Bret photographed artwork for reproduction and produced beautiful images that are exactly what I…read moreneeded. The artwork has some dimensionality and he produced images with sharp depth of field and precise color fidelity. I am delighted to find his talent and attention to detail that I can count on for future needs. He is also a really nice person who makes the whole process a positive experience.

I used Bret for product photography for my E-commerce website and I couldn't be more pleased with…read morehow everything came out. He is quick to respond to questions and has a great eye for bringing out the benefits and features of products. The Experience: This was my first time working with a professional photographer and I had little direction to give Bret with how I wanted my product to be featured. He was patient, gave great feedback and really ran with my very general outline. All emails were answered within hours and he was clear and concise with pricing and scheduling. The Photos The product photos were extremely detailed, great lighting and well-edited. His equipment is top-notch and he is highly proficient in editing. When it comes to E-commerce we all know that customers buy with their eyes. Bret's work has really helped my business.

Why doesn't this thing go up to 10 stars??!!…read more Amazing, beautiful, fun, personal, quirky, intuitive, detailed, unexpected and breathtaking - these are just a few of the words that describe our wedding photos. I don't think "thank you", "bravo" , "well done" or "highly recommended" quite capture the way we feel about Eliza. She became our ally, our friend, our confidant, our trusted adviser and our eyes during the most spectacular day of our lives. Somehow Eliza managed to be present and available for all the important moments, and yet, I don't remember being aware of the camera at all. As I look through our wedding photos (and yes, 5 weeks after the wedding we already have them), I find myself tearing up, laughing, humming and giggling along as I relive all the moments of the evening. I have already started to plan my next photo session with Eliza for a totally different realm of photos, and all because, after working with her the past few months, there is NO ONE I TRUST MORE behind the camera. I look forward to the life events to come knowing that they will be captured will beauty, grace, humor and charm by the winking and laser sharp eye of Eliza.

I can't say enough good things about working with Eliza for our wedding photos…read more She was easy and fun to work with. She gave us our dream photos--all the shots we were hoping for, and many we would never have thought to ask for. Many of our friends and family who have seen the pictures have told me they are the best wedding photos they have ever seen, and I agree!

Dawndra took my photo a few months ago. I have never like photos of myself. I don't feel like they…read moreshow who I am. The photos Dawndra took are my favorite photos of myself, seriously, all time favorite. She also took about 4 minutes snapping some photos of my dog. It wasn't a part of the plan, but she took a few anyway. Those came out amazing. I am in love with her work. It's beautiful to see what someone can do in a couple minutes. I was amazed at what she was able to do. She is an artist.

Dawndra is quite simply MAGIC. It's taken us a long time to…read moreput how we feel about Dawndra into words. Even though we knew we loved everything about Dawndra aesthetic, we have still been so amazingly overwhelmed upon seeing the breathtaking photos she created for our wedding. Dawndra's style was head and shoulders above anyone else, the difference between Dawndra and most other wedding photographers is that Dawndra is an artist in the truest sense of the word and her creations are nothing short of exquisite. She truly represented and captured who we were as a couple and not only is her work spectacular she is just simply a wonderful human being. From our very first meeting, she has been warm, listened attentively, and understood our loose ideas. For 2 people who generally hate having our photo taken and have no idea how to pose, she guided us with ease, giving effortless direction - follow what she says, you wont be disappointed, "smell the nose" was our favorite call out! On our wedding day, she was everywhere but inconspicuous, getting shots we would never have thought to even ask for. We also hiked a mountain with her, we had so much fun, hiking for 2 hours and doing a shoot with your photographer could get awkward or tedious, this felt like hanging out with an old friend and the ease we had with Dawndra shone through in the resulting images, capturing moments I doubt many others would. We could not have dreamt of a better photographer for our wedding day and the highest accolade we can giver her as people who don't like having photos taken is that we want her to photograph all of our life events going forward! We feel so lucky to have found such a wonderful talented artist but also an amazing person who we now call a friend. If you have the chance to book her, do not hesitate.

Photo Elan photographed our wedding and the experience and photos were amazing! Brian and Jennifer…read morewere great to work with, they are a great husband and wife team, and really "got" us and what we were doing with our wedding. The photos were beautiful - they caught the mood of the day, and who we are as people. All in all a great experience - we highly recommend them! Thanks guys!

Here's my philosophy: There aren't many special events in life that call for a great, professional…read morephotographer to help capture those rare moments (in my case, a wedding) and because of this reality, I found it to be of the utmost importance to find the perfect one. I had gone through list after list of Seattle based wedding photographers, and when I was fortunate enough to stumble across Photo Elan, I immediately fell in love. It was a match made in heaven; I instinctively felt drawn to their amazing portfolio! They have the ability to see such potential through their lens, and the eye to take advantage of those perfect photo opp moments. Their own special touch is added to each and every one of their photos of which they have captured so many beautiful smiles and memories for their clients with their creative style and natural artistry. My fiancé and I recently had our engagement photo session and the experience was unforgettable (http://photoelan.com/blog/2009/07/26/bonnie-harold-e-session/). Admittedly, we were both a bit nervous in the beginning, but they took great care in making the shoot both fun and enjoyable, as well as capturing the perfect moment. As for the photos themselves, oh my... they turned out absolutely gorgeous, but most importantly, natural. I love how they were able to exploit the character of Seattle and the intensity of the evening light to romanticize our evening shoot. One word pretty much sums it up. Perfection. We have since received numerous compliments from our families and friends. I am definitely looking forward to working with them again on D-Day... er... I mean my wedding day =P

