We are so lucky that Nirav was our photographer for our engagement and wedding photos. He 100%…read moredelivered on our vision for the photos and made us feel so comfortable along the way. Nirav's style is so beautiful and we are grateful to have these photos to cherish forever. Our friends and family were also blown away by our wedding photos, he made our wedding an absolute dream come true. Nirav's talent is unmatched and he will always make you look and feel great during the photo shoot and entire event. Thank you, Nirav, you are one of a kind!

Summary of my rather long post: Find an excuse to work with Nirav. Seriously. You will not be…read moredisappointed. If you want the longer version, keep reading... :) So, just over a year and a half ago, my (now) husband and I got engaged and I knew right away that photography would be one of the most important elements of our wedding. Almost as soon as we got engaged, I began the hunt for the perfect photographer and we luckily stumbled across Nirav's work. We were immediately enamored with it, how he is able to capture and perfect seemingly peaceful moments framed and executed in a way only a practiced fine art photographer can. We loved his ability to fall into the background and capture sweet and candid moments of his subjects. So mere weeks after we were engaged, we booked Nirav, and my husband and I are SO glad we did. A few months before our wedding, we met Nirav for our engagement shoot and he immediately put us at ease - we had never had photos taken of us before so it took a little getting used to. By the end of the session, Nirav genuinely seemed like a friend we had known for far longer than a couple hours. Not to mention the pictures came out amazingly - they not only make us look good, but they also beautifully captured the scenery around us. Fast forward to the day of our wedding. Nirav was patient, diligent, and knew exactly what he was doing. As you can imagine, weddings can be hectic and Nirav and the second shooter he brought with him that day (Amari) kept things running smoothly and did not add to the fray. When we received our photos from the wedding, they were AMAZING. Truly, truly amazing. I literally teared up as I saw them for the first time. He was able to naturally and organically capture genuine moments between me and my husband, and of our families and guests. While we had several amazing vendors on the day of our wedding, Nirav was perhaps the best. We hope we can find another occasion to work with him in the future!

Working with Alison and her team was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Not only were they…read moreincredibly professional, but they were also so warm, friendly, and easy to be around. They blended seamlessly into our wedding party and made everyone feel comfortable, allowing every moment to unfold naturally. From the very beginning, Alison took the time to get to know us, understand our vision, and learn what was most important to us. She truly listened, and then executed everything more perfectly than we could have imagined. When we finally sat down to look through our wedding gallery, we were completely blown away. Every photo is absolutely beautiful. One of the things we appreciated most was how Alison and Amy captured not only all of the big moments, but also the countless little in-between moments that we either weren't together for or didn't even realize were happening. Looking through the gallery allowed us to experience our wedding day from a whole new perspective and brought us right back to every emotion we felt. The photos tell the story of our day so naturally and beautifully, and we'll treasure them for the rest of our lives. We are beyond grateful for the care, talent, and attention to detail that Alison and Amy put into capturing our wedding. Choosing them as our photographers was one of the best decisions we made, and we couldn't recommend them more highly!

I highly recommend Alison if you are looking for a photographer! I stumbled upon Alison's instagram…read morewhile looking for a photographer and I totally fell in love with her photography style. I ended up entering in a giveaway for engagement photos and we won! My fiancé and I were so excited since we didn't think we'd be able to get pictures done due to our short timeframe before our wedding. She was able to work with our tight schedule and we couldn't be happier with the whole experience! Alison was so personable, professional, and an absolute gem! She made us feel so comfortable, she was even able to get my fiancé to smile! Lol our photo session was so smooth and the location she picked was gorgeous, it was exactly the vibe we wanted. Also, she was able to edit our pictures so fast, which is a HUGE plus and we couldn't be happier! I literally cried when I seen them! She made my dreams come to life through her photo's! We were blown away and will definitely be booking with her again!

I hired Alysse in 2018 to do my maternity and newborn photos, and this past October, we completed…read moreour 5th session together. I will use her every year for my family photos. Her interaction with my child is above and beyond. The way she puts you at ease being in front of the camera is immeasurable, and the final product you receive at the end - is the highest quality work I have seen. We love her so much and highly recommend using her for any photography needs you have.

Alysse has been taking my family's photos for the last 7 years. I absolutely cherish the moments…read moreshe has captured of the kids and our family. Her work is incredible, best photographer you could hope to have. She is so silly and fun and she never fails to get the kids to smile their most natural smile! Highly recommend!

