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LARGE WEDDING TESTIMONIAL

WOW, WOW, WOW……From the time my daughter and I first walked into your studio, we KNEW we had found a photographer who is TRULY special.  The wedding was beautiful, and my daughter and son-in-law were so happy that day. That’s where you tied everything in so perfectly.

You captured every loving moment, every detail and not just the “inanimate objects”, but the feelings, the love and the caring.  That is a difficult feat!!!  Your ability to see “outside the box” enabled you to get extraordinary pictures at extraordinary angles.    We could not be happier with the father’s pride photo’s (an absolute MUST), the wedding shots, the reception shots and the studio shots of our guests.

A wedding is a one time affair and cannot be recreated.  Therefore the pictures are the most important part of the wedding and reception outside of the marriage itself!!!  Thank you so much for documenting our event EXACTLY how we dreamt of…you re definitely one of a kind……

We have found ourselves a new family photographer for LIFE !!!!



R. Johnson

Santa Clarita, California

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HEIRLOOM PORTRAITURE TESTIMONIAL

Dear Yoti,

Thank you for creating some of the best memories of

my son's graduation. What we hoped for was a formal family picture and what we got was way beyond what we could imagine: you captured our joy of this event and moment in our lives.

You managed to accommodate the 2-day window when all six of us would be together, put us immediately at ease in and outside the studio.

You created the opportunity for my wife and I to actually laugh together (fantastic picture as a couple); as well as getting our whole family to laugh and relax.

With outdoor vignette you created, you cannot imagine how incorporating the beauty of this valley in our family picture prompts the memories of three generations of family history living in SCV.

Looking at our pictures made us tingle from head to foot.  As we looked at each of our children and how you managed to capture their beauty, emotion, and personality; we cried! You did it Yoti, you made us cry.

The Yoti artistic and creative magic came out in each picture, going beyond formality, time, and place to capture the spirit, glow, and love in the faces of our family.  Thank you Yoti, our friend and trusted family photographer.

The McLaughlins:

Mark, Jenifer, Brooke, Alex, Nate, and Olivia McLaughlin
Stevenson Ranch, California

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RELATIONSHIP NON-POSED PORTRAITURE TESTIMONIAL

Dear Yoti,

I knew when I walked into your studio that I had found an amazing photographer.

Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience.

You were able to capture the beauty and innocence of our two handsome sons, Izek and Maxwell.  I have always hated posed photographs and you were able to make our photographs seem so natural yet charming at the same time.

I really wanted to have a beautiful photograph of my husband with our boys that showed the magic and love between a father and his sons.

You could not have captured it more beautifully.  I don't think I could ever thank you enough.  I can't wait to show and tell our family and friends what an amazing job you accomplished.

I look forward to having you photograph all of our family milestones and future celebrations!  Thanks so much for everything  :)

- The Nelson Family (Scott, Rashelle, Izek, and Maxwell)
Castaic, California

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Dear Yoti,

I can not thank you enough for capturing such beauty of our wedding day, it is truly breathtaking how the pictures catch and reflect the light.

Many thanks,
Jen and Allen Lopa

WEDDING DATE: Saturday September 22, 2007 

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RELATIONSHIP CLASSICAL PORTRAITURE TESTIMONIAL

Dear Yoti,

I wanted to thank you for the beautiful photographs you took of my daughters.

The portraits you created are truly works of art.  You worked so well with my girls and really captured their personalities.

I never thought I would have such beautiful portraits of my daughters and now I do!

You went beyond my expectations and created portraits that will be cherished in our family for years to come.

We will definitely be coming back for more portraits in the future.

Thanks again, Yoti!

Jennifer Gallegly
Moorpark, California

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HEADSHOT TESTIMONIAL

Yoti,

I want to thank you so very much for taking such amazing photos for me!

Right when I met you I felt like I already knew you.

Even before I saw my headshots, I knew that they were going to be good just by how caring and personable you are.

You made me feel very comfortable while taking the photos, which brought my personality into them.

Thank you so much for all your morals and tips, I will keep them with me at all times.

You're amazing, thanks!!

Amber Hughey
Valencia, California

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MATERNITY, NEWBORN  & BABY'S FIRST YEAR PLAN TESTIMONIAL

Dear Yoti,

As someone who has never liked a picture of myself, I took a leap of faith and had maternity photos taken.

I was so overjoyed to be pregnant, and doubly so to be pregnant with twins, that I wanted every moment of this life-changing experience documented.

It was the best thing I ever did.

