Chasing Light | Photo & Video

ade us feel comfortable and provided us with direction throughout our shoots. I’m very happy with how beautiful our photos turned out!

t more comfortable with having our pictures taken in this way. We’d never had professional pictures taken before but for both the engagement shoot and wedding day, Russ and Clara gave us plenty of direction and we always felt like we were in good hands. They were so knowledgeable and professional, Russ even ended up being the person who put my veil into my hair when my MOH and I were a little unsure of how to do it. We received our wedding pictures just 2 weeks after our wedding, which is an unreal turnaround time. Our video came a few months after, and it was well worth the wait! We absolutely love our pictures and video and have received nothing but rave reviews on them from friends and family. I can’t recommend Chasing Light highly enough; they’ve provided us with the most amazing captures of one of the best days of our lives!

two weeks after our wedding! If you're on the fence on whether or not to book video as well.... 100% do it. The time that was put into our video was AMAZING and we are so so happy watching it over and over again. Russ and Clara are a team you definitely want by your side.

ends were very impressed with how quickly and how smoothly photos went the day of the wedding all while making it so much fun for everyone. Could not recommend Chasing Light enough!

asked for a better photography team to work with. Clara was the main photographer for our wedding and she was super easy to work with. They were very flexible in accommodating to our timeline and were really responsive to our input. They made us feel super comfortable with the shots and we got all the ones we wanted taken. Overall, we would recommend them again for any event or wedding.

. His photographs of the day are exceptional and we will cherish them for many years to come. Thank you Russ and Chasing Light for creating memories that will last a lifetime.

our photo package was an engagement shoot which not only produced glorious photos but also served as an ice breaker for us to get comfortable with the camera and the photographer himself. We were immediately comfortable as Russ is so professional, laid back, and helpful. Day of the wedding he displayed his hidden talents by helping me with my veil, fixing my sister’s slipping hair pins, and even bustling my dress! One man managed to be everywhere during the day and capture all the important moments without missing anything. We noticed that he would pop up, snap a shot, disappear, only to pop up somewhere else entirely mere seconds later. His calm and relaxed demeanor kept my husband’s and my nerves at bay and we loved having him at our wedding. And most importantly, the photos! We literally were gasping with joy and amazement when we got our digital photos back. We reviewed all and ended narrowing it down to over 500 that are our absolute favorites. Over 500 images that made our big day look like a vintage movie, a Maxfield Parrish painting, and an Alphonse Mucha print, all rolled into one. As if all that weren’t enough, we got our digital photos back in 2 weeks! Magic.

s in high quality, but also in less than 14 days after my wedding!! Russ & Clara work to make sure you get the photos you want but also knowing how to use their environment to provide the BEST, aesthetically, magazine quality photos. Thank you Chasing Light -- I can't believe my wedding day is over but I get to see it over again in my photos and future video!

ble in front of the camera on the day of and it definitely paid off. Not only are the photos STUNNING, but the dynamic between Russ and Clara really made it an enjoyable experience. All of our wedding party thought they were an amazing duo that compliment each other very well and even months later continue to recall how great it was to work with them! Clara was extremely organized and really kept us on schedule throughout the day - something I very much appreciated. The biggest piece of advice we were told by other newlyweds was to spend the extra money on videography - we are so happy that we did. Our video was very much a reflection on who my husband and I are and we are so thankful to have that memory captured. We HIGHLY recommend working with Chasing Light - We are so glad to have not only worked with Russ & Clara for our big day, but also really grateful to have met such wonderful people that helped make our memories special.

professional team. We planned a more intimate and casual wedding experience. I was surprised to receive our full wedding photo package only 2 week following our event! We'd love to work with Chasing Light again for any future family pictures!

