Marlin Munoz Photographer

My husband and I LOVE Marlin. When we first met him, I knew I wanted him to photograph our wedding. We really like his background with music and how he got started with photography. We interviewed a few more people after him and in the end had to go with him.

He did such a great job with our engagement photos. We really wanted to take our photos in Little Tokyo in Downtown L.A. He also suggested another great spot in Downtown. Not only are they beautiful, but also very artistic. Our wedding photos are also spectacular! There were so many great moments that they captured. I can't stop looking at the pictures!

More than the great pictures, though, Marlin, Marlene, and their son, Ray, were just great to work with. They were professional, fun, and made us feel so comfortable. My family and friends also commented on how much they liked Marlin and Marlene on our wedding day.

I am so glad we had Marlin and Marlene as our photographers. I really feel we got a lot for what we paid for. I would recommend them to anyone.

Marlin and Marlene are the best duo ever. They were so wonderful to work with and their photography speaks for itself. I am so happy I selected them to capture my wedding day. Not only were they accommodating, on time and fun, the shots they took were artistic and beautiful. Best part of all, they will work with your budget! (I interviewed two other photogs before Marlin who were just snobby, stubborn and not worth my time.)

After meeting with Marlin I knew he would be a fantastic person have photograph our wedding. We were so impressed with his portfolio and he is just one of the nicest, most down to earth people you will ever meet. He is so friendly that he totally put us at ease and we instantly felt comfortable around him.

Marlin took our engagement photos at Disneyland - and we loved the photos we got back. I don't think I am a super photogenic person so I am pleased that he was able to capture some photos where I actually thought were good of me :) He had great ideas for the shoot and he didn't make us do anything that wasn't us. Our epics are super relaxed and fun and just perfectly us.

On our wedding day both Marlin and his wife Marlene (who also is one of the nicest people in the world) went above and beyond. I stressed to them that I was much more interested in getting candid shots that showed the emotion of the day than posed shots and that is exactly what he got. I didn't give him a huge photo list to take either - but he got every single must have shot that I would have put on the list. A couple of times throughout the evening I asked him to make sure he got a photo of a specific detail and his response was always "we already got that!" He and Marlene were such a pleasure to have around on that day and both of them seemed like great friends before the day was over!

When we got our photos back I was really impressed that he was able to get so many fantastic shots. Every detail was there and there really isn't anything that I would have them go back and photograph if I could. There are photos that show the raw emotion of the day that made me tear up when looking at them for the first time and other photos that are just gorgeous. I found some of my favorites were the ones that I don't even remember him taking so I am sure he was just clicking away while I wasn't even paying attention.

I highly recommend Marlin and would not hesitant to hire them again to photograph other special events and moments in our life.

(I have many of my photos from Marlin in my bio so please look there for more examples of his fantastic work!)

I used Marlin and Marlene for my engagement session and my wedding. They are awesome! They are such a great team and so fun to work with! Marlin has a way of making extraordinary pictures from seemingly ordinary areas. All of my pictures turned out beautifully; I get compliments all the time. Words don't do justice to describe how thrilled I am that I was able to use them for my wedding. I always received quick responses to my questions and great suggestions from their years of experience. And I love that he provides the digital copies of the pictures, not many photographers do that. I highly recommend them to anyone! He can make great pictures no matter what your personal style is.

AMAZING, SPECTACULAR, EXTRAVAGANT.WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH WE LOVED MARLIN AND MARLENE.THEY DID AN A+++++++++++++++++++++++++ JOB:)RECOMMENDED HIGHLY!

What a joy to work with. He did our epics and made us feel so comfortable. His talent is remarkable. I look forward to working with him and his lovely wife for our day.
Just looked at his blog with our pictures. They were everything I hoped for and more. He and his wife, Marlene, captured the passion, the culture, the color, the love. So easy to work with both of them. We picked the best photographers for our day! Look on his blog under "25" to see our pics.

When planning a wedding, there are certain areas on which a couple should never skimp. The photographer, who captures the beauty of each moment, is one of those areas. We were able to book one of the most talented individuals around, and based on the proofs we've gotten so far, the quality far exceeds the price. Marlin provides a look that is unique and classic, and we are so grateful to have had him, and his lovely wife Marlene, as a signifiicant part of our day. Not only is their work terrific, their personalities are engaging and so much fun! The pictures are what physically remain after all the planning, all the tastings, all the coordinating, and ours happen to capture just how happy we both were on this magical day!

