Adam Okimatsu Photographer | Reviews

Adam photographed our wedding on 10/9 and his photos are stunning. The quality of his photos and his creative eye were more than we could have asked for. The pictures are flawless. He made us feel like a million bucks. It was a cloudy day with a bit of rain but still the photos came out beyond beautiful. Adam was patient, kind and professional. He kept in contact with me throughout the planning process. I can’t wait to see the rest of our photos!

One of the best pieces of advice we got for our wedding was to hire a wedding photographer that you actually want to hang out with all day, since they will be with you through all the highs and intimate moments of your big day- and we could not have been happier to have Adam by our side!  Your photographer is really with you at every step- from getting ready with your parents, to your first look, to capturing the ceremony and a million moments in between. Adam was incredible all day and we felt like we were hanging out with a good friend- he helped manage everything from the craziness of family photos, to making “portraits” less awkward, to finding time for us to escape everyone- including him!- for a few moments to relax throughout the day.

While Adam the person is amazing, Adam the photographer is somehow even more incredible! Our photographs were beyond what we ever hoped for- he photographed each moment and detail beautifully, and perfectly captured the intimacy and specialness of the day. The photographs are well composed, artistic, creative and beautiful. He sent a preview of photos within two days of the wedding, and I still look at that collection of photos at least once a week, and the full collection almost as often!  He was also able to guide us with some photos- for example, we had sparklers for a photo op, but had no idea what to do with them! I turned to Adam and he took the lead in organizing everyone (in the best way possible) and took some of my favorite pictures of the whole wedding!

From the very first meeting we had with Adam, we felt at ease, and to this day look back and are so thankful that we made the best decision to hire him and have him share our day with us!

Booking photography is one of the hardest decisions to make for your big day. We met with so many teams and vendors and some were very pushy, never got back to us, reached out too often or just didn’t mesh with our style. Our first call with Adam felt like we were talking with an old friend. He is laid back, flexible but gave great guidance. As soon as we hung up on our first call, it was a no-brainer. We also booked our videography through a recommendation of Adam’s - the pair worked seamlessly together and the team’s energy just felt good.

We had an amazing introduction into being photographed during our engagement session. This was a great time to get to know Adam and also helped us understand how to be comfortable in front of a camera and what poses/moments make sense. Before our big day, we were sent an outline to be filled out with specific shots or groups of people we would want to be photographed with. This list was followed down to the t. On our big day, Adam was also great with managing different personalities and hiccups throughout.

The pictures speak for themselves. They are incredible - there is mix of black and white and color. The tone of the entire gallery is light but also dramatic. He even captured all of the fun and love that we felt on our day. We cannot wait to cherish these for the rest of our lives and if there is another occasion for photography, we are 100% going to call Adam.

I have a feeling that we got lucky booking with Adam and that his success is going to be big, we are grateful we got to work with him - Thank You Adam.

Adam worked our wedding that was a little over a month ago.  Working with Adam was awesome, communication with him was super easy with video calls, social media and sending messages.  He was super understanding with scheduling and is detail oriented.  The day of the wedding, Adam came in super confident and everybody had a good time with his supervision.  In the end, the pictures came out gorgeous, and the quick turn around was even better since we were so anxious to see his work! We were incredibly happy with the end product and we cannot stop looking at the photos that he sent us!

Out of all of our vendors, Adam was by far our favorite!! He photographed 2 days for us, our church wedding and our big friends/family ceremony and reception the next day - and captured all of the love and joy we felt on both days. He was such a calming presence and made us feel so comfortable. We honestly had so much fun working with him! His pictures were absolutely stunning and he got them back to us so quickly. I have received countless compliments on them and we are SO grateful to have worked with him. Truly the best of the best!!!

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Adam and his work. As a photographer, he is the most easy-going, organized, talented person I have ever worked with. His work speaks for itself. The turnaround time for our photos was unbelievable. He sent sneak peeks within 12 hours and our full album earlier than promised. On top of digital copies, he provided a flash drive with all our photos. Cannot recommend enough!!!

We can't recommend Adam enough for your wedding! He is such a good director (even if you're camera shy like us) and has such a talent capturing the tender moments between people. He made us look better than we could have ever expected! Adam is also such a relaxed and fun person to be around, so it was great to chat with him in the few quiet moments throughout the day.

He also captured a perfect mixture of details, family shots, and reception photos. We were thrilled looking through the gallery and it really took us back to the joy of the day! We'll treasure the photos he took for us forever!

Adam embodies all things you look for in a wedding photographer - talent, promptness, professionalism, positivity and optimism, but most importantly, his talent and eye for detail. Adam was meant to be a photographer, and will be an absolutely amazing addition to your day.
Adam captured every detail and moment of our wedding day and we could not have asked for a better person to share our day with. Adam’s demeanor is calming and reassuring. While he keeps your wedding party in order and directs them on all of the next poses, he also provides comic relief, on what can be a very stressful day, and is an absolute pleasure to laugh with.
Adam frequently checked in with us to see how we were feeling, not only on our wedding day, but throughout the entire wedding planning process. From video chats, to helping us to determine our wedding timeline, to everything running smoothly on our wedding day - we would not have been able to do it without Adam. We will never be able to thank Adam enough for capturing our day so beautifully, and will forever recommend that Adam photograph any major event in your life!