We did an engagement shoot with Barbora and was by far the best photos we have during our…read moreengagement thus far. Barbora is the absolute sweetest photographer and the thing that I love the most about her is that when we were shooting she was giving us pointers and telling us exactly how we should pose or if we needed to fix something. She came prepared with poses and ideas that fit our vibe and then also hyped us up while we are shooting. She had amazing turnaround time and was so awesome to work with. Definitely recommend getting your pictures done by her. If you want a beautiful bright photo gallery!

Barbora took the author photo for my upcoming book and the whole experience was lovely. She's…read moreprofessional, patient, and made me feel completely at ease in front of the camera. The final images are beautiful, natural, and truly look like me. Quick turnaround and tasteful edits. Highly recommend!

I had a great experience with Jon and would highly recommend his services to others that are…read morelooking to hire a photographer for a surprise proposal. I contacted Jon through his website less than three weeks before I was planning to propose. I received a response within a few hours, had a call with him to work out the details within a few days. Jon had great suggestions for my proposal plan and was able to provide example images of other proposals he had captured at various locations. The examples he provided were very helpful in my planning and gave me assurance as to what the final product would look like. Jon contacted me the week of the proposal to confirm final details and was responsive via text the day of. He was prompt and was at the location at the planned time. Initially was hidden in the background allowing the proposal to still feel intimate and private. He captured great pictures of the proposal, and you would have no idea other people were in the area by looking at the final pictures. Jon exceeded expectations in capturing photos after the proposal. He provided clear instructions and the photos turned out great. The photos were made available to us online within hours which made it easy to share with family and friends. Overall, Jon was responsive, easy to work with, and captured high quality photos of a very special moment.

Jon was amazing for my surprise proposal. The pictures turned out incredible, and he was patient…read morewhen we got stuck in traffic

Email reply to Mantas from my wife expressing how much she enjoyed the final product and overall…read moreexperience: Oh, wow these are wonderful! Thank you so much, Mantas, you really do make magic happen : ))) Thank you for the great time and interesting conversation, too. Overall, this was such a great experience and hopefully one day we will work together again on some beautiful occasions. I am scheduled to graduate in May, 2024 so I probably will be contacting you if you'd like to commemorate the moment again. Once again, I love the pictures.

I recently had the chance to work with Mantas for an April wedding in Washington DC and Mantas was…read morean absolute delight. He is gracious, kind and works to ensure that he can capture every moment that is special for the couple. As a planner, it was wonderful working with someone who was a real team player and fun to be around. Mantas was collaborative, communicative and always up for any task or change in schedule. He has a keen eye for beautiful photos and I hope to be able to work with him again soon! Mantas is also the best dressed photographer!

I am honestly blown away by the incredible photos Damon produced for my company. My biggest goal…read morefor this project was to create an experience where a group of breast cancer survivors could feel confident and beautiful, and Damon went far beyond anything I could have imagined. I came into this project still figuring out the vision, and after sharing just a bit about my goals, Damon took it and ran. His creativity is unmatched and he brought forward a vision that was more powerful, intentional, and meaningful than anything I could have come up with on my own. What impressed me just as much was how prepared he was. Damon had clearly done extensive research ahead of time, thoughtfully planning each location and even specific poses for every individual. The entire shoot flowed seamlessly, which made such a difference in creating a comfortable, uplifting experience for our survivors. Not only is he incredibly talented, but he is professional, dedicated, and truly cares about the people he's working with. If you are in the DC area, don't look any further -- just book Damon. He is truly the best of the best.

Damon was so wonderful to work with! He gave me solid direction while taking my headshot and made…read moreme feel very confident and comfortable! Afterwards, we discussed other work he's done and I'm hoping to work with him again for other events! Thank you Damon for the great headshot!

If you're looking for a DC area wedding photographer, stop and book James immediately! We really…read moreliked his portfolio online, and knew after our first online conversation with him that he was the photographer we wanted to work with. He was really thoughtful in sending us sample galleries from weddings that were similar in venue and style to what we were planning. He was great at communicating about details prior to the wedding, even scouting out potential alternate locations when the forecast showed a chance of rain. On the day itself, James was wonderful. He provided just the right amount of direction while putting everyone at ease and getting a great array of candid shots and special moments. I still don't know how he manages to get so many different angles and shots by himself during the ceremony. We also love the video slideshow he did with the photos and speeches. The stunning photos from our wedding capture moments we'll cherish forever and we can't thank James enough and recommend him more highly!

James was super easy to work with, professional and accommodating. Not to mention his photos came…read moreout great! Would highly recommend him.

