Allen Tsai Photography Reviews
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Eliza H. Sent on 04/09/2020I Was Never Going to Entertain Any Other Photographer
My first experience with Allen Tsai was when he photographed my sister's wedding. My sister herself, is a photographer. The second time I heard his name was at my best friend's wedding. HER photographer had also used Allen Tsai for her wedding. I decided to take some time and followed Allen's presence on social media and the internet. Turns out he's VERY decorated and has been featured a lot in publications. His clients are worldwide, and all the photographers I respect want HIM for the THEIR weddings. If he's the professional that all the other professionals use, I knew I was never going to entertain any other photographer.
The second I got engaged, I told my wedding planner we had to secure Allen. And that's what we did. THANK GOD because it takes a special photographer to handle everything an everyone that was, My Wedding.
I got married in Downtown Dallas and my wedding had very "city" vibes. I didn't want to have every "conventional" wedding party shot, and so I had tasked Allen with the burden of making my wedding photos look like "something off the cover of Vanity Fair." Not typically his route for weddings, and also confined to a VERY tight timeline, somehow, Allen was able to execute my vision.
More than that, every shot from the reception is PERFECT. The lighting was consistent in every shot (and let me tell you, the lights from the stage and darkness of the room was all over the place that night). He captured beautiful portraits, but also grabbed very intimate moments between myself and my husband, our friends, and our family - shots that we didn't know anyone was watching. The photos were edited and turned in record time (amazing considering he shoots digitally AND in film) and the gallery of proofs was enormous. This was so important because I've heard HORROR stories from friends whose galleries were pitifully small since the photographer didn't have very good content to return. The gallery is easy to use navigate and he even offers printing services (huge if your local pharmacy does a bad job with prints). Here is my biggest jaw-drop of the experience: Allen worked alone. My wedding had around 225 guests and you would have thought (based on the photos) that he had at least two assistants.
Finally, Allen is also just awesome to work with. He's kind and dedicated to his craft, and he is so respectful and polite. He rocked my wedding and I'm so glad we hired him. -
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Caroline N. Sent on 12/13/2019
The best of the best!
Allen really is the best of the best and we are so thankful to have had him capture our big day! He was such a pleasure to work with and his photos truly left us speechless! He was sure to capture every little moment and detail and we are so happy that we placed our trust in Allen for the photos that we will cherish for the rest of our lives! -
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Olivia H. Sent on 10/09/2019Five Stars!!
Allen is hands down one of the best photographers in Dallas! Having worked at an event space in Dallas for 4.5 years, I have seen many photographers work and none compare to the way he meticulously captures every special moment beautifully. He has photographed my head shots in the past and our Dallas event venue several times. It was absolutely a no-brainer to ask him to shoot my engagement photos and my wedding. Nothing has been short of fabulous! He has the most unique and beautiful style for any occasion!
