This is the second year in a row we've had Christina take our family holiday photos and we're…read moredelighted with the results. She is accommodating with regards to timing and location, and is a master at her craft. What is paramount to us, and what truly sets her apart, is her ability to bring out our natural smiles. Some people (especially younger kids) have a tendency to grimace when you ask them to smile, and she's able to elicit genuine and warm expression from all of us. Pro tip: Contact her as early as practical for your photo sessions. She's in high demand and books up quickly.

Christina is amazing! We had an unfortunate rainy day and instead of canceling the shoot, we got…read morecreative and drove towards the sunlight outside of Fernley. The photos turned out AMAZING! She captured our little family perfectly and since there was an adventure on the day, it's a memory we will always remember. 100% recommend Pine to Peaks for your family photos!

Daniel was amazing to work with for our maternity photos. He was thoughtful and patient while…read morehelping us choose a location and had great suggestions that helped us find the perfect spot. During the shoot he made us feel totally comfortable and kept the experience fun and relaxed. He knew all the best spots around the location and helped us get such beautiful shots. He was also great with our dog and helped us include her in the photos. Overall it was a wonderful experience and we'd highly recommend Daniel. We definitely plan to work with him again in the future!

We worked with Daniel for our first professional photo shoot to celebrate our 25th wedding…read moreanniversary. He was absolutely incredible from start to finish! Booking and payment were super easy online, and communication was excellent the whole way through. We told him we got married 25 years ago on a beach somewhere on the Nevada side of South Lake Tahoe (the exact spot is still a mystery!), and when he suggested Zephyr Cove Resort Beach, we knew he was our guy. I'll admit I was more nervous than my husband, but Daniel immediately made us feel comfortable. He's easy to talk to, fun, and knows exactly how to guide you through natural poses without anything feeling fake. We were laughing (actual laughing tears!) the entire time. We had the best time. We just got our proofs back, and I am beyond thrilled. His work is beautiful!! We started at 5pm and he got all the best of the area! Unreal!! You 'd never even know it was one of the windiest days ever! I can't wait to see the full gallery. If you're in the South Lake Tahoe area and need a photographer who's talented, personable, and genuinely cares about your experience, Daniel is the one.

Annie provides an outstanding photography experience from start to finish. She's efficient and…read moreskillful in her use of lighting, ensuring ample time for outfit changes and making the most of each session. The variety of shots she captures is impressive, reflecting her expertise. We wholeheartedly recommend Annie for any photography needs, whether for weddings, senior portraits, family gatherings and more!

I have written quite a few reviews (at anyplace possible) for Annie now, and still, I don't have…read moresufficient words for the magnitude of her AMAZING work! I repeatedly hear that they've never seen wedding photos as spectacular as ours, but that's merely because they haven't seen Annie's other wedding photos!!! :) When I think of wedding photos, I generally think of stale, static photos that are easily interchangeable by switching out the bride and groom, a few flowers, and colorful dresses. Annie's photos don't fall into this category! She is not a "wedding photographer" the way you generally think of wedding photographers. She is a brilliant photojournalist who will generously apply her artistry to your wedding. After first discovering her work, I can't stop looking at her pictures! I'm addicted to her blog to see all she's doing. They say a picture's worth 1000 words. Hers, on the other hand, leave me speechless!!! Check her out at http://anniexphoto.com

We've been lucky enough to have Steph photograph both our engagement and our wedding, and we can…read morehonestly say she is something special. For our engagement shoot, she made magic out of the space we were in. When the weather shifted mid-session, she didn't miss a beat--she helped us lean in, and the result was some of the most spectacular photos we've ever seen. She even went above and beyond to include our old (and rather temperamental) dog, creating the sweetest memories that we'll hold onto forever. For our wedding, Steph was incredible. She has this beautiful presence--she's fully there, warm, grounded, yet somehow moves so effortlessly and quietly that she captures moments no one else would have noticed. She is as creative and artistic as she is kind and easy to be around. For us, she became immediate family. The photos from our day are filled with so much heart, soul, and beauty. Both Steph and her work are true treasures.

