Yellow Paddle Photography Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
333 reviews
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Madison Sent on 11/23/2024Gorgeous photos
We loved having Santana and Anna as our photographers! We used the 1.5 package, and Santana was our primary photographer. They were highly professional, easy to work with, and punctual. Santana had a video chat with us a couple weeks before our wedding, and he made sure to cover every detail of the day so that we would be happy with the photos! They were very kind throughout our entire day, and they were great with coordinating our family photos so we could stay on schedule. The photos we received afterwards were absolutely gorgeous! Santana and Anna made sure to capture our favorite moments, and even did an extra photo session during golden hour that gave us the most beautiful photos. I would hire them again in a heartbeat! -
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Hannah Sent on 11/22/2024Mark Whitrock and Santana Garcia were amazing!
My husband and I were very happy to find photography in our budget through Yellow Paddle. I didn’t really interact with the company at all, but Mark and Santana were both excellent.
Our primary photographer was Mark Whitrock. He did our engagement photos and our wedding. He suggested a beautiful location for our engagement photos and they turned out great. He used both film and digital which was not something we had an opinion on, but we really loved how the film ones turned out. Mark had good suggestions for posing and was also happy to try out our ideas. He was easy to get a hold of over text as well as having a phone call with us right before the wedding to make sure we were on the same page. He was respectful, approachable, timely and easy to work with. We love how the outdoor photos from our wedding turned out, they were true to life in style/color. He also caught some candid shots that I hadn’t thought of which were a nice surprise.
Santana Garcia was our second shooter and his work is stunning. His editing style was not something I was particularly looking for but I’m in love with how the photos turned out. The style and lighting is beautiful and the vividness of red (our wedding color) still came through. I didn’t communicate with him directly before the wedding, but he was timely, easy to work with, and brought some of his own ideas which we appreciated. He caught detail shots at both the ceremony and the reception I hadn’t thought to ask for. Dancing was a big and important part of our reception and he did an amazing job capturing crisp, beautiful photos of people in motion in dimmer lighting.
We had a panicked moment the night before where we realized we wanted the ceremony to be recorded (not edited or anything special, just captured) and Mark and Santana made it happen for us which was truly above and beyond their jobs and meant a lot to us.
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Jessica Sent on 11/21/2024Santana was AMAZING! Professional, flexable, with beautifully finished product!
Santana was AMAZING! Professional in communication before the wedding to make sure he understood all the shots we needed, showed up early on the day of the wedding to check out the location and pick the perfect spot for our reveal.
Even when a groomsmen went missing, he helped us problem solve the pics that could be taken and took extra time after the wedding to get all our wedding party photographed.
He went above and beyond to make our day special and stress free. Plus he did an AMAZING job making our diverse wedding party look their best in the finished pictures.
10 out of 10 recommend!
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Janae Sent on 11/20/2024Great Photographers
David L was our primary photographer for our wedding, which we found through Yellow Paddle. He captured so many great moments, we love our photos! We had a lot of disappointments around our wedding but our photographers were not one of them! They were amazing on the day and delivered a beautiful gallery!! Santana G was our secondary photographer and we absolutely love his work! He captured some amazing moments from our day and even got some photos on my phone that we got to look at the next day. We are so glad we chose who we did, and very happy with the price! -
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Abigail Sent on 11/18/2024
Santana Photography
Santana communicated very well made sure we had enough time to discuss the kinds of pictures and poses we wanted. His pictures were beautiful and we highly recommend him for any photography needs! -
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Steven Sent on 11/18/2024Yellow Paddle / Santana Garcia
My wife and I chose Yellow Paddle for our wedding in August and are very happy with the results. Specifically, we selected Santana Garcia as our main photographer and he was superb when it came to communication, ideas, and professionalism. The photographs all came out great, and all of our requests were met. We would highly recommend Yellow Paddle Photography and Santana Garcia for any special events. -
Jessica Sent on 11/14/2024
Makaila R. was fantastic!
