Katie was AMAZING to work with! The process was so easy and streamlined! She had a shy teen to work…read morewith and somehow managed to bring out all the best qualities in her! I LOVE the photos and will forever be grateful to Katie for making this HS senior's pictures such a fun and memorable experience! We will definitely be going back to her for future family pics! Thanks Katie!!

Katie is the perfect blend of creativity and attention to detail! We were extremely impressed with…read moreher quick turnaround time. The styling website she offers makes it easy to create coordinating outfits without having everyone matching. We highly recommend Katiebee Photography, and we will definitely be back!

We loved working with McKenna! She is so friendly, kind and made us feel better through all the…read morejitters and even more excited through our joy! We did a small micro wedding in an art gallery and she was so flexible in working with us even though all the details didn't come together until right before! I would definitely recommend.

McKenna did an amazing job wrangling even the rowdiest family members for extended family photos…read more She did a wonderful job reminding us to stay on schedule, but was relaxed and flexible enough to let us enjoy every moment. Her attention to detail was spectacular. She was accommodating through multiple postponements due to Covid-19. She brought fun energy to both our engagement pictures and wedding day while still remaining very professional. All expectations were stated and communication was easy. Most of all, our photos are so dreamy- they capture all of the sentimental and funny moments of our big day in a way that is polished but still so authentic to us.

Kara did an amazing job with my professional headshot-style photo shoot…read more I wasn't even sure what I was looking for, so she took some time at the beginning to discus the traditional versus "new wave" style of business pictures. With LinkedIn and social media being such a big deal now a days, you better look profesh, and you better look good while you're doing it. She made everything stress free for me and guided me through the process. I'm not used to professional pictures, but she made me feel comfortable and confident during the shoot. Tried on some different outfits with some different backgrounds at her studio (which is lovely and nicely decorated) The day was painless and casual, she had a quick turnaround process and gave me a stunning final result, including a great editing process for some general blemish removal, etc. Would highly recommend Kara not just for her professional photography skills, but her personality and her ability to make you feel at ease. She handles family portraits, weddings and adorable baby shoots, too!

Kara generously offered to schedule me in the next day after I had anxiously reached out because my…read morebaby was nearing 6 weeks old and I was having a difficult time scheduling newborn photos (typically taken within the first 2 weeks of life) with a different photographer. She cleared her schedule and was able to beautifully capture my increasingly huge and more active, less sleepy infant. The preparation that went into the shoot was top notch from the heat being turned up in the studio so my baby wasn't cold to the wide variety of outfits, props, sound machine, and she even had a camping/outdoorsy background that fit our nursery theme! We BOTH felt we were in the best of care; my baby is normally fussy in the hands of strangers but Kara had a way of calming him to get all the cutest poses effortlessly, and I as a new mom was able to finally relax for a few hours. She is also a mom to two littles and was incredibly easy to talk and relate to. It was apparent she truly loves her career and genuinely cares about her customers and their family.. which is increasingly hard to find these days! I recommend her services to anyone looking for family photos; you will treasure them for decades to come.

