What an amazing photographer, session, and photos. Not only was she super professional, great with…read moreyoung kids, but the output matched the service. If you are looking for great family photos and/or lifestyle photos...she is the right person. We are a family of four with two kids under 3, and she was so kind, patient with all of us. We will continue to use her, so she can capture our memories as our family grows.

Megan works her magic to capture both fun and intimate family moments and we look forward to our…read moretime with her each year! Her use of light is so beautiful and unmatched.

Ken is great at budgeting his time. After a wedding planning session, Ken created a customized…read moretimeline with our daughter & new son-in-law. He used his pre-wedding time to go back & forth between the Bride's and Groom's Rooms for photos. As the Mother of the Bride, Ken and I had a telephone conversation and he told me exactly what he needed ready to photograph as soon as he arrived on the wedding day. Having those items prepared helped him to stay on schedule and get all the pre-wedding pictures taken so that we started the wedding on time. Ken was very accommodating with special requests from both of the Mothers, because we wanted photos taken of our extended family groups. Ken had a prepared list of the extra photos that we wanted, and he methodically went down the list. The great thing was that we never felt rushed by Ken at any point during the entire day. Ken has a calm and friendly demeanor and it showed!! HIRE HIM... he'll do a great job for your wedding or special event too!

I unhesitatingly recommend Ken Thomas Photography! Ken's professionalism before, during, and after…read moreour May 2022 wedding has been exceptional. His attention to detail has been superb, and his talent is evident in our finished products. I'm thrilled with our photos, and I'm so thankful that I found such an accomplished professional for our special day. Way back in 2019, Ken met with me in person at his studio to discuss our expectations and to give me more information about his work. He impressed me as a delightful and extremely professional gentleman, and I liked him immediately. He also, during one of our visits, devised a detailed timeline for the events of our special day. That timeline proved invaluable in calming me on our wedding day and in keeping the festivities on schedule. All was nicely on track with all our wedding businesses, but due to the pandemic, we rescheduled our 2020 wedding. Ken was more than understanding and accommodating as I tried to come up with alternative dates. He was always a pleasure to speak with and even checked in with me from time to time to make sure we were still on schedule. On the day of the wedding, he arrived at our location in Marion County, South Carolina over an hour before the start time on our timeline, just to scope out the private home where our wedding was being held and to get an idea of photo locations. He was friendly and kind with everyone, both during photo sessions and at other times. He was fast and efficient in taking pictures, and his experience as a photographer showed as he quickly arranged us and our families in various great poses. My groom and I are both 60 years old, and he not only tried to make us feel more comfortable in posing - something that could have tried the patience of other folks - but also treated us just as he would a good-looking couple in their 20's. He made us feel special and was completely patient with his elderly bride and groom and our even-older guests. In addition to the posed photographs, he took great candid shots as well as many lovely photos of our outdoor ceremony. Since we didn't have a videographer, it was especially meaningful to me that I have photos of our vows and our walk down the aisle together. I received so many compliments from guests and family members, even before they saw the finished photos. Those in attendance noted that Ken was always available and busy taking photos throughout the evening and that he was unfailingly friendly. And then when they saw the nearly 500 photos - wow! I'm a technophobe, but Ken very patiently helped me with the online viewing of our pictures. He even emailed us a sneak-peek of around a hundred pictures less than a week after our wedding. The prints of all sizes are beautiful (despite the elderly subject matter!), and the lighting and color are perfect in each photo. When my two sons someday marry their girlfriends, I'd love to have Ken as the photographer. Even after all my wordy review, I can't think of a higher compliment than that!

Vanessa is a wonderful and talented photographer! Vanessa is super nice and very easy to work…read morewith. She had a fabulous vision for our session and our photos turned out amazing! Vanessa was patient with our young girls, enthusiastic and helped make sure they were comfortable while she was taking their pictures. She let my littlest one take a break when she was having a moment and it didn't disrupt the session. Our girls really liked working with her. In the end, she captured stunning photos! I would recommend her in a heartbeat!

