David Gene Photography

Our photography package included our engagement shoot, about nine hours coverage for the day of the wedding, a CD containing high resolution images, as well as an online album for guests to view and order prints if they wished.
Depending on who you decide to hire, photography can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. I looked at countless portfolios and the photographer I kept going back to was David Gene Photography of Campbell California. The photographer, David, was also the photographer for one of my grammar school friends and I absolutely loved her wedding pictures. I find his images are more than just snapshots of objects or people, they are artworks of life. The colors are vibrant, the lighting is perfectly used, the angles are thought out, and the emotion captured in the images can be felt. I couldn’t be happier with my engagement and wedding day photography.
After all the stresses of planning a wedding and the joys of experiencing the wedding day are all over, the only things that will remain as a reminder are the wedding photos. So, I wanted my photos to be something worth seeing for generations to come. It really is an investment and the key point for convincing my husband why it’s acceptable to pay for quality photography.
After we decided to book David, I found that communication with David was smooth. He answered emails, questions and concerns in a timely manner. He was on time, geared up, and prepared for our engagement and wedding shoot. Our bridal party enjoyed working with him and overall he made everyone involved comfortable in front of the camera.
Looking back, I can say that David was a pleasure to work with. He was not only our photographer, but he helped with coordination throughout the day that went above and beyond his duties. Also, I noticed that when you hire a skilled photographer, you aren’t only paying for great pictures, you are paying for knowledge. If a photographer knows what he is doing, he knows how to work the camera and work the people and objects to get those amazing and memorable shots.
I have posted a few of my favorite pictures of my wedding on my blog (my album included more than 1600 images, I wish i could share them all!). Feel free to pay a visit to see some of David’s work from my wedding at

We knew on meeting David that he was the right photographer for our March 12, 2011 wedding. We could see that he does this because he loves it, and it shows in his work. He is professional, friendly and very artistic in his approach to wedding photography. He put us at ease and made the entire day easier for us as he helped us navigate the formalities, all the while catching and sometimes creating the best moments of our special day. After the wedding, he kept in touch and delivered on time — and we LOVE our photos. We can’t say enough great things about David Gene Photography!

Amazing!!! Go figure my husband and I hate posing for pictures and being the center of attention. We had the honor of having David shoot our wedding 11−11−11. He is insanely creative, professional, and very easy going to work with. He was like the butler from Mr. Deeds: he would appear out of no where and capture some incredible shots without even noticing he was there! We surprising had a great time taking photos with our wedding party around town (who knew picture taking could be fun?). He made us laugh and enjoy every moment. At the end of the day, the photo albums he created were exquisite. Thank you David for making it so easy and above all, thanks a million for capturing the memories. You are brilliant.

My husband and I hired David Gene as our photographer for our wedding. David was AWESOME! He was so helpful in the planning stages. David always answered my questions and emails very quickly. I was thankful for his advice and patience with working with me on setting the time line. On the day of the wedding he arrived a little early (which was wonderful) He was professional, calming, assuring, easy going and efficient! He had creative ideas for capturing all the right moments! We were so happy that only 2 days after the wedding, he had posted a few teaser photos on Facebook. They were perfect! We are very happy we hired David and can’t wait to see all of the pictures! We highly recommend David Gene Photography!

David photographed our engagement shoot and our wedding on June 18, 2011. We are so happy with his work, professionalism, timeliness and overall attitude. David has an ease about him that makes a very stressful day, much less stressful. We had a very large bridal party 8 on each side, and sometimes that makes it hard to get everyone organized. David’s calming attitude made everyone pay attention and get the photos done right. My family consist of 50 people and David took wonderful family photos, with such timeliness and they turned out beautifully. My husband is also a photographer/​videographer and he was beyond impressed by David’s work. We just got married and David had the photos back to us in the time frame he told us, he even had some teasers right after the wedding that we were able to view on Facebook before leaving for honeymoon. And we knew right away we would be happy with the rest. And we are!!! We can’t wait to have these photos for years to come. Thank you David for capturing our day so perfectly. We are ecstatic beyond words with end product. For those looking for a professional photographer, with great lens (my husband can vouch for this) a great attitude and delivers wonderful work, definitely hire David Gene!

We hired David for our engagement and wedding photos. He did an amazing job! The pictures were fantastic and he was very professional. He always seemed to be in the right place at the right time to get the perfect shot. His sense of humor and easy going attitude made him easy to work with and put us at ease through the whole process. He was great at capturing the candid shots and the posed pictures as well as some great pictures of the setup, venue and guests.
I would definitely recommend him for anyone looking for a great photographer, we would use him again in a heartbeat! Thanks again for capturing the great moments David!

I would have liked to give David Gene a positive review; however, I can’t. After meeting with David and liking his work, we let him know almost a year before our wedding (coming up at the end of the year) that we wanted to hire him. So for the past 6 months we trusted we had him booked as our wedding photographer and believed he was going to do a fantastic job with our wedding day and engagement photos. Now, just 5 months before the wedding he emailed us a message letting us know that he suddenly learned of a family event and can no longer be our photographer. He didn’t even attempt to help us search for a replacement photographer that would be a good fit for our wedding. I feel like he just left us hanging. This is so upsetting. Now, we need to do a new search for our wedding photographer. We have been online for the past few hours emailing photographers and we keep getting replies that our wedding date is booked! I knew photographers, esp. the good ones, book out easily 8 – 12 months in advance. That is why finding our photographer was at the top of our list, right after finding our venue. I believe that someone that can just drop his client like that after 6 months really should reconsider being in the wedding photography business!

