It's hard to describe how thrilled I am with Julie. A few weeks before a big family birthday bash for our mom's 90th birthday, I reached out to four highly-recommended photographers via Yelp. Julie responded within minutes even though it was 8:30 on a Sunday night. After speaking with Julie, her enthusiasm for the project cemented her hire. Responses from the other three trickled in over the next week with "not available" or "no indoor shoots," so I realized I was extremely lucky to get Julie right out of the gate. The logistics of planning a huge birthday party in Florida (from Minnesota) and wrangling twenty family members for a photo shoot ahead of said party plus hiring everyone involved by long distance and hoping it goes as planned the day of were enough to make me start drinking at noon. It's not like I could meet the photographer ahead of time to discuss options, we did it all in a long phone call. And I crossed my fingers. Julie showed up right on time and had even scouted out a place in front of our beach condos where we could get Mom's wheelchair and still have a pretty background, especially for the smaller groups. Julie was so fast, so facile, she snapped and snapped each and every requested combo and even suggested a few more. She got the little ones to smile, everyone looking at the camera, and did it all in under forty minutes! Then we moved inside (HELLO AIR CONDITIONING!) and she snapped candid party pictures until time for food. Because no one wants pictures of themselves eating BBQ, amirite? She was just amazing. We took a few more posed shots and then she left us to enjoy the party. The following day she sent me a quick preview of just two of the photos. The hundreds she took will be culled, edited, curated, and available in a couple of weeks. I appreciate that she will provide links so we can print the ones we want OR order prints through her! I'll update the review when I have more photos, but for now enjoy these lovely shots of our Mom and our family and my full endorsement of Julie Renner Photography for your photo shoot needs! read more

Julie Renner Photography - Mom on her 90th birthday. You can't even tell she's in a wheelchair! And with limited access options, Julie picked a pretty spot. - Session Photography Near Me

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My family hired Julie Renner Photography during our Thanksgiving 2019 reunion in Bonita Springs. The process was very easy and the experience was even better. We took sunset photos at Lovers Key in Ft. Myers. They came out awesome and I'll be using them for gifts throughout the year. I highly recommend Julie Renner Photography. read more

I booked Julie for a last minute photo shoot on the beach and she was very accommodating in planning the whole thing out. The next day my family and I met up with her assistant, Robyn, and the whole shoot was seamless. The next business day she quickly sent out previews of the photos and we can not wait to see the final results. I would highly recommend Julie for anyone looking to have a beach photo session. read more

I hired Julie to take update head shots for me and also some professional photos for my website. She did an amazing job and I highly recommend her. She's not only a great photographer, she has a calm and reassuring personality that will put even the most camera shy person at ease. I will definitely use her again soon for my business or family photo needs. I have posted my pictures (black dress, blonde hair) for you to see the quality of her work. read more

Julie Renner Photography - Julie took this for my website and did a great job! I would definitely hire her again. - Session Photography Near Me

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Julie Renner was the first photographer to make this Momma Bear stay calm during our family pictures by engaging my children in the photos and making them feel super comfortable. I take family pictures twice a year and its always stressful for me. She makes the experience with young children FUN, EASY, and LIGHT. I was so sad to see her leave to go to Florida - but you have a real gem! The quality of her work is awesome. You could not ask for better! She also did my head shots for my website. They are amazing and she made me feel and look prettier then I could ever imagine!!!! read more

The family pictures Julie took for us were amazing. I think what really makes her #1 in my eyes though was how great she was with my kids. Family pictures in the past were always a nightmare because the photographer couldn't keep or even get my kids to do what they asked. She knew exactly what to do. read more

Julie did a fantastic job with a large family photo. Thank you!

Julie does amazing work! She did our engagement pictures and newborn baby pictures. She has been there for us during these special times capturing our memories! She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera! She was so great with picking out the best pictures and sending them to us in a timely manner. Thanks, Julie!! read more

We were so lucky to find Julie Renner to capture our family vacation in Naples. Just as we were leaving to get in our cars we heard the loudest thunder clap ever and the skies just opened up. Julie contacted us and said if we were willing to wait for a bit the radar showed there might be a break in the rain. We waited for 45 minutes. We felt that it was so kind of Julie to wait instead of rescheduling. All of a sudden it stopped raining and we hustled to the beach. What happened next was pure magic. The pictures she took of our family were incredible. I am so grateful to have such beautiful pictures and memories. We look forward to using Julie for our next family vacation. read more

Julie took our family photos during our vacation on Marco Island. She was very responsive and helpful during the planning process. The photo shoot was efficient, which was important for our toddler. The photos turned out beautifully! Julie was very pleasant and professional, and I definitely recommend her. read more