I had a bunch of projects I finally got around to addressing. I took all the old cassettes and…read morebrought them to Steve for him to produce digital copies. He emailed me an initial estimate and then brought up one of the cassettes; it was in particularly rough shape - the tape was old and had issues and the sound quality was not great to start with. I especially appreciated Steve's communication about this cassette. After he tried a few things, he let me know its condition and then asked how much time I wanted him to spend on it. He presented me with where he would start and, if it didn't work, what he would do next. I explained it was a bit of a family heirloom and so I wanted him to do whatever it took. After another week, he explained the steps he took and then sent me the updated bill. This communication and care with the projects made this a very easy and comfortable process. I recommend his services without reservation.

I needed to transfer a recording from a cassette circa 1970 to a cd of my mother in law singing,…read morefor her memorial service. Not only did Steve work within my short time frame, but he was able to clean up the recording. It sounded so beautiful when played during the service. His price was fair and I am appreciative of his work.

We have used Kirby Productions for a number of projects. During the course of these projects we…read morehave asked for the crew at Kirby to endure many challenges: -Dark Restaurants -Sandy beaches -Sawdust -People who have never been on camera -Wind and car noise -Long hours -Short deadlines The unique talent that the team at Kirby exhibits is a highly creative approach their work without ever sacrificing technical excellence. This is not common and cannot be overlooked if you are trying to make your video(s) stand out. Click here for some examples: https://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyProductionsTube/videos Thanks, Michael Oberther www.clientcyclemarketing.com

From the owner: Kirby Productions is an award-winning, full-service video production studio located in Westfield,…read moreMA. We specialize in producing high quality, professional, HD and 4k videos from preproduction through postproduction ensuring the client can sit back and relax. With over 10 years experience our skilled crew has the knowledge to create attention grabbing story lines, eye-catching visuals, and produce the perfect video for every client. Landing Page Videos, Commercials, Motion Design, Music Videos, Short Films, Marketing Videos, Video Blogs, Event Coverage.

Josh is the truth. I needed a photographer last minute and Josh absolutely went above and beyond to…read moredeliver. Beyond being an excellent photographer, Josh makes sure that you're feeling comfortable and confident throughout the entire photo shoot. He has an eye for capturing candid moments (which I loved)! I also found Josh to be very flexible with schedule and he listened to my concerns and worked within my budget. I'd definitely recommend Josh to anyone looking for a high quality professional for their event or photo shoot.

From the owner: It's my job to take a photo that you can look at ten years later and not only see, but feel as…read morewell. I'm a freelance photographer and cinematographer local to Hartford, my background goes back over 15 years.

Brian helped us out super last minute after we fired our photographer a week before our wedding!…read moreBrian jumped right in, traveled the distance, and took amazing photos. Brian was flexible, willing to listen and shoot any ideas that were given to him. Brian worked well with our videographer, and provided us with some sample photos and a USB drive in a very nice little box, great presentation! It did not take long at all to get this box and subsequently the digital access to all of our pictures! We would recommend Brian again and again!

I bought a family photo shoot from my wife as a birthday present. It was a last minute birthday…read moregift as I did not know what to get her. I found his website from a google search and I am glad I did. It was easy to pay for a session on-line. Then I printed a copy of his homepage and put it in a birthday card. The next day I got a call from Brian saying he had received payment for a family session. He then asked me what I was looking for. We decided on going to Look Park for the shoot as we like the outdoors; we got married there too so it was fitting. We made an appointment to meet at the park at noon. My family and I arrived at the garden house parking lot at 11:50. Brian drove into the lot at 11:52; he had already driven around the park to scope out some places that would make for good pictures. He was very punctual. We brought a few of our son's favorite stuffed toys and a blanket. Brian opened his trunk and surprised us with a set of balloons and a cute wooden chair for him to sit it. That was cool. We made the plan of parking by the visitors center and we would walk the loop of the park and take pictures as we go. You can see our photos on his website (http://proofs.halechannel.com/shade) Brian is very laid back and go with the flow kind of guy. We experienced no stress and no pressure with the photo shoot. We did not want a lot of posed pictures; we wanted more casual and laid back ones. Brian was very good at giving us that little bit of direction that made the photos look so much better. He listened to what we wanted and he helped us get exactly what we wanted. He seemed very knowledgeable about photography. I don't know much about photography, but he would explain to us the different lighting of the sun and knew what scenes made the best pictures. Brian was fun to work with, easy to communicate with (email, over the phone and in person) and he knew what he was doing. We really love his website. All the photos are available for everyone to see and you can buy all sorts of things with the pictures on them (prints of all sizes, coffee mugs, cards, shirts, stamps etc.) I highly recommend Brian for your photo needs.