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Lindsey is amazing! I showed up with my two girls, hair still damp from their showers and their…read moreshoes did not match! Lindsey reassured me it was FINE! My girls had fun with her, she made them laugh and allowed them to do their "own" poses too! When I say the photos came out amazing that is an understatement. They looked gorgeous! I am so excited to give them to family for Christmas. Lindsey has a true passion for photography and does such a great job. I highly recommend her.

Lindsey is fantastic. She is very professional, responds quickly, and her pictures are beautiful…read more She has taken newborn photos and family photos for us and I cherish every picture she has taken of our family. Highly recommend her!

Great quality, fast, everything you'd want in a photographer. Would hire again. Super easy to do…read morebusiness with

My wife and I cannot thank Alex, Mal and Jorge enough for everything they did on our big day. You…read moreguys went above and beyond what we could ever imagine. Whether it was Mal helping my wife while she was getting ready, or Alex helping close the tent walls during the reception and so much more. And none of that was their responsibility, but it certainly made a huge difference! We had so many people tell us just how awesome they were! When it comes to photography, Alex and Mal are hands down the best of the best. During engagement photos, they made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and had the most creative ideas for what would make the best photos. The same goes for our wedding photos and video. All three of them were very punctual and organized on our wedding day. At times, I felt they were doing more to keep everything on schedule than our wedding planner. Just like the engagement photos, the wedding photos blew us away with how amazing they turned out. Alex and Mal will always be our go to photographers for any future family events or needs! If you are able to splurge a little, definitely have Alex partner with Jorge for the videography. You will not be disappointed, and every dollar will be worth it! The video was amazing and we watched it over and over again the first week of getting it. Thank you all so much for an amazing experience.

Heather is absolutely wonderful! She is friendly, professional and personal. She makes you feel so…read morecomfortable and captures the real you!

10, 10, 10's across the board!! Heather was absolutely amazing to work with for our engagement…read morephotos and on our wedding day. Four our engagement session she had great ideas for where and how to shoot our photos. Heather is so full of energy and an amazing person to be around, she made the engagement session so much fun. There aren't enough words to express how amazing her and her son Braeden were on our wedding day. On our wedding day, Heather sat down with me to schedule out the day and wanted to make sure she got any photos I specifically wanted. Heather also coordinated with our DJ and they worked so well together. Heather really makes the bride feel like she has her back and is there for her, but also making sure things run as smooth as possible. Heather's son Braeden was our second photographer and he is such a wonderful and talented young man. He didn't hesitate to get photos and video of the ceremony and reception. Heather and Braeden felt like family on our wedding day even though they were there to capture it. Both engagement and wedding photos came out amazing and we could not be happier with our experiences and photos. We highly recommend Heather and Braeden for any and every event you want to capture. We will be using Heather and Braeden to photograph all of our life moments.

