RedSphere Studios

Alex is amazing! I had my engagment shoot pictures done through him. My fiancé and I found him on Unilocal and were so glad we did! We absolutely love our pictures & couldn’t be happier. His quality of work leaves you speechless! He is so good at what he does! Alex listened to my requests about what locations I wanted to go for pictures and made sure we had time to get to all places in those 3 – 4 hrs. He also made us feel very comfortable and was so nice throughout the whole shoot. I would definitely recommend him for any event! :)

I had heard of Alex from seeing pictures he took for a fellow coworker. As soon as I saw those pictures I was in love! Luckily I got engaged a few months later and I knew exactly who I wanted to take our pictures! My husband and I met Alex and we saw a few more pictures but I was sold from the beginning. Having TWO photographers all day was great. It allowed for plenty of time for different picture locations. We took pictures as I got ready, as my husband got ready, before the ceremony, formals after, and did a session at the Palace of Fine Arts as well as a final session at the Westin St. Francis in SF.
Alex and Carsten took our pictures. They were very nice and even took pictures of details like our rings, shoes, dress, cord, earrings, invite, etc. that I was too busy to even think about asking them to take but that shows the experience they have! They were up for anything and had some great ideas too.
If you want great pictures, you really have to give Alex the time to take them and it was worth it. I adore our pictures they are gorgeous and have received a lot of compliments from family and friends. The colors are amazing and the detail to not only us but our surroundings in a picture is beautiful. They also managed to get some great actions pictures at our reception. I keep looking at our pictures over and over we are so happy with them. Alex pays a lot of attention to detail so do no expect to have your pictures soon. This work takes time but it is worth the wait!

Stumbled upon alex at a bridal show and I was sold right away.
My fiancé and I made an appointment to meet with him in SF to discuss what our needs were and to get to know each other a bit more. He had emailed me to cancel because he had woke up very sick only 15 min before our appointment. What a waster of a drive from the south bay and half my saturday gone.
I was kinda taken back, but completely understand about getting sick, I had followed up the week after to reschedule and haven’t heard back from him. It’s unfortunate because I really loved his work, but we booked our engagement session, engagement party, my boudoir, bachelorette shoot and wedding with someone else.

Alex was completely amazing to work with. He has an eye for shots that are downright breathtaking. He’s easy to work with, flexible, and dedicated to his craft. He was with us ALLLLLL day! He was even kind enough to stay late to take pictures after the party was over, in order to get some night shots of the city. Thank you Alex for capturing our special day. We couldn’t be happier with the job that you did.

Alex and Brenda are amazing. My husband and I are so thrilled with our wedding photos. They had great ideas for shots that I would never have thought of. Every time I look at the photos I am taken back to that exact moment at our wedding. The editing takes a while, but it is 100% worth the wait. Every picture is stunning and a perfect representation of our wedding. I could not have asked for a better photographer, for one of the most important days of my life. The photos that are on his website, are a good representation of the quality of all of the photos we received. I would love to book them again for another important event in our lives.

Alex from RedSphere Studios is an artist. We chose him to do both engagement pictures and wedding pictures after seeing his portfolio online. We were looking for something different and unique, and we definitely got it. Friends and family were in aww when they saw the result of our 4 hour engagement shoot all across San Francisco. Check out Jenna & Dan on RedSphere’s webpage once/​if he puts them up. Some of my friends asked me if they were done in front of a blue screen because the photos look almost unreal, the way Alex plays with focus and colors to capture the mood. Both Alex and his assistant Carsten are extremely professional and friendly guys and we generally had a lot of fun working with them. I was so surprised how calm both guys were at the wedding even when we ran on a tight deadline to do sunset shots. They were very creative in using the scenery (we had our wedding at the Claremont Hotel), which they ha never shot at before. We look forward to seeing wedding pictures in three months. I can full-​heartedly recommend Alex and RedSphere to anyone, awesome, friendly guys. Just check out the webpage, the pictures speak for themselves.

My husband and I took our engagement photos with Alex and his assistant a few months ago and loved the work! We took pictures at different locations around San Francisco with multiple wardrobe changes, and Alex laid out a detail itinerary and stayed on top of it through out the entire session. He was very accommodating and most importantly, the resulting shots were beautiful and we were very happy with them!

