Joy is an appropriate name for this photographer because she absolutely loves what she does! Joy…read morePorter puts you at ease, knows how to get you to smile and throws so many non-stop compliments at you, you begin to feel like you're pretty important and all those shots where you blinked don't count!Another thing I appreciated is how you sit down together and narrow the shots down until you both zero in on the best one. She is grounded and natural and funny and puts you completely at ease in order to provide the photograph you'll love! She was recommended to me - I highly recommend her to you! Dale Smith

I set up a branding session for my business with Joy not really thinking much about it. I figured a…read morebranding session was just about photos and creating an image, little did I know the depths of the conversations we would have. Joy is not just her name; it is what she brings to the table when you meet with her. The passion she has behind the camera is just the end of an amazing expedition when you choose to do a branding session with Joy at Winding Road. I would recommend any business that feels they might need a little light in their tunnel give Joy at call and experience what my wife and I did for our business. Just be prepared, the journey is amazing!

We booked Angie and Lee for our wedding, let me say, we are so beyond impressed with the level of…read moreprofessionalism. But also they were both so personable, kind, and truly fun to work with. We started off with a "trial run" of sorts, we hired Angie and Lee for our wedding but then also booked an engagement shoot. During that engagement shoot with Angie, she made us feel comfortable and confident as she was able to direct us through poses while also just talking to us as if we were already friends. She gave us back our gallery so quickly and it was so romantic and cinematic. I have NEVER felt prettier (or so I thought) Come our wedding we got to meet Lee, her husband and videographer, Lee was just the same! I truly enjoyed his humor throughout the day and it was so endearing to see Angie and Lee work together. They are truly and impeccable pair, as the seamlessly communicated and worked around and with each other to get their own shots. They then provided a sneak peak, SO QUICKLY, and the photos were STUNNING. I thought I felt pretty at our engagement shoot, it doesn't compare to the wedding photos!! They capture just the right angles and all those small moments. I am awaiting on my full gallery and video, however, I have full trust it will be spectacular!! I truly think a standout piece of our special day was the magic that our vendors brought. Angie and Lee were so fun to work with. They truly brought the vibes and enthusiasm that calmed my every nerve. I can't rave about them enough. Thank you both so much!

Highly recommend Angie and her team of photographers. She is so thorough in making sure you and her…read moreare on the same page prior to the engagement photoshoot and wedding day. The photos came out stunning and she really knows what she is doing. Our reception site could be a challenging site to take photos in due to the dark lighting and wood and she capture every moment with perfection. Can't say enough how much we love our photos.

Athena was incredible to have at our event! She was warm, kind and captured everything…read morebeautifully. We absolutely love our photos and working with her was a delight. Highly recommending working with her!

Athena worked with us on our winter outdoor family shot in the roseville area and the photos turned…read moreout SUPERB! She is so easy to be around, and i truly believe that was the main reason why our photos turned out so natural and lovely! We had my older parents, young kids and a baby in this family shoot and she made sure the shooting spots were easy to access for my dad who has issues walking. She pays attention to details, scouts for good shooting spots ahead of our shoot, loves kids and is such a dream to be around! We arent always the most natural before the camera, yet the photos turned out to be SO GOOOOOOD. The kids and our baby love her! Athena, thank you so much for all that you do! You'll be on our speed dial for any future photoshoots! The best place to reach her is through her website and not on yelp. You're welcome!:P

Alyssa is complete magic! She is such a joy to work with and made what is a typically uncomfortable…read moreprocess for me sooo easy and fun. Will use her for every shoot hehe!

Alyssa was an absolute delight to work with! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a…read moreprofessional, fun and incredibly talented photographer. Will be using her again for more branding/website photos in the future!

Love love love this experience! Lisa was so fantastic and we had such a great and joyful time…read moreletting our baby have her first Santa experience! I loved the additional options for adding a hard copy photo with the experience! We can't wait to have more photos and sessions in the future with our growing girl! Thanks a bunch!

