Caryn Models sent us to John's studio for our daughter's portfolio shots. Luckily we were first on…read morehis list, so he spent generous time explaining the industry and how to get the best shots. Our daughter, 14, is naturally nervous in new situations - but John created such a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere that she "fell right into place." His studio is super cool, located in a historic warehouse, recently renovated in NE MPLS. It has a rustic, yet fashionable feeling, with neat wood floors and a huge metal door that opens up to a old loading dock. When we left our daughter asked if John would be shooting for all the events in the future. And we giggled. Probably not. But that's what she was hoping for. :-)

I got in touch with John regarding a professional head shot. John is an excellent photographer who…read moreprovides great tips to people new to facing the camera. He was able to get impactful poses out of a newbie like me. Hiring him for a photography session was worth it. He is professional and awesome at what he does. I certainly will use him again.

Laurie was fantastic to work with. Being photo enthusiasts my wife and I wanted to make sure we…read morewent with a great photographer and we were not disappointed! Being from out of state, she worked around our schedule to find slots to take our engagement photos and was super quick whenever I had a question arise. Her style and eye is great and she has a way to capture photos without them being too posed. I have heard horror stories of weddings where the bride and groom waited months to get back their photos, not only did Laurie get us a couple photos in a few days for some thank you cards... but she delivered the rest way faster than we expected. She plans out the shot list with you advance, and this helps tremendously to get a sense of timing for your event and when and where people need to be. We were both very happy to find her. And we enjoy looking back at our photos and framing them around the house.

Working with Laurie is delightful, and we've been dazzled and impressed by her photography skills…read more From the consultation meeting to our engagement photos to our wedding, everything has gone smoothly and been super easy with her in charge. Laurie is also fun and energetic, which is important because you spend a lot of time with your photographer! She's been super flexible, happy to meet whenever and wherever, even driving out to our area of town to meet with us. I'd book Laurie again with no hesitation.

We're so excited to be the first to review DnK Photography!! It doesn't get any more complicated…read morethan this... Dan and Karin are AMAZING. Their work is AMAZING, their style is AMAZING, the experience you will have with them will be AMAZING. Where do I start...? We have had DnK shoot photos for us about 5 times now and the results have been superb every time! When we first met DnK we were looking for a wedding photographer. We met with about half a dozen photographers in the Twin Cities and DnK were the only ones who seemed to be really enthusiastic about our big day. That was a big plus, of course, but even better than that they went out their way to understand our ideas for the big day even though it was just our initial meeting and we hadn't made any commitments to them yet. My wife and I got a of confidence, very quickly, that they would do a fantastic job for us. The wedding photos turned out perfectly, better than we could have hoped. We had a lot of ideas ourselves but Dan and Karin both came up with really fun and cool ideas on the fly, all of which came out wonderfully. Dan is great at the action shots and coming up with unique ideas in real time as he sees folks interacting and moving around. Karin's portraits and group shots are second to none and her detail shots are sensational. Together they make such a great team and compliment each other really well. We also had the videography option too and that also blew us away. On the big day Dan and Karin were on time (important! :o) and they did a great job or organizing everyone. They kept us on track but at the same time made everyone feel at ease and just helped us enjoy ourselves! (Personally, I don't really like having my photo taken, so the idea of wedding and family photos was enough to make me cut straight to the booze at the reception but DnK managed to take all my nerves away and I really did enjoy myself. It was like magic! Ha!) Immediately after the wedding, on the Monday, we did a "Trash the Dress" shoot at the MN State Fair. Let me tell you - it was a BLAST! Despite it being hot, with hundreds of being constantly surrounding us... it was SO MUCH FUN!! DnK's photos of this shoot were every bit as good as the wedding itself! In fact, in summer several of our photos were used by the Fair as a promo for the event!! How cool!? Since the wedding we have been back again and again. My wife is a musical theatre actress, she has had them shoot her promotional shots for her website and they also shot the photos for a production at The MN History Theatre which have been used two years in a row by the theatre. I could go on and on... but I'll close by saying this: Give DnK a chance, they won't let you down. They will give you incredible value and you will LOVE the results!! Next stop... Pregnancy photos please Dan and Karin! Then baby photos! Then... well, you get the picture... :o)