I consider myself to be a savvy shopper - sometimes to my wife's chagrin. When making a big-ticket…read morepurchase, it can take me weeks to make a buying decision, combing through back issues of Consumer Reports, online reviews and, of course, Yelp. So what in the hell was I thinking when I went out and hired the first photobooth company I came across in a Google search? I am utterly baffled by my behavior - especially since there are numerous companies listed on Yelp, many with 4 or 5 star averages and several with Yelp promotions. Ugh. I just want to beat my head against the wall. I hired Phototainment after coming across their website in a Google search and then swapping a couple of emails with the owner Paul. He quoted me $1600 for up to four hours and an all-inclusive package of booth, operator, TV screen showing best images from the night, unlimited prints and props. Additionally, all the pictures are uploaded onto a web gallery where high resolution versions can be downloaded for no additional charge. Without thinking and without even doing as much as a single Yelp search, I fired off a $500 deposit. Three weeks later I nearly dropped a baby when I came across a Groupon promotion by Blink FotoBooth for $399, a $576 savings from their normal rate of $975. $399! Even as I write this, I am shell shocked. (A package comparable to Phototainment would have included a $150 upgrade, so $549.) I wrote to Paul at Phototainment: "I'm sure you've seen this Groupon for Blink. It's pretty compelling. http://www.groupon.com/browse/seattle?lat=47.60621&lng=-122.33207&address=Seattle%2C+WA&query=photobooth+rental Anything you can do level set the amount I am paying you vs. what your competition is currently offering?" Paul responded the same day (sic throughout): "Yes I have seen this groupon many times. To give you a little history, this company has a history of not following thru on the deal. Hard to believe, photobooths like anything else you pay for what you get. I am a high service, high image quality company. I am dependable, care about your event, and will show up. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, the by all means go for it. You would for go your deposit. Let me know what you would like to do." Now I have no way to truly validate if Blink is a flaky company as Paul contends, but they do have a five star average on Yelp, albeit, from only three reviews. I was paralyzed by uncertainty and indecision. I absolutely didn't want anything to go wrong on the day of our event, but more so, I didn't want to admit that I had made a dumb mistake by not adequately researching different photo booth companies. Oh that damn pride! Ultimately I stayed the course with Phototainment and they were perfectly, well, adequate. The booth setup was professional. The technician Bryan was there on time and worked all night, not once getting up from his seat and processing over 400 pictures. The photo booth was a big hit. But, I think the props were rather weak - mostly signs you could hold up - and the pictures themselves have a somewhat metallic appearance to them. There were no add-ons such as cardboard frames, magnets or different background options - all of which Bink offers for an upcharge. Had I paid a competitive rate for the service, I may have felt better about Phototainment possibly giving them a four star review. But, there's simply no question that I overpaid - and by a huge amount. I confirmed this by looking at several other companies in addition to Blink. I feel ripped off and as such I can't muster up anything more than two stars.

I was at a event that hired Phototainment. I thought It was a big hit. I don't know the cost but…read morehaving seen other photo booths this guy was very deluxe and professional. There was something about the pictures that made everyone look better! He explained how he was a professional photographer before he developed Phototainment and wanted the light quality of his shots to be more contemporary , not the passport photo look. Great job Paul,

Malcolm photographed our wedding and captured the event beautifully. He is easy to be around and I…read morefelt comfortable with him, which translated in our photos. His ideas for settings to take photos and creative angles really gave us a variety of views that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. He even came down to the courthouse to photograph our application-filing! Such a bonus!

Working with Malcolm was such a wonderful experience. He is extremely professional as well as…read morekind, courteous, and a lot of fun to work with. He took me and my husband's engagement photos and wedding photos and I was so pleased with his work, that I ended up using him for some professional photography for my employer's website and marketing files. He put our friends and family at ease, and put us at ease which makes for both personal and successful photographs that make memories that last. I highly reccomend his services.

Absolutely adore Melissa and her services! I had the pleasure of working with her for a pre-wedding…read morephotoshoot and she made things super easy. My fiancé and I were nervous at first since this was our first time getting pictures professionally done, but she was reassuring and super friendly during the entire process. Melissa is also super detail-oriented and always ensured to keep me updated with every change. Definitely book her for your next photoshoot! She's an absolute doll (:

I was looking for a photographer for my engagement session and I am so happy that I found Melissa…read morefrom M. Tan Photography. She is flexible, friendly, easy to work with and always professional. I had two different sessions with her; one of which was during freezing temperatures with a ton of snow and she still worked diligently even under the extreme weather conditions. She has a creative eye and sense of style in which she can turn a regular photo into something unique and extraordinary. I appreciate the time she took in preparing props for the photo sessions and all the different ideas she had to create one-of-a-kind shots. My pictures arrived quickly and they are absolutely gorgeous! I loved them so much that I had to enlarge one to a 20 X 30 canvas to hang on my wall. She also took my bridal shower pictures and I can't thank her enough for capturing the memories for my special celebration. Melissa's dedication and passion for photography shows through her work. She is committed to providing the best service and photography sessions for her clients. I would definitely work with her again and can't wait till our next photo session!

Alex was rapid with response times from the very beginning, and overall was easy to communicate…read morewith. When it was time for the shoot, my daughter was very shy, but Alex was incredibly patient and went out of his way to try to help/guide her through it. The end result was great photos that we were all happy with. I would definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience with Alex and Mariana! Super good with kids and made our annual family photos…read morequick and easy.