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HTC Weddings

San Diego, CA
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    Lanice Sent on 06/07/2017
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    My Daughter wedding was Sunday, June 4, 2017
    Head of the class photography & video service was Excellent
    Can't wait to see pictures!
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    Carmen Sent on 05/18/2017
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    I would definitely recommend HEAD OF THE CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY,. The pictures were not only stunning but he and his partner were very professional and kind, they had a sense of humor and enjoyeded thenselveds, they actually took over the wedding in a positive fashion if and promberms came up, please look them up and use them for any event from small to Large!!! Mother of the Brife
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    Kendall Sent on 05/19/2017
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    Gideon was absolutely amazing from my engagement pictures he took down to the day of my wedding everything was perfect he was on time professional and photos came out amazing my guests loved him
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    Mayra Sent on 04/11/2017
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    I was introduced to Head of the Class while shopping for my wedding dress. The prices were the best that I found. We had a great experience with Gedion. He always responded to my texts/calls. He took great engagement photos and got them back to me quickly. The engagement photos, a large photo printout that our guests could sign and the wedding photos were all included in the package. On the wedding day he was punctual and went from one location to another to ensure he got photos of me and the groom getting ready. We received the wedding photos sooner than he had estimated. I asked him for more photos and he didn't hesitate.
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    Teresa Sent on 04/23/2017
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    It's was a great pleasure to work with Gideon.
    Always kept his word.
    Please reach it to him for ANY kind of photography needs you have.
    He is very resourceful as well.

  • User2399837 Sent on 10/29/2015
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    This company was a very good service and I would like to commend anybody using them
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    Philip J. Sent on 07/01/2019
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    Horrible Quality. Don't fall for it

    I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy. Gedion is a shmoozer. He used another companies video as his own to show us some of "his work". The price was right so we went ahead and booked them. Video then took 2 months longer than expected to produce and the quality was DREADFUL. Nothing like the video used to secure our business. Do not hire Head of the Class for any video work unless you want to fix it yourself. Still waiting for our refund.
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    Emma C. Sent on 12/04/2019
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    Terrible quality and service!

    Gedion Abraham is a LIAR and a SCAM ARTIST!! DO NOT USE HIS SERVICES, YOU WILL GET POOR QUALITY WORK OR NOTHING AT ALL!!
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    Tiffany Sent on 05/11/2019
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    This is a scam!

    I wish I would have looked into reviews before booking with this vendor. Gedion Abraham is scum. He took our money & never delivered a wedding video. Initially he was ‘seemingly nice’ and would check in providing ‘updates’ as to the progress on our wedding video but he also had multiple excuses as to why the video wasn’t ready such as being sick, having foot pain, being closed for the holidays, server issues, uploading issues, discoloration in the video etc. All we were given was false hope, empty promises, & utter disgust. He truly put on a show, acting like he was really recording footage at our wedding, interviewing our families and friends, getting multiple angles and whatnot and it was all an act. It’s one thing to scam a person & take their money but it’s even worse to rob someone of memories that can’t be recreated or replaced. He took the ability to watch video recounting our wedding day away from us. We’re lucky that we have beautiful photos from our photographer but I still wish we had video as well. I hope no one else has to go through this chaos, disappointment, & anguish that we did with this vendor. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
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    Jasmine Sent on 10/23/2018
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    Updated Review After Failure to Follow Through

