My boyfriend surprised me with a proposal in Galena. He hired Amy to shoot the moment. He paid her…read moreinitial fee and then after the shoot we asked about getting some digital images of the shoot. She quoted us over $1,000 for just TEN digital photos. No paper prints. I feel taken advantage of. If I would've known the price of only 10 digital pictures I would've taken more photos myself. Now we are left with very few images of one of the happiest moments of our lives. The experience truly leaves such a bad taste in my mouth. Very dissatisfied!!

Amy did a great job taking the photos. However, had no idea the prices would be so expensive. She…read moresaid there would be packages and that would be explained once she took the photos. We ended up paying over $1300 for 11-8x10 photos. No digitals were included or offered. Such a shame. She needs to be more transparent about pricing and become more realistic about how to price in today's market.

Where do I even begin?? Cat is AMAZING! She was such a calm, constant, and creative presence…read morethroughout our engagement pictures, wedding planning, and wedding day. She helped us find meaningful places for our engagement pictures in a new-to-us city, was an incredible support when our venue canceled on us a month before our wedding, and was the best director on our big day. I received so many compliments on Cat's demeanor, energy, and ability to corral and guide our guests during formal portraits. Several people mentioned that she was one of the best wedding photographers that they had interacted with! Not only was she an amazing photographer and vendor, but was truly a great presence at our very intimate wedding. And WOW, the pictures!! I have looked at them every day since receiving our gallery and know that they will be cherished forever. 10/10 would definitely recommend.

From the owner: Candid Contrast Photography is located in Bellevue, Iowa, and is owned and operated by Catherine…read moreCaughron. Specializing in modern wedding photography & lifestyle baby & family photography that is bright, fun, & vivacious. Our goal is to provide every client with a wonderful experience and images that are a true representation of this unique time in their lives. Each custom photography session is tailored to your needs & what you want to capture in your final images. As an on-location photographer, Cat will travel to your home or outdoor location for your portrait session.

My brother used Mindy Joy Photography for his engagement and wedding photography. Mindy was very…read morenice and professional. She had a list of photographs that the bride and groom wanted to take and she was very efficient and got through them all very quickly. She went with the bridal party to a local park to take pictures before the wedding. Mindy and the other photographer were very nice and easy to get along with. The most amazing part was that she was done processing the photos and were available on her website within a week!!! The pictures turned out great and everyone was very happy with them. I highly recommend Mindy Joy Photography!

Mindy is an incredible photographer. She always makes me feel at home and not like my picture is…read morebeing taken. Her humor and kindness is one of a kind. She always captures the perfect photo the one you felt and relive that feeling when you look at the image. She knows all of the best spots for any time of day or weather condition. From rockford to Iowa, Chicago, or wisconsin. She's done it all! 10/10 always would recommend.

Jen was amazing! Let me start by saying, if you are thinking about working with Jen for your…read morewedding, stop thinking about it and book now! Jen made Chris and I feel 100% at ease, comfortable with camera, and delivered images that blew us away. I am beyond grateful to have the images that Jen took be the representation of our wedding. Our photos were delivered quickly, with a preview post the day after the wedding, a blog post a few weeks later, followed by the full collection! I really couldn't have asked for a better photographer!

Hear ye, hear ye! It's about time that Jen gets a 5 star rating from this amateur photog…read more I have been to two yelp events that Jen has attended as the resident photographer (of course all of the #picstitchers and #instagrammers also come out of hiding at these events - myself included, but let's be real, we aren't real photographers). Long story short, Jen takes beautiful photos. Any photographer can take beautiful staged photos, but it takes a true photographer to capture her subjects' raw emotions on film, and Jen does just that! I always look forward to her event albums and the silly candid photos. (: ...By the way, did I mention that Jen also takes the most wonderful close-ups of food?! Seriously, I could eat her photos up. :Q Beyond that, Jen is very gracious and professional. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her in an actual photo session. Thanks for sharing your work with us, Jen!

Simply AMAZING to work with! From start to finish Christine was fabulous. The kids were laughing so…read moremuch, jokes about poop work everytime!

