in a few minutes." I ran to the tent and felt so cared for, but still laughed holding the knowledge that everyone's commitment to making that day awesome included your commitment also! Click click! We were so happy to find you during our search, while we were considering our budget and how we could afford a talented photographer. We didn't have to sacrifice quality! Not only were you affordable, but you were willing to travel and provided us fabulous quality professional wedding pictures with a personal touch. Every photo you took tells a wonderful story and brings out the joy, tears and down to earth feeling of that day! Thanks for your professionalism and also for sharing your personality with us as we set out to make sure everyone enjoyed themselves at Armstrong woods and felt the timelessness of the trees on our wedding day. It's hard not to mention, so I will, that we looked for ways to extend the day to be at least three times longer and your photos help us keep the memories alive three hundred times longer! Thank you Apostolos! Good luck! read more

I AM BEYOND HAPPY! Apostolos had my pictures taken so well! The colors are amazing, and he knows how to deal with a crazy family. My pictures turned out beautiful. I had problems printing them but he swooped in and helped me relax and he took care of it. I would have him take pictures for all my future events! Thank you Apostolos! read more

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A huge thank you to Apostolos! We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. As everyone knows, weddings can be a stressful day, and Apostolos really made the day stress-free, not to mention, he has the best sense of humor at the most appropriate times. We felt very comfortable with Apostolos from the day we met him. At the engagement session, he was more than willing to trek up and down the sunset strip with us, and was great at confronting the crazies who work the clubs there, enabling us to get spectacular engagement pictures in front of the club my fiance and I met at. We had SO many people tell us how much they loved our save the date picture, they were the best!! As for the wedding day, he joined the girls at the hotel for pre-wedding shots and didn't miss a thing....makeup to shoes...he got all the important stuff. I didn't even notice he was there, he did a great job! Pre-wedding pictures went off without a hitch. He managed to capture everything at our wedding from the ketubah signing to the smashing of the glass...he was always in the right spot at the right time. It was definitely a huge help that he's so funny...he kept everyone laughing and smiling all through the family pictures. As the party started, he captured everything from the air-guitar solo my husband busted out to the frat boy pyramid...he was always in there for the memorable moments. Then, when we asked him to stay an extra couple hours, it was no problem!! I couldn't believe when he sent me pictures the next day!! How exciting! On our honeymoon, we kept getting the fantastic memorable photos of the wedding! We ended up with hundreds of awesome pictures. Now if we can just choose favorites to print...it seems impossible to choose just a few! He also made us the most awesome wedding book ever. I picked the pictures and then he designed the layout. It's amazing! You can see the book on his website, we are the Hollywood/Kress wedding. Apostolos is the best photographer and I would recommend him to EVERYONE! We will definitely use SoCal Wedding Photography for any future events!! Julie & Jared read more

Watching my wedding video is always a delight. I tell people all the time that if there was an Oscars type award for wedding videos, mine would win because it evokes so many emotions- but the great ones! It makes you cry at the right times and then CRACK UP at the best times! I love to share the video with my friends and Apostolos did this awesome thing where he couldn't have to video camera RIGHT ON people so they wouldn't be self conscious... but he got all the best moments! it's so good. and comparatively speaking, the price is right! read more

Apostolos has done it again! He and his team photographed my sister's May 2009 wedding and the photos were amazing! His ability to capture the mood of the event & and make the bride, attendants & guests look so beautiful is impressive. Our Orange County wedding was held at my parent's house over the 4th of July weekend and it was a beautiful summer day and the photos show it! Apostolos is able to organize & pose family members for photos with a calm demeanor and gets great shots. During the ceremony, dinner & dancing he gets to every important happening, yet practically goes unnoticed. He is a wedding photographer, but also an artist! read more

