Born Pacific

Milad is so much more than just a wedding photographer. It was important for us to find someone who could capture all of the silly and raw emotions of our wedding day. Milad did just that and so much more. By the end of the night, he was part of our family. The number one thing our guests complimented was how amazing our photographers were. Milad has a way with words that makes all of your insecurities melt away and the images he captures portray that so well. Best money ever spent!

Milad is so incredible! Not only is he an awesome person but he is an artist behind the camera capturing the most perfect moments! So very talented. He is so funny and sweet, really makes you feel so comfortable and helps you have fun and enjoy every moment. I highly recommend him. I’m obsessed with his work and the pictures he has done for us and our friends! We love you Milad, thank you so so much!

Aside from actually getting married, working with Milad was our favorite experience of all. Having him as our photographer was my only request for our wedding. Over the venue. Over the dress. I knew he could capture *us* the way we deserved. We have zero regrets.

Milad offers many photo packages to choose from and we went with his engagement + wedding photos package. We had never had photos of us taken before but he did an extremely good job of making us feel comfortable and natural. He was encouraging, jazzed at all times, and it became immediately clear that he loves love, including ours!

He kept in contact with us frequently and was flexible about coordinating with us for our wedding day. Milad never added to the stress of the day and did a good job to check in on us and if we ever needed anything throughout the wedding day, which we were very grateful for.

Our photos, for both occasions turned out amazing. We are still getting compliments about how natural and great we look and also for the quality of the photos. We gushed about Milad during the planning process and when the photos came back, friends and family would say, "I can see why you were so excited that he was available for your wedding!"

Milad, I'm sure you'll see this, thank you so much for your incredible work and for being your true self during the entire process. We loved working with you and hope to work with you again in the future. We loved every second of our engagement shoot and wedding day and have you to thank for capturing that feeling for us permanently. Thank you!

Of all the vendors we hired, I knew the photographer was my most important. I reviewed nearly 50 portfolios, interviewed many, and Milad was our "number one". His work speaks for itself, but beyond the increible attention to detail, color, and movement, Milad's personality and work ethic is outstanding. Milad took time to travel to Washington for both our engagment shoot and the wedding, rescheduled around poor weather conditions and other conflicts as we needed. He got to know us, encouraged us to enjoy the moments and the planning, and was very good at helping us feel confident in front of the camera. Beyond our own perception of Milad, the number one compliment I recieved from my guests the day of our wedding and weeks to come was about how much they loved the photographer! Milad engaged with the guests in a fun, polite, and memorable manner. Our photos are stunning, and I'm so glad that we were able to meet and work with Milad.

Milad is by far the most talented photographer and most wonderful person we could have asked to work with. Each and every photo was perfection and he made the experience easy and comfortable. Not only was he our photographer, but seemed to also work on the side as our server, sounding board, wedding bouncer, and hype man. I heard more compliments about Milad than I heard about the food/dress on the day of the wedding, which was well earned. His passion and love for his craft is obvious, and it’s clear that he’s doing what he’s born to do. If you want to have incredible photos and an amazing time, reach out to Milad and thank me later. There’s no doubt that he’ll be our go to photographer for all things in the future and our recommendation for whomever asks!

WOW!!! Milad is absolutely incredibly talented - every single photo he took from the engagement shoot to maximizing every moment of our wedding, blew us away. We feel the most fortunate we were able to work with Milad at Born Pacific because of not only his talents but also because his unique personality. He made every moment FUN and was so authentic, kind, sincere, supportive. We can't recommend him enough, seriously, catch him before he's all booked away!

If you are reading this review, it is because you want to ensure your investment in your photos for a special event in your life will be worth it—that is smart! The great news I have for you is that you stumbled upon the best photographer & human being you will find at a price that will most certainly be worth it. You will NOT regret choosing Milad, so please don’t look further!

My wife & I got engaged in late 2020 and scheduled an initial zoom call with several photographers to review their different packages. However, our zoom call with Milad stood out in all the right ways as Milad connected with us as people and learned about our love story and how we found him. His personality is one-of-a-kind! We booked his Wedding Package that included an Engagement Shoot as well. Milad spent almost an entire day with us at the Oregon coast for our Engagement shoot and made my wife & me so comfortable along the entire process. (We are not the most camera comfortable!)