We are in LOVE with our shots. We have GORGEOUS photos of us and the mountains in Joshua Tree Ca. And Russ asked if we could get on our Harley for some different daring photos. I am in awe at these photos and we seriously had the best time with him. We were comfortable laughing and it felt natural. Listen when I say you will not find anyone as talented! I am in LOVE with our shoot

ning, we both felt very comfortable with Russ and had so much fun shooting our engagement photos and wedding with him. He really took the time to get the best shots and to bring our vision to life. If you’re looking for a wedding photographer/videographer look no further! You won’t regret it.

y are quick to reply to questions and messages. They communicate very well and our first experience was doing our engagement pics with I love that the package includes. Give them ideas and your vision and they will be sure to exceed your expectations. On our wedding day, they make sure they use every bit of the venue and capture every moment. They are very professional and you can immediately tell they have tons of experience doing weddings. When we received our finished products (video & photos) it blew us away and had no idea it would be so touching and perfect. Russ captured everything we wanted without even having to tell him. I would definitely recommend Chasing Light to anyone who is planning a fairytale wedding.

ad of time at Joshua Tree to look up good photo locations. He had been there before, but he wanted to see where the best lighting would be at certain times. My husband and I are pretty awkward with photoshoots, but he helped us along and gave us directions. Just a caveat to the future couples out there - all wedding photos are posed, but the trick is to make them look candid. Russell did an awesome job at making us look like naturals. For our wedding, we got the photo and video package. The wedding photos were absolutely beautiful and every time I see them they shock me. To this day I have a hard time believing that my husband and I looked that great, because the photos turned out so well. What I love most about the photos and especially the video is that he highlighted the parts that I thought really defined us as a couple. The wedding day went by so fast that I was only left with blips of good memories, but seeing the photos and video helped me remember the other memories that had been forgotten or lost in the hustle of the day. I would say that one of the most important things to get for the wedding are a good photographer and videographer. Because a wedding ceremony is only for a day, but the photos and video forever help you remember how the journey all started and how far the relationship has come. Thank you for helping us store and cherish these memories for the rest of our lives!

were parts of the wedding I never knew were captured and I’m forever grateful for them. I had request that they made sure were met and on top of all that, I really appreciated that they included our two year as much as possible in our video/photos. It meant to world to us and we would definitely recommend them to anyone planning a wedding. Thank you guys so much for your hard work, dedication and making our photos/video so beautiful and romantic because we all know I was a stress case. Haha

an absolute must! Hope to hire Russ and Clara for future life events :) I will definitely be recommending them to family and friends!

t of our wedding day. We are so grateful and appreciative of their efforts to make our wedding video such a beautiful keepsake for us. We will watch our video over and over again forever! Thank you!

organized. He called us prior to our engagement shoot asking us what we were thinking or if we had a style in mind. He was great about offering us style ideas and places he recommends for the look we were going for. When we picked a spot and met with him for the engagement shoot he was so easy and great to work with. He made both of us feel comfortable and care free during shooting which made a huge difference in the outcome of the photos. And let me just say the photos are BEAUTIFUL. Fast forward to our wedding week, Chasing Light provided us with a detailed timeline of shots to take on the wedding day where to be and how long it would take. This was a perfect timeline to share with my wedding coordinator, florist, wedding party, etc. it made day of stress free! We received our wedding photos about a week after our wedding and I’m not exaggerating when I say we were all in awe with how beautiful they were. Chasing Light has a gift of capturing the most intimate moments in such a beautiful way you just want to share them with everyone! And those are JUST the photos. When we received the video my husband and I cried all over again. They managed to wonderfully display all the moments of our wedding day so perfectly. All of the moments we loved from that day are forever displayed in an amazingly edited video that we can’t wait to share with all of our friends and family. If you are looking for a wedding photographer and videographer this is the perfect duo for your special day! Cannot recommend enough. Will definitely be reaching out to them again for our next big life moments! :)

to pose, and had fun! Our original location that we were suppose to shoot ending up not working out (due to landscaping), but he improvised the day before and found an even better location. For our wedding day, he shot both our pictures and video. We LOVED it all. Having that engagement shoot made all the difference. We felt comfortable in working with him again, we knew what we were doing and we trusted him. Bonus: Chasing Light has good prices and gives you your photos in less than 10 days! If you need a photographer or videographer, don't wait. Hire Chasing Light !

eeling awkward. I appreciate how patient and organized he stayed throughout the whole day. We were running late on time for a lot of the photos and people were having a hard time to stay coordinated, yet he was still able to pull it off and get everyone together, something not any ordinary photographer could do. I was left in awe at the quality and editing of the video. It surpassed all expectations i had by far, and i loved the way he incorporated our testimonies and speeches into the video to really bring out the highlights of the day. Thanks to Russ, we have a memories we can keep forever and always to remind us of how beautiful this anniversary and birthday party was for us. i couldn't imagine finding anyone else as skilled and talented as he is.

tried to offer. They truly do this because they love what they do, and it comes out in all the photos. Thank you again!!

beyond as well in helping bustle my dress and adjust my hair for different photos. They were on time, and also created an outstanding rapport with our guests. Everything we loved about our wedding was beautifully accentuated by them, and we are so grateful to have found such an amazing couple to capture our special day.

