Hire Ryan! Do not hesitate!
I live in Europe, so finding a wedding photographer for our California wedding wasn’t easy and a little nerve-wracking, but I honestly had nothing to worry about!
After emailing back and forth to get all the details and communicate what we were looking for, we hired him and a second shooter (totally worth it) for six hours, including one hour of getting ready shots. From the moment he walked into our room, I felt at ease. He got straight to work photographing the dress, while keeping a keen eye on any special moments that might be going on while I got ready with my mom and sisters. Meanwhile in the groom’s room, his second shooter was hanging with the guys getting some very natural and fun shots with really cool lighting. Ryan seems very passionate about what he is doing, and he’s very good with lighting.
We had some tough lighting with an early afternoon wedding and lots of shadows in the overhead sun. These didn’t stop him from getting some gorgeous photos. I am still getting comments from guests two months later on how beautiful our photos turned out, and it seems that he captured pretty much everyone at the reception, so it was exciting for everyone to look through them.
Personality-wise, as my grandmother described him, “Ryan is such a doll!” Even my camera-shy groom felt comfortable taking our photos, and Ryan had us laughing through the shoot. A few family members and friends asked me if Ryan is a friend I hired, because he fit right in at the party. They were surprised to hear I had only met him that day! He was fun and easygoing while still maintaining a sense of professionalism.
I cannot say enough good things. We are so pleased with our photos, and felt like the price was very reasonable compared to other photographers in Temecula and definitely worth it for the quality of the product delivered.