Lumitone

Very satisfied with Lumitone!
My sister actually used these guys for her wedding last year and they did a really good job. I’m pretty sure she ordered the package deal with both video and photo; I distinctly remember her saying how she «actually liked a photo of herself for once» lol. The photographers were very professional throughout the whole event and answered all of our questions with the utmost passion. Although it was my sisters wedding, she put me in charge of hiring the photographers and I’m so happy that it turned out well. You won’t be disappointed!

My husband and I hired Lumitone as our videographers for our September 2014 wedding. It was one of the best decisions we made in regards to hiring wedding vendors. We got the basic wedding package (8 hour coverage + 2 videographers) and we added an extra hour coverage and the same-​day-​edit video.
At first we were hesitant to add the same-​day-​edit video due to the extra cost and trying to stay within our budget, but Alex sold me on getting the same-​day-​edit. He said that was their claim to fame and what Lumitone was known for. He said my guests will be so entertained and it will be the talk of the night. Also, it will probably be the only memories (besides guests photos) to share with other friends and families soon after the wedding. He was right and we were so glad to have added on the same-​day-​edit package. So, if you are debating whether or not you think it is worth it, I would say just get it!
Fast forward 5 months later, Eisen e-​mailed us to arrange a meeting to preview our wedding video (~24 min, not including speeches) at the new studio in Burlingame. We loved the preview even though a few minor touch ups were needed. He wanted to get our feedback and see if we wanted to make any changes. We loved everything he put together for us and it was arranged so smoothly that we really didn’t have any suggestions for change.
Overall, we were very satisfied with Lumitone and highly recommend them to anyone considering videography for their wedding and get the same-​day-​edit!

My husband and I got married last November and we hired Lumitone as our photographers and videographers. The combo package was priced well below other companies (engagement photos were included).
Alex, Eisen and team were extremely easy to work with — they were eager to hear what we liked and didn’t like in terms of photos and were happy to listen. I sent Alex a long list of links to some of my favorite wedding photos a few days before the wedding and he did his best to recreate them for our big day. He even entertained our on-​the-​fly «hey can we do this?» requests on our wedding day. They made us feel relaxed, comfortable and showed us a few shots along they way (which were all amazing) making us THAT much more excited to have them shooting our wedding.
As a few others have said, the team is pretty slow to return finished products — you won’t be getting any sneak peaks the day after like many companies often offer. For us, we were fine waiting because the end results were so incredible and exactly what we were looking for. We received over 1500 photos of our wedding day, over 200 engagement photos, and a 15+ minute video (longer if you count the speeches) for an amazing deal. I would highly recommend Lumitone to any bride and groom to-​be — you’ll just need to be patient with your timelines! :)

I hired Alex and his crew for their combo package– 2 photographers and 2 videographers for up to 8 hours of work. Honestly, I am very glad I spent the money. After the wedding, you want to see high quality imaging and video because so many things happen on the wedding day — you miss out on a lot. The pictures and video did take the full 6 months but we are fine waiting for well put together memorbelia. Alex was very patient with email communication throughout the whole process. Eisen is also very good to work with. He is very quick respond to our questions within 24 hours. The wedding went well. We hardly noticed the crew working. They were not intrusive to the different activities going on. My advice is if you have two photographers, have one photographer follow the parents around so pictures can be taken with them and people they know. Its our wedding day so our parents are a big part of it too.

Alex and his crew were amazing to work with. I can’t even describe the magic they were able to capture. The SDE they created for us during the day is spectacular, we have had guests begging us to be able to watch it again and now that it’s posted, people still can’t stop talking about it. They did such a wonderful job, were so professional, and great to work with. I did months of research before going with Lumitone and I am so happy with my decision. No one else’s videos seemed as professional as theirs. I am very very happy with the results. We also did a 3D slideshow which was amazing as well. You have to go with them, you won’t be sorry!

