testimonials
Heide is amazing! We hired her for our wedding and she was absolutely worth every penny. We had met a couple of times prior to the wedding and each time, Heide was super prepared and organized. She asked so many questions that we hadn’t even thought of! We didn’t have to worry about a thing! Sure enough, on the day of the wedding, Heide was punctual and ready to go. Fast forward to post-wedding, once we received the photos, we were floored! Everything came out so much better than we expected. Every photo was beautiful! The park we took pictures at after the ceremony wasn’t even that pretty, and yet, Heide made it look magical in the pictures!! She even sent us a sweet keepsake of some of our photos. Overall, we had the best experience and I recommend Heide for any of your photo needs!!
— Arinana M; San Mateo, CA | May 2017
Great photographers are great with their cameras of course but also know how to put together a great customer experience.
First the photos. Heidi took our engagement photos and wedding photos, and we were so pleased with the results. I don’t know if it’s how she composed the shots, made delicate use of light and colors, or put us at ease throughout the shoot. I do know that when I look at those photos I can time travel back to a moment in time. My wife and I can go back there as often as we want, and it’s thanks to Heide.
A great customer experience also means Heide did so much work before, during, and after the shoot to make it come together. Her preparation from planning the locations, laying out the timing, to readying contingency plans resulted in everything going so smoothly. She truly wants to make her clients happy, and you would be fortunate to have her part of your team.
— Chris P; San Mateo, CA | Feb 2018
“Heidi is AMAZING!! in so many ways. read below for why: Heidi did the shoot for my elopement in SF City Hall. To set context, this was my first time hiring a photographer and being in a photo shoot. She was very easy to communicate via phone or email and very responsive and willing to answer all and any questions. On the day of, our appointment was at 2pm but Heidi met me at city hall at 1:30pm without me even asking her to do so. Her meeting us early helped a great deal. Again, my husband and I have never done a photo shoot and we also had no idea on poses or how to position ourselves to look our best. This is where Heidi was key!!! Heidi showed us some poses, where to relax, where to look, which way to tilt our head, and so on. Another thing that was key was how Heidi knew her way around the City Hall. City Hall was not packed, but busy and with a good amount of groups moving around for photo shoots. Heidi managed to move us around and get us to key areas of the hall. We spent a lot of time taking pictures and moving around, and Heidi never became impatient or never rushed to take a picture. She was very focused on why we were there. On to her work: The quality of the pictures is amazing!! every moment was captured and delivered beautifully. THANK YOU HEIDI!! you definitely go above and beyond!!”
–Lilliana H; Sunny Isles Beach, FL | Nov 2017
Heidi spent a lot of time talking to me about my concerns that I had with my last photographer, and she really understood what I was looking for. She spent extra time with us during the photo shoot because we had to switch locations at the last minute, and then the final photos she sent me were exactly what I was looking for.
This customer rated you highly for work quality, professionalism, responsiveness, value, and punctuality.
— Tina C Portrait Photography; San Jose, CA | Dec 2017
“Oh my gosh, the photos are beautiful! Very very happy with the end result. You did an outstanding job. Thanks so much again. Btw, I will send a separate email on the newborn photo session. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.”
–Chau N; Livermore, CA | Sept 2018
“Thank you for sending all of the photos! We found a bunch that we really like and will be using for our Save the Date notices. We enjoyed working with you too!”
–Matthew T; Cupertino, CA | March 2018
“Oh my goodness!! We are obsessed with the photos!! Pete and I must have looked at them four or five times and still couldn’t decide which ones were our favorite! We love them so much and you exceeded our expectations. Pete said that we will have to continue the tradition and do this annually! We absolutely cannot wait to work with you again. Thank you so much!! You captured us perfectly, and the edits were exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! ”
— Joanna S; San Carlos, CA | Nov 2017
“We just looked through the album and love it! It’s absolutely perfect and we will cherish it forever. Thank you so much for taking this journey with us, we couldn’t have asked for a better photographer! We will be recommending you for a long time! We wish you the best!”
— The Gilmores; Concord, CA | April 2017
“Thanks Heidi! The pictures look great. I like how you added some special effects on the background on some of them. Thanks again for taking our pictures.”
