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Rewind Photography

Rewind Photography

Santa Barbara, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 23 Reviews
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    G. Bice Sent on 03/20/2024
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    Exceptional Wedding Photography Experience!

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    Our experience with Matt and his team was absolutely incredible! From the very beginning, Matt went above and beyond to ensure that our wedding photography experience was perfect.

    Before the big day, Matt took the time to schedule a zoom call with us, where he asked thoughtful questions to get to know us better. This not only helped him understand our vision but also reminded us that our wedding was about us and our love story.

    One of the most valuable aspects of working with Matt was his suggested timeline. It was incredibly helpful in planning out our day and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. Thanks to his guidance, we were even able to sneak in a cocktail hour with our family and friends!

    On the day of the wedding, Matt and his team were prompt, creative, and genuine. They seamlessly captured every special moment without being intrusive. Our guests were particularly impressed by how professional Matt was in giving direction and how well he and his team communicated with each other.

    We have no doubt that the pictures will be flawless. With Matt's talent and attention to detail, we know that every shot will be stunning.

    Thank you, Matt, and your amazing team, for capturing our special day so beautifully. We couldn't be happier with our decision to choose you as our wedding photographer!
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    Kam T. Sent on 03/30/2024
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    Amazing engagement and wedding photographer!

    We are so happy we chose Matt to capture our engagement and wedding photos. He takes the time to get to know you as a couple and remembers anecdotes you’ve shared with him that makes it feel like you’re working with a friend. He made us feel comfortable throughout the whole process and he captured everything we wanted (and so much more) from our day. You can tell Matt loves his work as our guests raved about the fun they had while taking photos.

    Matt truly captures emotions! We’re blown away looking back at our wedding pictures, not just because they are breathtaking, but also because we can relive all those beautiful memories. It means so much to us that our future children will be able to look back at our wedding pictures and also feel the joy, love and magic we felt too. We highly recommend Rewind Photography!
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    Hailey B. Sent on 03/19/2023
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    Absolutely phenomenal

    WOW! We absolutely loved working with Matt, Bex and Coral for our wedding. They had such a positive energy and vibe that channeled everywhere throughout the whole day.
    We chose to work with Matt and his team mainly because we wanted a photographer that could really capture the whole day, candidly with edits that were bright/light, and airy. It was a bonus that Matt had already worked at our venue many times so he knew where to be and what backdrops were best. We booked Matt pretty early on during our planning as we wanted to be sure to secure a spot and we are so happy we did. From start to finish Matt was responsive, knowledgeable, and organized. On the day of our wedding, he went as far as surprising us with an extra shooter which gave us so many more photos than what we originally thought we were getting. We wanted him to capture the raw and emotional moments and interactions of our day and that's exactly what he delivered. We received so many compliments not only on him and his team and how they were everywhere so discretely but also on how incredible the actual photos were. We are still looking back at the pictures months later and find ourselves smiling because it takes us back to the wedding day. The whole process of working with Matt and his team was a great pleasure, from meet-and-greet to receipt of the pictures. He is VERY responsive, organized, accommodating, and eager to learn about the couple.
    I couldn't recommend enough. Thank you!

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    Salma H. Sent on 03/31/2022
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    Magnificent Matt!

    BEYOND AMAZING, caring and so invested from the minute we had our consultation till now and it has been 2 months since my wedding. Thank you for capturing the most breathtaking photos, caring about Adam and my love story and bringing all your energy to our lives. I hope to work with you in the near future!
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    No Words - Best Photographer Ever

    Matt is an incredible photographer. Our wedding was the most important day of our life and he went above and beyond to make sure our photos turned out perfect! He also captured EVERYTHING and did not miss one detail. Best photographer ever - thank you for making our day so special.
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    Laura B. Sent on 11/20/2018
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    Say cheese!

