I cannot say enough wonderful things about Heather. I was extremely nervous going into the shoot,…read moreas these were my first headshots. From our first conversation, Heather put me at ease and promised we would have fun. And we did! Heather was high energy, encouraging, and professional. I highly recommend Heather Leyse Photography!

So lucky to find a local talented photographer . Heather put…read moreus at ease with her warm and easy going nature . The photo shoot was on the beach and Heather made it so much fun . Impressive photographs !

Apparently I started writing this review last year and never got posted…read more.. We really loved having Erin photograph our 2017 holiday shoot!! Erin was not only professional, but warm and personable!! We've worked with great photographers in the past and now that we have a lil one it's always important that he feels comfortable with the photographers. We have yet to work with a photographer who could get our lil one to smile and laugh until we met Erin!! We had lots of fun and look forward to more photoshoots with Erin in the future!!

Erin is a fantastic photographer! I am extremely pleased with the photo shoot and the final…read moreproduct. She had the proofs available to review very quickly and expertly touched up my selections.

Liz Chalmers is the BEST for all your professional photography needs! We have tons of folks in the…read moreSouth Bay that are "photographers", but none as detailed as Liz. We've had our family photos taken with Liz and she always puts as ease, makes us laugh and smile(sometimes with families, you can cut the tension with a knife.....know what I mean?)and we always end up with the greatest photos. Recently, we ordered Graduation announcements from Liz and they are perfect! She hand delivers all orders to your door, carefully wrapped and sealed. My only wish is for more wall space in our home.....we'd have our family photo sessions 2x's a year.

My daughters high school uses Liz Chalmers for their Senior Portraits. All I can say is Truly…read moreBeautiful - she did an extraordinary job! We are looking forward to our daughters Senior Portrait next year.

Great place, definitely was a pleasure meeting Mark. Friendly, knowledgeable, and charismatic are…read morejust some of the few first impressions made on us. Thank you for your time Mark, looking forward to working with you soon! Let the good times and camera roll....

This is where all the magic happens, ever since Disney bought Star Wars and Marvel, they shot most…read moreof their stuffs here at this location, they have a 360 stage where they can project and build any environments inside the studio without scouting an outdoor location. Needless to say, but if you work here, things become super secretive, you don't know what you're working on until the stuffs come out to theater or tv, you're not supposed to talk about it, and all cell phones or recording devices will be forbidden when you're inside. If they open for tours, you should definitely check it out, it was actually pretty cool.

Posting a follow-up as I've received direct messages from random Yelpers over the past few months…read morestating they had similar frustrations as me or asking about my concluding experience. After continued attempts to get a hold of Angela via phone and emails, I finally tried TEXTING Angela in November. I was happy to see a text response from her! but then baffled when I read her message. I've attempted to post screenshots of the text exchange but it appears only a portion is posting. In summary, Angela stated she felt she was harassed by me and would not respond to my bullying tactics. Again, I was dumbfounded. Ultimately, she refused to return our $100 deposit and went silent on us again. In hindsight, I should have noticed that most of the Yelp reviews are over a year old. I don't see any recent reviews which should have been a red flag. I hope Angela is able to improve her operations and customer experience as she is clearly talented at taking beautiful photos.

Angela came highly recommended by my sister-in-law as she went with Angela for all three of her…read morechildren's newborn photoshoot. For the newborn photoshoot, we spent the full four hours in Angela's studio, which allowed me, a first time mom, to really enjoy the process. Angela took great care of us every step of the way, from making sure the baby is comfortable during the naked baby pictures, to making sure mom and dad look ready and stress-free for the family pictures. I'm extremely happy with how the pictures turned out and the grandparents are so in love with all the pictures. If you're on the fence about doing a newborn photoshoot, please do it and go with Angela!

I highly recommend Alex Steele for your photo-shoot! We booked Alex to take anniversary photos of…read moreus around the city of Chicago in a 90-minute shoot. I am very type-A so I really appreciated the level of responsiveness and accommodation that Alex provided. She was very prompt with her email, I was able to discuss ideas I had months in advance, outfit options, and even shared my Pinterest board with her so she was very aware of what I was looking for and delivered just that! She also accommodated an outfit change and multiple locations. She spent just over two hours with us and did not rush through the photos at all, even offering suggestions or taking extra time to put us in certain poses or locations that would allow her a good shot. Our photos - digital and film style! - were delivered to us within two weeks and we were really happy with the results. She is clearly a talent and very good at what she does. During the shoot, she was so easy to work with and encouraging - always offering her honest opinion and making us feel happy and relaxed throughout. And if you can believe...she did all of that and delivered this level of service while being nine-months pregnant! I wouldn't hesitate to hire Alex again for any of our family shoots in the future! High quality photography and equal level of service! Thanks again, Alex!

