Jeannie is an incredibly talented photographer! She was the photographer for both my engagement and wedding photos and I am so fortunate to have found her. She helped to make my husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera and was able to capture us in a genuine way. I really can't say enough about how talented she is! Not only is Jeannie incredibly talented behind the camera, she also was a great person to work with in a business capacity. She would always check in on us to see how we were doing and how our wedding plans were shaping up and evolving during Covid-19. Not only did she send an email asking how we were doing in March, she also sent a care package for us when we had to postpone our wedding date. Jeannie truly cares about her clients and wants to make your event as special as she possibly can. Thank you Jeannie for being so awesome and Matt and I look forward to working with you again in the future! read more

Jeannie did a wonderful job capturing precious moments of my family and I for my maternity photo session at Laguna Beach. I was worried that she wouldnt be able to work with my 2 yr old daughter who just wanted to do her own thing during the photo session but she was able to get some great photos of her. read more

Jeannie is talented, efficient, friendly, AND AFFORDABLE! I mean, seriously, what else could you ask for?!?!? Jeannie is a very talented and creative photographer. I've been an admirer of her work for a few years now. Through this time, I've seen many beautiful photos of weddings, family portraits, engagement photos, vacations, you name it. Her equipment is up to par...so she can capture those candid natural moments that are way more precious than your average posed photos. Her artistic composition makes for amazing, awe-inspiring photos. I've had several compliments on her work from my wedding. Some close friends even told me that they paid twice as much for their photographers for their own weddings and did not get half the quality that Jeannie delivers. She is professional, but very quirky! I had so much fun working with her on my own wedding. We met a couple times before the wedding for a number of reasons. The first time was the initial consultation where she showed me her portfolio and went over prices and packages. The next couple of times was for design review. I am a very particular person and am very specific about what I want. Yes, I was one of THOSE brides. So naturally, I pulled several images of examples of photos that I liked for style or composition or whatever. Not only did she listen and execute flawlessly, but she added her own flare too. On top of that, she does everything with a smile. Jeannie was definitely the favorite of my several vendors! Not to say that the other vendors sucked, but Jeannie is just that much more awesome than your average bear. AFFORDABLE! Need I say more? At first, none of her pre-set packages were within my price range, but she worked to customize an affordable package for me. What service! She's so easy-going and flexible...a real pleasure to do business with! I am recommending her at every opportunity that I get! read more

If 11 stars are were possible, I would give Jeannie 12. Jeannie is the most upbeat, happy yet professional photographer that I have had the pleasure of meeting. When I got engaged, I read the blogs, and I knew that if you want to capture a wedding, it's all about the photos. I went on a quest for the best photographer that I could afford. I skyped, met in person, emailed, and called 27 photographers. They were located in 10 separate states, and prices ranged from $1,200 packages to $20,000 packages. I created a spreadsheet which listed photographers, their style, their package details, and the different prices. I whittled it down to 4 photographers and had my fiance meet with four. I figured, I've done tons of research, and any of the 4 will be good. My finace picked Jeannie and in hindsight I am so glad he did. Jeannie captures the best of people. It's as simple as that. I had been leaning towards a photographer who does magazine style pictures, and whose every picture looks like a fairytale. But Jeannie captures candid moments of the people you love enjoying your special day. Not only did all of our pictures turn out great, but she goes above and beyond to make sure your happy. I used to laugh and say that my vendors were more into my wedding than me, and Jeannie is a perfect example. My fiance proposed at a library, and we got married at a library turned into wedding venue. For our engagement photos, Jeannie had us do two sessions. One at the Last Book Store in downtown (to keep up with our book theme) and then by Elysian park to do a book picnic. I had made flowers out of old books, and Jeannie, who didn't want to take apart an old book, printed out lines from our favorite books and turned them into roses. She also learned how to fold books and made us a heart. Flash forward to our actual wedding day. She somehow folded a book which has my new last name in it! It was so cool and it made for some great photos. Jeannie is such a bubbly, smart, high spirited woman and I'm so glad that she was available for our wedding. It was the happiest day of my life, and she captured it perfectly. As a present for Jeannie we found a mug which spoke the truth, she is "The World's Best Photographer." If you are getting married, and want to look back on your wedding day and see real people, in candid moments, with you looking your absolute best, then pick Jeannie. read more

