Ania is truly amazing at what she does! She takes her time and really cares. Her studio itself is…read morebeautiful, and the array of outfits to pick from for mom and baby are a wonderfull addition. My husband and i were absolutely thrilled with how our newborn pictures come out. And plan to use Ania for pictures when our little one turns one next year.

I was looking for a maternity photographer that could do the exact look I was going for, which was…read morethe black and white editorial type of photos. I finally found Ania through an Instagram search and quickly booked an appointment with her as she was very responsive over email! From the moment I pulled up in my car, I immediately felt welcomed and comfortable. Ania greeted me and brought me into her beautiful studio. I had brought so many things to wear but I could have brought nothing as she has a whole wardrobe of maternity clothing. I wanted the black turtleneck dress, so we started with that one. Taking the pictures was so easy. I received feedback on where to look and how to move from Ania and the woman working with her that I am blanking on her name. They would stop after a few pictures to show me how they looked so I had a sneak peek. Ania asked a lot of questions about what I wanted when it came to lighting, outfits, poses, etc. I never felt pressured to do anything cheesy or anything that I didn't like. My boyfriend was running late, so I was worried we wouldn't get a ton of pictures with him, but Ania was so patient. We ended up going a little over the hour and a half assigned, and I also had five outfit changes instead of four. She really wanted me to have a lot of options and looks to choose from! Within a day I had the gallery of photos, and only three days after I chose the photos, I had the final edited photos back! It was so fast, and they all look so great. I've already had a photo book printed, and the photos look phenomenal. I am so impressed. It was exactly what I was looking for!

Marla is amazing! We could not have been happier with the experience for our son's senior pictures…read more Her work is incredible and the results are absolutely stunning. From start to finish, the process was seamless -- professional, fun, and creative.

Breath taking work! You will not be disappointed with Marla's creativity! She is incredibly…read moredetailed with her work and has an eye like no other

The good: Holly is excellent on the day of wedding. She is…read morecalm, cheery, creative, directive, and an excellent communicator. One thing that I appreciated hearing from her is that anytime I needed a break, I could let her know. That gave me a lot of ease and I felt comfortable telling her when I needed a break or when things were too much. She's very intuitive in that way. She let the bridal party take breaks and she checked in with me when needed about what was next. She worked well with other vendors. Her close up photography is outstanding with details...ties, jewelry, vows, you name it. Outstanding and incredible. Overall, communication was decent leading up to the wedding. She reliably responded to emails within 24 hrs business day which I appreciated because many of my vendors weren't that way. The not so good: Holly uses a clunky program to communicate via email with her clients. Even though she reliably responded within 24 hours, searching our emails with her and viewing things like our invoice and our contract was a pain. You have to create usernames and passwords, and reading previous emails with her were a mess to search and read. Her program isn't user/client friendly. I am totally 100% for businesses to document things in writing so I get why she uses the program, but it's just a poor program. The best case in point about this is that the program automatically generated an email to my fiance and I about a due final payment to be paid online. At first we thought this was helpful so we faithfully paid the remaining balance online. But then we got a panicked email from Holly saying our contract says we needed to pay cash or check and that there are huge service fees for paying credit card. It ended up being a huge pain for both us and Holly to figure out...we were irritated (as was she!) About the fact that we were asked to pay online by credit card. When I pay...I don't generally look back at the contract and read the fine print about whether to pay cash or check...not when I'm juggling multiple vendors and multiple contracts and payment due dates. The contract in it of itself is not easily accessible without having to dig In a myriad of emails to find the login for the website and then actually login. Finally, Holly's pricing covers up to 8 hours of photography. At the end of the day I kind of wish I went with a photographer that covered whole day photography instead. We had to pay an extra hefty sum to get Holly to stay and take pictures of our reception and our sparkler exit. The reception pictures we had to pay extra for were golden and so treasured because there were things that went on during our reception that we didn't even know but she captured wonderfully. The sparkler photos were kind of a disappointment and didn't look great (people were too spaced out, the framing of the photos were poor). The extra money we had to pay for Holly to stay a couple extra hours were worth it mostly for the dancing photos and group photos she took, but definitely not the sparkler photos...which kind of made me wonder if it would have been better for us to pay for a photographer that included whole day services. Overall we do recommend Holly as she is a great day of photographer. There are a couple things we wished were different but nothing absolutely groundbreaking. We received our photos about 1-2 months after our date and there were about 1,000 photos! Some of them were duds as expected but some will end up on the wall!

