About this vendor
Experienced, organized, easy-going, and FUN, we have a passion for capturing authenticity and beautiful portraits of your big day in an unobtrusive and relaxed photography style.
Weddings are meant to be experienced. Our goal is to always get you to cocktail hour: photos or not. Our photographic style is refreshing, warm and bright: in other words, real life: slightly better. You’ll never see fake cloud or sunset overlays in our portraits. You will see raw and overwhelming moments and portraits that truly represent you and your partner; a beautiful and accurate representation of the start of the rest of your lives together, surrounded by all the love from your family and friends.
Ahava Studios has captured over 250 weddings around the world and has a decade of experience in the industry delivering over 200,000 edited images to our clients. We make this look good.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.013 reviews
I could not be happy with Stepahnie and Ryan and more importantly, my photos!
I knew I wanted them for photography as soon as I had seen their work and in person, they were phenom...
enal. They had a flexible payment plan and Leading up to the wedding Stephanie had sent a questionnaire that had included all of the little details I would have never though of. They really captured who we are as a couple and it is evident in our photos. Stephanie had great ideas for photo ops, catching a great sunset and poses that would be great for my husband and I. She listened to what we wanted and delivered in the best way possible. Working with them was effortless. I could not be happier or more thankful to have Ahava Studious shoot our big day! It was truly the most wonderful day of our life and we have photos that reflect just that.
Stephanie was amazing on the day of the wedding. She arrived on time and was very professional. Somehow she was able to get everyone organized quickly and efficiently without being...
overbearing (even with a large wedding party). The pictures went quickly which was really nice and even though it rained she was able to get some amazing shots! I can't wait to see the final product!
So many great things to say about Ahava Studios with Stephanie and Ryan.... First off, our wedding was in Florida and we flew them all the way from California because we loved thei...
r eye on photography. We found them originally when we were thinking about a San Francisco wedding, then decided to take a different direction with Florida which is closer to home in Texas. When speaking to Stephanie, she makes you feel comfortable and will ask all the right questions on getting to know you and your fiance to capture the type of style that you are looking for. Stephanie will take the time to listen and understand what your vision and inspirations are. Throughout the 6 months of communication, Stephanie was well organized and accommodating. During the wedding day, Stephanie kept us on schedule and had a list of moments that she managed to ensure that were captured with our loved ones. After a couple of days after our wedding, Stephanie provided us a couple of pictures from our wedding and we were speechless. The pictures were everything we imagined them to be and more!
How do you start out a review about a photographer who did nothing less than perfection when it comes to documenting your wedding day? How about this... If you want truly incredibl...
e wedding photographs that are not just timeless but artistic, you won't hire anyone but Stephanie at Ahava Studios!
I hired Stephanie to shoot our wedding, as well as to do a boudoir shoot a few months before the wedding.
I was nervous about doing the shoot in the days leading up to it, after expressing my feelings to Stephanie she seemed to know just what to say to calm me down and reassure me, of I guess myself and how I am documenting one of the most exciting times in my life. I was doing the shoot to have Stephanie create a beautiful photo book of pictures as a gift for my husband on our wedding day.
She arrived to the shoot with a bottle with champagne in hand, which not only helped to relax my nerves, but it made the experience feel fancy! What girl doesn't love someone bringing her champagne!?
Stephanie made me feel so comfortable during the shoot, and even sent me a couple sneak peaks of pictures that night! The photo book turned out better than I could have imagined, and my husband absolutely loves it.
Then for the big day! I think that every bride in the back of their mind is somewhat worried about particular photo ops being missed. I mean there is so much going on at a wedding how can one person be in so many places at once? Stephanie somehow managed to do it, and do it beautifully.
There were moments throughout the event (such as right after the ceremony) that I literately thought to myself, I didn't even see our photographer anywhere around, I really really hope that she got shots of this, or that. I honestly don't remember hardly seeing her at all throughout the day. But when we got our pictures, you would have thought she'd been my personal shadow for hours.
She captured everything, plus more than we could have hoped for. From everyone getting ready, to guest arriving, the entire ceremony, the reception, us leaving the venue, plus all the family & wedding party pictures. She was like a one woman photography wonder, I really don't know how she did it all.
Something that I really want to emphasis, what an artistic eye Stephanie has. She has an eye for the best angles, back drops, props to use. She took the most incredible pictures of all the details, such as our wedding rings, my wedding shoes, our toasting glasses, the cake....so unique.
Something that I think turns a lot of people off to a photographer, is the price. You see this number that seems so outrageous to you for pictures, that you just go onto looking for the next photographer who's price seems more, "reasonable". My husband was one of those people. Totally turned off by the price. That is until we got our pictures. Not only were the services provided to us worth every penny that we paid, but after seeing how great everything turned out & how happy we were, we would have paid even more.
