Emily's photography business is the gold standard of professionalism. From the moment I booked a…read moresitting with Emily, I knew that the experience was going to be a great one. And it was. The photo session was easy; Emily made me feel comfortable at every turn. And the ZOOM meeting designed for the review of the shots and for the ultimate selection of the shots I chose was also easy and very well-organized. I recommend Emily heartily!

What was supposed to be 1 session with Emily turned into 3. She's that good!…read more Emily has an actual studio. It's clean & there's plenty of street parking. I have taken both headshots and family photos with Emily. The headshots were taken in her studio. She has a lot of good backdrops to choose from. She even arranged for someone to do my make up. We took our family photos outside at locations recommended from Emily. They are all so beautiful that it was hard to pick one. She's great with dogs! Our pooch is notorious for turning his head when a camera comes out but somehow she got the perfect shot!

wow is an understatement!!!! Oxana is talented beyond words. If you're looking for the best…read morematernity photos possible, you have found your girl!!! She is with the money I promise, and I'll do it 10x over again if I had to. She captured photos that will be with me and my family forever. Oxana, thank you for making my maternity shoot one I won't forget! You are the best at what you do and I love all my photos and all the looks we did! Thank you for the quick turn around and your amazing team does wonders with perfecting each photo. Work of art. Thank you thank you!!! Xx

This was my fourth photoshoot with Oxana Alex Photography since 2016, and my only regret is not…read moredoing them more often! Oxana Alex's photos are my absolute best pictures and the warmest memories I will cherish for a lifetime. The Session & Atmosphere This time, we had a maternity photoshoot at 30 weeks. I am currently pregnant with our third child. We took photos of just me, and also with my husband and children. The session took place in late October 2025 and it went simply wonderfully. Oxana is the most gentle, caring, and patient person; she creates a beautiful atmosphere on set. Hair and Makeup Oxana had an incredible makeup artist who works for various brands, but mainly has been a makeup artist for the House of Dior for many years. I had the pleasure of having my hair and makeup done by her. It was stress-free, all on time, and the hair and makeup were simply stunning. Why Oxana Alex is the Best While deciding on my concepts, I looked through the portfolios of all the photographers in LA and can confidently say that Oxana's work is the best. Oxana and her studio have undeniable advantages: 1. Unmatched Professionalism and Lighting The key to a beautiful photograph is the lighting setup. I don't know how she does it, but all her photographs, even before editing, look absolutely perfect! This speaks volumes about her skill, technique, and camera equipment. 2. Extensive Premium Wardrobe Oxana has a huge wardrobe of premium items that she offers to clients for their shoots. You can be sure to find jewelry and looks for any creative idea, and it will look cool and stylish. The most difficult part for me was coordinating outfits for my family of four without a stylist: finding, ordering and trying on. I was so happy that I didn't have to put together my own outfit at all! I only bought underwear and one white blouse for myself. That's it! Everything else was provided by Oxana and fit perfectly. I also didn't want bulky dresses, as I feel they are going out of style; I wanted to be a stylish pregnant mom with more of a fashion focus. Thanks to her extensive wardrobe, we were able to achieve this as well as beautiful maternity gowns. 3. Professional Eye and Industry Experience With over 10 years in the industry, mostly shooting major bloggers and celebrities for covers, Oxana has a huge aesthetic background and an incredible sense of taste. She helps with posing and facial expressions. Even if you are not a professional model, it's impossible not to become one through her lens. 4. Unique Photo Delivery Policy The fact that she gives you all the successful, unedited photos is truly unique for Los Angeles. You only have to choose which of the many great photos you want edited. When I sent the unedited pictures to my relatives for help choosing, they didn't understand why they even needed editing?! That's how good the originals turned out! Again, this is due to the perfectly set lighting, her technique, and her professionalism. I could go on and on describing the process and how much we all, including my husband and children, enjoyed working with Oxana yet again. But I'll just say one thing: We are already planning to return for a mommy-and-me session! And this time, we won't miss a single milestone of our fifth family member. Thank you dear Oxana

This is our 2nd newborn photo session with Ramina Magid Photography. Ramina has a gift for working…read morewith newborns, showing so much patience and dedication to capturing perfect shots. She was delicate and gentle with our child and always waited for just the right moment to snap the perfect photo. This was our third session with her, and every time the results are wonderful. Her studio is calm and perfect for both the babies and parents. I also love her extensive wardrobe selection--there's always something beautiful for both mom and baby. Ramina's communication throughout the process is fantastic. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for stunning baby and newborn photography! We will surely be back in another year.

Ramina exceeded my expectations and delivered the most beautiful and fun photos. Leading up to the…read morephoto session she went back and forth with me answering all of my many questions. She's super nice and so was great with getting my baby boy to warm up in a new environment. I sent her some inspiration of the baby rockstar theme I was going for and she crushed it. My son is at a very playful stage and doesn't sit still and wants to crawl everywhere. I was nervous his quick movement would make it difficult to capture his personality but she did it beautifully. The pictures are adorable and so happy I chose her as the photographer. Her studio is also beautiful and very sleek/clean. Highly recommend!

Our family has worked with Kristine Boel for 2 years now for our family photos and WOW! Stunning!…read more Kristine is so professional and comfortable to work with and has great recommendations for getting some lasting memories. Kristine is also amazing with our 2 daughters and always knows the best tricks to get wonderful photos! We are so thankful for all of Kristine's help!!