Apostolos is an excellent photographer. I found him via yelp and he was the first one responded and always follow up with me. This made my wedding planning so much easier. We all loved our wedding photos so much and he took so many pictures with my friends and family. We all see that he is so professional and really knows how to take pictures with different lights. He catches all the touching moments of my wedding and we all look so pretty in his pictures. After the wedding, we got sample pictures the second day which is really nice that we can share with family. I'm glad that I choose him as my wedding photographer and highly recommend him! read more

I was impressed by the quality individual and the professionalism and respect and superb knowledge and vision in his craft. Very happy with the whole process beginning to end on our wedding photographs. He's a very kind, sincere, and upstanding man who took the time to meet with us and explain the process and never had a moments doubt that he would deliver us the vision he saw for us on our wedding day. read more

What a wonderful experience!!! Professional and friendly service, and breathtaking photos!!! Truly a great photographer. I would HIGHLY recommend! read more

Apostolos is an absolutely professional photographer and a nice (and funny) guy to work with. We are happy and glad we have Apostolos as our wedding photographer. Our photos are the solid proof! read more

Apostolos took very nice pictures for us and provided the first samples that night. We were working with a limited budget, so he did his best to accommodate us. Most notably, he understood lighting and was able to achieve the color of the blue sky background during the middle of the day. He also took advantage of the golden hour and took the best pictures with the sun setting behind us. read more

Everything Apostolos shoots turns to gold! My husband and I hired Apostolos in summer of 2010 for our wedding. The results were fabulous. Everything from the pricing, to the communication, to of course the photos themselves were all fantastic! I just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl 3 weeks ago today! We wanted to get professional pics taken of our sweet little gem, but were once again on a tight budget. Taking cellphone pics sure is economical, but doesn't really do our precious daughter justice. Then we thought about Apostolos, and how happy we were with his work and his pricing, that we figured we'd give him a ring to see if he could work with our budget. Well, sure enough he quoted us a price that we could afford, and once again he came thru bigtime! Our little pride and joy was now the center of attention in the photoshoot, and every pic came out so awesome! He did such a wonderful job of bringing out the best of our daughter! We are so happy with the results. Thanks again Apostolos! If you are in the market for excellent photography and are on a budget, I highly recommend Apostolos and SoCal Wedding photography. We are going to hire him again when our daughter gets a little older, and will hire him anytime we need a professional photographer. Yanti Ziskin read more

I hired Apostolos for our wedding and the pictures came out great. They were high quality with beautiful shot choices. As with most weddings, we ran late for the start time which pushed the photos and order of events back 45 minutes, in which Apostolos was very patient and understanding about. He even volunteered to stay an additional hour for free because of all of the turmoil. Overall, we were very lucky to have him there to capture our most memorable moments. read more

We hired Apostolos for our wedding June 2016 at Wayfars and then a small intimate dinner in Redondo Beach, Apostolos did a fantastic job with his crew, the pictures were very well done in a timely manner (considering busy wedding season) He was very familaiar r with the chapel and knew all the rules, he helped keep things calm for us and we got all of the pictures that we wanted and then some, he knew what his job entailed and let us know what we needed to do before hand everything was very smooth, would definitely use his services in the future! He had a very easy to work personality and prices fit in our budget extremely well! pictures were shared via google drive for our own printing and an additional link was given to us for posting pictures online, very Professional! read more

In the months preceding our wedding, my husband and I spent what seemed like FOR-EV-ER looking for a photographer. We asked friends, family, Facebook, people in line at the grocery store--Just kidding on the last one--but we asked just about everybody. We also did lots of research. We could tell what looked good and knew what we liked. But... since we didn't know anything about photography, we had no idea how to describe what we were looking for. Finally, my husband found Apostolos and gave him a call. From the beginning, Apostolos was so helpful! He spent a long time on the phone with my husband explaining different types of photos. They sat on their computers conversing about techniques, lighting, and different types of lenses. He was very patient and answered all of our questions. We knew we had found our guy! Prior to our big day, we did an engagement shoot. Apostolos brought an assistant Federico (?) and they were both so great! Apostolos stays upbeat and makes you feel very beautiful. He was the perfect balance of a photographer with a plan, who has shots in mind, and a photographer who is willing to be flexible and try out some of your ideas for shots-even though his ideas came out way better than ours. During the wedding, Apostolos continued to exceed our expectations. I think that he broke a sweat several times, in pursuit of the perfect shot. Our wedding was at a church, but we also took photos at the beach. He also put together a video for us-which came out really great. Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without him! read more

