If I could give more than 5 starts I would. I had Normand take some photos for my business- he was…read moregreat to work with and very easy going from the start. He got the final pictures to me very quickly and his work was amazing. I would recommend him to anyone- he will be the only person I use for photos moving forward.

I am so happy I chose Natural Expressions Photography!! Normand was professional, full of energy…read moreand kept everyone smiling and laughing with his good natured humor. He went above and beyond to come out the day before the wedding and check out the location to see what he would need to be fully prepared. He was open to all of our picture suggestions and they came out fabulous! The quality was great and we got our pictures back so fast!! My husband and I are so happy and we will recommend Normand and his business to everyone we know.

Our wedding took place on July 30th, 2011. Working with David was both a pleasure, and an honor. It…read moreis clear that he takes both pride and joy in his work, as evidenced by the caliber of the photography he creates. Both my husband and I enjoyed working with him and his assistants at the engagement session, and on the wedding day. He was very open to our request to make some of the engagement photos into professional shots, and he asked us where we wanted the shoot to take place. Also, his prices are very reasonable, which is hard to come by in Boston if you want high-quality photos. If you are looking for a great experience, and beautiful photography, then David's your man.

David Garcia was the photographer for our wedding and our engagement session. From the beginning of…read morethe process of planning this wedding til the last minute of the reception David was there for us and did an impeccable job. I did tons and tons of research for all my vendors and it was easy to see David was the best, and exactly what I was looking for. I wanted something a little different, maybe even a little artistic. I wanted pictures that people would want to look at, rather than just another wedding album. David listened to everything I said and took my vision. Rather than traditional photos I wanted pictures of my wedding party and I walking through the North End during one of their festivals of the saints. David completely listened to me and allowed us to take awesome pictures that we will treasure forever. Thank you David for everything, and anyone who is looking for a photographer who will really listen and take pictures from the second your day starts until the last minute of your reception- David is your guy!

We were referred to Rob for new family photos of my wife, myself and our 2 children. Rob offered 2…read moregreat locations with barns paired up with his old school pickup truck. The pictures came out absolutely incredible. They are exactly what we hoped for with the truck, barn and wide open field/farmland in the background. Rob had his partner Kat with him to assist with the shoot. Keeping a 2.5 year old and 6 month old entertained for an hour of pictures is no easy task. But Rob and Kat together were amazing and did a great job at getting our kids attention and capturing the moment. I can't recommend Rob enough. He is fun, personable and has great energy. We look forward to working with him again in the future.

Our experience with Spot A Shot photography and Rob Desmond, exceeded our expectation's by ten…read morefold. From our first conversation with him, to receiving our photos, Rob did not miss a single detail. I truly think the name of this company says it all, he Rob truly can spot a shot. There were many photos that we received that I can honestly say, I do not remember Rob even taking them. He was just there, not in the way and not in your face. He was just there to catch every single moment, that he felt would be important to us. Again, Rob caught moments I do not even recall, and for that I am most grateful. While shooting our photos outside pre reception, Rob made the experience fun which translated to amazing photos. Rob has this ability to see a shot, that most would not even think of. Whether it was the sun on a cloud at a particular moment, the shape of a cloud, the sun on the water or a bird about to fly over, he caught the most minor details most would overlook. There is one particular photo that Rob took of my wife and I, I must say, it is by far our favorite. We have received countless compliments about our pictures from both friends we have shown, and friends of friends that have seen it online. Most have stated the shot looks like it came from/belongs in a magazine. I assure you, these compliments come due to the beauty of my wife and once again, the detail Rob captured in it. I am reluctant to post the photo on Google, but it is on Robs website and social media pages. Again, what we loved most about Rob was how he captured moments without being interfering. We gave Rob complete freedom to "call the shots." If you have particular photos you want Rob to take, write them down and let Rob know. He will discuss all the details in the many consults he will have with you prior to your wedding or special occasion. We hired Rob as our photographer because of recommendations from friends. We feel we received more than we had hoped for when it came to our pictures, and his professionalism and creativity. What started as a professional relationship, has turned into a friendship.

