"Nathan Jaffan Photography" Reviews
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Angelika Sent on 10/24/2025
Brett and Geli's Wedding
Nathan was recommended to us by our wedding coordinator Although we interviewed several other photographers, Nathan was the only logical choice for us. Not only were we impressed by his beautiful photography, but he immediately understood the atmosphere and vibe we wished to create for our wedding. Our timeline was very tight and he jumped in immediately, not only responding to our communication but reaching out on his own to make suggestions and recommendations. Nathan has a great ability to work seamlessly with vendors and we were so impressed with his knack to subtly engage with our guests to capture fun, intimate, and spontaneous moments, all while moving around the venue unobtrusively. He has an extraordinary gift for recognizing and capturing beauty and translating it into a forever photograph. Moreover, he was able to recognize and recommend moments I didn't even recognize I wanted or needed. I can't recommend Nathan highly enough and know that we will call on him again for future occasions! -
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Trevor Sent on 07/04/2025
Amazing experience
So happy we used Nathan as our wedding photographer. Our friends recommended him and we decided to use him after looking at some of his work on social media. His large wedding photography portfolio is why we decided to use him over other photographers for our wedding. Nathan made this extremely easy on us and our favorite part in working with him was how good he was with making our son laugh and smile in the pictures! Nathan was extremely professional, friendly, and very responsive to all questions leading up to our wedding day. We would definitely recommend him to others and plan to continue using him for family pictures in the future. -
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Jenna Sent on 11/14/2023Nathan is the absolute best!
Nathan is the absolute best! From our engagement shoot to our wedding day, Nathan’s incredible talent and professionalism made him an absolute delight to work with. We reached out to Nathan on recommendation from our wedding planner, and it was immediately clear from our first meeting that Nathan had the experience, skill, and kindheartedness to be a true asset to our wedding planning experience. Planning a wedding is never easy, but working with uplifting and talented people like Nathan helps the process immensely.
Working with Nathan is a breeze; he is always responsive and communicative, and he consistently goes above and beyond to help make our vision come to life. He handled all of the planning and creative aspects so we didn’t have to, which is such a relief when you are juggling a million other wedding planning-related tasks. We had expressed to Nathan beforehand that we were nervous about taking photos, but he made sure to make us feel at ease and confident by providing direction and guidance. And our pictures turned out better because of it.
The photos he took were beyond our expectations. We are just so happy with the way everything turned out. He clearly has a talent for photography. He was a hit with our wedding party, too, not only by being kind and lighthearted all day, but by being organised and efficient in gathering everyone together to get all of the shots that we wanted. When you hire a wedding photographer, you truly spend your entire wedding day with that person — Nathan is an absolute pleasure to have by your side on your most important day.
We are immensely grateful to Nathan for his exceptional work and cannot wait for an opportunity to hire him again. For anyone looking for a wedding photographer who goes above and beyond, we cannot recommend Nathan enough. -
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Digna Sent on 12/26/2022
Professional and compassionate
Nathan captured my parents’ 50th anniversary recently. His work was recommended by my cousin who frequently contracts with Nathan to photograph her growing family. I have hired many other photographers in the past but none with as much interest as Nathan. In the months leading up to the anniversary, Nathan was emailing and texting me in preparation. He asked lots of question to assure that he’d produce what I wanted. He was also concerned with being respectful of the rules imposed by our church. On the day of the event, he carried a list of all I asked for so that he was sure to meet all my requests. Nathan arrived on time and took queues from the priest during the ceremony. Guests were impressed with how personable Nathan was. He was excellent with getting the children in our family to pose. My main concern for the event was the well-being of my elderly parents, especially my frail father. Nathan was extremely gentle, patient, and compassionate. He modified his plans depending on how my dad was doing. If dad was not able to meet a certain idea Nathan and I had developed, Nathan would think of something else or figure out another way to do things. He was very caring and careful of my parents and their needs. I was truly impressed at how well he worked with all ages and with how he managed photographing my parents around my father’s needs/limitations. Sadly, soon after the anniversary, my father died unexpectedly. Luckily, I have these beautiful pictures to remind me of the wonderful celebration and, more importantly, of how happy my parents were that day. Nathan captured all the feelings. You will not regret hiring Nathan for your event. I highly recommend his work and will definitely work with him again in the future. Thank you Nathan for capturing such a special event in such a beautiful way for my family. -
