My wife and I live in Charlotte and wanted to have a photo shoot at the beach to announce our…read morepregnancy. Elizabeth was very accommodating to our schedule and did a fantastic job for our pregnancy announcement photo shoot. She went above and beyond and we are blessed to have had her as our photographer.

Elizabeth is an incredible photographer. She helped make me comfortable through the photo session…read moreprocess, including helping select outfits, choosing locations and setting up poses. Her eye for composition that completely surprised and impressed me. We would be walking, and she would start taking photos. I had no idea what inspired her until I saw the final pictures, which were stunning and perfect. And then I knew... she just has the ability to capture something that many photographers don't.

Happy 8 did an excellent job with our family photos earlier this year! They took their time, gave…read moreexcellent direction and we ended up with wonderful pictures. I will definitely use them for all my photography needs in the future. I can't recommend them enough!

From the owner: Happy 8 Photography is a family oriented freelance company based out of Wilmington, NC…read more Specializing in several varieties of photography & videography, Happy 8 ranges it's skills from real estate/newborn / maternity / lifestyle to weddings and events. Drone footage also available for all of your aerial and real estate needs. Be sure to check us out on Facebook for frequent updates!

Marissa was amazing to work with! She helped me plan the surprise proposal and made sure everything…read morewent smoothly. On the day of, she was super helpful and made sure the moment was captured perfectly. The photos came out incredible--she really nailed every detail. If you need a photographer who's talented, professional, and easy to work with, Marissa is the one to go with!

Everything went perfect, communication was great and the planning was everything we imaginedread more

My name is Sunja and I came across Mandy's work online looking for a maternity photographer in…read moreWilmington. Really liked the pictures and reached out. Initially she responded and we were supposed to speak over the phone but I never heard back so I followed up. She then did and we ended up speaking. I asked her to send me an invoice so we can lock in the date but she didn't for a while so I followed up again. She then did. Then the week of our scheduled photoshoot I saw the weather wouldn't be good on our shooting day and I texted her to hop on quick phone call to discuss further and potentially see how we can make it happen or pick a couple other shooting day options. Again no response for days who knows if I didn't reach out maybe longer. I reached out a third and final time to request a refund which I haven't received yet. I'm baffled by the fact that Mandy is running a business and lacking basic good communication, I've been repeatedly experiencing a lack of responsiveness in this short time of working together which has left wondering, kind of stressed and certainly taking all the joy out of it for me all while being in my last trimester of my pregnancy. She specializes in working with pregnant people and new moms, I just don't understand the lack of consideration and professionalism. Save yourself the headache and work with another photographer. I wish I did, now I'm running out of time hoping to find someone else to work with for a maternity shoot while still pregnant all last minute. Quite Upsettin!

Mandy was very nice and pleasant to work with. We love our family photos, she is very talented…read more However, her pricing is extremely costly and she charged an extra $25 per photo after an initial set of only 20 photos! Yikes! It felt like a very bad experience to see all your amazing photos and have them blocked, after a very costly upfront fee. Our family photo shoot ended up costing us $750.

During a recent family beach trip to North Topsail Beach we hired Billy Beach to capture the…read moremoments, so glad I did! We had a blast posing and now that I have the pics, I am super happy. He captured lots of great portrait and action/candid shots. And the his fees were perfect. Such professional results at such a reasonable fee. Amazing. We have some wonderful shots of Mom and Dad which we will cherish always. Thanks Billy!

So happy with my choice to go with Billy Beach Photography!!…read moreHad a great experience booking, communicating throughout, Billy was super accommodating and the pictures came back great and quickly!

It would be impossible for me to list everything that I loved about my daughter's senior photo…read moresession with Susie that I loved. Before the session, I emailed Susie about her policies and what I was wanting in my daughter's photos. Susie was so clear about how her photo sessions go, her pricing, and what we would receive (digital photos and what we were allowed to do with them). She made my daughter feel so comfortable during the session and as a result, my daughter who often has a fake smile had some of the most beautiful photos she's ever had done The scenery Susie chose was gorgeous. And when unexpected weather came in on our first appointment, she was very quick to reschedule for us. I cannot recommend her enough

Our daughter was recently married on April 24 in Wrightsville Beach. The wedding pictures that…read moreSusie took were amazing and that it captured the essence of the moment with beach scenes, water and sky, a couple in love and their much prized big dog! Further, the engagement pictures, or equally as studying! She definitely captured some very special moments. We highly recommend Susie as 'your photographer'.

Great experience. Laura photographed me and my family at the beach. She was super thorough, got all…read morethe shots we wanted, and super friendly! We loved the outcome! Would definitely work with her again!

I have been through at least two professional photographers and I was never happy with my photos…read more Unfortunately, there were no other option so I just went with them. I needed headshots for my office's website and was told to submit 2-3. I looked to yelp and looked saw a brief sample of Laura's work. That was enough for me. She responded quickly and I was able to get it done that same day (before a holiday weekend I might add). The quote was more than reasonable. She has a wonderful studio with great lighting and was very good at conveying how I need to position myself. I always feel awkward taking photos and she did a great job making me feel relaxed. The finished project was amazing. I had trouble only selecting a few.These photos came out great for my clinic. I cannot recommend her any higher.

We had the pleasure of meeting with Linda from Tides of Time Photography today. I am so grateful…read morethat she was able to take the time to fit us in her schedule and she was very accommodating. Linda is friendly, professional, flexible, and a wonderful photographer! I am happy to highly recommend Linda for any of your photography needs! We absolutely love the photos and I was so pleasantly surprised to see how quickly she was able to make them available to us. Wow! Thank you so much letting us enjoy the pleasure of seeing the pictures so quickl and a special thanks for making us absolutely fall in love with our condo!

Linda was absolutely wonderful! She did a last minute photo session with our family at the beach…read moreand worked with us to find the best day, time and location. Our photos are beautiful and so fun. Will definitely have her photograph our family again!

Nikki and Neal are such a great team and so much fun to work with. I had a feeling we would be…read morepleased with the photos from our session but when Nikki sent us the email with our gallery, we were blown away! It took my husband and I over 2 hours to sort through our images. Nikki and Neal, you guys are absolutely incredible. You have captured our family's love and happiness and the joy our children bring us. I cannot wait to fill our gallery wall with these photos!!

We contacted Something Like Life-Photography & Design because we were taking a trip to Myrtle…read moreBeach. It was very last minute but they were so great and were able to fit us in! Our entire trip was threatened with rain, but they worked with us to make sure we could fit a shoot in on a different day. The photos came out great! I was worried because it was so humid and our kids were a little less than cooperative but they got more than enough great shots! I would definitely recommend them. Wonderful to work with!

Chris was great to work with and provided quality pictures of our family. He was super responsive…read moreand had great suggestions on where to meet for pictures. These family pictures will be great memories for the rest of our lives

I chose Chris to take our family (2 parents and 2 adult children) beach photos because I loved the…read morecontrast of light and dark in his photos, as well as his reasonable cost. The entire photo session took just under an hour, and the location was under the Oak Island pier to keep us out of the afternoon sun. The day was enjoyable and fast paced, and Chris let us suggest any poses we wanted! Only a few short days after the photo session, I was emailed a link to the pictures and a week later received the original files to download to my computer. While viewing the photos, there were some adjustments that could have been addressed during the actual photo session in regard to attention to detail (i.e. Squinty eyes, crazy hair, sunglasses on/off) that made me somewhat disappointed with the outcome of the photos. The day was enjoyable, and the less than stellar review is due to the minor mishaps in the photos that could have been addressed during the photo session.