Courtney is the photographer to take your pictures for all your and your family's needs! Courtney…read morehas taken pictures for my family as we have grown - from gender reveal picture, to maternity photos, to newborn pictures, and most recently photos when my little one was 6 months old. All our photos turned out so beautifully thanks to Courtney's unique ability to capture creative shots while also making our family feel natural and at ease. We can't wait to use her again in the future!

Courtney was fantastic! She was great leading up to our wedding sending emails to check in and…read moreanswering all my questions. The day of the wedding she went above and beyond. Even helped drive a groomsman between the ceremony site and the reception. During the wedding she was so great about not being intrusive but still getting all the shots we had asked for. After the wedding she had the shots edited within just a couple weeks. They were all fantastic. Without a doubt I will be hiring Courtney for all out future photo needs.

This man is beyond unprofessional. My sister has been hounding him to fulfill his contract and…read moreprovide her wedding album for almost a year now. Even for her wedding photos, she was getting nervous they wouldn't be delivered and had to reach out on the delivery date to confirm she would receive them. My sister got married May 2024 and has yet to receive everything she contractual paid for. Outside of just the contractual stuff, he's downright unprofessional. He made a move on the single bridesmaids almost immediately at the wedding. He followed my sister on Snapchat shortly after her wedding and proceeded to snap her videos of him smoking cigars, playing poker, and golf almost daily for weeks. Yet he uses his "poor health" as an excuse for why it's taken almost a year for him to deliver his work. He's also rude and condescending. When my brother in law has reached out for status updates, he's unapologetic and brash. Ruuuuuuun from this man he's a train wreck.

RUN AWAY! My daughter got married May 2024. As soon as the wedding was over, Sam was gone. He got…read morepaid and did not fulfill this contract. It has been close to 1 year with too many to count texts, emails and phone calls that he continuously dodges. He has still not delivered the wedding album that was in the contract. He is full of excuses. Claims he has had health issues and does not respond unless you get nasty. My daughter was reached out by another bride who had to threaten legal action before he even gave her the digital proofs. Lastly, he crossed a professional line, when he hooked up with one of the bridesmaids. This guy is a con artist. Below is his review from the BBB Sam Stroud Photography This business is NOT BBB Accredited. Find BBB Accredited Businesses in Photographer. About Reviews Complaints Information and Alerts BBB Rating F Reasons for rating Failure to respond to 6 complaint(s) filed against business Business has failed to resolve underlying cause(s) of a pattern of complaints 6 complaint(s) filed against business Alert Details This business has 1 alert. Pattern of Complaints Pattern of Complaints BBB files indicate Sam Stroud Photography has a pattern of complaints from consumers stating they have not received all the items listed in their contract. Consumers specifically mention in the complaints that they have not received the wedding photo album. To date, the BBB has not received a response from Sam Stroud regarding any complaint filed through BBB. On December 12, 2023 BBB submitted a written request to the company encouraging them to address the pattern of complaints. BBB sent a second request on January 5, 2024, and as of January 15, 2024 has not received a response. All communications to this business has failed, mail has been returned as undeilverable and Sam Stroud Photography has not responded to any BBB emails. Service Area Lynchburg City County, VA Sam Stroud Photography 180 Hydaway Drive Forest, VA 24551 View Service Area Find Local Branches Years in Business: 10 BBB Accreditation & Rating Sam Stroud Photography is NOT a BBB Accredited Business. To become accredited, a business must agree to BBB Standards for Trust and pass BBB's vetting process. Why choose a BBB Accredited Business? BBB Rating F Reasons for rating Failure to respond to 6 complaint(s) filed against business Business has failed to resolve underlying cause(s) of a pattern of complaints View all reasons for rating How are BBB ratings calculated? Business Details Local BBB: BBB Serving Western Virginia BBB File Opened: 6/13/2018 Business Started: 1/1/2015 Business Management: Mr. Sam Stroud, Owner Additional Contact Information Principal Contacts Mr. Sam Stroud, Owner Customer Contacts Mr. Sam Stroud, Owner Social Media Facebook Additional Information Business Categories Photographer

Amber at Saddleback Studio is incredible!! While we were looking for wedding photographers, a…read morefriend recommended Amber. After viewing her photos and talking to her, we were thrilled to work with her. Throughout the planning process, she was very responsive and helpful. On the day of the wedding, she was efficient and also made it so fun. She is sweet and upbeat - she has a gift for photography and also such a knack for working with people. We loved her and so did the wedding party. When we received our photos we were blown away! The pictures were amazing and she captured so many beautiful moments. Amber has our biggest recommendation - she is amazing!

