I found my experience with Stella is an absolute nightmare in terms of aspects of the photos. We…read morehave spoke about tone and emphasized soft, warm photos for our wedding.  We even provided her with a list of shots we liked and compile it in our wedding brief. we send several photos from some wedding she has done from her instagram. But at the end we find that our photos, especially our portraits, are quite harsh. Overall composition and quality of her wedding photos do not feel that they are of the same quality as her Instagram post. This may have been a problem because of the editing, which was inconsistent, making the shots quite stark and unflattering and the composition is the most I am concern about. It was a great day and there are no pictures that look like it was nice out on the day and almost in all photos I look fat and short. Furthermore, before sharing this review I expressed my disappointment and concern to Stella through email since she sent the sneak peak and when I informed her again my concern about the final result she informed me to pay for RAW file $900 where I dont even want to pay nor post any of my wedding photo My experience dealing with her was quite frustrating. I didn't feel like we were listened to. She gave a very slow response which I have to chase her through instagram and emails. We really appreciate the work that she has done BUT we expected a different quality of work than what was provided. It's just that the caliber is so different to many of her other shoots, and it's been frustrating to see she posts so many other beautiful wedding pictures. We really hate to be a bother.  But as she is professionals who charge professional rates, we were hoping for professional services and results. I hope there is no any other bride cried like me in the near future after seeing the wedding photos !

Stella was the sweetest most professional photographer I have ever met!!! She truly cares about her…read moreclients and doesn't gauge them for money. She is extremely reasonably priced and her work is breath taking I highly HIGHLY RECOMMEND hiring her to take your wedding photos, maternity photos, newborn photos etc!!! My husband and I enjoyed her personality and spirit, we felt very comfortable with her getting close and helping pose for our pictures. Not only does she do incredible work she sends a sneak peak with in 48 hours!!!! I am so so blessed we found a sweet genuine photographer who will now go to for every moment we want to capture

Katie is the best in the business -- future brides run don't walk & hire Katie and the Kreate team…read moreif you want the perfect photographer for your wedding! Not only is Katie such an amazing human and positive light but on top of that she is able to literally capture the love of the couple on camera which is hard to do. We are so happy we chose Katie/Kreate Photography and could not picture our wedding without her. Our photography is absolutely stunning, she truly helped guide and control all of the photos we had to take day of truly making our lives so easy. She is an absolute pro and artist -- I interviewed many different wedding photographers and by far Katie is the best: she is personable, kind and she loves what she does and you can tell. Thank you Katie/Kreate Photography, words cannot describe how blessed we are that you were our photographer for our wedding. You truly made the day a breeze & cannot thank you enough for your attention to detail -- our wedding photos will be a perfect snapshot of our perfect day. We had the best day with you and your team and cannot thank you enough for everything that you did. You are the best in the business and will forever be a core memory as we look back on the best day of our lives.

Katie, was such an important part of our wedding; her presence throughout the day was absolutely…read moreinvaluable. She was calming when I needed it but tough when my family needed a little tightening up And the product, holy cow!!! All these photos are amazing and I can't wait to send them to everyone and order a shit ton of prints. 10,000/10 I will recommend her to anyone who asks for the rest of my life

Marielle is an absolute miracle worker! She recently took the best family photos we've ever had,…read moreand we truly couldn't be more grateful. Managing a busy family of six is chaotic on a good day, but going into this late-afternoon shoot, the odds felt stacked against us. We have four girls under the age of ten, including our newborn. Naps had been missed, stomachs were rumbling, and the crankiness was definitely starting to set in. Enter Marielle--armed with boundless energy, incredible patience, and a rubber chicken! She instantly transformed the mood, bringing so much playfulness and laughter to the session. She somehow kept the fun going for nearly 90 minutes, completely engaging the girls and effortlessly capturing all their genuine smiles and silly expressions. If you need a photographer who can handle the wonderful chaos of a big family and deliver stunning results, look no further. Marielle is simply the best!

We're not big photo people so we had a few candid shots but didn't have any family pictures with…read moreall 6 of us that we loved. The photo session itself with Marielle was awesome, she was so great with our wild bunch (8 years old, 4 years old, 2.5 years old, and 4 months old), some of whom had just gotten up from a nap. I'm not sure how she did it because the session itself was maybe 90 minutes, but the pictures were MAGIC. Absolutely gorgeous and hands down the best photos we've ever had. Amazed at Marielle's professionalism and talent, and love love the result. We'll be showing them off for probably the rest of our lives. Thank you, Marielle!!

Jessamyn and Robert photographed our daughter's wedding and did a fabulous job! Highly recommendread more

Jessamyn generously volunteered their time for our baby's photos while we were in the NICU, and…read morewere warm, professional and so lovely! They were even kind enough to help composite a photo so we could have one where everyone (toddler and baby) were looking at the camera - our first very prized family photo. We would definitely seek them out again and happily pay for their services for future milestones.