There are not enough words to describe how happy I am with Jeannie Mutrais Photography. She is extremely talented and her photos always turn out better than I expected. Not only is she great behind the camera, but she's also magical with children. She's so patient and the perfect amount of silly. This combination always results in capturing natural smiles and plenty of sparkly-eyed laughter. I also want to add that she is very professional, always on-time and is more than willing to work with you to make sure she captures the moments that are most important to the client. Hire her! You won't regret it read more

Jeannie was a dream to have for my family's holiday photos! Like other reviews have suggested, it's hard to say anything about Jeannie that does her work and friendly attitude any real justice. My extended family of 10 and I could not be any happier with how well she got our 4 kids / grandchildren to smile. The finished product was also exactly what we were looking for and we'll definitely be looking for Jeannie again next year. Thanks so much Jeannie! read more

I work with Jeannie on the vendor side of things. I'm a wedding/event planner and we've worked together on a styled shoot and she was incredible! So fun to work with and, of course, she has amazing talent when it comes to photography. I would definitely recommend her to my couples and also other vendors that might want to team up with her on a project! read more

Jeannie took pictures of my brother and I, and we couldn't have been happier with the shoot (or Jeannie!). Often times, our "brother and sister" shoots always end up looking more like engagement photos (eww.), but Jeannie made sure there were some fun shots AND some nice/candid shots. She's so relaxed and easy-going, it makes the shoot fun and the pictures turned out AMAZING. Jeannie has such an eye for interesting and new shots - i loved that it wasn't the same pose or framing each time. i'm spoiled for life now, after my Jeannie shoot. :) read more

Loved her pictures, personality and professionalism! She was super helpful during the wedding day as well. She's been consistently cheerful, motivated and energetic, so that our vendor meeting (with other vendors) went smooth in a good mood. I can't thank enough! She sent us a very cute USB device with all the color and b/w pictrues, which was very convenient to me. Loved the layouts, colors, and timings of the pictures! read more

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Jeannie came higly recommended by my sister, who had her wedding photographed by Jeannie as well. Her prices are affordable; she'll make whatever adjustments you need to get the price right. Communication was great via email or phone. Jeannie showed up on time and was very professional. My wedding photos are beautiful and I've gotten so many compliments on them. I would highly recommend Jeannie to any of my friends. read more

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Jeannie did my pregnancy photos, and they were wonderful! She has a great eye for angles and fun shots. She made me feel completely at ease. I will upload the photos soon! I am definitely going to hire her again for my next event. read more

Jeannie is amazing. First, she squeezed me in right before she left for a trip because I procrastinated until my tenth month of pregnancy before contacting her to get my photos done. It was two or three days before she was leaving the country. She also got the finished photos to me from out of the country! Instead of waiting until she returned which was what I was expecting. Second, I look amazing in the photos and that's hard to say because I wasn't a petite pregnant woman. I looked like I ate another pregnant woman...that's how big I was. Jeannie took a lot of beautiful photos, so many that I had a hard time choosing which ones to frame. Jeannie gave us really great photos of me during my first pregnancy that make me smile every time I look at them. She really captured my husband and I...we laughed a lot during our session and I can't say enough nice things. It's not easy to have your photo taken when you're 60-70 pounds heavier with big swollen feet but I feel really lucky Jeannie was there and took these lovely photos for us. I recommend her to anyone who mentions they need photos taken. read more

