Mark is a terrific photographer and turns his great ideas into outstanding photos. I needed some…read morephotos done for my business and needed a quick turn around, and Mark fit me into his busy schedule and the results were excellent. From head shots to action photos, including some awesome manipulation of an image I wanted for my website, everything turned out well beyond my expectations. I would certainly recommend Mark for any photography needs.

From the owner: I'm Mark Kelly, and I bring a unique blend of experience and a creative edge to my work. Whether…read moreyou need a great portrait, photos for ads or magazine covers, or even videos, I can come through for you with hand-crafted images that exceed your expectations. I was born and raised in the Detroit area. I'm old enough to know how to load and process sheet film, but I'm still young enough to keep up with high school athletes as a lacrosse referee. I've been taking photos my entire life. Early in my career, I traveled the country and a bit of Europe as an assistant to one of the world's best photographers, shooting automotive ads and catalogs.

The experience with Mike Staff was great from beginning to end. From the first meeting till the…read morepost-wedding stuff.. they were super atencious and professional. The people in the office are very nice and helpful through the process of choosing your professionals for your wedding day, making payments, pre-wedding planning, post-wedding music selections... they were great on everything! We hired 2 wedding photgraphers and a videographer. They arrived at the location for pre-wedding pictures on time (actually they were early). They gave us very good direction during the photo/video session. In the house we were getting ready they even moved stuff around to make sure we would have great pictures. On the phone conversation with Ilze, our main photographer, I explained to her the big problem I have about having my eyes closed in most pictures. She listened and made sure to check that she had good shots with my eyes open. She was also very efficient through formal family and romantic pictures to make sure we could have the pictures done within our short time frame ( a bit over 1 hour). She was very friendly and the pictures turned out amazing!! Tracy, our second photographer, also did an amazing job! She took great shots of the guys before the cerimony. I also loved how well she captured the details of the decoration in the reception venue.. the centerpieces, the guest book, the cake, the gift table... all the details we spend so much time planning but we barely get to enjoy during the wedding and now we can remember them forever through her pictures. Patruck was our videographer, he was also very nice, from the phone conversation till the end of the wedding. We still didn't receive our wedding video, but i am 100% sure it will be amazing just like everything that Mike Staff have done.

DJ Ron is an absolutely amazing DJ, hype man, and extremely talented in his craft!…read more He is extremely easy to work with, fun, and pays attention to every detail to make the night a success! Communication, vibes, and peace of mind comes with choosing him as your DJ and you will not be disappointed! DJ Ron took the time to go through each individual step, song, timing, and worked with our venue to be proactive and make sure everything was a success. If you want an unforgettable night and a dance floor that your guests won't stop raving about, book Ron as your DJ!

First off, Shannon and her crew are some of the NICEST, welcoming, FUN, and talented people! Our…read moreengagement pictures were truly amazing, and Shannon even made us a great post card for our save the dates! Harthen Studios really captured our personalities! I can't even begin to tell you all the compliments we got on the pictures!! While we had SOME posed pictures, most of them were "in the moment" - this was important for us because my husband isn't a great "posed picture" kinda guy....and you would have NEVER known otherwise when we got them back. ...and the WEDDING! I can't even begin to tell you how amazing those pictures turned out! (not to mention knowing there was NOTHING to worry about the day of!!) I felt completely at ease knowing how those were going to turn out (I am sure you have heard horror stories from other brides about how the pictures weren't what they had hoped/expected/wanted). I learned about Harthen Studios 3 years ago...they shot my best friends wedding (I LOVED the work!)....and while this sounds completely cliche, I met my husband at that wedding...then when it came time to chose my photographer, there was no question. I would recommend this photographer in a heartbeat, and I know I will use them in the future for family pictures!

I had my wedding two weeks ago. Shannon did a great job!…read moreVery profession, cooperative, caring, and reasonable. Price fit our budget. I would go to her again. I love the pictures!!!

Wish we would have researched more before going with digital paradise. There is a reason the prices…read moreare so low. Ray offered to drop our price even more if we paid in full, luckily we didn't do it. He sent my fiancé a text one day saying he would refund our money if we took our review down (we never wrote a review) and that he was sorry he didn't tell us his real name. Come to find out his real name is Roy Parks. Google him and you will find he has scammed many people and has numerous court judgements against him. He promised to give most of our refund back by Christmas. We haven't seen any of that money and I can't even get a hold of him. The number he gave us is disconnected, I tried another number I found online, left messages, emails, etc. I'm sure we won't get our money back but hopefully I can save someone from the headache we are dealing with. Don't just take my word for it, look him up on ripoff report and elsewhere. He finally responded to me over two weeks later, after he saw a review I wrote on another site. He actually threatened to sue me for writing a bad review. Unfortunately I am going to have to go to court to get our money back. I have texts of him agreeing to give us back $275. It has been a nightmare dealing with Roy/Ray. Going through all of this sucks but at least we found out about him in time to book a real photographer for our wedding.