There isn’t much to say on top of the other amazing reviews from other Unilocalers. I will just say this:
(1) Professionalism. They were always responsive to e-​mails, and just knew what they were doing. They were also willing to sit through our long list of interview questions.
(2) Editing. If you want to look *stunning* on your wedding day, go with red sphere. If you want the cheaper natural/​photojournalism look, there are plenty of other guys out there.
(3) Technique. These shots really capture us and the moments of the day. They are so flattering, and it takes true talent to be able to do this.
My only advice is to be sure to be clear about what you want. I had just assumed that we’d be getting Alex and Brenda, so I was a bit surprised when we got Alex + an assistant the day of the wedding. We also got a lot of shots of individual guests but no wide-​room shots of everyone sitting at the dinner tables. We also got shots of each dish of food at the buffet, which was kind of random. Just be clear in your communication and in letting them know your expectations.

My fiancé and I took our engagement pictures with Alex and his assistant last month and I couldn’t be any happier. I had a long list of locations that I wanted pictures at and Alex was definitely game. He had a detailed time itinerary and included all of the places that I wanted. He was so accommodating, friendly and understanding that we had never done anything like this before.
He was professional, great email correspondence and very timely with the delivery of the photos. I had even asked him if I could have a few pictures before all the pictures were done so that I could display them at my bridal shower, and as promised, he gave me a few before all the rest were done.
I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Alex! Thank you so much for capturing such an important time in our lives, we couldn’t be more pleased with our engagement pictures!

I became a Unilocaler just to rave about my experience with Alex and Brenda. My fiancé and I are from out of town and Alex and Brenda were very accommodating. They were going above and beyond to fulfill my requests. My fiancé and I were very nervous but by the end of the session we were much more comfortable.
I was probably a nightmare to them and requested a ton of different venues and even requested to take photos up in high places even though I’m afraid of heights. Lol. However, Alex still captured beautiful moments.
He also responds quickly to emails and gives helpful advice before the shoot. I got my photos in a timely manner even though it was right before the holidays.

I am so incredibly happy that we came across RedSphere Studio’s booth at a wedding expo! We had looked at all the other photographer’s portfolios which were great and were about to leave when we came across RedSphere Studio’s booth tucked away on the far side of the expo. It really was a case of saving the best for last. Once we met with Brenda and Alex and saw more of their work, there was absolutely no need to continue our search. Their work stood out from traditional wedding photography in that it used eye popping compositions and extremely vivid and high contrast color to create a ton of drama and emotion. They were both fun to work with, their prices were reasonable and they included a flash card of all the images that had been selected and carefully retouched. A lot of photographers try to charge you more for these things and sell you on different packages which I find kind of annoying. With Brenda and Alex everything was simple and it made it easy to share the photos with our friends and family.
I did a boudoir shoot with them as well to give my fiancée as a gift and I had so much fun! Again, they were both totally accommodating and made it easy and comfortable. They are creative and attentive to details and excited to try new things.
I think that is what impressed us the most with them is that they are passionate and love what they do. Some wedding photographers seem to treat a wedding like a production line but Brenda and Alex were excited to make everything unique to our individual styles. I get the feeling Alex loves the challenge of finding a creative edge to transform their photos from documentation to art.
They were fun, reliable, professional and easy to work with… I highly recommend them!

Alex and Brenda shot our engagement photos followed by our wedding. To say that we have a memory for life is an understatement. The first time I saw RedSphere’s website, I was ‘sold’ and looked no further. Alex and Brenda are true gems, extremely professional yet personal and warm, move around with ease and peace while capturing your wedding day and add to an overall stress-​free and sweet environment. We were going for an intimate feel for our wedding and Alex and Brenda nailed it. First of all, during the ceremony and even the reception, we didn’t even know they were there. I’ve seen photographers with enormous gear standing in the middle of the aisle during a whole ceremony at friend’s weddings, jumping around clumsily for the best shot, while the guests saw just their backs. Imagine that ;(. Alex and Brenda are so discreet while so efficient, I don’t know how they did it. We got our photos this week, and cried and laughed simultaneously. Here is what we have: striking, sexy, unique, artful, sweet, loving, stunning images in all ranges of backgrounds, evoking different feels, as the evening progressed. The images tell a story. A story of two people deeply in love, sharing their promise, evolving into an awesome fun dancing night! The photos have so much depth, the colors pop like there is no tomorrow, and both Alex’s and Brenda’s visual eye is beyond phenomenal! I’m no easy customer to satisfy when it comes to photography, I study each shot with a magnifying glass (no exaggeration here!), I’m very critical of this and that, and I get bored with the usual wedding photo snaps. I trusted that Alex and Brenda will create images that are different, and gorgeous. But what I saw FAR EXCEEDED any of my expectations, which are always high (being honest here). I literally cried… each shot is carefully crafted yet so organic, you know there is huge talent behind it, passion for photography is definitely second nature for A+B.
Our wedding day was a bit of a blur/​haze, for me, as most brides might agree, it’s an overwhelming experience. But looking at the story telling photos captured by Alex and Brenda, it all comes back in a very clear vision and we’re so grateful to RedSphere for making our day so incredibly memorable!
I wish I can give them 100 stars, not just 5, that’s how amazing they are! I highly recommend RedSphere to all of you!!! Don’t hesitate, they book fast! I actually changed our wedding date just so we can hire them, and that was one of the best decisions I ever made!
Fantastic photographs, fantastic people, fantastic overall experience, I can’t praise them enough!
Humble, deep thank you to both Alex and Brenda, we will cherish our photos forever!

