We booked Joyce and her team to take photos of my terminally ill sister, younger sister, mother and…read moremyself. They were professional, caring, gracious, and took great care of my mom and sister including pushing my sister in a sand wheelchair which is a beast to push! The shoot was fun and we happened to be booked at sunset and were treated to the full moon rising! Joyce was able to capture shots of us with the moon in the background! We were extremely happy with her work and cannot wait to see the finished images. We already have a preview on FB! They used a squeaky toy to get my sister to laugh and of course we all giggled. After the shoot one of the team members gave my sister the squeaky toy frog. She has that frog with her 24/7 since the shoot. Priceless!

Good pictures, well run, you will not have to spend a lot of time grueling through different shots…read moreon the beach as they know exactly what to tell you to do....and will also give you the chance to do whatever you want. Here's the deal...unless you are willing to spend at minimum $500 on just a COUPLE photos don't pay the sitting fee. We were very shocked to see the prices of the photos and although they are professionally done the price is pretty outstanding. The only way to get rights to a CD with printing privileges is to pay for their $1,050 package, or upgrade your current package for an additional $200 (the cheapest package is $375 and includes 11x14, 2 8x10s, and 2 5x7s). The biggest photo you can get with their packages is also a 20x24. To upgrade to 24x30 it is going to be an additional $200 and to upgrade to 30x40 an additional $300. Again, good photographers, be prepared to spend an arm and a leg...and another arm.

I'm your typical man. There's no joy for me in having my picture taken. Plus I don't need…read moredocumentary evidence of my greying, double chinned self. But my wife wanted one of those that are taken on the beach and it's been way too long since we've had an 'official' family portrait taken so we thought why not. Surprisingly to me, it was fun. David and his assistant made things comfortable and took control of the situation while keeping things relaxed. The smiles and situations in the photos were staged, of course, but the photos were natural and true to our family. There wasn't the gritted teeth and pinch grins in front of a book case backdrop that I remember from my youth. It was also a spur of the moment thing. When we decided to do it, I called several photographers and either didn't get a call back from the others or were treated rather contemptuously because of our limited time. David had to rearrange somethings but we managed to get in during our week on Hilton Head. One word of warning: because of my lack of experience in dealing with professional photographers I unaware of the cost of the final photos. A bit of a shock so get a ball park idea when you call in what the final costs will be.

I decided to read some other reviews on Hilton Head Island Portraits (HHI Portraits) before posting…read morethis. I have to say that anyone complaining about the costs are probably perfectly content letting Walmart print their point-and-shoot snapshots, completely unaware that professionally printed items are considered heirloom quality and tend to cost more. To me, my investment in professional quality was worth the price. That being said, I found David and his assistant to be charming and helpful. To the best of my knowledge, neither of them are God, so the weather was not up to them. However, we had no problems whatsoever. I've been noticing a trend in other professional photographers that have basically given up trying to sell prints and instead have opted for selling a disc full of images, then leaving it up to the buyer to try and get professional prints done. To me, any photographer, like David Gerwels, who has not abandoned that fundamental principle, has shown more dedication to the art. I received a wall grouping (stretched canvas) and they were beautiful, and ready to hang. David even gave me tips on how to hang them to achieve the professional look they deserved. All in all, my experience with HHI Portraits was a great one, and I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for quality instead of their sister-in-law who bought a Nikon at Staples and prints on her all-in-one HP.

Jennifer was unbelievable! 5 stars!! She was early, stayed late, had fun with me, got dirty and was…read moretotally committed to getting the perfect shot! Jack, the owner was wonderful too. Got us in on the same day and we're flexible with the weather etc. I would highly recommend!

Complete waste of time and money. Our Photographer informed us she taught photoshop, that was a…read moretell-tell sign of her confidence in shooting. After each pose, if we had a consern regarding captureing the photo, her reply was don't worry, Jack was an expert in Photoshop. My suggestion would be to take the time to locate a photographer that uses professional equipment and not a bussiness that focuses on photo editing, and run of the mill equipment.

Alicia is amazingly talented and the kindest person you ever want to work with. She is responsive…read moreto questions and her pictures were stunning! She captured my son's surprise engagement with 25 of his friends and family watching from afar! She is excellent!!

Alicia is very prompt and is an excellent photographer. She goes out of her way to accommodate your…read moreneeds. I highly recommend her and will 100% contact her again!

Our family used Memory Lane during our vacation in Sea Pines. It was a gentleman that came out to…read moretake the pics. Really nice guy & it seemed like we got some great photos. After a couple days, we met at the office to go over what we wanted to order & again were met with professional & personable customer service. Where this went wrong is after we ordered. We were told to expect the photos in a week or 2, but it took over a month! After several phone calls about the prints & issues with digitals still needing edits (eyes closed!) we finally got it resolved. For the price that you guys charge, this was handled very poorly. Next time we are in HHI we'll probably look elsewhere.

Caitlin was amazing and we had so much fun with her capturing the best moments of our special day!…read moreI knew from the first time I saw her photos she was the photographer I wanted and couldn't be happier with our photos!! There are so many and all so good!

Incredible talent! So grateful Susan shared her gift with us...we have family beach photos to…read morecherish forever!

Susan took fabulous pictures and was easy to work with. We have no hesitation in recommending her.read more

Iryna took just fabulous candid and posed photos for us on the beach during our family vacation!…read moreShe was available on fairly short notice and didn't cost us thousands of dollars. We gave her a basic list and a dream list and she blew through the basic list in a matter of moments. I love the pictures and we were blessed with such an abundance of them! She gave us the digital files too, which is so helpful! She put her watermark on the photos, which might bother some people, but I like it and hardly notice it! Iryna was so good with the kids and placing us so that we were all seen well. I'm so very grateful for her help getting photos of all 16 of us!! She traveled to me from Hilton Head and it was just the best gift of good service I could have asked for!!

I couldn't be more thrilled about what an amazing photographer Kim is!!! If you truly want to hire…read morea professional then look no further! My son Tristan not only was experiencing the beach for the first time but knows when you have a camera out, and he makes it his mission to look the other way. Since he was a baby he was just not a fan of having his picture taken and made my life very difficult being a first time mom wanting to capture memories. Kim was the most patient, kind, professional who absolutely made sure Tristan had a blast! I didn't have to worry about a thing anything we needed she had and captured the most beautiful pictures of my son! I couldn't be more pleased!! If you are looking for a true professional who is passionate about her craft...look no further!!