Blue 22 Photography

If anyone is pondering who to hire as your photographer look no further Hank is the one you should go with! From start to finish he has been nothing but professional and very easy to work with. I was immediately comfortable speaking with him initially and continued that way till the very end. His prices are very reasonable and he takes amazing photos. I definitely recommend him for any event or wedding. He did our engagement photo shoot and wedding and they both turned out incredible!

We met with many photographers before we decided to go with Hank from Blue 22. What attracted me the most was his beautiful photo albums. I found him through Unilocal and emailed him some information about our spring wedding. When we walked in the studio, Hank had all the beautiful wedding albums ready for us to see, photos he had taken at our wedding venue (summit house). We loved that he was so prepared for us. Shortly after our wedding, we picked up our wedding photos in 2 CDs. He gave us all the photos (about 300 of them), Our photos turned out great. He captured beautiful moments. Hank did exactly what I asked for– many timeless shots with my husband during sunset. I absolutely loved them all! It was so hard for me to pick out photos to make our photo album. The second photographer Hank brought with him on our wedding day was also very good. He took amazing photos of my husband and the groomsmen getting ready while Hank was with me in the bridal room. I cannot wait to get our photo album. One regret I had was that I didn’t book them longer. I wish I had more photos at night in the reception dress my mother made for me. But that was my own fault– I didn’t tell Hank that and I didn’t book them for longer than 7 hours.

Hank is so awesome! He’s easygoing, hardworking, and gives good guidance when you need it. 4 hour engagement photos are really hard to get through, but Hank provided direction and got some amazing shots. But my favorite photos are definitely from our wedding day on August 8^th. The shots looked natural and he made my makeup look flawless. He didn’t forget the details like: ring, scenery shots, venue sign, table settings, etc. without us even asking. Hank is reasonably priced so I think we’re going to spring for the 10 additional pages in our wedding album. Plus we loved the photos so we can’t wait to see our album. If you want to work with a great photographer who has a happy personality, then work with Hank. My husband and I highly recommend him.

Can’t beat a friendly and professional Passport Photo session for only $ 10. Multiple shots that you get a say-​so on. Street parking is available right in front of the studio. I saw a back entrance but wasn’t sure if there’s enough for their customers.
Awesome and clean studio inside. I want to see what else they can do maybe for future events and occasions. Seems they have a great following of happy customers.

I am SO excited about my engagement photos that I decided to write a review before my wedding photos are even taken!
I found Blue 22 through Unilocal and immediately fell in love with his pictures. I was looking for a photographer for our engagement and wedding — and I can’t quite put my fingers on WHY, but the pictures blew me away. The best way I can put it is that the pictures were vibrant, light, happy, romantic, and captured all the EXACT RIGHT moments. The only problem was that he was a bit out of our budget. So I looked through sooooo many other portfolios but I kept coming back to this one. it felt the most right. so I decided to contact them.
I met with Hank, we booked him immediately on the spot and he was worth every penny! We felt super comfortable with him, and his albums blew us away even more.
He gave us advice on coordination of outfits and gave us suggestions on props with ample time for us to prepare for it all. He showed up to the first engagement shoot location early to scope out the entire area — and all we had to do was follow his direction.
My fiancé and I both have two left feet and also do not know ANYTHING about taking pictures. he made us look and feel very natural and we had a lot of fun in the process… and it showed in our pictures! Hank worked tirelessly from 3pm-​8pm straight for us and our pictures were everything we could’ve asked for.
I highly recommend Hank! His passion shines through his work :)

Looking for a quick and easy passport photo place, and found them as I was getting my hair done, next door. $ 10 for two photos. He took several photos and gave me a chance to pick the one I liked. Super friendly, and loved the clean studio.

We asked Hank to photograph our engagement pictures, both casual and wedding attire, and our wedding. The pictures came out really good and the albums were really nice. He was very friendly and listened to our ideas/​preferences, but also provided great recommendations for every part of the process. We had a lot of fun with our photo sessions and even referred him to our friends, who were also very happy with his services.