, and overall made us feel at ease. We booked the engagement shoot, which solidified our decision in them! The images from both our wedding and engagement shoot came back in about two weeks and we couldn’t be happier. The professionalism that Russ and his wife had were amazing and we are so glad we decided to work with them. They worked with our budget but provided way more than we asked for!

g our wedding venue and date due to covid to helping me map out a schedule for the wedding day, everything was well organized and stress free in working with Russ. He took the reigns on getting a variety of shots, finding the perfect locations to shoot, giving direction and making them look effortless and classic. A.k.a. He made my husband and I look like models and we are usually so awkward in front of a camera. Lol. He made shooting so easy and relaxed. I will treasure my wedding photos and video forever. Chasing Light is so incredibly talented, the video was absolutely amazing work and represented our wedding day so perfectly in order to share with family and friends who were not able to come to the wedding due to the pandemic. That was a request that was high on my list, and chasing light delivered more than I could’ve asked for. If you’re debating on a wedding photographer- look no further!! Thank you for everything Russ!!

enough time to soak up the little things like cursive names on the plates and twinkling lights on the trees). I love that we can look back and appreciate all of the hard work we put into our wedding. The tone, the colors, all turned out the way we wanted as well, and are very happy with how classic our photos turned out! This couple is talented, kind, and professional. My only mistake? Not giving them enough time to get group photos (of the bridal party and family), I wish I would have scheduled everything for an hour earlier, so do yourself a favor and take my advice! If it means starting hair at 7 am instead of 8 am, it’s worth it, I promise!

mic hit and the location we ended up choosing together was perfect when our original location ended up closing. They answered every one of my seemingly endless questions and helped put together the perfect day of timeline. The entire bridal party felt so comfortable and well lead on our Wedding day. They gave direction well and kept us on track while laughing right along side us during some of our shenanigans. The photos themselves captured my Husband and I perfectly and was an excellent representation of our big day. We received amazing quality and quantity of photos just 10 days after our wedding which took place right around Christmas time which was such a pleasant surprise!! And the video was the icing on the cake! It’s the one thing I wouldn’t go without and will recommend to all of my friends getting married in the future. The music selection for the audio was perfect, it was just the right length and captured all of the best moments! The quality and variety of shots in our video went beyond my expectations! Seriously having Chasing Light capture our big day was the best decision ever and I will be recommending them to all my friends and family and hope to work with them again in the future!

k with the day of and out photos/ video turned out perfect! I would highly recommend!

also unique about him is that in addition to digital photos, he takes photos on film as well. We are overall super pleased with all of our photos. We also super appreciate him driving all the way from SD to Big Sur to do the photoshoot at no extra cost. We definitely recommend him!

eir wedding. Then, the pandemic struck and we had no choice but to cancel our previously planned 200 person wedding for a small very casual 11 person back yard wedding with just our immediate family. While I cannot say we had the same for our venue, when we contacted Russ and told him of initial thoughts regarding the wedding, he was incredibly kind and understanding of the horrible situation we were both put in with the pandemic. We ended up asking him if we can hire him for an elopement video and photo session on the date of our original wedding, to which he heartily agreed to do. We had decided to meet Russ along Highway 1 and spent an entire day, starting at our hotel in Carmel, and ending in Morro Bay, shooting amazing photos and videos of the suit and dress we didn't get to wear in our backyard wedding. The next day, Russ had managed to convinced us to wake up at 4:30am to shoot sunrise photos of Morro Rock. In the end, we ended up having no regrets and had an incredible adventure with Russ driving up and down the coast in an event that lasted almost two days. Russ had worked so hard, planning every single stop, incorporating our own story in every photo and even included our dog in some of the shots. Initially, we had felt so disheartened that we wouldn't be able to spend the day with our family and loved ones on our special day, but honestly, after spending those two days with Russ (and seeing the final photos and video), we decided that, given the circumstances, we wouldn't have had it any other way. We are so incredibly happy with the end result of the photos and especially the video - I could not recommend Russ enough, as a talented photo videographer, but also just as a compassionate, kind human being. If you are looking for someone who will go above and beyond for amazing photos, look no further than Chasing Light!

