about us
CherieFoto, a very prestigious photo studio, has taken amazing photographs of children, weddings, bar mitzvahs and classy boudoir for 25 years. Cherie Steinberg, owner and lead photographer, entered the world of photography following a photography class at a university. “I fell in love with the darkroom,” Cherie was studying fine art, but photography seemed to be a great extension of what I was doing. Shortly after, I became an apprentice in a photo studio. “Photography is a beautiful art form....and I just love beautiful things,” With Cherie’s love for photography along with her partner Hedley Jones, and their three assisting photographers, CherieFoto has a knack for creating beautiful synergy resulting in beautiful imagery.
Cherie shoots high-fashion editorial quite frequently, but splits her time shooting weddings. “I love the beauty of a woman....I love dresses....and of course, I love shoes,” she states revealing her love for taking photos of glamorous things. “I love weddings, fashion and couture. I am shooting a woman in the most beautiful of clothes..... and with my background in shooting fashion, I can assist any woman by standing her correctly to make her thin and beautiful—it’s a very natural thing for me to do. The segue way from the high-fashion couture world into weddings is a fluid transition for CherieFoto and her team of photographers. Our talent is to turn any woman into a fashion model—we can make her look really beautiful on her wedding day—that’s what we bring to the table.
The studio of CherieFoto is really involved in their couple’s needs, and they offer engagement sessions, which is included in the bridal package. When our couples come to the studio, we spend time with them—and we end up becoming best friends. We become their photographer for life. We feel bonded to them. The talented photographers at CherieFoto create a relationship with their clients where their clients become generational, shooting the bride and groom’s wedding, their children, and birthday parties for the kids. “We become like their doctor,” “We go to Thanksgiving with them and all kinds of events.” CherieFoto takes the time to really explain to couples who are in the process of getting married what will happen—and will mentor them. Our philosophy is simple: to go to the client’s weddings and take great care of them. Our team allows the bride and groom to feel really comfortable so they may take the best pictures they possibly can.
The versatility at CherieFoto is really wonderful in the way that they can shoot with 35 mm cameras or digitally. “I love the 35 mm camera and can go anywhere with it— it’s an easy camera to work with.” Steinberg has an abundance of serious photography experience, because she has traveled around the world for seven years with her camera doing photojournalism. I was the first woman photographer for a major Canadian newspaper in Toronto.
A bride and groom would choose CherieFoto for their special wedding day for numerous reasons. “I think it has to do with personality and feeling comfortable and putting your photography in the hands of a professional,” she said, adding “It’s important to put your wedding day in the hands of professionals who know what they are doing...not just in photography, but with all services,”— this team of photographers are more than capable of doing just that. Their talent is so extraordinary; they’ve even been blessed with shooting celebrity weddings. “A lot of times, when my brides get to know me and understand me, they want me to create a vision for them. The brides and grooms give me freedom, but together we create award winning images.
CherieFoto will capture your wedding photos digitally or they can shoot in black and white, which is timeless and elegant. The team is able to convert photos taken digitally to black and white, but they have requests to shoot film and it’s not a problem for them—they are more than happy and willing to do so. The team of CherieFoto are speakers for Nikon and regularly talk to other photographers who are just getting into the business. “We are kind of like junkies I must confess, while noting she can’t be away from her camera for more than three days. “I have to shoot new pictures every couple of days or I get antsy!
CherieFoto travels a few times of year for destination weddings, and has an abundance of shooting in the heart of where they are, the beautiful city of Beverly Hills. “We are very lucky to be able to do this. Photographers like to work for ourselves.....we are independent thinkers.... and we are adventurous. It’s a beautiful thing to do in life—take pictures
Their work have appeared in many magazines worldwide some of which include:
Grace Ormonde
The L.A. Times
Nikon World
Digital Photo Pro Magazine
Rangefinder Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine
Los Angeles Wedding Magazine
Orange County Wedding Magazine
Bride & Bloom
Los Angeles Weddings
Studio Design & Photography
Towne & Country
Distinctive Magazine
90210 Magazine
5280 Magazine
Professional Photographers
Palm Springs Life
Rangefinder Magazine.
Cherie & Hedley are available to travel worldwide .They have done weddings in all corners of the world. One of their favorite places is The Isle of Capri ....but they will travel anywhere........