Justin Element Photography

This is a videography review, although I have no doubts that their photography is on point as well.
My wife and I fell upon JustinElement Photography through my wife’s sister (and Maid of Honor), who knew of Justin from college. We had been looking for videographers for our wedding and to be quite honest, we were not sure about JustinElement. They were actually our second choice, but after seeing some negtive reviews and seeing first-​hand the kind of customer service our first choice was giving our cousins, we opted for JustinElement and we should have had them first on our list from the get-​go.
Our wedding was in the SF Bay Area, and Justin and crew, based in LA, could only meet with us via video conference. After some email correspondence (that was very prompt), we scheduled a he initial interview turned into a 2+ hour long brainstorm and chat session. We learned that Justin was booked for photography already on our date, and the had a new lead videographer, Dominique (or Dom) would be taking care of us. At that time, she had not had too much practice at Same Day Edit videos, but would have had about a dozen under her belt by the time our wedding came around. We were anxious, but optimistic.
Thank goodness for Dom! There is definitely a reason her title is «videographer-​senpai!» Dom is a pleasure to work with and accommodated our every request. Honestly, we were pretty harsh at first, saying we did not like her editing style and preferred a more simple, less indie approach. She admitted it was a bit hard to adapt at first, but we could not have been happier with the final result. Dominique was super easy to communicate with on emails and on Skype and the same is true of her crew.
Speaking of her crew, we need to shout out Ilja, Lou and Chad who were our shooters for the day. Ilja and Chad were with the groomsmen and Dom and Lou were with the bridesmaids. I have nothing but great things to say about the crew. From what I saw, they worked brilliantly in conjunction with our photographers. They were all friendly, but professional. It was clear they were all excited about their work, dedicated to the creative to the end.
Thank you again to Justin, Dom and the whole team! You helped make our wedding day so much more magical!
–Cheryl and Nick (at last!)
Final note: if you don’t believe me… just watch:

The moment we saw Justin’s work 4 years ago, we knew we wanted to hire him. And we are so glad we did. Justin was so professional throughout our entire wedding planning process. He went above and beyond what a photographer should do. He’s so amazing, quick to respond to all our questions and concerns (this is so hard to find in a vendor cause I think all vendors are shady). And he’s just all around a nice guy and easy to work with. If you look at his photos and wonder why all his bride and grooms look so happy and easy going. It’s cause they are! When we worked with Justin it was easy and FUN. And he really captures the moments… Even if it’s difficult shots or a difficult situation, Justin will find a way to capture the best photos. He is worth every penny. For all the future brides out there… Hire a photographer that is easy to work with and has the best quality work. And that’s Justin element!

It was such a pleasure to have the crew at JustinElement involved with our wedding. Justin took our engagement photos and Wedding photos. Kevin shot our wedding video (amazing).
Justin will give you the shirt off his back… literally. He wanted to get a shot of us on a bench and took of his shirt to lay on the bench so we wouldn’t get dirty. Engagement shoot… got us to loosen up. Wedding shoot, they brought an army of six and managed to stay unobtrusive. Not to mention the fact that everyone is young, energetic, and at the same time respectful, and of course creative.
I hope to involve these guys once we get to maternity photos, baby photos, family photos, and whatever else comes up in the future if they’ll have us!
We loved our vendors, but loved the team at JustinElement the most. Justin, Kevin, Gaby, Glenn, and all the rest. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts!

We had the pleasure of having the crew of Justin Element Photography shoot our wedding. Credit to them since it was a monumental task to shoot our large wedding with multiple things going on throughout the morning and night. All of which they handled with aplomb. They were very easy going and a lot of fun to work with and felt right at home with our wedding party.
Several weeks later the photos we got back were stunning. Justin and Kevin pride themselves on having a keen eye for lighting and it really shows on our Wedding Photos.
I will happy to refer them to anyone for photography needs and will be returning anytime I need a Photographer.

We had the pleasure of working with Justin Element for both our small and big wedding celebrations. We could not be any happier with all the amazing pictures that they took for both events. Justin and his team are so easy to work with and so much fun to be around. Because of our unique situation of having two weddings, Justin created a customized package for us that fit our budget. He even went out of his way to shoot an engagement session for us despite his busy schedule and without us asking him to do one. Justin has one of the most amazing abilities to find those special moments in a crazy, hectic wedding day and somehow catch it perfectly on film. We have so many beautiful pictures that we can’t even begin to decide which ones to enlarge. All our family and friends have asked about Justin, and we are absolutely happy to recommend him to anyone who is looking for a fun, creative, and professional photographer.