Rebecca Wilkowski Photography

My husband and I really enjoyed having Rebecca shoot our wedding at San Francisco City Hall. We planned the wedding a bit last minute and on our first introductory call, she recommended we try and book one of the balconies if we wanted more privacy. We did and it was perfect. Her knowledge of City Hall and the lighting/​setting was very impressive. Rebecca was a ton of fun to work with. She made us feel incredibly relaxed and the pictures captured our personalities, the joy, and the gorgeous setting perfectly. Even though we didn’t spend a lot on the wedding, we wanted the best photographer we could find. Could not be more happy with the result and would highly recommend Rebecca to others for any occasion. We will ask her to do our baby/​family pictures after our little one arrives.

Rebecca is really great! I booked a private lesson for my birthday and learned so much! Leading up to it, we had a number of email exchanges, and she was always quick and thorough in her responses. She also had me do some exercises to prepare for our lesson. The lesson itself was fabulous– I wish I could have spent all day learning! Highly recommend her! (Wish I hired her for my wedding.)

Rebecca is amazingly talented, and a real joy to work with. I’ve worked with several photographers recently, but Rebecca has still been the best by far. Her skill in guiding you through the shoot — where to look, how to smile/​not smile, how to not look dead :) — was so helpful, and I had a lot of fun, and really loved the way the photos came out. I feel like Rebecca really captured the essence of who I am and how much I care about my work in her photos. The whole shoot felt so easy, natural, and was so fun!

I’ve used Rebecca twice for photos. Both times she was a pleasure to work with and she produced absolutely stunning images. The first time she took photos of me for my work — I’m in a creative field and her photos were spot-​on perfect. Most recently (Feb 2013) she took photos of my 20-​something daughters and me, a gift to myself for my 60^th b’day. Again, Rebecca produced absolutely stunning images. All three of us are over the moon. I heartily recommend Rebecca to anyone wanting gorgeous images. These photos are a treasure that I will keep and look at forever.

Not only is Rebecca is an amazing photographer, but she is organized and resourceful which is super helpful when trying to plan a wedding.
We flew into San Francisco from Vancouver for a City Hall wedding, we planned the whole thing from a distance. Trying to get information on the process for City Hall ceremonies was pretty difficult through the government website, it was very matter-​of-​fact but didn’t take into account a lot of the more emotional aspects of the ceremony. I found Rebecca through her blog and loved her work, so I decided to reach out to her. She had tons of experience photographing weddings at City Hall which I really liked (she knew the building well, knew lots of great nooks to get good shots in etc.) but she also knew all about the process! She gave me tons of great info about how long it really takes, how much time there is in between registering and the actual ceremony if you want to go to the bathroom for hair/​makeup or ‘costume’ changes etc, and tips on how City Hall really handles the guest limits, among other things. It was so great to talk to someone who had been to so many SF City Hall weddings before and knew the full deal. Luckily she was available on our day so we booked her in.
Booking Rebecca to photograph our wedding day is one of the best decisions we made out of everything we did. She was easy and fun to work with, very creative, and very respectful of our family, our space, and the special nature of the day. At the end of the day all you really want are really great photographs that capture your wedding day, and if someone is really easy and warm to work with that’s a bonus. Rebecca is all of those things, and her photographs are stunning! We literally had people tell us our wedding photos were the best they had ever seen! They are absolutely beautiful and totally capture us and the special day.
Whether you are having a City Hall ceremony or a large wedding event, if Rebecca is available I highly recommend you book her before someone else does :) She’s the best!

Rebecca did a series of product shots for me both with a model and without. She was wonderful to work with. She is friendly and professional and went above and beyond. I hope to work with her again in the future.

I had a very bare bones San Francisco City Hall wedding. The whole idea of planning a big wedding out gave me anxiety attacks. The one thing I did want though was a professional photographer so we would have beautiful pictures to remind us of our day. I am a researcher and I researched quite a few City Hall photographers, but I kept going back to Rebecca’s pictures. They were all so lovely and spontaneous. She has a way of capturing the essence of people – their emotions and expressions come through every picture. No fakey posed stiff «cheese» smiles.
Rebecca is just there, as in, she is not at all intrusive. She gives gentle instructions and makes suggestions, but she’s not bossy. She makes you feel like it’s *your* day and they are *your* pictures and she is just there to enjoy the day with you and is invested in gifting you with pictures you will treasure forever.
She has an easy, fun personality and way of being that it makes it feel like she’s just a really good friend attending your wedding who also happens to take amazing pictures. She is so un intrusive and seems to honestly enjoy sharing this special time with you.
Rebecca is very knowledgeable about San Francisco City Hall weddings, so if you are thinking of that as your venue, I highly recommend her. But honestly, I would highly recommend her for ANY venue or photography need. She is helpful and full of information and really knows what she’s doing. I also highly recommend San Francisco City Hall as a place to get married just because it is a spectacularly beautiful place.
All of my photos were gorgeous, and my friends and family absolutely loved them. I feel like she captured us and our happy day beautifully and skillfully.
Rebecca is the best! We are very, very happy with our pictures.

Rebecca was and is a true joy to work with!
We did a quickly planned SF City Hall wedding and she was incredibly helpful and gracious. I needed help with being photographed because I generally hate getting my picture taken and I have a tendency to make silly faces while avoiding the camera’s icy gaze. She makes you feel very relaxed in front of a camera. To complicate things she was doing this, by telephone, from across the country!
I’ve gotten TONS of compliments on the wedding photos too, her work is truly stunning. She knows SF City Hall very well, if you’re getting hitched there and hire her you will be very pleased with the results! Actually, if you’re getting hitched anywhere and hire her you’ll be psyched.

A good photographer blends into the background and can capture their subject in their most natural, pure and essential element and this is what Rebecca does brilliantly. What distinguishes her from other photographers is her keen eye — she has an eye for angles, props, lighting and backgrounds and she really makes her subjects feel at home. It really helps that she’s a wonderful person too and so fun to hang out with it doesn’t feel like you’re working. I absolutely loved working with Rebecca and would recommend her without any reservation!

Rebecca is an incredible photographer with a great eye for interesting and artistic shots. My partner and I recently retained her to shoot our wedding at City Hall. The images are stunning. Perhaps even more important, Rebecca’s energy and easy-​going demeanor took all of the stress out of the day. Her presence made the whole occasion feel more special. We had such fun working with her. I can’t recommend her strongly enough.

Rebecca is great! She is hardworking, super creative and loves what she does! I felt so comfortable being photographed by her and the pics were ME and professional. Thank you, Rebecca!

I never thought I was photogenic until I did a photo shoot with Becky. I was so surprised at how I could look! She had a great eye for poses and colors that really flattered me — even colors I thought I couldn’t wear. Her creativity with lighting, backgrounds, and wardrobe made for some truly unique and eye-​catching photos. Working with Becky was fun and easy; she always made me feel comfortable in front of the camera. Whenever I felt nervous, she utilized great techniques that relaxed me and allowed me to express myself naturally. It is obvious that Becky loves photography, and her passion makes working with her a great experience with excellent results. I look forward to her shooting my wedding next week!
To update: Wedding «shoot» was great! We have so many awesome shots that it was hard to narrow them down. We’ll definitely have 2 albums worth.