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SLOtography

SLOtography

San Luis Obispo, CA
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    Nathan C. Sent on 11/02/2023
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    Amazing experience at our Paso Robles wedding October 2023

    We recently hired SLOtography as our photographer and videographer at our wedding in Paso Robles. I cannot recommend these folks enough. Their communication and professionalism was great, they truly listened to what we wanted and the pictures and video turned out amazing. Taking pictures at a wedding can be long and tedious but we did not feel that on our wedding day. They are true professionals. We received the pictures and video within three weeks of the wedding and they look AMAZING! Thank you SLOtography!

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    Loved capturing your wedding ~ just a glimpse with the two of you and your families, but I can confidently say, you two are magic ;)
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    Hasit K. Sent on 10/08/2022
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    Great Team!

    Blake and Robin from SLOtography were an absolute pleasure to work with! Although we had our wedding in 2020, we never got the chance to properly celebrate with close family and friends until late this summer. We settled on having an intimate event in Paso Robles, CA and needed to find a photographer and videographer team who could help capture moments from our belated celebratory event.

    In came Blake and Robin - who were incredibly helpful from our very first conversations. They suggested ideas that we hadn’t even thought of (e.g.,. incorporating iPhone footage from our 2020 pandemic wedding into a highlight reel from our event) and were very diligent in making sure we provided them a storyboard of what specific photos / moments we wanted to capture so that nothing was missed.

    On the evening of the event, both were great in communicating and helping coordinate the posed shots we wanted in addition to grabbing candid shots throughout. They also facilitated a special sunset photoshoot which turned out amazing!

    Post the event, the service didn’t end - Blake and Robin reached out within a few days with some sample shots and questions regarding music we wanted for our highlight film. The turnaround time to receive final versions of both were very quick and we (and our family / friends) couldn’t be happier the end results!

    If you’re looking for a team to provide a great overall end-to-end experience, SLOtography is the way to go!
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    Jessica D. Sent on 05/09/2022
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    Wonderful experience!

    SLOtography was everything we could have asked for! We know the day moves fast for everyone involved and we are so happy Blake and Stephen were there to capture it all. We couldn’t have asked for a better team and are so happy with how everything has turned out.
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    Tristan Sent on 10/02/2021
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    Blake and Dustin Were Awesome!

    My wife and I found Blake and Dustin of SLOtography a little over two years ago after we decided to get married in SLO. Working with both of them was an absolute pleasure. Blake was incredibly friendly and responsive. He was extremely friendly and outgoing when we did our engagement photos with him which made it feel less awkward and relaxing. Sadly do you Covid we had to postpone and rebook our wedding twice. Thankfully Blake and Dustin were as flexible as they could be and we ended up on a date that worked for all of our vendors. If I could I would post all the photos from our wedding day and shoot to show how great of a job they and their assistants did. Price wise I thought they were incredibly reasonable given the quality of our photos and the amount of time we booked them for. I would recommend them in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a photographer or videographer in the SLO area.
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    Kristen Sent on 08/19/2021
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    Best photographer!

    Hire Blake! We were so impressed by Blake and his second photographer, Becky. Blake was friendly and responsive leading up to the wedding and had different suggestions for things we hadn't thought of. He was also flexible and accommodating with pricing when we explained our budget. Blake was early to arrive, patient, and clearly knew the timeline and where he and Becky were supposed to be at all times. He was professional when posing everyone, noticed small details to help the photos look better, and was quick during family photos so we didn't have to stand around forever. Becky was also so friendly and helpful with dress fluffing and small aesthetic details. The day after the wedding, Blake sent over 25 sneak peek photos, which seemed like a lot to me and we loved so much! They looked absolutely beautiful and we can't wait to see the rest. Thank you Blake and Becky!
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    Dylan H. Sent on 09/07/2021
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    Amazing photography - highly recommend!

    We hired James through SLOtography for our wedding day photos and could not have been more thrilled with how everything turned out! James was wonderful on the day, both in capturing all the moments and the overall feel, and in helping wrangle us to always be exactly where we needed to be to capture everything we planned to capture (including the amazing sunset photos!).