Lisa is absolutely wonderful. From the first time you meet her, you will know you are in good…read morehands. She is open to any idea, whether that is setting you up in her well-lit, magical studio in downtown Grass Valley, with snacks and drinks or driving to some far off location to realize your photoshoot dream. During the shoot, she gives great direction, so you know what to do, without making you feel confused or overwhelmed. She has a kind, relaxed way about her so you will always feel comfortable. Her turn-around time on the photos is fast and she helps you every step of the way, until you are looking at the faces you love, beautifully displayed on your wall.

With all the chaos that goes into a wedding and so many unknowns on the big day like weather,…read morecaterers, etc. things can get stressful to say the least and it can feel like herding cats. Not with our photographer! Carrie and her team showed up ready to crush it and had planned for every eventuality. Throughout the day they were able to loosen up the wedding party, capture amazing candids, make everyone look good, and simply put - she gave us the most amazing pictures of our big day. I could not be happier with how Carrie and her team captured the amazing memories of our wedding day. Simply put, if you contact Carrie and she is already booked the date of your wedding... reschedule.

Carrie did a fantastic job photographing our wedding this past September…read more First of all, she made everything very easy for all of us. We felt relaxed and had a lot of fun along the way. There was no long wait before the photos were taken. She knew exactly what she was doing and that made the whole experience a joy. I especially liked her sense of humor, as she showed her "ninja" skills, laying on the ground, hiding in the bushes, and doing whatever it took to pull off the best pictures. She went to the property ahead of time to get the lay of the land, and found the best spots and made every moment count. I especially loved her creativity in getting some interesting angles of the hillside and even outside the property on the main road, where many of our most beautiful pictures were taken. She is an artist and her work speaks for itself. We have so many beautiful ones, it is going to be hard to pick which ones to frame! Thanks, Carrie! We are so glad we got to work with you! And for those out there that are interested - please check out her pictures on her website. You can get a sense very quickly for her quality.

Melanie and Andrew captured our May 2024 wedding. We truly enjoyed having Melanie and Andrew as our…read morewedding photographers and are very pleased with the quality of the photos and will cherish them forever. The one thing we would recommend would be listing out and confirming groupings and pairings with the photographers for family/bridal portraits, especially for bigger families. We felt that we missed out on some opportunities to capture specific groupings of family and bridal party which turned out to be a bit of a bummer. We would highly recommend Melanie and Andrew to anyone in the Grass Valley area.

Amazing to work with. Mind blowing photos. Highly recommended to anyone wanting stunning images of…read moretheir events

We loved working with Kurtis and adore all of the photographs from our family photo session. Kurtis…read morewas patient with our large group (15+ adults and 10 kids) and had great ideas for locations and poses. We highly recommend him!

Always seemed to busy. When we finally were able to talk, I was super stoked! I like the style and…read morewas all set to use them for my wedding. He said he would email me an estimate. I waited and waited. I wasn't in any real hurry since I was ahead of the game. I understood they were busy. But when it came down to it, I NEVER got a response. I emailed him (6/13/15), as courtesy, to please get us the estimate so we could make our deposit. I have still never received a response. Thoroughly disappointed. (9/19/15) Finally got a response. There was miss communication. Everything is set in motion. I'm still very excited. We shall see how things play out.

I did a pet portrait session here and had a fabulous experience! The space was ready to attract my…read moredogs attention for the photos with toys and small training type treats. Several different furniture height options for pets so the largest or smallest animals will work well. Our photographer was professional, patient, and did his best to capture our best features. All of the communication was professional and organized so I was able to keep track of every step of the process. The day I viewed the photos I was wowed at how incredible they looked! It was really hard to choose which photos I wanted. I think studio portraits will never go out of style, and this studio does a really nice job with all different kinds of families, pets, etc.

