We hired Zelaya Photography to photograph our engagement, wedding, and our newborn baby. So I know…read morehis work quite well. Eddie has impressed me again and again with his high quality and sharp photographs and I consider myself lucky to have these memories to look back on for a lifetime. His prices are very reasonable and He is a great guy. If you are looking for a professional, easy to work with photographer in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area I would call Zelaya Photography.

From the owner: We approach your portraits with an open mind and focus on the details. Zelaya Photography uses…read morestate of the art equipment to ensure that you and your photos are a stunning representation of the most important events in your life. Specializing in all aspects of photography including senior, family, children and couples portraits. as well as weddings and business events. Contact us to help capture the most memorable moments.

Beware!!!!!!DISAPPOINTING SERVICE This review has been long…read moredue. I hired Kristen to help us build memories of our 1st newborn child. All I have to say is that we were CHEATED. Kristen had us pay her in full ($400) after the photo session which took place on September 1st 2014 and to date after 9 months, we have not received the prints despite several reminders. First few times she responded in delayed fashion promising she would deliver(and this was now December already). The prints never got delivered, neither were my emails or phone calls returned. As a photographer, I believe she is just average. I do not think I could rate someone's work high if she makes my beautiful child look less than what she is in reality. I am hoping that this review saves someone else from losing the BIG BUCKS for the service she will not provide. If I had a way I would give her no stars in this review. Dipti Agarwal

From the owner: Wedding, Family, Senior, Children and Pet photographyread more

Barry became my new photographer and giclee print maker for my art business (watercolor paintings)…read more I believe I am his first customer with this new endeavor. The studio I had worked with for the last 15 years closed. I was referred to Barry by my former studio. He dropped everything to photograph my work and produce giclee prints of the original in time for an art opening at the end of the week. The photograph of the original and giclee prints produced were exactly as I have come to expect. The final giclee prints were of highest quality. He was prompt, easy to work with, communicates well and showed that he cares about his final work product. I know that I will be pleased to work with him in the future and refer his services to my fellow artists.

Barry was our wedding photographer for our wedding on September 21, 2013 at the Figge Art Museum in…read moreDavenport, IA. I was planning the wedding from afar and I was so impressed that the first time Barry and I spoke on the phone he called me from the Figge where he had gone to scope out potential sites for good shots. This was even before we had booked him! His photos are gorgeous...very natural and not overly posed or cheesy. He really captures the day in a special and beautiful way. He also uses film and scans them into digital files, which is why the light is so lovely. Incredibly professional, easy to work with, and not at all in your face on the job, we were so happy to have had the opportunity to work with Barry. And wow, the photos made me feel like we were in a high-end wedding magazine!

Read Photo has been around forever and is known for a very high standard of quality; and as i found…read moreout- this is no rumor. They are very flexible and accommodating of any photo style or "look". They photograph a variety of clients; high school seniors, families, businesses, weddings, pets, and kids. The photographers are award winning and also nationally recognized. I've always heard that this place is expensive; and I found this NOT to be the case. Totally affordable prices for sessions and in-house printing.

From the owner: Read Photography has been the leader in photography in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for over 30 years. Jon…read moreRead, Lead Photographer and Owner, has been awarded many national honors including Master Photographer, Photographic Craftsman, Certified Professional Photographer, and the prestigious Imaging Excellence Award from the Professional Photographers of America. Although we have received national recognition for our portraits we also offer a wide range of photographic services. We specialize in senior, family, wedding, and children's portraits. We also offer commercial, event, sports, school dance, dance studio, fashion head shots, and many other types of photography as well as a number of other services including photo restoration, print enlargement and enhancement, matting and framing, retouch, and photographic printing.

Janell at J Michel Photography was amazing! Our daughter doesn't normally like having her picture…read moretaken, but Janell made her feel comfortable and beautiful! The studio had a welcoming environment with many background options. It was so hard to make a choice because Janell knows what she's doing! Highly recommended!

Wonderful photographer! She patiently helped us choose outfits/locations to compliment my daughters…read moreindividual style. We received beautiful senior pictures and she made the process easy. I would definitely recommend her for senior portraits!!!!

DJ is outstanding…read more How outstanding???.......Three years ago we flew DJ out to Seattle for my oldest daughter's wedding. AND Yesterday we flew DJ out to Estes Park for our youngest daughter's wedding. AND between these great events, we had a family photo shoot in Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids. The professionalism is outstanding. The creativity is crazy good & fun. Very personalized. You will not find any better.

Kim is such an amazing photographer! She has taken pictures of my daughter in dance for years and…read moreloved her work. When looking for a photographer for our son's senior pictures there was no doubt she was the one to use! She spent time to get to know our son and find out what HE liked. Doing this she was able to capture him perfectly. We had a great time at different locations capturing him. When we got our pictures back we were even more impressed at the work she did. We highly recommend Kim and will be using her again when our daughter gets her senior pictures done.

I started searching for a senior photographer about a year before hiring KJay photography to take…read moremy sons pictures. I followed every photographer I could find in the area on Facebook. As I saw pictures being posted there was one photographer who's work always impressed me, KJay Photography. After working with Kim it became apparent why her photos are so amazing. She gets to know her subjects, she provides great suggestions to get the shots you want. She has wonderful locations understands the importance of lighting and works seamlessly and creatively to get hundreds of fabulous shots. My son who wasn't really looking forward to having his picture taken, actually had fun and couldn't believe it went so fast. I am grateful to KJay Photography for capturing this milestone in my sons life. I absolutely treasure the photos and my daughter can not wait until her turn this summer!