Paul C. Miller Photography

Paul came recommended through our wedding venue, Vine Hill House. He did a wonderful job with the photography. The colors were rich and vibrant. In this day and age of iphones, I was skeptical whether having a professional photographer was even necessary; however, his eye for good lighting and hi-​res cameras definitely convinced me. Looking through my photos, I can tell right away which ones were his and which were from friends and family. His are much richer in color.
Communication was a snap. I also liked that getting the photos was hassle-​free. Unlike some places which control the photos and charge you extra, we were able to download all our photos so that we can share with friends or create our own album.
Highly recommend him.

We eloped to the redwoods near Guerneville in December 2015. With a humble wedding party of only 8, we had given up most of the traditional wedding luxuries, but as a photography enthusiast myself the one thing I was adamant on having was a quality photographer. We also needed someone flexible enough to roll with a nontraditional wedding. Paul was perfect.
Between epic rain storms and being barred entry from the redwoods by over-​zealous park rangers, we were not short of bumps in the road, but Paul’s calm and helpful attitude helped keep the day magical. He suggested locations and poses based on his knowledge of the area, and his artistic eye meant that we got some truly stunning shots. Since most of our friends and family weren’t present on the day itself, the photos have been a great resource to share and recreate the magic of our exchange of vows, and everyone loves them. Be it a large or intimate affair, you’d have a hard time finding better than Paul C. Miller.

If you continue searching for a photographer once you’ve found Paul, you’re wasting your time. Paul exceeded our expectations throughout the entire experience related to our wedding.
Paul is, quite simply, as good as it gets. From our engagement photos to the highlights slideshow he put together, he went above and beyond. He even put in the time to complete the small, time-​consuming edits that made all the difference in the end. He’s a pleasure to work with, he shows that he’s personally invested in your big day, and he’s the kind of person you would love to stay in touch with when it’s all over. We can’t recommend Paul highly enough! Do it!

Paul photographed our daughter’s wedding last weekend. All I can say is that he is top notch. He spent the whole day at the venue as the bride was getting ready and we were setting up, and he didn’t leave for 12 hours! He was unobtrusive, cooperative in taking several special group pictures and knew exactly how to catch the spirit of the moment. He also included engagement pictures which were beautiful. And he is so easy to get along with. Thank you, Paul!

PAUL IS AWESOME!
For me, planning a wedding was VERY stressful. I felt lost and had no idea where to begin. Lucky for us, our caterer recommended Paul.
Paul is more than just an amazing photographer. He put me instantly at ease. From the beginning, he heard what was important to us and totally delivered. He was personable, organized, efficient and utterly professional.
And the photos! He was able to unobtrusively capture some of the most precious and intimate moments of my life. They were beautiful and perfect.
Looking back (over two years later), picking him is one of the few decisions besides marrying my husband that I would make over and over again.

Paul did a fantastic job photographing our wedding! I wish I could give more than 5 stars!!! Other photographers focused incessantly on their «photography packages» and detailed hourly rates. Paul never did that, he truly listened to what we wanted and showed us his amazing passion for his work. After I met with him, I didn’t even bother interviewing other photographers because I knew that he was our photographer. My husband and I loved his candid, photo journalistic storytelling style.
He went above and beyond to accommodate our wedding, which was on New Years Eve. It was a challenging day because we asked him to photograph at various locations throughout San Francisco. He literally photographed nonstop from morning till night. His stamina was amazing and he was sweet, kind, patient and wonderfully creative. I loved that he was constantly inspired by various scenes and created beautiful shots. For example, along the way to a location that we picked out, he saw a section of cityscape that he wanted to photograph us in. The result was stunning! This has become one of our favorite photographs, among many others. Paul is truly talented!
We felt so comfortable working with him. He was amazing with my peppy puppy, rambunctious children, family members and my bridal group. His photos captured the emotions our wedding and the joy of our family and friends. Photography is the most important aspect of a wedding. If you want to be in good hands, Paul is the way to go.
We were thrilled with the bonus sweet and thoughtful slide show that he created. He provided so many fantastic photos. We were incredibly lucky to have him as our photographer.
Recently, we asked him to take maternity photos and we couldn’t be happier. It is such a joy to work with him. He has become our friend and we hope to foster a lifelong friendship!

Paul did a GREAT job photographing our wedding in Sebastopol this summer. He listened to what was important to us and incorporated it into his shoot. He’s a stand up guy and really cared about capturing our big day.
Other photographers seemed to be very strict in pricing on a per hour basis, whereas Paul offered to be there for the day, «I’m not one to count hours, what’s important is that I get all the shots that you guys want!» The end result was professional photos from our newest friend!
I’d highly recommend Paul to any of my family or friends.

