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Wow - where do I start? I have been a long-time admirer of Aileen's work... but living so far away in Bali, we never thought we would have our engagement photos captured by her. Lucky for us, she came on holiday here & the rest is history. From the moment we first spoke, Aileen was so easy to connect with! She was just as excited as we were, open to collaborating on ideas, & so generous with her time / energy. I had never really been in front of the camera before, but both she & Oscar went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. It honestly felt like we were just on a double date & they happened to get amazing candids of us :) I am incredibly grateful that we have so many photos in places that are important to us - not a day has gone by that we don't look at them & smile. I *truly* cannot imagine our engagement session going any smoother, coming out any more beautiful, & better relationship with the photographer. 1000000/10 recommend, you will NOT be disappointed!




Bruna + Jamie - Engagement - Bali, Indonesia:

The best photographers in the game! Aileen & Oscar we're such a pleasure to work with on our destination wedding, seriously! They did it with GREAT energy and kept my husband and I going through the Texas heat. The played music for us and really helped us get comfortable in front of the camera. I'm so happy they were the ones to capture our special day so beautifully. They paid very great attention to our Pinterest board, because they captured our vision of cinematic, timeless, and traditional! I knew the pictures to be stunning, but they exceeded our expectations. We received our sneak peak just days later, they are so quick! This shows how passionate they are about their field. My husband are still looking at pictures and reliving the day. Aileen and Oscar even captured BTS with their phones AND they ended up on the dance floor with us! We will hold onto these golden pictures and moments forever. Photography is such a priority when planning a wedding, therefore do not hesitate about going with Rare Soul. They will deliver + exceed! So great for this duo and their amazing work.




Zitlali & Jonathan - Wedding - Conroe/Houston, Texas:

Wow - where do I start? I have been a long-time admirer of Aileen's work... but living so far away in Bali, we never thought we would have our engagement photos captured by her. Lucky for us, she came on holiday here & the rest is history. From the moment we first spoke, Aileen was so easy to connect with! She was just as excited as we were, open to collaborating on ideas, & so generous with her time / energy. I had never really been in front of the camera before, but both she & Oscar went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. It honestly felt like we were just on a double date & they happened to get amazing candids of us :) I am incredibly grateful that we have so many photos in places that are important to us - not a day has gone by that we don't look at them & smile. I *truly* cannot imagine our engagement session going any smoother, coming out any more beautiful, & better relationship with the photographer. 1000000/10 recommend, you will NOT be disappointed!




Bruna + Jamie - Engagement - Bali, Indonesia:

The best photographers in the game! Aileen & Oscar we're such a pleasure to work with on our destination wedding, seriously! They did it with GREAT energy and kept my husband and I going through the Texas heat. The played music for us and really helped us get comfortable in front of the camera. I'm so happy they were the ones to capture our special day so beautifully. They paid very great attention to our Pinterest board, because they captured our vision of cinematic, timeless, and traditional! I knew the pictures to be stunning, but they exceeded our expectations. We received our sneak peak just days later, they are so quick! This shows how passionate they are about their field. My husband are still looking at pictures and reliving the day. Aileen and Oscar even captured BTS with their phones AND they ended up on the dance floor with us! We will hold onto these golden pictures and moments forever. Photography is such a priority when planning a wedding, therefore do not hesitate about going with Rare Soul. They will deliver + exceed! So great for this duo and their amazing work.




Zitlali & Jonathan - Wedding - Conroe/Houston, Texas:

omg, this is a hard review, when every time you have received the final result you have also been speechless. Aileen & Oscar have been there from the start of our relationship. FYI, we were in a long distance relationship. Therefore, to have you both at our destination engagement, then have you travel again for our engagement shoot, and finally have you travel one last time for our elopement, you both have been with us through it all and there was no one who could’ve captured us better. The love shown through our pictures because of you, the one behind the camera, who knew exactly how to capture us, is a story to tell our children. Aside from that, doing shoots can be nerve racking, but everytime we shot with them, it was an experience, we had a ton of fun every time, because they make you feel so at home. Therefore, thank you for these precious moments, you have no idea the weight they carry on our hearts. We love you both!!!!!!!!!! ❤️