From our engagement shoot until our wedding in August 2022, we grew very close with Milad as friends and he offered his opinions on our timeline, first look, etc on several occasions and even came to our rehearsal a few days before the wedding to scope out the best photo spots at our venue. His communication is always prompt!

On our wedding day, all of our family & friends commented on how amazing Milad is and asked if we were somehow great friends before we met him to be our photographer! There is too much to say when it comes to the exceptional service & experience you will get by working with Milad. From sharing deep stories and giving us tips to feel more comfortable while shooting to climbing on my brother’s shoulders on the dance floor for amazing shots, there is no one else you need.

THANK YOU MILAD!

-Michael & Ana Sofia

Milad makes wedding dreams come true! I cannot say enough great things about him and his work.

We could not have asked for a more perfect wedding photographer! Milad is kind, personable, and empathetic. He has a way to make you feel like you are doing a photoshoot with an old friend. From the initial consultation and engagement shoot, to the wedding day, it felt like we were "hanging out" with Milad, all the while he is taking and delivering amazing photos of our most precious moments that we will forever cherish. Months after our wedding and our bridal party is still raving about him! We interviewed and considered over 10 different photographers and are so happy that we went with Milad. He is super easy to work with, has competitive prices, and he has such a great approach to his wedding photography. We highly recommend Milad and Born Pacific if you are looking for a wedding photographer in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Milad is hands down the best wedding photographer in the game. Period. Professional, personable, reliable, and super importantly, your biggest hype man and new best friend. My partner and I got engaged in the summer of 2019, and we were so excited to start planning toward our big day, set to take place in September 2020. One of the first vendors we booked was Milad, and we're so glad we did.

Our first chat with him was like reconnecting with an old friend, and he really took the time to listen and get to know who we were as individuals and as a couple. A huge thing both of us were looking for was someone who would want to get to know our guests and our community, too, as that is such a big part of who we are; we wanted to find a photographer who would look for those little, nuanced moments, and not just treat the wedding day as a job to get done.

Fast-forward to March 2020, and we made the tough decision to postpone our wedding til the following September, hoping that the pandemic would subside by then. We all know what happened there; we ended up pushing out the wedding one more time, to June 2022. Each time, we kept our fingers crossed that our vendors would all be able to make the new date, knowing that doing so would impact their livelihoods and schedules too. And to be honest, throughout all of our uncertainties and changes, Milad was a steadfast constant. And his enthusiasm and genuine care (he sent us the sweetest, most heartfelt video messages!) really helped us to feel reassured in our decision to postpone not once, but twice.

And when it came time for the engagement shoot and the big wedding weekend, Milad really showed up and then some. He was big on giving us some tips and scenarios to help tee up the shots, but otherwise just let us be our fullest selves. He put us (and all of our guests!) at ease, and maybe one of the best things, too, was that my partner and I didn't notice him at all during the ceremony itself, or throughout much of the weekend — getting distracted by the photographer has always been a worry of ours. He fit in seamlessly with our friends and family, and having him there for our big day after he'd been with us through two postponements over two years made it that much more memorable and special.

I could not recommend Milad highly enough. He will work hard to make your big day super special, and be an enthusiastic cheerleader from day one. His photography is spectacular, his attitude is inspiring, and his genuine love for people is palpable. If you're looking for a photographer who brings his whole heart to the celebration of your union, Milad Sadegi is your guy.

Our experience working with Milad for our engagement and wedding photos was simply amazing. Since we love the outdoors, we knew that we wanted to incorporate nature into our photos in an artistic and intimate way. Milad's aesthetic immediately stood out to us when we were reviewing his website portfolio. He was very quick to respond to us when we reached out, and I loved that he wanted to meet over video chat unlike some others that we interviewed with. I felt that Milad cared the most about getting to know us as people, and he showed his genuine feelings about his love for photography and creating memories for wedding couples.

