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We specialize in Dynamic Photos and Cinematic Wedding Films!
Based in Souther California, San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles
Your wedding is one of the most important events and memories in your lives, and you need a team you can trust to capture your wedding the way you want to remember it forever! Over 15 years shooting and creatively capturing the love stories of the most amazing couples all over the globe.
We are Big Pictures and We can't wait to hear from you!
310.272.6753
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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5
out of 5.034 reviews
Jeff and his team did a great job photographing our wedding! They showed up at the locations on time and were dedicated to making the day run as smoothly as possible. They were ver...
y professional and and helpful in getting us the pictures we wanted. We didn't really know how we should pose or what to do for the pictures and Jeff was great at directing everyone to get the best photos. We loved how all the photos came out and would highly recommend them for any other wedding.
Jeff and his team were amazing!
We signed up for engagement pictures, wedding pictures, and wedding videos
engagement pictures. we decided to take ours in Laguna. I remembered J...
eff passing a car garage, stopping, and saying this spot is perfect for a pretty rad picture. Thinking it was strange, but deciding to go along with it. When we saw the picture, I was wow-ed. Trust his creativity!
wedding pictures and videos. We decided to go with the following package: photos for 6hrs and videos 10hr. The nice thing is that they'll take pictures for 10hrs instead of 6hr if you do the picture-video combo at no extra charge. There can never be too many pictures for your special day!
Also, I like the payment plans they offer. so because we got pictures and videos, our payment was split into 4. First payment is a deposit to secure the date. Second payment is due day before the wedding. Third is when you receive your pictures. Fourth is when you receive your video. I hear horror stories from other people that it'll take forever for their pictures, I mean there's no motivation once photographers have the money. But how Big Pictures does it, makes so much more sense. You pay as you go. They don't get paid unless they deliver the pictures and you're reassured it's in a timely manner.
I'm really thankful to Jeff and his team for capturing my magical day. and it was so wonderful working with the team. they were so responsive and just so easy to work with. I would recommend Big Pictures!
Jeff and her entire crew are amazing! He has done our engagement photos, our wedding photos, and our wedding video. We get multiple compliments on our photos every single day. Jeff...
really has an eye that you need from a photographer. He goes the extra mile to get those really good shots. We are so happy with our photos and would choose him time and time again! Photo and video are something you have to splurge on because it’s the only thing that truly lasts a lifetime. Jeff and his team are the absolute best. We cannot wait to see our video!
Jeff Plus Amber photography is amazing, if you're looking for a talented bunch of people who really know what they are doing, STOP and pick Jeff Plus Amber. My husband and I had th...
e luxury of working with Jeff and Amber for our engagement shoot. When we met them it seemed like we knew them forever, they were easy to talk to and made us feel extremely comfortable. We’re not photogenic people, but they made our photo shoot so MUCH fun! Our pictures came out flawless and so incredible. For our day of wedding we worked with Amber and Brandon. They truly captured every special moment we had and got epic shots of our family & friends. When we received our photos I was blown away with how phenomenal they were and how there were some shots I didn’t even know they were around for. We also booked their cinematography company with them known as The Big Pictures. Mike, Erin and Ryan were just so amazing! With Mike and Erin the moment I met them I felt such a connection, like I could talk to them for hours about my husband and I’s love story and everything else in our lives. Our personal interviews for our video were so special and its because of Mike and Erin. Mike and Erin are a married couple who truly seem to love, love and just are so excited to be apart of your special day. As far as Ryan he was so present and truly engaged in our special day. I could go on and on about how fan-freakin-tastic this team is, but I don’t want to ramble more than I already have. Just simply know Jeff & Amber along with their amazing team is knowledgable, professional, fast at responses, truly caring & damn good at what they do. Seriously stop debating & call them!
We hired Amber and her associate, Brandon, after doing much research online and interviewing several photographers. We ultimately chose Jeff+Amber for a number of reasons: 1) we l...
oved the quality and style of the photos in their portfolio. Not only were they unique, but they had so much more life and than the typical "cookie cutter" wedding photos. Their ability to capture raw emotion in an image is impressive, and you can see their talent in post-production as well. 2) we felt their pricing was competitive 3) Meeting Amber over skype sealed the deal. Our personalities clicked and she seemed equally as interested in making sure we would be a good fit.
