Jean-Philippe Dobrin Photography

JP is awesome!
he did an amazing job with our wedding photos and we can’t wait to get our album, which from what we’ve seen looks incredible. JP has an amazing eye and was always very professional as was his assistant who accompanied him our our wedding day. He even took extra time to meet with us before we signed our contract and went out of his way to take a look at our venue both on his own and during our rehearsal to be sure he knew exactly how to set everything up. He was always very prompt with his responses to our questions and is a overall really great person to work with.
JP exceeded all of our expectations and if you choose him to do your wedding shoot you will not be disappointed.

We hired JP as our wedding photographer and we were really happy with how our portraits turned out! We had heard of him through a friend who had hired him for her wedding, and after hearing about her family’s positive experience with him and after viewing his work online, we knew he would be a great fit.
We wanted a no-​frills wedding at SF City Hall but still wanted top notch photos, and JP was able to accommodate our request and budget (we paid ~$ 1300 after taxes for a 3 hour session).
JP was really professional and took the time to understand our needs beforehand by speaking with us over the phone and giving us a lot of recommendations of locations in SF for our portrait session and helping us narrow down what would look best. Since we had 3 hours, the plan was for him to photograph the ceremony and then take portraits inside SF City Hall, followed by a second location (we chose Golden Gate Park for a contrast to the indoor architecture).
On the day of the wedding, JP made sure to focus on getting all the shots we wanted and had a lot of creative ideas for «natural» poses. We enjoyed ourselves throughout the session and he made the entire process stress free and fun.
JP delivered the digital photos approximately 1 month later. The best part about the photos was that beyond the standard portraits, he captured a lot of good candids that really showcased the emotions of the day. His talent and experience definitely showed and we were really glad to have hired him.
Also, although our package was for 75 digital images, JP delivered close to double that number, which we really appreciated.
A few tips:
1) Make sure you do research beforehand and look online for the types of portraits you want in the locations and send them to your photographer. This will help him/​her tremendously to understand the style and types of poses you want and make sure nothing gets missed.
2) For a SF City Hall civil ceremony plus portrait session, 3 hours turned out to be very ample time (you can probably get it done in 2 hours.)

I worked with JP and I was immediately impressed with his calm, patient, and professional demeanor even during the wonderful craziness and stress of a wedding. He’s talented and sharp and I would definitely work with him again. In addition to his wedding and engagement work JP has a photojournalism background which I think is a big plus and shows in his shooting style and in his finished work.

There isn’t much to add that hasn’t already been said. JP has been extremely attentive, straightforward, and his work is great. After a few bumpy interviews with other potential wedding photographers, I knew JP was the right photographer after speaking with him on the phone. Still, my husband I met a few of the photographers in person and we both immediately agreed after meeting JP that he was the most professional and easy to get along with. The pictures are beautiful. He offers great and honest advice, knows how to stage a room, and is patient and calm. Everything you need on one the craziest and important days of your life!

JP was our photographer for our event. We decided to book him after seeing his portfolio online. As a photo journalist, we think he’s great. However, I wouldn’t recommend JP for weddings or engagement sessions. He didn’t give us advice or instructed what we needed to do for good shots. He pretty much followed us around and took photos of us. A friend of mines who is also a photographer said there are some basic advice he should have given us like taking things out of our pockets so it wouldn’t be noticeable in photos. If we wanted someone to just follow us to take photos without any I could have gotten a friend with a iphone and do it for free. The other thing we didn’t like from our experience was the fact he is a clock watcher. We felt like he was more concerned when our time ended rather than getting us the shots we wanted. If you are looking for a good photographer in the Bay Area, I would recommend Chrisman Studios. Its a lot more money but you will be amazed with the quality of their photos especially when its one of the most important days of your life.

I’m so glad my husband and I contacted and hired JP! He’s attentive, responsive, and friendly. We felt very comfortable around him. His photos are amazing!

We were immediately attracted to JP’s portfolio because of the vibrant colors, creative compositions, and especially, the genuine moments of human connection. For our wedding, candids were more important than formal portraits, and JP’s work demonstrates that he knows how to capture the life of an event — those smiles and glances that show people in intimate connection.
What we didn’t know was how fun it would be to work with JP. He was incredibly professional, patient, and energetic, and never made my bride or me or our guests feel stressed. The hundreds of gorgeous photos from our wedding show our family and friends in tender and joyful moments and the diversity of images is incredible. We’ll be treasuring them our whole life, and we would hire JP again in a second for any other important event.