Marlin and Marlene are an awesome team. They were so great to work with on our wedding day - I actually ran out of energy before they did!! Their photos are artistic without being cheesy. I love that! You know how some advice pages say you should ask to see a photographer's whole collection to make sure they don't just pick the good ones for public viewing? You don't need to worry about that with Marlin and Marlene because all their pictures are absolutely stunning. I have a whole engagement session and tea ceremony to prove it! Take a look at his blog and take the time to meet with them (I am currently waiting for my wedding collection). You won't be disappointed.

Marlin and Marlene Munoz are truly the most amazing photographers! I cannot express in words how amazing our wedding photographs are. The uniqueness and true capture of my husband and my emotions on our wedding day is so amazing to see in each of our photos! Almost a year later and I love looking through our photos and showing them to our friends. Not only do they take amazing photos - but they were truly a blast to work with! From our engagement shoot at the beach, to the day of our wedding. Both my husband and I and our wedding party laughed continuously while taking all of our pictures. I would definitely recommed them to anyone who is looking for unique and absolutely amazing wedding (and engagement) pictures!

I can't say enough about how great Marlin and Marlene are. They took amazing pictures for our wedding and were very professional, nice, and fun to be around. They make you feel comfortable right way and have a great eye for artistic photographs. Many of our guests, vendors, and wedding party commented on how easy they were to work with and how nice the pictures turned out. They could easily charge much more. We wish we could work with them again!

Marlin and Marlene were great! I absoluty love my pictures!

I agree with all of the reviews listed here. He is fantastic! By far our favorite vendor that we worked with throughout the wedding process and even more so the day of! Him and his wife Marlene are just the sweetest people you will ever meet and just as important they are both incredibly talented. You can tell they thoroughly enjoy what they do which is probably why they are so amazing at it.
We first met Marlin in Oct. 2006 for our engagement sitting and he made us feel totally comfortable and at ease. Then when we got the shots back I was completely blown away at the things he was able to capture. Not just our faces but real emotion and true beauty in everything!
I received our photos from our wedding yesterday and all I could say was WOW. I don't know how he did it but he brought every tiny event and emotion to life in his pictures. Seeing everyone's faces at the ceremony and reception and seeing all of the small things I missed on the day of the wedding was incredible to see in print.
We had as more compliments from friends and family on our photographers than we did anything else. They are wonderful people and by the end of the night they felt like family. I highly recommend them and can only say they're worth every cent you pay and more! As I told Marlin - him and his wife are photographer GODS and I have even been trying to brainstorm other things we can have photographed just so we can work with them again! They are true gems in an industry that can sometimes be a not so nice place.

We booked Marlin awhile ago and just recently did our engagement photos with him and they turned out amazing. He was great to work with and so much fun. He took so many photos and it has been so hard to choose which ones we want to use for the wedding. We are really looking forward to working with Marlin for our wedding. I will come back after the wedding and write another review based upon the wedding photos he takes. If you have any questions you can find me on the Knot.com talk boards. Username is sweettalkin417.

UPDATE:
We got our wedding photos yesterday from Marlin for our wedding in April 07. They are just amazing! We loved our engagement pictures and couldn't wait to do our wedding pictures with him. I have been in awe of every single one. Him and his wife Marlene were very professional on the day of the wedding. I hardly noticed them there. I trusted Marlin so much that I didn't even give him a list of photos that I wanted taken. I can't think of a single shot that he didn't get that I had wanted. I am currently working on my knot: married bio. Hopefully I will be done with it soon. My username is the same on the knot as on here. Any questions, you can find me on the Ca: Inland Empire board.

I was married on jan 14th '07 and besides choosing my husband, Marlin was the 2nd best decision I made! His pictures are absolutely amazing, his price can't be beat, and his personality makes everything even better. He and his wife Marlene are truly heaven sent! We took our engagment photos back in Nov @ the santa monica pier and they were amazing! You can tell he loves photography, but he also cares about his clients. I had a terrible DOC and Marlin kept asking me if there was anything I needed, anything he could do. He went above and beyond the call of duty. My husband and I still keep in touch with Marlin and Marlene, they are such a wonderful couple. Anyone who doesn't consider hiring him is crazy!

