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Hailley H. Sent on 07/23/20225 out of 5 rating
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Hire Top Shelf to be your photographer!!!
Book Shaun now! I hired Shaun for my wedding and he was AMAZING!!! My now husband had extreme anxiety about the wedding photos not to mention that he does not like taking pictures in general. I needed a photographer that would put my husband at ease and make both of us feel comfortable. Shaun was nice enough to meet us over beer to talk about our vision for the wedding and to just get to know more about us as a couple. Shaun was extremely communicative with us throughout the process and he made me feel at ease from the first phone call. He has years of experience and beyond that, he just let's you be you. He showed up on time at the venue and was ready to go. He knew exactly what photos we would want and he even asked us if there were any photos/poses that he didn't take that we really wanted. We hired him and an assistant for about 8 hours and it was so worth it! They got photos of everything from the first look to details to the ceremony and the reception. Honestly, the photos were the best investment! I will cherish these photos and I will always have them to look back on the happiest day of our lives!Book Shaun now! I hired Shaun for my wedding and he was AMAZING!!! My now husband had extreme anxiety about the wedding photos not to mention that he does not like taking pictures in general. I needed a photographer that would put my husband at ease and make both of us feel comfortable. Shaun was nice enough to meet us over beer to talk about our vision for the wedding and to just get to know more about us as a couple. Shaun was extremely communicative with us throughout the process and he made me feel at ease from the first phone call. He has years of experience and beyond that, he just let's you be you. He showed up on time at the venue and was ready to go. He knew exactly what photos we would want and he even asked us if there were any photos/poses that he didn't take that we really wanted. We hired him and an assistant for about 8 hours and it was so worth it! They got photos of everything from the first look to details to the ceremony and the reception. Honestly, the photos were the best investment! I will cherish these photos and I will always have them to look back on the happiest day of our lives!-
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Brandon R. Sent on 05/21/20225 out of 5 rating
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Outstanding Human & Photographer
Top Shelf Photo (Shaun) is an OUTSTANDING person to work with, vendor, and a true artist. If you are looking for a calm, laid-back, and professional person who will let you be you at your wedding, Shaun is an excellent pick for a photographer. Shaun is not pushy, nor will he force poses, or anything like that. A great example was our first look...Shaun let us enjoy every moment as a couple, and we know it reflects in the photos. While being laid back, Shaun is extremely communicative, dependable, and on top of things. Our favorite part of having Shaun as our photographer is that when he nailed a shot, you could just see him smile and be just as excited as us that a beautiful moment was captured. Shaun was early, flexible, and made sure he extra mile to make our day special. We highly recommend Shaun for any photography. We plan on using him for our future photography as well. Note: We did use a second photographer with Shaun, Johnny, and he was excellent as well!Top Shelf Photo (Shaun) is an OUTSTANDING person to work with, vendor, and a true artist. If you are looking for a calm, laid-back, and professional person who will let you be you at your wedding, Shaun is an excellent pick for a photographer. Shaun is not pushy, nor will he force poses, or anything like that. A great example was our first look...Shaun let us enjoy every moment as a couple, and we know it reflects in the photos. While being laid back, Shaun is extremely communicative, dependable, and on top of things. Our favorite part of having Shaun as our photographer is that when he nailed a shot, you could just see him smile and be just as excited as us that a beautiful moment was captured. Shaun was early, flexible, and made sure he extra mile to make our day special. We highly recommend Shaun for any photography. We plan on using him for our future photography as well. Note: We did use a second photographer with Shaun, Johnny, and he was excellent as well! -
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Joanna K. Sent on 10/02/20215 out of 5 rating
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BEYOND AMAZING Photography, Service and Pricing
Shaun Hagen did an amazing job helping us plan for a wedding during a global pandemic with a military groom. After 3 wedding dates, we finally had my daughter’s wedding September 2021. Shaun knew our venue Bella Collina like the back of his hand. His whimsical creativity, skill with lighting and expertise all shined. I also really appreciated his reasonable pricing and that his mid-range package included engagement session, actual tangible photo book for the wedding couple and some amazing unique shots. You can't go wrong with this vendor.Shaun Hagen did an amazing job helping us plan for a wedding during a global pandemic with a military groom. After 3 wedding dates, we finally had my daughter’s wedding September 2021. Shaun knew our venue Bella Collina like the back of his hand. His whimsical creativity, skill with lighting and expertise all shined. I also really appreciated his reasonable pricing and that his mid-range package included engagement session, actual tangible photo book for the wedding couple and some amazing unique shots. You can't go wrong with this vendor.-
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Mick M. Sent on 07/05/20205 out of 5 rating
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Top Shelf Lives Up to the Name
My now fiancé and I did a photo shoot with Shaun to capture my proposal, and the overall experience was fantastic! Shaun was professional and responsive with coordinating the surprise photo shoot, and made us feel very comfortable and relaxed throughout the beach setting shoot. Our pics came out amazing, and I would definitely recommend.