I have never met a more unprofessional wedding photographer, and I have years of experience of…read morebeing an assistant to a wedding photographer. This woman showed up in a t-shirt style jumper and sneakers to start. Comfort and mobility are important working, but so is blending in with a formal environment of a wedding. She was frazzled and didn't provide any direction and didn't have a plan, even though she was supposedly familiar with the venue and should know what photos she planned on taking. While, we, the bridal party was getting hair and makeup done for the wedding, she was snapping stills of the brides accessories for close to an hour. Where did she take these photos of the accessories? On the floor in the bathroom. This caused her to break my 1890s diamond and pearl pendant that I was loaning the bride into multiple pieces. I have no idea if she stepped on it or knelt on it moving crap around, but when confronted she insisted it was in pieces when she was taking photos already. It wasn't, I had check it that morning before she touched it and the chain was found on the floor in the bathroom. The rare, baroque nature pearl was never found. I had no recourse because she deleted any photos that would have shown the whole necklace. She didn't even try to find the missing pieces or apologize. When she did finally get around to taking photos of the bridal party, well behind schedule, there were zero instructions. No one knew what photos were being taken, no one knew where to go for the photos. The bride had a surprise for the groom that she knew about, but was no where to be found when it showed up. She kept directing us to walk through the grass in heels and then would change her mind once we got there so we had to keep going back and forth in muddy grass getting our dresses and shoes dirty. She didn't do any photography basics of staging and posing the bridal party, flooding the dress or giving any direction on how to stand, turn and face her for good photos. There is some actual skill in taking a good photo, not just relying on photoshop to do it all for you. It is also not the bridal parties responsibility to set up the photo. I have never had to do so much work being the subject of the photo. The other wedding aids who have worked with her in the past confirmed that she is always behind schedule and less than professional. During the reception she was in the way of everyone dancing trying to get photos. Wedding guests were having to constantly move around her. Even without her destroying an heirloom necklace, she is not someone I would ever hire. I will say the bride and groom turned out beautiful, they are beautiful people and it's not hard to capture that. Following this review, they were contacted and begging to have it removed, so I did edited it. Once again they failed to take accountability for their mistakes and use a negative review to do better. Everyone deserves a chance to improve, but if they aren't willing to listen to criticism they never will. I wait to give reviews until I am no longer livid with the experience and can give a fair and accurate review. You don't have to be a paying customer to have a horrible experience with a business. Do better.

If you haven't yet found a photographer for your event, you MUST look into Bakerture Photo & Video…read more Rita and team were a delight to deal with and honestly added to the joy of our wedding day. The photographers were punctual, professional, easy to work with, encouraging, and fun! They've definitely got their wedding day photography down to a science. We never felt rushed, and Rita listened to everything we asked for, and her expertise definitely came in handy when directing us. We also asked for pictures with our hockey teams, and I was personally getting frustrated at trying to get 20 men to look at the camera, Rita stayed calm, never lost her patience, and was able to get off the shots we wanted. When we received or pictures back, we were happy to see that her editing was consistent with pictures in her portfolio, and perfectly captured moments and feeling of our day. Would highly recommend to anyone!

Shane has done 3 shoots for me and I absolutely love him. He did my birthday dinner pics at an…read moreAirBnB, headshots for my business at my home, then pics a year later with my sororities sisters for our anniversary. Three different environments and each session was amazing. He captured the food, people, in the moment candid, and posed shots perfectly. It helps your photographer out a lot when you come with a "shot list" (list of ideas for how you want to take pics/poses). For my business photos I did 3 outfit changes and the vibes never became dull throughout our hours together, which is so needed for this process. During our shoot with my sorority sisters on campus, he made all 4 of us feel comfortable and that's just a gift. He's hilarious, personable, and makes you feel super comfortable behind the camera. He has consistently turned pics around in less than 2 weeks. Shane is my go to photographer and I truly appreciate all that he does and who he is to capture meaningful moments in my life. Everyone deserves to have a professional shoot pics of them at various moments in their life and you want to do that with someone who makes you feel comfortable. He's patient and doesn't mind taking his time to make sure you get what you want from the process. The process: I email him to schedule the shoot with details, location, number of people, and purpose of the shoot. He responds ASAP. Payment is sent via invoice and I love that so I can pay with my CC (for flight points). It's professional and I love that. Photos are delivered via a link afterwards for you to be able to access and you can save the pics from there.

Shane is very nice guy, but his work is terrible! I hired him to take photos at my retirement…read moreparty. Look as he was just taking shots of whatever! No attention to details photos at all! I had a celebrity Chief and hardly any of the food or her staff pictures were taken. He even took pictures of guest while they were taking selfies. My guest stated that Shane sat, ate, and drank the entire evening! He charged me $300 and I gave him a $100 tip without seeing his work. Only because he was a referral. A big lesson learned for me! Stay away !!

Mr Farrer is a very pleasant and a very patient photographer. I needed some professional headshots…read moreclicked. I got exactly what I was looking for and on time as promised. He is extremely professional. He took the time to talk to me on phone beforehand to understand exactly what I was looking for. He also gave me tips on how I should dress and what color clothes and makeup will work best. He clicked many pictures and then we picked the one's I liked best. He sent me all the pictures the same day within an hour and photoshopped the ones I liked best the next day. Also he sent me pictures in the format and specifications as I requested. Everyone who sees the picture tells me how good they look. I highly recommend Mr Farrer. He enjoys his work and strives to deliver his best. Thank you once again.

Herman is very meticulous and professional in how he goes about doing a photo session. But he also…read moretook the time beforehand to talk with me on the phone about what kind of photos I wanted and how I should prepare for the session. Then I showed up and he took many pictures. Later that day I got a link so that I could look at all the pictures and download the ones I wanted. He also photoshopped the ones that I liked best. Everyone tells me the photos are very good.