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Mike Maez Photography

Mike Maez Photography

Mission Viejo, CA
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
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    Venus Sent on 06/18/2014
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    Mike Maez did an amazing job! Our pictures were beautiful! We highly recommend him!
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    Venus Sent on 06/18/2014
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    Our pictures were amazing! Beautiful job all around! We highly recommend Mike Maez!
  • User1038961 Sent on 12/07/2012
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    October 12, 2012- J &T at The Boojum Tree

    I read somewhere that long after the cake is eaten and the guests are gone, wedding photos will always remain. So, I spent hours going through websites, looking at galleries, etc to make sure we found the right person, someone who could take traditional wedding pictures with a more modern eye (didn’t want my grandmother’s wedding pictures!). While there are a lot of great photographers out there, once we saw Mike’s galleries, we were hooked. There were two things that we loved about his pictures: first, although he worked with various venues and gorgeous settings, they never took away from the couple themselves and second, Mike has a great eye for lighting and has taken some really stunning pictures.

    Working with Mike for our engagement session and wedding day was an absolute pleasure. Basically, Mike did all the work and we just had fun. For our engagement session, we made a couple of suggestions as to places we thought would be nice but when we got there, it was darker than we expected. Although we were willing to move on, Mike figured out what lenses would work best and took some beautiful shots! On our wedding day, Mike and his assistant took plenty of pictures but were absolutely unobtrusive throughout.

    We are so happy with the pictures he took and highly recommend him. Although we don’t plan on having another wedding, we’d definitely hire him again for our renewal ceremony…or any other occasion where we’d want beautiful memories.
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    Joshua A. Sent on 08/17/2011
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    I love Mike's work. He was fabulous and I'm so glad we picked him to do our wedding! He is so laid back, and personable I was so glad to have him there..
    I would definitely recommend to him to everybody!
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    Jameka Sent on 07/14/2011
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    My wedding experience with Mike Maez Photography was the most amazing experience, his crew made us feel at home and relaxed. If I ever had the opportunity for mike maez photography to take my photo ever life changing moment,or daily life moment,I would definitely pick him. He is very easy going,willing to work with you under any circumstances. A very talented photographer ! If I could give more stars, I would give 20 stars! Thank You Mike Maez for capturing all of our special moments during our wedding day. We will be working with you in the near future.

    Mr. & Mrs. Dixon
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    Krystina Sent on 06/05/2011
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    After winning an engagement session with Mike from our venue, we were positively blown away at the incredible images he captured. Not only did he listen to us and respect us, but he treated us as if we were full paying customers. The engagement photos were incredible, and Mike was such an amazing person to work with. Since we had already booked a photographer, we decided to hire Mike to do our wedding day video. He put just as much effort and passion into our video, and again, he was such a delight to work with. By far one of the most professional, kind caring vendors we worked with. He truly wanted us to have the wedding, and the video, of our dreams. I can honestly say, hiring Mike was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding!!
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    Xiomara Sent on 03/30/2011
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    Mike is an amazing photographer and is very professional. He has a very artistic style and he shows that through how he chooses his shots and positions. He uses lighting techniques that really make his pictures stand out. He was also able to capture some great shots throughout the entire night of my wedding. I also did an engagement session with him and again he did a great job, capturing beautiful colors and backgrounds. He is very responsive and gets things done as promised. His work is absolutely fabulous and I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
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    Raul Sent on 12/01/2010
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    Mike Maez Photography provided us with an outstanding service. We were amazed by the quality of the photos. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. The price was reasonable. My wife and I feel we made the best choice. We just love to see the pictures and show them to our friends.
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    Megan Sent on 09/30/2010
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    Choosing to go with Mike Maez Photography was one of the easiest and best decisions we made for our wedding.  Our engagement shots were our first sample of Mike's excellent work.  At first, we had no idea what to do or how to be creative and comfortable in front of the camera.  Mike made it fun and exciting, giving suggestions and also letting us express ourselves.  Once we saw the excellent quality of the engagement shots, we had no doubts that we wanted him to be responsible for capturing the essence of our love and excitement on our wedding day.  Mike met with us several times before the wedding to discuss exactly what we wanted and to sketch out what he and his assistant would be doing to capture our special day.  In addition he created a beautiful guest book with collages of our photos and ordered a canvas picture that we had at the entrance to our reception hall. 

