After hearing tons of wedding photographer horror stories and living one with my brother`s photos…read more(the photographer literally held his wedding photos hostage)... I knew that I couldn't just find someone out if a phonebbook. Carlos came highly recommended and after looking through photo albums of his past work, I was sold. We paid for a package with two photographers and a videographer. Carlos was one of the first people to show up the morning of the big day. Things were not going the way I had hoped and everything looked a hot mess at the venue. Carlos grabbed a bottle of champagne and a carafe of orange juice and began serving up mamosas. When my bridesmaids couldn't pull the zipper up on my wedding gown, Carlos was right there and zipped it up no problem!! After the ceremony, David (photographer) took pictures of my new husband of me with special lighting. It took a while, but was totally worth it! Our pictures were absolutely amazing. It was really hard to pick pictures for the album, there were just so many to choose from. We received the CDs of all the pictures just a few days after the wedding. We chose to have Carlos put together an album for us. It would be 5 stars but it took forever to get the album. When we did, we were totally blown away. The quality of the album was top notch and the editing was sheer artistry. We were really really happy with the work.

Talia Lopez with TLC Photography is exceptional, and I'm so grateful we hired her for our wedding…read more I found Talia last year while researching photographers. The delicacy, elegance, and simplicity in her previous work immediately stood out - I just knew she'd understand the vibe I wanted. She first photographed our website + invitation pictures, and they came out stunning. She was a sweetheart, patient, and an excellent communicator through that whole process, so I knew she'd deliver on our wedding day too. And she absolutely did. Talia arrived on our wedding day with a videographer and three other team members, and each person was amazing. It truly takes a whole team to capture every moment and detail, and her crew was exceptional. Their ideas, their professionalism, the way they work together - I was blown away. It was so comforting seeing how well Talia leads her team. So many things happen on a wedding day, and they were such a great support system. The final photos are exactly my vision: elegant, timeless, and full of emotion. I foresee hiring Talia again for future life events. If you want someone who will capture your story beautifully and make you feel completely taken care of, book TLC Photography. 5 stars!

Talia was absolutely amazing! we did an surprise elopement in Miami during our joint…read morebachelor/bachelorette. We had 26 of our friends with us. she was super patient and got the most amazing pictures of the ceremony. she also got some of the best pictures of me and my husband. she had poses in mind and was willing to replicate pictures I had sent for inspiration. we also got a bunch of group pictures with the bridesmaids and groomsmen. she sent all the pictures within 2 weeks and did so good with the edits. I have nothing but good things to say about my experience

My husband and I went to Miami for our 'Baby Moon'. We love going to the beach and decided while…read morethere we should take maternity photos. I found Tova online. Her reviews were good and website photos nice. I reached out to her and another photographer. Tova responded quickly and made it easy to decide she is who we would go with. She was very polite and gladly came to the hotel we were staying in and took our photos on the beach. She was a pleasure to work and made the awkwardness of being photographed comfortable. Her turnaround time for sending us the photos was quick too. Overall we are very pleased to have worked with her.

After looking at Tova's site, I knew I had to book her for my surprise proposal in Miami. She…read morecaptured the moment (before, during and after) all perfectly and I am extremely pleased with all the photos. We'll treasure for the rest of our lives. Thanks, Tova!

From start to end, Vicens and his wife Shannon were F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C to work with. We met them at…read morea wedding fair and just fell in love with Vicens' portfolio. His photos are so unique and artistic which caught our eyes. After extensive research, we still couldn't shake off the feeling that Vicens was the perfect photographer for us. Thus, we were ecstatic we were able to book Vicens for our wedding at Nestldown. (Tip: Book him early because he's that good!) We then had our phone consultation with Shannon who was very patient with our long list of questions and put our jitters at ease. Then came to our wedding day, Vicens was absolutely great to work with. He made sure we were comfortable - it's like we have known him forever even though we had just met him that morning. His bubbly personality and infectious smile was contagious to those around him which made our day even more special. It's extremely pleasurable to see the amount of passion that Vicens has behind his camera. He's happy every second to capture our love story and tells it so well especially through our wedding book that he made for us which was custom ordered from Italy. The high quality and layout of our wedding book is the perfect way for us to look back on our special day. We highly recommend Vicens to anyone who wants their special day to be told with passion and love. Worth every penny!

