This review is for:…read more * Page Fine Art Summit, November 3-6, 2023 * Photographic Vision Field Workshop to Navajoland, Nov 719, 2023 I joined the fine art printing workshop in November 2023. I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop. This is hosted by an artistic couple - Natalie and Alain Briot. They were also joined by the illustrious Jeff Schewe. Natalie is an artist in her own right and organized all the logistics and wrote every introductory email concisely with all info needed. She had every document ready to sign upon arrival and workshop packets ready to go immediately containing our syllabus, maps, name tags, etc. Not only is she a logistical queen, she can comment appropriately and with precision about how to make an artistic composition. She has some really beautiful work. Alain was also a pleasure to learn from. I found his french persona and acerbic wit to be refreshing and dynamic. He makes his photography with a true fine artistic eye using colors in post processing in a magical and unique way. He is a massively, successful photographic artist, and it was an honor to learn from him. The third instructor for our fine art photography printing workshop was none other than Jeff Schewe! Jeff is already so accomplished and he shared his expertise with us in a fun and irreverent manner. He is great! He also has a keen sense of detail and an eye for excellence. We learned our fine-art printing from him, and honestly- I wish there was more to the workshop focused on this section. The second part of our workshop was in the field working and traveling together. We went to places I had never been before and again our logistics and training in the field were spectacular. I would definitely recommend joining this group!

I just wanted to take a moment and express my great pleasure and satisfaction in taking several…read moreworkshops from Alain and Natalie Briot. Alain really pushes you to aim for artistic expression. My favorite quote from him, in fact, is "If it is not necessary to be in the picture, it is necessary to NOT be in the picture." I hear his voice (in his French accent) in my head as I'm framing up landscape shots to this day. He does expect your to know most of the controls of your camera. it is best to have a concept of exposure The one star reviews here are surprising, and absolutely do not represent my experiences with the Briots. The criticisms that I have seen levelled are not born out by my experience with Alain. He was endlessly encouraging and willing to teach. He was scrupulous, in our Paige photography trip I took 4 - 5 years ago, in terms of exactly how to set the color temperature on your camera so that when you exposed for the slot canyon, you got a rich color cast with some purple hues. He said it; I did it: it worked. Some of the best landscape images I have captured in my entire life have been during the workshops led by Alain and Natalie. I strongly endorse Alain and Natalie and the Beautiful Landscape Photography that they practice and achieve. Louis B. Cady, MD

Dustin and team are absolutely incredible. The care and effort put in, the cozy vibe, the…read moreincredible knowledge and perfect eye made my daughter's headshot session not only fun and engaging, but some of the most incredible photos of her I've ever seen. If you want headshots, run, do not walk, to Headshots and Cold Brews.

Dustin is the real deal! His attention to detail is second to none and he keeps you looking like…read moreyou! Such a pleasant experience and I would recommend him to any of my friends, family or clients!

Jaime was absolutely amazing and I would hire him again. He took photos for my son surprise college…read moregraduation party. His communication was phenomenal and his work was outstanding if you're looking for a photographer who's gonna show up on time and communicate with you he is your guy.

Great job. I appreciate walking me through posing and best outcome. Your photos turned out amazing…read more Thanks again

I recently met Paul and I was in the need of a new updated family portrait. He met me over in West…read moreWing Mountain area for the shoot which was very cool. He took about an hour to take several pictures of us and I like how he just went with the flow of things with my kids since it is hard to make them do anything. He took some fantastic shots and one came out just so awesome we ordered it in 18 x 22 size to frame and put in our entryway to our home. We get several compliments all the time on the pictures since he is on Facebook and tags you in all the great pictures so that all your friends can see and make comments. I loved working with him and he gave us a great idea to first look for a sale on a frame so that we don't spend a fortune on framing our picture after we get it in. This came to be a great savings since we got a great deal at Micheal's on a frame before choosing the picture size. Thank you Paul.

Paul often takes photos for our church and always does an amazing job! We use a lot of his photos…read morefor print and social media. Photos always have spectacular color and he has a great eye!

