Patrick was so amazing to work with! My business partner and I hired him to take pictures to…read morepromote our new business and we are so happy with the results. He has an extremely talented team of hair/makeup and stylist partners that made the whole experience enjoyable. I am generally not comfortable taking pictures and they all really helped ease any anxiety and he knew exactly how to get the right shots. His eye for art direction and finding the right angles to capture you in the best light is unmatched. I have received so many positive comments about our photos and would highly recommend him!

What a awesome experience shooting with the talented Patrick!…read more I am so excited to show off my new stunning photos!

A quick and easy way to get an excellent passport photo - especially if it's for an International…read moreone! Finding parking is probably the only potential issue, but I was lucky enough to find street parking the day of my appointment so had no problem. The studio is small, but cozy and quiet. It's professional without being intimidating.

Kristin did the best passport photo I ever had, and it was amazingly fast. She makes you feel…read morerelaxed and taken care of. Her lighting set up was perfect, and she has the eye to catch all the little posture and clothing fixes to make the photo come out just right. For anyone COVID conscious, she also had a mask on hand. When I walked in with an N-95 on, she asked if It'd prefer if she wore a mask. That meant a lot.

I can't rave enough about Door 51. Honestly, I don't know if I can find words to do them justice,…read morebut I'll try. First off, their work is AMAZING. They capture the real, raw, true essence of the moment, of your love for one another, of your personalities, of the little details that make the day special. My husband and I were far from being comfortable in front of the camera, but Alex and Nicole have a way of not only making you feel comfortable, but gently guiding you in such a way that brings out the best version of yourself. I feel like our engagement and wedding pics showed the real "us" but in a way I never thought possible to capture on film. I fall in love with their work each time I go through my albums. On top of being talented, Alex and Nicole are awesome to work with. They make a great team. I absolutely loved working with them and I look forward to working with them to capture more special moments as my husband and I start our family. Door 51, you are brilliant, talented, and a JOY to work with. Thanks for everything!!

AWESOME!!! No words can express how much we love Alex's work and "eye." Alex did such an awesome…read morejob capturing "us." We had a blast doing our engagement session and know for sure that it will be the same for our wedding. Wish I could give more than 5 stars because Door 51: -provides high quality prints (not cheap glossy looking prints) -posts pictures and tags you on facebook (a huge plus so family and friends can see) -is affordable and quality is not sacrificed -friendly, professional, and answers questions, concerns, and needs fast -makes you feel comfortable and lets the real 'you' come out -takes unique pictures that everyone you show will LOVE To sum it up, if you're looking for a photographer to capture any type of special day/event, don't hesitate to choose Door 51.

Jamison is absolutely amazing to work with, and his passion for what he does shines through. He…read moreeffortlessly made the entire session comfortable and enjoyable. I absolutely loved my headshots, and made my job super difficult when it came to choosing, as they were all soooo good!!! I would wholeheartedly recommend him!! He is not only talented but also an incredibly kind individual! :)

Jamison did my business headshots and was such a dream to work with! He was responsive, flexible,…read moreand kind when it came to communicating, coordinating, and helping me understand the process and prepare for the session. Then during the session he was patient, unrushed, and put me at such ease. I was especially impressed by his creative eye--he sees light, shadows, angle, color, and interesting compositions--and ability to get unique and stunning photographs especially when I had previously assured him that I was incredibly un-photogenic. But he was confident and I was so happy with the results! He is just a joy of a human and photographer to work with and I can't recommend him enough. 10/10!!

Working with AV was wonderful . We got one of hers mini sessions and met with her at Jefferson…read morepark. She is an amazing photographer and human. My family loved working with her and our pictures look fabulous. She is very detail oriented and knowledgeable with everything she do. I'm looking forward to next time we will be using her photography services already.

Av Goodsell is a very talented photographer. Not only did she get our kids to cooperate, she also…read morehad them laughing away. They actually had fun during our session. The photos came back quickly and were gorgeous. We highly recommend her for your photo session needs!

We hired Alex and his team for my photo and video. We had a 7-hour package from 2 PM to 9 PM at…read moreWillows Lodges. We scheduled the photo start time for 2 PM, annd Alex showed up at 12:00PM to begin setting up. My makeup artist told me this is Alex style. Once he finished setting up the video equipment, he went to the site to start capturing the details--shots of my dress, my beautiful high heels, and jewelry. He was so detailed, trying to get different angles of the shots, which I really liked. I spent a lot of money on my dress and accessories, and I definitely wanted to capture them in my book. The ceremony was outside under the stage, and he guided us to the back area, which had more greenery, for our family and wedding party portraits. He was so funny and creative--everyone enjoyed his sense of humor. I believe he has a gift for making people feel comfortable and de-stressed. He even made my 85-year-old grandmother smile, which I hadn't seen in a long, long time. During the ceremony, he captured so many different shots, from wide angles to close-ups. He stayed close to us but kept enough distance so that the guests felt comfortable. I remember at my sister's wedding, her photographer stayed too close to everyone, and it felt awkward. We received over 2,000 proofs to select from and ended up choosing 250 instead of the 200 we planned. Thank you, Alex and your team, for capturing this wonderful lifetime memory for us. We really appreciate your hard work and sense of humor. Whenever I visit my grandma, she still remembers your name. You definitely have a gift and talent for bringing happiness to others. Irene K.

