Zha Photography

Definitely 5 star quality! Michael did the photography for my recent wedding and he was extremely professional, creative, and easy to work with. Prior to the big day he took the time to meet with us and go over our timeline as well as what we wanted captured. He additionally visited the venue a day before the ceremony in order to get a better picture of the layout. When taking pictures prior to the ceremony Michael had many ideas and was very organized, which helped us take as many pictures as possible. We enjoyed watching him think and get excited when coming up with ideas for pictures. During the ceremony and reception Michael was everywhere, yet we barely noticed him, which helped us focus on the day itself. 5 weeks after the ceremony we received a proof album filled with absolutely beautiful and artistically crafted pictures that captured all of the special moments that we had hoped for. Michael is a truly artistic and professional individual and he was just what we had hoped for when looking for a photographer for our wedding.

Chu Michael, thank you for taking the most beautiful pictures I’ve ever seen at the wedding. We recently had a picture viewing party and people could not stop raving about how beautiful and artistic each photos is.
Make sure to create a list of must-​have photos prior to your wedding, because time runs out very quickly!

Michael was our photographer for our wedding. We got the whole package from him– from the engagement session, the entire wedding
day, magazine album, to the instant photos for our guests.
Upon our initial consultation, we knew Michael was the one photographer for us. His prices were reasonable– he’ll definitely work with your budget and his eye for lighting and angles really drew us to his work. You tell him what you like/​dislike and he takes it all into consideration. He’s not the type to counter what you have to say just because he’s in the profession. We really admired his patience and he was even taking notes during our meeting about every little detailed we expressed.
Our engagement session: Michael was on time and even helped us choose several locations around San Jose. We told him we were into modern architecture and that’s what we got. He also went out to the locations prior to our e-​session to ensure weather and the scenery would be perfect for us. Michael even took the time to let us warm up with the camera, just letting us flirt and laugh so that he captured us being us. After all, that’s what you want your engagement pics to look like right? We got our edited pictures shortly after and they came out amazing! He even gave us a CD w/​all the pictures, edited and non-​edited, to keep and shares a link w/​you w/​all the pictures to share w/​family and friends.
Our wedding day: We’re asian so our wedding prep started bright and early due to the early tea ceremonies at both the bride and groom houses. Michael and his assistant were there on time and jumped right into the swing of things, capturing both of us getting ready at our hotel all the way to the very last minute of our wedding reception. We couldn’t be happier with our wedding pictures because not only did it capture us, but they were able to capture moments we missed. Your wedding day goes by way too fast and w/​so many things going on, we were glad Michael and his assistant caught those moments.
All in all, we would absolutely recommend Michael for anyone’s photographic needs. He loves what he does and he’s such a sincere person. Thanks, Michael!

This review is so long overdue, but better be late than never, right?
Michael was our photographer at our wedding late last year. One word describes him — AMAZING. He has an extraordinary eye for poses and angles. He was committed to making our day go as smoothly as possible. His assistant was everywhere as well, making sure that as a team, neither of them missed a great shot.
On the day of our wedding, he suggested some great places for our outdoor shoot and the product is beyond spectacular. Of all the photographers I researched, he had the best wedding books. The quality of our book has been praised by so many of our friends and family.
Thanks, Michael, for all that you did for us!

We found Zha Photo at a wedding expo back in 2006 and its owner, Michael Trinh.
My wife and I were immediately in awe of how intimate and different his books were from the other photographers we had seen up to that point. The style was very fresh and the photos looked more like memories frozen in time. We took a card and continued the search for a few more months and each time we saw a new photographer, we compared them to Zha Photo. And they all lost.
Come the day of our wedding, Michael and his assistant were everywhere and no where all at the same time. They seemed to capture every moment, but no one really remembers them being there. They floated around and got fantastic photos of the wedding, the reception, dancing, cake cutting, everything, and I can honestly say I noticed them maybe twice.
During the wedding parties’ photos, Michael was very good with all of us with the laughing and afterglow of just being married. Out in the garden at Hakone Gardens, his eye was fantastic, and the photos are exceptional.
I am thrilled that were found Zha Photo and that they were able to come and take photos of our wodnerful day.