Chenin was so accommodating and her pictures were beautiful! I purchased the entire gallery. I…read morewould highly recommend and plan to use her again for my son's senior photos.

I feel so lucky that I found Chenin Boutwell Photography. Chenin is such a gem! Not only is she a…read moreconsummate professional (her photos are TOP notch), she is also incredibly warm. This unique combination made for an exceptionally successful fall photo session for my family. The photos that she took are very well composed. They highlight the beauty of the setting we selected (the San Juan Capistrano Mission), while still keeping our the family as the focus of the photos. The processing done to the digit photos is also excellent. She has both an artistic eye, and the skill to bring out the best in each photo. Chenin immediately connected with both of my daughters (ages 12 and 6), making them feel completely comfortable. She was quick and flexible, which kept my two girls happy during our entire photo session. Happy kids = good photos! I can't say enough good things about my experience with Chenin. I HIGHLY recommend her, and will be having her take my family photos from here on out!

Christine is a gifted photographer…read more Her work is well-beyond anything my wife and I could eve5imagine. I highly recommend Christine.

If your looking for an amazing Senior or Family photographer look no further. Christine is one in a…read moremillion and end-to-end she deliveres on an exceptional photo experience and the results are breathtaking! Such a talented artist. We are so grateful. Her photos are incredible and she has the talent and creative comforting approach that makes everyone relax. She captured the true "moments that matter" for our family and beautiful senior.

I needed new real estate head shots. The problem is I hate being photographed probably because I'm…read morean old, crusty surfer dude and not very photogenic. Lea made it fun and easy and the shots came out great! I don't want to look like a cliche realtor. I strive to put the "real" in real estate. Lea understood want I wanted and captured the vibe perfectly. I highly recommend her!

When I started rebranding my business 3 years ago, I asked for recommendations on a FB Group. I…read morecontacted half a dozen recommendations. Most of them sent me a quote over email or text. Lea was the only person who sat down with me and asked about "Me" and my brand. Who I am, what are my passions, detailed questions that ended up lasting 3 hours! I was beyond impressed and hired her on the spot. Fast forward 3 years later, Lea has been with me since the inception of Essential Anne. She has helped me co create my brand into a Women's Wellness Expert. To date she has increased my brand viewership by 30-40%! She is professional, energetic, authentic and now part of my family. She has traveled with me to Belize as my Branding Photographer and has photographed all my Women's Wellness That Works and Self Care events! Check all her phone on my IG @essentialanne! I am grateful to have Images by Lea in my Branding Team.!

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Laura! She was incredibly patient, warm, and engaging…read morewith our very energetic (and not-so-compliant!) 6-year-old and she somehow managed to turn what could have been a stressful shoot into pure fun. She worked her magic, helping him laugh, engage, and genuinely smile and the photos she captured were absolutely stunning! Laura's creative eye and easygoing, flexible energy made the entire experience so enjoyable. She guided us effortlessly through poses while still keeping things natural and relaxed. We were honestly amazed at how many beautiful shots she delivered and even more impressed by how quickly she turned them around. Our sunset beach photos are truly breathtaking, the kind you'll treasure forever. Laura has an incredible gift for capturing authentic, joyful moments, and we will only use her for family photos from now on. With Laura, you're guaranteed to walk away laughing, with gorgeous memories and photos to last a lifetime!

Laura did our baby's newborn photo shoot and we recently had a mini family/engagement shoot. We…read moreloved how all of our photos came out. Laura is wonderful, very easy to work with and is really good with our baby/toddler. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Thanks again Laura for our beautiful photos.

On a scale of one to ten, Stevie is an ELEVEN!…read more This was the best thing I never knew I needed! Stevie came highly recommended by multiple friends and I am so glad I listened. As someone who has never done a professional photo shoot by myself let alone with my dogs, I was pretty nervous but Stevie made me and my fur kids so comfortable! She was so patient and kind and my dogs LOVED her. If a glowing review isn't enough, I think the photos speak for themselves. Thank you Stevie for the incredible photos!

If you're on the fence about booking since there are so many photographers out there - don't…read morehesitate. Stevie is simply amazing!! We have used her throughout the years and she is very talented. The photos come out amazing and we love the memories that were captured by her in each stage of our family's life. In addition to beautiful photos, Stevie is very patient and good with the littles. My newborn was very fussy during her newborn shoot and Stevie was very accommodating to make sure we got all our photos. She is great with my older child as well in engaging with her, telling her how to pose, etc. Overall, it has always been a positive experience with Stevie.

Working with James was a fantastic experience! He was personal, professional, very easy to work…read morewith, and HE IS FAST. Just 2 days after the wedding, he already shared the sneak peeks which we are completely in love with. Can't wait to see the whole gallery. 10/10 recommend!

