Blacktie Photography

My fiancé and I looked at a LOT of different photographers before deciding on David from Blacktie Photography for our engagement/​wedding photos, and we definitely made the right decision!
David met with us before we signed our contract, so that we could talk and make sure that we knew exactly what type of photos we will be getting. This was great, because it made me realize that David is a type of photographer who will make you feel comfortable around him, so that you can be in your natural element and also look comfortable in your photos. We asked him to take pictures of us at Redondo Beach, and he even scoped the place out beforehand and found a beautiful section of the beach that we hadn’t even seen before. Needless to say, the pictures came out beautiful and we have received so many compliments on them.
David is professional yet friendly, which is exactly what you need during a time when you have so many things to think about. I have already started recommending him to all my friends who are engaged or are thinking about getting engaged. If even just the shorter engagement session was this much fun, I can’t wait for how awesome the wedding itself is going to be. I have no doubt in my mind that our wedding album is going to be my favorite keepsake (I mean, besides the hubby) from the wedding!

We absolutely love our engagement pictures from Blacktie Photography. David really took his time to get to know us and make sure he truly captured the essence of our love in each picture. We were able to have our dog along for the ride as well which was awesome. It wouldn’t have been the same without him. David’s assistant Nathan is equally fun to work with. Having both of them there with us during our shoot was nothing short of amazing! Also I should add, the pictures are beautiful. David really cares about each shot and it shows. Can’t wait to work with you on our wedding day! :)

I would highly recommend David for engagement and wedding photos! They turned out amazing! My fiancé and I are very shy when taking photos, and really awkward, but David made it so much fun and made us feel more comfortable in front of the camera! Engagement photos turned out exactly how we wanted it to!

Best photographer I’ve ever worked with.
I hired David to photograph my grandfather’s 90^th birthday party, and not only was he incredibly professional throughout the event but he captured all those special moments beautifully! I’m extremely happy with the way all the pictures turned out.
Total pro. Will work with him for all future events!

My husband and I chose David to do our maternity shoot and are so glad we did. David’s upbeat, easy-​going personality made the session immediately enjoyable, and I think that radiated through every photo we took. Maternity photos can be really cheesy and predictable but it never felt that way during the shoot and DEFINITELY didn’t appear that way in the photos. They felt candid, stylish and were just so beautiful.
These photos remain among my favorite photos I’ve taken professionally – the setting, the lighting, and the moments he was able to capture were incredible, and we are so happy we have these photos to commemorate a really special time in our lives.
Last but not least, I didn’t have to wait forever to get my photos! He was quick on the delivery, and his awesome demeanor and dedication to me as a client was present through to the very end.
Simply put, working with Blacktie Photography was fun, EASY, and gave me photos I will cherish forever.

Choosing David at Blacktie Photography was easy! From the first meeting, which I’ll admit is in a sketchy building, my husband and I felt incredibly at ease with him and all our concerns were immediately put at rest. He is an amazing photographer which we already knew but we really wanted to find someone who we connected with. After hours of chatting I felt like he was one of our close friends and I was excited to share our special day with him.
We were super lucky and got to do an engagement shoot with David (yep, we are the ones with the balloons and the cute dogs) and his assistant before the wedding which confirmed that he is super freaking cool and «gets us». His assistant is awesome too and we felt just as comfortable with him as we did with David.
I definitely recommend doing an engagement shoot with them before the wedding. It was nice to already know how they work and have that familiarity the day of, especially since weddings are super hectic no matter how much you plan. David was able to shoot us and make us feel completely comfortable even though the sun was setting sooner than we anticipated and other problems with the wedding kept coming up. He kept me calm and helped me remain in good spirits so that our pictures wouldn’t be affected.
One of the best things about David’s work is that it captures the essence of the person. No awkward photos, just lots of loving moments and fun times! You can’t go wrong with David!!!

When my wife and I first met David to discuss photography for our wedding, we spent over half of our meeting geeking out about Star Wars and other topics. Instantly, a great relationship was established. We had already seen samples of his work so we didn’t need him to convince us of his capabilities, we just wanted to find someone who we could connect with on a personal level while feeling comfortable and confident that we were getting amazing photos in the process.
David makes the process fun. He comes from a photojournalism background which means he’s great at capturing real moments in time, instead of telling you to stand somewhere and say cheese.
We also did an engagement shoot that took place about a month before our wedding. I HIGHLY recommend doing this. You get to work with him before your big day so you’ll feel comfortable the day of, and you’ll get even more great photos to hold onto forever.
David also normally shoots with a partner photographer, so it’s like you’re getting two for the price of one.
So far I’ve seen only sneak peeks of our wedding photos and I am SO excited to see the rest!

I couldn’t be happier with the entire experience working with David! From the engagement photo shoot to the way our pictures turned out. David captured the moment of my fiancés proposal to me in the most beautiful way. He was very respectful of the fact that this was a special moment for us and made us feel very comfortable. I am so happy my fiancé chose him to capture this day! I would highly recommend him to any of my friends who are looking for an amazing photographer!

I cannot express how pleased I am with David. We took a family photoshoot at Venice beach in 95 degree weather with two very rambunctious toddlers. I was hoping to get just one or two decent shots of the four of us to give pictures to visiting grandparent but the results far exceeded my expectations. I literally love every single picture in the gallery he sent over (which he sent the next day btw!) my sister suggested I just wallpaper my walls with all the pictures since they are all just too good. His attitude is so pleasant and easygoing, he did a great job placing us in the photos (I hate when photographers assume I know where to put myself) he brought an assistant who helped so nicely without any complaint, dragging our bags through the sand and even carrying my daughter. All in all, I couldn’t be happier with the entire experience and especially the results.

