Sebastien Bicard Photography

l how passionate he is about his work from the first second you speak to him, and he truly cares that he delivers what you want. The day of we were so nervous because I wanted these photos to be amazing and I'm a perfectionist, I was just hoping the experience wouldn't be awkward and he'd be able to capture who we really are. Let me just say he did nothing short of delivering! He made us so comfortable during the shoot, of course it was a little awkward in the beginning but after the initial few shots he just had a way of allowing us to be vulnerable with him and be ourselves, at some points it was like he wasn't even there. He also made sure the day was such a great experience for us, he truly wanted us to have fun. The best part, the photos turned out better than I ever could have imagined! I had very high expectations and he exceeded all of them! We will cherish these photos and that day forever. I cannot say enough great things about him and his work.

uring our session, walk us through the process before to ease our nervousness, and had such a great energy the day of. One of the things we liked the most about working with him is that it didn't feel transactional to us and he really takes the time to get to know you as a couple. You won't regret working with him, you'll have not only amazing pictures but an equally awesome experience.

ing him in person and rather than a photo shoot it felt like we were going on an adventure with a long-time friend. The day (we took a hike in Marin County) was so much fun and was truly a bonding experience for us. The photos that came after were beautiful. We don’t consider ourselves photogenic, so how Sebastien managed to get shot after shot of us looking good is really something to behold. 
We met ahead of the session just to spend a little more time warming up to each other, and I love that Seb tries to make a point to do this - it’s clear that his priority is the couples’ comfort, and really wants to capture memories, not just simply capture “photos.” Most importantly, beyond capturing amazing pictures, Seb was able to capture so much of our emotion and love in his photos, and that’s all due to his work in making us extremely comfortable and giving us enough direction, but not too much, so that it allowed us to be natural with each other. I love that we will forever have the wonderful memories from that day captured in these stunning photos, and every time we look through them we're reminded of all the fun and love from those few hours together. If you work with Sebastien, you’re really getting two things for the price of one. An experience you’ll remember for the rest of your life and professional, quality photos that will blow you away. We really couldn’t recommend Sebastien enough!

ries = top priority (no brainer?) How does one capture memories? Photos!!! This was our thinking. I spent a lot of time—bold & italicized emphasis on lot—searching for the best photographer for us. It was the top item on our checklist, as we knew that you have to book a good photographer in advance!! Fast forward, a few much necessary introductory calls/meetings and email exchanges with potential photographers later, and we are convinced that Sebastien is our guy (he didn't do anything out of his ordinary, btw). Sebastien easily secured his spot in our planning process. Pricing may be on the steeper side considering all options, but this is in no way a disqualifier based on the quality, character, and downright professionalism that this guy brings to the table. I will just say to future newlyweds this --> Sebastien can not be matched in his immaculate attention to detail, fun and unique creativity, distinct experience and expertise, AND his careful consideration to your needs. We felt so comfortable and taken care of throughout the entire process of working with him. Last but certainly not least - his work is incredible - that of a genius!!!! He is a true artist. And now a friend. If your budget can allow, I would prioritize your photography, and therefore Sebastien, at the top of your list. You will not regret this decision.

rovert who could care less about wedding planning, did most of the talking on the call and the day of! His energy was absolutely amazing (so much that we wanted to bottle it up and take it home with us)! He was just as excited as we were on our day and it shows in his work. We gave Seb free rein on our day and he did not disappoint! He captured our day and relationship perfectly. We cannot wait to work with him again!

session. In turn, we had an absolute blast doing the shoot..way more than I would have ever imagined. Seb is truly passionate about what he does, and it shows in the final product. He helped us to express our genuine love and emotion - and captured that beautifully. Our photos came out absolutely stunning. Look no further than Sebastien - he is truly the full package. I would not hesitate to work with him again!

ndout human who makes a huge effort to get to know his couples. He became a true friend, and went above and beyond to capture our day organically as part of the special community surrounding us on this special occasion. He went above and beyond to travel to New York (my hometown) to capture the day and couldn't have been more self-sufficient or easy to work with the whole year. His aesthetic is gorgeous, and the natural unposed style he elicited from us was way beyond our expectations (we're not natural posers!). We're so dang grateful to have been connected with you, Seb! Can't wait to see all the gorgeous couples to come!

and really knows how to capture the feeling at that exact moment in his photographs. He knew exactly what we wanted and exactly what we didn't want. Every SINGLE photo he took is frame-worthy, and we are still having trouble picking a few selects to hang in our house. Seb is also one of the coolest guys we have ever been around. From the moment we spoke with him via skype, to the day he showed us the photos he made us feel extremely special. He has such a great attitude and always made us smile! He really took the time to get to know us and who we were and what we were all about. He knew I was nervous to be in front of the camera and helped me relax with funny stories, playing music I liked, talked about our cats, and even had us play word games to distract us and prevent us from looking awkward in from of the camera. You spend a lot of personal time with your wedding photographer and I wished we had more time to hang out with him (with or without the camera!). He worked so hard to capture every moment and make everyone feel part of the experience. We highly highly recommend Seb for anyone's wedding and we wish him the best!!!!