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Debbie Sent on 12/21/2022
Nathan Jaffan is our go to photographer for the rest of our lives
I had a few interviews with different photographers I found on wedding wire. We found Nathan to stand out as he was charismatic, flexible, professional, and SUPER responsive. He gave us a feeling of confidence by helping us plan our wedding timeline. He was more than a wedding photographer, and had extensive knowledge in the details of planning. Day of our wedding, Nathan brought out his great sense of humor to capture the lovely smiles of my wedding party and non-english speaking family members. We also received positive feedback from our other vendors for how easy it was for them to work with Nathan. The most important thing we worried about was having only 1 photographer, however, Nathan took initiative and made sure to capture every photo we wanted. He made it happen with ease and strong leadership. He is efficient and professional with the timely delivery of photos and the customized wedding album we ordered. I plan to come to him for our anniversary photos every year and I even gifted him to my sister for her wedding that is on 2/4/22 to guarantee she has wonderful wedding photos herself. Nathan Jaffan is truly the best, you can check out his instagram and website for his work. -
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Kristen Sent on 12/28/2021Best Photographer in SoCal!
We are so glad to have chosen to work with Nathan! My husband and I chose him back in March/April 2019 for our July 2020 wedding based on the quality & creativity of his photos and his detailed & timely responses via email. I really appreciate good communication! He sent us a congratulatory bottle of champagne and card after we put down our deposit with him which was such a wonderful surprise! Things like this really make you feel excited about getting married! He also shot our engagement photos as part of our photo package and brought us little gift bags with water, chocolate & goodies with Mr. & Mrs. on the bottles! Such a nice touch, again keeping the feeling of excitement going (especially during a 2 year engagement!). He had great insight into the photo locations in Newport Beach and I love the way the photos came out! We shot the photos in August and received them digitally and on a photo disc in the mail in September. As our wedding drew closer we planned out a timeline. We appreciated the time Nathan would take to go over things with us both via email and over the phone. The details matter so much! Once COVID hit, we weren't sure how that was going to affect our wedding so we held off on a decision until May. Things changed a lot with our wedding plans and we didn't think we would need Nathan during our reception. We realized we would need him but unfortunately he was not comfortable being indoors during COVID. My restaurant moved everything outside but unfortunately he was still not willing to shoot the reception. I ended up having to hire another photographer for the reception last minute a few weeks before the wedding. I have to be 100% honest that I was disappointed hearing that he would not commit to the full day, as that was the original commitment that was made pre-COVID. However, I understood that everyone has different comfortability & feelings when it comes to the pandemic and I rolled with the punches. He met us beforehand to check out the photo locations we had in mind for our newlywed photos which was great! He did an incredible job on our wedding day and sweat bullets all afternoon long taking photos. He also found an incredible spot for our newlywed photos which was just magical! We received our digital photos a month after our wedding and he sent a card and USB stick in the mail. He has been my most favorite vendor to work with and one of the kindest, most patient, thoughtful & hardworking people I've met. We can't put into words how much we appreciate his work on our special day and during all the time leading up to it! You cannot go wrong in choosing him as your photographer no matter the occasion! -
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Zoya Sent on 08/03/2021The most amazing photographer, nathan jaffan!
I used Nathan for my wedding photographer and saying I was amazed with my photos was an understatement. I met Nathan at a friends wedding that he was also the wedding photographer at. He was so personable and I saw how great her wedding photos turned out! Once I got engaged, I knew I had to have Nathan as my photographer and he was the first vendor we booked. He was so responsive throughout the entire process. With the stress of our wedding being delayed due to covid, he helped us stay positive and excited for the big day to come. I had so many questions while planning and he was quick to answer every time! Out of all my vendors, I spent the most time with him on the day of my wedding and he truly kept me at ease the entire day. All my friends and family have raved about Nathan. He was so friendly to all my guests and my other vendors. I had 15 bridesmaids (hard to handle) and he kept us having fun throughout the entire day! I have already recommended him to other friends and family members and will continue to do so. Many of my guests have already reached out to me asking for his information. Nathan is energetic, fun, friendly, and an incredibly talented photographer. I cannot express how much we appreciate him. He was able to capture our day so perfectly and we will cherish these photos forever. THANK YOU, for everything Nathan!!!! -
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Ruth Sent on 12/22/2020The best photographer!
