Lauren is just great. She is encouraging, focused, and as another reviewer mentioned, has the…read moreability to bring out your inner talent. She can work with your ideas, consult on new ideas, and/or do a combo of both. I recently did professional head shots with her, and am really happy with the results. I wanted to strike a balance between professional and approachable. I didn't know how to accomplish that, but Lauren provided the guidance and skills to make it happen. The studio is very welcoming and is a great setting for a shoot. You feel comfortable, but also energized to get going!

Lauren is great! We needed some photos taken with a quick turnaround for our wedding announcement,…read moreand Lauren delivered. She was able to set up a session in less than a week, get us digital prints in two days, and then edit the one we liked in just one more day. And her prices were very reasonable. She's also a genuinely nice person, and a pleasure to work with! If you need a photographer, go with Lauren!

Siobhan is absolutely amazing. We hired her to photograph our daughter's wedding and could not…read morehave been more pleased. She is so talented in capturing not only the formal posed pictures, but also the candid, fun pictures that tell the story of the event. My relatives all commented to me how impressed they were with how she organized the large group pictures quickly and efficiently, and then slipped into the background capturing emotional moments without any of us realizing it. She is an incredible professional and I HIGHLY recommend her!

My wife chose Sioban of The Maine Tinker Studio because she was a friend from years ago. I have to…read moreadmit I was worried that this was a favor and not an educated decision. I was wrong. We were more than surprised by the results of Sioban and her Photo Booth camper, which is awesome. She made a believer in me and showed me images that I never thought we'd own. She first met with us for our engagement photos. We moved around the city to key locations to get those images we wanted. Not only did Sioban capture those images, but she also grabbed shots that I thought only existed in magazines. When it started to snow, she moved us quickly to grab and amazing moment captured for a lifetime. Those moments are well documented on our wedding day. From her arrival, she came through the door snapping images of artifacts I would never have thought about. She spent the better part of the morning with my wife and then met with me. She was beside us for the better part of the day. I could go on and on. She captured every moment and then some. Let me take a moment to explain that her photos are not your traditional stand in a line and smile.She will do some for keepsakes, but she has a better eye than a line. She finds the moments that reflect the day and convey real emotion. She is creative, thoughtful and most of all professional. She has a radar for a great image. People are still asking us how we get our wedding photos. We also took her up on using a Photo Camper; yes really! It's not what you think. She has taken a vintage camper and repurposed it into a way cool and hip photo camper. My guest all loved the camper and we had trouble getting many guest out of it to come in for dinner. They wanted to stay and continue using the props. They even wanted photos outside of the camper because it's as cool as the inside. Here cost was more than competitive. You might be considering a few photographers. Yes, you can find cheap photographers, but you can't put a price on the moment or more importantly a moment missed. Her cost is far below her value. I've seen the work of photographers in the $5,000-$10,000 range and her work competes with them all day long. If I were looking for a photographer today, I'be be driving to her to give that deposit before my date is gone. Thank You Sioban and your crew for an outstanding and memorable wedding day that I'll get to share with my family and friends for a lifetime!

If you are looking for an adventurous, outgoing, reliable, and skillful photographer for your next…read moresession, look no further. Carrie is a local to Tahoe who knows all of the best secret spots AND the best poses and angles that create pure art. My fiancé and I took our engagement photos with Carrie this winter and were a little nervous to see how it would go, as we had not ever taken professional photos together before. As soon as we got in touch with her, she was very nice and easy to communicate with. She always responded quickly to my messages and I could tell she was on the ball throughout the entire process. On the day we met at Donner Lake, Carrie made it feel so natural and effortless as soon as we started, and it really set such a great tone for the entire shoot. She was super easy-going, friendly, and rolled with the ideas we had for what we wanted some things to look like or include. The best part was that she was always very collaborative with all of her instruction on poses and always made sure we were comfortable. She even stopped to show us pictures along the way that really made us feel confident and amazing! We had also brought champagne... with no glasses. But lucky for us, Carrie had even thought to come prepared with some for us to use! At the end she asked if there were any other pictures we wanted to take that we hadn't yet, which we really appreciated because it showed she took her time to make sure we had gotten everything we wanted. It was such an awesome and fun experience already that when the pictures came just a week later, I was shocked at how beautiful they were. Everything came together so perfectly for us and the pictures were better than we had even envisioned. We can't thank Carrie enough for the time, dedication, and thoughtfulness she put into our shoot together. We absolutely love our engagement pictures and we know we will treasure them for years to come!

