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NarBear Studios

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$500
Starting price


Scheduling
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Responds in about 2 hours


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About
Life moves fast, but the moments that matter most deserve to be remembered beautifully. At NarBear Studios, I specialize in engagement sessions, surprise proposals, couples photography, family portraits, and individual portrait sessions throughout California’s Central Coast. My approach is relaxed, natural, and focused on capturing genuine emotion rather than stiff poses. Whether you’re planning a surprise proposal, celebrating an engagement, updating family photos, or simply wanting beautiful portraits of yourself, I’ll guide you through the entire process and help you feel comfortable in front of the camera. The result is a collection of timeless, polished images that reflect who you are and the people you love. I believe professional photography should be both high-quality and accessible. Every image is carefully edited by hand and delivered through an easy-to-use online gallery. Let’s create something you’ll be excited to look back on for years to come
Overview

Current Top Pro

Hired 17 times

Serves Paso Robles, CA

Background checked

1 employee

1 year in business

Business hours

Sun6:00 am - 11:59 pmMonClosed

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Google Pay, PayPal, Stripe, Venmo, and Zelle.

Social media

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Services offered
Event type

Wedding

Graduation

Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, value, and responsiveness.

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Joseph N.

Mar 8, 2026

Hired on Thumbtack

Grant was amazing. He was super flexible and super responsive to our couple shoot. I highly recommend him and I will definitely be coming back for more!

Details: Couples portrait • Traditional / classic (looking directly at the camera) • Candid (captured in the moment) • Natural / environmental (photographed in an outdoor setting) • Outdoors • Physical proofs and prints • Album or photo book • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Portrait Photography
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Chris E.

Nov 3, 2025

Hired on Thumbtack

Great working with Grant at Narbear! He made our photography experience simple and affordable. Now we have a bunch of awesome photo memories from our family reuinion.

Details: Reunion • 50 - 99 guests • Outdoors • Digital or online download

Wedding and Event Photography
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Mellissa S.

May 28, 2026

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Brenda M.

Jun 1, 2025

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Grant was exceptional. His wife assisted which certainly enhanced their services. The first photos from yesterday’s wedding are amazing. They took so many! I’m sure we will love them all.

Details: Wedding • 25 - 49 guests • Outdoors • Digital or online download • Flash drive

Wedding and Event Photography
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Madison B.

Oct 27, 2025

Working with him was amazing. He took photos for our engagement in a hard to get to area and was so understanding about the communication issues we had. Really cares about his work and it shows in the quality of the pictures. We also got a signatures book and it turned out amazing and I can’t wait to use it at the wedding. If I still lived in the area I’d absolutely have him take pictures for us again.
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Grant Melton

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