Wedding photos were very important to us, but we didn’t have a super high budget so I feel so thankful that we were able to utilize a service like yellow paddle. Unlike other similar services, you are actually able to pick your photographer, which is huge! Everything went as planned. Our photographer was prompt with our initial video meeting and right on time for the day of our wedding. She made us feel super comfortable and we are very happy with our wedding photos! We already received our wedding photos within just a few weeks and the site yellow paddle uses to be able to share photos with everyone is great. My only suggestion would be to be able to hide photos that you don’t want to be viewable to everyone when sharing the link…but they’d have to use a different photo sharing service. I would recommend this company 100%. -
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Mary Sent on 09/02/2024Above-and-beyond service, unbelievable value. THANK YOU LAN VO!
Where do I even begin? When we purchased Yellow Paddle's 1.5 photographer package, I was already over the moon. Having a second shooter, even for part of the day, was something I never dreamed I could afford, and it was so exciting to find a photography vendor where the pricing was so readily available. It's almost impossible to quantify the ways that Lan and Mike contributed to our day, and I am still in shock at how much I paid for how much we got.
Yellow Paddle let us peruse all of their available photographers for our wedding date, and aside from how much we loved Lan's portfolio, there was also so much in his biography that resonated with us as a couple. From the moment we met Lan at our (incredibly well-priced) engagement session, we knew we had hit the nail on the head. Talking to him was easy, we shared tons of common interests, and despite both feeling very awkward in front of a camera, Lan captured our love and excitement with such intimacy and authenticity.
Because of the connection we built at our engagement session, welcoming Lan into our getting-ready spaces was much more like greeting an old friend than meeting a wedding vendor. We didn't get to choose our second shooter with the 1.5 photographer package, but Mike was also an invaluable part of our day. My husband mentions frequently that Mike helped put him at ease just before our first look photos when he was feeling his most nervous. Lan and Mike worked well with each other, too; there wasn't any tension or stepping on each other's toes.
When we got our gallery back (far sooner than the expected delivery date), we were in absolute awe. Lan and Mike delivered far above and beyond what we had ever dreamed of receiving when we started planning our wedding, and frankly above and beyond what we even expected based on Yellow Paddle's pricing/package details. From the staged family photos and accessory shots to the candids of guests and private moments between my husband and me, Lan and Mike truly captured the warmth, intimacy, love, and connection we felt throughout our special day. I am so excited to get to enjoy our photos for years and years to come. I cannot possibly recommend Yellow Paddle, and SPECIFICALLY Lan Vo, strongly enough for your wedding day. -
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Alana Sent on 05/07/2024
Alex T. at Yellow Paddle is the best!
This company has a great price for the package. Choosing the photographer is a little nerve racking but if you choose Alex T. you will not be disappointed. She went way above and beyond what I would expect of a photographer. She helped me get through the day on time, cleaned my dress when it got stained, pinned my bustle when it kept falling, brought me anything I needed, was a huge support throughout my day. I HIGHLY recommend picking her if she is available. The other photographers I had for my engagement photos and my 2nd photographer at the wedding were kind and took nice pictures but if you want that above and beyond service, pick Alex T. -
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Kass Sent on 04/24/2024Incredible experience!!
I am so thrilled with our experience! From start to finish it was easy to book and execute. The ability to look through everyone’s portfolio was a game changer, and I would highly recommend Jeff. He came to our location which honestly could have been a challenge to work with and he did an incredible job taking beautiful photos!! He was so gracious when we were running late and he got our photos back to us lightening quick! 10/10 would recommend! -
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Sabrina Sent on 12/24/2023Wonderful & Comfortable Experience
Customer Service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— Yellow Paddle was fast and efficient with overall great communication. The company answered all the questions I had prior to the shoot and ensured a smooth scheduling process.
— Alice Guzman, our photographer, was professional, responsive, detail oriented, and really put my partner and I at ease leading up to our shoot.
Photo Quality ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
—Our photos were gorgeous and absolutely everything my partner and I were hoping for when dreaming of our elopement photos. The company said for our package, approximately 20% of the pictures would be creatively edited but ALL of our pictures were stunning and beautifully edited.
Photographer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— Alice Guzman was so much fun to work with on the day of our shoot!! Alice was warm and easy to talk to and helped make our day perfect.
My husband and I were also clueless when it came to poses and how to best utilize our time for the session, but Alice is a true professional and knew exactly what poses would flatter us best and how to manage our time to ensure we got a wide variety of photos.
