Duane Peck Photography

I used Duane Peck as my photographer for my October wedding. I found him on another wedding website and fell in love with his pictures. While looking for a photographer, I interviewed seven photogrpahers, and none compared to Duane. His pictures were awesome and his personality was just so easy going.

I enjoyed how easy it was to talk to him and he was always very prompt on my emails. He made sure he always answered any of my questions.

Duane Peck and his assistant were just great. They were there early on my wedding day, and everyone in my family commented on how professional they were. Throughout the day, you could see them both shooting away! They were always respectful, and never were intrusive taking pictures. Anytime I needed a picture taken with a family member, I would just ask them and they were there shooting away! It must have been difficult with the lanugage barrier for Duane (My wedding was primarily in Spanish) but that didn't keep him from interacting with my guests.

I was on my honeymoon when Duane sent me a link with a preview of my pictures. Within three weeks I received my CD's with ALL my pictures. I was so pleased. Duane also took my engagement shots at the Disney Hall and he was working so hard to capture those intimate moments even with so many people around (we went on a weekday because we coulnd't make it on a weekend). I HIGHLY recommend Duane Peck. I know I got married over a year ago but I am currently helping my friend plan her wedding and when I came across this website and saw the negative remarks on him, I knew I had to create an account and defend his work. Wedding pictures are the most important thing and I am so glad that my husband and I chose Duane as our photographer.

He took close to 2,000 pictures! I have uploaded a couple on my profile.

My fiance and I knew that one of the most important parts of our wedding was choosing an amazing photographer. Since my fiance is a graphic designer, he wanted something very specific, very special, and unique. We wanted our photos to be journalistic, mostly candid shots, that could be mistaken for artistic pieces.

When we first met Duane, his personality was quirky, that of an artist. We loved him immediately and booked him a year and a half before our wedding day. After viewing his sample work, we knew he would create exactly what we were looking for...something different!

Well, we finished our engagement shoot in Malibu and could not be more excited about our pictures. The shots were absolutely fantastic. Duane Peck (our photographer) has a brilliant eye and takes the kind of photos any bride would treasure forever. My fiance and I are very picky when it comes to pictures, between choosing shots that have interesting aspects and backgrounds and making sure we look good. When we were done we had over 400 shots to choose from and love so many that we can't even decide which we love more to put into print.

If this is an important aspect for you and you are looking for something really magnificent, check this photog out! http://www.digitalstudios.org/#

To check out a small slideshow from our engagement shoot look here
http://digitalstudios.org/clients/laurie/eng/index.html
I am recommending him to all of my girlfriends that are getting married because after all of my research (and I did a lot), he really has proven to be the best around. Very personable, very accomodating, the kind of photographer that makes even the shyest couple (such as us) very comfortable. Can't wait to see the amazing shots we get at the wedding!

When I first saw the website, I fell in LOVE with the photos. His work is very nice. However, he was very unprofessional when I met with him and I did not get a good vibe from him. He also seemed to really dislike the idea of having to create and album and pitched just the digital image package. It was as though it was too much effort for him to make an album.

I just got back from an engagement/trash the dress photo shoot with Duane. He spent two days in Vegas with my fiance and I. We had a blast. I had seen his sight, and assumed that most of the people he photographed were models...but he is just GREAT at what he does. He was able to instruct me on what to do. He made me feel confident and beautiful.

We went to a few different locations, and the day after we got back from Vegas, he had already sent me some pictures from the shoot. I was really excited!

What I really loved about Duane was that he had many ideas. We tried low angles, high angels, back shots, kissing, laughing...and much more. I feel like he really got to know us as a couple, and was able to capture that in our photographs. I am normally pretty reserved, but I did want some sexy shots. Duane was able to make me feel sexy, and found all the "right" angles to compliment my curves.

I also loved that Duane was very prompt and professional. Even though we became friends on this "roadtrip," he maintained a professional relationship.

I can not wait for him to shoot my wedding photos! I would recommend him to any future brides who are looking for a more artistic album. Duane's pictures are timeless and are works of art.

MY pics are on Duane's BLOG, the site is http://duanepeck.blogspot.com/

-Nicole

We knew the instant we viewed the engagement photos from the beach that Duane took of us that there had been no better decision made for our wedding. The brilliance behind the camera is astonishing, as we were unaware how many techniques could be used to capture the colors and ambiance of our surroundings.
Our wedding day flew by so fast, that we could hardly remember anything that went on. Duane was able to capture every moment, from getting dressed, until our last dance; memories that our children's children will be able to share with us for the rest of our lives.
Duane's pictures are not only memories to be cherished by us, but are artistic pieces to be shared with those who enter our home. We have created poster sized photos of Duane's shots from our wedding and people are amazed that it involves our special day, and not some purchased piece of artwork. The amazement on their faces just reminds us of the peace of mind from not having to worry about the selection of our wedding photographer. Duane brought that peace of mind from day one, and we cannot thank him enough for the brilliance he captured on our special day.

As soon as we saw Duane's website online, we knew we had to have him for our wedding. We setup an appointment right away and booked him, on the spot, a year and a half before our wedding date.

