Anyone can take staged family photos - what sets Brad apart is his keen eye for the true gems:…read morecandid shots. If you are in the market for an event photographer (or two...Brad's wife Cici has a totally different perspective, so I suggest you go with the team), you're in good hands. PIV's portfolio of concerts, business promo events and weddings gives a good sense of what you get. Easy to work with, reasonably priced and very open to suggestions, Play in Victoria is the obvious choice for capturing your special day!

From the owner: Special events, live music, weddings and portraits. Contemporary photography that's local and…read morecompetitive. With PIV Photography, it's all about you!

I highly recommend Belinda as your photographer for special events. I don't enjoy having my photo…read moretaken, but the experience was just so comfortable and almost natural. She seems to have a really good knowledge of lighting and all that stuff because the photos came out fantastic! Thanks, Belinda!

If you are looking for an affordable yet amazing family photographer who can capture the real…read moremoments of your family life, I highly recommend Belinda Fontes. She has a true gift for working with children, and for seeing and photographing those beautiful moments in time that truly reflect a family's life. She had the kids (and parents, and pets) relaxed, smiling, and being their true selves, and managed to get in all on camera. The photos she took for our family will be treasured for life. Highly recommend!!

Melissa's photos of our wedding were beyond what we could have imagined. She captured all the…read moreemotions of our day perfectly. Looking through our gallery, we were amazed at all the different shots because during the ceremony, we hardly noticed her, yet she caught every angle. Melissa was professional, helpful and fit in easily with our guests of all ages. We absolutely loved her & her work.

We absolutely adore Melissa! She instantly felt like a longtime friend and helped us feel so…read morecomfortable being in front of the lens when she came to shoot our elopement photos. She's sweet, genuine, encouraging, and ambitious. We were really bad about setting a specific timeline for the day-of until the week before and Melissa was understanding and flexible with whatever needed to happen even with last-minute planning. She took nice family portraits for us and we had a blast taking our couples shots with her down on the beach. I'm a naturalist nerd and delighted in the fact that she is too, as we kept pausing to exclaim over beach-combing finds and incorporating things like sand dollars and peeling madrona bark into our photos. She did an excellent job balancing our requests for certain backdrops and types of shots with her own professional suggestions, and we couldn't be happier with how the photos turned out! She was extremely prompt with the turn-around. Sneak peeks the day after (!) and our whole portfolio just 2.5 weeks after! Wow! If you want someone who's a down-to-earth person AND a fabulous photographer, we highly recommend Melissa! We'd hire her again in a heartbeat.

I, master procrastinator, contacted Yari with only 3 days before our wedding party. Yari was quick…read moreto respond and had availability. He arrived at our party and was very nice and personable. I was a bit blown away of how many pics he was taking all around the party. He took perfect pictures and got great pics of all of our guests. We are 100% satisfied with the pics he took. He was a pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend him.

Yari has done our family photos twice. He captures great, candid, shots that really showcase the…read morepersonalities of our kids. We will definitely use him again.

Deja is an absolute jewel of a photographer! Our family had her take portraits on the beach in Fort…read moreWorden five years ago and each photograph was stunningly beautiful. This past summer, our family held a Celebration of Life and asked Deja to be our photographer. We discovered later, she had just had surgery but didn't tell us and graciously accepted the invitation. You would have never known! Everyone attending our event not only fell in love with her photographs, but with her charming and delightful personality. Her meticulous attention to detail is quickly evident when you receive your gorgeous photographs. She will go to the ends of the earth to make your order perfect. Deja created the most beautiful book of photographs from our celebration and we loved it so much, we had two more books made. Deja is extremely gracious, kind and extraordinarily talented. She is truly the perfect photographer.

Deja is a HERO and a SAINT! She received a frantic phone call from me asking if she could take a…read moreheadshot and get it edited and in by a deadline of only a few hours. Not only did she get me out of that pickle, she provided an amazingly comforting environment and made me feel like a million bucks! She is personable and highly talented at what she does. Thanks again so much!!! I will be using you in the future for all my photography needs!

Kara is by far my favorite photographer!!! Her sessions are fun and creative, and she has an eye…read morefor capturing beautiful moments in beautiful settings. Kara did a phenomenal job capturing the personalities of my 16 month old twins - all while keeping them engaged and happy. My husband even had fun!!! Thank you Kara for capturing the beautiful side of my family...I can't wait to put pictures up in my house! (And to book my next session!)

From the owner: Kara Chappell Photography is an Oak Harbor and Anacortes photographer specializing in family…read morephotography, newborn photography, maternity photography, engagement photography, wedding photography and school photography.