Dennis Mock Photography

Dennis did such an amazing job with our family photos on the beach! He was very professional in all of his communications, and went above and beyond our expectations! He was so accommodating to our special requests to personalize our session. You will love your photos from Dennis!

Having Dennis capture both our engagement photos at the beach at sunset and our entire wedding day from start to finish was truly an amazing experience. He has a way of being literally everywhere. At first we thought with a wedding of over 200 guests that we would need more than one photographer, however we were wrong. Dennis assured us that he would be ok as a single photographer and boy was he right. He captured so many special and intimate moments that it was truly mind blowing. Both myself and my wife would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a great photographer that was fun to work with and highly skilled in his craft! Looking forward to more photos from him in the future.

Love your photos! Your creativity captures the true character and passion of every person you photograph

Dennis is an awesome photographer. He shot our wedding over ten years ago and just shot our son’s baptism. His photos are very nice. He knows how to get the best shots and is very quick. We’ve tried other photographers over the years but they do not compare to Dennis. He is also very reliable and dependable. You cannot go wrong hiring him to photograph anything for you. He’s also very tall which really helps him to get the candid shots that others cannot get.

Dennis is an amazing photographer! He shot my daughters wedding and reception on two separate days. He even took the wedding party to Balboa Park and those photos are among my favorites! Dennis is very good at getting a list of everyone and any particular groupings you would like. His attention to detail is stunning and we all have been very happy with the beautiful memories we have to treasure.

Regarding Dennis’ «classes»…if you are thinking of attending one, save your money!
I purchased one of Dennis’ classes through Living Social back in March for $ 50 and promptly signed up for a class being held on 04÷27÷13. Not more than two days prior to the scheduled class, I received an email from Dennis stating the class needed to be rescheduled. I informed him that I had a scheduling conflict the day he was having the makeup class and requested a refund. After not hearing from him, I followed up after awhile. At that point he mentioned a class this Saturday-​06/​08/​13, which I would be able to make. But… low and behold, the class is canceled, claiming there will be classes sometime in July (no dates noted). I am not willing to wait around for another month to see if Dennis feels like holding one of his classes (all the while with my $ 50 in his pocket!). Furthermore, his lackadaisical way of running his business makes me question whether he has the skill set to even teach a class of this nature.
An additional $ 5 for taxes? Sounds like a scam to me.

My fiancé and I did two photo shoots and one family session. The pictures came out GREAT! We’re really happy with the pictures! Dennis was so accomodating on appointment times and locations and got us our cd’s quickly since my fiancé was deploying a few days later. I would recommend him to all my friends! thanks Dennis!

Quick fast and affordable

I just wasn’t getting the pictures I wanted. I had mentioned wanting to take a photo class and was gifted Dennis’ class for my birthday. The class instructions included a suggestion to read your camera manual and I did (but not everyone did). Dennis was able to meet each of us at our individual level and my photos have greatly improved. A couple of weeks before the class I was at Balboa Park and was trying to get photos of the koi fish and I just couldn’t get it. During the class we passed by the koi pond and I actually got the shot! I don’t mean one of the 15 pics I took was good enough — I mean I took one picture and it was what I needed. I took 4 pictures and all 4 were good. The longterm effect of this class is that I can change the settings on my camera for the light, setting and subject in a flash and I am actually getting the shot. Thanks Dennis! As soon as I master the things I learned I will be back for another class but for now I am so happy to be getting the pictures I want.

Dennis knows his stuff! I took another photography class w another company and I like his class much better. We went around Balboa Park for 3 hours and shot at different spots, «telling the story». I had to change my times a few times because of my crazy schedule. He was very flexible. I thought the price I paid via Living Social was reasonable for the class.

We just completed our second annual family photo session with Dennis Mock at the beach in La Jolla. Not only was he easy going and totally willing to go in whatever direction our toddler wanted to, but the photos turned out amazing! We have literally hundreds of great shots of our family and our little one to add to last year’s equally rewarding experience. He is not over the top in trying to get a specific shot or reaction, which is great when you want natural looking photos. He edited the shots very quickly and delivered them to our house on his way to a different job. He’s professional and worth every single penny of his reasonable prices. Thanks, Dennis!

This review is for his Balboa Park class.
I bought the course through Living Social and if I had paid full price I would’ve rated it lower.
Dennis is very nice and takes excellent pictures himself, but I feel he’s lacking a bit in his ability to communicate his techniques/​tips to a class. I also felt that towards the end of the class he got tired because he left us in the same area of the park for about 45 minutes and he went and sat down on a bench. At that point I ended up just walking away from the group and the class with about 30 minutes left in the course to get shots in other parts of the park on my own.
In the 2.5 hours I was there, we really only went to 3 areas of Balboa Park.
Another odd occurrence was that the day before the class, Dennis emailed all of us and said we had to bring an additional $ 5 to pay for the taxes on the Groupon/​Living Social deal. I’ve never had an offer ask for that or require it. What I paid online should be the price. It was only $ 5, but it was a surprise.
I felt very underwhelmed by the course, and I’m glad I hadn’t paid full price for it. As I mentioned, Dennis is very nice, but I think you would do just as well, and could save some money too, by simply grabbing your camera and your camera’s manual and heading out on your own.

I wanted to provide an update to a previous review. I just received my wedding pictures taken by Dennis Mock and I was absolutely amazed at the final product. While reviewing the pictures, I was able to see my wedding day in action. Dennis truly told the story through his photography. There were moments that I forgot and moments I hoped he captured and he did just that.
To provide a little background on the versatility and dedication that Dennis provided, I will say this: Dennis flew to Sacramento, CA where my wedding was held and took over 1400 photographs in 106 degrees. His professionalism speaks volumes. I never saw Dennis take a single break or miss a chance for the perfect photo. I can’t say it enough, Dennis is the best. And to capture the perfect memory, you want the best. Thank you so much Dennis.

This review is just for the classes that Dennis offers. As these classes are in Balboa Park; we only got to see about 15 of his prints, not his true work.
I bought a Living Social Deal, or I probably would be more disappointed. I choose the The Basics of Digital Photography class which was 2 hours. I feel that it was about 20 minutes of value, and the rest a waste of my time. On numerous occasions, and even on his website, I asked that a digital camera is okay for the class… (besides what the name says, wanted to make sure that a SLR camera was not needed). I definitely would never pay the full amount for this class. I feel bad for a couple of the girls that were with our group/​class; as they really didn’t know their camera, and Dennis either rushed through trying to set the girls up for that part of the class to move us along, or even just ignored the questions.

I had the great fortune to have Dennis recommended to me by a friend when I was looking for someone to take my daughter’s high school senior photos.
From my first conversation with Dennis it was clear I had chosen the right photographer. He spent a great deal of time before the shoot talking with both my daughter and I, learning more about her personality and interests so that could be reflected in site selection, etc.
During the day of the shoot he was exceptionally creative and we ended up having a great time while also getting some exceptional photos.
The quality of the photos taken by Dennis of my daughter were remarkable enough to: a) cause another student from my daughter’s high school in the midwest to arrange to come to California to use Dennis as his high school senior photographer, and b) cause another professional photographer to ask if he could also shoot my daughter because he was envious of the opportunity he had missed out on!
Professional, stunning, personal… that’s Dennis.