In celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary, we hired Michelle to take photographs of our…read morefamily. She worked extremely well with our family of 9, ages 2-73 and produced beautiful photographs. She was flexible, personable and very professional. I could not have been more pleased with the photos and the photo session.

Michelle Douglas did an outstanding job of photographing our family (ages 73 - 2), to celebrate our…read more50th Wedding Anniversary. She was professional and very personable. She took outstanding photographs of all of the combinations of people that I requested. I would recommend Michelle Douglas without reservation.

What a killer!! Quat brings that NYC artistry to Santa Fe in a way we need. No other way to put it:…read moreSanta Fe is lucky as hell to have a Quat. Great shots. Great process. Talented professional.

There are a lot of good photographers in Santa Fe/Albuquerque but Daniel is in a whole other class…read more I saw some examples of his work on his website and knew he was the right photographer for me. He's a real professional and more importantly has that something that elevates his shots. My headshots not only look great but my genuine human qualities come through. Very exceptional. And he is wonderful to work with. His prices are very fair and a bargain considering the quality of the results.

Anne is a wonderful photographer who is a joy to work with! We had a great time getting some…read morephotos of me playing a wide variety of instruments - getting some photos that really captured the energy of the sound and of peace. She is talented using both new camera technology and a beautiful, classy film camera. Looking forward to more photoshoot opportunities with Anne!

I've always done everything myself: websites, bookkeeping, fixing, plumbing, electricity, and…read morephotography. You name it. But finally, I got wised up and thought it was time to ask a professional to do these things so I can focus on my work of saving the world. When I saw Anne Staveley at dance, the words just jumped out of my mouth and before long I was standing, sitting and leaning at her outdoor studio with a whole array of attires. I just got the photos! I need ONE for my portrait on my book cover. I'm having such a hard time deciding which to pick because they are all stunning examples of her craft. She was so easy and comfortable to work with and I don't have enough words of praise for her professionalism and excellence. Raphael Weisman

My daughter and I were lucky enough to be photographed by Counterpart Creative and I've never been…read morehappier with pictures! Matt and Jess are what you seek in a photographer...X 2! They each bring their specific eye to the session and are a joy to work with. They made my sometimes shy 5 year old come alive with spunk and fun. They made this often awkward momma feel beautiful. They captured the love we have for each other in every pic. I've gotten so much positive feedback and queries as to who took these amazing photos, it's great to be able to direct them to these two magic makers. As I wrote to them after our recent season, "I'm still reeling from the brilliance you blessed us with." I am. If you need headshots or family pictures or engagement pics or pet photography, these are the folks you want. I'll attach some of my faves. Can't wait to get back in front of their lenses! Santa Fe is lucky to have them.

I'm so glad we chose Counterpart Creative for our maternity photos! Jess and Matt made us feel so…read moreat ease. The whole experience ended up feeling like a pretty fun date. The photos turned out so beautifully. Jess and Matt are so great at capturing warm, glowing light and making sure we looked relaxed and at our best. We also received our photos really quickly! I would certainly recommend them highly and hope to work with them again.

We worked with Chris to photograph our property for AirBNB and he exceeded our expectations…read morethroughout the experience. First off, he responded to our Yelp inquiry very quickly and was very professional in sharing his experience, pricing, and expectations for the shoot. He was also great about scheduling the time and even followed up the day of to make sure it hadn't fallen off my calendar. He showed up about 10 minutes before the appointment and brought a slew of high end photographic equipment to make sure our suite was presented as well as humanly possible. He spent over an hour capturing every possible angle and was personable and polite. He turned around our photos in less than a week (2 1/2 days) and also made a small tweak at my request in less than a day. And the results are EXCEPTIONAL. Our property looks like a million bucks and will command more bookings and a higher nightly rate now that it's presented so well on Air BNB. Thank you Chris! We will definitely keep you in mind for family photos or our next event.

Chris was OUTSTANDING from initial contact through arrangements, the day of the shoot, through…read moreprocessing of shots, Chris has been so so easy to work with, and more, he is great at what he does. Our family (12 of us, 6 kids, (ages 4-14) and 6 adults gathered in Santa Fe for Thanksgiving. Wanted family photos, each family, all of us, some individual shots. Chris was excellent at getting to look good, to smile for real, and made sever adjustments "on the fly" as new groupings came to mind. Then got us our shot pretty quickly, in time to make cut off for Christmas Cards...we asked for custom editing (glare off glasses for example) and he was totally agreeable, and did fantastic job in quick order...could not ask for a better photographer!

I would never ever work with her! Not only does she ignore you and take 3-4 weeks to reply to an…read moreemail, she is extremely sleazy. She was hired to photograph my wedding, which had to be canceled due to Covid-19. She is refusing to return the deposit despite doing 0 work. We will have to file in small claims court since she has not legal ground.

Caitlin photographed our elopement and we absolutely loved her!!!!! She was even willing to travel…read more1.5 hours to Taos for a small fee! Right from the beginning after I emailed her initially she made us feel like we were a priority! We decided to get married May 10 which happens to be her birthday and she was so excited to be a part of our day! I loved being able to meet her before the ceremony for breakfast! It gave me a feel for her and what her personality was like! My now husband and I are very silly and we needed someone who would love that! She was on time and we had a lot of fun taking pictures with her! She has such a fun loving personality. We worked with her for just an hour and she produced amazing photos for us to remember the most special day in our lives! I would highly recommend her for any event! We can't wait to work with her again in the future!

Hugo and his team were extremely professional and amazing to work with. My husband and I used…read moreBelmar Studio for our wedding photographs, and we couldn't have asked for a better outcome. Our photos are so high quality, the album turned out absolutely gorgeous, sleek and elegant. We had never had professional photos taken of us prior, but Hugo and the Belmar team worked with us to smoothly and effortlessly guide us through the poses and stances for each photo. You can tell that there is a lot of care and passion that goes into the work of this business!

