My husband was in charge of finding one vendor for the wedding - the photographer - and I am so grateful he found Corey! We would recommend Corey's photography a million times over because he proved to be the BEST when it came to his professionalism, the quality of his photos, and his ability to navigate the craziness of the big day. Corey was always communicative, prompt, and personable, which reassured us that he would deliver on his part of our special day. Brides - you know how important this factor is in reducing our astronomically high stress levels during the planning process! In terms of our photos, we were stunned at their sheer beauty and the story they told through his artistry. Corey brought to life the vision for our photos that we couldn't quite articulate before we saw the shots: edgy, hip, playful, but with a palpable romance that one sensed through the photos. These photos are symbolic of all of our seasons in SLO - the meeting, honeymoon stage, maturation as we grew together, and now marriage! From the details and moments he chose to shoot, all the incredible angles and techniques he used, to the poses and locations he had preselected for us, all the way to our impromptu photo locations in the middle of a lively Marsh St. and in front of a restaurant while I took off my heels - because he knew the shot he was capturing was THAT good - Corey knew what he was doing and it really impressed us. Another huge area that Corey thrived in was navigating the chaos of the day. Our wedding day had unexpected terrential downpour, but not to fear, Corey was mapping out alternate photo locations for us, and he was keeping track of the weather so that if and when it cleared, he would know! Well, low and behold, the clouds cleared and the sun shined through immediately after our ceremony and for the remainder of the evening, so we got our spectacular outdoor photos. Additionally, Corey helped mitigate miscommunications with our planners and vendors, which saved us from more than one catastrophe. Lastly, Corey delivered our 900 photo package of black and whites and color photos within one month of the wedding, which is far quicker than I've heard them coming in. The bottom line is that Corey is a well rounded photographer with a ton of professional wedding experience. Do yourself a favor and hire him! :)

Corey and his team were absolutely incredible. From start to finish, Corey was calm, efficient, and so professional, even during the most hectic moments of the day. My husband and I kept saying to each other how amazing he was, and quite a bit of our family and friends came up to us to say the same.
Corey and his team have such a natural way of making you feel comfortable. My husband and I both usually hate being in front of the camera, but with Corey it never felt awkward, it felt easy, genuine, and authentic.
We’re beyond grateful we had Corey capture our day. He is truly so talented, I 100% recommend!

Booking Corey Ockenfels as our wedding photographer was an absolute no-brainer. From the very start, his playful energy put us completely at ease during our engagement session. We were able to just be ourselves, have fun, and enjoy the moment without feeling any pressure — something we truly appreciated!

Working with Corey feels like working with one of your best friends. His warm, relaxed demeanor made the entire process feel natural, and it was easy to trust him with capturing the most important day of our lives. Corey is an incredibly talented artist, and even with minimal discussion of our vision, he truly understood what we wanted and delivered beyond our expectations.

The photos he captured were absolutely breathtaking, and they perfectly embodied the essence of our day — every candid moment, every emotional glance, every little detail. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to document such a special chapter in our lives.

Corey was a calm yet exciting energy. He jumped right in on the jokes with my family and it was like we had known him for years. As a 1 man show, he was seemingly everywhere all at once. Corey went above and beyond for us. He tried to leave a few times, but excitement kept coming on the dance floor and he stayed to get all the moments. I can’t praise Corey enough as a person, but beyond that his photography speaks for itself. He caught every lovely moment beautifully. I screamed out of excitement and joy when we got the previews back. Corey worked tirelessly to get us previews back within only a handful of days. His dedication to his trade striking. I’m not a yearly family photo kind of person, but Corey makes me want to do them twice a year 😂 I will hire Corey every single time, I will also encourage everyone I know to book Corey. He’s worth every penny

Why hire Corey? His ability to see an authentic moment and capture it with perfection. We have had the absolute pleasure of having him to take our engagement photos and our wedding photos - the number one thing I have received the most compliments on is the quality of images that he has produced in both of those moments. I truly believe this is because he allows you to feel the moment - you don't feel like a camera is in your face and are posing for anything. He is just there to memorialize the feelings in each image he takes.
Outside of the ethereal pictures that he is able to just absolutely crush, he is both incredibly professional, kind, and fun to be around. We have truly enjoyed spending time with him in these anxious and intimate moments - he feels like a friend who happens to be there to take some ridiculously amazing photos.
My husband and I truly mean it when we say we found a photographer for life. There is absolutely no one I trust more than Corey to deliver a physical product of a memory that I will cherish forever.

Corey was fantastic! Great to work with, was a great resource the day of our wedding, and we could not be happier with the results of his work. Would recommend!

There are a few things we would do differently on our wedding day if we could, but choosing Ockenfoto as our photographer is not one of them. Corey is extremely professional, upbeat, organized, and personable. We are blown away not only by the quality of the photos but also the candid emotion and energy that Corey was able to capture in every photo. Thanks to Corey we will forever be able to relive our perfect day each and every time we look at our photos.

Corey captures the most magical moments - I couldn't have asked for a moment friendly, compassionate, and communicative photographers! He is a hidden gem, and the only one I trust to capture the magic and emotion of special moments ♡

Corey did a fantastic job capturing our special day. Both he and his assistant Bri were able to capture photos of us: getting ready, first touch, church service, bridal and groomsmen party, and other beautiful moments. I would recommend him to anyone looking for moments of their big day.

Words cannot describe how fun it was to work with Ockenfoto. Corey made my wedding experience amazing. He was extremely flexible and knew how to help me as a kinda camera shy/nervous person have fun and relax and take amazing shots. 11/10 would recommend I will be hiring him again for any of my photo needs. His turn around was so fast and the photos he took were so incredibly beautiful.