You really get what you pay for, and Ahava Studios delivers every cent worth.
Thank you so much for all the time & effort you put into shooting our wedding. We couldn't have been happier with our photos and look forward to doing more business in the future!
Zack & Katrina Wright
I don't even know where to begin. Both Stephanie and Ryan are amazing - they have different perspectives but completely complimentary styles. I knew before I was even engaged that ...
I wanted them to be my photographers - I had admired Stephanie's photography for quite some time. When my now-husband saw some of their samples, he agreed whole-heartedly that they were the only choice for us :) Ahava studios was professional and delivered the utmost quality. (More simply put, I LOVE my photos and still constantly use them as FB photos! I always find a new one to fall in love with, one year later). I also admire their professionalism with a personal touch. When I found out my DJ had to cancel last minute, they were the first ones trying to help me find a new one. They maintain relationships with their clients because they get invested in their life - I know Stephanie cries at every wedding! They're just wonderful, and you will not regret selecting Ahava Studios.
First of all, I hired Ahava Studios because I knew that no matter how un-photogenic I was they would produce beautiful pictures. We had a backyard wedding in South Pasadena, CA. W...
e did most of our portrait pictures before the ceremony. It was probably the most humid day EVER so I was not wanting to stand outside for any length of time before the ceremony. Stephanie was great with our family and friends. She was very pleasant but also a great wrangler, which is important when you are trying to move through your pictures quickly before melting, and have an unruly and hot group of people. Part of Ahava Studios' process is to create a list of portraits that are must haves. Stephanie had that list in hand the day of the wedding. Even though I was pushing through the pictures quickly we did not miss one shot, all thanks to that pre-wedding process Ahava implements. We had Ahava stay through the reception and ended up with some great dance shots and pool shots. Stephanie annihilated one of her filters in order to get amazing shots of everyone in the salt water pool at night. My husband and I feel that we got more than what we paid for with Ahava Studios. Professional photographers, a personal experience and BEAUTIFUL photos. I can guarantee that you would not be disappointed. I don't think there was one bad picture in our gallery. Also, the turn around time to get our pictures was more than reasonable and they were on time. I just can't say enough good things. If I could afford to hire a photographer for every milestone in my life I would hire Ahava every time. Just look at their gallery and you will be inspired.
Stephanie went to High school with my sister in law and told me about her. At first she was booked then became available which i was extremely happy for since her pictures online l...
ooked beautiful. I am extremely happy that I had her as my photographer at my wedding and want her to do more of my photographs. Out of the teasers we have seen are extremely beautiful.
Outstanding photographer. An even cooler person. An absolute pleasure to work with! Her photojournalism style of photography was exactly what I wanted and she did a great job! She ...
is a great person to have around on your wedding day and makes taking uncomfortable shots a breeze! Book her!!!
Oh and the photo booth a, MUST!!!
Stephanie was so easy to work with throughout the whole process! She is so nice and fun so we didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She shot our engagement photos and our wedding jus...
t a few weeks ago. She posted some sneak peaks the very next day so we could check them out. We couldn't be more thrilled! She went above and beyond and I can't wait to see the rest. I'm in the photo business so I was very particular about who I chose--I was so happy when I found Stephanie. The quality of her images are amazing. Her rates were fair and her service was excellent!
Stephanie is newer to the industry so she is relatively inexpensive. Score her before her rates go up! She has a fabulous eye and her photos come out beautiful. My only gripe is th...
at she does not help you with posing/positioning/etc. My husband and I were awkward when it came to posing on our own, so we didn’t do much more than stand next to each other. Some guidance would have been helpful. Otherwise she is fabulous!!
From the test shoot throughout the entire wedding she was perfect. Our photos look amazing, there are so many great pics that we are having trouble narrowing it down to our favs. S...
he met with us prior to the wedding to test shoot our venue and discuss what we wanted for the day. She captured moments from the night that just amazed us. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Stephanie.
Stephanie's work can be seen on her website and blog, but when I met her I just knew she was the perfect fit for us. She's totally laid-back, and her approach is not getting posed ...
photos. While I haven't received our photos yet, she posted a few and they are gorgeous! She's knows how to do all aspects of her job well and would absolutely recommend her to anyone in the Seattle area.... and she travels too (which she did for us!)
Stephanie Haller did a fabulous job photographing our wedding. I feel so blessed to have found her. My fiancee didn't want a lot of posed shots. Stephanie has a background in ph...
oto-journalism and she was able to capture so many great moments without us having to stand around and pose all night. My family and friends were so impressed with her work. I have already hired her again as a gift for a friend, an anniversary shoot. Stephanie does great work.
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