New to Fort Wayne, we came across stellar recommendations for Suzanne when searching for a…read morephotographer for some family photos. Suzanne was incredibly flexible with our schedule and requests for her to travel to our desired location. My two year-old would tell you that Suzanne is so nice and fun to work with! She was gentle, motherly and accommodating to our unwilling (to be photographed) newborn. She made multiple attempts to capture the specific poses, backgrounds, etc. that I requested while adding her own professional touch. She is a perfectionist in that she wants you to be completely satisfied and will go above and beyond to attain that satisfaction.

FINAL UPDATE - As…read morementioned to Suzanne I have no interest in continuing to banter back and forth as its getting us nowhere close to a remedy. Also, I would have NEVER waited 5 years before trying to reach out to her, so I'm confused as to why she continues to deny the fact that I sent her two emails immediately following our ceremony. If you review our pictures versus her other work, Stevie Wonder could see that the quality (lighting & clarity) was horrible. Suzanne stated that she is a professional and has been in business for many years, so why didn't she acclimate to the conditions of the church and/or rainy day? Quite simply I was requesting either a refund or the raw photos so my husband could see if he could modify at least a few photographs from our special day. Again, Suzanne doesn't seem interested in rectifying this situation hence my reasoning for continuing to stand behind my initial review. Finally, I say if you are hiring Suzanne to take your photographs for any special occasion proceed with caution if the conditions provided aren't perfect as she doesn't seem to be capable of acclimating (i.e. weather, lighting, clarity).

After searching 3 months for a photographer, I booked my wedding with Portrait of a Lady owner…read moreLauren about a year before our wedding. Lauren was my favorite vendor during my wedding planning experience! She always displayed a high level of professionalism, grace, and care regarding her services for the wedding. During my countdown after booking, Lauren kept in touch with me monthly to see if I had any questions, concerns, or ideas - even with a year out. She offered to assist me in anyway since I was planning a out-of-town wedding, which I did take her up on a few times! I was able to view weddings she was doing and it was helpful to see the different types of wedding she did (location, budget, themes) as well as how she was maturing in her artform. Lauren improves her craft often by updating her equipment, improving packaging for products, and participating in educational opportunities in photography. Her prices were reasonable and allowed me to change my package several times without one complaint. On our wedding day, Lauren and her assistant (her husband, but she has others who serve in this role) was on time, friendly with our guests, and took many great photos. Lauren was very flexible, professional, and low-key. I loved that she was not pushy or forceful on photo opps. She didn't miss any key photos that I had asked her to take (even those few I had completely forgot I told her about!) and I was able to get a full reflection of the entire day. She captured our personality as a couple and did an excellent job doing the same for our wedding. Within 3 days, she had a preview up on the Portrait of a Lady Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/portraitofaladyphotography) and within 3-4 weeks, a full feature of highlights up. This took a lot of the guesswork out of what our photos look like and didn't keep us waiting for long for final product (4 weeks for the photo cd). Many of our guests commented on how great Lauren was during she wedding and was very impressed with her final products. So much so that one of our bridesmaids has since had photos taken by Lauren a few months later! I plan to use Lauren in the future (maternity, family, baby, etc), as so many of her client do as well. There is so much more positive things I could say about Lauren and Portrait of a Lady! Thanks Lauren at Portrait of a Lady! You made my wedding special and our photos perfect!

We appreciated Lauren and the elegance, poise, respect, and professionalism she demonstrated. We…read moretruly were blessed by the gift of her talent and love for Jesus. I can not say enough to express my heart and appreciation for the service and talent shared at our daughters wedding. She captured every vital moment with the utmost discretion. She respected the sanctity of the union and yet every moment still captured! I would and will want her at our other daughters wedding when that time comes because NO ONE will meet the expectations that I now have due to Lauren Richwine's talent.

Melissa did a great job with our crew. It takes a lot of patience to deal with 7 girls and she…read morenailed it. Did a great job working with them and nailed the shots. Would highly recommend her to anyone in the Fort Wayne area.

Long story short: Courtney from Fleeting Fox Photography is AMAZING…read more Now for more detail: We found Courtney in a pinch about four months before our wedding when our original photographer fell through. From the first moment we emailed/Skyped, it was like she just "got" my (then fiancé) husband and I. Courtney is out of Fort Wayne, and our wedding was in Indianapolis - but that didn't matter at all! Courtney came to Indy a few weeks before our wedding and we walked the venue and blocks around it (in 20-degree weather!) to determine exactly where we wanted shots, where to avoid, etc. Courtney was there for the rehearsal, through the entire day of the wedding and stayed through the later part of the reception. She made sure to capture what we wanted but also had super creative ideas that she directed us into for the best pictures. Her turnaround time is super quick too - our wedding was just before Mother's Day and she had no problem editing a few family shots in time for us to give them as gifts. We received all of our photos (in the CUTEST package in the mail) in less than three weeks after the wedding, which is unheard of! Courtney's photos are beautiful. She has a great eye when it comes to lighting and always had a great idea of how the image will come together. We could not be happier with our photos, with Courtney and with the entire experience!!!

