Abel Soria Photography Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
15 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Chris W. Sent on 11/07/2018Effortless Quality!
My wife and I can’t say enough good things about Abel!
We married at the mission at Santa Clara University. Abel has shot there before, so he knew the best times, locations and angles to get the best photos.
The quality of his photos is outstanding. Everything is in focus, the composition is memorable, and his timing is impeccable. The church doesn’t allow flash, which makes the quality of his photos even more impressive.
Abel is very amiable and personable; it felt like he was one of our friends that we invited. He was pleasant with all the staff and guests. He always had a smile and a joke which made guests feel at ease.
We met with Abel three days before the wedding for a quick lesson on how to pose properly and to gameplan where we would take photos, the sequence they would be taken, etc. The posing lesson was invaluable (and easy). He also taught us some shorthand communication so that on the day of the wedding, he could simply make a discreet gesture and I immediately knew to tug my jacket down to get rid of the wrinkles. Smart!
He also acted as a bit of a coach. There is a lot of action happening on the wedding day, and it’s easy to be overwhelmed, but Abel knew when to jump in and remind me to do something or advise us on what he’s seen done at other weddings. His experience contributed greatly to making our special day feel effortless and look seamless. My wife and I highly recommend him!
Abel Soria Photography's reply:
Thanks Chris,
What a great review you are giving me.
It was a great pleasure to work Cynthia and you on your Wedding Day. I loved working with your families and friends, they all were very helpfull and awesome to me... Thank you, thank you, thank you...!!!
Regards and Hugs,
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Laura Sent on 03/04/2018Abel is an amazing photographer! My friend referred me to him. I am so glad she did! He is very knowledgeable in his work. He is reasonably priced compared to many of the other photographers we looked at. It was great to work with him from beginning to end. He helped me stay organized and on top of everything. It helped that he had done wedding photos at our venue freedom hall and gardens before. He look some great shots of us! I loved his photo technique. He even stayed over the time he was scheduled for to ensure he got all the photos we wanted. I loved that we were able to get wedding albums as well to share with our family. He took his time to go over each photo with me to put into our album and was able to make edits needed. It was challenging to pick 50 photos out of the many he took, however he was very patient while waiting for us to do so. He even gave us a beautiful picture to hang up on our wall. He is a very kind person! I highly recommend Abel for your next photographer!
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User2508653 Sent on 01/17/2016Abel did a wonderful job at my daughter’s wedding in September. Based on Abel’s website and his description of how he approached wedding photography, he made it to the finalist list. We went to meet him to discuss his approach in person, and to look at extensive examples of his work. His prices were also extremely reasonable, so we signed up with him.
We’re glad we did! He did a lovely job in every respect.
To begin with, he was willing to work with us to ensure a great outcome within the fairly tight timelines of a wedding day. For instance, for a nominal additional amount, he attended the rehearsal and spent time with the bride and groom to check out good photo locations.
The bridal couple wanted the First Look as well as the immediate family photos before the ceremony. On the day he arrived promptly, setup quickly, and was extremely efficient getting all the pre-ceremony photos done even though the bridal party arrived at the venue 30 min later than scheduled.
His photos of the ceremony are just lovely, and he made it all happen in a very unobtrusive way. We really disliked the idea of having a photographer bobbing around the couple during the ceremony – we really wanted the ceremony and its importance to be the focal point – Abel got gorgeous photos while stationed unobtrusively at the back.
At the reception, he got lovely candids of all the guests and captured the spirit of the toasts, the first dance, the cake cutting, and the general ambience again without being at all obtrusive or taking away from people actually experiencing and enjoying the event.
His prices, both for his time and for the retouched photos, are exceptionally reasonable, and his packages include all the digital copies of the photos.
We are VERY happy with Abel’s services as a wedding photographer, and would recommend him to anyone with confidence.
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User1531539 Sent on 02/10/2014Abel Soria was recommended by a friend of mine who got married a couple of years ago, where I was one of the Bride Maids. Photography was probably the most important thing for my husband and I, so we decided to go with Abel. He did more than I expected, My husband and I were impressed by the way he prepared us for our wedding, as we did not have a wedding coordinator, he took over and helped us with his experience. On the wedding day he and his team captured amazing images and at the same time we did not noticed them, we got compliments from our friends and family. We are certainly very Happy and will treasure our Wedding Images forever... Thanks Abel..!! -
User1574101 Sent on 04/02/2014
Abel Soria did a fantastic job at our wedding! He is always professional and courteous, and he took two people who don't necessarily love having our photos taken and made us very comfortable. Our family and friends commented after the ceremony on how wonderful he was. He met us at the wedding site the day before at the time of our ceremony to make sure he would know what the lighting would be like and where all the activities would take place.
Our January outdoor wedding was lucky to have a gorgeous blue sky after 3 days of rain, and the photos he captured that day were just stunning. We never even noticed him during the ceremony yet he captured some phenomenal shots. He got some unique shots of the dress, and messages the bridesmaids wrote under my shoes that day. He arranged our final walkout from the reception with everyone blowing bubbles at us which was a fun, spontaneous decision that created a great memory.
Selecting the images for the wedding album was tough because there were so many good images to choose from. Abel is professional, excellent at what he does, listens to his clients yet offers creative ideas, and above all is a genuinely nice person. We would definitely recommend Abel Soria Photography! -
User1472926 Sent on 12/14/2013We were referred to Abel by close friends. Our church is very difficult to photograph in and they have very strict rules. Abel was very flexible, and respectful. He came in a couple days before the ceremony and we worked out the lighting and placement, so the photos came out great. He was so friendly and we really enjoyed having him photograph our special day! It took four months to get the final photos back.
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