For our wedding, we met with many photographers but when we met JP, we knew immediately that he was our guy. We had a large wedding with many complicated issues but the easiest part was working with JP. His sample work clearly speaks for itself but the key was also his great personality. Not only is he prompt, organized, and extremely knowledgeable, but he’s also a genuinely good guy.
Prior to our wedding we had an engagement photo session that turned out great. He was eager to get our input and was able to capture authentic photos that really represented us. Another important part of how he works is that he’s very flexible, chill, goes with the flow and will adapt to any opportunities to get great shots.
On top of the actually photo session, he also took extra time before to scope out potential sites for good shots prior to our wedding. During the day of the wedding we couldn’t ask for anything more. We had a tea ceremony, traditional ceremony and reception all in one day. He was sooo patient with our large chaotic family and adjusted to any changes or obstacles with ease. Because he made everyone feel comfortable, you can really see in the picture the natural and raw emotions that captured the essence of the day. He also had a second photographer working our wedding that was super easy to work with as well.
JP really does an amazing job taking motion and action shots like our dance or the bouquet toss. We were also really impressed that he surprised us with some of his favorite shots of our wedding photos just a few days after our wedding that looked like a magazine spread. All of our friends and family were really impressed with his work, he truly did an amazing job capturing every moment of our wedding.
Our wedding albums also turned out amazing, He even gave us great tips on what type of cover or color scheme would look good.
Needless to say, we highly recommend JP and can’t say enough great things about him. If JP is your photographer, you have nothing to worry about. If you want to interview a lot of photographers and feel like you did your due diligence, go ahead. But if you want to make the right decision, just get JP!

I can’t stop bragging about my engagement photographer. He was so kind and professional! He made everything feel effortless from phone calls, email responses and scheduling.
I love his work in both his wedding portfolio and documentary portfolio. He is knowledgeable but not stuck up which was important for us to consider for our wedding (I hate stuck up photographers… and I would never want them photographing my big day and interacting with my loved ones) I can’t wait for him to photograph my wedding.
His prices are reasonable and the albums he can create for you are wonderful. Everyone who has seen my engagement album have been impressed. One suggestion. book early!

I’ll never forget being at my brother’s wedding and having a weirdo guy creeping around snapping photos of everyone. At least that’s how it felt… it was the photographer, and the photos turned out beautiful except they lacked that sense of ease and fun. With a wedding of our family and closest friends we wanted someone who would make us feel comfortable while capturing the most memorable moments of the occasion, and fortunately that is exactly what we got with Jean-​Philipe. Along with gorgeous photos and excellent printing quality. If you are fortunate enough to book him you will not be disappointed. Before the wedding he helped us plan the style of photos we wanted and organize the ‘photo shoot’ portion so that when the day came it was smooth and actually enjoyable. He was obviously experienced and quickly responded to my many questions, even in the months after the wedding. Best of all we have the wedding photos of our dreams that truly captured our occasion.

JP is amazing — takes great candid pictures with beautiful compositions. We chose him because he doesn’t do all cheesy posed pics.
Super easy to work with — which is VERY important when you are planning a wedding. Very chill, goes with the flow, fast responses to email — made my day that much easier.
When the photos came out, everyone said his was so much better then the «awesome photographer» they were trying to recommend to me. I absolutely loved my photos and he is worth every penny!

JP is the best! He photographed our wedding and we could not be any happier.
From beginning to end he was supremely professional, knowledgeable, and friendly.
He has a great photographic style, directs the bride and groom expertly and made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera.
Besides being a great photographer, we had no stress with JP. He is totally trustworthy and on our big day knowing the photos were something we didn’t have to worry about because we found the right guy felt real good.
Hire JP, you’ll be happy you did.

JP was awesome! We only met once before the wedding day, and had less than an hour to walk around the venue together, but he wasted no time finding the best places for photos based on light, time of day, logistics, etc. He was very direct with the venue to ensure that we had access and transportation between the different sites which was key as we had a very short amount of time between the ceremony and reception to actually take photos as my husband and I decided not to see each other before the ceremony. I have a huge family, but JP was very direct in getting all the family photos done quickly and efficiently. And the off-​site photo site he found on a random dirt road was our favorite, capturing the rustic setting of Napa. He made sure to take photos of all the big moments throughout the day and night, not missing a beat. We are happy that we didn’t get too many of the over-​posed and unnatural photos and more of the natural ones. The action poses of dancing or getting ready are wonderfully candid, capturing the moment.
The wedding album he created is perfect. I have a huge family and a lot of wedding traditions and he made sure to capture each of those moments (heirloom necklace and pendant from one grandmother, wedding band from a great grandmother, diamond watch from a great grandmother, origami cranes, chinese lion dance, etc), and he managed to get them all into the album and it still look cohesive. He took a great number of pictures overall for us to select from which is great since the day goes by so quickly and we really weren’t able to notice all the details on our wedding day. But honestly, the first 25 or so photos he sent us right after the wedding as a preview were perfectly selected and really are our favorites, so goes to show what great judgment and taste he has.
Our wedding was a destination wedding so planning was tricky and we really relied on trusting the professionalism and skill of our vendors and JP exceeded our expectations. We loved working with him and would highly recommend to anyone!

