From the stunning photos to the wonderful photographers, we are so happy that we chose Claudia…read moreDalton Photography for our wedding! Wedding planning is stressful enough, but finding a reasonably priced photographer with a nice portfolio proved to be a challenge. As with many things with our wedding, everything just fell into place. After seeing Claudia's photos of a mutual friend, I reviewed her blog and reached out to her with a few questions. A couple weeks later, Claudia and her husband Peter met with me and my fiance' to discuss our vision for engagement and wedding photos. They were very supportive of our ideas. Besides incorporating what we wanted, they went above and beyond to ensure that we had great pictures. Prior to our engagement session, I shared pictures of locations in Old Town Alexandria and talked with Claudia a few times by phone and email. They even recommended some places. The photos came out great, and we loved so many of the shots. A couple weeks before the wedding, Claudia and Peter were nice enough to meet with us to find good shooting locations in our venue and in the nearby area. The shots from the wedding were incredible! We get tons of compliments on our photos, and we often hear that Claudia has such a great eye! Plus, the presentation of our photos in their custom packaging was very beautiful. I highly recommend Claudia Dalton Photography! Claudia and Peter are just wonderful people. They truly captured all the love and joy during this special time in our lives. Thank you for everything!

Our family had a very negative experience with Claudia Dalton Photography (CDP), so I am using this…read moreforum as a means of expressing my feelings on the matter to share my feedback with other folks looking to acquire professional photography services. This is not meant to be a personal diatribe against Claudia as I feel that she really is a nice person, however this is the only means that we I have to voice our displeasure and share information that may aid another person or couple. We contracted CDP to provide two photography sessions, one for a pregnancy shoot, and another for after the baby was born. It seemed to be explained to me that we were receiving a bundled discount for services, and from my perspective, that other perks such as a hair dresser / makeup artist were included as part of the deal. Our family has hired photographers in the past, and the typical arrangement is that we pay the agreed upon fee for the photographer's time and a quantity of included digital picture files and / or prints. CDP does not operate in this fashion however as all of the digital files or prints resulting from your photo shoot are purchased separately on a strictly ala carte basis. The long story short of it is that we signed a contract with CDP for $300.00 for our two photo shoots, and then realized after the fact that we could not afford the ala carte pricing for any of their products. This was extremely distressing to us as we are a young family, and a luxury item such as this is something that we have to carefully budget and plan for. To invest $300.00 and come away with no real product is very upsetting. We expressed our concern to CDP, saying that we could not afford their products, and asked for half of our money back (we had just completed the first photography session and would not be seeking to schedule the second). CDP refused to meet us half way however, the tact taken from their party was more of a, "Well that's too bad, I am sorry that this didn't work out better for you." That response added insult to injury. From our perspective, CDP failed in the following respects: 1.       Clear Communication: CDP did not send their company policies, business practices, pricing list, etc. in one clear concise email. Some of these details (such as a pricing list) are not made available for reference on their website or are even in their contract. If I piece together the 5 or so emails that we exchanged with CDP, I can understand more fully how her business works... however the reality is that life (and my life) has many demands on it and if something isn't spelled out clearly and succinctly, I may interpret it or fail to comprehend it clearly. I should have looked into that string of emails that we exchanged more closely, and in retrospect asked more questions... but I also feel that CDP can do a better job of explaining their business practices to folks who have no familiarity with them.   2.       Value: CDP's prices are much higher than ANY other photographer that I have ever worked with. For example, the cheapest print offered was $75.00 and 20 digital files ... were $2,100.00. That is almost as much as I spent for the entirety of our wedding pictures. If CDP were a celebrity photographer, or had the portfolio to command such a high fee, I suppose that would be one thing, however there is nothing about CDP's work to suggest that her fee should be head and shoulders higher than other photographers in the area.   3.       Customer Service: As a client, I will own my share of the guilt in our negative experience, that I failed to properly understand CDP's business practices and prices before signing our contract. I should have read more carefully through our correspondence and asked more questions. However, when our family voiced our concerns, that we could not afford her work, and that we had backed ourselves into an unfortunate corner, we were met with absolutely no empathy. CDP was polite but refused to do anything for us that might improve our otherwise unfortunate position. The reality is if CDP had even tried to work with us a little... perhaps refund part of our $150? Offer some untouched digitals? A Print? Something? Had their response been anything other than "Well that's too bad", we could have walked away from this transaction feeling somewhat whole. Instead, we feel like we spent $300.00 and received next to nothing to show for it. Claudia is not a bad person, if anything, she is inexperienced with the business aspect of her part time photography venture. Maybe she'll take some of the lessons learned from our encounter and use them to better her practice. Either way, our family will not be using her services in the future and cannot recommend them to anyone else.

Great and fast service and responses to questions. We got a photo-booth and video. Most importantly…read moregreat results and affordable !

my family use BRphotography in many occasions in the past during Baby shower and new born…read morephotography , I would definitely recommend Brijesh for his professionalism, pricing and clearly understand the client requirement. he spend enough time and listen to our requirement and provide us his suggestion to make our beautiful memory in the picture.

