Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography} Reviews
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Emily P. Sent on 04/14/2023Amazing Experience
My husband and I eloped from Texas to San Francisco for our civil ceremony last March and I was initially very nervous about picking photography service in a strange city. Fortunately, I was so blessed to have found Apollo Fotografie. Liv and Andra (owner/manager) were very prompt and informative in all of our conversations prior to our big day. We were thoroughly informed of what to expect and they even suggested what we could do while visiting San Francisco :) We were assigned AJ and Thanh for photographer/videographer and you bet: they were professional yet sweet and extremely friendly. We got to know the team and talked a couple times before the big day so we felt very calm and relax while working together on the day of since we were mentally prepared by them -
Nikki Sent on 01/17/2024
The Best Wedding Photographer in San Francisco!!
My husband and I are from the east coast and made the daring decision to fly across the county and elope in San Francisco. Once we picked the destination, our number one task was to find a photographer who would capture one of the most important days in our lives together. It felt daunting at first, not knowing from personal referrals who the main contenders should be. But with help from other reviews online, we found Apollo Fotografie.
From the moment we happened upon their website, we knew we had found a special team. When we first spoke to Liv, we felt heard in what we wanted our vision to be. Liv listened and understood and was genuinely excited to help us curate the style. Liv paired us with a fabulous photo/video team. We truly loved working with Mikie (photo) and Jordan (video) the day of our wedding. They both made us feel so comfortable and at ease in front of the lens. The prompts they gave us were a great mix of serious and fun and the diversity in that really highlighted special moments of love.
At the end of the day, our closest family who made the journey even mentioned how professional and non-invasive Mikie and Jordan were throughout the event. The pair seemed to “blend into the woodwork”, so to speak. Our families have been to some weddings where the photo/video blocked everything; with our they almost forgot Mikie and Jordan were there during the ceremony! That being said, they still captured every small detail and brilliant moment.
We recently received our photos back and when we reviewed them our jaws hit the floor. Mikie was able to capture such wonderful memories and it truly felt like we were being transported back in time. She knew all the right angles and spots in City Hall. Her skill is unmatched and provided us with breathtaking memories. We can’t wait to see Jordan’s film work when our video comes in. We know it will be stunning as Apollo Fotografie holds their professional teams to such high standards. Apollo Fotografie was a joy to work with from beginning to end and they truly are the best wedding photographer in San Francisco.
Thank you Liv, Mikie, and Jordan, for giving us the tools to relive the best day of our lives over and over again!Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography}'s reply:
I love my east coasters!!! Thank you two for your kind words :) I am so thrilled that you had such a positive experience. We loved being the best wedding photographer in San Francisco to capture your big day!! -
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Lauren S. Sent on 01/18/2024The Best Photographers!
Apollo Fotografie is hands down the best photography company I have worked with! Andra absolutely captured the joy and magic of our wedding day. Beyond the stunning photos she took, she was a pleasure to work with. She was so kind, compassionate, funny, and had the best energy. She calmed our nerves and hyped us up all day. When we were looking for a wedding photographer, I checked out our options on Instagram and instantly knew that Apollo was who we wanted to go with. Their posts are consistently breathtaking. I am confident any Apollo photographer would have been magical, but we were beyond obsessed with Andra. Additionally, working with Apollo leading up to and after the wedding was great. They are super communicative and easy to schedule with, and they have detailed surveys they use to make sure the day runs smoothly and ensure all the shots of your dreams happen. It is a no brainer to book with Apollo– they are the best wedding photographers in San Francisco!Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography}'s reply:
Lauren, thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing us to be your Calistoga wedding photographer!! Your wedding was gorgeous (despite the rain ;)) we made the most of it!!! -
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Carly R. Sent on 01/21/2024Fabulous Photographers, Delightful Humans!
Apollo was hands down the best photographers we could have asked for. We did our engagement shoot with Liv, Andra shot a pre-wedding party, and Liv and Shane joined us for 2 days of wedding ceremonies and receptions. We felt so unbelievably comfortable at every shoot... a huge accomplishment for us 2 awkward models! Liv told us their style was photojournalism so we shouldn't expect to be interrupted a lot during our events, and boy was that true! As we were reviewing the photos, we kept saying "Did you even realize they were there?" The shots were everything we hoped they'd be: artistic captures of the moment. Great lighting, great colors, great edits. There were 1,000+ shots we LOVED. We couldn't be happier! For sure best photographers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Thank you, Apollo and team!Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography}'s reply:
Thanks so much for your kind words, Carly!! And for choosing us to be your Carmel wedding photographers!! I loved being a part of your multi day event. So much love happened there!! -
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Sarah M. Sent on 01/30/2024
Best wedding photographer in San Francisco
Hands down, Apollo Fotographie is the best wedding photographer in San Francisco!!!
After my initial call with Liv, I knew I wanted to book Apollo and most of all, I knew I wanted to work with Liv!
Liv took our engagement photos and our photos on our wedding day. Liv is cool but in a way that is approachable and magnetic- I was drawn to her no nonsense sensibility- she’s good at what she does and she doesn’t sugar coat anything- she gets sh*t done.