Carrie Tompkins is THE BEST Reno/Tahoe area photographer! Hands down. She is not only incredibly…read moretalented in her photography work, she is passionate, hardworking, and thoughtful. We hired Carrie to photograph our elopement and couldn't have been happier. Carrie went above and beyond her photography duties and basically (and ever so graciously) stepped into the role of wedding planner. She helped us decide on our ceremony location, gave me a list of hair and makeup artists for day of styling, hooked me up with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers (and even gifted me a lovely vase for the flowers after the ceremony!), and was just incredibly communicative with any questions or concerns we had and was always offering to help with any other details of our big day. Just an overall dream to work with! During the wedding shoot, Carrie was a master at directing us into various poses. I applaud her patience with us and our awkward/goofiness as we had to attempt, sometimes several times, at getting that perfect look. Carrie was quick to remind us to take water breaks and at one point played some music on her phone for us so we could have our "first" dance. As two people who have never been photographed professionally beyond Sears Portraits, she made us feel comfortable and we had a lot of fun! Carrie created a customized photography package for our elopement, and went way above and beyond what we had discussed. She not only shot and gave us many, many more photos than we expected they are STUNNING. Like, unbelievably good. She also took a few Instax photos and gave them to us after the wedding shoot. Having a few tangible pictures right then and there was really special. She also surprised us with a video/slide-show she created that brought me and some of my other family members to tears. We were blown away with how quickly Carrie worked to get us our photos. In less than 24 hours, she sent us a link to a gallery website with around 25 sneak peak photos so that we could share them in our marriage announcement to friends and family (we kept it a surprise!). And in less than two weeks she had sent us the entire gallery of photos! Her gallery website, via Pic-Time, is aesthetically just lovely and easy to navigate to view, download, and purchase photos all right through her website. Beyond producing absolutely incredible photographs for us to cherish for years to come, the thoughtful extras she provided for our ceremony and beyond truly made our big day perfect.

Jen Dean is extremely compassionate and passionate about her work. I am very uncomfortable getting…read moremy picture taken however, she made me feel relaxed! She'll get to know you and listen to your needs and desires. I highly recommend Jen for your next professional portraits.

We did our engagement photos with Jen and could not be happier. She made us feel comfortable…read morethrough the whole session and that really came through in the pictures. We have gotten a lot of compliments on the photos and she was helpful in deciding the prints we wanted to order.

An extraordinary experience for our family. Emily is the constant professional yet very down to…read moreearth. I am not fond of photos of myself and always feel self conscious, she made me feel so at ease. The pups were comfortable and relaxed (not common for doxies) Emily has given us a family treasure we will cherish. We simply love our photos. Thank you again Emily

Emily was an absolute pleasure to work with. My family and I are thrilled with the newborn photos…read moreshe did of our son. The whole process was simple and stress-free thanks to her. All we had to do was hand our baby over and she took care of the rest. She spent as much time as she needed to settling our baby and getting him to sleep. Her studio is well-appointed and very comfortable. She was even able to present the final photos within a few days of our session with her. Her photos are beautiful and we felt she really captured our son's little personality. We opted to have a folio box made and are so pleased with it. It's great to have matted photos all ready to display so we can keep them in rotation. We look forward to working with her again as our son grows.

Justine did a great job! She did an amazing job capturing pictures of my fiancé and I. She made us…read moreboth feel super comfortable, and we were able to be ourselves during the shoot without it feeling awkward and forced. I would definitely recommend her if you are needing pictures taken:)

Justine is absolutely wonderful to work with. I booked my first-ever boudoir session with her and…read morecame into it a bit nervous, but she brings an incredible energy to the shoot that put me completely at ease. It felt like hanging out and playing dress-up with a best friend! She sent me samples of some poses we might want to try ahead of time which was incredibly helpful. She kept me laughing throughout the shoot which made for some unexpectedly wonderful photos, answered all of my questions, and was generally a joy to work with. On top of that, I'm SO blown away by the photos. I love them! I cannot wait to work with her in the future and would recommend her to anyone for either a wedding, professional, family, or boudoir shoot ANY day!

My now husband and I booked Emily for our September 22, 2012 wedding in Saratoga Springs, NY. It…read morewas a pleasure working with her on our wedding day. She gives great suggestions to make sure your photos turn out beautiful but never gets in the way of the actual experience. We felt incredibly comfortable with her. Taking our photos with just the two of us post-cermony still remains my favorite part of the weekend - she was so kind and we felt so relaxed. We have already received the gallery of our photos and words can't express how happy we are. She captured our emotions perfectly. Her wedding photography is a perfect combination of details, candids, classic photos and action shots (our dance floor photos are hilarious). Her use of color is the best I've seen and her prices are increadibly reasonable! If you go with Emily for your wedding, you will not be disapointed. She has great taste an amazing eye for making beautiful shots, and a knack for capturing the whole feel of your day. We have had many friends who have gone with different (and often more expensive) photographers and felt mixed feelings about their photos. We could not be happier that we picked Emily Delamater for our wedding day!

Emily photographed my wedding a few summer ago, and the photos were INCREDIBLE!! Her attention to…read moreunique detail, interplay with light and perspective, ability to catch a sacred moment, and fabulous personality all worked together to create an experience and outcome that both my wife and I were delighted by. We have received so many compliments on our wedding photos that we can't even keep track. Emily is truly one of the most talented and joyful people I know - she has my HIGHEST recommendation!