these moments. Clara and Russ made us feel so comfortable and made the photos fun. We highly recommend them!

and so friendly!! Also their pricing is so competitive and if you give them your budget my experience was they did everything in their power to get you what you want in your budget, which not a lot of people did! I can’t wait to use them again for another special occasion!!

but Russ was continually supporting and helping - we even changed the shooting locations two days before the elopement date due to the weather. Russ and Clara made us, who don't know where to put hands in front of cameras, feel so comfortable and relaxed during the shoot. The most important thing is that Russ is super good at chasing the light! In the raw footage, the light of the video is already stunning!!! We can't wait to see our video/photos!!!! Could not recommend enough! You won’t be disappointed :)

of our big day. Also, they got our pictures to us in less than two weeks after the wedding, which is beyond amazing. Pictures are one of the most important parts of your wedding and you can trust Chasing Light to capture your day perfectly.

le and truly captured all the moments of my wedding. I will have these for my whole life and I know I made the right choice choosing them for these photos! They are extremely professional, hard working, amazing individuals and as a team they are unstoppable. They worked quickly and efficiently to maximize the use of the property and the lighting to give me the best photos I could have ever hoped for. You cannot go wrong with this dream team.

light for always taking the high road in all you do when it comes to your clients. You went above and beyond for us.

dding video it captured everything the photos didnt! Also the photo/ video quality was unreal!

nute elopement look like the wedding of our dreams. Our shots and video are breathtaking. You won’t be disappointed ;).

nd watching the video!

statement of the year. Our engagement photos were stunning and I had no idea it could get better, until today. We received our wedding photos and my jaw is on the floor. They captured the magic of our wedding day in still photos, which I didn't even know was possible. On the day of, Russ and Clara were so amazing. They were so calm and helped us relax and have so much fun, all while getting stunning, magazine worthy photos. I want to do it all over again, purely so we can work with you again and get more amazing photos :) We can't wait to see the video and know it will be just as beautiful! Thank you for being a part of our special day and giving us the most amazing memories we will look back on and cherish for a lifetime!

table really fast! Our engagement pictures came out so amazing that I was not an ounce nervous for how our photos would turn out from our big day. We got married on July 10th and things were constantly changing on us because of the pandemic. Chasing light was so understanding and professional. They held another date for us when we thought we might have to postpone and it was never an issue or added stress with them. We got our pictures back a couple weeks ago and I am absolutely in love. I could not have asked for anything better. This week we got our video back and I couldn't be happier. I smiled and cried as we got to relive such a special day. They captured our day perfectly and I am so happy that we booked them. If you are looking for a photographer/videographer, look no further. I promise you will not be disappointed!

tcome. Every shot seemed so organic and natural. You can feel every bit of emotion by just staring at the photo. On the other hand, the people behind these majestic photos and videos are just quite simply awesome. They are the kind of people you would want to spend your special day with, supporting you, backing you up, and rooting you on! Thank you so much.

wing social distancing of course). Not only are they talented, they were also very helpful during our big day, by helping us with our German Shepard, making sure we still had our first dance and were our witness. We are excited to have them shoot our “large” wedding when the times comes! We highly recommend this power couple!!!

ommodate us. He was hesitant at first because the day was overcast and gave us the chance to change our session if we wanted to, but we had no other plans to visit SoCal in the near future. Despite the fact that we were not "Chasing Light" due to the weather, our photos came out really great! He was very nice, very clear with direction (for those of us that don't know what the F we are doing), funny, personable and had that all-around chill SoCal vibe with some serious style (awesome hat!). I'm looking forward to the team capturing our wedding photo/video in August if it still happens amidst this pandemic!

ntinued to call us and make plans and have creative ideas to keep our original wedding date. It was refreshing and fun to work with them. They were the cheerleaders we never knew we would need on our wedding day. If I ever need another photographer and videographer, I would definitely choose them again. Thank you!