    You can see that James loves what he does and takes an immense amount of pride, both in his craft and in making sure his clients are beyond happy. Photos were turned around super fast! James was an absolute dream to work with and he bent over backwards accommodating us with edits and re-edits until we found the exact aesthetic that we liked for every photo. His skill, demeanor and drive to go above and beyond to ensure we were happy with absolutely every step of the process was unparalleled. I cannot recommend him and his work highly enough.
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    Ali J. Sent on 07/08/2020
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    Intimate Beach Ceremony

    Working with Blake was great! He was professional, calm and detailed and captured the most amazing moments of our special day. I highly recomend his to anyone getting married in the SLO area!
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    Anthony Sent on 02/22/2020
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    Amazing Wedding Photos...and Go To for Our Expanding Family

    James, Dustin, and Dylan of SLOtography were a great team for capturing our wedding. We first met James for our engagement photo shoot several months before. He was very professional and flexible, accommodating two locations and our puppy as well. He was quick to process the photos, much faster than we anticipated.

    We met the rest of the team on our wedding day with them putting in a long day, including a very long church ceremony. James captured amazing photos Marisol (bride) getting ready, her dress, and bridesmaids. Dylan took photos of AJ (groom) and his guys getting ready, and he also captured the tender moment when he first saw the bride when everyone else was focused on her. Dustin did a great job with the video recording of the ceremony and reception. He put together a great highlight video (~5 minutes) that we could share with family and friends. Upon a special request, he also took the time to put together an hour long video just for us. James was there with us for almost 12 hours, until we left at the end of the night

    The entire SLOtography team was great to work with and worth every penny to capture the moments of our big day. So many family and friends felt the team captured the moments and atmosphere that slipped by us as the bride and groom. We really enjoying working with James and the SLOtography team. Our family is growing and would definitely make the drive from LA to SLO to have James take our family photos.
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    Aisling Sent on 09/07/2019
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    Dream day in Big Sur!

    Dustin Wise was our videographer for our magical wedding at Ragged Point Inn in Big Sur and he did an incredible job. From capturing the etherial mood of the venue to epic dance moves to the immeasurable happiness of the day - Dustin got it all and put together some truly stunning videos for us.

    Couldn't have asked for a better, more talented person to capture not just the day but the overall feel and mood of it. We look forward to rewatching those videos for years to come!
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    Kelsey Sent on 09/20/2020
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    Dustin was the best!

    Dustin at Slotography was recommended to us by our photographer, and we are so happy we booked with him. We were on the fence about videography, and are so happy we went with it. We have watched our video on repeat, and are obsessed with the raw footage and both videos. Dustin was amazing. He made our wedding video fun, and also romantic and sentimental. He showed our personalities and vibe of our wedding so well. He also made sure he didn't disrupt the day, by capturing video naturally and in the background. We cannot recommend him enough!
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    Anisa Sent on 07/30/2019
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    Thank You Blake!

    Blake is such a great photographer. He has such a great attitude and calm demeanor that really helps photos come out natural and genuine. We did our engagement shoot with him which was the best way to get acquainted and made the wedding day go even better. I love the way our photos turned out and feel that the joy and celebration was captured beautifully. We highly recommend Blake and team!
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    Cat Sent on 08/02/2019
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    If you don't hire Blake, you will regret it

    HANDS DOWN.... Blake is the absolute BEST. The photos came out better than I could have ever imagined. They are so incredibly beautiful. He is so chill, makes you feel extremely comfortable and is incredibly professional. I would give more than five stars if I could. 1000% you should hire Slotography for any and all major events in your life.
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    Stephanie Sent on 01/17/2019
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    Blake is the man!

    We hired Blake and Zach for our wedding and they were so amazing, I cannot tell you how many people in our family and wedding party said "your photographer and videographer were so attentive and engaged they were amazing!" Some of the photos Blake sent us were unreal! We are so incredibly happy that we will get to have these forever and anyone who is getting married in Central California should use this company. He has a good heart, might be too deep for a vendor review but you can just tell. They made our day great and we have pictures to prove it!

