I hired Powers Studios, and fell for their marketing…read more I had good engagement photos, but I didn't like the wedding photos. I was sold on the extra photographer because their explanation was one would be aimed at us, and one at guests for the same events (to get a fuller picture). Nope, many of our shots were two photographers from different angles. We did their online form and hired them just a few months before our wedding. Somehow they told us the two we selected as our top photographers were available. I kinda feel like it was not true and just propaganda. I just wanted a few photos that I can print and show around my home. I spent $500 after the wedding to take more photos. Also, part of my anger is that my family is latino, and dark skinned. Nearly all of the photos did not include my family. I gave them a list of 4-5 people that were important to us and to get photos (my dad, my aunt). I have one photo of my aunt where she's the focus (she was my mother figure growing up) and she's looking from the side, and I have I believe 3 of my dad. I'm not sure how this happened, but I do have one of my dad that I just love. I asked for about two dozen to get edited one way or another and they tried to charge me just to do that thing you see online where only one color is highlighted in a photo and the rest is greyscale. I couldn't believe the audacity that to do that to just two photos they would charge me. There's free online software, but when you spend around $1k for photographers, you'd think they could spend a short amount of time. Pros: quick turnaround on engagement photos, good engagement photos, friendly Cons: treated me like they were doing me a favor, second photographer was not noticeably adding a benefit, poor photo quality (I'll attach some of the ones they sent me), did not take photos of two of the people I asked to be highlighted, didn't take many photos of the dark skinned people at my wedding. This is one of the most expensive photographers we sought a quote from, so I expected better. In response to my post, Seppi wishes I had reached out to him sooner. I emailed him multiple times regarding not the quality and costs. No offer for reshoot, refund were offered. His response is dose genius. After posting this a coworker told me her friends had the same experience of disappointment with this studio.

Creative. Dynamic. Portland. Three words to describe Powers Photography, as I've been very…read moreimpressed with all they've had to offer thus far. There are certainly a dime a dozen photographers who specialize in all sorts of special events, but many of them aren't in the same league as these pros. Capturing the moment is a skill best practiced by the photographers of PPS. Like many before me, I took part in a series of wedding shots (as one of many groomsman) during the summer time and the results that came of it were simply spectacular. Initially I didn't think much of the photographers as they didn't seem to be extremely demanding for our poses, have a vocal sense of direction, and they weren't lugging around much equipment. But after seeing the photos they took post processing, it really is about the person behind the lens, as opposed to the lens itself. They were organized, flexible with large groups of folks, great at composition, and even had a plan for an itinerary of photo taking throughout the day. Not all of us were made to be models, but they did a stellar job of showcasing everyone's best sides. If it were simply about the portfolio, they'd get the job any day. But what made the experience complete, was the fun loving, professional attitude that they managed to incorporate throughout the entire process. Bravo Powers!

Thanks again ISML for having such a great creative space. We just did a photo shoot there (our…read moresecond time using the room) and had a blast. Great facility, staff and vibe!

Probably the best thing that has ever happened to this space. Weather it be a short film, music…read morevideo, or just a photo shoot this is the go to spot. The space is well equipped for all my needs, and the manager/owner? is super friendly and helpful. Never a disappointment. Hard to find all inclusive spot for local artists, producers, and photographers.

Friendly front desk host! The place was clean and well appointed. I had wished that the desks were…read morea bit more spacious for the floating desk space, but it worked out fine because the place wasn't particularly crowded. The only issue I ran into was that I was a guest trying out the space, and therefore, didn't have a keycard. I couldn't really go use the bathroom with agency which was a little frustrating.

Incredible atmosphere full of amazing people! I'm always excited to go work in this environment…read morebecause my productivity increases when I'm working next to people who are passionate about their careers and great at what they do. They also have a very friendly staff who's always open to suggestions on improvement! I'd highly recommend this space to anyone and everyone!

My favorite park in town! Beautiful grounds, beautiful estate. There are a couple different…read more"themed" trails and areas that make this an awesome weekend trek. During the spring and summer you'll see all sorts of events here- birthdays, weddings, summer camp. I especially like the master gardener area. It's a separate fenced off section that you can go in and take a look at different gardening methods. The playground is neat too!

Beautiful place to roam!…read more We've driven by the entrance so many times, and I always wondered what was behind the gate. We stopped by Sunday afternoon and parked, fairly empty lot, planning to take the longer unpaved trail and knowing virtually nothing about the estate. When we ended up back at the estate we were very pleasantly surprised. The unpaved trail was just okay, but the grounds surrounding the estate are so lovely. Little paths everywhere, sweet garden areas, a large green yard, and beautiful trees. Looked like there was a lot more to see next visit. Really a fantastic estate. Seems like a fabulous place for an event and definitely an enjoyable spot to wander on a lazy afternoon.

The teen Ohana Night has been a fantastic experience for my middle schooler who was looking for…read moreconnection after moving from the Eastside. We are homeschoolers, so this was great.

