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Ryan Michaels Photography

Ryan Michaels Photography

Sacramento, CA
4.8 out of 5 rating, 25 Reviews
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4.8 out of 5 rating
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25 Reviews
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    Julie Sent on 01/14/2024
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    Love Story Magic: A wonderful experience for Ryan Michaels Photography and Moha Nad Films

    We tied the knot in November 2023 at the Brazilian Room in Berkeley, CA, and our journey with Ryan Michaels Photography and Moha Nad Films began at a wedding fair. Our quest for a duo offering both photo and video services led us to Ryan and Moha Nad, who have been a dynamic team for many years. They presented an enticing bundle package for booking both services together and offered us an additional unique "Love Story" package, which served as our engagement shoot.

    During our Love Story shoot, we spent quality time with Ryan and Moha Nad exploring beautiful locations. Ryan expertly captured stunning photos that we used for our save-the-dates, wedding website, and a custom-printed album that we used as a guestbook at our wedding. Meanwhile, Moha Nad filmed the moments and created a short cinematic video that played during our reception dinner. Opting not to view it beforehand, the surprise factor made it even more beautiful and special. Working with Ryan and Moha Nad was not only professional but also incredibly fun and easy. Despite initial nerves in front of the camera, they provided excellent direction, making us feel at ease throughout the process.

    A unique touch was getting Ryan and Moha Nad to join us on the dance floor along with their assistants – an unforgettable moment that elevated our connection beyond a client-vendor relationship. Their genuine enthusiasm and personalized approach made our wedding day even more memorable.

    While we eagerly await our wedding photos and video, based on our Love Story results, we have full confidence that the final product will be nothing short of stunning. We wholeheartedly recommend Ryan Michaels Photography and Moha Nad Films to anyone seeking exceptional photography and videography services. Attached are some glimpses from our Love Story shoot, showcasing the talent and creativity of this incredible duo.
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    Sean E. Sent on 10/04/2023
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    Amazing Professional Photographer

    Ryan Michaels Photography provided the most amazing photos from our special day. All of the artists were professional and fun to work with. They made our wedding party and family enjoy the entire day.
    We hired Ryan Michaels Photography because we really liked that they stayed for our entire event ( the images from our sparker exit turned out amazing)!
    Lastly, communication was easy and delivery of our photos, videos, and album were actually earlier than expected.
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    Juan A. Sent on 09/09/2023
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    Perfect Photographer for Your Special Day

    Every wedding should be perfect and it includes having the perfect photographer for this special day. That is exactly what we had! Ryan Michaels Photography and the certified photographers are all highly professional at their job. Our pictures turned out to be fabulous! Moreover, personal qualities, such as friendliness, good sense of humor and patience, made us feel very relaxed and comfortable. We are so happy to have chosen Ryan Michaels Photography to preserve the most valuable moments of our lives!
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    Mario C. Sent on 11/01/2023
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    Punctuality and Professionalism

    Ryan Michaels Photography was absolutely amazing at my mother-in-law's wedding. His professionalism, talent, and ability to capture genuine moments left us in awe. The photos are stunning and truly encapsulate the joy of the day. Ryan made everyone feel at ease, and his dedication and adaptability were top-notch. We highly recommend him for any special occasion!
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    Beatriz Q. Sent on 11/01/2023
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    Exceptional Expertise

    Dear Ryan Michaels,
    Your photography at my mother’s wedding was truly exceptional. Your talent for capturing emotions and moments made the day even more special. We’re grateful for your dedication and creativity.
    Thank you, Ryan, for making the wedding unforgettable.
    Best regards,
    Quenguan Family
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    Albert Sent on 12/20/2023
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    Highly Recommend

    Ryan Michaels Photography were professional, friendly, and extremely organized! Our photographer made sure to ask all the right questions to capture our vision for the day.
    The quality of the images we received was outstanding and the turnaround time was impressive! It was actually much faster than expected.
    Overall, I highly recommend Ryan Michaels Photography
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    Kirk Sent on 01/08/2023
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    The BEST Photographer

    Ryan is extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. He accommodated our change in schedule and was also thoughtful in his responses to several of my questions before the shoot. During the session he was patient and kind. I’d highly recommend him as your photographer!
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    Derek Sent on 01/02/2023
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    Excellent Experience

