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Engagement photographers near Santa Monica, CA

Engagement photographers in Santa Monica, CA outline a shooting plan and walk through locations and lighting to set expectations; they share proofs, confirm final edits and delivery details so you can see progress. This follow-up may help keep your project on track.

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Highly rated
Azat Rashit

5.0

(209)

In high demand

  • 254 hires on Thumbtack

    254 hires on Thumbtack

  • Serves Santa Monica, CA

    Serves Santa Monica, CA

Frequently hired
Amanda Clarke Fotos

5.0

(132)

  • 246 hires on Thumbtack

    246 hires on Thumbtack

  • 1 similar job done near you

    1 similar job done near you

Responds quickly
Victoria Photographer

5.0

(19)

Great value

  • 10 hires on Thumbtack

    10 hires on Thumbtack

  • Serves Santa Monica, CA

    Serves Santa Monica, CA

Highly rated
Azat Rashit

5.0

(209)

In high demand

  • 254 hires on Thumbtack

    254 hires on Thumbtack

  • Serves Santa Monica, CA

    Serves Santa Monica, CA

Frequently hired
Amanda Clarke Fotos

5.0

(132)

  • 246 hires on Thumbtack

    246 hires on Thumbtack

  • 1 similar job done near you

    1 similar job done near you

Responds quickly
Victoria Photographer

5.0

(19)

Great value

  • 10 hires on Thumbtack

    10 hires on Thumbtack

  • Serves Santa Monica, CA

    Serves Santa Monica, CA

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These pros consistently receive high praise in customer reviews.These popular pros are highly sought after for their quality and expertise.These pros recognize that your time is important, and are the fastest to respond to requests.These highly recommended pros are experts, ready to help with your project.

These pros consistently receive high praise in customer reviews.These popular pros are highly sought after for their quality and expertise.These pros recognize that your time is important, and are the fastest to respond to requests.These highly recommended pros are experts, ready to help with your project.

Reviews for Santa Monica engagement photographers on Thumbtack

From Todd R.

Stephanie Klotz Photography
Stephanie Klotz Photography
Couldn’t be happier with stephanie for our engagement photos. She knew how to capture the moment, both candid and posed photos. Would hire Stephanie again!

From Marguerite L.

Clayton Boyd
Clayton Boyd
Clayton is a very talented photographer! He takes very high quality photos and is really good about capturing the emotion in the photography! I love Clayton all around. He shot my engagement photos and they were spectacular!

From Thumbtack Customer

Natalie Baidi Photography
Natalie Baidi Photography
Well rounded and well prepared photographer. Took amazing photographs but also was respectfully early to the engagement photoshoot. Such a wonderful human being who takes beautiful photos. Has the drive to be the best photographer she can be and accommodates to your personal necessities in the photos. Absolutely wonderful and great photos! Would recommend to everyone.

From Michael S.

Azat Rashit
Azat Rashit
Azat was our photographer for our surprise engagement! He was super awesome and we couldn’t be happier with the results! Thanks so much Azat!

From Thumbtack Customer

Kate Haus & Alpine Moon Photography LLC
Kate Haus & Alpine Moon Photography LLC
I have no words to describe the work with Kate. She is a wonderful person. She did my engagement photos. She captured the most beautiful moments and the end results are Amazing. We love our photos! Definitely, We recommend her services. Thanks!

From Brittany L.

Hellosk photography
Hellosk photography
We recently hired Sun to shoot our engagement photos. He did an incredible job and delivered exactly what we asked for! Highly recommend booking Sun for your next shoot!

From Kevin C.

Rufus Clicks
Rufus Clicks
Rufus made us feel very comfortable on our special day. Our families really enjoyed our engagement photos and we look forward to seeing the edited versions. Rufus was punctual and was very responsive to ideas. Overall a great experience. Thank you!

From Thumbtack Customer

Sam Garcia Photography
Sam Garcia Photography
Sam is an amazing photographer & a true professional. I was in a bind after my photographer backed out of my engagement shoot an hour before our appointment. I found Sam on thumbtack & was blessed he accepted the challenge. He met my fiancé and I an hour later & the results were amazing. He was beyond professional & made our experience truly remarkable. Very pleased with our results!