Duane has a unique style all his own and last Friday we got to see just how talented he is during our engagement shoot. We only had a few vague ideas of what we wanted, but mentioned to him that we would like some artistic/abstract photographs along with the classic white t-shirt and jeans beach scene. He was very professional, fun, and creative! In addition he delivered an eclectic array of photos which we absolutely loved! Some of them are so good that we plan to hang them as art pieces and watch people's surprise when they realize that they are pictures of us. Just two days later, Duane selected a handful of photos and posted them in a slide show online.

I can't wait to see what he will deliver for our wedding day. I'm sure that he will capture the same level of amazing photographs, which gives us one less thing to worry about!

You can view the slide show he created on his website at http://digitalstudios.org/clients/lf_eng_3-08/index.html

I have nothing but good things to say about Duane Peck and digitalstudios.org. I chose him after visiting numerous websites for the LA area because, his pictures are awesome, his prices are way reasonable, and he was willing to give me the images on disc.

He always answered my emails promptly and was on time the day of our intitial meeting and on the wedding day.

He and his 2 assistants, Scott and Gary, worked their butts off! They took about 2500 pictures. There were traditional formal poses and stills that were creative (in pose and angle). There were also plenty of photojournaling, casual pictures that really captured the day. He took pictures of our guests during the reception and ceremony (I'd never seen pictures of the guests during the ceremony. It was awesome to see their emotion too). My husband and I went through all of the pictures and relived the day. And yet, they never interrupted the action. After sharing the pictures with family and friends, many have said they didn't notice when the picture was taken.

Duane had the discs ready in less than 2 weeks and made arrangements with me to pick up instead of mailing them, like I asked. I would recommend digitalstudios.org to anyone and everyone. And will hire them for all my special events in the future.

Duane was recommended by a friend, I checked out his website and it was exactly what I was looking for. He has a great journalistic approach. I booked him for our May 2008 wedding. He was very easy to work with and captured our wedding perfectly. I received my pictures from him a few weeks after the wedding and loved the special effects and quality of his work. My husband and I were very impressed! www.digitalstudios.org

Duane was our photographer on March 26th, 2005. the first thing I must say is that our meetings before our wedding were very smooth. He was very polite and was flexible to our needs. We didn't talk to many other photographers at the time b/c we were on a budget. However, we were very pleased with his pictures.

On the day of he was very professional and was quite generous with his time. For our banquet he even stayed hours later than we paid for b/c he really wanted to get certain shots to help us make a great album. We were very blessed to have him as our photographer.

After the wedding he sent us a web link and CD's to access our pictures...I would say this happened within a few days. I believe he took over 2000 pictures! They were very well processed (digital images) and he even allowed us to use some of our own pictures from family members as pictures in our album; he processed those images as well. Again, his flexibility to our needs was very much appreciated. Thanks Duane!!!

I first met Duane a couple years ago. My cousin utilized his services at her wedding. Upon seeing the photographs, I knew he was the one for me! Upon becoming engaged myself a year and a half later, I immediately asked my cousin for his name and number as I wanted a photographer I could trust and the great photographs to come with it!

Being the typical worried bride the months and weeks leading up to the wedding, it really was one less burden to not have to worry about the photographer. I felt like everything was in good hands - and it was!

Duane was on time the day of and ready to snap some shots! My husband, and all of our family really loved the end results of the photographs. I've received praise from everyone who looks at my wedding photographs. I am an overall very content customer and still having fun sorting through everything and deciding which ones I will be enlarging in order to frame and put them on my walls.

The fact that I was given a CD with all of the images is such a huge plus! I've talked to other photographers for a little comparison shopping, and it seems like it isn't the norm. I'm very pleased. Thank you! Some of the photographs can be viewed at the following site:
http://digitalstudios.org/clients/jw/index.html

I had a wonderful experience with Duane and his team. I found him by luck browsing a wedding magazine, desperate to find a photographer that has that certain "something." Suddenly, I saw a picture that I absolutely fell in love with, with. I left a message for him, and he responded promptly. We were able to meet soon afterward because he was accommodating to my busy schedule.

When we met, I was impressed with his relaxed yet professional attitude. When he showed me his wedding albums, I knew he was the one. The pictures were absolutely gorgeous. Duane also shot our engagement pictures and that too was a truly enjoyable experience. Duane was eager to listen to our ideas and came up with edgy and creative ways to shoot exactly what we were looking for. We were so happy with our engagement shoot and couldn't wait to see our weddding pictures.

On the day of the wedding, Duane and his assistants arrived in a timely manner and made sure they caught all our "must-have" pictures. What really surprised me were the pictures themselves. Duane and his team caught some moments that are extremely close to my heart yet, I barely remember them being there. Very unintrusive. I've been very lazy in getting to my album and am still working on it till this day, and more than a year after my wedding, Duane is still readily available to me and as courteous as ever with my questions and requests.