Where do I even start?
As my now husband and I started our wedding planning, a videographer wasn’t even an idea. Why? Umm… there’s something called a budget, which we I knew we had to stick to.
Anyway, I decided to do some research on my own and I came across Lumitone. As I watched many videos on their blog, I started contemplating how I’d convince my husband on hiring Lumitone. It wasn’t too tough.
Alex was willing to get on the phone with him to chat. And I started showing him videos as well. Well… he agreed! So, instead of having the traditional lion dancing at our wedding — we had a sde instead!
The end result was FABULOUS!
Pricing… it may be a bit much to most couples, but please… if your wedding is important… capture the day. If it helps, you pay ¹⁄₃ at a time… so it’s not too bad.
There was one hiccup… Alex called me a few days before the wedding, asking me if it’d be ok if we didn’t have a sde. He offered to credit me instead. I got upset and started asking him why… etc. I told him we had gotten rid of our lion dancing, just so we could have the sde. Alex explained the situation and told me one of the guys got into a pretty bad accident so, he wouldn’t be able to work for awhile. (They had my wedding and another wedding to shoot the same day.) Alex said the other bride wouldn’t budge, but then again — why would I? But of course, after hearing what had happened — I tried coming up with solutions that’d work for both Alex and myself. I ended up being ok with 2 cameramen (which 1 was an editor). I ended up getting the better crew, a nice credit, and I’m so grateful for that. You can totally tell if you were to compare the sde’s, that mine turned out perfect. :)
Fast forward to the day of the wedding… Eisen and his partner got to our first location on time and they started right away. And the cool part… Eisen, like my husband and I, is also a huge Giants fan! (Congrats to our 2012 WS Champs!)
I swear they had just as much fun as we did during our photo shoot after the ceremony. :) The wedding them… Let’s Go Giants! (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
When we got tothe reception location, surprise surprise! I see Alex upstairs editing! He somehow was able to make it out, so we had the 3 of them for the rest of the night. Anyway, I seriously can’t praise these guys enough. Their leader’s of SDE’s for a reason. We can’t wait until our finished product is done! In a meantime, check out our SDE — brought to you by Lumitone! Thanks again, guys!

Alex and the Lumitone team did a very good job of filming our wedding. They were always there to capture every moment and the the final video was just perfect!
Also, I highly recommend that you get the package with the same-​day-​edit included. It was just beautiful and also very cool to see what happened earlier in the day while still enjoying your reception. Our guests are still talking about how beautiful the SDE was — and it has been more than a year since the wedding!
Both my husband and I are very happy that we chose Lumitone to film our big day.

I loved working with the Lumitone team, particularly Eisen and Alex — they did my entire wedding/​engagement/​save-​the-​date videography (which included a destination wedding in Hawaii (July 2011) so I can honestly say I’ve worked with them for quite some time. They are super laid-​back and relaxing to work with, just a couple of «dudes» so if you have a clear direction of what you want, just tell it to them and they can be realistic with what is doable or not. It was perfect for my style and personality — I just wanted something easy and straightforward, fun and light and they help support that environment throughout filming of your event. I was extremely pleased with the experience throughout and the end result, the videos post-​edits were incredible and take me back every time I watch them. They gave me a great fair price and here’s what I got:
— Creative Save-​the-​Date video which we sent out to all our friends. It was a quick day of filming to finish everything and was put together nicely. Eisen has some pretty creative ideas so encourage him to voice his suggestions. He can get pretty artistic, which I appreciated since I have no «vision» whatsoever. This was a quick 2 – 3 minute video and was really fun to capture, and a bit of a different way to announce your «save-​the-​date.»
— An engagement video shoot. Since our wedding was in scenic Hawaii, we flew Alex & Eisen over and a couple days before the wedding, we did a day of filming on the beach (which was later integrated into our final wedding video). It was gorgeous, lots of running around on pristine sand, blue waters and clear skies.
— Wedding day filming: Alex & Eisen came to the house we rented during prep-​time and got all the little details of everything (which was awesome because I got to see some funny clips of what was going on with the guys during the «outakes» section of our wedding video that I normally would never have seen since I was busy getting ready on the girls side of the house). They also set up some of the details and got the scenery, which obviously is nice because when you view your video later on, you can relive the moments and remember all the glorious details you put so much time and energy into finalizing. They had good command of the pace of the event and got all sorts of different angles but you hardly knew they were there, like video ninjas.
— Same Day Edit. I can’t believe they got everything together so quickly to show our guests at the end of the evening. It was a wonderful treat for our guests to watch and a perfect way to end the evening.
— I paid extra to get the raw footage, which I understand is not something that they typically do, but I just wanted to have it in case there are any jeweled moments in there that I didn’t catch.
Long-​winded review, I know, but they literally were there for me every bit of the way and so that is obviously why there is so much to write regarding Lumitone’s services.

