Christopher Becker's gallery is a nice gallery in Kennebunkport, Maine. He has some excellent…read morepictures of local scenery, and explained to us that he recently began taking photographs of dogs (he had some great dog photos on display). What we liked most about this gallery was that Chris took the time to chat with us about the area and his work. He was very friendly and outgoing, and we enjoyed meeting him and speaking with him. Visit Christopher Becker's Gallery next time you are in Kennebunkport!

Chris is a phenomenal artist. The images he captures are just stunning, from landscapes to…read morevegetables to pets. Since art is subjective I am reviewing more Chris and his service than the art: My wife and I had been walking by Chris's gallery for years and loved a piece called Morning Fog but never pulled the trigger on it. After closing on a place in Kennebunkport I knew it would be the perfect closing gift for the house and I went to Chris to discuss it. I was overwhelmed with the options and sizes available but Chris walked me through the whole process and placed the order. When the picture arrived he scheduled a time to come by the house and he installed it for us (it is quite large) for no additional fee. The service was just beyond anything I could have expected. I also just found out that he and his wife do wedding photography too. Since I'm already married I can't review that service but I can only imagine the amazing pictures he would come up with for a wedding. I would definitely hire him for any event I have in the future! I will also be purchasing more pieces from his gallery, I wish I had more wall space!

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.

Renata has an incredible eye when she poses her subjects. I felt comfortable and at ease. Her work…read moreis unique and innovative. She made me look so good! This summer we are celebrating pit 50th anniversary and will commission her to do a family portrait.

From the owner: O'Donnell Photography is a Portrait Studio located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.read more

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.

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.

The photographs are excellent. We were immediately put at ease and delighted to work with the man…read morebehind the camera in our two-hour on-location photo shoot at Portland Head Light. The stepping stones, water features, and flowers provided a captivating backdrop. The photographer developed a friendly rapport with our son immediately, which worked wonders. We were allowed to change clothes during the shoot and had a wonderful relaxed day at the ocean capturing memories. Before I booked I asked if we would be provided a password-protected online web gallery with our proofs. I was told yes. That was a lie. About a month after the photo shoot we logged in to a screen-sharing program from Maine to Washington. We spoke on the phone with Lucia as she slowly showed us images to choose from. This was not a password-protected web page, this was a live duplicate of her computer's screen. From her desktop she controlled display of the images. She could click through on a thumbnail to enlarge a photo, and she could crop images if she so choose. She was driving. This was absolutely not a web page we could peruse at our leisure. The process of figuring out how much the package would cost was simply excruciating. To establish a price point we were told several times during the phone conversation, "The price depends on how many prints you get. I don't know how many you can't live without, so I can't answer your question now . . ." Seriously, that is a quote that I remember many months later. "I need to show you all of the photos before we can discuss price." Seriously. We asked four times and four times were told we could not discuss price. Then the sale needed be closed. Near the end of the call she proceeded to rattle off three or four packages which involved mental arithmetic so fast she lost my Microsoft software developer husband. We had to write down the prices. We had to ask her to and click on images, over, and over, and over. We couldn't see the images side by side. This may be shrewd business practice, but it is not the optimal customer service experience. The process bothered me a lot. The reason I felt so manipulated was because I was lied to about our being able to see the prints on a password-protected web page. That was false advertising. If you are reading my Yelp review and planning a photo shoot, please beware. If you do a wedding or other once-in-a-lifetime experience, I hope you can sign a contract in advance with the prices - not just of the shoot, but of the full package options. I did not ask for that in advance and I wish I had. Two more things I want potential customers to know: Number one, I had no itemized invoice. Yeah, that's kind of important, now that I think about it. I had no proof that I paid for a print to be shipped to my mother. When I called about a month after my mother's birthday I asked my mom about the print I had ordered for her. (Mom said she hadn't received anything.) I called Lucia immediately. Lucia checked my customer record, and said she could not immediately find an order for my mother. I persisted and asked her to look at my invoice. After several minutes she clicked a few buttons on her machine and said (with honest surprise in her voice), "Oh you DID order another print, but it was going to ship to another address." She apologized profusely. The 10"×10" print was sent to my mother; my mother was incredibly angry when I told her what happened. She said, "You should call the Better Business Bureau on them!" Number two, the company misrepresents the privacy practices they say there are providing to customers. Here is a quote from the e-mail that explained how I could get my digital download: "If you have any questions or problems downloading the filed [sic] please let us know, we will be happy to help! Once you have completed the download, please save it to your computer because the link on our site will only be available for download for [in red] 10 days." The digital downloads are still there today. The digital downloads of about a dozen other people are also there, with no password protection. The photography and resulting prints are five star work. Two stars means "meh, I've experienced better." I've worked with three other professional photography studios and never encountered this kind of foolishness.

As others have stated, their photographs are excellent. Our engagement pictures couldn't have been…read morebetter - we went all over downtown Portland, and they gave us a great mix of composed and arrange pictures with candids where we were more in the moment. I didn't use them for our wedding because we got married in Las Vegas, but I did bring the sign-in book they made us from our session!

When picking someone to capture your special day or memories as your children grow, in fact any…read morereason at all you might have to capture a second of time, Akelis Studio has you covered. Nothing is impossible. We've shot random moments with her in our lives and just out of the box ideas with the children. Nothing shy of amazing and creative and love put into everything she does. Never disappointing, never.

From the owner: Wedding photography in photo journalistic and traditional styles. Newborn and maternity photography…read morewith soft lighting and a comfortable setting. Tasteful bridal boudoir photography with custom albums and boutique art options. Wedding packages start at under $600 and include digital and hard-copy products.