We hired Avelino of MR to take some more formal family pictures than my novice attempts! From the…read morevery beginning of arranging our photo day, Avelino was easy going, yet able to offer tips and helpful advice when choosing our photo site. I thought I had a lot of great ideas, but when the time came to choosing, I was more overwhelmed than I thought I'd be. I just wanted great photos! Setting up poses was an area I know either photographers are extremely good at or extremely not. While I wanted awesome pics, I didn't want to feel inauthentic and cheesy. Avelino "has a great eye" without being too predictable. AND THE BEST PART...He was great with our almost 2 year old and not every photographer can be great with kids! Our prints came out fantastic! We plan on taking photos again in the near future and I'm happy I know exactly who I want to work with! My opinion: Everyone needs a couple irreplaceable people on their staff (even when you're not a celeb)... We need 1-A good mechanic, 2-an intelligent doctor 3-a trustworthy therapist and lastly, 4-A photographer who they know can bring out the unique, artsy flare to our looks and skill of reviving especially memorable moments from our past... I found mine!

Easily the best photographer I have had the pleasure to come across. Avelino captured the most…read moretouching moments of my wedding day. Ones I didn't think anyone could. He's got a great eye and great composition skills. I have referred him to other brides and will definitely use him again for our family pictures.

I first met Aimee and Dustin Hatcher at a bridal show in April 2011. At the time I was planning…read moreour wedding for NY in June 2012 and already had a wedding photographer. However, I was drawn to their booth because of the beautiful work displayed. My father was a wedding photographer and my mother is an artist, so I really appreciated the work the Hatchers did and was actually a little disappointed they were not located on the east coast. Later that day there was a drawing and I won a prize! When I found out that is was $100 gift card toward any wedding package with the Hatcher Studio, I was excited and a little upset that it was a gift card I couldn't use. Dustin and Aimee then told me we could use the gift card toward an engagement session. I went home and told my fiancé that I found an incredible photographer and wanted to do an engagement session with them. Fast forward a couple of months, July 2011, we were planning where to have the shoot. Aimee suggested a bunch of really nice locations but was also open to suggestions. I heard of this one location, and my fiancé and I went to check it out. On the 16th, we had out engagement session at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose. When we got there, I felt a little awkward at first having some intimate photos taken in a very public place. However, the Hatchers had us quickly at ease and within 5-10 minutes I completely forgot about everything happening and just enjoyed the time. We received the photos within 3 weeks and LOVED every one! It was so hard to pick which ones we wanted to use, so I resorted to using most of them in a photo guest book for the wedding. A couple of weeks later, my fiancé and I changed our wedding plans completely. We pushed the wedding up to November 2011, and moved it to the west coast. The first thing I thought of was to have the Hatchers do our wedding photos. As soon as we found out that the day we wanted for the wedding was free for the Hatcher Studio, we went ahead and booked the rest. Yes, I planned the wedding around having the Hatchers take the pictures (that is how much we loved them)! Once we had the venue picked out, Aimee and Dustin drove all the way down to Pacific Grove to check it out with us. We were able to show them the location for the ceremony and reception, as well as plan out some spots for the photos between. After that we had a nice lunch with them and discussed the details. Both Aimee and Dustin are very involved in the work as well as love doing it. It shows in the end result. On the day of our wedding, I was so excited to see them. It was like having old friends there. After both of them took photos of me getting ready, Dustin went down to my fiancé to get him and his guys getting ready. Aimee stayed with me and got some really nice candids of my flower girl, bridesmaids and I. During the wedding, they both seemed to disappear, never getting in the way of the actual wedding, but still somehow managing to take fantastic pictures. After, we had our posed photos with everyone (the entire wedding, bridal party and family). They pictures with just my now husband and I. During the reception, they never missed a beat, and took all the photos I wanted and more. It took a little longer to get our wedding photos because of the fact that there were tons of pictures and also the Hatchers went on a vacation (which we knew about ahead of time and were expecting to have to wait). By New Years, we were invited over to their house for an unveiling of our pictures. I loved every second of it. My husband and I were able to take 2 DVDs full of beautiful wedding photos home with us that night. Overall, I would , and have, recommended the Hatcher Studio to anyone looking for an engagement, wedding, or family photographer! I hope that once we have a family to use them again.

As always.. Dustin and Aimee did an Awesome Job! They flew all the way to Hawaii for my wedding and…read moregave me a great package that I can be able to afford :) They are very flexible and very easy to work with. My family and friends are very happy on the out come of all the pictures. My portraits are all stunning! Every single penny that we spent are worth it! In the future, there is no doubt that I will definitely use them again. Thanks again, Dustin and Aimee!! :)

Sharon has been my professional portrait photographer for years. She is truly gifted, and has an…read moreeye that only an experienced and talented photographer can have. Not only has she shot my professional portraits, she's also photographed my wedding, my dog (in action) and my 8-month old child. I highly recommend Sharon for your next website or brochure portrait!

I cannot say enough wonderful words about Sharon and her work. I needed a new professional…read moreportrait for my company. I came to Sharon incredibly nervous because I do not like being photographed as most pictures are not that flattering. She put me so at ease and within 15 minutes we had so many beautiful choices for a portrait! Sharon made sure I was comfortable with the choices and had proofs all touched up and emailed to me within a few hours. Sharon is a pleasure to work with, a lovely person with a fascinating background. Best of all she is so reasonable for the quality of work. I will definitely be back the next time I need pictures for any occasion.

