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Zack H.
Such a great experience. We got amazing photos of our event, and it was a pleasure to work with Paul. Highly recommend.
Paul Mardy PhotographyJodie L.
KC Fineart Photography was great for our opening event – provided everything we needed and more! Very happy with the images!
KC PhotographyErica M.
Jessica was amazing!! She was so professional and responsive from the beginning, and we knew after the first phone call with her that she was going to be great! We put on 5 events per year every year and she was one of the best event photographers we have ever hired. Her photos were great, she captured everything we needed even with multiple things happening at the event at once. She was so nice and we enjoyed working with her very much over our 3 event days! We'd hire Jessica again anytime!
Jessica Franz PhotographyMelissa M.
I haven’t seen the final product yet - but Benjamin was a delight to work with. We were very happy with his ideas, his energy, and his flexibility with our event.
Update: we are thrilled with the photos, I would highly recommend Benjamin for your event.
Benjamin Collection, Fine Art PhotographyThumbtack Customer
I booked Richard Hartog for a workshop at The Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica.I was looking for a photographer that could capture the mood of the event and tell a story through the images taken at the workshop. I was incredibly impressed with the work that Richard produced in his portfolio and contacted him regarding this event. In the initial calls Richard was very open and communicative. He told me exactly what I would be getting with his service and thoroughly explained the process. As a result, he was contracted to cover a 6-hour span of my event and in that he captured the true emotion of my guests. From the time I began working with Richard to the time he delivered our photos, Richard was genuine, professional, accommodating, helpful, and eager. He understood the nature of the event and the results we were hoping to obtain. Richard arrived early at the event and stayed through the duration of the event, even past what was contracted. He came dressed professionally and with a positive attitude ready to be a part of the event. During the event he moved throughout the room to capture different angles and guests. He was very attentive to the flow of the event and to the reactions of the Guests. He was consistently in the right place to capture the important aspects of the event and was constantly shooting. Following the event, Richard quickly provided a gallery of images to look through from the event. The quality of the images were great! They captured what was needed and desired. Richard followed up quickly with the contracted images chosen and I was able to use them in all of my follow up event materials. I am greatly impressed with the quality of work, Richard's persona, and professionalism. I would highly recommend the use of this photographer for your future event.
Richard Hartog PhotographySandra G.
Josh is not only a very talented photographer, but he is also professional, responsive and has a high work ethic. I reached out to Josh a day before we needed photography services and he immediately got back to me. We locked everything in that same afternoon and the next day he showed up on time, took some amazing event photographs and delivered the pictures that same night! Amazing! Highly recommended!
Josh Premako PhotographyBrent W.
David was great! He has a great eye and came up with some amazing photos of our event. He was very professional with all of the guests, and was even kind enough to assist with some video footage as well.
David PhotographyYang C.
It was an amazing experience having Joe and his assistant as our photographers for our son's first birthday party at Marine Park. They are super nice and friendly, professional, responsive, and punctual. They listened to us, did just as what we asked for, that is, around 70% photos for our family and at least several for the each guest. Photo quality is fantastic and fine tuned. They got back to us within 2 days after the event, and gave us many more photos than what we expected!!! Everyone is happy with their photos. Thanks so much for your great job, Joe! ❤️
Joe Chung PhotographyRachele C.
Mary is the best!!! She photographed my baby shower and I couldn't be happier with the results. She has been very responsive before and after the event, always making sure I was satisfied and happy. I highly recommend her. Thank you, Mary! Your photos will be in our life forever and we are so grateful.
Wrenn PhotographyBrianna S.
Courtney did an amazing job photographing my daughter’s 4th birthday party! We recently moved here from NY and did not know any Santa Monica based photographers so we are very thankful we came across Courtney’s profile. She was such a joy to have at the event and over the top friendly and helpful. There were about 40 kids under the age of 5 at the party so lots of chaos and we loved being able to enjoy playing with them and the event instead of chasing everyone around snapping photos on our phones. Courtney did a great job marrying our desire to get lots of fun candids of all the kids and still find time to clear some space for photos of just the birthday girl and family. Her turnaround time was extremely quick (we received all the edited photos just 2 days later!) and the final shots turned out amazing! The lighting is vibrant and bright - perfect party day photos! She did a great job capturing the day and we are already discussing what we will hire her for next. As someone who came to Thumbtack completely blind and unsure of what to expect, I enthusiastically recommend Courtney for any photography needs you might have. It was truly such a pleasure meeting her and having her join and capture the party.
Courtney Gonzalez PhotographyThumbtack Customer
Leslie captured our engagement perfectly. She met me a few days before on location to discuss and plan the proposal. On the day of the event she was there on time, caught the special moment, and then helped us take some really nice photos together. Highly recommended. Thank you, Leslie :)
Scott StudiosThumbtack Customer
Kelli did a wonderful job of photographing our friends and family event in July 2015. She has so much energy and enthusiasm that is contagious that people who ordinarily shun the camera want to get involved with the fun she generates. She is open to all the shot requests that you have and will capture them for you. I highly recommend MacTaggart Media.
MacTaggart MediaDavid E.
Grant was incredible! I used Grant to photograph my surprise proposal in Santa Monica. He was so professional and incredibly responsive. He took care of everything so all I had to worry about was making sure she said yes! The pictures he took turned out to be incredible and we had a ton of adorable poses that were his idea!
I highly recommend Grant for any type of event!
Grant Terzakis PhotographyThumbtack Customer
Working with Jami has been one of the most satisfying aspects of creating my daughter's Bat Mitzvah ceremony and party. She was a joy to work with... responsive, quick to understand our preferences, and thoughtful. And the end results have been so pleasing. She took photos and video and then produced a truly lovely "story" that captured the event perfectly, for our enjoyment and for absent family and friends to feel that they were almost there! She went way over and above for the engagement and we truly appreciate her talent AND level of customer service. She will definitely be our go to person in future.
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