Lancaster Photography

I really wish I could give Clay more than 5 stars. Our pictures for our wedding were very important to us, as they are to most couples. Clay did such an amazing job getting not only the wonderfully posed shots but also the ones «in between». He has a great eye, and is able to catch moments that most wouldn’t even see in real life. He really knows what pictures to make sure every couple and family would want to have to remember their wedding day. Most importantly, he is able to move quickly. I know most people don’t think of this while picking their wedding photographer, but when family and friends are cold, hot, hungry/​thirsty, and wanting to go join the rest of the party, the last thing you want is a photographer that is taking their time with each individual shot. Clay was able to move quickly through all of our family, friends, and bridal party, while getting multiple pictures and people not even realizing how many he shot. And trust me, his speed definitely does not compromise the beauty of his product. I know multiple photographers, including ones within my family, and I could not ask for a better photographer for our special day than Clay.

I recently got married on June 6, 2015. Photography was very important to me. I knew I wanted someone laid back, nice, and fun who provided all the options I wanted. Clay answered all of my questions thoroughly and even met up with my mom, my brother, my husband, and I to discuss all the details. It made the whole situation easier on my end since everyone could meet and ask their own questions without me playing middleman. I appreciated this a lot!
My husband has a very large extended family. So, during the formal photos, there was a lot of confusion which really stressed me out. I don’t have a lot of patience for standing around and posing when I could be hanging out with everyone, and I know it showed. Clay was very understanding though, managed to make me laugh a lot, and was able to get through the photos fairly quickly. Then, he took my husband and I away from everyone to get photos of just the two of us. He also used this as an excuse to get us away from the chaos and give us some time alone. It was one of the only moments all evening that we had a chance just to be together. I really appreciated it and thought it was nice of him.
The photos have turned out really nice and the color in them is amazing! I’m very happy with how they turned out and would recommend Clay, and his assistant George, to anyone.

Clay shot our May wedding ceremony, reception, and also engagement photos. Absolutely fantastic experience — great service, excellent photos, and zero stress. I highly recommend Clay, you won’t be disappointed.

I just got married at The Geyserville Inn up by Healdsburg, however, I live in Los Angeles and was planning my wedding from here. After searching through TONS of photographers and thinking I’d never find the right person — I found Clay on Unilocal!I was impressed by his OUTSTANDING reviews and after checking out his websites and portfolio I couldn’t wait to hire him! I loved that his wedding photos were colorful and showed everyone having an amazing time. A wedding should be a great party! I was sick of the dramatic and serious photos I had seen in other portfolios. I also loved that he has photographed concerts — I was confident that if we were dancing and moving he would capture beautiful photos. I mean, if he was good enough for Dave Grohl, he was probably good enough for us. :p
I was unfortunate to have a problem with forgetful vendors… but Clay was the complete opposite. He was professional AND laid back. Of all of my vendors, he was the only one I didn’t have to worry about. He put the stressed out bride at ease and my friends and family all adored him and his assistant, George. They kept talking about them after they left, and that says something HUGE. I think wedding photos turn out even better when you feel comfortable around your photographer. I appreciated that if I suddenly had an idea of another photo I wanted he would say «sure!» and do it. Nothing was a battle (unlike my other vendors). He was collaborative, creative, charming and has great sense of humor.
I can’t say enough wonderful things about Clay. I am so sooooooo lucky. My husband and I took a ‘Thank you’ photo while on our honeymoon that came out too dark and we asked if we could hire him to retouch it for us. He did it for free just because he’s a nice person.
He’s not just our photographer. He became our friend.
Stop the search!!! You’ve found the BEST wedding photographer. Hire him!!! You won’t regret it.

Clay just shot my wedding in September and shot my engagement photos last year. He did an incredible job with both of them! He is professional, easy to work with, and produces amazing photos! His photos are creative and artistic and he is willing to shoot whatever you want (we had him climb through a dark tunnel for our engagement shoot and he was totally on board) :). For our wedding, Clay was such a calming presence and was very easy going. He was always there to get all of the important moments, without being overbearing and in the way. He always shows up early or on time, has great communication, and you can’t beat his prices for the quality product you will get! Use Lancaster Photography for your wedding needs, you will be very happy with the lasting memories that Clay creates with his wonderful photographs!