This is a long due review. We had the pleasure of working with James for our wedding photos in…read more2023. James was absolutely the hardest working vendor at our wedding. He arrived on time and worked his camera tirelessly for almost 10 hours capturing our entire wedding. He even kneeled on the ground to take many of our photos which to this day we are still amazed by his professionalism. Great work ethic as well. You would think for a 10 hr event, many photographers would take several breaks but not James. He took so many photos and urged us to take more pictures. Communication was fast, responsive and stress free. We were very comfortable with him on our big day as well as for our engagement photos. The only thing I would mention is to practice poses ahead of time, some were a little repetitive and lacked the "instagram wow" feel but if you're someone not good with posing, James will give suggestions so don't worry. The best part is you get to keep all of the photos not just the selected edited ones. I now realized not all photographers will give you the entire gallery which would be a huge disappointment for your big day. I like his editing style which is realistic and authentic with enhanced color. As many mentioned, turn around time was super fast. James also made several small edits to our final gallery to make the pictures even better. Pricing was reasonable. Overall it was a pleasant experience.

It's always a pleasure working with Mike and his assistant/wife, Melody. We are a family of six…read moreand photo sessions can get pretty crazy. Mike and Melody are always patient and despite the chaos, they manage to capture some pretty amazing moments. We look forward to working with the Michael Boardman Photography team again.

​Michael Boardman is amazing and made taking family photos super easy. We found his services to be…read morevery accommodating; He helped us find the location to shoot and even sent us a link on what we should wear. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get their family pictures taken, especially for the holidays coming up! He is a true professional and we could not be more happy with how our family photos turned out. Not only do we look forward to looking back on these photos for years to come, we now have a photographer to capture our future moments.

Unfortunately this was the most horrible experience I have ever had with a photographer. We were…read moresuper excited to book with her in hopes of some amazing headshots. I have two children in the industry and we needed updated headshots. First the price is average as expected from a CA photographer. However the ad-ons are insane. We opted out of the hair and makeup since we are pretty proficient in doing our own. We also opted out of the $150-200 outfit consultation per outfit as well. We are pretty good with styling as well. We arrived to our session 2 hours early in the hotel so we could do our own hair and makeup which is fine. However our booking time was 5pm and they knew we were there and did not even come to get us till 5:30. I saw another girl go in the elevator that went up at 5pm. Knowing she probably paid for hair and makeup. Since we did not pay $1500 or more for ad ons we were treated horrible. Come to find out Lilly's daughter is the hair and makeup artist. We paid the basic package $599 per child for 1 hour of service. PACKAGE 1 - Headshot Session (Approximately 60min) * Commercial * Theatrical * Print Headshot 2 Looks 5 Final hi-res RETOUCHED images (It includes two adjustments/editing requests) + Approximately 100 print ready downloadable photos (proofs) We finally got in the room she had a black curtain hung and she took approximately seven minutes per girl. She held the shutter down on her camera moved it left and right and took 300 photos on each look in 2-3 minutes. So we paid $1200 for 14 minute session in front of a black curtain with the exact same pose for each girl. That's 14 min session for 2 girls. Bottom line you have to pay for the one million ad-ons if you want decent service from her and the photos are crap. She captured both my kids with dark brunette hair since the lighting was so dark in the room with the black curtains. I have an auburn haired girl and dirty blond. So basically they can't book a single job with these photos. This money was poured down the drain. Also my friend bought the clothing ad-ons and the items are purchased from target and old navy and she didn't even get to keep them! Do not use her unless you plan to dump $1200 or more in her pocket and she gets lucky with a few good photos. Her lighting technique is not even good.

Low key best headshots in the business!…read more HIGHLY recommended They take their time and don't let their reviews fool you A++

Found Pose Palace on TikTok and decided to check it out for a family photoshoot with our…read morenewborn--and I'm so glad we did! We stopped by on a weekday in the late afternoon and practically had the place to ourselves. Another family arrived shortly after, but it was still very relaxed and easygoing. The process was super simple. You can make a reservation, but we just walked in without any issues. We did the white background setup for 15 minutes, which was perfect and definitely a must if you're taking photos with little kids. There were a few technical difficulties during our session, but the staff member was incredibly accommodating. He paused the timer and gave us those minutes back so we didn't lose any of our shoot time. The pricing is great too! The package includes 2 people and 3 printed 4x6 photos of your favorite shots. Additional people are only $5 each, but they didn't charge us for our toddler or newborn, which was such a nice surprise. One of the best parts is that you get access to download every single digital photo from your session, not just a select few. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and ended up with so many great family photos. definitely considering coming back for another shoot

Such a fun and cute concept! It offers affordable family and single photos that you can take to…read morebuild wonderful memories. Because you take your own photos, you have total privacy and don't have to feel awkward with a photographer. The owner was so nice and patient with us, too. We will definitely go back!