Kim is such an amazing photographer! She has taken pictures of my daughter in dance for years and…read moreloved her work. When looking for a photographer for our son's senior pictures there was no doubt she was the one to use! She spent time to get to know our son and find out what HE liked. Doing this she was able to capture him perfectly. We had a great time at different locations capturing him. When we got our pictures back we were even more impressed at the work she did. We highly recommend Kim and will be using her again when our daughter gets her senior pictures done.

I started searching for a senior photographer about a year before hiring KJay photography to take…read moremy sons pictures. I followed every photographer I could find in the area on Facebook. As I saw pictures being posted there was one photographer who's work always impressed me, KJay Photography. After working with Kim it became apparent why her photos are so amazing. She gets to know her subjects, she provides great suggestions to get the shots you want. She has wonderful locations understands the importance of lighting and works seamlessly and creatively to get hundreds of fabulous shots. My son who wasn't really looking forward to having his picture taken, actually had fun and couldn't believe it went so fast. I am grateful to KJay Photography for capturing this milestone in my sons life. I absolutely treasure the photos and my daughter can not wait until her turn this summer!

We couldn't have asked for a better photography team than Matt Mason Photography for our wedding…read moreday! From the very beginning, communication with Matt was clear and easy. He was always quick to respond, professional, and genuinely excited to capture our day. The automated check ins really kept us on track and easy to follow during all of the planning chaos. On the wedding day itself, both Matt Mason and Ben Hanson made us feel completely comfortable in front of the camera, which is not always easy to do! They gave us just the right amount of guidance without making anything feel forced, so all of our photos look natural and full of joy. Both of them were calm, kind, and fun to be around, which helped us relax and actually enjoy the photo process. The results are stunning and we'll treasure these photos forever. We are so grateful for all the effort, attention to detail, and care they put into making sure everything was perfect. If you're looking for photographers who are talented, easy to work with, and truly go above and beyond, Matt Mason Photography is the one to book!

My husband and I hired Matt and his team for our Indian/American fusion wedding in Minneapolis, MN…read more I was familiar with his work through a friend and the quality/value of other photographers I was considering in the Twin Cities just didn't compare. It was definitely worth it to us to have Matt travel to MN - we got an 8 hour package, fusion film, and flush mount album. Matt and Matt put us, our families, and bridal party very much at ease throughout the day, and were very considerate of cultural and personality needs. They gave us latitude on certain photos/poses we wanted but also gave us great ideas. I would highly recommend Matt Mason Photography for any event!

Simply AMAZING to work with! From start to finish Christine was fabulous. The kids were laughing so…read moremuch, jokes about poop work everytime!

Working with Christine and Justin was so much fun! Our whole family enjoyed their time with them!…read moreWe hired them for an extended family session, and just could not wait to share a raving review! Especially after reading the review on here! Our experience was nothing but seamless. Christine answered all our questions, helped with our outfits, and they both made the kids laugh! Which isn't easy some times (you know kids!) Would would HIGHLY recommend this fabulous team for any photos you may need! They are professional, fun & always there to help with anything you may have a question on. Hire them! They are fabulous, I repeat you will NOT regret it!

When looking for a photographer for our wedding, my criteria were that the photographer takes…read morebeautiful shots and that they are reliable. After looking through Brian's impressive portfolio and sitting down with him to talk, we decided to hire him for our wedding and engagement shoot. Brian completely exceeded my expectations in every way possible. Brian is not only very reliable, but he is also extremely dedicated to his work. Brian drove over 90 miles to get to our engagement photo shoot and on the way he stopped at a gas station on the south side of Chicago where he stepped on two nails, which punctured his foot. Although we insisted that we reschedule so he could take care of himself, he still arrived (early, as his style) ready to shoot our session. He carried his equipment on his back on his injured foot for miles around Chicago, and took some of the most breathtaking photos I have ever seen. Brian helped us to feel completely comfortable the entire time. I remember being impressed with how he can walk backwards, get to know us better by carrying on a conversation, assess the lighting of the area around him, all while shooting pictures that made our families cry and that we will treasure forever. We are happier than ever that we chose Brian and his assistant Greg to shoot our wedding on July 13, 2013. On the day of my wedding, I didn't have time to notice all of the details that I previously spent so much time planning. Brian perfectly captured all of these details in his photographs. There were many shots that I would have never thought to ask him to take, but because of his professionalism and experience he provided these pictures for us. Most importantly, Brian captured the moments that happen so quickly.. but that I will remember forever. Because of his talent, I have photos of my mom trying not to cry as I step into my dress, my grandmother giggling with the woman who was doing her make up, my groom's first teary look at me, and so much more. You are a lucky couple if you get to book Brian for your wedding!