For starters, if it was possible to give BlackDog Studios less than one star, I would. Coming from…read moresomeone who knows the ins and outs of small business, such as the struggles that surface daily when owning your own small business, as well as the hardships that accompany the financial stress of having a small business, I can tell you quite positively that his business will implode very soon. And by this I mean that he will internally demolish what is left of his company as a result of his own actions and no one else's. To begin, when my fiancé (who is from out-of-state) and I met with the owner of this company, Jim Hamberg, he was less than pleasant to meet with. Although he agreed to meet with us, and said he put us in his calendar, when we showed up at his studio he was surprised to see us. He admitted he forgot about us, and that since he was in the middle of speaking to someone else, we would have to wait a minute (which was ultimately 25 minutes). Since my fiancé is from out-of-state and this was really the only opportunity we had, we waited. His studio was a total mess (to say the least) he had empty beer bottles and garbage all over the place, there was a dog in the studio that had chewed what looked like paper to complete bits that were scattered everywhere, the studio smelled of weed, and he was wearing no shoes, a grungy t-shirt, and shorts (it was a cooler day in October). When he finally finished his other meeting, he took us to his "back room" where we were supposed to meet and discuss wedding packages. He unfortunately didn't have chairs (apparently they were on order, which I find hard to believe) so he had us sit on a futon that had sheets and pillows on top of it. My fiancé and I agreed after the fact that it looked as though he lives there as well. Although we were already agitated that our appointment started 25 minutes late, and the environment of his studio was extremely unprofessional, we decided to give him a chance. After all, the work we had seen online was what brought us to the studio in the first place. He showed us a few albums and we really liked his work. When we returned home I looked at BlackDog Studio's reviews online, which all pointed to red flags I now am terribly upset I ignored. Jim Hamberg had a terrible rating with the Better Business Bureau (an F, with many complaints) and outstanding court cases. But, we loved his work and we hadn't found another photographer that compared so we decided to give him a chance regardless (again, I emphasize that our decision was based SOLELY on his work). We gave him a deposit the following week of $1,000. We were told we would get a free engagement session when we booked with him, so since my fiancé is from out-of-state we booked a session well in advance to accommodate him traveling to Wisconsin. Jim said our day was confirmed and agreed to meet us in Milwaukee for the shoot. Because we were going to travel from the airport to meet with him, we decided on a general time but agreed to call him if my fiancé's flight status changed. My fiancé's flight ended up arriving 20 minutes early, so I wanted to call him and let him know that we would be a little early but that it wasn't a problem at all to meet at the time we originally planned on. However, he didn't answer. The time we planned on meeting rolled around, then fifteen minutes later, then thirty minutes later, and there was no sign of Jim. I called him numerous times hoping nothing terrible happened, sent him multiple text messages, called his studio to see where he was: no response. Finally I got a text message from him (an hour later) saying: "Won't make it call later." I tried calling him immediately after I got the text and he didn't answer. I am appalled that someone would conduct a small business in this manor. More over, I'm appalled that someone would do something as unprofessional as this, and then not have so much as the decency to call and apologize, perhaps provide an explanation, to the customers he wronged. I see he was on Facebook the day he was suppose to be shooting our engagement photographs, so it is quite evident that an emergency did not occur like I initially thought. When I continued reading reviews online after our incident occurred, I saw that I am not alone. It is quite obvious from other's reviews, as well as my own experiences with BlackDog Studios, that he is in the process of sabotaging his own business. It is a shame that our experience, and his unwillingness to resolve it in a peaceful manner, has now caused us to take legal action to get our deposit back. At this point, all I can say is that if you are in the process of planning a wedding as we were, I would highly advise you to not select BlackDog Studios.

Like others, I wish I could leave 0 stars. Jim took my daughters graduation photos 9/13. We…read morereceived part of our order 12/13 after MANY unanswered phone calls and emails. 3/14 and MANY unanswered calls/emails and we're still waiting for the rest of our order. DO NOT USE BLACK DOG. Yes, his photos on the website are lovely, but it's not helpful to only be able to "visit" your photos on line.

Right fron the beginning working with Jim so extremely hard. We signed with him in June, in…read moreSeptember I had to call him in order to try to schedule our engagement photos. He never returned my calls or texts for weeks. Finally, at the end of October we were able to take our engagement photos. Then I did not hear from him until 2 weeks before my wedding when I started calling him again and again it was hard to get ahold of him. The day of my wedding he did alright the pictures are good but the videographer is in a good majority of my pictures, which kind of ruins them. After the wedding was all done we got some photos about a week after the wedding which was great with the promise of more to come soon! At the beginning of December we still hadn't hear and again Jim wasn't returning calls or texts. We got a couple more after my mom called him in December. Then a couple months went by and I had totally forgotten about my video and the rest of the pictures because so much time had gone by. In April I started call Jim again, weeks would go by before he would respond to any texts or calls. When he would he would insist that he was almost done with my video and I would be getting it soon. I finally got my video the first week in August 2 weeks before my wedding anniversary. The video was a mess and most of it doesn't even have sound. Sign with caution. This was the worst and most stressful experience of my wedding.

