We were truly blown away by the phenomenal job that JJ did for our wedding photos. We had seen JJ's gallery before we signed with her and had high expectations going in, but JJ and team surpassed even our very high expectations. We really couldn't recommend her enough.

First off, JJ has a great talent for capturing natural, raw emotion in the moment. In our wedding and engagement photos, she managed to capture all the emotional, joyful, initimate moments. Those pictures really mean a lot to us - the candid shots that caught a loved one's reaction to a speech or a beautiful moment with our family are things that we will treasure forever.

We also really appreciated how JJ cared deeply about what we wanted. She is a great listener and was just took so much effort to make sure that she understood what was important to us and what we hoped to capture with her photos. JJ also went above and beyond to ensure that our wedding photos would be amazing. For example, we wanted to have our tea ceremony at an outdoor pavilion instead of an indoor room (which would have been better for photographs as we can control the light). When we told JJ we preferred the outdoor pavilion to the indoor room, she found ways to make the lighting work and without us asking, she scouted out the venue ahead of time to get a sense of what the light in the pavilion would be like.

JJ's artistic vision and passion for her work is really really apparent and made us love the whole process of taking pictures. As a couple, we're not very good at having our pictures taken- we look a little unnatural sometimes. But JJ clearly had ideas for what would make us look natural and bring out how we interacted with each other normally. Her enthusiasm and encouragement is so genuine and infectious that we found ourselves really enjoying the photoshoots. She's always coming up with new ideas to take advantage of the setting to get the best shots.

We weren't the only ones who loved working with JJ, JJ was also great with our family and wedding party - pretty much everyone from our 4 year old nephew to our parents had great things to say about JJ.

All in all, JJ was a dream to work with, not only is she a wonderful photographer, but she was also incredibly prompt, organized and responsive in everything she did. Thank you JJ for helping make our wedding such an unforgettable experience!

I am so lucky that I got introduced to JJ via a friend who married 2 months before us. JJ's website was the first one I reviewed, and after researching on the internet for a while I came to realize how wonderful and unique her style is. I especially loved the way she delivers SF city hall. Every picture is not just a photo - it is an art piece. While preparing for wedding was the busiest time I ever went through, I tended to lost track of time when going through her portfolio. Every time I looked at the same photo, I could read something new from it.
We went with JJ for a city hall post-wedding shooting session. While this is a relatively small contract, JJ was so patience before the event to give me useful tips. We had a phone call where we introduced ourselves, and we are looking for. JJ asked for a photo of us two and offered us customized suggestions. One game changer was that she strongly suggested me to go with a mermaid style dress rather than A-line, which turned out great! A lot of our friends thought super highly of the dress that JJ helped me pick. I went to try on dresses for several times and sent JJ multiple emails. JJ patiently went through the try-on photos and offered valuable suggestions using her expertise from her design background.
On the shooting day, JJ taught us step by step how to get the best pictures. Those were not just tips about how to pose, but rather a way to getting the emotions right. For example, she would show us example pictures, talk with us to help us relax, or play some music to help us get in to groove.
The pictures, unsurprisingly, came out fantastic!

I am now recommending JJ to every single one of my friend looking for a wedding photographer. You get supreme quality of pictures. Further more, you get professional service from her during preparation, which is so important that I would give 50% credit of the pictures people see in the end. I cannot wait to work with JJ more in the future!

Important tip:
For weddings on weekends, book JJ ONE YEAR ahead of time!

JJ is really an intelligent, professional and creative photographer&artist. We have our wedding photos created in JJ Chen Photography this month. We discussed beforehand to exchange ideas. JJ always do the research, and even visit the sites, to get fully prepared. Both she and her assistant are very nice and hard working person. Our photo shooting is the day right after the big storm. My husband and I worried about the weather condition. Fortunately, the rain got smaller on shooting day, and our photos are turns out just perfect!! They also put some unique creative ideas on our photos which make them so special~~~~We feel very lucky to have JJ Chen to be our wedding photographer~~!