When looking for a wedding photographer I wanted to find pictures that I connected with. I ran…read moreacross DnK's website. I hadn't seen their advertisements, or website or rankings on wedding sites, so I was a half heartily looking at their pictures, but I fell in love with their photos. That was in 2010, they've been nominated for all sorts of stuff now because they deserve it! As luck would have it, they were available the day we needed! So we met to interview them and I walked out of there and told my fiance at the time - there is no need to interview anyone else. I want them. They were so prepared when we met, but prepared like photographers are, somewhat disorganized, but they knew were everything was but totally on top of it. They were quit the duo to watch. They had their business side down, pricing was prepared, photos were in hand, they knew each others strengths so they let the other focus on their side of the business. We started asking all the "suppose to ask questions" wedding sites suggest you ask, but quickly just started talking. We connected, it was great. What really sold me was I asked "Come on, you have some crazy bridezilla moments, right?" The response was amazing after giggling at the question, "we haven't had any because those are not the types of brides we attract." - they said it much more professional though. The turn around time on the photos was as expected, email response was as expected (note brides - you are not the business's only customer, don't expect an answer for every little question within 24 hrs no matter the business you are talking to), but the quality of our photos by far surpassed expectations. The photo booth was a gem, the candid photos they caught captured the people's personality to a T. Most of all the photos of my husband and I captured our relationship and the mood of the day just perfectly.

Our pictures are EXACTLY what we were looking for. We adore them! My husband and I had been wanting…read moreto get studio pictures done of just the two of us in our wedding attire because we hadn't gotten a picture we particularly adored from our actual wedding day. So we looked around and settled on Sweet Light and that was 100% the best choice. She guided us, posed us and took time to talk through what we wanted the ENTIRE time. And the photos turned out exactly how we had hoped. Definitely will be going back at some point for more pictures!

We've been using Allison for years for family photos and recently she took photos of our daughter…read morefor senior pictures. Our daughter is gorgeous but very shy and hates having her picture taken. However, knowing that Allison was going to be doing it, she was totally into it and had a few styles prepared in advance. When Allison saw our daughter's outfits, she knew exactly what sort of background to use to photograph her in and walked us to some cool architectural buildings to complement our daughter's design aesthetic. The pictures turned out amazing and of course I bought them all (jpgs). Are family is interracial and Allison is a pro at getting the lighting just right for all our skin tones. I give her a 10 out of 5 any day of the week!

Holy Moly! Sharri is absolutely amazing and the work she does is second to none! She is so…read moreincredibly talented and knows the best locations, textures and backgrounds, so easy to work with and can even make a high school boy comfortable in front of a camera! The photos are impeccable, the colors are so crisp and the client is always the main focus. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Sharri was amazing to work with and beautifully captured our wedding events. She has great…read morecommunication, was able to capture us in natural poses, gave us helpful direction, and helped wrangle people for group photos with ease. I would highly recommend her for any photography needs and hope to work with her again in the future!

A few years ago I turned to Sarah Pierce Photography to take our company's professional headshots…read more Sarah and her staff did an amazing job taking headshots for 35+ people all in one session. Since then, I send all our new hires to her for their headshots. We use them for marketing and have never had a disappointing session. I highly recommend Sarah Pierce Photography. -Julian Abrego Sales & Marketing Support Executive

Sarah was wonderful to work with for my headshots. She helped me select the best outfit, was able…read moreto assist with arranging hair and makeup, and made me comfortable during the shoot. I highly recommend working with Sarah and team.