P.S. A drink or two before the photo shoot also helps to relax the nerves ; )My now fiancé and I did a photo shoot with Shaun to capture my proposal, and the overall experience was fantastic! Shaun was professional and responsive with coordinating the surprise photo shoot, and made us feel very comfortable and relaxed throughout the beach setting shoot. Our pics came out amazing, and I would definitely recommend.
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Laura A. Sent on 12/16/20205 out of 5 rating
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Amazing photographer!
My husband and I worked with Shaun at Top Shelf Photo for our September 2020 wedding and couldn't be any happier. I originally found Shaun through our venue in San Clemente. I reached out to him to get pricing and ask some questions and he was very professional, responsive, and friendly so we decided to move forward with booking him.
We first did an engagement shoot in January 2020 and although my husband and I were very nervous and felt super awkward, he made us feel much more comfortable and had great ideas to get some unique and beautiful pictures.
Our wedding plans changed significantly this year when the pandemic struck and we decided to move forward with a family only micro-wedding at our venue. Even though we had to cancel some vendors, we kept Shaun as our photographer and we are so glad we did. The pictures he took of our special day are absolutely amazing and beautiful! He is so talented and we have been getting non-stop compliments with how incredible our wedding pictures turned out. He captured our day perfectly and we will cherish these pictures forever.
We will definitely be booking Shaun and Top Shelf photo for any future professional/family photos in the future!My husband and I worked with Shaun at Top Shelf Photo for our September 2020 wedding and couldn't be any happier. I originally found Shaun through our venue in San Clemente. I reached out to him to get pricing and ask some questions and he was very professional, responsive, and friendly so we decided to move forward with booking him.
We first did an engagement shoot in January 2020 and although my husband and I were very nervous and felt super awkward, he made us feel much more comfortable and had great ideas to get some unique and beautiful pictures.
Our wedding plans changed significantly this year when the pandemic struck and we decided to move forward with a family only micro-wedding at our venue. Even though we had to cancel some vendors, we kept Shaun as our photographer and we are so glad we did. The pictures he took of our special day are absolutely amazing and beautiful! He is so talented and we have been getting non-stop compliments with how incredible our wedding pictures turned out. He captured our day perfectly and we will cherish these pictures forever.
We will definitely be booking Shaun and Top Shelf photo for any future professional/family photos in the future!-
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Sarah M. Sent on 11/01/20205 out of 5 rating
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Hire Shaun for your next event!
Shaun’s work and portfolio says it all. We found Shaun through a coworker’s recommendation and I’m glad we did. We booked the engagement and wedding day package. It was great meeting him and working with him for the engagement shoot months in advance since it dissolved any nerves on our wedding day. For the engagement shoot at Torrey Pines, we walked pretty far to a secluded area that he knew, but we’re glad we did since we didn’t have anyone in the background of our pictures. He was professional and knew exactly how to position us in front of the camera naturally. On our wedding day, Shaun came to our AirBNB to get detailed shots of us getting ready. Since we met him months prior for the engagement shoot, we were both very comfortable and it felt like we were seeing an old friend. My wife and I felt like movie stars during our wedding since we had a whole crew documenting our day. Shaun brought a second photographer, Ashleigh, who was just as amazing. With the two of them combined, they were able to document every special moment and reaction from our family and friends. They knew exactly where to stand to capture the perfect shot, yet stayed out of the way so our guests had the perfect view. Shaun’s turnaround time was impressive. He was able to edit hundreds of pictures within a week so we were able to relive our wedding day and provided them through an online album for us to download. We cannot recommend Shaun enough, and will definitely hire him for future sessions.