Stephanie has been our photographer and honestly just our person for over 10 years. She's shot our…read morewedding in San Francisco (we live in Truckee), maternity photos, annual family portraits, and professional headshots and photoshoots. She remembers when we're due for photos before we do and just reaches out and that's just who she is. She literally talked me out of skipping a photographer at our City Hall wedding. I'm so glad she did. Those photos are everything to us. As an interracial same-sex couple, finding someone we truly felt safe and celebrated with was huge. Stephanie has always been that without question. Our family wouldn't trust anyone else. Working with her is easy as she is always on top of everything from scheduling to communication to edits. She doesn't skip a beat if the wind picks up, snow turns to rain or the alpenglow never appears as we experienced this last year in our family shoot! She rolls with it and makes everyone around her feel calm and I would never give another name or question the recommendation!

Courtney just took some amazing photos of my newborn baby. I couldn't be happier and everyone is…read moresaying how terrific the photos are. It was easy to schedule the appointment with her. She showed up on time and came with lots of props, outfits, and photo ideas for the baby. She worked with me on how we wanted to do the photos and what our goals were. Finally, she was a baby whisperer - she has 3 children of her own and knew how to work with my baby and keep her quiet and relaxed during the photos so we could get some amazing shots The next time I need photos done - I am calling Courtney!!

Courtney just did a shoot of my large extended family of 20 people, including 10 children under 9…read more She found a great site close to where we were vacationing in Truckee. We got great photos of the whole group, individual families and various other combos. I told her I wanted it to be quick, so as not to create too great an interruption of our vacation. She had us in and out within an hour without sacrificing creativity. Courtney is very friendly, accommodating and fun. She was great to work with, listened to my requests, came up with creative ideas, and was very responsive and timely. Thank you Courtney , for creating such treasured memories!

My husband and I hired Ruthanne for our elopement in September 2019 in Napa. We are so happy we…read moreheld out for Ruthanne. Given it was literally just the two of us at our elopement (plus our pups) we wanted to capture the day in all the magic that it was. And Ruthanne did just that. Our elopement was at the Carneros Resort which was a 180 from the normal adventure elopement photos she usually takes. Ruthanne did SUCH an amazing job. I absolutely hate having my photo taken and after the first 5 minutes with Ruthanne I felt completely at ease. Our photos truly capture who we are together and aren't overly staged typical wedding photos. With that said, I feel like all of our photos could be in a vogue magazine. They are perfect. Would love to have Ruthanne take our photos again for our next big life moment!

I can't say enough good about Ruthanne. After following her on Instagram for a few months, all I…read morewanted was to shoot with her! Thankfully the opportunity arose and I was able to book an adventure session. Going in, we had no idea what to expect. But wow she was not joking when she named it that! We were hiking all over rocks and bushes covered in snow, falling and laughing. We had some truly incredible views and I got an amazing sneak peak just hours after we shot. Ruthanne was easy to get along with and was extremely knowledgeable about the area. I am so thankful that I found her and hope that we can work together again!

We just recently had Alicia take photos for my mom's 70th birthday up in Lake Tahoe and she was a…read moredream to work with. Super accommodating at the last minute, found a great setting by the lake, was fantastic with a group of small children and made us all feel so comfortable and at ease. We couldn't be happier with the end result, the pictures are beautiful! Thank you so much, Alicia!

Alicia is such a warm-hearted people person, intelligent and professional. Although I have not yet…read moreused her photography services, she took time out of her busy schedule to help me find a video transferring company in just a matter of a few minutes. I have seen a few of her photographs, and I was impressed with the emotionally warm feeling that the photos gave me. I plan to make an appointment with her to have my senior, but young-at-heart, photo taken soon. Alicia is a very conscientious and attention-to-detail person. I am very happy that I found her. Rene E.