Nope! Rude people from Vick at the wedding expo in St Paul. When we didn't take their handout…read more-one of their guys mocked us. Desperate business.

Andrew is AMAZING!!! He is not only a kind and loving person but also unbelievably talented. He has…read moredone all of my friends weddings and I knew I needed to have him photograph ours. Andrew helped me stay focused on what really mattered the day of the wedding (my marriage to my amazing husband!!) and helped me feel SO comfortable in front of the camera. He also has an eye for getting the BEST shots and can work with any lighting or weather. I would recommend him to everyone. You will not be disappointed in his work and you will make an amazing friend out of the experience as well. He is a one of a kind person with a gift!

I wanted to do something special for myself. Something to build my self esteem. I was so nervous…read moreand never a fan of my body. But Aaron and Elizabeth made me feel so comfortable throughout the entire process. I look at my pictures often and I am not afraid to show them off to others. Such a fun time and so tastefully done!!! Highly recommend!!!

This was my 2nd experience with 4Girls and it was just as amazing as the first. Very professional…read moreand I was blown away by their new studio and how much they were able to pack into their space and have it feeling like a 10 times the size . I was honored to be able to borrow a look from Elizabeth and she helped give me some inspiration for a theme for my shoot , I felt like a vintage Hollywood starlet and got a much needed boost to my self esteem. Jen knocked it out of the park with my hair and makeup and had me feeling like a new woman . I was kinda dreading the day as it approached and once there all that went out the door . It's so refreshing to have people that truly love what they do be in this business, they give a girl that confidence to be beautiful in their own skin and to know that beautiful and sexy isn't a size its in all of us.

Experience was honestly humiliating, from saying my shirt was not flattering, to I dont look good…read morein eyewear to warning me Im going to look heavier in these pictures. Images were cropped and shot in weird places, lightening was not flattering and mostly there was no direction or suggestions to edit poses or clothing or hair out of place during entire shoot.

I was beyond overdue for new headshots... And every time I thought about doing them I would talk…read moremyself out of doing them. So I finally got the courage to do them and I did an Internet search to see what I could find. Jonathan popped up first on my search engine so I proceeded to his website. The pictures looked really great and professional. Not to mention for the price you get so much and in NYC that's important for artist who want quality without spending hundreds. The package I got included * 100 high-resolution images on CD when you leave (or uploaded online $10) * Retouching on 3 photos of your choice * Direction on how to pose to look your best * 3 looks So I called and got an appointment. It was very easy to schedule and he was super accommodating. I got there and the studio was very nice and inviting. Jonathan was so nice and professional. He made the shoot so easy. Not to mention he had some kick ass music playing! Overall this was one of the best experiences I have ever had taking pictures. The pictures came out absolutely gorgeous!!! I've already booked a job thanks to the new pics!!! Thanks Jon!

Rebeccah shot my family and newborn at 2 weeks old. She was very patient with the newborn, taking…read moretime to position her and even capture SMILES! (Gassy smiles, but I'll take them!) So was also great with my older daughters (ages 6 & 3) - Being able to get them to smile, be silly... And simply cooperate. :) These are so sweet - thank you!! Absolutely fantastic!!

Rebeccah is an awesome newborn and family photographer. Simply put, she is the best and we are so…read morehappy to have found her. We have gone to her twice now. Last summer for a newborn/family photo session and more recently a mini session with our son at 10 months. She has a great eye and produces the most beautiful and natural photos. When we first contacted her to photograph our newborn, I had no idea that newborn photography needed to be booked out in advance (first time mom here!). She kindly made herself available last minute, on the weekend, nonetheless, when it was best for our family. Then, during our last session (the mini) she kindly extended our time free of charge as she had a cancellation in the spot after us. After the photos came in and I got knit-picky about how my cleavage looked in my favorite family photo she so very patiently and graciously edited out and made it look ten times better (I could not emphasize just how patient she was with me about this - thank you, Rebeccah!). She incredibly talented and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone!