Chelsea
Wedding: 12/16/10
Our experience with Jason Q Tran photography was one of a kind. They were very professional, fun to work with and are genuine people. I highly recommend them and we were glad to have them be part of our special day.
Christine28
Wedding: 10/2/10
Jason is truly a talented photographer and artist that can capture anything beautifully. The first time I met him he was very professional, straightforward, and was never pushy. You can tell he is just a genuine person who is great at what he does. For our engagement photos, traffic held me hostage on the freeway for hours and we had to change our location at the last second, and he was still so gracious and did an amazing job. Everything from our engagement photos to our actual wedding day was captured so so beautifully. Jason and his assistant are really a pleasure to work with.
rinzacruz
Wedding: 3/20/10
I am very pleased with Jason's work. He did an amazing job at my wedding and we get complimented all
The time for our wedding pictures! He is the best at his job and is very professional!
Ashley
Wedding: 2/13/10
After our venue, Jason was the second vendor we booked.
My fiance and I had a long engagement since we had been long-distance for more than 8 years, so I had more than a couple of years to "web-stalk" potential photographers.
My family is in love with taking pictures and I usually wouldn't be caught dead holding a camera or posing for a photograph.
I knew I wanted a modern/artistic photographer for our nuptials. I wanted photos I would be proud to display in an album or on a wall because of the artistry (not just because my husband and I were the subjects). Thus, I began my search on some wedding photojournalist websites and came across Jason Q Tran's webpage in 2006/7?
My family is Vietnamese and Jason shares my surname, so I was intrigued with what he could do with some traditional Vietnamese elements--Jason was just beginning to do wedding photography and he had some interesting shots, but our wedding was still in the distant future, so I filed his name away in my brain.
Fast-forward a few years later and we were about to finally get married in orange county--lo and behold, Jason Q Tran is now pretty well-known in wedding photography in Orange County (that's what I was told by some of my other wedding vendors). When I re-discovered his portfolio, I was enamored.
My fiance and I met with Jason. Once we asked for his availability/pricing, I told him I was not looking at any other photographers, so he'd better be available! His pricing is competitive with other photographers I BRIEFLY considered. He had a contract available at his (very nice) office and even has insurance--extremely professional.
I don't know much about artistic photography--but I was in awe of the finished product.
Jason is not only an artistic photographer but he is also highly skilled with layouts--the artistic print from our engagement session we displayed for the wedding is so lovely, even the label on our engagement and wedding DVD looks nice!
His photo "Q Booth" was one of the best elements of the wedding--far superior to a traditional photo booth in quality. The Q Booth brought out the inner ham/comic in many of the shy elders, thanks to the random props. My only regret was not using it myself with my husband.
Last, but not least, Jason knew how to manage working with some of my "overenthusiastic" wedding guests with cameras to ensure he got all the important shots. The man has great patience if he can handle my photo-happy paparazzi family!
Jason, his second photographer, and photographic staff were definitely photographic ninjas--I could not conceive how they got some really great shots, but they somehow managed! Even my friends who are professional photographers commented on how fabulous his photos are.
Jason is a highly skilled and professional artist--my husband was more excited to look at our wedding photos than me--I've never seen the guy excited to look at any pictures in his life.
We look forward to hiring Jason to work with us for other milestones in our future.
Amy
Wedding: 9/12/09
Jason Q Tran is amazing. Though we felt a little uncomfortable at first, our engagement session photos WOW-ed everyone. I was so tired on my wedding day, and I looked really tired, but Jason managed to capture some great moments and I can't wait to do our trash the dress session with him for our 1 year anniversary. He was so great, two of our friends who are getting married later this year booked him as well. I love his style. Everything turned out beautiful!
