Siegel Thurston

Brett and Liz of Siegel Thurston Photography are extremely easy to work with and are incredible photographers. We cannot recommend them highly enough! We are so thrilled with our beautiful photos — the colors, settings, and tone capture our wedding day beautifully and are exactly what we were hoping for! Both Brett and Liz put us at ease on our wedding day with their calm and friendly demeanor. We also really appreciated that they are a husband and wife team. Brett helped us put together a timeline for the day that allowed him to capture the best light and also ensure we were able to attend our cocktail hour. The detail photos that both photographers took (of our flowers, rings, and other meaningful symbols of our wedding day) were exceptional and really focused on the important aspects of our day. We have have received so many compliments from friends and family regarding the quality of our photos. We will treasure them!

We had the privilege of having Siegel Thurston capture our wedding day along with engagement photos. A wedding is an important day, not only to capture the love and excitement but also to preserve the memory. Many times weddings are followed by stress, alot of pressure, and a long list of big decisions. Unfortunately, a wedding isn’t something that can be captured twice, nor an decision you’d like to have to worry about the day of/​day before, finding the right photographer (s) is almost as important as finding your wife! ;)
You really owe it to yourself to have a meeting with them and learn more. Unfortunately my words do them no justice…
To Brett & Liz–
Sydney and I just looked over the wedding photos you sent us, and WE LOVE THEM! Really like the two different styles you both contributed. Now we have the struggle of narrowing down which of the 600 photos we like… thanks again for making the day so easy and relaxed!
Your friends from Louisiana,
Phil & Syd Wilhelm

All we can say is… we want to keep working with Brett and Liz over and over again! From the very first time we met Brett and Liz, they made us feel comfortable and it was so easy and fun to chat with them.
It was instantly clear to us how exceptional they are. Not only professionally, but personally as well. The time they took to get to know us better as a couple really showed through their amazing photography. Every time we had the privilege to meet up with them, they continued to exceed our expectations from the amount of time they took to sit and interact with us. The engagement shoot, engagement preview party of our photos, guest book and the slide show they put together continued to impress us. As a couple in the film industry with high expectations, they continued to exceed them. They designed our guestbook, and it was a hit at our wedding! It included fun questions about us as a couple and the layout turned out modern and elegant.
During our wedding we had tough requests in which they managed to pull off with no hiccups. They managed to take all the photos from the ceremony and compile/​touch them up and put them into a slideshow before the reception started. A tough task they pulled off flawlessly! Another aspect of Brett and Liz which was important in terms of a smooth wedding was they worked extremely well with all our vendors, including the videographer which we found extremely important so everyone could capture all the biggest moments of the day.
We could not have asked for better photographers and most importantly could not have asked to work with better people then Brett and liz. They were extremely professional the entire time, and knew how to make us feel comfortable in any situation. We plan to work with them a lot in the future for any and all of our photography needs.
We can’t wait to have our preview party with them to go over all the wedding pictures!!!

Though I never hired Brett as my photographer (because he lives in a different state), I have really appreciated his perspective on my prospective wedding photographers. I found Siegel Thurston while looking for photographs of a venue I was considering in Blanco Texas. Brett’s site was one I came across and I reached out to him only to learn he was flown in for that particular wedding. Oh well!
What a nice and friendly guy, full of advice on how to pick a photographer.

Brett and Liz {Siegel Thurston Photography} are who I refer my clients to and who I choose for my own business. They are always professional, creative, have a critical eye for perfection and a pleasure to work with.
When I need photos for my magazine spreads, I call them. When I need photos for my family, you can guess who I call every time.

The more I work with Siegel Thurston the more impressed I am and I’m not easily impressed. In fact, I’m REALLY picky and critical and a total perfectionist. The good news is Brett and Liz are also perfectionists which is pretty crucial to have in your photographers! The more photos that I see from them the more I’m convinced that they can do anything. Truly a dynamic duo. When you have two awesome people you get double the awesomeness in the product! Besides the fact that they are ridiculously talented it’s also nice that they also happen to be completely cool and a lot of fun!!!
I’ve had the unique experience of working with them behind the the camera as a stylist and in front of the camera as their model and both experiences have been really fun, über professional, and the outcome is always beyond exceptional. I’m not a model, but I felt completely comfortable and could tell that I was in good hands and that they were going to make sure that everything was flattering and gorgeous (which they did!). Bret also does a great job at giving helpful suggestions and knows how to put you at ease. If you want to have photos that look like they should be in a magazine (and who doesn’t!?) you’ve found your people! Why have just one pair of eyes making your photo shoot look incredible when you can have two!
Professionally, I love the fact that Brett and Liz let you do your job and express your creativity to it’s fullest without interfering. If they work with you, they trust you and that is a refreshing quality. They are also great at coming up with and pulling together creative photo shoots. Bonus points for their ability to think outside of the box on a regular basis!
The best of the best! Looking forward to many more shoots with Siegel Thurston!!!

