I NEVER leave reviews for anything unless I am completely dissatisfied...but I will definitely make the exception for these guys! Jason and Tam are not only wonderful people, but incredibly talented photographers. Always wanting the "generic beach photo" I randomly began looking up photographers on Google to set up a shoot for our beach trip in July. There were no doubt a ton to choose from, but I could tell after one phone conversation with Jason that they were going to be the perfect fit for us! I decided my boyfriend and I were going to take pictures and he was less than thrilled with my decision. He moped and groaned about it all weekend and when he thought the weather was going to rain us out he was pretty excited. However, Jason never gave up on us! We kept in contact all day as they monitored the weather. Jason was so funny and made us feel so comfortable. We were all able to laugh and joke and Jason encouraged us to be ourselves which made him able to capture us being us--which is exactly what I was hoping for! Once it was all over my boyfriend said, "That was not nearly as painful as I thought it was going to be. I actually enjoyed it. Jason really made me feel comfortable and I am glad we did that." I almost fell out with amazement. I know most guys are just not fond of photo-shoots or taking photos in general, but Jason made it such a great experience. The pictures also came out so beautiful I purchased all of them because I literally could not chose a couple favorites! I would 150% recommend Jay and Tam to capture your special moments--no matter what they may be! Definitely look forward to using them again! read more

Wow Wow Wow!! I came to Orange Beach to propose to my girlfriend of 2 years. Is being Beachrats, proposing to her on the beach was the only way to go. But I was in a Dilemma... I wanted to catch my moment in the highest quality possible. I looked up professional photographers on orange beach and I found Renaissance Portrait Studio. When I called Tammy answered my call and was so excited for my proposal. She was thrilled to help me, even then I was still nervous having never done this before. She was full of ideas and eased my worries. Before I knew it I was filled in and knew the steps plus she made it easy through all the steps she send in email which made it easy to keep up with. So arriving on the beach Jason the head photographer kept in touch with me letting me know I was in spectacular hands. And on my special day I was beyond nervous. Jason does not buckle under pressure and stays professional in every way. I arranged a beautiful scene for me and my finance and it was beyond perfect. SHE COULD NOT HOLD BACK HER TEARS!!! I love you guys and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Renaissance Portraits to anyone in need of a serious photographer. Jason Even kept my kids attention for the photos. Is he a photographer or a miracle worker? I'll let you decide. The prices are more than fair and I pray I can convince them to travel for my wedding!! five star review with the highest regards! Holly and I cannot express our gratitude for you guys read more

Jason and Tammy were the dynamic duo. From day one, they were attentive and answered all of questions. My husband and I are both military (stationed in Alaska) and they made planning the wedding and photos from afar too easy. Jason and Tammy worked with our crunched timeline without a problem and took the time to happily answer all of our questions. They did an amazing job bouncing their ideas and craft off of each other on our wedding day. They encouraged all of our guests laugh and have a good time. They did an especially good job getting our little 2 year old flower girl to interact with everyone and smile for the photos! We had such a blast working with them, and our photographs turned out even better than expected! They also took our engagement shots. For both the wedding and the engagement shots, we got some really cool locations with awesome lighting -they worked hard to make that happen! Would recommend them over and over! We can't say enough about how happy we were with everything! read more

Would fully recommend this company and will no doubt use them again. We had our 10 year wedding reunion at the Beach Club where we were married and our entire extended family flew in from all over the country. Jason did a great job with the photos and was even able to recreate scenes from our wedding pictures (plus 2 new kiddos). Our family had such a great time they even got some additional family photos of their own (which Jason was more than accommodating). A couple weeks later to our excitement, Jason and Tammy even sent us Facebook sized pics so we couple post online for everyone to see. Our orders came in and look amazing on the walls of our entire extended family. When Christmas rolled around long after the pics had been taken down from the website, they even helped us to get Christmas cards made. We have used 3 different photographers in Gulf Shores (since we vacation there a lot) and Renaissance has undoubtedly been the best experience we have had. read more

