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“Travis was super professional and answered all of our questions--also super timely with responding back to emails.” in 69 reviews
“I asked for 5 copies of our extended cut (for our families) and he dropped off 8 to my mom at no extra charge.” in 8 reviews
“A year ago when my husband and I were planning our wedding, we weren't going to hire a videographer at all.” in 15 reviews
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Travis D.
8 Kinds of Smiles offers wedding videography services. We're based in Orange County & Los Angeles in Southern California and are also available for travel. The goal of 8 Kinds of Smiles is to move beyond simple event documentation and to truly capture the emotion, energy, and personality of the event and couple. The special events of our lives should not be simply documented by a camera sitting on a tripod but captured in a way that truly instills the emotion and energy of the event and its participants in the final video piece. This is truly the spirit of 8 Kinds of Smiles and why it exists.
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- Vivian N.Westminster, CA22589May 18, 2023
Travis and Anna were a pleasure to work with! Husband and I are so happy with our video and we highly recommend them. It was also a huge plus that we were able to receive the highlights during our honeymoon. We cried as we watched and relived it together.
If you're on the fence about booking a videographer, I hope my review helps you decide. Husband and I were initially hesitant on booking video because we thought just photos would be enough, and because we were also trying to budget. Now that our wedding has passed, we realized that we made the correct decision and not booking Travis & Anna would have been our number #1 regret! They all say the day goes by really fast so I expected it, but wow, it was REALLY FAST. While photos are awesome, videos will also allow you to relive that day, see what you missed, and hear your loved ones voices. If you think your friends can record for you on their phones, think again
Now that I've hopefully convinced you to book a videographer, why Travis & Anna? Please visit their website/instagram. The work speaks for itself. They were able to capture everything so beautifully and really got all our best angles haha. Husband and I are so grateful we have these memories to hold onto forever. On the wedding day, Travis and Anna were very friendly and professional. Communication was clear and easy from the very beginning of everything. There was so much going on that husband and I did not have time to talk to them as much, but it was great that didn't need any help or direction on the day of. They knew exactly what to do.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Michelle B.Los Angeles, CA18612462Sep 6, 2023
Travis and Anna were amazing! My husband and I celebrated our wedding day in February 2023. We found their Instagram and watched many videos and loved their work. We knew we had to book them and hoped that they were available for our wedding date and that it matched our budget. Luckily, it all aligned. Travis was super professional and answered all of our questions--also super timely with responding back to emails.
I did not meet Anna until our wedding day, but I thought she was such a great addition to our wedding team. Coming from the bride's perspective, she spotted small details such as fixing my hair and whatnot. Thank you, Anna!
Both Travis and Anna brought such fun and positive energy to our day. I was so nervous during the first look and the beginning of the day, their energy brought me to ease.
Andddd the product--we love our videos!! Our highlights were in our inbox much quicker than we expected. My husband and I watched our highlights video over and over again. We loved it so much. Thank you so much!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Randy B.San Luis Obispo, CA221Oct 12, 2023
Travis and Anna were awesome videographers. There was not a lot to prepare for leading up to the wedding. They worked well with our photographers to get all the shots they needed for their wedding-highlight and to capture almost every second of the day. The highlight they put together for us was amazing and I don't think I've skipped a day without watching yet.
I would definitely recommend these two to capture all the wedding moments for you.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Nancy T.Los Angeles, CA04611Jul 13, 2023
This review is long overdue. 8 Kinds of Smiles is a must-hire for your wedding videography needs! Travis and his team were a pleasure to work with. Travis was an absolute professional who worked extremely well with our wedding coordinator and made the entire experience so easy. We had multiple locations, and in every instance he and his colleague John were completely on top of things.
Privacy is also important to us, and Travis was very respectful of that. We asked early on that our wedding video be left off their business' website. That in no way impacted the quality of service we received. Travis was extremely patient as we worked through finalizing the contract terms, prompt with his email responses and deliverables, meticulous when capturing video and audio content, open to feedback during the editing phase, organized in how he provided the product, and 100% stress/drama-free. I have a beautiful wedding video to replay over and over again thanks to 8 Kinds of Smiles.
Travis and his team will put the time and attention into capturing your special day. Know that you are in the best of hands when you hire 8 Kinds of Smiles!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Stephanie L.Santa Ana, CA920626Jul 10, 2023
10/10 PICK 8 KINDS OF SMILE TO CAPTURE YOUR PERFECT DAY!!!