Glenda Julian photography did my engagement photos AND my wedding photos as well. First of all, you…read morewill directly be dealing with Ms. Glenda herself. She is one kinda hearted person and very professional. She will listen to what you really want on your photos and get to know you as if she is being part of your life journey with your partner. She will do her part of the job and she will make sure that you will feel as beautiful as you are on your special day! very time efficient! i love the fact that she and her team was at the meeting place for our engagement photos and wedding photos earlier than said. Glenda and her team will make sure you get what you really want! they will make sure that they do their job the right way the first time. They will go beyond their time limit until you are SATISFIED, and make sure that they capture all your beautiful moments and all the candid moments ofcourse. I HIGHLY recommend Glenda and her team for your next special day! it doesnt have to be a wedding day, it can be a kid's party, reunion, mother's days pictorial... YOU NAME IT! Hurry! and go book her! SHES WONDERFUL TO SHARE YOUR MEMORIES WITH!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Glenda Julian Photography!

Best photographer in town ever! I work with her as a make up artist and seen her portfolios as…read morewell, great pictures indeed! So, Book your photoshoots, weddings, etc, now! :)

I met Suszi of Shutter Divas when she photographed a show I was in. I loved her work so I asked her…read moreto do my headshots. Normally I am very tense and self-conscious in front of a camera, but Suszi is so good at getting me to relax and have fun that she is convinced I am a natural :) She understood very quickly the look and mood I was going for and there were many great shots to choose from in the end. The experience was so good that I went to her a couple of years later for another round of headshots, this time in her studio (the first shoot was outdoors), and the result was similarly awesome.

Fabulous photos - of individuals, of families, of parts of families. Suszi knows how to pick the…read morebest venues for the pictures, how to combine and arrange the groups in each photo, and delivers a wonderful set of lasting memories. One of my favorite photos is of my daughter, sitting amidst colorful balls, throwing some in the air - her smile makes me smile every time I see the picture. She also put together great pictures of my grandsons, sets of brothers and sets of cousins, that are displayed on bookshelves and the refrigerator, so I can see the boys even when I am not with them. Greatest of all is her patience in setting up photos of an entire family in various settings and groupings - these made for a book of memories that will keep forever.

I cannot recommend Gavaphoto enough. Really…read more I hired Gavaphoto proprietress Patty Nason to shoot a cover photograph for an anthology of cyberpunk fiction. It was a last-minute change to the original cover art, which did not capture the gritty feel of the book. Luckily, Patty completely understood the concept and was immediately ready to jump in. Getting that I wanted a collaborative process, Patty actually took me on an amazing night-time urban photoshoot. She captured exactly the kinds of edgy, postmodern images that we needed. The photos were truly extraordinary, far exceeding my expectations. The hardest part was choosing just one. You can view the finished cover (designed by John D. Berry) here: http://www.tachyonpublications.com/book/Rewired.html. Patty is professional in every regard, has extremely reasonable rates, and will work to your schedule and your deadline. She has exceptional technical abilities, both behind the camera and in the photo editing phase. She will make you feel completely comfortable, listen carefully to what you want, and then she will give you something even better. And, it will be fun. Having recently admired her portfolio, I can happily report that she is equally great at portraits, business materials (brochures, flyers, catalogs), all kinds of events (formal, casual, corporate), and much more. Don't hire an unimaginative photographer who will turn in stilted, generic photos (a.k.a. the softer side of Sears). Don't ruin an event that's important to you by having your brother-in-law bring along his camera (expensive cameras do *not* equal memorable photographs). Hire Patty at Gavaphoto. You won't regret it.

patty just photographed me for my website bio pictures. i am a person that doesnt feel the most…read morecomfortable taking pictures (as well as one that doesnt photograph well either), and she absolutely put me at ease, got some great candid shots, and made me look GOOD! she was respectful of my time (i had an appointment shortly after our shoot), and took the time to pose me (i am seriously disabled with the art of vogue-ing), made it fun and easy (granted we work in a great neighborhood, she picked up on some great backgrounds, impromptu lighting schemes and comfortably natural poses, all not even a block away from our building!) and seriously, made me look GOOD. so about 90minutes later, we got to shoot in 3 different outfits, 3 different locations and got awesome pictures of my studio, skinSALVATION, i got all excited about seeing the photos. she had the images up on her uber-cool and secure, sexy and classy 'client access' online proofing website by the next day, and the images burned onto a cd for my webguy the very next. talk about instant gratification (all about it!). i am so glad i got to meet her (through krista bray of the posture studio, another fabulous lady healer), and am completely confident in referring my clients (that i love and care about so dearly) and friends and family to patty, she really does great work and doesnt make it all dramatic and shit. for those of you that know me and my facials, fernet or food, you know i do not fuck around, and neither does patty! this is how the talent DO!

Words cannot express how grateful we are to have Benjie as our photographer for our wedding! Great…read moredirection and so accommodating when it came to poses and the flow of things. We also loved that he captured more than what I had originally listed. He came early and made sure he got the shots I asked for. The photos came out so beautifully! We were definitely blessed by his talents I would definitely book him again for future events! His photography style is timeless

Benjie did our engagement and wedding photos, and he absolutely killed it! We love Benjie so much…read morebecause of his attention to detail, his commitment to doing an amazing job, and his kindness. He truly is so skilled at what he does. He is so down to earth and although we may be shy with getting our photos taken, we felt so comfortable with Benjie. I absolutely love the photos he did for us and we continue to get so many compliments on them. We will seriously cherish the photos forever and are still in such awe of them. I can't wait to work with him again in the future!

Had a session with the photographers and I couldn't be happier. They made me feel comfortable and…read morewere open to suggestions. They are perfectionists who take their time and make sure you look your best without looking fake or too airbrushed. They also photograph for events like photo booths! If you're looking for professional photographers for your events or for personal photo shoots, contact them! They are amazingly talented.