As the mother of a newborn and the owner of smarter-than-me fancy camera, I wanted professional…read morepics of the gorgeous little one. Oh, and I didn't want to leave my house. Or pay more for them than the hospital bill. Too much to ask? For once, it was not. Stephanie promptly responded to my email requesting a session (email so much easier than phone with a sleeping baby), flexible with the scheduling of said session, arrived at my home promptly with her little basket of cute photo props, and snapped away... And all the while being very personable and pleasant and open to my suggestions and desire for props and cute baby positions. I was left with a ton of images, the next one somehow cuter than the last and a fantastic one that we used for the baby party invite. We received so many compliments - people seriously amazed at how our little one was captured at only 2 weeks of age with a huge smile. I've given her info out to a ton of people and look to schedule her again in the coming months. Stephanie said that our daughter was the cutest ever. But I'm sure she says that to all the babes! And she would then, of course, be wrong.

Stephanie is easy to work with and not afraid to take control of a large group so that she captures…read morethe best pictures. She is incredibly priced without jeopardizing the quality of the photos you'll receive. When your event is over, she quickly puts your pictures on disc and mails them to you. You then have complete rights to the photos to do with what you will. No, she's not a part of some huge wedding photography company that will put together a book for you, but I appreciate this. Not only would I rather put together my own books, frames, etc...I'd rather not be charged an arm and a leg to collect all the pictures to do so. I plan to work with Stephanie in the future, as she's a great person and a quality photographer.

Stephanie is an AMAZING photographer. She brings positive energy to every photo shoot she does. She…read morehas taken family photos as well as smash cake pictures for my little one. Her ideas are always very creative, unique and changing. We were lucky to find her and look forward to a lifetime of portraits with her.

I did a maternity photo shoot with Stephanie and the pictures came out beautiful! I really enjoyed…read morethe entire session and the variety of pictures with different angles/props. She has a lot of creative ideas and things of hers you can use but also lets you bring and use whatever you'd like. She's very professional and easy to work with. I've also seen albums of other pictures she's taken and they are great. I can't wait for her to do my newborn pictures :-)

Ruben is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! I'd give 10 stars if I could!…read moreHe and Dawn made my fiancé and I so comfortable with the whole process. It was like hanging out with our friends for the afternoon and our engagement pictures turned out just beautiful! It was an oddly windy day so I was nervous but they weren't and we had a blast! Thanks again Ruben... Can't wait to see how how wedding pictures turn out!!

Save yourself the frustration of paying in full and not receiving the service you paid for…read more We hired Rubén for an important family celebration, and unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. We paid him in full, yet we still have not received our album. The video we finally received was also very poor quality, with sections that are completely black where you cannot see anything, and the camera moves so much while recording that it is difficult to watch. Rubén is not someone I would recommend for videography, especially for large and important events such as quinceañeras or weddings. From the beginning, he never communicated with us properly. He never called to coordinate the schedule, never sent us messages to confirm details, and we were constantly the ones trying to reach him. The only time he seemed interested in contacting us was when he needed his payment. When you are trusting someone to capture memories from one of the most important days in your family's life, you expect professionalism, communication, and quality. Unfortunately, that was not our experience with Rubén.

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Nicole DeFilippis AND Carol DeAnda. The whole…read moreexperience was inviting, comfortable and easy. I put my trust in the photo shoot with Nicole and just let her guide me. That turned out to be a great strategy, and we ended up with shots that looked natural but interesting. What could have just been a standard shot is now a photo that looks natural and allows my personality to shine through. Carol is an absolute delight, and I will be proud and happy to recommend Carol and Nicole to anyone who wants a great photo shoot! Thank you.

When looking for a wedding photographer, my husband and I were extremely critical in making our…read moreselection. From the moment we saw Carol's work, we instantly knew we could trust her with capturing our day. Carol has her Masters in Wedding Photography through PPA but also does headshots, family sessions, and more! We loved having a mini engagement session to get to know her better, share our preferred posing styles, and see how beautifully she captured our small moments. Additionally, she met with us before our big day to understand what was most important for her to capture and how our wedding day was scheduled out. When the big day came, Carol went above and beyond to photograph every big and small moment. She adjusted us as needed but also let us organically react in each moment. She turned her edits over quickly and we didn't have one bad photo in the bunch! Carol far exceeded our expectations and I could not recommend her more for any of your photography needs! She has many accolades for a reason and it shows time and time again in her work.

I can't say enough about Melissa! From her utmost professionalism to her undeniable skill, our…read moreexperience with Libby Lou photography was incredible! We recently had her do a documentary family film and I am brought to tears each time I watch it. It's beautiful and captures my children in a way that I will treasure forever! DO NOT miss an opportunity to have a documentary done for your own family!

From the owner: Newborn & Family Photography... I’m here to capture your real, authentic love story. The…read morespontaneous laughter, the happy giggles, and the genuine moments of connection help me to capture that feeling of love you just can’t describe.

Adam does such great work and his attention to detail is incredible . He is very responsive and we…read morehad excellent communication throughout our project - we are so happy with Flik and the work they did for us

From the owner: Flik Productions is a Multimedia creation company, specializing in video production, motion…read moregraphics, photography, and graphic design. We serve clients such as small businesses, not-for-profits, community organizations, restaurants, and individual photo shoots.