Jeannie definitely has an eye for photography. She has a natural gift for capturing the personality and mood of each occasion whether it be family portraits or a wedding. She captured the memories of my mother's 60th birthday surprise party - from the details of the fondant butterflies on the cake to my mother's tears of surprise. My mother keeps an album just of that occasion, of Jeannie's beautiful photographs, to relive over and over and share with all her friends. Jeannie is my go-to photographer for events and she should be yours as well. read more

Jeannie is absolutely amazing. We love her so much! She was the photographer for my bridal shower, engagement photos, wedding day, and for our newborn photos. She is professional, creative, accommodating, and just makes you feel so comfortable. When you're with Jeannie, you're with family! I literally cannot recommend her enough. Jeannie is so creative, and you can't help but smile when you are with her. She has a way of bringing out the best in everyone, and every situation. I am absolutely blown away by her talent. She finds these candid moments of true happiness that you didn't even know were there. I want Jeannie to be there for all of the major moments in our life. She has a customer (and friend) forever with our family!! Jeannie Mutrais deserves a million stars!! Do yourself a favor, and just hire her right now. You will not be disappointed!!!!!!! read more

Jeannie took pictures for our family while I was pregnant with our son. Words don't do justice on what a fantastic job she did and how happy we are with the pictures. The images captured the personality of our daughter (18 months at the time) and priceless moments. She is passionate about photography and it shows in all of her work. Her attention to detail is phenomenal, while also making you feel comfortable in front of the camera. Jeannie's talent and love for photography is clear in the photos she takes. You're awesome Jeannie! We are looking forward to taking pictures again soon! read more

Jeannie is a great photographer; she's talented, friendly, flexible, and affordable. She was a great person to hang out with and made sure we were comfortable the entire time for our shoot. She loves what she does, and continually had suggestions for great shots. She was also open to ideas and made sure to adapt to our needs. Even after delivering the files a few days later, she made sure to alter and fix any photos we requested. In the end we received a CD of high resolution photos with no watermarks and memories that will last us a lifetime. read more

Jeannie Mutrias did the photography at my wedding up in Fawnskin and I was actually shocked out how beautiful they were! My friends and family can't believe it, her photos really captured the true beauty and essence of our special day in the gorgeous mountains. She got involved with all the events because I asked her too and she was such a blast to be around. Full of smiles and radiant with happiness, which is good to have during the stressful parts of your wedding. However, I didn't even see her during the ceremony and she still managed to get great shots that look like she was standing there with us at the altar. She was up for anything too! I made her go out in a meadow, walk down to the lake, and all around and she was into it. She had good suggestions for artistic approaches and listened to what I wanted as well. I highly recommend Jeannie to anyone read more

Where to start with Miss Jeannie. I got married in November and Jeannie was one of the first people I contacted about possibly shooting my wedding. I found her through yelp and her reviews could not be more spot on. We emailed back and forth a couple of times and set up a meeting. She had sent me information on her pricing and packages and she was very affordable. Upon meeting her I knew she was the one. She has such a sweet infectious personality and is very friendly. She is very quick to respond with an questions you may have and it was an absolute breeze to work with her. The package we opted for included so many things other photographers didn't offer. She photographed our engagement session and during the shoot there was never an awkward moment. Every time we spoke I was reassured that I had made the right choice. On the wedding day she showed up earlier than planned to scope out the venue and find some great picture spots. My friends and family thought she was a longtime friend because she was so nice and when we spoke it seemed like we'd known each other for years. Once the sun set she came back with sparklers and I thought that was such an awesome and cute idea. I honestly can't wait to see our wedding photos. If its any indication from our engagement pictures I know they're going to be just as beautiful. Jeannie is extremely talented and I know I will be working with her again in the future. Thanks again Jeannie! read more

Jeannie does an amazing job of capturing my family. I've worked with her four times now and each time I am so impressed by her work, her patience with my two year old and her ability to get all to smile so naturally. I HIGHLY recommend her. read more