Let me just say that Milad went above and beyond in his level of service. We scheduled the engagement shoot in Yosemite over one weekend, and Milad was very flexible with any of our requests. We drove from San Diego, picked him up from Irvine, and then traveled all the way to Yosemite through traffic and random Los Angeles fires on the freeway. Only to finally reach our remote AirBNB in the middle of the night about half a day later. And he never complained once for any inconvenience or lack of planning. He also made fantastic suggestions for locations since we only had a few ideas in mind. Random side note: he is an amazing cook and made us delicious tacos that I still remember to this day. After this experience, we knew for sure that Milad was a great person and a trustworthy friend that we could rely on. We felt so comfortable doing all of our shoots in public and the photos came out amazing.

For our wedding in Hawaii, Milad continued his excellent quality of service even though there were lots of issues surrounding the wedding planning. Milad assisted with keeping the wedding on schedule and was able to capture so many great memories of everyone there. He even climbed on our videographer’s shoulders at one point during the reception to get a shot of everyone dancing :) We are always going to be grateful for meeting him and selecting him as our photographer. Even a few months later, we are continually viewing our wedding photos because they are so beautiful. Honestly, he exceeded all expectations that we had and truly showed why it is worth hiring a photographer for your wedding or engagement. I would definitely recommend Milad to everyone and he deserves the best!

Milad was so instructive and creative on our wedding day. He’s such a genuine person it was easy to be extremely comfortable around him as his experience shines when he is directing. He was able to capture the beauty of every moment and we cannot thank him enough for being apart of our special day. We will cherish the memories and photos for a lifetime.

We knew from the jump, our photographer was one of our most important decisions for our wedding day.

After months of looking and multiple chats with others, we started to wonder if what we wanted was truly going to be impossible to find.

We wanted photos that told the story of our day. Photos that we can actually hang in our home. Photos that captured moments versus everyone’s attention.

Discovering Milad, was pure joy. From the portfolio review and the first video call, to the beer we snagged with him to learn more about us.

The coverage we received on our wedding day (including a post-wedding moment back at our hotel at the end of the night) made us extremely happy and even more stoked to see his final work. Personality is a must to capture the candid magic he does. So grateful for the laughter, the conversations, and the honest love for love he has.

Highly, highly recommend for your day. Our photos were absolutely incredible. 10/5. & If candid photography makes you nervous, take the risk. You will not regret it.

Not only did we walk away with the photos of our dreams, but we also made a new friend.

Honest and long review coming up yall.

My husband met Milad about 6 or 7 years ago while he was visiting family in the west coast. That’s when he got to know more about Milad and his passion for photography. Fast forward to 2019 when I got engaged to my man. As we start our wedding planning fiasco, the only two items he wanted to “choose” was the photographer and DJ. Given I’m a lover of all music, I was happy to let him take the lead on picking DJ. But I was hesitant on what my photos would look like, or the specific vibe I wanted. So, after he told me he wanted Milad to take our wedding photos, I was uncertain on saying yes right away. I wanted to meet with him just to get a sense of what he did. After stalking his Instagram of course, I started to realize that Milad knew what he was doing. It was even more validation after we set up our initial zoom call. It felt like I had known him just as long as my husband. He is incredibly personable and kind, and he immediately made me feel comfortable.

We decided to go with an engagement package and wedding photos. I should point out that I’m not good with being in front of a lens and posing or smiling for too long. But Milad was able to make the entire session fun for us. We completely fell in love with our photos. By the end of it all, not only did we end up with some exquisite shots (if I do say so myself), but we also made a forever friend! He captures moments you wouldn’t even think were moments. He knows exactly what he’s doing, and it showed in the way he speaks so eloquently about his passion. Milad was absolutely everything we wanted, and I will cherish those photos for eternity.

If you’ve made it this far in the review, then you can tell I’d give more than 5 stars. Even if you want a dope photo shoot with your pets (I’m considering doing one with my senior dog), whatever reason you need to take some photos, freaking do it. Go with Milad.

Working with Milad was one of the best investments we made with our wedding. Our photos are stunning but Milad made the entire experience of our wedding journey SO magical. He really brings the energy and joy. We have been honored to get to know him & work with him. His photos will tell our stories for many years.