Working with Elise & her team, of Elise Bennett Photography, was an ABSOLUTE pleasure! We hired her…read moreto provide the photography services surrounding both our engagement and wedding day. From the start, you can tell how dedicated she is to her craft and the entire process. You feel like you have a true fighter in your corner when it comes to Elise Bennett. When our engagement photo shoot location got rained out she scrambled to find an alternative location and the photos turned out beautifully. She'll climb, squat, head-stand just to get the perfect shot! It's amazing watching her work, but more impressively, most of the time you don't even notice her buzzing around snapping shot after shot, because she creates such a relaxed, organic atmosphere for her clients. Elise Bennett takes the time to get to know her clients on a personal level, which was very important to me. She understands that life can get crazy and is willing to work with you no matter what the circumstances are. Her organizational skills are a sight to behold, especially during a time when most brides have so many other issues to consider. Elise will keep you on track and you won't have to worry about timing for your photographs, since she will certainly have it all planned out well in advance. Prior to your wedding, Elise will take time out of her day to drive around and scout your locations with you. Her shot recommendations are always impeccable, as Elise and her team are not afraid to push themselves and you. If you have a vision, she will make it happen, period! Elise and her team have a true eye for the art of photography, as well as a driven desire to provide the most superior client-photographer relationship. They garner an unparalleled understanding of their clients' wants, desires and dreams for their special day, and this clearly shines though in the finished products. Elise Bennett Photography is the team you need to hire when you want only the most professional and artistically skilled photographers to capture your most irreplaceable and memorable moments.

Elise is INCREDIBLE! She is kind and friendly, and does everything she can to make you feel…read morecomfortable in front of the camera. She works hard to capture every memory from the day, and the pictures that you get in return are absolutely stunning!! After being married for over a year, I still look back at my wedding pictures frequently and cannot get over how beautiful they are! My husband and I have agreed that choosing Elise as our wedding photographer was the best decision we made about the whole wedding (and our wedding was amazing!), because the pictures last a lifetime. Elise is THE BEST at what she does!!

Laura Flannery is awesome! She took headshots of my daughter which were beautiful. My daughter is…read more11 and she says that Laura was fun to work with and made her feel comfortable. As a parent, Laura was easy to work with and made my daughter feel relaxed. The headshots were beautiful. The hardest part was choosing from so many great photos!! My daughter's personality was captured in the headshots and Laura made sure that the final product was perfection! My daughter's manager in NY loved the pictures as well. I highly recommend Laura's services and will definitely work with her again in the future.

I live in Los Angeles but had to find a top notch photographer for my student in Louisiana. Laura's…read morework immediately stood out as the most professional. We could tell that she captured versatile photos while maintaining the "Headshot look" every actor needs. Great communication throughout the process. Just got the photos back and they're even better than I expected! Everyone should book with Laura.

My family (and dog) and I did a 90 minute session with Ana at a park in Chappaqua recently this…read moresummer. We felt so comfortable with her and she was able to capture all the shots we were looking for. Ana was personable, knowledgeable, professional and I would return to her again if I still lived in New York. I highly recommend Ana for your next photo shoot. She will not disappoint!

Extremely professional and talented photographer. Good eye for details and very creative during the…read moresession.

Bride and Groom beware. I hired Katie last year for my wedding and my gut instinct after I met with…read moreher said keep looking but I was pressed for time and she lied to get our business. Katie claims to be a professional full-time photographer, this is not true, she works for a wedding venue in Mandeville full time, her photography experience is highly exaggerated. Because we have friends and family all over, some were even out of country at the time of our wedding, we requested that Katie do a Live stream of the ceremony. She stated that would be no problem and that she had a great videographer. That "videographer ended up being her husband who is not a professional videographer by any means. We did a contract and paid an extra $500 for the livestream. In short, the livestream never happened. I had dozens of people contacting her the day of the event via email and text after they set aside time and adjusted schedules to attend virtually as planned. Katie had months of time to prepare but did not. I provided her the information for the venue and the venue director and she never went there prior to the date of the event or even contacted Danielle, the event coordinator, to set up and test the livestream. In the video we saw (we have no usable video of our wedding now) it showed our backs in front of the pastor and Katie right behind him, you see the backs of people attending the weddings heads bobbing all over, you cant hear anything on the audio and you never see us come down the aisle. Needless to say, it would have been a better video if one of my friends had just recorded it with an iPhone. As a courtesy, I even paid an extra $200 for Katie and her husband to have dinner while working at my wedding. How was I treated in return? When I texted, called, and emailed Katie to address the video and the fact the livestream did not work even though we paid for it, she ghosted me. She had also promised the pictures within 2-3 weeks of the event, but it was 5 weeks before I received anything and when I did, the pictures were awful. My husband is 6'2 and I am 5'10, but taller with heels on. We both work out and are athletic-not small people. A common rule of professional photography is never shoot from down low because it is the most unflattering angle possible. Katie is 4'10 which, when we met, made me apprehensive to choose her. However, she advised that she wears big shoes and climbs up on ladders to get better shots. She did wear big shoes on the day, but she couldn't walk well in them and she stepped all over my dress before the wedding leaving black marks all over it. She did not use a ladder or shoot from up high, she kept kneeling and shooting from down low which is a rookie mistake and shows her lack of experience. Just so people know, I have a lot of experience with professional photographers since I had modeled for years worked with dozens of photographers. So, when I say I understand angles and what she should have done and not done, I really do. She also claims she "preselected areas" to take pictures, which is highly unlikely since she never went to the venue prior. She had us walking outside in 90 degrees with full makeup on, tuxedo and dress, outside in the alleys, down dirty service hallways, and all over the place prior to the wedding to do pictures. After my experience, I would recommend any other photographer but her. I am also filing against her in small claims court for violation of her own contract and ghosting me when I attempted to address it. If I can, I will attach a copy of the judgement once it is done.

