Alona is incredible! She is super sweet, friendly, easy to work with and can really rally a crowd…read morefor group photos when needed! We loved working with Alona for our wedding as she really was a calming presence with an amazing eye for photography. On our wedding day we unfortunately started the day 30 minutes late due to family member delays but Alona still managed to get all the photos we were looking for, without sacrificing anything or any detail! Alona also did our engagement session for us which was incredibly helpful as we are two people who can be pretty awkward behind a camera. Alona really helped us be more natural with our photos and gave us some tips and tricks along the way. I loved the way our engagement photos turned out and love our wedding photos even more!! I really can't stop sharing them with family and friends, and smile every time I go through them. Alona sent us TONS of incredible photos that it really make it tough when choosing which to print for our home and for our wedding album, but that is a great problem to have. I would highly recommend Alona to anyone looking for an amazing, down to earth photographer, who is very easy to work with both before, during and after your special day. I especially love the color in her photos as they look so natural, and truly appreciate her ability to capture some candid ones during our wedding too. Thank you so much, Alona! Hope to hire you again one day for some family photos :)

Alona is amazing! This was our second year booking a mini session with her. Our daughter (3.5) is…read morevery active and not too cooperative with pictures, but somehow Alona is able to capture many photos where she looks great! We also love how she captures the soft light and makes the environment look so rustic and beautiful. Alona was very quick to get our photos back to us two weeks after we shot them. The photos were very easy to access and download online. Overall, Alona is so talented, personable, and professional. We highly recommend her!

The photographs are excellent. We were immediately put at ease and delighted to work with the man…read morebehind the camera in our two-hour on-location photo shoot at Portland Head Light. The stepping stones, water features, and flowers provided a captivating backdrop. The photographer developed a friendly rapport with our son immediately, which worked wonders. We were allowed to change clothes during the shoot and had a wonderful relaxed day at the ocean capturing memories. Before I booked I asked if we would be provided a password-protected online web gallery with our proofs. I was told yes. That was a lie. About a month after the photo shoot we logged in to a screen-sharing program from Maine to Washington. We spoke on the phone with Lucia as she slowly showed us images to choose from. This was not a password-protected web page, this was a live duplicate of her computer's screen. From her desktop she controlled display of the images. She could click through on a thumbnail to enlarge a photo, and she could crop images if she so choose. She was driving. This was absolutely not a web page we could peruse at our leisure. The process of figuring out how much the package would cost was simply excruciating. To establish a price point we were told several times during the phone conversation, "The price depends on how many prints you get. I don't know how many you can't live without, so I can't answer your question now . . ." Seriously, that is a quote that I remember many months later. "I need to show you all of the photos before we can discuss price." Seriously. We asked four times and four times were told we could not discuss price. Then the sale needed be closed. Near the end of the call she proceeded to rattle off three or four packages which involved mental arithmetic so fast she lost my Microsoft software developer husband. We had to write down the prices. We had to ask her to and click on images, over, and over, and over. We couldn't see the images side by side. This may be shrewd business practice, but it is not the optimal customer service experience. The process bothered me a lot. The reason I felt so manipulated was because I was lied to about our being able to see the prints on a password-protected web page. That was false advertising. If you are reading my Yelp review and planning a photo shoot, please beware. If you do a wedding or other once-in-a-lifetime experience, I hope you can sign a contract in advance with the prices - not just of the shoot, but of the full package options. I did not ask for that in advance and I wish I had. Two more things I want potential customers to know: Number one, I had no itemized invoice. Yeah, that's kind of important, now that I think about it. I had no proof that I paid for a print to be shipped to my mother. When I called about a month after my mother's birthday I asked my mom about the print I had ordered for her. (Mom said she hadn't received anything.) I called Lucia immediately. Lucia checked my customer record, and said she could not immediately find an order for my mother. I persisted and asked her to look at my invoice. After several minutes she clicked a few buttons on her machine and said (with honest surprise in her voice), "Oh you DID order another print, but it was going to ship to another address." She apologized profusely. The 10"×10" print was sent to my mother; my mother was incredibly angry when I told her what happened. She said, "You should call the Better Business Bureau on them!" Number two, the company misrepresents the privacy practices they say there are providing to customers. Here is a quote from the e-mail that explained how I could get my digital download: "If you have any questions or problems downloading the filed [sic] please let us know, we will be happy to help! Once you have completed the download, please save it to your computer because the link on our site will only be available for download for [in red] 10 days." The digital downloads are still there today. The digital downloads of about a dozen other people are also there, with no password protection. The photography and resulting prints are five star work. Two stars means "meh, I've experienced better." I've worked with three other professional photography studios and never encountered this kind of foolishness.

