ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER REVIEWS
BASED IN LOS ANGELES, TRAVELING FOR LOVE STORIES AROUND THE WORLD
OVER THE YEARS
I've had the pleasure of working with some of the most delightful people on the planet. We've had such A blast creating art and making memories. From adventurous high sierra elopements to tranquil ceremonies on the coastline, I've loved every minute of it. And my clients loved it too, as you can see from their kind words below. I encourage you to take a look at what they say, then check out my elopement portfolio. If you like what you see, send me message and we'll turn your love story into art.
Working with Norm as our wedding photographer was truly an INCREDIBLE experience. He was super responsive and kind with my seemingly never ending questions. Our wedding day was easy and stress-free in a large part to Norm's friendly personality. As people who don't get usually get professional photos, he made us feel so comfortable and at ease. We got married in Yosemite and he knew all the amazing locations in the park to take us to. I am completely blown away by our photos--they are absolutely stunning and truly captured so many special moments from our day. He delivered the photos in such a special and creative way---We will treasure these photos for the rest of our life. Thank you, Norm!
Norm did an amazing job with our elopement in Olympic NP! He traveled without hesitation and helped research places beforehand since the park is huge and made recommendations based on when/where would have the best lighting for pictures. He spent the day before scouting out locations for our pictures and ceremony. It was a small elopement and he was very accommodating when we arrived with a couple more people than originally planned. During the ceremony we hardly knew he was there and are in awe of the pictures he was able to get without us noticing. He stayed with us until sunset, taking pictures at the two locations we had picked out. We highly recommend Norm for anyone planning an elopement, especially in a national park!!
I can't say enough about how much I loved working with Norm. He was personable, funny, nerdy, and made us feel completely comfortable when both of us usually don't know what to do in front of a camera. Not to mention he knew the park so well it was like having a personal tour guide along with a photographer. Highly recommend!!
Working with Norm was unforgettable! He was so responsive, especially during COVID-19. He was very willing to help us choose a new location and travel to us in Minnesota. The pictures turned out gorgeous and we had such a good time! Norm made us feel comfortable (which is hard because both my husband and I are camera shy) and kept us upbeat throughout a long day of hiking!
Norm was a champ. He met us up in a remote location for our engagement pictures and ceremony. He is professional, flexible, and an excellent photographer. Would highly recommend him for an elopement or small wedding. He knows all the best places and has a lot of logistics advice for national parks.
Let me start off by saying that Norm blew my away every step of the way! He completely exceeded my expectations and deserves more than 5 stars!
I contacted him two months before my elopement. My husband and I initially planned on getting married in the courthouse and last minute decided that we wanted breathtaking photos so we were scrambling to get everything planned out. Norm responded very quickly and told me that our date (our 5th anniversary) was technically available despite having an elopement the day before in Yosemite and the day after in Joshua Tree. He said that as long as we were somewhere in between that he could make it work—so we decided on Joshua Tree!
Despite Norm being so busy with the amount of elopements he had to photograph, he was quick to respond to my questions. My husband and I had never been to Joshua Tree National Park before but we wanted to be involved in the process and scout for locations to take photos. Norm was kind enough to give us a list of spots to check out for different types of photos (i.e. sunrise/sunset, day/night). We absolutely fell in love with Joshua Tree and realized it was the perfect place to elope! We had taken some photos and written down coordinates we thought could be great for photos. Norm appreciated our efforts and told us he does a similar process when scouting for locations. Norm was so cool that he even let us join him when he went location scouting 4 days before our elopement!
Scouting with Norm was a blast. We were able to ask him lots of questions, tell him our vision, listen to what he was envisioning, and so on. I typically don’t do well with meeting new people since I’m antisocial, but Norm felt like an old friend I hadn’t seen in forever! He’s definitely someone you want to keep in your close friend group. Getting to know him before the big day made me certain that I had made the right choice in choosing him as our photographer!
On the big day, we met up at Cap Rock at 5:15 AM. Now let me tell you—it was FREEZING (freezing is an understatement!). Despite being there before sunrise, not being able to feel our toes, and only getting a few hours of sleep, Norm was very attentive, ready to shoot, and in such a good mood! He made us feel so comfortable with taking photos (and we definitely are not the photogenic type). We shot from sunrise to (almost) sunset. We initially planned on doing sunset and night photos since there was supposed to be a full moon, but the weather decided to do its own thing. Our afternoon photos were a bit cloudy and caused us to miss sunset since the sun kept hiding behind large clouds. Plus, there were no moon or stars in the stormy night sky so we called it quits since we had seen some sneak peaks of our photos throughout the day and loved them. It was a good call since it started pouring as we drove out of the park!
