Working with Preet on an image I had was really easy. He answered my questions, walked me through…read morethe process of editing and completed the job same-day within minutes.

When I pull aside my QB during time out, I always say the same thing: a good quarterback isn't just…read moregood at calling plays; a quarterback is good at listening. Preet listens to what you want. What you need. He calls the instructions and guides you through the shoot. And let me tell you... every picture is a touchdown. Another thing: the turnaround time is quick. He won't make you wait in in the last stretch of the fourth quarter. You probably have a busy schedule, and Preet knows that. You can trust this man with you and your loved ones' important life moments. Whether it's a team photo, Julie's graduation, or Gracie's baptism, I'm calling Alio Graphics.

Katy is fantastic!! She shot our wedding and other events. She is professional and does an amazing…read morejob with angles, color, B&W, details and portraits. I would highly recommend Katy.

Katy and I met when I was looking for a photographer for my wedding, she kindly reached out and I…read moregave her a phone call. Talking with Katy was so easy, it was like talking to a friend I had not spoken to in a long time. We clicked right away and it was settled - she was going to capture the memories of my wedding. We planned an engagement photoshoot and the wedding. The engagement photoshoot was so much fun, she is so great at directing you to capture the best moments - when I got the preview back, I knew I made the right decision. Her style of photography is bright, colorful and candid - I absolutely love that about her. Fast forward a couple years after the wedding - Katy has photographed my pregnancy announcement and my maternity. I have loved every single gallery. I honestly cannot say enough amazing things about Katy, but if you are looking for a photographer, I highly suggest Katy. She is just absolutely amazing and I know you will love her just as much as I do.

More experienced photographers may disagree, but as a beginner, I found WSP's "Focus on…read moreComposition" course super helpful. The class tried to instill a habit of thinking through a checklist before taking a picture (or evaluating it afterwards). The checklist included, among other things: * What's the subject? * Do the direction and quality of light work for your subject? * Does the background distract from the subject? * Check the frame's edges: Is the cropping awkward? * Is there comfortable spacing between the elements of your photograph? Our class was small, so in addition to the lectures and the pithy, informative handouts, we could spend more time going over our homework, getting concrete suggestions for how to improve. For example, the instructor (Joe Yablonsky) would sometimes suggest moving the camera up, down, right, left, closer, or further, to get a cleaner background, a more flattering portrait angle, or more interesting "directionality" in the photo's lines. Other times, the instructor would notice patterns-- that my ISOs tended to be too high, or that there's dust on someone's sensor, or that the focusing was sometimes off. He'd then ask how we took the shot, and suggest new settings or focusing methods (or suggest cleaning the sensor!). Sometimes he'd ask the class to weigh in on the critique, so we could also benefit from our talented (and opinionated!) classmates. One session was a fun field trip to the National Mall. At the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden,we chased photogenic squirrels and captured tourists' hilarious reactions to Joan Miro's Personnage Gothique, Oiseau-Eclair. (Google it if you don't know it). I watched as one classmate got several amazing portraits of strangers, just by walking up and asking. The instructor also gave me a demonstration of how to get my camera to focus with a neutral density filter. (I had been having trouble with that). The course just ended last week, and I still need a lot of practice. But it's made my photos noticeably better. (One of my homework assignments even got published last week, as the page 2 photo in the Washington Post Express!) The downsides: Classes can be expensive! (Luckily I had a gift certificate). Sometimes you can find coupons or Living Social deals, e.g. here's one that's on right now (as of late March 2014): http://conta.cc/1jNpdud Washington School of Photography can be a pain to get to without a car. It's somewhat walkable from Twinbrook Metro, but the commute from DC (especially with weekend red line schedules) took me more than an hour.

Love these guys...they've taught me so much about the technical and functional aspects of…read morephotography, from how my DSLR works to how to better frame and compose my shots. I'll be taking my third class, on composition and design, next month. The 2 teachers I've had, Joe Yablonsky & Cortney Jackson, are instructors that I would recommend to anyone who wants to pursue photography as a hobby or as a profession.

We are likely leaving the area in early 2014 so I wanted to have some professional photos done of…read moremyself with my husband and our greyhound to commemorate our time here. After doing some online research and talking with a few photographers I decided to work with Stacey. We met in Old Town Alexandria one Saturday afternoon in October. I was nervous at first but shortly into our photo session I felt at ease as Stacey is friendly, professional and fun, not to mention amazing at what she does! She was also great with our greyhound and got some adorable shots of him. Stacey has a wonderful eye for light and color and found a lot of unique backgrounds for our photos. Our online gallery was available after about a week and a half and the results were fantastic! Soon after, Stacey scheduled a free consultation with us to view all our photos on the large computer screen that she has and to help us pick out which prints and framing options we wanted to put up in our home. She even helped us decide how best to place the photos on the wall. We received all our prints last week and have gotten our framed prints up on the wall, we couldn't be happier! If we were staying in the area I would absolutely work with Stacey again in the future.

