She was such a blast to work with from the very beginning. I first met her when she was the…read morephotographer at a friend's wedding, and I immediately loved her personality. She has such a warm, easy presence that makes you feel completely comfortable, almost like a friend is there taking your photos rather than it feeling awkward or performative. She made the whole wedding day feel seamless, like we were just laughing and enjoying the moment with a buddy by our side. :) At the same time, she is incredibly skilled and artistic. She has a real eye for natural beauty and for capturing genuine, meaningful moments in a way that feels true to the day rather than overly staged or overdone. She was also efficient and thoughtful about making sure we got the moments that mattered most to us. Looking through the photos feels like being transported right back into our wedding day. I'm so happy I had the chance to work with her!!

Safeena was a dream to work with from start to finish and she captured the day beautifully. My hope…read morefor my wedding photos was to look at them and remember the overwhelming love and joy I felt on my wedding day. Safeena over delivered- I absolutely love our photos. When I was choosing a photographer, it was important to me to hire someone who would be comfortable and fun to be around all day (because you really do spend all day with your photographer). This stress was relieved when I booked Safeena. She and her team turned the unpleasant prospect of getting my photo taken for 8 hours into an easygoing, fun experience and one of my favorite aspects of the day .

Emily was amazing to work with. She took our generational family pictures. She did such a great job…read moreworking with ages 97 years- 20 months old. She was patient with our kids and knew how to get them to look at the camera. She took a variety of different groupings of people since there were 11 people. All of our photos turned out beautiful. They are by far my favorite family photos we have gotten done. Emily is also amazing with communication and got us our photos back quickly. I highly recommend her.

I highly recommend Emily Elizabeth Photography! We hired Emily to meet my daughter and her friend…read moreat a local hiking trail in Newbury Park for a senior photography session for both girls. When we went to her home studio a week later to view the proofs and select our portrait package, we were absolutely blown away. The quality of her photography is just unbelievable, and every single photograph of the girls was absolutely stunning. It honestly, it made me emotional, which I did not expect. Photography is definitely an investment, so to have an outcome like we did was such a gift. Thank you, Emily! We could not love our photographs of Addison more!

Carlos and Andi shot our wedding in the Dominican republic. They did a great job of keeping my wife…read morecalm wail I spent the day drinking. All the wedding photos they captured were great, and our guests we're pleased with their friendly professional behavior!

Professional, talented, caring... everything we needed on our big day. The Malibu Artists' work…read moreobviously speaks for itself which is why my husband and I knew that they HAD to be the ones to shoot our destination wedding.... but it's the little unspoken things that set Carlos and Andi apart as wedding photographers. Wedding day is obviously one of the most stressful, but their energy was perfect as they shadowed us, documenting our special day. We feel very lucky to have had TheMalibuArtists! I really treasure our amazing photos.

We did our maternity photos with Mily and are super satisfied with everything we had with her. To…read morestart with, her place is easy to access and work with. We didn't have to prepare much and Mily worked us through everything. It was exactly the experience we expected -- a breezy fun entertaining photographing experience, which itself is also as important as the final delivery. Mily gave us a wonderful time! Final results also look awesome. We had many choices to choose from and she set up a very nice digital tool to let us select what we want and pick ones we want to use for final deliverable. It has been great and I cannot be more grateful for Mily! Will work with her again after the baby is born!

Mily did our maternity and newborn sessions and we are so grateful for her. She was so sweet and…read morecaptured these very important moments in our lives. We love our pictures so much. During our newborn session, our baby girl did amazing. She was so gentle with her and made us feel very comfortable. I highly recommend her for you picture needs.

Lisa was beyond fantastic, he photos were just amazing! She was kind, professional and took the…read moretime to get to know what I wanted out of the photo shoot. I didn't go in with a specific thought of what I wanted the photos to look like. Luckily, her creative mind went to work and I ended up with most beautiful unique photos.

My son has not been able to handle professional pics since he was about 3yrs old, due to the flash…read morebeing too much for him, so I've been doing the Xmas pics myself. He will run away, not be cooperative, so I wasn't sure Lisa could get anything good. It didn't sound like anything good was going to come from his session with her at first---he didn't sound like he was cooperating but Lisa had me stay out of the room so she could do her thing. When the pics were developed and I came to view them, I could not believe it I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT THEY WERE BETTER THAN WONDERFUL, they were full on, face on, him smiliing, him serious, I have NO IDEA how she did that....it had been 6 1/2yrs since I'd tried professional photography with him and we coaxed him to come over to her house to play with her son in the pool, but he would do the pics first. She even got him to wear a santa hat, he never wears hats!!!! I cried, I just cried when I saw the pictures. There were SO many great ones to choose from...I cried several times I was so happy she captured him on film----she is a true artist, and VERY able to handle any kid at all, no matter the issue. I am and have recommended her to everyone in my parent support group for special needs that I run----she is extremely talented, good with kids, and able to deliver whatever you want or need. I had a hard time picking what should go on my Xmas card there were so many good photos!!!! For anyone who wants to have their child photographed in a beautiful memorable way, please use Lisa LaFrance---you will be so happy you did!!!!!