Helen + Rodolfo - Proposal, Engagement, Elopement - Bahamas & Los Angeles, California:

Aileen and Oscar are truly a one of kind photography duo! After meeting them via face time we felt like they were best friends we had known for years. In fact, multiple people at my wedding thought they had been our friends for years because everything was so comfortable and they really took the time to get to know us and our vision. They both brought such a calm presence to our wedding day and made pictures so fun and effortless. After seeing the sneak peek our jaws are still on the floor. They are true artist and captured every detail and emotion so beautifully. 1000/10 recommend entrusting these two with any special moment because they will wow you!!!




Josie & Taylor - Wedding - Tortola, British Virgin Islands:

omg, this is a hard review, when every time you have received the final result you have also been speechless. Aileen & Oscar have been there from the start of our relationship. FYI, we were in a long distance relationship. Therefore, to have you both at our destination engagement, then have you travel again for our engagement shoot, and finally have you travel one last time for our elopement, you both have been with us through it all and there was no one who could’ve captured us better. The love shown through our pictures because of you, the one behind the camera, who knew exactly how to capture us, is a story to tell our children. Aside from that, doing shoots can be nerve racking, but everytime we shot with them, it was an experience, we had a ton of fun every time, because they make you feel so at home. Therefore, thank you for these precious moments, you have no idea the weight they carry on our hearts. We love you both!!!!!!!!!! ❤️




Helen + Rodolfo - Proposal, Engagement, Elopement - Bahamas & Los Angeles, California:

Aileen and Oscar are truly a one of kind photography duo! After meeting them via face time we felt like they were best friends we had known for years. In fact, multiple people at my wedding thought they had been our friends for years because everything was so comfortable and they really took the time to get to know us and our vision. They both brought such a calm presence to our wedding day and made pictures so fun and effortless. After seeing the sneak peek our jaws are still on the floor. They are true artist and captured every detail and emotion so beautifully. 1000/10 recommend entrusting these two with any special moment because they will wow you!!!




Josie & Taylor - Wedding - Tortola, British Virgin Islands:

Aileen and Oscar are the best of the best. We hired them for our engagement, wedding and maternity pictures. We thought we were just hiring two photographers, but they are far more than that. They are two of the most caring and professional people we have ever worked with. They love their craft and it shows in their work. I told them I want them for every big life event because they really do capture such wonderful, soulful moments. They have a natural ability to put everyone at ease, and capture it on camera. Thank you Aileen and Oscar! We love their work!




Kevin & Tania - Proposal, Engagement, Wedding, Maternity - Miami, Florida:

Aileen is such an attentive and caring photographer. She is truly a visionary and an exceptional creative. My partner and I are camera shy, but Aileen made us feel comfortable and encouraged us to be our most authentic selves. From the small details to the bigger picture, Aileen really captures everything. We are eternally grateful and recommend Rare Soul Photography to document your special day.




Marissa + Mark - Engagement, Elopement, Wedding - Miami, Florida:

Aileen and Oscar are the best of the best. We hired them for our engagement, wedding and maternity pictures. We thought we were just hiring two photographers, but they are far more than that. They are two of the most caring and professional people we have ever worked with. They love their craft and it shows in their work. I told them I want them for every big life event because they really do capture such wonderful, soulful moments. They have a natural ability to put everyone at ease, and capture it on camera. Thank you Aileen and Oscar! We love their work!




Kevin & Tania - Proposal, Engagement, Wedding, Maternity - Miami, Florida:

Aileen is such an attentive and caring photographer. She is truly a visionary and an exceptional creative. My partner and I are camera shy, but Aileen made us feel comfortable and encouraged us to be our most authentic selves. From the small details to the bigger picture, Aileen really captures everything. We are eternally grateful and recommend Rare Soul Photography to document your special day.




Marissa + Mark - Engagement, Wedding - Miami, Florida:

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