Paul came recommended to us from friends who had hired him to photograph their wedding. After doing our due diligence and researching several other photographers, we decided to hire Paul after thoroughly checking out his website and finding out what he would charge — turns out that his price was very competitive, and the deal maker for us was that he would cover our entire event from start to finish (a 12 hour day) without charging any «overtime.» Many other photographers we researched had a set number of hours that they would be onsite, and anything beyond 4 — 6 hours warranted an «overtime» charge. Given that we were having a late afternoon wedding and wanted to take all of our photos before the wedding to save time, we knew we would need someone who could be there all day, and at an affordable price. Paul is a wonderful guy with a warm, easygoing personality — as soon as we met him in person, we knew we had made the right choice. He has been a photographer for magazines, shooting scenes in nature and such, in addition to doing weddings. So his creativity and ability to capture moments without staging them was highly desirable to us. Paul shot our engagement session out at Goat Rock Beach in Jenner, CA — those photos turned out beautifully. He then shot our October 2012 outdoor wedding in Sonoma. He fully utilized the venue property to capture the most beautiful, creative shots. He didn’t force us into purchasing a photo book or package of prints — just the digital files on a CD with the files hosted on a Pictage website. He also put together a slide show reel of some of our best shots with some of our favorite music playing — it brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it! Paul showed up bright and early on our wedding day in order to capture shots of us getting ready, and he stayed through the end of the last dance at the reception. His professionalism is remarkable, but even more notable is his kind, gentle nature (he was never pushy!) and how he captures moments naturally. We expressed early on a desire to have a lot of candid photos — we aren’t into the staged look of most wedding photo shoots. He executed exactly what we asked and put his heart and soul into it. Our photos are absolutely incredible — we could not be happier with the result! I can’t even imagine how many more great shots we would have gotten had we decided to spring for a second shooter. Paul’s creative genius is obvious and evident in our photos — he showcased our venue beautifully in every single shot that he took. We have found our photographer for life in Paul — we will use him for every significant event in our lives, for as long as he is available to photograph them. In choosing Paul, you will have made an excellent choice — an investment in your wedding photos. Thank you Paul, for everything — we could not be happier with our decision to hire you for our wedding!

Paul is fantastic. He photographed my wedding a few years back and this week did some portraits for me. I was blown away by the shots. He is fun to work with which helps in the process, he is reasonably priced, he is fast, he goes the extra mile to make sure you are completely satisfied with the final product. I strongly recommend his services.

We were married in beautiful Sebastopol and the event setting was already pretty incredible, an old apple orchard surrounded by fields of grapevines; so getting a photographer to capture it all was a high priority. We looked at many people’s portfolios, but Paul’s stuck us immediately. His experience in photo journalism coupled with an incredible eye for the romantic, really set him apart from others we had interviewed. He had a warm, friendly, and comfortable way about him, but you could see he would be direct and strong when needed, and considering our families we knew this would be an asset :-)
We were not disappointed! Paul took over when he needed to for posed photos and then disappeared into the background to capture the candid moments that make wedding romantic and personal. After the wedding, in addition to sending us the images, he produced a beautiful online slide show to share with both those who attended, and those who could not make it.
Paul was pleasure to work with start to finish and we have incredible photos to remind us of an equally incredible day.

OH WOW. Paul is AMAZING! The photos he took are incredible, we LOVE them! I love how he caught the perfect facial expressions from people, how he shot at the exact right moments. And the lighting, don’t even get me started! I can’t believe that he got such great light in your photos, even in the darkest situations. Amazing. No other word for it. We are beyond thrilled. Absolutely perfect.
Afterward, Paul must have spent a crazy long time selecting and editing those shots. We thank him from the bottom of our hearts for all that work.
Paul also made us a fantastic slideshow that totally made me cry. I immediately sent it to all my family and friends. Good choice of song too, it fit the photos very well.
Can’t recommend Paul enough. It was all so unplanned — I found him randomly on craigslist, liked his website, and feel like we really lucked out because we couldn’t be happier with our choice of photographers.

I would give Paul 10 stars if I could! We got married 2 years ago and to this day, the incredibly artistic photos he took give me tremendous joy and transport me back to that magical day. He was a pleasure to work with throughout the whole planning process and went far above and beyond on the actual day. Whenever I see other friends’ wedding photos, I realize how incredibly talented Paul is, because ours look like something from a magazine. It was also sweet to learn about moments during the wedding that I didn’t personally experience, such as the set-​up, and to see the day from different vantage points. It seems like he was in the right place at the right time throughout the day. He did a wonderful job of capturing emotions and the subtle interactions that added up to the essence of the event. And his prices were extremely reasonable.