I have followed LaurenJean Photography since the business opened three years ago and what I love…read moremost about it is that it is always improving. Lauren is continually critiquing her photos and researching new techniques. Check out her website--her work speaks for itself.

Lauren and her husband Will were the photographers for our wedding and we are so happy we booked…read morewith them! They are so professional and communication leading up to the wedding was easy. Their rates were exactly what we were looking for, and they were able to capture so many wonderful images of our day! Lauren had the photos ready for us in no time, and it's been so nice to have all of the high-res images to download and print whichever ones we want. Thank you both! You were wonderful to work with!

We met R2 at a bridal show and decided to go with them. My husband and I paid over a thousand for 2…read morehours of service so that we would be able to have the rights to the images. Leading up to the wedding Renee was prompt and professional. Her and her assistant arrive on site on time and moved around the ceremony getting some good shots with out being distracting. Now for the not so good. We discusses the shots we wanted before hand and it was simple. Getting ready images (got that), detail shots (got that), ceremony (yes again), and afterwards we wanted the family photo and wedding party shots. Unfortunately due to my husbands large one family photo (all of the people were present and ready) Renee told us afterwards we had ran out of time (took her longer to put everyone in a line) so we had to choose to take our individual bride and groom photos or the ones with me and my bridesmaids and moh / the groom and his men and BM. We of course had chosen to have the bride and groom photos. The other option was to add an additional hour for a crazy price just to have shots that we thought would be included. To this day I kick myself and I wish I was I had my photo with my sister (maid of honor) and I or together from our wedding. Also our couple shots were of good quality but I felt the lacked creativity. The photographers other work has a high fashion style to it this is not what we got at all. I'm content with the images but not 100% satisfied and if I could do it over I would either chose differently or express my concerns during the wedding.

I don't even know how to organize this review because there was SO much awesomeness working with…read morethe R2 family!! We initially met the R2 family at a Wedding Expo in Phoenix. We were overwhelmed walking through the aisles upon aisles of very nice looking wedding and engagement photos (and eating plenty of sample cake and food from the caterers of course :P). How were we going to pick an amazing photographer when every picture looked the same? Just then, something magical happened. We turned around to see this rockin' display of totally rad pictures. Every photo displayed was full of color, awesome backgrounds, and cool, funky lines. What we have loved about working with R2 is that they think outside the box and will do whatever they need to capture that amazing photo. Outside of how amazing the photos looked, the R2 family is so great to work with. We always felt so comfortable with everyone - whether it was meeting at the expo, having an e-sesh, discussing packages, or planning the timeline for our big day. They also made us feel like we belonged in the pages of Men's Vogue which was kind of fun too To be honest, what really sold us on R2 was our gut feeling. Something just feels SO right about going with R2. We wanted to have cool people at our wedding... We wanted to have people we would invite to the wedding working with us on our big day. (I don't know how to explain that part more... but that's a big thing). We were lucky enough to work with many different members of the R2 family throughout our experience from the E-Sesh, love is love shoot, and our actual wedding. The best part is that every picture that was taken has that awesome R2 flair! While members of the team have their own style, each photo is a stunning piece of art not just a pretty picture. Andy & Mykie were so much fun to work with! Besides being amazing, creative, and talented behind the lens it was so much fun having them be part of our big day. Andy has such a good eye to frame the perfect picture. Mykie would catch so many candid moments to really capture the moments. Both Andy and Mykie were fun and complimentary that we felt totally comfortable. Both encouraged us to share ideas and really collaborate to contribute to the shoot. You can tell from the moment that you meet with any of the members of the R2 Studios family that they are the photographers you want capturing your day!

