My husband and I hired April Pinto Photography to photograph and film our wedding (Oct. 4th, 2025), and we do not recommend this business for the following reasons: (1) Did not film full wedding ceremony. We paid an additional $500 for April Pinto Photography to film our entire wedding ceremony, from start to finish. Instead of filming the entire ceremony from a tripod -- as we discussed -- the videographer ran around the ceremony, stopping and starting the footage. Moments April Pinto Photography did not film include: (1) the groom's entrance, (2) the bride's entrance, and (3) the bride's father giving her away. We are missing 4 minutes of a 20 minute ceremony. April Pinto Photography refused to issue any sort of refund (despite not providing us with a "full unedited ceremony video", as dictated by our contact) or even apologize for messing up on the most important days of our lives. (2) Unprofessional Behavior. During the wedding: We received numerous complaints from guests about April's behavior and professionalism. She would yell -- rather than ask politely -- for guests to get in poses or take off glasses. In addition, she offended multiple guests by assuming relationship statuses (e.g., assume mother and son were married or wife and husband were father and daughter ), making guests feel insecure about their appearances and age. Before the wedding: We booked April without interviewing her. After we paid the deposit and had a video call, we felt she was very rude and condescending during our interactions. For example, my husband did not have a lot of opinions on photos, so he would defer to my opinion. April made multiple quips that "he must not care" about getting married and complained that he was "too camera shy" when he did not want one part of his getting ready moments photographed. We found April's behavior so unprofessional that we we began interviewing other photographers and were prepared to lose our $900 deposit. Unfortunately, we could not find someone in time so we attempted to mitigate contact by directing April to only communicate with us through our wedding planner. However, April refused to respect this boundary and would blow up our phones whenever our wedding planner messaged her -- despite both us and our wedding planner having multiple conversations that all communication needed to be through our wedding planner and that she was not to contact us directly. If there is one upside, it's that we do like how our wedding photos turned out. However, working with April Pinto Photography was an overwhelmingly negative experience, and we cannot recommend this business in good faith to anyone -- especially on one of the most important days of a person's life. read more

Best decision we made! April and her team were hands on and helpful from day one! We loves our photos and truly enjoyed April's warm personality and willingness to help with the entire process! April and her team went above and beyond helping guide and assist in the day of timeliness so that we could relax and enjoy the day and made sure we had beautiful photos of all of our most important moments and tons of moments we didn't even expect to see! If you're looking for someone who is very passionate and hands on in Dallas to photograph your wedding April pinto photography is who you want! read more

Please keep searching for another photographer, and it was a complete disappointment. Not only were they unprofessional in their demeanor, but their work downloaded to the CD did not print out right. The final images were mediocre at best, and definitely not worth the exorbitant price I paid. She forgot I put down a down payment and tried to accuse me that I was lying about the price. I have my receipts of both payments. Save your money and find someone else who values professionalism and delivers quality results. Update the business owner tried to threaten me to remove my review with a lawsuit which if she would just fix her errors then I would have given her grace to give her a better review. I did not know my family experience being kicked outside in the summer heat or that she accused them of clogged her toilet. (but never told us even in the viewing, which we did not!) The audacity to accuse your customers of the poor state of your home but it does not give you the right to purposely mess up our family photos (which he never have done nor will my mom agree to it again!) I did not realize all this happened until I gave her the gift and my mother and sister told me how they were mistreated! They never once complained but it makes sense why they did not want to return for the viewing or interact with her again! read more

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Being in the wedding industry for over 10 years, I have come in contact with many many different types of photographers and April. Definitely ranks one of the top photographers we have ever worked with. She and her team are very good at communicating. They listen to the science and us as the wedding plannerand their work is just top-notch. April Pinto photography is literally one of the best photographers in the Denton county area and surrounding areas if you were looking for someone with incredible skill and creativity and who will your wedding or family pictures out of the park definitely call read more

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April is the best. Communication is the key, this company will stand on its head to make things right. They take amazing photos and work tirelessly to perfect them to your standards. Make all your special occasions eternal, with April Pinto Photography!!! read more

April is an AMAZING and professional photographer. My family always has the best experiences with her and her team. I highly recommend her! read more

I finally have the nerve to leave a review AGAIN. Keep in mind our wedding was almost five years ago, but it's very telling that I'm finally seeing reviews with the same experience as me. The first time I left a review on Facebook, April called me at 10 pm screaming at me that I was going to ruin her business and her family. She threatened to take me to court if I didn't take the review down, which is probably why her Facebook is full of nothing but raving reviews. She was late to our wedding, dressed inappropriately, and told my maid of honors parents to be quiet while she was taking photos so she could "focus." She called my 12 year old sister in law a "fake bridesmaid" because she wouldn't sneak my dress outside for photos 10 minutes before I was supposed to get dressed when I had already told April no. There were so many micro aggressions. As my husband and I walked away from the alter, she yelled at us to turn around and walk back down the isle because she didn't get the shot she wanted. I had to argue with our photographer while I was walking down the isle with my husband because she wouldn't stop. We ended up asking her to leave because everyone was so uncomfortable with how she was treating us and our guests. She tried to talk badly about me to my own sister before leaving. She also waved her hand my direction and told my husband "this is what you just married" as we were asking her to leave. It was an awful experience on a day that was supposed to be perfect. I will say she refunded half of our money and gave us some of our pictures which were beautiful, but not worth the experience we went through with her. read more

