Russ is amazing! We first did an engagement shoot with him, which turned out beautiful. He's very experienced with what locations, poses, and lighting make for the best photos. Now we are blown away with the wedding photos! He's also very responsive and easy to work with (also tells some great dad jokes). Hire him now!

We are so beyond thankful that we had Russ Levi as our wedding photographer!! From the very first meeting, he was so kind and clear that he wanted to help fulfill OUR vision. We definitely wanted to share with all the couples out there about our wonderful experience with him.

Russ was super fun to have for our big day. The bridesmaids love to joke around, and we were being silly throughout our “getting ready” time. Russ captured our ridiculous personalities, and was even game to jump in with a joke or two.

When it came to photographing the wedding ceremony and reception, we were so delighted to see the pictures because we have a great balance of the typical photos you expect to see (walking down the aisle, kiss, formal family photos, speeches, first dance, etc.) but also some really sweet yet unexpected moments (a young cousin napping, us newlyweds cracking up at a ceremony mishap, guests dancing up a storm, us being competitive at a Street Fighter 6 arcade station that we had set up for the guests, etc.)

It was during the outdoor photo session with the wedding party and close family, however, that Russ’s vision and experience in the Sonoma/Bay Area really shined. Russ knew our wedding venue like the back of his hand, and he took us to many different locations at the venue. As a result, we now have a diverse combination of natural, artwork, and vineyard photos to treasure forever. He captured so many different styles – we have glam, we have silly, we have traditional, and more! The grooms party in particular has a flair for the dramatic, and Russ made our dream of looking like GQ models a reality. Russ was great in giving us very helpful directions for posing and—looking back at the photos—we love his visualization and composition! Finally, he KNOWS his golden hours so we have absolutely gorgeous sunset photos. He knew exactly when and where to take us to capture the beauty of our venue.

In sum, we highly, highly, highly recommend Russ Levi as your wedding photographer.

Russ was incredibly professional and fun to work with! He is fair and transparent with pricing and helped coach us to make the most efficient use of our time. On our wedding day, he arrived on time and did an awesome job capturing key moments, guest interactions and our couples photos! Russ responds quickly to messages and we appreciated his suggestions for photoshoot locations in the city. The photo sharing site he uses is also easy to navigate.