Gabrielle is the best! She has the creative eye & skills to capture the essence of you, your family…read more& event. She is very professional & experienced so you can trust in her to get the shots you will treasure for a lifetime! I can't wait for her to photograph my upcoming wedding!!

Gabrielle did a maternity photo shoot for my family on short notice, and the pictures all came out…read moreAMAZING!! She was polite and responded quickly in communicating with us, she recommended the perfect beach setting, and the pictures were just fantastic. What more can you ask for? If you're looking for a professional photographer to help you capture treasured family memories, I can't recommend her highly enough.

Schaelynne was truly such an important part of our wedding. Your photographer is going to be by…read moreyour side SO MUCH on this special day and Schaelynne is someone who you can trust will capture every single moment. She has such a natural talent for creating the most natural/candid moments and the way she does it is by being a genuinely kind/fun person to be around. I'm definitely someone who does not feel super comfortable in front of a camera, but Schaelynne lets you forget all of that and lean into that playful/fun energy that can emerge when you just feel comfortable with your partner. And her turnaround time is insane, she is a MACHINE. She sent 300+ sneak peaks only a few days after the wedding, including editing out a bunch of people on the beach for our romantic shots. Cannot recommend her enough!!!

I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to love your wedding photographer! You are spending…read moreliterally the whole day with them. Having someone that calms you down and puts you in a good space is so essential and Schaelynne is just that!!! Schaelynne is AMAZING! I am in awe at how stunning our photos came out, and Schaelynne managed to sent us SO many sneak peeks just a few days after the wedding?! She is the sneak peek queen! I could not have asked for anyone better to capture such a special day!!

I have known Laura now for at least 5 years. At the time that I met her, I was an event manager at…read morea hotel in La Jolla. As an event manager, I worked closely with vendors like photographers. We became fast friends because not only is she the friendliest and funniest person, but she is extremely talented. Fast forward to now; Laura has captured some of the most important days in my life - engagement, wedding, maternity, and family Christmas photos. It is important to point out that as a hotel catering manager, it is essential that the photographer you hire works well with clients and respects your venue. As a client, it is important that the photographer you hire has a great personality because let's face it, there are a TON of talented photographers in San Diego alone, but if you are uncomfortable with the person and they don't take the time to understand you, then it'll show in your pictures. My advice: book her yesterday!

We honestly cannot thank Laura enough for her amazing work photographing our wedding at the end of…read moreAugust. When we first met with Laura, we were so impressed with her organization, passion for her work, and ability to capture the most special moments in photographs. We'll never forget that she was even prepared with the exact time of sunset on the day of our wedding (so we knew how much sunlight was left for pictures after the ceremony). We had no doubt that she was the person to help capture our big day. Laura continued to exceed all of our expectations and go above and beyond. She was very responsive to any questions we had along the way, helped with a lot of coordination on the day of the wedding (which was essential to staying on a tight timeline), and delivered our edited wedding pictures in less than a month. There is one particular posed picture that I remember Laura said might feel weird, but would actually be beautiful - we trusted her and it actually turned out to be one of my favorite pictures. Not only is she extremely talented, but she is wonderful to work with and fit in perfectly with all of our guests, young and old. We are forever grateful to Laura for priceless pictures of a very memorable day and would highly recommend her to any of our friends or family.

Michelle is THE BEST photographer i've ever worked with! she did an amazing job shooting our…read morewedding. She truly made our vision come to life and was so personable, kind, make us feel so comfortable and was so fun to work with! her work is truly amazing and i highly recommend her!

UPDATE: Michelle is absolutely super human because she delivered almost 1,000 photos in under ONE…read moreMONTH and they all look absolutely immaculate!!!! Literally crying over Every. Single. One. OH MY GOD MICHELLE IS THE BEST and I cannot sing her praises enough! I knew from the beginning that photos were the most important vendor to me for the wedding because they are what will last through the years, and everyone says your wedding goes by so fast, so I wanted to ensure I could look back on the photos to remember all the little details I might forget one day. That said, Michelle NAILED IT! We booked her 8 hour package with a second shooter and she was worth every cent - plus her second shooter was amazing too! We did our engagement shoot with her and we loved the location she picked out (we told her we wanted woodsy photos and they turned out stunning) and she gave us a ton of direction which we absolutely loved and needed!! Come wedding day, she was so professional and listened to what I had to say - I told her I wanted more greenery/trees in the photos so she walked around and found greenery and trees! I chose her because of her editing style, skill, and experience. She responds pretty quickly but please keep in mind these vendors are crazy busy with all the Covid weddings being caught up with this year so if you don't hear back immediately, just be patient! & please keep in mind no photographer can get you every single shot you want, it's just not possible - they're only human! But Michelle did get special moments that I didn't even notice (like the photo of my dad and I) and she captured still shots like the lift in our first dance! I'm so thankful for all these moments she captured! She was all around amazing and is so sweet and kind. Can't wait to see her again when it comes time for maternity photos (don't worry, Michelle, it won't be for a while)!