Jeannie Mutrais captured my husband's Nerdy 30s Star Wars party and the pictures came out SO amazing! There was so much going on that I was worried that being a host I would miss out, but Jeannie got everything. Our family and friends had a blast with her and definitely felt comfortable with her shooting us at our nerdiest! She fit right in with the crowd and was an absolute pleasure to work with. I will be booking her for all future parties - thank you Jeannie!!! read more

If I could give Jeannie 100 stars, I would! Jeannie Mutrais has been capturing my family's moments for years. Her pictures speak for themselves! She is truly gifted in her craft and can translate joy and love in her work. She is honest and an absolute pleasure to work with. She produces quality pictures. Jeannie Mutrais is the only photographer I trust to capture beautiful moments. Any body can just click a camera but Jeannie is able to truly capture the beauty of a family's love and seal it in picture! read more

Jeannie has taken my family's photos on three different occasions. (family photos on the beach, pregnancy/family photos at a nature center & family photos with our new baby at the park) She is wonderful at capturing special moments. She is awesome with kids. She gets down to their level and makes the whole experience fun for the kids as well as the adults. She plays with the kids & gets them to be comfortable. Before Jeannie I used to go to the Picture People or to JC Penny's for pictures and was never really happy with the out come. They couldn't accommodate a large group (2 adults 5 children) so there wasn't a variety of things they could shoot with us or they weren't very good with the kids & they would lose interest quickly. Everything Jeannie shoots is worthy of framing. The only problem you'll have is finding enough wall space for the photos. My kids are constantly asking when we can go play with Jeannie again. We will be booking her for all our major events and to capture all our important family milestones. Jeannie YOU ROCK!!!!!!! : ) read more

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Jeannie was recommended through a friend of mine. I am so happy we decided to use her. She has done our engagement pics and they turned out beautiful! She will be doing our wedding in March and I look forward to it! She gets great shots, yet if I want a certain look or shot taken she will do it, which I love becuase I like a certain amount of control lol. She also helps you through the process seeing as most brides don't know exactly where to start and what is entailed in details of wedding planning. I also plan on doing a family portraits and probably prego pics or baby pictures when we have another baby on the way! I would highly recommend her! read more

Jeannie photographed our wedding! We had a few options available to us, but after our first meeting we knew she was the one! What my wife and I loved about Jeannie is her mindset; she discussed not just the how but the why and what of our wedding. Her outlook is a progressive one, discussing not just traditional photos that one would expect, but also unusual angles, candid photos, the personality of the wedding party and when to capture them, and what to look for. Our Church typically did not allow photos during events; Jeannie was the first photographer allowed to photograph during a wedding! As such, she worked with us and the wedding coordinator; we received wonderful photos capturing both the emotion of the event and the beauty of the church. We are very happy with the experience and the memories captured; we plan on contacting her when our newborn is ready for a photoshoot. read more

Jeannie Mutrais is a treasure! I enjoyed working with her for my sister's 80th birthday celebration at the Reef restaurant. She arrived early and stayed late. She got artistic photos of the bay view from the patio gathering spot as well as beautiful inside shots of the dining area. Most important, she captured all the happiness of the evening with candid photos of individual guests interacting with the guest of honor, which is just what I had requested. She is affordable, professional, and artistically talented. I highly recommend Jeannie for your special event. Collette D. read more

We have had Jeanine as our photographer for our wedding and multiple times for family photos. She's is great at making photo ops a fun experience. She does a very good job with children as we have 2 daughters the age of 3 and 5, and they enjoyed taking photos with her. Every time we wish to have family photos or for any function Jeanine is the first one on our list. We have nothing but good things to say; you can't go wrong. read more

Jeannie took pictures of my family this past December at El Dorado Park in Long Beach. We hadn't taken pictures before as a family and reached out to her for our first set. We were a little bit nervous about the process thinking "how should we pose? what kind of shots should we take?" Not to worry, Jeannie took care of all of that! She came up with great shot ideas while still allowing us to give our input. She was really quick in getting us the photos back (3 days), and we finally printed them yesterday, and they came out awesome. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer for any type of work--her portfolio shows her quality of work. Another great thing about Jeannie for all you Southern Californians--I think her eye/photography really capture photos with a warm, friendly, sunny, Southern Californian mood/tone. Awesome. read more

