My fiance Matt and I met Rich through my old job and after learning that he was a professional photographer I instantly inquired with him if he did wedding photography. He was booked for the date of our wedding, much to my dismay, however he offered to do our engagement photos instead! Obviously neither Matt nor I had ever had engagement photos taken, so we had no idea what to expect. Rich met us at the Japanese Tea gardens in San Francisco. What I really liked about this was Rich had already mapped out the area and where the best places to take photos were. We were just along for the ride...which was nice b/c my fiance was a little nervous! As nervous as he was, Rich walked us step by step through the process and made us feel right at home. He was patient, kind and very professional. We then went to the Sutra baths (where my favorite photos were taken) and to the Cliff House. I was FLOORED when I got the photos back. They went beyond my expectations and I can't tell you how bummed I was that he wouldn't be able to be at my wedding. Rich made us both feel relaxed and confident that our photos would turn out to be gorgeous. But more than anything he was responsive with our ideas and turned every photo into a creative masterpiece. Anytime I wanted to contact Rich he was there whether it was via e-mail or telephone. There are some photos in my profile that Rich took. Oh, and I let it slip that I have always wanted to model, something that I'm sure will never happen...yet he let me take photos by myself and pretend like it wasn't all just a dream. It was honestly one of the best moments for me. I mean, who does that?? Pretty amazing huh?? :)

Aleyta Carroll

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Rich was a fantastic photographer to work with. He had a difficult job of photographing 3 generations of family with 3 toddlers, 2 teenagers, and 8 adults outdoors, and in the end, he gave us great photographs and a wonderful memory of a rare family reunion. It was a typically chilly San Francisco day, but he got all of us to take photos at the Palace of Fine Arts for over an hour in good spirits, and then took extra time to lead us to the Bakers Beach for some more of great beach photos. He went out of his way to make it work for such a large family, and especially worked greatly with little kids. We are very happy with the work he did, and recommend him to anyone who is looking for a great service and wonderful photography.

Kim Family

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Pam and Rich Frye are truly the nicest people we have ever met. They
were absolutely amazing! They agreed to do our wedding on a moments
notice and you would never have known it. They still found time to check
out the site ahead of time, meet with us, discuss preferences etc.  When
we were stuck without a minister, Rich offered to perform our ceremony!
We were totally surprised by what a truly kind, thoughtful, and heroic offer
that was. And he did a wonderful job and we are so grateful to him.

Pam took our pictures and she was amazing. She is such a perfectionist
and has an amazing eye for detail. Both Pam and Rich are so friendly and
easy to work with. We were so comfortable and had a great time with
them. After the ceremony we got the pleasure of having both Pam and Rich
snapping our pictures and they work wonderfully together.

When we got our pictures back we were amazed at the amount of pictures
they had taken. There were so many remarkable shots, and several
endearing photos. Pam did a fantastic job at capturing those special
moments and giving them that extra magical touch. When we look at our
pictures we are reminded of how much fun we had. The smiles on our
faces are a true reflection of our day, not the phony photo “pose”.

We would highly recommend Pam and Rich to anyone looking for a
photographer. Your happiness and comfort are a priority for them and it
shows not only in the exquisite photographs, but in their interactions
throughout your special day! If you are searching for photographers, look
no further, meet with them and you will see that you have found the best
there is!


Ray and Colleen Rico


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We met Rich of Rich Frye Photography through a friend of a friend who
had hired him for her daughter’s wedding the year before at the Spinnaker
in Sausalito.  Since we were also using the same location we hired Rich for
our wedding, as it can be a difficult area for photos because it’s on the
water, and we wanted a local photographer who had done weddings there
before.  Rich was great in checking out the weather, the restaurant, setting
a time schedule for family photographs, and constantly kept in touch with
us during the planning of the event for well over a year.  He came up with
suggestions for photos, the most important one being able to go to other
locations for formal photographs.  And sure enough, the day of the
wedding in July it was cold and foggy in Sausalito, so having a backup plan
for the Palace of Fine Arts and the Golden Gate Bridge turned out to be
some of the best photos of all.  We also met his wife Pam the day of the
wedding, and both of them were wonderful in taking so many photos –
over 700 for a four-hour event!  He also delivered the proof book in about
six weeks as promised.  It was a pleasure working with both of them and
we would highly recommend them as a wedding photographer.

John and Katie Pederson


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Hi Rich and Pamela,

Thank you for the exquisite job you've done photographing us on our
wedding day.  You both made a potentially "hectic and exhausting fiasco"
into a "playful and joyous photo extravaganza!!"  We especially appreciated
your gentle coaxing of a 'Pre-Wedding' photo shoot in the city on the
morning of the wedding.  It turned out to be great fun, got us relaxed and
in the mood, and made the wedding ceremony go so much more
smoothly.  You cheerfully adhered to our somewhat unrealistic time frame,
allowing you only a short amount of time after the wedding to shoot the
wedding party and family portraits, and you were quick, professional,
relaxed, and paid close attention to all the important details.  We couldn't be
more thrilled.