    We couldn't have been more happy with our photographs! Ryan is truly a wonderful person that genuinely cares about your special day and about capturing all the moments that mean the most. He is professional and delivers above and beyond work. We hope to work with Ryan Michaels Photography again!
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    Curtis A. Sent on 02/04/2023
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    Perfectly Captured our Wedding

    We are SO happy with our photos and album. We are an older couple but the photographers made us look and feel so beautiful. We also ordered a canvas print and it looks like a painting! It truly is a work of art and the centerpiece in our room.
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    Natalia E. Sent on 01/12/2023
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    Local California Photographer

    Ryan did an excellent job capturing our big day! Very talented. Definitely has an eye for taking good pictures. Was also very attentive and helpful throughout the entire process and the day off. If you are looking for someone to take amazing pictures of your special moment, we would recommend you consider Ryan.
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    Becky B. Sent on 10/14/2022
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    Wonderful last minute perfection

    We were so happy with our photos. it was a last minute request to have them do our photos (because we waited till last minute). But it was serendipity because much to our surprise they communicated with as well got back to us immediately and worked with us "one on one" every day before the day of our wedding! They responded quickly they were so professional and they didn't leave until every photo was taken!
    Im so grateful!
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    Alicia G. Sent on 11/23/2021
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    Amazing Photographer and Person!

    I cannot recommend Ryan enough. Ryan was the photographer for my wedding on October 2nd,2021. He is so easy to work with and is hilarious. He made sure we ran on time and that we got the best opportunities for amazing photos! He made sure I felt beautiful and actively tried to made the day amazing! On to his photos, THEY ARE AMAZING. I cannot say enough things about how happy I am with the photos he took. We got beautiful sunset photos, amazing ceremony shots, and the absolute best reception moments. I would hire him in an instant again!
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    Anna V. Sent on 11/12/2021
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    He is a visionary!

    Ryan was my photographer for my wedding and I couldn’t be more pleased with the service he provided. I had the pleasure of working with him to make our wedding vision exactly how we wanted and thanks to him, he made it possible! Ryan was very professional, and funny all our guests loved him. He planned out our day and kept us on schedule which was extremely helpful. His prices are very affordable especially after you see the quality of work he does is far greater than he charges. He offers flexible packages and really just wants to help your event whatever it may be go as seamless, trouble free and enjoyable as possible. Thanks Ryan for being there to capture such precious moments in our lives!
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    Donna Sent on 09/18/2021
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    The best photographer!

    Ryan Michaels Photography photographed my family's wedding as well as the wedding of a friend of mine. They did an amazing job and were so fun to work with. The images surpassed our expectations and we were very pleased.
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    Liliana W. Sent on 11/08/2022
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    Wedding Album of Your Dreams

    With Ryan as your photographer, you are guaranteed to be able ti reflect on your wedding through his pictures as if you are reliving that day. Flexible in what you'd like to capture but professional in his suggestions of what to capture. I'd use Ryan's services again should I ever need a photographer. 100% You won't be disappointed! Guaranteed service!
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    Ben Sent on 11/08/2021
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    Ryan is amazing!

    We are so happy that Ryan Michaels took our wedding photos. He worked really well with us and all of our guests. Ryan made us laugh a lot and made the picture taking so much fun! The photos came out super good and all of our friends and family LOVE them! We are so happy Ryan Michaels photographed our wedding. He has a gift that makes a lot of people happy and makes them cry as well (but those are happy tears). Thank you Ryan!
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    Photographic Icon

    If a leprachaun got it on with a unicorn and had a baby... it would be Ryan Michaels because he's magic. He was funny, creative, and our photos were better than we imagined.
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    Staci Sent on 11/01/2021
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    Perfect Photographer

    Ryan Michaels did an outstanding job. He came prepared with the notes I had given him and he made sure he checked everything off his list that we requested. His pictures came out gorgeous too.
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    Jacqueline J. Sent on 09/19/2021
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    Made our dreams come true!

