Blurred Line Photography

I don’t know why I haven’t done this sooner. We have worked with Royce quite a few times. He did our maternity photos, newborn, 6 month, 1 year and newborn of our second child. He is extremely professional and very patient. We have loved all the pictures he has taken and have referred him to friends and family. He goes above and beyond to get the perfect shot. His assistants are just as professional and patient. We will continue to have Royce capture special moments for us.

I cant emphasize how talented Royce is! He has done our twins newborn pics, our engagement pics and now our wedding pics. He is like family now to us! He even traveled all the way to Maui for us and took pics of the wedding rehearsal dinner and everything else in between. He really focuses on «in the moment» pictures which I love! He captures the true facial expressions that mean the most to your loved ones. All I have to say is thank you to Royce for giving our family such wonderful photos to cherish forever… Royce is a must have for any special occasion or even if you want fantastic pics! Can’t get better than Royce.

Royce and his assistant were awesome. We hired Royce for our family photos. I haven’t seen the photos yet but our kids loved them and made the photo shoot lots of fun and the kids were relaxed and happy. I highly recommend them.

This is a little bit overdue, my daughter and her husband, Amanda & Ruben had a wonderful ceremony at Saratoga Springs, Royce went above and beyond and did a fabulous job photographing everything and everyone!
Royce and his crew were simply amazing. He came to the rehearsal dinner the night before to meet everyone and talk with the groom for the logistics of the big day.
Royce and his team basically spent the whole wedding day with everyone. He started at the hotel where all the preparations were taking place. Afterwards he came to Saratoga Springs where he took before and after pictures. He also drove the bride and groom over to Sanborn Park for some additional amazing pictures of the bride and groom. Royce made sure no one was left out of the pictures. Taking combinations of families, friends, wedding party, rehearsals, dancing, you name it and Royce got the great shots!
Royce didn’t miss a single beat, he got pictures of every detail possible, including some tired children :) He was even doing summersaults to get my two year old grandson to laugh, ok I admit it and he got me to laugh too! We also had a nervous flower girl and ring bearer ages 8 & 9, Royce has such a great way about him that relaxes everyone, makes everyone smile and creates the setting for some beautiful pictures.
His team was not at all intrusive. They took both still pictures as well as some amazing videos!
If you ever are in need of a photographer I highly recommend Blurred Line Photography. You will be very happy you did.
Congratulations to Amanda and Ruben and thank you Royce et. al for doing a great job!

Blurred Line Photography gets my first ever Unilocal review! I cannot say enough good things about Royce and his team. My husband and I got married in March (this review is way overdue) and we couldn’t be any happier with the images we have from our wedding day or with the experience of working with Royce and Rachel. They are true professionals and true artists.
Blurred Line Photography was recommended to me by a friend, and once I took a look at their website I was hooked. There are so many options when planning a wedding, and choosing Blurred Line Photography was one of the best decisions we made. Royce is really passionate about what he does, and really listens to what you want. Rachel is so nice to work with, and great about responding to emails promptly. They were also great about traveling to some pretty remote locations for our engagement photos (Lassen National Park) and our wedding day (Anvil Ranch). You can view our pictures under «Blake and Lisa» on their website.
As other reviewers have mentioned Royce is really good with children, and for that matter large groups of adults. He gives good direction and flows from one shot to next really quickly so everyone is not standing around waiting to take a picture. Even our guests were talking about our energetic photographers.
Bottom line, Blurred Line Photography went above and beyond our expectations!

I was in my sister’s wedding this past weekend and they hired Royce and his great team! Very professional. The best part I felt was how good Royce was with the kids! My son was the bible bearer for the wedding and I believe he was one of the youngest at 3 ½. Royce would do whatever he could to get the best shot and try to get the attention of the kids at the same time. There was even a time where he had to hand the camera off to one of his team members and he started jumping around and making the kids laugh and look at him behind the person taking the picture! He even said to my son «Hey buddy, are you ready to take some pictures?» My son said «yes» (He was very tired mind you, 3:30 in the afternoon w/​no nap and trying to keep still and quiet during the church ceremony) Then my son starts to go into another families picture because he became very excited and Royce said to him «Wait buddy! We’re gonna save the best for last! and that’s you! Then my son became even more excited to wait! lol!
They were also very good with the Adults and was very patient with us HANGRY girls! I loved his intensity and his passion for a great shot! He also took my sister’s engagement pictures and I loved those. I definitely cannot wait to see the wedding pictures!
If and when I get married **Hint Hint AJ! lol!!** Blurred line is definitely someone I would hire!