Leading up to the day, her communication was on point and thorough. She coordinated seamlessly with our other vendors who she had never worked with. Day of, she was on time, organized and excited! Brandon shot the guys getting ready while she shot the girls. They both found the best locations for interesting and beautiful "getting ready" photos, and coordinated a perfect first look as well as bridal party and family portraits. Everybody had a blast working with them.
They were experts at blending into the background while still capturing the most amazing shots. They never got in anyone's way or blocked the view of the guests, which is so important. There is nothing worse than going to a wedding and not being able to see the couple because the photographer is completely blocking the view!
We decided to do a post-wedding formal session with them in Sedona. Amber was so flexible and accommodating with scheduling the shoot. Again, we had a blast shooting with her and Brandon and we could sense the feeling was mutual. They were excited and made us feel comfortable. Their direction was helpful and they selected excellent sites for the shoot, both in terms of background and lighting.
The turnaround to receive the images was quick, and we received all the digital images without any pressure to buy an album from them. We couldn't be happier with the finished product and our experience with Amber and Brandon. They will be, hands down, our first choice for any professional photo shoots in the future.
We absolutely LOVED Jeff and Amber as our wedding photographers and videographers. They are extremely talented and creative and they perfectly captured the moments of our wedding. ...
Jeff and Amber and the rest of their team had great upbeat personalities, so they truly added to the fun of the day! Our pictures turned out so well that I can't decide which ones to print and frame! We would recommend them to any couple who is looking for amazing photographers and videographers!
Jeff and Amber are phenomenal! They are very easy going. They are so quick to respond to all my emails. Not only do they have awesome personalities, they capture amazing photos! My...
engagement and wedding photos are stunning; I love them all. I love their artistic style; it’s so amazing how they can capture everything and turn it into a beautiful memory. I like that they give you guidance/directions on how to pose for you pictures. They also capture amazing candid photos; I was very impressed with those photos. Jeff and Amber did an awesome job in capturing the entire event; I have hundreds of memorable memories to look back on for years to come. Their videographers are wonderful; they are very talented! They did a great job in capturing all the great moments of my wedding. I love my cinematic wedding video; it’s short and sweet (definitely easy to watch over and over again). They are as good as it gets!
Jeff and Amber photographed my wedding and I could not be happier with how they turned out!!
I hobby in photography and have shot a few weddings myself so I was very picky about...
who we decided to photograph my wedding. As soon as I met Jeff and Amber I knew they were the best option out there!
Jeff and Amber are the most talented couple I have ever met!! Not only were the photos perfect but we got them back very quick. Jeff and Amber are so friendly and easy to get along with we had a blast with them on our special day!!
I give them 10 stars!! These guys are a must to make your wedding day perfect!
Xoxo
Jeff and Amber did photography for our engagement shoot and wedding day and I cannot be happier with our photos! Not only are our photos amazing, but they definitely made the proce...
ss easy and fun. It may be intimidating to be in front of the camera, but Jeff and Amber make it easy to relax and be yourself. Looking back at our engagement photos and wedding day photos, it amazes me how much detail and realness they were able to capture in each one! Every shot is something special; my top favorites are the 'first look' that my husband and I had and the 'first dance' with my dad. My dad is not one to smile that often, but leave it to Amber to capture that. They truly captured our love story and the most heartfelt moments with our loved ones. I am so grateful for having worked with them and I will cherish our photos forever :)
Amber and Jeff and their team deserve more than 5 stars. I wish the rest of our wedding vendors were as lovely, flexible, talented and professional as Jeff + Amber. My husband and ...
I ran late to our engagement session (and I'm talking very late), and although, Jeff and Amber had a 4 hour drive to our location after shooting a wedding the night before, they didn't complain once and still gave us their all during the photo shoot instead of getting back in the car and turning right around. I knew from that afternoon that my husband and I would not regret booking them. Months later at our wedding, we had the worst weather in Sedona history in the month of May. Needless to say, I was stressed and crazy emotional when my flowers showed up entirely wrong and it was raining during my entirely outdoor wedding. Amber was the only vendor that I had hired that jumped into action and was more of a wedding planner/friend/therapist during the first few hours than just my photographer. And regardless of the freezing temperatures and craziness of the day, our pictures came out exactly how we had hoped... not your typical stand and pose wedding pictures. Amber and her team's talent and professionalism was present throughout each shot and throughout the entire day. Because of the rain, our wedding had started late and we were afraid our photographers were going to have to leave early because we had only booked them to a certain time. Nope, not Amber and her team. They stayed later for us even though they had a long drive ahead of them AGAIN. My husband and I did not know Amber and her team prior to booking them for our wedding but I can tell you that they were such a blessing to us that I remember thinking that I wanted them to sit down and join our dinner and enjoy the night with us just like the rest of our friends and family, not another wedding vendor. Do yourself a favor and stop shopping around for your photographers, book JeffPlusAmber, relax and enjoy!
