Awesome work! Quick response! Great customer service! Friendly and flexible with scheduling! Two…read morethumbs UP Thank you!

I would like to offer a fresh perspective compared to the 2 previous review. Mr. Cobb took football…read morepictures for one of the largest school districts in IA. The "professional" pictures were out of focus, shadowed and he thought to use a creek with tall grass as a backdrop (Very Olan Mills circa 1980). When questioned about these pictures he said they were fine and that an umbrella light caused the shadows. He also had no objections to the terrible backdrop. Groups of parents contacted him and he was unapologetic and unwilling to make any sort of amends. We as parents were not looking for freebies just a retake. Mr. Cobb should not be used for any photography. Very dissatisfied and disappointed.

Lance was our photographer for a special anniversary dinner that we had for my in-laws. He was…read moreextremely professional and his photos were everything that we were looking for. In one hour, we were able to get pictures with grandparents, cousins, individual families and many other combinations. Lance was able to go at the pace that we needed and had a great attitude with many ideas. For an on-site photographer, it was money well spent. He communicated a week before our event and again a few days before the event to confirm our times.

From the owner: Wedding photography, portraits, actor headshots and modeling portfolios.read more

I would recommend Amelia for family or couples sessions, but would absolutely avoid her for your…read morewedding. Our engagement session we originally planned to shoot outside in the snow, but as it got closer to our date I asked if we could move our session inside as I was having trouble finding outfits that would be both appropriate for an hour outside and would look good in pictures. Her website states she assists in picking outfits for sessions but we did not get anything except her brochure with generic advice you could find on any engagement photographers blog. She listed a couple of options and we decided on a greenhouse she suggested When we got there we were surprised at the lack of greenery. Yes it was a greenhouse in Iowa in the dead of winter but since she suggested it we assumed it was somewhere she had done previous sessions and could expect more plants. We made due with what was there and I was shocked when we got our gallery back, they were better than I expected. Then there was silence. For months. We had one phone call to discuss our timeline that lasted around 15 minutes.Throughout the process we discussed wanting to get pictures somewhere in the Cedar Valley, both my fiance and I grew up in the area and wanted to tribute some of the area in our wedding photos. Amelia, as a Cedar Falls native, agreed when we asked her to scope out locations for us post ceremony. Day of our wedding she shows up late. We ended up being ahead of schedule and finished our photos earlier than expected, and started our ceremony early. We served communion which is something in our phone call we specifically noted as we wanted photos of us serving our families. Amelia took no photos of us taking communion and we wouldn't have any photos of it had it not been for her second shooter. When we asked about it she blamed a lack of communication which we feel falls on her as the professional to communicated or to at least take the pictures as a "just in case" and omit them from the final gallery if the couple doesn't want them. After our ceremony we left to take couples portraits, and although stating she would find locations for us she had not. I think she banked on the rainy weather to deter us from expecting her to do her job. We spent probably 20 minutes doing what we expected on our timeline to take over an hour. When asked why Amelia stated " I would have been happy to take more photos of you two, but I felt that you both wanted to spend time talking with your guests & family (which I 100% support and didn't want to hold you from!) so in hindsight? Maybe I should have asked you two to explore more outside with me!" In hindsight she should have taken our original opinion into consideration. Much to my dismay our untraditional wedding ended up costing us in the photos we received. Not only did she ignore us wanting to take more couples pictures she also said she delivered a lower number of photos because other couples "also have wedding party photos and reception events to capture". If you are a numbers person like I am, we spent $3531 for our package, shot 40 minutes for our engagement session and got just under 200 photos and shot for what Amelia estimates to be 4 hours on our wedding day and received just over 400 photos. When we got our gallery back we were so excited to go through them together, until it started to feel like all Amelia did for editing was slap a preset filter on the image as she didn't edit her second shooter out of multiple photos. The selections she made on which photos to edit? Immaculate, thanks to AI she uses to cull down the shots she takes. Meaning if you specifically ask for unposed candid photos, they aren't making the cut as they probably won't make it past the automated cutting room floor. Extremely disappointed I spent thousands of dollars for someone to half ass their job, not including reference photos out of courtesy. Thanks for the disappointment!

Bill was incredible and our wedding pictures turned out amazing! We had a big wedding party and…read moreBill did an amazing job of controlling the chaos! He was great with the kids and making sure everyone was ready for every shot. We also did our engagement pictures with Bill and they were so beautiful! He made great suggestions for how to pose for pictures and they all turned out wonderful! We could not have asked for a better photographer for our wedding day!

Extreme Photo is by far the best photographer around the Des Moines greater metro area! With over…read more30 years of experience, whatever your photo needs are, Bill's got you covered. My personal photographs and my wedding pics turned out beautifully. He has such an eye for detail! You won't be disappointed. See for yourself!

This experience was top notch! She had many great ideas and…read morelocations to share; she was kind and very pleasant to work with. I noticed that was one poor review, obvious this is a person with malice intent. I can't fathom someone disliking her as a person or her skills. I will definitely refer my friends/family to this photographer any change I get. She worked well with my ornery son; she was very patient and empathic. When I left the session I felt as though I had gained a friend. :)

From the owner: Des Moines, Iowa photographer that specializes in maternity, newborn, baby, cake smash, birthday,…read moreand family portraits, creating beautiful and timeless photos.

Jill is the best! She took my maternity photos last year and they came out absolutely beautiful. We…read moremet at a spot in Rancho Palos Verdes one Sunday afternoon and it was perfect. We had so much fun chatting and laughing during the shoot. She is very personable and made it super fun. She was able to capture my feelings of excitement, hope and happiness in the photos she took. I look back at those photos often and I am so thankful for her amazing photography skills! I look forward to when she comes back to visit California so I can book a session with her.

Jill is the best! She is like the child (and dog) whisperer! Jill makes photo sessions fun and…read morerelaxing for all, and the end results are beautiful! Jill has taken photos of our family for the last few years and we can't wait for our next session! We love you Jill!

Working with Jenny Adams Photography was a fantastic experience. She made the process of preparing…read moreand getting photos done so easy. She listened to my daughter and made her photo shoot dreams come true. All the photos were so beautiful it made picking our favorites the most difficult step in the process. I would highly recommend Jenny for any of your photography needs!

From the owner: I specialize in portrait and branding photography, including High School Seniors, Headshots, and…read morepersonal branding sessions.

When we had an event that brought my entire family together which is rare, I wanted to get some…read morefamily photos. I had seen some of Lacey's work and decided to hire her as our photographer. I am more than thrilled with the outcome. She is an artist. She truly captures the moment and the memories with some very unique shots and beautiful editing. If you want some very special, unique images of your loved ones or event, I would highly recommend her to anyone!

From the owner: Professional photographer specializing in Maternity/Newborn, Family, Engagements, Weddings, Events…read moreand more!