My husband and I hired Alex and Brenda to shoot our wedding and could not have been more pleased! We were planning a dramatic red, black, and white «vintage glam» theme and knew we wanted a photographer who would make our colors pop and our rhinestones sparkle. One day, after several photographers had quoted us prices way outside our budget, I randomly clicked a Facebook ad for a wedding photographer. It was meant to be! Perusing RedSphere’s website, I was instantly struck by their artful use of color and lighting, and was even more encouraged when I saw their rates were within our budget. When we met them, Alex and Brenda were genuine, down to earth, and clearly cared a lot about their work and their clients’ vision. We had found our photographers!
On our wedding day, Alex came to capture the girls’ getting ready, while Brenda went to the hotel to photograph the boys. They were totally professional, on time, and even went above and beyond, like shuttling the boys’ boutonnière to the hotel for them. Plus, they both have such a calming energy about them. I remember more than once catching Alex or Brenda’s eye and just getting a reassuring smile that put me right at ease. As photographers, they are quick and unintrusive — we barely noticed them throughout the day (none of that awkward, in your face photography that you sometimes see at weddings…).
Then of course, there are the photos. They came out beautifully and were everything we hoped for. Alex and Brenda got such a great variety of pictures – gorgeous ceremony shots, heartfelt candid portraits, and a TON of lively dance action shots – every time we look at our photos it’s like reliving our wedding day! And, the colors and rhinestones… well, they just pop and sparkle right off the paper. :-)

Alex and Brenda are phenomenal photographers! We contacted them even before we realized that they were the masterminds behind our friend’s fantastic wedding photos, and we couldn’t have been happier with them.
Their warmth and professionalism put us immediately at ease, and they made the process so stress-​free. They were able to work with our budget and we ended up hiring them for six hours for our wedding day. Despite our limited window, they were so efficient and patient with our awkward selves. My husband and I aren’t used to being photographed, but they managed to guide us through for some spectacular shots.
Although we didn’t have a specific list of mandatory shots, they produced the perfect wedding album. We requested that they focused on pics of our guests, particularly head shots, and our loved ones are absolutely thrilled with their work. They have such a great eye for capturing emotion, and their post-​production work with color is breathtaking. They sent us an adorable engraved wooden USB drive in a little wooden box.
For what they charge and the quality of their work, it’s practically a steal. For a flat fee, you own all the rights to your gorgeous photos to do with as you will; they don’t pull that nonsense with having to buy individual pics. Alex and Brenda, thank you so much for your fabulous work!

Alex and Brenda are the perfect partner photographers. After googling a bunch of different wedding photographers, we settled with RedSphere Studios for both quality and price. What an amazing day it was!
Organized, prepared, and experienced, Alex and Brenda arrived early (an hour away) to capture the wife’s «getting ready» moments, and were there until the very, very end to capture all of the picturesque moments of our special day. They accommodated our crazy family dragging them around to take pictures here and there and with this person and that person. They even skipped lunch for us.
We don’t normally like to be the center of attention, but Alex and Brenda made us feel so special we couldn’t ask for more in choosing the perfect wedding photographer. RedSphere Studios cannot be beat!

These guys are awesome, both personally and professionally.
We stumbled onto them through our next door neighbor when we were beginning to think about engagement pictures. Alex’s pictures were so awesome we had to try and reserve him as our photographer. We ended up having him do both our engagement and city hall wedding pictures.
The pictures speak for themselves, and I can’t say enough good things about Red Sphere.