DON'T TRUST THEM, THEY ARE LIARS. I went asking about 2 dogs and was told only one dog in the whole…read moreplace was suitable. After spending 4 hrs mtg and wtg l told them I wanted to come back during their free adoption event to adopt (as many others were obviously doing). I wanted to think about it because I would rather use adoption money to go towards the dog's medical treatment. I was nastly told by a staff woman standing at the desk and overheard, "fine if the dog doesn't get adopted by then". So I asked if I could make a deposit or do anything at all to try to hold the dog and was adamantly told no "first come first serve period"! I totally understood that if I waited he may get adopted and had seriously considered going back to pay the $500 fee. However, I received a call back that they gave me the wrong dates of the free waiver event and wanted to let me know because and I quote on phone recording "my meeting went well and they would love for me to be able to bring the dog home". Again I was told to get there first because it was first come, first serve if he wasn't ADOPTED in the meantime. l want to be clear that my complaint isn't with the young lady whom helped me with my 1st meeting, or the call back person, and the lovely receptionist, they were great. So I called back, left a message, to ensure that it was the 14th not 13th because I definitely wanted to adopt the dog, will be there first in line if he wasn't ADOPTED over the weekend. After once again driving THREE HOURS there, I STOOD IN LINE FOR 1/12 hrs TO BE "FIRST IN LINE'. I tell them I want to adopt the dog!, I received a call that everything went well, my dog and their dog met and there were no issues I was made aware of. Staff person says wait she has to talk to a manager. Mgr tells me no I can't adopt the dog they have someone with an APPOINTMENT LATER WAITING who wants to see a behaviorist first and get more info and says quietly so no on but me hears, they're not even sure yet. I am absolutely lived and yes yelling because they're not supposed to hold dogs that are starred because they are considered highly needed to be adopted out because they have been there for a long time and not doing too great in the shelter and NOT for people who say they are just INTERESTED. This is why they have the fee waiver event isn't it! So now with a nasty smug attitude and smirk at me she states they're doing what's best for the dog and they have lots of APPLICANTS. I was told when asked about my online application being in the system they didn't take online applications only the people who came in person and met with them. They didn't tell me I could make an appointment with a behaviorist that would ensure my HOLD on the dog like they did for the other people. SO THEY ARE IN FACT LIARS, BECAUSE THEY WILL HOLD A DOG FOR WHOMEVER THEY PLEASE, that must have given them some damn good reason to do so. Now after over 12 hours of driving back and forth, putting my dog thru it all, spending hours waiting and meeting with the dog and staff, they give the dog to someone else with absolutely no courtesy of an explanation of why. I get that they want to do what's best for the dog that's been there a long time and was sent back after a previously failed adoption. But you should know they certainly don't give a damn about you, your heartbroken feelings and what you go thru. PLEASE don't for a minute believe anything they tell you. Even if you have 3 1/2 acres of private land, stay at home, spent over ten thousands dollars in medical care on other dogs, have over 10 yrs experience with a pit mix that you took from the street and spoil it ridiculously, used professional trainers to ensure that you've learned from previous mistakes and do your best now; because that's not good enough for them. Yes, I called the President to complain, and are now playing telephone tag with Deb. who may not bother and that may be for the best because I am so upset I am shaking now. Yes, I know in the end they will say too bad they lied, they don't care as long as the animals get adopted, because they were able to make 'special arrangements' at the discretion of their managers. Even if they had said they were sorry it really means nothing to them. You have been warned, your feelings and efforts have absolutely no bearing on adoption at the MSPCA. 2 more things: BE AWARE they intentionally withhold info on descriptions. they may not tell you a dog has been returned because it wasn't suitable with children before, will jump all over you, has serious medical issues, bite when being fed etc., info from me and others that I spoke with in line and my brother who adopted a cat that had a botched spay done by their vet(in Salem), they refused to believe him, take responsibility so he had to go somewhere else to have fixed.

