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Derek & Kayla Photography

Derek & Kayla Photography

Santa Rosa, CA
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    Wonderful photos and service!

    I highly recommend Derek & Kayla for your engagement and wedding photo needs! I first reached out to them as I liked their editing style: light, bright and fun, yet still classic.

    I am so happy we ended up working with them as they knocked it out of the park with our photos and brought a sweet and calm presence for our day. It was great to have 2 shooters who are so used to working with each other and kept the photo process moving efficiently so we could enjoy as much of the celebration as possible.

    We also had to reschedule our engagement shoot a few times due to covid and weather. They were very kind and accommodating about this!

    Our photos turned out absolutely perfect, we have gotten many compliments from family and friends! They captured our day so well and I am so grateful to have these photos to look back on for many years to come ❤️✨
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    Amazing Photographers!!

    If you are looking for an exceptional photographer for your big day look no further, Derek and Kayla are the most wonderful people to have capture your wedding day. They are such a great team and so pleasant to work with. We decided to book one photographer and had the pleasure of working with Derek. We love Derek and he proved to be incredibly talented and professional.

    He was truly the saving grace of our wedding. During the whirlwind day he kept us calm and composed. He kept us on a timeline and checked in with us better than our own planner. Then, after receiving our photos we were blown away by the quality of work. He has a beautiful eye for capturing the most special moments and sweetest details. He provided us with such gentle and perfect direction that we felt like models. We would highly recommend booking with Derek and Kayla. We can’t thank them enough for providing us with the most breathtaking photos of our union.
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    Katie Sent on 12/07/2023
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    So happy!!!

    We are so happy with our choice of Derek and Kayla. It was nothing but a positive and fun experience, and we are so happy with the outcome, we keep looking at them and are taken back!
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    Arianna Sent on 12/07/2023
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    The best!

    Stop what your doing and inquire - you won't regret it! They are a truly remarkable husband and wife duo. We feel transported when we look back at our photos! So happy!
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    Katherine Sent on 12/07/2023
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    We LOVED our photos!

    We couldn't be more excited about our photos from Derek and Kayla, they turned out so beautifully! They truly took the time to get to know us, including a free engagement session as well was a huge plus. We felt so comfortable on the day of - we have ZERO regrets about booking with them, and hope many others can experience what we did - you will cherish these memories forever!
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    Amazing Value, Experience, and Patience!!! HIGHLY Recommend

    My wife and myself are firstly very shy and awkward on camera, but both have high expectations and a very clear and precise vision. Additionally, there is a significant height difference between us. Kayla and Derek managed these challenges both on our wedding day and engagement session with humor and confidence, which made the quality of the pictures and videos both memorable and exactly what we are like in person. For couples that are looking at video and photos, they work so well together as a team, and treat everyone around them so respectfully and patiently. They always responded to us promptly and answered our questions to the fullest, had great recommendations with poses, attire, and posture, and knew how to adapt their expertise to our vision. Pricing was extremely reasonable as well, as they were able to work with us to fit our needs. Thank you so incredibly much Derek and Kayla, and we highly recommend anyone to work with them.
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    Matthew Sent on 08/31/2022
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    Phenomenal photos and so great to work with

    We just received our wedding photos back (a few weeks after our wedding) and Derek and Kayla did a PHENOMENAL job, organically capturing all the moments of love and joy that we will treasure forever. Working with Derek and Kayla was a breeze - they were consummate pros that were also super fun and down to earth. They were incredibly attentive to our questions (before and after booking), and they graciously accommodated us when we had to reschedule our engagement shoot several times. When Kayla had to back out due to falling sick week-of, they were in constant communication and assured us repeatedly that their backup second shooter would deliver the quality and style we were expecting (the final product did not disappoint!). When we had some day-of issues with other vendors (in no way D&K's responsibility) that threatened to derail our day, Derek stepped up (unprompted) and got the issues sorted so that the trains ran on time and we could enjoy our wedding day. We are overjoyed we chose Derek & Kayla as our photographers and could not recommend them enough.
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    Lauren Sent on 08/20/2022
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    Wedding Magic ✨

    Derek and Kayla and their additional staff are an amazing team! They included an engagement session before the big day which helped us talk through requests and get more special shots to use at our wedding. When it came to the big day-they were patient, flexible, dedicated to our feedback and the photos turned out stunning! We are so thankful to this team for helping us celebrate and capturing the big and small moments throughout our wedding. Definitely use them for your next event!
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    We love our wedding pics!

    Derek and Kayla just delivered our photos and we are in LOVE. These two are the best in the biz - fun, talented and know exactly how to capture authentic moments from your big day. They are professional, organized and all around wonderful humans. I also can be very awkward in front of the camera and Kayla was so helpful with directions and knew exactly how to make us both feel comfortable and relaxed. We also did our engagement photos with them and absolutely love them. Thank you, D + K!
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    Would highly recommend

    Derek and Kayla were so great during our big day! They did our engagement pictures as well! We wanted our pictures with a lot of light and we wanted more candid and romantic pictures. They did an amazing job blending in with our guests. We are still waiting for our wedding pictures but we hope to get them soon! We did have our engagement pictures taken and edited by them which turned out amazing! We would highly recommend them!
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    Knew from the start

    We knew from the first conversation that Derek and Kayla fit us perfecty.
    They actually cared about us individually and wanted to get to know us. Our engagement session was a blast and our wedding is going to be perfect thanks to them and their radiance of positive energy!
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    Do not look elsewhere

    Derek is AMAZING. We literally couldn't think of anyone else to do our wedding even if we had the biggest budget in the world. Derek KILLED our photos. So thankful to stumble upon him on Instagram. Kayla his partner helped with so much of our wedding, she is a wedding planner and saved our day!
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    Rockstars!