My Wife and I had been looking for a Photographer for our wedding for about a month before we received a personal recommendation from a friend to look into Royce Dove and Blurred Line Photography. From the first time we met him to get a feel for his professional style, it was obvious he is no ‘run of the mill’ wedding photographer. His reputation, body of work, and genuine interest in who we were and how our families interact demonstrated to us that he wouldn’t simply document our Wedding, but capture the essence, emotions, and joy of our wonderful day.
Our Engagement session was the first time we were able to see Royce behind the lens. His ability to capture unique settings from out of the ordinary, and keep the mood upbeat and fun made the engagement session that much more fun! Standing in front of a camera and ‘faking’ happiness and smiles for hours on end can be quite exhausting, but watching Royce and his team operating together and interacting with us made the time fly by! Since we had a photographer at our surprise engagement, we at first thought that getting engagement photos would be a waste of time and money, but after seeing the large quantity of polished, perfected photos, and having a great time being around him for a full day, it was obvious that this was a great opportunity for us to get a bunch of great photos of the both of us and get a feel for his photography and personality.
On our wedding day we got ready at separate houses in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and Royce zipped back and forth between us and the venue several times making it seem like he was everywhere at once! He and his crew even helped us with our «first look» session before our wedding helping maintain the suspense, surprise and beauty of the moment. During our ceremony and dinner, he and his crew covered the entire crowd and was able to capture the essence and happiness emanating from all our overjoyed family and friends. After our ceremony and before dinner he was gracious and patient as we and our wedding planner «herded cats» in order to get group photos with close family and friends.
We highly, highly recommend Blurred Line Photography and will certainly be using them again in the future and will be recommending Royce, Rachel and Martin to all our friends!

Me and my hubby cannot express how thankful we are to have found Royce & Rachel (and all the other amazing people we got the chance to work with) of Blurred Line Photography!
I was feeling extremely overwhelmed researching who to chose for a photographer. I looked at countless reviews on Unilocal… looked at tons of portfolios online and never felt like I found «the one». Then one day my fiancé suggested I look up Blurred Line stating «one of my hockey buds used them and the pictures were pretty damn awesome». One look at these photos myself and I knew we were on to something amazing. We set up a meeting with Royce and Rachel over coffee and instantly I knew they were our photographers. They were like friends we’ve known for years and made us feel so comfortable and at ease.
We booked Blurred Line for our engagement photos, wedding photos and wedding videography. I can’t describe how amazing our photos are so I recommend you check them out yourself on their website under «Jennifer & Matt». The photos really do speak for themselves. Our video brought us to tears and I am so thankful that we chose to go for the videography option. Truly amazing!
The whole team at Blurred Line went above and beyond for us and exceeded our expectations. I couldn’t be happier with our choice. Hands down the best decision we made for our big day! (besides the getting married part) ;)

I cannot express how incredibly impressed we are with Blurred Line Photography. We just received our wedding photos this week and we could not be happier with how they turned out. Royce and Rachel did both our engagement and wedding pictures. The pictures are more then we could have asked for and have our friends and family asking us who the photographer was. We look forward to coming back to Royce and his team as we start our family and want to capture the moments of our life.