The photographs that you took actually show that joy and overwhelming emotion.  And as my husband said, I never looked more beautiful.

I finally was pleased with a photo of myself!

I still to this day cannot look at those photos without tearing up.  

Thank you, times two. 

Lisa Grant

Saugus, California

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2007 GREETING CARDS & FAMILY PORTRAIT - CONTEMPORARY & CLASSIC CANDID

Dear Yoti:

Thank you for giving my family the absolute best photography experience ever!  We are a family that sends over 300 Christmas cards annually.  Every year we try something unique and different.  We have had photographers tell us they were fashion photographers in New York.  We think have hired the photographer that can capture that uniqueness.

We expressed our vision of a flip flop Christmas.  Not an easy concept but we tried to convey it.  The end result, a picture of my family in scarves and flip flops.  We have had  an artistic director and renowned photographer from Chicago come to photograph our family at the beach.  The end result: an early morning to late afternoon (from 5am to 1 p.m.), tired kids  and an okay picture.   But we never imagined that the best photographer was sitting right here in our back yard!!!  The one we will use for years to come. 

Thank you for the pre-consultation.  We assumed that this session was an opportunity for you to tell us about you and the studio and not really hear our vision.  However, when we sat down, we really learned that you have that something – that je ne sais quois – that translates into passion about your work.  You heard our idea- tattoo the kids and make them look really bad and then on the inside have a picture of them looking really presentable- our Naughty or Nice concept.  You were just as excited as we were.  And you got it!  You gave us more ideas and more creativity.  You got it!

Then on the day of our session, to borrow a line from a movie, “you had us at hello!”  You didn’t rush but you knew what we wanted.  You felt it and you captured it.  When we saw just one sample shot, we knew what was in our heads was in your heart.  And you nailed it.  What was even more impressive is that you got three little kids under the ages of 7 to take the best picture.  In the past, we have spent hours on top of hours with photographers who don’t know how to work with kids.  Within 3 minutes (literally three minutes- I am a mother and an accountant), our kids were calling you Uncle Yoti.  You had me.

Lastly, the deal sealer was the presentation of our pictures.   Wow!  We watched a movie of our family and our vision come to life.  It was fun looking at pictures.  Normally it takes forever to look at each picture; but with your “secret recipe” it was perfect.  And thanks for making us look flawless, younger, and bolder!

And to top it all off, most people including our family, are intimidated to visit a professional photography, especially one who has won photographer of the year for the state of California because we assume it is going to be expensive and beyond our affordability.  But you were reasonably priced and less than we anticipated.

We have a family doctor, a family dentist and now a family photographer.

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NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY

I am so pleased with the pictures that Yoti took of our new baby boy Beck.

It was such a pleasant experience working with him.

Upon viewing the pictures he actually brought tears of joy to my eyes.

I will tell everyone I know about his work.

Thanks again Yoti for the special memories that we will have forever.

Ryan, Shelly and Beck Edmonson

Castaic, California

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ON LOCATION BEACH ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT

Dear Yoti, I want to sincerely thank you for making our engagement photography experience amazing!
I knew, the moment I walked into your studio and shook your hand, that I would not be shopping for a photographer any longer.  Your kind spirit and knowledge about your work were not only refreshing, but took my breath away.

I was so anxious for my fiance to meet you, and when he did, he couldn't be happier with the decision we'd made.

I was impressed with your desire to take our engagement pictures wherever we chose, regardless of the distance, to ensure they were perfect...and they absolutely were.

We are overjoyed to share our pictures with family and friends and will be forever grateful to you for your incredible work.

We couldn't feel more proud or safe to leave our wedding day photography in your hands.

With sincere thanks,

Kimberly Tawney

Valencia, California

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COMMERCIAL PRODUCT & PACKAGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Yoti,
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for all your wonderful work and for helping to make my dream become a reality.

I couldn't be more pleased with the look of both my website and product packaging. Your high degree of professionalism, your unsurpassed talents as a photographer and your willingness to get the job done in a timely manner are all qualities that are hard to come by in today's world. I look forward to working with you again and thank you for helping bring Port-A-Board to life.

All the best,

Bret Gregory

Port-A-Board LLC
Valencia, California

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ARTISTIC COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

"The City of Santa Clarita enjoys working with local talent and specifically collaborating with Yoti Telio and the entire Santa Clarita Photographic Studio team.

What we appreciate most is the team's innovation.  They have consistently produced compelling and telling art ideal for the City's many marketing avenues.

Most importantly, they bring passion to their work, which helps tell Santa Clarita's story through unique, out of the box imagery."