Jason was our photographer and was wonderful to work with. Photos are a very precious item. You think if my house was to burn how terrible that would be. But, what if a person you loved was no longer with you. Our daughter who was 13 went to school just like any other day. She had school pictures made that day. We got up early to style her hair and her outfit was perfect. That was her last day to attend school. She died. We (Her family & friends) went to scrambleing for pictures from that week's activities at school. Friends went to bringing pictures they had of her. This to us was like her still being with us. We were so thankful for pictures. Do not let a day go by without pictures it may be your last to spend with the people you love. The people at Renaissance Photography know how important this is. ---- the McCullar Family read more

How can I say enough about Tammy & Jason?! If you need a photographer in the Gulf Shores area this company is amazing! We had a group of 28 people on a family beach vacation I researched Gulf Shore photographers for months! We ultimately choose Renaissance. We chose to do a 2 day sunset shoot. Jason was amazing at getting everyone's family shots & group photos. I was impressed especially with 10 children 5 of which are under age 2! No doubt we would use Renaissance Portraits again if in that area. Every experience over the phone to meeting in person was positive. Jason has a great energy making the shoot a very fun experience! He was exactly on time for the shoot & shipped our thumb drives to us on time. You will not be disappointed! The images captured at our shoots are breath taking & perfect! read more

Literally the BEST! Tammy and Jason were my photographers for my beach wedding this past October. I knew as soon as I saw thier pictures that they were good, but I had no idea JUST HOW GOOD!! They were so helpful and wonderful that it was like having extra family around. I especailly loved the fact that the husband-wife team was able to be in two placs at once, capturing the sweetest moments that may have otherwise been missed. They were running through the sand, moving items that blocked the shots and pretty much doing everything possible to make sure no memory was missed on my special day. I cannot express how thankful I am to have chosen Renaissance Portrait Studio! read more

Kudos to Jason and Tammy at Renaissance Portrait Studio for an outstanding beach photo shoot! Tammy was wonderful with communications before and after the photo shoot! Jason was a magnificent magician with the children--coaxing normally reluctant photo babies into joyous beach frolicking perfect subjects! They had great fun! Jason is an expert photographer and extremely knowledgeable about the lighting techniques, exactly where to place his subjects in relation to the light, and how to modify the natural light with additional lighting to produce wizardly portraits. Mother Nature was highly cooperative that evening as well--favoring us with a spectacular sunset. read more

Our association, School Superintendents of Alabama, had the pleasure of having Jason take the pictures of our guest speaker, Noah Galloway, with various attendees during our June conference at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear. Jason was so pleasant, professional, and accommodating! He even stayed longer than expected due the large number of guests wishing to have a photo taken with Noah! We recommend Renaissance Portraits to anyone who not only wants beautiful photos, but also wants a good experience. Thank you Jason and Tammy! read more

I couldn't be any happier with our experience with Jason and Tammy! Jason was absolutely fabulous with the kids (age 5, 3, and 1) and the kids really responded well and cooperated with him. He has a great sense of humor and knows how to get smiles out of the kids! He moved quickly and got all the shots we wanted. He's also super detailed and made sure hair, outfits, accessories etc were positioned well for the perfect picture. I would use him again in a heartbeat! read more

I have been using Renaissance Photography since My little girl was born. They amaze me every time photos are made. All the proofs are fantastic! It is always hard to choose just a few. Jason has the most amazing talent capturing the best sides of our little Pumpkin! Tammy and Jason are such quality people and a joy to work with! Thank y'all for help capturing the memories and making it so easy to do so!") read more

Jason and Tammy were absolutely fabulous. They worked with us for a weekend of casual family beach portraits and our wedding. Our family can be a little wild but they handled us beautifully. They made all the pictures fun. Not once did we say not another picture. The pictures they posted are gorgeous can't wait to see the final product. Would strongly recommend using them again!!!!! read more