I worked with Youra on updated headshots for professional purposes - she was amazing! Super…read morecommunicative and flexible ahead of our session, and then so creative and personable in scouting out locations and making sure we were capturing a diversity of shots and angles. Given how much I usually dislike photos of myself, I was absolutely blown away when I received the final images - I liked them all! I especially appreciated her editing touch, all of the final images looked super polished, professional, but still natural. Will definitely be reaching out to Youra anytime we need a photographer in the future!

Youra is a GEM. She was amazing as event photographer for our baby shower for 45 people. She…read morereally listened to what we wanted and gave constructive suggestions ahead of time. The space was crowded with big windows and varied light. She did a great job getting candids and posed shots. She was professional, friendly and unobtrusive. Her rates are competitive and we are beyond pleased with the results!

We absolutely loved working with Andrea for the newborn pictures of our first child. She knows how…read moreto make the baby and the whole family comfortable in her studio. I had a great experience and I would definitely work with her again.

Could not have asked for a better experience for our first family photos! Andrea was kind and…read morereassured us to take our time during our session. She not only made our baby girl laugh but worked around her schedule. The photos turned out so good we had to purchase more than 20! If you are around the area, truly recommend.

We are likely leaving the area in early 2014 so I wanted to have some professional photos done of…read moremyself with my husband and our greyhound to commemorate our time here. After doing some online research and talking with a few photographers I decided to work with Stacey. We met in Old Town Alexandria one Saturday afternoon in October. I was nervous at first but shortly into our photo session I felt at ease as Stacey is friendly, professional and fun, not to mention amazing at what she does! She was also great with our greyhound and got some adorable shots of him. Stacey has a wonderful eye for light and color and found a lot of unique backgrounds for our photos. Our online gallery was available after about a week and a half and the results were fantastic! Soon after, Stacey scheduled a free consultation with us to view all our photos on the large computer screen that she has and to help us pick out which prints and framing options we wanted to put up in our home. She even helped us decide how best to place the photos on the wall. We received all our prints last week and have gotten our framed prints up on the wall, we couldn't be happier! If we were staying in the area I would absolutely work with Stacey again in the future.

Stacey is fantastic! We've been working with her for a few years now and she always makes the…read morefamily sessions fun, quick and easy!

amazing - Mary Catherine is a talented photographer but most importantly works so well with…read morechildren, especially our young children, getting beautiful memorable family photos from reticent toddlers who might not be willing to smile or giggle otherwise! Would (and do) recommend her services!

I'm so happy I found Mary Catherine Photography. I went through various hashtags on Instagram to…read morefind someone who was doing fall minis, and just couldn't have gotten luckier. Not only were the photos fast (you're in and out in 20 minutes) but we got TONS of great shots in a variety of poses. She made the toddler in the family look like a child model and managed to make him smile a genuine smile for every shot he's in. Magic! My husband's sister lost her job due to COVID, so she's temporarily playing nanny to her cousin's toddler. There's so much about the pandemic that isn't great, but having so much family so close by for once is a small silver lining to this whole thing, and we wanted to document it by getting some family shots. Even though it was an overcast, humid day, the pictures all came out great and are cheerfully gloomy, with rich dark green backgrounds and pops of color from our outfits. We had trouble choosing our favorites! She even rolled with the punches when I brought some fans with other cousin's faces on them so they could "be" in the photo we send to Grammy and just acted like that was a fine and normal thing to bring to a shoot :).

John was very responsive over email and phone ahead of our session and was a great listener. Our…read moresession went well and there was no rush at all. He took his time and showed me progress throughout. He was very polite and sent over pics in about a week and worked with me to touch up a few things. Highly recommend! I would 100% use him again in the future.

I hired John to photograph me for a fitness and sports shoot. I did not have any experience with…read moremodeling for a photographer and John was very helpful in helping me get the look right. He gave me great tips and trick that made my photos turn out amazing! His home studio is a very welcoming and professional environment. He had on staff with him a professional hair and make up artist who also assisted in the shoot. I think her name was Micaela, she was amazing too! I would recommend her for your makeup and hair stylist if you're shooting with John. They make a great team! The final pictures turned out amazing! All my friends loved them, I even recommend a friend who was looking for a fitness shoot as well. His turned out amazing too! I highly recommend him! Cheers!

THIS IS THE GUY! It…read morewas my first ever official in-studio shoot, and Jae did an incredible job as a professional photographer and a creative artist. He walked me through everything that was gonna happen, and offered guided caution so that I would get what I want from the photos. I was very relaxed and comfortable the entire time. The session ended up being one of the most fun and pleasant experience in my life. I would definitely work with him again in the future!!!