As photographers too, we realized the bar was raised very high for you,
and you exceeded our wildest expectations!  As one of our guests
commented, "it was wonderful being caught up in the whirlwind of the
wedding and being captured in the treasured photo vortex!!"

Now that we have previewed the pictures, we realized that the toughest job
of all will be to pick our top 500 favorites.  You two outdid yourselves!  
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to any family, friend or
acquaintance...you made us look and feel like a million bucks!

Thanks for all you've done for us.  We will treasure our photo memories
forever, thanks to you!

Sincerely,

Mark and Pamela Menges


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Choosing our wedding photographer was one of the most important
decisions for us.  Since pictures are the most tangible memento from a
wedding, it was critical for us to capture the essence of what made our
day special.  

Of all the professionals we hired for the day, Rich and Pamela's preparation
was unsurpassed.  They are the epitome of professionals.  Although they
were intent on understanding what we wanted, they also helped us navigate
the sea of possibilities, coming up with great recommendations that fit our
style.  

On the day, Rich and Pamela were extremely talented at coordinating our
sea of family and friends.  They effortlessly got all the right people at the
right spots, without being pushy.  Their presence was seemless during the
ceremony and reception.  They were also conscious of our timeline and
made sure to get us back to our guests with time to spare.  

We could not be happier with the end result.  We do not know how they
did it, but we all looked spectacular in almost all the pictures!  There were
so many sweet moments caught on film.  Those pictures are truly a
porthole to our wedding; every time we look at them, we visit that very
magical day.

Thank you Rich and Pamela for masterfully capturing our most special
moments of our wedding day!  
Nick and Ami Hontalas


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Rich and Pam Frye of Rich Frye Photography really helped make our
wedding day something spectacular! With all the details that have to be
managed for a 150 guest wedding the one area we never worried about
were our pictures.

Rich and Pam really instilled us with such confidence that we just knew it
was under control. Rich came out to our site twice, and even met with us
once before that. He really made sure that he had a firm grasp on what we
wanted from our wedding photographs, and we had so much fun taking
pictures with him and Pam on our wedding day! They are both a real kick
to have around. They made taking our wedding pictures fun and it really
shows! Our pictures are incredible! I want to also mention how quickly we
received them. They worked really hard to see to it that we had our album
back faster than we ever imagined.

We recommend Rich and Pam to every person that we hear is getting
married. We love their work so much we can’t wait to have them shoot
family photos for us!

Matt and Holli McBride

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All too often, when contracting for services these days, we, and probably
many other people, tend to be either disappointed or just generally satisfied
with the results they receive.  Our experience with Rich and Pam Frye is,
instead, a story about expectations being greatly exceeded.

Rich and Pam came through for us on many different levels when
photographing our wedding.  They graciously accommodated covering our
wedding date on relatively short notice.  Prior to our wedding, they met
with us to discuss what our expectations, hopes and visions were for our
photographs, including photographic style options and possible locations.
Their experience allowed them to advise us as to what to expect for the
weather conditions of the outdoor locations we would be using, what to
bring to be comfortable...all in all, they made us feel comfortable that they
knew their business and were completely there for us.  They were open to
our suggestions, spontaneously tried new ideas we all came up with along
the way, and made us feel a huge part of the development of our
photographic story being captured on film that day. Because of this, it
ended up being the most relaxed, fun and enjoyable part of our wedding
day, no stress, but instead, lots of laughter. Because of this relaxed feeling
and comfort level they gave us, we feel it lent to capturing a true
representation of us and our personalities in our photographs. Their
artistic/editorial shooting style is exactly what we were looking for.

Out of the entire planning process for our wedding day, in retrospect, we
are very glad that we made our photography a top priority, and that we
chose Rich and Pam Frye.  It is the images and moments that Rich and
Pam captured that we continually look back at and relive our wedding day
memories through.  We highly recommend the Frye's, and know you will
be more than pleased with the results.

Britt and Kristine Guardino



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Rich Frye Photography really captured the essence of our special day.
We were really impressed by Rich's previous work, so we decided to
hire him to photograph our engagement and wedding photos.  We had a
blast taking our engagement photos, Rich made us feel so comfortable
that we started to really have fun taking the pictures.  Our wedding
photos also turned out great-- our parents and siblings remarked on
how talented the wedding photographers were!  Rich and Pam took
memorable photos to last a lifetime.

