Five years ago, I had the pleasure of having Oxana capture my maternity photos, and coming back all…read morethese years later as a family of FIVE for our family portraits was such a full-circle moment! Oxana is truly the sweetest, most talented photographer. She has such a warm and welcoming presence and makes the entire experience feel effortless. Taking family photos with three kids can be a challenge, but having the session in her beautiful studio was absolutely perfect. The controlled setting made everything so much easier and more comfortable, especially with little ones. No worrying about the weather, lighting, or distractions, just a relaxed environment where we could focus on making memories. From beginning to end, the entire experience was seamless. Oxana has an incredible way of making everyone feel comfortable while capturing the most beautiful, natural moments. She is patient, kind, and so wonderful with children. It means so much to have someone who photographed such a special chapter of our lives now capture our family as it has grown. I couldn't recommend Oxana enough, especially to families looking for a beautiful, stress-free photography experience. We will treasure these memories forever!

wow is an understatement!!!! Oxana is talented beyond words. If you're looking for the best…read morematernity photos possible, you have found your girl!!! She is with the money I promise, and I'll do it 10x over again if I had to. She captured photos that will be with me and my family forever. Oxana, thank you for making my maternity shoot one I won't forget! You are the best at what you do and I love all my photos and all the looks we did! Thank you for the quick turn around and your amazing team does wonders with perfecting each photo. Work of art. Thank you thank you!!! Xx

We had a wonderful experience with Laura Jane for our 3 week old daughter's photo shoot. She is…read moreincredibly talented and has such a natural gift for working with babies. Laura was able to make the whole experience very comfortable and easy by providing all props and calming down our baby, soothing and positioning her gently for the photos. The photos turned out beautiful and we are so thankful we found her at the last minute to capture this memory! If you're looking for someone who is flexible, takes beautiful newborn photos and makes the entire session relaxed and enjoyable, Laura Jane is the one! Thank you :)

If you are looking to do newborn photos, Laura is the one to go with. There are enough things to…read moreworry about and getting some nice newborn photos shouldn't be part of that during this period of your life. I found out about LJ studios through the moms group on FB. I submitted an inquiry on line and pretty much did all communications via emails. Since there is some uncertainty to dates, Laura did a great job of keeping in contact to lock down a day after delivery. Day of, we showed up on time to her studio, which is in a house in the Lindberg park area if you are familiar with Culver City. So lots of parking all over in residential area. She gave us some options for color schemes and looks and whisked the baby away for her shoot. Then before you know if, it's done! She is really good with communicating ETAs and sending previews. We did a view thru zoom to pick photos and i think it was less than two weeks later they were edited and in my inbox! The photos all turned out beautifully.

Great experience! I highly recommend him. I mainly interacted with Alex and he was lovely. He was…read morevery professional and friendly. He came to our home to take photos of our wedding. He was patient, attentive, and made the entire experience very comfortable for us and our family. We really appreciated how organized and easygoing he was throughout the shoot. The pictures came out beautifully and captured the warmth and happiness of the day. If you're looking for someone reliable, talented, and pleasant to work with, I would definitely recommend Alex.

I 100% recommend Alex for photography services. We booked on short notice (~1 week) for a maternity…read moresession, and the session exceeded expectations! Alex is professional, reliable, and gave us all the pictures by the deadlines for both the shoot and the final images. Excellent experience. So excellent that we are also having Alex shoot our baby shower. :)

I've done several photoshoots with Rhiannon. The photos have all been really beautiful. She had an…read moreamazing wardrobe for you to choose from and styles you to perfection. You feel like a celebrity with a stylist which makes the experience more magical. I love playing dress-up in her wardrobe room. And she's come up with gorgeous looks for myself and my family, every time. The studio is beautiful as well. When you walk in you feel like you've been transported into an enchanted Kingdom. The photos are great and the experience is absolutely amazing. I love shooting with her. This is the only studio that I shoot with.

I cannot say enough about the beautiful photography. Rhiannon is such a talented photographer she's…read moreliterately out of this world. She has the most feminine vision and is super progressional. Not only does she take gorgeous photos she also makes sides she captures some short videos for behind the scenes. Her wardrobe is the most whimsical and all of her sets are wonderfully curated. She was super responsive and the booking process was an ease. Highly recommended her!

Amazing costumers service. Went for a passport photo, they…read morewere fast and received and extra photo and a free print service.

Great experience! Went there to take my passport photos recently. Called in advanced and they were…read morevery polite on the phone and explained the pricing. In person, place looks very clean and spacious. The photographer took a picture of me a few times and then showed me the results, we selected the best one. Very patient and positive photographer. He also emailed me a digital copy of the picture. Everything was quick and efficient! Will definitely take pictures here again in the future! Highly recommend this place!