    Matt with Rewind Photography was absolutely phenomenal and one of the favorite parts of our wedding experience. From the getting ready photos with my bridesmaids and the little posing tips he gave to the photos throughout the event...he had a way of making everyone feel comfortable and having a good time. If you can book him for your wedding, I highly recommend you do that! It’s rare to find someone who is as excited about your photos as you are on your special day. And the photos we have seen so far are nothing short of amazing....we couldn’t be happier!
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    Matt was our absolute, hands down, bar none, favorite wedding person of the day. Words cannot express how much we enjoyed meeting Matt and having his positive spirit and energy with us on our wedding day. Matt’s persona is very familiar from the moment we met. We immediately felt at ease and like we were with an old friend. Matt is super talented and also has that universal certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to connecting with people. We were so impressed with all the details Matt remembered from our past conversations. He was on the spot and understood those moments that were most special to us. (Otherwise I’m sure these details would have been lost on the Bride and Groom during the hectic hustle and bustle of the day!) We’re thrilled beyond words with the memories Matt captured in time that will last forever. Thank you Matt!!!!!!!
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    Jon Sent on 04/08/2017
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    Matt is an amazing guy and a phenomenal photographer to boot! Such a pleasure to be around and the ease with which he captured our special day was on point. Highy recommended!!
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    Kelsey Sent on 08/15/2016
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    Book your wedding photography with Matt! You will be so happy that you did. Matt does a beautiful job and has an artistic style that truly captivates how special you feel that day.
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    Nicole Sent on 01/12/2017
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    It has been nearly 6 months since our wedding day and Matt's name is still frequent in our house. We get to relive our favorite moments of the wedding every day through the collection of photos Matt and Annie gave us, and we regularly get compliments from our family and friends on our talented photographers. I met Matt at a wedding expo in San Luis Obispo where his enthusiasm for capturing memories and his love of detail caught my attention. Because we were having a destination wedding, Matt took the time to videochat to get to know us before we made our decision. He explained his philosophy behind his work--to provide photos that help his clients "rewind" to those moments and to document the details of the day like a story. Hiring Matt was an instant priority and one of the best decisions we made that day. Another review described him as a photo ninja and I couldn't agree more. Matt found incredible backdrops throughout the venue that make us feel we were married in so many different and beautiful settings. We warned him that we had large parties and large families and he expertly handled every situation making everyone comfortable and at ease. Not only did he take fantastic shots, he also gave everyone mini-modeling lessons to help our poses look magazine worthy. I would have given him five stars on just his presence at the wedding alone. But our final product was better than we imagined. We have about three times the photos we were promised and they all live up to his philosophy. Every day, we get to rewind back to those moments and see our story unfold. They will be cherished forever. I highly recommend Rewind Photography. Thank you, Matt & Annie!
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    Stacy Sent on 09/11/2015
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    Matt did and amazing job photographing our wedding! He went above and beyond to capture the most beautiful photos for us to always remember our wedding day! He is full of energy and has such enthusiasm when taking photos, he even kept my husband excited for hours taking photos!
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    Rewind Photography was absolutely amazing. Matt and Kristen went above and beyond with our wedding photos. They are genuine people and truly cared about our happiness. They are hands down the best photographers in the Santa Barbara county. No matter what questions or concerns we had they made us feel comfortable through the entire process. The pictures they took are truly wonderful and captured the moment. They had some much energy and enthusiasm which made it fun for everyone. Not only do we enjoy looking at our pictures over and over but so do our family and friends. Thank you Rewind Photography!!
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    https://www.weddingwire.com/shared/Rate?vid=844112ce81826ef5
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    Amber Sent on 08/13/2014
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    My now-husband and I met Matt and Kristen at a bridal expo in Santa Barbara about a year before our wedding. We were drawn to their energy and excitement and booked them right away. Over the next year, they kept in contact to get the details and timeline squared away. I never had to reach out to them - they were always on top of getting me in line and getting me ready for the big day.

    We just received our photos and they are so unbelievably beautiful. The thing is, Matt and Kristen are not just photographers - they're artists. The composition and lighting in the photos is breathtaking. They are truly works of art that I know we will cherish forever.