    Ryan was the biggest blessing that happened to us! He captured all of the sweetest moments that we get to hold onto for the rest of our lives. One of my favorite things he came up with was having me and my husband to be come out before the ceremony but back to back holding hands while we prayed over one another. I’ll never forget it, it had me wanting to ball my eyes out but the most sincere moment I could have before marrying my best friend. He was very detailed oriented, went with the flow, creative, fun and hard working to the very end. We recommended him 100%!! Thank you Ryan!!
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    David M. Sent on 08/13/2021
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    Wonderful service

    Ryan was great. As I was a nervous groom, he was very friendly and calming. I highly recommend his services!
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    Denise Sent on 06/06/2023
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    Nice person

    Ryan is a great person as well as his assistant. They did great in shooting my day even with all the hiccups along the way. We didn’t get to do the first touch (we were a bit behind and I forgot some stuff) as well as take photos before the grand entrance with my wedding party at the venue (we thought it would start at 5pm) so thank you for your flexibility. Thank you both for staying as long as you did and for capturing every moment!!
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    Cecily Sent on 11/13/2022
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    Wonderful experience with Ryan!

    We had a great experience with Ryan. He was very helpful before, during, and after the big day. The photos were stunning and the online gallery was well organized. It took us over a year to finally order some photos because there were so many great ones to choose from!
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    Simone Y. Sent on 10/12/2022
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    Amazing service

    I absolutely LOVED having Ryan photograph my wedding. It was like having a close friend there. He was professional, friendly, funny and did SUCH a great job getting all the photos I wanted plus more. He has such a kind heart and I can tell he loves what he does. I feel like getting married again just to have him capture more special moments. I definitely recommend Ryan for any special occasion that you want to capture all the memories forever.
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    Kindra W. Sent on 12/18/2022
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    Horrible experience and pictures we’ll never be able to recreate.

    A week before our wedding he calls to tell us he double booked himself and if it’s ok he’ll send a replacement photographer in his place and he’ll upgrade our wedding album. We agreed. Day of the wedding, the photographers he sent in his place left before the reception started 3 1/3 hours earlier than what our contract was for. We got no pictures of myself and my parents, no pictures of my husband and his parents. In fact there’s only 1 full family picture period. Not a single picture of my husband and his mother at all in any setting. The family pictures are ones we just can’t replace. Zero pictures of our actual reception since the photographers left before food was served. We have tons random pics that honestly could’ve been taken with my IPhone. Months later we finally get proofs of our pic even though our contract said 3 weeks. Took more than a month to do easy editing on maybe 25 pictures. Here it is 7 months after our wedding and still no album. Last month I emailed regarding our album and was told it would be here in 10-12 days. Horrible experience and something we’ll never be able to recreate. We have to hire a new photographer now so we can at least get dressed up again and have some family pics done but it won’t be the same.

    Ryan Michaels Photography's reply:

    Kindra I am sorry that you had a bad experience with the OTHER PHOTOGRAPHER. However I would like to clarify a few inaccuracies. Yes, I had a personal matter which created a scheduling conflict but, the MONTH before your wedding you agreed to a replacement photographer in exchange for an upgraded 12x12 album.
    Now, to rewind, in our original call you said this was a very small backyard wedding and that you didn't have a very large budget. There was no caterer, no dj, and you said there wasn't going to be a reception- no dancing, no bouquet toss, nothing. We agreed to my elopement package for only $750 WITH an album and your gallery.
    After the wedding you contacted me and complained that the photographer was only there a few hours and didn't take photos of certain family members. So, I contacted the two photographers. They both explained that nothing started on time and that all of the photos were rushed because your husband needed to start the bbq. They explained that your husband didn't want to do photos and changed into casual clothes immediately. They both also commented that before leaving they asked if there was anything else you wanted pictures with and your husband repeatedly said he was done with photos. In fact they had to ask him to change back into his formal clothes as he spent most of the time in his "Just the Tip" t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops!
    I also checked the time stamps on their camera's metadata. There I could see that they actually arrived at 2:00 and left at 7:00. The metadata also confirms the photographer's story that nobody was ready for family photos at 4:00 as planned. Suggesting that they left 3 1/3 hours early is preposterous.
    Now, I have NEVER received negative feedback so I have tried to do everything to make you happy. I spent HOURS in photoshop doing extreme advance editing- removing objects from your yard, head swaps in group photos, taking entire people out of photos, plus detailed skin retouching. This is far from easy editing!
    To top it off, I even offered to come out and do a portrait session for you and your entire family (even though I wasn't the photographer on the day AND it was your family that wasn't prepared at 4:00 as planned). Instead, you have hung up on me, ignored my texts or emails, and now have left this review filled with inaccuracies.
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