Erik and I had a vision of what we wanted our wedding photos to look like and Jeff and Amber delivered. They captured the whole day, all of the joy, the laughter, the beautiful set...
tings; I look at our photos and re-live our wedding day. And for that I can not thank them enough.
Our family portrait session was so comfortable and easy not to mention the photos turned amazing! I had a tough time choosing my favorites. I would for sure recommend Jeff and Ambe...
r and can't wait to hire them again for my wedding!
As the mother of the bride photographers were very important to me.
Jeff and Amber were absolutely the best. They were on top of it and
took the most creative, beautiful and ama...
zing pictures. We couldn't be
happier. I would highly recommend using them.
Coming from a guy who doesn't really like taking photos, let alone the process of awkward posing and becoming one of the countless Pinterest wannabes I was dreading this whole proc...
ess. But luck have it, we (my now wife and I) stumbled across (Jeff & Amber) by a simple but super rad business card at our wedding venue. The moment we saw that one shot of them on their business card we knew they were our photographers. First of all, Jeff & Amber are the coolest most down to Earth people you could possibly want to hangout with...ever, but on top of that they both have an extreme passion and ridiculous talent when it comes to their works of art. They know how to make you look expensive, sexy, dangerous, classy, gorgeous, beautiful, unique, dare I say rad etc. We bonded quickly with them at our engagement shoot and from then on out it was no longer just a professional relationship but one of true friendship. Their work speaks for itself! I can tell you to snag these guys all day until you're blue in the face, BUT the truth is you cannot find a more professional and harder working group of photographers who truly want the best shots possible for you to cherish for the rest of your life. Jeff & Amber are super cute when they score amazing shots because they both have these energetic fist pumps, eclectic phrases, they shout with excitement after a gorgeous shot and it's like a mini competition between the duo because they both love their job so damn much and this type of energy gets fantastic shots! And that is a testament not only to their work but to the love they have with each other. You will not find a better photography business in the industry hands down. I encourage you to get to know Jeff & Amber and I especially encourage you all to make them your photographers for those amazing memories you will surely want to cherish your entire lives. Thank you Jeff & Amber!! Love you guys!!
-Michael & Brooke-
I got married almost 2 months ago, and I haven't yet written a review, because I don't exactly know how to go about expressing how AMAZING our experience was with Jeff and Amber. T...
hese people, unlike any other vendor for your wedding, are a MUST HAVE. They will take your wedding and turn it into a fairytale with the click of a shutter. I have been to many weddings and experienced MANY photographers, and I can assure you that these people are THE BEST. The love for their craft is so evident in everything they do, not to mention their love for each other. They are open to any and all Ideas, and they run with them as if they were their own. They are down to earth, and make everyone involved feel comfortable and important. Anyone can pick up a camera and shoot, but Jeff and Amber actually understand what it means to take a great picture. They understand lighting and how to use it to their (and your) advantage. THESE PEOPLE WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL. If you have to spend all your budget in one place, this is it. Believe me. The memories you have of your wedding will be firmly rooted in the pictures you have to look at; and these pictures are works of art, that turn your special day into something you could only dream of.
I researched so much, and looked at endless photographers, so let me save you the work. Book these people immediately if not sooner. It will be the best wedding decision you make (and believe me, there are a LOT of decisions)
Here is our wedding : http://jeffplusamber.com/brooke-michaels-breathtakingly-edgy-estate-wedding/
this way you know I'm a real person and not a droid ;)
Now stop reading reviews and call them.
We are so blessed to have had Jeff and Amber photograph our Engagement Session and Wedding. They are magicians behind the camera and true professionals of their craft. They capture...
d our events so magically and all of our friends and family are in awe of our photos. Jeff and Amber are the best so do not waiver if you are wondering if they are the photographers/videographers for you!
Thank you Jeff and Amber!
