Photography is both a precious and careful art. The master behind the lens is charged with the responsibility of capturing an ephemeral moment that would otherwise pass with the seconds of time. When you hire a photographer, you are entrusting... them to apply their skills, art and talents to capture specific, valuable moments that you want to cherish and remember forever. We knew that when we chose Zoe as our photographer, we had truly found not only a professional, but an artist who would be able to capture the essence of who we are on our wedding day.
There are truly not enough words to express our gratitude to Zoe for taking our photos. We were seeking a reasonably priced individual that we could trust with capturing our wedding day and thanks to Instagram, it led me to Zoe's work and her beautiful portfolio. We opted for her City Hall package (https://zoelarkin.com/city-hall-weddings-elopements/) which was the perfect fit for us. It allowed us time to take breathtaking photos at City Hall then capture other landscapes and moods at Strawberry Hill and The Conservatory of Flowers. Although there are many talented folks based in the bay area, we ultimately chose Zoe based on several factors:
(1) Talent: As evidenced through her portfolio and work, Zoe has an artistic eye. She has many more examples aside from the beautiful ones already featured on her website. We, for example, received examples of her work using different types of lenses and with couples who she worked with in the past. She evidenced her ability to truly capture the natural emotions, expressions and candidness of her subjects with such beauty and light.
(2) Communication: With all my questions, concerns and inquiries, Zoe has been 100% on-point communication. From day one, she has been incredibly responsive, thorough and available. She offers you a means to connect via Skype, telephone, email, and text based on your personal preference. She is quickest by text, but otherwise prompt on all other forms of communication. I highly appreciated this -- especially when I had questions about the process, dates, etc. She provided all the information quickly and promptly. She also truly takes the time to connect with you and get to know you so that you feel comfortable working with her. When we did finally meet again on our wedding day, it was like seeing an old friend again.
(3) Price: Zoe is extremely competitive for price. She was with us for more than three hours and took the time to make sure we got all the shots and locations we had brainstormed together before meeting.
(4) Patience: She is SUCH a calm soul. We had our entire family with us (who can be very demanding, restless and opinionated) plus our malti-poo, but she directed all of us with such grace and ease.
(5) Quality of equipment and skill with photo editing: Photography is one part, but equipment and editing is another. She graciously edited the photos and the results were so breathtakingly beautiful. She knew that I wanted our photos to be light, airy and romantic and boy did she deliver!
All in all: We highly recommend Zoe. She will meet your expectation for skills, pricing, and capturing that precious moment you wish to remember and cherish always. For us, that was our wedding day and we are so incredibly grateful to have worked with her. I'm thrilled that we now have these photos to remember and cherish for a lifetime.