Hank is absolutely amazing. He has done my and my family’s weddings, birthday party, engagements, and family photos. He is extremely reliable, professional, and accommodating. Everyone comments about how wonderful our photos are. He has a wonderful eye and is so great to work with. We recently had a photo shoot with our small kids, who were not that cooperative, but Hank was skillfully able to capture so many beautiful shots of the family. I still treasure our engagement and wedding photos and love what he has done. I trust him completely with our special occasions and am I always confident in his abilities. Hank is a true talent.

When my partner and I were planning our wedding, we knew that finding the right photographer was our top priority. Everyone we know who’s had a wedding says that the night goes by really quickly, so we wanted to make sure we would have a way of capturing and recording every glorious second. After much research, we decided to go with Blue 22 Photography and it was by far the BEST decision we made. Hank Nam was an absolute dream to work with! He responded to all our emails in a timely manner, and he really understood what we were hoping for from our photos.
Hank has exceptional attention to detail and was he very creative in his work. He really has an eye for beauty and he captured everything perfectly! During the wedding, everything went by so quickly that it seemed as though it was over in the blink of an eye, but thankfully Hank was there to capture every single moment. Afterwards, so many guests complimented us on our decision to go with Blue 22 as they were thoroughly impressed with the artistic photos and with his professionalism throughout the event. Honestly, during the event, he was everywhere; it seemed as though he had cloned himself. ;) Of course the end result was more amazing than anything we could’ve ever imagined. He artistically captured beautiful moments that happened while we were busy celebrating with our loved ones and having the time of our lives. Moments we sincerely didn’t even know happened during the whirlwind were all thankfully captured on film. Every time we look through our photos (which we’ve done a lot!), it makes us feel as though we’re reliving our wedding again!
Collaborating with Hank was the absolute best money we spent in our wedding budget. We received gorgeous, creative photos that completely captured the joyful essence of our wedding. If we ever renew our vows, we wouldn’t hesitate for a second before calling Hank for an opportunity to work with him again — he is truly, truly the best.

They are the best. Period.
Hank and two other videographers from Blue 22 took both photos and videos during my proposal. I live in Atlanta, so I only met Hank one time before my proposal, but he still aced everything and made the whole process perfect. All other reviews have already mentioned how good they are. I just want to point out what impresses me the most.
— Everyone from his team are very professional. They have all kinds of professional equipments and know what they are doing.
— They know how to work with others. Hank and his teammates knows how to communicate and coordinate with others to make sure the whole process runs smoothly. (In my case, they need to work with two pilots and one guitarist during my proposal)
— Hank is also very creative. He will not only follow what you want but also give a lot of awesome suggestions.
— Of course, both my photos and videos are great!
I will definitely ask Hank and his team to be my wedding photographers if possible.

Our engagement photo shoot was awesome. My husband and I had great experience working with Hanks… Two thumbs up!!!

Hank did an amazing job helping us take photos for both our engagement and wedding day. It was not only the quality of the images but the moments he and his team were able to capture. I think it speaks volumes of the photographer when we can look back at the pictures and literally relive the moments. Thank you for everything, Hank! Also, he’s so nice and fun!

Hank and Blue22 are amazing! They are extremely friendly, accommodating, and talented. Where do I begin?
Engagement: Hank traveled all the way to San Francisco for our engagement shoot. He listened to our scenery needs and was very flexible in commuting between locations (both by car and on foot). Additionally, he made some recommendations that were amazing. We both had been to San Francisco numerous times but did not realize such a gem had existed. Although the photos took some time to get to us, they were much better than what we had anticipated. The colors were vibrant and absolutely elegant.
Wedding: Hank and his team were wonderful (no surprise)! They were punctual and everyone seemed to embody Hank’s friendly yet professional personality. They joked with us, loosened us up, and were extremely charming towards our families and friends. All of our guests loved their presence. Once again, while we did have to wait for the photos and videos to come (which is understandable since Blue22 is extremely busy and popular because of their work), we were ecstatic about the results. The videos were done perfectly and the photos were top notch. Just like our engagement photos, the colors were vibrant, the shots were elegant, and everyone looked absolutely candid in sharing our wedding joys.
I would definitely recommend Blue22 and Hank to all of our friends.