ant92620
Wedding: 7/5/08
Jason was everything we could wish for in a wedding photographer. He is a relaxed, easygoing guy with a keen aesthetic eye and great photography skills. After screening several photographers, we selected Jason for his photojournalistic style and rave references. He captures genuine moments during the wedding day. Jason is capable of catching the contemporary, fun snaphots and classical portraits. Jason arrived early at our church to scope the lighting and try different lenses. His expertise and talent are evident in our bright, crisp, and wonderful photos. He worked really well with our wedding party and families, to capture the must-have shots as well as the candids throughout the ceremony and reception. The photos really tell the story of our day, and it was fun to work with Jason. He sent us our prints and digital images in a timely manner according to our contract. I recommend him with no reservations and the highest praise.
pangabanga
Wedding: 1/5/08
AWESOME. you have a great personality and professionalism. =) i've already been slathering your name all over nor cal! i'm definitely keeping your number on speed dial
snvak
Wedding: 12/8/07
Jason is an amazing photographer and very professional. He is also a very kind individual and very easy to work with. We highly recommend him for any photography needs. He has an eye for the commonly unseen and a way of capturing events and images that truly displays the emotion of the moment. In sum, he is brilliant.
Lisa
Wedding: 11/11/07
Jason worked with us to create a wonderful memoir of our engagement and wedding day. He customized our photography package and delivered beautiful pictures that captured the love and excitement that we felt inside.
Marie
Wedding: 11/10/07
Jason's work is fantastic and even our friends and family members loved the photos and want him to be their photographer for their next event. Jason was professional, very nice to work with, friendly, very responsive, and accommodating to our specific needs and tastes. He offered great advice and seemed to know what we wanted with little direction during the wedding and reception. We spoke several times before the event and he was a great listener and a pleasure to talk to on a professional and personal level. During the wedding and reception, he captured the once in a lifetime moments. Our personalities, emotions, and moods are captured in the photographs. He captures many details in each picture and when I look at the pictures again I see another detail that I missed earlier. In addition, he was discrete and unobtrusive especially during the ceremony...you didn't even know he was there, but when you review the pictures, he seemed to photograph every moment. We received a CD with over 300 high resolution photographs and that was a bonus on top of everything else. We were very happy with the value of Jason's packages especially when you consider the amount of time he spent at the wedding, the commute, the finishing touches on the computer, etc. He treated us like we were his only clients though you knew he had back to back events and kept a busy schedule. We highly recommend Jason!!!
Leigh
Wedding: 10/21/07
Jason was MORE than we could ever have asked for! He was so amazing and down to earth as well! From the moment he shot our engagement shoot, we felt extremely comfortable with him and his style of photography. We have already received our pictures (only one month after the wedding) and they are wonderful! We get so many compliments on Jason's candid style and processing of the photos. He knows what works and what looks absolutely beautiful! Words cannot express our gratitude toward Jason and all of his hard work!
jenny
Wedding: 7/7/07
Jason was amazing! We love both our engagement pictures and our wedding pictures! His pricing is very good, and he did a fantastic job! We are so pleased that we booked him!!
colleen
Wedding: 6/30/07
At first I was nervous to go with someone I found online, but it was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding. Jason was easy to work with, very professional, on time and courteous. His work was beautiful, and the price was extremely fair. I'm very happy to write this review and recommend such a great photographer!
Ann
Wedding: 9/1/10
My hubby & I love the Q! His work speaks volumes. Just check out his portfolio and be prepared to be blown away. If you want something artsy/edgy/not cookie cutter, just let Jason do his thing. He is really big on finding good light, natural frames, etc. Our engagement session photos were met with rave reviews. My friends thought that my pictures looked that we were posing for a magazine spread. His pictures were the talk of our engagement party. So for the wedding we just decided to let him & his photographers do their thing, so I'm very excited to see our final product. There were a few traditional family shots that I wanted, which he was more than happy to do.
He is not the cheapest, but he's not expensive either for e-session, album, 8 hour session with a second photographer/assistant. This is what I learned when I checked out photographers: request to look at a full gallery, not just their porfolio. The bad photographers will have a colorful, "edgy" portfolio...but when you look at their real gallery, you can definitely tell the difference. It's especially funny when you compare somebody like Jason's work at the same venue as somebody else. It's worth the splurge! We'll likely use him for future sessions when we have a few kids.