Marlin has a great eye for photography. Not only that, he is very honest, kind and you can tell he loves his job. We could not have asked for more. Throughout the whole process Marlin was communicative and answered all of my MANY questions. He exceeded my expectations. Since day one I knew I made the right decision by hiring him. The day of the wedding Marlin and Marlene were great. They captured every detail. I did not know I had all those expressions! Marlene did an awesome job of capturing what went on outside of church while I got ready. When I saw the pictures I actually felt like I had been in both places at once. Marlin was quick to ask me if I was okay and/or if I needed something whenever I seemed overwhelmed. When I got our pictures, I could not help but cry. They were breathtaking. He even threw in a few extras. I usually see posts that say “If you are on a budget call Marlin.” Well, I have to say that even if you are not on a budget, call Marlin! He is very skilled and will deliver high quality images.

I love him! Our e-pics turned out great. He and his wife were very easy to work with on the day of. I love my wedding pics. He got so many really beautiful photos. We also ran out of time, my fault, and weren't able to get shots on the subway like I had wanted to, so Marlin offered to take more pictures later. So 2 months later we got dressed up again and took more shots. I'll post them when I get them back.

Marlin is just a really cool person and I could rave about him all damn day. His pictures are not posed and that's exactly what I wanted when I went looking for a photographer. Marlin is kick back, so flow and just makes you feel comfortable. At the wedding, I didn't want him to leave. I even took pictures with Marlin because he's almost like family now. Before our ceremony my son came down with hives on his legs, and Marlin was there calming him down and holding him. He's just so genuine and like no other, definitely a rare gem in this scary ugly business of wedding planning.

It was absolutely amazing working with Marlin. We would definitely recommend Marlin, and are already doing so to everyone we know who's planning a wedding!

Marlin and Marlene are great photographers! They make it so fun and easy. My engagement and wedding pictures came out beautifully. I would recommend them to anyone!

He and his wife that shoot together are AMAZING! Our pics were our favorite part of the wedding and we love their personalities.

Being a photographer, I poured through hundreds of photo blogs and web sites and met/spoke with countless photographers both in SoCal and NY before I found my match. I met Marlin Munoz for dinner and immediately wanted the Munoz family to move next door. His work is beautiful, he has perspective, dedication and he continues to push himself creatively while maintaining a body of work with his stamp on it. No of the moment tricks or trends – just beautiful imagery. What other type of photography could you possibly want for your wedding? Marlin’s laughter is infectious, his family is precious and during our planning Marlin became a friend to us who went above and beyond to make our day so very special. We’ve got the pictures to prove it.
My husband is from SF so we ended up having our engagement shoot on a cold January weekend. Marlin and his wife/second shooter Marlene followed my blog which was pretty neat but have you ever heard of a photographer buying a magazine to see an editorial shoot that you referenced in a blog post? Our e-shoot photos are stunning. They have so much depth; you feel SF in the photos and our love captured in the city where we first met. I loved being engaged and I am so thrilled to have gorgeous photos to remember this special time.
Opting to fly in our photographer on our very limited budget says volumes about how important it was for us to have Marlin photograph our wedding. The last question I asked myself before choosing any vendor was “Would I invite them as guests to the wedding?” Marlin and Marlene were there for our rehearsal, the dinner, from the moment I walked into the salon to get my hair done until we were sent off into the night with sparklers. Not only did I know that the entire day was being documented but they were right there when I needed them and seemed to disappear when it was just me and my husband. My venue is an old historic mansion where power sources are limited. They made my dream of a photo booth in front of a outdoor tool shed at night happen and everyone had a blast. The ceremony started late but they got in all of the family, bridal and bridal party portraits without a hitch. I never felt stressed, rushed or worried and it shows. Our bridal portraits are stunning. My family and friends LOVED Marlin and Marlene as much as we did.
I have to give a very special thanks to Marlene for not only making my eyelashes happen (an awesome multi-talented- multi-tasking moment) but whatever words she said that completely calmed me before I walked down the aisle alone. I don’t know what she said, I just know that it was her and I will always be grateful.
We feel so lucky to have had Marlin as our wedding photographer. We have beautiful photography of our day and a wonderful new friendship.

Marlin Munoz Photography is first class. His attention to detail and his stunning images will win over any bride & groom. You will never go wrong with Marlin Munoz Photography. - Jeret Slack Photography

Marlin is a wonderful person to work with! He's charismatic, funny and has tremendous talent in capturing that perfect moment.

I highly recommend working with him!

Christina

I've worked with Marlin and Marlene several times and love to do receptions with them. They capture all the romance and fun of the day and do it with an ever-present smile on their faces. Check out their portfolio and I'm sure you'll agree, they are true wedding professionals!