onelove photography
Reviews for onelove photography
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Finding a photographer in Los Angeles is quite the journey with so much talent in one city. We probably found 20 photographers whose work we loved, half of these we ruled out due to budget (the ones we ruled out were of the celebrity budget variety!) and then from there we really just honed in on look, budget and personality. We wanted a very editorial vibe with a luminous, soft, and timeless feel and found this immediately with onelove. Note onelove has several photographers in LA and SF – we used Jessica Boone and LOVED her.
Onelove operates a little differently than most photographers in that your day to day contact through the planning process is not your actual photographer – the benefit to this is that your photographer gets to be the total creative which really is their role and you have someone to manage the nitty gritty like contracts, billing, timeline, etc. Sara Allen runs the show from a studio perspective and was our “go to” through the process.
We opted to do an engagement shoot with Jessica which I would recommend for any bride. It allowed us to get comfortable with her – the person who was going to be sharing in one of the most intimate moments in our lives! She was a joy to work with for our shoot and our wedding day. We loved our engagement shoot and can’t wait to get our wedding photos. To give you a sense of how good they are….a friend of ours almost threw out our rehearsal dinner post card because she thought is was an Anthropologie ad!!
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When I got engaged I went crazy looking at every wedding blog I could find, I quickly realized that all of the photos I was drooling over we're taken by OneLove photography! I emailed them and within minutes Sara called me, I felt like I already knew her, she made me feel so comfortable and confident that I could trust her on our day. We couldn't be more happy with the gorgeous photos that were delivered to us, candid, creative and detailed...if you want fun photos from a professional team they are the way to go!
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I simply loved onelove photography! Sara was so professional from the very beginning, as soon as we met her we knew we wanted to work with her. She was always responsive and always willing to work with us on our requests. On the day, she was calm, professional, and worked with ease that helped the day flow smoother. We know our photos will be stunning and we can't recommend onelove enough!
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We had an absolutely amazing experience with One Love. We were so taken by the amazing photos we had seen that we felt it would be worth it to fly them to Philly for our wedding in October. It was worth EVERY PENNY. They had the exact look and feel we wanted, with creative different shots and an ethereal and magical touch. All our friends and family said our pics looked like they came straight out of a magazine! You won't be dissapointed!
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Our photographs turned out beautifully, we received all of the shots we wished for, the customer service from Sara was on point and the photographers were a pleasure. Thumbs up!!
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We had the pleasure of working with Sara for both our e-session and wedding day! From the first meeting with had, until we received our lovely package of photos and other goodies in the mail, we experienced the most pleasant and top quality service!
We are truly so pleased with our photos - Sara and Erin beautifully captured all the candid moments wonderfully, and the true essence of who we are as individuals, and as a couple.
When working with Onelove Photography, you not only receive gorgeous photos, but you gain the full wedding experience with very professional, yet personal and friendly services.
I'd recommend Onelove Photography to any...
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Sara is great. I love my pictures. They are all so beautiful. She has an eye for all the details. Everything was so easy from the initial meeting to the invoice to her showing up right on time and helping us get over being camera shy.
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I recommend this company. They take beautiful pictures and if you have any concerns about certain pictures after your ceremony, they will work with you until you are happy.
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Sara has a creative eye that results in stunning wedding images of suberb quality. She is professional, attentive, and hard-working. Gorgeous work!
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My husband and I are so impressed and so happy with the photographs taken by Jessica and Megan. They captured our day so beautifully and were so easy to work with. Before the big day, we were in communication with Sara regularly, and she was always responsive and helpful. More importantly, she's an expert! She provided us with a lot of great tips and advice about our wedding day that we would never have considered if it wasn't for her. Lastly, onelove offers incredibly reasonable rates. At the beginning of our search for a photographer, I was really concerned that we would be priced out of the super pretty, vintage-y, editorial "look" that I loved, but onelove made it happen for us without having to break the bank! They were wonderful to work with, and I would absolutely recommend any other bride looking for the same things to book onelove photography!
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Sara (and her second shooter, Cara) were beyond amazing. Photography was our most expensive item in the budget, and I do not regret spending a single penny on Onelove photography. Sara was professional, responsive, organized, and incredibly helpful in the time leading up to the wedding. Our wedding was on a major budget, so we were doing mostly everything ourselves and I am not a wedding expert at all. Sara was helpful and incredibly honest when I asked for her advice regarding scheduling and other random wedding stuff. She also recommended A Practical Wedding (book/blog), which seriously saved my sanity at times...and, well, there's something really awesome about having a wedding vendor recommend a book that puts family, values, etc. over spending a ton of money at your wedding.
The day of the wedding, Sara and Cara were great. They captured everything without being obtrusive, they got some amazing group and family shots, found beautiful and offbeat places for portraits, and were AMAZING with the ten million little kids. They arrived earlier than scheduled and spent that time getting shots of my dress, shoes, etc. Their demeanor was sweet, supportive, professional, and incredibly kind to the guests and us. They were incredibly creative and really utilized the venue in the best way possible for photos.
And most importantly...the pictures! Perfect, gorgeous, amazing, and provided ahead of schedule. Friends and family were awed by the quality of the photos - many people told me they look like they're out of a magazine shoot! At the same time, they seem so personal and just a great reflection of my husband and me as a couple, of our friends and families, and so forth. Basically, though the photography was the most expensive line item in our budget, I feel like the quality of service and product I received was above and beyond what I paid - seriously, Sara is priceless!
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Sara and her team were truly amazing!! Wedding pictures were my number one priority when planning my wedding because it's the pictures that continue the memory of that day and I am 100% overjoyed with every picture I received. From the first contact to the last, Sara and her team were not only professional but were so kind, caring, and incredibly detail oriented. When planning a wedding there are thousands of details and decisions to be made and Sara and her team took away ANY worry I had about the photography and handled every detail, big and small. Throughout the engagement shoot and wedding Margaret (our photographer) was so enjoyable to be around and again, did I mention, detail oriented. She made sure there weren’t any 'unwanted obstacles' in the background of any pictures and took her time to get every shot perfectly. Not only is the Onelove team incredibly talented, every one of them also has a true passion for photography and love for what they do that can be seen in every picture. I cannot say enough positive things about Sara and OneLove Photography and I thank them for the best wedding pictures I could have ever hoped for!
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I love our pictures!!! My husband and I got married one month ago and I look at the pictures almost every day. They were able to capture such a spirit from the day that I feel it all over again. I can't wait to get the CD with all of the images!! Working with Sara was a breeze, she was very responsive to our emails, questions, and coordinated everything for Jessica during our big day. Jessica was on time and was flexible to ideas and including people in our pictures. We couldn't be happier!
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I just received my wedding photos from OneLove Photography & cannot express how delighted I am with the pictures. I was able to re-live my wedding day through the beautiful images captured by our photographers. I had originally wanted to book with Sara, the owner, but she was already booked, so she recommended Jessica to be our photographer. However, Sara was still involved throughout the entire process from setting up our initial consultation, to coordinating our engagement, coordinating our wedding day schedule, and editing & sending all of our images! She was always easy to access, and always returned emails & phone calls promptly. Though we didn't get Sara to shoot our wedding, we were extremely happy with Jessica and our 2nd shooter, Sheri. Both were excellent, professional, and punctual photographers and made us feel very comfortable, and they were both very responsive and patient with our long list of people that we wanted to take pictures with. Definitely recommended!
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From the moment I started looking at photographers, I knew I wanted to work with Onelove. Sara is such a professional and easy to get a hold of. Both Sara and Julie were awesome on the wedding day! It was pouring rain on my wedding day and Sara helped me stay calm. Her and Julie were not afraid to get wet & dirty to make sure we got all the photos we needed!
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Absolutely fantastic - we have just received the first batch of images and Margaret hit it out of the park. I cannot count how many complements I have already received about the images. The owner Sara is very professional and accommodating - she was always available to answer any and all questions. We wanting something un-wedding and more on the editorial / fine art style, and they have not disappointed. We look forward to seeing the rest.
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Where do I start, my experience with One Love Photography was simply PERFECT in everyway! Sara's team I worked with (Jennifer & Phil) were not only professional, but sweet, down to earth, fabulous with our guests and a truly talented team! I felt at ease with them there, in fact there were moments I forgot we were posing for photo's. I was kept in the beautiful moment that was our wedding day all the while knowing that Jennifer & Phil were hard at work! I just got a glimpse of my online wedding photographs and my husband and I were BLOWN away with the images!!! There were so perfectly done, I am an artist myself and am cursed with a very picky eye and I LOVED EVERY PICTURE!!!! Every shot captured that day and I haven't stopped getting compliments from friends and family. My husband even loved his pictures and he hates taking photographs.
It would be a mistake to pass up the opportunity to work with One Love Photography, thank you for being a part of such an amazing time in my life!!!
