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About This Vendor
Moments & Stories Remembered
I believe in storytelling…people, moments, love. When you get your photos back from your wedding day, I want you to feel the love that will only ever exist between the two of you. For every gorgeous bouquet photo, there should be a shot of laughter. For every ring and centerpiece picture, there needs to be a shot of grandma dancing with the bride. And for every catalog-Best-of-The-Knot-cover photo, there has to be the beautifully imperfect shot of the two of you laughing at a moment that you’ll remember forever.
Details
Photo + Video Styles
Artistic, Classic, Documentary, Dramatic, Lifestyle, Modern, Vintage
Photo Shoot Types
Bridal Portraits, Day After Session, Engagement, Trash The Dress
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Rehearsals + Parties, After Party, Wedding
Wedding Categories
Destination Weddings, Destination Wedding Packages, Photo + Video, Digital Files, Online Proofing, Photo, Printed Enlargements, Printed Proofs, Same-Day Edits, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums
Awards and Affiliations
Karl Verkade Photography Reviews
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Reviewed On 4/01/2018 by Megan K
We hired Karl for our wedding in January 2018 and we could not have been happier with our decision!!!! Karl was kind, easy going, and so professional from our initial meeting through the day of the wedding. We received our photos back and have ...
Reviewed On 11/27/2017 by Sarah R
I honestly can’t praise Karl’s work enough! He is professional, personable, and the perfect wedding photographer! We had the pleasure of working with him for our engagement shoot and the entirety of our wedding. He made us feel so comfortable a...
Reviewed On 10/24/2017 by Brandon R
Working with Karl was just like working with an old friend, except in this case the friend is INCREDIBLY talented, very professional, prompt, communicative, flexible and loads of fun to be around. I can't say enough good about our experience. H...
Reviewed On 8/09/2018 by Jessica D
Working with Karl was one of the best experiences of our wedding and planning process. From the first meeting with him, we felt comfortable and were in love with his artistry and work. We worked with Karl for both our engagements and our weddin...
Reviewed On 7/30/2018 by Amy P
If you are looking for the best photographer in Southern California then look no further. Karl is so friendly and made us feel comfortable at both the engagement session and on our wedding day. I knew I wanted to find the perfect photographer b...
Reviewed On 7/17/2018 by Jessa P
We are so incredibly grateful to have had Karl photograph our big day! He went above and beyond in countless ways. Not to mention we are obsessed with all of our photos! He made us feel so comfortable and made sure he captured exactly what we w...
Reviewed On 6/08/2018 by Tiffany C
Hiring Karl for our wedding was probably the best decision we made. My husband and I are both not incredibly comfortable around a camera, but Karl made our engagement session feel like such a breeze, making us feel 100% confident that the day o...
Reviewed On 5/29/2018 by Pamela T
Karl was our photographer for our museum wedding in April 2018. From the moment we met him, we knew he was going to be one of our favorite wedding vendors in this crazy process of planning a wedding! He was efficient, responsive, professional, ...
Reviewed On 12/07/2017 by Barbara H
Karl is a joy to work with! He's so artistic and did an amazing job of capturing our day. From getting ready to groovin' on the dance floor, he got it all with artistic flair. He had a good mix of detail shots, journalistic shots and all the "e...
Reviewed On 11/06/2017 by Ali C
Karl was such a pleasure to work with! From the moment I first emailed him, he was responsive, friendly and helpful! I loved what I saw on his website and knew he would capture our wedding day perfectly! He made everything so easy and comfortab...
Reviewed On 10/30/2017 by Michelle S
I highly, highly recommend Karl Verkade. Karl did our engagement and wedding photos, and we couldn't be happier. After interviewing 5+ photographers (and researching/emailing over 20), we knew we picked the winner after meeting Karl. Here's ...
Reviewed On 9/16/2017 by Melissa D
Karl did an absolutely amazing job at our wedding. I couldn't of asked for a better photographer. He made our wedding even that more special and when the pictures came they were so beautiful. Thanks Karl!
Response from the Vendor on 09/29/2017
Thank you so much! Your guys wedding was beautiful and so much fun, and I was honored just to help capture those memories!!
All the best,
Karl
Reviewed On 9/07/2017 by Andy C
To kick this off - Karl Verkade is one of the nicest, most genuine people I have ever encountered in my life. We found Karl through some internet searching and setup a meeting, and instantly we knew we had found a match. He has an incredible po...
Reviewed On 5/30/2017 by Pamela D
Karl was amazing! We just received our pictures back from the wedding and we were blown away. Karl also did our engagement pictures, which were just as stunning. He is so easy to work with and we really appreciated his laid-back and professiona...