One trait I really appreciated about Norm was seeing how much he actually cares about his work. For example, the wind blew my bangs into a weird position and Norm said, “Hey, Christian. Can you move Ally’s bangs to the other side?” Later in the day, the wind picked up and started making Christian’s shirt unattractively poof out and Norm said, “Christian, tuck in your shirt!” and made a hand gesture showing that the shirt blowing in the wind was giving Christian the appearance of a major belly. With Norm, it’s not about the money—it’s about the art! He poured his blood, sweat, and tears into giving us the best photos imaginable. Not to mention, he gave us 6 sneak peak photos just 2 days after the wedding! Also, the final package he sent with our photos brought me to tears. It was just so beautiful and thoughtful. Norm definitely cares about his work and the people he photographs. He knows it’s all about the memories and does everything he can to make it an amazing and enjoyable experience.
Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend Norm (and I already have been!). Norm went ABOVE AND BEYOND!! I cannot thank him enough for giving us the best gift ever—the gift of breathtaking photos and amazing memories.
Yosemite elopement shooting with Norm was an unforgettable experience!!
I had many requests of the spot for shooting in the park but he arranged perfect schedule and we were totally satisfied with that. Also to complete my request, he worked with us from 4am to around 7pm. It was amazing that he took us to Taft point where it was never possible to reach there without him but the best place to take pictures for elopement photo.
Thank you so much!
Where to start? Norm flew all the way to Glacier NP to photograph our elopement. He did this without a hesitation at all. The day before our service he spent his whole time scouting out locations for our pictures to be taken even in the rain and wind. On the day of our special event he made us feel as comfortable as possible and hung with us from 8am to 9pm!! We hiked up 4 miles round-trip just to get photos at Avalanche Lake. Norm didn't complain a bit and was awesome to hang out and talk with. Norm, thank you for making us feel happy and for being the person we spent our special day with. ;)
We are forever grateful that we were lucky to find Fifth Photography for our elopement. Our friend Melissa Clark referred him (check our her review too!) to us and we were able to book a date on really short notice.
We didn't have a plan and we're very awkward, but somehow Norm created something for us that we'll appreciate forever. He recommended Big Sur as a location for wedding portraits after our ceremony. It was really beautiful! Norm made us feel really comfortable and guided on how how to stand or pose because we had no idea what to do. There are photos he saw the opportunity to create that I never in a million years would have thought of and I'm so, so glad that we have those now. Norm is not afraid to venture to special locations and hike to get there to get the right photos for you.
Our final photos are amazing and we love them. He sent a wonderful keepsake box with our wedding date on it and a few of his favorite prints inside with the USB for our photos. It was really sweet and again, something I never would have thought of and really appreciate. We can add other little mementos to the box and it's something we can bring out and show our family.
I can't recommend Fifth Photography and Norm enough.
Norm Roberts (Fifth Photography) is an amazingly talented photographer who gives a reasonable price, is super friendly, flexible, and who really captures what you’re looking for! Norm shot our engagement shoot as well as our wedding. For our engagement shoot, we wanted a rustic shoot as well as beach photos. Norm captured both beautifully. My husband and I had shared with Norm before our session that we felt awkward in front of a camera, but Norm made us feel so at ease and captures natural, beautiful moments. He doesn’t try to make you do any pose you’d be uncomfortable and is all about ensuring you feel relaxed and enjoy your moment. We fell in love with both our rustic shoot and our beach shots, and couldn’t wait for Norm to photograph our wedding day. Norm asked to tour our wedding venue beforehand even though it is quite a drive for him because he wanted to gather ideas and familiarize himself with the location. To us, that was above and beyond. We just received our wedding photos (just a few weeks after our wedding) and they arrived in a beautiful package! They are in a beautiful wooden case with our names and wedding date engraved on top, and we opened it to find a usb with our names engraved on it, some printed photos of his favorite shots, and a thoughtful letter all included in beautiful packaging. When we accessed our photos (you receive them in a password-protected gallery as well as in usb form), we were amazed! He captured details from our wedding that made for intimate and stunning shots. Close-ups, wide shots, zooms, candids, etc. The pictures were varied and unique and that was exactly what we were looking for. To say we love our wedding photos is an understatement – we purchased an apple tv just to be able to show them to our families and friends in large format, and everyone who has seen them has been impressed by how great they are. If you are looking for a talented, reasonably priced, friendly, and passionate photographer, Norm is your guy. We already had several friends who viewed our photos and asked for his contact information and we will definitely recommend Norm to anyone and everyone we can. He is wonderful!
