My wedding was photographed by Emily over a year ago. I have waited this long to post a review…read morebecause I wanted to give myself enough time to cool down so that I could type a level headed review of my experience with Captured by Cottingham. From the moment my wife agreed to hire her there were issues with responsiveness and timeliness. It would often take over a week to get a response back from her on most things. She never missed any scheduled appointments, however she would often not respond to my phone calls or my texts. She also kept terrible records as she never would sign a contract (she did give me one, just wouldn't sign it) and she didn't keep records of what I paid her. I had to pull my bank records to figure out what I paid her as she couldn't tell me what my final balance was. (I paid her in full with checks prior to any work on her part) On the day of the wedding she was nice, easy to be around and generally pleasant. She posed everyone and took charge like we expected a photographer to do. However, once the wedding was over the professionalism stopped. It took over 2 months to get our photos when I was told it would take 6 weeks max. And even still, it required constant badgering after the 6 weeks had past. I was frequently given delivery dates and were missed with no heads up. Just nothing. For example I was told on 7/11/17 "hey i should have the rest of your images finished by this weekend." I didn't get my photos till 7/31/17 and only because I was moving out of state and was promised I would have them before I did that. What was the most alarming is that after all that wait and the decent amount of money I paid ($300 an hour) I was given very bad photos. As a former professional real estate photographer I am well versed in photography and the mechanics of it. I knew we had a dark church and that flash was prohibited during the ceremony and so I was expecting grainy photos for that portion. What I was not expecting was grainy and really out of focus photos for most of my photos. Most of the "money shots" were out of focus and far beyond the capabilities of photoshop to fix. Prior to hiring her I reviewed her portfolio. I was shown sharp, low noise, and colorful images. I told her that this is what I am looking for and was assured that it what I would get. What I got was soft out of focus, noisy, and colorless photos. In our agreement I requested to have all RAW images given to me. (took many more months to get those images) and when I did get them I was able to see that most images were in fact, bad to begin with. Since I had the RAW images I could review the metadata of the images. The camera settings were amateurish at best and most of our mantel piece images were out of focus and extremely grainy. A lot can be fixed in post but out of focus images can not be. To wrap up this long review. I would not under any circumstances recommend Emily to shoot a wedding. She was uncommunicative, missed deadlines, gave me poor quality photos that look rushed in their editing, and charged me a lot of money. My wife and I are so extremely disappointed with our photos that even after 1 year later we have refused to give them out to our families and have not made a single print. P.s. contact me through here and I will gladly send samples of what I was given.

Emily has photographed my family several times & she always amazes me, with her attention to…read moredetail! Her pictures are always beautiful! I know, she is a very in demand photographer, but, yet, she is always very quick to reply to any messages, I send! Her turnaround time is amazing, considering the time & effort she puts in to each picture! I could not recommend her more! You will not be disappointed!!

BE VERY CAREFUL! She intentionally downgrades any digital images you purchase so that they can only…read morebe printed up to 8"x10". That way, she can upsell you for very expensive larger prints. Other photographers will send you high resolution files when you purchase digital images so that you can actually use them how you want.

She did my newborn photo shoot for my twins as well as family photos. I loved both and look forward…read moreto working with her in the future!

Erica did such a wonderful job on our family photos! She was very kind and easy to work with. We…read morehave a 4 year old and also brought our 2 dogs to be in the pictures and she was so patient with us! Not to mention her work is beautiful!

From the owner: For Timeless Creations Photography, taking photographs is more than a profession. It’s a true…read morelifelong passion. My name is Erica and thank you for visiting my photography portfolio. I am dedicated to capturing your special moments and bringing them to life. Get in touch with me to schedule your shoot today. (I guarantee a 3-5 day turn around time to send you your edited images!)

Amanda is the greatest photographer ever! She started taking pictures for our wedding, and as you…read morecan see from my pictures, she is now taking pictures of our 3-year-old (which is not easy to do). We call her to document every milestone we have. We just adore her work!

From the owner: Hi! I'm Amanda Rae. After 20 years as a Navy photojournalist, I see things differently. I strive to…read moreoffer fun and comfortable photography sessions for everyone while capturing portraits you'll cherish for a lifetime. I'm based at beautiful Woods Manor in Bartlett, but serve the greater Memphis area and can travel within Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas.

Looking for an expert? Look no further. You won't regret…read moreit!! Let me start off with saying how grateful I am that a mommy group suggested Kate to us as a local photographer that was well rounded. We were brand new to the area and didn't know where to begin our search without getting a run of the mill, feeling like you are just another number, kind of experience. She was amazing at turning our daughters first birthday pictures into something truly memorable. Starting our session outside thanks to the weather, followed by the cake smash was just something that truly helped catch her little personality. It takes a person that truly loves her job to have the patience that she does with little ones. From start to end the communication along with talent, and caring demeanor is what will truly make Ms. Kate the perfect choice to have as a photographer. We look forward to more beautiful work done for our family in the near future. Thank you Kate for helping us make the right choice the first go around!!

I hired her to take pictures for my website. I spent a fair amount of time with preparation…read moreincluding professional make up and hair for my staff. When the pictures came back the quality of the shots were spotty. Some of them were fine but head shots of me were in particular very amateurish in appearance. I have taken better pictures with my cell phone. We called to have the pictures retaken and were told it would cost another $50 in addition to the $450 already paid. The $450 did not include anything but digital images. We went to a different location and repeated the photos with the same disappointing result. I then received an email from Ms. Brent that basically blamed me for the poor photos. It was unprofessional. Her work is marginal.

Took a beginners photography class from Mr. Mazor. From beginning to end, the information, tips,…read moresuggestions and knowledge I received is priceless. My take away is not to underestimate the importance of proper lighting. Mr. Mazor is knowledgeable and conveys what he knows using a concise and structured presentation. From the PowerPoint to the mannequin, he covered all functions of my digital camera. I look forward to taking more classes. This fee is an investment in your new hobby or career in photography. Thanks

From the owner: Portrait photography, Senior Portraits, Bar Mitzvah,Special event photography, Wedding, Engagementsread more

Hands down one of the easiest professional photographers that we have worked with!! We came in to…read moreHot Springs Village from Dallas for a vacation with extended family and he found a GORGEOUS spot for our photos!! He was great with our kids- making them laugh and just letting them do their natural thing without any pressure. It allowed me to relax and just enjoy- which says a lot, because you know how much stress comes with kids and family pictures. Thank you Eli!!!! We will see you next year for our family photos :)

We had a great experience with him and I highly recommend him for your next photography project.read more