o much fun and easy. We were both nervous before the engagement session about being photographed, but Sebastien made it so easy, gave us pointers to make the pictures look great and natural, and ensured we had fun. We trusted him completely by the time the wedding came around, and had no doubt he would do an amazing job. His work is phenomenal, and we were blown away by the photos!!! We can't recommend him highly enough!

pictures. He got both sides of our entire family to take a group photos in less than 2 minutes. This was around 50 people ages 2 - 85. Absolutely incredible. He has a way to get the most natural photos in the moment and makes you have fun in the meantime. We had a 10 minute couple session with him, and he asked before the shoot if we wanted to do 5, 10, or 15 minutes. He was more on top of the schedule than our wedding planners! Every person who interacted with him at the wedding has commented on how amazing he was. Of course all my bridesmaids were in love with him so that made photos so fun. The beauty of his work speaks for itself. Truly an artist. Makes you feel like you're hanging out with a friend. He went above and beyond in every way possible. The pictures turned out stunning, and it was unbelievable how quickly he had them back to us. He captured so many fun moments we wouldn't have even known about if it wasn't for him. Also a fun surprise was that he also made a bunch of GIFs along with the photos! I recommend him to every couple I hear is getting married.

phers I've ever met. My fiance and I did an engagement photoshoot with him, and he made us feel so comfortable and natural. The pictures turned out INCREDIBEEE!! His vibrant energy and passion for what he does made our pictures turn out GREAT!! It was such a joy getting to know Sebastien, and seeing how the pictures turned out gives my fiance and I amazing memories to always look back on. Can't express it enough...this dude is amazing!!! Thank you, Sebastien!!

of personality and enthusiasm. We hopped on a video call and by the end we were so comfortable with him and could tell he loves what he does. Without question, we were ready to hire him. Months later, we had our engagement session with Sebastien. He went above and beyond and shot us at our apartment, on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco as the sun was starting to set, and on our roof at twilight. He played our favorite songs and had games for us to play to help us get into the moment and feel natural in front of the camera. We had so much fun with him! The engagement session was a great way for the three of us to get to know each other and we were even more confident that he would deliver on our wedding day. When we received the photos, we were blown away. Leading up to the wedding day, Sebastien was so communicative. He set expectations for the day and dug into what was most important to us by sending a questionnaire. We got married at Cuffey’s Cove, a venue Seb had been wanting to shoot, but had never been to before. He did research in advance and when our wedding weekend arrived, Sebastien immediately got to work to find the best spots to shoot. Sebastien is full of positivity and energy and has the unique ability to oscillate between directing photos and blending into the background to get the best result. Like our engagement shoot, he had games for us to play during our couple portraits that calmed our nerves and be present in the moment. Sebastien had our family and friends smiling and laughing with his humor during formal portraits, and was a big part of making our reception the incredibly fun dance party it was, all while getting every shot. He also took more couple portraits of us the following day, because there was no chance for our cliffside sunset photos due to timing and lack of sun the night of our wedding. We’re so thankful for that last set of images! When we received the photos, we were beyond happy with every one of them (and there are many!). Seb delivered them much more quickly than we expected, as well. My husband called him a ninja, because when reviewing the galleries, we noticed that Seb seemed to be everywhere at once, getting multiple angles of the same moment stealthily. Not once was he in the way or detracting from a moment. He truly is impressive and when you hire him, you don’t need a second shooter. Seb took photos of the surrounding area before our wedding that set the scene, beautiful details shots, priceless candid photos, and the most amazing portraits of my husband and me that we’ll ever have. We’re so grateful. Love you, Seb!

and makes you feel so comfortable. We are in love with all our imagery and the richness of the colors that make his style unique. Thank you, Sebastien!!

to exactly what we wanted. He was easily able to accomodate my fear of attention and captured so many good moments. It was like he was one of the family guests, so friendly and easy to talk to. His style and vision is so unique and it takes my breath away everytime I look at our photos <3 A truly talented artist

chapter ahead. From the get-go, we knew we had been extremely lucky to find Seb — he was incredibly organized, had a genuine interest in our story, and helped make our shoot a total breeze from end to end. Personalizing our experience made for a comfortable, and exceptional shoot — even despite brisk weather and wind, we had such a fun time, and the final result was above and beyond our expectations, genuinely capturing who we are and the joy that we share. If you're thinking about working with Seb, you can expect a thoughtful, energizing creative with an eye for color, dimension, and light.

