4.9 out of 5 stars and 12 reviews
4.9
(12)Based in Arizona, available to travel.
About this vendor
Santiago Almada Photography is a Mesa, AZ-based company that specializes in capturing wedding day celebrations. Its owner, Santiago Almada, is a down-to-earth professional who values people and their experiences above all else. You will surely enjoy his easy-going personality and stress-free approach during your big-day photoshoots.
Santiago realized his passion for photography in unique circumstances and has not looked back since. Equipped with a degree in Multimedia Communications Engineering, he understands the fundamentals of his craft—the true magic of his work comes from his natural ability for visual storytelling. Whenever Santiago is on location, he relentlessly gives his all to preserve every detail of your wedding so you and your partner can relive it again and again.
Take advantage of Santiago Almada Photography’s carefully curated wedding packages to better tailor the experience to your needs and budget.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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4.9
out of 5.012 reviews
If I could give 10 stars to Santiago I absolutely would. He was our photographer for our wedding day and I couldn’t have been more blown out of the water with his kindness, attenti...
on to detail, professionalism and so. much. more. If he’ll have us he is our guy for everything else going forward!
During the wedding day he made not only me and my husband feel comfortable but everyone else too! My entire family/friend group commented on how on top of things he and his team were. Every angle was captured, every time something was going on they were there capturing that moment.
Fast forward to the pictures and I’m just in awe. He is very very good at what he does. He perfectly captured intimate moments, beautiful candid shots of our little quirks/looks/gestures and mannerisms. Every picture was beautiful in individual ways. He didn’t miss anything and I couldn’t be happier with him during that day or with the photos I received. Gonna go back through a cry a little more! Haha. You can’t go wrong with Santiago, you are in perfect hands.
Santiago is my absolute favorite person. We hired him for our wedding April 3, 2022. I can't gush enough about him and his work. He is truly talented! He’s such a funny guy and mad...
e us laugh while we were shooting. Everyone is GUSHING over the photos he took. We highly recommend him!
Santiago and his team were amazing to work with - incredibly professional, courteous, flexible, fun, and the end product came out better than we could have hoped. My wife and I are...
both not "photo" people...we weren't looking forward to the process, but Santiago and his team made the experience enjoyable and as laid back as it could be under the circumstances. If you want a professional, high quality, friendly photographer who is familiar with all the hectic aspects of Indian weddings, book Santiago and his team!
We had Nina as our photographer and she was amazing! She took a lot of nice photos and helped my husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera!
We are so lucky to have found Santiago & his team! They covered our Indian wedding (multi-day event) and Santiago was incredible to work with! We kept in touch as the wedding day a...
pproached, and he was easy to get a hold of and super responsive. I think of him as family now and will be using him to capture all of our future big-events. The photos that he and his team took turned out amazing!! As a big Indian family, we have looked at and admired the photos 100s of times and each time are insanely amazed by the extraordinary work and attention to detail. We wish Santiago & his team all the very best, and they have our highest recommendation. They will capture moments to make your special event that much more special!!
Santiago and his team were so wonderful to work with!!! We had him for our engagement photos and for our wedding, and most definitely no regrets. He is extremely friendly, professi...
onal, and knows how to capture the perfect moment. I realize after the wedding that I did not tell Santiago about my outfit change and a "surprise" dance, but he and his team were quick to capture photos and they turned out amazing. We absolutely love our photos and can NOT stop looking at them! Thank you so much again Santiago and team! :)
Absolutely LOVED Santiago as our wedding photographer. He has incredible patience (especially for a week-long wedding), a very sweet demeanor, had great photo op ideas, listened to...
all my concerns with grace, is very easy to communicate with before/during/after engaging with him, and is just all around great to work with. We could not recommend him any higher, you won't be disappointed with his work or him as a vendor!
Santiago and his team were absolutely wonderful to work with and we highly recommend him! He captured our 3-day wedding beautifully and was a pleasure to work with. He made us feel...
really comfortable and made the whole experience of taking pictures enjoyable. He also captured lots of little details so beautifully. We love the photos he took and are so excited to have those to forever relive our favorite moments from the wedding! We really appreciate all the hard work Santiago and his team put into our wedding photos!
Best photographer ever. I am so so glad we hired Santiago for our engagement shoot and wedding in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Having a photographer that knows what they are doing...
relieves a lot of pressure and stress from the bride and groom. We are in love with our pictures and our album! We always get compliments on our photos because they truly came out amazing. He captured every important moment and detail so well and the quality is of course amazing. 10 out 10 recommend and he is worth every penny!
I knew the pictures would be good but I had no idea just how blown away I would be by the amazing beauty of these photos. They look like something out of a fairytale and I could cr...
y that he managed to capture so many moments of magic in that day. Of all the gifts I received at the wedding these photos are my favorite. They have captured, in essence, the love we share, caught still in a moment in time and I couldn't be any happier. Thank you so much Santiago!!!
Santiago is an artist, and it shows in his work. His cultural sensitivity and keen attention to detail made captured our wedding celebrations perfectly! I’ll be forever grateful to...
him and his team. So many good memories captured, so many frame worthy shots. A million thank yous, Santiago! You captured our love perfectly ❤️
Santiago is honestly the most amazing photographer EVER! He is so kind, so patient & very professional. He makes you feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. He knows e...
xactly what he is doing and what shots will be the best. Our pictures turned out perfect and we couldn’t be happier with them! Santiago is truly the best out there and I couldn’t recommend him enough. We will definitely be using him for any future photo needs. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, we are so grateful that you captured these memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives!!
Contact
Based in Arizona, available to travel.
Santiago Almada Photography