Best photographer - hands down! Norman's photos are fantastic! We hired Norman for our wedding back in October. He totally prepared us for our special day - we stressed about nothing. He was professional, fun, and so easy to work with. We highly recommend Norman!
Norm from Fifth Photography. Where to even start? He deserves a billion stars! He is seriously the best photographer we could've asked for. He made us feel so relaxed and at ease. All of the photos, and I'm not kidding when I say ALL of them, are stunning. We thought there might be one or two that we may not care for, but he proved us wrong. We can't decide which one's are our favorites because there's just so many amazing moments that he was able to capture between the two of us and our family. We had a small elopement, only the bride & groom and our parents, and Norm fit right in making us all feel right at home. We got married in Yosemite National Park, and Norm made the trip to meet us there and helped pick out the best places for taking photos. He got our photos back to us super quickly, and we've had a blast showing them off to all of our friends, who can't help but fall in love with them, too. Norm also sent us a beautiful keepsake box with some of his favorite prints inside. This was the gesture that surprised us the most. We would have been totally fine with just getting a regular USB drive with our photos, because we had already seen a few of the "sneak peek" photos and knew how stunning they were. The pictures had already made us so happy, but Norm took the time to have a gorgeous keepsake box made to hold the personalized USB drive and single prints. We are in absolute awe of this man's ability to take the most amazing pictures we've ever seen and his generosity in all the little details he puts into everything. Thank you, Norm!!! Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without you. EXTREMELY RECOMMEND, and I have already sent his info out to friends looking for future photo needs! Thank you for the magnificent memories :)
Norm was hands down my favorite part of our wedding. The consummate professional, I can't believe I even considered anyone else. From the moment my husband and I met him, we knew he was a perfect fit. Norm drove all the way to Sequoia National Park to shoot out engagement photos. These turned out gorgeous. He was so easy to get along with and this let the love between my husband and I shine through in the photos. He has an incredible eye and gave us direction when we needed it, but let us have fun when we didn't. We recently got our wedding photos and I am blown away. They are perfect and I am so happy to have worked with Norm. He truly did everything he could to ensure we were happy and satisfied, from touring our venue beforehand to scout out perfect backdrops, to being open in communication. While he is not the cheapest photographer around, he could definitely charge much more for the service he provides. In meeting with other photographers, I was relieved to find Norm wasn't charging hourly and could provide a second shooter. He captured so many gorgeous candids and every important moment of our wedding day is forever captured. He listens to his clients and provides you with that shot you've been dying to recreate, but doesn't force you into the cheesy poses you don't want. The icing on the cake is the beautiful presentation of the flash drive that he provides (included in your package). He even sent along a few prints of the wedding! I would hire Norm again and again. I know we will keep his number on hand for ensuing family portraits. I can't recommend him highly enough! In fact, I already have. Your wedding day is about you. Find a photographer who will make it feel that way and who loves what that do. Norm is all that and more
I can't thank Norm enough for the wonderful job he did for us at our wedding. He arrived right on time, spent the whole day taking pictures. He captured the emotion perfectly on our photos. Norm was very easy to work with which was awesome because there are many stresses on your wedding day. We received our photos 30 days after in a nice keepsake. I would definitely recommend Fifth Photography to all!!
Norm shot our engagement photos and our wedding photos. While we haven’t seen our wedding pics yet, I can tell you I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that they will turn out amazing. My husband and I wanted something different from the normal engagement photos you typically see so we went with having them done at Belmont Park (a small amusement park in San Diego). Norm took the shots at dusk and after dark and they were amazing with all the lights of the rides in the background. He is very versatile in his capabilities and if you are looking for pics that are fun and NOT boring, go with Fifth Photography!