Working with Love, Leon (formerly Krauter photography) was the most stressful part of planning our…read morewedding. We were profoundly disappointed with the lack of client-care, honesty and communication throughout the entire process, even in the delivery of photos. We hired Lauren + Casey because we liked their style, we wanted a husband/wife duo and we wanted Indy locals (we live in Los Angeles, our wedding was in my hometown of Indianapolis). We were happy to hear that Lauren, like us, felt it was important to meet in-person to talk vision + prep before the wedding. We agreed to meet in the June and July months when I was scheduled to fly home to Indianapolis. After hiring Love, Leon and putting down our 50% deposit, we felt that Lauren's interest in us and our wedding ended. At the beginning of June, I reached out to Lauren to set + confirm our first in-person meeting. Lauren informed us that she and her husband (2nd shooter) were moving to Germany at the end of the week and she would be unable to meet until the afternoon before my wedding day. As I probed further, she admitted that Casey was no longer available to shoot the wedding and she had already hired a new 2nd shooter. When I searched for this photographer online, I came up blank. There was no Instagram, no website, no reviews and no verifiable online presence of her work. Lauren supplied us with two private links to photos, but asked me to "trust her on this one" even though she had never shot a wedding with this person. We begged for our deposit back. Because so much had changed, we wanted to go with another photographer and part ways with no hard feelings. She refused to make an exception and informed us that she would be keeping our deposit regardless of our decision. We didn't have the budget to pay another photographer without getting that $1,650 deposit back, so we had to proceed with Lauren and try to make the best of this new situation. Her demeanor on the day-of was good and she handled herself well with our bridesmaid photos. The only thing that struck me as odd & unprofessional was when she asked the Matron of Honor to buy her an Uber home during the reception. After delivering the photo galleries, we noticed that a vast majority of the family and group shots were blurry. The trees behind us were focused, but all of our faces were out-of-focus. I reached out to Lauren asking for sharper versions that were suitable for printing and using in a photo book. At this point, she admitted that she had made a mistake with her camera during our group photo session and she did not have any in-focus photos of our wedding party, the bride's family, the bride + groom's family or my grandparents. I was stunned. I reached out to some professional photographer friends to see if anyone could salvage the images. I received an overwhelming response that this was not a camera setting issue, but rather a fundamental photography-skill issue. A photographer may occasionally slip into back-focus for one or two frames out of a hundred, but anyone who bills themselves as a professional would see this mistake after a shot or two and fix it immediately on-site preventing further blurry photos. They were all stunned to find out that she hadn't fixed it on-location, and further than she hadn't owned up to the rookie mistake upon delivery. She waited to see if we would catch it. The whole thing just doesn't sit well with me. All this to say - Love, Leon added stress to the wedding process rather than alleviating it. Maybe it was a one-time mistake, but I wouldn't recommend taking that risk on your wedding day. If you're a bride or groom who values communication, transparency and an overall positive experience in wedding planning, I would urge you to explore other photographers in Indy. **NOTE: As a courtesy, I let Lauren know in advance that we would be sharing our honest experience on this platform. In response, she offered + provided a 50% refund for the $3,600 contract and apologized as she understands that nothing can replace the fact that these images were not captured. She will "use this as an opportunity to learn and grow."**

Our experience with Love, Leon was exceptional, and we are so glad Lauren and Casey were with us to…read morecapture all of the amazing moments from our wedding day! From the very initial planning session, Lauren was knowledgable, professional, and passionate. They were well prepared and always seemed to know exactly what shots would work, which really helped us execute efficiently (that is saying a lot considering we took pictures with our family). Not only are they great photographers, they are also fun to be around! We appreciated their honesty, humor, and patience; characteristics we now value in an awesome wedding photographers duo and our marriage! The pictures are PERFECT. We absolutely adore them. Our wedding day was everything we could have imagined, and so was working with Love, Leon.

We booked Haylie to photograph our large family during our vacation. We had a large group, with…read moremany children of all ages. Haylie was so patient, intuitive, and warm. The kids all loved her, and it shows in the photos. What a treasure they are to our family. She has been great to work with afterward while selecting and purchasing the photos. We can't wait to do it again next year!

Haylie is awesome, affordable, professional, patient... You have to work with her! Kids, dogs,…read morewhatever... She'll make it work and your pictures will be gorgeous! Thank you, Haylie!

There is not a better recreation center in Estes. This place is great for the family to do water…read morefun in the lazy river or hot tub. It has an expansive swim lanes. The gym is bare minimum but everything you need to keep in shape. Stationary bikes are great. Pickle ball and basketball courts are available. Lastly, the help is friendly and helpful. Membership cost is low.

I am surprised that I have yet to write a review for the Estes Valley Community Center. During the…read moreCOVID pandemic, we visited often while I was working remotely because they had implemented appropriate measures early on. Today (June 2024), that's obviously is not an issue, but it meant a lot that they would work so hard to stay open during such a challenging time for community recreation centers. I have only spent time at the leisure pool, so I can't speak directly to the rest of the facilities. The leisure pool is excellent. Both the water and the pool deck are warm, which is a great feature for young ones. The family locker rooms are clean and there are 3 private shower rooms for young children. The leisure pool has a small slide for children under 4, water cannons, waterfall buckets, a lazy river, a water slide, and a hot tub. We have been able to visit both as guests of a local resident and as non-residents. Obviously the non-resident day pass is more expensive, but I would say it's reasonable, especially for a place where kids can easily spend 2-4 hours and get a nice warm shower.

