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Direct Light Studios

Direct Light Studios

Folsom, CA
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    Bianca Sent on 12/02/2023
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    A memory we will cherish forever! Thank you Direct Light Studios!!

    WOW where do we begin? Hiring Laura and Dakin was perhaps one of the BEST investments we made for our wedding. From our initial consultation, Laura was so warm and personable and truly listened to the vision we had in mind. We wanted a video that wasn’t just a montage of the two of us, but captured the love and feeling of our friends and family throughout the day. Boy, did they deliver. Laura and Dakin worked seamlessly with the rest of our vendors and captured everything we wanted and more. Their talent and professionalism is unmatched. Communication was easy (hard to find in vendors!!) Their presence day-of was unobtrusive yet comforting, allowing us to just be ourselves and not have to feel awkward in front of the camera. The final product is pure art, a heartfelt look at the most special day of our lives. Thank you Laura and Dakin for sharing your talents with the world and giving us a memory we can share with our families for years and years!
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    Susan I. Sent on 01/14/2023
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    Thank you Laura and Dakin!!

    We loved our experience working with Laura and Dakin during our wedding! We gave them a lot of independence to capture our wedding day as they saw fit and we are blown away by the video that we got back from them. We love all of the details that they picked up on throughout the day and are looking forward to watching this for years to come.
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    Noelle M. Sent on 02/13/2020
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    Excellent Beyond Expectations

    Direct Light Studios went above and beyond for my sister's wedding. They were professional, seamless, and wonderful. They captured everything we could have ever wanted and then some! We were able to get ready and go through the entire day with ease and never were bothered or felt like there were cameras on us. It was all very in-flow and they were just SO good at their work! Then, the finished product, was worth every penny and then some. I would recommend them for your wedding video over and over again. Treat yourself to this gift of a lifetime. Laura and Dakin were such an incredible team and such lovely humans - we truly enjoyed working with them and seeing their incredible finished works too.
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    Meghan M. Sent on 02/13/2020
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    Next level videographers

    I work in the creative industry, project managing super bowl commercials and brand videos, and the talent level that Laura and Dakin, owners of Direct Light Studios, bring to the table is NEXT LEVEL. Plus they were a joy to work with, making me and my husband feel comfortable in front of the cameras, and working seamlessly alongside our photographers Scott & Dana.

    My thoughts on the end result: I absolutely love it. Our highlight film brings me to tears! Watching it makes my heart so full of happiness I can't even describe it. It reminds me that my wedding really was the best day!

    Thank you to Laura and Dakin, from the bottom of my heart and from my husband and our entire families, for this gift.

    I shared our film with my mom who said she might watch it every morning to make her heart happy and filled with our love! I will be doing the same!

    Laura and Dakin are beautifully talented and I am forever grateful for deciding to hire them! The BEST DECISION, I would make it again. Everyone needs a wedding film, and you're lucky if you get to work with Direct Light Studios!
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    Heather K. Sent on 12/09/2019
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    Amazing wedding videographers!

    They were so fun and easy to work with! And I love how our video turned out.
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    Stephanie F. Sent on 09/21/2019
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    A dream to work with and results that impress

    Laura and Dakin were so easy to work with, and flexible with our busy schedules. We were referred to them by our photographers, who had worked with them before. My husband and I were living in different cities at the time, and they were able to accommodate our needs by meeting with us through video chat, but it didn’t take away from how comfortable we felt with them at all. If anything, it really showed us that they cared about what we are looking for and what we needed. On the day of the wedding, they were in the background mostly, but present to capture every moment. Something that was important to us was that the videographers were able to capture the wedding without clashing with the photographers, and Laura and Dakin were just so professional the entire day. The video they produce was more than we could have asked for, and I’ve watched it over and over to relive our wedding day. Our friends and family have told us that they were so impressed with the quality of their work too! They were some of the best vendors we worked with. You won’t regret working with Laura and Dakin!
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    Christa O. Sent on 09/25/2019
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    Dream come true

    They went above and BEYOND to capture so many details and aspects of our relationship. I couldn’t believe the amount of focus, energy and detail that they put into our videos. They made us feel so loved and our videos have all the feels. I can’t recommend them enough!
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    Skye H. Sent on 08/07/2019
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    Beyond amazing!

    I don't even know where to begin...from the very first interaction I made with Laura and Dakin they blew me away. I had ZERO doubt they were the right ones to capture the most precious and special moments of our wedding day! Their professionalism is beyond and we had numerous guests at our wedding comment on how kind and considerate these two were throughout the entire evening. Not to mention the final product...is something to be cherished for a lifetime. I will 100% lean on these two again to capture more special moments down the road. Their work is stunning but the icing on the cake is who they're as individuals...they will blow you away! Absolutely the BEST!!!
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    Heather Sent on 06/27/2018
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    Laura and Dakin are far more than just wedding videographers. They are artists who pay attention to and capture each detail beautifully. They are extremely professional, and you know you can count on them to give 100% on your wedding day. We received our wedding videos MONTHS before I expected them. Most of my friends who hired wedding videographers have had to wait 6+ months to receive their wedding videos... not us!