Shaun’s work and portfolio says it all. We found Shaun through a coworker’s recommendation and I’m glad we did. We booked the engagement and wedding day package. It was great meeting him and working with him for the engagement shoot months in advance since it dissolved any nerves on our wedding day. For the engagement shoot at Torrey Pines, we walked pretty far to a secluded area that he knew, but we’re glad we did since we didn’t have anyone in the background of our pictures. He was professional and knew exactly how to position us in front of the camera naturally. On our wedding day, Shaun came to our AirBNB to get detailed shots of us getting ready. Since we met him months prior for the engagement shoot, we were both very comfortable and it felt like we were seeing an old friend. My wife and I felt like movie stars during our wedding since we had a whole crew documenting our day. Shaun brought a second photographer, Ashleigh, who was just as amazing. With the two of them combined, they were able to document every special moment and reaction from our family and friends. They knew exactly where to stand to capture the perfect shot, yet stayed out of the way so our guests had the perfect view. Shaun’s turnaround time was impressive. He was able to edit hundreds of pictures within a week so we were able to relive our wedding day and provided them through an online album for us to download. We cannot recommend Shaun enough, and will definitely hire him for future sessions.
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Missy D. Sent on 12/30/20195 out of 5 rating
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Great Photographer and Fast Turnaround!
We worked with Shaun for our engagements and our wedding. He was easy to work with and captured amazing pictures. A huge fan!We worked with Shaun for our engagements and our wedding. He was easy to work with and captured amazing pictures. A huge fan!-
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Highly Recommend
Shaun is an absolute rock star! He came highly recommended by a friend and we were not disappointed.
For our engagement shoot, Shaun braved the 32 degree weather in Big Bear and delivered the most beautiful photos I could've ever imagined. My (now) husband and I aren't very camera friendly, and Shaun coached us and talked us through it, making what could be a potentially awkward situation into one that was so easy. He so perfectly captured who we are in our photos.
On the day of our wedding, Shaun helped us stay on time (which is HUGE), and was able to manage all the chaos that comes with having a big family. He was so patient while we tried to wrangle about 30 adults into one family photo, and the results were AMAZING. Shaun is so passionate about his work, and you can see it in the end photos. Both our engagement and wedding albums were delivered so quickly and he stays in constant communication with updates and timelines. Absolutely recommend!!Shaun is an absolute rock star! He came highly recommended by a friend and we were not disappointed.
For our engagement shoot, Shaun braved the 32 degree weather in Big Bear and delivered the most beautiful photos I could've ever imagined. My (now) husband and I aren't very camera friendly, and Shaun coached us and talked us through it, making what could be a potentially awkward situation into one that was so easy. He so perfectly captured who we are in our photos.
On the day of our wedding, Shaun helped us stay on time (which is HUGE), and was able to manage all the chaos that comes with having a big family. He was so patient while we tried to wrangle about 30 adults into one family photo, and the results were AMAZING. Shaun is so passionate about his work, and you can see it in the end photos. Both our engagement and wedding albums were delivered so quickly and he stays in constant communication with updates and timelines. Absolutely recommend!!-
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Staci H. Sent on 12/16/20195 out of 5 rating
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Stop scrolling & book Shaun!!
