Jillian did a photo shoot of my home and was very professional and easy to work with. This is my first time doing something like this and I actually worked with Claude to come up with a suggestive order of the photo shoot and she had no problem taking the suggestions from Claude and use them in order to plan out how and when and where we would take the various photos. Everything came out great! read more

We hired early morning light studio to photograph our daughter's first birthday party outdoors and capture family portraits. Moriel was personable, on time and within budget. We got access to many digital photos to choose from to print. She captured some really great shots ! read more

Great experience. Jillian is very responsive and thoughtful in completing our portraits. They came out remarkably well. The prints we purchased were reasonably priced and beautiful. Well done read more

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I have booked with Jillian a couple of times and she did fantastic job. I did a couple of work shoots and both came out amazing. She is fast at taking good photos and has a good eye. the photos she took helped with my confidence! Each session was about hour to 45 min which was perfect for me so I don't get tired of taking photos and smiling. Jillian is professional, on time and communicative which I appreciate! read more

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I contacted Jillian for new work headshots. Within a few days she was at my house with all the equipment necessary to pull the shots off. Jillian helped create some fun and modern style headshot, including one with my dog She was easy to talk with which put me at ease. read more

Jillian is great. She is fun to work with and takes great pictures! Highly recommend her!

What else can I say. Jillian was so fantastic. 1 hr beach shoot with 15 people, 6 kids 5 and under. Jillian was so calming and professional. We had an amazing time and the photos came out breathtaking. Thank you So much Jillian. This was better than I ever expected. Also, I got 6 quotes and Jillian was one of the lower costs and I just can't imagine anyone else doing a better job than she did. We will definitely be a repeat customer. read more

Jill is amazing. She is great to work with. Her photos are always beautiful. We hired her back in 2020 for our 2021 wedding. She did our engagement photos, our wedding photos and now family photos every year. She is kind, patient and funny. Our kids love her. She checks up on our family throughout the year and she is always excited to take our pictures. Her photos are displayed all over our house and we send them out to family and friends. We get so many compliments on them. Her response time is quick and the turn around after a photo shoot is great. I am so glad to have found Jill! read more

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What can I say about early morning light, Jillian is unbelievable. To start she took photos from our stay in NICU with our newborn preemie and was able to remove the feeding , and oxygen tubes to create the most amazing early baby shots! She then came to our house to do our family portraits once our newborn was home. She was kind, Professional , and took the most amazing pictures of our little one and the whole family. I can't recommend her enough, if you are looking to have portraits done, or an on-sight photographer for your event Early Morning Light is the Studio to choose. read more

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Highly recommend Julian! She knows how to work with kids and families well. She not only took amazing photos of our family, she made the session so fun and enjoyable for the grandparents and kids. Beautiful photos for a reasonable price! read more

Jillian of Early Morning Light Studio did a great job on our maternity photo shoot. We were in on our baby moon in Carlsbad, CA and she met up with us at the beach to capture some amazing photos. Jillian is very professional and has a great vibe to her, which makes the photo shoot a more pleasant experience. She also provided wardrobe and that made my wife happy. We highly recommend Jillian of Early Morning Light Studio. read more

Jillian was awesome! We enjoyed our session with her and our pictures turned out great.

I found Jill on Yelp after I sent a request for photographers in the area for a maternity shoot. Jill responded quickly, and despite my family's busy schedule, she worked with me to arrange a time that worked for all parties involved. Jill was professional, on time, and accommodating. I mentioned I am shy behind the camera and she kept everything very light and directed us to get the best shots. I am very pleased with her work, her communication, and quick turn around for our pictures despite her being on high demand for the holidays. I would 100% recommend her to anyone looking for maternity or family pictures. She is a lovely person to work with. Oh and I got the cutest ornament from her to commemorate my first maternity shoot. read more

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Jillian is a true professional. I had an amazing experience from the initial inquiry until completion of the project. She showed up early and was patient throughout the entire photo shoot. Skilled at her craft, Jillian was able to guide me through the process seamlessly. If you're in need of the best photography service that San Diego County has to offer, look no further than the Early Morning Light Studio. I believe they her passion and ability to be personable is what separated her from the competition. She made me feel as if she cared about my project just as if it were her own. I look forward to partnering with Jillian for future sessions and would recommend her without a shadow of doubt. read more

