First of all I just wanted to start with how amazing Rafael was. He makes this process so easy, and…read moresuper seamless he also has an open communicate skills. We went to Rosarito for small getaway. But my mom wanted to make memories out of this. I live in Texas so I have no idea of any photographer in the area, or how do I even begin. So I went to Yelp and search for a photographer. Rafael was quick to respond to my message. I think it was about 20mnts after I messaged him. He was very friendly from the beginning. And so flexible. We have a lot of voices and want. Lots of opinions. But with every request coming to him all he said was "don't worry I got you guys" which is very assuring. He came in 30 minutes early. And he is seriously AWESOME!!!! He waited for us, told us to take our time to get ready and when we are then we'll take the pictures. Mind you we have 2infants under 1, 1toddler (2years old) 1 teenager that does not smile lol and 8 adults! It's always chaos when we are trying to do anything but... Rafael was very very calm. The way he took our pictures also. Very seamless, and very relaxed. We have done a couple professional pictures and always feel like we are in a hurry with timing because the photographer always has been super strict w their timing. But not one time Rafael made us feel like that at all. The turn around was also very quick. He told us 10days which is expected. And he actually was ready within 3days. Pictures turned out amazing. Definitely will contact him again if we go down there next year.

We were so honored to have had Rafael fly out to do photograph our wedding in Hawaii. Because he…read moredid such an amazing job for my daughter's wedding last year 2023, we couldn't pass on him capturing our special day. He is professional, kind, patient and is so easy to work with. He is so flexible as well and even helped me pick up my flowers when we were in a bind. Our family loves Rafael and all the beautiful memories and essence of love and happiness he has captured for us. These memories are priceless and we are so glad we have them forever! Thank you Rafael!! Stephanie and Tyler

David made our dream a reality with our engagement photo shoot. He is the most kind, gentle, and…read morethoughtful person. If you are nervous about knowing what direction to go with your photos just let David take the reins!! You will not regret it thank you so much David.

I'm very thankful David was available to help take photos of my wife's 40th birthday. David was…read moreresponsive and charming to work with and the photos came out beautifully. Our event had both interior and exterior settings at night, and David was able to pull off some magic to get the lighting in the pictures to come out perfectly. Would highly recommend.

Valerie is a phenomenally outstanding photographer! We just had our wedding this past Saturday, so…read morewe haven't even gotten our photos back yet but we are just so happy with our experiences with Valerie that we had to post a review now! (Will post update and some photos from our wedding once available -- which I am confident will be amazing since we loved our engagement photos -- will post some of our engagement photos for now!) First of all, Valerie is one of the most genuine vendors that we worked with for our wedding. Her services are reasonably priced while still offering a superb, quality service and product. All our interactions with her made us feel like she was genuinely excited for our big day and wanted to make it special for us. Valerie was definitely one of our favorite vendors that we worked with for our wedding! Secondly, Valerie's personality really helped us shine and feel comfortable in our photos even for 2 camera-shy people. Even all the guests at our wedding raved about how much they loved her! She's friendly, engaging, helpful with posing, professional, and efficient! We are SO happy that we found Valerie after searching through hundreds (literally hundreds of photographers in San Diego) -- we really lucked out in finding her and highly recommend her to any other couple in the search for wedding photographer or any photographer services for that matter!

Valerie has this special skill where the more I look at the photos she took for our engagement and…read morewedding, the more I love it. We are really happy with how our photos turned out. Valerie is also very witty and has a style of humor where she's super quirky, but in a good way that makes you feel less shy and self conscious when you're taking photos and more willing to express your true self during the photoshoot. Her rate is also incredibly reasonable and competitive! Besides being an awesome photographer, Valerie is also really great in helping you with bridesmaid tasks during the wedding. This includes helping you with bustling your dress, carrying your gown train around, securing your veil to the back of your head, or pining boutonnières on for your parents/wedding party members. I was especially grateful for her in doing all the boutonnière pinnings as I had no idea how to do that and definitely did not want the added stress of trying to figure it out on the day of. One tip that I suggest when taking your engagement or wedding photos is to have some ideas of poses you want or have a list of the specific sites you want to take pictures at your wedding venue. I regret not doing this as, after the wedding, we realized there were a couple places we wish we had taken more photos at. Additionally, our wedding photos had many similar poses sprinkled throughout and I wish I had researched/looked at more wedding photos in general to get ideas of what other poses we could've done. However, considering how much details are involved in weddings, these are sort of just "cherry on the top" stuff which would've been nice to have but aren't deal breakers. Valerie will definitely not miss any defining wedding moments for you. You can rest assured that she will capture all your wedding highlights without fail!

