First of all, both my fiance and I are awkward people. This meant finding a wedding photographer…read morewho could work with a socially awkward couple would be...difficult. Of course, we wanted perfect pictures...but we also wanted to feel comfortable with our photographer on our big day. After viewing many websites and contacting many photographers, we chose Siang and Lightphoria because of Siang's personality and his love for photography. Siang is easy to work with and listens to all your concerns and needs. We started off with a couple's session (aka engagement session) where we went around Seattle, taking pictures and breaking the ice. We turned these pictures into a guestbook, which ALL our guests adored and could not stop talking about!! Siang not only made sure he had good shots, but he took the time to develop a photographer/client connection (being socially awkward and all, boy did we take up a lot of his time). Seriously though, many photographers can take perfect pictures by working with lighting and the basic rules of photography 101. But only great photographers can capture those indescribable moments where one glance from the bride or that look in the groom's eyes captures feelings from that day. Siang has captured some of these "moments." When I look at my photos, I don't see just family and friends - instead, I see love, happiness, nervousness and joy. It is these intangible moments that Siang captures so beautifully. You won't be disappointed with Lightphoria or Siang if you ask him to freeze frame important moments in your life. We love him so much that we plan to have him at other special occasions in our life such as anniversaries, the start of our family and our children's birthday. Hopefully, our children won't be as socially awkward around cameras as Mommy and Daddy. P.S. Tell Siang that "DOMO" says hi!

Siang is amazing. On behalf of one of my best friends, whose wedding I was in as a bridesmaid, I…read morecannot begin to thank him for the moments he captured on her special day. Both the bride and groom love photographs, but were apprehensive of double chins, awkward faces and poses, as well as their first glance being captured on film. Siang knew just what to say, when to say it, and how to make everyone involved feel special and at ease. Siang was probably the only one who knew how to handle the devious flower girls and apprehensive ring bearers in the hot August sun. No double chins any where either! I've also had the pleasure of attending another wedding that Siang photographed. In both weddings the bride and groom felt like the photographs made their weddings seem that much more beautiful and fun! Nothing but rave reviews on his genuine, comfortable approach to wedding photography, not to mention the gorgeous shots. He also put together (possibly as part of the package, I'm not sure), slideshows and picked music for each one. This was truly a blessing as the wedding that I was in, the pictures came after the new groom was already deployed in Afghanistan. The pictures are beautiful reminder of their wedding and lifetime to come.

Ana was great, able to react quickly to our schedule. Very positive and friendly, personable and…read moreeasy to talk to. We think she got some of the best out of us.

Ana was amazing! My wife and are not from the area and Ana is the first person I called. She was…read moresuper sweet and was willing to work with our inflexible schedule. Comparable prices to the area but what stands out is how Ana treated our daughter. It was heart warming to watch her try to calm our daughter who was a little older for newborn pictures. Ana's patience and calm demeanor really made our day a lot better as I am not sure we would have gotten 1 picture with another photographer. Received the gallery and wow. Amazing work!! Thanks Ana and I highly recommend her work.

Kathleen recently took both our maternity and newborn photos for the birth of our second daughter…read more She is absolutely wonderful! She was great with our toddler during both sessions (maternity photos were taken outside and a local barn property and newborn photos were taken at our home). She is very talented, friendly, professional and responsive to e-mails/questions, etc. She was also patient and accommodating when I asked to change the newborn session date multiple times because of uncertainty around the timing of our scheduled induction. We are in love with all of the photos she took for us and are amazed by the shots she was able to capture. We know they're photos we will cherish forever. We definitely plan to use Kathleen for our future family photographs. My husband and I highly recommend Kathleen!

Shout out to Kathleen! I cannot believe how amazing our photos turned out! We were a VERY large…read moregroup of 19! 10 of those were children! I was so concerned how our photos would come out due to the size of our group and children full of energy! Kathleen did not blink an eye and got shots that I never saw her take! Her communications were clear, timely and made the process easy! The gallery of pictures came back quickly and are just stunning!

I honestly don't know where to start with a review, Jenny was so absolutely spectacular that there…read morearen't enough stars. From our first meeting at the wedding show until she said goodbye on our wedding day she was fantastic. Throughout the entire process we felt both heard and seen, and Jenny gave us suggestions and guidance that helped make sure that what we envisioned is exactly what we got. My only regret is that I don't have more occasions that require a photographer.

Jenny is wonderful! She recently photographed our daughter's wedding. She is wonderful to work…read morewith. She is happy, kind, efficient and so fun to be around. Her photos are top of the line! She has an amazing eye and get's right in there to capture the moments perfectly. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Shaun and Michelle, Seattle WA

Highest quality photos and very friendly staff. I highly recommend. True professionals that took…read morebeautiful photos that I will hang up in my home.