We did an engagement photo shoot with Vicen and it was an amazing experience. Honestly, Shannon and…read moreVicen are nice, pleasant, and professional. I recommend them to everyone for the reasons below. Shannon was so organized. She was great with instructions for the contract and setting up a date that would work for everyone. She also gave great style and location advice. This was our first shoot so we definitely needed the guidance. Most importantly, her communication was wonderful!! She was polite, fun, and responded in a timely manner. She also monitored the weather, which is important in the Bay Area. Vicen, the photographer, made us feel so comfortable, especially because we are a bit shy. He showed us how to pose and kindly started with simple poses before pushing us to think outside the box. He also has great attention to detail. My hair always parts funny and he noticed his small nuance fact and helped us fix it to get a good shot. He was on time and even went to scope out the place early. We loved it. His creativity and passion showed. Although we haven't see the final photos yet, we had a wonderful experience and Vicen showed us some on his digital camera. They looked really artsy and amazing. It is tough to catch the lighting, angels, and moments he was able to show us. We can't wait to see the final products and really enjoyed this experience. It was so fun that Vicen and Shannon make us want to be professional models (though we probably wouldn't be that great)!

Gorgeous photos and great people (and you'll be spending a lot of time with your photographer so…read morethis matters more than you think). Worth the extra money. I'll let the photos speak for themselves

I could not be happier with my decision to hire Jose and Jess! One of the most important thing for…read moreus was to have a really great photographer, and so I did a lot of research into the photographers. From the first moment to the last, working with La Vie was an outstanding experience. -First, the actual reasons we hired them---the photos! I loved the style of the team from the get go. Jose and Jess capture the most important moments, but they also take candid shots that speak volumes about the day---more than any portrait could. The photos are also beautiful, in an artistic and journalistic style that I loved. Technically La Vie also knows what they are doing---after looking at countless photographers, La Vie were the only ones who captured even low light photos with grace. We got some gorgeous pics back and I am so happy with the result. -Second, professionalism - The team are true professionals. From the first to last moment, La Vie were super professional. I had a lot of questions throughout the process of hiring the photographer and Jose and Jess spent quite a bit of time answering my questions, always professionally and patiently. I also asked for certain things to be negotiated in the contract and Jose and Jess took all my requests seriously and respectfully. At the wedding they were on time and even stayed a little later as we had some problems that caused the wedding to be delayed. Everyone commented on what pros they were. -Third, fun attitude- This last one is less important. It wasn't on my list of requirements to work with a fun team. But Jose and Jess brand themselves as fun and creative---and they are. And it makes the whole process much more enjoyable. PS: So impressed was everyone with La Vie that my wedding planner put them on their list of preferred vendors after working with them on my wedding! Def recommend La Vie Studios for beautiful, artistic photos and a stress-free experience.

Alina was commissioned to photograph an Art Basel event last year, and one of the sponsors referred…read moreme to her to secure a few photographs for publicity. Alina responded quickly and forwarded a folder of shots that were nothing short of amazing. She did a beautiful job capturing all the meaningful moments of the event from unexpected angles. We found her to be professional and easy to work with, especially since we reached out to her from New York after the fact. I look forward to collaborating with her on other projects soon.

