Rented out the photobooth for 2 hours. Kaylen was very cooperative and provided assistance only…read morewhen we needed it. The quality of the photos are amazing and I got to keep photo prints strips of them. Everyone at my party loved it and had a great time!

Great photographer! We did a shoot in her studio and she made us feel so comfortable and natural…read more Our photos came out great! It was a little difficult staying in contact with them while we were scheduling the session - maybe it was just a busy time of year for them or something. But overall, if you're looking for family portraits, go to Zolar!

I can't believe HN doesn't have more reviews!…read more I first met Bob back in 2004 when he did my H.S. senior portraits. He did a great job! He was so nice that he let me come back again to finish the photo shoot because we didn't finish in the first sitting session! (most studios would tell you "too bad so sad" and make you pay again) We went to several locations around Kirkland but my favorite photo was in the studio in front of the beautiful red brick wall. That following spring Bob let me tagalong to a wedding as a part of my senior project which was an awesome learning experience for me and my photography journey. Since then he has photographed my family in 2006 in the beautiful Arboretum with all the trees changing in the fall. As well as for my baby sister (now 5) and brother (now 2) from infancy to now. October 2011 - we just did family photos again with the whole family. We went to Juanita Bay Park which is gorgeous and has a variety of cool back drops. I can't wait to see how they turned out! The session only lasted an hour so very quick an painless for the little siblings. But there are so many cool places in that park we could have gone for hours and not repeat a photo LOL. Bob truly knows what he is doing and has a great "eye" for good scenery and artistic vision when taking photos. Not only does he know the lay of the land around the greater Seattle area but he knows my family which makes taking photos that much more special and awesome! THANKS BOB! :D

To be honest as nice as Bob was his service is a little on the bad side. I know he's swamped with…read morehis groupon/livingsocial deals but we got our photos taken in October and have yet to receive them. They are our 3 year old son's photos/family photos and they were suppose to be Christmas gifts for our parents. I've talked to them many times and have been told they are on their way but yet...still nothing. In all honesty we will not be using Bob again.

Fedora El morro has an exceptional grasp of her skills as a photographer. She arouses controversy…read moreby her unconventional photographs which were meant to be artistic creations. She excells in the use of light and shadow to create the impression she wanted and in so doing she breaks new ground and shows that photography could become an art form in its own fight. She is, perhaps, best suited for the off the beaten path photographs. To fellow photographers she is an enthusiastic 'eccentric' but many see her as an innovator. This is an affectionate and appreciative, fascinating woman, with the desire to entertain the masses with her talents.

Seriously!!!! Get your damn pictures taken. Fedora is passionate about her work and truly cares…read moreabout what she produces! No nonsense, Olan Mills or Sears Bullshit quality Photography, just pure skill!!! She KICKS ASS!!!!

H. Robert was recommended to me by Lee Hecht Harrison, one of the leaders in career transition and…read moreoutplacement services. I needed headshots to not only update my LinkedIn profile, but to use for a bio to start my own business. This was my first photo shoot, and Herman made me feel extremely comfortable. He is the consummate professional; his easy-going personality and ability to engage one in conversation enables him to capture the essence of who you are on canvas. He provides his clients with more than sufficient proofs to choose from, and truly cares about customer satisfaction. Extra kudos to him for working through my hot-flashes! I highly recommend H. Robert, and will continue to use him in the future!

We could not have been more pleased with Herman's work. He is a talented photographer and easy to…read morework with!

As I was planning my wedding I was getting frustrated at finding a photographer. Most…read morephotographers' prices seemed too high especially for my budget. I was getting to the point where I had to decide if I wanted a professional photographer or go without. I was leaning to no photographer as I couldn't justify spending that much on photos. Especially after attending a few weddings where the photographers seem to boss the guests and wedding party in order to get the "perfect shot". I didn't want that for my guests or myself. Luckily I came across CrypticFish Photography and my problem was solved. Not only are the prices reasonable but the photos are amazing. Hannah is very easy to work with. She was a chameleon and blended in during the ceremony and reception. I was unaware many times of her being there and taking photos when looking at the photos I kept thinking I didn't see her how did she get that shot. I had asked for more candid photos than the traditional posed photos and that is what she delivered. Two months after the wedding I still have a big smile on my face when I look at the pictures of my wedding. She captured the spirit and the memories of that day. I highly recommend her not only for weddings but any other event you want to capture. During the holidays she was offering a Crazy Sweater session that would have been a blast to do if I was local. To end just remember CrypticFish is easy to work with, reasonably priced, and talented.

CrypticFishPhotography took family pictures of us and they are outstanding! I always feel…read moreuncomfortable and gross in pictures (as a lot of women do) but she someone made me look good in her pictures. I normally choose one of just the kids to hang on the wall but after our photo shoot with her, I have one of me and the kids proudly hanging where all can see! She also did a photo shoot of my son getting an EEG. He was not being cooperative at all, slouching, pulling a fake smile or looking miserable in general and I left the shoot thinking there was no way he would look right in any of the pictures. I was shocked when I saw them to see how great my son looked, how happy and how real his smiles were...She also has a certain something which I can not fully put into words that gives her work some uniqueness that is purely her. Also, whenever I have my pictures taken, there are some that I like and some that I hate, with Hannah, I liked every single picture that she showed me.

My fiancé and I recently had the pleasure of Monica taking our engagement photos. I can not…read morerecommend Monica enough! From the beginning to the days leading up to the shoot, she had us feeling well prepared with her style guide and creativity in shooting locations. She is a true professional and skilled behind the camera! With posing, she made us feel so comfortable and the whole experience was lovely. We can not thank her enough for the high quality photos, which turned out amazing.

