Will be nice to your face while taking pics, then will get your money and ghost you. Good luck getting your pics if you're crazy enough to use her. We finally got pics after much duress. Nice photos, but certainly not worth all of this. read more

Angie and her photographs are amazing! I threw a big 40th birthday party and wasn't sure if I should hire a photographer. After giving it some thought I decided to and I'm so glad I did. Angie was so fun and engaging and took beautiful photographs. I love that she divided the photographs into 3 sections when she sent me the pictures. All of my friends and family love the photos and keep telling me that she did an awesome job capturing the fun night. Just this morning my aunt called to ask where I found Angie because she thought the photographs were some of the best she's ever seen. I can't wait to use Angie again!!! read more

Let me preface all of this by saying that we paid her the full amount the day of. Foolish, I know...My firm hired Angie to do some headshots and group shots for business purposes. On December 15th, 2016. She was 45 minutes late, but professional while taking the photos. So, that was very promising. The months following? NOPE. Now, I realize that editing photos can take some time and that a photographer's schedule can be very hectic. BUT, Angie completely ignored multiple calls and emails from myself and 2 of my coworkers starting in late January. Somehow she found time to Tweet and update Facebook almost daily, though. #Dreadmill! #NewWholeFoods! Woo. Still no contact and still no photos. I genuinely wish I could leave 0 stars. read more

DO NOT HIRE this person!!! I had a in person meeting with Angela back in March and she was very nice and charged me real quickly to photo shoot my wedding on 12/31/2019. Ever since then I have NOT heard back from her. I have sent her various emails, phone calls and even left her messages on instagram- never heard a word back from her!!! At the same time, she has been keep posting pictures on instagram so I know she is alive! read more

The level of service and the hundreds of amazing photos I received from Angela Garbot photography goes way beyond 5 stars! Our event was a HUGE success thanks to Angela and Sebastian went out of their way to make our Chicago trip a memorable one. They were able to capture every fun, crazy, and outrageous moment of the night, while maintaining a "go with the flow" attitude, delivering photography skills and a level of professionalism that is unsurpassed! We were so fortunate to have found such great photographers on such short notice. Angela was so responsive and kept in communication every minute leading up to the event. We received the photos hours after the event concluded and the finished product exceeded my expectations. I was blown away! Angela Garbot Photography cares about their customers and is so committed to working within budgets and time schedules. She was so sweet and willing to work with our all of our requests, one being meeting in the back alley of a bar before heading up for a surprise entrance. She captured every moment flawlessly, offering us an incredible price with even more incredible photos! She sent over the 700+ photos taken the very next morning following the event. We could not have made a better choice for photography; Angela is SO on top of her game and knows exactly what to do to make her customers happy. The final product was photos that captured the excitement of the evening that look beautiful with no touch ups. Angela was able to photograph our very large event seamlessly, capturing great, professional images for an unbeatable rate. She even brought a second photographer, Sebastion, to help completely FREE OF CHARGE! I am so thankful that I found Angela Garbot Photography and Angela was truly a pleasure to work with. I definitely recommend working with them and plan to do so again in the future! For high quality photos taken by experienced, professional photographers,look no further than Angela Garbot Photography. I cannot emphasize how awesome Angela is and what a wonderful experience it was! We could not be happier with the photographic memories of our Chicago trip. I cannot thank Angela enough! She is the BEST! read more

I have hired Photos by Garbot three times, and am finally writing a review. The first time was my first professional head shot for my site, for which I still get compliments. More recently, I had a new set of shots, and my husband also had his done. The best experience was the great feedback I got from giving the gift of a professional head shot to my best clients. They all used this service, and thanked me profusely for the practical and useful gift. I would recommend Photos by Garbot for any important photos for your business! read more

I am a caterer and I hired Angie to shoot an event I was catering. It was actually 3 clients at one event and I was really busy. She came in, managed all of her work and no one even knew she was there. When I had a spare moment, she gently took the time to make sure she knew everything I wanted her to capture. I was quite pleased with the results. I have been using the photos for several purposes, from Yelp to my website to my first print ad in a bridal magazine. We are beginning to cater more weddings and I am excited to recommend Angie to all of my clients. read more

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Angie shot our September wedding (and engagement photos prior to that) I can't say enough great things about her. She is fun and engaging to work with, creative and easygoing, yet she is great at taking charge and getting large groups in line for photos. Our engagement photos were great and I am certain our wedding ones will be spectacular. read more

There is a lot to be said for someone who follows their dreams. This passion that Angie brings into her photography style makes working with her both refreshing and impressionable. I've worked with her on several projects, in which I had head shots taken. Whether it was for my website's employee bio page or headshots conducted for my corporate clientelle, she has a knack for capturing an individual's best attributes... staying true to their personality. In a time where PR starts with "face value" I'm confident in the impression I've been able to make, as I create my successes. You can tell a lot about someone's smile! read more

Angie is a great photographer. She did family pictures for us and with a 4 year old, a 3 year old, and 2 month old you can imagine how hectic the session was! She got pictures of all three girls, my two older girls together, and amazing pictures of the baby. First off, she came to our home - this made the kids comfortable because they weren't in a new environment trying to explore and stare at everything but the camera! Then she made sure to take some indoor pictures as well as getting the kids into the great outdoors and taking shots in the front and back yard. The kids loved her and it was an amazing session! She is a wonderful photographer who managed to capture the essence of my girls' personalities - and all in perfect focus...which is something I could never do! :) read more