This woman made my 15 pictures a nightmare I cried countless times, from using behind the scene…read morepictures of me without permission to being late, hurrying my makeup and hair (they also arrived late with the photographer) and cutting my time short on the property the pictures were set to be taken by over an hour (which we paid extra for), this photographer doesn't care about you or how you look in your pictures, she is rude, disrespectful and quite frankly cruel. I wish I had never come across her page, now my memories of my sweet 15 pictures which my father paid over $5,000 for will always be of this horrible woman. If I could give 0 stars I would. Update: she replied to me privately so no one could see as she tried to belittle me. Think again. This woman doesn't even have the decency to apologize for turning an experience that was supposed to be fun and once in a lifetime into something that I will always remember bitterly, my parents did reach out to her and express that I was upset, they were given a reply basically stating that they signed away their rights to any picture she took of me. But let me elaborate even more. I loved your work in the beginning, because I ideally wanted unique design studios but they were too pricey for my budget unfortunately (which in retrospect I would've paid probably less then I ended up paying with alina) when I commented to my makeup artist that that's how I found alina, the makeup artist told Alina something which her childish self somehow interpreted as "bad mouthing her" when in fact I was comparing her work to a studio I loved and she had absolutely no reason to be upset at that but whatever. If I hated her from the moment I met her, I would never have let my parents hire her. I actually really liked her in the beginning but unfortunately I was just given a facade. I was not an angry child no matter how much she wants to justify her actions in saying that, but even if I was, wouldn't it make sense that, as the adult and "professional" in this situation, she should have had a little more decorum, patience and empathy? Not that that was the case because like I said, I did literally everything she asked. Let's move on to the timing issue. We booked I believe 2-3 hours at a studio to take the pictures. This photographer and her team arrived about an hour late. We were paying for this time and this photographer couldn't be bothered to show up on time. Which resulted in my makeup and hair being hurried because we had to leave since the next appointment was there to use the studio. Then we went to a naaaaasty part of the beach. You know the dog beach? The muddy part at the end? Yeah, there. My session ended abruptly and with loads of attitude and hostility from the photographer to a point where my mother looked at me and was like ?? what just happened, all because she told me (more like pressured me, but whatever I had the option to decline I guess) to step into this muddy water, and when I did, my foot immediately sank about a foot into the sand at which point I immediately jumped out. This apparently offended the photographer and she decided that was it. Anyway, moving on, you can see here how she immediately results to insulting me and the mental state she assumes (incorrectly) that I am in, "anger management" "I hope you heal emotionally" spoken like a true gaslighter, and I don't like that term, I don't use it loosely, but it's exactly what she is. Furthermore, like a true narcissist, compliments her work again and again despite the fact that she's known for a long time we weren't happy with the results, she never made any effort to even consider that not everyone sees things the same as she does or thinks the same as her and unfortunately her work with MY pictures came out in a way that I did not like . This photographer never cared about how I felt, how I wanted my pictures, or how I looked. This photographer only cared about her "art". She never consulted me for what kind of set I wanted, she just told me to buy clothes to match her "vision" or whatever. This woman seems to think that my review was to target her, but fortunately for her I don't care about her that much. I left this review to warn other parents of little girls wanting a fun, understanding and overall professional photographer for their little girls pictures. Don't make the same mistake my poor parents made. You and your child will regret it. And ps. Alina, fortunately I have gotten older since then and have learned that some people just suck and you can't be angry at that, so I forgive you. Be well girlfriend

Amazing photographer. Professional and full service. Need…read moreany kind of pictures and this is the company to hire.

Me and my boyfriend took our first trip together to Miami last year and he loves taking photos. I…read moresaw this Groupon so that we could do a photoshoot. We first walked in the place is set up pretty nicely. I went to get my make up done and the girl did a fabulous job, I looked flawless. Our photographer was great, he listened to our ideas and really made us feel comfortable. The photos came out amazing, we looked as if we were shooting a magazine advertisement. Our photographer was also a big help in making sure are wardrobe went well with the back ground and the poses. The only reason why they get 4 stars instead of 5 is because if you leave anything there, they won't return it to you and will actually either throw it out or sell it on ebay which I think is absolutely ridiculous if you come to pay all that money for photos and they don't have the decency of returning an item to you. I kinda understand where there coming from but still I think it's really harsh

Great work and very professional. We got shots here for our anniversary and were very pleased. It…read morewas very laid back and we were not constantly hassled to purchase more stuff or buy a bigger package etc. Amy was very sweet and kind, we were helped and given great advice as to what would help us look our best. They came out to our location in a park for the shots, and we walked away with prints, images on CD and smiles on our faces. Wish they'd have gotten some candid shots of us leaving :D Check 'em out. Best pics in Miami, bar none.