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From the moment we had our initial call with Sara, and saw her work online, we knew she would be a perfect fit for our wedding! Sara and her team were amazing...they took over 700 photos and did not miss a single detail. When we received the link to our photos, I was blown away! They were incredible...a combination of elegant, fun, natural, and absolutely beautiful. When we received the albums (ours plus two mini albums for our parents), they were GORGEOUS! I couldn’t have asked for anything better, or a more cherished memory from our wedding. I can’t thank her and the team enough for capturing great shots to ensure we would have so many fun times to remember when looking through the album. Plus, our parents LOVED the mini albums, too. Of course, they are busy showing everyone they know!
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When my then-fiancé and I sat down to look at photographers and budgets, we were completely overwhelmed. So many styles and price ranges. We found several we liked but when we came across OneLove Photography, it was a no brainer. There were no other contestants! We fell in love with the style and then when we met Sara, we fell in love with her too.
She and her assistant, Phil, caught every detail. They were so inconspicuous but somehow got all these wonderful close-up shots and were never in the way.
Photography was top priority for us and we are so glad we went with OneLove. Sara and her team didn't disappoint!
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Sara and Margaret of OneLove Photography are absolutely AMAZING! They were so responsive and organized during the planning process, and on the day of the wedding, they made my husband and me feel so calm and comfortable, but also glamorous! As for the actual photos, they turned out even better than I could have imagined. Exceptional lighting, lots of candid shots of friends and family and the two of us (which we really wanted and loved), and perfectly executed posed pictures that didn't look forced or awkward. The photo album we ordered is gorgeous - fantastic layout, great cover/binding, and of course the pictures (on high quality paper) are the best! We highly recommend OneLove for your wedding photographer - the best service and product we've encountered in a long time. You'll be in the most capable and loving hands, and you will no doubt love your wedding photos!




EPICALLY AWESOME! Photography was my big priority and I searched high and low for a photographer whose style I loved and whose cost I did not abhor. Margaret and Nathan shot our wedding. Not only were they just awesomely sweet people to have around on our big day, they are also ridiculously talented. We LOVE our photos! Sara, the studio owner, has also been a doll throughout this whole process. My FI met wit her and he was instantly smitten (in a non-romantic way). She made the whole process stress-free and easy, keeping us up-to-date as the big day neared and asking us for details/feedback when needed. She was super responsive to emails and calls. Sara and her associates are brimming with creativity and a love for photography. Margaret has a great eye for interesting backdrops and angles. She is always receptive to feedback and ideas. And she's seriously ridiculously nice. Big thumbs up to all of you & thanks for a great day!
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Working with Sara was the easiest decision we made throughout the entire wedding process. Her work is absolutely gorgeous, that is easy for anyone to see from her website. But the best thing about Sara was that she was, by far, the most professional photographer we contacted. She very promptly returns all emails and phone calls. She is clear, honest and concise when discussing the business end of things, and warm and involved when talking about the details of life and weddings.
The day of our wedding she was perfect. She ran everything on time or ahead of schedule, she was fast, thorough and unobtrusive. She was kind and patient with everyone, even a few overzealous relatives.
She published a selection of photos on her website just a few weeks after our wedding, much to the delight of our guests. We received our finished photo disc in half the time she estimated.
The only thing I would have changed was that I would have pinched a few more pennies to be able to have her stay until the end of our reception.
Aside from being logistic perfection, Sara truly does work with her heart and her hands. I am so impressed by her photos, I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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I always knew I wanted wedding pictures that were vintage-esq and candid-ish. I wanted a photographer who had a unique vision that would help us create memories that would last us a lifetime. Enter Sara with Onelove Photography. We met Sara at my cousin's wedding. Needless to say, she came highly recommended. After speaking with Sara and meeting her, I knew she was one of a kind and the girl for the job. Come the day of our engagement pictures, we were both nervous. Sara put us at ease and we felt as if we were spending time with a good friend. She helped us decide on a location, offered advice on our wardrobe options and encouraged us to be in the moment and enjoy the afternoon; and because of her, we were able to do just that. After seeing the images she produced, I knew that come our wedding, Sara would capture everything about our day with pictures I had only dreamt of having. We are so thankful to Sara, for not only helping us create memories of a lifetime, but for editing the images in such a short amount of time. Because of this, she gave Roy's 94-year old grandmother, who could not travel from England to be there with us, the opportunity to see our wedding and enjoy every detail from the day, prior to passing away just three weeks later. I am overwhelmed with excitement about the images from Sara and can not wait for our album to arrive!
