Brianna has done several sessions for our family and she has been beyond amazing each time! She takes her time and is so patient with our children! We are so happy to have found her and can't wait to do more sessions with her! Thanks so much Brianna!!! read more

Please note, I was banned from her Facebook page before I was even given the opportunity to write a review. That's no way to treat a paying customer. Brianna appears to have promising talent behind the camera and came highly recommended by other photographers, but her attitude and professionalism left something to be desired. If you have a problem with your session, don't expect her to make it right. Brianna offered to do our family vacation photographs after I asked for photographer recommendations in a private photography group. She booked the trip based on my paid session. Then she booked her accommodations 6-7 hours away, drove all night for our shoot (which she was 30 minutes late for) and was unprepared for posing, getting the attention of small children and the layout/location. There was also a miscommunication about time to file delivery so in my eyes the files were a week late. When the files did arrive, the teaser images that were posted on Facebook were not included. When I contacted her about my dissatisfaction with the whole process and the missing images, she replied that "photographers are hard to please" and then ignored my request for a resolution for a week. We also have an ongoing disagreement about the color difference in the teaser images and the final delivered images. The teaser images are golden and lighter than the other final images to such a degree that trying to hang them in a grouping wouldn't look right. She also did not take the time to edit out random people and trash cans from behind us on the beach. This is something I can do, but shouldn't have to in a paid session. In short, I paid a lot of money to have images that I now can't use because of color differences and the bad taste that has been left in my mouth from the whole experience. 9/18/2015 Update: I have not responded to Brianna's messages about this because she felt no need to respond to my messages when we were having issues. It wasn't until I posted asking for advice about the situation in a Facebook group (without mentioning her name) that her mentor contacted me and acted as a go between for Brianna and I. After that, Brianna did in fact do a handful of re-edits but I had to contact her yet again because the file size was very small. Brianna did send me a larger size of one group family image that I wanted for my Dad when asked, but after all I had been through with this situation I knew I wouldn't print any others anyway and just let it go. As far as my children being difficult and her choice of accommodations, I stand by my original review. I told her up front my children were difficult to photograph, and I understand that 2.5 year old twins are difficult in general so it's probably a good idea to sleep the night before you shoot them and also have a plan for getting their attention beyond "hey look right here!" Additionally, since I posted this review I've been contacted by others who felt similarly about their session so just beware. read more

My family and I recently had our family photos done by Brianna Claassen Photography. It was the best photography experience we have had. I am a photographer myself and very particular when choosing a photographer, as I know how difficult it can be with small children, and Brianna went above and beyond for us. We had our family photos done a couple months prior and the photographer wasn't nearly as professional and invested as Brianna. I connected with Brianna via Facebook and we discussed what I had in mind. I explained to her that I have three young boys (1, 3, and 4) and that they can be a bit rambunctious and rowdy and that I completely understood if it was a total flop, because when photographing kids, there is not magic pill to make them do what you want. She assured me that wasn't a problem. Brianna suggested a phenomenal location and even helped me select clothing for all of us to wear. She was super involved and spent a ton of time (that she did not have to spend) helping me select a wardrobe for the shoot. She was in constant contact with me leading up to the shoot, as well, as we were expecting bad weather and she wanted to make sure everything was perfect. We drove over three and a half hours (in a snow storm) to have our photos done by Brianna. It was worth it and I don't say that lightly. I was extremely nervous because little ones in the car for that long can prove to be pretty rotten, add in snow and 30 degree temps and it could have been disastrous, but Brianna was AMAZING with my kids! She was so interactive and sweet with them. Getting them to laugh and actually have fun. It was freezing cold and yet they had fun and enjoyed it! She had so many fantastic ideas for shots and she was so prepared and professional. She never once acted annoyed or frustrated when the little ones weren't cooperating as they should. My husband, who would rather not have photos taken period, was even impressed with her and the session. He left saying how wonderful she was with our boys and how it wasn't miserable at all and that he was excited to see the photos. We shot in the late fall, during busy season, and yet she had the images done within 48 hours! I was SHOCKED! As a photographer myself I know what goes into creating and editing these images and she did it so quickly and made them look flawless. The colors and the tone of the images are perfect. The images she captured are my favorite photographs to date of my family and I will cherish them forever. Even after the shoot Brianna was still in contact making sure we got home okay and thanking us for choosing her. I honestly cannot say enough positive about this experience. Every time my three year old sees one of the pictures from the shoot, he asks to see a picture of Brianna, too, because he liked her so much. I wish more photographers out there were as invested in their clients as Brianna is. It truly makes you want to come back again and again! read more

I first want to say I am very thankful for Brianna. She has done so much for myself and my 4 girls. I first saw her on my friends Facebook when she did photos for their family of 5. I knew I had to book her ASAP. She was super nice even when I had to change the date of our shoot. She was totally understanding and beyond willing to work around my schedule. We have 4 girls 6 and younger. My girls loved her right off the bat. She even offered to carry my baby so I could carry the diaper bag and two year old during the shoot. Couldn't have asked for a better family photographer. Not to mention she went out of her way to go to the mall with me to help pick out my families wardrobe. She also did my daughters newborn shoot that I scheduled totally last minute after she was already born. Brianna offered to do the shoot a few hours before she had to catch a flight. She had to rent someone else's studio because hers was booked that day. For as young as Brianna is she is extremely professional and willing to go out of her way to help me. I would and have recommended her to several of my friends and family! read more

When I got the opportunity back in May to book a FL session with Brianna, I snagged it up! My family and I drove about an hour and a half away to meet her at a beautiful location. Brianna was patient with my 2 year old who did not want to leave her daddy's side, she was energetic and so sweet! She had great vision. She even took a good chunk of time with just me and my husband, we had not had pictures done of the two of use in I do not know how many years and she took the time to get some of us, which meant so much! She really captured my family's closeness and my children's personalities. My kids had a blast and even my husband had a blast! She delivered the images in a timely manner after posting sneak peeks on Facebook. My images were beautiful and I can not wait to print my canvases of them! (I'm a procrastinator). I hope to be able to work with Brianna again, she is sweet and such a talented and professional photographer and person. I can't say enough good things about her! read more