4.9 out of 5 stars and 27 reviews
4.9
(27)Best of Weddings (2x).Serving San Diego, Southern California and Worldwide
About this vendor
Timeless, Elegance, Romance-Let me capture the beginning of your LEGACY. I'm here for you! There is no cookie cutter wedding as every couple has their story. I take on a limited amount a weddings a year as I love to get to know YOU- your hobbies, interest, and passion. From the details, dress, fiancé, family and friends, I strive to capture the emotion within it all. I take a photojournalist approach with some posing and prompting to help bring out your personalities. Let's connect and celebrate at your favorite hang out spot. If your schedule is too full or you're from out of town, let's do FaceTime, email or text. I'm here for you! Hugs!
Some of my main services are the following:
-Weddings
-Elopements
-Proposals
-Engagement
-Videography
-Album Creation
-Printing Services
-Fine Art Prints
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
Your trust is our goal. Our community relies on honest reviews to help you make those big decisions with ease.
4.9
out of 5.027 reviews
- Top reviews
- Newest first
- Oldest first
- Highest rated
- Lowest rated
Sort by
Sandra is absolutely amazing to work with! She is extremely professional, kind and makes you feel so confident in front of the camera! When I got our gallery back I was so incredibly happy as I am not the most photogenic & she made me look so good! Highly recommend Sandra!
Working with Sandra was the best decision we have made. Her talent and ability to capture the right moments and the quality of her work are exceptional! She is absolutely delightful to work with and we are so beyond happy with our beautiful memories that we will treasure forever.
Sandra is amazing!!! From the second we met for our engagement pictures, she made us feel so special and incredibly comfortable. Her and her team did an amazing job during our wedding day, and the pictures & the video came out PERFECT!! If you are on the fence about getting a video of your wedding, do it. It’s so worth it and Sandra and her team are professionals. Overall it was a wonderful experience, so much so, that we still keep in contact with Sandra and will be doing our maternity pictures with her next. She is the best and will capture your love, and your story, like no other!
Sandra has captured some of our family’s most cherished memories. We love the pictures she took for our family reunion and years later for our anniversary. She was so patient and kind while working with a big group of both kids and older ones in our family. For our anniversary pictures she recommended a beautiful park and had so many playful fun ideas for the pictures.
I want to first say I absolutely love Sandra as a person – she spent a lot of time with my fiancé and I before our wedding talking through what we wanted and walking through where we wanted to take pictures at the venue. I also really loved our engagement pictures that she took – they turned out beautiful. However, I was very disappointed with my experience with Sandra on our wedding day and the quality of many of the pictures from our wedding day. The day was extremely stressful, as Sandra and her assistant were not giving the needed guidance when taking pictures (in most of the bridesmaids pictures people look very confused, looking in multiple directions as there was not clear direction given), were not trying to keep on schedule (which I expressed was important to me – I wanted pictures to be quick and easy and be over as soon as possible), and left me feeling very stressed up until the ceremony. When I received my first look, I was disappointed at how different the coloring of the pictures was as compared to the actual coloring of the day, the first look did not capture the background we discussed, and many of the pictures (first look and dancing pictures) only showed the back of my head. Many of the photos are slightly blurry and the golden hour pictures look like they were taken in broad daylight. While I love my engagement photos, I was disappointed with my experience on my wedding day.
From our initial phone call to delivery of our photos, Sandra has went above and beyond for my husband and I. She was so kind and considerate of our photography needs. Our engagement shoot felt like a fun date, and it was because of Sandra’s easygoing guidance. She was communicative all the way to our wedding day. As a bride, you want to feel beautiful on your wedding day and Sandra truly never failed to make me feel that way. Not to mention our couple and family portraits, to the candid photos of our reception. She got EVERYTHING. I’m so thankful not only for our wonderful photos but my family and friends who now have photos to keep forever. If you’re thinking of booking her for your wedding- this is your sign! You surely will not regret it! Thank you Sandra 🤍
Sandra is absolutely amazing! We ended up with a windy and colder than expected day in Malibu yet the shoot was fun and the photos turned out STUNNING! Sandra couldn’t have been more prepared with music, hand warmers and a sweater for me in between shots! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a gifted photographer with an amazing personality to work with!
Sandra is the best! She made the whole process so easy and effortless. She was more than just a photographer, she feels more like a friend helping you and supporting you through your wedding planning process! She has the greatest personality and makes you feel like you’ve known her forever. I hired her for my wedding and it was the best decision I ever made! I’ve never taken professional pictures before and I was nervous that it was going to feel awkward and I wouldn’t know how to pose but she made it so natural! She tells you exactly what to do and it was just so much fun shooting with her! Everything felt so natural and she works with you and customizes whatever you need. She also did a great job capturing small details that you didn’t even notice the day of! All of her pictures were beautiful and they truly capture everything and let you relive it all over again!