We found Heather through Yelp. Frankly I am shocked that she does not have hundreds of reviews…read morebecause her work is absolutely incredible! From the start, working with her was extremely professional. She was very timely with her email responses and was even able to fit us in on short notice. Her studio is attached to her home, and has a ton of props and outfits for newborns. She was so great with our newborn, she was able to soothe him and keep him calm between the outfit changes. Her patience was unbelievable! She accommodated all our requests for poses and props, with no hesitation. I will recommend H. Lane photography to all my friends and family. I can not wait to come back to get 1 year photos of my baby !

From the owner: I'm a natural light storytelling photographer specializing in newborn, family and children's…read morephotography. All sessions include help styling and access to my client closet free of charge. We will spend your session snuggling and loving on your babies, frolicking thru fields barefoot, endless tickle fights and laughing over who has the stinkiest feet. It’s meant to be fun an as though your kids just went in the greatest adventure with their favorite people.

We couldn't be happier with our Brittania Drew experience. We took family photos with our 8 month…read moreold and Laura was an absolute dream. She immediately put us at ease (the photos show us so relaxed and comfortable) and the pictures look effortless, beautiful and memorable. I can't stress enough how wonderful the whole day and subsequent photos are for us as a family. It is so hard to find family photographers that don't subscribe to posed and stiff photos. Laura provided us with a variety of locations within a forest preserve (seated, standing, walking, wide shots, close-ups) and we didn't ever feel like it was "work" or even know what "type" of picture she was taking at the time. I am so excited to frame our photos and can't wait to work with her again in the future. I am in awe of how amazing everything turned out!

I don't even know how to start this review. Brittania Drew is great. Our first meeting was via…read morephone- we had 3 photographers lined up to have calls with and the energy and enthusiasm that Laura and Stephen showed was unmatched. We immediately felt that right connection and moved forward with the process! Next step: engagement photos. For timing, the initial phone call was in June and we wanted a more fall-ish vibe to our engagement photos, so we waited until the end of September to do them. It ended up being about 95 degrees out. I did a trial with my hair and makeup artist that day, and with all things beauty related, we ended up running late. So Stephen and Laura waited for us, on a 95 degree day, in the middle of a field. We finally pulled up, about 40 minutes late and super apologetic, and they acted like we were 30 seconds late- not even a glimpse of grump or inconvenience. We did some photos, did a quick outfit change, then did some more into the sunset. I should mention that from the time we signed our contract in June to the time we took our engagement photos in September, I had been back and forth over whether or not to add video to our package. I've always read that it ends up being a big regret- and I just wasn't sure!! So Laura and Stephen offered to chat with us after the shoot to see if we could make it work. Because we had been running late, they had to get home to take care of their son, but invited us to their house to discuss- what a nice gesture (especially when we were the jerks for being late)! We went over and they were able to slice and dice our photography package so our photography addition didn't kill our budget. We were at their house for a little over an hour and the photo/video conversation was probably 5% of it. They were just great hosts and it was wonderful to get to know them a little better! We left knowing we made the right choice in who we hired... until we got the pictures back. Then we ABSOLUTELY knew we made the right choice. The pictures came back with quick turnaround and every one seemed to be better than the last. We thought we did pretty good for our first time in front of the camera- turns out it's the people behind the camera that work all the magic. We have a few back and forth a between the engagement shoot and the weeks leading up to the wedding- mostly just any changes or updates to timing. The week before the wedding we had our final call with them where we nailed down the final timeline and the things most important to us to photograph. They had a worksheet we had filled out to assist with this that was super helpful. It also included the family photos we wanted to have taken. They were, as always, calm and friendly during the final call- and we were so excited for the big day! So the day comes and Laura and Stephen are there on time, with bells on, and we are, of course, late (however long you think is enough for hair and makeup, add an hour!). As soon as we got there, I felt rushed because of the lateness but Laura and Stephen kept me calm and insisted we still had plenty of time to remain true to our timeline. Phew. They took my dress and rings and went off to make magic with them. Once she returned, Laura stuck around to get the pictures of the girls helping me dress, final make up touches, and shaking out the nerves. Stephen went off to photograph/video the groomsmen. I won't bore you with the details of the whole day but Laura and Stephen were there shooting for a whole 6 hours of it! They left as the party started (we decided we didn't need photos of everyone getting drunk- that's what the photo booth was for), and my husband and I danced into the night. As the wedding date passed and we enjoyed our honeymoon, smaller details of the day started to escape us. We were so excited to get our pictures back to remember every detail. It took about a month and every single photo is so worth the wait. The photography part seems to go by so fast, but they manage to capture every photo you could want! We made an event out of going through all the photos- it was like reliving the day! We remembered the emotions we felt in those photos- and we laughed and cried all over again. Can you ask for anything more from your photographer? We haven't received the video yet, but my expectations have been set! I cannot wait to see it, and I imagine it will be as wonderful as everything else they do. I'll be sure to update if not. :) Laura and Stephen were a dream to work with and I'm so glad we found them!!! Stop looking, you found them too!