Absolutely Amazing! I cannot say enough how Incredibly…read moretalented, amazing and wonderful my experience was with Stefanie! She was very responsive and professional throughout the planning process. She shot both our engagement photos and wedding photos and both came out better than I could have ever imagined! I highly recommend Joie de Vivre to anyone is looking for spectacular photos!

Stefanie is THE person to go to for wedding photography. Years of experience. High-quality. Quick…read moreturnaround. I'm a photographer myself, so picking the person to photograph my wedding was a bit nerve-racking. Stefanie set those nerves at ease when we first talked on the phone. 10/10. Would recommend her to anyone. Hire her!!!

Hector is nothing short of amazing. It was a week before our wedding when our original wedding…read morephotographer cancelled. What bride-to-be wouldn't be panicking?! After reading numerous photographer reviews and looking through several galleries, one very in particular caught my eye. I contacted Zouls Photography. To our advantage, Hector was available and willing to capture our wedding day! Almost instantly, we were in contact and Hector wanted to know more about my fiancé (at the time) and I. We spoke on the phone multiple times, developing a friendship! He asked us questions individually to prepare for a more personable shoot. When we met for the first time on our actual wedding day, it was as if we've known Hector for years! He is so warm and welcoming. As the bride and groom, our day was a little hectic- from mingling with guests, to our first dance, cutting the cake-- and everything in between. I was quite worried I wouldn't get the shots I wanted. But guess what! Hector topped my expectations AND MORE-- all behind the scenes. Each time I look at our wedding photos, I am reminded of how special our day was. My husband and I get to relive each special moment through our beautiful photos! One year later, my husband and I are expecting a little miracle. I had no doubt in my mind that I wanted Hector to capture our maternity shoot! I contacted him and we set a date. Our maternity shoot was definitely more intimate, as it was just my husband and I-- plus Hector (whether you've just met or you've known him for years) makes you feel extra comfortable and beautiful! I didn't think my expectations could be blown out of the water and that I would ever see a photo MORE beautiful than my wedding day. Wrong! Yet again, Hector did a fantastic job! Looking through our maternity gallery, I am speechless and I cry tears of joy.

There are not many people in the world that get to work doing something they're are passionate…read moreabout; Hector, with his photography, is one of the lucky few. All my guests commented on his amazing energy and work-ethic. I am extremely grateful to have had him shoot our wedding. The photos are breathtaking and better than we ever imagined. He guided us through all the poses so we had nothing to worry. It turned out, for me and my now wife, to be lots of fun and best of all, we received photos that we will enjoy for the rest of our lives. Thanks again Hector!

We hired Teresa for our son's senior photos. She was responsive and extremely professional. The…read moreend result was awesome. She did a phenomenal job with my son's senior photos. The images were beautiful and truly captured the essence of my son. We will be back in a few years for our other's son's photos! Thanks again.

My wife and I hired Soul of Photography to capture photos of our wedding reception, and we couldn't…read morebe happier with the results (We used one of our favorites for our thank you cards) Teresa has a real talent for capturing candid, natural moments that are both beautiful and fun. She was also a joy to work with on the wedding day - professional, easy-going, and kind. We highly recommend Teresa and Soul of Photography to anyone looking for a photographer who can capture the true essence of their special occasion. -Matthew

I don't love having my picture taken, but I knew it would mean a lot to my parents to have some…read morenice photos with their grandchildren, so I gave them a family photo session with us as a gift. The session was so easy and comfortable and the photos turned out beautifully. Katie is a pleasure to work with and I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for some special family pictures.

We hired Katie for our wedding and she did a fabulous job. When initially contacting her, she was…read morealways prompt and professional and didn't pressure us to commit to her. She was able to custom tailor our photo package to meet our needs. On the actual day of the wedding, she and her assistant were on time and did a good job of using our chosen locations to set great scenes. Our wedding venue wasn't perfectly symmetrical but she was clever about when and where she took pictures to hide the asymmetry of our venue. I think she did a great in capturing me and my wife's unique personalities. We literally got our photos in less than 1 week, which totally exceeded our expectations.

What can I say? The only reason why they are getting one star is because this is necessary to give…read morea review. Very unprofessional, considering it was one of the most important day of our daughters life and our family. They showed up 2 hours late, didn't take any of the crucial pictures needed for celebrating our special day for our daughter's wedding. After Wedding was done, took over six months to get the pictures. Also, horrible at communicating and not very accommodating. We will never use this company again, nor should anyone else.

Excellent photographer!! Very knowledgable in his craft. Has the right tools and knows how to use…read morethem. Did our engagement and wedding photos. He made all sessions very enjoyable, made us laugh and feel comfortable. Photos came out beautiful!