I came across yourweddingmagic.net (YWM) / Jason (DJ Breez), through a referral from my daughter's…read morewedding planner. She said that she had enjoyed working with him and his amazing team on a couple of past events, she said that he provided DJ service, photography, videography, photo booths, etc., basically that he was a one-stop-shop. Unfortunately, she told me all of that a little too late, I had already hired and paid for the DJ, and my daughter had already hired a videographer (a friend of my now son in law), however, he does not do photography only videography, so he referred me to someone else, of course there was no discount for hiring this recommended photographer, no bundle or package, just two separate vendors with two separate high price tags. So, I took a chance and called Breez, to get a quote for just his photography service, he was so easy to talk to that I ended up explaining my predicament to him. He was so understanding, so empathetic, and just so wonderful. His personality was astonishing, and his laugh was infectious. He did not come off as pushy at all, he came across as incredibly confident in his work. He sent me several samples of his photos and videos and took the time to tell me about the awesome stories behind some of them. I instantly knew that this was the guy that I wanted and needed to capture my daughter's wedding day. He quoted me for just his photography service, like I had asked him to. Then he went above and beyond and quoted me his price for doing BOTH the videography and the photography services, just so I could get a clearer picture of how much more quality work I could buy for a lot less money simply by using him for both services. After showing my kids his work and telling them his price, it was settled, we hired YWM. For months prior to the wedding, Jason called and texted to check on us and see how we were doing. He reassured me not only that the pictures and videos were going to be great but the whole day was, he could feel my stress and he cared enough to calm me. I have found a friend in him for life, and I am so grateful that God crossed our paths. On the morning of my daughter's wedding day, Breez and his team arrived promptly and professionally, and then they divided and conquered. Adnan, the videographer/producer/director, went to the venue where the guys were getting ready. Kiara, the photographer/coordinator, went to the Airbnb where the girls were getting ready. Breez was going back and forth between all the locations, including the church, doing boss things, snapping pictures, and ensuring that nothing was missed. I can't stress enough how amazing this team was/is, they reunited at the church seamlessly and worked together flawlessly, they worked behind the scenes with the church coordinator and the priest, to make sure they understood the church rules and they didn't break them. They kept in constant communication with myself and my kids from the beginning while we were getting ready, at the church, and at the reception, to make sure that they were delivering the kind of pictures we actually wanted. At the reception, you never even noticed them, they were everywhere, but they didn't interrupt the actual party. The kids, the wedding party, the guests, and even the venue staff members were having an amazing time and this team just captured the naturalness of it all. These three amazing humans, Jason, Adnan, and Kiara, never looked tired, frustrated, or put out, from the beginning of the morning to the bubble send off, they maintained their positive energies and their bright personalities stayed sharp, which kept everyone involved happy and smiling the entire day and night. I cannot thank you guys enough for capturing all the extra candid moments that are normally missed and for capturing fun, creative, and unique photos and videos along with the traditional ones that we will cherish forever. Thank you so much for everything.

DO NOT HIRE! Would give 0 stars if I could!!…read more We were married on September 20th and hired Jason for our wedding DJ, photography, and videography services. We paid our balance in full prior to the wedding, as requested. Unfortunately, the experience after the wedding has been extremely stressful and disappointing. Jason spoke a lot about his quick turnaround time before we booked, which was one of the reasons we chose him. However, that has not been our experience. In addition, we never saw the assistant that was included in our package, and the day-of coordinator did not ensure our requested photo list was shared with the photographer, which led to some frustrations on the wedding day as well. We are now six months after our wedding date and still do not have our uncut and edited wedding video, and several items took repeated follow-ups just to receive. Communication has been very inconsistent, and many of the timelines we were given for receiving our photos and video have not been met. Over the past several months we have tried to remain patient and understanding, but it has been very difficult not knowing when we will actually receive the rest of what we paid for. These are once-in-a-lifetime memories that couples trust their photographer and videographer to capture and deliver. At this point, we are simply hoping to receive the remaining deliverables in full and in the quality that was promised. I would strongly encourage couples considering booking to make sure clear delivery timelines and expectations are included in writing before signing a contract or better yet book with someone else. ETA: Just discovered that he played the wrong song for my girls to walk down the aisle to. I talked to him 2 days before the wedding to go over everything and put it in the app like he asked well ahead of time. The morning of our wedding he text me asking about what songs I wanted played for our entrances. He had the correct songs, wrong order so I told him the correct order. I shouldn't be having that type of conversation the morning of. He still managed to skip the song all together and played the same song for my husband and girls to walk down to. ETA: May 2026 - ended up having to take to small claims court. We won the case, but will probably never get our money from him unfortunately. Have been able to hire the videographer to edit the video for us, for a price of course, since Jason didn't pay him their agreed upon price.

He is a nice guy, but I had to cancel my event due to other problems. Didn't receive a refund (part…read moreof the contract no big deal). But he has called me on 3 different occasions thinking that I am still getting married on that day, and each time I have to remind him that I have canceled it. Which is a little frustrating.

Very difficult to get ahold of. Did not return phone calls or e-mails, and I tried for months. I…read morewas quite disappointed as I never even got to see the photos he took because he never got back to me. This was in 2013 so hopefully things have changed, but I tried to reach out though the beginning of 2014, so I am not sure if they have.