    Not only did they create beautiful videos for us that we will cherish forever, they went above and beyond to make ours perfect. Our officiant mispronounced our last name when presenting us as husband and wife. We of course saw this on our film and asked them if it was possible to cut it out completely. After they reviewed the footage to see if it was possible, they came back and told us that they could do better. They offered to have the officiant rerecord our introduction and edited it in. We were thrilled and could not believe they would do all of that for us! I cannot recommend them enough. A Direct Light Studios wedding video is the best investment you will make for your wedding day.
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    Maggie Sent on 01/02/2018
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    Finding the right wedding photographer's was one of the most important vendor decisions. Kate is an amazing wedding photographer, and was one of the first people we signed. I wanted someone who I knew I could trust to capture the day, as it was, and all the emotions and people that were there celebrating us. We also didn't want a lot of posed photos as we didn't have a bridal party, and Kate was our perfect fit. Her use of light and ability to capture both beautiful natural scenery and people and their emotions is incredible. We just received the proofs - and looking through them - I couldn't believe how all the moments that were captured truly helped us relive our day. And on top of it all - she is one of the sweetest people you could meet. She calms you down and makes you comfortable, and all the while helps you and your partner really focus on each other!
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    Tess Sent on 08/14/2019
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    Priceless Investment

    Somewhere between catching the smallest details that I didn’t notice the day of, and being a beautiful artifact to rely upon during hard times, Direct Light Studios made every penny spent on my wedding valued, and a once in a lifetime day relivable. I recommend them as an integral foundation of one the best days of your life!
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    Deborah F. Sent on 10/08/2019
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    True Artists

    Direct Light Studios captured the story of my daughter’s wedding perfectly. Intimate moments, lots of candids, great lighting, and artful shots & editing. The most stealth and gracious camera people. You truly get what you pay for. Quality matters and DLS is high end. Check website for great samples of their work
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    Stephanie Sent on 10/03/2017
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    Laura and Dakin from Direct Light Studios filmed our wedding and we truly couldn't be happier with the end result! They were both such nice and fun people to have around on our wedding day. We hadn't met them prior to our wedding day, but had a quick phone call and my husband and I both thought they were such kind and fun people on the phone. They were exactly as we hoped during our wedding day! We got a 5 minute highlight video as well as the footage of the ceremony and speeches. It made both myself and my now husband tear up remembering all the wonderful memories! We were originally on the fence about having a videographer, but we both think it was the best decision we made with our wedding. While photos are great, video just really captures it in such a real way that is so fun to relive after the big day is over. We highly recommend Direct Light Studios!
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    Ashley Sent on 01/03/2017
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    Dakin and Laura's work is phenomenal!! We could not be more pleased with the way our wedding videos turned out. The two of them really enjoy what they do and it shows through their work. We can tell they put a lot of time, effort and thought into our wedding videos and they truly captured every important detail (and more)!! It's amazing to be able to re-live the best day of our lives. Both of them are sweet and easy to work with and quick to respond. Highly recommend the two of them!!! They've given us something that we will truly cherish forever!! Cannot thank them enough!!!
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    Don Sent on 01/03/2017
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    We were absolutely blown away with our wedding films! It was definitely worth the wait. We really felt like movie stars and everyone else was along for the ride! I appreciated their professionalism throughout the entire day and they worked so effortlessly among all the other vendors and partygoers. I would recommend them to anyone without hesitation. The videos speak for themselves!
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    Ashley Sent on 01/03/2017
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    We are SO happy we decided to get a videographer for our wedding and we were so lucky Direct Light Studio had availability for our wedding date. They did an AMAZING job capturing our day and turning it into the most amazing 30 minutes! The way they pieced everything together from speeches, portraits, reception and the venue itself blew us away! You will not be disappointed! Thank you again DLS!!
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    Kristina T. Sent on 10/23/2019
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    Absolutely outstanding videographers!

    We were in utter awe of the amazing work Dakin and Laura did in capturing our special day. The video they created of our wedding day is something that we will cherish for a lifetime. It allows us to relive our day over and over as it captured every raw emotion we experienced.

    From their professionalism to their friendliness and creativity, we couldn’t recommend Direct Light Studios enough. Their communication from the first email to the delivery of our video didn’t go unnoticed. We always knew their plan of action, what their status was and felt their communication was constantly above par.

    Their hard work and determination to capture every aspect of your special day is absolutely extraordinary and you will not be disappointed!
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    Brittany Sent on 09/09/2016
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    Wow! It's hard to put into words how unbelievably grateful my husband and I are for Dakin and Laura! In fact, we agree that our wedding video was by far the best, and most invaluable part of the wedding! It's been two years since our wedding, and the flowers and decorations we chose on that day don't matter. It's the love of our marriage that matters and THAT is what Dakin and Laura have captured on film. Every time I look back at our film, I still cry! Unlike other wedding films I have seen in the past that simply capture the memories, Dakin and Laura captured our emotions, our tenderness, and most importantly our love for one another. To be honest, looking back at our video actually change dmy perception of our wedding day. Now when I look back, I don't see the stressors of schedules and coordination; I remember why we did this whole wedding thing in the first place-- because we couldn't imagine a life without one another!!! I know that every time we watch this, our spark will be rekindled, whether it is on an anniversary, after a fight, or even if we start a family and feel like we'll never get alone time again, haha! There is nothing that can replace this gift that keeps on giving, and I will be eternally grateful!
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    Kelly Q. Sent on 10/22/2019
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    Direct light Studios

    My husband I live 6 hours away from Direct Light Studios and their service was so amazing we used them for TWO of our daughters weddings! One wedding was out of state and one out of the country!! During preparation for both weddings (2years apart) ,Laura and Dakin were always available for questions we all had. They were several days early to both weddings- securing their own transportation and accommodations- to scope out the areas and be prepared for amazing footage and drone footage. Landmarks, architecture and customs as well as capturing intimate and special moments of the bride and groom made the entire videos special and unique. We have two more daughters to marry off and we will invite Direct Light Studios for those weddings as well! Obviously, we highly recommend them!
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