I hired Amber as a recommendation from my amazing wedding planner/coordinator, so expected her to…read morebe just as awesome or better. Weddings are expensive and an investment, so I expect to get a good return on it. At the beginning for our engagement pics all was cool and I feeling confident about using her services. My wedding was kinda still during the height of covid, but everything seemed to be going well until the week of my wedding when I rec'd a text from her that she was not going to be able to shoot at my wedding bc she wasn't feeling well. I obviously was upset bc my contract was with her, but I had to be understanding of the situation too. What I didn't like was I had to trust a colleague of hers (Heather) who I had never met and didn't meet until my wedding day to take the best pictures possible. She did mediocre, and didn't capture very many couples pics nor family pics. (So glad I had relatives and friends who brought cameras. Most took better pics than the paid photographer, but I didn't pay them, I paid Kindred Souls for quality pics). She kinda rushed through our main pics and all the outdoor pics are hideous. Amber stated though she couldn't shoot my wedding, she'd do the editing, but she was sooo hard to get a hold of regarding status of my prints and just communication PERIOD! My wedding was in September and I didn't get my photos till mid December. I'd say I'm patient, but 4 months is ridiculous. When I sent my favorites back to her for editing I advised her they were not the clearest they could be and were too dark and to reedit. Here we are at the end of February and I still haven't heard back from Amber. Truly UNprofessional, poor customer service and a bad look on this business. They don't have to worry about me referring ANYONE to them! A waste of almost $1800, sigh.

Summary: Great experience, family friendly, accommodating, funny, high quality, will use again…read more Shoot photos can be seen here: http://www.daniellehankinson.com/edgelake-family-reunion-photos.html Our extended family has spent a week each summer at Kings Beach since 1986. It took us 26 years to realize our own attempts at family photos didn't capture the experiences the way we wished they did. My wife and I decided to get a professional pictures taken this year. We came across Danielle's website and were attracted to her work with large families as well as being a local to the kings beach area. As soon as we met Danielle, we knew it was going to be a good fit. Her humor was very similar to ours, and she knew how to apply the right amount mixed with direction to keep the process flowing. Our family covered 4 generations, with ages ranging from 84 to 18months. She was able to limit the impact and movement to the older folks while providing a treasure chest of little toys to entice the little ones. The pictures were painless, even with a group 20+ pale, squinty eyed people! After the shoot, approx 4 hrs later, Danielle returned with a projector, screen and ipad to review the photos and let us make our choices. It was so fun to sit around with the family and see the final product. This was a no pressure consultation and there was no upselling. We chose to go with a digital package allowing, us to share with the large family. We had to promise to get them printed (anywhere) eventually so they could be enjoyed and looked at every day. We continuously get complements on our photos. We also get some disbelief thinking that pictures that good can't be real. "There's no way that background is real", "That's not REALLY at Tahoe, is it?" I can't say enough good things about Danielle. She was a perfect fit for our family and I highly recommend her. As our kids grow (3 and 1.5 now) we'll definitely use her in the future.

Whitby has worked with both my immediate and extended family for over five years. Each time we are…read moreblown away by the quality of her photography and her editing. she always manages to make the photo shoot fun and illicit big smiles from all family members, even the furry four-legged ones!

Whitby is such an intuitive all round family photographer~ she exudes such a positive happy bubbly…read morespirit that helps capture the mood and relax the subjects. She has shot professional photos of my family here in Hawaii and even flew across country to be at my daughter's wedding as we wanted her to be part of the magical moment. She is a very talented photographer, true professional, and a warm and loving soul! Love her! Photos by Whitby B

When I say choosing Jeramie for our photographer was one of the best things I could've done I…read more100000% mean it! Jeramie and his assistant were so amazing for our wedding from day one! The communication, the energy and just his vibe was everything we needed. He made our day even more special than it already was! I could not be more thankful and grateful for him helping us achieve and capture such amazing moments we will cherish forever! Thank you again Jeramie!

We came here from Las Vegas to take pictures for my oldest graduating from UNR and my youngest…read moregraduating from high school. So far he has taken Pictures for my oldest in the park. Amazing ! Professional and soooo funny . He knows what he is doing , he helped her with poses and suggestions. my daughter was nervous but he eased her mind with jokes and just being funny ! I am so thankful and excited for my youngest to get her pictures taken tomorrow . I would recommend the shit outta this guy!!!