There is no better wedding photographer out there. Valerie is truly gifted at what she does…read more Valerie took our engagement photos as well as our wedding photos (included them both into one very reasonable package). She is very communicative, very organized, very experienced, and very fun and enjoyable to work with. I always dread the idea of having to pose for a million pictures, but Valerie made the process so much fun...we actually forgot we were even taking photos...it felt like we were just laughing, having a good time hanging together at the beach. Our engagement shoot was the first time I met her, but it felt like we had known her forever. We received a sneak peak at both sessions of photos very quickly. Then when we received all of the final edits, we were blown away. We couldn't believe the magic she was able to capture. Thank you providing us with all the magic memories Valerie!

I just got married October 13 and was so fortunate to have Valerie as my photographer. My…read morebrother-in-law had worked at a wedding with her last year and raved to me and my fiancée about how wonderful she was to be around. I decided to take a look at her Instagram and see if her style fit what I was looking for. (Psst. Her Instagram is https://instagram.com/valerielendvay?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) I instantly knew she was going to be great. She had a lot of engaging photos with couples that genuinely seemed to love each other compared to the rigid, stiff wedding photos I was seeing with other photographers. I reached out to her and she got back to me quickly. We chatted on the phone several times before the wedding and she was super sweet and answered all of my questions. She completely understood when I said I hate it when wedding photographers take the floating, "haunted dress" photo. We live a little far from Escondido/San Diego so the first time I met Valerie in person was the day of my wedding. But she made me and my wife so comfortable, it was like we had been friends for years! She was a ton of fun to have at the wedding , snapping photos while dancing with me and my bridal party. She got us our sneak peek photos quickly and I have to say, they are incredible! Thanks for being the most amazing photographer and new friend!

A colleague once told me, "...when you feel the urge to take a leap, jump!"…read more With this future venture into private practice, I had been eyeing Rachel McFarlin Photography. One day in May, I decided that it was time to "jump" into scheduling a head shot photo appointment. I was pleased with the quick response (same day!) and Rachel's willingness to meet with me prior to leaving out of town the following week. There was no rush for my request. I was open to meeting with her upon her return. At the head shot photo appointment, Rachel was easy to speak with. She was open to getting to know me and my upcoming business journey, which I really appreciated. I felt at ease and a sense of trust and confidence. She was great with giving me direction and helped with fixing my bangs/hair when they wanted to go their every-which-way. I was impressed with the quick turnaround. I viewed and downloaded my photos the following day! Overall, I highly recommend Rachel for head shot photos! You won't be disappointed!

Rachel was a great family photographer for our group of 20! She was so easy to work with and was…read moregreat with young kids. I would definitely recommend her.

I can go on and on about how much we love Renata! Back in 2018 when we got engaged we searched for…read morethe best photographer to not only capture beautiful photos for our engagement shoot and wedding but also someone who made us feel comfortable. From the moment we met Renata she has such a calm nature that she made us feel not only comfortable but confident when behind the camera. We looked forward to having her at our original wedding date (March 28,2020) but due to covid we had to postpone our wedding not one but three times! Renata was with us every step of the way! She was so supportive and flexible through the entire process. Finally on August 22, 2021 we officially had our wedding! Renata delivered on our wedding!!! She was incredibly organized, helpful, and made us all so comfortable! Side note she is also so in charge and will get those family members or friends who can't get it together for photos.. READY! I can't thank her enough for that because it can be stressful! We feel incredibly blessed to have had Renata be apart of such a special time in our lives and would recommend her to all our friends and family!

Renata rocks. She took gorgeous picks for my son's 1st birthday, she worked with our budget AND she…read moregave us a CD w/ electronic copies with no hassle. She was fun & easy to work with and I've recommended her to SEVERAL friends. Her maternity pics are STUNNING... When I get pregnant with our 2nd, I plan to book her WAAAAY in advance. We actually already plan to use her again for our son's baptism in Dec! 100% recommend!!!!!

We had the most wonderful family photo session at Balboa Park with Luba.From start to finish, she…read morewas incredible. She took the time to explain everything, from how to pose to what to expect during the session, which made us feel completely at ease. Her calm and patient approach turned what could have been a stressful day into a casual, fun experience for the entire family. The photos turned out beautifully, capturing not just how we look but who we are as a family. Her ability to capture these special moments so naturally is truly a gift. We couldn't be happier with the results and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional photographer who goes above and beyond!

My husband and I hired Luba as our wedding photographer and we are SO HAPPY with our decision…read more Luba is dedicated, passionate, talented, extremely communicative, attentive and simply PROFESSIONAL. It was such a pleasure working with her. She sets realistic expectations, listens to the couple's wants/needs, and just performs during the show. Our wedding photos turned out absolutely magical and just how we expressed we want them to be. I can't recommend her enough!