Brian did a marvelous job on our wedding and engagement photos. He is very patient and easy to work…read morewith. He had many great ideas for both sessions. We love the way our photos turned out!

Absolutely loved our session with Kelsey and Kody. They were able to get such natural shots and…read morecaptured our little boy's personality just perfectly. We felt at ease the entire time, mainly because of how personable both Kelsey and Kody are. Photo sessions can sometimes feel a little awkward and this one did not at all! We had a few specific shots that we wanted, and they listened to our requests and we LOVED all of our pictures. I was also very impressed with how quickly we were able to see our pictures, since I know it is a lot of hard work to go through and edit so many shots. Overall we were very happy with everything!

From the owner: We specialize in outdoor family, senior, and wedding photography…read more We have a great passion for chasing beautiful golden light.

We unfortunately have had such a terrible experience with Vanessa Yoss Photography. Starting with…read moreour engagement photos, she was very unresponsive and took forever to get our photos to us. She wouldn't answer emails back, then would make something up and say she would get them to us tomorrow, then the next day, the next day, the next week, and so on. We had to beg and feel like we had to start relaying our anger in our emails to her in order to get a response, which made me feel very anxious and added a lot of stress to an already rather stressful time in our lives. We also felt awkward in our photos, she is not a photographer that loosens you up or felt down to earth working with/ helped us feel natural in our poses or photos. There was a lack of creativity or effort to look around for good spots to pose us in, basically she will take a photo where you are standing and not do much else than that. We also were not a fan of her photo editing, feeling the lighting and filters she uses made us look extremely washed out and pale. However, we know that is just our taste and opinion and maybe other people might like that or disagree. Then for our wedding, we paid for 2 photographers and only had one show up. Nothing was said to us on our wedding day about it - (because she just wanted to focus on keeping things positive, which is understandable!) - but after that she still continued to never to bring it up or address it with us. Hm, seems fishy. Finally, THREE weeks after our wedding I sent her an email asking about it, and it wasn't until I brought it up then did she respond. I now wonder if I never asked would she have ever brought it up, or was she hoping we forgot and she could just overcharge us for her services. She said something popped up and the 2nd photographer cancelled. We said we understand emergencies happen, and kindly asked if we could just refund the cost of the 2nd photographer since we didn't receive that service, and we felt like there was a ton of shots missed from our wedding day after we got them. She replied back trying to instead offer another photoshoot or wall prints. We said we were not interested in those things and asked just to work out a refund. She then fell unresponsive again and wouldn't get back to us. After bothering her with a few more emails she responded saying "I don't think I have room to adjust the pricing", and again tried offering more prints. We again said we just fairness and want to work out a refund - finally she decided she will only refund us $200. At this time she had Silver, Gold, and Platinum packages. We paid $2800 for the gold package: Gold: 10 hours of coverage + 2 photographers = $2,800 Silver: 8 hours of coverage + 1 photographer= $1,900 $200 to refund 10 hours of coverage for the entire 2nd photographer, although the difference between these two packages is $900. We are so disappointed in Vanessa's practices and treatment to us, we wish we had any insight into her tactics before we booked her, and we feel so bummed and scammed by her. We see she has now removed reviews from her Facebook page, and altogether removed wedding services from her website, which leads me to believe this can't be the first negative situation she's created with her clients. What are you hiding or trying to avoid coming to light by hiding reviews? We are calm, realistic and understanding average people, we are not trying to be dramatic or exaggerate this story. We share this out of hope it can protect anyone else out there looking for a fair or positive experience in photographing a big or momentous occasion in their life.