Our photos turned out amazing- like I said, best wedding photographer in San Francisco!!! -
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Jay Sent on 01/25/2024Best Wedding Photographer in San Francisco
Apollo Fotografie really captured the essence of our love. Andra and the team from day one made my husband and I feel at ease with the whole process. We had no doubt we made the right choice as Andra, Liv and the team were there every step of the way from start to finish. Andra made us feel so comfortable during our getting ready shoot and for that we are so thankful because you can imagine all the nerves!! Not only did they capture the moments throughout our big day, they made the whole process so much fun. Can’t thank Apollo Fotografie enough for capturing our love in photographs that we’ll always cherish. They are one of the best wedding photographers in San Francisco hands down.Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography}'s reply:
Thank you so much for choosing us!! You two honestly made it so easy to capture you beautifully. Thank you for choosing us to be your San Francisco city hall wedding photographers!! -
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Kaisha K. Sent on 07/07/2023Book them now!
Can we do a 10 star review? If we could, we would!! Liv was our lead photographer and there honestly aren't enough words in the english language to do this review justice! The second we met Liv, we knew this was going to be an amazing fit. Every step of the way, from our engagement shoot, to our venue walk-through, and our wedding day, she and the entire Apollo team have been a DREAM to work with! The entire group was fun and easy to be around (which is VERY important on wedding day). We really only interacted with Liv from the jump and she helped us with multiple pre-wedding photoshoots, our videography package questions, getting us set up with a photo-booth (which was a huge hit during our reception), and SO much more! She was always professional and super quick to respond to our many (seriously....so many) questions and always did so with kindness and understanding. And then, to top it all off, all of our pre-wedding, and wedding photos are GORGEOUS!!!! Completely blew our expectations out of the water and we are so so so so happy we chose Liv and the Apollo team. Honestly could not be happier!! -
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Sally N. Sent on 08/19/2023
Incredibly Grateful
We are so grateful we chose Apollo Fotografie for our wedding photos (and much more!). From the first meeting to the day of our wedding, Apollo made the process smooth with timelines and reminders. Liv was ALWAYS available to answer my million questions and we appreciated her help so much in coordinating our photography, videography, photobooth, and engagement/dog shoot.
We were assigned Kate as our lead photographer, and we could not rave about her enough. We first met Kate in Dolores Park to have a photoshoot with our pup, who is not always the calmest or easiest to work with. She was, to put it simply, delightful. My partner and I are not naturals in front of the camera, and she made us feel so at ease with her humor and kindness. We had a blast and captured some of my favorite photos I have ever taken both with my partner and our dog. The shoot set the tone perfectly for the wedding.
Kate then photographed both 2 hours of our welcome event as well as a full 12 hours of our wedding day. She was so kind and encouraging the entire time, and we are blown away by the pictures we received. We feel beyond grateful that it was really the best day of our lives, and that we have so much of the joy captured thanks to Kate.
Our videography also turned out spectacularly. Mario did such a beautiful job and I have sobbed whenever I have watched the film. We initially were not set on video, and I am so glad we decided to go with both photo and video. Mario captured our vows and moments that a still picture cannot show - we are so happy to have all of those memories on film.
In full, we had a team of 4, and they communicated seamlessly with each other and truly took the stress out of our day. And Liv was the glue that made it all possible. We cannot express enough thanks that we have these memories captured so beautifully. -
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Eleanor N. Sent on 05/05/2023Best photographers in SF!
My husband and I are so, so grateful to have found Apollo for our wedding photography needs. My husband initially booked them for our proposal (and did so last minute, when another photographer ghosted him) and they were super communicative and flexible leading up to the proposal and the day of. We decided after that to use Apollo and the same photographer (Terilyn) for our engagement photo session and wedding as well, which made us really comfortable with them and made communication and coordination simple. Terilyn is INCREDIBLE - she is fun, bubbly, comes with great ideas and produces gorgeous work. She was open to all of my ideas and brought some of her own as well. Communicating with Liv in operations was great as well, everything was super organized and clear and I was really grateful for the resources and timelines they provided. On the day of our wedding, Terilyn and our second shooter, Larry, helped keep us on schedule and everything ran so smoothly + they worked really well with our videographer (who was not from Apollo). Our photos are all SO beautiful and cherished and we couldn't be happier. You won't regret hiring Apollo - they are genuinely the best wedding photographers in San Francisco and the Bay Area (and beyond - they came out to Winters for our wedding!)Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography}'s reply:
Eleanor, thank you so so much for your kind words!! We love love loved capturing your stunning event. :) -
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Alisa S. Sent on 07/03/2022Best Bay Area Wedding Photographers (Photos and the People)
Apollo Fotographie photographed our June 2022 wedding and they are the BEST wedding photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Liv and her team are an absolute pleasure to work with and they shot AMAZING photos of our wedding day, which included our getting ready, first look, couple, family and bridal party photos, ceremony and reception.
