Steve is a true professional who seamlessly wears all the hats for family photography!…read more Steve recently photographed our family of four in an outdoor setting (October 2024). Our sons are 2 and 1, so we knew it was an ambitious goal - but we really wanted to capture this moment in time we know will go by so fast. Leading up to the photo session, Steve provided tips for outfits and preparing for the photoshoot, which helped me feel confident leading up to it. When we arrived, Steve was already there to meet us glowing with positive energy, which immediately snapped all of us out of the stressful morning of getting ready. Steve was not only a master behind the camera but also a real professional, as he seamlessly wears all the hats! He is brilliant with kids, quick on the shots, and goes with the flow while incorporating our ideas into the shoot, resulting in gorgeous photography of candid moments and genuine smiles with exceptional lighting and quality. While I was doing my makeup in the morning before the photoshoot, all I could think about was how to maintain the kids' runny noses during the shoot (do toddler's noses ever stop running?). When we received our photos, you would never know. Steve was able to edit this out so we can look back on wonderful memories of this time of love and laughter without runny noses tainting the moments. I am looking forward to hanging several prints on our wall and sending out favorite photos in our annual Christmas cards to friends and family. Due to the circumstances of photographing our family with little ones, I was really hoping to get at least a few favorites. I feel so thankful and thrilled to say Steve did such a remarkable job that we love so many of the photos - we are having a difficult time narrowing down our favorites!

Wow. The entire experience with Steve was truly great--from the intial contact, through…read morecoordinating the time and location, the actual shoot, and the post-session follow-up. We had determined a shoot location and Steve arrived there early to check the conditions. He immediately contacted us stating that with the cloud cover, lighting, and fog off of the water that the conditions were less than ideal. Steve then gave us the option to proceed with that spot or choose anywhere else that we would like. Hes very flexible and accomodating. Steve was so personable, lively, energetic, and creative. He was great with our two kids. He also had a great way of moving the session along without 'hurrying.' We felt that he earnestly took into account our ideas and he made an effort to incorporate them into the shoot. We also appreciated his creativity, vision, and technical aptitude. He would explain his reasoning behind the different poses, locations, and arrangements--eg, the lighting, the background, etc. Steve would redo a shot if he didnt feel great about it and he regularly shared some of the images as the session progressed. Also, we took a ton of shots with a myriad of different poses--he went above and beyond. Above all--he just seemed like nice down-home kinda guy--youd have a beer with him. Yeah...we all felt very comfortable and at ease with him! Highly recommend Steve and Hawk Fish photography.

Great experience! Liz is very friendly and was able to get my daughter's attention for photos…read more Would definitely recommend at least a 30 minute session because the best ones were taken as my daughter got more comfortable. Very affordable! Thank you.

10/10 recommend Liz! She comes so prepared and makes photoshoots easy and fun. Liz took our family…read moreportraits on the beach this summer and I love them. Somehow she wrangled all of the kids and had us looking like models. It's miracle! I just did a solo shoot for my new website last night and we had so much fun. She made this awkward girl feel pretty and comfortable in my skin. Thanks for everything Liz!

Not even that one star…read more Beware of this photographer. She took all the money before the session started and totally dumped our rare, once-in-a-lifetime family gathering, including our daughter's first photo shoot. The photographer promised delivery within three weeks but has since ignored all calls and emails. It's been 40 days, and we've received nothing. This unprofessional behavior has caused us to lose invaluable memories. Absolutely unacceptable.

I hired this company for my mother's 79th birthday party family pictures. Marlene was very…read moreprofessional and her work is awesome! I def recommend her!

Brandon is very detail oriented and easy to work with. Ultra clear photos coming from the use of…read morehis super high definition lenses and camera equipment. He is fast and furious in sending photos by the very next day!! He's in a class all by himself!

I was one the organizers bringing back the Turkey Day Dash in Thousand Oaks in 2023. We needed a…read morephotographer who could take pics of participants in the race. Being it was the first time back after many years, we did not have much money to pull this event off. I found Brandon on Facebook and messaged him if he would be willing to be our official photographer and told him he would have to do it for peanuts. He agreed and showed up Thanksgiving morning camera equipment in hand. The pics we got back from the event were stunning. I was very surprised at the quality of his work and they way he captured the event. We were very lucky to find him and he has covered the Conejo Valley Parade as well as other events I have coordinated. He is now my go to for photographer. Only problem now is getting him booked with his now busy schedule. If you want a photographer who will show you off in your best light, reach out to Brandon now before he gets booked for something else. - Gerritt Beatty

It's hard to know where to begin, because there are simply too many amazing things to say about…read moreTeresa and her work. When my husband and I began our search for a wedding photographer back in 2019, Teresa was one of the first we discovered, and I was immediately in love with her light & airy, classic aesthetic. Her photos and overall style are so dreamy, natural and effortless. After speaking to her on the phone, I pretty much knew immediately that she was our girl. She is so kind, easy to talk to, caring, and most importantly, honest. We were one of the many couples faced with the interruption of covid-19, and had to postpone our wedding a full year. Teresa was more than understanding and reassuring, which eased so much of the stress we faced at that time. A comment I received from multiple people on my wedding day was how calm I seemed. And I have to say, I credit 100% of that to Teresa. Leading up to the wedding, she made me feel so prepared and at ease. When wedding day arrived, she carried that sense of calm with her from start to finish. Shooting with Teresa feels like shooting with a good friend you've known forever. She is so sweet, funny, organized, and professional. Wedding day can be SO stressful, but Teresa never let me or anyone give into that at any time. She keeps you laughing, and brings an energy that every bride needs on her big day. The timeline she created for our day was completely seamless, and the day just felt so easy with her direction and care. The amount of people that also recognized this about her and made a point to tell me throughout my wedding day only further confirmed that she is truly amazing at what she does. She is the real deal. My wedding (and engagement) photos are something out of a dream. In fact, they are even better than what I dreamed of for so long. She captured the most special moments of our life so beautifully and organically, and we will cherish them forever. They are classic and timeless, and I never fail to get emotional any time I look at them. From the beginning, Teresa never felt like a vendor we hired, she felt like family. Words can never express how thankful I am for her and the experience she gave us, or how grateful we feel that she will be in our lives for years and years to come, capturing more of our life's precious moments. Our wedding day was truly perfect, and we owe SO much of it to Teresa and her hard work. We not only have these photos that we love, cherish, and will show our children someday, but we gained a dear friend in the process. I would recommend her to everyone under the sun. Thank you Teresa, from the bottom of our hearts.

Teresa does an amazing job over and over again, I can't wait to share this years Christmas photos!…read moreThank you Teresa!

Emily was amazing to work with. She took our generational family pictures. She did such a great job…read moreworking with ages 97 years- 20 months old. She was patient with our kids and knew how to get them to look at the camera. She took a variety of different groupings of people since there were 11 people. All of our photos turned out beautiful. They are by far my favorite family photos we have gotten done. Emily is also amazing with communication and got us our photos back quickly. I highly recommend her.

I highly recommend Emily Elizabeth Photography! We hired Emily to meet my daughter and her friend…read moreat a local hiking trail in Newbury Park for a senior photography session for both girls. When we went to her home studio a week later to view the proofs and select our portrait package, we were absolutely blown away. The quality of her photography is just unbelievable, and every single photograph of the girls was absolutely stunning. It honestly, it made me emotional, which I did not expect. Photography is definitely an investment, so to have an outcome like we did was such a gift. Thank you, Emily! We could not love our photographs of Addison more!