Di-Lanatta’s Photography

Di-Lanatta’s Photography’s is just outstanding. Tande took my wedding pictures and has taken my family portraits every year since. To her talent and creativity I owe those precious memories that I get to relive every time I look at my pictures. They are such a treasure. I most definitely recommend Tande as a wedding photographer, and as you build a family, she’ll be amazing as well.

Tande from Di-​Lanatta Photography was incredible. She and her assistant were so patient with all the chaos of organizing a huge bridal party and a bride with a broken foot (the day before the wedding) as well as four year old ring bearers and flower girls! Tande is amazing! We love her! She smiled as we sewed the bride into her dress and we cannot wait to see the pictures… that review comes later! I would use Tande and her assistants over and over again!!! We love you Tande!

Unfortunately, I must share my disappointment with this company. I got married on 9÷20÷2014 in beautiful Darlington House. We chose this place because the architecture and wonderful places for photos. I had worked with the best wedding event planners in the city and LOVE them. So when this photographer was suggested I went with this option, although, I had a bad experience in the beginning. I just trusted it. Anyway, We are very particular people and felt very clear about what we were looking for, to include experience with an interracial couple as well as a same sex couple.
The day of wedding we were greated by a young lady who made it clear she had no experience with interracial nor a same sex couple. Of course, its wedding day and way too late to get someone else in. We specifically gave the list of REQUIRED photos to the owner, and NONE of them were honored. The lighting was completely wrong and pictures were not done well. Iphone photos came out better. I am not sure how much we paid, because we went with a package, but if I had to pay out of pocket I would be even more upset.
i did report my distaste to the event planning company, and of course they were on top of helping us rectify. I didnt want to put the in the middle of this drama.
They attempted to «give» is our photos via CD, I am grateful, but it is very clear that the photographer was amituer and definitely not what we paid for. We sent photos to our family and close friends who are extremely honest, And I have to say I AM STILL EMBARRASSED. Tande was NOT our photographer, it was her associate. I hope this gets better. over 40k in total dollars spent on our special weekend and I will tell you, Not sure how well it was captured.

I would highly recommend Tande. She fulfilled all of our request and made us feel comfortable. All the pictures turned out amazing.

Let me first start by saying that I have been a wedding planner in San Diego for almost 15 years. I have worked with many many wedding photographers through the years and Tande IS and ALWAYS will be one of my top recommendations. Here are some of the reasons I appreciate and enjoy her so much:
1. From a management standpoint she is great. She is always on time (early) and responds quickly through email.
2. From a professional standpoint she is wonderful. She is creative and gifted. She is a very emotional photographer which means that she recognized the sentimental moments and artfully captures them. You want to cry when you see her albums.
3. From a personal standpoint she is lovely, caring and attentive. Some people don’t understand the value of hiring a person that you yourself want to be around. I see how she interacts with the couple and family the day of the wedding and realize how she is able to finesse being direct and keeping photo timelines on track and also taking the time to be sensitive and supportive. This is a rare combination.
I highly recommend Tande of Di-Lanatta’s Photography. She is always so so so good!

I had a beach wedding this past May in Carlsbad, and I selected Tande to be our photographer, after viewing her collective website full of various wedding themes, I felt good about the decision! Tande was their snapping photos right from the get-​go, I was greeted like a celebrity while coming out of my room and snapping shot after shot while making my way to the alter. She captured all the moments we wanted on our day and even took us out on the beach to capture some fun and romantic shots! Following the photos, Tande asked us if we wanted anything else to add, and we were so happy with what she had already captured, it was just leaving it to see as the final product! Once we returned from our honeymoon, our wedding CD was already waiting in our mailbox! All the photos are fantastic and brought me to happy tears! And my family and friends gave nothing but great compliments! Thank you again for providing a professional and exceptional experience!

I was very nervous about having my first major event for our family and being in charge of it. I was determined to hire incredibly competent people to do the work as I needed to be in good hands. Tande, of Di-Lanatta’s photography did just that. I had to worry about nothing. She took charge, in her incredible sweet and endearing personality and got all the photos we had hoped for. She was able to switch between family and group photos to gorgeous spontaneous un-​staged photos and was also capable at getting beautiful and artsy photos of our decorations.
My husband and mother who are people with a serious hobby in photography, were thrilled (and they are hard to please).
For our next family event, we will be hiring Tande again.

Tandee shot my woman’s fashion shoot, my kids collection and everyone commented on how exceptional the images were. I work with some of the best photographers from all over and her eye is exceptional, her sense of lighting is amazing and the results are fantastic.
You can view her work on my website

I would highly recommend her and do to everyone.
Thank you,
Amber
Owner– PilyQ

I am a wedding planner in La Jolla who has utilized this company’s services over the last 5 years. In this time, we have shared over 300 mutual clients and I continue to keep them on the top of my list. If photography is a very important detail for your wedding, you must consider the best. The portfolio speaks for itself.
I highly recommend this company to all our clients!

My experience with the company was terrible.
My wife and I hired Di-Lanatta’s to be our wedding photographer. The package we purchased was a little over $ 2000. The owner was not the one taking pictures; she hired a freelance photographer to do that, but we knew that going in, and that photographer turned out to be pretty good. The quality of the pictures certainly did not justify the price we paid though; a family member who is an «amateur professional» photographer, who has a really nice camera, took better pictures on average than the one we paid for.
But our real issues were with the company itself — i.e. with the owner. Prior to the wedding, the owner promised that the price we were about to pay her included digital copies (CDs /​DVDs) of all of the photos. That promise was made over the phone; we should have gotten it in writing. We did try to communicate in writing with the company (to avoid getting burned) but the owner usually preferred to talk on the phone.
After the wedding no digital copies came, and after I inquired, the owner said we had to either purchase each print individually, from them (at their outrageous prices), or pay an additional $ 400 for the digital copies. She denied that she had made any promise that the digital image files were included in our price.
At that time, she said, in writing, that for the additional $ 400, she would send digital files for all of the processed (e.g. cropped /​edited /​touched up /​etc) photos AND all of the raw, unprocessed photos, in several DVDs. I paid the money, she sent me a package which only included the processed photos. I emailed her several times over the course of a few months, trying to get her to send what she had promised in writing, and got no responses. Finally I threatened filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and she responded the same day, and sent me what she had promised shortly thereafter.
If you are looking for a dishonest company that will give you mediocre pictures at high prices, and will mostly be a headache more than anything else, look no further.
Seriously, if you do go with them, be sure to get EVERYTHING in writing — we were burned.

Photographer showed up so late that the bride was already there ready to go waiting.
After the ceremony the photographer disappeared.
After the wedding they forgot to send the CD with the pictures and I had to call her and ask for it.
They kept sending me emails for promotional prints and even sent me an email with a free print that I decided to get, I emailed her with the pics reference numbers as instructed by her, it’s been months since that and she won’t even answer my email to confirm if she got the order or not.
If you want to have someone who cares for your wedding don’t hire this company, they are irresponsible and won’t respect your wedding.