Jenny is an amazing photographer. She took our family photos and they could not have turned out…read morebetter. She's so skilled because she was working with a large group that had not coordinated outfits, chosen a random park, didn't know how to pose, etc. She's amazing and just a genuinely good person.

Jenny is an amazing photographer I couldn't recommend her enough. Very wonderful to work with and I…read morelook forward to doing business with her again.

Kristie Decker (Cheryl's daughter) was an excellent photographer for my wedding last June. She was…read moreextremely flexible, professional, organized, and calm. I am so pleased with every picture! The album is absolutely stunning. She was by my side the entire day. Her mom and daughter were also helping out that day and did an excellent job. She was also the photographer for our engagement as well. We were on a boat in newport at sunset. The pictures turned out great! Kristie created a personalized 8x10 for our engagement and our wedding that she sent to us the next day! It was perfect to send out to all of family and friends. I will definitely use Kristie again.

Cheryl does the photos for us for our real estate marketing. She is a great photographer and…read morefriend! Pamela and Amanda of www.HortonsInLaguna.com

I write this review with much thought and mixed feelings.... Let me first way I am not completely…read moredissatisfied with Kona Blue, we do have some really nice shots, but I would not hire her again for a few important reasons and I will just cut to the chase with the pros and cons then elaborate after. Pros: Affordable (soft of), prompt, friendly and pleasant in person, wedding photos were delivered within 3 weeks of the wedding, were given over 2325 photos Cons: Very poor editing, quantity over quality, poor customer service when editing issues were brought to her attention, poor eye for details, no effort to make corrections. Our Package: We did receive a lot of photos but we paid for 7 hours of "professional" photography at $325 an hour and wouldn't expect anything less for that many hours of photography. What we did expect and did not receive, was print ready photos. Nope, much sorting, editing to be done before we can print these, something you expect a professional photographer to do. Several important photos have to be cropped and or lightened up. So many photos would have benefited from her editing them prior to sending to us. Quantity over Quality for sure! Lighting issues: I understand lighting is not the fault of the photographer as she states in her contract, HOWEVER, how am I to know there is a lighting issue if she doesn't say a word or suggest a better photo location due to lighting? There were many other options for better lit areas to take these photos. When these issues where brought to her attention her response was that lighting was not her fault (as states in her contract). Really, then do some editing and lighten up the photos you did take before sending them out to the customer! Cropping issues: We had many formal/portrait photos that either had guests in the background or the other photographer, seriously, the other photographer and these were not candid photos! When this was brought to her attention as I sent her 2 samples (not all of them) her response.... "oh sorry missed cropping that photo" but it wasn't just one it was several. But, then she said that all photos received "basic editing".... how is that possible if you missed several obvious cropping issues? She also said "Bridal portraits received extra editing".... when I asked what the difference between basic and extra editing is I received not response. Very few of the photos received the "extra editing." Basic Eye for Detail: Many of the candid photos of our guest were of them standing around and the backs of their heads, less than a dozen out of over a hundred, of them actually looking at the camera. Why would you not ask guest to look at the camera on the majority... So many wasted shots. Also, we had a free prop included in the package.... she took very few photos with this beautiful blue chair and the ones she did take, you can barely see the chair, why??? I want to point out that I am the mother of the bride, not the bride. However, I am the one that planned/executed this wedding for my daughter and son-in-law as they lived in No Cal until a month before the wedding that was in So Cal. When we met with Cindy prior to hiring we did discuss her doing the engagement photos and I believe our package offered a discount for that service, however when it came time to take them. She THEN informed my daughter that she doesn't do them on the weekends at all..... HELLO, you know she lives up North why not mention that in the first meeting and ONLY meeting she offers. Lastly, let me finish by saying there are some really beautiful shots that we did receive. Most of them were included in the sneak peak and added to her site, great! All of them seem to have received the "extra editing".... But, sadly this is only a small portion of the photos we received. Bottom line, had these photos (or at least the majority of them) been professionally edited (received "extra editing"), OR had she offered to do so after this was brought to her attention, this review would have been so different because the majority of our photos would be print ready. But, now I have to go and do her job and edit them before we can print and create the album and it will be quite a bit of work. Not my job, not OK.

Cindy and Haley were absolutely amazing. They were a dream to work with and I couldn't have asked…read morefor better. With all of the wedding photographers out there, I can't be more thankful that we chose them. I'm still in awe while looking through our photos. I can't thank you ladies enough; you're awesome!

As a natural-light, portrait photographer, I was delighted to find Vin's studio, for my clients who…read morewant more then I offer. His work is stunning, painterly and perfect for the discerning client interested in classic portraiture for their home or office.