Amidst the wedding hustle, I called dibbs on picking the photographer because
1. I love photographer and it is my favorite hobby
2. I had a look that I wanted
Alex as a photographer hands down shoots low light better than anyone I have seen in the Bay. He has great visions of what he would like to shoot, but definitely incorporates your wants and needs in the shots. His post-​production is phenomenal. He is great at enhancing color and wonderful at catching people at the right moments.
Our experience started with a 12 hour engagement shoot where we went from Berkeley, to Larkspur (to recreate the proposal), to the Ferry ride, and then to SF for some night shots and then BACK to Berkeley. They put NO time constraint and were willing to accommodate ANYTHING we asked for. it ended at night with dinner and drinks in Berkeley.
On the wedding day Alex arrived early to catch my wife getting ready and was the last of all my vendors to leave. Brenda, his wife, shot myself and the groomsmen at our hotel simultaneously. Once of the best parts was her «why not?» attitude when I wanted to run to a local watch shop to size my wedding gift from my wife. She hopped in her car and willingly drove me, all the while snapping shots.
There are some things that you cannot put a price on, especially when it comes to professionalism and class. Alex and Brenda were not only great photographers for our wedding, but also amazing people that we loved getting to know.
I would HIGHLY recommend Red Sphere for any of your photography needs.
SOOSH

My fiancé and I first met Alex at the San Jose Bridal Show (She dragged me there). We were really impressed with Alex’s sample pictures so we decided to follow-​up. Unfortunately, he was booked for our wedding date, so we were only able to book him for our engagement photos.
For engagement pictures, you always see the couple at a beautiful destination. Alex does a great job of painting a picture with his shots. His pictures capture the emotion of the shot, mixed with beautiful locations, creating a magazine quality photo. We were amazed when we got our pictures.
Alex and Brenda work well as a team. Brenda drives the posing while Alex focuses on the shot. They did a great job of making us feel comfortable as we were both nervous. My fiancé’ requested several shots prior to the shoot which they fulfilled while recommending several other shots and locations. They know the city very well and recommended amazing locations. We absolutely loved all of our pictures and couldn’t be happier with Alex’s work. He even gave us a few preview photos as we were so anxious to see them.
I would strongly recommend RedSphere Studios for any photo-​shoot, hands down. If you have any doubts, just take one look at his work and you will see.

I stumbled across Alex when I did a Google search for «engagement photos san francisco», there was this one picture of a couple on the pier in rain that just stuck in my head… when I clicked on it, it lead me to his website. His website had amazing photos!!! Just the style I was looking for, not the cheesy point and smile type pictures that so many photographers do, there is a true art form in what he does, he has a very journalistic approach. I immediately thought #1 he is going to be outside my budget and #2 he is going to be booked, my fiancé and I decided about a week ahead of time to head up to San Francisco to get these done. I emailed him and I was surprised to find out that he is in my budget and available… score!!!
Alex sent over a very detailed itinerary, it was great and listed which places we were going at what times to ensure we would get to all the places I wanted to shoot at.
The morning of the shoot we left our house in Orange County at about 3 am so we could make it to San Francisco around noon and get ready for our pictures at 2:00. Alex was geared up and ready to go by 2:00. It started out partly cloudy and then turned to windy/​rain. I cannot stress enough, this is why you hire an experienced photographer like Alex, he knew how to deal with all the elements and still make us look amazing in the pictures despite our lack of sleep.
It took about 2 weeks to get out pictures back and we had them just in time for Christmas Eve to show all of our family. EVERYONE I mean EVERYONE told us these are the most amazing engagement pictures that they have seen.
I cannot thank Alex enough, he is truly a gifted photographer that is reasonably priced. If you are in the San Francisco area and looking for a photographer reach out to Alex, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

If you are looking for an engagement or wedding photographer, stop looking now because you have found SF’s best photographers! Alex & Brenda are beyond amazing (is that possible?), seriously they are.
Style — Please go to his website and just look at the vivid colors. The way the colors pop on all of the pictures is amazing. His photo touch ups are incredible. All of his pictures look natural but have been enhanced to make everything look so much better (crisper & cleaner). We have had SO many friends comment on how amazing our photos look.
Locations — We have lived in the city for four years and Alex took us to places we never imagined could provide such incredible backdrops. They drove us around to 8 different locations on our engagement photo shoot! We had a few ideas, and they covered all of those, but they then went above and beyond to ensure we had some iconic images, which is what we said we wanted.
Friendliness — Such a nice couple. We spent about 6 hours with them and the time flew by. Plus, they put up with our many requests and questions with openness and thoughtfulness.
Overall, we were just so impressed by the professionalism and high quality they brought to the table. They really took the time and effort required to make sure these were the special photos and memories we wanted. We used two of the photos in our wedding invitations, and we’re planning to have several of them printed to hang in our house because we love to look at them (hope that doesn’t make us too narcissistic!). I know I mentioned it above, but it’s seriously overwhelming how many people have made it a point to tell us how amazing the photos are. If that doesn’t speak for his work, I don’t know what does!