First - the business side: Liv was very responsive and informative in all of our communications throughout the planning stages, and getting a contract set up with Apollo Fotographie was seamless. We also decided we wanted a Photo Booth (which was super fun and I highly recommend) at the very last minute and she set that up right away.
Second - the photographers & the photos: we worked with Eliza and Brittani, who are two incredibly skilled photographers and also wonderful people. We could totally be ourselves around them - they were full of warmth, their focus was on us, and when we saw our album, we realized there were many times we did not know they were there snapping photos! As a result, we have some really heart tugging candid photos - like ones of us smiling at each other while bouncing down our ceremony stairs right after saying ‘I do’ and walking into our reception, and others twirling during our first dance - we had absolutely no idea that they were anywhere near us! Eliza and Brittani had fun being creative with our couples portraits and we got some incredible unique shots as well. Everyone was at ease (bridal party, families and guests) with Eliza and Brittani - no small feat as a lot of people do not like their picture being taken. The quality of the photos is incredible. Eliza and Brittani captured our love for each other and our joy as well as the joy of our family and friends truly resonates through each and every photograph.
Third - timing: our full album was delivered less than a month after our wedding!! Truly exceptional.
The only problem you will face is that you will get HUNDREDS of amazing photos and it will be almost impossible to decide which ones are your favorite to print! -
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Kevin C. Sent on 05/20/2022The Best Wedding Photographers!
Apollo Fotografie are GREAT! If you're looking for a wedding photography team who is professional, responsive, and organized, look no further. Liv and her team are super coordinated and thorough . Everything went so smoothly on the day of thanks to Apollo's excellent communication and planning. I had such peace of mind because the whole team was so professional and experienced.
Our photographer, Kate, was super friendly and professional. Kate is great! She was really easy to work with and fun! Her expertise in photography and her positive attitude made it a joy to be photographed endlessly.
Apollo is the best wedding photographer in San Francisco! We couldn't be more pleased with them! -
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Karen Sent on 07/05/2020Once of a Lifetime Experience
When the world shut down due to COVID-19, we were initially terrified we'd lose every cent we paid toward our many wedding vendors.
With our original wedding postponed a year, Apollo Fotografie stepped up to the challenge of managing the date change. They not only transferred our original package without penalty, but also provided us the chance to hire them for our intimate elopement on the original date with just parents and witnesses present.
Our photographer Abbie, was a dream! She knew exactly how to capture key moments while not being distracting during the ceremony... I forgot she was there! Then when it came to our couple's portraits, she provided the direction my husband and I needed to feel natural in front of the camera. Her energy was contagious and she was able to take beautiful shots, mask and all!
We are so grateful to the Apollo Team, but especially for Jonathon and Abbie, but also Eliza, and Ross who we are excited to meet next year at the postponed wedding celebration. This company values its clients and is very ethical with its business practices. I can't recommend them more! They are worth the investment as photo/video will be the most tangible memory from that special day.Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography}'s reply:
Thanks so much for your kind words, Karen! :) We aim to be one of the best San Francisco wedding photographers because we owe that to our clients and to add to their special day!! I am in love with your sunset portraits in the cactus garden. I can't wait for next year's wedding! :) -
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Dien Sent on 10/24/2019Best wedding photographer in San Francisco
Planning our wedding, we knew that photography and videography were hugely important to us in capturing and preserving the moments of our day forever. Jonathon and their Apollo Fotografie team did this, and more- checking boxes beyond what I even thought we needed. From our first contact, I felt Jonathon's diligence and passion, and these qualities persisted throughout our experience working with the whole team all the way from the initial phone chats to the wedding day itself. Not to mention, the aesthetic of the photos from Apollo resonated with us- beautiful and captivating.
Terilyn was the incredible photographer for both our engagement shoot and our day of. When we met her at our engagement shoot, she brimmed with an energy and sense of humor that propelled us through, thoroughly loving taking pictures that my husband initially dreaded (he hates "posed" photos!). She was always creative in getting us to truly smile and laugh, and this really shone through in the gorgeous photos- we displayed one as a large canvas at our wedding reception. Same thing the day of- she and Sean were with me and my bridal party all morning prior to the wedding, and we had such a lovely time with them in such an intimate setting. She did an exceptional job for it all, and we are lucky to have had her, Sean, Angela, and Stephanie as part of our day. They were all so sweet and talented, and I must mention, braved the freezing winds of Treasure Island during our family and bridal party photos with nothing but smiles and cheer. Our bridal party and our families loved working with them too- they felt like an extended part of our family for the day.
Our wedding day was amazing, and we've been feeling so much nostalgia for the day. Apollo has made it all the more amazing, bringing us back to that day with the most heartfelt photos and videos of us, our family, and our friends. For that we are so grateful to have gotten to work with the best wedding photographer in San Francisco. Thank you so much Jonathon for your visionary, hard-working team and most of all, kindness and heart for what you do.Apollo Fotografie {Photography & Videography}'s reply:
This review is EVERYTHING!!! Thank you so much!! I am legit blushing at all your sweet words. We are all incredibly honored to be a part of capturing your day.
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