Love love Zen Studios!!!! I was so nervous about taking pictures by professionals not knowing what…read moreto expect.But when I walked into Zen Studios I felt right at home with how very comfortable everyone made me feel.

Great headshot I got for my award article. Very flattering and professional looking. The photo…read moreshoot was an hour for 2 shots. Fun and easy. Ted Sun was my photographer - he's legit!

My husband and I booked Heather for what was supposed to be an August 2020 wedding. Well, yadda…read moreyadda yadda, things didn't quite go to plan. Heather was so beyond flexible and accommodating with us as our date changed and changed again, and hung on with us until 2022 when we finally were able to have our special day on April 9th. Just to reiterate, we booked her in SUMMER OF 2019. That is true dedication. I know many other "COVID brides" who struggled with coordinating date changes with vendors, so I am so thankful that Heather always made it work for us and kept a positive attitude about everything. As far as her actual work, Heather made us feel so comfortable both during our engagement shoot and the wedding (we are shy, nerdy people who are not comfortable in front of a camera). She is friendly, very easy to talk to, and guided us perfectly as we awkwardly walked while holding hands, stared into each others' eyes and attempted to hug like human beings. She kept family photos moving along, got all the shots we needed, and had a great vision for the whole day. The photos so exceeded my expectations, and I was over the moon when I saw the final album. Thank you Heather for sticking with us and documenting the most fun and special day.

I am in LOVE with my photos and our experience was amazing…read more This was our first professional photography experience as a family with a 2 year old. Not only were we rushing due to the weather, my son and husband started getting really cranky near the end! Heather was able to pull us all together and get amazing photos. Heather had great recommendations for location, she was extremely patient, gave great direction without being bossy and really got our style! I know there are so many options for photographers but I would look no further, Heather is the best, you will not be disappointed!

I highly recommend Mily. She's talented, super nice, professional, and fast response and…read moreturnaround. She really knows how to capture the best angle, pose, smile in a person. I hired Mily for my daughter's senior photos. She was willing to drive to the location of our choice, which was far, but she was very polite and easy to work with. I know she has been taking photos of the kids at her own children's schools for years now.

My fiancé at the time and myself were planning to travel to California for a family vacation. We…read morewere traveling from Texas and had the idea to get married while there. My dad began researching photographers to capture our special day. Mily's work stood out and when reaching out we were met with kindness and knowledge. Not being from California we had an idea of where we wanted pictures but didn't know the logistics behind it. Mily kindly gave us some suggestions and recommended a location that she was familiar with and had the characteristics we were hoping for. Mily took pictures at our ceremony and at a second location afterwards. She was professional, warm, and worked her magic. The photos came out even more beautiful than we hoped for. Thank you so much Mily!! - Gilbert & Sydnie

What was supposed to be 1 session with Emily turned into 3. She's that good!…read more Emily has an actual studio. It's clean & there's plenty of street parking. I have taken both headshots and family photos with Emily. The headshots were taken in her studio. She has a lot of good backdrops to choose from. She even arranged for someone to do my make up. We took our family photos outside at locations recommended from Emily. They are all so beautiful that it was hard to pick one. She's great with dogs! Our pooch is notorious for turning his head when a camera comes out but somehow she got the perfect shot!

Emily's photography business is the gold standard of professionalism. From the moment I booked a…read moresitting with Emily, I knew that the experience was going to be a great one. And it was. The photo session was easy; Emily made me feel comfortable at every turn. And the ZOOM meeting designed for the review of the shots and for the ultimate selection of the shots I chose was also easy and very well-organized. I recommend Emily heartily!

I'm sad I didn't read the most recent review but super glad I didn't get a response back after…read moredeciding to try and book her because I probably would have been out a deposit too. She basically ghosted me after the first few texts about the services she offered and the costs. It also sounds like there were other people that were treated the same way. She's obviously good at what she does but maybe a little shady. Buyer beware, I guess.

Posting a follow-up as I've received direct messages from random Yelpers over the past few months…read morestating they had similar frustrations as me or asking about my concluding experience. After continued attempts to get a hold of Angela via phone and emails, I finally tried TEXTING Angela in November. I was happy to see a text response from her! but then baffled when I read her message. I've attempted to post screenshots of the text exchange but it appears only a portion is posting. In summary, Angela stated she felt she was harassed by me and would not respond to my bullying tactics. Again, I was dumbfounded. Ultimately, she refused to return our $100 deposit and went silent on us again. In hindsight, I should have noticed that most of the Yelp reviews are over a year old. I don't see any recent reviews which should have been a red flag. I hope Angela is able to improve her operations and customer experience as she is clearly talented at taking beautiful photos.