McAnally Moments - Manteca, California

Brittany Porte

Jake and Tabatha McAnally were incredible to work with! I was looking for someone with a style of photography that was vibrant, clear, and had a combination of both classic and more artistic styles, and they were just that. From our engagement photos to our wedding photos and everything in-between, Jake and Tabatha were organized, encouraging, communicated effectively, and were an overall joy and positive couple to work with. On the day of the wedding the bridal party and all involved felt their positive attitudes, attention to detail, and helpful instructions, which truly meant so much. I would highly recommend using Jake and Tabatha for your engagement and/or wedding photography!

Tal Oppenheimer

We loved having Tabatha and Jake capture our wedding (and engagement!) – we would absolutely hire them again and highly recommend them!

It's hard to know where to start! But to highlight just a few of the reasons we recommend them:
- First and foremost, the photos and videography were just fantastic. We love them!
- They were incredibly responsive and professional throughout planning! They helped make sure we took the right timing considerations and open to silly ideas we had
- They made us feel really comfortable taking photos and a few of our friends even shared how nice they were throughout the reception. They were able to capture amazing photos while letting us enjoy being in the moment
- They went above and beyond in the quantity and quality of the photos and videos they delivered, even putting up with our last-minute requests for some extra clips from a few parts of the reception.

Thank you thank you thank you!

Lori Kessler

McAnally Moments with Jake and Tabatha McAnally were the best wedding investment we made! Their photography skills were amazing; the pictures were so beautiful! Everything from the lighting, to background scenery, colors, and poses were great!

Not only was the photography great, the overall experience with them was positive, supportive, and organized. They kept in contact with us and were clear about when we would be contacted and what to expect. They were very detailed in reviewing our timeline and reviewing what their roles were during the wedding. They even gave us tips for the flow of our wedding timeline.

The day of the wedding, Tabatha was unable to attend our wedding due to a family emergency, however she let us know early that day and they found a local photographer to step in for her so there would still be two photographers as promised.

Jake was so calm, positive, organized, and knowledgeable on the wedding day that he really helped put our mind at ease. As he was taking pictures prior to the ceremony when nerves and stress were still high, his calm and positive attitude really helped keep the tension at bay. He would make fun comments and laugh along with jokes all while capturing the important moments and helping us keep as close to our schedule as possible.

Our wedding was on a Sunday and Jake had just photographed a wedding Friday and a wedding Saturday. He had driven 4 hours to get to our wedding. Despite his already long weekend, he never showed any signs of being burned out or exhausted. In fact he seemed to be having fun with us and really enjoying his work the whole day. He was 100% attentive to us the whole time he was with us.

McAnally Moments is so worth it! We couldn’t have asked for a better photographer experience for our wedding.

Loni Jones

I'm still pinching myself, thinking about how lucky we were to have Tabatha and Jake capture our wedding day! I have known Tabatha for years, and have watched this dream team develop over the course of time, always dreaming they’d be the ones to capture my wedding day, we knew they were the perfect fit for us. Their warmth, creativity, and passion for their craft shine through in every aspect of their work.

Jake & Tabatha's photographs are more than just beautiful images - they're a testament to their ability to capture the heart and soul of our special day. And the video?! It's a stunning masterpiece that transported us back to the joy, laughter, and tears of our wedding day.

What sets them apart is their genuine interest in getting to know us, understanding our love story, and weaving it into their work. They put us at ease and allowed us to be our authentic selves.

We can't thank them enough for gifting us with memories we'll treasure forever. If you're searching for a photography and videography duo who will pour their hearts into capturing your love story, look no further. McAnally Moments is the real deal!

Courtney Meland

TL;DR : HIRE TABATHA AND JAKE.

My husband and I got married 11/28/21 and hiring Tabatha and Jake was the best decision we made.
Tabatha and Jake shot our engagement photos and wedding photos (and I will hire them for any other photos we need in the future!) and both turned out AMAZING!
They are extremely talented! Jake has an amazing eye for the bigger picture with different angles, backdrops, and time of day. They helped us with posing so that the pictures didn't look staged and we didn't look awkward LOL which helped us relax and get amazing photos. They are so fun and personal which makes them so easy to work with.

We hired them pre-covid and ended changing our wedding date twice along the way. They were very understanding and flexible with our constantly changing plans.

Tabatha is very detailed oriented and thinks of all the little things you may forget if you've never had/planned a wedding before. I was nervous about getting all of the pictures we wanted on our special day without feeling rushed while also enjoying every moment. Tabatha made me feel at ease on our final phone call before the wedding and even more at ease the day of!

If you are reading reviews looking for a photographer please do yourself a favor and hire Tabatha and Jake. You will not regret it!

Danna Chavez

Tabatha and Jake were amazing! They took our engagement pictures and they came out beautiful. They were very helpful before our wedding and give us a payment plan which make them very affordable. Tabatha helped me create the timeline for our wedding as well. The day of our wedding they went on and beyond to make sure they capture very moment of our wedding and the pictures and videos came out beautiful. I totally recommend their services both of them are very passionate about making every moment unforgeable. Thank you McAnally Moments for everything we can’t wait to continue using your services for our future family pictures! ☺️

Kassiani Tzoganakis

Jake and Tabatha were amazing to work with! We were truly blown away by how beautifully captured our wedding videos were. They chose such great visual and audio clips for our highlight film, and the quality and thoroughness of all the videos we got is amazing.

Before our wedding, Tabatha asked very comprehensive questions and kept all of our details organized to ensure that our videos turned out how we envisioned them. Jake was really fun to work with on our wedding day and he kept things light and stress-free the whole day! I definitely recommend this awesome team 🙂

Stephanie Ritter

Tabatha and Jake of McAnally Moments are the best!

We hired Tabatha and Jake to photograph our wedding, and would hire them back again in a second. They are very responsive, knowledgeable, organized, accomodating, creative, helpful, and super fun. They make you feel very comfortable from the start and throughout the wedding. Also, their dynamic is the best. We had a vision of where we wanted portraits and shots, and they were able to meet and exceed our vision. The sneak peek photographs that we have already received (we got married less than a week ago) are stunning and beautiful. We loved having them capture our special day!

Thank you, Tabatha and Jake!!!!