Our wedding coordinator recommended Apostolos because it was proving difficult to find a photographer on the central coast. We were a bit hesitant, because he was based in the L.A. area. Our fears were ungrounded. He, along with his assistant Marylaine, came up to our venue about a month before the event to scope things out. It was immediately apparent that we were in good hands. He answered our many questions and offered a lot in the way of suggestions and things to consider on the day. On the day, everything went very well and we got everything on our photo list, with plenty of alternative shots to choose from. The only minor complaint is that it took a fair while to get the photographs. Having said that, we weren't in any particular hurry and didn't express any urgency. When I started asking, the photographs came quickly. No harm, no foul! Apostolos is a pleasure to work with. He's very professional and focused (no pun...). Some may find him too direct -- but that's tempered with a sense of humor -- and importantly, things get done. That's what we all want on the day. He has top notch equipment and knows how to get the best out of it. We all know how harsh the California sunshine can be and how, for us amateurs, that can result in washed-out photos. Apostolos had no such problems. Faces and clothing came out great, while simultaneously having some absolutely stunning landscape and sky details in the same photos. Apostolos has our vote. read more

"My wife and I got married in July 2010. We were on a budget, and therefore stressed out when we were shopping around for photographers. We knew wedding photographers can be very pricey, but also knew that having quality photographs of your big day is one thing you cannot sacrifice. After being overwhelmed by overpriced photographers that were out of out price range, we came across SoCal Wedding Photography. The pics on the site looked really beautiful and the pricing was well within our budget. Looks like we found our photographer. When Apostolos returned my call, we spoke for awhile on the phone about our needs, etc. I felt comfortable and that we were in good hands. We stayed in contact quite frequently up until our wedding, which alleviated any stress we may have had. We live up in San Francisco, and he is based out of LA, but he traveled up here for a nominal fee. This proved to make no difference that he was from out of the area. On the day of our wedding, he showed up earlier than his expected time, and he even offered to stay past his scheduled time if need be, free of charge. Everytime I would ask him to do something he would remark "Anything you want, I'm here for you!". Again, this made me feel I was in good hands and that I made the right decision by hiring him. Everything about Apostolos leading up to and on the wedding day was professional and courteous. But, none of that would matter if the pictures came out horrible, right? Well, when we got the pictures back we could not have been happier. They looked absolutely stunning! We had our wedding on a yacht in the San Francisco Bay, and he brought out the best of the scenery. Everyone who has seen the pictures, whether or not they attended our wedding, absolutely loves them! If you are on a tight budget for your wedding, I would highly recommend SoCal Wedding Photography. Even if cost isn't an issue for you, I would still recommend them, as you will be so happy with the photos and the whole experience. Don't let the low price fool you. Great, quality photos do not necessarily mean expensive" read more