We are forever grateful.

ey turned out - there was no posing or cliche shots, everything was just very natural and in the moment. I felt like he captured my fiancé and I in our natural element, which made the photos so much more special. He's shot many of my friends, and I'm sure after our photos, he'll be shooting many more :)

ly appreciated that he took the time to get to know us and to share information about himself so that we could figure out if he would be a good fit for us.   We had a blast during our engagement session—despite some very blustery winds and having to lug our outfit changes with him, Sebastien was so positive, encouraging and joyful. He helped us to connect with our emotions during the session and made us feel comfortable being vulnerable in front of the camera. We were blown away by our engagement photos and how incredible they were.   On our wedding day, Sebastien was a huge source of positivity—his humor and energy helped to calm our nerves, and our friends and relatives all raved about Sebastien’s outgoing personality. Sebastien manages to seamlessly and unobtrusively integrate himself into the wedding day, while capturing the most stunning and creative photos. Our wedding photos turned out better than we could have ever hoped for. We were also impressed by how prompt Sebastien was with his turnaround time and how quickly we got to see our photos. We can not recommend him highly enough—our wedding day would not have been the same without him. Needless to say we will be trying to recruit him to document all major life events in the future.

at ease and it was a truly enjoyable and memorable time for us. Then, he got the fully edited photos to us SO fast and they looked absolutely GORGEOUS! I cried when I saw them and multiple people have told us they are the most beautiful engagement photos they have ever seen. I can only say positive things about Sebastien, he is insanely talented and was born to be a photographer. (I am a photographer myself so I am super picky!) He is also an incredibly kind person and is a joy to be around. He has given us photos we will treasure forever and we are so so grateful.

os feel like they should be hanging in a gallery somewhere or gracing the pages of Vogue. He has such an innovative and incredible eye, and such a stellar personality to boot. He loves love and it shows. From the constant communication (everything from body image to the name of everyone involved) to checking in with us the day of about everything and anything, I knew that I could trust him with the most important day of our lives. Most weddings you have a few great photos, Sebastien gave us hundreds. I wept when I saw the pictures, they were so beautiful. All my friends on social media have commented, “Who was your photographer? These are amazing!” Every guest commented on how fun and talented Sebastien was, as he found the coolest corner for the most interesting shot, asking how did you find someone so phenomenal. We feel beyond blessed by the images and memories Sebastien has left us for the rest of our lives.

into the lightness and gratitude surrounding everyone. He was an integral part of making this feeling happen. His work captures the genuine nature of the two of us. We were so impressed with the time he took in advance to get to know us as a couple— which evoked beautiful emotion of the day. His personality and demeanor fit perfectly with our families and friends. Everybody raved about Sebastian—being so warm and comfortable. They still talk about him. His attention to detail,creative ideas and quality of work made an otherwise stressful day go so seamless. There is no need to look for anyone else. Book him now — he will exceed all expectations! And...he is high demand. Thank you Seb! You are the best. L&M

raphers but none compared to Sebastien. He is a true artist who has the ability connect with those around him to capture the most intimate scenes. While he had never met us before, he did a long interview up front to understand more about our lives and our love. This level of attention continued through the entire process till the last snap of the evening. It went such a long way to making the experience and images just perfect. During the wedding he brought such energy and joy yet was able to stay behind the scenes so that he could capture authentic moments. In addition, I am not sure how he did it but the images he capture with us, our friends and family were so reflective of our relationships with those people. It was remarkable. Finally the quality of the images were just stunning. The way the light hit our faces, the flickering of the lanterns from the trees, the smiles of love and the tears of joy....magical. Just trust us. Work with Sebastien. Hugs and thanks again Sebastien! Blair Miller & Benjamin Patton

r vision and he delivered. We’ve gotten so many compliments on our photos and our guests were OBSESSED with our fun and hilarious French photographer.

day. All of our bridal party and guests were raving about how energetic and fun he was to have around! Aside from the fact that he is fun to be around he takes the most breathtaking and GORGEOUS photos! Seriously, we can not stop ooing and ahhing over our photos!! To this day people keep coming up to me and saying how gorgeous our wedding photos are. Sebastien was a dream to work with. He was super organized and responsive. Seriously even when he was working 3 or 4 weddings in a weekend he was still replying to emails within 1-2 days. He had so much information that was helpful for planning our day, tips for preparing for the wedding day, and even picking out our outfits for engagement shots. We had an idea of where we wanted our engagement shots done but he had location suggestions that turned out to be AMAZING! He really knows his stuff and he knows his way around California. Not in Cali? He will travel to you and loves adventure! Sebastien was professional, responsive, super fun, and delivered the highest quality of product. I will cherish my engagement and wedding photos forever and I am so so so grateful that I found him to be our photographer!!