Clayton is great. I don't know if anyone can be more friendly and professional simultaneously.
Found Clayton on Yelp and contacted him through Yelp. He was super responsive and Honey liked his photos. His prices are cheaper than other vendors depending on the type of pictures you take. However, if you purchase your full album he is in line with others. We were looking for outdoor photos and wanted a studio option as a contingency plan which Clayton could provide.
When I contacted Clayton I told him this was a surprise engagement shoot. Honey was aware of us taking couple pictures but didn't know the proposal was coming. Clayton was in on the whole thing and guided us to a part of the park where we could have some privacy for the moment.
Per shoot: Clayton called and we had a consultation. I filled him in on the plan and he sent me a list of places he frequents. We went back and forth via text on some locations but we settled on Redwood Park in the Oakland Hills.
Shoot Day: Redwood Park is remote and there is absolutely no cell service. Clayton's instructions were spot on and he was right on time. When I say professional, he had a towel, lint roller, and foldable stool, in addition to his camera equipment to ensure the picture came out perfect. We took some pictures at 3 different locations and the final one was perfect to pop the question. On our way back to the parking lot we found a few more locations to take pics with the ring.
Post shoot: He takes all forms of payments and will send you a receipt once he is settled. It took him about a week to return the photos through a secure folder on his page. We purchased the full album and he was very responsive in turning the full album around.
All in all, Clayton is your guy for photography.
