Bruce Forrester Photography

We hired Jen as our wedding photographer, and she did a fantastic job! She was a lot of fun to work with, through the planning process and the wedding itself, and her warm & bubbly personality put everyone at ease immediately.
She was very efficient at taking all of the «formal» group photos, and got a lot of great photos of the two of us (and our dog!). She also helped us organize a big group photo right after the ceremony, which turned out awesome (with 100 people, no less), pulled us aside for some beautiful sunset & nighttime shots, and captured a ton of amazing candids through the night, so we have memories of every single part of our wedding. We had her stay until almost the end of the night, because we really wanted to get a lot of fun dance floor shots, and that we did!
The only thing I would have done differently, and my advice to brides/​grooms, would be to do some research/​thinking ahead of time for what fun, creative or specific poses you might like to capture, and give the list to Jen ahead of time. You will be distracted on your big day (especially if you do photos before the ceremony, like we did), so you may forget all the photos you want; but if you tell Jen or bring a list with you, she’ll be on it. There were a few photos we missed that I wish we’d gotten, but we have so many amazing ones that it’s probably just as well since we’re already going to have a hard time narrowing it down for our book!
Jen sent us the official photos about 6 weeks after the wedding, and put together a 15-​minute slideshow of highlights to music, which was a great way to be able to share our amazing memories with friends & family.
I would highly recommend hiring Jen as your wedding photographer, and I myself will definitely plan to hire her again for any future photo needs!

Jen Paschal of Bruce Forrester Photography, accompanied by an assistant, photographed our daughter’s wedding in wine country in October 2014, and we have just received her photos and the accompanying «highlights» slideshow set to music. To say that her work exceeded our expectations in every way would be a vast understatement. At the wedding, it seemed that she was everywhere, cheerfully herding distracted people into photo-​worthy positions and taking candids throughout the evening. The quality of the photos was exceptional — we had literally hundreds of «favorites». And the «highlights» slideshow, set to music, perfectly captured the feeling of the whole day, and made us tear up and laugh throughout the viewing. If I could give Jen a 6-​star review, I would wholeheartedly do so.

Jennifer is the best around… She has been capturing my family for over 4 years now. She is so good with the kids, and the moments she captures of my family I will cherish for a lifetime. If you are looking for a photographer that will get it done right. Call Bruce Forrester– ask for Jenn she will rock your world!

Jennifer shot our wedding and we could not have asked for a better experience. Her pictures were amazing, she seemed to be everywhere and yet never in the way. Her professionalism and ability to get all the shots we asked for was impressive. I would highly recommend anyone wanting a worry free experience with top notch quality to book Jennifer for their special occasion!

My husband and I did things a little backwards and had a baby before our wedding. Jennifer took both my pregnancy and newborn photos. I loved the pictures so much that I hired her for our wedding in Maui. The first thing that strikes you when seeing her photos is how beautiful every things looks. I believe that this comes from having the exact right lighting… it’s what separates an amateur from a professional. I’ve tried others photographers, and I’ve even tried taking photos myself. It just isn’t the same. She has a natural eye for lighting. Also, her style is modern and natural. That is important to me as I didn’t want over-​posed, super touched-​up photos. Lastly, her people-​skills are awesome! She was able to organize group photos at the wedding so quickly (without being bossy) that we had more time for fun. She is great with kids too. Our 11 month old was crying at photo time and didn’t want to smile for the camera. I don’t know how she did it but she captured a shot that looks like he is smiling! You’d never know he was having a melt-​down! Now that we have our second boy, Jennifer will definitely be the person I call for family photos!

Jennifer has been our family photographer for many years — she has done our portraits, my brother’s wedding in Mexico, my engagement session, and I’m thrilled that she will be doing my wedding next summer! She is creative and artistic, with an eye for detail and it shows in each shot she takes. She expertly captures those perfect candid moments. Jennifer’s albums are stunning and beautifully crafted — she clearly spends a significant amount of time editing and correcting photos. She’s so easy to work with — her communication with her clients is outstanding. I highly recommend Jennifer to anyone that is looking for a talented, artistic photographer.

Where do I start? Jen is an amazing photographer. We were lucky enough to book time with her for some pregnancy portrait work. The pictures are beautiful and she did really amazing editing. She was always very responsive to my calls/​questions and I was impressed by her turnaround time. I can see why most of her clients use her over and over again. We will definitely be booking her for more portraits when our baby arrives! Thank you Jen for capturing and delivering such beautiful images for us!