    Derek killed our wedding photography. We couldn't be happier with the finished products. Thanks Derek!
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    Felt so comfortable!

    We had the best time with Derek and Kayla. They truly made us so comfortable in front of the camera and we are definitely booking them for our wedding.

    Thank you guys!
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    thankful is an understatement

    Derek was so easy to work with. Worked with our budget and gave us a discount. With so much knowledge and a keen eye for photography - we had a blast!
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    No Brainer

    The whole process from start to finish was seamless and fun. We really connected with Derek and Kayla and are now great friends! Our engagement photos turned out so perfect and are stoked for our big day!
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    Such good quality people and photos!

    We loved our photos! Every single one captured our love perfectly. We got them back so quickly!!!
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    Wedding Bliss Still Lingering

    Our wedding photos came out so perfect. No detail was spared, thank you guys for capturing our special moments. Cannot be more thankful we found you!
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    Engagement session fun!

    My fiance surprised me in Yosemite with an engagement! He booked Derek, set the whole thing up, and got on one knee! So happy Derek was there to get the whole thing to relive!
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    We got our photos back in 2 weeks!

    Our wedding day was one to remember. One factor was because of our wonderful vendors. Derek and his team of 3 KILLED it. Nailed every aspect of our wedding photos. Seriously cannot thank them enough!
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    The best ever

    Derek was absolutely wonderful during the whole process. I found Derek after looking for someone who offered some flexible and smaller packages, Finding hm to be the best quality for his prices. Our guests LOVED him, our bridal party felt so comfortable in front of the camera! We had a very rainy wedding day but that did not seem to phase them. They came prepared and ready! Thanks guys!
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    Don't think twice!

    Don't think about it twice, because Derek is amazing and his work shows. He is professional, patient, flexible with our venue change and just downright a good person.
    Many thanks Derek & Kayla!
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    Spot on, didn't miss a beat

    Derek is simply the best! After inquiring with so many photographers, Derek and his team definitely showed the best qualities that any bride & groom would want to see. Truly amazing work and we got our photos within 2 weeks!!

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    Spot on, didn't miss a beat

    Derek is simply the best! After inquiring with so many photographers, Derek and his team definitely showed the best qualities that any bride & groom would want to see. Truly amazing work and we got our photos within 2 weeks!!

    Thanks Guys!
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    Top notch!

    We would highly recommend Derek and his team! From the start Derek was clear and straight to the point for planning and services, while keeping it very fun! Due to COVID we had to reschedule our big day however Derek worked with us and helped us along the way. We love every single photo and would highly them!
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    Just amazing!

    with so many things that can wrong at a wedding and this wasn’t one of them! Derek was so dependable and so fun to work with. All of my pictures are amazingly beautiful! We got our photos back in about 2 weeks which is RARE and the whole process was smooth and stress-free.
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    SO happy we chose Derek

    Derek knows how to get the best shots, so happy with how they came out I am absolutely obsessed over them.
    Booking with them was so fast and easy, they gave us a call, went over the packages, got us laughing and we knew they were the photographers for us! We have printed so many and placed them around our home! Thank you guys so much.
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    Such a great team

    we booked them for our sonoma wedding at Viansa and it was PERFECT. So excited for our album book to arrive! They really captured our love and happiness on our big day!
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    Spectacular day to remember

    Our wedding was so amazing. Our team of vendors including Derek Argeo Photography made everything perfect for me and my husband! Thank you guys!
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    Won a giveaway & so happy about it!

    Derek drove 8 hours to shot or elopement session....WOW. We won a giveaway on his Instagram and he did not sway from it. 8 hours in the desert of CA in Joshua Tree State Park, we had the best elopement ever. I refer Derek to all my friends who are getting married. My best friend kat is getting married in August and I cannot wait to see Derek and Kayla again !!
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    Best ever!

    Seriously the best wedding photographer. We had a BLAST with Derek & Kayla. Our photos are stunning and we have become good friends throughout the process. Our elopement was so perfect with them!
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    Elopement shoot was epic

    My fiance and I decided to elope on a whim, found derek on the knot and had the best time. So happy with our photos and experience with them. Derek is so funny, Kayla his partner is a wedding planner so she helped with SOO many details of our wedding without any payment. They are awesome and packed with so much knowledge. Book them!
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    Best Value!!

    Went with the photo/video package and could not be more in love! Their team was absolutely amazing on our big day!!
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    Now our close friends!

    Loved having Derek apart of our elopement last weekend! Our photos turned out so great and so pleased with them!
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    The BEST Wedding Photographer

    We used Derek with Argeo Productions to shoot our wedding in August. He was very professional, so fun to work with, and we are so happy with our photographs and video! 10/10
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    Couldn't have picked a better photographer!

    Sadly we had to postpone our wedding due to Covid, but so thankful for Derek and his flexibility. We decided to elope & honestly it was the best decision. He absolutely killed it at our elopement in Yosemite last month! Couldn't have asked for a better photographer. He made us feel like we've been friends forever! Highly recommend Derek, especially if your camera shy like we are!
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