So my wife and I were thinking about newborn photos since all of our family live quite a ways away…read morefrom us, and we wanted something special to share with them, and our first time Grandparents. We were concerned because they are usually very expensive for nothing super special. Then my wife happened upon Chelsea Lietz's Photography. Not only were the prices very reasonable, but her photos were simply gorgeous. We ended up getting the "Belly to Baby" package which was two photography sessions one a short 45 minute Maternity session, and the second a 3 hourish newborn photography session. The maternity session blew our minds away, we were so pleased with how laid back she was, how professional she seemed, and most importantly how organized, and timely she was. She asked us if there was anythign we wanted and we mentioned our tattoos, and she delivered with what is one of my favourite photos of me and my wife. We were super pleased with the maternity session, and everyone in our family and freidns on facebook loved the photos. We thought it couldn't get better than this. WE WERE WRONG!! Chelsea has a plague on the wall of her studio that says "Baby Whisperer" this is not an exagerration. She handled our 1 week old newborn so well that we immediately trusted her with our baby so much that my wife and I both fell asleep due to the comfortable environment, and the absolute trust we had in Chelsea. Then the Photos came.... They were simply stunning! She focused on the baby like she should, but still managed to get a couple of pictures with my wife and I with the baby. They were everything and more that we wanted. For the price that we paid I doubt we could find someone with more bang for the buck. While we are in San Antonio we will only do family sessions with Chelsea from now on. http://chelsealietzphotography.smugmug.com/Newborn/Jolene/43252018_D6xPML#!i=3421512422&k=nWWQbct&lb=1&s=L

Chelsea is the best!! My 2 week old was fussy and she was able to calm him and get amazing photos…read moreof him and my then 3 1/2 year old. I will continue to go to her. She also did my maternity shots, and those are amazing too!! It takes us about 1.5 hours to get to her, but I would drive double that!! Her work is the best.

I paid $400 for the session, she gave me low resolution pictures and wants to charge me extra for…read morehigh resolution pictures. No recommend at all. Read the contract. If you want prints that will also cost you extra money.

Amber was very soft spoken kind hearted photographer who really looked for the best shot. Very open…read moreto your ideas as well as suggesting poses and such. I would absolutely put her on the top of my list for when we attempt family photos again. She came highly recommended to me and I am highly passing on that recommendation

I booked a half hour with Jonathan Ivy to take some new headshots. He did an excellent job…read more Probably the best headshots I've ever had taken. To top it off Jonathan was efficient, kind, and incredibly professional. It had been years since I had headshots done and I was nervous. He put me at ease and the photos were better than I could have hoped for.

Jonathan's work is simply breathtaking! He has such a talent for capturing beautiful, authentic…read morescenes with gorgeous color and clarity. Our family was large and he was able to capture everyone--including a baby and fussy preschooler--with smiles and attention to the camera! He was on-time, professional, and very friendly. Would absolutely LOVE to have him shoot our photos again someday. Highly recommend!

Melanie takes fantastic pictures and her style is unique. At our family session, she was so…read moreflexible and understanding that our 9 month old son wasn't feeling his best. She was still able to capture beautiful pictures that we will always treasure. For our son's 12 month mark, again she captured great pictures and she's so easy to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is looking for stunning pictures.

Melanie has taken family photos for me twice now and I couldn't be happier with them. She captured…read moreamazing moments (candid and posed) in her photos and then was able to edit them to look even better. We even included our two dogs and she managed to get so many great shots with them cooperating that I had a hard time selecting which photos I wanted to use. She is organized, professional, and really cares about her clients and her work. Her turnaround time is very quick with her photos and she is flexible on her session times/days to meet your crazy schedule. We recently found out that we are expecting our first child and I can't wait to have her shoot my maternity session and baby girl as she grows up. If you are looking for a family photographer, Ivy Rose Photography is the way to go!

I always feel so awkward in front of a camera - especially those big contraptions with all those…read morespecial lenses and lights. I love taking pictures of food but when I'm the subject - the awkward glutton comes out. So, at my friend's insistence (and promise of brunch at the Pearl), I decided to join her for a morning photo shoot. I was nervous but, seeing my friend's pictures on Facebook helped me overcome any reservations about Angelica and Keith at Authentic Joy. We took photos very early in the morning around the Pearl and inside Hotel Emma. The early morning light coupled with Angelica's skills made us all look like models! Angelica and Keith worked with us to help us be as natural as possible. After shooting for awhile, I became way more comfortable, mostly in part because of Keith and and Angelica. Angelica has such a warm and engaging personality. She made us feel at ease with her silliness. She and Keith took into consideration our vision and thoughts, while giving us inspiration on what to do next. I don't know about you guys but I just want to stand around. Posing is hard! But Angelica managed to make me a convincing guest at the swanky Hotel Emma in our photos. After a few days, Angelica already edited and posted the pictures for us to preview. I'm so pleased with how our pictures turned out! I've also gotten a ton of compliments on how natural and elegant we looked in all the photos. Angelica and Keith have done weddings, quinceañeras, and family photos as well. Although they are a fledgling, local business, they have a gift for taking beautiful pictures that only many years of experience can rival. I can't wait to book them for future occasions!

Angelica and Keith are a couple that is down to earth and fun to work with. Angelica has extremely…read moregood eyes at capturing precious moments during photo sessions. They made the session so lay back and fun. Plus they also charge very reasonable price. Better book them before they become big and famous!