Allen ensures that each session is fun and comfortable for even those that are tense or nervous behind a camera. He also has an excellent eye for locations, poses and lighting. And with his combination of film and digital photography, every photo he returns is magical. Will forever highly recommend Allen! -
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Natalie T. Sent on 08/07/2019Allen tsai is the best photographer you can hire
I was super stressed out trying to plan my wedding in 3 months. At the time, I found Allen on google. I went through his portfolio and I fell in love with his work. His pictures are very natural and airy. I decided to contact him and asked for pricing. Yes, I know that his pricing is on the high end so I was a little hesitant about Allen. However, after talking to other friends who got married before me, they all told me that pictures are the only things you have left to look back after your big day and they would rather spend more money on a good photographer if they could. I then contacted my wedding coordinator and asked her if she has worked with Allen before. She told me that Allen is one of the best photographer in Dallas and if he's even available on my wedding day, I should really book him. My wedding coordinator vouched for him so I feel a lot better and I went ahead and booked Allen. And let me tell you, it's probably one of the best decisions I've ever made. Allen is such an incredible photographer. Word can even describe how happy we are that Allen was a part of our big day. My husband and I are very awkward people. We get very uncomfortable in photos and he made us feel super relaxed while making sure the photos turned out natural and candid. Our photos weren't posed. He knew all about the right angles and gave us directions so that pictures turned out so stunning. He knows how to capture all the precious moments. Our day went by so fast and having him capture those moments makes us realize how beautiful our wedding was. Our wedding has many different ceremonies. We have our Vietnamese tea ceremony, a Chinese tea Ceremony and an American ceremony then the reception. Allen was there for all of it and prioritized capturing every single moment. He didn't have time to eat at the reception because we had so many things going on. One of the best thing that I like about him is that he had experience with videography. He works closely with my videographer and he knows when to step in and out to make sure our photos and video turn out stunning. Allen is also very detail oriented. On our big day, Allen took his time, fixing everyone's attire to make sure they look good in every single frame. My father in law, who is very impatient, complained how Allen made him button his vest. But once he got the pictures from Allen, my father in law was blown away and couldn't be happier. My father in law finally understood why Allen is so detail oriented in every single frame he takes. We are so happy with our wedding photos, we booked him for our maternity session as well. It was truly a pleasure to work with Allen. Don't hesitate to hire Allen. We will treasure these photos forever. -
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Natalie T. Sent on 08/07/2019Allen tsai is the best photographer you can hire
I was super stressed out trying to plan my wedding in 3 months. At the time, I found Allen on google. I went through his portfolio and I fell in love with his work. His pictures are very natural and airy. I decided to contact him and asked for pricing. Yes, I know that his pricing is on the high end so I was a little hesitant about Allen. However, after talking to other friends who got married before me, they all told me that pictures are the only things you have left to look back after your big day and they would rather spend more money on a good photographer if they could. I then contacted my wedding coordinator and asked her if she has worked with Allen before. She told me that Allen is one of the best photographer in Dallas and if he's even available on my wedding day, I should really book him. My wedding coordinator vouched for him so I feel a lot better and I went ahead and booked Allen. And let me tell you, it's probably one of the best decisions I've ever made. Allen is such an incredible photographer. Word can even describe how happy we are that Allen was a part of our big day. My husband and I are very awkward people. We get very uncomfortable in photos and he made us feel super relaxed while making sure the photos turned out natural and candid. Our photos weren't posed. He knew all about the right angles and gave us directions so that pictures turned out so stunning. He knows how to capture all the precious moments. Our day went by so fast and having him capture those moments makes us realize how beautiful our wedding was. Our wedding has many different ceremonies. We have our Vietnamese tea ceremony, a Chinese tea Ceremony and an American ceremony then the reception. Allen was there for all of it and prioritized capturing every single moment. He didn't have time to eat at the reception because we had so many things going on. One of the best thing that I like about him is that he had experience with videography. He works closely with my videographer and he knows when to step in and out to make sure our photos and video turn out stunning. Allen is also very detail oriented. On our big day, Allen took his time, fixing everyone's attire to make sure they look good in every single frame. My father in law, who is very impatient, complained how Allen made him button his vest. But once he got the pictures from Allen, my father in law was blown away and couldn't be happier. My father in law finally understood why Allen is so detail oriented in every single frame he takes. We are so happy with our wedding photos, we booked him for our maternity session as well. It was truly a pleasure to work with Allen. Don't hesitate to hire Allen. We will treasure these photos forever. -
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Brandy Sent on 02/12/2018To say that Allen is a true artist when it comes to photography almost seems like an understatement. My husband was actually the one who found Allen when he had come across his work on Instagram and we were both instantly in love with his light and airy style. For us, our wedding photos were one of our top priorities, as they are something we are going to treasure all our life. So we wanted to be sure whoever our photographer was not only fit our style, but also put just as much importance on our big day as we did, and Allen did all of that and more.