Jennifer loves what she does and it shows! She helped us plan the schedule of our day and provided some excellent advise on how to really enjoy our wedding day. Which we did immensely. She is an absolute well seasoned professional. She captured a wide variety of shots in a creative way, not only capturing us but the location, guests, and all of the beautiful details we took so much time to plan and would have forgotten about. We were so pleased with the results as were our families.
We now work with Jennifer as our child’s photographer and she is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about every moment. Her creativity is unstoppable!

Wedding photos are not crisp and clear, colors dull, oversaturated, photographers lighting shadows are in the pictures. Bride’s dress is ivory looks white. Groom is bald — you can see the lights above reflecting off his head. Jennifer prefers the natural look so she doesn’t fix anything! Photo album is cardboard pictures. When she can’t fit the photo she has taken in an 8×10 she gives you a 7X10. I did not find anything amazing about Jennifer’s photo’s. She took more pictures of the guests and other useless pictures than she did of the bride and groom. There is no Bruce Forrester.

Jen was our wedding photographer at the Triton Museum of Art in August 2013. She was amazing to work with, professional, friendly, considerate and personable! Jen also photographed both of my sisters’ weddings (Sept. 2008 & Dec. 2009), needless to say our entire family enjoyed working with Jen… and everyone LOVED the photos! My husband was astonished that we were able to make it to our cocktail hour, she was that efficient and considerate of our time on our day. She and her assistant were able to catch each moment of our special day without being intrusive or bossy, but thoughtful and polite! Our package included an engagement photo-​shoot, 6 hours the day of our wedding with 2 photographers, an album designing meeting after our wedding, plus unlimited phone/​email conversations. My mother-​in-​law thought the product was fabulous, the process was amazing and Jen was able to make the formal photo taking process fun and enjoyable! I very much recommend Bruce Forrester Photography!

Jennifer was my photographer for my wedding this past weekend and she and her assistant, Marquetta, were INCREDIBLE!
Jennifer was so easy to work with in the lead-​up to the wedding. She was patient and flexible as we discussed the day-​of wedding game plan. Jennifer also provided so many helpful tips about ideal photo locations, back-​up plans, timing and the schedule for the day. Jennifer also does a great job listening to client requests. My mom had very specific photo requests and Jennifer executed on all them without any fuss or issue!
She is an absolute professional and incredibly efficient on the actual wedding day!
Our pre-​ceremony photos were truly a breeze and we even finished ahead of our timeline. All of my guests raved about how quick she was in capturing shots and about her easy-​going style.
I recommend Jennifer without reservation — she was wonderful! I truly hope that I have another occasion to work with Jennifer again. It was an absolute pleasure!

Jen is amazing. I actually first met her back in 1998 when she was Bruce’s assistant, and she was photographing another memorable life occasion for me. Fast forward to 2011, I knew exactly where to go. Not only did I have a positive experience years ago, but many of my friends used her. She was also one of the few photographers my venue recommended.
Jen was so professional and calm during the entire night that it kept me really calm as well. She asked us about any family tensions well in advance of the wedding so that she was able to get photos of all the right people. She was also spot on in timing, which can be so critical when going from ceremony to cocktail hour to the reception. For us, she knew our venue in and out and immediately took us to some of the more picturesque spots and captured some of the most memorable moments of the night.
As for pricing, important for every bride, no matter what the budget, she is fantastic!
We did not have a wedding video, and frankly, with the photos we have, we really do not need one.
I am looking forward to having Jen capture our life events for years to come.

I simply cannot say enough wonderful things about Jennifer and her amazing team! From the moment we met Jennifer, we knew she was the photographer for us! Jennifer is incredibly enthusiastic, meticulous when it comes to details, always follows-​up and is very professional. Best of all, Jennifer loves her job and it shows! We wanted to find a photographer that would allow us to enjoy our day without any worries. Jennifer certainly swept all worries aside and allowed us to just enjoy our special day!
My engagement and wedding photographs are everything my husband and I dreamed of plus more. We wanted somewhat traditional photographs that had an artistic touch — she delivered and captured every moment to a T. I honestly cried the first time I saw my wedding photographs. Need I say more?
I am confident that Jennifer is one of the best photographers in the Bay Area. Make sure to book her with plenty of time in advance — she books up quickly. I would recommend Jennifer to anyone!!!