From Sabrina G.

ALBERT PHOTOGRAPHY
ALBERT PHOTOGRAPHY
I hired Albert to take engagement photos for my sister and future brother in law. He was incredibly responsive and very professional. After getting everything scheduled with him, he coordinated the photo session with my future BIL. He showed up to the location on time and everything went off without a hitch! My sister was very impressed and her fiancé said Albert did a great job at making them feel very comfortable and that he had a lot of great suggestions for photos and poses. He sent the raw photos not even 24 hours later. We would absolutely use him again!

From Daniel B.

Lennox Photography
Lennox Photography
I worked with Daniel for my (surprise) proposal shoot. Daniel was very responsive to emails and questions, and very professional for the shoot. The pictures turned out so much better than expected, and we were very very happy with the result. I'd definitely recommend Daniel for couples thinking about a photographer for proposal or engagement shoots!

From Thumbtack Customer

Eddie Sadiwa Photography
Eddie Sadiwa Photography
Working with Eddie was a joy. He helped me plan a surprise engagement session with my fiance and made the experience even more memorable. Eddie helped us both feel comfortable and turned the event into a truly fun and memorable experience. If I'm ever looking for a photographer in the LA area again, Eddie will be my first and only call.

From Jairo A.

Photo Celebrations
Photo Celebrations
An overall incredible experience. Steve delivered on every facet: his photos were exceptional, he was very responsive, and he went above and beyond to ensure that we would have the engagement shoot we wanted. I could not recommend Steve more highly. If you're thinking about hiring him, stop thinking and just do it.

From Thumbtack Customer

Studio by Mike
Studio by Mike
I hired Mike to take some candid (and later some staged) shots for my proposal/engagement on Santa Monica Pier. I contacted Mike only a few days before the date of the proposal, and the amount of time that he dedicated to setting up and scouting the best shots for my proposal was incredible. He had everything planned for me before I even flew in to Los Angeles from Indiana. During the candid shots, Mike channeled his inner pink panther and was nowhere to be seen, but still got beautiful shots. After the proposal, he had us go down to the beach for some more traditional engagement photos, which were so much fun to do with Mike. I would very highly recommend Mike to be your photographer for any event that needs a professional and creative photographer. If I did not live 2,000 miles away, I would hire him to shoot my wedding without a moments hesitation.

From Thumbtack Customer

Joshua Malik Photography
Joshua Malik Photography
I had no idea what to expect using Thumbtack for the first time but after talking with Joshua on the phone I felt sure he was a going to be the perfect fit for us. The day of our engagement he was on time and very professional. He was attentive to all our needs on the big day and made sure to check in with us days before hand to discuss all the details of every moment we wanted photographed on the big day. I highly recommend Joshua. He pays close attention to detail and does an outstanding job with communication and delivering at the end. Everything done as promised plus a bonus print on canvas.Amazing! I would hire him again in an instant. A++++

From Thumbtack Customer

Zach Treister Photography
Zach Treister Photography
I can't say enough about Zach. He is professional, loves his profession, highly detail oriented, and honest. Zach captured the magical moments of my surprise proposal to my girlfriend, now fiancé ;) I had asked Zach and a friend of his to play along as wine tour-goers as I surprised my girlfriend on a wine tour. Zach captured the moments leading up to the proposal, the proposal itself, and shots at the after party. Zach even met me up a couple days prior to the event to go through all the details, which showed true professionalism. The shots came out amazing, Zach even provided a few photos within a couple hours of the event for us to share on social media. The editing work done afterwards for the rest of the shots was done in a very timely manor, and Zach's commitment to the project after the event was just as professional and responsive as prior to the event. The shots came out so well that my fiancé said "With these photos, we don't even need an engagement shoot", which I thought was the ultimate compliment to Zach's work. His personality also makes him very enjoyable to work with, which is a HUGE plus. I would highly recommend Zach, and would hire him again for another project in a heartbeat.
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