We found Autumn and Griff by searching for "wedding photographers that capture the moment", and…read morethey did exactly that with spectacular shots, and editing that made us look so natural and exactly how I remember it. They were super supportive and asked us a ton of good questions, making sure we had everything we needed or wanted to support our big day. We also did an engagement photo shoot with them that was so fun, and I really appreciated the chance to work with them ahead of time. They do such cool stuff to line up their photos, with different framing ideas and they tag team to make such unique and beautiful shots. And speaking of haw they capture the moment, they also were so game to be a part of it! With our wedding ending in goofy reception face gems, they hopped right into the fray, and I loved the sight of both of them sporting decorations and blending into part of the party. It felt like our photographers were old friends too. Can't recommend them enough, thank you Autumn and Griff!!!

Autumn Parry photography is one of the best photographers I have had the pleasure of working with…read more Autumn and her husband Griffin shoot together, and provided amazing coverage of both our engagement and wedding. They took on the challenge of my beautiful dress, but also all of the animals (Dogs, horse, cattle) involved in the various parts of our photos. My husband David and I could not be more grateful that we found Autumn, and that we have timeless memories. Each and every photo we have received is beautiful and fantastic, but also captures the emotions of the moment. Which not everyone can do!! We are so grateful for Autumn and Griffin to have captured our special moments.

Two years ago, my wife and I were searching for the best photographers to capture our wedding in…read moreRocky Mountain National Park, and we found that in Joe & Kari Pyle. Joe & Kari have amazing chemistry and are an amazing husband and wife team that specialize in adventurous wedding photography. My wife and I wanted someone that would capture our love of nature and the beautiful views in Rocky Mountain National Park. Our adventure started with Joe and Kari picking us up in their custom-built van and crisscrossing the national park in the search for the perfect spot. They did an amazing job coaching nervous newly-weds in how to take professional pictures and making sure our ceremony and reception were captured for generations to come. We were so impressed that after two years, we wanted to go back for some more pictures with Joe & Kari for our 2-year anniversary and were not disappointed. Thank you, Joe & Kari, hope to see you again soon!

Joe and his wife were absolutely fantastic. My fiance and I live in Denver but wanted to do our…read moreengagement photos in Estes Park. We emailed two different photographers about pricing, dates, etc - Joe being one of them. Joe was on vacation in Europe at the time of my email, but immediately responded and continued to respond throughout his trip. The other photographer did not get back to me for three days. Needless to say, we went with Joe. The session itself was fantastic. Joe and Kari made us feel right at ease and took amazing photos!! My fiance and everyone we showed the photos to thought they were fantastic. The price is very reasonable as well. We would recommend Joe Pyle Photography to anyone for any type of photo session.

Alex came to our home to take family portraits on my 65th Birthday. There were 10 of us ranging in…read moreage from 28 to 87. He carefully posed each of us and confirmed we each looked our best in every sitting. He was a lot of fun to work with, and even took our joking about him "laying down on the job" when he laid down on the ground to get the best shot. We are really looking forward to seeing the photos we will be able to choose from!!

Alex and his team took photographs of our family while we were guests at YMCA of the Rockies. It…read morewas a fantastic experience! He expertly staged the photographs and helped us look our best. The family included multiple generations: grandparents, children and grandchildren and all were staged for memorable vacation photographs. And throughout the process, Alex made it fun for everyone. We would highly recommend you consider Sky Pond Photography for your photos while in the area.

Unbeatable lakefront views out big picture windows and with a large shared balcony with individual…read moreBBQ Grills. Quick walk to the waterfront boat rentals or downtown. Friendly staff...when we had to check out a day early we got a room credit for the next stay instead of the hotel keeping our money. Comfy though rustic suite with great hot water pressure and a space heater in the bathroom. We will definitely return, as the lakefront view really makes the stay!

There is no AC!!. My wife and I were on our anniversary vacation from Texas to a beautiful…read morelocation. We stayed one night with our window open and blinds open just to get a little air in the burning up room. Our room was at the top of the stairwell where everyone going up or down could see into our room, but if we would have closed the shades or window it would have been too hot even on top of the cover where we stayed. We could only stay one night even though I had booked four. The owner refused to reimburse any of my money. He actually said if I checked out by 10am and someone else booked it he would give some of my money back, but when I checked out before 10am they didn't even list the room on the sites. I am guessing they probably found a way to rent it and also take my over $1000 for three more nights. I feel like the owner is a con man! The room is truly ugly. ex: old green tile shower from the 60's... The view is beautiful, the staff is sweet and the location on the boardwalk is great, but in July it needs AC! It never advertised that it did not have AC like other places ex: YMCA hotel. Please do not fall into the same trap I did. It cost me over $1000 on my every five year anniversary with my wife to find out.

Columbine Inn has been our favorite place to stay for years. I've stayed at half a dozen other…read moreplaces in Estes and Columbine is the most affordable with the most to offer. We walk to Lake Estes, it's next door to Antonio's (IYKYK) amd they have a free breakfast and a hot tub Rooms are immaculately clean, and they have the cutest decor, super upgraded. Most rooms at other places are just kinda dingy and old. (amd not this level of clean). Nicest staff ever, helped me immediately when Priceline screwed up my booking and I needed a room for an additional night last minute the week of the 4th of July! SUPER busy week and she helped me out when she didn't have to. Always great service. Seriously you can't beat staying here!!

The room was a little small, but what would we do with more room? There is an outdoor deck,…read moregazebo, and lobby if you need options for seating. The whole inn was completely remodeled and expanded around 2023, so everything is clean and attractive. The font desk lady was very personable, friendly, and helpful. See the pictures of their rooms at their website to see what to expect. We would definitely stay here again if in Estes Park.