Working with James was a fantastic experience! He was personal, professional, very easy to work…read morewith, and HE IS FAST. Just 2 days after the wedding, he already shared the sneak peeks which we are completely in love with. Can't wait to see the whole gallery. 10/10 recommend!

James is the best! If you want to enjoy your big day stress free, choose James. If you want to…read morecapture every important moment of your big day, hire James. If you want to re-live your big day over and over again years later, James is your guy! My wife and I had never done a professional photoshoot. Neither of us are particularly comfortable in front of the camera. After interviewing 5 different photographers, we knew from our first conversation that James was the one. He is incredibly friendly, easy going, and knowledgeable. We agreed to do an engagement session, 1 location for 90mins to see if we'd be comfortable working with James. It couldn't have gone better. Initially, we were a bit stiff, but James gave us tips on how to act naturally, suggested poses and hand positions that made us feel and look relaxed. The time flew by and we actually ended up going to a second location with a wardrobe change. Overall, it was about 2 hours. James did not mind at all. In fact, he probably could've gone longer if the sun hadn't set on us! Our photos were edited and received in less than 2 weeks! James was kind enough to print a large poster and sign that shipped to our house in just a few days. He price matched any package/prints from other photographers. Having gone through our engagement session seamlessly, we hired James to shoot our wedding as well. He and an assistant were on site for 10 hours, tending to our every need and keeping us on our timeline. After our planned family/wedding party photos, we hardly even noticed them working as we proceeded with wedding events. After the wedding, we received many compliments on how great James was and several guests asked for his contact information. Within a couple of days, we received a preview of about 20 photos highlighting our big day. We were thrilled! Every important moment was captured so elegantly! The full magazine of photos was available for download in about 1 month. James then worked with us to print a high quality photo book for our coffee table. You can't go wrong with James--his high quality work and work ethic speak for themselves. There is no substitute for how easy and stress free he made us feel, so that we could truly enjoy ourselves knowing that he would capture every single moment candidly. Do not hesitate to hire James, it will be the best decision you will ever make.

We reached out to multiple photographers in Los Angeles county to have our wedding photography done…read moreand Shane is one of the photographers who responded fast and at the same time, offered a reasonable price. I know that he is very busy but he made sure to respond to all our inquiries. He is also flexible, on time, and has a great sense of humor. He is creative and wasted no time to take great shots. We as a couple and together with my family, enjoyed his company. He even drove us to the restaurant. What a great guy.

I booked Shane for my in-home maternity photos. He was very responsive and we were able to book a…read moredate/time quickly and easily. He came to our home for the photos and he was extremely professional while also being kind and understanding when it came to our 2 nosy dogs that wouldn't leave him alone. He came very prepared and somehow managed to make the photos look like we took them in a studio, when we were just in our living room. I'm eternally grateful to Shane for making what could be an awkward experience very enjoyable. I look forward to booking him again for a newborn photo shoot next year.

Emily is an excellent photographer and a delight to work with. We hired her for family photos and…read morefor photos intended for a magazine article and she hit the right note with all of them. She has excellent intuition, creative ideas, a great eye and is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. She works efficiently, but is not rushed and works hard to get the right shot. She's amazing!

Emily is the consummate professional and has an eye for detail. Very easy to work with and I would…read morehighly recommend Emily for any of your photography needs.

I've done several photoshoots with Rhiannon. The photos have all been really beautiful. She had an…read moreamazing wardrobe for you to choose from and styles you to perfection. You feel like a celebrity with a stylist which makes the experience more magical. I love playing dress-up in her wardrobe room. And she's come up with gorgeous looks for myself and my family, every time. The studio is beautiful as well. When you walk in you feel like you've been transported into an enchanted Kingdom. The photos are great and the experience is absolutely amazing. I love shooting with her. This is the only studio that I shoot with.

I cannot say enough about the beautiful photography. Rhiannon is such a talented photographer she's…read moreliterately out of this world. She has the most feminine vision and is super progressional. Not only does she take gorgeous photos she also makes sides she captures some short videos for behind the scenes. Her wardrobe is the most whimsical and all of her sets are wonderfully curated. She was super responsive and the booking process was an ease. Highly recommended her!

We had the best experience doing our family session with Sherre! From the moment we arrived, she…read moremade all of us feel so comfortable -- even my husband, who usually hates taking photos, was laughing and having fun. She was so patient with our kids and somehow captured the most genuine smiles and sweet little moments between us. The photos turned out absolutely gorgeous -- light, airy, and full of warmth. I can't stop looking at them! We'll definitely be booking with Photography by Sherre again next year.

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