Clay brings this truly wonderful combination of skill-​sets as a photographer that made our wedding photos fun and unique. Some photos had that wonderful, soft, romantic essence to them, and others made us look like we could be on an album cover. Both Clay and George (his second photographer) were kind, funny and easy to work with – which meant we didn’t look stiff in our photos. They were also able to capture the area and make the most of background settings. I will admit to a personal bias, because I knew Clay in high school (though had lost track for a decade – yay facebook for helping me find old friends) but there’s no way I’d give him a great plug unless he also happened to be a killer photographer as well as a genuinely nice guy.
Beyond the photos, Clay was really available to answer questions about how much time we might need, the kind of photos that typically happen at weddings (I was not the kind of bride that spent hours pursuing other people’s weddings for ideas) and being open to things that we wanted and our time frame for our day. He also traveled to Sacramento for us… in august… and survived the heat – so bonus points for that!
On the day of he was early, knew what he needed to do and magically was present without being obvious (these photographers are ninjas). He got us our photos quickly and we had several printing options as well as the disc of photos.
I love our wedding photos, they really captured OUR day and the feel of the whole ceremony/​reception and even our relationship. I will treasure the work Clay and George did my whole life. Seriously, if you know anyone getting married, I can’t recommend Lancaster Photography more highly!

We were both very pleased with Clay’s personality and of course all of his final products. We had some preliminary conversations with him before we ever got started and he was very clear about his process from the get go. We started with an engagement shoot which led to us selecting him over other photographers when it came to our wedding. We essentially chose Clay, right then and there, as our wedding photographer. Clay has a very fun personality, is easy to get along with and was very flexible with our schedule and the style of pictures we wanted. He gave valuable feedback and opinions when needed (as we wanted) them and was just great all around. On the day of our wedding Clay was very calm, but also was efficient with his work and his second shooter, George was also very easy to get along with. 5 stars Clay! We’re very happy. Thank you so much!

My husband and I couldn’t have worked with a better photographer. We hired Clay for our wedding event on June 28^th. Clay was all smiles during the whole process, and very fun to work with. He took pictures anywhere we wanted, and also chose areas around the venue that he thought would look great in the photos. We’re very excited to see how the pictures turned out, but I’m sure they’ll look amazing like all his other photos!

Like most future brides, I looked through a lot of wedding photographers before eventually going with Clay at Lancaster Photography, and I can tell you, I’m VERY glad I did.
1. He’s extremely professional. He and his second photographer showed up early and scoped out the venue, so by the time we were ready to take pictures, he already had good backgrounds in mind. And they were seriously on top of things. Every time I saw something happening that I wanted a picture of, they were already there snapping away, or they’d already gotten it. Whenever a guest took a group photo, they swooped in to capture the moment with a professional shot. I feel confident I could have completely ignored them the whole night and still gotten every shot I wanted.
2. He’s talented. I’m a creative director and I know a thing or two about photo editing. I knew I wanted a fair amount of post processing on my photos, but not too much. Clay’s photos have just the right amount of editing to highlight the moment, not the technique.
3. His prices were very reasonable. I’m not going to say much on this fact other than he could charge a lot more, especially here in the bay area. (If you’re considering him at all, I say book him while you can still afford him!)
4. He was easy to work with and be around. He had the right personality and spirit for the event, and I’d say he fit in very well with my guests.
I would recommend Lancaster Photography 100%.

You really can’t go wrong if you go with Clay as your wedding photographer. He’s a rare combination of consummate professionalism and artistic flair. He’ll show up on time (or earlier), he’s familiar enough with the process that he’s able to direct you and your wedding party in the most efficient way possible, AND he definitely has an eye for both the small subtleties and the big dramatic moments. We hired Clay for our wedding in April 2014, and having seen the pictures, couldn’t be happier with his work. He got great shots of the ceremony and wedding party, STUNNING shots of us as a couple, and AWESOME shots of the musicians playing at the reception. He went above and beyond the call of duty for us. Can’t recommend him highly enough.

This review is way way way overdue — he shot our wedding in September 2012. But better late than never!
Clay was super friendly and easy to work with. We loved the pictures we ended up with and the price was ridiculously affordable for what we got. It felt so important to us to have the option of just getting the images and being able to make our own album.
Clay was mellow and fun but also very professional. He shares our aesthetic for candid shots that captured the action of our wedding with less emphasis on the posed portraits. However the posed portraits were great too! His assistant was also great. He captured some wonderful moments.
Highly recommended!