Nathan is an amazing photographer! He was so easy to work with. It felt like we had known him forever. The booking was easy and fast. He worked hard to get the images and setting that we wanted. He gave great suggestions and guidance on different places for pictures. His pictures were flawless! -
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Ally Sent on 11/14/2020The absolute best!
Nathan was the absolute best to work with! He truly took his time to make sure he got the perfect shot and was always prepared and patient when I wanted to switch things up last minute. He had done the wedding photography for one of my friends and when I saw her pictures I knew I wanted Nathan to do my wedding. It was very important to me that I have amazing wedding pictures as they will be the best things that I will have to look back on my wedding. He was incredibly professional and kept me on track with all the information that he would need to ensure that he would be able to get the perfect pictures and be prepared for the day. He reached out multiple times and sent many reminders and personalized gifts that made me even more excited for the big day. I looked at many other photographers but nothing compared to his work it is very clear that he is passionate about what he does and wants to provide the best. He stayed in great communication with my vendors even visiting my venue prior to ensure that he can get the perfect pictures and plan out how he could do so. I LOVE the pictures that I got and he captured EXACTLY what I wanted. He did so much more than just snap a few pictures he really went above and beyond to make the day special and now my pictures are something that I look at daily. -
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Leslie Sent on 09/22/2020
Fun experience! I would do it all over again.
Nathan came in as a life saver for my Covid wedding. He were super flexible with everything, allowing me to build my expectations and revise it as necessary, which was a few times considering how quickly everything was changing this summer in terms of restrictions on weddings. The picture taking process was super time efficient without being rushed.
This was my second time working with him and I'd choose him all over again. I found him through instagram nearly a year ago and his pictures were breathtaking. Aside from this being business he also has the personality to allow you to be yourself and have a great time taking pictures. My husband and I like his accent:) . What made me choose Nathan again is the fact that he's reliable, he responds to questions in a timely manner and he's a joy to have around. I'd recommend his services to anyone who's looking for a photographer that's reliable and creative. -
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Dina Sent on 03/16/2020
Exquisite photographer, no one else like him!
We found Nathan Jaffan through our band/DJ. After our initial email to him, we realized Nathan was incredibly responsive and thorough. We met in person shortly afterward, and left that meeting with a "there's no way we aren't hiring this guy!" A decision was made before we made the short walk back to our car!
In the months that followed, Nathan was meticulous in his planning. In fact, I would say that the flow of our day and most of the nitty gritty details were spearheaded by Nathan, and were expertly planned. Aside from the fact that his talent is unsurpassed, truly, he understands the demands of a wedding and planned our photos with such intricate detail. We felt totally relaxed, comfortable and thankful to have someone like Nathan in our corner. I didn't have a wedding planner, simply a day of coordinator at our venue, but Nathan's professionalism and thoughtfulness throughout our wedding day, and the planning period before made everything easy, fun and exciting! He also worked so well with our other vendors- each one of them making a point to pull Adam and I aside to tell us what a wonderful photographer he was to which we would reply, "Thanks! We 100% agree!"
For Adam and I, Nathan will become our lifelong photographer, for as long as he will have us! I would hire Nathan for any professional photographs, from a wedding, to a baby announcement, to family photos, etc. He is very quick to answer questions or address any concerns you might have, and finds solutions that you hadn't thought of on your own due to his attention to detail and high quality of customer service.
The images that Nathan took send me to happy tears each and every time I look at them, even months after our wedding. He was able to capture our love, and images of our family and friends in the absolute most perfect and realistic way. Through his pictures, we are transported back to the story of our day, and we will forever be indebted to Nathan for masterminding the entire event.