    Also, these guys are photo ninjas. As we were looking through the pictures, we kept commenting that we hadn't even realized certain moments were being photographed. They somehow managed to be completely unintrusive yet still able to capture so many special moments. I can't recommend them enough - if you book them I promise you will be so happy you did!
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    AMAZING!!!! is how we would describe our wedding photography experience with Matt and Kristen of Rewind Photography. My husband and I planned our wedding from across the country and only met them on the day of the wedding. From the first phone conversation, Matt got us so excited about our wedding; he went above and beyond and had a vision and timeline in mind, just based off of one phone call. They were always quick to respond and had great planning tools leading up to our wedding day.
    Matt and Kristen were with us and our wedding party from the beginning of the day till the sun went down and we left the party. We were running behind schedule on the wedding day and Matt kept me calm and he was still able to get all the photos, and more done that we needed. He was so organized and had previously planned out our venue and knew exactly where each set of photos would be taken. We so appreciated his organization and efficiency.
    During the photo shooting Matt was very good about making all of our wedding party feel comfortable and would even share some sneak peeks at what the photos were looking like so we understood his vision and he knew we were happy. Matt had such great energy and such a wonderful personality, we couldn't have asked for a better person to work with.
    Once we got the photos, we were blown away at how amazing they turned out and how much time and effort they put into giving us the best of all our photos. The poses and ideas never felt repetitive, he always worked in different actions and settings so it gave a ton of variety. Each set of portraits had unique differences. They captured EVERY single detail, and we had a lot. We definitely put them to work!
    Hands down our photographer, Rewind, was our BEST vendor of the day! I highly recommend them, they are extremely professional, gave exceptional quality photographs and I feel no review can express how happy we are that we hired Rewind as our wedding photographer.
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    Crystal Sent on 09/08/2014
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    We searched for months for the perfect photographer. We went to multiple wedding fairs and must have interviewed about 15 photographers before we met Matt. At the point we met him I was just so worried that we wouldn't find "the one". I had a vision in my mind of how I wanted things to look and it was so important to me that I find the perfect photographer who would capture the most special moments of my life this far so we could look back on them forever.

    If you believe in Love at First Site then that is what you would say it was with Matt's work. First of all I spoke to him over the phone and he had no problem driving 2 hours round trip to meet my fiance at the time, Fred and I at our venue. He arrived and his vibe was so good. He is so excited about his work and had so many ideas. He had so much energy and was so happy to talk to us and answer all my questions. Then he showed me his albums...LOVE!!! We loved his work. (During the whole planning process Fred kept saying whatever you want. But he spoke up and said lets hire him NOW!) Throughout our 18 month engagement when I was planning things I called multiple times and sent lots of emails. Matt was always right on it and got back to me. And he always had great ideas.

    The day of the wedding they arrived early and got busy. Matt and Kristen climbed on things, crawled in the dirt and did what ever they had to for the perfect shot. They spent so much time with us. They helped pose us so that it all looked natural and beautiful in the photos.

    We are so happy to have found them. We love our photos and when we are old and grey with dementia we will be able to look back over them and see how happy we were and how beautiful everything turned out thanks to them. We will use them again in the future for our photo needs and recommend them without any hesitation.
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    Boris Sent on 10/19/2016
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    They did our wedding and throughout the entire day I think I remember seeing them a few times. But the quantity and quality of pictures that they produced floored me. They were there capturing every moment exactly the way I wanted and more. I highly recommend them.
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    Tara Sent on 08/17/2014
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    I found Matt online and asked about his wedding phot services. What a Godsend!!!