We couldn't have asked for better photographers. Jeff and Amber are extremely professional and know exactly how to get the best pictures possible while creating a really fun envir...
onment.
Jeff and Amber were amazing. I loved the photos we got with them and they really worked with us to make sure we got everything that we wanted. Our photos are gorgeous and I will tr...
easure them forever! They are also great people so we had fun shooting with them for our engagement pictures and especially for our wedding. We got our pictures back in about 2.5 weeks after the wedding, which was fast to me! I really loved working with them.
All we can say is WOW!! We are SOOOOOOO HAPPY with our photos!! Jeff, Amber and their team did an AMAZING job! They were so easy to work with, always up to showing us what they wer...
e working with during the shoots, and the pictures came back so much faster than our expecations! They helped us look very natural not posed and we just loved their creativity. They did such a great job capturing all the sweet little moments of our special day. THANK YOU!
I initially fell in love with their photography but Jeff and Amber are way more than that... The US Government decided to close the National Parks two days before our Lake Powell h...
ouseboat wedding. We were left with no venue and no accommodation and were due to travel in 8 hours. Jeff spent all day researching venues and accommodation for us and came up with probably an even better venue that our first one. He didn't stop there looking into transport, accommodation, dinner reservations, the works... These guys are amazing and without them we would not of had a wedding. Can't say enough good about Jeff and Amber: great people, wonderful to work with and amazing pictures. The pictures are just awesome and will be with us forever. Thanks for all your hard work. K&A...
I randomly stumbled along Jeff+Amber's website one day while I was on the great search for a wedding photographer. Within minutes I knew that I was done searching. From the immedia...
te response to the follow-up skype, I knew without a doubt they would be the photographers we were going to choose.
My wedding day was one of the most amazing days of my life. However, it was also one of the fastest days of my life. From the pre-game jitters to running out to the car, it all flew by so fast. It was almost like I was going to forget it all. Then a few weeks after my wedding I received my photographs from Jeff+Amber. As I scrolled through the pictures, each beautiful and amazing in their own way, my heart was overjoyed! Every moment that flew by will now be forever captured and held close to my heart. That is what Jeff+Amber do, they capture the happiest day of your life for you to cherish forever.
As for Jeff and Amber, I now consider them friends. They are two of the most awesome people I know. I hope to have all my friends and family use them so I can see them for years to come. Thank you for everything Jeff and Amber.
Jeff and Amber are defiantly one of a kind! You can tell they not only love their job but they truly are passionate about it. I absolutely love them! They have a unique style that ...
is far different then everyone else's I looked at. My wedding pictures turned out even better then I could have ever imagined! When I first saw the photo's I couldn't help but tear up because they photo's were just that remarkable. Every time I look at them I feel like I'm experiencing the day all over again. I will be recommending them to EVERYONE I know! The entire time they made me and my husband feel so comfortable, stress free and honestly made our big day even better. I will never be going to anyone other then JeffPlusAmber for any of the photography needs. At the end of it all we feel we gained not only amazing photographers but also another friend. Jeff and Amber aside from having astounding talent are all around great individuals. They are that power couple that truly care about their clients. Jeff and Amber are tremendously energetic, good hearted and brilliant people.
My husband, Anthony and I chose to have a destination wedding...we picked the San Diego area - The Green Gables Estate in San Marcos. I had to go with my gut and pick my vendors ba...
sed off their body of work, websites as well as my interaction with them on the phone. Not always easy to do when you are planning the most special day of your life...and you want everything to be PERFECT!!
Well, all I can say is - I fell in love with Jeff & Amber's work on the Green Gables website...and I didn't even know it. As I was going through potential photographers and came to their website - I WAS ALREADY SOLD!!! Then talking to them just even more sealed the deal. As a married couple, they have a wonderful chemistry with each other - not only when speaking with them, but also on the day of when they are shooting. They both have different perspectives and they capture the moment from a variety of angles, points of view and really get it all on film.
What I truly loved about them is they really listened to what I wanted, were open to our (and other family members) suggestions for shots and made our vision come to life that day! We wanted a romantic, vintage wedding...and that is exactly what we got!!
I would HIGHLY recommend Jeff and Amber...they are creative and professional, but most importantly, you will enjoy having them around you on the BIG day!