Jen Paschal was an incredible photographer! we are beyond pleased with our wedding photos. She was very professional and a lot of fun!
I would get married all over again just to work with her!

We were so thrilled to have Jennifer Paschal do our wedding photography. She is a consummate professional and is so personable. Everyone in your wedding party will love her. I do not like having my photo taken and yet she was able to get so much coverage of our wedding (quick and painlessly!) and every photo is just stunning.
Jen is definitely a type-​A personality, which I appreciated because it meant photography was one thing I knew would be handled with the utmost attention to detail. She worked so well with my other wedding vendors, but most importantly, she gave us a «time capsule» that is absolutely irreplaceable.

Jennifer Paschal is such an amazing photographer. We enjoyed working with her for our engagement and wedding pictures. Our family and friends loved her and her assistant on the wedding day as well. She was definitely calm yet knew how to direct people and take charge. Jennifer took some awesome shots in San Francisco.
Our pictures came out beautiful! I can’t stop staring at them! She also helped me develop timelines for the wedding which I found extremely helpful.

Jennifer is amazing and if you are looking for a photographer for your wedding book her now. I booked her for my wedding 9 months in advance and I would recommend you do too.
Her work is down right perfect and beautiful. She deals with everyone the day of in such a calm matter, but is strong willed when she needs to be. I have a pretty loud/​strong personality family and everyone loved her. So many people the day of the wedding were so impressed by her and mentioned it to us. I didn’t know her or her assistant were there, they weren’t in your face at all. Once time on the dance floor a bunch of my friends were in a circle and Jennifer slid on the floor and took a picture from the middle of the circle. I don’t know many photographers that would do that.
I got my wedding proofs back and was amazed because there are 870 pictures that are usable. They were all good pictures. Everyone who has seen my pictures have been impress and in love with them because they captured the day to it’s fullest.

I was so lucky to find Jen at Bruce Forrester through Unilocal,and I cannot tell you how happy I am with her work at our wedding. It is difficult to even explain the pleasure it is to work with her. From the initial consultation to the album creation, she is honest and straight forward, reasonable, fun, and professional. She helped me choose a package that exactly met my needs, and I didn’t feel like I paid for a thing that I didn’t really want. Her prices are very reasonable, especially for all the editing and work she does to create the final portraits and album. She was also the most pleasant photographer I have ever worked with at a wedding (and I have been in several). She was completely non-​intrusive, but yet got all the shots I would have wanted, including those that might have happened for a split second. My entire family was so delighted with the way she was able to get wonderful family shots in such a short period of time. We had 2 ceremonies — one in SF and one in India — and she was able to incorporate everything into a beautiful album. I cannot think of one thing that I did not love about working with Jen. You will not be disappointed!

When it comes to wedding planning, one of the most important and difficult decisions is choosing your wedding photographer. But as soon as I met Jennifer I knew she was going to be fantastic. She is so passionate about what she does and it comes across in her enthusiasm and in her work!
Jennifer just photographed my wedding on April 25^th in San Francisco. She and her assistant arrived early and got to work right away. My wedding party and my family and I were very impressed with her efficiency and calm demeanor and she put everybody at ease the whole day.
Since the wedding I have been so anxious and excited to see how the photos turned out and when I finally saw them I was moved to tears, delighted and completely blown away!!! I don’t think you could wish for a better reaction to seeing your wedding photos!
Jennifer’s work is the perfect combination of photojournalism and traditional photgraphy which is exactly the style I told her I wanted. She managed to capture all of special moments and the emotion and joy of our wedding day perfectly!
The only hard part now will be choosing which photos to put in our album out of so many incredible shots!!!
I’m so happy I hired Jennifer and now my husband I have beautiful and artistic memories of our wedding day that we will cherish and share with loved ones for the rest of our lives. Thank you Jennifer!!!

Jen Paschal is the absolute most amazing photographer in the world!!! I’ve seen her pictures, had her do my husband and my pictures and WOW, WOW, WOW, she’s awesome. After looking high and low for the right photographer for our wedding shots, Jen was the most sincere, down to earth, and professional of them all. She’s hilarious, friendly and made us feel like we were with our best friend.
If you’re looking for a photographer for engagement, wedding or baby shots, Jen is your girl. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind (especially after seeing friend’s wedding pictures) that she’s the best deal in town. Professional, friendly, great photographer and absolutely what you want on your special day. (and a great price too!)