Actually, I give 10 stars. No, make it 10 million stars. Too much? It’s not. David and Nathan deserve all the stars in sky. They were so fun, so detail-​oriented, so professional! David whipped out the Hebrew for my mom (which she LOVED) and kept my bridal party laughing and natural throughout those usually tedious group shots. Not to mention, he held his own when dealing with my sassy ball-​breaking MOH (which she also LOVED). So personality? CHECK. And then there’s all the other stuff that goes into being a fabulous vendor. We got punctuality, prompt replies, easy communication, and above and beyond helpfulness (we decided not to do an engagement session but David said he’d do it for free. We didn’t end up taking him up on it but we so appreciated the offer). I haven’t seen the wedding pictures yet (they come in next week) but I know we’ll have so much to choose from. David was everywhere, catching everything. I will definitely update with more cool facts when we get those shots, but in the meantime, just hire David. Seriously.

Wanted to give a quick update here.
It was my sisters wedding last month and of course she used David as her photographer. It was so good to see David and Nathan again, I almost felt like it was my wedding all over again when were taking getting ready photos in the hotel room.
Just like last time, David took charge of the wedding party and there was not one dull moment with him. I know my sister loved him just as much as I did!
On another note, we were recently surprised with a family print that came in the mail a few weeks ago! It was my favorite family portrait of both sides and David sent a nice thick print for us to frame. Thank you so much for such an amazing gift (and surprise!)

David did our wedding back in early July of this year (2015) and it was a pleasure to work with him. Him and his assistant are hilarious and really fun to work with. We’ve only got a portion of our photos so far and they look great! (The rest of our photos are coming within the coming weeks). He was able to make me (someone who doesn’t look very natural in photographs) look good. Of course my wife looks amazing! David and his assistant were there throughout our wedding and reception, but they might as well have been some crazy ninja photographers… we didn’t really notice them there (in a good way). They weren’t in the way and got some great angles for photographs. We love his style and his fun personality come out in the photos. We couldn’t recommend him more for any sort of wedding, reception, or event!

I was referred to David by one of my close friends (he did the pictures at her wedding the year before). From the first phone call, David was warm, friendly and flexible!!! I then made an appointment to meet him at his office with my soon to be husband. He has great interpersonal skills and very impressive work!!! We looked at his previous wedding albums & were very impressed how the photos looked (colorful, real and stylish). Not the typical but very modern.
We had a great experience with David on our wedding day. He showed up in advance to look at the surroundings of our venue in order to take the best shots. We had a laid back beach ceremony and I was worried the pictures would not turn out as well with the sun and the wind but they came out BEAUTIFULLY!!! I had «thank you cards» done with one of the photos and received many compliments on how great our picture was.
I recommend David to everyone who is looking for exciting, authentic & memorable photos. He is very talented!
(One of his photos as my picture)

Just got our album in the mail and holy moly we love it! David gave us a mini 4×4 album as a gift to our parents and they could not be more happy.
My sister is getting married next year and she already booked david as her wedding photographer.
(This review is brought to you by my wife).

What can I say that hasn’t already been said?!
Amazing photographer, great work, and just all around awesomeness.
So yourself a favor and hire David!

David was the photographer for a wedding I planned and coordinated. My client was so happy with him and he was a joy to work with. He made sure to get all the important shots, but did so in a way that didn’t stop the party. I highly recommend Blacktie!

I got married in November and found David just by searching the web. I liked his style and decided to give him a shot. My biggest concern was pricing because I was on a strict budget for the wedding, but I knew that if I spent money somewhere it should be on the pictures. David was able to give me an amazing deal and best of all, the pictures look fantastic! I am so please with the way they turned out. He made us a wedding board that is amazing and really captured the atmosphere of our special day. He is truly a great person, photographer, and professional.
I would definitely recommend him to others. Thanks David!

Just got our wedding album in the mail today and it’s just stunning!
It’s super thick and the leather quality is great. Our pics also look so much exciting now that they’re physical, as opposed to images on my screen.
We ordered 3 wedding albums, one for ourselves, and two more for our parents. I can’t wait to give it to them!
David also threw in a storyboard album that is pretty much a condensed version of my wedding and it’s adorable.
Cannot not say enough good things about this wedding photographer!

GAHH I love David!
When I started wedding planning last year it was a pain from the get-​go. Took me months to find the right wedding venue, I got in a fight with my florist after finding out my flowers were going to cost an additional $ 1500 from the original quote, and I had more complications with other vendors that I won’t bore you guys with.
But when my husband and I walked into David’s office, we knew he was the one right off the bat.
First off, David loves Star Wars almost as much as my husband does, which really sealed the deal for him.
Second, the connection we had in our 2 hour meeting made me feel so comfortable around him, and I think that’s really important.
I mean, here’s a guy who’s about to follow you around on the most important day of your life, you need to make sure he’s all sorts of awesome. I think establishing a connection with your photographer is key!
In short, our photos came out amazing. David captured moments that I completely forgot out, which made me love our wedding album even more. Our guests loved his energy, and most of all, my husband and I loved having him at our wedding.
Oh, and his mustache cards were a hit with my guests at the photobooth!

I am terrible at writing long reviews so I will keep it short and sweet. (just like my wife)
David is an unbelievably talented photographer and an even better human being. He kept us informed throughout the whole process and even catered to a few special requests. It was such a relief to have one less item to worry about before the big day. I would recommend David to all my friends, family, and fellow Unilocalers! He is great!