4.9 out of 5 stars and 12 reviews
4.9
(12)Best of Weddings (1x).Southern California, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego
About this vendor
Justin Kim Photography is a professional engagement and wedding photographer based out of Irvine, California that serves the greater Orange County area. Lead photographer Justin Kim and his assistant creates images that are natural and traditional in style, as well as airy and ethereal. Compassionate, focused and practical, Justin will handle your local or destination wedding photos with special care. Justin Kim Photography promises a quick (within eight hours) response to all inquiries, guaranteeing you won’t have to wait or worry about the status of your photos.
Services Offered
Justin Kim Photography offers a starting photography package that includes one event per day, additional hours, high-resolution photos, multiple shooters, multiple locations and digital files. Other services include boudoir shoots, trash the dress, slideshows, prints, canvases, and toning.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
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4.9
out of 5.012 reviews
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I’ve been following Justin’s Instagram since before my husband and I got engaged, so I never really considered anyone else since I had already fallen in love with his photography. He’s extremely talented and patient. Super cooperative and fun to work with!
Justin was very easy to work with in the months leading up to our wedding and was very responsive as the other reviews have stated! One issue which I will point out is that on the day our wedding, he seem quite frazzled during our prep/getting ready session and did not adhere to our shot list. This resulted in some missed shots that were pretty major. Very disappointing as they were written out specifically in the shot list and emailed to him weeks beforehand. I had other vendors calling him to tell him he was missing certain things and he would pop in, take a handful of photos and then immediately leave to take more pictures of the groom. If you are a type A bride, I would honestly urge you to browse some more. He has his own vision and is quite talented at what he does, but I do think when you are in the wedding industry, listening to your client and trying to get the shots they want should come first. His assistant also never left his side so there were many times on my wedding day that I was alone and both photographers were with the groom :(
HOWEVER, Justin was very apologetic when my husband and I voiced our concerns as the day went on and we got some beautiful, sunset portraits that I will treasure for a lifetime. He also gave us over 3000 pictures all retouched as an attempt to remedy his mistakes and we are very grateful. I just wanted to leave an honest review for any brides out there that have a very specific vision/type A personality - he may not be the best fit. However, if you are chill and go with the flow, he's amazing! Our pictures are stunning, but the experience as a client could have certainly been better. He was very communicative regarding our disappointment as well, so I give him 5/5 for communication and quality of our photos. I give him a 2/5 for customer satisfaction and performing well under pressure.
All in all we are happy and would recommend with reservation as outlined above. I hope he learned from the experience and is now even better than before! :)
We had Justin and Andrew as our wedding photographers and they are absolutely amazing! They are professional, dedicated, and easy to work with. Our main point of contact was Justin
and he guided us on the process, answered all our questions, and was very responsive. Both Justin and Andrew captured A LOT of memorable moments. Justin also had so many creative ideas for backgrounds and poses. Everyone had a great time taking photos. Justin also did a great job putting the finishing touches on our photos; they turned out beautifully.
I was so lucky to come across Justin's profile. He was so responsive, accomodating, and very friendly from the moment I asked for a quote. His pricing is fair and very affordable (it matched my budget exactly). Once we met at the wedding, he worked to get us the best shots possible while keeping the atmosphere light and fun. He captured the details beautifully. I received our pictures and I must say I am OBSESSED. The photos were BEAUTIFUL. Even after receiving the photos, he continues to help by recommending the best places ot sites to get the pictures printed. He definitely goes above and beyond.
I am SO HAPPY that we hired Justin to photograph our wedding. I love his photography style - it is light, bright, and airy. When my husband and I met Justin, he was super nice and friendly. We decided to hire him right away. He is very responsive and replies to messages and emails very quickly. He was so friendly during the wedding day. He went above and beyond to capture the shots I had sent him ahead of time.
He got our photos back to us so quickly and gave us so many beautifully edited photos on a USB - (like over 2000 photos!) He captured so many beautiful moments that I didn't get to see firsthand. He even made us a video with our photos set to music. He is also very reasonably priced for a wedding photographer. His second shooter (his son Andrew) was great too. I really don't have the words to express how grateful and happy I am that we decided to hire Justin! He really knows our wedding venue (The Vintage Rose) well and was able to capture it so beautifully. I can't imagine how he was able to edit thousands of photos in a month but you can tell that he works extremely hard! You can see how many 5 star reviews he has. Book him if you can, you won't regret it!!!
My fiancé and I loved working with Justin for our engagement photos! Our photoshoot was at Laguna Beach and I couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out! Before the photoshoot, I sent Justin a few pictures of examples of poses and styles of other peoples' engagement photos that I liked. Justin did an amazing job at capturing the exact style of photos that I wanted, and more! He was extremely dedicated to ensuring that we had plenty of photos with different poses and against different backdrops. He made the whole engagement photoshoot experience so fun, pleasurable, and memorable. After the photoshoot was over, he said that the photos should be ready within 2-3 weeks, but he got them to us within 2 days! His style and editing made the photos look beyond beautiful. We will cherish them for the rest of our lives. We look forward to working with him again on our wedding day!
Justin and Andrew are truly wonderful gentlemen to work with. Very professional and skilled at their craft. My photos turned out breathtaking. He had them done very quickly too! My entire family was shocked that I already had them so soon. And he took so many! Lots to choose from. ^_^
Aside from that, Justin was very flexible and offered many options for me. He helped make this whole wedding experience very stress free. Just look at his portfolio. You know you'll be in good hands. :)
Justin is the best! He was the photographer for our wedding in 2016 and I have referred him plenty of times. He is the best I mean best professional photographer and I will never use anyone else. The best part is we misplaced our usb with our wedding phots, my wife was totally devastated. As I watch her tears flow from her face all I could think of is how can I fix this. Guess who came to the rescue... Justin. He still had our photos from 2016 and sent me another USB copy free of charge. Amazing guy right!!! Exactly, what professional photographer you know still would have your photos from 2016. He saved the day!!! Justin thank you from the bottom of our hearts and the world needs more people like you! A++++++++
We are so thankful we had Justin as our wedding photographer!!! Justin went above and beyond for our wedding day! He remembered all the shots we wanted and we couldn’t be happier with the final result. The turn around to receive the photos was so fast and great quality! We recommend him 100%! He won’t disappoint and will make sure you feel comfortable. Thank you Justin!
Honestly having Justin be my photographer for my wedding was the best choice I made! I found him when browsing on Instagram and his photography caught my eye from my ceremony venue. Justin and his team took GORGEOUS! photos that had me in tears. He is very quick sending out photos, so you won't be waiting forever. He will guide you how to pose for a good shot and trust me again, the end results are amazing! I will definitely be referring him to any future brides. His pricing is very reasonable in my opinion for the beautiful final pictures you receive. Like I said, I'm glad he was our photographer.
Justin and Andrew were incredible to work with. I hired Justin for my engagement photos and also my wedding. Both experiences were wonderful and the pictures turned out amazing! My husband and I are incredibly happy with them. Justin is very easy to work with, great communicator and he's super understanding. His work speaks for itself. I strongly recommend him and would not hesitate to hire him again.
The photographer was punctual and was very easy to work with. He speaks both English and Korean, so it was great when we needed him to instruct both our friends and family! He was so efficient.
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2710 KELVIN AVE, IRVINE, CA | Southern California, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego
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