
My life right now is spent hopping from one fancy wedding venue to the next, but it wasn't always that way. My passion for photography started when I picked up my first camera at the age of 11 years old. As a pre-teen, I felt enamored by the skateboarding culture and skate photography. I dreamed of traveling the world photographing skateboarding for a living and tried relentlessly to make it in the skateboarding industry.
By the time I turned 16, I had dropped out of high school and was living on the streets, public parks, and friends' sofas in Southern California, still pursuing my dream of being a professional skateboard photographer. At 18 years old, and still not a professional skate photographer, I decided it was time for a change; I packed my camera bag and drove to San Francisco to become a wedding photographer.
By the time I turned 16, I had dropped out of high school and was living on the streets, public parks, and friends' sofas in Southern California, still pursuing my dream of being a professional skateboard photographer. At 18 years old, and still not a professional skate photographer, I decided it was time for a change; I packed my camera bag and drove to San Francisco to become a wedding photographer.
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Still haven't found your wedding venue yet? Choosing the place you will share your wedding vows is about more than just finding a building with enough seats. The venue is a major chapter in the story that is your wedding day. Choosing the right venue will have a huge impact on how your guests will experience your wedding, it will effect the way you reminisce on your wedding day, and it will dictate the kind of wedding photos you will end up with.
We booked Carsten for our engagement photo sessions because we wanted something than the typical "dreamy beach photo session" and we got exactly what we wanted! We shot our pictures in downtown LA and he created such beautiful angles. Carsten is beyond artistic! Once we met him for our shoot he was very down to earth and friendly.
My style can be described as "creative documentary", What that means that not only do I strive to document and preserve your story, but to do it as creatively and artistically as possible. I pride myself on taking a photojournalistic approach to wedding photography. This allows me to blend into the background and be able to capture more authentic moments.
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Mandy Thomas
Oct 05, 2018
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Diven Laxman
Jul 31, 2018
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Carsten Schertzer needs no introduction - just check out his work, it speaks for itself.
I try to attend at least 2-3 workshops a year to improve myself and to push my wedding photography business and creativity to the next level, so far Carsten Schertzer workshop stands head and shoulders above them all, from purely a hands on and learning point of view. If you are looking to gain more confidence and more creativity for your wedding photography, your search is over. Carsten Fearless Schertzer is the go to man to learn more.
I have been very impressed by both his passionate style of teaching
I try to attend at least 2-3 workshops a year to improve myself and to push my wedding photography business and creativity to the next level, so far Carsten Schertzer workshop stands head and shoulders above them all, from purely a hands on and learning point of view. If you are looking to gain more confidence and more creativity for your wedding photography, your search is over. Carsten Fearless Schertzer is the go to man to learn more.
I have been very impressed by both his passionate style of teaching
Ira Shostik
Jul 22, 2018
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The best workshop from the best photographer in the world. The ingenious photos were explained simply with 10 techniques which can be used in any situation during weddings, engagements or portrait sessions. Carsten showed his way of working with off-camera flash, magmod modifiers and the camera settings. The most exciting was to see how he thinks and how he shoots. I read his articles but everything became very clear when he showed how he actually does it. Carsten was very open and the story of his life is very inspiring for me. It was an great honor to meet such a great human being and talented
David England
Jul 22, 2018
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I was referred to Carsten from another photographer who wasn't available for my wedding day. After taking a look at his website, I was blown away by his portfolio. I sent an email in hopes that he was available and that he wasn't overly expensive. Thankfully he was available. Best of all, his price was within budget. Carsten showed up early. He's very friendly and easy to work with. The photos he took were absolutely stunning. They looked like they came right out of a high fashion magazine!!! I can't thank Carsten enough for capturing moments we will cherish for years to come.
Andy Tyler
Jul 07, 2018
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AdaEric Torres
May 05, 2018
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Carsten is beyond artistic! Once we met him for our shoot he was very down to earth and friendly. He made my fiancé and I feel comfortable and he was able to capture the most genuine smiles! I am blown away by how he made the pictures look right in camera and even more with his editing! Carsten's imagination and vision turns ordinary places extraordinary. It leaves you breathless. His work definitely speaks for itself, but he definitely makes the whole process so smooth and fun.
C. K.
Nov 28, 2017
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