Aside from booking our venue (which directly led us to Shaun), booking Shaun as our photographer was the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. He is amazingly talented - my husband and I are NOT comfortable in front of the camera, and somehow Shaun made us look like we were on the cover of Bridal Magazine. He's seriously that good. All of our family and friends keep gushing about our photos, and we now have wonderful keepsakes from our day that we can look at for the rest of our lives. We booked an engagement shoot with him, which I would recommend doing if you are nervous about getting your picture taken. He is very responsive to emails, and always kind and professional. His portfolio speaks for him, but in case you had any doubts, he is the real deal!! I can't recommend him enough!! Thank you, Shaun!Aside from booking our venue (which directly led us to Shaun), booking Shaun as our photographer was the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. He is amazingly talented - my husband and I are NOT comfortable in front of the camera, and somehow Shaun made us look like we were on the cover of Bridal Magazine. He's seriously that good. All of our family and friends keep gushing about our photos, and we now have wonderful keepsakes from our day that we can look at for the rest of our lives. We booked an engagement shoot with him, which I would recommend doing if you are nervous about getting your picture taken. He is very responsive to emails, and always kind and professional. His portfolio speaks for him, but in case you had any doubts, he is the real deal!! I can't recommend him enough!! Thank you, Shaun! -
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Shaun is absolutely the BEST!! My fiancé and I are NOT comfortable in front of the camera and Shaun takes all of the stress out of it. Somehow he catches all of the magical moments in between where a couple is natural. He shot me asking josh to marry me at Balboa Park and also our engagement pictures at the beach. I’m am SO happy with all the pictures & can’t wait to see what comes for the wedding! THANK YOU SHAUN!!!Shaun is absolutely the BEST!! My fiancé and I are NOT comfortable in front of the camera and Shaun takes all of the stress out of it. Somehow he catches all of the magical moments in between where a couple is natural. He shot me asking josh to marry me at Balboa Park and also our engagement pictures at the beach. I’m am SO happy with all the pictures & can’t wait to see what comes for the wedding! THANK YOU SHAUN!!! -
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Katie R. Sent on 12/18/20185 out of 5 rating
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Perfectly captured our special day
We loved working with Shaun. I was so lucky to have met him at a bridal expo at my venue, Bella Collina, where he had previously worked. Not only is he an incredible photographer, but he knew our venue inside and out. Over the last year, I followed Bella Collina on instagram, and I was always able to tell when they were featuring one of Shaun's photos. He has an amazing ability to find the light, and his pictures are that much more special. He is so easy going and easy to work with, he isn't pushy at all. He just kind of lets you be with little direction, and is able to capture all of the amazing moments. He is also incredibly responsive, I barely hit send on an email or a text, and I've already heard back from him. I cannot recommend him enough!We loved working with Shaun. I was so lucky to have met him at a bridal expo at my venue, Bella Collina, where he had previously worked. Not only is he an incredible photographer, but he knew our venue inside and out. Over the last year, I followed Bella Collina on instagram, and I was always able to tell when they were featuring one of Shaun's photos. He has an amazing ability to find the light, and his pictures are that much more special. He is so easy going and easy to work with, he isn't pushy at all. He just kind of lets you be with little direction, and is able to capture all of the amazing moments. He is also incredibly responsive, I barely hit send on an email or a text, and I've already heard back from him. I cannot recommend him enough! -
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First things first: Book Shaun for your wedding NOW.
Next, some amazing things about working with Shaun and his team: All of his photos are amazing and everyone (including us) gushes over them. He delivered preview shots within a week and his turnaround time on the full set of photos was unbelievable; I was bunkering down to wait for them for at least a few months, at least. My partner and I believe we are not very photogenic people, but Shaun takes all your bad posture and crinkly laugh faces, and works magic with you and the camera. While doing my research, I had many photographers try to upsell me on everything under the sun, such add on photoshoots (no thanks; we are out of towners and had an engagement shoot done already); crazy amounts of prints (didn't own a house yet; what size print would I even want right now?). Shaun was different - he was no frills because he knows he's the best. (If he doesn't know that, he should.)
Lastly, thank you for being our photographer through our whole wedding day, Shaun! Your experience shooting weddings is very clear. We appreciated your advice that went well above and beyond how to stand in photos. Our day would not have been as great as it was without you and your team, and your work will help us remember it whenever we feel sentimental (which, right now, is still every day).
First things first: Book Shaun for your wedding NOW.
Next, some amazing things about working with Shaun and his team: All of his photos are amazing and everyone (including us) gushes over them. He delivered preview shots within a week and his turnaround time on the full set of photos was unbelievable; I was bunkering down to wait for them for at least a few months, at least. My partner and I believe we are not very photogenic people, but Shaun takes all your bad posture and crinkly laugh faces, and works magic with you and the camera. While doing my research, I had many photographers try to upsell me on everything under the sun, such add on photoshoots (no thanks; we are out of towners and had an engagement shoot done already); crazy amounts of prints (didn't own a house yet; what size print would I even want right now?). Shaun was different - he was no frills because he knows he's the best. (If he doesn't know that, he should.)
Lastly, thank you for being our photographer through our whole wedding day, Shaun! Your experience shooting weddings is very clear. We appreciated your advice that went well above and beyond how to stand in photos. Our day would not have been as great as it was without you and your team, and your work will help us remember it whenever we feel sentimental (which, right now, is still every day).