It's unfortunate that some people have had less-then-memorable experiences with Duane, however, I don't share in their sentiment. In had a completely experience. I'm noticing that people are posting some pictures, so I'll do the same in hopes of helping those who are searching for that perfect photographer. http://digitalstudios.org/clients/jenwang/OPEN_ME.htm

I'm not from California, so searching for a photographer to shoot our engagement session was extra difficult. I went to theknot.com for some suggestions. I came across this unusual picture. It looked kinda "asiany", I suppose, but it was an awesome picture of a couple with their backs towards the camera, looking at each other (the main image on the website: http://digitalstudios.org. I fell completely in love with this picture and decided to look no further.

I contacted Duane via email, but he was away in Nicaragua doing another photo session (such the multi-tasker!). He immediately contacted me once he arrived back in California. I could even tell from then, that I have picked a truly exceptional photographer.

From our first conversation to the actual photo session, Duane has been nothing but wonderful. He made suggestions of places of photo ops that would match our personality as a couple. We decided upon Pasadena, CA.

He is extremely creative and talented. I have never met anyone with such talent with a camera. It's amazing to actually see his talent in print. I mean seriously, who could take a brick wall and make it an extraordinary background... only an a true artist can do that. He ensures that only the best shots will bear his name!

To see proof of my testimony to his awesomeness (hehehe) check out our engagement session:
http://digitalstudios.org/clients/diana_eng/index.html

I highly recommend Duane Peck for wedding photos, engagement sessions, no matter the type of event! Trust me, you will never leave disappointed.

I met Duane about a year before my wedding, hoping to find a photographer who would be different from others in my community. As someone who lives in a cultural community where it is rare to go with a vendor of another ethnicity, there was pressure to find someone really good in order to convince the many people who would ask why I didn't want to go with so-and-so who had photographed everyone's wedding... and whose work I didn't like for it's unreal posed shots. When I came across Duane's website, I was thrilled. The photos were beautiful and they captured emotion in time and space in a way that I had seen few photographers do. The detail shots and the color that is infused into the images added that extra touch. Also, his prices were within my budget and, when compared to other photographers doing similar work, quite reasonable.

The best part was that I got the hi-res files on DVDs. And let me tell you, that turned out to be very important. With over 3000 pictures taken by Duane and his awesome assistant Heather, there were too many that I liked and wanted to keep/have. I've already printed some for family and friends.

I should say that when my now-husband and I and first met Duane, we thought he was a bit quirky. Don't hesitate if his personality isn't at first glance what you expected. Duane is patient, calm, professional, responsive, and most importantly, he delivers what he promises. And to our surprise, he is really quite funny when you start to get to know him. We had decided to do an engagement shoot about a month before the wedding and like someone else on this review page, I was nervous about someone taking pictures of me and my fiance. How weird is that? Well, Duane totally put us at ease and we laughed and had one of the best days we had had in a long time. We had such a great time, and best of all, you could tell from the beautiful pictures he took.

I would highly recommend Duane to any bride and groom. We are so happy to have found him! He was everything that I expected and more.

If you'd like to see some of the pictures he took on our wedding day, go to http://digitalstudios.org/movies/arth_wed/index.html

Duane Peck and Krisit Klemens were my photographers for my September 3, 2006 wedding. I researched photographers in the Orange County/LA area and when I came upon Duane's website I immediately knew I wanted to book him. If you go to www.digitalstudios.org you can see what beautiful work he does. I was really surprised at how affordable they were and that you receive so many pictures!

I not only booked Duane for my wedding but also to do our engagement pictures. We took our engagement pictures at Doheny Beach which, was where my Husband proposed. I thought I would feel uncomfortable with someone taking pictures of us but we actually had a lot of fun. Duane and Kristi were a blast to work with during our engagement shoot and I remember laughing a lot and feeling at ease. Our engagement pictures were beautiful and we were really happy with how they turned out. We used one of the many pictures Duane and Kristi took and used it as our save the date picture that was sent out to all our family and friends. The only problem I had was choosing which of the pictures to use because they were all so beautiful. There was even one where my Husband’s forehead was a little shiny and Duane fixed it for us immediately. Since we loved the pictures from our engagement shoot so much we actually used them on our CD favors and photo signing mat.

Duane Peck and Kristi Klemens were early for our wedding and took tons of photographs. I cannot even tell you how many pictures we looked at after the wedding. They did an amazing job and I am so happy I booked them for our wedding. It has been over 6 months since our wedding and I still look at our wedding pictures and cannot believe how beautiful they turned out. They covered everything I could possibly have imagined and more. I didn’t even have a “must take list” and yet everything was captured. I would definitely recommend Digital Studios to any future couple looking for amazing photographers.

I am so sad to hear that the original poster had a bad experience. I honestly had no issues at all. There was not 1 photograph that came out blurry, fuzzy or was of the back of someone.

I saw that twosixtyellie posted a link to her photos and would love to share mine. Here is the link: http://digitalstudios.org/clients/jennifer/OPEN_ME.htm

I have to say that the pictures provided in the link were not all of the pictures they took. There were hundreds more. I also have a bio on theknot.com under the screenname Jen_&_Chris if anyone is interested.

GranPrixbride – I don’t want to take anything away from your review I just wanted to include ours. I saw your bio on theknot.com and everything looked lovely. I hope you don’t hate me for saying this but the pictures in your bio are beautiful. :D