Where do I begin with my engagement experience with Hank back in July. I wanted to save my 100^th review for the special review and Blue22 definitely deserves it!
My fiancé and I didn’t want to invest too much on photography for our wedding because we thought it was too expensive; however, after I cancelled my first contract with the other photographer, the photography became VERY IMPORTANT for our wedding.
So, we contacted several photographers and carefully reviewed their blogs /​work. My fiancé and I knew we wanted to go with blue 22, but we wanted to make sure we review some more photographers. I am sure that’s one of the wedding preparing processes. However, I tell you, you don’t need to go through that process anymore. Because Unilocal reviewers are praising for Blue22 including myself and I guarantee that you won’t regret going with HANK!
For price, he has different packages for price range.
We chose $ 3,300 package where it includes pretty much everything; then
we upgraded two parents album and total came out to be about $ 3700.
He can provide other price packages once you contact him for his packages.
Honestly for my opinion, It’s truly amazing price for his work! I’ve seen BAD BAD wedding pictures (just can’t believe professional photographers actually took them) for similar price range or $ 2000 price ranges. But, I would rather invest few more and have exceptional wedding photos for the rest of my life! So, I am definitely blessed to have Hank as my wedding photographer!
Our wedding is not until January 2015, but we already took engagement shoot. Result? 120% satisfied with his work. Of course there are some pictures that I didn’t like but it wasn’t Hank’s fault; I just had to lose more weight lol.
On our Engagement shoot, he arrived 30 minutes before, and looked around the place where we wanted to shoot our engagement photo. Throughout the whole day, he was so professional yet provided a comfortable setting for our couple. Although going to 3 different locations was not easy driving, We really enjoyed our engagement photo session.
It took us about 3 weeks to get our engagement photos and our friends and families are praising our engagement photos. It is just good to hear that our photos seem to have a storyline and just different from any other engagment photos.
I will definitely update my review after my wedding, but I can guarantee that you will love Hank! He is professional photographer who’s been taking wedding photos for 15 yrs and you are truly lucky if you can have BLUE22 to take your wedding photos!

I love taking photos and I do make effort making everyone I take a photo of turns out flattering. Not to put people on blast, I wish they put some effort to taking better photos. We knew we wanted a wedding photographer who makes sure we look our best.
It was our first professional photo shoot and we were a little nervous. But Hank made it a lot of fun. We got our engagement photos and it definitely showcased our personality. Our friends, family, and coworkers thought our photoshoot was in Italy or something.

Hank is awesome.
He’s very nice, accommodating, talented photographer. We are beyond happy with our engagement and wedding photos. it was worth every single penny. The photographer takes photos as if it’s his own family’s wedding. He went out of his way and went over the promised hours to take extra photos for us.
We’re so happy with our photos, we’re recommending him to all of our friends who are planning their weddings.

Hank is great! He is super duper friendly, and so accommodating. And to add icing to the cake, he is very talented.
We took our engagement photos in December 2013. It happened to be the coldest night of the month, but like troopers, we marched head on into it and took amazing photos. I didn’t think it was possible, but we (The Mister and I) look like beautiful ads from a magazine! Hank’s style is very much photo-​journalistic and artsy, which was what we were looking for. He captured the moments in the most creative settings, and scenery in the most interesting places. We’d be walking along to our next destination, and Hank will suddenly stop because he saw something. And then he’ll snap a few pictures of us dancing and twirling. Pictures came out, and BAM! Instant love affair. Oh, and did I mention that I have a fear of being in front of cameras? Hank made it easy for me to smile… and smile big too. :D
Our families love the photos, and still compliment them to this day! We are the first to stray from the usual «in-​studio wedding photos,» so the families were not very open to the idea of «day-​of outside of studio» photos. But when they saw what Hank could do with real natural environment, they were floored. *thumbs up*
Our wedding was this past weekend, and we can’t wait to see what Hank has in store for us! Looking forward to it! ^-^

