Amanda Aceves Photography

Amanda was so amazing and wonderful. Her personality is so bubbly, positive, and vibrant. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Words cannot express how grateful we both are. Our family even commented on her "ninja skills" in being able to capture all our moments. Would absolutely recommend her to capture your wedding!

Amanda has got to be the sweetest most personable photographer ever. She’s extremely talented, knows what she’s doing and will even climb in bushes to take the perfect photo for you. We cannot recommend or thank Amanda enough for making our day so amazing.

We had the pleasure of being photographed by Amanda in a pre-wedding session in May 2019 and at our wedding in October 2019. You could not ask for a more positive, bubbly photographer! My husband and I are not the most comfortable in front of the camera, but she made it work. She also did a great job corralling friends and families for shots and gracefully went along with some some incidents like blood on my wedding dress right before the first look. Amanda made a point to understand our photography wishes before the wedding, and we were very aligned in terms of style. We will cherish the photos that she took of our wedding!

Amanda is absolutely wonderful! My husband & I stumbled across Amanda's website in December of 2018 & we were immediately drawn to her photos. After one phone call with her, we realized how dedicated she was to photography and how friendly of a person she was.  Amanda is a pleasure to work with, very responsive, enthusiastic, & up for a challenge! Eric & I got married in October of 2019 just south of San Francisco. We asked a lot of her & she aced it. She captured spectacular photos of the following & more: 20 person bridal party (that's one wide lens!!) Our pet tortoise in his tux (he tends to not listen or take direction well) Church, backyard, & beach settings A photo of all 150 guests outside the church Confetti first look (with 20 person bridal party & the rebellious tortoise) Church exit bubble photo Pinata event for guests with birthdays An intense giant jenga game Choreographed dances  Silent disco Shortly after booking Amanda, we needed an impromptu engagement shoot, in the hopes of sending save the dates with our Christmas cards. We called her up & she fit us into her schedule within the week. The engagement shoot was in our backyard. Amanda has an amazing eye & was able to create stunning images from such a familiar setting. She found beauty in things such as a fence or a run-down treehouse. Like a superhero in our crazy time crunch, Amanda provided the engagement shoot photos the next day. We loved the results.  The day of the wedding, Amanda was cool as a cucumber, which was much needed in all of the craziness! She went above and beyond in helping us keep time - We were able to stick to our schedule thanks to her ability to multitask and usher 20+ individuals into amazing photo poses. When we arrived at the beach / hill photo location Amanda knew where to go as she has previously scoped out he area (smart move). We had a lot of fun taking bridal party photos. Some of them even included a passerby's large dog, that my husband coaxed over for petting.  The church moments were beautifully captured and Amanda followed the rules that were set by the church coordinator. After the ceremony, Amanda organized all of the 150 guests for a group photo outside the church where you can see everyone! The reception images were full of detail and emotion and candid expressions (those are always the best). We love looking through the images of all our guests having a great time. Amanda & her second shooter, Ashley, took amazing photos of the details (table settings, centerpieces, table markers, etc). At the end of the night, Amanda captured hilarious and embarrassing photos of all the dancing & of the silent disco! It’s hard to work in darker environments but the dancing photos turned out vibrant and full of energy! We were surprised when Amanda even stayed later in the night than previously discussed, she mentioned that was because there were more moments she wanted to capture. After it all wound down, we thoroughly enjoyed looking through all the photos. My husband & I each got to see moments that we had missed out on on the wedding day, such as each other's getting ready photos, detail photos, a tearful father-daughter first look, & a conga line that we didn't know had happened! Long story short - we love Amanda, we love our wedding photos, & we are so impressed with Amanda's ability to capture the energy, emotion, excitement on what we both agree was the best day of our lives. Highly recommend!   Katie & Eric