Being a middle-aged woman getting married in the era of social media and online stores, it was scary for me to connect with someone who could take photos and videos of my wedding. My husband and I thought that it'd be intimidating to use the contact page on someone's website but as soon as we logged into Karl's, we were greeted with a welcoming hello and we knew right away that we were in good hands. The chat led to a quick Zoom call days later and he patiently answered all our questions about the wedding ( it was also the first time for us to hire a videographer). He was organized from the get-go. He even sent us a Google calendar reminder a week before the wedding day. Our guests loved Karl like he was part of the family. He's very great with people and my relatives even commended me for finding a friendly photographer. We really enjoyed posing for him as this wasn't something we normally do but he just made it less frightening I guess. The most important piece I guess of our review is that we loved our pictures. They were delivered on time and the resolution was more than enough to do very large prints. Speaking of prints, he didn't upsell us a wedding book or prints as he gave us great advise to take the pictures to Costco ( we didn't even know they had wedding photobooks but they don't have printing anymore today btw) and get a huge hardcover book with 50 pages for a very cheap price but with high quality that possibly could be better than other printing places. Now I understand how photographers rip off their customers by selling them overpriced books that could be had for cheaper if you know where to go. That right there was one of the reasons why I recommend Karl to all my family and friends who are not only getting married but need a photographer or videographer. Oh by the way, our wedding film he made is also the highlight of my Valentine's night yearly with my husband. Dinner, drinks, and we rewatch the movie when we get home. Sorry for the lengthy note. The last thing I want to say is knowing how a wedding can be nerve-racking, especially for those of us who haven't done it before is you want the pictures and if you're doing videos to capture all the expensive things you prepared for your wedding day. Those won't look good if you're photographer is not good. I say and go with Karl so you can forget about the stress of it and enjoy your wedding day.

LT

I am at a loss for words... Choosing Karl as our photographer was the most incredible decision we made for our wedding. Right from the beginning, he was incredibly responsive and accommodating. Despite numerous changes in our plans, he handled everything with such grace! And the photos... oh my goodness, we are still in awe and deeply moved every time we look at them. Karl captured exactly what we had envisioned: beautiful moments that showcase the happiness on everyone's faces. He also made sure to capture some stunning and romantic shots of us as a couple, which we have proudly displayed in our home because we love them so much. I cannot think of a single reason why I wouldn't recommend Karl. To anyone reading this, you deserve to have the most amazing wedding photos! Karl is without a doubt the best choice.

Never have I thought that I would have a photoshoot done like this in my life. I was always shy and dont even have many pictures on my IG. But when my friends told me that this could be a good wedding gift for my future husband, I was really intrigued as i knew it would really shock him. So I searched LA for photographers who do this and that's how I found Karl.

The moment I talked to him I know that I'd be safe. It's like one of those feelings when you like talk to a teacher in school. Anyway, I'd have to say he's very patient. I think we spent 30 minutes over the phone and I did most of the talking with all my silly questions as I haven't done a photoshoot in my life. He explained the whole process to me and I learned so much how these shoots could be done. I followed his recommendation to get an airbnb and pick the best looking within my budget and I'm glad I did that. We shot in different places of the house I rented and not just in a bedroom like you'd maybe get when you rent a hotel room or a studio. It gave my pictures a lot of variety and looked liked I shot with Vogue or Vanity Fair. haha. I opted for a an extended shoot. I brought a whole bag of lingerie and knowing how long it would take me to change in between, I knew I needed more hours. I took his advice to make the most of the airbnb and asked my BFFs to come later that day and bring food and drinks and we partied and watched rom coms all evening.

I have to say because of Karl, I am now an expert in a boudoir or lingerie shoot. haha. I enjoyed every minute of that shoot. I felt like my most beautiful self if that makes sense. He just made me feel very taken care of I think is how I'd describe it that the fear I had when I first came out of my first piece from the bathroom went away so quickly that I forgot i even had that fear when we started. We started with just 'flow-posing' I think is the term and after a few minutes we reviewed my poses and I learned that there are angles that work best when you want to show the full body or 3/4s and all that. From then on he guided me to what my best angles are and I just had so much fun. I felt like a supermodel. haha. I'll just say that Karl is not just great at what he does. He's an awesome dude. Very respectful, very humble very kind.

After a week he sent me my digital pictures and boy I was blown-away. I never imagined that I'd ever look that sexy. haha I received so many great shots that I couldn't decide what to put in the book to be printed (btw, he recommended an online place to do it cheaper for good quality). I really wished I found him sooner so he could have been our wedding photographer too. I know now that there is definitely a difference in quality if you go with the right people. I did recommend him to my co-worker when she got engaged and she was very happy.

I remember my husband was shocked when I showed him the book with my pictures at the night of our wedding. Let's just say that made that night even more passionate.

five stars for sure for Karl. thank you for that wonderful experience I will never forget