I contacted EMLS for some family pictures and was really pleased with the entire experience. Within a few hours, Jillian reached out to me with a quote and details of all of the services we would get within the quote. After the initial consult, we talked through dates and logistics and she was outstanding about keeping in contact as the date of our photo shoot drew near. The date of the shoot, she arrived early and we explored the park area for some places that looked scenic. Jillian recommended the location and I'm so glad that she did because it was perfect. The backdrop, lack of photo bombers, and the atmosphere were all perfect. We had a little issue with some sun glare - but Jillian did an awesome job touching up the photos to make sure they looked perfect. The best part - I wasn't just a transaction to her. She followed up after the shoot to make sure I liked the pictures and ask if there was anything she could do. Everything was perfect! We have young children, so it was important for me to choose someone that was patient with them. She was and then some. The girls loved her and the kind touch that she displayed throughout the process. As an epilogue, we're already planning out when we can book another shoot! read more

Awww we had such an awesome time with Jillian!! For the first time in year's we took family photos, four generations. Jillian captured EVERYONE's personality, Made the shoot fun, and our pictures came out amazing! Jillian was easy to work with, even confirmed our attire so she could select the best location! So many great shots! read more

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She helped us with our event for my bf's birthday in a yatch. She was very nice, took lots of momentum pictures and did a great job on delivering the pictures quickly. All our guests loved her. I highly recommend her work and will certainly hire her again. read more

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Jillian did a fantastic job of photographing our mixed-age family group. Throughout the process Jillian was a dream to work with: friendly, easy-going, efficient, well-organized, and, of course, very talented. She went out of her way to warm up to our children, which made the shoot go very smoothly, and made the entire experience a lot of fun! From now on Jillian will definitely be our family's photographer of choice!!! read more

Jillian took family photos for us at our annual family gathering. She was nice to work with and the pictures turned out great. I recommend using her! read more

Jillian is so amazingggg!! Everything she took was so perfect. I told her how important my senior pictures and she even rent a cap and gown for me so I don't need to buy one. On the day of the shoot, she even surprised me with a gold tassel that I can take home and a valedictorian stole! I have a lot of requests and she's very okay and happy with it. We had a very small chitchat that my brother didn't graduate because he chose to help my mom and she offered to take a picture of him!! Me and my family are very thankful for her existence!! She's our favorite photographer now and we really really recommend her!! She was so nice. read more

Jillian took pictures for a family reunion recently. There were 25 of us with 3 generations. She did a fantastic job, allowed us to take as many pictures as we wanted. We had booked for one hour but was done in 40 minutes because the group was done with posing. Jillian was easy to communicate with, payment was easy through Venmo and Zelle. It was a great experience and would use her service again in the future. read more

I was extremely last minute getting my daughter's senior portraits done. Jillian reached out to me when I sent a request looking for a photographer through Yelp. While we were not able to work with Jillian, she set us up with Natasha from her team. The photos came out beautiful! Natasha had such great creative ideas. And Jillian was so kind when communicating with me. I am so very grateful to Jillian and Natasha for working with us last minute. I highly recommend Jillian and I am hoping to use her again for a family portrait session and hopefully not so last minute so that we can actual have Jillian as our photographer. I can tell she has such positive energy. read more

Jillian was great!! We scheduled a 1-hour photo shoot at our home. She showed up with her portable studio, and we captured some amazing shots! There were pictures inside and outside, and plenty of poses so that we could choose the best shots and angles. I am extremely happy with the photos, and highly recommend Early Morning Light Studio! Please see the images and video - uploaded. read more

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Jillian did an exceptional job for my maternity shoot. She made myself and my husband so comfortable during our session! She gave us a fabulous location and was very directive which we needed. She was so sweet and helpful the entire time. Our photos turned out beautiful thanks Jillian!! read more

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Jillian did an amazing job with my newborn pix, so sweet and kind! Easy, she came to me. Appreciated her props. I would love to do more photoshoots with her in the future ;) read more

I worked with Jillian at a previous photoshoot and we instantly connected. The first thing I noticed about her was her warmth and friendliness. I immediately felt comfortable around her and really enjoyed our time shooting together. The photos turned out incredible and I was so impressed with her work. After this experience, I knew that I wanted to continue to work with Jillian in the future and that we would stay connected. She ended up taking my maternity photos recently which were truly magical. My husband and I were blown away by the photos. Jillian's eye and attention to detail is remarkable. My husband and I are so excited to have such special photos that we can look back on one day with our baby girl. My husband also felt very comfortable working with Jillian, and he is rarely photographed in a professional setting. This is a testament to Jill's personality, as she makes everyone around her feel relaxed and at ease. It was so easy to be ourselves around Jillian and all of the photos capture our natural dynamic with each other. We loved our experience working with Jillian and are so happy to have found such a wonderful photographer that we enjoy working with!! Thank you Jillian! read more

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Jillian is a skilled photographer whose demeanor is kind, professional, and efficient. She was a pleasure to work with and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Our photos turned out beautifully and I highly recommend her. read more