From the owner: For a professional and experienced Santa Fe, NM Photographer, call Belmar Studio today. We promise…read morea collaborative experience that will result in the best photos of your event.

To Robin's response:…read more I hired you. You can check your contract. You spoke with me first and then my mother. You sent me a contract for three hours, and my mother a contract for 2 hours for the same amount. That was our warning, so there you go. Whether you think you were hired by myself or my mother (the emails are with all 3 of us), we still didn't hear from you until I reached out right before the wedding, you can go back and read your terse reply. So ghosting on a client helped you learn you need to communicate with people? Wow. My husband was held up almost an hour by the hotel misplacing our car. You know this, why are you bringing it up and blaming him for being late? I wasn't going to put my dress on until my mother was there, you know that too- In any case, the wedding started on time, everything went as planned, so what exactly are you pointing out? That there was a line item on the contract for first look sunset pics, but those weren't able to happen? It's not really anyone's fault, so you got paid for some extra time to stand around. It would have been great if you could have better occupied yourself, or at least communicated so we could suggest taking pictures of the family setting the ceremony room up. But stuff happens, again it's nobody's fault and it's unrealistic to have expectations when things get off schedule (this seems like something someone would say to a bride, not the other way around). If you think having those outdoor pictures would have made all the difference, maybe that could play into some customer service on your part. It was just a bonus thing that we tried to do with the sun out with the two of us, we are ok that it didn't happen. Here's the bottom line: You misunderstood what was being asked for at our wedding and agreed to a job that you ultimately had no interest in or skill/equipment to perform. Although, it was always going to be at night and indoors so I am so, so tired of hearing about how you "don't shoot indoors" you usually do "a few lowlight shots" and most pictures outside. Don't take the job then, or please bring a tripod (you could have borrowed ours). The lighting was amazing and we have the pictures from our own cameras to prove it. You were told the exact room the ceremony was happening in and said you had photographed it before. The first time we spoke after the pictures were shared you told me that you "also weren't happy with how they turned out". Now that has become me being unreasonable and having an attitude. This situation has been unnecessarily escalated by you taking NO responsibility or expressing any sort of remorse, and being so defensive. This was someone's one and only wedding, how exactly should I feel about you being dismissive and cold? Or blaming me because "everyone knows you're an outdoor photographer"? Actually everyone is an outdoor photographer in the High Desert, you can just show up and nature does the rest. The nature of this work is such that you will not have a lot of repeat clients. It speaks volumes about your integrity and professionalism, how you treat people after you have their money and the event is over. There are pictures you took that are okay for sharing with family and friends so they can see what happened, but anything that's going to get printed and displayed needs serious adjustment. And again you missed 60% of the guests, 2 out of 4 families, in the "family pictures" part of the evening. We're still figuring out what to do. - My review is not untrue, except for I guess Robin's demeanor having to do with the weather. I have no interest in spending time lying in such a way. In order to get my pictures I had to sign a contract saying I can't post and attribute them to her. If you would like to PM me I am happy to show you what all the commotion is about. As for this review not being 'recommended', I imagine it's because I started an account to do this rating. I am doing this because, in all of the things that could go wrong at a wedding, I never dreamed that a photographer would cause so many issues. I'm sure there are plenty of events Robin has photographed without a problem, but her reaction when there was one? Inappropriate and disappointing, and worth warning people about so they don't have to go through it. Caveat emptor. P.S. La Posada is aware of this situation and also not happy with the pictures or the venue being blamed for "poor lighting". I should mention Robin is not one of their recommended vendors. They have kindly offered to set up the room to do reshoots any time- which is great except we can't recreate the group that was there that night (Thank you anyway!). Ultimately we had a wonderful time and thankfully didn't hire Robin for the entire evening! Salud!

Robin is an amazing photographer and I can't recommend her enough. If I could give her 10 stars, I…read morewould. We will treasure the photographs that Robin captured for us for the rest of our lives. There is no doubt that wedding photography is a big investment - and one of the most important parts of the wedding planning process. So when choosing a photographer for our wedding I did numerous hours of research on photographers in the Santa Fe area. When I saw Robin's work, she was my absolute favorite from the beginning. Her work is creative and beautiful. When we met with her in person, she was thoughtful, funny, and very professional. We knew we had to hire her. We booked Robin to cover our entire wedding, from start to finish, and she just did just that. We had numerous email conversations throughout the wedding planning process. Robin is extremely responsive, and always responded to my emails within a day, most of the time within a few hours. Since we are not from the Santa Fe area she was also helpful in providing recommendations for other vendors, and I trusted her opinion. Robin was with us for nearly our entire wedding day. She arrived when I was getting ready and stayed well into the night capturing great party photos. She even joined us on the dance floor before she left for the night. Throughout it all Robin was sweet and professional. We were also very lucky because Robin typically includes an engagement session with her all day photography packages - however since we live in Los Angeles and were not in Santa Fe for an engagement shoot, Robin agreed to do a day after shoot with us in Santa Fe instead. So the day after our wedding, my (now) husband and I put our wedding attire back on, and we spent about 3 hours with Robin taking photos all around Santa Fe. Robin captured even more fabulous photos that day - ones that really showcased us, but also highlighted parts of Santa Fe. I had pretty high expectations for our wedding photographs based on Robin's excellent portfolio, but she truly exceeded all of them. I cannot speak highly enough of her, or her work. If you are thinking of hiring her for your wedding you should absolutely do so, without hesitation.

Mikel did my family pictures and they came out beautiful, he was able to get me on short notice and…read moremade a great impression. We loved our pictures and can't wait to do more. Thank you!