This business is hardly worthy of any stars for a review…read more My fiancé and I are planning a very low budget wedding, as that is what we can afford. There will be no extras, just the enjoyment of having our friends and family there to share our special day. When I received an email from Melissa Murphy on behalf of Digital Photography regarding specials on wedding photography, I was pumped. We are to the point where we have to consider just having guests take our pictures, as hiring a professional like we originally planned is not in the cards. Digital Photography boasted "Save $1,000 on wedding photography / hd videos" if you reserve on or before Black Friday on November 29th. All day photography and hd video package only $895. They also advertised their other packages as being quite affordable. The basic Silver package (1 photographer, 4 hrs/2 locations, edited images on DVD, rights to print forever, online viewing 60 days, 5 (8x10) + 10 (5x7) prints) for only $275 after discount! Even the Gold package (the next one up) for 8 hrs/3 locations was only $550! I was overjoyed, and couldn't wait to find out more about the business, it's gallery, and basic personality of the photographer. We could maybe have a photographer after all! At a price that we might actually be able to squeeze in for a mere $275! To my dismay, I called and received a cocky, rude gentleman at the other end of the phone. I asked if it would be possible to find out if our wedding date was still available before we started researching Digital Paradise as a possible vendor. He asked my name and wedding date, then proceeded to ask me which package I wanted. I explained I had received an email detailing the wonderful pricing I was excited about. I mentioned the I liked the idea of the $895 photography and hd video package but I felt like we for sure would love the basic Silver package for $275 as I was pretty sure we could work out a budget for that. I wasn't sure if we could do the $895 price. He proceeded to tell me that he would NOT be interested in booking that package for that day, it is a prime date and "chuckling" tells me, "that's just not a lot of money." He says it's a lot of work, he's the one that does all the work, he has people calling about booking the Gold and Platinum packages for $1400. So he will not be interested in booking my date at a price that I can afford, as he laughed and talked down to me. He says he books 1 wedding a week, and he will not book mine on a prime weekend to only get $275. Digital Paradise: Why do you advertise great deals for wedding photography that you will not fulfill when inquired upon? Why do you talk to potential customers with arrogance and disrespect? Why did you tell a potential customer that you are not interested in booking her wedding date because the price that YOU chose is not enough money for you to spend your time working on? Why do you talk to me like you know me? You do not know me, my economic situation, nor do you know my personal situation. I can't believe I was excited to believe that I may be able to afford photography to complete my dream wedding, only to be brushed aside like a speck of dirt. I'm sorry I am not able to afford a PLATINUM package, I am sorry that I called to inquire and perhaps book a wedding package promotion that YOU advertised, and most of all I am sorry that I even called to give you a chance. I will take my business elsewhere, and so will everyone else I speak with as I help them plan their special day. Photographers should be excited to document something for their clients, not laugh and push them aside, declining their inquiry about booking because it is too much work and not enough money. Basically, I wasn't worth your time.

I ordered a stretch limo to pick us up from our wedding 2.5 months before our event. They call me…read moreup three days before the event and said their limo was in the shop and would upgrade us to a party bus. This would be odd for just two of us leaving a reception so I said I would like them to find me another alternative. The alternative was a Lincoln Sedan for $80 additional charge from another company they were working with. I did not like the idea of getting charged more for something smaller. So, I have asked for a complete refund since they could not deliver what I had paid for and they refused to refund me my money.

Horrible. Bus bathroom was disgusting and I dont think tank had been emptied. Broke down coming…read morehome and driver continued to drive on expressway with no head or brake lights at midnight...sound system did not work to. The bus driver could not get a hold of anyone as backup. Boss finally showed up with another bus after 2 hours of sitting in parking lot.To top it off, boss then took us 40 minutes out of our way so he could get back to his car and go home.. Left Detroit at 11:30pm and got to East Lansing at 4:30am..Shocking poor customer service.

Have you ever needed a headshot? Until recently the only "headshot" I've ever had was a school…read morepicture! I asked a trusted friend about her nice photo and she put me in touch with Jennifer at Starloft. Jennifer is easy to work with and has an upbeat attitude which put me at ease. I had the opportunity to change into several outfits and thanks to texhnology, we sat down immediately afterward and reviewed her work, selected what I wanted and Presto! I had my headshots shortly afterward. I highly recommend Starloft!

Jennifer is amazing! She took my professional head shots and they turned out great. Jennifer was…read morepatient, professional and creative. Instead of a cropped personal picture for my Linkedin profile, I now look professional and well put together! Thanks Jen!

Tony and Joe consistently over deliver a fun evening to everyone at the event. The energy and fun…read moreflows all night with a high quality product. They make a great team and always make the Photo Booth a great hit at their events.

My sister hired them for my parent's 50th Anniversary party. Everyone loved the photo booth and had…read morea great time! They were prompt and professional.