Esra Oktar Photography

I wish I had never used the services of Esra Oktar. Her services are very expensive; however, I thought that investing on a professional photographer would be worth. Surprisingly, I ended getting the same quality of pictures I could have got from an amateur photographer or even from a student.
After my disappointing experience with Esra Oktar I will leave a wise advice for Esra and for her future clients:
Advice for Esra’s future clients:
Hire Esra only if you want to pay a lot of money for low quality photos.
Advice for Esra:
Go to College of San Mateo and sign up for a photography class for beginners so that you learn how to take pictures.

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Esra for our wedding last month. We were referred to her by another photographer who was not available on our wedding date and were so lucky and grateful to have met her. She went out of her way to come to our house for our first meeting, and was very professional but also took plenty of time getting to know us. She promptly followed up when the wedding date got closer and helped me to figure out a timeline for the day to accommodate all the formal photos we wanted to take. On the day of, Esra was very warm and helpful as well as calm and unassuming, which really helped me find a sense of peace in all the chaos! She and her assistant had some great ideas for poses and worked very well with our style and sense of humor. We received our photos promptly and were blown away by her artistry and creativity! I couldn’t wait to share them with friends and family. I would highly recommend Esra to anyone in the area looking for a quality photographer for any event!

My wife and I used Esra for family shots and we were delighted with the outcome. We had very specific needs and found a location near us both, while we had in mind pictures we wanted taken, Esra found other shots in the venue that we liked even better. The turnaround time was rocket fast… we will definitely be using her again!

My husband and I had the pleasure of having Esra as our wedding photographer. She is professional, has a calm demeanor, and super talented. She made us and our guests feel comfortable and, most importantly, the pictures are gorgeous! Thank you Esra!

Esra made our wedding even more amazing! She was fun, creative, easy to work with and help keep me calm during the day. She did not miss a moment and captured so many amazing moments of us and all of our guests. She was also highly valuable in the planning process, helping us figure out the timeline and made a lot of suggestions that we ended up using. I highly recommend her services, Esra is awesome!

Esra was fantastic. We asked her to take photos of our toddler girls which is not an easy task when they can’t sit still or cooperate. She captured beautiful images so I definitely recommend her for photographing families and children.

Esra is a GIFT. She is as professional as they come-​she puts you right at ease and gets amazing results. She is very gifted at what she does and I can’t recommend her highly enough. Don’t hesitate to contact her!!!

There aren’t enough stars to rate Esra! I had such an amazing experience with her on my wedding day! I was such a nervous bride and was running late to my own ceremony, Esra was completely patient and utilized the extra time to take some photos of my dress, boquets and took some photos of us getting ready. Esra captured all of the most beautiful moments of my wedding! She was very easy to work with! She made everyone feel very comfortable in front of the camera! She had some very fun ideas for poses that all turned out amazing! I am very particular when it comes to photographs, Esra FAR surpassed my expectations. The images look like they belong in a magazine! So crisp and perfectly edited! I would highly recommend her photography to anyone interested in HIGH QUALITY photographs, a comfortable environment and a memorable experience! THANK YOU ESRA!

My experience with Esra Oktar was for a wedding. The quality and professionalism are accurately represented in her website. I recommend starting there. She remained flexible and confident throughout the planning process and on the day of our unique wedding. Her respect and cultural sensitivity made quests of all ages and backgrounds relaxed and comfortable so they were able to enjoy their experience in front of the camera. Just as her website illustrates, she did indeed artistically capture unique images, that are often overlooked on such an important day. Those details are what have made our memories, and experience with her so special; and are what will keep us contacting her for a variety of photographic experiences.

esra, thank you so much for the amazingly captured photos you took of my clients once again. The photos came out so beautiful and you can truly see that you captured their love and happiness. They absolutely loved you and couldn’t stop raving about you. They said you made the process of being in front of the camera so easy and effortless. You made them smile, feel comfortable and at ease. I feel extremely confident introducing all my clients to you, I know they are in great hands. Thank you for all that you do. I am a fan if all your work and so are my client. My clients and I look forward to connecting you with others.”