–Peggy C; Pleasanton, CA | Nov 2018
“Thank you so much Heidi. This was our first ever photoshoot and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Really looking forward to our photos.”
–Sarada J; Fremont, CA | Dec 2018
“I just picked up the album from the UPS store and it’s GORGEOUS!!!! We absolutely love it and are so excited! Thank you for being the best photographer, you helped us create beautiful memories and far exceeded our expectations with your brilliant work. I will continue recommending you to everyone I know ”
— Ariana M; San Mateo, CA | Feb 2017
“It was a pleasure working with you as well. You actually made it a surprisingly pleasant experience (I was picturing it anything but with Alessandra usually being uncooperative…) Silvia also enjoyed the entire time and wasn’t bored as we expected…
— Nonna K; San Jose, CA | Nov 2017
“Thank you so much Heidi. We are totally in love with these photos and can’t wait to share it with our family.”
–Sarada J; San Jose, CA | December 2017
“We had a beautiful maternity photo session with Heidi.. She was very jovial, encouraging and gave lot of feedback for poses. It was very nice to work with her. The maternity photos turned out beautiful.. I am totally in love with them. Good job Heidi .”
— Praga I; San Jose, CA | October 2015
“The pictures are so cute! i love all of them. The dog licking Matthew’s face is so funny. It was really fun to watch that in real life and glad you could capture that memory Thanks for so many pictures. I will keep them all to show Matthew and Ethan when they grow up.”
— Erin L; Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 2017
“Hi Heide, we are soooo happy with the pictures and the final result. This is just amazing !!!! Thank you so much for making it all worthwhile. We will definitely be working with you again soon.”
— Rohit A; San Jose, CA | March 2016
Christine just left you a review:
We were very impressed with Heide and her photography skills. She was very detailed, professional and really took the time to make sure that the lighting was good and came up with a variety of poses. We’ll definitely think about using her again for future events.
— Christine P; Livermore, CA | August 2015
Wow, thank you Heide! These are so amazing. I keep going to the gallery because the pictures are so beautiful! We have never looked as amazing before in pictures. Thank you for sorting through all the shots and picking our best angles. We were both so touched that you took the extra time to help us pick out great photo spots. I was feeling nervous going into the shoot, thinking I should have researched on the campus more for good picture spots, but I felt so taken care of as you escorted us around the best places on campus! Thank you again, and looking forward to celebrating the big day!
— Lisa L; Cupertino, CA | August 2014
These look awesome! Wow! You did such a great job. Thank you so much!
— Kelly K; Mountain View, CA | June 2014
The photos are awesome – each and every one of them. You have done a fantastic job! I wish I could have taken some family pictures in an Indian outfit as well – I would want to do that sometime, but these turned out great! When I get the DVD, I am planning to make an album with all the pictures. If you have time time later, it would be great if you could take a few photos of us in our Indian outfits, which I can then add to the album. Thank you very much for doing this!
— Anitha S; Mountain View, CA | April 2014
Thank you so much for the pictures, they look very good! These are such wonderful memories, and I know I will look at them often. You made Ollie look like a nice sweet boy, but his sneakiness showed through in a few of the pics. =) Thanks again!
— Sandy W; San Jose, CA | Aug 2015
Heide you are so talented! These pictures are great and I love them. Thank you! They are so cute!
— Jin C; Albany, CA | March 2014
Thank you for the photos! They are so beautiful! LOVE them!You captured our daughter’s 1st birthday party with family and friends so wonderfully! We are so glad you were able to photograph our event. Thanks again!
— Anita W; Los Gatos, CA | Feb 2015
Hi Heide! The photos are really cute! I love all Ethan’s different expressions and the bright colors. Thanks so much for making beautiful picture memories for us Thanks again!
— Erin L; Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 2016
Thanks so much for the quick turnaround! OMG… I want to cry.. they turned out so beautifully…We’ll choose the pic for the canvas and let you know.
Thank you again and we love the photos as always!
— Anna A; Cupertino, CA | Nov 2017
Oh wow. These are great. Thank you so much!!!
— Geni B; San Jose, CA | Dec 2014
Thank you for the beautiful pictures and all your hard work!
— Kim L; San Jose, CA | Nov 2016