Wedding Photography in Oakland

We couldn't have asked for a better experience with Ad Astra Photography for our wedding. From start to finish, JJ and their team made us feel incredibly comfortable, allowing us to be ourselves and truly enjoy our special day. They effortlessly captured all our best moments, turning them into memories that we will cherish for a lifetime. One of the most special touches was the surprise of black and white film photography prints. These timeless pieces are now some of our favorite keepsakes from the day. JJ's talent in both digital and film photography shines through, and we're so grateful for the care and attention they put into their work. Thank you, Ad Astra Photography, for helping us preserve our wedding day in the most beautiful way possible.

Bilal

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Kat made our wedding and engagement photos truly magical - inside and out. First and foremost, Kat is like a conductor of an orchestra. With the orchestra being 100 people in a wedding. She keeps everyone on task throughout the wedding day, keeping to a tight schedule. She directs family, friends, and more for each event during the day - from family photos to wedding party shots to getting ready and more. Importantly, she listens to your preferences (we expressed a desire for landscape and candid shots), while inserting her own artistic direction. She brings humor and encouragement to every shoot, eliciting laughs and love from all involved. She knows which moments and spots and poses will look brilliant. Amazingly, we shot at multiple locations (Conservatory of Flowers, Palace of Fine Arts, City Hall, Lovers Lane), and she knew every nook in each place that would look magical - her familiarity and expertise with each spot was so helpful. She also brings such empathy and kindness to her craft. We had a multicultural wedding (Pakistani + Chinese) and her understanding of different customs helped to capture those special moments. She can capture motion so well (during the first dance and groomsmen dances) as well as those still moments. The love we felt for each other exudes through each photograph, and thats all thanks to Kat. Honestly, if you want great photos at your wedding, you will need a decisive and instructive photographer who can direct people quickly - Kat has mastered this while creating peak vibes and making everyone laugh. We would recommend Kat to anyone 100%

Michael

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

We found Olivia to be a wonderful, skilled photographer! Her eye for composition is creative, yet she demonstrated the connectiveness of us as a couple. The one thing that stands out is how Olivia totally put us at ease by using innovative ways to relax us as we were posing. She had us, as we were holding a position close to each other, to tell each other 3 things we love and appreciate about each other. This of course brought smiles and was totally relaxing and sincere. She made us so relaxed and comfortable . As a result , the photos look completely natural. We actually became engaged the afternoon, immediately after these photos were taken. She made the moment so relaxing and magical. It was serendipity. I recommend her highly, and will be spreading the word amongst my friends and contacts. We will treasure these photos forever.

Yves the owner is an amazing artist which allows him to deliver an amazing end product. Yves takes his profession very seriously and listened to our wants and needs; more than all the other vendors we talked with combined. He was willing to meet with us after hours and design the product to meet our exact wishes. Yves also is a really nice person to work with. If you are searching for a photographer that is patient, understanding, and a serious professional look no further.

Jen Molander far exceeded our expectations for a wedding photographer. She was professional, affordable and the pictures were beautiful!

Hiring Erin was probably the best decision for my wedding. Erin spent 2 hours with us for a small SF courthouse wedding. Erin is easy to work with and has great eye and style. I ADORE the photos she produced. We just printed a few out for the house and it totally classed the whole place up :)

Hirnig Becca for our photos was one of the best wedding decisions we made! She is so warm, fun, friendly, and professional. Starting from the planning process she is so knowledgeable about the industry and helped us immensely with our timeline, and even areas of the wedding she wasn't involved in! The day of, she was so easy to work with, and made the whole process comfortable and fun! Even our family extended family was raving about how professional and great she was after the ceremony. We would easily recommend Becca to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!

Sasha is the greatest. She worked with me so that my photographs didnt look like crappy sears portraits. I wanted artistic and real images of my wedding and my family. She did this and more. She spent more time with me than I had hoped and she did everything. When I got the images from her, they are amazing!

Where to begin? To say Krissy exceeded all of my expectations would still be an understatement. All of our pictures are absolutely stunning and honestly we have hundreds more than I know what to do with. Krissy was professional, timely, and managed to capture every second of our wedding day. Every time I look through our pictures, it's like re-living it all over again, and the best part is getting to see things I completely missed the day of! Our posed pictures are lovely, but her candid shots are absolutely my favorite. She some how managed to truly capture the personalities of us, our friends, our families and even our dog. I've had multiple people tell us we need to submit them to a wedding magazine; they are THAT good! I would highly recommend Krissy Merle Photography for any event.