We had Jenny do our engagement photos and knew we wanted her to do our wedding too! All I have to…read moresay is...omg. The photos speak for themselves! I'm a super awkward person and Jenny did an amazing job helping me look natural. The photos are amazingly beautiful and I cannot be happier that we got to have Jenny shoot our special day.

With our first photography session, my fiancé and I didn't know what to expect. Jenny was welcoming…read morefrom the beginning and and knew all the right spots and poses. You can tell she has the vision as she called out perfect locations after looking through the scope of her camera lens. She was also very patient with our little dog running around everywhere. We felt comfortable immediately after the first few shots and had an amazing time!

Tracey at Fresh portraits is a true professional and she did a great job creating our employee…read morephotos for our website. I especially appreciated the background work she did to find out exactly what my vision was and she provided samples to look at from her portfolio. She met me at a location I was considering using to do the photo shoot. On the day we took the photos she was extremely well prepared and had thought of every little detail to make us comfortable while we waited for other people's turn. After she took some of the photos we had a chance to see how they were looking to make sure everything was on track. Tracey had a lot of patience and flexibility during the whole process. Everything she promised, timing, etc.. went exactly to plan. The outcome exceeded my expectations. I will definitely use Tracey again!

We used Abigail for our engagement pics and wedding pics. Abigail was amazing for both! She…read moreinstructed us how to move and how to pose, so our photos came out looking effortless and natural. Her experience in photography really shines through in her work! Her knowledge of light, colors, and background was evident. She helped us pick out what type of clothes to wear and was very thorough about what to expect on photo day. Her personality is the best and she is so fun to work with. After our wedding, all our family kept saying how great she was and how comfortable she made everyone feel behind the camera. We would highly recommend Abigail to anyone looking for business pics or a fun engagement shoot! Thank you Abigail! We will cherish our photos forever!

Yesterday I was describing Abigail to my husband and then later, my sister. I said she is self…read moreesteem in a bottle. Spending an afternoon with her is like Tony Robbins on Steroids. It's just not possible to be around her radiant light and not find yourself shining with her! I LOVED my shoot on Monday. I can't express how much time with her helped my soul The icing on the cake is that I know my pictures will be as Amazing as She is because this is the third shoot I have had with her!

Diana Casanova is a fantastic photographer. She is easy to be around and brings a calm to the…read moreprocess. She'll direct you without being overly posed. Her focus at this time is on wedding, engagement and family photos, though if you go to her website I encourage you to look at her mexico section. You can really see her talent here for capturing color, emotion, and humanity. I was lucky enough to have her for our engagement photo session. I was so happy with the results. She really did a great job.

I heard about Diana from The Knot.com and she fit my budget so we tried her out. We had a meeting…read moreand did an engagement session and a family portrait session. She was awesome and everyone loved her. Then we hired her as our wedding photographer and she was great. She is professional, very reliable, offers VERY current products (her albums, for example) and she is creative and thinks outside the box. She knows her craft pretty well and I even got an additional shooter on my day at no extra cost so the value was excellent! She had a nice mix of editorial and formal styling. She captured all the details we wanted, wether it was people or things such as our cake, flowers, etc. I highly recommend her. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because I didnt order an album or prints from her because the package we bought was just a high resolution DVD. But I did see samples of the albums she does, which is how I know the style. She remembered peoples names and was totally composed and collected when things were hectic. Great focus!

We've worked with Patrick on a number of occasions. Thanks to him we have been able to capture many…read morememorable family moments. His warm and friendly personality put those he is photographing at ease which makes for a fun photo shoot! Patrick is never short on ideas. He always makes great suggestions on how and where to shoot. He is also very good at working with small children and pets (and that is no small feat). I highly recommend Patrick. He is a very talented photographer whose enthusiasm for his work is unparalleled. We consider him our go to family photographer.

As a former Photographer, I have had the pleasure of working with Patrick as his assistant for a…read moreWedding last year. He is not only an awesome Photographer for ANY occasion you may have... But he actually listens to what you want and makes it happen! :) He makes sure to take all the shots you request plus some you couldn't have even imagined! He's a pleasure to be around and does a fantastic job making you feel comfortable while setting up beautiful natural shots! I highly recommend Patrick for any occasion that deserves to be remembered! :)

I am an author, speaker, and consultant in the tech world. People always need headshots from me for…read moreevent advertising, etc. After years of snapshots that friends took, I decided to get some professional photos. Laurie made the session relaxed and fun--I was laughing most of the time. That makes for some good headshots. Better yet, I wanted some outdoor shots for my website, and Laurie was not only willing, but enthusiastic about hiking up Mt. Tam to get some good views. The resulting photos are wonderful, natural, and relaxed--which is amazing to see because in reality it was freezing out because the fog was coming in. But I was having so much fun with the outdoor session that it did not phase me, nor my facial expressions. Note: I have worked with Laurie in the past, as well, and am always impressed by her mixture of professionalism and laughter. How does she make projects so fun?

