Chelsea is an amazing photographer! She's a small businesswoman, and she owns this business…read moreherself, so it really makes me happy to support someone who's just following their passion. The session was super easy to book, and though we had to reschedule a couple times due to awful Iowa weather, we ended up finding a great date that worked for both of us. The session itself was awesome. She allows unlimited outfit changes and whatnot as long as you stay within the time limit boundaries (about 2 hours, but you may end up finishing early purely because you want to. It's difficult to model for 2 hours straight!) She does natural light photography, so you can pick anywhere in the Ames or Des Moines-ish area, and you'll be doing your photos outside. She's really friendly and makes it easy to relax. She's very laid-back, and I found myself laughing quite a bit. At the same time, she knows exactly how to pose you, so she'll politely suggest minor changes like tilting your head or body to make sure that you look as awesome as possible in your final photos. She's great about experimenting with locations and backgrounds, and honestly, some of the great locations she picked ended up making the photos I had look even more fantastic! I was hoping for an urban look, so we did some photos around main street, but she also suggested a nearby forest-y park, and I love the photos that turned out there too. After the session (you can pay a deposit or the full amount after your shoot with either cash or check), you'll wait for her to finish editing the photos. For me, it took about a week which is an insanely fast turnaround. She then lets you know that the photos are done, and she'll uploaded all of your photos to a CD for you. This CD includes a copyright release that lets you print and copy the photos to your heart's content, so you make a canvas print or whatever! The amazing thing? Her prices are fantastic! She really seems to do this because she has a passion for photography, so her prices are extremely fair and reasonable and something that most people can afford. She particularly seems to love photographing pets, so she offers discounts on sessions involving pets. Final thoughts: Amazing photographer with really fair prices. My shoot was so relaxing, and as this is the 5th or 6th photographer I've tried, I can fairly say that she was the best at directing and getting great poses. The only downside is that she doesn't have her own studio, so all shots are going to be done outside, but you can get some pretty amazing outdoor shots done, so that's not much of a downside. I'll definitely be a return customer. (And she even offers a discount for return customers!)

Jill is the best! She took my maternity photos last year and they came out absolutely beautiful. We…read moremet at a spot in Rancho Palos Verdes one Sunday afternoon and it was perfect. We had so much fun chatting and laughing during the shoot. She is very personable and made it super fun. She was able to capture my feelings of excitement, hope and happiness in the photos she took. I look back at those photos often and I am so thankful for her amazing photography skills! I look forward to when she comes back to visit California so I can book a session with her.

Jill is the best! She is like the child (and dog) whisperer! Jill makes photo sessions fun and…read morerelaxing for all, and the end results are beautiful! Jill has taken photos of our family for the last few years and we can't wait for our next session! We love you Jill!

Awesome work! Quick response! Great customer service! Friendly and flexible with scheduling! Two…read morethumbs UP Thank you!

I would like to offer a fresh perspective compared to the 2 previous review. Mr. Cobb took football…read morepictures for one of the largest school districts in IA. The "professional" pictures were out of focus, shadowed and he thought to use a creek with tall grass as a backdrop (Very Olan Mills circa 1980). When questioned about these pictures he said they were fine and that an umbrella light caused the shadows. He also had no objections to the terrible backdrop. Groups of parents contacted him and he was unapologetic and unwilling to make any sort of amends. We as parents were not looking for freebies just a retake. Mr. Cobb should not be used for any photography. Very dissatisfied and disappointed.

My husband and I used Shoots and Sounds for our wedding-- and the experience was great! From our…read moreinitial meeting to even after the wedding, Anthony and Gina have been nothing but wonderful! When we met them both, we immediately knew we wanted them to do our wedding. It was the combo deal that did us in. We were getting all the photos that I could possibly want plus the choice of fun and music for the wedding and reception. We loved all of the ideas and they definitely understood and loved all of ours. This was very important to us because we knew that Anthony would be controlling the flow of the entire night. Also important that Gina get the fun photos and quick and painless family photos that we wanted. We had multiple meetings and much communication back and forth til we were satisfied of what we wanted. Anthony and Gina really did most of the work with just a little guidance from us. Even in emails I received from prior to the wedding, they were just as excited for our wedding as we were- which I loved. I also loved that we could go online and select the music prior to the event at our leisure plus veto also music ahead of times. Gina ran the camera and got in the most important pictures that I was looking for. There's not much that I can say about the actual wedding day besides that it was absolutely amazing and perfect! Cant say enough how smooth everything went from family photos to the fun of the reception. The music, the lights, everything! I would recommend using Shoots and Sounds for any event! :)

They were wonderful at our wedding, did a GREAT job, always willing and open to try out our ideas,…read morehelpful in offering suggestions, and professional in the way they carried it out. Would 100% recommend, and 5 stars do not seem to be enough.