April Pinto is one of the best photographer's in the DFW area. It's hard to put into words how amazing she is. If you look at her pictures and her work then you can see for your self how awesome and talented she is. I would definitely recommend her for anyone looking for a professional photographer who does quality work. Her work speaks for itself!!!! read more

April has an amazing talent and I can't say enough good things about her. She has this uncanny ability to capture the precious moments in life that you want to hold on to forever. I am so impressed with her work and thankful that I have been able to be blessed with her service! read more

April has done our Engagements, Wedding, and now our Maternities and I can not praise her enough! Her talent is boundless! She makes you feel so incredibly comfortable in front of the camera and brings out your best self! All our photos look like they could be in a magazine! And it's not just my opinion, I get compliments ALL THE TIME about how incredible our photos are! But she is more than just the final result, which is nothing short of magical; the journey to get the results with her is oh so fun and comfortable! Especially on our Wedding day I was so thankful for her ability to coordinate our guests and family for photos and quickly get the best shots with our bridal party before we headed back to the reception. The balance of taking control of a huge group while also being so kind is sweet is a talent all of its own! We can't wait for the next opportunity to shoot with April!!! read more

The most amazing and talented April. Her photos are breathtaking. April is a professional and treats people with the up most respected. April has a heart of Gold. You wont be disappointed and all her photos are unique i will use her Everytime read more

April is so sweet and talented!! Her communication is wonderful and makes you feel comfortable the whole time! read more

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She has done my daughter's pictures a few times and they have been amazing every time. She has also done photography for wedding that i coridinated and the photos turned amazing and she was very professional despite having to deal with a highly intoxicated bridezilla. read more

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April puts her best into all of the work she does and produces the most beautiful photographs. She is very attentive to every detail and always makes sure that you get everything you will want put into your photos plus so much more! read more

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From start to finish April was wonderful! She has an eye for detail, and listens to her clients. The quality of the product that April Pinto Photography puts out is outstanding. She worked wonders with my stubborn three year old, and they quickly became friends which made the session go very smoothly. The pictures of my daughter came out better than I could have expected, and every element that I wanted included was worked into the session perfectly. I will be using April Pinto Photography for all my future photography needs. Simply, she is beyond awesome! read more

I am just writing this review because I am extremely dissatisfied with choosing April as my wedding day photographer... And I wanted to share my experience with everyone.. we chose her to be our photagrapher for our wedding, on July 9 2016 And I did not receive my pictures until September 1st after she mentioned it would take 1 month for her to have them ready as stated on our contract. What I got was an online gallery. When I finally received the pictures she used a weird edit that was bronze/black/ on about 80% of our pictures. We did not like the edit and I wanted the colors of the wedding to show. I wrote a nice detailed email if she could please edit them for us... and she said yes but she also decided to forward my private email as a customer / client to a mutual friend to try and make me look bad ? I am not sure why she did this and it was very unprofessional the email was personal & private.Then as time would pass by I would email her if we could please get an update on our pictures... she wrote back saying "if I have any questions to call her" so I did. She would tell me "pictures would be ready by the end of the week" I would call her and check....but It got to a point where she started ignoring my emails, calls, even text messages. She was not responding back at all, So I decided to call her from a different number and she answered right away. She seemed very surprised and upset it was me.... she said she was having " issues " uploading the images & she said she has the pictures on a cd ready, if we can meet some where. I asked her if she could drop them off to us and her response was "no you're too far" but we have drove out to go consult with her. she would argue back with me even called me conceited and when I confronted her about why she had forward my email her response was " I don't have time to argue with you about this" and hangs up on me! All I wanted was my wedding pictures that we paid over $2000 for. We payed in full on July 9th and did not have finished pictures to show for it until October 28th. Only the online gallery . I was just unhappy with the professionalism she showed. I really had a bad experience with her. She said she will have my pictures in a disk but then she said shes not going to send the disk any more but now in a USB, Our contract had prints and a photo book and we didn't get the finished product of our wedding album until Feb 26 2017 , 7 months after we have been married ! and then we were supposed to receive a usb but she said she "forgot" to ship it with our album. we did not get our usb until April 13 ( 9 months after we have been married) !!! She may have taken a couple of beautiful pictures but at the end the if I could change 1 thing about my wedding day it would be chosing her as my photographer. read more