We would have given 10 Stars if we could! That’s how much my husband and I LOVED our experience with Mr. Nam.
So…historically almost everyone in my family (cousins, aunts, uncles, family friends) have used Blue 22 for their wedding/​engagement photos… when it came time to find a photographer for our reception, I convinced my husband to check out their website… he realized that Mr. Nam had done both of his cousins weddings also! Such a small world and what wonderful coincidences… We scheduled an appointment and got to meet Mr. Nam at his new studio, he had just moved and parking was easy right in front of his studio. We were able to discuss our date and what our theme was for our reception. Given that we had gotten married in Hawaii, we didn’t need a full wedding package and just for a dinner reception with our families so our situation was a little unique but he was more than accommodating… He was really interested in hearing about our ideas and seemed quite excited about the event!
The day of the event was just a blur… if it weren’t for Mr. Nam documenting our evening I would not have seen or remembered a good majority of it! We took some couple photos before guests arrived and after he became like a shadow ninja as he continued taking photos of family members and the course of events through the night. We were so busy running around that we didn’t have a chance to even eat our meals that night…
7 weeks since our event, we received our photos from Mr. Nam, and we were sooooo excited and extremely impressed with our FANTASTIC photos. It was well worth the wait and I was glad to see all of the images of many folks, happy and genuinely having a great time! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer! Mr. Nam is the best! During the past several months we also appreciated his timely responses and very professional yet friendly attitude. He will definitely be our go-​to man for all professional photos! Thank you Hank and Blue 22 for your amazing service and quality of work!

I used the photography for my engagement, wedding, and after wedding photos. I am beyond happy with how my photos turned out. Hank was amazing during each photoshoot. Although he wasn’t available to do my wedding his team did an amazing job capturing the day and especially pictures of my guests.
Hank was very professional and very open to ideas. He was very prompt with responding via email and text.
The package prices were very reasonable. He was able to make a couple adjustments to fit my budget which most of the other photographers I’ve inquired with couldn’t do.
I received 2 large display photos, 2 albums, and 2 parent albums. All of them turned out beautiful. The albums are just like the ones he had sampled in his office. I received them as he promised. He also allowed me to pick the pictures I would like to have on my album. My album was full of photos and looked alive compared to some other wedding albums I’ve seen.
I consider Hank a good friend. He photographed my friends wedding and both my sisters weddings. We plan on using him for my brothers wedding as well (when he decides to get married).
My wedding was in 2009. Recently I misplaced my engagement, wedding, and after wedding pictures. I was so devastated. I texted Hank, with hopes he still had my file, i asked him if I could pay for new CD copies of my wedding pictures. Sure enough he still had them on file. I jumped for joy. I know most of the photographers only keep their files for a year. I was so relieved. Hank mailed them to me as promised.
I never knew how to smile with my teeth and Hank was the only person that got me to do it! He knew exactly what to say and encouraged me to try. I remember getting tired during our shoot but Hank had a smile on his face the entire time and always encouraged us to keep going.
I highly recommend Blue22 photography… you won’t be disappointed.

I had the photography and videography package from Blue 22 and I was extremely happy with how things turned out. First of all, from the beginning Hank was very professional and responsive when setting things up. I had trouble getting email responses from other photographers for days, sometimes even weeks. Hank always responded to emails within a few hours and answered all of the questions I had before I hired him. No beating around the bush or ignoring specific questions. Hank was also willing to work with me for what I wanted.
The pictures and video themselves came out fantastic. I was very pleased. Hank is an excellent photographer and was very fun and professional at the event. The video included a nice 2 minute highlights version which is easy to share with others online.
Hank got my final photos and video BEFORE the 6 week deadline he gave me.
Most importantly, I thought Hank was very honest and wanted you to have a good experience. Never pushy. I never felt like he was trying to squeeze us out of money. I have heard some horror stories about wedding photographers lately and you can rest assured that Hank is not of that type.
Also, his prices are very reasonable for Los Angeles.