Cooper Carras

Cooper is incredibly professional, warm and wonderful to work with! He has fantastic style and an artist eye. We are thrilled with our wedding photos and highly recommend him to anyone who wants extraordinary photos with gorgeous lighting, beautiful candids and posed pictures to cherish for a lifetime. He is a gem of person and a truly talented photographer!

We LOOOOVE Cooper Carras. We hired him to do our engagement photos in Napa, CA. At first I didn’t think he would do our session since he mostly does destination weddings. To my surprise, I was able to reach him via phone easilly and agreed to an engament session that was priced reasonably with rights to all the high resolution digital files in one CD.
I had several ideas for the session and he provided feedback on the locations I suggested and the likely weather at each locations. When we met in Napa, he got in our car with us as we drove to several locations for the sessions. He even took the time to talk to management to get permission to shoot onsite at private venues.
During the session, we felt very comfortable with him and he suggested poses and outfit changes. He has an eye for what makes a good photo by suggesting spots, lighting, and things in the background that would be nice. He spotted a random antique 1950’s truck that made a great backdrop to our photos. We spent an afternoon with him and had a great time.
The pictures resulted in something like from a magazine or store catalog. We got our proofs within days after the shoot and were sooo impressed with teh quality of his work. We were surprised a couple weeks later when we received our high res DVD of all the photos AND he included prints for ALL the photos! That was a great bonus!
Cooper is very creative and it’s easy to see why he’s on demand. I would hire him again and would love for him to do our anniversary photos if we ever have a renewal of vows ceremony… even if it’s outside thsi country!
We received A LOT of complimemts for our engagment photos and I already referred him to many of our friends.
Hire him!!! You won’t regret it. He won’t make you feel awkward!!!

We hired Cooper to shoot our September 2009 Napa Valley wedding (at Beaulieu Garden). When we were planning our wedding, we decided that our photographer would be THE MOST important part of our team. We wanted someone who would be able to catalogue the essence of the day, and we interviewed and carefully considered a number of photographers before settling on Cooper Carras. Suffice it to say, we could not be happier about our decision. Cooper shot our engagement picture, rehearsal dinner, wedding and even a fun bridal studio shoot (a la Vanity Fair magazine cover).
First of all, let me just say that Cooper works hard – really hard. There was a sudden heat wave in Napa the weekend of our wedding, and even in the unforgiving 103°F heat, he was everywhere and captured everything. I don’t think anybody ever saw him take a breather, or lounge in the shade somewhere. And despite his amazing work ethic, he was also very unobtrusive and didn’t detract from party. From wherever he and Ali (his assistant/​partner) were, they quietly photographed our guests, the food, the flowers and everything in between.
And his photographs! His photographs are beautiful — simple in composition, but showing layers of depth and warmth. He is somehow able to capture on film those fleeting seconds of richness: a private look between two people, a flash of hilarity, a moment of perfect light and shadows. Cooper is an artist, and his photographs speak volumes about his talent.
We are so happy that Cooper was able to be a part of our day and I really encourage you to consider him when choosing a photographer. You won’t regret it.

Cooper and Ali shot our wedding in Southern California this past April and we are so incredibly happy with the results. We had decided early on that a great photographer was definitely high on our list of «must haves» for the wedding and did a good amount of research to find the perfect match. As soon as we found Cooper’s site and met him, we knew we had to book him.
We truly enjoyed having both Ali and Cooper at our wedding. They are laid back, really sweet and so easy to work with. We love our wedding photos and are so happy we made the decision to go with Cooper. We’ve been recommending him to all of our newly engaged friends so I figured I should write a review on Unilocal in case anyone was on the fence about him. Book him! You won’t be sorry.

Cooper was incredible. His photos speak for themselves —
. He is absolutely the best. Professional, thorough, kind, organized — he’s on it. Daily Candy featured him and now he’s tougher to schedule with so much business — but if you can schedule him — do it! Once in a lifetime opportunity. Thank you Cooper!

We interviewed a lot of photographers for our September 2007 wedding and Cooper Carras blew all of them away not only with he talent, but also the many qualities he posses one typically do not find in most photographers. He is professional, prompt, attentive, understanding, and VERY patient.
My husband and I are… um…opinionated to say the least. From our first meeting to the engagement shoot to the wedding day, Cooper was there to answer our every question and concerns. He was patient with us during our shoots and even more patient when we took A LOOONG time selecting our album pictures.
I can’t say enough about him that will do him justice. If you like his pictures then you’ll love working with him. I’d recommend him to anyone.

Cooper is AMAZING. I hate when people type in all caps, but believe me — there was no other way to type the word with enough presence. AMAZING. Absolutely AMAZING.
Cooper photographed our wedding this past November in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico… And we couldn’t have asked for a more talented and professional human being to capture our special day. Why? Let me tell you.
Cooper was willing to take on the taboo of photographing a wedding for two women. Not just a commitment ceremony — a wedding. Not once did we feel different… Not once did we feel uncomfortable. Cooper treated us like he would’ve treated any other couple out there, not only photographing the wedding but an engagement session as well. He and Ali were just incredible.
They blew us away. The blew our guests away. As a matter of fact, even strangers who have seen our photos are blown away. That’s just Cooper — he blows you away with his talent.
If you’re choosing between Cooper and another photographer, stop the debate and book him immediately. Your time and money will be well spent, and you’ll find that there’s just not enough praise and appreciation to give him when it’s all over with.
YAY FOR COOPER!

I want Cooper to document my life.
Not just my wedding, but the aftermath: any offspring I may have (baby, plant, mechanical or otherwise) … down to the transition into Old Age. I may need to start a 401k for Cooper.
A fellow photographer — already booked for the weekend of my wedding — recommended him. ‘Nuf said.
It’s not fake, but my faves are glossy and gorgeous. Imagine yourself in your favorite magazine. I don’t care what you look like … he will make your life look like something out of Paper, Dwell, InStyle, or, if you really want, Martha Stewart Weddings. (I mean, only if you really want.) Think fancy photographer, but young — magazine — style — ish.
Seriously, if you can afford him, get him. There is a fine line btw really good (young and hip) photographers, and just really good (your parents will love them, but you’ll maybe cringe) professionals. It can honestly be a difference of just 5 – 10 years. But what separates cheesy from edgy (and sexy) is how he frames a shot, how he processes it later, and what he chooses to show you.
Right on. I’ll update this later.

Having attended Irene’s wedding I got to watch Cooper in action. I noticed that he’d become slightly emotional before a shot. That is wonderful! As a result his photos were brilliant and touching. Another amazing thing was that at the reception he was displaying photos of the wedding. When the time comes I’ll definitely use him.

I feel sheepish that so many months after the wedding I had not put a review for Cooper on Unilocal.Cooper is a terrific photographer with a lot of talent. He is professional, easy to work with, and is fun to be around. His photographs speaks for itself. My husband and I customized our own packages with Cooper, and we are still reaping the benefits of his work today, almost 6 months after the wedding. We love the pictures (engagement and wedding) and are very happy to have Cooper on our contact — he’s one of the best investments we made as an engaged couple and we both would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to have quality photographs to treasure for a lifetime.
Cooper and his assistant Allison are a wonderful team and were a lot of help for us through out. They have very good energy level and didn’t falter through out the whole hectic day. I will definitely be contacting Cooper for other family photography needs. He’s got great equipment and is friendly and dependable.