Rakshi is extremely talented. I have gotten my make up done from her for several occasions and she…read morelistens, really takes her time and always does a phenomenal job. She is also really sweet.

Arla in one word = A-Mah-Zing!…read more I was in search of a local face painter to paint faces for a rock-n-roll themed event I was hosting for Yelp (See full details at: http://www.yelp.com/biz/yelps-november-rain-arlington). In my mind, I was picturing a few KISS inspired faces, a David Bowie lightning bolt and that's about it. Arla was able to stretch the imagination and was able to provide so much more -- from demonic lizards to intricate and beautiful curliques -- she was able to please all types of personalities. Convincing a room full of adults to get their face painted is a feat in itself, but Arla was able to make a true believer out of the entire group. As an aunt of a three year old girl and sister to twelve year old twin boys - - I am no stranger to face painters, but Arla is truly something special! Not only is she extremely talented she is quick to boot! Within a blink of an eye, she was able to create a true masterpiece on my face. Simply put: She is both the Michelangelo and Usain Bolt of face painting. I highly, highly recommend.

I hadn't realized this at the time -- but I have actually encountered Faces by Arla before at a…read moreYelp Elite event 2.5 years ago at Sushi Rock. I am glad to have encountered them again -- and it being Arla herself at that! I went to the Persian New Year festival, Nowruz, where she and her team were painting TONS of children and adult faces throughout the entire day from 11am-5pm. During this time I got to speak to her about how she got into the business and how she had retained it so well. It is truly amazing how one falls into a career of something of this nature. She told me she used to be a professional clown, and won a makeup kit set at a convention she was at that was worth $200. From there she had perfected the art, and has been doing it now for over 25 years. We had a good laugh when she told me her husband was going to be left at home while she gets to work on 2 cruise ships in the next two weeks doing her business abroad in the Caribbean. Clearly she is renowned beyond the quadrants of Washington DC and the VA/MD areas. She has a great personality with quality and is very patient with kids, especially the younger crowd. That was demonstrated with the child before me who was excited right up until she sat in front of Arla. Instead of doing her face; Arla went on to do the hand of the tot's mother who joined in with a good laugh while the child was waling. As far as my face goes -- she immediately asked me if she could paint a necklace on my neck. I obliged. In addition to that, she painted my face. It really only took her 7-8 minutes to create everything if even that amount of time. She is quick and efficient. Please check out my photos to see her beautiful artwork!

Katie is a wonderful photographer! We had a photo shoot for my daughter's first birthday, a…read moremini-session with Santa, and fall family pictures done over the span of a couple years. She was able to get my daughter to smile, and my daughter does not open up to strangers! I also love the photo locations she chooses - they're very authentic. The pictures all came out beautifully. I highly recommend Lovestruck Images!

Katie is a fantastic photographer - made me feel so comfortable in front of the camera and got such…read moregood headshots of me. Would totally recommend her for any of your photography needs.

Tried this place again since all the other reviews on Yelp were so good. This time I had a totally…read moredifferent experience. The service was prompt and nice. The owner came out and met with me personally and went over several marketing items. I was impressed with their quality and inventiveness. The only downside is the price. It's extremely expensive, the design fee alone is very high. It's a good thing their work is so good!

I chose Six Half Dozen as a result of seeing their Yelp customer reviews, speaking to the design…read moreteam over the phone, and receiving a well written response to my company's project requirements. The entire project from beginning to end went seamlessly. Ben and Conor bring to the table excellent communication skills, flexibility, strong expertise, professionalism, creative ideas, and dependability. Throughout the process, we co-created a website that very accurately portrayed what my company wanted to communicate visually through our website. After trying alternative routes for web design, my firm chose to hire Six Half Dozen. Their involvement made this project a huge success, exceeding our expectations. The design team is truly devoted to customer satisfaction, extremely patient, and have always made themselves available when needed. I cannot thank the team enough for making our site a huge success!

When I asked my husband if he wanted to write my review for Lisa, he said, "sure." This is what he…read morewrote: HOLY CRAP. HOLY CRAP. HOLY CRAP. Given that his eloquence didn't quite match the expression on his face, I thought I'd take over. Lisa did a boudoir photo shoot with me (the photos were a surprise for my husband's birthday). I wanted to write a review because I asked her not to put the photos up on her blog--though I loved them, I wanted to let the pictures remain private to us. However, my experience was absolutely phenomenal. Lisa worked with me for pricing; not only was she one of the only photographers I looked at who included all the photos taken as part of the deliverables included in the original fee (i.e. I don't have to buy photos from her because I will have digital copies of all of them with reprinting rights), but she also was just fine with doing the shoot at a friend of mine's apartment and having another friend do my make-up. Before the shoot, I expressed my concerns about my own body image and fear of not looking "good enough," and Lisa reassured me that it would truly be a fun experience--and it was! When you look at the photos she took, it's hard to believe that Lisa is so young, that she came to the apartment with only a backpack of supplies, and that she somehow managed to make me look like a model! The shots are so diverse--in some, she captured my actual genuine laugh or smile, while in others she found my inner seductress--but every single one is both classy and sexy. My husband is in awe and wants to "shout from the rooftops how hot my wife is"--and I have even been proudly showing them to close friends (which I never thought I'd do!). I cannot recommend Lisa enough--if you're worried about how you might look or feel during a boudoir shoot, have no fears! As my husband said, "see, this is how I see you every day--finally, someone captured that in a photo as proof."