Amber and Jeff shot our engagement photos last month and I could not be more in love with how they turned out. We are so excited for them to shoot our wedding in March! They are so...
nice and easygoing and really made us feel comfortable. I love their style and how well they work together. I could not recommend them enough!
Incredible duo that made us feel important and close. Made all the difference in our special day!
Choosing Jeff + Amber as our photographers was one of the best decisions my fiancé and I have made so far. I love how relational they are and how they really want to make their pho...
tography reflect you, the customer. They took the time to hear our ideas and actually implemented them during the shoot. They're a blast to work with which made posing for engagement pictures a lot easier! Jeff isn't afraid to do something crazy for an awesome shot, and Amber has such a creative eye! Not only do they work hard to provide great pictures, but they also work hard to make those pictures reflect you and your own personal style. It's safe to say they made all our idea come to life in the pictures and they turned out better then I imagined! You can't go wrong with them!
Jeff and Amber Janke were so great to us from the very beginning. Our engagement and wedding photos came out so beautiful! They truly captured the moment and our happiness. Jeff an...
d Amber create a comfortable and effortless environment while shooting and we can honestly say that we have gained two friends. We are so grateful and excited to have so many great photos from the best day of our lives! Jeff plus Amber Janke Photography provided us with amazing service, quality and professionalism.
Andrew & Mallory
6.1.13
I love these photographers!!!! They were so much fun to work with. My wedding pictures are stunning and my trash the dress shoot was unforgettable! They are well worth the money a...
nd I would recommend to everyone. They will be my go to for all my big moments in life. Did I mentionI love them?
♥
My fiancee and I are very happy with the pictures that were taken during our engagement session!! Jeff and Amber were very fun to work with and did a great job capturing some orig...
inal and candid moments. Their service is excellent and very professional. We cannot wait to have them photograph and film our wedding in a few months!!
My husband and I were extremely happy with Jeff and Amber- they were super easy to get along with and the quality of the photos were amazing! I highly recommend Jeff and Amber to a...
nyone :)
Jeff And Amber, it honestly isn't possible for me to express how much I appreciate and adore your work.
I am so lucky I stumbled on you guys 2 years ago!! I can truthfully say tha...
t having you and your team work on our wedding was one of the best decisions Antonio and I have ever made. Your work is nothing short of exceptional!
Now I will be able to hold on to the memories of my wedding forever and pass them on for my children to see! Watching our Wedding Film brought back all of my emotions and truly captured every single special moment!
To say you are amazing is not enough. I am tearing up as I write this review because you do not know how special your work is and how much I will cherish it.
Your professionalism and creativity are unlike any other and I would recommend you to anyone I ever come across!!
Thank You so much for putting your stamp on my wedding!!
I cannot tell you how many people came up to us during our wedding and said they have never seen a TEAM like yours before.
We love you guys so much.
Again, Thank You for your beautiful work. I am so grateful to have met you and worked with you.
Mojdeh And Antonio Marsala
We had such a great time taking our engagement pictures. We were so comfortable with Jeff an Amber. We cannot wait until our wedding! I already know the pictures and video will tur...
n out amazing!!
One of the first decisions we set out to make, after choosing a venue, was to look for the right photographer. I was reading Arizona Bride and every single picture I gravitated to...
wards, of real Arizona weddings, were Jeff + Amber's. I gave them a call and during my first conversation with Jeff, I knew without a doubt that they were the right choice for us! It was so clear how passionate he and Amber are about their work, not to mention they are both incredibly pleasant people to work with and be around. I found Jeff and Amber to both be incredibly responsive and very interested in getting our vision for our photographs. We did our engagement photos several months ago, and we had a blast shooting with Jeff and Amber, and our photographs turned out beautifully. They both have this incredible eye for capturing creative and different scenary, and yet they stepped back and captured the most natural and organic moments between us as a couple. Even my fiance, who wondered why we had to have engagement photos in the first place, was blown away and actually enjoyed the day shooting. We just used one of the photos in our Save the Date and people are going out of their way to compliment the beautiful photo. I can't wait to shoot with Jeff and Amber at our wedding, and I have no doubt I picked the right photographer for the job! You will not be disappointed in choosing them for your big day either!
Jeff + Amber are by far the best photographers in Lake Havasu. They are amazing to work with and make you feel 100% comfortable with everything. Their pictures come out amazing and...
you receive a CD with all of your pictures two weeks after your wedding.
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