meanor helped lead and set the tone on our wedding day. They captured our engagement shoot, our wedding pictures and our wedding video. I have received all of the above, and my husband and I are extremely pleased and thankful for their work and all of the sweet moments captured. These pictures and video are not just a package we purchased, but these are memories, moments of joy, smiles, tears, and a day of bliss that cannot be recreated. This is why I believe that choosing your Photography and Video Team (YES YOU NEED A VIDEO ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, DON'T OVERTHINK IT) is one of your top 2 priorities in booking for your wedding day. I say these things as a bride who had a budget and did my best to stick to it, but one thing I was told over and over from married couples was their regret in not spending a little more on their photographer and videographer(or that they skipped out on a video). I have NO REGRETS! I literally teared up and maybe ugly cried the moment I hit play on my highlight video. I am happy and at peace knowing that I have beautiful memories to look back on in the years to come even when some of details fade away. Chasing Light, Russ and Clara, we are honored and we thank you for your time, your talents and giving us your best on our wedding day! All our best, The Barts.

park to multiple different locations allowing to have a wide variety of pictures and locations. For our wedding, they were able to work with a strict timeline to capture the day in the best possible light. Russ is great at directing people that are in the shot and those unwanted bystanders out of the background without being rude or awkward to all parties. Russ is someone who is very passionate about making sure your day is truly special. His drone shots are amazing! Thank you Chasing Light for making our day perfect!

d our love perfectly! On top of all that, they're such awesome people. You'll feel so relaxed around them and they're true professionals. Russ was the one who put my veil in perfectly when no one else knew how. The video they created is especially incredible. I've watched it several times over and am obsessed. It really captures the whole day and the feeling of that day in 7 minutes, which is the PERFECT length. On top of the great photos and amazing video, they got it all back to us in a crazy amount of time. It was around 10 days for the photos and 3 weeks for the video. I have friends who wait MONTHS for their photos/video. I am just blown away. We already recommended Russ and Clara to two of our other friends getting married. You sincerely won't be disappointed, I promise!

His vision and talent for capturing the perfect picture turned into beautiful memories that will last a life time. You can truly see his passion for photography/videography come to life the moment you meet him and choosing Chasing Light as our wedding photographer was one of the easiest decisions!

nt these two possess is insurmountable. The beauty in their work creates such an emotional component that captivated everyone who saw it. I can't stop looking at the photos and watching our wedding video. It brought tears to my eyes. These amazing memories, I cannot thank them enough for capturing and no money can give them justice. It was like Russ knew exactly what I envisioned and make it ten times better. From the very beginning with our engagement photos, Russ put both my shy husband and my shy self at ease and coached us through every step of the way. We enjoyed every minute of it and by the time our wedding photos came along we could be natural and live in the moment. I highly recommend doing the entire package with them and letting them lead the way. Trust in their talent and I promise you won’t be disappointed. Everyone who has seen the photos and came to our wedding cannot stop taking about them and how they want to contact them for future events. Thank you, Russ and Clara, for making our day so special and giving us the precious memories we will have forever! We think so highly of you and appreciate all the hard work, kindness, laughter and your guidance! We will definitely be recommending you to everyone we know! Best wishes!!

They communicated with us every step of the way and were very open and flexible—which I love. First of all the photography style was exactly what I had imagined for my engagement shoot as well as my wedding—dark and moody with an equal amount of romance. Clara is so sweet and made my husband and I feel comfortable, and helped us treat the moment like there was no one else around but the two of us. The videography was equally as beautiful and really took me back to my wedding in such a special way. Russ’ cinematic eye captured every intimate moment of our wedding. I remember being upset about the possibility of rain and he made me feel so much better explaining how the cloud cover would make for good lighting and beautiful pictures—he was absolutely right. On top of this, Clara and Russ have a good sense of humor. My husband and I can be a little goofy especially when we get nervous, but the was more than patient with the two of us. I can rave on and on about Chasing Light, but in all they were honestly a joy and a blessing to work with. I cannot recommend them enough.

s we wanted specifically and they were so attentive and so helpful without hesitation. They both have such a great eye and their work is just stunning. You won’t be disappointed hiring them!

