Glass Slipper Photography

and portrait. Together, they make a great team.

and Facebook and Instagram, we knew what kinds of shots we admired... our tastes didn't fit neatly in a genre such as "fine art" or "photojournalism" but spanned across the trends and the creative and the spontaneous. For us, Glass Slipper Photography ("GSP") beat out other award-winning and Yelp-favorited photographers because of their open-mindedness as artists. Not all photographers are as comfortable with trying new things or taking too much direction. GSP has an out-dated website but won us over because of versatility. They tailor shots to each couple for looks that are honest and natural... not too staged, not too sappy. It was also persuasive to see that GSP has done lots of architectural work because my fiance and I value the backdrop as much as we do portraiture. (2) TOTAL COST -- we had already chosen Mendocino as the wedding location, but we reached out to 20 photography businesses (based on portfolios) from LA County, SF Bay Area, Napa/Sonoma, and Mendocino/Fort Bragg. Still tough to shop around because weddings go big in all of these regions! Like most young couples, we are in a financially sensitive time of life - then add on student loans due and professional certifications still in progress - and our plight was not even just facing the huge wedding industry. GSP stood out to us here because of candor, kindness in our discussions as Baqi tailored a package for us. More flexible than even a la cart options from other businesses, GSP was less focused on numbers but prioritized making us feel like what we want was achievable. (How awesome is that, to turn a discussion of how to afford into a discussion of how to achieve our dream wedding!) (3) PERSONALITY FIT -- Baqi has a can-do attitude and is motivated by love stories and celebration, so it really kept the wedding planning process grounded. It didn't feel like work ever. Baqi is very flexible mostly because he has the desire to try new things and make discoveries. We didn't met Natalia until later (she's every bit as genuine) but we were already persuaded by their being husband and wife... Who wouldn't want the sweet energy of a married couple who are good at being a team to set the tone for you and yours? Another couple with years since their wedding would be documenting ours assured that there would be some timeless quality of what we'd like to see when looking back on our big day. (4) SKILL LEVEL -- For a wedding in Mendocino, coastal weather conditions and unique landscape often serve up overcast or inclement weather, so we were inclined to trust the job to local photographers. Then, we got to see Baqi & Natalia's range when asking them to do our engagement photos in San Francisco! Baqi was very professional and thorough in planning with us to maximize the length of our photoshoot. He studied my Pinterest boards, marked up maps, arrived early AND stayed late on every occasion, dared to climb for shots, and demonstrated amazing editing skills for random strangers in the background or unfortunate light reflections. ...It cannot be underscored how much all of these factors matter and how tirelessly perfectionist Baqi & Natalia are in each final shot!!

d no photographer arranged for the day of the wedding. We wanted Glass Slipper Photography to begin with, so an hour before the ceremony when we discovered the mishap about not having a photographer we called Baqi. He was very flexible and came right away! Not only did he take amazing photographs, but he also made my husband and I feel very special and comfortable. We truly would not have had such a wonderful experience without Glass Slipper Photography. Thank you Baqi!

asure. Baqi and Natalia listened to what we wanted and Baqi has a great eye for beautiful shots. We will treasure all of our wedding photos. We really liked that the photos were not staged, he created images that captured the beauty of our ceremony. Our photos came out great; we're extremely happy with them. We highly recommend Glass Slipper Photography whether for family gatherings, weddings or business.

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was totally unprepared for this but once I met with Natalia she made me feel excited about the shoot and totally confident. Baqi made sure I was ok with him being in the room and taking pictures too before we even started. I'm am super Happy I said yes, they both are amazing photographers and just had this way of making it feel like we were all friends and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had. They even let my husband join the shoot! If you girls are thinking about doing a boudoir session I advise to add in your husband! We got some really awesome photos that capture us in our Honeymoon bliss and are so intimate and classy. We plan to get an enlarged print and put it up in the bedroom or den. The bluff session was later that same day during sunset with Baqi. This was the cherry on top to the entire experience! The pictures are beyond anything we dreamed of getting on our honeymoon. There's this warmth you feel when you look at some of the pictures of us with the sunset in the background, it's like reliving the moment again every time we see them. Baqi gave us some time to just take it all in and we didn't even know he was taking pictures, he is a master at capturing the natural moments. The very best part to the session, That I've been telling everyone about is how we didn't just get our pictures taken. Baqi also told us some of the history about the town of Mendocino. He pointed out some of the unique points about the town we hadn't even noticed. We left feeling like we made a friend, not like we just got our pictures taken and that was the best surprise I never dreamed of receiving on our honeymoon. I wouldn't change anything about our experience, even without packing my cutest outfits, this was a once in a lifetime experience that will always be perfect. Thank you Natalia & Baqi for making our honeymoon even more special! ~Mr & Mrs Medina June2015

We enjoyed them so much we invited them back to the reception to party and dance with us. If you want personalized, honest, photos which are not your typical cookie cutter images, these are your people. They know their stuff! I can't say enough. Truly wonderful humans! We would love to work with them again and again. We actually are looking for opportunities just to hire them again!!

s on how stunning they are. They were very flexible in the printing options and sent us a CD of the photos afterwards so that we could make our own prints if we decided.