Larissa Bahr Photography

This. Photographer. Is. The. Best. You. Could. Ask. For!
I count my lucky stars that I met Larissa when I did at my friend’s wedding, because honestly, I highly doubt I would have had a better experience with anyone else. When I met her, she was extremely professional, poised and very friendly. I was a bridesmaid and was helping her track down some of my friend’s personal items for her photos. Just from the brief jokes and conversation, I really liked her and just watched how she artfully worked with the wedding that day. Larissa kept the bride and groom laughing and on schedule. She managed a gigantic wedding party and got stunning photos as a result. I was getting married less than 5 months later, we had a photographer, but after seeing Larissa’s photos of my friend’s wedding less than 48 hours later, I couldn’t help myself — I had to book her.
Luckily, she is selective with her brides and grooms. I felt so guilty letting go of the photographer we had booked, but I just never loved the photos and felt I had settled because of the price. Larissa’s photos were so full of color and life, I couldn’t stop looking at them and I threw a mini celebration when she said she could be our photographer! I would have given her any amount she wanted. :) That’s what I think you need to feel when you select your vendors.
Nov. 13, 2015 came fast and I did not have a vendor I didn’t like. Larissa was no exception, the morning went by smoothly and then she arrived. She kept me calm and smiling while I was getting ready. The music in the background kept us dancing and jolly (yes I mean that word!) She was great with working around little hold ups too, I.E. my mom took her time coming in to help me in my dress, so Larissa was efficient and kept getting other scheduled shots as needed. My husband (gah, still so new!!) and I did a first look, we both were really emotional and she was great at giving us space but still got some beautiful shots.
The rest of the day went swimmingly, it’s just amazing how much time you spend with your husband and your photographer. You become this little unit as you walk around getting perfect wedding shots. We were so excited and thrilled about being married and she shared in the moment. It was like having a great friend there as she got us to pose and captured these beautiful candids. It’s so important to feel comfortable (a wedding day can be so many things — stressful is one of them) and I think thats what made it even more special. It feels hard to put it into words, but had she not been so cheerful and genuine, I feel like it would have made our experience less of what it was. 5 stars is not nearly enough for the kind of photographer she is and any couple would be in great hands if they hired her.
Thank you so much Larissa, you made our day infinitely better. We are so happy we found you and will recommend you to anyone and everyone. We can’t wait to do more business with you in the future!

Larissa is above and beyond everything we could have dreamed of for a photographer. Larissa and I met at a bridal shower in Long Beach a of couple of years ago. I knew the moment I saw her photos and met her that she was the right photographer for me & my fiancé’s wedding/​engagement sessions. We started with our engagement shoot in San Juan Capistrano Northwest Open Space. It was a location Larissa had never photographed before, and she was eager and enthusiastic to explore the area and photograph in as many areas as possible! Even the nettles that were giving us blisters on our feet didn’t keep us from photographing! The photos turned out absolutely beautiful, more exceptional that I can even explain. In the year between our engagement photos & wedding, we received countless compliments on our engagement photos. We used them for our invites, wedding website, and it all looked so beautiful and professional.
For our wedding, Larissa was there from beginning to end. She captured every moment and had another photographer, Tommy, help her out. He was there for the guys getting ready too, and together they were a rock-​star team. At the wedding, and while getting ready, Larissa not only photographed, but also helped us manage time and stay on schedule. She gave such good advice for the day of the wedding, and helped us plan our whole timeline during our final meeting a couple weeks before the wedding. The wedding day went so smoothly with her there!
Over the 2 years of our engagement we became great friends with Larissa. She came to my bridal shower, and at an event a couple weeks before the wedding she found out that on our honeymoon we’d also be in the Santa Cruz area the same weekend as her (she was up there for a wedding) and she offered to do a post-​wedding shoot with us in the Henry Cowell Redwoods forest! She was super flexible about meeting at a time that worked best for us, and when we got sunburnt and had to find cover-​up and were running late, she was totally understanding and had some fun photographing the scenery until we got there! She knew the forest so well, and had such beautiful suggestions. The photos are incredible, and it’s a day we’ll never forget!
She goes through the photos and edits several of them so quickly — giving us exciting sneak peeks! It’s so much fun seeing snippets of them along the way, and she gives you so many photos to choose from, it’s amazing!
Larissa is exceptionally passionate about photography, and this shows in everything she did for us. Our guests still comment on how excellent our photographer was, and both Sabrina and I are thankful to Larissa for making us feel so relaxed on the big day, which really shows in our photos. Larissa’s attention to detail shows in the final result. We look forward to having her as our photographer for all special events, family photos, anniversary photos — everything in the future! She’ll be the photographer for my friend’s wedding this November, and I’ll continue recommending her to everyone!

OK so larissa is amazing. My wife and myself were so happy with Larissa and her passion for what she does. Considering we had no idea what we were doing she went above and beyond and wrote up a full schedule of our wedding day from the time she got there to the time she left down to the minute. She’s like a little tornado running around taking picutres and everything turned out great, she definately made our wedding day better by being there. Thanks again Larissa for everything you did.

As a wedding officiant I have the opportunity to work with many vendors. Most do an amazing job, but a few really stand out. I had the pleasure of working with Larissa this past weekend as she was hired to photograph a beautiful wedding in Corona. I watched her for several hours show painstaking attention to detail as she captured every part of the wedding day. Everything leading up to the ceremony was captured beautifully, and after the ceremony she did an outstanding job of coordinating the family and bridal party shots (which can be VERY hard to do with a large group!).
Even though she was dealing with the challenge of it being a later start time and she was losing daylight, she never showed stress or barked orders at the family or bridal party (yes, I’ve seen some photographers do this!). Again I witnessed her dedicated attention to detail as she spotted an empty glass in the background of a shot she was trying to get (I didn’t even notice it) and quickly went in to remove it.
In my 13 years in the wedding business I’ve worked with A LOT of wedding photographers. I can tell you that you won’t go wrong with Larissa. She is professional, friendly, and very talented. Book her!

My husband and I used Larissa on a whim. The girl who was going to do our engagement photos cancelled day of. Larissa was easy to book. She has always been so fun and flexible! Our engagement shoot included 4 outfit changes and 3 locations, not to mention my endless amount of props. Larissa got our photos edited so fast.
We used Larissa again for our Christmas card photos and once again Larissa went above and beyond! She traveled all the way from Orange County to Big Bear with us to do our photos. Again so many props, but she got us our photos quickly and they were amazing!
Larissa also photographed our wedding! She did an amazing job! She is always looking for the perfect shot and isn’t afraid of adventure! I can’t wait to see our wedding photos! My husband and I already have our next shoot with Larissa planned. She is worth every penny! You will not get anyone as good as Larissa!!!

Working with brides and wedding vendors I i recognize the talent and passion of the people in our business. I just worked with larissa and I look forward to many more in the future!