Darian Shantay Photography Reviews
Reviews
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21 Reviews
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Nicole N. Sent on 10/19/2023
Such a wonderful engagement photo experience
After MULTIPLE friends went through Darian for their engagement/ wedding photography we had too!
She makes you feel so comfortable in your own skin and ask all the right questions! She understood the assignment and excelled. We look forward to having her take ALL our photos from now on! She was so pleasant & so kind and possibly the easiest person to communicate with! -
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Genesis K. Sent on 05/08/2023Wedding Photography
Darian is AMAZING!! Hiring a photographer for our special day was one of the most important splurges for US. I wanted the best photographer in the game and Darian definitely delivered. The process from the beginning to end has been 100% worth it in every aspect. From submitting the request, to the detailed communication, to the day of, and even receiving our sneak peeks in a timely manner. She goes above and beyond to make your day extra special and capture every angle and special moment. If you are on the search of a photographer I 1000% recommend Darian she will not disappoint. -
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Tara D. Sent on 12/07/2021The best and only option
Where do I even start? Darian is out of this world amazing! She really was the only photographer I'd consider to capture our special day! She did an incredible job capturing every detail and every moment! She brought a second photographer, who also did an amazing job! I've done multiple shoots with Darian before between engagement and boudoirs, and she does such a great job of making you feel comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera. She directs you the entire time, so you never feel lost or like you're not sure what you're doing. Aside from her incredible work, she is the kindest human and has the sweetest soul! We love her and can't wait for her to continue capture the moments throughout our life! -
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Stephanie J. Sent on 03/14/2021Simply the BEST :)
Let me just start off my review by saying Darian is AMAZING in every sense of the word. My fiancé and i met Darian back in high school and she has always been the biggest sweetheart! From the moment she started her photography business, i told her “one day you’ll do my wedding photos!” Well here we are engaged now 11 years later and of course i reached out to my girl & she was free, thank god! From the beginning of us signing on with her, she helped me out so much. I asked her so many wedding questions that didn’t even pertain to photos but she was more than happy to offer help. She really helped me get the reins on some stuff that i was overwhelmed with. Then when our engagement shoot came, my fiancé and i were so nervous because we had never gotten professional photos done, not to mention, i am the SHYEST person ever in front of the camera. Darian made us feel SO comfortable! The stress melted away after the first pose. She made it so fun for us that it allowed our personalities to come through in our photos. Our pictures came out STUNNING! The editing, the lighting, the quality...just stunning. We cannot wait till she captures our actual wedding day!
If you’re looking for a photographer, book my girl Darian! I promise you won’t regret it :)
Darian, thank you for the beautiful photos once again. We are so thankful to have such a talented and beautiful friend capture our special day! :) -
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Lindsay S. Sent on 06/23/2021The best wedding photographer in OC
The best investment I made in planning my wedding was booking Darian as my wedding photographer. My engagement to my fiancé was unique; planning a wedding during a pandemic as well as helping my fiancé battle cancer on top of it. When everything hit at once and I had to reach out to Darian about our circumstances, she went over and beyond to help ease my stress and my nerves. She was empathetic and so helpful in our circumstances that I owe a lot of our wedding planning success to her. If you want a photographer who knows weddings inside and out, she is your girl. She knows EVERYTHING. From helping you decide outfits for your engagement photos, to hyping you up the week before your wedding and being there for anything and everything. She has a gift of making you feel your absolute best, while also showing proof of it with her photography. She exceeded all my expectations of what a wedding photographer should be, while also proving that she in fact, the best of the best. She became a friend out of this and I cannot thank her enough for all she has done for my husband and I. She has a gift in capturing love in photos and I cannot recommend her enough to anyone looking for someone to capture the best day of your life. Darian, thank you for everything. We love you! -
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Morgan D. Sent on 06/07/2020
Darian is amazing!
We can't stop talking about how much we love Darian! From our engagement shoot to our wedding, we can't pick a favorite picture because they are all so AMAZING! Darian is genuine, professional, fun to work with, and so efficient. We plan to have Darian take all our future family photos. Can't recommend her enough! -
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Alexis G. Sent on 07/12/2021
We love Darian!
From the very beginning Darian was so kind and professional. She was extremely flexible due to the pandemic and changing of dates, which I worried could be a potential issue. We used her for both our engagement and wedding photos and we couldn't be happier! The day of the wedding she was so sweet but able to wrangle our big family and bridal party together when it came time for photos which I know was no easy task. Then she had very creative ideas for our bride and groom portraits that made for such special and intimate moments. I would recommend Darian to any family, friend, or fellow bride because she not only is so talented but wonderful to work with! Thank you Darian!! -
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Helga Sent on 02/21/2020Flexible and helpful
Very flexible and accommodating with reasonable pricing. Pictures came out great and pretty fast for the number of pictures that were taken (about 3 weeks? We had taken at least 800). She worked with us through the wedding process and let us make some changes about a week before wedding. During the day of the wedding she acted as extra helping hand in addition to the photography, which helped things move more smoothly. Thank you for all the amazing photos and help on the wedding day♡ -
Phuong Sent on 10/28/2019
Wedding day photographs with a complimentary engagement session.