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Top Shelf Photo is hands down one of the most reliable, honest, hard working photographers in the industry. Shaun's laid back,but well thought out approach always delivers a sophisticated product that families and loved ones will cherish and keep dear to their hearts for a lifetime!Top Shelf Photo is hands down one of the most reliable, honest, hard working photographers in the industry. Shaun's laid back,but well thought out approach always delivers a sophisticated product that families and loved ones will cherish and keep dear to their hearts for a lifetime! -
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We booked Shaun for our engagement and wedding photos. Shaun was great! He was very responsive and prompt. We didn’t have to wait long for our pictures. He had a fantastic eye and I would highly recommend him! Thanks for the fantastic photos!We booked Shaun for our engagement and wedding photos. Shaun was great! He was very responsive and prompt. We didn’t have to wait long for our pictures. He had a fantastic eye and I would highly recommend him! Thanks for the fantastic photos! -
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Shaun is so incredibly talented and simply amazing. From the moment that we first communicated, Shaun responds so quickly and answers every single question so thoroughly. Our engagement shoot was simply breathtaking. Our photos were a dream. Shaun was patient and really helped my fiancee loosen up to be able to have some fun in front of the camera! Shaun has such an eye and really captured the photos that we are going to cherish forever. After we received our engagement photos, I knew that we were in the best hands and we had nothing to worry about at our wedding.
One the day of the wedding, Shaun was early and ready to go! He was so accommodating and came to a different location to capture the girls before the wedding. Shaun knew which photos meant the most to me and really concentrated on them. During our bridal party photos, Shaun was so patient with a very excited group of people and really ensured that we got the photos that we wanted. Shaun ended up stayed 30 minutes later to ensure that he captured everything including our grand exit, which was SO appreciated.
Shaun sent us 5 preview photos THE DAY AFTER WE GOT MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!! I was absolutely blown away and could not believe how fast we got our photos! I've had friends that had to wait months to get their photos and could not believe how fast, and how beautiful these photos were. We got the rest of our photos after just 5 days. My family was still in town and we were able to look over them together. The amount of photos that we received was amazing. They are all so beautiful and Shaun is so incredibly talented. If I could give Shaun more stars, I would. He captured the best day of our lives and went above and beyond to ensure that we had the photos that captured the love, laughter and enjoyment that everyone there felt.
Shaun is so incredibly talented and simply amazing. From the moment that we first communicated, Shaun responds so quickly and answers every single question so thoroughly. Our engagement shoot was simply breathtaking. Our photos were a dream. Shaun was patient and really helped my fiancee loosen up to be able to have some fun in front of the camera! Shaun has such an eye and really captured the photos that we are going to cherish forever. After we received our engagement photos, I knew that we were in the best hands and we had nothing to worry about at our wedding.
One the day of the wedding, Shaun was early and ready to go! He was so accommodating and came to a different location to capture the girls before the wedding. Shaun knew which photos meant the most to me and really concentrated on them. During our bridal party photos, Shaun was so patient with a very excited group of people and really ensured that we got the photos that we wanted. Shaun ended up stayed 30 minutes later to ensure that he captured everything including our grand exit, which was SO appreciated.
Shaun sent us 5 preview photos THE DAY AFTER WE GOT MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!! I was absolutely blown away and could not believe how fast we got our photos! I've had friends that had to wait months to get their photos and could not believe how fast, and how beautiful these photos were. We got the rest of our photos after just 5 days. My family was still in town and we were able to look over them together. The amount of photos that we received was amazing. They are all so beautiful and Shaun is so incredibly talented. If I could give Shaun more stars, I would. He captured the best day of our lives and went above and beyond to ensure that we had the photos that captured the love, laughter and enjoyment that everyone there felt.