Stacey is amazing. I first met her through a friend that was organizing a head shots evening for…read morelots of professional friends, so I bought 15 min in a studio with Stacey and got the best headshot that has come in so very handy many times. I moderated a panel last week and a panelist I was being introduced to said, "yes, the woman with the most amazing head shot." Yesterday morning we did our 5th(!) family mini session shoot with Stacey in a garden next to the Capitol. It's wonderful to get these beautiful shots of our children growing up -- and have some shots with me that I love that aren't selfies! Years ago Stacey took an iconic (among our family and friends) photo of my son sulking off to the left of the Washington monument when my husband and I were were standing to the right smiling while pregnant with our daughter. That same day Stacey was able to joke around with our son and get the best shots of him smiling and enjoying himself. Our daughter enjoys the shoots just as much. Thank you, Stacey!

Eric has the EYE for beauty. Every single picture he took at our wedding captured so much…read morehappiness. I am SO VERY camera shy, but you would never think that when looking at our pictures. He had natural ease about him that put us equally at ease. He directed our movements with patience. He took us to many unique locations I would not have considered as an ideal photo spot, but every single one was incredible. My pictures came back incredibly fast. No matter what the occasion, next time I want professional pictures, I am absolutely calling on Eric again.

Eric is truly amazing at what he does. I reached out to him with a unique request. He was…read moreresponsive, I'm talking within minutes (via text and email), and very helpful. I had an idea that I wanted to come to life and he delivered just that! He helped me find a location to do my photoshoot. We were battling potential heavy rains, harsh light and high humidity on this day but he was extremely flexible with the environment and schedules. He delivers great quality photos unique to each person/ session. His turnaround time is great as well. So glad I found him as I am looking forward to including Eric and his work in more of my life's milestones.

Jerold did a great job. Very easy to work with, beautiful touchups to the pictures, flexible and…read morefriendly. Our family loved the pictures. Would definitely use him again.

I recently had pictures done at One Portrait Place. The photographer Anita Poore, is AMAZING!!!! If…read moreI could give her 10 stars I would. She made me feel so relaxed and comfortable during my 4 hour shoot. The pictures are beautiful and I will never use any other photographer for personal pictures or events again. I recomend Once Portrait Place to anyone looking to have pictures done!! You wont be sorry. She is a very gifted photographer!!!!

Dani did our engagement photos for us, and she did a beautiful job! She knew just how to advise and…read moreposition us so the photos looked warm and natural, and the lighting came out perfect!! We are so pleased with the results and we will treasure our photos for a lifetime. Visitors notice them and we get lots of compliments on them. Thank you, Dani!

From the owner: I take candid and formal photographs of families in your own spaces. I do not work out of a studio…read more I specialize in fine art portrait photographs for your home, events, and office. Reach out for more information.

Simply wonderful! I loved her work online because there was something so natural yet whimsical…read moreabout them, and the photos she did for our family was just that. Often, family and baby photographs feel very staged but she really tries to capture the connections between family members and brings it out beautifully. Highly recommend.

She is a truly skilled & talented photographer! I was amazed…read morewhen I saw the photos she took. Very artistic & dreamy... She captured my son so well even though he was a non-stop active boy! I love my son's facial expressions in the pictures. The finish work is so much better than another photographer I hired last time. My husband, also an artist & designer, said 'They are excellent! And felt the composition & story in each photo. She is a real deal!'

Rachel did a lovely job on my son's newborn photos…read more Pros: --We were able to come to her home studio. Although she's not using it as much anymore, she was able to accommodate our need for a studio (poor natural light in our own apartment). Other photographers in the area do not have studios. --She charges a flat fee, which includes touch ups. You can make as many prints on your own of the digital prints that come out if the session. --Rachel has plenty of props and blankets for newborn photos. She spent nearly four hours photographing our little one! I would never had have the patience to do this on my own, in my current sleep-deprived state, nor known how to coax my little guy into ideal positions. --She delivered the photos on time as promised, two weeks after the shoot. Con: --I saw another baby on her Facebook page with Easter bunny ears and a carrot. It was too cute! Wish I knew to ask her if she had holiday related props during our shoot. That's not much of a con, is it? --My husband complained about the cost before the shoot ($450), but we both agree at the end of the day we would totally do it again.