09/29/09

Bella Pictures captures memories that will last a lifetime

by JeneyaH

Bella Pictures delivers the BEST wedding photos in the industry. My husband and I chose Bella to capture our wedding in July 2008 and we could not be happier.

We wanted a wedding photographer that would document the story of our day and each important element of not just who was in attendance but all the small details. Bella's approach to photojournalism was exactly what we were looking for and to be matched with a photographer that specialized in our style was perfect!

Bella offered us a wonderful engagement session at a location of our choice which provided us with some great intimate shots of us at the Osaka Japanese Garden. Then we had two photographers for 10 hours of coverage that were our paparazzi for our wedding day. My husband and I each had a separate photographer for pre-wedding photos. Then we whisked off to a beautiful location for our photowalk which provided us with an opportunity to enjoy each other and capture some intimate moments. Followed by the wedding ceremony, location shots with the bridal party and the cocktail reception. Both photographers did an AMAZING job at capturing all the details of our day that we able to relive it over and over again.

Needless to say, we ended up with approximately 3500 images from our wedding day and 125 engagement shots. The best part of it all is that we received ALL of the images on cd-roms for us to keep.

Thanks to Bella Pictures for capturing my wedding day memories that will last a lifetime!

• Pros: BEST wedding photographers in the business

09/16/09

Would highly recommend

by maddie9977

I would recommend Bella Pictures to anyone. From the first time I met with my consultant, Ashley Altman, it was a great experience! I was hesitant to spend several thousand dollars on photos, but looking back, wouldn't trade it for anything and think it was the best investment of our wedding day we could have made. Our photographer, Andrew Van Derek, was beyond wonderful. He has an extraordinary eye for detail--the shots I thought would turn out a little cheesy ended up being my favorites. :) I admit to thinking they deserve front-page viewing since they are so well done and make us look just perfect! :) If you want professionalism and great quality photos, Bella is the place to go.

• Pros: good communication; great quality, artistic photos
• Cons: A little pricey

11/28/08

Album layout issues

by AudreyBaucko

The album that we ordered caused what seemed like a never ending nightmare, and working with them on the phone in San Francisco (they don't promote that they are a national chain) made things difficult because we could never talk to someone or discuss in person. Would go elsewhere next time, it has to be easier.

• Pros: Lots of pictures
• Cons: Time limit and expensive relative to local photographers. Find out photographer at last minute only.