This is the second year in a row we've had Christina take our family holiday photos and we're…read moredelighted with the results. She is accommodating with regards to timing and location, and is a master at her craft. What is paramount to us, and what truly sets her apart, is her ability to bring out our natural smiles. Some people (especially younger kids) have a tendency to grimace when you ask them to smile, and she's able to elicit genuine and warm expression from all of us. Pro tip: Contact her as early as practical for your photo sessions. She's in high demand and books up quickly.

Christina is amazing! We had an unfortunate rainy day and instead of canceling the shoot, we got…read morecreative and drove towards the sunlight outside of Fernley. The photos turned out AMAZING! She captured our little family perfectly and since there was an adventure on the day, it's a memory we will always remember. 100% recommend Pine to Peaks for your family photos!

Ryan made our real estate photo shoot, stress free and seamless. It was a pleasure to work with…read morehim, and he captured all the qualities of our Truckee home, composing a cohesive narrative in pictures, just as we had wanted. From the start his communications were very clear, courteous and kind. He was accommodating and patient with our scheduling needs. Prior to the shoot date, Ryan took the time to visit the property and assess the light quality, angles, shadows and best time of day for taking photos. He made sure he understood our needs and priorities. He is professional and highly skilled, paying attention to the details for best results and taking pride in his work, from start to finish. We could leave the project in his hands and know the photos would turn out right. We appreciated how we were able to work together to select our favorite photos out of the many he took and create our photo shoot package. The pictures are beautiful. All around excellence.

Ryan has been our photographer for our website photos and we have been thrilled with how…read morebeautifully he captures the feel of our business and also the personalities of our staff! He is so kind, gentle and patient with everyone making it a really lovely and fun experience! He has such an eye for making everything look crisp and beautiful. He even came back at dusk to capture our building all lit up and glowing. A big plus was his delightful fiancé Shannon came along and helped stage some of his shots! We couldn't be any happier and plan on using Ryan for all of our future photos!

Annie provides an outstanding photography experience from start to finish. She's efficient and…read moreskillful in her use of lighting, ensuring ample time for outfit changes and making the most of each session. The variety of shots she captures is impressive, reflecting her expertise. We wholeheartedly recommend Annie for any photography needs, whether for weddings, senior portraits, family gatherings and more!

I have written quite a few reviews (at anyplace possible) for Annie now, and still, I don't have…read moresufficient words for the magnitude of her AMAZING work! I repeatedly hear that they've never seen wedding photos as spectacular as ours, but that's merely because they haven't seen Annie's other wedding photos!!! :) When I think of wedding photos, I generally think of stale, static photos that are easily interchangeable by switching out the bride and groom, a few flowers, and colorful dresses. Annie's photos don't fall into this category! She is not a "wedding photographer" the way you generally think of wedding photographers. She is a brilliant photojournalist who will generously apply her artistry to your wedding. After first discovering her work, I can't stop looking at her pictures! I'm addicted to her blog to see all she's doing. They say a picture's worth 1000 words. Hers, on the other hand, leave me speechless!!! Check her out at http://anniexphoto.com

I hired Amber as a recommendation from my amazing wedding planner/coordinator, so expected her to…read morebe just as awesome or better. Weddings are expensive and an investment, so I expect to get a good return on it. At the beginning for our engagement pics all was cool and I feeling confident about using her services. My wedding was kinda still during the height of covid, but everything seemed to be going well until the week of my wedding when I rec'd a text from her that she was not going to be able to shoot at my wedding bc she wasn't feeling well. I obviously was upset bc my contract was with her, but I had to be understanding of the situation too. What I didn't like was I had to trust a colleague of hers (Heather) who I had never met and didn't meet until my wedding day to take the best pictures possible. She did mediocre, and didn't capture very many couples pics nor family pics. (So glad I had relatives and friends who brought cameras. Most took better pics than the paid photographer, but I didn't pay them, I paid Kindred Souls for quality pics). She kinda rushed through our main pics and all the outdoor pics are hideous. Amber stated though she couldn't shoot my wedding, she'd do the editing, but she was sooo hard to get a hold of regarding status of my prints and just communication PERIOD! My wedding was in September and I didn't get my photos till mid December. I'd say I'm patient, but 4 months is ridiculous. When I sent my favorites back to her for editing I advised her they were not the clearest they could be and were too dark and to reedit. Here we are at the end of February and I still haven't heard back from Amber. Truly UNprofessional, poor customer service and a bad look on this business. They don't have to worry about me referring ANYONE to them! A waste of almost $1800, sigh.

Summary: Great experience, family friendly, accommodating, funny, high quality, will use again…read more Shoot photos can be seen here: http://www.daniellehankinson.com/edgelake-family-reunion-photos.html Our extended family has spent a week each summer at Kings Beach since 1986. It took us 26 years to realize our own attempts at family photos didn't capture the experiences the way we wished they did. My wife and I decided to get a professional pictures taken this year. We came across Danielle's website and were attracted to her work with large families as well as being a local to the kings beach area. As soon as we met Danielle, we knew it was going to be a good fit. Her humor was very similar to ours, and she knew how to apply the right amount mixed with direction to keep the process flowing. Our family covered 4 generations, with ages ranging from 84 to 18months. She was able to limit the impact and movement to the older folks while providing a treasure chest of little toys to entice the little ones. The pictures were painless, even with a group 20+ pale, squinty eyed people! After the shoot, approx 4 hrs later, Danielle returned with a projector, screen and ipad to review the photos and let us make our choices. It was so fun to sit around with the family and see the final product. This was a no pressure consultation and there was no upselling. We chose to go with a digital package allowing, us to share with the large family. We had to promise to get them printed (anywhere) eventually so they could be enjoyed and looked at every day. We continuously get complements on our photos. We also get some disbelief thinking that pictures that good can't be real. "There's no way that background is real", "That's not REALLY at Tahoe, is it?" I can't say enough good things about Danielle. She was a perfect fit for our family and I highly recommend her. As our kids grow (3 and 1.5 now) we'll definitely use her in the future.