We used Blurred Line for our engagement and wedding photos, and I cannot sing enough praise for Royce and Luis. Aside from producing beautifully artistic photos, Royce and Luis made everything easy. After a consultation where you talk about what you want your photos to look and feel like, and if you give them free reign to do their artistic thing, they will capture amazing moments. They’re priced very competitively, but the quality of the photos are top notch. They are a fantastic team and throughout our relationship with Blurred Line, Royce and Luis were constantly going out of their way to accommodate us:
— Due to our own time constraints, Royce and Luis were willing to shoot our engagement photos in two separate sessions, going all out for each one, and never once complained about all the frantic emails I sent them.
— They met with our wedding site coordinator before the wedding, and attended our rehearsal at the venue, at no extra charge.
— They suggested engagement photo sites, which we loved since we have no idea what place would produce the kind of pictures we wanted.
— They gave us pointers on how to pose without making us look staged.
— They were fun to work with and still very professional, which is important when you’re with them all day (for the engagement session and the wedding), and they’re capturing some intimate moments between you and your partner.
Plus, they’re branching out into videography, which means that you could still work with the same people and you can trust that they’ll still capture the same beautiful moments.

OK so part 2, we had Royce photographer our wedding in Pacific Grove. He and his team were fantastic, and the photos beautiful. Here are some highlights:
* before deciding on Royce, I showed him some pictures from other photographers that had elements that we really liked. In particular I liked how some people had done photos of the «objects” – rings, dress, venue – in a certain way that is very artistic and beautiful. He not only understood what I was talking about, but he executed on it beautifully. Frankly it’s rare the photographer who can hear «I like what person X did, can you do something like that?» and then deliver.
* Royce had really great logistical suggestions for a number of things, including sequencing of the reception, and the transition from ceremony to reception. He has provided a sheet with several helpful tips, that went way beyond the usual junk in magazines. We used a few and they noticeably helped.
* On the day of the event, Royce and his assistant were *early* and it was fantastic.
* Our venue had tricky light conditions, and he handled it really well. The pictures are great.
* Because of Royce being proactive, we were able to set up a number of really important family and friends pictures that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. He asked us to think about what pictures we wanted, and then we talked about the time needs for the ones with many people. That got me clear on what was feasible, and it all worked out. We have very special pictures now.
* Royce has that je né sais quoi talent for working with kids, and getting them to laugh, and look ahead for the picture, and so on. This is actually really important – he worked it.
* Royce and his assistant got a lot of great pictures at the ceremony, while being in the background and not at all in the way.
* It was really nice, too, that Royce provides the pictures for download on his website – no charge – and so I could tell me guests to not worry taking pictures, because Royce had it covered.
So I can heartily recommend Royce for weddings. He has lots of portfolios on his website. And as was my experience, if there’s something you want that isn’t in his existing portfolios, let him know and he’ll work with you.

We used Blurred Line Photography for our San Francisco City Hall ceremony after debating whether or not we would hire professional photographers at all, and have absolutely no regrets! Came across them from a Unilocal review of City Hall originally. Communication with Royce and Gwen prior to our special day was seamless, and they arrived there early day-​of to scout out the best locations for lighting. Great interactions with our guests, easy to work with, and really make the effort to get all the right shots. They shot a second location with us without blinking an eye, allowing for an amazing mix of photos and contrasting backgrounds. They don’t rush or pressure you at any step in the process, and it is clear to me that their goal is quality photography, which benefits both parties involved. We were so happy with the results that we are working with Blurred Line again for our destination wedding later this year. Don’t think twice about using them, their portfolio speaks for itself.

It was a very emotional day for our family and Luis handled the shoot with absolute professionalism and care. I lost my dad to cancer less than a year ago and we wanted to chronicle his entire life, even the funeral. Luis traveled to the site before the event and met with the site director to inquire about best places to shoot photos and check out the venue. The day of the funeral, he arrived early to take photos of the cemetery grounds and set up his equipment. During the event, he was respectfully «invisible.» He captured moments of sadness and moments of comfort.
Truly a professional. Being the the venue was out of the ordinary, he handled it in a beautiful way. Thank you!

Man, these guys are total wizards! If you ever consider doing stuff by yourself and you hear someone saying «That’s what you get professionals for»… this is what they’re talking about!
We had our wedding captured by Blurred Line, and the photos we got from them are and will always be our biggest treasure. Luis is the most charismatic and engaging person you could wish to have as a photographer and Royce’s photo post production is simply world class.
You might want to book them before they come to their senses and charge appropriately for the mastery of their craft!