My wife for Amanda's reference from somewhere online while we were searching for her maternity and…read morenewborn photoshoot. Had multiple options to choose from in this neighborhood, however, we are glad we chose Acapello. We booked both maternity and newborn photoshoots together as there was a $50 discount in doing so. Loved the pictures taken by Amanda. Quick turnaround from appointment to the release of the pictures. Amanda is fast and she coordinates with clients very professionally. She gives enough bandwidth and indulges in talks as well to make everyone comfortable. She has a great idea of photography shots and top-notch quality output. Our newborn did not co-operate much during the shoot and Amanda spent an extra hour almost to make the photo shoot happen without any extra charges and concerns. I would highly recommend Acapello for the professional and very classy pictures for any occasion shoot. Here prices might be a little more than the competition but I bet pictures speak by themselves and quality comes with a cost especially in photography. Attaching our maternity samples here for reference.

I just left my session this morning and I have to say I had such a positive experience. I knew what…read moreto expect going into the session. Two days ago I received a reminder for the session which also included expectations and helpful tips. Yesterday I received another reminder via text with a shorter summary of helpful tips. I really appreciated that. During our session, communication was great before, during, and after. Before the session started, Amanda and her assistant gave me a brief consultation for wardrobe (she has a closet where we can pull from many styles). During, it seemed like Amanda had a vision in her head and went for it. She knows how to pose and direct what she was trying to portray in vision/photos. She is assertive and I like it. After the session, she again summarized expectations for results and turn around time (this info is also provided in her email from two days ago). Her studio is clean and I immediately felt comfortable there and around them. The studio has relaxed vibes and music also plays during the session; no awkward silence. You can really see how much these two (Amanda and her assistant) invest in their business.

I highly recommend David! He did an amazing job on our wedding. The finished product was…read morebeautifully edited. We watch all the time!

David did an absolutely wonderful job videotaping our wedding! I recommend using him to anyone who…read moreis considering him 100%. His video was well shot and creative, and so entertaining to watch. We watch it all the time and love it! To start, David had excellent communication with me in preparing for what we wanted the video to be like to delivering it to us so quickly. He took everything that I wanted and turned it into a beautiful video compilation, from the music to all of the special moments he unobtrusively captured. We paid David to start at 3:00 but after seeing our schedule (which had the wedding party getting ready at 10:00) he surprised us and decided to come at 10:00 "because he thought those moments should be captured". He went above and beyond and stayed until the end of the party and got everything on video. His video was our best spent money in our wedding budget. I appreciated David and what he did for us so much and you will too if you give him the opportunity to do your video!

Arizona Bartenders was recommended to me when I needed to source a bartending service for a large…read moredinner I was organizing for our membership meeting. EJ was super helpful and easy to work with, and got back to me quickly to answer my questions. Brenda was our bartender the day of the event. Super friendly and the group enjoyed interacting with her. She had everything she needed, the set up and break down was quick and efficient, and most importantly nothing ran out :) I would highly recommend this company for your next event!

We may have had to make adjustments to our big day due to covid but the service we received from…read moreKatrina at Arizona Bartenders was AMAZING! Not only did we love her as the bride and groom, our guests could NOT stop talking about how great she was! Thank you for making our big day perfect in such an imperfect world right now

Cori and Emily are absolutely amazing! I've had the pleasure of having photos taken by them for…read moreover 10 years, from unicorn-themed sessions and family photos to holidays, birthdays, and everything in between--and they deliver every single time! Not to mention, their client closet is incredible and has so many beautiful dresses to choose from. They have endless backdrops and setups, and their locations are always amazing. These ladies truly know their clients and have a way of bringing every vision to life. I can't recommend them enough!

I absolutely love what they do. Over the years they have done incredible photos of my grandson…read morewhich are memories that will live with me forever. I also had the privilege of have a photo shoot for me and family members. Thanks for your talent and expertise, Madison Grey. Right now I am doing a puzzle on my ipad of one of the Christmas Pics grandson. So fun.