Working with Jenny Adams Photography was a fantastic experience. She made the process of preparing…read moreand getting photos done so easy. She listened to my daughter and made her photo shoot dreams come true. All the photos were so beautiful it made picking our favorites the most difficult step in the process. I would highly recommend Jenny for any of your photography needs!

I Met Natalie at Adventureland (7/31/25) and was very impressed with her skill. Natalie is so…read morepersonable, friendly and makes sitting for a drawing a fun experience. She created a caricature of my daughter and myself that will always be treasured and a reminder of a fun visit to the park. Thank you Natalie , you are special. John K.

I've been in and out a few time thru out the this year. As I'm still very new to the photography…read morescene, A very polite and professional young lady help me at the front. Devin she is a rockstar! Great personality and extremely knowledgeable. Answered every question I asked without hesitation. Thank you!

Great service, friendly and knowledgable. I even brought four kids in the store with me while…read moreshopping for a lens! They were so patient with me and friendly too. I love that they're located in Valley Junction as well. I always enjoy walking around and exploring all the local shops there.

We hired a Special Event DJ for our wedding this July, and it was worth every penny. This is a…read morewell-run business. They fit you with a DJ that will work best for your wedding and your vibe. Communication was great. Tim, the owner, answered all of my questions (there was a lot, he actually complimented me on them) in the beginning, and was very professional. Their online portal is a little confusing and I would have preferred to get the forms and download them and fill them out that way, but I found out a little too late. Anyway, they did sound for both our ceremony and reception. Huge shout out and props to CODY, our DJ, who I would recommend to ANYONE and EVERYONE! I swear he was more than a DJ - it felt like he was our night of event coordinator and thank God because my ADHD brain was NOT going to get anything done in the moment (too happy? Too much wine...). Cody was really fantastic. I didn't know we needed a pre-party phone call because I'm pretty laid back, but it ended up being such a great choice! We got to know Cody (who you'll just want to be friends with after your wedding), but he also got some things cleared up and made sure he knew what songs to play when, how to say our weird family names, and what kind of vibe we were going for. Night of - I underestimated some of our guests. I thought it was going to be very low key, but thankfully Cody and a few of our more extroverted friends got people on the dance floor. Thanks Cody, for not making too much fun of us slow dancing the chicken dance to "Groovy Kind of Love." It's a New Girl reference. We're obnoxious super-fans.... Not the kind that has t-shirts and wall decor, but who just spends half the day speaking to one another in New Girl quotes. Anyway, I could go on and on, but in short - hire them for your wedding.

We hired ASE DJ to run sound for a birthday party that we were performing…read more Prior to the event I specified through email several times that the group would need 3 cordless microphones to perform. This was a big deal because each member sings and choreography is also involved in our show. He reassured me that he would have 3 cordless microphones along with the other necessary equipment for the show. He also provided a form for me to check off on the items needed and I certainly checked the 3 cordless mics along with the other items needed. When we arrived for our agreed soundcheck time, Tim was nowhere to be found until about 20 minutes later. He then hands me only 2 microphones! When I reminded him we needed another mic he looked surprised as if he forgot. He said he would go and get it BUT in the same breath asked about receiving payment! Sound check went ok with the 2 microphones we had but when the show started one of the microphones wasn't working and when I looked behind us to get Tim's attention, he was not at his post! In fact he was off chatting with someone at the party. In a panic I had to leave the stage area to get his attention about the microphone not working. He checks it and then argues that it was working when it clearly had no sound coming out of it! He then raised the volume on the dead mic but it still wasn't producing enough sound. So we had to keep swapping microphones during our performance. It was very stressful. As a sound person, your main job is to make sure the SOUND is up to par and that obviously wasn't Tim's concern. Overall his demeanor was cavalier and he didn't seem to care at all about what we needed from him. To top it off he was paid generously for the job he didn't do so well. I have never experienced such unprofessionalism from a sound person/DJ in all my life!