Jessica Freude

Administrative Analyst for Film & Tourism
Economic Development
City of Santa Clarita

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Dear Yoti,

This email is long overdue!

My family came into your studio back in November 2006.  Our daughter, Aniyah, was about 6 months old at that time.  We wanted to capture Aniyah's first Christmas, and decided to have professional pictures taken of her since we did not have the opportunity to do birth announcements.  I saw your website, and was truly drawn to your photos of children.  There was one particular shot of a child in a Santa Clause outfit sleeping under the Christmas tree that was just beautiful.  Much to my pleasure, Aniyah actually fell asleep at the studio, and we were able to get just that shot of her to treasure for years to come!

I recently took out some of the pictures of Aniyah from Christmas 2006.  Life has been busy, and we haven't had the opportunity to frame all of the photos.  I am so happy that we have these wonderful keepsakes to remind us of that special moment in our daughter's life.  In fact, after over a year, many of our friends still have displayed on their refrigerators the Christmas card of Aniyah, with a photo of her sleeping under the Christmas tree!

Thank you so much for the incredible photos.  We look forward to working with you again to capture more precious moments.

Sincerely,
Pamela, Julius and Aniyah Graham
Valencia, CA

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Dear Yoti and Louise,

I just wanted to thank you for all your work with our MOPS fundraiser.  First, I can't tell you how happy I am personally with my pictures.

I keep previewing them online constantly because I think they're just awesome!

I also really appreciate how accommodating you've been with everyone's special needs and wants.

I think you went way above and beyond with your level of service.  It speaks so highly of you and your organization.

I know I will personally refer any friend or family member to your studio in the future.  I look forward to working with you again in the future either personally or professionally.

Now I have a higher standard for our family photos.  Thank you again for all of your hard work and constant communication with me.

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Thank you so much for the amazing pictures of our daughter!  A fussy 10 month old became putty in your hands with you capturing beautiful shots reflecting both her personality and age.

After viewing the incredible slideshow, I did not think I could be more wowed but you did it again with the final pictures.

My husband and I were equally impressed with our daughter’s images and the quality of your prints.

Being quickly evacuated with the recent fires you realize what you treasure and these photos are top of the list.

Thank you over and over and we look forward to seeing you soon, maybe we can even convince the camera-shy husband to join in.

Stacy Dredge
Santa Clarita, California

I would like to take this chance to thank you for everything.  When I first had the idea of getting maternity pictures taken I was a little nervous.

I didn't want this to be just another photo shoot. This is a special way of letting our daughter know that she was, is and always will be loved even before she saw the light of day.  I began by looking up photographer's and more importantly Googled maternity photographer's.  I got a list of people but narrowed it down to about 5.

So I began calling I called two photographer's before I got a hold of Yoti the way he spoke to me and understood the exact moments and ideas that I wanted to create got me excited to move to the next step (which only got better).  I set up a consultation right away hoping that the meeting would surpass my expectations and WOW it did.

He had a great setup and with a projector and slide show viewing other beautiful maternity portraits he had taken.

The deal was sealed now me and my husband just had to go in and make this truly great experience happen and we did.

The portraits turned out absolutely amazing.  We are so pleased with the whole process and Yoti's work is truly remarkable.

Thank you very much YOTI!!!

Sincerely,

The Tuckers

Valencia, California

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Dear Yoti,

Thank you so much for the wonderful, successful photo shoot.

Your attention to detail was amazing - we didn't notice many of the "little things" until you pointed them out - from the way the shine on Alex's ring and and his badge complimented each other to the way Lily's feet were placed in the pictures and the way Bella's blue eyes stood out with the blue on the police cover.

Your careful eye and patience with the kids were what made our session such a success.

You captured true feelings in our images - something we will treasure for a lifetime!

Your mission in doing "The Ultimate Sacrifice" book is touching and is truly meaningful to any family in public service.

Thank you for this!

Alex, Amy, Isabella and Liliana

Canyon Country, California

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Michael Hoefflin Foundation - Commercial Event Photography

Yoti is the consummate professional. You can always count on him to show-up on-time, fully prepared, and to produce outstanding results. He's a gifted photographer, and his work is amazing.

Yoti also has a huge heart, having donated his services for various events benefiting our children's cancer foundation. Yoti has a zest for life that shows in his balanced and pragmatic approach; it's is a pleasure to work with him.

I recommend Yoti and Santa Clarita Photographic Studio without reservation.

- Edward Lin Michael Hoefflin Foundation