Alex Steele. Alex Steele is literally a rockstar. She is…read moretalented in every thing she does, but especially in photography. Her images are stunning, and she does a remarkable job at capturing people's most significant moments. Not to mention, she's SUCH a cool person, and talented at understanding what people need and want. She can make anyone feel like a million bucks, and make them look like it too. I could rave for hours about this girl. But just take my word for it. She will take care of you, and you will be thrilled about having her capture what's important to you. I will 100% be having her with her camera at everything I want documented in life...and documented beautifully.

Working with James was a fantastic experience! He was personal, professional, very easy to work…read morewith, and HE IS FAST. Just 2 days after the wedding, he already shared the sneak peeks which we are completely in love with. Can't wait to see the whole gallery. 10/10 recommend!

James is the best! If you want to enjoy your big day stress free, choose James. If you want to…read morecapture every important moment of your big day, hire James. If you want to re-live your big day over and over again years later, James is your guy! My wife and I had never done a professional photoshoot. Neither of us are particularly comfortable in front of the camera. After interviewing 5 different photographers, we knew from our first conversation that James was the one. He is incredibly friendly, easy going, and knowledgeable. We agreed to do an engagement session, 1 location for 90mins to see if we'd be comfortable working with James. It couldn't have gone better. Initially, we were a bit stiff, but James gave us tips on how to act naturally, suggested poses and hand positions that made us feel and look relaxed. The time flew by and we actually ended up going to a second location with a wardrobe change. Overall, it was about 2 hours. James did not mind at all. In fact, he probably could've gone longer if the sun hadn't set on us! Our photos were edited and received in less than 2 weeks! James was kind enough to print a large poster and sign that shipped to our house in just a few days. He price matched any package/prints from other photographers. Having gone through our engagement session seamlessly, we hired James to shoot our wedding as well. He and an assistant were on site for 10 hours, tending to our every need and keeping us on our timeline. After our planned family/wedding party photos, we hardly even noticed them working as we proceeded with wedding events. After the wedding, we received many compliments on how great James was and several guests asked for his contact information. Within a couple of days, we received a preview of about 20 photos highlighting our big day. We were thrilled! Every important moment was captured so elegantly! The full magazine of photos was available for download in about 1 month. James then worked with us to print a high quality photo book for our coffee table. You can't go wrong with James--his high quality work and work ethic speak for themselves. There is no substitute for how easy and stress free he made us feel, so that we could truly enjoy ourselves knowing that he would capture every single moment candidly. Do not hesitate to hire James, it will be the best decision you will ever make.

Another photographer who I trust recommended Olesya. I was immediately drawn to Olesya's work! The…read moreimages she captures are stunning and not your normal photos you see. There is a beautiful and unique cinematic style to her work that is so appealing. Upon contacting her, she was very responsive and answered all my questions. Leading up to the day, she took the time to gather information about myself and my children. And on the day of, she was sooooo patient and calm. My 5 yr old decided to run into the ocean fully drenching his clothes and I was so certain it had ruined things. Surprise surprise...not even the slightest! I absolutely love every single one of our images! I honestly cannot pick favorites and still am trying to figure out which ones I want printed to frame and hang. I will for sure be booking future work with Olesya!

I came across Olesya's photos on IG and instantly fell in love. You can just tell she's insanely…read moretalented from her work. I reached out and she was so sweet and responsive, which honestly meant a lot because I had also looked into other well-known SoCal photographers who didn't even bother to reply. I was still early in my pregnancy but figured it was the perfect chance to do a maternity shoot, and I'm so glad I chose her. I had a lot of ideas and a specific vision for the shoot, and she was so encouraging and open to all of it. She also gave great input on locations and outfits, so it really felt like we were collaborating. I felt completely confident she understood the assignment. The actual shoot day was amazing. My husband and I had so much fun--even though we were a little shy at first, Olesya instantly made us feel comfortable and hyped us up the whole time. She really went above and beyond to capture the best moments, and when we got our photos back... omg, they were the BEST pictures I've ever seen. I was honestly blown away. Hiring her was hands down the best decision. Every time I look at the photos, I can't help but smile. They're priceless and totally worth the investment. I would work with her again in a heartbeat!