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    You are too kind Stephanie ~ thank you
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    Jill Sent on 10/14/2018
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    Dustin was amazing to work! He responded quickly and was fun to work with! He listened to what we wanted and captured it! We loved our video!
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    Jennifer Sent on 04/23/2018
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    Wow! Blake is absolutely amazing! My husband and I hired Blake for our engagement photos and wedding! We were completely satisfied with our engagement session that we knew Blake would hit it our if the park for our wedding and he did that and more! Our wedding photos are absolutely stunning and couldn’t have asked for a better photographer! Blake is so much fun to work with and so easy going! His assistant Harrison was so nice and fun to work with too! Blake made our wedding very memorable and special! If your looking for an amazing photographer look no further and contact Blake!
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    Irving Sent on 10/11/2018
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    My husband and I were so stressed about finding a videographer until we found SLOtography! They were very easy to talk to and very good at responding to all of our questions! They welcome feedback and do their best to accommodate your vision. For example, we were hellbent on picking our music and SLOtography had no problem with this. Their drone work was also super impressive and they worked great with our photographer.
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    Katie Sent on 05/01/2018
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    We hired Dustin Wise to be our videographer for our Nov 18th, 2017 wedding. This review is VERY long overdue... but it is with an incredibly full heart that I write the below. Dustin is just flat out, the MAN YOU WANT FOR THE JOB. He was extremely calm (which can be tough with a crazy family lol), creative and wildly passionate about his craft. Example, our wedding song was copyrighted and could not be uploaded to Instagram for my 45 second sneak peak clip. So, he played our song HIMSELF on the Ukulele and then uploaded it as our background music. You get the "extra mile" when it comes to Dustin. We still watch our video once every few weeks because it just makes me beam. No detail or moment was left out of our special day. He thought of everything and even included drone footage that I didn't even realize was happening. He's a wonderful man with an incredible vision for your special day. He's the one you want, ladies! Thanks, again, Dustin!
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    Rebecca Sent on 12/13/2017
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    Blake and his team were exactly the team we needed for photo and video. They were always quick and clear with communication in the planning stages. On the day of our wedding we really enjoyed having them around. Not only did they take amazing photo and video, they were also polite, professional and fun guys to be around. We planned our wedding to be fun and unique and Blake, Dustin and Harrison definitely played an important role in that. I would hire them again in a heartbeat!
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    Autumn Sent on 12/29/2017
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    Blake @ SLOtography is top notch. He's professional, talented, kind, and knows how to make you (and your significant other) look amazing. My partner and I were lucky enough to find Blake through a recommendation from our wedding coordinator. After seeing his pictures and a few emails, we knew it was a match. During both our engagement photos and the wedding, Blake displayed an exceptional sense of commitment to the shoot. He is dedicated to making you look amazing, in any way/style you ask him for. We can't recommend him highly enough.
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    Lauren Sent on 12/15/2017
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    Dustin Wise was a great videographer for our wedding at Spreafico Farms in SLO. He was professional yet very easy going. He even surprised us with some awesome drone footage in our wedding video. It is a video we will cherish forever and Dustin captured the whole day and evening perfectly! Not to mention his cost was very reasonable!
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    Naseem Sent on 12/04/2017
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    Blake is a talented photographer and overall amazing person. Blake’s knowledge and calming personality took all of our nerves away and the end results are phenomenal. He was able to direct us for shots while also allowing the candid moments to come naturally. Everyone who has seen our engagement and wedding photos makes it a point to tell us they are the most beautiful they have ever seen, and I can only agree.
    Blake and his team (shoutout to our spectacular videographer Dustin and awesome second shooter James) were the perfect group to capture our wedding day and I highly recommend them to everyone.
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    Danielle Sent on 10/20/2017
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    SLOtography Blake and Leana were an absolute pleasure to work with! The first time my fiancé and I met with Blake we knew he was the right guy for the job. He made us both feel at ease and was there every step of the way leading up to the big day. Blake and Leana captured our wedding day so beautifully and not only that they made the process blissful. I would highly recommend SLOtography for your wedding or any big event in your life.
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    Jessica Sent on 10/11/2017
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    We could not have been happier working with James from SLOtography. We had him do both our engagement photos and our wedding photos. We were looking for very different things with both sessions, and he delivered way above our expectations for both. These were some of the most important moments in our lives and I don’t think anyone else could have captured them better. Beyond being an incredibly talented photographer — he has a lot of fun playing around with some more experimental techniques and his outdoor shots are stunning — he might be the nicest guy we’ve ever met. During our wedding he had a huge smile the entire time that was clearly infectious as it caused all of our guests to be smiling for photos as well. James was super flexible and ended up staying a little longer than we had originally planned in order to capture some photographs a little later in the night that he was really excited about. You should definitely work with James Lester and SLOtography.
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    Blake was an amazing photographer. Not only were our photos beautiful, but he is so easy going and great to work with. I would highly recommend any couple to him. He offers great suggestions for different “poses” but allows you to take the lead too- if you want. The quality of his work really stands out. Thank you Blake!!
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    Kyla Sent on 12/18/2017
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    This review is for videography by Dustin Wise with SLOtography. We hired Dustin after watching a few videos he had shot for previous weddings and felt that he was really talented and yet still affordable. On our wedding day, Dustin was calm, friendly, professional and captured all of the important moments beautifully. He helped those who were nervous to be on camera feel at ease and almost forget that he was filming. We were thrilled to see our short and longer wedding video (with the music we had requested from Dan Curcio) and will treasure them for years to come. We would highly recommend Dustin for any special event videography!
    Thank you!
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