Brian is not just an incredible photographer... he's also a gem of a human being. I came away from…read morethe session with dozens of amazing choices for a headshot -- he captured a lot of different looks, moods, and vibes, I am excited to be able to rely on this wealth of great photos for a long time. What a treasure!

Lisa is known as the best in the San Francisco Bay Area for a reason. I last shot with Lisa two…read moreyears ago. I trust her so much there was no doubt I would return and it just happened that I needed some updated looks so here we are. She understands the entertainment industry and what is needed for headshots that garner attention. She makes the sessions fun with her approachable personality and charisma. She is such a genuine person and a joy to collaborate with. I highly recommend her to those looking to upgrade their headshots and get to booking in 2026.

I just wrapped my second shoot with Lisa and once again I'm so grateful for her artistry and her…read morehumanity. The proofs show her gently and persistently drawing out a spirit of play she saw under my defenses. Lisa understands the power of an image and cares deeply about the reflection she offers you.

We worked with Julia for our newborn photoshoot and loved our pictures and experience with her! Her…read morephotography style being more lifestyle/editorial, soft, and dreamy, was exactly what I was looking for. Julia was super professional, sweet, and calm which was perfect for our newborn. Booking with Julia was so easy as her availability is shown online and she's quickly responsive to all emails. After booking she provides wardrobe suggestions which was super helpful to prepare, and also had the option of letting me and baby borrow outfits for the shoot. We received our online gallery of photos 3 weeks later and then a print of them a few weeks after then. Loved the pictures she captured and would definitely recommend Julia!

We highly reccomend Julia Shelepova!…read more Julia recently took our family portraits and we could not be more pleased with her style. She is so kind, accommodating and best of all, wonderful and patient with children too. She took her time with us and really got to know our family. We can't wait to use her again for future family portraits. We are so grateful.

The only reason 2 stars were given was because there's no denying Emmy's talent as a photographer…read more However, her lack of communication and integrity made my experience with her extremely frustrating. Because of this, I would not recommend her unless you take my experience and adjust the contract she makes you sign. jealous of those who have had a great experience, but for first time clients, If you don't want to read the whole review, I at least urge you to push for the change in contract terms where you don't pay a final % of the package until you receive the final gallery. Without this, Emmy has no incentive to return them to you on time. If she doesn't agree to this reasonable change in payment terms, you should probably ask yourself why that is... I reached out to schedule my sessions with Emmy when I was only 8 weeks pregnant since I had come across her IG page and loved her work so early on. Signing the contract and paying the deposit was no problem. The problems came later on, which is why I advise changing the wording of the contract to protect yourself as well. Issue #1: I was booked for a late January session, because of personal reasons I had to reschedule. Per our contract, I knew it was going to be a $50 rescheduling fee. However, I did not expect for Emmy to break the terms of the contract we had both signed "because of the amount of people that had been doing so". These are her words, not mine, screenshot of the email exchange. Why is it my responsibility to pay extra for what her other clients are doing to her? I left this conversation feeling frustrated since she had no issue breaking the terms of the contract on her end over $25, so I made the decision to cancel the newborn session and requested to move the $150 deposit I had paid over to the remaining amount left of the maternity session. At this point, Emmy called me and made it a huge point that we had signed a contract where it states that the deposit was non-refundable. I asked her then why it couldn't be amended if she had no problem breaking the contract on her end to charge me an additional $25 to reschedule. She decided that the $50 would be respected, but that I still would not receive my $150 deposit back. Issue #2: I booked the session with the makeup artist she frequently uses and I was comfortable with her work since I could see it on IG and it matched my style. The week of my maternity shoot she makes a post searching for a new MUA. I don't know if it's just me, but I personally did not want to be the one who gets experimented on with a new MUA since I had not seen her work. I reached out to Emmy to let her know that I was fine with removing the makeup portion of the package. Again, she made it a big deal about not being able to change the terms of the contract (which makes absolutely no sense if she is the one who wrote the contract...) and instead wanted me to downgrade my package. My package was $900, the package she wanted me to downgrade to was $700. This $200 difference meant the loss of the makeup, 2 dress options and 2 backdrops. Which makes no sense when at the time of booking, the makeup add-on had been a $150 add-on fee. She again, she was only interested in changing the contract terms when it meant that she would make more money. Email exchange on this is also attached. Issue #3: We went ahead and took the photos as scheduled. Per the contract, she was supposed to send me the final gallery no later than 6 weeks after the shoot date. Well, 6 weeks went by and there was no word from her at all. I finally reached out and heard no communication back from her except for the finished gallery a few days later. She charged an additional $200 for the changes I made to the contract, but there is no repercussion for her not upholding her end of the contract? How is it not taking advantage of your clients when you sign a contract and expected them to uphold the terms out of respect for your time, but you have zero lack of respect for our time and money and will gladly break the terms on your end when it is convenient to you?

Loved everything about Emmy. From booking, to…read morecommunicating. Made the process super simple. Her personality was everything! Captured some beautiful Christmas pictures of my little family and I as well as some hot cocoa minis of my son and goddaughter. Would definitely recommend!