Saturday March 20 ~ New Yelp Review

Janet & Yoshi wrote about us on Yelp:

"After months of searching and meeting wedding photographers of all price ranges and experience level, my fiancé and I have decided to go with Tony! Even though our wedding is not until August, we could not be happier with our choice! Tony is friendly and professional; but most importantly, he is very prompt with replying to e-mails. That was a big factor for me, I often travel for work a lot and cannot be on the phone at all times. Therefore, I rely heavily on e-mail to communicate with vendors, regarding pricing and all sort of random questions I come up with throughout the day. It really bothers me when I don't get responses back for long periods of time (some took over 3 weeks to get back to me!). I understand vendors are busy with their existing clients, but if communication is already lacking before I book with them, I can only imagine my struggles to get in touch with them after I sign and give them my money. Rests assure, you will NOT experience any of that with Tony, he understands just how stressful planning a wedding can be and is very patient in answering all your questions.

After months of e-mailing back and forth, we met Tony for the first time at my friend's wedding back in October 2009. I actually recommended him to her after hearing about him from my cousin. Just like us, they fell in love with his work and went with Tony for their special day! My friend, the bride, has kept me well informed through out her entire process with Tony, from the moment they went to Napa to take their engagement photos to the day of their wedding to now, as they are sorting through their photos to finalize their album. The pictures that I have seen from their wedding so far are all amazing, he was able to capture everyone in such a fun and creative way, yet tie it in with a romantic touch. On the day of her wedding, she was so funny, she asked us at least 4 times to make sure we get a chance to meet Tony and introduce ourselves! Aside from the bride and groom themselves, the entire wedding party raved about what a great photographer he was during the whole day. Not only did he constantly check up on the bride and the groom, but he was also making sure he captured all the shots all the bridesmaid and groomsmen wanted, how attentive is that!?! As you can tell, even before our initial consultation, we already had a lot of great testimonials from several different people to vouch for his work.

From the moment we sat down to meet with him for our consultation, we could already tell just how passionate he is about photography and how much he loves working with people. He showed up earlier than us and had his laptop and photo albums all set up and ready to show us. We sat and talked for a long time, going over the different packages and his prices. He definitely tries to accommodate everyone and works with you to find a package that is comfortable within your price range. The best part is...unlike most photographers that charges by the hour, Tony will stay with you from the very beginning all the way until the very end! Trust me, that alone can get stressful, photographers are not cheap, but when you are trying to fit a photographer into your budget, but may need to sacrifice hours to make that happen, that's pretty much a monster in itself. Tony eliminates all that stress for you, how great is that!

Keep in mind that my fiancé is the type of person that hates taking pictures. He honestly cannot smile for the camera at all (think Chandler from Friends), so it was crucial for us to find a photographer that can make Y smile "naturally". From our meeting, I knew Tony was the guy that can do just that. I am confident that Tony will make Y feel comfortable enough on the day of our shoot to provide us with photos I have always dreamt of. Our engagement session probably won't be until May, but I am excited to see Tony in action!"