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If you're on the fence about newborn photos, just do it! We are over the moon with how our…read morephotographs turned out. The session was seamless, we just had to worry about getting there and the rest was handled for us entirely. I felt relaxed as our newborn was handled with care and slept for almost the entire session. You can see the years of experience that Julia has come through with her professionalism and ability to capture the moment perfectly. These photographs will be treasured for years to come and can't be happier with having hired Julia Christina Photography! Highly recommend them :)

Julia is exceptional! There was a lot of uncertainty right before my due date (baby came sooner…read morethan expected), but she was incredibly kind, supportive and provided the flexibility that I needed. We had the best experience at the newborn shoot - Julia took care of EVERYTHING which was so wonderful for this sleep deprived first time parent. My husband and I completely trusted Julia with baby the entire session - she was so good with him! Of course, photos came out absolutely perfect. Would highly recommend Julia - such a talented and genuine human being!

Amy was the first vendor we booked and secured for our October wedding out and around various…read moretrails and parks around Olympic NP. She was very comfortable to work with, very helpful in putting together a great time table for our day based on the things we wanted to try to fit in. And it actually was built in a way where we brainstormed additional ideas on how we wanted our day to go that we hadn't thought of sooner. The day of our wedding, she was so personable, encouraging, knew the right shots to take, and the best routes to go. All of our guests thoroughly enjoyed her happy and friendly personality, as did we. We received about 60+ preview shots less than 48 hours after parting ways with her, and they look so incredibly stunning. I'm a snob when it comes to photographers and photography, and no joke, Amy Galbraith is more than a pro. She's someone you can truly trust your day with, and hopefully we can find another opportunity to work with her again in the future!

Amy is an amazing photographer but more importantly she made my experience with taking senior…read morephotos really special! I've never had photos taken professionally by a photographer so I felt really nervous before but she was super kind and helped me feel more at place and asked a lot of questions during the shoot so there wasn't any awkward silence. She also had a lot of suggestions what to do with my hair and hands so there's a lot of good variation with the pictures. After she took photos of me I completely forgot why I had been so nervous in the first place. I had a good time. The photos came out great and my family and I were super pleased with all of them :) Coming from the perspective of a senior who got photos taken by Amy, I approve!!

Melissa's photos of our wedding were beyond what we could have imagined. She captured all the…read moreemotions of our day perfectly. Looking through our gallery, we were amazed at all the different shots because during the ceremony, we hardly noticed her, yet she caught every angle. Melissa was professional, helpful and fit in easily with our guests of all ages. We absolutely loved her & her work.

We absolutely adore Melissa! She instantly felt like a longtime friend and helped us feel so…read morecomfortable being in front of the lens when she came to shoot our elopement photos. She's sweet, genuine, encouraging, and ambitious. We were really bad about setting a specific timeline for the day-of until the week before and Melissa was understanding and flexible with whatever needed to happen even with last-minute planning. She took nice family portraits for us and we had a blast taking our couples shots with her down on the beach. I'm a naturalist nerd and delighted in the fact that she is too, as we kept pausing to exclaim over beach-combing finds and incorporating things like sand dollars and peeling madrona bark into our photos. She did an excellent job balancing our requests for certain backdrops and types of shots with her own professional suggestions, and we couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out! She was extremely prompt with the turn-around. Sneak peeks the day after (!) and our whole portfolio just 2.5 weeks after! Wow! If you want someone who's a down-to-earth person AND a fabulous photographer, we highly recommend Melissa! We'd hire her again in a heartbeat.

Tucked away on the second floor of a commercial building in Lynnwood is a little self-photo studio…read more& selfie booth! We came across Selfie Avenue randomly one weekend while grabbing boba in the area. Signs direct you to the side entrance of a nondescript commercial building, where on the second floor is the little photo business. Selfie Avenue not only has the popular Life4Cuts selfie Photo Booth, but also has a self-photo studio that can be booked in advance. They have a dressing room onsite for outfit changes, a vanity area for touch-ups and lots of fun props to choose from. It feels like it's been opened fairly recently as the establishment was clean and quiet when we visited. Selfie Avenue is open from Monday to Sunday, 11AM to 8PM, so pop on by for a few fun photos!

Such a cute and intimate studio! We came across this studio on Instagram and decided to book a…read morematernity shoot. The person helping us was very sweet and helpful, walking us through the process. They even set up a cute welcome baby set up that you can take photos with or move around. The session was 30 mins (20 mins shoot, 10 mins reviewing photos/edit/printing) and came with a complimentary print. Would come again!

Jason is fantastic to work with and set up some great shots during our session in February. During…read moreour time together he assisted with poses and gave constructive feedback- and listened to my suggestions and ideas. He was patient through the entire session and even got his shoes in the mud for a cool picture! Overall talented photographer with a positive attitude.

Editing my 1st review as when it came time to purchase, the prices were not as expected (he had…read moredone similar shows for many of the performers/organizer much cheaper than what was listed in the cart when trying to purchase). It was somewhat of a hassle before we heard back that there was a deal (not that he told all of us but we're a tight group so word got around). Then a different deal was told to only one of the performers. The whole experience was a little shady when it came to purchasing. The original prices were astronomical and then any deals appeared to be a secret and only available to those who drilled for them.