"In San Francisco, photographers are abundant ... to be sucessful, a photographer must not only be eager, cooperative and determined, but also be genuinely talented and creative. Akim Is one such photographer ... and a great asset ..."
- Zoran Basich
Executive Editor, San Francisco Examiner

"I don't hesitate to send Akim on any type of photo assignment, he is highly versatile, always producing excellent images"
- Ron J. Riesterer
Director of Photography, ANG Newspapers

"Akim finds poignancy where you'd least expect it: in a
nervous giggle, a bored moment of contemplation –
pretty much anywhere. And he's not afraid to follow a
guy dressed up like a ninja into a Randy Newman concert,
which is also pretty cool."
- Garrett Kamps
Music Editor, SFWeekly Magazine