How should I begin this, let just say it was an amazing experience to have Darian as our wedding photographer. Darian is a very talented, young and professional photographer. Looking for photographer for your own wedding could be so stressful, especially the good ones usually book pretty fast. We were so lucky to find Darian through another booked photographer, lol. She was dedicated with her work, very organized, and flexible. We booked the "Something Blue" package with Darian and it came with a complimentary engagement session. We actually did the engagement photos like 4 weeks before our wedding day, because I want to waited till my braces off for the photos, lol. And not only Darian was agreed to do that but she also tried to fit our session into her busy schedule so that we could have our favorite locations for the scenery that we want. On top of that, we still got the online copy early enough to print out as decoration for our wedding. The photos are beautiful of course, we got so much compliments from them. There are so much more awesome things I could say about our experience with Darian, but probably gonna be one of those super long review, lol. So I'm just gonna wrap this up by saying, if you are looking for a photographer for your own wedding, just contact her, she would walk you through the process and make your planning alot easier.
Darian, thank you so much for being such a wonderful photographer, and deliver such beautiful images that we could now forever cherish those sweet moments. We cant wait to see the rest of our wedding gallery. 🥰🤩 -
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Dallas L. Sent on 09/19/2019My experience
I am a very shy person behind the camera, but when I shot with Darian she made me open up and feel so confident inside that I loved every moment of my photoshoot. -
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Dallas L. Sent on 09/19/2019
My experience
I am a very shy person behind the camera, but when I shot with Darian she made me open up and feel so confident inside that I loved every moment of my photoshoot. -
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Amanda Sent on 11/20/2022Best photographer you can find
Darian is the hands down best wedding, engagement, and boudoir photographer ever. She has captured so many of my life’s biggest moments. She is professional, kind, comfortable, and incredibly talented. She provided us with the best experience and photos. I am so lucky that I found her and have continued to invest in her work. I have sent countless friends her way as referrals and she hasn’t disappointed one of them yet. The investment is worth every penny! You can trust that your big days will be captured flawlessly and if you have any feedback or want something changed she will do her best to make her clients happy. You are not just hiring a photographer you are hiring the person you will spend more time with on you big day then your spouse and trust me you want it to be her. She is the perfect amount of kind and gentle but firm and straightforward the rally a wedding party (mine was 20) and family to get all the perfect shots! I can’t wait for her and her team to capture more memories for me and my family! -
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Leah B. Sent on 10/15/2019Absolutely incredible
Darian is the first vendor I hired for my wedding and I can honestly say that she set the bar incredibly high for what we were looking for with each consequential hire. Not only is her work gorgeous and truly speaks for itself, she is an absolute sweetheart and was integral to our day. The amount of help she offered throughout the process, as well as her flexibility, responsiveness, easygoingness and professionalism were more than I could've asked for. We will cherish her photos (both Engagement and Wedding) for the rest of our lives, but also are so grateful to have had her light shared with us the day of. Do yourself a favor and hire Darian right now. You won't regret it. :) -
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Melinda Sent on 08/24/2019Once in a lifetime
Darian gladly worked with us to fit her services into our budget and to travel to our venues. When browsing her work, we were drawn to her ability to capture formal, artistic, and candid shots. She took our engagement photos at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum and our wedding photos at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park. Even though the venues were public and crowded, she made the experience fun and intimate.
She was professional, enthusiastic, and supportive throughout our whole process. She really took the time to get to know us. It felt as if we were building a friendship rather than hiring a vendor. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful personalized experience and not just a good photographer. -
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Aisan A. Sent on 06/29/2019
Professional, amazing, talented, and loving
Darian captured our special day just as we hoped. She made sure to make the process not only easy and fun but also stress free. She truly knows what she’s doing and has allowed my husband and I to look back and just enjoy moments from our day. Darian, thank you from the bottom of my heart. We are forever grateful for what you’ve done for us.
Much love, The Athari’sDarian Shantay Photography's reply:
Sweet Aisan! Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It means so much to me and is a huge help for future brides.
Your day was incredible and I am forever grateful to have been apart of it all!! -
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Courtney N. Sent on 06/26/2019
Darian is an amazing photographer!
Darian was so great to work with! I would choose her again and again to shoot my big day! Very professional and great at what she does.Darian Shantay Photography's reply:
Thank you sweet Court! I appreciate the kind words. I will never forget your incredible day in Napa!! So thankful to have been apart of it all! -
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Ana Sent on 08/11/2019Exceptional!!!
My met Darian thru my wedding planner and from the minute I spoke to her on the phone I knew she perfect for capturing every moment for my wedding. On my wedding day she was on time and began snapping away. She captured every single moment but most importantly she captured the love and connection between my husband and I. The way my husband looked at me was priceless. I’m incredibly and forever thankful. Thank you so much Darian. Because of you I get to hold on to memories of the best day ever. -
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