We had LuvFilms for our engagement/ wedding photos and have been continuing to utilize their…read moreservices for our family portraits/ moments. Our review and experience with working with Luvfilms has been spectacular! I always knew that I HAD to have this company shoot our photos... their work is beautiful, artistically done and was practically a no brainer for us. From our first shoot with them, they were kind and professional. We clicked right off the bat and throughout our shoot the photographer would direct us for different shots. Once we received our images we knew we made the right decision in choosing Luvfilms. We were blown away with how flawless they were. The candids were just as great! Now three years after our entail shoot, marriage, and the birth of our beautiful little girl, Luvfilms is STILL wowing us with their amazing work and has become our family photographer. I can't wait to have her one year photos taken and smash cake!! For us, this company is amazing if your looking for the all around skillful photographers to capture your life events rather than just one event, Luvfilms is who you'll want to call. It's such a relief to have someone who you know, trust and depend on to capture these moments for you and I'm so thankful we found that with Luvfilms.

Meredith and Mark are absolutely a gem! From the very beginning when my husband and I interviewed…read morethem, we knew right away that they were the team we wanted to capture our day. They are two genuine people who you can tell through their words and actions that care about capturing their customer's vision. Communication is flawless throughout from preparing for the day to the last photo taken on the day of. They are great interacting with all family and friends and creating a timeline that works while making the day feel fun, effortless, and not stressful. My morning hair/makeup team got behind and not once did I feel pressured or worried- Meredith adjusted our timeline without missing any shots we wanted. Our family and friends complimented to us after the wedding how much they loved our photographers because they were 'energetic' and could tell that they loved what they do because they were laughing with people, enjoying the event as if it was their own wedding, and just so kind. We received a sneak peak within 2 days of our wedding, received a FLAWLESS GORGEOUS album back within 60days, and we are obsessed with the pictures. This by far was the best vendor decision we made out of our entire wedding! 10 out of 10!! My husband and I plan to have Meredith and Mark help capture more future milestones in our life.

From the owner: Meredith Mutza Photography LLC specializes in capturing moments so that they last a life time. We…read moreenjoy meeting new people and forming long lasting relationships. We capture real, authentic emotions because we get to know our clients on a personal level. Planning photo sessions to meet your vision is our job. We enjoy helping to pick locations, wardrobe options and any props to bring your photo wishes to life. We also want you to have your photos back as soon as possible so you can relive the moments with your loved ones!

I've collaborated with Jonathan's Portraits on multiple weddings, and they're fantastic! As the…read moreowner of Beauty Unveiled by Tia, a premier on-location hair and makeup. I love how their natural, authentic photos perfectly capture our shared brides' beauty. Professional, fun, and talented highly recommend!

We love Jonathan, Brittany, and the whole family!!!! They absolutely made our wedding day perfect,…read moredespite a few challenges and waking up to rain! They turned the disappointment of rain into gorgeous, magical memories we will cherish forever! Many of our wedding guests commented on how personable and fun Jon and Brittany were on our wedding day! They made us feel comfortable and beautiful!! They went above and beyond for us, even staying a little later than their contracted time to ensure we got all the pictures we wanted and more! We could not recommend them enough! We knew it was meant to be from the moment we met them at a wedding show the year before our big day. Thank you Jon, Brittany, and family. You are all truly amazing!

Dave captured such beautiful pictures of Winoa for her Senior session. She was able to do in studio…read moreAND outside locations, which turned out stunning. Dave made Winoa feel very comfortable and she had a wonderful time. I highly recommend Studio 360!

We loved the photos we've had taken here! Great experience and fun atmosphere! We'll definitely be…read moreback!