Simply amazing! Words do not exist to express my wife’s and my appreciation for David’s work in photographing our wedding. He went above and beyond in looking at the venue a week before we had the wedding in order to figure out the best areas for the best natural lighting. We had an outdoor wedding, so you can imagine that trying to find the lighting for it would be difficult, but I was simply amazed when we saw the photos. I never knew I could look that good (I always knew my wife looked that good!). He even added a little mini-​photo session after the wedding that truly added so much more character to our wedding photos — he has an excellent eye for composition and lighting, it excellent at finding locations and went beyond all of my expectations for what a photographer would do. Thank you, David, for making the best day of my life that much better and memorable!

found this business on craigslist. looked at the portfolio. seemed good.
decided to shoot them an email on 3/​5, listing my photography needs.
and…
SILENCE!!!
never heard from them.
umm…helllooooooo…anybody there? it’s funny that i keep seeing their ads on craigslist day in day out, and yet, you could have had a potential customer, and you blew it!
how rude!!!

I cannot say enough about David. His work, his passion, his art, his interaction with his clients, his photography, just incredible! My husband and I knew that David would be our photographer for the most important day of our lives when we met him. David has such an awesome personality and makes you feel really comfortable in front of the camera. We booked David to take our engagement pictures and also our wedding pictures. His prices were affordable and he had great packages for couples that are on a budget. David worked with us with making sure we were happy with his service. We were more than pleased to have worked with him. During our engagement session, he was totally open to going to the location that my husband proposed to me, Carmel, CA. David was very flexible, extremely communicative, and very happy to be our photographer for our wedding. We have seen our wedding pictures and they are priceless. We love all of them. He did a phenomenal job of capturing our special day.

If you are considering a photographer for your wedding, consider David Gene. Planning a wedding involves choosing many vendors to participate in your special day. Unique to other vendors, the photographer is someone who you will work with after the wedding is over. The photographer will not only capture the essence of the day, they will be providing you with individual photos and albums to tell your story.
David was very thorough in preparing for our wedding. He spent a great deal of time with us learning exactly what we expected from him. Taking notes and following up as promised made us feel confident we made the right choice.
The day of the wedding David further impressed us. He arrived at the venue long before his contracted start time to be sure he had a clear picture of how he wanted the photography to go. Since it rained on our wedding day, we were glad he had a plan for post wedding photos.
As the day progressed, my bride and I noticed how hard David worked to capture all of our guests. He kept himself extremely busy and barley took time to have a meal. Our guests commented on his work ethic.
Handling a nervous couple, over excited guests and small children is no small task and David did a great job. If you choose David to document your special day you can rest assured you will be in the hands of a professional with a passion for photography.

We loved having David as the photographer at our wedding. He was awesome to work with and has a great sense of humor. I lost track of how many times both my husband and I said to each other «I’m so glad we had David as our photographer.»
Also, my husband’s father wasn’t able to join us at the wedding, so David made a special effort to rush getting our pictures ready so my husband’s father could see them as soon as possible. We were so touched by this — it really meant a lot to everyone!
Our pictures are simply gorgeous and I know we’ll treasure them for years.

The Photographer David Gene Photography. He is Amazing. His Photography tells all about how he can capture amazing moments not only that, he is amazing to work with. He cares about what you think and the shots that you want to take. He listens and he understands the importance of the clients mind then he incorporates his artistic touch to make it even better! LOVE DAVID!

I loved working with David for my wedding. He was very communicative, friendly and easy to work with. I met with him a few times prior to the wedding, once with my mother and once with my now-​husband. My mother, being a photographer herself, was pleased with all of his questions he had for me and his sample proofs of previous weddings. David and my husband got along swimmingly at our second meeting. I reviewed many, many photographers and David’s website definitely stood out in my mind as the most beautiful quality.
He arrived a little early to ensure that he was on time and ready to go, he was welll equipped and professional, yet discreet and out of the way when necessary. I found him when I wanted pictures taken and all of the guests and wedding party thought he was so friendly, funny, and *fast*!
I cannot wait to receive our pictures and it was truly a JOY when I booked David for our date. Photographs were the most important factor of our wedding and the one thing I had to stress the least about. I will recommend David Gene to absolutely anyone who needs a photographer and my only regret is that my husband and I do not live closer to do more photo shoots :)
Thank you David!

Hiring David as our photographer for our wedding was without a doubt the best investment that we did on our wedding day! He exceeded our expectations and are greatly pleased with the results! He has a gifted talent and an eye for detail witch made our pictures seem like a storybook. He is very professional, yet, in no time he felt like a pal and made us feel very comfortable which portrayed on our pictures. We had a couple of hours inbetween the ceremony and our reception and David had already done his research of the nearby downtown and knew the exact locations where he wanted to shoot. He was prepared and directed us on what to do which took a lot of pressure off of us and made it a fun and awesome experience. It felt very natural having David as part of our wedding and we look forward in working with him again in the near future. We highly recommend David for your special occasion! Thanks David you’re awesome!

My sister found and hired David online to photograph our wedding, so we had no interaction with him prior to our big day. I’d like to express how pleasantly delighted we were with his performance during the ceremony. He really manged to capture the entire event in a way that told the story of our day. His eye for detail, as well as artistic expression made our photos look magnificent. I must say that for such a young man, David is quite ahead of his years in his trade. He was very well organized and efficient, without seeming pushy. Nearly all of the guests commented on how enjoyable it was to have him not only photograph, but also be a part of our day. My wife and I are forever greatful we lucked into such a pleasant and talented young man to capture the memories we’ll cherish for a lifetime. I highly suggest using him. Thanks a mil David!