Highly Recommend Fleeting Fox Photography!…read more Courtney is Professional, Sincere and Genuine! I reached out to Courtney for a non-traditional photoshoot that was also last minute. She was not only able to accommodate my needs, but she was also extremely flexible to work with me as her client. She arrived early to a location she had recommended (she had many ideas!) and was ready to begin working with me. During the photo shoot, she was calm - extremely easy to talk to and I felt very comfortable with the poses I did and the ones she suggested. After the shoot, Courtney followed up promptly. Her system of sharing images was very easy to use. I knew from the moment we said goodbye I wanted to work with her again. She was able to capture my emotions in each image, take shots from different points of view that were so incredibly creative and to most importantly make me feel comfortable. Courtney didn't just take photos that day, she created an experience I will never forget. I highly recommend working with such a talented, kind person!

I've never been brave enough or felt comfortable enough to do a boudoir shoot. Well, that lasted…read morefor about the first 5 minutes into my shoot with Brittany. The minute I walked in it was like she took control and walked me thru. She made sure that I felt comfortable, the spotlight was on me. She was a great listener, cares for her clients, their wants, needs, and dislikes. Don't let me forget to mention her prices......... Wow, totally worth it! I couldn't believe what I heard when she told me the price. I've had quotes before by some other photographers and Buesching Photography definitely rates #1 with more than 5 stars!

I am going to start out by saying brittany has done amazing pictures for me in the past but one my…read moreWEDDING DAY she did horrible. The pictures she did get were good but I didn't even receive half of the pictures you would expect from your wedding. I had specific requested previously the we get a picture of my daughter with just my dress before the wedding, that didn't happen. I did not get a single poses picture with any of the groomsmen. There was ONE pose of just me with all my bridesmaids. There is one single picture in any picture of my ring bear. There is not a picture of my daughter by herself. The pictures with parents only happened in one big group. With grandparents, we just did one group pictures and no individuald. And Brittany had pointed out multiple spots for pictures of just me and David and did only one with dead flowers in the back ground. And then said she was done. Mind you we litterally had 1.5 hours before the reception. I was so wrapped in the moment I didn't even realize any of the other thing. To top all of the missed things off I got charged $300 EXTRA for her going over in her 8 hours. She chose to get to my grandmas at 10 am and know my reception didn't start untill 6, with is 8 hours. She was overhead complaining that people had there phones out during the ceremony, and I'm sure that is why we, me and my husband, only posed in one spot. The morning of she also was talking trash about the bride and wedding she stop the weekend prior. I am extremely disappointed in her performance that day, the most important day of my life. I will never have her take a single picture for me again and I will never refer anyone to her services. I know you might say you are only losing one person but just remember how much I helped you start your business and how many people I have refers to you. I'm actually disgusted at how unprofessional, as a photographer, brittany was the day of and following days of my wedding.

Jenna does an amazing job taking quality pictures. Even with the challenge of working with families…read morewith young kids, she was a pro. She keeps the atmosphere calm and conversation going, as she snaps her shots. I feel like this helps people feel and look more natural in their pictures. She was also very helpful with placing our order. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars, is because it is a little pricey. But then again, you probably get what you pay for. I will look forward to Jenna taking our family pictures again in the future.

Judy Gaulden photographed my sister's June 2007 nuptials in our hometown and did a spectacular job…read more The photos were beautiful, she is super fun and made us all feel comfortable as she shot a bajillion photos of us. So, when "posed" (pun intended) with the task of hiring a photographer for my own wedding, and feeling extremely overwhelmed at the hordes of Chicago photogs and mixed reviews, my mom suggested we ask if Judy would travel and what her travels fees would be like. Well, turns out, Judy does indeed travel, and her fees are not bad at all. Her packages are significantly less than most Chicago photographers, and her travel fees are basically just mileage and hotel. I'm thrilled that we've booked her for our wedding next year -- and I am going to feel very secure knowing that Judy is shooting my wedding. Photographer, check. Now, onto florists and DJs.....

Loved, loved, loved!! They did such a great job at my wedding! The pictures turned out so so cute!…read moreKelly was quick to answer questions I had along the way. She made the whole process stress free! Ryan was great during the event! I highly recommend using them for your photo booth needs!

Awesome service and Kelly was great to work with! We had them come for PROM and the students and…read morechaperones loved it! Definitely recommend!