Response from the Vendor on 06/16/2017
Thank you guys so much!! Your wedding was so beautiful...and so much love from everyone attending. Thanks for letting us be a part of it!
Reviewed On 5/19/2017 by Marissa C
Karl photographed our wedding in December and we couldn't be happier with how our photos turned out! He was very flexible and easy to work with and his crew was so friendly, we felt so comfortable with him and his assistant. We received more p...
Response from the Vendor on 05/30/2017
Thank you guys so much! Your wedding was so filled with love and great people...we couldn't be more honored to have captured the memories for you guys. All the best to both of you!!
Sincerely,
Karl
Reviewed On 4/17/2017 by Jessica P
I found Karl through the Knot and after our first meeting I knew he would be the perfect photographer for our wedding! Karl offered great package options and great rates too! Karl and his assistant were very professional the day of the wedding ...
Response from the Vendor on 04/24/2017
Thank you so much!! Your guys' wedding was simply beautiful, and the love was unparalleled. Thank you guys and I will be in touch with all the rest from your gorgeous wedding. Sincerely, Karl.
Reviewed On 4/15/2017 by Catherine L
OMG! I'm so happy my hubby found Karl=) People spend so much time and money on weddings...the moment flies by in an instant and the night can just be a big blur. The photos are so important. It's the most memorable thing you have to look back ...
Response from the Vendor on 06/19/2017
Oh my gosh, thank you guys so much! This review is everything I strive for in my photography. This is why I do what I do! So that you guys can remember those feelings for a lifetime. Thank you guys again, it was an honor! :)
Reviewed On 3/19/2017 by Shae F
We seriously loved having Karl as our photographer for our New Year's Eve wedding. He was amazingly fun to work with, easy to communicate/plan with, and helped minimize the stress of the day with his easy-going nature. We ended up with some w...
Response from the Vendor on 04/10/2017
I absolutely loved your guys' wedding! What a beautiful night, and we had so much fun capturing it! :) You guys were awesome.
Reviewed On 2/13/2017 by Dierdre M
THIS GUY! Karl was the first vendor I booked when I began the long journey of booking wedding vendors. He was suuuuuuch a pleasure to work with! He was funny, real and professional and even enjoyed a hard cider with my then-fiance and I after t...
Response from the Vendor on 02/21/2017
Thank you guys so much! Yours was such a once-in-a-lifetime wedding, and I was honored to capture it for you. All the best to both of you!!
Reviewed On 1/19/2017 by Maria A
Karl was the best! My fiance and I had a great time taking our engagement pictures at Laguna Beach with Karl. Although, we were shy at first, we quickly became comfortable when he helped and guided us how to pose and all the beautiful backgroun...
Response from the Vendor on 03/05/2017
Wow, it was just so great to work with you guys! What an adventure, and you guys were amazing.
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Sophia Z
Karl was absolutely amazing. My husband and I met multiple photographers prior to our wedding and Karl was by far the easiest to get along with. We met up with him for our engagement photos at a park in RSM. My then fiance and I had zero time i...
Response from the Vendor on 12/05/2016
Thank you so much...brought tears to my eyes. Your wedding was absolutely spectacular, and Laura and I were humbled to be able to witness and document the love you guys have for each other. All the best to both of you!!
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Samantha S
Karl is THE BEST. From the moment my husband and I met him we knew he was our wedding photographer. We customized a package perfectly to what I needed and he even went above and beyond. My husband and our bridal party felt so comfortable in fro...
Response from the Vendor on 12/08/2016
Thank you so much!! The love the you guys and your friends had was something special, and we were honored to be a small part of it!
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Anissa V
Karl is outstanding t what he does. He can make a picture speak to you in ways you never thought it could. Not only did he capture the best moments of our wedding but he was super easy to work with and so accomodating. He is such an overall goo...
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Laura B
Karl is the best! He captured all of the posed photos we wanted as well as some awesome candids! We only wish we had remembered to take a photo with him because by the evening he felt like a friend :)
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Antony B
Everyone....Karl is so good that my wife and I were literally screaming when he sent us our album. See below for the e-mail I wrote him. HIGHLY recommended
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Meet the Team
Karl
Owner
I'm Karl...married to a lovely girl, living at the beach, and spending my life meeting new couples and telling their wedding stories.
I've been photographing weddings for about 5 years and 300 weddings now, and still loving every minute of it. Blessed and honored to have been voted Best of The Knot for 4 years running, and in the Hall of Fame.