Cody Griffin ghosted me shortly before a critical series of videos to be recorded at a convention…read morein Springfield, Massachusetts. By that time, it was too late to hire another videographer. I initially telephoned Griffin Photography wondering about price and availability for videography--which they advertise on their website. Cody emailed back with a question each day for several days but never gave me the basic price/availability information I had requested. Time was drawing short for me to hire someone, so after answering all his questions, I sent Cody a very polite second request about price and availability. Never heard from him again. If Griffin Photography doesn't want business, why not either close the website OR take a kindergarten lesson in professionalism and explain politely to potential customers that they need to search elsewhere?

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I booked Embark Films last summer for a micro wedding which occurred in October 2020. The…read morevideographer arrived on time and got along with the other staff. Dmitry ensured we were happy with the finalized product and that we got everything we paid for. The video and documentary edits look great and the price was very reasonable. I would recommend booking them. Dmitry worked with us in a classy and professional manner.

We were originally unsure as to whether or not we wanted to hire a videographer for our big day…read more Once we decided we would, we were overwhelmed with the number of companies out there. Our nerves were quickly calmed when we found Embark Films and when we learned they were available for our big day. From start to finish, Dmitry was amazing to work with! We are thrilled to have both our short story film and wedding film, and we cannot wait to share with all of our family and friends.

Some people say that pictures are worth a thousand words, video is worth a whole lot more. I…read morecontacted Brian after reaching out to many videographer who said that our project was "too small" or "not their thing." Our project was in fact the most important day of our lives, it was the finalization of our daughters adoption. A two-year journey with many ups and downs that we wanted to ensure we had not only photos but video of for years to come. When Brian and I first talked on the phone he was so ecstatic about the idea of documenting our special day, I was thrilled to hear the excitement in his voice and the compassion and care he expressed for our adoption. The day came and he arrived at our house and blended seamlessly into the background of us getting ready to go to the courthouse. He asked very thoughtful questions that ended up making for wonderful conversation over the events of our adoption. He captured moments that we completely missed and smiles we never saw as we were definitely caught up in the moment of everything. He packed all of the best parts of the day into a 5 minute video that encompasses everything that our adoption means to us. I cannot say enough good things about Brian, he is a true professional, and a master of his craft, and a wonderful amazing person.

I did a ton of research on videographers in the western Massachusetts area as well as in…read moreConnecticut. Brian Hale had a great price and was very nice and knowledgeable from the first time we called him to our sit down meeting a few weeks before the wedding. He not only shot our wedding day for 10 hours, but he later told me he went to our church and reception venue in the morning to use his drone and get overhead shots! He far exceeded our expectations and we can't get enough of our wonderful videos!!!! (Both creative edit film and full length film). If I could give him more than 5 stars I would. He and his partner did an awesome job and literally got every aspect of our wedding day. He was even open to us choosing a few songs for the videos. My twin sister has yet to get married and she is definitely going to use Brian as well. You won't regret going with him!!!

Walter was AMAZING! It will be the best decision you make in your whole wedding planning process…read more You do not realize how important capturing those fleeting moments on video are until you see it, still frames can not capture all that video can. Walter was open, patient and flexible. He was a delight to work with throughout the entire process, willing to talk to not only me several times, but also spend a considerable amount of time on the phone with my dad and his MANY questions! I HIGHLY recommend Walter Gray Films. Wedding videography is not something you need, but a year or two down the road when you don't remember the details of your vows or the toasts, you will be happy you hired Walter. His final product is worth every penny! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxQvv1k4yII#action=share