Chi Photo & Video by Paul Nguyen - Palmetto, Florida

Rachel Louise

Such a great time! We chose Paul for maternity photos we were in siesta for our Babymoon and we could not have picked a better photographer , he was very professional and made us feel very comfortable during our photos! Not to mention the outcome is absolutely stunning! Highly recommend!

Nikki Ashford

Paul was our photographer for our wedding on 7/9/23. From the beginning, Paul was very communicative and informative. He was also very accommodating, as we had recently had our previous photographer (who was recommended by our venue) cancel for our wedding 2 months prior due to an unfortunate accident that required recovery time. Paul was one of the photographers I reached out to in a panic and he was luckily available for our date and was happy to step in! His work speaks for itself, so we decided to go with him and are so glad we did!

Paul was able to capture every special moment we hoped for, plus more. He truly has an eye for finding beauty in small details and finding areas/angles that make for unique and gorgeous photos! On top of it, Paul is also very friendly and professional.

You will not regret booking Paul for your wedding or any other purpose. Highly recommend!

Melissa Bearden

Paul was so easy to work with from the very beginning. We are from out of state, visiting Anna Maria for an extended family vacation. He was very helpful and responsive from the very start as we got things setup. My 89 yr old grandmother was part of the pictures and he was amazing to work with her! We had multiple grandparents from different sides of the family, Paul never tired of taking all the different picture combinations. He was pleasant and fun to work with! Highly recommend!

Jeff Docena

Simply amazing pictures! He easily managed to capture my large family of eleven, which includes 3 kids and our family dog, for a memorable sunset portrait session on Bean Point Beach, Anna Maria Island. We didn't just do the typical beach photos along the water's edge. Paul had multiple locations, at least four, in which he photographed my entire family. He even did a little mini photoshoot of our senior dog which we will cherish forever. He brought along professional lighting equipment which made the sunset pictures even more dramatic, well-lit, and varied. His photo editing skills are top notch and we highly recommend him to any prospective client. Thanks again Paul for some of the best family pictures we will ever own!

Lauren

Let me tell you about Paul with Chi Photography!
He was the very first vendor I picked out, before I even had a location for the ceremony or reception! I initially planned my whole wedding in with two weeks’ notice- Paul was totally cool with it and ready to go. When I had to move the wedding because of COVID (the beaches were literally shut down the weekend we planned to get hitched) he was completely understanding. Each time I called him, he was polite, professional, and helpful.
The day of the wedding, Paul was early. I was so excited to meet him!! He was completely unobtrusive and so nice!! I’ve seen photographers get antsy if they didn’t feel like the “timeline” was on schedule for them. Paul was nothing like that. He actually managed to get me to the ceremony on time, taking us on a shortcut when the traffic light was out!!

All that is great, but of course what everyone really wants it great photography, right?!?
My pictures were absolutely gorgeous. Paul let us play and be ourselves and it worked out beautifully. Somehow, together the pictures really tell the story of the day, from getting ready to the last kiss. He even managed to capture the dolphins at the ceremony and the drunk lady who interjected to tell us how beautiful our ceremony was. I would hire Paul again in a heartbeat. We plan for many future trips to our ceremony location (Anna Maria Island) and hopefully someday we will have some babies he can photograph in the future! Thank you so much for capturing the best day of our lives. We will cherish the photos forever. Attached are a few of my favorites, though of course they basically are all my favorites!!

Heather Collins

We were vacationing in Anna Maria Island in early June and wanted professional pictures. Paul was amazing! So flexible and easy going.
He has 5 little girls so he understands how a stressful a photo shoot can be with little ones. He is talented and captures
Lifestyle poses in the session which I love! We were dealing with the weather from the first tropical storm of the season.
Paul was so kind and worked around the forecast rescheduling as needed. Finally the last night of our vacation we
Squeezed in a session. We got a little wet but made the best of it. The pictures are gorgeous and we are so grateful for
Him capturing these moments on such a beautiful island.

Kelsey Davidson

My husband and I got engaged 4 years ago on Anna Maria. My parents surprised me with an engagement session from Paul. We loved the pictures and the memories we created… we loved the pictures so much, 4 years later, we chose Paul to capture pictures of our families during our baby girl’s first trip to the beach. As always, he did an amazing job and not only took beautiful pictures, but created memories that we can look back on for years to come. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.

Chris Davidson

Paul took engagement photos for our daughter and son-in-law in 2020 and they were fantastic! We asked hi. To take family photos in June of 2024 which highlighted our granddaughter. The photos are amazing. Paul is so great to work with and finds the best setting and lighting. Thank you Paul!