My wife hired Angie to take our engagement photos. The session went well and Angie and her assistant seemed professional. We got a link to the photos online, but the composition wasn't quite what we had hoped for. Angie let us download one photo for our Save the Date card. Communication was inconsistent, as well as the explanation of costs. We ultimately decided to use another photo service for the wedding. After we paid Angie for the engagement session, we were blocked from viewing the online proofs and not given access to the digital photo files, despite making several requests. read more

My wife and I recently hired Angie to take some pictures of our daughter. We had used a different photographer for her one month old pictures and although we liked the pictures, we weren't really impressed. When it came time for the six month pictures a friend had recommended Angie and we set it up. Angie's ability as a photographer blew us away! The pictures are fantastic and we can definitely tell the difference between a professional and someone who dabbles in photography. read more

Angie shot our wedding in August 2011 (and engagement photos in June) and we could not be more pleased. Right from the beginning, Angie was nothing but professional & responsive... And she has a sense of humor - necessary for my very sarcastic husband! She spent three hours with us at our engagement session! And found some wonderful spots which made for amazing photos! After reviewing the proofs from our engagement pictures, we knew we made the right choice with Angie. Our wedding photos turned out spectacular as well - family members claimed they were the best wedding photos they have ever seen (And I don't disagree :) We are waiting for our wedding album to come in but have no doubt it will be a show stopper. We had a very difficult time picking out pictures for our album as there were nearly 300 in my favorites folder! I would recommend Angie to anyone seeking a great, fun photographer and will most definitely use her again in the future. read more

I wanted to update my review of Angela Garbot photography as I have also purchased a photograph (art) for my office which my patients love. I am so impressed with Angela's photography skills - for my own headshots as well as this beautiful image hanging in one of my treatment rooms. She's a gifted artist and very good at what she does. Another plus is the photo makes me smile every time I see it! If you are looking for beautiful photography for your home or office I recommend her work. read more

I took a class Angie taught on "iphoneography". I was part of a small group of 4 other professional woman, who hired her to teach us to make better use of our smartphone cameras. The class was very helpful, and Angie did a good job of teaching and explaining to us how to use the iPhone and gave us some great tips.meeting us where we were at- major amateurs She walked us through a few photography basics and showed us the effects of various settings in the built-in camera app. Talked about natural light outside and artificial light inside and how to use it to your advantage. Angie also had us play with pictures in an editing app, showing us what each feature did. I loved the class, so glad I signed up for it. read more

Had Angela take pictures of me and never received them. No communication from her at all. She does not respond to calls or emails. She was very quick to charge me and made all of these great promises and now I cannot even get in touch with her to get my photos or the refund. Never again. read more

I am an Interior Designer with my own company called Cadmium Interiors. I am always looking for other people that can efficiently and cost effectively do things for me and my business. I have been LUCKY to have found Angela Garbot Photography through a friend! She is so talented! My biz partner and I used her for our head shots (both together at a venue we do work as well as single head shots). She is great with lighting and creating wonderful photographic compositions that tell a story. This is what you want when you get your headshots done! Then she also has all this technical knowledge - how to create imagery for web, for print, etc. She knows that on a web page, you should have your head shot face the web contact. Thus, she can create an image that faces both ways for you! She also shot an event that Cadmium Interiors designed spaces and did merchandising for. She is very organized and a great business woman! And that is what you want when you need a specific need for your business. I recommend her to you! She also does weddings and engagements and well.... I could go on and on. read more

I took a class Angie taught on "iphoneography". I was part of a private group of moms who hired her to teach us to make better use of our smartphone cameras. The class was very helpful, and Angie did a good job of meeting us where we were at- major amateurs who just wanted to get decent pictures of our kids. She walked us through a few photography basics and showed us the effects of various settings in the built-in camera app. Angie also had us play with pictures in an editing app, showing us what each feature did. I loved the class, and if I had an iPhone I'd give it 5 stars, but because I was one of 2 people there with an Android, there were some things I couldn't apply. read more

Angie at Photos by Garbot took photos for my website, and I'm very pleased with the results. Like most people, I don't particularly enjoy having my photo taken, so initially, I was skeptical about the prospect of finding even a single photo I was happy with. Angie made the entire process easy and gave me subtle direction which helped tremendously. The lighting was great and the angles she took the photos from were flattering, so even the un-retouched photos looked great. In the end, I had so many great photos that I actually had a hard time choosing which ones to use on my site. I recommend Photos By Garbot to anyone who wants to enhance his or her professional image. read more

Angie is the best photographer I have ever worked with. I first worked with Angie when I needed to have some headshots done. Fast forward 3 years to our wedding. We never even thought about another photographer. Angie was amazing! We worked with her on our engagement photo's. She thought of some great places to go - and our pictures came out so amazingly well! We couldn't believe it was us (in a good way of course)! When it came to the wedding itself, Angie was amazing! She kept everyone on time (which is not easy with a wedding party) - so got some amazing shots. Our first look photo has become our favorite. She also gets such amazing candid's that you wont' believe it. Her passion and creativity come through in each picture. One of the best qualities that Angie brings is that she makes you feel SO comfortable. She gets great shots because she makes you feel so great! (and, she is just amazing - have i already said that). When it's time for more photo sessions - we will always be calling Angela Garbot Photography! read more