I had the best experience working with Siegel Thurston! Brett and Liz were amazing and extremely sweet, helpful, and honest! I went to Siegel Thurston for my graduation portraits, and decided to also use them for my professional corporate portrait, as well as an environmental shoot for which I brought my dog! If you have animals — they are VERY pet friendly. Not only did my pictures turn out amazing, Brett and Liz remained in constant contact with me throughout the whole process after the shoot (touch ups, ordering prints, questions, etc). They always got back to me the same day I contacted them! They came highly recommended to me and for good reason. Not only are they mobile and offer destination packages, they also have an amazing studio in the heart of beautiful La Jolla where you can literally walk a block in each direction from their studio and find an ideal, unique, beautiful location for environmental shots! For whatever your need or occasion, USE THEM!

Brett Siegel & Liz Thurston were a pleasure to work with, they are very creative and skilled. They have a great «eye» for natural lighting and backgrounds. And work so well with kids. We had a session with grandparents, 5 adults and 4 children (4,4,3,& 2!) and were finished quickly and had wonderful photos. I would highly recommend them and will look forward to our next session!

Amazing people to work with! Brett and Liz are the best and the final product shows it. Our destination wedding wasn’t a problem and we would recommend them to anyone we know. People are already asking us for your number! Thanks for amazing photos that will last a lifetime.
~Kelsey & Jeff

I recently had the pleasure of working with Brett and Liz of Siegel Thurston Photography to do some new headshots and pictures of my office for our website. They had to wrangle 5 adults and 2 kids into looking great and natural during «action shots» around the office and they did a great job.
And…everything was done in an efficient timely way, which is great when you are busy! I will definitely recommend them to anyone looking for beautiful, professional photos and wants to have fun taking them!

Every time we see Brett and Elizabeth’s photographic work we are impressed with their ability to capture emotions, expressions, feelings, and thoughts. Their work with our godson is priceless. If you have not seen their black and white work, I strongly recommend that you check it out.

Brett and Liz are such a pleasure to work with… They show up on time and are not only professional but also have this amazing fun energy about them.
You can tell that photography is their passion and they always want you to get the most out of your experience. Their number one priority is getting the best photographs possible and make sure that they keep you fun and relaxed in front of the camera.
I will use them in the future for all of my professional photography needs.

brett and liz are amazing. they did our wedding and it was over the top! would recommend them for everyone!

I have had the pleasure to work with Brett Siegel and Liz Thurston on many projects and I choose them because they are easy to work with, extremely professional, and timely.
I deal with a lot of clients and a lot of people are a pain in the neck. I’m a big pain in the neck, but Siegel Thurston aren’t. They are very relaxed, understanding and willing. All of my problems I put on them were approached in a simple way. I find this a very crucial quality to possess in this industry (bridezillas).
Their photos are commercial photos. I have looked at SO many of their photos and thought, this would be a killer advertisement. I am always in need of photos and I’m blessed to have found them. They are professional in every sense of the word.
I always feel bad emailing Liz a list of photos she has to edit by Friday (yea, I’m a pain in the neck). But she always comes through with magnificent edited shots. Getting a gallery link from her is better than a cupcake on your doorstep.
I am already speculating when to set up my engagement shots (who said I was getting engaged?), wedding photos, cat photos, head shots, family photos, etc.
These people are your people. Super high quality, professional, easy to work with and good with deadlines! Thank you guys for everything!!!

Working with Brett and Elizabeth (Siegel Thurston Photography) was as great a photography experience as you could ever hope to have. They both have amazing talent in their field and are incredibly easy to photograph with as they make you feel comfortable and at ease (even in intimate photo shoots like ours: an engagement shoot). We had so much fun working with Brett and Elizabeth and the images came out amazing! We will treasure them forever.
Brett and Elizabeth created a perfect environment for our shoot, not only by utilizing their talent, knowledge and experience but also their networking skills. A wedding coordinator came to our shoot with beautiful props that matched our theme (a picnic blanket, a handmade kite, strung paper hearts, and so much more). The two also researched and brought other fun items such as a tandem bicycle!
I was in contact with Brett throughout the preparation of the shoot (as I also acted as the shoot’s wardrobe stylist) to plan the wardrobe with the props, location and theme. Not only was the shoot a fun experience, but also a professionally planned and well executed one!
If you are looking for a talented, experienced, knowledgeable and fun photography team in the San Diego area, you will find no one better than Siegel Thurston Photography!

Brett and Elizabeth are so easy to work with! They are both very creative and work well as a team. They have a way of making you feel 100% comfortable and at ease. I love their work and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for good photographers!