I would recommend Nathan to absolutely anyone thinking of hiring a professional photographer. There is truly no one else like him in this business. -
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Leslie Sent on 12/15/2019
Fun experience! I would do it all over again.
Nathan took our engagement photos a few weeks ago.
I chose Nathan as our photographer because i was confident based on the pictures I saw on his website, that he his way around the camera. The more pictures I saw the more I became drawn to his work. Aside from him taking beautiful pictures, we also enjoyed his charisma and his straight forward directions. He made our first time experience for both me and my fiance photo session a fun experience to remember. We would definitely do it again. We recommend Nathan's services to anyone who wants to take beautiful memorable pictures. Whether it's engagement, wedding, maternity or family pictures. He will make the best of it. Nathan has the perfect balance of being efficient, professional and funny. He has the perfect personality to be a photographer. He was able to capture all the images we wanted and the pictures came out better than i expected. Looking forward to working with him again in the future. -
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Kathy Sent on 12/09/2019Photographer Extraordinaire!
Our experience working with Nathan was amazing! He has such an amazing talent behind the camera. Nathan took photos of my daughter's bridal shower and wedding that will be forever in our minds as he caught the REAL couple and the authentic moments between them. You can feel the love from his photos! His approach is down to earth and friendly which helps when you are getting two families together for the first time. Nathan has the ability to get everyone on the same page and smiling, and he even got my elderly father to smile! Now that was a miracle!
While researching photographers, many I looked at were ok but Nathan was the BEST in every category. Aside from the quality of his work, he collaborated with us on all things photography by explaining the processes, planning our timelines and scouting the venues for the best photo spots. His ability to know what to do when and why was remarkable. He was in contact with us every step of the way and promptly responded to emails, texts and phone calls. He even went above and beyond by sending care packages. His approach to customer service speaks for itself - it’s clear that Nathan truly cares about his clients and it shows!
Nathan has since become the person we will use to photograph all of our family events. We trust him explicitly to capture those genuine smiles. You will not regret hiring Nathan as he is all things wedding photography: experienced, smart, friendly, has vision of what YOU want and is flexible to do it your way. I can't say enough great things about Nathan. I’m just so happy he is our go-to guy from now on! -
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Caroline Sent on 11/29/2019Absolutely the best photographer in the business!
I cannot say enough good things about working with Nathan! I chose to work with him based on his beautiful archive of past weddings. He is very skilled at capturing true, authentic moments between two people who love one another. I love the photos he captured for our shoot on 10/23/19.
My favorite thing about working with Nathan is his precise attention to detail and his prompt delivery of edited photos. He was seamless in his skill during the shoot and delivered the edited photos right away.
I would recommend Nathan to all my dear friends and family. I trust him and I know he would deliver the most beautiful photos. He is also extremely professional and prompt with his responses to any questions, emails, texts or phone calls.
Lastly, I think the most important think to know about working with Nathan is to have faith that you can trust him. He will see and capture the most authentic moments and they will powerfully resonate through the photo. -
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Dori Sent on 11/21/2019Great to work with and beautiful photos!
Nathan was great from start to finish - he was very flexible and willing to work with us as we planned a wedding in CA from NYC. He truly cares about the couples & families he works with, and the quality of the photos is amazing! I love his bright, timeless editing style that will never be "out of style". My maid of honor's sister is getting married next year and will now be using him as well since she loved the pics so much!! -
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Anastasia Sent on 11/19/2019Nathan made our wedding day even better...
Nathan’s wonderful photography speaks for itself. His personality and approach made our wedding day that much better. He was respectful of our event while able to capture special moments. He was both professional and flexible to our changing needs the day of. He made everyone feel comfortable. After our wedding, guests complimented him and we planned to schedule anniversary photos with him, before we saw our wedding photos.
I initially found Nathan because he’s a preferred photographer of our wedding venue, Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach. I researched them all and liked what I would call his natural style. His photography is not overly produced and you can tell everyone is genuinely enjoying themselves. When I contacted him I knew we had found our wedding photographer. Communication throughout the process was impeccable. Just what a bride needs! We look forward to working with him in the future.