    As a destination bride, I tried my best to choose small and local companies as vendors for my wedding in March 2017. During the planning and day of my wedding, Head of the Class Photography was great however after the wedding day, our worst nightmare began. For over one year now, we have been waiting for our contract to be fulfilled and it has not. Gideon has failed us. We were nice and understanding as every excuse was given as to why we had not received what was paid for. Recently, my husband and I spoke with legal counsel to learn about our best options and turns out there is none. Head of the Class Photography LLC is currently operating under a suspended license: https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS/SearchResults?SearchType=LPLLC&SearchCriteria=head+of+the+class&SearchSubType=Keyword and if we take him to smalls claim court it will cost us more money to take legal action than what may be compensated that is if compensation can be gained anyways (e.g. no wages to garish, etc.). All and all, this was a learning experience, a lost of captured memories that I wish on no other couple. Avoid Gideon and this company or any other company he is associated with at all costs!
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    Steven Sent on 04/18/2018
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    We would not recommend Gedion Abraham, dba Head of the Class Photography, to anybody, including our worst enemies. My wife and I were married on November 15, 2014 and paid $2,000 to Mr. Abraham for his services. In our opinion, the photographs that he gave us could have been taken by any amateur photographer on an average day. Many of his shots were out of focus, the backgrounds were fuzzy, or Gedion failed to correct for the lighting conditions of the church. He was also supposed to take a video of the wedding, but it appears that the videographer never showed up, and the video did not begin until after the procession was over. The video itself was taken without any panning or zooming in and out, leaving one to believe that somebody just started the camera and left it running.
    After we complained, Gedion agreed to provide us with the promised album using pictures that he thought were the best, enhancing them to improve the background and lighting conditions under which they were taken. He also promised to enhance the video so that it would zoom in and out on some of the important parts of the wedding. Instead, he provided us with an album which contained pictures that were grainy and had no photo titles. He agreed to correct that. But it has been almost three-and-a-half years since the wedding took place, and we have not received what we have paid for.
    We also found out that Gedion actually works out of his home, because letters are returned undeliverable when mailed to the Orange address that is listed on his website. His website also states that he is a 2016 David’s Bridal Preferred Vendor and member of the 2016-2017 David’s Bridal elite group of wedding photographers. A call to David’s Bridal confirmed that this claim is unfounded.
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    S Sent on 06/26/2018
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    I’m writing a review on how my Husband and I got scammed on our wedding photos/video by a photographer named Gideon Abraham. More than a year later and we still haven’t gotten our finished product or albums, nor a refund. We have been in constant contact for the past year, and literally have heard every excuse in the book as to why our pics/video are not ready. Some examples include: “my computer froze,” “the flu,” “it was a holiday.” Each time he says “tomorrow” and we get to heard a different excuse, it is RIDICULOUS. I have never met a bigger liar in my life! He still has the audacity to pretend he has “an editor” & blame things on “him” when he does all the work himself. The pictures we have seen are terrible, literally 80% of the photos we have seen are blurry to the point of no return. If i had asked a friend to photograph my wedding via their cell phone they would have been WAY better. Gideon has no problem taking your money, and doing a half assed job.. no conscience. I’ve been contacted by other people who’ve done business with him before & they’ve had similar experiences. He’s unprofessional. Only reason I’m writing this review is save another bride/groom the heartache of not having wedding memories captured.
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    Cat Sent on 06/26/2018
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    I am writing this review in hopes of some help after reviewing some of these bad reviews and finding out my experience has been the exact same. My husband and I married on 9/23/17. We have yet to receive an album nor a video. Gedion had provided nothing but excuses and at time has not even had the professionalism to respond. Yet prior to wedding date advance payments were requested by him and fulfilled. Not to mention our wedding day was about my husband and me yet several pictures of guest posing for him and he did not focus on capturing moments of bride and groom instead spent time in what looked like as if he was partying with our guest. This servce is unacceptable. Does anyone on here know how to request and refund?
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    Brian Sent on 07/31/2018
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    More than a year into trying to get our wedding video from Gideon. I have to second the reviews saying that he creates excuses every time you get into contact. He told us he had the flu three separate times, in two week spans each time. Between those times he promised to send or meet up, but would tell us that he forgot or that he hadn't sent them yet. Gideon, if you read this, I will rescind my review upon receiving what you are contractually obligated to give us. I wish we had read these ratings ahead of time.
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    Gary Sent on 06/26/2018
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    Gideon Abraham is a legit scammer. DO NOT HIRE HIM. He took our money and we never got ANY good photos or video. We were lied to for an entire YEAR. We dealt with him for a whole year and just ended up losing our money. This guy will steal your money and run. Also, I recognize his poor grammar and typos which are in some of these “positive” reviews. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gideon Abraham wrote them himself! Also beware, at this time, Gideon is not a David’s Bridal vendor. His reference to David’s Bridal on his website is misleading.