    He really made the day comfortable and fun. We took tons of great photos for our special day. Matt listened to our vision and provided it perfectly!
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    Lisa Sent on 08/13/2013
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    I can't express how pleased I am with every aspect of Rewind Photography! I am a mature woman & was having a second wedding when we met Matt & Kristen at a Bridal Show in Santa Barbara. We saw photographs of their work,spoke to them both, felt the price was a good value & we were sold! They were complete strangers to us but we felt comfortable because of their exceptional professionalism. Their attention to detail, going above and beyond to make me feel at ease & assured that they knew what we wanted! They even remembered little things in our conversations that I had forgotten about! Amazing! But as if it couldn't get better, I saw the pictures from our wedding! Now, an old lady like me realizes the photos that I saw at the Bridal Show were of young beautiful girls. How could they look bad? Thin, great skin etc, etc. But when I saw pictures of myself, I was astounded! They were beautiful! My wedding looks like it should be in a magazine!
    Hands down! The best investment that we made for my wedding! We will cherish them forever!
    Thank you Matt & Kristen!
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    Meredith Sent on 12/15/2012
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    Matt & Kristen we fantastic. Some of their pictures that were available at the reception were breathtaking. Can't wait to see the final prints.
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    Meri A. Sent on 12/22/2012
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    Matt and Kristen are extremely enthusiastic and talented. They were so much fun to work with and produced the most breathtaking pictures. They exceeded our expectations and we feel so lucky to have chosen them to be our photographers on our special day. We are extremely pleased with them and will definitely use their talents again in the future, we are looking forward to it! They captured everything we wanted them too and they worked so hard making sure we were happy! Highly recommended!
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    We had the pleasure of working with Matt at Rewind Photography as our photographer for our wedding this past April. We had interview a few photographers but we knew as soon as our meeting ended with Matt, we know he was our guy. My husband and I both said to each other “he is the type of guy we would both want around on our wedding day”.

    Matt was professional, kind and technical in his work but made everything so easy and smooth for us. We decided to do an engagement shoot with Matt which was one of my most favorite experiences with him! An hour before the shoot it was thundering and lighting so I figured we should cancel but Matt came through with a positive attitude and the knowledge to know things will shape up and we would have an amazing sky to shoot in front of. He was so right! Matt changed our engagement shoot location (which ended up working out so perfect) and the shoot was a huge success. Matt was in the ocean up to his knees to get some shots. I am so thankful we did this shoot with him not only because of the beautiful pictures we received but also because this gave us an opportunity to prepare for the actual wedding shoot together.

    The day of the wedding there was so much going on but as soon as I saw Matt I felt a sense of relief! He was so great all day. He gave my bridesmaids and I tips on how to pose, he was so patient with our wedding party of (17) and would show sneak peeks throughout the day which was really fun for everyone!

    I could go on and on but all I have to say is Matt Roberts is an amazing wedding photographer not only for the skill he has in capturing pictures but his calm and kind personality which is what you want on your wedding day! He also had a wonderful assistant on the day of who helped capture shots from every angle. They worked so well together.

    I am so thankful and happy we chose Rewind Photography!
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    Not worth the hassle (poor customer service)

    Rewind earns 2 Stars - Matt takes great pictures (5 stars) but unfortunately his customer service is lacking (0 stars).

    Planning a wedding can be stressful, so you want dependable vendors that will work WITH you throughout the process. Matt is not that vendor - after a great initial conversation and after agreeing to work together, Matt became unresponsive and did not follow through on his promises. As an example, we agreed to work together on 3/26/18 and were ready to send our deposit. Unfortunately Matt never sent us the contract and barely responded to our messages. Over the course of the next 3 weeks, we were never able to get Matt to send us anything despite promises that he would. Ultimately we went our separate ways.

    I think Rewind could provide a better experience if Matt clarifies his working style earlier and if he becomes more open to his client's needs. I just wish the business side was half as good as the creative side. Bottom line, you can find plenty of other photographers who take great pictures AND who will make your wedding day stress free.

    Rewind Photography's reply:

    Hi Roland & Rissa,
    Thank you for your feedback. I very much value your experience and the process in planning your wedding. Roland and I had an in-depth conversation where we discussed working together and ultimately I felt that I was not the best fit for what you were looking for. I respectfully stepped back from the opportunity to photograph your wedding, and offered to provide you with a list of photographer options who may be a better fit. My hope and goal in everything that I do is to exceed expectations in the couples I serve. When I discovered that I wasn’t the best fit to exceed your expectations, I felt I did the right thing by communicating it before we locked in a contract. I extended every opportunity to help fit you with a photographer that better matched your style. I was surprised to read that you felt I haven’t communicated. I counted fifteen communications from my end, in addition to our video chat, between when we connected Feb 27 to April 7th. I completely respect your perspective of our interaction and sincerely do wish you both the best.
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