I never write reviews, but my outstanding experience with Jillian Milam (Early Morning Light Studio) must be shared. When I was looking for someone to work with and put out a yelp request, she contacted me right away. She not only got me quickly but gave me all the information I needed to help me make my decision. She was even the most reasonably priced! Booking an appointment and getting ready was fast and very easy. She listened to my needs and made me great recommendations. She worked with me on the unique scheduling needs. The day of the shoot was nothing short of stellar. She was GREAT with ALL my girls. Although I have a daughter on the spectrum, a shy daughter, and a 14-year-old dog, Jillian made it fun and engaging for all of them. She really LOVES what she does, and it shows. We got our pictures as promised, and they were AMAZING! The care she took with delivering the online gallery with all of our names to the thank you card and the USB drive with all of our pictures is nothing short of Top Notch! She is going to be our Family Photographer! Patty Magaña read more

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I reached out to Jillian about doing profession photo's for my team at work. I couldn't be happier with how the final result came out. Not only did Jillian provide exceptional service she dealt with a lot of different personalities on my team and made everybody have a great experience. I will definitely be working with Jillian again and would recommend her to anybody looking for professional photography services. Thanks again Jillian!! read more

While the owner of the studio is professional and provides you with copies of all photos, the photographer she hired for us was not unfortunately. On the day of our wedding, the photographer did not respect what we wanted in our photos. Understanding everyone has a preference in style, she kept having us pose in cheesy awkward photos that I verbally told her I didn't want. However the photographer kept pushing for it and actually gave me attitude when I told her I didn't want it. I could tell that this photographer was more interested in capturing photos for her book to gain prospective clients than capturing moments that actually meant something to me and my now husband. If you have an option, goes elsewhere to a photography studio that cares more about capturing you and your day than gaining more business. read more

Jillian is amazing. She created fun moments and captured them into wonderful photos of my sister and her family during their recent visit to San Diego. The happiness on my sister's and her family's faces was genuine. Jillian was even able to connect with my teenage niece and nephew, so that should speak for itself. Thank you, Jillian, for making their photo shoot (and vacation) so enjoyable and memorable!! read more

Jillian is amazing! She's an excellent photographer - but also friendly, kind and funny - she makes taking photos fun! She took causal photos of me for social media and also some business headshots. The photos came out great! I really appreciate the way she made me feel comfortable during the shoot - so that I felt and looked natural and relaxed. Thank you read more

I really loved the photos that Jillian took of my daughter. She responded to me right away and I found the price to be fair. She was patient with us since she was taking pictures of our newborn... the pictures came out beautiful, I would definitely recommend her to take your newborns pictures. read more

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Absolutely killllled our idea of a family / maternity / AND first birthday shoot all in one! Grateful for the patience working with our soon- looking forward to future projects! read more

Jillian is great. Extremely professional and knows what she is doing. It was so hard to chose a single photo for my resume because all the pictures were great. My wife and I will use her services again because I am so impressed. I recommend her for any and all your photo shoots. read more

Jillian is very professional & genuine about her job. The process was very smooth. Jillian made sure she had all information she needed prior of the big day. She stayed in contact & ensure she does what we want her to do. She was by our side the whole time (ceremony & reception) taking photos of all the special & unforgettable memories. The photos took almost a month to come out, but honestly it wasn't a big deal because the pictures all turned out great. read more

Jillian is amazing. The pictures from our family reunion/wedding reception were gorgeous. She fit in with ease, and made everyone feel like superstars! We love her candid shots, and the eye for moments we barely remembered. We can't wait to have her capture more memories for us! read more

Jillian was wonderful to work with from start to finish! Our photos weren't the easiest, with a 3 month old and a very distracted dog in busy Balboa Park on a weekend, but Jillian produced wonderful images that I can't wait to share for the holidays. She took the time to listen to my vision for the photos and loved that we wanted to include our dog. She maximized our time in the park and knew lots of hidden gem locations, which wasn't easy with tons of other folks taking holiday images at the same time. She was also incredibly flexible, as I needed to reschedule from our original time, and produced our images super fast! Compared to other quotes that I received, her services offered a generous number of images and a manageable length of time so we didn't feel rushed. Thank you again Jillian! read more

Jillian was great to work with! Very personable made me feel comfortable during the sh. She processed the photographs quickly and suggested several for me to use for my acting portfolio. Highly recommend her. Reasonable pricing. read more

Jillian was very nice to work with and made my family feel so comfortable within our smiles and skin. When deciding to take maternity/family pictures, Jillian was more then helpful from start to finish including booking and getting iutShe was very responsive to my inquiry and explained pricing up front so there's no guessing. The day of our photos she was more then understanding as we were late. She let us have our outfit change despite being late and worked in a mini engagement session photoshoot when to my surprise my significant other purposed. We will definitely be booking again when our little one arrives. Jillian is the perfect person to do your photos no matter then occasion! Thank you Jillian. read more