Anne is a wonderful photographer who is a joy to work with! We had a great time getting some…read morephotos of me playing a wide variety of instruments - getting some photos that really captured the energy of the sound and of peace. She is talented using both new camera technology and a beautiful, classy film camera. Looking forward to more photoshoot opportunities with Anne!

I've always done everything myself: websites, bookkeeping, fixing, plumbing, electricity, and…read morephotography. You name it. But finally, I got wised up and thought it was time to ask a professional to do these things so I can focus on my work of saving the world. When I saw Anne Staveley at dance, the words just jumped out of my mouth and before long I was standing, sitting and leaning at her outdoor studio with a whole array of attires. I just got the photos! I need ONE for my portrait on my book cover. I'm having such a hard time deciding which to pick because they are all stunning examples of her craft. She was so easy and comfortable to work with and I don't have enough words of praise for her professionalism and excellence. Raphael Weisman

Deanna does a fabulous job with her creativity and openness to ideas of her customers. She amazed…read moreme with her creativity to get the best pictures to capture our special moments forever. She's awesome!!

Deanna took the pictures for my husband and my vow renewal in Taos at a nearby sculpture garden…read more She was absolutely amazing. She was patient with our 15 month old and helped to catch him in some amazing poses! She was great with kids and adults. She asked us personally what we liked and tailored our shoot to that, along with the weather and lighting. When we received the pictures, I literally cried because they were so wonderful. They were so amazing that we actually had one of the portraits of our son painted and it is beyond special to us now and hangs above the mantle in our living room. We could not have asked for a more attentive, kind and patient photographer and if we lived near her, we would use her for all of our family pictures. She is amazing!

My daughter and I were lucky enough to be photographed by Counterpart Creative and I've never been…read morehappier with pictures! Matt and Jess are what you seek in a photographer...X 2! They each bring their specific eye to the session and are a joy to work with. They made my sometimes shy 5 year old come alive with spunk and fun. They made this often awkward momma feel beautiful. They captured the love we have for each other in every pic. I've gotten so much positive feedback and queries as to who took these amazing photos, it's great to be able to direct them to these two magic makers. As I wrote to them after our recent season, "I'm still reeling from the brilliance you blessed us with." I am. If you need headshots or family pictures or engagement pics or pet photography, these are the folks you want. I'll attach some of my faves. Can't wait to get back in front of their lenses! Santa Fe is lucky to have them.

I'm so glad we chose Counterpart Creative for our maternity photos! Jess and Matt made us feel so…read moreat ease. The whole experience ended up feeling like a pretty fun date. The photos turned out so beautifully. Jess and Matt are so great at capturing warm, glowing light and making sure we looked relaxed and at our best. We also received our photos really quickly! I would certainly recommend them highly and hope to work with them again.

What a killer!! Quat brings that NYC artistry to Santa Fe in a way we need. No other way to put it:…read moreSanta Fe is lucky as hell to have a Quat. Great shots. Great process. Talented professional.

There are a lot of good photographers in Santa Fe/Albuquerque but Daniel is in a whole other class…read more I saw some examples of his work on his website and knew he was the right photographer for me. He's a real professional and more importantly has that something that elevates his shots. My headshots not only look great but my genuine human qualities come through. Very exceptional. And he is wonderful to work with. His prices are very fair and a bargain considering the quality of the results.

Sam made me a great new headshot last August. Once the shot was set up, he took about 10 minutes to…read moremake the shot itself. He's super-efficient, really knows his stuff. And as others have said, he's a pure pleasure to work with -- great at putting self-conscious clients (me) at ease. Full disclosure here: I'm his dad and a bit biased. But see for yourself. Check out Sam's headshot at www.frankjoseph.com.

Sam did an excellent job on photographing our new Airbnb place. We chose Sam based on his portfolio…read morework of his he has done. He went above and beyond of what we expected. He brought our vintage home to life for us. He has such an eye with his camera. We would highly recommend him.

I was fortunate to have Annie photograph my wedding. She is incredible. We really wanted a…read morepersonal touch and not just the run of the mill pictures. She really captured the special moments, the moments that get left behind by photographers who take endless posed photos. She stuck with us all day and night even though we asked for a shorter time originally. She was so go with flow and kind, which we appreciated so much. Thank you forever hooked! And we love you Annie!!

Anne & Jill with ForeverHooked ROCKED our destination wedding. My husband and his groomsmen adored…read moreAnne. It isn't easy to get a bunch of guys together to take great photos, but Anne knew how to work it, and the photos are epic. Jill was the ultimate dream with the women. She made me feel comfortable in front of the camera. I have never felt so glamorous. I've been a part of so many weddings, and I have watched a lot of friends and family experience disappointment with their photos. Anne and Jill are both artists, not just people who decided to become wedding photographers. You see the difference when you look at their photos. A lot of my friends have used them, and they all have the most GORGEOUS photos. I recommend using FH for everything from engagement photos, to boudoir, to wedding photos. And print out your photos! Seeing them in person takes your breath away.

We had a phenomenal experience with Michelle today. We booked the newborn session which also…read moreincluded family photos and sibling photos. She is professional, extremely pleasant and friendly. She is SO patient. My newborn was wide awake before the shoot started and she took her time...(2 hours or more) helping me get the baby to sleep (mixture of me nursing and Michelle swaying/singing to baby). Eventually baby fell into deep sleep and we got excellent, I mean excellent pictures. For the moms out there, Michelle has everything you need. She even thought of things that I never ever ever thought she would have (for example: a boppy pillow for nursing, space heater to keep newborn warm, white noise on blast to help soothe infant !). She is so very thoughtful. Michelle is a down to earth professional and I wish we could have had this experience with our first baby. Or even for our wedding or maternity photos. We found her late, but better late than never! She did just move to the area from washington earlier this year. The price is affordable for all the detail and time she takes with her clients. I would do this again in a heartbeat. Thank you, Michelle!!

In celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary, we hired Michelle to take photographs of our…read morefamily. She worked extremely well with our family of 9, ages 2-73 and produced beautiful photographs. She was flexible, personable and very professional. I could not have been more pleased with the photos and the photo session.

To Robin's response:…read more I hired you. You can check your contract. You spoke with me first and then my mother. You sent me a contract for three hours, and my mother a contract for 2 hours for the same amount. That was our warning, so there you go. Whether you think you were hired by myself or my mother (the emails are with all 3 of us), we still didn't hear from you until I reached out right before the wedding, you can go back and read your terse reply. So ghosting on a client helped you learn you need to communicate with people? Wow. My husband was held up almost an hour by the hotel misplacing our car. You know this, why are you bringing it up and blaming him for being late? I wasn't going to put my dress on until my mother was there, you know that too- In any case, the wedding started on time, everything went as planned, so what exactly are you pointing out? That there was a line item on the contract for first look sunset pics, but those weren't able to happen? It's not really anyone's fault, so you got paid for some extra time to stand around. It would have been great if you could have better occupied yourself, or at least communicated so we could suggest taking pictures of the family setting the ceremony room up. But stuff happens, again it's nobody's fault and it's unrealistic to have expectations when things get off schedule (this seems like something someone would say to a bride, not the other way around). If you think having those outdoor pictures would have made all the difference, maybe that could play into some customer service on your part. It was just a bonus thing that we tried to do with the sun out with the two of us, we are ok that it didn't happen. Here's the bottom line: You misunderstood what was being asked for at our wedding and agreed to a job that you ultimately had no interest in or skill/equipment to perform. Although, it was always going to be at night and indoors so I am so, so tired of hearing about how you "don't shoot indoors" you usually do "a few lowlight shots" and most pictures outside. Don't take the job then, or please bring a tripod (you could have borrowed ours). The lighting was amazing and we have the pictures from our own cameras to prove it. You were told the exact room the ceremony was happening in and said you had photographed it before. The first time we spoke after the pictures were shared you told me that you "also weren't happy with how they turned out". Now that has become me being unreasonable and having an attitude. This situation has been unnecessarily escalated by you taking NO responsibility or expressing any sort of remorse, and being so defensive. This was someone's one and only wedding, how exactly should I feel about you being dismissive and cold? Or blaming me because "everyone knows you're an outdoor photographer"? Actually everyone is an outdoor photographer in the High Desert, you can just show up and nature does the rest. The nature of this work is such that you will not have a lot of repeat clients. It speaks volumes about your integrity and professionalism, how you treat people after you have their money and the event is over. There are pictures you took that are okay for sharing with family and friends so they can see what happened, but anything that's going to get printed and displayed needs serious adjustment. And again you missed 60% of the guests, 2 out of 4 families, in the "family pictures" part of the evening. We're still figuring out what to do. - My review is not untrue, except for I guess Robin's demeanor having to do with the weather. I have no interest in spending time lying in such a way. In order to get my pictures I had to sign a contract saying I can't post and attribute them to her. If you would like to PM me I am happy to show you what all the commotion is about. As for this review not being 'recommended', I imagine it's because I started an account to do this rating. I am doing this because, in all of the things that could go wrong at a wedding, I never dreamed that a photographer would cause so many issues. I'm sure there are plenty of events Robin has photographed without a problem, but her reaction when there was one? Inappropriate and disappointing, and worth warning people about so they don't have to go through it. Caveat emptor. P.S. La Posada is aware of this situation and also not happy with the pictures or the venue being blamed for "poor lighting". I should mention Robin is not one of their recommended vendors. They have kindly offered to set up the room to do reshoots any time- which is great except we can't recreate the group that was there that night (Thank you anyway!). Ultimately we had a wonderful time and thankfully didn't hire Robin for the entire evening! Salud!

Robin is an amazing photographer and I can't recommend her enough. If I could give her 10 stars, I…read morewould. We will treasure the photographs that Robin captured for us for the rest of our lives. There is no doubt that wedding photography is a big investment - and one of the most important parts of the wedding planning process. So when choosing a photographer for our wedding I did numerous hours of research on photographers in the Santa Fe area. When I saw Robin's work, she was my absolute favorite from the beginning. Her work is creative and beautiful. When we met with her in person, she was thoughtful, funny, and very professional. We knew we had to hire her. We booked Robin to cover our entire wedding, from start to finish, and she just did just that. We had numerous email conversations throughout the wedding planning process. Robin is extremely responsive, and always responded to my emails within a day, most of the time within a few hours. Since we are not from the Santa Fe area she was also helpful in providing recommendations for other vendors, and I trusted her opinion. Robin was with us for nearly our entire wedding day. She arrived when I was getting ready and stayed well into the night capturing great party photos. She even joined us on the dance floor before she left for the night. Throughout it all Robin was sweet and professional. We were also very lucky because Robin typically includes an engagement session with her all day photography packages - however since we live in Los Angeles and were not in Santa Fe for an engagement shoot, Robin agreed to do a day after shoot with us in Santa Fe instead. So the day after our wedding, my (now) husband and I put our wedding attire back on, and we spent about 3 hours with Robin taking photos all around Santa Fe. Robin captured even more fabulous photos that day - ones that really showcased us, but also highlighted parts of Santa Fe. I had pretty high expectations for our wedding photographs based on Robin's excellent portfolio, but she truly exceeded all of them. I cannot speak highly enough of her, or her work. If you are thinking of hiring her for your wedding you should absolutely do so, without hesitation.