I can't say enough good things about Joey Ikemoto Photography and the team they have. From the…read moreconsultation, to the engagement shoot, to the wedding day, they were friendly, professional, timely, and most importantly EXCELLENT at their craft. Our photo previews for our wedding left me in tears, and that is just the previews. Joey has a way of putting people at ease, and combine that with his amazing artistic vision and you're left with stunning images that capture the energy of a truly magical day.

We're so happy and lucky we got to have Joey Ikemoto and his team capture the beautiful memories of…read moreour special day!! When I was first looking for a photographer, I was in awe of his variety of artistic and breathtaking photos on his site from other weddings & events. As a fellow creative, I wanted someone that could see the possibilities and offer unique photos and he went above and beyond that! Joey really put us at ease with his fun energy & sense of humor. We all had a great time laughing with our wedding party and everyone. Joey and his team are so friendly, creative and professional. We really appreciate how quickly Joey and Mr. Tracy responded to our questions in the beginning and in the consultation. Even with the heatwave in LA of our wedding weekend, our photos came out AMAZING. The love, joy and giddiness of that day is captured along with the little details in our centerpieces and other things that we made for our wedding. Here's a few our favorite photos from the preview. We're so excited to see the rest! We highly recommend Joey Ikemoto Photography!! Thank you so much Joey and team for everything!

I'm sad I didn't read the most recent review but super glad I didn't get a response back after…read moredeciding to try and book her because I probably would have been out a deposit too. She basically ghosted me after the first few texts about the services she offered and the costs. It also sounds like there were other people that were treated the same way. She's obviously good at what she does but maybe a little shady. Buyer beware, I guess.

Posting a follow-up as I've received direct messages from random Yelpers over the past few months…read morestating they had similar frustrations as me or asking about my concluding experience. After continued attempts to get a hold of Angela via phone and emails, I finally tried TEXTING Angela in November. I was happy to see a text response from her! but then baffled when I read her message. I've attempted to post screenshots of the text exchange but it appears only a portion is posting. In summary, Angela stated she felt she was harassed by me and would not respond to my bullying tactics. Again, I was dumbfounded. Ultimately, she refused to return our $100 deposit and went silent on us again. In hindsight, I should have noticed that most of the Yelp reviews are over a year old. I don't see any recent reviews which should have been a red flag. I hope Angela is able to improve her operations and customer experience as she is clearly talented at taking beautiful photos.

Stephanie did an awesome job with our proposal on Catalina Island. She helped us plan everything…read moreout, answered all my questions, and really helped make the whole thing come together exactly how I pictured it. She truly makes dreams a reality. The photos came out great, and I really appreciated how much she helped with everything beyond just taking the pictures. Also, Shabu is easily the best assistant ever. Stephanie is seriously one of the best at what she does, and I'm really glad we had her there to capture such an important moment for us.

Stephanie is very professional. Thank you for the photos and it was a pleasure to work with you!read more

Ellie is an amazing photographer! We did a 20 minute mini session with two toddlers! It was…read moreincredibly chaotic, but somehow Ellie managed to create beautiful, editorial-like photos for us. She was very sweet the whole time and made everyone very comfortable in a short period of time. The process of getting the photos back was very quick! She is also very communicative with any questions! Definitely booking more shoots in the future with her.

We cannot say enough nice things about our experience with Ellie at Sun & Sparrow! Her…read morecommunication, dependability, and attention to detail truly made our wedding spectacular. Highly recommend if you are looking for a wedding photographer. She perfectly captured the romantic, fairy tale mood we wanted. Her day-of presence never made us feel stressed, rushed, tired, or fake; it was like having your best friend take pictures of you. She caught every single moment thanks to the detailed itinerary she worked out with us, and the editing was true-to-life and made us look our best while still showcasing the style that drew us to her. We received a ton of sneak peek pictures before we even finished our honeymoon. Our second shooter, Julie, was fun and helpful, and really made sure we had coverage everywhere.

Pictures speak a thousand words. Sarah was wonderfully patient and gentle with our daughter,…read morecreating such a calm and relaxing atmosphere. The results speak for themselves--absolutely beautiful!

We recently had Sarah capture our son's six-month milestone photos, and I couldn't be more thrilled…read morewith the entire experience. From the moment we arrived, she made us feel completely at ease. Working with a baby can be unpredictable, but Sarah was so patient, playful, and attentive--managing to capture every sweet expression and little detail that makes this stage so special. My son adored her & responded so well to her. The photos are absolutely stunning--beautifully lit, thoughtfully composed, and full of personality. Each image feels like a work of art that we'll treasure forever. It's rare to find someone who is not only talented behind the camera, but also has such a warm presence that brings out the best in their subjects. I wholeheartedly recommend Sarah to anyone wanting timeless, heartfelt photos. We're so grateful for these memories and can't wait to book future sessions!