We just had our third outdoor family session with Alex in the last three years recently. This time…read morewe had a total of 8 people (my sister's and my families with grandma). As parents, family sessions can sometimes feel stressful especially with a large group, but Alex made the entire process effortless and fun. He was incredibly patient with our kids and captured such beautiful, candid moments that truly reflect our family's personality. He also very patiently full-filled my sister's wishes of have many different poses with her two impatient teenagers who normally reluctant to pose "intimately" with their mother. Somehow, Alex was able to make the boys follow his directions with different beautiful poses. The final gallery was amazing and we will treasure these photos forever. Highly recommend!"

We were so taken with Meryl's photographs of our newborn that we asked her to photograph the babe a…read moreyear later as well. In both cases, we wanted to document what life was like at the time: washing baby's bum in the sink, wrangling her into a diaper, dressing her while she pulled clothes out of the drawer, playing "upside-down baby," her delight in the swings at the park, the mess of meal time. So, we were looking for a professional photojournalist. Someone who could see a great image in the middle of the action and get it. Meryl captured the beauty in those everyday moments. Or maybe she made them beautiful. The photographs are truly a treasure. Meryl is super laid-back, with a dry sense of humor, which makes the shoot feel easy. Her rates are more than reasonable, and she doesn't hold the photos hostage or force you into a preset print package. (Or act like the photos are more important to her than to you -- like one studio photographer who declared, "I don't do sepia," in discussing how to fix overly cold print tones.) If you're looking for beautiful photographs with minimal attitude -- and if you value actually good photography, rather than the most images for the cheapest price -- choose Meryl.

Meryl is an amazing and very talented photographer. We've worked with her twice now - once for…read morenewborn and then again for infant photos, and I cannot wait for our next session with her! She takes very natural, artistic, and simply wonderful photos. Especially her black and white work is phenomenal. I'm always amazed how she captures us "in the moment", and she always surprises us with some natural, real shots that we didn't even notice her take! - Like a surprise detail shot or a shot from an unexpected angle! If you want authentic and artistic photos that aren't overly posed or staged, she's a wonderful photographer! We've sent a number of prints to our families and they all adore her photography. And she's fun to work with! She puts us at ease and the sessions are light and fun!

I was assigned David through weddingbug.com, I specifically asked the website for someone with good…read morelistening skills, that would provide candid/photo journalisn style pictures. I was very clear I dont like group photos that have a "set-up" cheesy type quality. I spoke with David over the phone 5 days before my wedding and confirmed the time, location, etc of my event. I made a point of telling him that at my wedding location there were gorgeous backdrops for pictures including the glass museum bridge, union station, the downtown waterfront in Tacoma, and many more. On the day of my wedding David showed up over an hour late to my hotel room to take photos (he text me when he was ten minutes late to say he was 15 minutes away then I guess he was looking for parking for the rest of the time). By that time I was busy and unable to get the candids I had wanted of me getting ready. I told him again how much I dont like the cheesy set up type pictures and to please avoid photographing the wedding party that way. Let me state that David is very personable and a very pleasent person to have a conversation with. He took pictures of my husband and groomsmen on the stairs inside the Museum (not outside infront of any of the lovely old building that were literally outside the front door). He kept telling them to do "something crazy". The photos all look very cheesy, set up, and forced. He did not take one single photo of anyone infront of any of the beautiful architecure that was available. He took pictures of the reception area, pictures of me infront of a concrete wall with blinds (which washed me out horribly), and for some reason back to the same nondescript staircase again for family photos). When I recieved the photos from weddingbug I was sick. There are maybe 3 usuable shots of my husband and I together. There were 300 photos total he took (and I mean total, not after he threw out unusable shots). There are maybe 25 shots total that can be edited to look average at best. He managed to catch every bad angle and unattractive facial expressions on both of us. He repeatedly took phots of us in a pose that made me look like a hunchback. He took 10 shots of a photo that I got my husband as a wedding gift. Thats right my friends. He took pictures of a picture that I already owned. Nothing to be done about it now, my photos are awful. Whats interesting is David showed me some photos of a friend of his wedding. He mentioned he had gone and scouted the location ahead of time. There were beautiful, dramatic photo journalism style photos I loved. For some reason, maybe because Im not his friend, or I booked him through weddingbug.com, he decided my wedding was going to look like cheesy, forced, bad prom photos. I should have said or done something at the wedding about my concerns but I was too busy trying to enjoy my event and foolishly expected I wouldnt have to tell a professional adult how to do their job. I probably wouldnt have written a review but David asked me to write a review for his profile (before I had even seen my photos).

David Rose is a photographer with great dramatic flair. It is obvious that he enjoys his work…read more His manner is relaxed and he set our entire family at ease during the photo shoot. I wanted multiple groupings during our shoot, and we had great results from each set. The idea was to achieve professional portraits in a natural home setting and we definitely were able to capture the mood and personalities of each family member. The whole experience was really fun and now I have the family photos show for it. I will certainly contact David next time I need a photographer!