As others have stated, their photographs are excellent. Our engagement pictures couldn't have been…read morebetter - we went all over downtown Portland, and they gave us a great mix of composed and arrange pictures with candids where we were more in the moment. I didn't use them for our wedding because we got married in Las Vegas, but I did bring the sign-in book they made us from our session!

Where to begin?! Jaimee is arguably the best decision we made for our wedding and we could not be…read morehappier that we chose her to capture our wedding day. My husband and I researched potentially every single wedding photographer based in New England and we kept coming back to Jaimee. From the moment we met, we knew we would vibe perfectly together. Not only is she extremely talented, she's also professional, kind, communicative, a calming presence, funny, and just the best human being. We felt so comfortable around her despite only having met her a couple times prior to our wedding. We knew that we wanted to work with a photographer whose work is timeless - where we could look at the photos decades from now and still be in love with them, and I know that we will. She captured everything so beautifully - things like a raindrop on a leaf, a tear falling from an eye, dancing with grandparents. So many moments were captured that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. In addition to being so incredibly impressed with our wedding photos, she also provided us with sneak peeks that same evening, and our full gallery within two weeks - delivered in the cutest "date night box." I can't explain how happy I am that we chose Jaimee for our wedding. Please work with her - you'll be so happy you did!

Let me first start off by saying if you're searching for a wedding photographer STOP right now and…read morelook no further!! Choosing Jaimee Morse was the BEST decision my husband and I made from the moment we inquired about booking her for our wedding. On our very first conversation, we just felt so connected to her and her fine art photography style was exactly what we were looking for. She was beyond friendly and always professional and listened to what shots we wanted her to capture during our wedding day. We always had clear communication throughout the months leading up to our wedding and Jaimee delivered on everything she said she would. I am so happy and privileged that she was able to be apart of and capture the most important day of our lives. We just received our photos last week and wow, they are just absolutely breathtaking and exceeded all of our expectations. I am forever grateful that our paths crossed and we promise, if you have the opportunity to work with Jaimee, you will be too.

I cant say enough about small businesses in Brunswick. Ms Olmsted does great work and your memories…read morecome alive. the photos still have the classic historic appeal and are bright but it doesn't detract from the subject matter. She has done much work for us. She is great to talk to as well. We always talk about history and families and friends. The memories of the photos bring the history back to the forefront!!

What a great execution of a unique service! Christine has enlarged, reduced, "repaired," and…read moretinted numerous photos for us, from 125-year old to contemporary. She has an artist's eye for detail and her products are impeccable.

Working with Kevin was, in a word, incredible! From the moment my husband and I first met him, he…read morewas a pleasure to work with. He is kind, genuine, and extremely patient when it comes to any questions or concerns you might have about your big day. He is always willing to talk on the phone or set up a meeting about anything you need! But the real highlight was our actual wedding day. Kevin goes out of his way to make the day feel fun and stress-free. He has incredible time management and organization to keep things running smoothly, all while keeping everyone smiling, laughing, and having a great time! He is the perfect day-of coordinator, and a really wonderful photographer as well. We are already head-over-heels for our preview photos -- he has such a talent for capturing beautiful photographs... and he even managed to make my 13-year-old niece smile (not an easy task!) And his skills as a DJ are just as incredible... he managed to get so many people out on the dance floor, and our guests were all raving about how fun he was! He helped to make our wedding day the most amazing day of our lives. We are so grateful!