Apostolos is right, I did omit some important facts: for example the shot list. We sent over a simple shot list, I would say standard one in fact. He didn't deliver considering the specific shots i requested. I was so engulfed in my wedding, as I should have been, and when we were doing our after wedding shoot I ended up having to tell him what shots I wanted and of course I didn't have my shot list with me and didn't remember everything--which probably makes it my fault. So I didn't get a full complete immediate family shot with my mom and brothers, nor a complete family shot with Eric's immediate family. I also really wanted a shot of Eric and his best man together, and a shot of me and my siblings-- but cant turn back time. Not to mention I didn't get any pictures with any of the guests' tables when I wanted a group shot with each table (like any other wedding)--I only included a shot list for the shoot after the ceremony, but I assumed he would organize the photos with the guests at the reception. I was so busy at my wedding that it slipped my mind and by the time i remembered, it was too late. I was specific when I told him how I wanted the reception, i didn't want to lose the romantic feel with a bright flash --which was what happened to a lot of the dancing photos, but that wasn't really a huge deal. When he did give us his edits...the groomsmens shirts were blue instead of white? it was really weird and plus he uses a weird format for his pics so everytime we posted it online the color would do weird thigs, luckily Eric found a way to convert it so that wouldn't happen. As he mentioned, he called me several times even after I told Eric I didn't care to speak with him because he just wanted me to take down my honest review. Eric tried to get me to talk to him which i repeatedly refused, and it ended up causing a bit of conflict in our young marriage--so he finally dropped the topic. And about the "black girl" thing it was pretty quiet and when he was trying to direct us he snapped his fingers a few times to try to get her attention and remember her name and then when she didn't respond he blurted out: "ummm black girl!" All of us were shocked and it was pretty obvious (and awkward) and that is when he apologized. Oh, and his English is just fine by the way. As I said, I love the rooftop pictures and ceremony pictures, but there was just a lot of things that didn't go as planned. read more

BEAUTIFUL PICTURES, EXTREMELY FRIENDLY PHOTOGRAPHER, UNBEATABLE PRICES! We came across Socal Wedding just randomly searching the internet. We had about 7 weeks to plan our wedding and the budget was probably our most important hangup. I received quotes from several companies and no one could top Socal. When I spoke to the photographer over the phone, he was very professional, and asked many questions. I am not picky nor have I ever been in a wedding so I didn't really have any expectations or ideas for what I wanted my wedding photography to be like. I am SO not the Bridezilla type. He was very understanding of this and made ever effort to figure out what we were looking for in photos. He explained the process very well and what he needed from us to capture our moments. What I liked most was that he knew a lot about the orthodox weddings and it was good to know he had shot weddings at a Greek church, which is similar to mine. It was awesome. The day of the wedding came and he went above and beyond to meet our expectations. He came early to get pictures of me getting ready, was very polite and professional. He took so many great pictures! He knew where to go and what was going on during our wedding ceremony and captured every moment we hoped for, including our goofball best man at his best! The next day I got a few emails from him and he sent us about 10 photos that we were able to have on our cell phones to show off to our friends and family over our Mexico Vacation. I thought that was awesome of him. Another thing I liked is that we payed him via pay-pal which was very convenient. We received the photos and they were even more amazing then I could imagine! I cant wait to order the photos and all the enlargements!! Thank you so much SoCal Wedding Photographer and our photographer Apostolos for giving us memories we will be able to cherish for a lifetime! read more

Apostolos photographed both our engagement session in Santa Monica and wedding up on Palos Verdes last year. We were impressed by his willingness to go the extra mile to get the perfect shot. He is very creative with his techniques. His prices are very reasonable, which is what attracted us to him in the first place. We were very pleased with how everything turned out and we ended up wishing we had chosen a bigger wedding album because there were so many pictures we liked. We're still in the process of putting together the wedding album because it took so long for us to decide which photos to use, and we are looking forward to collaborating with him on it. Bottom line - we highly recommend Apostolos. You won't be disappointed! read more

We had the pleasure of having Apostolos and his crew at Socal Wedding Photography do our wedding photography and videography. Both the photos and videos were absolutely amazing- the photos look like they belong in a magazine! This company does extremely professional work and I would highly recommend them to anyone for wedding photography. Socal Wedding Photography is also very affordable, especially for the high quality work you get in return. read more