Sincerely,
Steven and Angela Witjaksono



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It was more than a pleasure to work with Rich and Pamela.  At our initial
meeting we knew that Rich would be the right photographer to capture the
memories of our wedding.  Not only were the quality of his product
samples exceptional, but his enthusiasm to meet all of our personal needs,
'sealed the deal'.

As our day approached, we were impressed that Rich took the time to
scope out our venues, which included the ceremony site as well as the hotel
where we would be getting ready, on his own to survey the lighting and
plan our 'backdrops'.  He also joined us when we met with our sales rep
for our final details appointment so that he could view the reception area
as well as go over what he felt were ideal places to take formal pictures
from his previous visit.

He made great suggestions regarding where and when pictures should be
taken. Because we took his suggestions to meet an extra hour prior to the
ceremony, not only did he capture many, many formal shots, but our
morning was calm, relaxed, not rushed, and stress free.

At the reception, their presence was unobtrusive, yet our proof album
showed that they were everywhere!  We have so many candid pictures as
we and our guests celebrated our day.

Rich's attention to detail and eagerness to have us more than satisfied
does not go unnoticed.  His suggestion for our proof album (spiral) was
great...we almost don't feel the need to get an 'actual' wedding album ;-).  
And when we wanted to edit our slideshow, he did so without
hesitation.  When we expressed a desire to have the re-editing of the
slideshow done in time for our visit with Dan's family, he worked
diligently to deliver our PERFECT slideshow.

Rich and Pamela are aweome.  If we had to do our wedding over again, we
would without a doubt, definitely hire them.  The only thing that we would
have done differently is provide them with a list of pictures that we
would have wanted.  Had we done that we are confident that, amidst all of
the distraction a bride and groom have on their day, Rich and/or Pamela
would have made it a point to ensure that specific photos were taken.

We would definetely recommend them to any couple who is planning their
wedding.

Sincerely,
Dan and Marian Metz



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Rich,
I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know we appreciated all the
hard work that you put into our Special Day and the following months it
took to put our special Album together.  

There were several things we liked about how you handled our project.
Punctuality, confidence, professionalism and flexibility. Whenever you said
you would be somewhere you were there. Never missing an appointment.
Now that says a lot since I'm also in the service business of 20yrs. Things
do get hectic and you may need to arrange another time. But, you manage
to have things organized to keep the said time. Rare indeed.

Also, the confidence in presenting your work helped alive our worries of
the important day. Not to mention working with the Videographer was
flawless. The way you presented the layout from the beginning to end was
clear as we understood our options.

You also took more than the alloted shots to guarantee our satisfaction
which shows determination and pride. Being flexible with what we liked
and wanted are some things those of us in the service business know may
tend to lean on our patience. But, you helped us make the decisions by
letting us know some preferences of others and personal experience.

I was especially impressed with the time you gave us to be sure of the
changes before the album was proofed and completed. That time gave us
space to finally see ourselves objectively and make the necessary changes
to present the ultimate album for a lifetime to our friends and family. We
definitely feel like we received the Unique Album as the acrylic cover just
magnifies the lengths to which you go in pleasing your customers.

The fact that the pictures of our Special Day tell of the quality of service.
All anyone has to do is see some of the images and it's obvious that
photography is more than a job to you. Rich and Pam we truly feel
satisfied. If you ever need a referral , never hesitate to email or call us for
as long as you like.

John & Mayra Dotson


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Hi Rich and Pam,
Thank you for these pictures.  We are so thrilled and excited to see
them and very much looking forward to seeing all that you have taken.  
Thank you so much for capturing such wonderful photos of our day.  
You both did an outstanding job and you were so great to work with.  
We would be happy to be a reference if you need and we will let our
friends know about your services and your great work.

Warmest regards,
Pam and Dean Treadway


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I have been a DJ who has worked at many weddings over the last 18
years. I can honestly say that being  involved in many weddings I've seen
some truly great photographers.

I would put Rich Frye in the top of the top of that list.

He not only has an eye for what to shoot, and what not too, but adds class
and style to his pictures.

He has a way of capturing the moment, but without disturbing the whole
ceremony. I know first hand (because I've seen him at work) that he pours
time into making sure that each picture comes out incredible. Sometimes
touching up photos to make them look their very best.

He has some techniques that I just don't see most photographers offer.
Such as the mosaic tile pictures made up from shots of the wedding to
make one big picture. I know that anyone who has hired him has had
nothing but wonderful things to say about the work that he does.

Rich's work is not just pictures, but truly works of art.

I would recommend Rich Frye as the photographer to anyone.

CRAIG GAYLORD
High Tech DJ's
(707)703-2711

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