When my wife and I went to review the rough cut of our wedding video, I thought the picture on the screen was an artistic backdrop to their editing software or some professional photograph turned screensaver. Only when Alex hit play and it started moving did I realize it was a shot from our wedding. Honestly, I shouldn’t have been surprised, and anyone who’s checked out the sample videos on their site knows what I mean. The final product is gorgeous. Just gorgeous.
Alex put in the effort to make sure we got just what we wanted from this video. The rough cut was wonderful, but we wanted a few changes. I sent a long email of suggestions, and the next cut incorporated them perfectly. Even the less artistic extras such as the speeches were edited together to make you feel as if you were there again. Plus the credits were turned into a great blooper reel including an inside joke my wife and I shared with Alex and company. They took that one and ran with it, to hilarious effect! We can’t wait to see the quality of the Blu-​Ray!

Lumitone was our wedding videographer in 2010 and they did a fabulous job!
I did WEEKS of research for all of my wedding vendors because I was determined to only have the best for our big day and I originally fell in love with a video company from Canada (yes, Canada –see how extensive my research was?!) Unfortunately, they were wayyy out of our price range starting at $ 8K. I was bummed for a long time because I was sure that no one in our area would be able to measure up to what we wanted. I’d visited many video websites, met a bunch of videographers at bridal fairs, and was not happy with anyone… until… I found Alex at Lumitone.
After seeing their portfolio, and reading their reviews, I knew that I’d found ‘the one’. Their work is amazing and they have so many qualities that set them apart from other companies. Here are just a few of the reasons why we selected them:
— Stunning Same-​Day Edits (SDE’s) which was a must for us
— Videos shot in HD
— Films that are more like cinematic ‘stories’ rather than the typical boring raw footage set to music
— Reasonable price (we were able to make installments up to our wedding and even received a small discount for paying in cash)
— Blu-​Ray DVD’s *which I forgot all about until we received our wedding videos
Plus, they were great at dealing with all of my non-​stop bridal requests. From my SDE ‘vision’, to my music selections, to our multiple video edits, and so much more… they were very gracious and always patient. Here’s a link to our SDE which we showed to our guests during dessert. Everyone loved it and so many people thought that it was shot during our ‘rehearsal wedding’ until they saw themselves in the shoot :) How freaking awesome is that?
Our only minor complaints were:
(1) the person who filmed my husband and his groomsmen while they were getting ready seemed like an amateur fill-​in. he didn’t get that many good shots and therefore there was a huge lack of footage of my husband before the wedding :(
*note: eisen filmed the females and he did a great job!
(2) alex’s communication style is very brief and concise. not that that is particularly a bad thing… but when you’re an excited bride-​to-​be and you write a 2-​page long email detailing your expectations of the event it is a little off-​putting when he simply replies ‘OK’.
Otherwise, everything else exceeded our expectations. We loved our SDE and our actual wedding video was perfect. And all for such a great value! I would highly recommend Lumitone to any couple. What a wonderful way to capture wedding day memories!
BOTTOM LINE: The absolute BEST choice for a wedding videographer in the SF bay area!