The best and most versatile photographers out there, hands down!
Royce, Luis, and co were recommended to me by a mutual friend to do my maternity shots. Yes, THOSE kind of maternity shots. A la Demi, in the buff. Of course, I was a bit anxious to be all nekkid in front of them, but they had some women assistants and I felt so at-​ease! It was amazing. They were all so kind, gentle, and professional, making my maternity shoot into a memorable experience, not to mention the shots! Oh, the shots! These pictures came out DIVINE, and I felt like a beautiful pregnant goddess :)
After my son was born, I also asked them to shoot my son’s newborn photos. Another home-​run by the Blurred Line team! They were so patient with us all, between breast feelings, naps, poops, and pees (which they caught on camera and is one of my favorite pictures of my son to this day!), and they made every accommodation for a high-​maintenance new mom like myself ;) Again, the shots and the editing were PHENOMENAL! Royce with his Photoshop wizardy made my skin silky smooth and gorgeous, not like the pimply, chubby new mom that I really was :) And for that, I am grateful.
Now, after my second child was born, we enlisted the help of BLP for our family photos. This shot was not studio like previously, but on location at Vasona Park. Amazingly, Royce called and asked me about the personalities of my kids and their temperaments and offered to stop by the house a day or two before to get to know the kids and put them at ease. Well, it worked! He took some impromptu, organic shots of my son and daughter playing together, and he really was able to capture their personalities. We also picked out clothes and props that would photograph well, which was just one example of Royce and team going way above and beyond the call of duty.
During the shoot at the park, the way they interacted with the kids was great! No pressure, just play! My son had the BEST time with «Boyce» as he jetted down the raceway trying to run Royce over with his Radio Flyer trike, Royce sprawled on the ground in a life-​threatening effort, striving to get that perfect shot. I love how they were able to capture the little nuances of my kids that make them so lovable… The coy little smile of my daughter, the mischievous look in my son’s eye… The pics turned out so well and showed an array of faces of my kids. Great memories! Though we had only hired them for an hour, we easily got 5x that in value and I think they would have photographed our kids all day if my hungry husband hadn’t needed to eat lunch.
In a few words, BLP and Royce, specifically are: courteous, professional, visionary, true artists, pleasant, flexible, willing to go the extra mile, affordable, punctual, and… Light artists! Technically, these guys know their stuff and continue experimenting with light, the most important and least understood aspect of photography. Jeez, what else can I say? If you don’t hire them, you are missing out, seriously. I recommend them to everyone I know. I mean, why spend a hundred bucks getting some shitty studio portraits by Sears or JC Penneys when you can spend just a little more and get an entire entourage to shoot you like some papperazzi? It’s such a fun experience, not at all a hassle, and the quality of work is on par with, above even, the biggest Bay Area photographers out there. True story.
No, I was not paid to write such a glowing review, I just really believe in the talents of these folks and really want them to succeed, because they deserve it so much! Any group of folks who put out so much effort are truly stars in my book, and they have the portfolio to prove it!

I learned about blurred line photography from my daughters culinary school, where royce and luise had many «food shoots». I was so impressed with their work that I hire them for many shoots for our chocolate business and my daughters wedding. We are looking forward to family photos soon also. These guys are super professional but amazingly friendly. NEVER Disappointed.

Blurred Line is incredible. Royce and Luis created amazing photos for our engagement shoot. The quality and artistry of them are still being raved about by our families and friends 4 months after the fact.
Royce is professional, efficient and insanely talented. He has a keen eye for «THE» shot. He listens to exactly what you want from your photos and experience. Or, if you have no idea what you want, he will guide in the right direction.
He put in a great effort to get to know my fiancé and I as a couple before the shoot. During the shoot, he knew how to draw out our personalities at the early hours of the morning to showcase who we are as a couple.
We couldn’t be happier with our engagement photos. We are thrilled to use him for our wedding in July.

As a cake artist I want to record what will soon disappear. Royce’s sensitive insight and his professional crew create a comfortable space for me in front of the camera. He has a unique view of light and surroundings and I love how he uses stillness to capture motion! He shot me airbrushing and captured the fine spray of the paint and the simmering dusts I use to decorate. I can highly recommend his services!