Sara Press is a magical photo wizard ninja. I don't know how she does it. I did lots of research to…read morefind someone who captured the emotion of weddings and also the kind of light, dimension, and warmth I wanted to see. Somehow, she was available for my wedding date! Sara did so much more than just take amazing photos. She helped me plan the timing of the whole day, with expert guidance and perspective on lighting and flow. She dedicated a lot of time and energy to help plan and prep with me so she really understood what we wanted for our big day. She was responsive and professional and also personable, sweet, and funny. When the day arrived, Sara and her second photographer Cecilia helped everything run so smoothly. She even knew how to calm me down when I was freaking out. Sara wrangled our big rowdy family and had lots of tricks for getting natural facial expressions and poses out of everyone including the children and the awkward adults. She kept us laughing while also moving us through the many groups we had lined up. I just looked through all the photos from the ceremony and I can't believe how many angles Sara and Cecilia captured-- they were everywhere... but how??? I swear they went into ninja stealth mode and nobody actually saw them... that's some real photo magic. And of course, the photos themselves are divine. She captured the love, the tears, the laughter, the silly moments and the sweet ones. She made art out of our wedding and my husband and I will be forever grateful.

Super responsive! Great prices, specifically for my senior personality portraits, compared to other…read morephotographers. Very attentive and precise with prices and multiple options for pictures. I didn't end up getting pictures for personal reasons, but if I did, it definitely would have been with Sara. I highly recommend her for senior pictures!

Melissa is incredible and definitely a master of her art! My family and I had a wonderful…read moreexperience working with Melissa for our family mini session we booked with her. From the moment of booking through following up after we had purchased our final products, her communication was phenomenal and timely. Booking our session was very easy and user-friendly (all done online) and she made her instructions and what to expect very clear and straight forward. We knew exactly where to go, when to go, and she was ready for us when we arrived at the beautiful location she had picked out for these sessions. Our session went wonderfully and we were so in love with our photos. She also made several options available to expanding our package from our base package that we started with, which made picking out photos for different family members a very easy and streamlined process. We would recommend her in a heartbeat and will definitely book her again in the future.

I can't talk Melissa up enough; the other reviews that mention her feeling like an old friend are…read more1) true and 2) make me slightly jealous because I THOUGHT I WAS SPECIAL AND YOU LOVED ONLY ME, MELISSA. Kidding. Mostly. She shot our engagement photos and our wedding day and both sessions did not disappoint. She goes above and beyond as a wedding photographer; she went from taking photos and safety pinning my dress to giving me breathing exercises and coaching me through some of the biggest moments of our wedding day. She is hilarious, kind, and an all around wonderful human being. I absolutely love her and cannot recommend her any more highly.

I live in Montana and was looking for a photographer in the Sonoma County area around Thanksgiving…read moreas our family would be traveling to have Thanksgiving with my 97 year old mom. The family would include young children all under the age of 4. I came across Sarah's website and liked her photos, price and number of digital photos included. She responded to my email quickly and set a date. She was sensitive to my mom's mobility issues and found a great location for our family photos. The whole session was enjoyable for all the family. Sarah was fantastic with my mom and the children. She is very personable and made the session fun. The photos were all fabulous and ready in a very timely manner. I would definitely recommend Sarah for family photos with no hesitation!

We had the best experience working with Sarah for our multigenerational family photos. She has such…read morea warm, natural way of putting everyone at ease, and she was absolutely amazing with the kids--patient, playful, and able to capture genuine smiles. She managed to beautifully photograph three generations of our family, which is no small feat! The turnaround time was impressively quick, and the final photos are ones we will treasure for years to come. Beyond her talent, she's simply a pleasure to work with--professional, kind, and attentive. I can't recommend Sarah highly enough!

Anne-Claire shot our engagement and wedding photos, and we couldn't recommend her more highly. My…read morehusband is a filmmaker and dabbles in photography, so we knew that photography was going to be an important investment for us. Of all the portfolios we looked at (and we looked at MANY), Anne-Claire's was the only one that fit the style and attention to detail we were looking for, and working with her did not disappoint. All of our photos came out STUNNING, and she made absolute magic out of our couple portraits, which had to be taken entirely indoors due to the pouring rain the night of our wedding. She has such a good eye for light and framing, it was hard to narrow down favorites from either shoot because we loved SO MANY of our photos! We also really loved her style of shooting - she knew how to capture all the right moments at exactly the right times, but you otherwise didn't notice her unless necessary (like when shooting our family portraits). Anne-Claire was super responsive over email, very thorough in her shot planning before the wedding, and we'd jump at the chance to work with her again. Absolutely worth the investment for the beauty she captured in this huge milestone of our lives.