A little over a decade ago, I was searching for a photographer in the Washington DC area who would…read morebe able to take proposal photos as a surprise to my now wife. Jae was one of the photographers who reached out and ultimately the one I ended up going with. Looking back, it was absolutely the right choice! He was incredibly helpful in planning out the proposal and choosing the best location for our photos. He answered all of my questions and was easy to get in touch with both before and on the night of the proposal, keeping me updated and making sure everything was ready before the big moment. The photos turned out perfect! Even today, they stand out as some of our favorite pictures. Fast forward 10 years later - I had an idea to get a kind of "follow up" set with our daughter for our 10th anniversary. I reached out to see if Jae was still in the area and if he'd have some availability to do these for us. He got back to me fast and we ended up planning everything out, starting right back where the proposal happened. This time was just as great! Jae was fantastic with our daughter and really helped bring out her smile. He was great posing us and knew exactly how to work each location we walked to. The photos (again) turned out fantastic! Being able to look back at both sets side by side, a decade later, is like opening a time capsule - it's just so cool!

Aibek was so wonderful for our photo session last weekend - I took a chance on what seemed like…read moretoo-good-to-be-true pricing, but he delivered! Professional, quality equipment, and fantastic service. My daughter turned one today and we got our photos back in 5 days flat, just in time for me to incorporate some of his beautiful work into our baby's slideshow for her party tomorrow. Highly recommended to anyone for family photography. He was happy to let us call "the shots" (so to speak) as to particular locations we wanted to shoot at, or ideas that we had to begin with (poses, backgrounds, etc.). However, he also suggested some ideas without being at all pushy. A true professional.

After an exhaustive search on the internet for a wedding photographer, and tiring quickly of the…read morecookie-cutter posed and staged images I found, somehow I landed at the website for Aibek Akmat Photography. I LIKE TO THINK MY GOOD FORTUNE WAS NO ACCIDENT! I was easily drawn into the artistry of the portfolio I found there. With a background in art and design, I admit I am harder to impress than some. But I instantly recognized something special about his images...rich jewel tones, dynamic images that seemed three dimensional as though you could step into the photograph in real time; with interesting textures and beautiful quality of light. I also recognized a casual spontaneity in his portrait images; subjects captured in a natural and relaxed spirit by an unobtrusive observer. While there were no actual images of weddings on the website, the work I discovered by Aibek was appealing in its depth and sensitivity and it prompted me to contact him. It was a wise decision. With less than a month to schedule a photographer before our wedding, Aibek agreed to do the job, and with a leap of faith I felt confident that the decision was the right one. We engaged Aibek for 4 hours on the day of our wedding and for photographs at two locations; the church where the ceremony took place and then following at the restaurant across the city in Georgetown. Despite pouring rain, and the consequent lighting challenges that the weather presented, he was not only patient, but accommodating and generous. Aibek DELIVERED! Our photographs came to us in zip files and on CD less than one week after the wedding ceremony.The images he captured are "brilliant, magnificent" (to quote the minister of the spectacular National City Christian Church who has seen the interior architecture images); the photographs are rich in detail, artful in composition, delightful in capturing precious moments and shared memories of the happiest day of my life. Thank you for caring so much about our wedding photographs, Aibek...for your professionalism, your artistry, and your unerring eye for capturing a moment in time. As a footnote which will make a difference for many, I would like to add that I disclosed upfront to Aibek that my partner of 30 years and I (both male) were being married in our home church; a Christian marriage with full recognition, legally and spiritually. I gave him the opportunity to decline and he not only accepted us unconditionally, but embraced us in a caring and gentle manner. But,THAT is a consequence of choosing not just a great photographer, but a kind, caring and enlightened human being. I should also add that his photography service was the best value of all the expenses we incurred for our wedding!

So I warned Tim that I suck as a client. Stiff, awkward, etc.. The final images were a shocker.!!…read morefantastic! Two other things 1 dexterity! He somehow finds different sides of you and even though they're different, they're still you!! factoring in who you are, what you do, how you would be present to the public, etc. 2 he seems to also provide an option that you don't really know you want. But you do.! I showed the options that he put in front of me to a dozen people or so, and they all picked the one I didn't know I wanted. Of course, now I use it all the time.

Tim was great to work with. He made me comfortable and was able to walk me through the whole…read moreexperience seamlessly. I would 100% recommend Tim to anyone looking for fresh new headshots. I am looking forward to returning for branding photos soon.

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.

Amazing, went very well and Alex my photographer worked to get the most suitable head shot for my…read morebusiness site. I will definitely use Portraits by Spencer again. Thank you. Hazel C.

This is quality work. I reached out to get ideas of reasonably priced photos, and while I got many…read morereplies, he included his work which is why I chose to go with him. And then wow - the quality of our photos with him. I'm no doubt getting more photos with him. We got so many good shots right off the bat I feel like was only in front of camera for less than 5 minutes and we had captured the look. I'm sure we could have gone longer, but didn't need to. He must have great equipment because the camera quality was great.