Lumitone did a fantastic job on our wedding video in 2009. They have a great eye for composition. The video flowed like a movie and was very artistic. Since there were multiple camera men, they were able to catch single events from multiple angles. Overall, they were very professional, timely and super friendly. Highly recommended!
–A BIG thanks from Paul & Alyssa

Wow. I couldn’t be any happier with our SDE from Lumitone. Honestly, it was one of the best decisions we’ve made about our wedding. Alex and Eisen are really amazing at what they do. They are fun and comfortable to work with which can reflect on the video outcome. I gotta give props to the man behind the scenes who edited our SDE. Perfect timing with the music and everything! Nothing but good things to say about Lumitone. Not only do they produce a great, high-​quality video, they also make it into a creative film that you can cherish for a lifetime. So if you’re a prospective bride, look no further. Promise you won’t be disappointed! Thanks so much you guys! :)

I found Lumitone from Unilocal and suggest to give them a try. I am very happy doing business with them and that SDE is badass! Alex was on time and very easy to get along with. I highly recommend Lumitone!

I hired Alex as my videographer for my wedding and even though the video was delayed it was definetely worth the wait! In one word: AMAZING!!! Its unlike any wedding video I have ever seen. It’s just like watching a movie. Alex puts it together with a cinematic feel from start to finish, with credits, bloopers etc at the end. If I had to do it over again I would hire Alex again and again.
If you don’t hire Lumitone for your wedding you will be dissapointed. Trust me! Its worth it
Jennifer and Mario Sanchez-​Valencia

Finding a videographer that I would be happy with was extremely challenging for me – the reason being is that I am a Television Producer and I’ve worked in the Broadcast Industry for over 10 years. So, fortunately or unfortunately, I was approaching the selection of a videographer for my own wedding with a trained professional eye. Lumitone impressed me right from the start and they stood far above all of their competition. Lumitone’s gorgeous cinematic style and creative editing were a stark contrast to the mediocrity that is all too common among wedding videographers. As a TV Producer, I am highly demanding of everybody I work with in my business. I knew that I would be a very difficult client because I am so used to professional standards of quality. Lumitone effortlessly met and exceeded my expectations!
I also must mention that Alex Tomek and his entire team were a pleasure to work with. Alex and Wolf were very professional, attentive and helpful — from the weeks leading up to the wedding, during the big day itself, to the editing process afterwards.
I give Lumitone my highest recommendation!

My husband and I were so blessed to have Lumitone recommended to us; they did an outstanding job! Because he was away my mom and I were interviewing possible vendors together. Lumitone was the first and the ONLY; we knew immediately they were «the ones!» Alex and his staff are nice, professional, and amazingly talented. Watching their demo CD was like watching a professional short film. It brought tears to our eyes and it wasn’t even my wedding!
Alex was organized, punctual and kept me on track– poor guy was having to follow up with me so he could prepare our pictures and songs for the reception slide show. In addition to that they also did a same day edit for us. The crew actually follows and films you all before and during the ceremony, then, they put together a short highlight video to show at your reception! It was incredible and so much fun to see a quick recap of our special day as it all went so quickly. All of our guests oooh’d and awww’d, gushing about how wonderful it was.
Alex is meticulous and dedicated to making the client happy. They have great customer service as was proven to me upon our initial review of the video. I am EXTREMELY picky and chose a song myself to be added to the film of the ceremony. When I watched the video it was great, but the song just wasn’t quite right. I felt horrible telling Alex I had made a mistake but he did not object at all! He simply said no problem and asked if there was anything else I wanted before proceeding to redo the entire section with my other song! Customer service is truly his priority and we genuinely appreciate it.
We are so happy with our videos and cannot thank them enough for capturing the most important event of our lives. Alex and his staff were easygoing and gifted; we would recommend them to anyone. Pictures are nice but there is nothing like being able to watch your whole wedding day over again and experience it a second time. Six Stars!