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I could not be any happier with the amazing photos from my wedding. Hands down Shaun has an eye for gorgeous shots. He is super creative and captures every important moment. I happen to see pics on insta gram that he did at night and I instantly fell in love. I met him san diego looked at his work and that was it! He gave me ideas as to where we should go for engagement pics and they turned out incredible. I love his laid back style, yet he kept us all on time and didn't take hours of photos after the ceremony. Shaun has an eye for detail and I love every single pic he took! Oh did i Mention I received sneak peek pics while on my honeymoon then received the rest a week later. Shaun is professional and I hope to work with him again in the future. Thank you shaun for capturing the most important day of my life that i will cherish forever!I could not be any happier with the amazing photos from my wedding. Hands down Shaun has an eye for gorgeous shots. He is super creative and captures every important moment. I happen to see pics on insta gram that he did at night and I instantly fell in love. I met him san diego looked at his work and that was it! He gave me ideas as to where we should go for engagement pics and they turned out incredible. I love his laid back style, yet he kept us all on time and didn't take hours of photos after the ceremony. Shaun has an eye for detail and I love every single pic he took! Oh did i Mention I received sneak peek pics while on my honeymoon then received the rest a week later. Shaun is professional and I hope to work with him again in the future. Thank you shaun for capturing the most important day of my life that i will cherish forever! -
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Top Shelf Photo photographed our wedding in mid-January 2016 in Temecula. Shaun was amazing to work with from before the wedding, to during, to receiving the amazing pictures after. Before deciding on Top Shelf Photo, I took a long time visiting different photography sites, and was very impressed with the work I saw on Top Shelf's site. I am so glad we chose to work with Top Shelf Photo on our wedding day! Shaun is a true artist and has a great sense of light. I have not stopped looking at our wedding photos since receiving them--they totally captured every minute of our special day! Friends and family are equally impressed with his work.
He was a pleasure to be around on what can be a very stressful day. He was easy-going and had great ideas about getting shots I hadn't thought of. He listened to what I wanted and exceeded my expectations. After all the planning and work that goes into creating your wedding day--do not cut corners on recording these moments that can never be captured again! I highly recommend Top Shelf Photo!Top Shelf Photo photographed our wedding in mid-January 2016 in Temecula. Shaun was amazing to work with from before the wedding, to during, to receiving the amazing pictures after. Before deciding on Top Shelf Photo, I took a long time visiting different photography sites, and was very impressed with the work I saw on Top Shelf's site. I am so glad we chose to work with Top Shelf Photo on our wedding day! Shaun is a true artist and has a great sense of light. I have not stopped looking at our wedding photos since receiving them--they totally captured every minute of our special day! Friends and family are equally impressed with his work.
He was a pleasure to be around on what can be a very stressful day. He was easy-going and had great ideas about getting shots I hadn't thought of. He listened to what I wanted and exceeded my expectations. After all the planning and work that goes into creating your wedding day--do not cut corners on recording these moments that can never be captured again! I highly recommend Top Shelf Photo! -
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Michelle Sent on 11/04/20155 out of 5 rating
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Like all the others here, I am SO GLAD we decided to use Top Shelf Photography for our wedding. Shaun is so relaxed and really knows how to deal with the stress of a wedding - it helped me to be more relaxed. Shaun knows when to be forceful, how to work a room without being noticed, and also when to be the center of attention (full group pictures)! I would HIGHLY encourage you to chose Shaun as your photographer for any life event you have. I know he will remain ours! :-)Like all the others here, I am SO GLAD we decided to use Top Shelf Photography for our wedding. Shaun is so relaxed and really knows how to deal with the stress of a wedding - it helped me to be more relaxed. Shaun knows when to be forceful, how to work a room without being noticed, and also when to be the center of attention (full group pictures)! I would HIGHLY encourage you to chose Shaun as your photographer for any life event you have. I know he will remain ours! :-) -
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Marcia Sent on 10/12/20155 out of 5 rating
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Top Shelf Photo captured our wedding at the Crowne Plaza San Diego 5 weeks ago, and we are so happy we hired Shaun!
We were referred to Shaun and I went on his website and saw beautiful work. His Yelp reviews were encouraging, so we contacted him right away and met with him in San Diego. He was pleasant to chat with, and his packages were very reasonable. We went with his top package that included 2 photographers for 10 hours. Shaun showed up at our venue on time, and he was good at keeping us on schedule and he always knew what was next on the timeline. I liked the all detailed shots he took of my accessories, flowers, dress, and ceremony/reception decor. I felt he worked well alongside our videographers. He was open to all my ideas for the different locations and types of shots. I really love the getting ready photos of my bridesmaids! My groom and I had a first look session, then we took a party bus to Cabrillo Monument where we got some pretty photos with a view, despite it being so windy! We get a lot of comments for the pics overlooking the ocean! My husband appreciated that Shaun directed our family and was always in control of the photo shoot. That was exactly what we were looking for. We actually completed our family/sponsor photos 1 hour ahead of schedule, before the ceremony! That's unheard of! I had time to relax, eat a sandwich, and drink a cocktail before I walked down the aisle! It really was a perfect day! The ceremony photos turned out great and he caught some emotional shots of my guests. I got to mingle during cocktails and the reception was a just a whirlwind of fun! My favorite photos were of my first dance, father daughter, the group shot, and our money dance!I got my digital edited photos not too long after, and recently received our album, which included a lot more photos than I thought it would! We loved it so much we ordered 2 more! Top Shelf Photo was great to work with and we will recommend Shaun to all our friends!Top Shelf Photo captured our wedding at the Crowne Plaza San Diego 5 weeks ago, and we are so happy we hired Shaun!