    The wedding itself was as smooth as could be.  Mike and his assistant, Amber, were with us as each of us got ready.  They captured the love, anticipation, and nerves that abounded before the wedding.  During the ceremony I don't even remember Mike being there, but somehow he captured the whole process.  The formal pictures turned out stunning:  the colors rich and the composition excellent.  The reception was caught equally well, which was really surprising because the lighting was very low. 

    He is easy to work with and produced a body of work that captured the essence of our wedding day. His turn around time was very good and our pictures were easily available at MikeMaez.com.  I would recommend Mike Maez  Photography without reservations. We were very lucky to have him and received many compliments regarding our beautiful wedding pictures.
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    Patricia Sent on 09/22/2010
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    This Photography is Fabulous!! Great pricing. Great to work with!
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    Sharon Sent on 11/24/2010
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    We spent several days and spoke to over 10 photographers before we were introduced to Mike from Mike Maez Photography. From the initial meeting to the engagement shoot, wedding day and delivery of the photos & albums, we have nothing but glowing reviews for Mike & his staff. They were polite, professional, responsive and provided us amazing photos at very affordable prices. Mike is excellent at what he does and is very talented behind the camera and post production editing skills. If you are looking for an awesome photographer who provides great value and no hassles we definitely recommend Mike. To this day we get compliments on how stunning our photos are and how our album is the best wedding album our friends and family have ever seen!
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    Al Sent on 09/22/2010
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    One of the first things I knew when I got engaged was who I wanted my photographer to be, and that was Mike. Even before I knew what dress I was getting I knew I wanted Mike to be my photographer. I had seen his photos before and they always blew me away. Throughout the whole process he was helpful, caring and all around awesome. Being a photographer myself I had some pretty detailed instructions. He listened to everything I had to say and the end result was exactly what I wanted. During our wedding he was almost invisible. I would only catch glimpses of him throughout the night. I'm very camera shy so not knowing where he was allowed me to have fun and relax. He captured our wedding night perfectly, giving me photos I love to show people and that I know I'll love years from now.
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    Rebecca Sent on 09/22/2010
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    Mike was very professional, easy to get along with, and extremely accommodating to our schedule. He blessed us with a beautiful photo album at a very fair price. The pictures were absolutely incredible.
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    Laura Sent on 09/22/2010
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    Mike Maez takes amazing pictures and is beyond professional. He does a fantastic job of capturing all the most intimate and important moments of your special day. I highly recommend him!!
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    Heidi Sent on 09/23/2010
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    Mike did an amazing job with our wedding pictures. I still get people asking who did our pictures. He was willing to stay with us all day and gave us a great selection for our albums. It was also nice that he let us pay in installments. It is hard to make such a financial commitment all at once, so I really appreciated him being flexible, especially since the pictures were not the only things we had to pay for the wedding! I love to hear back from him about how he is still using our photos for wedding shows and on his web page. He is an amazing photographer and I am pleased we happened to find him. Good luck in all you do! You are getting better and better all the time when I go to your page...keep it up! Perhaps you can take our family photos now!
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    Tess Sent on 11/24/2010
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    Despite a fierce rainstorm during our outdoor wedding in Sedona, Mike maintained his professionalism, dealt with the unfavorable lighting conditions, and delivered fantastic, quality images! He is a pleasure to work with personally and has a great eye for portraiture, staged, and impromptu photos.
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    Makalika Sent on 11/25/2007
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    Mike has a great website that showcases his work. For my part, it was great to work with him and I recommend him highly to other couples.
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    Julie Sent on 03/03/2011
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    When we found Mike’s work online, we knew immediately that he was the right photographer for us. For our engagement session, we chose a location that was brand new to him. He found stunning backgrounds for our photos that I hadn’t even noticed before! On our wedding day, he and his assistants were everywhere they needed to be to capture the best photos without my even noticing them. And I’m so glad we did a first look and formals before the ceremony – they are so beautiful! Mike’s work is so impressive, and he has such a great attitude about everything. He even went out of his way to re-send us DVDs when they were lost in the mail (probably due to all of my address changes in the middle of everything). The guestbook that Mike put together for us is fantastic, and I can’t wait to see how our wedding album turns out!

    Edited June 2011: We have now received our main album from Graphistudio and our mini KISS albums. They are absolutely gorgeous! Everyone I show them to raves about how great they look. From start to finish, Mike was a true professional.
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    Bessie Sent on 09/22/2010
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    Mike and his associate were very professional and provided excellent service without the formality. He provided us with excellent pictures and a variety of styles. We always recommend him to others that are need of service. He also suggested a great dj for our wedding.
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