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Kristen Sent on 10/01/2019Best Photographer A++
My fiance and I have had a wonderful experience with Nathan from our first email conversations with him to meeting him in person! You cannot go wrong in choosing him as your photographer! He included personal touches to make us excited about the wedding experience including champagne and card sent to our house, water bottle and snacks when shooting our photos and a package in the mail after shooting with the photos on it. His thoughtful gestures were very much appreciated. He was flexible with scheduling and available via email and usually got back to us right away, if not within 24 hours. He was professional and took beautiful photos for our engagement shoot. He was patient with us in person and very knowledgeable about the sun, angles and poses. We feel we made the absolute best choice with him! We are looking forward to shooting our wedding day with him in July!!! -
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Heidi Sent on 02/10/2019Wedding photographer
I found Nathan on the vendor list at our gorgeous venue in Laguna Beach! The second I talked to him in the phone I knew this was a great match! He was extremely responsive, prepared and thorough from the beginning all the way to the end! Our wedding photos are breathtaking and he captured every beautiful moment! My guests lived working with him as well! He kind, patient, professional and extremely talented! -
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Katie Sent on 12/31/2018Katie & Daniel
Nathan was wonderful to work with, he is extremely dedicated to what he does and made the planning easy up to the day! He went to the venue ahead of time to scout out the location and ideal shots for photos, which I feel went above and beyond. Nathan is very professional. The small details and presentation that he provides with his services are wonderful! He worked very well with our videographer and other vendors the day of the wedding! Our wedding timeline was very tight the day of, so the only thing I would consider would have been to use a second shooter just to alleviate some time. Nathan captured wonderful images of the day and I would recommend him to capture your day! -
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Jasmine Sent on 09/27/2018Please take the time to read this review. If I could give Nathan 11/10 stars, I would. My wife and I found him by chance at a wedding expo in Orange County, CA. We won his services for a free engagement shoot, and he won us over. After that photography session, we immediately knew that we had to have him for our wedding. We had interviewed a few other photographers, but nobody even compared to his positive attitude, artistic ability, and a stern “take charge” attitude, which we appreciated on our busy and hectic wedding day. We loved how kind and personal he was, and how he listened to our wants and wishes. Also, when my parents passed away before the wedding, he took the time to call and send a card. We were very touched. He even sent us wine and movie tickets a week before the wedding to relax! I would absolutely recommend him to everyone and anyone.
But down to business, he was very responsive to emails and phone calls. But we loved that he was willing to come to us to meet in person. We were very busy, so it helped that he met us locally to plan out all the details. Come our wedding day, all his planning payed off. We did not have a single photography issue on our wedding day, which was amazing. He worked well with gathering our family, friends, and bridal party for all the photos we wanted. He also synced perfectly with our Videographer, DJ, etc. Most importantly, our images turned out beautifully. We couldn’t be happier with how elegant, crisp, and high quality our photos turned out. In our opinion, the photographer is one of the most important elements of a wedding to forever capture those special moments, and Nathan did that for us. He went above and beyond, and we couldn’t be happier. We have been married for 3 months and are already contacting him to plan our maternity photos. Please do yourself a favor and hire Nathan Jaffan to photograph your special day. You will be glad you did!
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Proud Sent on 06/28/2018I found Nathan because I used to work with his wife, and picked him to photograph our wedding over everyone else because he did one of my best friend's weddings and I LOVED his pictures! He has such a talent and eye for gorgeous shots and was a joy to work with. He is super responsive, made the process stress-free and really takes into consideration the couple's wishes. He puts in so much research and work to perfectly capture the day and we couldn't have asked for better pictures. Nathan is worth every penny!!!
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Candice Sent on 12/14/2017Nathan is an absolutely amazing photographer! Any time we need photos taken in our family, we got straight to him! He did my sisters wedding photos and also photos of my nephew for his first birthday. Just last month, he photographed my husband and my wedding!
Nathan pays great attention to details and always makes sure to capture the specific poses you are looking for and even the candid ones. He is very patient (even when you’re running extremely behind) and always makes people laugh to get that real big smile! He also works well with other vendors!! I would and have recommended Nathan to all my friends and family and cannot say enough great things about him. If you’re looking for a photographer who has everything you could possible want, look no more!!! -
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