Cassie Valente Photography

ding session! She is very patient in answering all my queries, and proactive in suggesting the venues and vendors for our session. She also pays great attention to client's request - I requested once that I would like some double-exposure effects for my photos through a phone call with her and then never mentioned again. She kept that in mind and during our session, she was very dedicated to sort out any postures and backgrounds for such purpose in order to cater for my request, which is very impressive! And if you are one of those people who do not love taking photos or find yourself not acting naturally in front of cameras, Cassie is definitely the photographer you are looking for! She gave clear instructions and suggestions on how to pose and at the same time made us feel very natural and enjoyable throughout the session. She knows the best spots to shoot in (even some hidden gem in SF!). Cassie is also a very considerate vendor - she brought her car to wash right before our session just to make sure that we would have a nice place to transit and to change our outfits! Also, she is extremely professional in a way that every time we arrived a spot for shooting, she immediately told us where to stand and how to pose without wasting a single second. I highly recommend the talents and professionalism of Cassie!

with a smile. Two things that we really loved about working with her: 1. She has a great eye! Her style is stunning on her website but is breathtaking when you see yourself in the photos that she takes. My husband and I love every photo that she took and she really captured all the happiness and love during those days. 2. She was very calm. This is important for your big day, you don't want vendors that give off a stressful or unhappy energy. Cassie was always very cool, calm and collected-- even when she had to gather 20 + people for a family photo :) I highly recommend Cassie -- you will be so happy that you hired her to capture such a special day.

plit venue due to our morning ceremony, door games and a tea ceremony inbetween the 7 hour break, with over 200 guests at the banquet. Despite our large guest list, Cassie was able to deliver our album in exactly one month. The final curation was so thoughtfully chosen, edited, and arranged. Each photo was relative the next, stringing together a series of expressions that told the story of our special day. The shyness captured between my partner and I during our first look, even with 6 years under our belt (those were some of my favorites). The crazed, yet some how perfect shots of my face when I laugh, even with my mouth wide open. Mike's love when he smiles at his grandma. Our parents' open pride and joy. Cassie took all of these fleeting moments and held them still, so that I could relive one of the happiest days of my life twice. Cassie has a gift of capturing people and places in an honest and beautiful light. Her photography, much like herself, has a very natural and weightless charm. We are so happy to have chosen her and we know you will too.

as so accommodating, and never made us stress about anything. I would get married all over again, just so she could take more photos for us!

sting in a passionate, wedding industry professional, who will come alongside you during wedding planning, answer any and all questions, and help you think through details you wouldn't necessarily have even considered. She is thorough, timely, detailed, and loves love - what more could you ask for? We booked Cassie for both our engagement and wedding photos. I was on the fence about the engagement photos and ultimately decided it was best for me and future-husband to get used to having our pictures taken - I was right. Cassie made us feel comfortable and also helped assure us that our natural selves (which tended to be laughing selves) really would be the best selves for photos. Phew! Another plus - she was totally down with having our pup join the session and was an absolute dog expert in getting him to pose for the camera! Cassie goes above and beyond - she arrived early (at no extra cost!) at my wedding venue to capture extra shots and not feel rushed. Additionally, though I hadn't planned to add a second shooter to the wedding, she'd updated her wedding packages in the months I'd been engaged, and also included an assistant - at no extra cost. When our wedding videographer fell through ~2 weeks prior to our wedding day, I reached out to Cassie wanting some guidance and recommendations from a wedding industry professional. She was so kind, understanding, and helpful - within a week, through her referral, who referred his trusted friend, my now-husband and I booked a videographer who we love even more than the original booking! Cassie truly values what's best for the soon-to-be married couple and does all that she can to capture all the special moments. Thank you so much, Cassie!

ding day. She will make you feel completely at ease in front of the camera and produce incredible photographs for you. You literally won't have to think about anything, she will take care of it for you, so you can relax and focus on enjoying your day. I can't recommend her enough!