Working with Christine and Justin was so much fun! Our whole family enjoyed their time with them!…read moreWe hired them for an extended family session, and just could not wait to share a raving review! Especially after reading the review on here! Our experience was nothing but seamless. Christine answered all our questions, helped with our outfits, and they both made the kids laugh! Which isn't easy some times (you know kids!) Would would HIGHLY recommend this fabulous team for any photos you may need! They are professional, fun & always there to help with anything you may have a question on. Hire them! They are fabulous, I repeat you will NOT regret it!

Kara did an amazing job with my professional headshot-style photo shoot…read more I wasn't even sure what I was looking for, so she took some time at the beginning to discus the traditional versus "new wave" style of business pictures. With LinkedIn and social media being such a big deal now a days, you better look profesh, and you better look good while you're doing it. She made everything stress free for me and guided me through the process. I'm not used to professional pictures, but she made me feel comfortable and confident during the shoot. Tried on some different outfits with some different backgrounds at her studio (which is lovely and nicely decorated) The day was painless and casual, she had a quick turnaround process and gave me a stunning final result, including a great editing process for some general blemish removal, etc. Would highly recommend Kara not just for her professional photography skills, but her personality and her ability to make you feel at ease. She handles family portraits, weddings and adorable baby shoots, too!

Kara generously offered to schedule me in the next day after I had anxiously reached out because my…read morebaby was nearing 6 weeks old and I was having a difficult time scheduling newborn photos (typically taken within the first 2 weeks of life) with a different photographer. She cleared her schedule and was able to beautifully capture my increasingly huge and more active, less sleepy infant. The preparation that went into the shoot was top notch from the heat being turned up in the studio so my baby wasn't cold to the wide variety of outfits, props, sound machine, and she even had a camping/outdoorsy background that fit our nursery theme! We BOTH felt we were in the best of care; my baby is normally fussy in the hands of strangers but Kara had a way of calming him to get all the cutest poses effortlessly, and I as a new mom was able to finally relax for a few hours. She is also a mom to two littles and was incredibly easy to talk and relate to. It was apparent she truly loves her career and genuinely cares about her customers and their family.. which is increasingly hard to find these days! I recommend her services to anyone looking for family photos; you will treasure them for decades to come.

I'm not from around the Galena area and was nervous being out of my element while planning a…read moresurprise proposal for my girlfriend. Jeff helped me pick a location, plan the surprise, and even showed up with his family to stay incognito at the park and his wife filmed the moment on my phone while he took pictures! He got all the pictures over to us in hours so we could show our friends and family and everybody thought the pictures turned out fantastic!! I could not give a stronger endorsement of these guys!

From the owner: UnPosed Photography is a wedding and commercial photography studio based in Galena, IL and…read moreavailable for travel worldwide. With over 15 years combined experience in the photography industry, Cathy and Jeff provide a level of service unmatched in their field. Whether you are a couple planning your wedding, or a business seeking someone to help tell your story and attract business, we care about you and want to help you succeed. We only accept a limited number of weddings and commercial projects each year so that we can focus on each client's individual needs.

Katie was the perfect photographer for our special day. I highly recommend working with her. She…read morewas organized, timely and a pleasure to work with. We had a last minute change and needed to add video to our package and Katie was accommodating and transparent. She handled everything and it worked out beautifully. Her style is impeccable, and we looked amazing. I hope we can work together in the future!

Katie was outstanding to work with--we're so glad we chose her as our photographer. She's super on…read moretop of everything, asks all the right questions in advance, and made sure to get every shot that we knew was important--plus so many more. We were overwhelmed by how many amazing photos we got, and friends and family can't stop commenting about how great the photography was. The portraits and detail shots were amazing, but the candid shots were our favorites. I think that's the most important--anyone with some basic skill can get the portraits, but it's really special to have a photographer who was able to get all those special non-posed moments (not just of us, but of our guests). Looking at the photos is really like reliving the day. Katie is also awesome to work with on the day of. She has great vibes and as soon as she arrived she got straight to business taking detail shots. She had the clear attitude that she knew what she was doing, and the photos prove it. She got along with everyone and communicated well before, during, and after. 11/10 would recommend!