We were referred to Shaun and I went on his website and saw beautiful work. His Yelp reviews were encouraging, so we contacted him right away and met with him in San Diego. He was pleasant to chat with, and his packages were very reasonable. We went with his top package that included 2 photographers for 10 hours. Shaun showed up at our venue on time, and he was good at keeping us on schedule and he always knew what was next on the timeline. I liked the all detailed shots he took of my accessories, flowers, dress, and ceremony/reception decor. I felt he worked well alongside our videographers. He was open to all my ideas for the different locations and types of shots. I really love the getting ready photos of my bridesmaids! My groom and I had a first look session, then we took a party bus to Cabrillo Monument where we got some pretty photos with a view, despite it being so windy! We get a lot of comments for the pics overlooking the ocean! My husband appreciated that Shaun directed our family and was always in control of the photo shoot. That was exactly what we were looking for. We actually completed our family/sponsor photos 1 hour ahead of schedule, before the ceremony! That's unheard of! I had time to relax, eat a sandwich, and drink a cocktail before I walked down the aisle! It really was a perfect day! The ceremony photos turned out great and he caught some emotional shots of my guests. I got to mingle during cocktails and the reception was a just a whirlwind of fun! My favorite photos were of my first dance, father daughter, the group shot, and our money dance!I got my digital edited photos not too long after, and recently received our album, which included a lot more photos than I thought it would! We loved it so much we ordered 2 more! Top Shelf Photo was great to work with and we will recommend Shaun to all our friends! -
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Lauren Sent on 09/13/20155 out of 5 rating
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Shaun was such a great photographer and so awesome to work with. We met with him prior to our wedding in July 2015 just to get a feel for his style. We instantly liked him and his work. We kept in contact some prior to the wedding and I gave him a few ideas of what I was looking for. I love his style because it is kind of like a 'photojournalist' feel, looking at my pictures you can really feel like you were there and get all the emotion of the day.
My husband was really not excited about getting his picture taken however Shaun was awesome because you almost didn't even notice he was there! We have such amazing pictures of the entire day and everyone who has seen the pictures loves them! I also thought it was a great value; I would recommend him to anyone. Thanks Shaun!Shaun was such a great photographer and so awesome to work with. We met with him prior to our wedding in July 2015 just to get a feel for his style. We instantly liked him and his work. We kept in contact some prior to the wedding and I gave him a few ideas of what I was looking for. I love his style because it is kind of like a 'photojournalist' feel, looking at my pictures you can really feel like you were there and get all the emotion of the day.
My husband was really not excited about getting his picture taken however Shaun was awesome because you almost didn't even notice he was there! We have such amazing pictures of the entire day and everyone who has seen the pictures loves them! I also thought it was a great value; I would recommend him to anyone. Thanks Shaun! -
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Lesleyanne Sent on 04/11/20155 out of 5 rating
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Stop reading this review and just book Shaun now.
I'll wait.
If there's one thing you need to know about Shaun it's this: when I got all my wedding photos back I texted him: "You need to charge more." And I meant it.
We searched for weeks for a photographer that we felt matched our wedding personalities. We didn't want to look too posed or fake, and we wanted someone with an eye for light, because our wedding was to start around sunset. Through another wedding photographer, we found Shaun.
My husband and I truly enjoyed working with him every step of the way. He's an all-around great guy. Upon watching our home video of the wedding, we were shocked to see how much he moved around and worked to get the shots, while staying out of our moments.
I shared a few of our shots on Facebook, and my family began commenting how they looked like they were straight out of a fairy tale. One of my family members used the photo as her cover photo and she's not even in it! Some are just surreal and I'm so impressed at the way he captured the light.