ized and a joy to talk to. I love her friendly, sweet, easy going personality. It let us feel comfortable in front of the camera. We did an engagement shoot on location at our favorite place, Carmel, and she had such wonderful ideas to capture the feel of the little town in our photos. We even brought our dog in for a portion of the shoot - a big shepherd. It was fantastic! On the wedding day, everything went so smooth! We had lots of fun with the first look, pre-ceremony, post-ceremony, and sunset photos! We ordered our guestbook with our engagement photos through her and had that at the cocktail hour and everyone was raving about the photos! We got our sneak peek and emailed our friends and family the link and everyone kept saying "Oh my gosh, these are amazing! Who was your photographer!?" The photos are so wonderful - soft, romantic, natural, timeless. The perfect way to capture our beautiful day!! Five stars!! Book Cassie!!

on before the actual wedding. She was very professional and the photos turned out just as we had hopped. the wedding also went very smooth (at least it felt that was to us). We appreciate the coaching and how she took charge when it was needed to keep things moving. Her and her assistant were a pleasure to work with. all of the photos turned out awesome!

ough of the venue with her, which was super helpful. On the day of, she handled everything with professional ease, dealing with shot timing, participants and locations. We knew the results would be fantastic from the moment we saw Cassie in action, but were of course blown away when we received our final photos from her as well.

and who we wanted photos with so it was very easy the day of the wedding. We let her take creative license with the pre-wedding, ceremony and reception photos and I couldn't have imagined them to be more beautiful. She was very upbeat and extremely patient with our wandering family members during family photos. We really appreciated that Cassie sent us a preview of our album just a short week after the weeding. It was great to be able to show those to our close friends and family. When we received the remainder of our pictures, were able to see details we missed the day of and made it possible to relive the wonderful memories of our big day. We truly got our money's worth and highly recommend Cassie!

my plate after just our first conversation. She is very attentive to all the details, and genuinely cares about making sure she captures them. Also, asking my husband to be photographed for an hour for an engagement session was like pulling teeth. After a few minutes into our session, she had him comfortable posing in a busy city square! I was so impressed with how she ran the session for us, and was even more impressed with the photos she provided. No reason to look anywhere else. She will take care of you.

eels silly posing for photos) had a blast! Instead of having you pose for minutes at a time, Cassie has a natural ability to capture the moment quickly and painlessly, so you can focus on having an amazing time! For the proposal shoot, Cassie went undercover and hid behind bushes to get the perfect shots, and they are the most cherished photos I’ll ever have. If you are planning a proposal and want professional photos of that special moment, definitely look no further. The proposal photos turned out AMAZINGLY, and she stuck around afterwards to get some beautiful post-proposal photos that my family absolutely loved. Cassie definitely goes above and beyond. On top of all of the magic she works during the shoot itself, she is just a dream to work with. She is not only able to anticipate your photography needs, she is super personable, very responsive, and turns out gorgeous photos so quickly! Her portfolio speaks for itself. I cannot recommend her enough!

ur ceremony. She was always quick to respond and was so helpful leading up to our wedding. On the big day, she was patient yet efficient in getting all of the couple and family photos that we wanted to take. We received our photos quickly and could not be more pleased with the results! I love all of the sweet moments she was able to capture and can't stop looking at them! Cassie is the best!

nd her assistant photographer Rebekah were everywhere all the time, without being intrusive to the festivities. My husband and I were never pulled away from our reception for pictures (like we wanted) and the candid shots from the reception are incredible! After a perfect night of feeling like a celebrity rather than a prop for photos, Cassie sent us a preview of about 40 pictures the NEXT morning!!! That alone was enough for a 5 star review, let alone how BEAUTIFUL every single picture is! I didn't have a videographer, and I don't regret it one bit because Cassie's photos capture everyone's emotions and the night's events so well. Cassie, thank you for a wonderful wedding photography experience and the incredible pictures!!!