We used Alex and his crew when they were a small shop, just starting out in the wedding videography business. We liked his friendly, laid-​back yet professional style, but it was the quality of the overall editing work that convinced us that hiring a videographer was the right choice for our wedding. Alex showed us several samples of different styles of videos to illustrate how flexible his team was in evoking the right mood, style, and pacing for a truly custom wedding video. We were not disappointed when we received our final product! First off, the highlight video had fantastic editing and had some pretty cool effects I have not seen from any other videographer (check out the website for examples).
The actual video itself was just the right length and captured a lot that we didn’t see in our professional photographs or in person on the big day. The ceremony is recorded in full from a few different angles and all of the main elements are there including shots taken while we’re posing for photographs as well as a few specific moments that Alex and his team captured for video exclusively. What was fun is that while it was difficult to get photographs of everyone boogying on the dance floor (low-​light, outdoors), the dance «sequence» is my favorite part of the whole video! We had a lot of fun and the music that Alex mixed in was perfect!
We’re not big sentimental saps, but even the hubby and I enjoy breaking out the wedding video every once in awhile to reminisce. When we were researching, we looked at some of the most expensive and (we therefore assumed) top-​notch wedding videographers in the Bay Area: Weddings on Film, Alexa Lee, Thomas Hughes, etc. Not only do we think we got an excellent value in going with Lumitone, but we’re also convinced we got a video that really reflected our style for our special day. Another bonus, Alex shoots everything in hi-​def, so even though our wedding was 2 years ago, he just sent us copies of our wedding DVD on Blu-​Ray! Highly recommend Lumitone — c’mon it’s your wedding day. Go for the low stress, fun, and quality option.

My wife and I had our wedding on 10/​11/​2008 and we’re lucky to find Lumitone to be our wedding videographer. We ordered a package that contained two special, unique features that are usually not seen in other weddings.
First is the wedding slideshow, which was done in a unique and animated fashion. Second is the same day edit feature, where there’s actually someone who does editing while Alex and his crew taped us, and present a highlight reel of all the events that led up to our first dance. It was definitely amazing and you can tell the audience was impressed.
Alex and his crew were very professional and you can tell that they know what they’re doing because they have videotaped many weddings and know exactly what moments to capture. I have a give a big kudos for the last minute changes that Alex did for us.
I’m a pretty techie person so having our wedding filmed in HD is a definite big plus for me. I already bought my PS3 and I’m ready to view the wedding video in Blu-​ray!

These guys completed Claire and Jeremy’s wedding video last Saturday (11÷24÷07). It felt like I was watching a short film form Michael Bay.
They’re right. They are not videographers… THEY’RE CINEMATOGRAPHERS!!! I have a few projects line up for them in 2008.

Alex and his crew at Lumitone are directly responsible for causing the most «wow» moments at our wedding! Here’s why:
1) They created a «growing-​up montage» that was a work of technological genius. We showed it at our rehearsal dinner and our guests were left gasping «how did they DO that»? It was nothing like the cheesy slideshows that you saw at your best friend’s bar mitzvah.
2) Alex and his team put together a «Same Day Edit» to show at our wedding reception. Let me break this one down for you. Alex and his assistant work their tails off to get detailed footage of the whole wedding day, and periodically run the footage up to their other assistant who is sitting somewhere quietly piecing it all together into a video. A video that looks like a professional movie trailer, that is then SHOWN to your guests that night! This is good for many «oohs and ahhs» and «how’d they DO that?»…not to mention some goose bump inducing moments when you get to sit with all of your guests and watch the most memorable moments of that day on the big screen, and set to music.
3) Alex is such a wedding-​master, that he was the one who ended up gently guiding us through the timeline of our day! Our wedding coordinator was out to lunch and unavailable when she should’ve been helping us, and Alex didn’t hesitate to cue us when we needed to move things along. In fact, he was the one who told us it was time to line up to walk down the aisle, that it was time to cut the cake, etc. Without his attention to our timeline and the needs of our guests, I’d probably still be sitting in the Bridal Suite waiting for our wedding coordinator to come get me.
Alex and his team were so polite and professional. They managed to get every little detail and facial expression, while still making us feel like we were having private moments.
While we’re waiting for them to complete our full-​length video, they’ve posted our Same Day Edit and Growing Up Montage online so that all of our friends and family can re-​live the highlights of our special day.
Alex and his team deliver top-​notch service, and as an added bonus, his lovely wife pitches in too, making sure that final videos are crafted with helpful advice from a woman’s perspective… what more could a bride ask for?