We hired Apostolos and his crew to shoot our daughter's wedding. My daughter found him online and when we met with him he showed us his wedding albums and we were floored because they were incredible, we had never seen anything like it! If you go to his website, make sure you check them out. On the day of the wedding he showed up early and for most of the ceremony we didn't even notice him. Then he shot the family pictures and we managed to get us all laughing and relaxed and it showed in the pictures. He manages to give his images beautiful and vibrant colors in a way I have never seen before and I am an avid amateur photographer myself. He made a private online gallery from the wedding and we absolutely loved his work. And he gave us something like 800 pictures! Then he designed the wedding album for our daughter and it was amazing. He designs them himself, since he used to be a graphic designer and he prints them at some super fancy company in Italy. He is very reasonably priced, and considering the quality we got, I think we got an amazing deal. I know my daughter brags about him to all her friends. read more

LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!!!!!! My husband suprised me with a vow renewal in "2 WEEKS". Needless to say, this was very exciting yet stressful. We had a photographer cancel on us 7 days before the wedding due to a last minute vacation. Thanks to Yelp, I found Socal wedding. After speaking with Apostolous for a few minutes he was hired! He is truly talented and very gifted. May I add, he is VERY FUNNY! Every person at the ceremony enjoyed seeing him perform his art. He is very meticulous and very concerned about making sure the pictures are perfect! During our ceremony he even changed the seating arrangments due to the way the sun was shining outside and provided us with the most beautiful photos I have ever seen. He positioned the entire family,children and guest in the most pleasant way. He even caught the bouquet toss and the catching of the bouquet. Apostolous has a great eye for backgrounds! He approched me during the reception and said I see some great places outside that we should go to once you and your husband are finished eating. So we ate quickly and rushed out and that photo is absolutly breathtaking.The evening of our wedding we were emailed a few photos of our big day! To our suprise, the next day of the wedding we recieved 15 photos to preview!!!! Overall, when the wedding is over all you have left is photos and memories. Apostolous is phenominal, cost effective and a wonderful person to work with. Hire him!!! It's rare that you find someone that truly has a passion for their profession and are not just trying to get over on people. Because I believe in him, please contact him for my contact info as a reference of his glorious work because he is just that GOOD! The skies are blue and the smiles are bright and you will be eternally greatful after you see you most precious moments captured in sheer beauty! read more

Apostolos took some excellent images, just as his portfolio promised. However, we did not find him to have the warm personality we would have hoped to have in a wedding photographer. We perceived this when interviewing him, and should have trusted our instincts and selected an alternative. Those considering him should judge for themselves based on their interviews. read more

We hired Apostolos to shoot our wedding and we couldn't be more pleased. We had a tight budget and he was willing to work with us on the price. He showed up on time and even though my husband wasn't greek he said he would take the pictures anyway ;) We got all the family pictures we wanted beforehand, which he organized quickly. Nobody likes to stand around and wait to get their picture taken. Then it was off to the wedding. I have to say at the wedding I hardly noticed he was there and to me thats what you want in a photographer. We have seen some of the pictures already and they look great. Lots of candid shots that capture the evening perfectly. I would recommend Apostolos to anyone. read more

If you want beautiful photos at a competitive price, I highly recommend SoCal Wedding Photography. The photos are gorgeous and exactly what we were looking for. read more

Events big or small, Apostolos will deliver top quality photography. We hired Apostolos for a small dinner event located inside a very dim lit banquet room. He came on time and prepared with the best top of the line camera equipment. The end result? Beautiful photos and memorable moments captured on camera. He also was very timely in delivering the end results and really took a lot of care into ensuring each photo was edited to our delight. Absolutely recommend him for your next event. read more

We used Socal Wedding Photography for our engagement photos & for our wedding. The photographer and his assistant were both wonderful. They were on time to our events and captured some truly beautiful moments in the photos. All of the pictures turned out wonderful and we are very pleased. Great prices too!! Thank you :) read more