My husband and I got married on 9÷13÷13. Prior to this, we had been looking for a quality photographer who wouldn’t break the bank. We skimmed through Unilocal and came across Clay. I e-​mailed back and forth a few times and signed the contract and anticipated our big day. Clay was always very quick about getting back to me inbetween that time with little questions I had here and there.
On the day of the wedding, there was shear chaos with everything, but Clay. He arrived early with his partner and began to scan out our venue and get ideas for good shots to take throughout the night. He was very friendly when he met me for the first time. Of all places, freaking out in the bridal suite. He was very professional and did whatever I asked and took whatever pictures I wanted through out the night. They blended in perfectly with our guests and weren’t those ackward people with giant cameras. He even let me borrow his camera to take pictures later in the night :)
He captured some of our fondest memories and things we will treature for the rest of our lives. We could not wait to get the proofs of our pictures and have been through them about 5 times now just smiling and laughing. just remembering our day. We can’t wait to get the CD with the HD pictures to start blowing them up and posting everywhere. We couldn’t be more proud of our pictures and we have Clay (and George his partner) to thank for it.
I would 100% recommend Clay for any wedding shoot. or any shoot for that matter. I promise you won’t be anything but happy and satisfied.

Clay is AWESOME! He made the booking process fun and easy, the price was SO right for my husband and I, who were on a budget to say the least. On the day of the wedding Clay arrived on time, was dressed professionally, and had his assistant, George, along with him who was also great.
Clay was calm and professional but had a way about him that made us feel super comfortable to be followed around by a camera all night (a more difficult accomplishment when it comes to my husband than with me). Clay gave us a heads up that he’d be there for another 30 minutes to make sure we could get other shots before he left for the evening which was majorly appreciated.
Every single photo turned out so beautifully and we have received a TON of compliments!
Thanks, Clay!

I can’t say enough wonderful things about Clay. He was great to communicate with before the wedding and his personality came through on all the emails. The day of the wedding, he felt like an old friend and his assistant was lovely.
He captured our personalities and our day perfectly! Hiring him made the day truly stress free. He blended in and was so accommodating with all that we wanted to shoot that day. He has a great eye and point of view and I can’t wait to see what he does in the future. So happy he was with us and documenting our day.
Thanks a million. You were amazing.

Clay did the photography for our wedding last June, as well as our engagement shoot. First of all, clay’s work is phenomenal, especially for the price! Great product, reasonably priced. But more importantly, clay is a down to earth, laid back, fun guy. With all the stress and chaos that inherently comes from planning a wedding, clay is a breath of fresh air. He was flexible and accommodating with our needs, and understood how to simultaneously lead and work with the large crowds involved in weddings.
So to sum up, he’s a fantastic dude to work with, competitively priced, and delivers a fantastic product. Hire Clay!!!

If you are looking for a photographer that shows up in a tired ten-​year old suit and then proceeds to crap out every single wedding pose and positioning you have seen in every wedding photo since the time you were born, you need not hire Clay. This guy is young, hip and a great dresser. The wedding photos he takes will be timeless without being time stamped. Every time you look at your photos you’ll say to yourself, daaayum, we look good.
Of all the wedding pictures Clay has taken to date, ours are some of his best work. Why? Because he posseses two very important things when it comes to being a great photographer: 1. The ability to collaborate with his clients and understand the mood they want to convey and 2. Having his photographs express exactly that. We couldn’t have been happier with his work.
Clay’s professionalism is balanced by his great personality and his ability to make you feel at ease. Your wedding day is already stressful enough and Clay makes taking some of the most treasured pictures of your life a cake walk. We had a ton of fun!

Clay is awesome. His work is very artistic. He’s extremely professional, reliable, and because of him we will always have beautiful wedding photos to look back on throughout the years. Today is my husband and my 2 year anniversary. I was just looking at our photos thinking how beautiful they are. I highly recommend Clay for anyone needing a great photographer and gorgeous photos. Thank you Clay for everything. Hope your doing fabulous!!!

Having my picture taken can be a painful process to put myself through, but Clay turns that around. Both when I’m playing music or posing with my wife for wedding photos, Clay makes it fun to look back on those memories by how good he makes them look.

Clay was amazing. He shot photos for our band. Complete professional. Arrived earlier than we did for the shoot, kept us smiling the entire time, spent more time than we’d asked of him and got us our proofs and finals back sooner than he’d said he would and they were amazing. We use them all the time. Basically, went above and beyond in every aspect.
Highly recommend his services.

This guy is awesome. Great vision. Easy to work with, especially for never having met the guy previously… and extremely prompt with editing work. Would highly recommend to anyone, especially for artist/​promotional work. Did a fantastic job!

Clay has the most important skill you can ask of in a photographer, to capture and preserve an intimate and honest moment with the lens. His background photographing performing artists has sharpened his ability to think fast and to snap the shutter at just the right moment.
If you want canned and posed photos that remind you of your highschool yearbook, don’t go with Clay. If you want a personalized photo record of your wedding or performance, then he’s your man.