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Sara takes beautiful pictures while being super efficient, lovely to work with, and so good at her job, you won't even notice her! We spent more on our wedding photography that anything else (by a long shot) and it was TOTALLY WORTH IT with onelove! The pictures go way beyond pretty wedding pictures - they're works of art! and that is thanks to Sara and her awesome assistant Jenny. Plus you only have to wait 10 days after the wedding to see the first round of edited images. amazing!! Thanks, Sara, for capturing the love and beauty of the day so completely. We'll treasure the pictures forever!
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onelove photography proved to be an amazing investment. Sara and her assistant were very efficient and attentive throughout the entire wedding day. They snapped hundreds of wonderful shots and then provided an easy to use way to browse and order. The quality of her photography is unmatched, even in difficult situations or dark. As a company, onelove photography was responsive and professional. You get what you pay for.
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Sara was probably one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We had chosen another photographer early in our planning process and didn't give it another thought because we were really satisfied with her work, but then found out that she was pregnant and due right before our wedding, which she probably could have told us at our initial meeting. So I was in a frantic search for the next best photographer, and found OneLove Photographer, and ended up finding the BEST photographer. From the first meeting she was always very open and listened to what we were looking for.
When we took our engagement photos, we were both a bit clueless, neither of us knew what to expect or how to pose without looking awkward, but as soon as we met up with Sara it was like a day of fun. She arrived at the site earlier to scope out all the best spots and she was very organized, yet relaxed which helped us feel more at ease. She was great at directing us, and when the pictures came out they were BEAUTIFUL and very natural. She captured such great moments and the colors and images were just what we had hoped for.
Then came the wedding day, which passed like a whirlwind, but ever step of the way Sara and her team captured all the best moments. The photos were flawless. I love her imaging and the coloring of her photos, they really captured the moment. I cannot say enough good things and how happy I was with Sara and the whole OneLove Photography team. Even my sister told me after she saw our wedding pictures that she actually liked Sara more than her own wedding photographer, and that is a huge compliment if you know my sister. Sara is such a professional at her job that you can feel like you can completely trust her work so that's one big thing as a bride you don't want to have to worry about. We received all of our prints promptly, she even gave us a surprise post wedding gift by expediting our photos since we were moving overseas right after our wedding. We could not thank her enough. I have heard so many horror stories and have close friends who got married over a year ago and still haven't received any pictures, so this was a big concern, but with Sara I never had to worry about it. If we could give 6 stars we would. :)
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I ADORE Sara and her photos. She is the most amazing wedding photographer in my opinion. She not only shot our wedding, but she also did our engagement photos, which turned out gorgeous. She is so enthusiastic and is able to capture your special day without disrupting anything. Usually wedding photos take a big chunk of time out of the wedding day, not with Sara. She gets the shot and you get to party and enjoy your day! Again, I can't say enough about her. Thank you Sara!




SO AMAZING!!! Coming up on our 1 year wedding anniversary, I decided to schedule a LOVE shoot with the hubby. I looked high and low for a photographer with a style I loved. Once I saw ONELOVE, there was no other options. Loved Sara's work. I definitely made the right choice. DH and I couldn't be more happy with the pictures.
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I can't say enough about how amazing Sara (and her pictures) are! She truly caputred the BEST moments at my wedding without being intrusive or very noticeable. During my wedding ceremony I can briefly remember wondering where she was strategically placed. Not because she was not on top of everything (I assure you she was), but because I'm "one of those" brides who needs to be aware of everything going on. ;) During post & pre-production Sara remained professional and still made me feel like I was her most important customer. I HIGHLY reccommend her to all brides. And as and added bonus she is VERY recession friendly and willing to customize a package to suit all types of weddings/needs. Oh...and did I mention her pictures are AMAZING!?!
Absolutely stunning photography. Very professional on-site and in-studio. Friendly and creative when working with a team.
onelove photography has done the best work we have ever seen! Their staff is very professional - their pictures look something straight out of a bridal magazine shoot! For beautiful wedding pictures with a vintage feel to them call onelove photography!
About onelove photography
I work with my heart and my hands.
In an instant, technological society that is starved for human touch, I consider myself an artisan of life.
Monet and Renoir are my muses. Just like with Impressionism, fascination with light and movement is at the core of my art.
My editorial work can be found in major national publications including USA Today. My wedding photography has been featured on The Knot, The Wedding Chicks, Green Wedding Shoes, Inspired by This, With This Ring and We Met in a Bar.
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