Overall Impression ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— My husband and I absolutely recommend Yellow Paddle and their photographer, Alice Guzman, for any memorable occasion!! -
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Kelsey Sent on 11/28/2023Marissa captures the beauty
Marissa was the best photographer we could have asked for! She did SUCH an incredible job. Her energy really brings excitement to posing for the photos and amped us up for the day. Everything went very smoothly working with Marissa and we appreciated her enthusiasm and expertise taking our photots. She is so professional and really knows what she's doing with that camera. We were blown away by the images and the way she edited them for us. We would hire Marissa and Yellow Paddle again in a heartbeat! -
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Jennifer Sent on 11/20/2023Highly Recommend!
We selected Yellow Paddle & specifically Mark W. to be our wedding photographer and the final product validated that decision. Even before we got his work we had supreme confidence in what would result, it is obvious that he is an artist. He asked us questions early to help us maximize our options and make great choices. His ideas about angles we had not considered really rounded out our album. His suggestions make it clear he has an eye for the unique shot. And as two that do NOT like to be the center of attention nor get our photo taken, Mark made us comfortable every step of the way. Mark was relaxed, friendly, professional and even fun to hang with throughout. We would select him again in a heartbeat (and you should too lol)! -
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John Sent on 11/17/2023
Best Photos I've Ever Seen
My then fiancee and I connected with Yellowpaddle and choose Santana T to shoot our big day. Yellowpaddle made contracting easy & flawless both before and after the wedding. As for our photographer, Santana, he is the GOAT! If you want the best photos of your best day, then you want him. Our photos came out clear, realistic, vibrant, and warm - the man really has an eye like no one else. His timing is wickedly precise, too; he captured dozens of blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments for us. He's a true professional and his wizardry is outta this world. Thank you a million, ST! -
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Carly Sent on 11/15/2023Great photographers and professional company
Working with Yellow Paddle was great from beginning to end! We originally went with them due to budget and moved forward with the 1.5 photographer package. I love that you can go through a bunch of different portfolios and choose your photographer. For our main photographer we picked Cassidy, but the day before our morning wedding we found out that, due to last-minute personal circumstances, she was not going to be able to shoot our wedding. Yellow Paddle was great with the communication on the issue, and we were given a couple of choices for our backup photographer. We were able to get in contact with the one we chose, but turns out, we chose wrong and on the morning of the wedding they didn’t show up… However! Our second photographer – turned main photographer – Kiddest, was there earlier than their contracted start as was able to jump right in and fill the spot of our missing photographer. As everyone was contacting the missing photographer and Yellow Paddle, Kiddest was going back and forth between bride and groom to do her best in capturing all the moments I was hoping to get. The morning continued, largely as scheduled, with only the brief disappointment of not having two photographers for getting ready, the ceremony, and cocktail hour / formal photos. Kiddest did a good job jumping into the deep end and stepping up to be the main photographer. After formal photos and cocktail hour, our next saving grace, Katie S., showed up. She came with very little notice after our chosen backup photographer didn’t show up and jumped right into the job of being our second photographer! She was able to capture some great photos and amazing memories and we feel so lucky that she was able to come! After the reception Kiddest and Katie joined us at a different location for more photos. They were both great to work with and I’m glad I had them for my wedding photos. Yellow Paddle worked with me through everything and was able to provide me a refund for the 0.5 of my 1.5 photography package since I didn’t get the time I wanted with the second photographer in the morning before the reception – which is the exact reason I wanted two photographers. I would 100% work with Yellow Paddle again and believe that they are professional and showcase great talent in all of the photographers they have available. -
Erica Sent on 11/13/2023
Affordable AND quality photography is possible!
Photography is not something we wanted to “skimp” on, but the fact that most options were double the price for half the time was too good to pass up. And using Yellow Paddle ended up meaning we didn’t have to “skimp” at all! We worked with Mark Whitrock and he was absolutely fantastic. Patient, kind and very talented! He got so many great shots of our important moments during the wedding, the small decor and details, plus some GREAT shots of us and our guests on the dancefloor. If your get a chance to work with Mark, DO IT! -
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Tara Sent on 10/30/2023Amazing photographer
Our photographer was amazing, very attentive and professional. He did everything we wanted and more. He was on time and very professional.Yellow Paddle Photography's reply:
Thank you so much for taking the time to share about your experience with Yellow Paddle and your photographer. We strive to make sure you love every point of the process and that you are left with amazing memories of your day. We appreciate you letting us be part of such a special day!
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