Lindsey is AMAZING!!! She made us feel so comfortable when photographing our wedding, which made…read morefor the best pictures we could have gotten. If you're like me and have very limited experience posing for pictures, Lindsey is the perfect photographer to use. She has an eye for detail and gives very clear direction on hand placement, posture, head tilt, etc. that make for amazing results. The quality of her photography is second to none--she has such a great eye for composition, lighting, and detail that will make your pictures exactly what you want. She is responsive and so friendly; every question I had was answered quickly. There are so many small things that Lindsey did to go above and beyond what was asked of her--she met me at the venue a couple weeks before the wedding to get an idea of the layout and timing, helped me tweak my overall timeline so things flowed naturally, provided suggestions and pictures that I hadn't thought of taking, kept in touch from the time I contacted her to the wedding day, kept me calm before the first look, and provided our pictures on both an app/website and gave us a fantastic custom flash drive with all the pictures in color and black and white. The most important thing she did was fit us in to shoot our wedding at all on short notice, which I'm so thankful for! Lindsey is very reasonably priced (and an amazing value for the quality you get--worth every. Single. Penny!), professional, reliable, and overall just wonderful. Everyone told me when I was planning my wedding how important it was to get an excellent photographer and I can tell you now that is 100% true. I not only recommend her to everyone looking for a photographer but can't wait to use her for newborn sessions when my husband and I have kids and family portraits in the future!

Lindsey has done our family portraits, my sister in laws wedding and my baby sisters twin photos…read moreand she has done AMAZING each and every time! She catches all of the precious moments that usually get passed up. I would highly recommend her for all of your photo needs, from wedding, infant, boudoir and family shots. She makes you feel comfortable and has an impeccable eye for photography! Definitely give her a call!

What should have been one of the greatest moments of our lives turned out to be one of the worst…read more We contracted Andres Photography to handle the photography and video for our event. Little did we know this would be one of the worst decisions we could have ever made. In the contract they were supposed to have given us portraits that we never received. As if that wasn't enough, even after asking countless times for our video they never gave it to us. Despite us asking numerous times it took not only months, but over a year for them to let us know that they lost all of our wedding footage. This was devastating to us as people that were not only in those videos but who also left video messages have since passed away. We have no video of our very special day. I can't quantify the amount of stress and devastation this has caused. If you are searching for a photographer/videographer for you special day, do yourself a favor and look elsewhere if you want to ensure you will have your memories properly captured and your contract honored to its fullest. He was deceptive regarding his services and professionalism and in the end it affected so many things for us.

Andres took beautiful pictures of my baby girl six months....we are beyond happy with the…read morepictures.... he was patient and took a lot of pictures.... very professional.... I would definitely recommend.

My family has been taking professional family photos since my oldest was a newborn 12 years ago. We…read morehave used various photographers over the years and Sara Blanco is at the top! Every single photo she gave us was amazing, I absolutely loved how she captured my family. I found her by following another photographer, she takes their photos if that tells you anything. She's professional, kind and fun. I cannot recommend her enough!

My husband & I have had the pleasure of knowing Sara for 3 years now, and it's about time I write a…read morereview! Sara has photographed some of our most special moments, our engagement, our second anniversary, our maternity photos, and our newborn photos coming up in 2022. What I love about Sara is that she is so friendly and so easy to get along with! We're pro's now , but it is so easy to feel comfortable in front of the camera with her. Nothing feels unnatural and you can tell her true intention is to capture the special/unposed moments. You will have so much fun hanging out with her. She is super responsive from booking the session to day of session. She always knows the best times and best locations, which takes away the stress of having to think of that yourself. We recommend Sara for all your San Antonio area photography needs!

THIS IS A MONEY TRAP!!! They survive on milking you for every penny in a special moment !! VERY…read moreEXPENSIVE!!!!!! PRICE IS NOT REASONABLE!!! Trap you by leaving you no choice in purchasing the portraits because they do not go over prices !!!!! Of course I assumed it would cost a few hundred or more but not THOUSANDS!!!!! YES NO JOKE THOUSANDS!!!!! 1. You and your family have already invested time and made it a day of getting in for the shoot, 2. Who has time to take off from work , make new arrangements getting everyone together!! I went in for the meeting to set up a date and talk about the portraits I wanted. my family arrived on the scheduled date and time... we are a big BIG family ... we were rushed, not getting the shots we wanted, we were not asked what backdrop we wanted, were given the ugliest stools for the kids to sit on!!! We were not told the fees UNTIL WE WENT IN TO PICK OUT THE ONES WE WANTED !! I wanted to vomit !!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY ..SAVE YOUR TIME AND DONT FALL INTO THE MONEY TRAP!!!

I have to start with OMG! My mom, niece, daughter and I went to their studio to do a generation…read moreportrait. With my daughter being 6, I went in with low expectations. Man was I wrong to think that. Hayward was amazing with her. Though the whole process I hoped that he got the shot. My daughter was being her usual spunky self so I decided to use the opportunity to do a me and her shot. When we went to view the shots, it was SO hard to decide on the one. He had amazing shots of all of the positions. So yes, you guessed it we ended up getting them ALL. The final product was AMAZING as well. The framing will go well with everything in my house and the presentation was exceptional If you need portraits done, I highly recommend using Hayward Gaude Photography.