We couldn't have stumbled across a better photographer in the area! After searching and weighing…read moreour options for our newborn photos, we chose Sandy based off all of the overwhelmingly positive reviews on Google and we were not disappointed. As soon as we walked in she immediately made us feel right at home and was so gentle with our newborn. She already had everything on hand in her studio to create the cutest outfits and was incredibly sweet to take the time to fulfill our wishes down to the very last detail. Her ideas were wonderful and everything went so smoothly the time we spent seemed to fly by. Sandy isn't just a photographer though, she's an artist that created memories that will last a lifetime. We will definitely be back in the future! Thanks again!

Got a chance to check out the studio today... O-M-G! She has a ton of props and dresses and…read morebackdrops. You don't need to bring anything for the newborn or kids or maternity photos. She says she's gonna do glamour shots in February. Hmm... I may have to give it a shot.

We are absolutely blown away by both the photography and videography from our Catch Motion captured…read moreevery detail so beautifully--the photos are stunning, and the highlight video feels like a cinematic film we'll cherish forever. Their eye for composition, light, and storytelling is truly special. Beyond the artistry, they were professional, kind, and made us feel completely at ease throughout the day. I was pretty relaxed and let them take full creative control and I'm so glad I did! If you're looking for a team that delivers both artistic photography and cinematic videography, we couldn't recommend Catch Motion enough! They truly stand out against other South Asian photographers.

Had a great experience with Harjot and his team. Everyone was attentive and brought a lot of…read morepositive energy, even when the time went over. Pictures came out beautifully, really capturing the moments of our wedding. Also really enjoyed the editing and music choices for our videos. 10/10 recommend Thank you for everything!!

Joe - Thank you so much for bringing these memories back to life! Good communication, great price,…read moreand amazing job digitizing my miniDV videos.

From the owner: I offer flexible photography services to fit your time and budget. I tailor every need to each one…read moreof my customers and offer them a professional, positive, and a pleasant experience. My other services include drone photography, analog to digital media conversions for home videos or film photographs, printing and scanning services. Contact me today for a FREE estimate!

We highly recommend booking Chris for your event or photo shoot! He was so easy to work with, and…read morereally put time into understanding what the vision for the event was. The turnaround for the pictures was super quick and we are SO happy with how they turned out. The skill and editing was stunning, and we can't stop looking at them!

From the owner: The season for graduations and senior portraits is upon us! Are you a college grad, or the parent…read moreof an upcoming high school graduating senior? Commemorate this crowning achievement with professional photography from Christopher Derry Photography, aka "CDP". CDP specializes in on-location creative and fine art portrait photography. If you enjoy a cinematic or filmic aesthetic as much as I do, then contact CDP to begin booking your senior session. Long gone are the days of being stuck with stuffy school photos in front of a fake bookcase, usually accompanied by a fake smile. Let's get creative and celebrate this milestone together by creating timeless and authentic images that truly reflect you or your high school grad. Session photography is such a personal experience, and I make it a point to dive deep and really connect with and get to know my clients leading up to a session. There is nothing generic or "prefab" about my process, and every session I shoot is as unique as the clients I work with. At CDP, I'm all about authenticity, genuine emotion, and strong visual storytelling. If this sounds like what you're searching for, then you're the client I'm looking to connect with. I would love to plan a custom one-of-a-kind photo session just for you. Please contact CDP today to discuss your project and begin the creative process with me. I look forward to hearing from you. -Christopher Derry Christopher Derry is a proud member of Professional Photographers of America.

As the owner of a real estate staging company, I have used Steve, owner and operator of Whysall…read morePhotography, for several years now to photograph special, niche listings. His talent is that special blend of science and art that not only makes a listing highly marketable, but also captures the essence of the property. Recently, I hired Steve to photograph an impromptu wedding of a dear friend that was being held at my house. Keenly aware that my experience as a professional home stager in no way qualifies me to act as a wedding planner, I was very worried that the event would fall short of the bride's expectations. In addition, I was concerned that my modest house would not provide an adequate backdrop for Steve to capture the special moments of the day. I have always been a huge fan of Steve's work, but now my appreciation of his expertise and artistic talents is even greater! Upon arriving, he performed his usual "walk-through" to determine the positive attributes and challenges of the venue. Very quickly he established a strategy for shooting the wedding (no rehearsal...totally "off-the-cuff"), and within the first hour was in his "artistic groove" as I like to call it! The resulting wedding photos are nothing less than magical; it looks as if the wedding took place at a five star hotel! Thanks to Steve's artistry, my friend has a wedding album filled with beautiful memories.

Steve worked with us to help us achieve our goal of getting some outdoor family photos. He was…read morepunctual, found us a great location by a nearby river, put us at ease, and took some awesome photos despite wind and a bit of rain. He was easy to communicate with, and delivered as promised. He even got into the water (in November!) to help us get a few shots of our son on the rocks in the river. He was also kind, considerate, and even thought to let our son be the lighting assistant for a few photos, which went a long way toward holding a teenager's interest. We are very appreciative of Steve's professional handling of our photo session and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a professional photographer.