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It was such an honor to capture and help co-create the magic of Gabrielle and Raj's wedding with them. What truly special human beings they are. They were so thrilled with both the experience and the photographs, that I decided to have 'em interviewed so YOU could hear first hand from people who have been there just what it's like to work with Tobin Photograpy. Enjoy!
Tobin,
As you may remember, my wedding in
Santa Barbara certainly had moments with challenge and stress. How refreshing it was to have joy and humor radiate from you throughout! You were a tension-melter.
The most touching moment I had with my mom the whole day was during the shots you set up with she and I. You have a way of facilitating intimacy in your photographs that is truly unspeakable.
You went beyond. I couldn’t believe it when I saw you had climbed up that ladder; my mom whispered in my ear, “I wouldn’t have gotten that shot” when she saw you crawling on your belly; you got my cranky flower girl niece to smile; and my disapproving mother to tear up with joy.
With Greatest Gratitude,
-Gabrielle Sundra
Tobin,
You were perfect. I so appreciated that you helped create magic with us. You re-defined artistic photography for me. Your work is as much about being with people as it is about making photographs of people.
You are hilarious!
I felt, maybe for the first time, that I could be fully myself in front of your camera. Your photos are stunning, romantic, joyous, and just breathtaking. Whenever I hear of people who are having their wedding in Boston or Santa Barbara I always tell 'em they HAVE to call you!
I cannot thank you enough.
-Shannon Hopkins
Man, thank you so much for doing an awesome job at our wedding in Santa Barbara. Thank you for capturing the love and connection between our families and friends, and the angelic halo of light around my sexy
-Abraham Hopkins
Tobin,
Having you take pictures at our wedding was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I laugh about it now, but to be honest, I was *just* about to go with someone a bit less expensive! But my intuition kept saying “GO WITH TOBIN, GO WITH TOBIN.” And I’m so happy I listened. I can’t stop looking at my pictures!
I can’t recommend you enough. Yesterday I was having lunch with some friends when I overheard the woman at the table next to ours tell her friends that her boyfriend had proposed to her and that they were going to be getting married in Boston. I couldn’t stop myself. I got up, marched over and interrupted their conversation by telling them what a huge mistake they’d be making if they didn’t get you as their photographer. Hopefully you’re not already booked on their date! Come to think of it, now, I’m kind of embarrassed about it.
You and your team made me feel both more comfortable than I have ever felt in front of the camera, and like a supermodel. And if I do say so myself…I pretty much look like one in the shots (LOL)! The photography was the only detail I never thought twice about the whole day. I knew it was handled.
Many Thanks,
-Rebecca Jelen
Tobin,
Whoa. That was incredible! That was more than just a photo shoot...it was like a whole show.
-Michael Sonn
Oh Tobin,
I cannot thank you enough. But, with this letter I shall muster all of my effort to try.
Not only did you work utter magic with light and angles, but you were quietly calm (and calming), deeply professional, brilliantly organized, exceptionally adept in the delicate art of bringing forth light and ease from within even the most camera-shy guests (and groom!).
You gleefully did whatever it took to get the shot without imposing your presence on the scene. Scaling walls? fjording streams? Lying on the ground? You did it all. Jeez...you even managed to charm our priest into granting you access to special shooting spots in the church.
And your pictures are truly breathtaking; they are more than I could have dreamt of. In them we all are natural, at ease, blissful, brimming with happiness, having a ball and, absolutely gorgeous. We are ourselves, but the very best, fun and most beautiful versions thereof!
And of the hundreds of incredible shots, so many exquisite portraits of mood and moment...one of our lovely little bridesmaids never stopped bouncing with excitement; you have captured her in flight, surrounded by the rest of the bridal party bathed in gentle sunshine with the tower of our Norman village church in the background, replete with English flag flying high in the blue sky. We can almost hear the church bells ringing in the background!
You just have a special way of gently letting people know that you have it all under control. And somehow you made the delicate luminous dusk rays of the northern English spring sing with poetry and life, as though it were dancing to your bidding.
Looking at the pictures has been and exquisite bliss, both reliving our favorite moments from the day, and discovering delightful new details we were too busy to absorb at the time.
Your photography has taken our breath away, Tobin. We have now grown accustomed to hearing friends and family make unprompted comments that ours are the very best wedding photographs they've ever seen in their whole lives.
With Great Gratitude,
Clare and Aubrey
