We are likely leaving the area in early 2014 so I wanted to have some professional photos done of…read moremyself with my husband and our greyhound to commemorate our time here. After doing some online research and talking with a few photographers I decided to work with Stacey. We met in Old Town Alexandria one Saturday afternoon in October. I was nervous at first but shortly into our photo session I felt at ease as Stacey is friendly, professional and fun, not to mention amazing at what she does! She was also great with our greyhound and got some adorable shots of him. Stacey has a wonderful eye for light and color and found a lot of unique backgrounds for our photos. Our online gallery was available after about a week and a half and the results were fantastic! Soon after, Stacey scheduled a free consultation with us to view all our photos on the large computer screen that she has and to help us pick out which prints and framing options we wanted to put up in our home. She even helped us decide how best to place the photos on the wall. We received all our prints last week and have gotten our framed prints up on the wall, we couldn't be happier! If we were staying in the area I would absolutely work with Stacey again in the future.

Stacey is amazing. I first met her through a friend that was organizing a head shots evening for…read morelots of professional friends, so I bought 15 min in a studio with Stacey and got the best headshot that has come in so very handy many times. I moderated a panel last week and a panelist I was being introduced to said, "yes, the woman with the most amazing head shot." Yesterday morning we did our 5th(!) family mini session shoot with Stacey in a garden next to the Capitol. It's wonderful to get these beautiful shots of our children growing up -- and have some shots with me that I love that aren't selfies! Years ago Stacey took an iconic (among our family and friends) photo of my son sulking off to the left of the Washington monument when my husband and I were were standing to the right smiling while pregnant with our daughter. That same day Stacey was able to joke around with our son and get the best shots of him smiling and enjoying himself. Our daughter enjoys the shoots just as much. Thank you, Stacey!

I wanted an update to my brand and scheduled a session with Henry. He was professional from the…read morestart. The business arrangement, scheduling and photo shoot were all handled very well. From my arrival at the studio until my departure I was made to feel welcomed, comfortable and important. The resulting photos were great. Henry also had a couple of techniques he used to help in the selection process. My wife and I are really pleased with the results and I will definitely use these services again. CurVie

Amazing, went very well and Alex my photographer worked to get the most suitable head shot for my…read morebusiness site. I will definitely use Portraits by Spencer again. Thank you. Hazel C.

Chieu came through for us, even though we forgot our baby's cute outfit changes! She really…read moreimprovised on the whim and we loved the final photos. It was easy to schedule a session. She was very communicative in her emails. I absolutely loved the final photos and will definitely reach out to her in the future. it was a great experience overall!

Chieu did an amazing job for our newborn's photography. Chieu was very flexible and had made the…read moreprocess really simple and prepared the photoshoot prior to us coming at her studio. Our newborn was born during the winter holidays and we had discussed a tentative time based on our original due date. But our newborn decided to come earlier than expected and she was flexible to rework her schedule to help us by putting us in the day after new years. Thank you Chieu for the amazing photos my wife and I loved the photos.

My husband and I are incredibly grateful to Tracey Attlee and her husband, Todd! It is clear that…read morethey both knew every detail that was important to capture in a military retirement ceremony. Somehow, they captured every smile, every handshake, every emotion -- and still managed to shoot cute photos of all of the kids playing in the back of the room in the midst of it all! For our out-of-town family who were unable to make it to the ceremony, these photos will make them feel like they were right there in the room with us. Tracey was such a pleasure to work with and so accommodating from our very first phone call. I will highly recommend her to everyone we know!

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Mike does great work, and he's a great guy. You'll definitely get some beautiful pictures if you…read morework with him.

I have bought some landscape prints and DC greeting cards as gifts and they are always a hit!…read moreMike's photos are beautiful and timeless. He is very meticulous and hardworking, whether he is doing a photo shoot or doing a print job. I highly recommend Mike Stevens Photography and enjoy visiting his studios and seeing his photos in gallery shows.

I am the photographer's ex husband so you can trust my review to be honest. We didn't get along but…read moreshe is the ultimate professional when it comes to photography. What she uses professional cameras to take photos not toys. She did a photoshoot for my daughter from another marriage and she did an incredible job. I highly recommend her as she will be patient and do what makes you comfortable. You can see her work on her site and her customers are happy.

