I LOVE working with Jodi. My wedding was just one week ago, so I haven't gotten our final wedding photos back, but she did send me two sneak peak photos that have left me desperate...ly wanting to see the rest. I can't wait. Jodi was in a list of different vendor options in the temecula area provided by my wedding venue. I looked her up on IG and just loooved her style, specifically the photos she took at my particular venue. I reached out, got a quick response back and we scheduled an engagement shoot so that we could all get to know each other. We chose the beach and the photos turned out great, which is why I'm so confident that my wedding photos will too. I was really grateful for the engagement shoot as an introduction, although throughout the entire process, Jodi has been very available for questions and feedback. I was even comfortable enough to ask her for her professional opinion on things like bridesmaid dress colors and whether everybody should look the same or different and what she truly thinks comes out better in photos.
As for the wedding, Jodi had such a chill vibe when she was shooting, super relaxed and a good sense of humor. She has the ability to make you laugh at yourself during the shoot so that you end up with great relaxed shots instead of stiff, overthought poses. At both the engagement shoot and our wedding, she took a great variety of photos in different spots, so I'm excited to have a bunch to choose from. All of my bridesmaids loved working with Jodi. And even though having Jodi was like having a friend in the room, she was also all business when necessary to coral the group together to make shots happen in a timely manner. During the family photos, my husband and I's families weren't paying great attention to when it was their time to line up, so it was taking a little longer than I wanted, and she could sense that and did a great job at speeding it up, shuffling people into place, getting the photo quickly, and moving on to the next one. I so appreciated having her at that moment. During the reception, we were all dancing so much and even though Jodi was working, she still was playful with my guests and danced back at people and even got on the floor at one point to change up her angles. My friends were truly raving about how much they enjoyed her being there. Her second shooter, Stephen, was just as friendly with us, making jokes so we'd laugh and relax, and giving great suggestions for poses and backdrops, as well as holding onto my bouquet in between shots that didn't requite that I hold it. Lastly, prior to the wedding, Jodi sent me a rough schedule of how the day would go so that helped me to feel like there was a plan and some organization that would keep the day from getting away from us without getting the photos my husband and I wanted most.
Overall, I have loved working with Jodi and will hope to work with her again in the future!