I cannot brag enough about him, and yet his work speaks for itself. He has an innate ability to make his client’s feel so incredibly special, as well as get to know them on a personal level. No matter the questions, ideas or thoughts that we threw his way, he continually provided us such undivided attention. Not to mention his ability to give direction.
When it came time for our engagement shoot, my husband and I were both very nervous, as aside from the typical iPhone photo, we certainly were not seasoned pros in front of the camera. But Allen guided us through every second of it, making the entire experience so enjoyable and easy. So when our wedding came, we knew were in good hands, and he did not miss a beat or moment. The way he was able to capture the emotions, love and every detail of our wedding was everything we had hoped for, and it is so special to have such beautiful reminders of that day. Thank you Allen for all you have done for us, we could not thank you enough!
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Amanda Sent on 10/03/2016I just got married a week ago and Allen was our photographer. Allen is the best you can get! He is incredibly talented and puts his all into your engagement shoot and wedding day. Our friends rave about our engagement photos! Aside from that, he is down to earth and truly cares about his couples. You can trust that he will always be honest with you. We have grown to see him as more than just our photographer, but a friend. We were happy to share our day with him. We look forward to seeing our wedding photos -- we have no doubt they will be beautiful!
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We received our final package from Allen and we were extremely impressed-not to say we expected any less from him! Our guests keep complimenting us on our beautiful photos! Allen does such a great job of capturing the moment, we feel like we are reliving it all when we look at them. The day can be so chaotic and such a blur...you sometimes don't realize just how beautiful the moment is. His work will surprise you and remind you of all the perfect, little moments from your big day. He sent a link with the proofs before getting our package with the print and electronic copy on a USB. He is extremely organized and has all of the photos in separate categories - such as "Wedding Party", "Cake Cutting", etc. I found this to be very helpful when looking for a particular photo and our guests enjoyed it too because they could more easily find themselves. When our package arrived with the prints and USB, it came in a beautiful heirloom box! I was actually looking for something like this to store my treasured items from our big day. It's perfect! All in all, I have to say, Allen was one of the best decisions we made! -
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Kelly Sent on 01/25/2015A++++ He was wonderful and the pictures turned out great. Highly recommend him as your photographer. I couldn't find something bad to say if I tried. Wedding pictures are important and his knowledge about photography is top quality. Huge thanks to him for doing such a great job!!! -
User1537320 Sent on 02/17/2014My husband and I used Allen's videography company, Verbena Films, as our videographer. We are so glad we did! We weren't sure about getting a videographer but we decided to go for it. When Allen delivered our wedding video on Christmas day, my husband and I watched together and laughed and cried all over again. It was amazing. Allen got great shots and wonderful moments, and he was a joy to work with. He really worked so hard to make sure he got everything he needed to put together an awesome film at the end of it. We can't recommend him enough! -
User1369707 Sent on 10/08/2013Allen did an amazing job throughout the whole process of Bridals and the Wedding day. He's super creative, took a ton of iconic photos and we joke that there are too many good ones to choose from. Allen did a perfect job in capturing our day. Highly recommended!!! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 10/04/2013Allen Tsai never ceases to amaze me. I've seen his photography portfolio years before I actually had the opportunity to work with him and always enjoyed his photos-- I FINALLY had a chance to personally book him for a large Awards Gala event that I hosted this past December 2012 as well as a Conference in September 2013-- he was actually my first choice pick! Allen is a professional, and has a gift of capturing the memories that you want to preserve for a lifetime. I really appreciate the photo previews that he sends over to us (which is within a couple of HOURS of the event ending!) and love the ease of accessing the full photos from Allen's online album. I recommend Allen Tsai for any of my friends' events or wedding needs, and cannot WAIT for the day to use him as my own wedding photographer. Allen is spectacular to work with and is a professional at what he does. He just launched Verbana Films for videography and I hope to get to personally work with him for a video project soon!
I highly recommend Allen Tsai Photography for all of your photography needs for any occasion, big or small!
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