I was lucky enough to be chosen for the free studio session and print for senior kitties! I…read morehonestly thought it was too good to be true when I signed up, but rest assured this is a true and real blessing! The day before my appointment I decided to look at the reviews and was filled with dread LOL. I saw some reviewers, who also did the free shoot, mention feeling pressured and guilt-tripped amongst other concerns. I believe that these people have every right to feel the way they do about their experience; however, I want to address anyone else looking at these reviews and feeling the same dread I was: I am BEYOND satisfied!! Sean was my photographer and he was extremely friendly and talkative which I, a very shy and anxious woman, deeply appreciated. He brought me to the studio and had me release the beast (my kitty, Boogs, who is 17.8) so we could both get comfortable. We chatted for a good bit about our lives and our pets which really helped ease my anxiety and feel relaxed enough to enjoy myself during the shoot. He was super patient despite my deaf kitty not being able to hear his "calls-to-camera" to get her to look forward, and had so many different approaches so that we could really take full advantage of this opportunity!! We really got the whole VIP treatment despite it being, well, unpaid haha. Sean was cheerful and upbeat the entire time, he gave it his all, and produced some really beautiful shots. Thank you, Sean!! I came in the next day to look at the shots, and Andrea (I believe that was her name, I'm so sorry if I'm mistaken!) was my guide, so to speak. She and I went into another room and chatted, she too was very friendly and nice. We then started looking at the photos and different sizes using a projector on the wall. She was patient as I asked her to keep going back and forth between shots so I could compare LOL, which I'm grateful for. It sucks feeling like you're being annoying or nitpicking, but she didn't make me feel that way AT ALL! She didn't pressure me into getting a bigger size, either-in fact, I didn't feel pressured at all THANK GOODNESS!!! For example, I was having a difficult time deciding between three photos, and Andrea told me about a couple of different packages I could get with all of the photos I wanted. I told her that unfortunately it's not in my budget, and she informed me that they could offer me a payment plan. I truly mulled it over but ultimately decided it wouldn't be fiscally responsible for me to commit when my finances are still unknown (having just moved). She was pretty much like "alright!" and that was that! Thank you so much Andrea, for your patience and your warmth!!! It really felt like she was trying to work WITH me to get me what I wanted, not upsell to me to get them what they want... which, btw, they have a right to do? They're a business, it should be expected. Yes, there was talk of our babies inevitably passing away one day by both Andrea and Sean, so they do play into emotion in that way, but on a scale of 1-100 on manipulation, I give it a 12. It's truly just a fact of life, and something I think about anyway, having a senior kitty. Honestly, it only magnifies my feelings of gratitude. Remember guys... it's advertised as a FREE photoshoot for your SENIOR animal... I think the idea of "they're only here for so long" is what motivates us as clients to book, right? Of course they're going to talk about it. If my experience is how they go about doing so, I am completely fine with it, especially given the outcome. Are they hoping to make some sales while they are setting up these FREE photoshoots? Of course!! The prices are much higher than I personally expected, yes, but try to see it as being given a free massage at a luxury spa--the prices for additional services will reflect the luxury that they provide to the luxurious clientele that they typically serve. So while it's good for us lower-income folk to mentally prepare for some "sticker shock" amongst the struggle of having to choose just one photo, remember that this is a luxury service that, usually, we might not even hope to consider--much less directly benefit from for free. I am truly blown away by their donation of time, effort, and resources to gift me this memory with my Boogs. I mean, that's crazy. It's crazy generous. If they were in my budget, I absolutely would have purchased some beautiful prints of my beautiful baby. The photos were excellent!! And honestly, this business DESERVES the support!! Such a long review! I actually had to trim it to even be able to post it, haha! Overall, I am so dang glad that I booked this, and I am SO grateful for the opportunity... THANK YOU BOKEH CREATIVES!!!!!! You have truly blessed me with something I will treasure for the rest of my life. I hope you know that what you do makes a real, tangible difference in brightening up the world. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my print, and will upload it here when I get it!! THANK YOU!!!