About this vendor
Torobu Photography is a wedding photography company based out of San Bernardino, CA. Owner and lead photographer Richard Liwanag takes great joy in sharing his talents with nearlywed couples on their wedding day. He works diligently to capture precious moments of laughter and love, allowing his clients’ personalities to shine throughout his artwork.
Since 2013, Richard has been serving couples and their loved ones as they celebrated their joyous occasions. He works collaboratively with couples and strives to share their vision for their photographs. With traditional photographic techniques, he aims to encapsulate the essence of every event he attends.
Torobu Photography provides clients with a number of offerings to choose from to ensure that their wedding day runs smoothly. Engagement, portrait, and trash-the-dress photo shoots are also available, as well as coverage on the day of your event. Your finished images can be made available to you in the form of high-resolution digital files, ready for printing and sharing.
Details
Business Attributes
- Pacific Islander-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Photo
- Same-Day Edits
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Dramatic
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2022 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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4.9
out of 5.014 reviews
Richard is awesome! My sister dubbed him “the ninja” because he was everywhere we needed him to be taking the shot before we even knew there was a shot to take!! He seriously went ...
above and beyond and I absolutely love his work!! He got my dad to smile, told jokes to the kids, even corralled my drunk husband and I away for more pics lol he’s just amazing, an absolute pleasure to work with!
Richard did an absolutely amazing job. He worked so effectively to make all of our photos completely stunning. To say that our photos were beyond our expectations is an understatem...
ent.
Richard was amazing, we did engagement photos at a park in Redlands, then hired him for the wedding photos. He came to the hotel and took pictures of us getting ready in separate r...
oom and then headed to the venue. My Husband and I both looked through the photos and said we did kit even know he was right there. He captured our moments beautifully. I also love that he sent a bunch of photos just hours after our wedding. (Ended at 9pm received a number of photos at 3am)
He was very friendly and professional. We spoke a week before the wedding as a prep call. He asked several questions about traditions that might occur and also had a few suggestions.
Do not hesitate to book Richard! I spoke to a lot of photographers trying to find someone that fit our needs. We had our previous photographer cancel on us 2 weeks before our weddi...
ng but luckily I found Richard here on the knot and he took the job on short notice. Richard was absolutely amazing in every way you need a photographer to be. He went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and answered all our questions. He was very respectful of the property and guests. We received a lot of compliments from our guest's during and after the wedding. Our photos were absolutely amazing, we always get compliments on our photos. I was very hesitant booking someone through this website since I came across some scammers. Richard was a true professional! Book him!
He did a great job. Took a lot of pictures and came up with some great shots. I would hire him again.
Richard was very nice,professional, very flexible and easy to work with! His pricing is very affordable. He sent me some shots Of our wedding before the next day so we could post ...
on Social media for our family that could not attend. Hand for your wedding photographer. I will definitely hire him again for any other occasion I need a photographer!!!
Richard's passion for photography shone during our wedding day. He's friendly, personable and gets excited over his shots! He's very flexible and easy to work with for a reasonab...
le price. We are very satisfied with our photos--practically every moment of the day was caught on camera!
We booked Richard for both our engagement and wedding day pictures. Richard is truly a world-class photographer and an artist with his camera. He was able to capture some of the mo...
st amazing photography I've seen, He can make a simple background/venue look classy through his artistry.
Engagement Shoot:
My husband and I are not really picture people. Sure, we know how to do selfies, but we had no idea where to do our engagement photoshoot. Richard was able to give us suggestions for possible locations without being pushy. He made sure that the places were reasonably distanced from us. We met up with Richard at Bonelli Park late afternoon. He was able to pinpoint exact locations and gave a thorough timeline of how and when we will be doing the shots. As a couple of awkward human beings, who had no idea what to do with our hands, Richard made the whole process seamless and easy--he directed us on what to do, but still ended up feeling naturally comfortable and it definitely reflected in our photos.
WEDDING DAY:
Richard came into our prep site, bright and early. He was able to capture my partner and I get glammed up and be with our wedding party. When we were getting ready, he was so good, that we barely even noticed that there were cameras around. At the wedding ceremony, Richard was respectful and listened to our minister and worked around his instructions, while still capturing the best moments of our ceremony. AND YES!!! He was able to capture "THE KISS"! He made sure that every single person in our family had a picture with us. At the venue, since we had a minimony, Richard was able to capture every single one of our guests, both candid and formal shots.
Overall, we will book Richard again in the future! He was very personable, responsive, and professional. He treated us like family, from the moment we spoke to him on the phone, up to the day he handed us our wedding files. Richard was truly the most valuable vendor we had for our Covid-wedding. Everything went smoothly with him! Great job, Richard! You have a true talent! We will forever be grateful to you!
Richard was amazing from start to finish on our experience with him. Starting with phone calls ahead of booking and making us feel secure in our choice of vendor. He rolled with al...
l the changes that we had to throw at him with COVID and changing our wedding style. On the big day, he did anything we asked and took phenomenal photos! We didn’t even notice his presence but when we saw the photos we were amazed with what he captured. I definitely recommend Richard and Torobu Photography!
Just finished re-living our amazing day thanks you Richard !! Every moment was caught amazing picture memories that will last a lifetime.
Richard was professional, courteous, flexible and overall so much fun. He really paid attention to details, was very creative, and very patient when things were hectic. We loved ou...
r photos and are so glad we chose Torobu Photography for our special day. We will definitely hire him again in the future for our next event and would recommend him to family and friends.
We hired Torobu Photography for our wedding as well for our reception. During the entire time (10 hours), there are several areas that truly highlight the professionalism of Richie...
as a professional photographer:
1: Richie arrived onsite well ahead of scheduled time with proper attire and equipment. He also stayed well after the reception is over.
2: Richie did not show up as a side operation, but functioned as an integral part of the wedding group. He interacted with hosts and guests at the wedding and the reception to capture the best moments.
3: Richie exhibited outstanding attention to detail by following the bride and groom's directions, and he satisfied all of our requests.
4: The completed wedding photos are delivered before the deadline. The photos looked stunning and are enhanced with professional software.
5: Richie demonstrated excellent customer support. Even a couple of weeks after we have received our photos, he did a follow up with us just to see if we need any further edits on any of the photos.
If I have to use one word to describe that day? Perfect.
Richie is a true professional in all of his work! He did a beautiful photoshoot for my anniversary by the beach & also helped my surprise dinner set up a reality with his help! Ric...
hie is very responsive, creative and kind- he takes the extra step to ensure his customers are content and happy and it truly shines in his work! I have no doubt that he truly values the happiness of his customers and goes above & beyond to make their vision a reality!
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Richie, the owner of Torobu Photography for our wedding.
We trusted Torobu Photography to capture some of the most important mome...
nts from our special day, and he managed to Exceed our expectations. He was friendly, professional, and we appreciated his creativity.
It had been my first experience working with and hiring a professional photographer so initially I was nervous, but Richie made the entire experience comforting for my self and my family. We couldn't have imagined hiring any one who could have done a better job than Toroby Photography.
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San Bernardino, CA | Inland Empire and LA county
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