Lisa was the first vendor I contacted once we had our wedding date. I had seen her work over the…read morepast few years and was captivated by the artistry of her photography. I was so excited she was available for our Sept 2013 wedding and could not wait to meet her. At our initial meeting, we had a lot of fun getting to know it each other and both my husband and I felt comfortable with her right away. This comfort continued into our engagement photo session, which we did in Old Town Alexandria. Lisa had fantastic suggestions on where to go and made ordinary scenery and streets come to life and compliment us. On our wedding day, I had no worries or stress related to the photography, I knew with Lisa's talent and eye in combination with her dedication and passion our photos would be beautiful. When I saw the pictures I was stunned, they are absolutely amazing. She was able to capture the entire day perfectly, the photographs were better then I imagined. We have received so many compliments on our wedding photos and about how much fun our guests had with Lisa throughout the day. Lisa was an absolute pleasure to work with, she is an incredible artist and amazing person. I feel very blessed that we were able to work with her and get to know her. I would not hesitate to recommend her, she is the best!

Chandler and Sarah were fantastic to work with. They shot our festival and created two post-event…read morevideos. The videos were really high-quality and captured the fun energy of our event. Both Chandler and Sarah were very responsive to our deadlines and considerate of specific elements of the event that we wanted to capture. We have gotten so many compliments on the video and would absolutely recommend Mechanical i Media for any videography needs!

I had the pleasure of working with this highly professional video company to create a hospitality…read morevideo and highly recommend! The quality and overall outcome was exceptional. It was a delight to work with such competent and creative professionals. I was thrilled with the final product and give them the highest of recommendations.

There is no substitute for professional photographs. You can't fake it and you can't cheap-out. I…read morehave been lucky to work with Rebecca to create professional photos for my business, both a head shot and location shots of my office. I can't explain how much of a difference a professional head shot makes for ALL of your online profiles, I have used it at least 10 times. Rebecca's work is classic, clean and I will be able to use the photos for years. I have her materials in my office and my clients make comments about them all of the time. Her photos of kids are beautiful and so real. These photos capture real memories and the essence of those who she is working with.

My family hired Rebecca to do group pictures over the Christmas Holiday. We just received the…read moredigital photos and they are FABULOUS!!! First of all, the time with Rebecca was fantastic. My sister has an 18 month year old and she was great with him - he is smiling in all the pictures! She was fun to work with and made the day itself really fun. The prints are way beyond my expectations. My family has never had professional shots done and they are amazing. I highly recommend Becca for any event! I have worked with photographers in the past who are too serious and kind of bossy - Becca is fun and easy going and really captures the photos you want!

My experience with DFinney Photography was just that. A whole entire experience. This was more than…read morejust a photoshoot. From the day of booking she sends you guides and resources to help you along the way. Her process has both finesse and years of experience woven all throughout it. She sends you a questionnaire in advance because she really cares and wants to get a good grasp of the vision you want for your photos, along with what you are looking to accomplish with your shoot. She gives advice on everything from how picking the proper undergarments affects your photos, to reminders on not forgetting to eat the morning of so that your energy stays up! She really has come across almost every scenario in her time in this business and in turn, uses what she's learned from it all to help better her client's experience. One of my favorite things is how excited she gets as she's taking photos. This is no perfunctory exercise for her, it's truly her passion. Which leads not only to making you look beautiful, but she makes you feel beautiful as well! It is no accident that every one of her photos look so vibrant and amazing. Until you are a client, you only see the finished product. Once you book with her you come to truly understand that her consistent high quality photographs are no accident. They speak to more then just her artistic talent, they also speak to her personal investment in every person she works with, her years of experience, her passion for what she does, and her exceptional business model! I highly recommend working with her!

After admiring her work online, my fiance & I have booked DFinney Photography for our wedding…read more Danielle was amazing from our first email interaction. Her wedding packages include a lot, including an engagement photo session which was a lot of fun! She is so easy going and down to earth, while making the expectations for the engagement shoot and wedding coverage clear. She gave advice on what to wear and recommended a great MUA to use. Our session went really well and she put us at ease during the whole thing. and of course, the photos looked AMAZING! We got so many compliments from family and friends, and I will use the photos for our Save-The-Dates. I'm so looking forward to the photos from the wedding, and Danielle's advice on day of timing and connections to vendors will help so much as we wrap up planning. My fiance and I both work in the visual arts so we have high expectations for our wedding photographer and Danielle delivers in every way :) It's great to have an aspect of the wedding we don't have to stress about at all - we're 100% confident the wedding photos we get will be fantastic.