Super friendly and personable! He took my daughter's Girl Scout Gold Award photo and got the proofs to us quickly, with so many great options it was hard to choose. His care in capturing this milestone for the "Gold Award Wall of Honor" means a lot to our family. Cozy, well-organized studio and no high-pressure sales. Highly recommended! read more

This place is a gem. He is a kind and understanding photographer. If you want someone who can give you the best and treat you with kindness this is the place to go. He's a dedicated photographer. No gimmicks needed when you do quality work. A complete pleasure to work with. read more

Ray is great. He has done all of our Scouting photos. Easy to work with and excellent quality

4/1/2017 This place has been around for awhile. Some updating of the décor could be done, but it's clean and comfortable. While you are waiting, there are many beautiful, sample photo albums to peruse. Belle n' Beau is the official photographer for the Girl Scouts Gold Award portrait. He also does wedding photos, some school photos, and family portraits. If the Girl Scout doesn't have an appropriate white top to wear for the session, they have several tops in different sizes. I likes theirs much better than the one my daughter was wearing, so I had her change into one of theirs. The photographer makes the Girl Scout feel at ease during the session. Very professional. He is meticulous about the shots, and the pictures look fabulous. I would highly recommend him. Plenty of free street parking. read more

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Family owned since 1945, owner Ray is extremely meticulous with his approach and the results are stunning. From weddings to Eagle Scout portraits, he does it all including re-touching. Highly recommended. Parking Parking in front or behind business Coffee Grab a cup of joe at Hyper Coffee locates next door. read more

Great studio with such wonderful professionals helping out. Ray took our son's Eagle Scout photo and made awkward moments quite relaxing.... "tilt your head to the left, pick up your left elbow...hold it there... no smile, not too big" ... you get the gist. He was quick, professional, and had many great shots within no time at all. Picking of the photos was the hardest part and became some what of a game, like the one we play when we get our eyes checked.... choose number one or number two, number one or number two. Though my son and I often chose the same photo to whittle down our choices, it was a challenge picking the perfect photo. This was a great experience. We had our daughter's Gold award done here as well for Girl Scouts and it was equally excellent. You don't have to be an Eagle Scout or a Gold Award recipient to go here, so go! Get your photos done here, as it is worth every penny. read more

Belle n' Beau is the official photographer for senior portraits for Alverno Heights Academy where my daughter is a rising senior. I am so very glad that they are!! Ray took pictures at a local park and then in the studio. My daughter took her pictures with one of her best friends which made it SO much more fun. The pictures included the official senior portrait (which is the formal one in black), the girls' choice yearbook picture (park), cap and gown, as well as fun shots of the girls' interests. Fantastic!! When we went into the studio to review the proofs, we worked with Rachel. Rachel totally got my daughter and we had a blast reviewing the proofs. She was also our "official" tie-breaker! Thank you so much, Ray and Rachel for making the senior portrait process so fun and so easy!! read more

Ray is so patient and super nice. He picks up the phone when you call and he gets back to you very quickly. He is also super nice during the photo sessions as well. He also has a ton of backdrops in his studio. read more

The facilities here a very nice and professional, but some of the portrait packages can get very pricey. read more

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I needed to get (Canadian) passport photos done for my renewal and I wanted to find somewhere new because the last time I needed to do this, it felt worse than going to the DMV for photos. I'm SO glad I found Ray. He has a lovely studio, he's personable, professional, and obviously great at what he does. He was patient and meticulous about helping me get the right photo while meeting all of the Canadian requirements and he gave me four options to choose from, which all looked great. The world is on such a fast-paced, jam-packed, crazed timeline with everything we do, so I found it refreshing to chat with Ray for a bit and not feel rushed through the process and not feel guilty for taking a minute to fix my hair in advance. It may seem trivial or vain, but I'm going to have to see this photo on my passport for the next decade, so might as well get it right and be happy with it! Thank you Ray, I will definitely be coming back to you for our future photography needs. read more

I want to say they take amazing photos! Both Ray & Lyza has been taking, & creating beautiful pictures since our son was born. Belle n' Beau creates classic photos that will last a lifetime (well till I died). Ray is funny and patient with our autistic son! Making our photos experience stress free! Lyza is very kind, sweet, & straight to the point go-getter! When we can't decide which Photo to pick, Lyza helps us make the right decision. She NOT pushy to sell, she give you the time to pick! I cannot ask for more! Great people, and great team! Thank you for being apart of family! read more