Jeannie was such a joy to work with on our engagement and wedding pictures! She was very fun and made the whole experience very easy. She saw great opportunities for different backgrounds at our venue and was able to work quickly so that we got to hang out with our guests as much as possible. Was such a pleasure to work with her and her assistant. They did an amazing job!!! read more

Jeannie is such a natural with kids and adults alike. She has done both of our children's newborn photos, and most recently family photos across 4 generations. My grandmother has not stopped telling me how sweet Jeannie is, and how professional. She brought a sound machine with funny sounds and a bubble gun to keep the kids laughing with their natural smiles, and in turn the adults were laughing and smiling at the kids. It made for wonderful photos. I had a list of pictures I wanted to make sure we did before our session was over, and when it finally came time and Jeannie asked if there were any other shots we wanted, but she had already hit all the ones I wanted as well as many that I had not even considered. We have great formal arrangements as well as priceless candid shots of our kids together, with us and with their grandparents. Thanks to Jeannie we have beautiful photos of memories that will last for a life time. read more

Jeannie did our Engagement photos last summer, and they turned out AMAZING! She handled all our locations, took our ideas and suggestions, even delt with our crazy dogs!!! She is easy-going and makes you feel so at ease in front of the camera! I am really hoping she will be available to take my pregnancy pics this Spring!?!?! read more

From the first meeting we had I knew Jeannie was going to a great photographer and fun to work with. Andrew and I took engagement pictures with her at the beach and not only was she fun and personable but her pictures were amazing and she was quick. On the day of our wedding she was on time and never stopped taking pictures. If I asked for a specific picture she never hesitated and always had a smile on her face. Jeannie made sure that all of the pictures I wanted were taken and she was very professional about gathering people for big group pictures. She even brought some cute props to use for our pictures that I never thought of. She was not invasive to any of my guests and all of my guests commented on how polite she was. Towards the end of the night if Jeannie was tired she never showed it. She stayed with us till the end and was super nice. I received my pictures from Jeannie on the date that she said and everybody told me how beautiful the pictures turned out. I cannot wait to take more pictures with Jeannie in the future! read more

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Jeannie did an excellent job in capturing all of the many priceless moments of my son's 1st birthday party! Every single guest that was there were captured beautifully on that day. She was really flexible and very easy going that we felt so comfortable around her. I will definitely have her photograph our family moments again, and will recommend her to our family and friends as well. Thanks Jeannie for your talent in capturing memories that will be cherished forever. read more

Jeannie is so amazing! She makes you feel so comfortable and relaxed and captures the most beautiful pictures. She listens to what you need and makes several suggestions to give you the backdrop and feel you are looking for. She has done our engagement photo shoot (would have used her for our wedding if she was available), my daughters graduation photo shoot and my sisters wedding. Thank you Jeannie for always going above and beyond. read more

It's no surprise that all Jeannie's reviews are 5 stars - I have to agree with all the other reviewers and reiterate how great it was working with Jeannie. I was looking for an affordable wedding photographer and totally lucked out when my wedding coordinator referred me to Jeannie. She photographed our wedding in April and the best part about the experience was that Jeannie was even more enthusiastic about the Topanga Canyon venue that I was (and I really loved the venue)! This came through in the pictures which really captured the natural beauty of the surroundings. As others have mentioned, Jeannie is also talented in capturing candid moments- the pictures she took of our guests laughing during the wedding speeches are the best! Beyond her skill as a photographer, Jeannie went out of her way to come meet with us in person before the event and even gave us the complete set of digital photos on the cutest engraved thumb drive. Can't recommend Jeannie highly enough! read more