Nothing but positive energy and a good time with Travis and Anna! Our wedding planner recommended many videographers, but we fell in love with the work of 8 kinds of smile. What stood out from the start was his video skill and style, the ability to capture the happiest of moments, telling a love story in short snippets. Travis was so friendly and easy to work with, he was organized and responsive to our emails, and we felt we were in good hands from start to finish! We felt so comfortable in front of the camera with Travis and Anna. He gave good suggestions and pointers on things to do for content, and we put full trust in him and followed his lead, and when we saw the final product, we were blown away!
He arrived day of our wedding with such positive energy!! He directed us through the process. We expected our video to be good, but when we saw it, we were over the moon! The video was delivered to us in such timely manner, we didn't even expect to get it back so soon. It's truly been an honor working with 8 kinds of smile, and we are beyond grateful for choosing Travis and his team to help capture our perfect day.
Thank you for the memories, 8 Kinds of Smile!!!!
P.S. Here's a fun video to enjoyHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Allan S.Los Angeles, CA35061Apr 6, 2023
Travis and Anna are amazing people. We actually met them at a different wedding and were blown away by the final product. It was an easy choice to reach out to them for our own wedding.
The quality of their work was apparent in every part our wedding. Even our photographer had nothing but positive things to say about them. They were very accommodating to our bridal party and guests, always offering to take pictures for them and overall just being pleasant people to be around. It was easy to feel natural around them since they are cool people to just shoot the breeze with.
They were quick to produce our final video which has been shared profusely to our friends and family. They captured our the essence of our special day and now we get to relive it as often as we want.
I would easily recommend them to anyone looking for any videography needs and would give more stars if possible.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Helen T.Garden Grove, CA0713Feb 28, 2023
My husband and I got married 3 months ago and were so happy we chose Travis and Anna to video-graph our love story. Communicating with Travis was very easy and I got quick responses every time.
On the day of our wedding, they arrived on time and were very professional. They were patient with us, despite the chaos. We would highly recommend hiring 8 kinds of smiles for your special day! Now we have a video that we will cherish for the rest of our lives.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - John C.Irvine, CA2972626May 27, 2022
My wife and I definitely recommend having 8 Kinds of Smiles for your video recordings and editing for your wedding.
All the 5 star reviews are not a lie. Travis and his wife were amazing. Travis is very organized with his email responses and communication. His contract is straight forward and is a massive value compared to other videographers out there. High quality work for an amazing price.
At the wedding he and his wife were very calm and but at the same time attentive in a high stress environment. They responded very professional to everyone - family members and the other vendors. Their quality of work is a reflection of the the people they are.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Beth T.Hacienda Heights, CA1835Mar 23, 2022
We had the pleasure of working with Travis & Anna from 8KOS for our wedding a few weeks ago. I had reached out to them in 2019 and booked a video package that included a same-day edit (SDE) video for our 2020 wedding. Ultimately, our wedding day had to be postponed several times and Travis kindly helped us transfer everything over to the new date each time. Eventually our plans/priorities changed and our itinerary could no longer fit the SDE as planned, and Travis was very upfront about what he could realistically accomplish with our timeline - this is something we really appreciated. With his expert feedback, we decided to change our package that better suited our needs, and Travis sent out another contract for us and still honored the same pricing we were quoted in 2019!
Fast forward to the day of the wedding, Travis and Anna were like ninjas - we could barely tell they were present, but you knew they were BUSY getting all the footage. Imagine our surprise when we got our highlight video (just 1.5 weeks after our wedding!) and saw drone footage of our venues! Even just that 4-minute video took us all back to that wonderful day, and our family and friends were impressed! We felt our day was captured so beautifully. The images and audio were crisp and clear (they mic'ed up my husband and it picked up my voice too!) and the editing style was smooth and flowed very well. Needless to say, we are super excited to receive the full video soon!
A small detail I wanted to mention: I also really appreciated how Travis was able to speak Vietnamese to give my mom some directions when he was shooting her helping me into my dress - it made her feel more comfortable and I loved that I unknowingly booked a talented, bilingual videographer. Travis and Anna are a wonderful team - they are professional, courteous, and hard-working and I would highly recommend them!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Tommy N.Irvine, CA542421Aug 20, 2021
I can't even begin to describe how perfect Travis and Anna was! They went above and beyond for us on our wedding and made sure everything went perfectly. They were so detailed and constantly check on my wife and I's outfits and hair and kept us looking on point!
They were so kind and personable! They treated us like family and made our day so special. And once we got the wedding video, we were blown away at how amazing and intricate it was!! They edited it exactly how we imagined and made it so personalized.
I highly highly recommend 8 Kinds of Smiles, trust me you will not regret it!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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