Heather did an AMAZING job with our family photos! From the moment we connected she was so…read morepersonable. She had me send her pictures of the outfits in advance, giving feedback and reassurance on how they would present in photographs. I was so grateful for that, as picking outfits is the most stressful part to me. In advance she sent instructions on how to make a family photo session with kids successful- being a newer mom with my first photo session with a toddler this was SO helpful! Little tips like feeding before, offering a prize, and even bringing wipes to keep kiddo faces clean helped me feel better prepared. At the photo session my toddler was tough, overtired, and ornery that day, I felt like all we did was chase him around because he wanted to just run. Heather was so reassuring and said "you won't hear the screams in the photos". Lol. She was right! The photos came out gorgeous! You cannot tell my little one was in a feisty mood and she captured my family beautifully. She caught all the fun moments of us trying to break a smile, chasing him around to try to lift his mood, snuggling to soothe him, etc. The first thing I noticed in her portfolio was that her style really has an energy to it. She is very talented and my family will definitely be working with her again.

I have worked in the hospitality industry for 15 years. I have worked with Heather on a number of…read moreoccasions now and have always been very impressed with her work. She is a versatile photographer from corporate headshots, to events, lifestyle shoots, portraits and family. She is incredibly good at putting everyone at ease and getting them to smile genuine smiles. She is highly professional, skilled, and personable. Shoots were on time and all assets were delivered quickly and with a high degree of quality. I would not hesitate to hire her again. #bigislandphotographer

WOW... Increadable Cathy was absolutely amazing, she took…read moreall of our wedding photos and they are great, she showed up on time, came through with more than expected, she was a stealthy little ninja, we never even saw her during most of the pictures but she took some amazing shots, I definitely recommend Cathy if you need a true professional with some creativity, I was upset with the DJ being late and Cathy calmed me down and recommended we kill some time with some pictures until he was ready and WOW those were some of my favorite shots, anyone that needs someone to capture that once in a lifetime moment needs to call Cathy, Thank you so much. The Browns

Cathy Smitch is not only a talented photographer in terms of what she catches with her camera --…read moreshe is wonderful to work with. Her calm demeanor and reassuring manner elicit the best possible results from her subjects. I work with her often in the wedding industry, and had the opportunity recently to hire her to photograph my daughter's wedding. In the past, I have referred her for everything from pet photography to product photography, and everybody was very happy with her work.

I worked with Makayla McGarvey Photography on a surprise engagement. During the shoot, Makayla was…read morevery clear in giving us directions for poses. We also had the fully gallery within the same day!! The pictures turned out absolutely fantastic! 10/10 recommend.

Makayla is the real deal. Look no further if you need someone that really knows how to capture that…read moreimportant event in your life. From start to finish she was very detailed, organized, and made things simple. There are many that claim that they are the best, and charge unreasonable rates. Makayla was well worth her rate and impressed throughout. Highly recommended. 5 Stars!

Sara Kerr shot our family holiday photographs. She provided us with beautiful images and was…read moreamazing at handling taking photos of our children (three ages 4 and under). She was quick, which is key with toddlers, but also provided excellent images. I can't wait to work with her again.

Katie and Chris were great to work with for our wedding photography and videographer. We didn't…read morewant video at first until I watched their 30 second snippet of why you might want a video on their website and I was soon ordering the videographer too. They are a husband and wife team, very nice, professional and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!!!! We have not received our wedding photos yet or video but our engagement photos were great and I only hope the rest is just as great too! Since they were so easy to work with, it made everything so great. Here CLick on Why get a video: http://www.lifehappensstudios.com/video.php

We've worked with Lori Krenzen for years, and she continues to exceed expectations every single…read moretime. She is incredibly professional, efficient, and truly skilled at working with groups -- even when coordinating multiple family members. Her eye for lighting is outstanding, and her editing/touch-ups always look natural and beautiful. What amazes me most is her turnaround time -- she delivers finished photos unbelievably fast without ever compromising quality. My family has trusted her for our annual family photos year after year, and the results are consistently stunning. I can't recommend Lori highly enough. If you want someone who captures authentic moments beautifully and makes the entire experience smooth and enjoyable, she's the best!!!

Lori has been my children's photographer their whole lives. They are now 16 and 18. She just did my…read moredaughter's Senior photos and they are absolutely stunning! Lori has an eye for the moment and her intuition and professionalism is unmatched! We love her! She's absolutely amazing!