Exceptional work!!! I would recommend them to anyone! Especially Ms. Amber Saddleback the best I've…read moreseen in years!! Keep it up

Jess photographed our Christmas card photos and absolutely blew us away! She captured our…read morepersonalities so naturally and made the entire experience fun and comfortable. When we received the photos, we were in love with every single one -- they truly felt like us. After that experience, when we got engaged there was no question about who we wanted for our engagement photos and wedding. Jess has such an incredible eye for capturing genuine moments, and we are so excited to have her continue documenting such special milestones for us!

We recently had family photos taken by Jessica and they were AMAZING! She did such a great job…read morecapturing the most beautiful photos of our family, both posed and candid. She also did a wonderful job working with our infant and chatty 5 year old. I would highly recommend her!

Working with Alina was wonderful from the moment I inquired about her services. She answered all of…read moremy many, many questions with thorough and knowledgeable answers and made me completely at ease throughout the planning process. Alina is one of the few vendors I didn't have to follow up with on every little thing, she was so on top of every detail! On the actual wedding day, things couldn't have gone any smoother thanks to Alina. She kept us on time and made sure I got every shot I requested. The pictures are beyond beautiful and I would recommend her a thousand times over! Thanks Alina!!

TL;DR: AMAZING photos, responsive for scheduling, flexible, professional, we will use her again in…read morethe future 100% recommend! Wow, just wow! That was our initial reaction to the family photos that Alina shot for us this past weekend. My wife, dog (Macy), and I want to do yearly family photos and needed a photographer in the Northern Virginia area. After a few google searches, we came across Alina Thomas Photography - and we were sold. Alina is THE BEST photographer we have ever worked with, not only was she extremely flexible with our schedule she went out of her way to make us feel comfortable during the shoot. I believe one of the key elements that differentiate a good photographer from a great photographer is their ability to make the shoot fun and you feel comfortable. Alina talked us through each of the poses and looks she needed to get the perfect shot, and the results are amazing! I wish we knew about Alina when we were looking for our wedding photographer, after seeing some of her wedding albums and then experiencing her in action first hand I would have booked her over all the others. With that said, my wife and I could not be more pleased with the photos we received - we will definitely be using her for our family photos next year and referring her to all of our friends. If you need a phenomenal photographer for your engagement, wedding, or just family pictures Alina Thomas Photography is the only photography I will recommend.

Oh my...I don't have the words to express how fabulous our experience was with Liv By Grace…read morePhotography. Jay and Nila are a husband and wife team. They were professional and honestly, after they took the initial shots we hardly even knew they were there. They were getting such incredible shots, not just of us but the candid shots were over the top. It was quite honestly tough for me to pick just a few pictures to include with my review. They did such an incredible job and I couldn't believe how many great pictures we got from our wedding! Their prices are very reasonable and I promise you will have an incredible experience with them. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a wonderful experience and capturing our memories so perfectly!

From the owner: We capture moments in time to last forever! We strive to make your session or event stress free &…read moredeliver quality photos/video to look back on. Contact for a free consultation

Jessica is friendly, talented, creative and easy to work with. My teenager can look awkward in…read morephotos but Jess was patient and captured her perfectly with wonderful works of art.

Highly recommend Jess! We had a wonderful experience during our in-home lifestyle newborn session…read morewith our 3 year old and 5 week old. Being a mom herself, she knew exactly how to connect with our toddler (he even started calling her Aunt Jess) and handle our newborn. It was an easy process getting our session set up; she put our minds at ease in preparing; and the session was fun and relaxed. We love our photos and will plan another session in the future.

From our initial call with Andrea, we knew she and her team would be an amazing asset to our big…read moreday. Words cannot begin to describe how Amative Creative exceeded our expectations! From the moment Andrea and the team arrived, it was like a long lost sister/friend/aunt/hypesuperwoman blew through the door. They were everywhere and all over, and yet not visible in the way you've seen *those* photographers & videographers at events. AND THE SNEAK PEAK ALBUM.... WOW!!!! A little over three months into our marriage and we STILL rave about how extraordinary Amative Creative captured our event, and we cannot wait to see the rest!

I can not begin to describe how amazing these girls are! I had my wedding back in August and it…read morewas absolutely perfect! Looking back at my pictures throughout the day, I could not have asked for a better team by my side! Sarah & Amber absolutely killed the photos and are two of the biggest hype women I have ever met! Throughout the entire day they were constantly there singing praises and doing anything to get genuine smiles. Andrea was the one I talked to throughout this whole process and she is absolutely amazing! She was very kind and patient with me throughout the process (I can be indecisive and really didn't fully know my editing style) and she made it work and went above and beyond with editing! All three ladies are absolutely amazing and if you need a wedding photographer/videographer - look no further!! These ladies DO NOT disappoint!