My organization has used Hidden Creek for several years now, and when we started working with them,…read morethey were adjustable and easy to work with. However, we had our annual event this year at Hidden Creek and the experience was extremely frustrating and unacceptable. First of all, they're very strict about anyone even entering the building before the time designated as the starting time. I don't expect them to open the doors of the banquet hall before the starting period that we paid for, but they wouldn't even let us in the building. They would not let us bring any of our materials into the building, and they told us we were not allowed to even unload our materials outside of the door so that once the door to the building opened, things would be unpacked and ready to set up. I was told it was a safety matter, but the materials we unpacked were not in front of the door, but well to the side of the entrance. They enforce those rules very strictly and in a manner that is not particularly friendly. Earlier this year, we held a different event at Hidden Creek, in other words different than the annual event I'm writing about, and they wouldn't even let us look into the room we had rented until the time began that we had paid for. They said that the room was down a hall we hadn't paid to enter, so we were not allowed to look in the room. The facility itself is beautiful, light, spacious, and well appointed. But that does not make up for their overly stringent regulations. For example, in the event I planned, we had to add some speakers to our program, so I asked if I could extend our time by half an hour so we could clean up in time. But they would not allow us to add time, even though I had made that request well before the day of the event. It was not a last-minute request, and, as indicated, I was aware there would an extra charge for an extra half-hour. So I thought we'll just clean up faster (which we did). But unfortunately, our caterers, who were P.F. Chang's, were very late in setting up the lunch, in fact, 45 minutes late, so we had to start our program late. But even with all of that, we worked very fast and managed to finish the cleanup by just half an hour after the time had expired for us to be there. They had no other event after us, and so we did not inconvenience them. Further, there is no indication on the papers that I signed before the event that there was a late fee if we exceeded the time we were in the room. All the paperwork says is that there's a $250 damage fee. But there was no damage to the hall. I'm not arguing that there should have been no fee for leaving the venue late, I just feel that when the total price for each hour is $150, and we reserved the hall for five hours, that it is exorbitant to charge $250. I requested a reduced fee, especially because our lateness was due to our caterer being so late, which PF Chang's recognized and compensated us for, but I got a solid No. They said the contract stipulates a late fee, but as indicated above, that is not true, it stipulates a damage fee. The director of events at Hidden Creek is lovely to work with. She has always done everything possible to make our experience a good one. And I do not hold her responsible for the stringency of the regulations. I am merely saying that the whole issue of charging so much money for being there 30 minutes extra to clean up, especially when the reason our event went late is because our cater was late, is unconscionable. I recommend selecting a different venue for your event unless you want to jump through numerous hoops only to be dissappointed, frustrated and overcharged in the end.

Wildwood did our wedding with very short notice from us, and it was absolutely beautiful. The…read morefootage that they took really captured the energy of the wedding. They were very professional and had plenty of great ideas for shots that came out great. We were even able to add something to our ceremony that we hadn't thought of because of their intake form/questionnaire. We would definitely suggest them to anyone getting married!

We hired Wildwood for videography for our September 10, 2022 wedding at The Reserve. We got several…read morequotes from other videographers in the area and Wildwood was by far the most reasonable. Since the beginning J.D. was excellent at communicating and was happy to answer all questions we had. He and his team were punctual, super easy to work with and they were able to get all of the shots we wanted for our big day, including drone footage! After our wedding - J.D. provided our wedding footage so quickly, we were so surprised! He made so many awesome edits and clips from our big day - it has been so magical to relive. We highly recommend Wildwood for all your videography needs - you will not be disappointed!

We used Picture This in 2017 for our first shoot of an educational video series. We found them to…read morebe extremely professional but what sets them apart is their willingness to use their expertise to be helpful. They secured us a great crew, all of whom were willing to jump in and lend a hand, including outside what was technically their individual job descriptions. Although we had a professional director, the manager of Picture This had a huge well of knowledge he was prepared to share with us. When we needed to film updates in 2020, we returned to Picture This without considering any other locations. Anyone can put up a cyc or a white wall, not everyone has the depth of equipment and personnel of Picture This. If we needed it, they had it, and their staff and contractors were again willing to use their expertise to bring our vision to fruition. We did not want some one camera boring shoot - this was a dynamic 4-camera shoot with audio and including dramatic, and real life scenarios. Picture This was able to help us bring our vision to film, and to helpfully make the world a better place by training first responders and emergency medicine personnel life saving techniques and tactics.

We've now used Picture This to film 3 online lecture series. Although the stage is not sound proof,…read moreit is heavily sound dampened and generally pretty quiet. What nets them 5-stars is their staff & approach. One of them, responding to a comment about their great customer service said, "anyone can just rent a building..." clearly they believe in doing more. They have a huge cache of equipment & a roster of awesome professionals they can call on to help implement your vision.

I recently discovered them at the Swan Island Dhalia Festival. My mom and I painted a sign for…read moreHalloween. Althought, we would have not gotten much for our work of art we laughed through the whole experience. Given how much fun we had I decided to offer it as a fun event at work. It was such a success, everyone had a great time, and produced wonderful work of arts. I had a rather larger order for the event. They were super accomidating and even delivered the kits to my work. The out home kits come with a board, stencil, primary paint, brushes, mixing cups, sander, instructions and a cloth, should you make a mistake.

We had so much fun! The lady (I sadly can't remember her name) was great. She was so fun and…read moreencouraging. We had lots of individual attention and as much help with our projects as we needed. There are examples of every technique, stain or paint color on finished projects hanging up to help you decide what to use on your art. There is also the option to purchase any of the projects hanging on the wall. Loved it!