4.9 out of 5 stars and 16 reviews
4.9
(16)Serving all of California. Will travel. Low hourly rates!
About this vendor
Current Special $1500 6 hours with images included.
I have a passion for capturing laughter, tears and beauty. I am patient, directive, fun and creative. I've been shooting events and people for over 10 years. My packages always include the high resolution images for you to keep as well as a private gallery that you can share.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2012 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.016 reviews
We were so happy with Opal! From the moment we met her, we knew we wanted her to take our wedding photos. She listened to what we were looking for and made us feel very at ease, as...
we were getting pretty stressed about booking a photographer. On our wedding day, she was awesome. She was calm and kind during some weather-related wedding day stress that had nothing to do with our photos, and we really appreciated her support and positive energy. Her photos are amazing. She stealthily got all of the photos we wanted. She captured our ceremony beautifully. Somehow, she was everywhere without seeming to be anywhere. We love our photos, and we highly recommend Opal!
Opal was the best choice for us! She was very professional and accommodating. We chose to do an engagement shoot with her, and the pictures turned out incredible. She had the best ...
attitude on the big day and offered all the support we needed to stay on track and capture all the moments that were important to us. We highly recommend her!!!!!!
Opal was awesome!! We enjoyed working with her for our engagement photos and our wedding. The pictures turned out absolutely beautiful!! I would highly recommend her!!
Opal is a wonderful photographer and great to work with. We had a lot of ideas of what I wanted and she was very receptive to incorporating them. My husband and I wanted to limit ...
certain types of photos and she strictly adhered to that list. She was super easy to contact and always responsive. We loved the unique angles and artistic shots. Her prices are super reasonable and you get well more than you pay for.
Opal was just amazing!! She was so wonderful to work with for both our engagement photos and on the day of our wedding. I could not have asked for a better photographer (or her as...
sistant--Lindsey was wonderful as well!) to work with. She was so great about making sure to get all of the shots we wanted, and also took great care to get all of the little details. The couple of sneak-peek pictures that she sent me look positively amazing, and I cannot wait to see the rest!
Opal put up with all my ridiculous shenanigans day of, and got our pictures back to us, edited, within a few days. Its the fastest I have ever heard of getting wedding photos back...
. Plus they were more than perfect. She was initially a little more expensive than we had budgeted for, but with her speed and quality, she was totally worth it.
We definitely made the right choice going with Opal. She is the most amazing photographer! She is very warm and friendly. Her response time with email is great. She has the most am...
azing eye for detail. We loved working with her during our engagement session and our wedding. I would definitely recommend her.
Opal was so great from the start all the way thru my day. She was amazing , not only was she able to direct my crazy wedding party with ease she was so helpful with everything.I tr...
uly believe my day went as smooth as it did because of her.
Wedding at Fountaingrove Golf & Country Club
(Santa Rosa, CA)
I've always said we reside in one of the most beautiful places in the world... and Opal's work not only reinforces ...
that notion, but also heightens my appreciation and admiration of San Francisco and Sonoma County.
Opal was Fantastic! everyone was talking about her creativity and professionalism. Extremely talented. We are happy and proud to say that she was our photographer.
If you're looking for a wedding photographer - look no further. Seriously. Epic photos... great memories... fun times... ...
Opal is truly an old soul with incredible talent....I love my pics and the prices were outstanding!
Opal has a great gift for photography and creating beautiful art with the photo books and mounted photos. We were lucky and got her discounted rates while she was getting her name...
back into the biz in CA (she used to work in AZ), so the price we list will not be reflective of her current prices.
Opal was amazing!! I hardly even knew she was there. She kept everyone together and made sure all of my special moments were on film! It was so much fun to work with her!!
Opal shot our family for our engagement photos and they were fabulous.
She and Ed showed up for our wedding on time and ready to capture every special moment. They interacted f...
abulously with our guests, other vendors, and especially us. They were professional, thorough and seemed to enjoy what they were doing and the festivities. Although we haven't seen the finished product yet, the feedback from our guests was awesome! Thank you Opal and Ed for an awesome experience with you!
Opal really helped my day be so special. During the ceremony and reception you don't even know she is there! During the set pictures she was so professional and moved everyone arou...
nd so fast. When we first met her it felt like she had been a friend for a long time. She is so easy to get along with. She does what you want and can work with you and your schedule! Our engagement pictures were so beautiful that I can't wait to see the wedding pics! For the quality and service the price is unbelievable!! She really knows wedding photography!
After taking 2 engagement sessions with Opal I felt at ease with not only her but her photographic style. She was open to suggestions and had a ton of great ton of great ideas for ...
us. On our wedding day she showed up with plenty of time to check out the venue for good photo spots. Even with all of the wind on my wedding day the pictures turned out amazing. She too advantage of every sweet moment between my husband and I and also got the traditional shots you need to have! I am proud to display her work in my home years and years after my wedding day.
Opal is very professional and captured all the moments that should be captured at a wedding.
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Cotati, CA | Serving all of California. Will travel. Low hourly rates!
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