There's a few things I never felt comfortable about and couple of them are being taken photographs…read moreof and going to the hairdresser. The dentist? Not a problem. So when my wife suggested that we'd get some professional photos taken of the two of us I cringed. Well she was referred to Irvine Photography by a friend who wholeheartedly recommended the studio and it's owner Mr. Weathermon. The experience was nothing like I had imagined. I feared a bunch of strong lights in the face and a situation where I would have to work hard to try to look relaxed. Vince Weathermon no doubt is a very experienced photographer, but the main thing is that he's a peoples' person. Explaining in simple terms how he'd like us to participate to get the results, that we were hoping to get from the photos, we got so caught up in his smooth directing that we honestly were finished within what felt like a brief moment. The photos of course turned out fantastic and I'm surprised to admit that I'm contemplating to make an appointment to get some personal professional photos taken. This time it'll be suit and tie and I won't need my wife to set things up. I know what to do and I kind of look forward to it.

Emeline is amazing at her craft! She has an eye for locations, poses, & lighting. She makes you…read morefeel comfortable during the whole process and directs you if you need help with figuring out how to pose. I had the privilege of working with her several times and each time I was in awe of how beautiful the pictures turned out. I highly recommend her services.

Emeline is one of the BEST photographers I have ever worked with! She is very friendly and makes…read moreyou feel like you are the most beautiful person in the world! I have worked with her several times on different locations, and she has NEVER disappointed with the pictures she takes. I have never waited more than a few days for all of the edited pictures...usually she will send me her favorite one by the end of the same night! Emeline also has a wide range and can offer great shots for beauty, family, engagement and just about another other reason you can think of to have some timeless photos taken! This is a photographer that truly enjoys taking and editing great pictures!

I can't believe I haven't yet reviewed Gilmore Studios! They're AMAZING! My 4 yr old calls the…read morephotographer Jennifer the "don't you smile" photographer. Why? Because she makes him giggle saying don't you smile! At 4 he's a simple man and Jennifer is an experienced photographer and mother so she knows how to get kids to smile! We've done 3 yrs of Santa photos here, Easter, Halloween, bdays, family photos and more. I've been super impressed with how the photos turned out as well as how amazing the experience is when you take pics. I recommend them to all the preschool moms and friends with kids. I can't say enough wonderful things about this photographer!!!

Jennifer is the baby whisperer -- I'm convinced she is magic! Her ability to make everyone…read moreincluding stranger danger babies come out of their shell and shine is truly amazing. Jennifer captures some of the most incredible moments when my daughter's personality was really shining through. So excited to have these memories forever. She truly goes above and beyond for her clients. From set design to studio experience you can't got wrong with choosing Gilmore studios. We've done two photo shoots with Jennifer an October Halloween 5 min quick shoot and our daughter's first birthday cake smash breakfast and Tiffany's themed. Both were incredible experiences!

Engagement photos were amazing and she arranged amazing photographers for my wedding day! We are so…read moreexcited to see the photos of our special day.

Heather has such a natural talent! She is amazing and makes having your photo taken fun and…read morecomfortable. I had my head shots done for my new business venture and they turned out beautiful. I can't thank her enough for giving me the image I needed to create the professional online presence I was going for. THANK YOU!

Stephanie has been taking our family pictures for the past 5 years and has not disappointed. She…read moredoes a really great job capturing all of our individual personalities as well as the essence of our family as a whole. She's a very talented photographer and I will hire her for any other event I have that requires a photographer. Also we'll continue to take our annual family pictures with her for years to come!

We've known Stephanie since highschool but we didn't know she is a professional photographer until…read moreabout a year ago. My sister used her for her wedding photographer. And Stephanie did an amazing job. Then we had an unfortunate event happening with our dad 5months after my sister's wedding. Our dad got sick and he was going to pass away and we wanted family pictures. We haven't had one in 12years. So we wanted to make sure that we have his pictures. So it was a very special but very sad and sensitive moment for us. Stephanie was very patience, and compassionate. It took us a little bit to get him out the house, even though it was just in the front yard. He was throwing up during session, sun was too bright, he couldn't open his eyes, he was cold so we needed to find blanket to cover him, and everything else that made this session very long. Oh not to mention we also have our 14months old nephew in the picture. Stephanie waited very patiently to pose everyone, never once she made us feel like we needed to hurry and finish this up. Then my dad passed and again we called her to capture the church ceremony. She did come through AGAIN!! She is very professional and definitely worth it. Thank you Stephanie. You are a part of our family now. And we are forever grateful for you.