NEVER donate to MSPCA at Nevins Farm. The staff there are not very nice and don't seem to care much…read moreabout people or even animals. Someone stole/kidnapped my cat from my neighborhood and brought him to Nevin's farm. I saw my cat Simba on their website and went there to pick him up. The uncaring staff at Nevin's farm told me that somone had already adopted my cat. The just kept siting legalise and telling me they had a legal right to do so. Ok, fine, but what about a little compassion? They allow people to kidnap/steal cats and drop them off. Do they even care if someone is stealing/kidnapping another person's family member? I don't trust or like anyone who doesn't care for animals. It's even worse when it's an organization that purports to care about animals. Shame on them! They are some of the meanest people I've ever met.

We contacted Rebecca through Thumbtack to take photos of our newborn daughter and family, and…read morediscovered her rate to be one of the best around. She soon met with us at our home, and outlined her process and policies, which were quite reasonable. We found her to be very flexible in terms of booking the appointment, and working around our newborn's unpredictable schedule. About a week after our daughter was born, Rebecca arrived at our house for the photo session. She was patient with our children, who can sometimes be uncooperative during picture taking, and worked efficiently, so that they didn't have time to get too antsy. Within a few hours she had a few pictures posted to her business's blog and by the next day, the photos were all edited and ready to print. They were all excellent! We look forward to working with Rebecca again in the future.

Marc has been great with our dog! He's spent time with her to help her acclimate to his pack, even…read morethough she was shy and skeptical at first (Meep sometimes takes a minute to warm up to some people). Now, Meep is so excited every time Marc comes by to pick her up - it's so nice to see how they've bonded! Meep is a runner and K9 Hiking is just what she needs. She comes back from her hikes with Marc calm and refreshed. We're so glad we found Marc.

David seems to be pretty aggressive and down right wrong. Tony is a terrific breeder and has top…read morenotch dogs. As for requesting to meet in garage, it's called his family doesn't want to risk getting Covid this not allowing the public into his home. I just picked up another dog from Tony 3 weeks ago and as usual the dog is perfect. This isn't a shelter and I wouldn't allow you to bring your dog either risking getting the puppies sick! I can sense by your demeanor your the problem.

I would like to respond to review by Nicole who wrote a review of Tony's breeding practices at…read moreTalgere puppies because I have had a completely different experience adopting older dogs from Tony and have also referred several people to him to buy puppies. NIcole's review is filled with erroneous lies about the conditions at talgere's and the condition of his dogs. There are no deformed dogs, no dogs with multiple medical conditions or abused dogs on his premises. I have been lucky enough to receive 3 older dogs from Tony and they were all sweet, healthy dogs. Our little pug Jessie in fact lived to be 16. I also met the vet who delivers Talgere pups and provides general care to his dogs and he spoke very highly of Tony. I recenlty adopted a beautiful 5 year old Boston Boy and he is sweet, affetionate, playful and handsome...hardly what you would expect if the conditions described by Nicole were true. It is interesting to note that Nicole has written other scathing reviews about other agencies on yelp, such as Topsfield fair.

The throes of 2020 often made it easy to forget how much we still have to be grateful for. My…read morefamily decided to commemorate this year of togetherness by getting dressed up for a night out to update our family photo. Because we have not been out much, I did not want a transaction, I wanted an experience. Our goal was a high-quality photo session that was as fun as it was safe, and I wanted to support a local small business impacted by the pandemic. Gail and George at Lucozzi Portraits delivered everything I envisioned and more. The studio is spacious and the photographers were socially-distanced, six feet away at all times. They wore masks as an added precaution. They took as many candid shots as they did posed shots and we are thrilled with the results. It is not easy to capture five personalities and to use flattering lighting versus editing to make a 40-year-old mom feel great about every photo. Even better, the young men in our home and my husband were equally as impressed. While at the studio, I learned that George and Gail gifted invitational shoots and complimentary prints to some of the pandemic's unsung frontline medical heroes even in a time their own business took a hit. Procuring art from such a conscientious local business was the cherry on top. If anyone reading this is contemplating a way kick off the new year in style, I would be remiss not to recommend a night out to Lucozzi Portraits, dressed to the nines, champagne in hand for an unforgettable experience.

I can't say enough wonderful thing's about Lucozzi portraits! The staff is so helpful. The…read morephotographer's Gail and George are amazing. They made my son feel so relaxed. He really enjoyed getting his photos taken. GREAT PLACE FOR SENIOR PHOTOS!