My name is Sunja and I came across Mandy's work online looking for a maternity photographer in…read moreWilmington. Really liked the pictures and reached out. Initially she responded and we were supposed to speak over the phone but I never heard back so I followed up. She then did and we ended up speaking. I asked her to send me an invoice so we can lock in the date but she didn't for a while so I followed up again. She then did. Then the week of our scheduled photoshoot I saw the weather wouldn't be good on our shooting day and I texted her to hop on quick phone call to discuss further and potentially see how we can make it happen or pick a couple other shooting day options. Again no response for days who knows if I didn't reach out maybe longer. I reached out a third and final time to request a refund which I haven't received yet. I'm baffled by the fact that Mandy is running a business and lacking basic good communication, I've been repeatedly experiencing a lack of responsiveness in this short time of working together which has left wondering, kind of stressed and certainly taking all the joy out of it for me all while being in my last trimester of my pregnancy. She specializes in working with pregnant people and new moms, I just don't understand the lack of consideration and professionalism. Save yourself the headache and work with another photographer. I wish I did, now I'm running out of time hoping to find someone else to work with for a maternity shoot while still pregnant all last minute. Quite Upsettin!

Mandy was very nice and pleasant to work with. We love our family photos, she is very talented…read more However, her pricing is extremely costly and she charged an extra $25 per photo after an initial set of only 20 photos! Yikes! It felt like a very bad experience to see all your amazing photos and have them blocked, after a very costly upfront fee. Our family photo shoot ended up costing us $750.

My wife and I live in Charlotte and wanted to have a photo shoot at the beach to announce our…read morepregnancy. Elizabeth was very accommodating to our schedule and did a fantastic job for our pregnancy announcement photo shoot. She went above and beyond and we are blessed to have had her as our photographer.

Elizabeth is an incredible photographer. She helped make me comfortable through the photo session…read moreprocess, including helping select outfits, choosing locations and setting up poses. Her eye for composition that completely surprised and impressed me. We would be walking, and she would start taking photos. I had no idea what inspired her until I saw the final pictures, which were stunning and perfect. And then I knew... she just has the ability to capture something that many photographers don't.

Erica is an amazing photographer and I could not be happier with the overall result! Even though it…read morewas frigid on the beach, she took the time and effort to make sure that my family got just the right shot. And the result is amazing. I cannot wait to use her again once my kids get older (but this time in the summer ). Highly recommend!

Erica is THE best! She's so good at what she does- the right angles, lighting, no cheesy poses, she…read morecaptures REAL moments with your family. I cannot say enough good things about her and the quality of her work! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

During a recent family beach trip to North Topsail Beach we hired Billy Beach to capture the…read moremoments, so glad I did! We had a blast posing and now that I have the pics, I am super happy. He captured lots of great portrait and action/candid shots. And the his fees were perfect. Such professional results at such a reasonable fee. Amazing. We have some wonderful shots of Mom and Dad which we will cherish always. Thanks Billy!

So happy with my choice to go with Billy Beach Photography!!…read moreHad a great experience booking, communicating throughout, Billy was super accommodating and the pictures came back great and quickly!

We had the pleasure of meeting with Linda from Tides of Time Photography today. I am so grateful…read morethat she was able to take the time to fit us in her schedule and she was very accommodating. Linda is friendly, professional, flexible, and a wonderful photographer! I am happy to highly recommend Linda for any of your photography needs! We absolutely love the photos and I was so pleasantly surprised to see how quickly she was able to make them available to us. Wow! Thank you so much letting us enjoy the pleasure of seeing the pictures so quickl and a special thanks for making us absolutely fall in love with our condo!

Linda was absolutely wonderful! She did a last minute photo session with our family at the beach…read moreand worked with us to find the best day, time and location. Our photos are beautiful and so fun. Will definitely have her photograph our family again!

We worked with Tom on a beach portrait family shoot over Memorial Day weekend. Tom was extremely…read moreaccommodating working with our 1 year old daughter. She has an early bedtime which makes it difficult to shoot at dusk. Tom came up with multiple creative solutions on where to shoot to work with ideal lighting. The pictures came out beautiful. I would highly recommend Tom to anyone seeking a family portrait in the Wilmington area.

Tom Sapp did a fantastic job of reproducing my fathers childhood photo. It was a bubble photo, torn…read moreis several areas, and the painted part was faded. The photo was 97 years old. He did a fantastic job of getting me a photo of him that is nearly perfect from what the original was, less the bubble of course. I am so pleased to have found him and he will be my go to guy for any future work I may have to have done. He is a master of his profession, I could not be happier. I would highly recommend him for any photo work. Susan C.

Happy 8 did an excellent job with our family photos earlier this year! They took their time, gave…read moreexcellent direction and we ended up with wonderful pictures. I will definitely use them for all my photography needs in the future. I can't recommend them enough!

From the owner: Happy 8 Photography is a family oriented freelance company based out of Wilmington, NC…read more Specializing in several varieties of photography & videography, Happy 8 ranges it's skills from real estate/newborn / maternity / lifestyle to weddings and events. Drone footage also available for all of your aerial and real estate needs. Be sure to check us out on Facebook for frequent updates!

Leanne shot our wedding in 2015 and did a fabulous job! Communication was great and she made it…read morefeel like a collaboration as she consistently checked in to make sure we were getting the shots we wanted. While we had a list of a few things, mainly normal wedding photos with family members, Leanne was excellent in getting those candid shots that we were really hoping for. We just had our three year anniversary and I was looking back through our album and am blown away by her talent and eye for detail. As someone who doesn't feel especially photogenic, Leanne's direction and warmth helped put me at ease and she did an amazing job capturing my best side ;) . She's helped to make that special day last for years through the wonderful photographs she took for us.

Leanne has been incredible to work with, so kind, so receptive, so understanding, and…read moresooooooooooooo easy to deal with. Our family is incredibly grateful for her and her business and we can't wait for our upcoming family shoot!