Sandra is amazing! We did our engagement shoot with her and our wedding day. Wow 🤩, she really goes over and beyond. We laughed so much during our engagement shoot and I was amazed with how comfortable we felt with her and everything was just perfection. Our friends and family got along with her and her second shooter so well on the wedding day! We just loved having them there and it made our day so fun. When we got our photos back our families were so happy with how everything turned out! Definitely book her!
Sandra is incredible! She made herself available to meet our crazy deadline and plans for the perfect proposal for our daughter. She was flexible and extremely easy to communicate and work with. She’s a true professional! The proposal was an epic surprise and she captured every moment. I highly recommend her. At the end, she included a few family shots after the proposal....Memories we will hold forever! Did I mention Sandra is incredible? You won’t be disappointed.
After an extensive search of photographers, I came across Sandra’s work and was floored by her creativity, attention to detail, and use of bold natural elements. I immediately knew after meeting her in person that my husband and I just met our photographer soulmate. She made our engagement shoot feel more like an intimate date that my husband and I will cherish forever. She works incredibly hard and guides you throughout the entire experience. She has an eye for unique poses and capturing moments that display the love my husband and I feel for each other. I feel like I gained a friend through all this and will continue to reach out for family, maternity, and whatever other photos I will need in the future. My friends and family raved about her after our elopement and the photos turned out to be everything I imagined. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Sandra!
Sandra Yvette Photography provides superb level of service. We hired them for our daughter's wedding and could not be happier with the quality of photos.
If you are looking for a high level of personalized service and quality photography than you can't go wrong with Sandra Yvette Photography. I am sure we will use their services again in the near future.
Honestly, I can’t say enough good things about Sandra. She’s the most down to earth human I have ever met. Not only is she PHENOMENAL AT HER JOB, she is so fun to be around. She makes being in front of the camera so easy and fun. One thing I LOVE is she will do what it takes to get a good shot, she’ll be down in the dirt to get the right angle. She did my wedding and just recently did our family photos. Every time I look at our wedding photos it’s like I’m in that moment all over again! She is the best photographer around. She is a genuine and sweet soul, who is amazing at what she does. Do yourself a favor and book her!
My fiancé and I 100% recommend Sandra as a photographer! We had her do our engagement photos, but I am confident that she would be amazing capturing any and all special moments or memories in general! She was so comforting and personable the entire time and really made us feel comfortable in taking the perfect pictures. My fiancé and I are not originally from the area and Sandra helped us find the perfect location to capture exactly what we envisioned! I can be a little high-maintenance and indecisive when it comes to this wedding process, and Sandra was sooo patient and FLEXIBLE in allowing me to change (overthink lol) the location a few times before our picture day. She went above and beyond to help in everything from giving advice on outfit coordination, my hair placement, different poses, EVERYTHING. This was such a special day l and it was so nice to have someone that made us feel comfortable in taking genuine pictures that didn't look staged or awkward. She captured some really great moments and I can't wait to use some of the photos she took for our save-the-dates, as well as to post them at the wedding! The turnaround time was so quick and she sent us all of the beautifully edited pictures just days after! Not to mention, she does great albums and I can't wait to purchase one for display at our Wedding! Thank you Sandra!!!! You really made our day and this entire experience so great! :)
Sandra captured our wedding for what it stood for love and family . She was always on the go and was awesome at what she did. She is great with kids and very personable that everyone loved her . Never rude and always patient .
I really appreciated her survey so thatvshe could find out a little bit more about the familes and the couple .
If you’re looking for someone who makes you feel comfortable and makes you feel like you’ve known them for YEARS Sandra is your girl! We had Sandra as our wedding photographer and I couldn’t have ask for better results. Our wedding pictures are so breathtaking that we’re already planning on having her be our photographer for LIFE even though we live in different states... she’s really that good! Sandra doesn’t just do photography she builds lifetime bonds with you and that alone is an incredible experience and we highly highly recommend Sandra!
Sandra is the best! She recently photographed my wedding day which included getting ready with my bridesmaids, first look, wedding ceremony, reception and sunset photos. I always loved her work and knew she came highly recommended. She was very professional and made my husband and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera. She kept us on schedule with the whole wedding day process and personalized our wedding photos by getting to know us as a couple individually. Our photos turned out amazing and literally took my husbands breath away. We are so happy we chose Sandra as our photographer and you will too!
Highly recommend Sandra! She is hands down the sweetest, most talented photography I have worked with. She makes the whole experience so comfortable! I got pictures done by her two times, and both times were stellar. Such a beautiful soul inside and out. She deserves more than 5 stars!
I was planning an engagement shoot from Georgia and had never even been to California when I found Sandra. She was AMAZING from start to finish - she had great suggestions for where and when to shoot and our pictures turned out SO beautiful. My fiancé and I thought we’d feel awkward doing a photo shoot but Sandra made us feel so comfortable. We are obsessed with our pictures, they’re so special and beautiful. The whole process of working with Sandra was wonderful, I can’t recommend her enough!
