Photographers near Dana Point

“Y'all, Carsten is THEE BEST photographer EVER!!! Do yourself a favor and book her NOW!! My husband and I hired Carsten to do our engagement photos, and we loved her soooo much that we hired her for our wedding too!!! And I would hire her again and again! For starters, Carsten is the kindest, sweetest, most professional, reliable, responsive, thorough, thoughtful, patient, talented human!!! From the very initial meeting, we feel in love with her amazing character. She really took the time to hear what we wanted and what our needs were, and she made it happen! She really did work with us throughout the whole process to make sure our photos would be perfect. Not to mention, Carsten's photos are so amazing and beautiful!! We are so, so happy with just how lovely she made both our engagement and wedding photos!! For both our engagement and wedding photos, neither of us were really sure what do, but Carsten coached us the whole time and made sure we had a blast! When we got our wedding photos back, we were so impressed by the amount, variety, and beauty of the photos. And just how hard she worked to make sure our day was captured so magnificently!! And she returned our photos to us so quickly! From the get-go, we felt very comfortable and very confident leaving our engagement and wedding photography into Carsten's very capable and kind hands. She went above and beyond what we asked and hoped for!! For both our engagement and wedding photos, Carsten over-delivered in ways that really blew our minds. We can't rave enough about how much we love Carsten! And so so happy that she was our engagement and wedding photographer!!!“

“The easiest YES you will say other than the day you got engaged. I cannot say enough good things about this amazing duo. Amber arrived during a stressful time as I was scrambling to get ready, but she instantly lifted the spirits with everyone in the room. She took charge and helped lead the entire day. Honestly, she felt more like what my wedding planner was hired to do. She spoke up when things needed to move along and kept things flowing in the appropriate timeline. She even drove me to my wedding venue from my hotel, I mean this is the level of customer service we’re talking about here. She felt like an instant friend and made me feel so at ease during one of the most stressful times. Shortly after, I met Brian the other half to her team/her lovely husband. You can tell he’s the artist behind the scenes and in a good way we could hardly tell he was there, but also graciously lead us when we were confused on what to do. They were my favorite vendors and I would hire them all over again just so we could hangout with them again! I’m not kidding, they even got down on the dance floor with us and it felt like we were partying with our friends all while them capturing and making the most beautiful memories of us for us. The sneak peak video they gave us was UNREAL and the exact vibe we wanted so we are counting down the days for the full video! Thank you Amber & Brian !!! You are the best!!!“

“Hilary is so personable and puts you at ease to feel confident and comfortable during your photo shoot. She has a great studio with lots of props and adorable outfit options. Most importantly the photos she captures are amazingly beautiful quality. Loved working with Hilary and will definitely hire her again in the future.“

“Where do I even begin…. Julie truly is one of the best photographers I have encountered in a VERY long time. She is beyond professional, prompt, creative, and talk about an eye. She gets the job done with little to no direction. The photo world definitely encountered a gem with Julie Irene! Thank you again for capturing the true essence of our family’s love, we shall cherish these masterpieces for a lifetime. You will not regret a session with Julie. ??? ??“

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“Mark is not only an artist and photographer par excellence, but also a man with a heart as big as the sun who gives generously of his time and talent!“

“Booked them a couple of weeks ago for my husbands end of life celebration. I loved the logo they put on the 4x6 print outs for me and it was also sweet how they made little photo props to go with the theme of the whole party (brain cancer awareness and #RodneyStrong !) I loved how everything turned out. And the photo booth assistant was very sweet .“

“EagleLens Photography is absolutely amazing! I’m just blown away by not only the quality of photos, videography, editing, everything. EagleLens Photography is professional, helpful, \u0026 knows exactly what they are doing! I didn’t have to worry or stress about anything, I was so happy knowing that I can trust them. I can’t believe how lucky I am in getting connected with the right people, I highly recommend EagleLens Photography for all businesses and for personal, weddings, etc. Thank you so much EagleLens for the incredible work \u0026 final product, for delivering it so fast! I love it!“

“What an unforgettable experience!! It truly is like no other! I can definitely count my photo session in the top 5 moments in which I've felt very comfortable, confident and oh so incredibly SEXY!!I wanted to do this photo session for myself and other plus sized women. As a curvy gal, I've learned to love every lump, hump and all of my bumps! My goal was to capture the self-love and let my confidence shine through in hopes that I would inspire other women to do the same. I've embraced my curves and hope that every woman out there will too! Afterall, our bodies are all unique and beautiful!Thank you Ally and Jenny for sharing your talents with me and making me feel gorgeous, radiant and simply stunning in lingerie!I absolutely LOVE my pictures and can't wait until I have my album in my hands!!!“

“I had an absolutely wonderful experience with my first photoshoot at Brystan Studios! Lori was warm, professional, and made me feel completely at ease from start to finish. The entire experience felt like first-class treatment, and it was such a perfect day to pamper myself and truly feel beautiful. I highly recommend that everyone treats themselves to a photoshoot with Lori at Brystan—you won’t regret it!“