and we were thrilled with their style, quality, and turnaround speed for our photos and video. Russ got the most incredible drone footage for the video, and we couldn't be happier. Clara is so highly skilled at photography and captured moments that were so real and true to us as a couple. The photos and video were beyond anything we could have imagined and we can't stop looking at the photos and watching the video. We can't thank them enough for capturing our day so beautifully. If you are considering any photography or video we highly recommend Russ and Clara!

es to be what I wanted to capture (rather than what they may have wanted to put on social media or in a portfolio). They gave such clear directions the day of, walking me and everyone else through the schedule and what we were doing next. I didn't have to think at all on the big day! I got the package with the engagement session too which I would highly recommend because you get used to how the photo process goes (especially helpful if you're as awkward as me), introduce you to the photographer (we had Alex), and we ended up with such gorgeous photos! On the wedding day, the videographer and photographer (Alex & Vance) were unobtrusive but always available, catching every little moment. What was super important to me was authentic, genuine moments which they got! They were super accomodating too with trying to get to particular locations that I wanted. I recieved my complete collection of edited photos online within 2 weeks and my 7+ minute video in a month. This was so much quicker than anyone else I've heard of! My only problem was that there were actually too many good photos to choose from which made picking ones to print a challenge. I seriously can't stop looking at my pictures and watching my video over and over again. I've gotten so many compliments too. It couldn't have been more perfect. Thank you so much Russ, Alex, and Vance for all of your help! You were all so helpful, respectful, available, and just a joy to work with! I would recommend you in a heartbeat!

r photos/video the day of wedding. Every photo was beautiful and the wedding video just perfectly captured how joyous and beautiful our wedding day was - everyone I've shown has cried their eyes out over the video haha. I hope to be able to work with them again someday, they are truly amazing and so talented. We are forever grateful for our memories being captured by you all thank you so much! <3

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to keep on track but both making sure the Bride & Groom both had separate, specific space in getting the IMPORTANT, special shots from details, to everything in between! Alex was so wonderful, he really cares about his passion in photography, not just for weddings but puts his heart & soul in being present with the couple 1 on 1 working his magic to get the shots, angles & beauty of EVERYTHING! It’s a blessing & pleasure to work with someone & a company so passionate & determined to make sure everything goes smoothly & absolutely wonderful! I feel at awe & ease meeting him, from his phone calls & emails he was very direct, communicative & DETAILED! He really cares & even steps in being so RESPECTFUL, making sure he was assertive & polite! He really goes above & beyond! Chasing light is amazing all on its own from the beginning, an absolutely heart warming SPECIAL person! Thank you Alex, from the bottom of our hearts being a man of your word & so HARD WORKING with working with other couples & their venues & times, we feel honored & blessed to have been with Alex for the day! Thank you!!! We will never forget you, YOU ARE THE BEST & #1

ine and warm people you will ever meet, which is what made them an incredible fit for my husband and me. They made sure we had all our questions and concerns addressed throughout the entire process, were very punctual and respectful of our timeline, and helped us feel absolutely comfortable behind the camera for both our engagement photos and on our special day. Our photos and video came out absolutely stunning and we could not be more grateful to have had Chasing Light capture our special day.

everything we could have hoped for. Thank you Russ for capturing the special moments of our wedding night.

They had a great overall vibe and knew how to make everyone feel comfortable. We couldn’t have been happier with the wedding photos and video. All of our friends and family can’t stop raving about how beautiful everything turned out. I would highly recommend these two for any occasion!

day and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience— we know we wouldn’t have had it with anyone else. We received a ridiculous amount of beautiful pictures and an absolutely AMAZING wedding film that truly blew our expectations out of the water. We are just so happy with our experience!