I'd happily recommend Monica to anyone looking for professional photos in the Gig Harbor area! To…read morebe honest, she really faced an uphill battle getting photos of our extended family, and she conquered the task beautifully. Her communication from start to finish was on point - she was patient, warm, and responsive throughout. She even offered a style guide and feedback on our outfit considerations, which was immensely comforting to us for our first attempt at family photos! On the morning of our session, my three year old was in a MOOD. He was throwing a fit most of the time and I assumed we hadn't snagged even one photo of him smiling. Monica's photos make it seem like I remembered the morning wrong! She wasn't fazed at all by his fussing, rolled with it all, snagged other family configurations while he loudly melted down to the side, and then managed to get the photos we'd hoped for. Magical! The final results are beautiful and we feel really lucky we landed with Monica. Thank you for your warmth and talent, Monica!

Chuck did an outstanding job photographing the party!! I am so glad we hired him. He did a photo…read morebooth type setting with a nice backdrop. Everyone really got into it, and the pictures turned out great. He has an excellent camera and just love the shots he took. He also took many photos of the entire event, so we will have a great memory of the party. Already contacted him to now be the photographer for the work auction I am throwing!! I highly recommend going with CJ Photo!!

Our family just got our 6 month shots back from Carmen at Baby Sprouts Photography and to be honest…read morewe where not very impressed. After doing hours of research on a good local photographer I found Carmen at Baby Sprouts Photography. She is the only Photographer for Baby Sprouts. My husband and I both had a pretty bad experience. When I contacted Carmen she was nice, polite and easy to talk to over the phone. She recommended we look over her site and choose our favorite items, props, backdrops... ect and let her know what we wanted before hand so she could have them ready for the shoot. We booked our appointment about 4 months before the shoot so Carmen also wanted us to call before her shoot to make sure she could sit. We also paid our deposit during this phone call. Overall I felt pretty good about things. I called a few weeks before the shoot to let Carmen know what props, accessories, and back drops we wanted as well to let her know that our baby was sitting and to pay the rest of the deposit. It turns out not only is there a fee for the shoot and the package you choose but a surprise "session fee" of a few hundred additional dollars plus tax. So our $650 shoot ended up almost being a grand. I also want to point out we asked for a digital copy of our images, and absolutely no prints... and the total cost was still almost a grand. Over the phone she failed to mention that you only got to choose 10 pictures from the shoot and that you could only print them up to a certain size, I only saw that upon reading the details in person when we signed the papers. I assumed we would be getting all of the edited pictures, printable to any size especially for the high fee! Now at this point any normal person would have walked away... but I didn't want to loose my deposit and I was a idiot who paid the full price before hand to make everything care free when we showed up. Also I knew I couldn't find another 6 month photographer at such a last minute and I didn't want to loose out on our baby as this age. So we went ahead with the shoot. Carmen had a bunch of props and accessories set out but none of the items I called and asked her about. She also only had half of the backdrop right (she used the wrong floor). When I asked her about the other props or outfits she told me she didn't think they would look good together or with the backdrop I was using. She even told me "Yellow and blue don't go together only yellow and pink can go together". Really? I thought I got to choose what my baby wore, that was half of the reason we went to a boutique for her pictures. I had to practically argue with her to get a couple of the outfits we wanted and even then she still refused to use them with the backdrop we wanted. During the shoot Carmen didn't even really seem to be trying. She didn't seem to attempt to get nice angles, or make our baby smile. I didn't understand this. We seriously have the happiest baby ever, always smiling, giggling, cooing and being super happy go lucky. My husband and I went to every possible extent to try to get our daughter to smile but she just smiled at us not Carmen so all pics of her smiling she isn't looking at the camera. I don't think Carmen even said anything to our baby except a stereotypical "coochy coo" once. After our shoot I wasn't really impressed. I hoped though, that she got some better pictures than I thought, so we kept our hopes up. When we came in for the viewing appointment, it was sadly as I had expected. Most of the pictures of our daughter, she was not smiling or she was looking away from the camera smiling. Also Carmen didn't really shoot any nice angles. Al lot of the pictures our daughter had moved her hand awkwardly and it was blurred in the background, or our daughter just looked confused staring blankly at the camera. Now here is what got me the most upset. We had narrowed our pictures down to our "final 10" and Carmen had edited a few in B&W, now I really hate B&W so I asked her if we could have those pictures but in color and she said "No what you see is what you get it". I was shocked! What happened to pleasing the customer?! I was confused so I went back and re-read all these amazing reviews for Baby Sprouts I had seen and looked at her awesome pictures she had taken in the past and I saw that all of these where from 2009. So my best guess is that Carmen had lost her passion and stopped trying because I saw a few more recent pictures taken by Carmen and I was not impressed. I also noticed she hadn't received another good review since 2009. In the end we do have three really nice pictures. Not amazing, but certainly above my photography level. I am happy with those, and the other seven we got are okay. All in all I am not recommending Carmen at Baby Sprouts, I am actually telling all my friends to steer clear from her.

We recently used Carmen for our newborn photos. She was very professional and the results were…read moreoutstanding. For a fee, Carmen will come to your home within the first week of your baby's life and do a 2 hour photo session. She brings a grab bag full of cute props. She is very patient and deals well with an uncooperative subject. After the shoot, Carmen culls the photos and invites you into her in-home studio in Redmond, where you can view the best photos and select the ones you want. That part of the process took less than an hour and was fairly painless. She offers many packages of prints, which she sends out to be professionally printed. Note that she retains rights over the images unless you purchase a CD of digital copies for an extra fee of several hundred dollars, which comes with a release that allows you to do whatever you like with the photos, for non-commercial use. I would definitely recommend Carmen to friends for her professionalism and quality. Note that Baby Sprouts is the baby photography brand of Carmen Chan photography. Apparently she also does weddings and that sort of thing.