We love Jeannie! Jeannie is an amazing, super fun person a phenomenally talented photographer! We were lucky enough to have Jeannie do not one, but TWO great shoots for us. Jeannie shot some gorgeous family photos for us in La Jolla over Christmas 2006. Every single photo was worthy of a frame. Between my mom, sister, and me, I think they are all framed in each of our houses! Jeannie was able to create gorgeous photos of all 6 of us, including my (pregnant at the time) sister, and sweet little brother who has special needs and who rarely sits still for the camera. It was an amazing feat and she carried it with grace and skill! My fiance and I also had Jeannie shoot our engagement photos in the same location (we loved it so much!) 2 years later. They are candid, affectionate, and artistic and are currently posted on our wedding website! We've since moved to Chicago, and can't imagine how we're going to find a photographer nearly as special to shoot our wedding and all of our exciting future events. Jeannie, do you like the midwest in winter??? :) Needless to say, we're huge fans of Jeannie's work. She makes photo shoots super fun (even for those of us who don't especially like to have our pictures taken!) and comes up with the most creative and unique ideas. I highly recommend her for any event or photo needs. She's the BEST! read more

Jeannie and her crew did an AMAZING job for our wedding day pictures. They captured all the moments better than we could have ever imagined. She was nothing but courteous, respectful and sweet to us and all our wedding guests. She was so bubbly and was honestly happy to be there for our special day. We look forward to working with her again in the future! read more

Jeannie is a fantastic photographer who is extremely easy to work with, and a great value too! My wife and I met Jeannie at a wedding about a year before ours, where she was the photographer. We loved the pictures from that wedding and remember (a) how pleasant and friendly she was to chat with before that wedding and (b) thinking how she got such amazing shots at the reception when we couldn't remember seeing her take photos! If there's a talent for blending into the crowd and secretly capturing unposed shots of dancing and conversation, Jeannie has it. So when it came time for us to start researching photographers, our first thought was Jeannie. There was one hitch, though. We were getting married in Massachusetts and she lived in LA. Well, even after researching our favorites from the Boston area, we found that we liked Jeannie's photos way better and that she was a better deal, even after paying for flights and a hotel room. That's hard to beat! The process of working with Jeannie was very easy. In every chat and email, Jeannie was effervescent and full of excitement for our wedding, which can be really rejuvenating if you're in the middle of a long wedding planning "to do" list. Especially considering the amount of time you spend with your photographer on your wedding day, you want them to be someone who makes you feel comfortable; Jeannie certainly excelled in that department. On the day of the wedding, she fastidiously stuck to the schedule that we worked out with her beforehand, and we were able to get great pictures while still leaving enough time to enjoy the latter half of the cocktail hour. Also, for detail oriented people, Jeannie did a really great mix of people shots and "thing" shots. We have a great record of all the items we created for the wedding, in addition to the hilarious dancing photos. All in all, I couldn't recommend Jeannie more highly. She's like that good, down to earth friend who takes freakin' amazing photos -- exactly what we wanted! read more

Best photographer I have ever encountered. We got more compliments about jeannie's work and her personality while working alongside our guests than anything else about our wedding. Jeannie fit in seamlessly with our family and friends and did not showboat our wedding a bit (unlike some horror stories I had heard of about wedding photog's). Her pictures were absolutely amazing, I have looked at them again and again and every time I look a new picture strikes me! She did a great job of capturing the little details of our wedding day that might have otherwise gone forgotten and since the wedding day was such a whirlwind blur, I am more than thankful for this. Her prices are very fair and the quality and quantity of her work far exceeds the price paid - she is WAY MORE than worth it! We also ordered post cards from her for thank you's and they are awesome - the layouts she came up with were artistic and classy and the delivery was really quick. I plan using jeannie again and again as other life celebrations come along and I am so glad to have had her capture my wedding. I wouldnt trade these pictures for anything - she truly captured our wedding in a classic and artistic fashion which is a hard thing to do right. read more