I really liked the tone and style of Laurie's work so when it was time for me to get a new…read moreprofessional portrait, I knew exactly who to call. We chatted on the phone first to discuss what I needed. Laurie listened carefully, asked questions about my vision and had great suggestions. Right before the shoot, she had tips about hair, make-up and clothing that were very helpful since I was doing this on my own. At the shoot, Laurie helped me feel relaxed and made sure I was comfortable when I posed for a shot. She tried a couple of different spots within the area we were at to see how the architectural details and lighting would play out. She believes that part of the process is to explore and play around to see what might work best, which I completely agreed with. I only needed 1 but walked away with a couple great portraits that I can now proudly use in my work life. Laurie was very professional and responsive, and amazingly personable, fun and easy-going at the same time. This is a winning combination for me so if it sounds the same to you, then you'll love working with her.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY…read more I suspect we worked with the sole owner. On the day of our wedding she called and said she can't make it. In her place would be 2 photographers we'd never discussed. Alongside that this company agreed via email to provide us with all pictures taken, unedited. When we followed up for our pictures several weeks after the wedding we received only 250 staged and edited photos. Upon inquiring we were told the contract supercedes email agreements and that's all were getting. In summary: 1. Cancels day of wedding. Sends 2 amateurs instead. 2. Agrees to terms in email but doesn't follow thru. 3. Took job in Austin but is based in California? Spend the extra cash and ensure you get what you want and expect.

By far the best photographer I have ever used. She is very patient and has an eye for things you…read morecan't even see until you see it in her photographs. I have 2 boys and the fact that she can reign them into a photo together that's not pure chaos is an absolute miracle!

One of our greatest challenges was finding the perfect photographer for our wedding. We didn't…read morewant the cookie cutter approach to wedding photography. We needed someone who could look outside of the box and have a dramatic naturalistic perspective on capturing our once in a lifetime day. Carmen, you were that person. From the first time we met you, we truly fed off your enthusiastic passionate approach to your art. You and me and my wife had a very honest discussion as to our expectations and you were very prepared with a great portfolio of work to show us. We kept in constant communication as the day drew nearer and your professional preparation removed any doubts that you would do a great job. The day of the wedding you were right next to us directing us and inspiring us with your creative vision. On such a momentous day, you kept us calm, energized and enthusiastic. It was a fun collaboration. Your photos were greater than we could have even envisioned. Your and your fellow photographer took amazing shots all day long. I know you took a ton of pictures, but the final dvd of pictures pretty much captured the day wonderfully. I can only imagine how much time it must have taken you to review it all. Your turnaround was lightning fast and with the great pictures we have, I know we have limitless possibilities in putting together special albums that our families and down the line, our children can cherish. We have several couples getting engaged soon and I can't recommend a better artist/person to capture these special moments than Carmen. May she have the greatest success in her career. I know her art will bring a lifetime of happy memories to those that she will touch.

Carmen photographed my June 2011 wedding and also did an engagement photo session for us in June…read more2010. I was 100% satisfied with her work on both occasions! STYLE: Carmen has a photo-journalistic style and is able to capture moments in a very pure and beautiful way. My guests have given me feedback that they hardly noticed Carmen or her second shooter, Jennifer, and yet looking through the pictures we see that they got great shots of everyone. FIRST LOOK: Carmen encouraged us to do a bride/groom session prior to the Ceremony, which turned out to be an excellent idea, despite being somewhat untraditional. She orchestrated a "first look" where I walked up to my awaiting groom with his back turned - and photographed the whole thing, including the look of amazement on his face when he saw me for the first time. Having our "first look" be a private moment was actually really nice and I'm glad we did it prior to the ceremony. ENGAGEMENT SESSION: If you are looking for a wedding photographer, I recommend doing an engagement session because 1) you get awesome pictures (we used one for our save-the-dates) and 2) you get experience being photographed and you learn how to work with your photographer. After our engagement session, we gave Carmen some feedback, all of which was followed on the day of our wedding. PROFESSIONALISM: Carmen was also a pleasure to work with! She provided excellent communication leading up to and following the event. Her online system where she posts the photos is very easy to use and you can order beautiful prints directly through the site. There is event a "favorites" feature that any of our guests can utilize to mark photos that they like. I highly recommend Carmen to photograph any event and plan to use her again in the future!