Miki & Sonja Photography

eekend where they captured such unique and beautiful shots we couldn’t have dreamt of! They made our engagement shoot at El Matador Beach in Malibu exciting and effortless which was reflected in our photos. They have a calming presence which is essential for any bride and groom. They also led and orchestrated shots and coordinated extremely well with the planners and videographers, a talent often overlooked. Their style was refined and sophisticated but also joyful, and they knew our venue inside out and found gorgeous, private locations for our photos. Most of all, they are kind, compassionate people who know how to get the job done while being a total JOY to work with, which is critical as you spend the most amount of your wedding day with them by your side. We highly recommend Miki and Sonja - booking them was the BEST wedding decision we made!

not naturals). They have a great artistic eye and the photos turned out AMAZING - we only wish we had more wall space in our house to frame all of the incredible photos they took.

erred to us by a friend who had been recently married. Prior to this, we had scoured through what felt like dozens of wedding photographers, and nobody felt quite right. In searching for a photographer, we knew that we wanted at least two shooters (our wedding had 180 guests), we wanted a team that was willing to go to multiple locations on the big day, and we didn’t want somebody who would nickel and dime us for every additional photo. Also, while there are many talented photographers in LA who can deliver a lovely wedding photo, not many can deliver on a cohesive, timeless wedding album — and the latter was what we were looking for. We knew relatively quickly that Miki and Sonja were the right team for our wedding. Their portfolio was stunning and a mix of candid and posed shots, and they had clearly covered a wide range of different types of weddings. They were absolutely lovely on the initial zoom call and were very happy to work with us on the logistics of the big day. The most important thing to us, however, was that they were a cohesive team. As husband and wife, they communicated with one another flawlessly and were united in executing on our shared vision. This was in direct contrast to many other photographers we reached out to who had an anonymous second shooter, and who were unclear on if they would personally be editing our wedding album. Miki and Sonja promised that they would be the ones to edit, and as they were the ones who would attend our wedding, they would be in the best position to deliver photos that best represented our day. We signed them on after the zoom call and didn’t need to do much prior to the wedding beyond filling out a list of desired portraits. Our wedding planner coordinated the rest with Miki and Sonja directly. On the day of the wedding, they were punctual, professional, and an absolute pleasure to be around. They breezed through our list of desired shots with incredible efficiency and left no stone unturned. The lighting after the ceremony was particularly tricky, making our portrait session a little difficult, but they were able to adapt and get what they needed. During our couples’ session, they were very creative and gave us a wide range of different shots. Sonja was such a trooper — for many of the more romantic shots, she would fling my veil into the air and then book it out of frame! Fast forward a few months, and Miki and Sonja delivered the wedding album of our dreams. There were over two thousand photos (insane, considering we had been offered more expensive packages from other photographers for 500 shots), and this included getting ready photos, family portraits, individual portraits, couples session, ceremony, wedding party shots, and reception. My husband and I and all of our family and friends loved going through the album and reliving the day. The quality of the images was excellent, and of course they printed beautifully. They really did manage to capture the essence of the day. I could not have been happier with Miki and Sonja as our wedding photographers. My only regret is that we did not book them for the engagement session, as we had already booked someone else for that prior to hearing about them! Thank you Miki and Sonja! We are grateful that you captured such an important day for us.

to give Miki & Sonja all the praise they deserve. Their photos are absolutely beautiful and I find myself constantly looking at them to bask in that perfect day over and over again. As a wedding planner myself, I knew I needed a photographer that could be flexible with all my crazy ideas. Miki and Sonja are the absolute sweetest and were game for everything. When I ran a bit behind schedule on the day getting ready, they were on it and got through all the family photos as quickly and seamlessly as possible while still getting some glorious glamour shots of myself as we were hustling to get it all done. My husband isn’t the most comfortable in front of the camera and hates taking posed photos, Miki and Sonja made it quick and seamless for him. Miki had an amazing idea during our romantic photos to pose like The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album cover, it made my husband instantly relax and get into the idea of capturing this photo and we had so much fun doing so! One thing that was super important to me besides the style and quality of the photos was I wanted someone who was great at capturing candids. The candids are some of my favorite photos of the day, especially during the reception when I cut off my hair and came back out in a sequin jumpsuit. They captured the best reactions and some of them still make me laugh and smile. Miki and Sonja are the utmost professionals and truly truly talented. They went along with my crazy vision and ideas, captured my day perfectly and I will be forever grateful to them. 10/10 recommend forever and ever.