5 stars + extra credit for enthusiasm, energy and just plain awesomeness…read more Kevin at Amazing DJ Music doesn't just bring the party, Kevin IS the party. His level of energy, excitement and entertainment is above and beyond. Your wedding guests cannot help but get on the dance floor, it becomes contagious. The guests LOVE Kevin, seriously adore him- I never knew it was possible to have so many complements in my choice of DJ/Photographer. One of the reasons we hired Amazing DJ was because it was a one stop shop, made it easy. You got a DJ, photographer, photo booth, and wedding planning, plus we did engagement photos ahead of time. No need to coordinate or have multiple vendors. Love love love all the photos. From the wedding, they capture the essence of our guests and feel of the event. So many photos to choose from! And the Photo booth- so many fun props and hats- all my guests said it was the best photo booth at a wedding ever! Finally as a wedding planner, he rocks it. He makes sure your day runs smoothly by helping you plan effectively ahead of time. Did I mention how great he is with kids and pets? Kevin truely made my wedding and our guests' experience of our day amazing.

Debbie altered a bridesmaid dress for me this fall, and was so wonderful to work with! She was able…read moreto work on my dress in a very timely fashion and it came out perfect. Her work is neat and precise, not to mention she is so lovely! I would highly recommend Debbie and look forward to working with her again. (Bonus: She also hand makes gorgeous items such as ornaments and aprons that are worth a look!)

So here's the deal. You probably don't always need custom framing. You may not need it for years…read moreand years. But one day, there'll be one special something. It could be a piece of art, a limited edition comic book, a quilt or a special piece of clothing from a passed loved one, a bunch of pressed flowers...whatever. Whatever that something is, you're going to want it framed a little better than what you can buy off the shelf at Target or Michael's. Maybe a lot better. Whatever. There's only one place to take it. Period. Grapheteria is a small shop with a small team. And they are hands-down the best framers you're going to find. Not in Portland. Not in Southern Maine. Not in New England. The best framers, period. Now, full disclosure, the folks at Grapheteria used to be a client of mine (lots of years ago). And they're definitely friends. And for all that, I write with full confidence that their work is worth every single penny, half penny, sickle, copper, coin, and/or cent you invest in a job with them. Because that's what it is - an investment. Every piece of custom-framed art we have in our home has been handled by the folks at Grapheteria and our home is better for it. Their process is conversational and intuitive while bearing in mind cost sensitivities and design preferences. They will guide young artists to lower cost options to make their work POP for a first show and still stay affordable and can help serious collectors with archival and museum-quality glass to preserve high-end artwork. I cannot recommend Lisa and Jim and their team highly enough. And the fact that Nat Geo photographers, nationally renowned painters and emerging artists all trust work to them should say volumes.

I am from out of town and needed an embroidery piece framed. I saw the other Yelp reviews and…read moredecided to give Grapheteria a try. Well, they could not have been more helpful, instructive and courteous! They said my piece would be ready in 2 weeks, and they were exactly right. When I saw it, I realized that they are very thorough and experts at what they do as the piece came out beautifully. My thanks to everyone for their help in getting my piece framed. It now hangs proudly in my dining room!

Excellent selection of frames and wood options. I picked a driftwood-inspired grey wood frame for a…read morepicture of the sea. It came out beautiful and was the perfect compliment to the watercolor art. Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. Due to the stressed supply chain, the frame ended up being backordered. They gave me the option to select another frame or proceed and wait. I waited for the frame and it took about a few weeks and it was worth the wait! Pricing was reasonable and I was happy to support a small business here in Maine.

Maybe the only bright spot of 2020. I know that's a strange to say about a gallery and frame store,…read morebut hear me out. My 4 year old son knocked a painting off my sister's wall and cracked the glass. I wanted to get the glass replaced before she got back from her shift at the hospital, so I took it to Yarmouth Frame and Gallery. And I brought my son, I guess to make sure he learned his lesson (I don't know, made sense to me). They not only could fix it, they said they would do it right then and there. So my son and I looked around the gallery. Beautiful stuff. I mean, amazing. And 5 minutes later they walked out and handed me a perfectly fixed painting. And....didn't charge me. Wouldn't take payment. Literally wouldn't let me pay. I almost burst into tears. This year it's so rare for something good to happen, I just wasn't expecting it. I didn't know what to say. Actually speechless. Not sure this review begins to repay them. And I'm not talking about the money part. I'm talking about going out of their way to be good people. Sorry for the long review, here's the summary: Go here. Bring things to get framed, get fixed and to buy art work. Because you won't find nice people anywhere. Little faith in humanity restored. And this year...I really needed that.