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April's photo's are some of the best! As she takes photos, she pays attention to detail, and directs you in the most becoming way. She is very easy to work with and such a delight to be around. I'll always be grateful for her time, effort and expertise! My wedding was planned at the last minute and not only was April accommodating, but she sent reminders of what to bring and gave me a total rundown of what would happen that day with her taking photographs, which made my day go so much smoother. read more

April is really sweet and can take some fantastic pictures. We had our reveal yesterday and there were some good ones in there. This was my first time getting my families pictures done professionally so I was unexperienced on what to ask and I didn't even think to confirm picture package pricing and no pricing was provided to me -- it was an unpleasant surprise and expensive lesson learned. :( read more

April Pinto Photography is a prime example of truly expert and flawless photography! Our family's photographs that she produced are truly gems! She also makes the experience of taking pictures a fun and enjoyable moment. She is so courteous and talented in her work. Awhile ago she took my personal photographs and not only was I impressed with the quality of the outcome but others were blown away with the finished product! So much so that I referred a lot of my co- workers and friends to her for their special occasions' photographs. She continues to inspire awe and professionalism in her craft! I continue to also refer her to my social and professional world! You will not be disappointed as she puts her heart and soul into her work! You're the best April! read more

April was really great and helped my family in a pinch when our photographer called in sick. I appreciated her offering to step in and give us some great pics! She had some great suggestion for poses too. read more

Where do I begin? Let's start with that this review is my personal experience as a customer with April Pinto, the photographer. She seemed very friendly and quick to respond at first. April was referred to me by a friend. I did my research, followed her work; after a few weeks of thought, she seemed legitimate. I communicated with April via Facebook Messenger, BIG mistake. Once April and I discussed a mini session and time with a date, payment was sent. No contract came my way, I followed up with her not once but twice about a contract as this was for a wedding. On my last attempt, April had zero knowledge of what we communicated about which concerned me. How do you forget about such a big event? Within a few days, I still received no contract and also had kindly requested to adjust my date due to a wedding conflict. I received no help. According to April, she was unable to do no adjustment and could not reschedule me. I then requested a refund as I knew the life of a business owner. This is where things became fishy. An excuse was given that she does not refund. When I mentioned that when I made a payment through her square up invoice, no terms were listed and I had still yet to receive a contract. After months and months of disputing this, we finally agreed that since my wedding has now came and past if we could use that credit on my cousin as she was soon to give birth. The agreement was a yes. April was to reach my cousin to set up a mini newborn session. According to my family, they never received a call from April or her assistant and when attempting to reach her herself, they had no luck. In conclusion, 9 months later, I'm still out of a few hundred dollars with no product in my hand. This is my absolute honest opinion and experience with this photographer and I hope I can help other brides not go through the same stress as I went through. read more

I was recently a client of Aprils with a wedding planned 11/5. Communication was so terrible I canceled 10days prior to my wedding due to several factors. 1. Unkept promises- April initially promised she would service from sunup to sundown when she sent me her two packages. I paid for one of the packages for 2250. She then asked me for my venue hours & mirrored those hours in her service agreement. I realized I was locked into 8hrs,not sunup to sundown as she promised. 2. Communication -April is extremely sensitive & defensive. On my bridals I had no neck & many fake smiles. When I tried to give April feedback she lectured me on how she cannot elongate my neck & it's not her fault that my facial expressions were not pleasing. I tried to give April a baseline by sending selfies of me at angles I like. She insulted me with two different lectures about how selfies are not professional. My only goal was to give good examples of photos I liked. When I showed another photographer her work, the photographer had the same exact critiques I did. A simple apology from April & plan to correct it by the ceremony was all I wanted. Instead she dumped all of her fears & started using litigation language. I had a lot of anxiety prior to even discussing these opportunities with April because I knew she would fall apart, insult me & I would regret having the conversation with her. 3. She will insult you if you actually have a schedule or idea of what you want her to do. She will make it clear that it's not about your schedule but hers & and her professional needs. I tried suggesting pinterest poses for my bridal party & received a lecture on how this does not give her the space to be her. 2. April intentionally misbehaved hoping that I would cancel so that she can keep $950 that is hidden in the contract for your Bridals. She will tell you that she will give you a full refund and not do it. Don't waste your time here. read more

This woman is by far the sweetest and most professional person I have ever met! She took our maternity/ family photos and made us feel so comfortable during the session! She had all these great ideas for our photos, and even brought props with her. She was so well prepared, I was completely impressed with her. I cannot wait to do our newborn pictures with her! If you're looking for a photographer, this is who you need to go to! Thank you so much April, I could not have found a better photographer! read more

April is awsomesauce!!! I have had nothing but great experiences with April! April has been talking pictures of my children since my youngest was a newborn and he is now 1. She is so patient, picks the best locations and capture the picture at just the right moment. I am constantly getting compliments and recommending her services to all of my friends!! She also took some absolutely fabulous pictures of me that had me feeling like a super model! If anyone is looking for a photographer that is awesome and hits it out of the park, I highly recommend April Pinto Photography!! :) read more