Anne-Claire is an incredible photographer and an all-around amazing person to work with. My wife…read moreand I were a bit nervous when hiring a photographer, since whoever you hire only gets one chance to capture such an important event. We felt so reassured after our initial talk with Anne-Claire when she explained her philosophy of capturing authentic emotions, human connection, and sense memories. These things really set her apart from your average wedding photographer; we know that years from now when we look through these photos, we won't just remember the events of the day, but also how we felt. Since we've started sharing our photos with people, we have been hearing nonstop praise about the quality of the photos. We highly recommend Anne-Claire - if you're looking for a photographer who will not just capture an event but also create incredible art, she's your person!

I think Cassandra's work speaks for itself- she captures all the gorgeous natural settings of…read morenorther California coastline and surrounding areas, and also seems to find a wind range of raw human emotions which present themselves on one's wedding day- both were things I would like to remember from my wedding day. Also, I know she must post-edit her images, but it's nothing too over-the top, everything looks very natural. What you don't see in her portfolio is how it is to work with her. She is extremely warm yet professional. For my elopement not only was she able to recommend a wonderful officiant and florist- and picked up the flowers the morning of! she really went above and beyond for her sense of adventure. She was with us the entire action-packed day starting with a walk in the redwoods, a picknick at a winery and even went out on a kayak with us as we free-dove the kelp and explored some other features of the coast. What a great sport! I doubt many photographers would do that, on top of having great skills. I can't thank her enough for helping us our special day, and for capturing it all so well. I look back on our photos nearly daily to remember it.

Cassandra is an absolute PRO and we couldn't have been happier both in preparation for the event…read moreand execution at the wedding. She was easy to work with, invisible yet taking gorgeous shots and wow does she know the exact right spots and time of day to shoot in Mendocino and especially the Cypress Grove. She's also a great time keeper who kept us on our toes so we got the right shots. Our photos are gorgeous. Highly recommend!

We had the most amazing experience working with Courtney and her husband Joey on our wedding day…read more They are both so kind, friendly and patient and made us feel super comfortable and relaxed. After the wedding Courtney got our photos back to us very quickly which was such an amazing surprise and the photos turned out better than we could have ever imagined. We are obsessed with all the photos and the way that Courtney and Joey captured so many special moments on our day. Courtney is extremely talented, professional and easy to work with and we cannot recommend her enough!!

Courtney is a dream to work with; I so highly recommend her! My fiancé and I did an engagement…read moresession with her and the photos are breathtaking. She was truly able to capture our relationship authentically, and for that we will be forever grateful. My fiancé and I are not terribly comfortable in front of a camera, so we were nervous about our engagement session. Courtney instantly put us at ease--she's professional but also very warm, personable, flexible, and easy-going. She had really creative ways to pose us that seemed funny in the moment but resulted in gorgeous, natural-looking photos. (For instance, she kicked off the session by having us look at each other and answer the question "who is the better cook?" It got us talking and laughing!) The photos she delivered (on time, of course) were a mix of beautiful, classic-looking portraits and delightful candids of us being our goofy selves. Ahead of time, she also sent tips for what to wear, which were incredibly helpful. The session also gave us an unexpected opportunity to see Courtney's ability to improvise. We were supposed to do the shoot at a park along the Russian River, but when my fiancé and I got there early we realized that the park's closing time online did not match what was posted at the site and that the parking lot (there was no street parking) would close halfway through our session. I called Courtney and she quickly suggested that we meet in downtown Healdsburg instead and do the session walking around downtown. We appreciated her ability to think on her feet and come up with a plan that was better than the one we'd made to begin with! The Russian River location had been our idea, but downtown Healdsburg gave us such a cool variety of scenery to work with. Weddings often don't go as planned (or so I hear...) and I'm confident that Courtney would be able to handle any last-minute wedding day changes with grace and ingenuity. We would have booked her in a heartbeat for our wedding, but she's already taken! I highly, highly recommend Courtney and would jump at the chance to work with her again.

We were so fortunate we were able to get Kirsten to shoot our welcome party on short notice (less…read morethan a week - yikes). She was able to capture the evening perfectly and highlighted the intimate moments we were hoping to capture effortlessly. From the shared conversations of loved ones and friends, to the appealing food and floral design photos, Kirsten was able to do everything we wanted. We would recommend her to anyone looking for photog services in the area!

Kirsten's photos of our private elopement ceremony were even more amazing than we could have…read moreimagined! We wanted photos that would capture the perfect moments of our day, and also stand out in a unique way. She helped make our "photo shoot" comfortable and fun. She is an amazing person herself and so great to work with! I'm so glad we found her to take our photos, and would highly recommend her services to everyone!