I had a senior session for my daughter which was ok. The prices are rather steep considering the…read morequality of the photos. The photographer uses a camera that you or I could invest in and the "natural" lighting for photos outside of the studio. The studio shots made my daughter's face look very greasy from all the lighting used in the space of the studio. The pricing changed several times and the deal on Yelp was not provided to me although the photographer said it was. I would definitely shop around and/or ask all the questions you have in writing before signing a contract. I am cutting my losses with the actual sitting fee cost I paid. I WILL NOT be purchasing ANY of the photos from this photographer. Nor will I use this photographer again in the future. I'd like to respond to the photographer's comment. The photographer does not know why I chose to provide my Yelp review now. However, I will share my reasons. After going back and forth with rescheduling a date for the session (once on my terms another on her's) we had the session in October. I purchased the discount deal on Yelp after consulting with the photographer and her asking me where I found her (I found her on Yelp). She just said ok. When we spoke afterwards and I informed her I purchased the deal on Yelp. She tells me she already gave me a discount. During the consultation the photographer asked if it would be an indoor/outdoor session. I exclaimed I would like both so she quoted me a session sitting fee quote for both. The photographer stated in her response to my review she gave me a discount for an indoor/outdoor session. She never stated at the time of the consultation it was for the Yelp discount or that you can only use one discount. I would have made the decision that worked out as the best deal. She provided the online gallery for my review. Before entering the online gallery to review the photos she has a rating/review pop up. In order for you to enter the photos for review you have to rate it review her. I've never seen business practices like this. If your confident about the work you provide you would allow you customers to rate/review you after they review your work. Some of the pictures were good (the offsite photos) others were awful. All the indoor shots in her studio were awful! The indoor studio shots were where all her cap and gown shots were taken. The photographer had an abundance of lighting in her studio and only used "natural" lighting for the gym and outdoor shots. Needless to say, as a "PROFESSIONAL" photographer you prepare and provide lighting regardless. I'm not sure how this photographer feels she went above and beyond for me but, myself along with my daughter were her assistants for the session. So if anyone went above and beyond...it may be the client. Here nor there, I took my lost on the sitting fee cost I paid her for her time. Her quality of photography is by no means the quality of going to a studio. Do your research and get everything in black and white so you do not get bamboozled for SERVICE, QUALITY and YOUR VISION!

Eric has the EYE for beauty. Every single picture he took at our wedding captured so much…read morehappiness. I am SO VERY camera shy, but you would never think that when looking at our pictures. He had natural ease about him that put us equally at ease. He directed our movements with patience. He took us to many unique locations I would not have considered as an ideal photo spot, but every single one was incredible. My pictures came back incredibly fast. No matter what the occasion, next time I want professional pictures, I am absolutely calling on Eric again.

Eric is truly amazing at what he does. I reached out to him with a unique request. He was…read moreresponsive, I'm talking within minutes (via text and email), and very helpful. I had an idea that I wanted to come to life and he delivered just that! He helped me find a location to do my photoshoot. We were battling potential heavy rains, harsh light and high humidity on this day but he was extremely flexible with the environment and schedules. He delivers great quality photos unique to each person/ session. His turnaround time is great as well. So glad I found him as I am looking forward to including Eric and his work in more of my life's milestones.

The owner of PG Portrait Studios has been my go to photography for over 10 years, from prom…read morepictures, pregnancy pictures, graduation, newborn arrival, family photos, Easter, Christmas and the list goes on. You can tell Mr. Graves loves what he does through the great energy and fun he puts into his photoshoots. Go to the studio or he comes to you either way you will not be disappointed. Give him your vision and he will collaborate your views and his pointers to brinng your dream pictures to reality. Thanks for the many of many great years, see you soon!!

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I worked with Youra on updated headshots for professional purposes - she was amazing! Super…read morecommunicative and flexible ahead of our session, and then so creative and personable in scouting out locations and making sure we were capturing a diversity of shots and angles. Given how much I usually dislike photos of myself, I was absolutely blown away when I received the final images - I liked them all! I especially appreciated her editing touch, all of the final images looked super polished, professional, but still natural. Will definitely be reaching out to Youra anytime we need a photographer in the future!

Youra is a GEM. She was amazing as event photographer for our baby shower for 45 people. She…read morereally listened to what we wanted and gave constructive suggestions ahead of time. The space was crowded with big windows and varied light. She did a great job getting candids and posed shots. She was professional, friendly and unobtrusive. Her rates are competitive and we are beyond pleased with the results!