It's funny to think about how my wife and I were debating on even having a wedding photographer. Thank god we did! From the first day we met Apostolos, we loved his direct approach.  We really appreciate honest feedback and want to know when something will or won't work.  He is a good listener and very professional.  We were blessed to have perfect weather and the beautiful backdrop of San Luis Obispo wine country.  Apostolos was so excited about the setting that his passion for photography started to show.  He was able to get amazing angles and shots.  As the sun was setting, he kindly pulled us away for a moment because we have to take advantage of what he said were perfect conditions.  We are so happy we listened to him because those were our favorite photos of the day.  His photos capture the beauty that was our wedding day. Everyone who sees our photos cannot believe they are real.  Some might think we just had great weather, but we believe it was Apostolos' ability to create amazing shots.  My wife and I look at our photos quite often and remember that perfect day. One of our favorite photos from the day, the one of us kissing under the farm entry gate, is featured on his Yelp account, his website's homepage and it was picked by the venue as their listing picture. We highly recommend his services for any function you may have. This man has a gift for taking great photos that will last forever. Thank you very much Apostolos! read more

We hired Apostolos to take our engagement shots. He took some great pictures and has a keen eye for taking creative shots at great angles. Highly recommended! read more

Apostolos took truly excellent wedding photos, and at a reasonable price! He did a professional and sometimes even entertaining job. He responds instantly to most email and is always businesslike; we found his direct personality to be essential in managing our photography time efficiently. On the other hand he has a wry sense of humor and is a nice guy who is always smiling and enjoying the moment. He arrived with an impressive and huge set of camera and lighting equipment and efficiently got us maneuvered for over four hundred well-positioned shots in five hours. Many caught important moments and great expressions. If you want an excellent, efficient, and affordable wedding photographer, don't hesitate to hire Apostolos! read more

After looking for months into wedding photographers and videographers we would always hit the same wall. We would find some we liked a lot but they were crazy expensive. Others would be affordable, but none that seemed to have the experience and the portfolio that inspired us with enough confidence to hire them. We somehow stumbled on Apostolos' site online. We almost skipped over it because when we first browsed through his pictures we thought he'd be prohibitively expensive. But we emailed him and he emailed us with a quote and we thought he was joking. His prices were very reasonable and less than most photographers we had seen, and the quality as good as the most expensive photographers and videographers we had seen. His company offers both photography and video and we decided to go with him for both. On the day of the wedding Apostolos and his crew showed up about two hours early with more equipment than a film crew! Oddly enough, I can't say that I noticed any of them during the ceremony, but when we got back our edited video, we understood his method. The video of our ceremony had this cinematic feel to it and every possible angle, the reactions of myself and my wife to everything, the reactions of our parents, it is truly like a movie of our wedding, it was magical. My wife cries every time she watches it. We loved the way he filmed the first dance with a videographer twirling a camera around us, like it was an expensive Hollywood production. And they also captured all the energy and the mayhem of our party dancing with this crane they had, that allowed them to film over the backs of the people dancing. It was great. The pictures were outstanding as well. Apostolos took the pictures and he shot every possible angle during the ceremony and gave us so many pictures it took us months to get through all of them. What we loved was that he seemed to capture the essence of us, all of his pictures seemed so personal. During the family pictures, his assistants brought out these huge lights which seemed kind of overkill to us. We have been to a lot of our our friends' weddings and we've never seen photographers bring those big studio lights with umbrellas at a wedding. He guided us through every pose and the pictures, of our family, the bridal party and of ourselves came out gorgeous, with gorgeous colors and beautiful blue sky, which apparently is his specialty. Oh, what is very important is that he is a really funny guy and he manages to get everybody cracking up and smiling when he need them to smile for the pictures, a very valuable skill! He also designed a gorgeous wedding album for us which exceeded all our expectations. He used to be a graphic designer and he designs every album himself, and he did it step by step with us. After he delivered our pictures, we picked which ones we wanted in the album and then he would design and email us a few pages of the album at a time and we would make corrections. This way, we reviewed and approved the entire album before he even ordered from the printer, and we got exactly the album we wanted! All in all we were super happy with every aspect of the services he provided. We think he's the best kept secret in wedding photography and video in Southern California, and his prices were extremely reasonable. We could not be happier wit the results. read more