Kristine is a wonderfully creative and collaborative photographer! She made me and my husband feel…read moreso comfortable during our maternity photo session, and she invited all my ideas to make sure that I got exactly what I was envisioning. Added to that is her sharp eye and open mind, which resulted in some gorgeous photos I'll be looking at with pride forever. She's warm, kind, and talented--I cannot recommend her enough!

We did our maternity photos with Mily and are super satisfied with everything we had with her. To…read morestart with, her place is easy to access and work with. We didn't have to prepare much and Mily worked us through everything. It was exactly the experience we expected -- a breezy fun entertaining photographing experience, which itself is also as important as the final delivery. Mily gave us a wonderful time! Final results also look awesome. We had many choices to choose from and she set up a very nice digital tool to let us select what we want and pick ones we want to use for final deliverable. It has been great and I cannot be more grateful for Mily! Will work with her again after the baby is born!

Mily did our maternity and newborn sessions and we are so grateful for her. She was so sweet and…read morecaptured these very important moments in our lives. We love our pictures so much. During our newborn session, our baby girl did amazing. She was so gentle with her and made us feel very comfortable. I highly recommend her for you picture needs.

I entered a raffle at school for free mini session with The Pod Photography. Im so happy I won…read more My 12 year old daughter is a dancer and we needed new headshots before her next dance workshop so we booked an appointment . It was an amazing experience! My daughter is a dancer but can also be shy and Cassandra made her feel so comfortable. The moment you walk in you are greeted with a warm welcome then shown back to the cutest room were you can change and do touch ups. The room has comfy couches and anything you need plus refreshments and snacks and even snacks for you dogs. Cassandra is so nice and sweet and great with pre-teens which isnt always easy..Lol! She really set the mood and made my daughter feel so comfortable. The personal touch of having my daughter's favorite music playing for her was a huge plus!! My daughter loved that. Thank you Cassandra and The Pod Photography for such an amazing experience.

They made me feel so comfortable. Great communication throughout the whole process. We enjoyed our…read moresession and would do it with them all over again. Highly recommend

Absolutely loved my experience shooting with Shane. I love the way he creates a comfortable space…read moreto create and captures the lighting and the moment. Some of the photos are for my fiancé as a wedding gift and we incorporated some inside jokes and other personal ideas. I tend to be a little camera shy but Shane directed some poses and flows that helped me get into the groove of my own movements which created a very personalized experience. It was gorgeous, sexy, and playful. It's art, and they're photos I'll cherish for a long time to come.

To be completely honest, I'm not even sure how to appropriately qualify the kind of incredible work…read moreShane is able to do in his art and photography. Shane and I have been friends for some time, and while I've always admired his work, I've always found myself wondering how he is able to work with such beautiful, aesthetically symmetrical and professional models who look natural, not posed, and always alluring. I had a chance recently to work with Shane on a set of photos to remember myself by because I'm going in for a major, planned but required surgery which will alter my appearance permanently. I honestly wasn't sure how it would go, considering (1) we are friends (2) I am ULTIMATE awkward. I in no way could ever imagine myself looking anything like anyone in his portfolio and much less appealing somehow. I just wanted to remember myself as I am, whatever that was, awkward and all. Boy, I was not prepared for how elevating this experience was, and it really is an experience. This is not a photography session, it's a therapy session (lol). Shane is natural, friendly, but also funny, thoughtful, insightful, and encouraging. The way he guides you through a session is just a hang out, and we had so much to catch up on in the time we spent together since it had been years since we last hung out. And somewhere in the midst of catching up, sharing stories, laughing and making fun of ourselves, something magical happens. I'm forever grateful for this experience with Shane because it was truly an amazing way to honor my body and myself, even as I found myself unexpectedly in this current stage in life. I felt incredibly present, empowered, and beautiful, things I could never use to honestly and truthfully describe about myself. Definitely 80000000% recommend working with Shane.

Posting a follow-up as I've received direct messages from random Yelpers over the past few months…read morestating they had similar frustrations as me or asking about my concluding experience. After continued attempts to get a hold of Angela via phone and emails, I finally tried TEXTING Angela in November. I was happy to see a text response from her! but then baffled when I read her message. I've attempted to post screenshots of the text exchange but it appears only a portion is posting. In summary, Angela stated she felt she was harassed by me and would not respond to my bullying tactics. Again, I was dumbfounded. Ultimately, she refused to return our $100 deposit and went silent on us again. In hindsight, I should have noticed that most of the Yelp reviews are over a year old. I don't see any recent reviews which should have been a red flag. I hope Angela is able to improve her operations and customer experience as she is clearly talented at taking beautiful photos.

Angela came highly recommended by my sister-in-law as she went with Angela for all three of her…read morechildren's newborn photoshoot. For the newborn photoshoot, we spent the full four hours in Angela's studio, which allowed me, a first time mom, to really enjoy the process. Angela took great care of us every step of the way, from making sure the baby is comfortable during the naked baby pictures, to making sure mom and dad look ready and stress-free for the family pictures. I'm extremely happy with how the pictures turned out and the grandparents are so in love with all the pictures. If you're on the fence about doing a newborn photoshoot, please do it and go with Angela!