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I came here with my family for a family portrait and they came out beautifully!! Not only was our photographer wonderful, he handled my baby cousins so well that he smiled perfectly in the photos. I am veg impressed with the quality of the photos and my gmail has never looked so gorgeous! I can't really comment on price because my grandmother paid for the portraits, but, given the quality and how much one was we spent photographing it's totally worth whatever they charge! Not to mention, my grandma was very happy to have this done and I wish we had done this sooner! read more

The studio has a classic vintage feel, attention to detail contributes to feelings of reassurance. The feeling of knowing you're with a professional. Raymond Elgin (owner & photographer) is extremely talented. I recently had my younger son's Eagle Scout portrait taken by Ray. This is our second Eagle portrait and we are just as happy as the first time. Ray knows how to make everyone comfortable especially the subject. Both times my sons were quickly relaxed and enjoying their "photo shoot", while Ray skillfully created phenomenal portraits. Belle n' Beau studio is organized and prepared. Liza is easy to work with, his helpful and professional assistant. Both sessions were enjoyable experiences. We plan to take our family portrait with Belle n' Beau. They are reasonably priced in comparison to other professional studios, I know because I made the comparisons. You definitely get the most value for your dollar. read more

I had the executive package done recently and I'm very happy with it. I will tell you this, for the time and quality Ray & Liza put into my job it's well worth it. These people are the best. Thank you both for a terrific experience. You are true professionals. read more

For Christmas 2019 I wanted to have several family portraits (painted with oil) photographed for posterity. My first thought was to go to Costco, but the photo folks there said that due to the quality of the portraits, and the difficulty of photographing oil, I should seek out a professional with a studio. I found Ray on Yelp, with good reviews, so I visited with him. I was very impressed with the photography on display at his studio. Also, I found him to be pleasant and fun to visit with. We talked through options and prices. Ray did a great job with 8x10 reproductions, which were my gifts to family members. Now we also have a digital archive. I will be back with another set of family art to preserve. read more

My son was married on 9/6/14 and we hired Belle N Beau Photography. Ray was awesome. He and his assistant were very professional and captured every moment of the wedding. I loved how they took a complete group picture right after the ceremony. That was so special. We picked the CD package in which all 1700 photos were given to us only one month after the wedding. The pictures are exquisite. I am so happy with everything they did for us. Belle N Beau Photography is the best. read more

Belle n Beau is an excellent studio. Ray takes the best family photos, we have taken our second family photo there and honestly the man will not let down. He captures the beauty in everyone. This is a no fail photography store. I would give this studio a 10 if the numbers went up that high! Thanks Ray for the memories. read more

During the Christmas Holidays I decided to have some pictures of my dogs done by a professional. I have this weird obsession of taking photos of my dogs with head dressings,masks and other props for every holiday. These I usually do myself using my iPhone so the quality is questionable but it makes me happy. I have a Labradoodle ( Bingo Marie) and a French Bull Dog( Cheese Louise) who put up with this nonsense and have just resigned themselves to the process. Well this Christmas one of my friends brought up the idea of having last years Christmas pictures done professionally. Since they aren't spring chickens anymore (10 and 11) I decided that that was a good idea. My friend referred me to Bell n' Beau Photography and the experience couldn't have been better. I brought the dogs and some props with me . The studio is really nice and Ray could not have been more accommodating. When we arrived the dogs were running around and quite excited. I asked Ray which props we should use and, with a nervous look on his face, he suggested that we should probably start with just the dogs themselves. As I stated previously they are used to being photographed so they were ready for their " close up". Ray and the dogs had a great time with lots of giggles and laughter and the photographs turned out AMAZING!! I carry them around and show them to anyone who is willing to look at them. Ray is so easy and friendly to work with and I would highly recommend him with or without dogs. read more

I recently had my sons Eagle Scout portrait done with Ray and the experience was awesome. He put my son at ease and got many great shots, had us in and out of his studio in great time, and turned around the photo for a very short timetable. Such a professional, thank you Ray! read more

Not too long ago, I had my daughter's senior portraits done at Belle n' Beau Photography. All in all, we had a wonderful experience from the photo shoot to the purchasing of her pictures. The owner, Ray, was very cordial and professional and made my daughter feel at ease when she posed at the park and his studio. He did a great job in directing her to enhance her facial expressions and poses. She giggled at his remark that she was looking just like a super model. Because of Ray, our dog (the biggest prop) even posed like a super model. His office manager, Lyza, was very accommodating. She was more than willing to work with me and exchanged some of the picture sizes in my package to sizes that I preferred to buy. Thank you, Belle n' Beau Photography, for an utmost satisfying experience! read more