e day of the wedding and the days leading up to it, my friends and family and I were arranging flowers, packing up and organizing decorations, and generally losing our minds. I think I slept a grand total of 3 hours the night (well morning) of my wedding day (I went to bed at 3am and woke up at 6am), and the entire morning I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get all of the details set. Russ had called us a few days before the wedding to discuss the timeline and flow of the wedding day, and because of the chaos of our d.i.y. wedding, his plans quickly went right out the window. We were supposed to start our pictures around 3pm, and we were no where even close to being done. We weren't even dressed! I could tell Russ and Clara were more than a little worried about how it would all work out, but they put their game faces on, rearranged the shoot schedule, and within minutes had started getting the shots they needed. I felt awful for giving them all that extra stress, but the fact that they were able to work around it without getting frustrated or angry really impressed me. They are such a great team, and our pictures from both our engagement shoot and our wedding day are some of my favorite pictures of myself and my husband that we have. We are both kind of camera shy, and I personally don't really like the way I look in pictures, but Russ and Clara have such an amazing talent, and they are able to capture you in the best light and angles possible. There isn't a single bad picture in the bunch, and they were also super flexible when I wanted to make a change to the sound in our video. As we were planning the wedding, my husband and I decided that photography and videography were our top priorities because that is how we would be able to remember the day when our memories fade with age. However, we were also working on a somewhat tight budget, and we just couldn't afford the photo/video packages that other companies were offering. Chasing Light have very reasonable prices, especially considering their level of experience and talent. These two are so kind and understanding. They are professional, but they also know how to just relax and have fun with it, and their energy and passion for what they do is infectious. They were able to coordinate all of our bridesmaids and groomsmen and be really assertive while they were corralling everyone for photos, but they were also able to make my husband and I feel more comfortable and less awkward during our portrait pictures. If you've been looking for a photographer or videographer to capture your wedding day or another special moment, look no further! These guys are literally the best there is, and I cannot recommend them more! Thank you Russ and Clara for capturing the beauty behind the chaos of our day! You gave us the most beautiful memories to look back on, and we can't thank you enough!

ss and his wife did not disappoint! They are both so easy going and great to work with. The video they created for us is our favorite piece of memory that we have from our amazing day. Oh, and they take epic drone shots. They’re a must book!

easy to work with and our photos were perfect. He did an amazing job capturing all the emotions/love on our day. Our bridal party also loved working with him and everyone had a great time. If you are looking for someone who is passionate about their work, looks out for the couple's best intentions, and guarantees beautiful work; Russ is the one you want on your wedding day. Do not hesitate to book with him!

king them and our wedding content within a matter of a couple of weeks. When it comes to capturing the perfect shot, Russ knows what he is doing. From directing people to getting the perfect lighting and capturing little details the team at Chasing Light totally nailed it!

y literally flew by so it is so nice we have a beautiful reminder of our day that we can look back on forever. I highly recommend that you chose Russ and Carla for your wedding photography and videography. You will not be disappointed!

ng photos and have received many complements from family and friends.

otos due to the sun setting but he was still able to capture some great pictures. They went above and beyond to be sure I got all my pictures I requested in the short amount of time we had. thank you so much to Russ, Alex and Vance for capturing the memories of the most important day of our lives. we will cherish these beautiful pictures forever.

de my husband and I feel so comfortable and natural. He got us completely prepped for wedding day. Photos were amazing, I have them framed around our home. Then come wedding day and it was truly magical. Russ helped us devise the perfect timeline and made sure we got all the photos and group shots. Clara and him make a great team and were so great to work with. They got our photos back to us within 2 weeks after the wedding and they were INCREDIBLE! This was followed by our wedding highlight video which brought me to tears. We have watched in on repeat and just reminisced about the best day. It is great to be able to relieve it again and again. I am seriously blown away by their amazing work and ability to capture the most perfect moments on our wedding day. Having these incredible photos and video with us will be such a joy to have as memories moving forward. If you are looking for the best photographers in San Diego call Chasing Light today, you will not be disappointed.

perative efforts, we really enjoyed shoots around the beautiful Mt. Woodson Castle. Clara is very creative to make the best use of natural light, so the bright and airy pictures she shot are exactly what we like. The wedding film is magnificent especially with breathtaking aerial views from drone and perfect incidental music of same song we chose for our first dance. We are thrilled with all wedding photos and films and cannot wait to share them with our grandparents and other families who didn’t make it in person. Russ is very responsible and also easy to work with, as he always answered our questions in a timely fashion. Russ also helped with our engagement session in Balboa Park and we were satisfied with our pictures around the Cactus Garden and those majestic historical landmarks. We feel extremely lucky to choose the package of Chasing Light given the supreme quality as well as competitive price. Thank you Russ and Clara!

g like we had to force anything for a shot but them capturing how the moment actually was. We got our video in such a quick turnaround time which was super awesome because now we get to relive that day over and over! Wouldn’t want to go with any one else!