Lauren Michele Poucel is owner and photographer of Tide + Pines Photography and boy what an awesome…read morephotographer she is! She's timely, ENERGETIC and just a fantastic person to coordinate with! We left feeling like she was a part of our dynamic family. It's a rarity when I get my husband and three young, adult children together on any given day so when it does happen - what do I do? BOOK A PHOTOGRAPHER QUICK!! Actually, it took quite a bit of planning to get my family to get a day off together - booking Lauren/Tides + Pines was a BREEZE!! I found out about Lauren / Tides + Pines through a mutual friend and I was happy with the style of pictures taken of her at her event so I nabbed her up quickly before her calendar filled. Her natural style/approach and minimal editing to photography is what appealed to me. We decided to meet at not-so-secret-beach at Ko'Olina at which time Lauren and her bubbly self show up. Unlike most photographers that I've come across, she doesn't really stage you for shots (if that's the style you're looking for). I wanted raw..."semi-staged" photos that captures our family personality and dynamics. Something easy...not stiff or staged because that's just not us. We have the Chandler Bing smiler, the ham, critical mommy, the "i don't wanna smile, my eyes are not even because of these dimples," to the anthro poser. We're just not good photo subjects for any photographer. Lauren makes the photo session seemingly painless!! Really!! Just be yourself and she will discreetly move and shoot while you are in motion. She may suggest places for you to sit or stand but all in all, the shots are up to you - she just shoots them. And shoot is what she does!! She nimbly moves and maneuvers herself in places that allows her the best shots (i saw her in the bush, on top of slippery rocks, tide pools and on the ground in the sand). She's just the easiest photographer to work with that I've ever met and made the awkward photo session gut busting fun and oh so painless. Our proofs were sent to us immediately (within a week). I'm sure that as soon as word is out that she is that good - her turn around time for proofs will increase in time. But for now, we are quite lucky to have discovered such a gem in a field already littered with talented photographers. She was quick to add that if we wanted anything edited she would be able to do it but really, we were just so pleased with ALL our pictures!! It wouldn't have been fair to have her edit 50 pounds off my pictures so I guess "raw" is what we are going with this year. We all looked great and I was happy to see that she did capture the essence of our family.

Have a great session with Tides + Pines. Lauren was able to capture the beauty of my new little…read morefamily. She choose the perfect setting and was great at working with a baby. After the session she did a quick turnaround and the images were easy to download from her website. I hope to work with her again in the future.

Our photo booth experience for our daughters birthday party was fantastic! We highly recommend.read more

We took some family photos here and it was a great experience. Very nice people they helped get my…read moreniece to smile for the photos and were very patient. The photos turned out great

I had a very bad experience with this company. I brought a 40 year old photo from my wedding for…read morecolor balancing and to edit the picture. The original photographer failed to tell me that my jacket was askew. I have tolerated the look of the photo for many years, but finally took it into this shop to have it fixed. When I arrived to pick up the finished photo, the color was adjusted, but the jacket was not fixed the way I wanted it to be. The woman who did the work indicated that "you didn't tell me that is what you wanted." She made some small adjustment in the right side of the jacket, but it was not correcting the look so the jacket appeared closed and buttoned. The woman said "You didn't tell me that is what you wanted." I do believe that I said "fix the jacket." It would seem to me that she should have asked me what I meant by "fix the jacket" instead of assuming and making the minimal change she did. She then added "I would have had to charge you more to do that and it would have taken longer." At no point did I note that I needed this quickly or that cost was too high. If the person agreed to fix the problem, I would have not have been as disappointed. I had to pay for the work despite not getting what I wanted because she had my original picture. I have speculated since this incident that the person who did the work is not the owner of the shop (she indicated that Jon Reis is not there very much). I am not sure why she would not offer to fix the problem which I consider her error--not making sure she knew what I wanted done--but I strongly recommend that customers be very careful with this company because it is not a customer-service oriented group and the work I requested was inadequate.

Jon and his team created an excellent video showcasing the beauty of our house, it's rich history,…read moreand accompanying it with great music, backgrounds, and transitions. The team was transparent and open to making any and all changes that we wanted and was eager to produce an astonishing final product. Safe to say they did that.

Flexible, reliable, extremely wonderful experience. Very quick turn around for gallery of photos at…read morea great cost!

From the owner: Jenn & Dani of JDM Photography are here for you whether you…read moreare looking for a date night, family photos or to capture you're special day we are here to create memories to last a lifetime!

Went today for a headshot session and I cannot say enough positive things about Joe and his studio…read more I had never had corporate head shots taken and so was a bit nervous and uncertain as to what to expect but Joe instantly made it relaxing and fun. He has a great personality and makes the process very enjoyable. And the photos are great - far better than I could have imagined! I would certainly recommend to anyone!

Recently I needed to get a professional head shot and wanted to get a high end look that is…read moredifficult to find without heading to New York or L.A. I heard good things about One Sharp Joe and decided to give them a go--and I'm so glad that I did. I am not particularly keen on having my picture taken but from the very start, Joe made me feel very much at ease on the other side of the lens. He has a way of quickly building rapport and trust as he draws you into the posing process. I am no professional model, but he made me feel like one. The end result was even better than I had hoped and I really couldn't be happier with the final shots. If you are looking for a portrait that rises far above the mundane, you would do well to give One Sharp Joe a try. Highly recommended!

1000% recommend! I was 37 weeks pregnant and hadn't done maternity photos yet due to lack of time…read moreand no luck finding a photographer. I came across Madison on Facebook and figured I'd reach out. Not only did she book me for that upcoming weekend on incredibly short notice but she was AMAZING. She was so personable and really put a ton of effort into the small things like my hair or where my husband had his hands etc. she made my maternity shoot dreams come true and I felt pretty for the first time basically my whole pregnancy! Anyways we will definitely be using her again since my baby has made her arrival and we want family photos!

I do not have enough kind words to say about Maddy!!!!! She has been incredible from start to…read morefinish, and I am still in awe of what a fantastic job she has done! Not only is she beyond creative and talented, but she listened intently and supported everything I asked for and said, took the initiative when needed, utilized examples and information that I gave her, and consistently was professional, kind, helpful, and any other positive adjective you can find in the dictionary. She was everything and more, and I couldn't be happier with my engagement photos and (coming soon) wedding photos! I wouldn't bother looking anywhere else because she is the best, and all my friends and family at the wedding can attest to her passion and skills! We are all in amazement!

Heather and her second photographer did my wedding day photography and she did such a beautiful…read morejob! She made the process so easy, guided my wedding party and I very well and the pictures turned out so beautifully and I will cherish them forever! I would highly recommend!

Heather was amazing! She helped me get the best (most flattering lol) angle and sent our company…read morepictures back extremely fast. The light editing she did looked AMAZING and super natural. I would definitely book with her again.

Hayley Anne was such an amazing photographer to capture our engagement. She was super sweet to us…read moreand helped us feel at ease in front of the camera! Such a good experience :)

Hayley is amazing!! My fiancée booked Hayley to surprise me with an engagement photo shoot at…read moreRobert H. Treman State Park. He knew based on her reviews and their initial communications, that she would be incredible. And she was nothing short of incredible. I'm personally uncomfortable with staged photos, but she made me feel at ease. She's very personable and the process was extremely easy and laid back. And the photos.... They speak for themselves. We are so thrilled with how they came out. The sneak peek was out very quickly thereafter and we even received our pictures earlier than we anticipated. They are PERFECT. We absolutely love them and could not recommend Hayley more!!!