Katie is a very talented photographer who is absolutely lovely to work with! She provided the…read morephotography for our engagement photos and for our wedding. We love our photos and have received numerous compliments on them! Her prices are very reasonable, and her work is wonderful. I highly recommend her!

This is the third review I have written for Steve today, which means I have now given him 15 stars…read more I still do not feel like it is enough to express how impressed I am by his demeanor, his professionalism, and the work he produces. Steve is the groomsmen whisperer- he was able to convince 16 rowdy groomsmen, 2 ushers, and myself to cooperate long enough to shoot the most incredible groomsmen photos I have ever seen. After the wedding, my wife and I nervously joked about how we could not recall seeing Steve at the reception. As we talked about it more, we did actually get a little concerned, but when we received the album, it was as if Steve had somehow been everywhere at once! He did not miss a single moment- incredible! If you truly love the person you are marrying, do them a favor by choosing Steve Randon to immortalize your wedding- this is the easiest and best decision throughout the planning process. Thank you so much, Steve, for your commitment to providing your customers the best possible experience, and the phenomenal images of the happiest day of my life.

A clear communicator with a keen sense of occasion - I mean those fleeting micro-occasions that…read morepresent themselves during a wedding, the ones that lend themselves to candid shots and stand out in any photo album. Steve has that sense and he has given my wife and me a beautiful wedding album. We wan to thank him. He was courteous and patient on the phone. At the venue, he knew the best spots for optimal lighting; obviously he gets gigs over here. He made us feel comfortable when posing for the shots. I am not the most photogenic of men, but he's made me look good.

A picture of me taken in July '65 went underwater during Hurricane Katrina and through time, the…read morepicture, stuck to the glass, started to get discolored, curling, and unrecognizable. I had thrown it in the trash but later I wondered if somebody could 'fix' it. Mr. Billiot took the time to restore the only baby picture my mom has left (of all 3 kids) and made it look original. My mother cried when I gave it to her for Christmas. Thank you, Mr. Billiot, you did an awesome job and I look forwards to having a few more done. Al Brignac jr

So........I can only review on this to a certain point as I didn't end up wih the final product due…read moreto cancellation of the event. This is a family business and they were great. I went to their home to make all the arrangements and chuck showed me some of his previous work which was to a very high standard. He is very easy to communicate with and will listen to all of your ideas. The rates are very fair and competitive. I cancelled 10 days before and they were very understanding and I still got most of my money back. If I ever needed such a service again I wouldn't hesitate to use them.

Twirl has been our go-to for portraits for nearly two decades, with photos of everyone from babies…read moreto the old folks. The photographer behind Twirl always suggests an excellent location and timing so you get magical photos. No surprise there: some of the historic photos published in the Times Picayune from the Katrina era were hers. Ditto some actors' head shots you may see in posters and programs for shows around town. She's even got a Pulitzer to show for it (the journalism, not the head shots). But enough about her background. You'll start with a dialogue defining what you want to come out of your session. Then when the time (and light) is right, meet up with Jenn for a dynamic photo session with a mix of carefully posed compositions and some carefree, "just look like you're running to the ice cream truck!" shots. It's busy but a lot of fun. Out of all that, expect some good choices for your album.

Jennifer recently photographed my headshots. I knew I needed new portraits of myself, but I was…read moredreading it because I hate being in front of the camera. Jennifer quickly assured me that it would be painless, and she was absolutely right. She coached me through the whole session made me laugh, and it felt like I was actually working with a friend. This was my first experience of actually enjoying being in front of the camera. I look like a better version of myself without it looking stiff or retouched. If you are looking for an easy stress-free, headshot or portrait session run to contact Jennifer she is truly amazing! Thanks again I actually really love my photos! Thanks Twirl Photography!!