My fiancé and I went through a couple of different photographers and looked through a lot of their work. We also had an interview with a few photographers until we decided JP was our man. His photography site itself shows his skills in different types of photography and was quite inspiring. The first thing we noticed about JP was his honesty and willingness to execute our ideas. He is extremely easy to work with and will give honest opinions about how different scenes would work. This is key!
It’s your special moment and you should be able to cherish it with your loved one and JP is a great enabler of that.

JP was so wonderful and easy to work with. We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding photographer. My husband and I really enjoyed working with him. The thing that sets JP apart was how comfortable we felt with him, his beautiful photos, and his attitude toward capturing beautiful photos. With our wedding in the forest in December, we knew we needed someone who would be willing to go out incase of rain. He told us he was not afraid to go out in those conditions. And, he proved it alright! During our wedding, it did rain. Almost to a point that we didn’t want to go out! But he gave us that little push, and some of the most beautiful photos came from that!
Definitely couldn’t have done it without him. Not to mention, he was so thoughtful to bring lots of protective gears for his camera PLUS my wedding dress. So, my dress was in perfect condition even though I walked through the raining forest for some shots.
Courteous, professional, thoughtful with eyes to capture special moments and beautiful shots. That’s JP.

I haven’t tied the knot yet but i did use the service of JP Dobrin for some freelance work for my portfolio. He’s one of the most creative and professional photographers i have met and worked with.
With most photographers, they tend to think they run the show and their ego usually ruins everything. They don’t let you have input or do they care about your shots let alone they make you feel like your wasting their time.
NOT JP DOBRIN! He was very informative, creative and was very patient when the initial shots were not turning out so great. His patience and demeanor really helped guide the perfect shots. He was very open to input and that’s a hard quality to find in ANY photographer these days.
I plan on using him for a future photo shoot and not to mention my wedding!

If you are considering Dobrin Weddings for your wedding photography, look no further! Not only is he extremely talented, his professional demeanor and quality is through the roof. My husband and I hired Dobrin Weddings for our wedding in April of 2010. Starting with the planning process he was so helpful and made me feel at ease that the investment of our wedding photography was in great hands. When the day of the wedding came, he was so great to all of our family and us. From the getting ready portion to the ceremony to the reception, we are confident there couldn’t have been a better photographer to capture our day. He knew the right times to shoot us, the best way to pose everyone and he did his homework in scouting out great backgrounds. The way he directed us, but also let us do our own thing allowed for a very relaxed, comfortable day. The creative shots and detail he took in to account was what made it all worth it. He knows how to handle all kinds of lighting situations, angles, etc. When the day goes by so fast, what you have left is the photographs and that is the key to remember. JP’s great service doesn’t stop after the wedding; he continues to make sure you are fully satisfied and assists with any printing/​ordering needs. The quality of prints is so beautiful and we love the fact we now own the images forever. We can’t recommend Dobrin Weddings enough, the investment of your photographs is no light decision, but you will not be dissatisfied when booking JP!

This is my first Unilocal review! My fiancé and I are so happy to have found Jean-​Phillipe (aka J.P.), who is our wedding photographer. We hired him after meeting him in person. Our choice of a photographer was confirmed during and after our engagement photo shoot in San Francisco. He was just very easy to work with and easy going, and was open to ideas and willing to take the time to get the shots. In the end, I think we got some pretty original shots, which all of our family and friends love. I highly recommend J.P. – you can’t go wrong with him! I can’t wait to see the shots he gives us on our wedding day!

JP is highly talented and professional. The photos he took of my wife and my wedding were gorgeous and his presence was barely noticed. He’s was conscientious and laid back, excellent qualities in a photographer. We couldn’t have been happier.

I got married in 2007 and contacted JP about being our photographer. He was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process.
First off, we live in the Midwest and only had a very vague idea of where we wanted our outdoor Muir Woods ceremony to take place. JP was always reachable by telephone and e-​mail. He even scouted out various ceremony locations and e-​mailed us photos. His experience was instrumental — especially when wisely talking us out of getting married in a too-​sunny location because it would make for bad pictures. The location he directed us to instead was breathtaking and intimate.
Having him around at the dinner reception was a delight. All the pictures turned out beautifully with wonderful candid shots.
I would definitely recommend JP to anyone — not only for weddings, but for anyone who needs a photographer. His work is stunning.