If you want or need someone to pose you, Shaun may not be your guy. But if you want someone that will keep an eye out for beautiful moments and do his best to capture them, I would encourage you to use Top Shelf. He went above and beyond for us and I'm looking forward to using him for family photos and will absolutely recommend him to family and friends.Stop reading this review and just book Shaun now.
I'll wait.
If there's one thing you need to know about Shaun it's this: when I got all my wedding photos back I texted him: "You need to charge more." And I meant it.
We searched for weeks for a photographer that we felt matched our wedding personalities. We didn't want to look too posed or fake, and we wanted someone with an eye for light, because our wedding was to start around sunset. Through another wedding photographer, we found Shaun.
My husband and I truly enjoyed working with him every step of the way. He's an all-around great guy. Upon watching our home video of the wedding, we were shocked to see how much he moved around and worked to get the shots, while staying out of our moments.
I shared a few of our shots on Facebook, and my family began commenting how they looked like they were straight out of a fairy tale. One of my family members used the photo as her cover photo and she's not even in it! Some are just surreal and I'm so impressed at the way he captured the light.
If you want or need someone to pose you, Shaun may not be your guy. But if you want someone that will keep an eye out for beautiful moments and do his best to capture them, I would encourage you to use Top Shelf. He went above and beyond for us and I'm looking forward to using him for family photos and will absolutely recommend him to family and friends. -
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User2049696 Sent on 02/23/20155 out of 5 rating
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Great to work with! Flexible options.Great to work with! Flexible options. -
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Alex Sent on 02/23/20155 out of 5 rating
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Shaun was very professional, patient, and gave us fantastic photos to treasure for the rest of our lives. He shot our engagement pictures, which I would recommend to anyone - it gives you a chance to get to know each other and get a sense of style. If there is anything that is missing in the engagement shoot, you can be sure to adjust for the wedding. As it happened with us, we were very happy with the first shoot, so no adjustments needed to be made. Great energy. Great talent. Great value.Shaun was very professional, patient, and gave us fantastic photos to treasure for the rest of our lives. He shot our engagement pictures, which I would recommend to anyone - it gives you a chance to get to know each other and get a sense of style. If there is anything that is missing in the engagement shoot, you can be sure to adjust for the wedding. As it happened with us, we were very happy with the first shoot, so no adjustments needed to be made. Great energy. Great talent. Great value. -
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Julianne Sent on 01/22/20155 out of 5 rating
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Finding a good photographer can be extremely stressful. So many will try to overcharge you and then deliver horrible quality photos. Finding Top Shelf Photography was like striking gold. Shaun Hagen is without a doubt one of the most talented photographers I have ever worked with or met. He has so much talent and was able to capture my wedding more beautifully than I could have dreamed . He is very creative and professional while being personable. He not only focused on the photography but took the time to help make sure the day ran smoothly . All of my guests were raving about him by the end. I would recommend him to anyone and cannot sing enough praise about how great he is.Finding a good photographer can be extremely stressful. So many will try to overcharge you and then deliver horrible quality photos. Finding Top Shelf Photography was like striking gold. Shaun Hagen is without a doubt one of the most talented photographers I have ever worked with or met. He has so much talent and was able to capture my wedding more beautifully than I could have dreamed . He is very creative and professional while being personable. He not only focused on the photography but took the time to help make sure the day ran smoothly . All of my guests were raving about him by the end. I would recommend him to anyone and cannot sing enough praise about how great he is. -
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User1921501 Sent on 11/14/20145 out of 5 rating
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Shaun was fantastic! He was always in touch with us before the wedding, leading up to the day. He takes the time to capture every moment going on around him and editing skills are superb! I've worked in the wedding industry for years and I have yet to come across a photographer that cares and is as good as Shaun is. He truly blows most photographers out of the water!
We can't wait to use him again for future family events. Thanks again to Shaun and Top Shelf Photo!Shaun was fantastic! He was always in touch with us before the wedding, leading up to the day. He takes the time to capture every moment going on around him and editing skills are superb! I've worked in the wedding industry for years and I have yet to come across a photographer that cares and is as good as Shaun is. He truly blows most photographers out of the water!
We can't wait to use him again for future family events. Thanks again to Shaun and Top Shelf Photo! -
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