Daniel was amazing to work with for our maternity photos. He was thoughtful and patient while…read morehelping us choose a location and had great suggestions that helped us find the perfect spot. During the shoot he made us feel totally comfortable and kept the experience fun and relaxed. He knew all the best spots around the location and helped us get such beautiful shots. He was also great with our dog and helped us include her in the photos. Overall it was a wonderful experience and we'd highly recommend Daniel. We definitely plan to work with him again in the future!

We worked with Daniel for our first professional photo shoot to celebrate our 25th wedding…read moreanniversary. He was absolutely incredible from start to finish! Booking and payment were super easy online, and communication was excellent the whole way through. We told him we got married 25 years ago on a beach somewhere on the Nevada side of South Lake Tahoe (the exact spot is still a mystery!), and when he suggested Zephyr Cove Resort Beach, we knew he was our guy. I'll admit I was more nervous than my husband, but Daniel immediately made us feel comfortable. He's easy to talk to, fun, and knows exactly how to guide you through natural poses without anything feeling fake. We were laughing (actual laughing tears!) the entire time. We had the best time. We just got our proofs back, and I am beyond thrilled. His work is beautiful!! We started at 5pm and he got all the best of the area! Unreal!! You 'd never even know it was one of the windiest days ever! I can't wait to see the full gallery. If you're in the South Lake Tahoe area and need a photographer who's talented, personable, and genuinely cares about your experience, Daniel is the one.

My husband and I hired Ruthanne for our elopement in September 2019 in Napa. We are so happy we…read moreheld out for Ruthanne. Given it was literally just the two of us at our elopement (plus our pups) we wanted to capture the day in all the magic that it was. And Ruthanne did just that. Our elopement was at the Carneros Resort which was a 180 from the normal adventure elopement photos she usually takes. Ruthanne did SUCH an amazing job. I absolutely hate having my photo taken and after the first 5 minutes with Ruthanne I felt completely at ease. Our photos truly capture who we are together and aren't overly staged typical wedding photos. With that said, I feel like all of our photos could be in a vogue magazine. They are perfect. Would love to have Ruthanne take our photos again for our next big life moment!

I can't say enough good about Ruthanne. After following her on Instagram for a few months, all I…read morewanted was to shoot with her! Thankfully the opportunity arose and I was able to book an adventure session. Going in, we had no idea what to expect. But wow she was not joking when she named it that! We were hiking all over rocks and bushes covered in snow, falling and laughing. We had some truly incredible views and I got an amazing sneak peak just hours after we shot. Ruthanne was easy to get along with and was extremely knowledgeable about the area. I am so thankful that I found her and hope that we can work together again!

Absolutely love Rachel! I can't get over how great our family photos turned out last summer! Worth…read moreevery penny! Rachel is so kind and patient! My two beagles are my babies and she did so great with them! Loved her whole set up! These are the only photos we have now that we got our second beagle. We may have to set something up this summer and do a yearly thing!

to with and produced results I love. His professionalism was evident byat every step in the…read moreprocess. I highly recommend him.

Whitby has worked with both my immediate and extended family for over five years. Each time we are…read moreblown away by the quality of her photography and her editing. she always manages to make the photo shoot fun and illicit big smiles from all family members, even the furry four-legged ones!

Whitby is such an intuitive all round family photographer~ she exudes such a positive happy bubbly…read morespirit that helps capture the mood and relax the subjects. She has shot professional photos of my family here in Hawaii and even flew across country to be at my daughter's wedding as we wanted her to be part of the magical moment. She is a very talented photographer, true professional, and a warm and loving soul! Love her! Photos by Whitby B

Great photos and great working with her. We had to reschedule many times. We had many pictures to…read morechoose from from our portrait session. I recommend her.

[For purposes of full disclosure, Sheri is also a friend of ours]…read more Sheri is so awesome! We just had our engagement photo session with her. She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed during the shoot (and I am definitely looking forward to that on our wedding day when I am bound to be stressed out!). Her prices are more than reasonable for how fantastic her photographs are. Oh and by the way, though she is in the Sacramento area, she will often travel to the Bay Area. I will update after the wedding to let everyone know how AMAZING our pictures turned out! :)

My wife and I started planning out wedding this spring, with our wedding day in July. We had most…read moreof plans in place but had not yet found the right photographer. A mutual friend told us about Emily Dettling so I gave her a call. She was very friendly and helpful answering my questions. She was also very flexible about providing us what we were looking for. Being a professional photographer myself, I asked her a lot of technical questions including equipment used, post production techniques, etc. I quickly gained a respect for how she operates her business. She asked us a lot of questions about what we wanted and needed from her. She offers a wide range of end products including beautiful bound photo albums. Her pricing was very competitive and I feel like we got a lot for our money. She was very prepared for the event. We ran into her at the venue the day before at the exact time of the event so she could get the lighting and sun/shadow angles right. I would definitely recommend Emily as a wedding and event photographer.

We hired Emily for our extended family photos while on vacation in north Tahoe. She was very…read moreresponsive in email and phone communications, super helpful and flexible in determining the perfect spot for our photos, and very pleasant and efficient to work with during actual shoot. The photos turned out beautifully, and were delivered electronically within a few weeks. Highly recommend!