Choosing our photographer was probably the most difficult decision after choosing our venue -- and…read moreI am so glad that we were able to have Holly capture our day! I was drawn to the elegance of her portfolio and her attention to light and emotion, and the photos she took of our day reflect that same artistry. Holly made us feel comfortable and calm, and she captured the story of the day gracefully even under a tightened timeline. She enriched our day with her presence. We are so glad to have these special and gorgeous memories preserved through Holly's thoughtful lens! If you are trying to decide between vendors, hire Holly!

Photography by Trudi Lynn has been one of the best experiences ever! The nurturing spirit she had…read morewhile handling my daughter's newborn son was amazing. She was welcoming, caring and very open to our ideas and any concerns we may have had during our session. Not only did Trudi move quickly, she was very professional and patient. As we know newborns are so unpredictable. Trudi had so many props and colors to choose from. We love the outcome of the photos! If you are looking for anyone to take your newborn pictures, Photography by Trudi Lynn is the way to go!! Thanks, Tarina and Maddison

I had a great experience with Trudi for my senior photos. She was super kind, supportive and even…read morerushed a photograph that I needed on short notice! I would highly recommend her for anyone who wants high quality senior pictures.

Melissa is absolutely amazing! She did Pawtraits of our Papillion just days before he was…read morescheduled for disfiguring eye surgery. She was flexible with time and completely understood our urgency. She was gentle, and had our normally somewhat shy dog on her lap in minutes. She had excellent props and creative ideas. She took dozens of pictures and totally captured our little guy's look and personality. She also took some great "family pictures" of us with our dog. The resulting gallery had so many outstanding photos that it was incredibly difficult to choose. We can't say enough positive things about Melissa. She is a very gifted photographer!

From start to finish, Melissa displayed a remarkable level of expertise, professionalism, and…read moreattention to detail. The photography session was a very enjoyable experience, and I highly recommend Platinum Imagery Studio to anyone in need of excellent photography services. I am absolutely thrilled with the results!

I cannot express how much I love this Photographer, Kim Hoover. She is such a professional. She…read moresends you a contract which covers everything you discuss. No hidden fees, no extra this or that. She really goes out of her way to make sure you understand what to expect. She picks fabulous locations for your photos. She also comes to you when weather is bad. It all depends on what you want. You can pay by card and online. When you get to the shoot, she is PRESENT. She is all smiles, kind and warm and interacts with children so beautifully. She is so easy to work with and has such an artistic eye. You will wonder why is she having me stand here and turning like this, but when you look at the photo on her camera you are blown away. My advice, just be a good sport and let her lead you! What comes out after is so phenomenal! Her editing is unbelievable too. I just loved using her for our family photos and was so thrilled with the results. I highly recommend her!

We have worked with Kim twice for family photos and both times she has been wonderful to work with…read more She is incredibly sweet and very responsive and accommodating. I love her photos - Would recommend her to anyone!

Buyer beware! Be very clear on her satisfaction guarantee before you pay her. Customer's opinion…read moreof her work didn't count! In this case, not even a partial refund for unsatisfactory photos because, in her opinion, she provided what she considered "professional quality work". What happened to "the Customer is always right?". Reached out to attempt to continue to discuss an agreeable solution to the issue, and not even a response back. Poor. I would never recommend.

From the owner: Natural light wedding, portrait and event photographyread more

Branko is one of Birmingham's best photographers. You will not find a photographer that is more in…read moretune with the details of every wedding, family photo shoot, senior photos, business photos - everything! We can't speak highly enough of him. He will forever have our business. We have referred so many friends to him for so many different events. He is the best!

What can we say... we were nervous because it seemed like a lot of money at first.. then we got our…read moreengagement photos back, and they were absolutely stunning. On our wedding day, Hugh and Daighna did everything in their power to help make our day as easy and worry free as possible. The overwhelming amount of compliments from friends and family on our beautiful photos is testament to the passion and talent of the photographers. We couldn't recommend Venture Photography more, they are worth every penny and then some. We will have a photographer and friend for life!

From the owner: Corporate event photography, including conferences, executive meetings, trade shows, and nonprofit…read moreevents. On-site team headshots available during corporate programs.