Sandra is seriously the best in the game right now. She so easy to work with and fun. And really understands your vision and really takes its personal to heart and her work speaks for itself! Capturing moments that will last a lifetime ❤️
My wife and I had asked to get a last minute session on our trip to San Diego and Sandra was the BEST!!! She made us feel so at home and comfortable in front of the camera. She gave us some fun prompts that made the shoot feel like we weren’t having our pictures taken. It was a fun experience for the both of us, and the pictures really captured our personalities. We love Sandra and recommend her any chance we get!
Sandra was hands down our best vendor decision we made for our wedding. We took a long time to find a photographer. This vendor decision mattered to us more than most. Sandra was worth the wait. It was important to us that we found someone who took pictures true to color (we had a colorful wedding so we wanted someone who would make our colors pop), who had a wow factor in their photography and most importantly, someone we liked. Aside from our wedding planner, our photographer was the person we spent the most time with, leading up to the wedding and during the wedding. At this point, Sandra is my girl. She's not getting rid of us!
Sandra has an incredible love for her art and for people and it shows in her pictures. She went above and beyond for us. For our engagement shoots she made sure to have our favorite drinks and favorite music playing to relax us, and straight up would jump into the water to capture the perfect shot. She throws herself both figuratively and literally into her work.
Sandra took over on the day of the wedding not only as our photographer but almost as a second day of coordinator. She was there to relax us, to make the moment more fun, more romantic, more special. She troubleshooted with us, despite a ton of delays, she just figured it out.
And what can I say about her pictures? Our guests and wedding party have not stopped raving about them. They keep asking who our photographer was. The pictures are fun, they're chic, and so romantic. They have the wow factor we were looking for.
Sandra is my girl now. She is a beautiful person inside and out. On the day of the wedding my fiance even grabbed her and Matt, the other photographer to dance. They felt like they were part of the group of friends and family at the wedding.
Best vendor decision.
Let me start by saying that Sandra was amazing from the start. The first time we met with her we right away knew she would be perfect to photograph our engagement and wedding. She is very personable and we felt like we had known each other forever ! Very easy going and so positive. She goes above and beyond for you. She listened to what we were looking for and executed it.
She made everything so easy for our engagement shoot. Very flexible with scheduling and just made us feel so special the entire time. We weren’t good at posing but she helped us 100 % of the way! She really captured some amazing pictures and had so many ideas that we appreciated ( we needed ideas :) )
For our wedding she was on point. She arrived extra early to check out the venue and when it was time to take our “after ceremony” pictures she right away knew where to go first. We had an extra photographer ( her assistant) and it was the best decision . Each photographer spent time with myself and my husband and just captured moments we missed. Sandra was amazing with the bridal/groom party and got along with everyone. She has a wonderful personality and open to all suggestions. Leading up to the day she checked in on us and even after. Loved that she even offered to help with anything I needed :) she made our day really special and when we saw the pictures all the emotions came back. Amazing work . Cannot thank you enough!!!
Sandra is absolutely the best. Her personality is phenominal and no matter how awkward you may feel being in front of a camera she can make you feel comfortable and relaxed! My husband hates having photos taken of him but he doesnt mind as much when sandra is the one taking them because shes just that much fun. Very professional and is always willing to help in anyway she can, not just photography! I would 100% recommend her for your wedding/any photo needs! I will definitely be using her for any and all future photography needs.
Sandra was and still continues to be one of the absolute NICEST woman I’ve ever met.
She took my (now) husband and I out to dinner to discuss what we wanted and was SO attentive and respectful.
She did our engagement shoot at Mt. Laguna here in SoCal and braved 20 degree weather at the top of a mountain to get the shots we needed/wanted. It felt like we were hanging out with a friend!
The actual wedding day was as smooth as a wedding day could be. She respected that my husband and I wanted to spend time with our guests but still managed to get our intimate shots together.
I HIGHLY recommend Sandra for your wedding and engagement photos. She is kind, caring, sweet and an absolutely amazing and talented photographer to boot.
Thank you for everything Sandra!
Sandra was amazing! She is so fun and friendly. We hired her to take our engagement and wedding photos, and we couldn't be happier! They turned out better than I could ever imagine! She was so flexible and helpful! I highly recommend her!
I cannot begin to emphasize how GREAT and AMAZING Sandra was! My now husband and I met with her about 3 months after we set our wedding date and we met over lunch. As soon as we met we hit it off and connected with her, we didn't think twice about looking for other photographers and we hired her immediately. Throughout the wedding planning process Sandra was amazing! She was so responsive, so flexible and even helped me with the wedding planning. She helped me make a rough timeline for the day of, at times when I was stuck and needed some suggestions she was so helpful! The day of the wedding, she was AMAZING! I told her what pictures I wanted and who I wanted and she was so respectful of what my husband and I wanted. Were so happy we hired Sandra for our engagement and wedding pictures!
Contact
Serving San Diego, Southern California and Worldwide
- Wedding Vendors/
- Wedding Photographers/
- California Wedding Photographers/
- San Diego Wedding Photographers/
Sandra Yvette Photography's photos