I should've followed my first instinct and gone somewhere else instead of being lazy and settling…read morefor this location. The only reason I'm giving one star is because the manager was kind enough to let me still make my appointment even though I was running late and they weren't busy. Now, as for the African American woman assisting with the photos (I didn't catch her name, unfortunately), the experience with her was absolutely terrible. When she asked if I had any coupons, I mentioned that I was sure I could find one on the website. She immediately told me it would take 24 hours to activate. While I was literally pulling it up, she then changed her story and said it was a different website she was referring to. It felt dismissive and unnecessarily rude. On top of that, she clearly lacks basic photography/customer service skills. She was just snapping pictures without giving any direction at all no adjustments, no help fixing poses, no guidance with my kids, nothing. I had to keep stopping the session myself to fix my children because she couldn't be bothered to say anything and just kept taking bad shots. What made it worse is that when it came time to choose photos, I truly feel like she intentionally selected the worst possible ones when I know there were much better options taken during the session. Overall, this was a frustrating, unprofessional, and disappointing experience. The rude attitude alone was enough to make sure I will never return. I absolutely would not recommend this location to anyone.

The studio is located on the 2nd floor…read more The Service: Victoria was helping me making an appointment and she is also the photographer for our session. She is very friendly. We arrived super early and she was kind enough to start our session earlier as well. Very accommodating! The Price: Check out Groupon for awesome deal! After purchased, I called the location I wanted and made an appointment. Don't forget to mention you have Groupon voucher. You can show your voucher from the Groupon app, they will take down the voucher number and apply to the service. The Parking: Plenty of parking spots in the plaza.

I can't say enough wonderful things about Nicole! She was incredibly professional, easy to work…read morewith, and has such a warm, natural way with kids. Her photos are absolutely beautiful--you can truly see the care and effort she puts into making sure her clients are happy. I'm so grateful for the experience and will definitely be booking more sessions with Nicole in the future!

We booked Nicole after seeing photos she had taken photos of some relatives. When I saw the photos…read moreI immediately knew I wanted to book her for our family photos. We are from Colorado and it was so fun to get incredible photos on the coast. Well worth the trip! Nicole was great at communicating before, during, and after the shoot. She has got a great eye and we got amazing photos as a result! Don't hesitate to book with her. She is worth every penny!

We loved Mary and I'm so glad we found her! She was such a delight to work with on our baby's cake…read moresmash session. We wanted a travel theme for the shoot and Mary went the extra mile and got a globe and a rustic cool plane to add to the set and it was perfect! Never mind that our baby was sorta in a "I don't wanna smile" mood on the day, it was still really cute how the photos turned out. Communicating with Mary before the session was a breeze. She is so easily available to us via text or email or phone call. As this was our first photo shoot, I was feeling a little shy to reach out to her so much and she was just really cool about it. From the first phone call I had with her, she just feels like a friend already. Love her energy and friendly vibes. I also really appreciate how assertive she was during the shoot. Like she knows what she is doing and we just take her lead throughout the session. It really makes a whole ton of difference when you have an experienced photographer who knows what she is doing and does it. The only thing I regretted is not testing out our baby's outfit before the shoot cuz the outfits definitely were too big on him, and it shows on the photos. But that's on us. All in all, we had a wonderful experience with Mary. Thanks Mary, for an awesome cake smash photo session. We are definitely looking forward to the next photo shoot, and hopefully the little one will smile this time. :)))

I was hesitant trying someone new but I am SO thankful that I got to meet Mary. This was a special…read moreshoot for me for 2 reasons: my parents were visiting from out of the country. And this was the first time we were wearing traditional outfits! Mary went above and beyond. The location she chose was beautiful and she was VERY patient with my 2 year old who was probably the most difficult challenge of this all. The pictures came out incredible! I appreciate her giving us both a B&W and a colored version of ALL pictures we chose! Thank you Mary Awshee!

This review is long over due. I bought a groupon sometime in Nov 2014 and booked a picture session…read morefor my mom and my son. My mom was visiting from Hawaii for only 2 days and Margaret did everything she could to book me a session during one of those days. I am so grateful and my mom loves the pictures that resulted. It was a park day and Margaret and Andre were absolutely phenomenal. They were patient with my son (then about 18 months old) who decide he would rather not smile or sit. Margaret is really picky about the photos (in a good way!) which is nice because then you don't feel like the picky mom trying to dictate the photo shoot. Instead she wanted to try a few more shots and was helpful with keeping my son entertained and smiling. Because Margaret and Andre were about to take a long trip for the holidays, they made every effort to do a quick turn around on the photo prints. The photo quality was top notch! I am hoping to find more time this summer to do a family shoot with Margaret. Highly recommend her and Andre. They are professional and do a wonderful job.

As you can read rachel review. she is all right. Love their work, i purchased a package from…read moregroupon. They are really nice, they give me a very great price (reasonable) for additional copy .They edited all the picture. Because my son have a rash at the pic day. when i got them. it's all clean and you won't notice if they edited. they are very patient. Oh, you will never regret it. Schedule they will always work it out with you. Thank you guys. I hope we can do the fam pic this month.

Alex did a 4 hour photo and videography of our Family Reunion Main Event and a 1 hour photo shoot…read more From the start, it was so easy to work with Alex. He responded so quickly to all our inquiries and adjusted to our schedule. The photos and video highlight turned out amazing, they really helped captured the event for all of us to remember and reminisce. We received the products in a timely manner. Last but not least, the prices were very reasonable.

We've worked with Alexander for three different shoots over the years--two maternity sessions and,…read moremost recently, a full family shoot. Alexander is truly gifted! He makes the entire experience relaxed and fun, and he always captures the most natural, heartfelt photos. Our walls and albums are filled with his work. I've referred him to many friends because I genuinely could not recommend him more. We are so grateful for him!