I shot with Casey Grimley in June 2018 at Joshua Tree, CA for his "Dancing with the Stars" series…read more Casey is a nice guy. He has a true love for photography and capturing the Milky Way, albeit I feel his inexperience with aerialists may be his Achilles heel. Maybe a lot of the things we noticed he just never gave thought to, and I hope these notes can help. I shot with two other pole girlfriends and Casey gave us a lot of time which was appreciated; from 7pm to 2am we were working really hard. While we were stretching in our outfits with hair/makeup, Casey says - "By the way, I don't do any topless or implied nude/topless type shots." None of us were wearing anything different than what lots of us wear to class or performances, and we plan for our looks weeks in advance of a shoot. I wish he noted that prior to being AT the location since I can think of well-known pole dancers who do gorgeous shots nude or implied nude who should be aware of this restriction. If a photographer decides to move from shooting inanimate landscapes to pole dancers, the judgement needs to tone done a bit. We had several poses shot from below/under the chin/under the thighs. It's universally known to be unflattering, and shots we spent a lot of time with throwing fabrics, using wind, were not usable because of the poor choice of angle. I have been part of a lot of photo shoots, pole and otherwise. Every photographer I have worked with moves around, lays on the ground, runs around you on spin pole - anything to get the shot. Casey was stationary, seated on a chair in the exact same spot. You would hear only one *click* after 3-4 rotations when normally in other pole shoots I would have heard/seen 15-20 clicks of the camera and lights. This was frustrating for all three of us because he would not get a shot, and make us climb up there and redo some amazing combo over and over and over, seemingly having no empathy or understanding of how damn difficult and exhausting it is to do. We would be vocal in how we only had the strength for one more of a particular pose or trick, and for him to get ready - then we would hear only one click. Meanwhile, the X-Pole Stage he brought was janky and uneven, and would lose its spin. Adding the desert cold after sunset that comes over you and the pole - it made for an extremely frustrating, somewhat unsafe, and physically difficult shoot. We finish at 1:15AM-ish, fatigued, freezing, and in the pitch black in the middle of the desert in our "slutty" pole outfits. We climb into the car to bundle up, blast the heater, eat a banana, drink water. We didn't realize until that moment that we were trapped because we HAD to follow Casey out of the desert through winding paths in pitch black of night with no Google Maps reception from his chosen location. This is my favorite part: we paid ~$1,000 for this shoot to be Casey's roadies. Last time I checked, the paying client is not your manual labor. We took apart the X-stage, alllll his lights set up, cranes, and his chairs. We loaded his SUV. We lifted sandbags and light poles taller than ourselves. We stood on his backseat to load the top rack of his SUV. At 2AM after already doing so much physically demanding work, while he sat in his chair in a warm jacket. I asked him "Hey Casey, what do you do when you shoot at home in Utah, do you have a team of at least 2 strong men to do your breakdown?" I was ignored. Honey, my voice ain't quiet. He heard me. Post-shoot, we are describing these frustrations to our class and friends, and one who does photography explained that maybe Casey didn't move from his chair because he had to take each photo from a stationary position to fit into his "template" photo of the Milky Way behind us. In essence, photoshopping us and the pole INTO his first photo of the night sky. Therefore, he has negated the need for himself, for being outside in general, when we could have done this all in a studio or green screen. Yes, poling in nature under the stars is beautiful, but what is the point then of the concept "Dancing with the Stars" if he just superimposes us into a photo? Might as well superimpose me on the pole at The Pyramids. Or in the Amazonian rainforest. We could have saved $1,000 and had one of our professional digital designer friends photoshop us into a landscape. At this price tag, the concept of this type of photo shoot is utterly pointless. You are in essence paying for his family's hotel and travel costs, because he certainly isn't paying assistants or people to do his breakdown. He definitely didn't buy a functioning X-Stage. And as he admitted in his email a few weeks ago, he didn't even pay the photography permit fee! I will never put myself through this terrible experience again, and I would not recommend the "Dancing with the Stars" shoot to anyone.

Casey! I just wanted to THANK YOU publicly for the beautiful pictures you shot for my magazine ad…read more Your heart shines through in your work.

I found Becky through an AI search while looking for a local photographer for our anniversary…read morephotos. She was fantastic. I'm usually very uncomfortable in front of the camera, but she was professional, friendly, and immediately made us feel comfortable. I was initially hesitant about her suggestion to do a "lifestyle" session in our home, thinking it might not be "camera-ready," but I'm so glad we listened to her. Becky has an incredible eye for angles and spots we usually overlook. She even snuck a few great photos of our cat during the session, which was a wonderful, personable touch. Even with limited natural light in some rooms, the lighting in every shot turned out excellent. She delivered a high-quality gallery in about 2.5 weeks. If you want a relaxed, professional experience in the Salt Lake area, I highly recommend Becky Green. We'd definitely choose her again!

Becky did a fantastic job for our maternity and newborn photos…read more She is very prompt and professional. She gives you her honest opinion, is about the natural look, and makes the photos as you would want them. She is also very accomodating! We did the maternity photos near Neff's canyon and she came to our home for the newborn photos. She has a gift for capturing things as they should be and using natural light. Gets photos back quickly in about a 2 week period! We chose Becky because we found her on yelp, looked and reviews and her profile! We are very happy with our products and if we move back to Salt Lake City we will definitely use her in the future. She is fantastic. Thank you!!

Leah was incredible to work with for newborn photos. She was so thorough and gentle with my baby…read morethe entire time. She is so fun to talk to, incredibly down to earth, and so good at what she does. It's easy to see she has been doing this for years and knows what she's doing!! Would highly recommend for anyone needing photos done!!

From the owner: Nationally published portrait photographer based in Davis County, Utah. Specializing in Seniors,…read moreFamilies, and Newborns 14 plus years of experience.

Amanda is such an amazing photographer and very professional. She made everything very simple and…read moredealt very well with my three boys (ages 9, 12, 14). I loved the family photos that she took and highly recommend her.

Amanda is great to work with. Im so happy she captured some beautiful momenta of me and my baby. I…read morewill cherish those pictures for the rest of my life as I watch her grow. She was very flexible and professional . She was even on crutches the day we took the pictures and she didn't let that inhibit her creativity or commitment to capturing the moment.

Jerica did an awesome job! She took great photos and had them edited and back to me in one day…read more Definitely recommend her.

Jerica did a great job on my pictures multiple times and made sure I was happy with them. I have…read moredone maternity photos, baby shower pictures, and pictures of my son with her. All have turned out really good and overall it was a pleasant experience. I will get with her again anytime I need pictures done!

Amber, the owner of Hardman Photography, took our family photos in October 2012. The photo session…read moreincluded my husband and I, as well as two quite unruly dogs (when they are outside and there a lot of distractions). Amber is highly skilled at not only taking great pictures, but she also managed to capture excellent photos of our fidgety dogs (no easy feat!). All of the photos turned out great and we have received a lot of compliments on them. We will definitely have Amber take our pictures again!

From the owner: Specializing in Newborn and children's photography. We also…read moredo Family Sessions and Weddings upon request. We feature a fully portable studio, which means we can come to you! No need to take your newborn out and about. You can be in the comfort of your own home, and have everything you could possibly need at hand.