I rented Studio Northwest recently to record a demo video and take photos for a marketing project…read more It was such a positive experience. Although I'd never rented the space before, the day flowed as though I had because instructions were provided and everything was so clear and simple. Lucky for me, I was the only renter that day. I ended up needing more time for my project. The owner (Kristal) was so understanding and accommodating. It could have been a very stressful experience rushing to get everything done, but it ended up being rather easygoing, even with so much to do. I will definitely be renting the space again for future projects, and you should, too!

Studio Northwest is a beautiful, bright, and inviting space perfect for small business workshops,…read moreclasses, events, and networking. Kristal Passy is such a gracious host. This downtown Portland event space is beautifully decorated and can be customized for your event. The location is easy to access from the freeway, and parking is easy. I would highly recommend scheduling your next small business event here!

My name is Jennifer. I got married on June 21, 2014. My mom and dad gave me the most amazing…read morewedding. They hired all the vendors and paid all the bills. My mom had hired Rick Dodele months before my wedding. My mom sent him the deposit. My mom had 90% of the contact with him. I sent him a group of pintrest photos I wanted him to recreate. 4 days YES 4 days before my wedding he sends ME an email cancelling. He did not contact my mom with a phone call or email. He just sent it to me. I was hysterical, I called my mom in tears. She came rushing to see me and promised she would find somebody. I did not need this stress 4 days before my wedding (or anytime for that matter). I think if he had just told my mom I would never have known. I think it is most upsetting that each of the emails he sent only talked about how this affected him and his family he did not seem concerned about how it affected me and my family. He did not offer a replacement. He did immediately refund my mom's deposit but of course that was not the problem. Try to find a photographer 4 days before your wedding on a Saturday in June. I will say my parents came through like they always do. Even though the new photographer was much more expensive (just what we needed) we do have amazing pictures from our wedding. I want any future bride to be warned about this photographer. At least if my mom had known she could have made a more informed decision. I am attaching the email I received from Rick in its entirety. I feel this will show that this review is factual. Please note the date the email was sent (June 17) and when he said he hurt is back in May and my wedding was June 21. From: Rick Dodele Date: June 17, 2014 at 8:28:04 AM PDT To: Jennifer (me) Subject: Wedding Photography Hi Jennifer, Regretfully, I will not be able to photograph your wedding on Saturday. During a wedding reception I was shooting in May I missed a step coming down from a stage, and I hurt my back. I kept thinking my back would get better, but I'm still having severe back pain and back spasms on almost a daily basis, I didn't want to wait another day to let you know, since it now looks like there would be at least a 50/50 chance of having to cancel if I waited until the day of the wedding. You have no idea how badly I wanted to photograph your wedding (and how badly my family needs the money). Unfortunately, there's just no way I can take the chance at this point, and out of fairness to you I need to give you the chance of booking another photographer. I don't think you'll have any trouble finding a highly competent photographer using Thumbtack on short notice. I bid very frequently on that site, and for any wedding that pays more than $1,000 you'll get the maximum five bids very quickly. I have two photographers I've used in the past as second shooters, but one of them has already been booked on your date. The other one has been good in the past, but I was very disappointed with her work the last two times I've used her. I think it's in your best interest to find someone on your own. Your wedding coordinator called and left a message for me, and I will also contact her to let her know what's going on. Please let me know how you'd like me to handle the return of your $250 deposit. I can send it back to you via PayPal if you'd like, or I can mail you a check. Either way is fine with me. I sincerely apologize for this change of plans, and I appreciate your understanding of the situation. I wish now that I would have told you a week ago, but I was very determined to get better and be there. Unfortunately, my back didn't cooperate the way I wanted it to, so I am very sorry. Congratulations again on your upcoming wedding. I wish you and Dan the best of luck and many happy years of a wonderful life together. Thanks, Rick Dodele (760) 888-7487

Hello my name is Lenny and I recently had the honor of my daughter getting married. It was one of…read morethe happiest days of my life. Along with the enjoyment of my daughter came the privilege of writing all the checks for her wedding because yes soon to be fathers of the bride we still have to pay for EVERYTHING :-) the worst check I wrote was to Rick Dodele ( we did get our deposit back) my son and wife and I selected this man to be our daughters photographer and photograph all the wonderful memories that would unfold throughout the day so that I would have them to cherish forever. Rick Dodele turned into a nightmare. He chose to email my daughter the bride 4 days before her wedding canceling rather than my wife and I who had paid the deposit. This man shows such little regard for his clients specifically myself daughter and wife that I could never recommend him to any father because trust me the photographs are so important because the next day I realized how much of a blur the wedding was that if I hadn't had a photographer and videographer I would have missed so many memories. The fact that Rick canceled on my daughters wedding 4 days before sending my wife myself and son into panic mode of I finding a new photographer ( which thankfully we did) was one of the most stressful situations I have ever been in. The hurt in my daughters eyes and my wife who is the most composed person I have ever met having a panic attack was one of the worst experiences I have ever had to be part of the wedding is supposed to be such a happy time and in that instance it was taken away from us for a brief time do to the selfishness of Rick Dodele To all fathers i recommend you find anyone else to do your daughters wedding photography and never hire rick dodele because you want the memories not a cancelation email with a bunch of selfish self centered sentences in it. To see what he did to myself and my daughter and wife firsthand I realize that there are professional people in this world 50ft of unprofessionalism and then Rick Dodele Lenny Father of the bride Writer of all checks concerning this wedding

Last year for my birthday I asked for money for a family photography shoot. Trying to find a…read morephotographer who fits your style and what you're looking for is hard. Finding someone who can capture the personality of your family is really hard. But Ann managed to exceed all of my expectations! I LOVE the photos that we got! We have several printed around our home and we've given a bunch away as gift to extended family. I often scroll through the pictures on my phone and just smile. Not only are the pictures fantastic, but Ann was a delight to work with. We had an almost-two-year-old who did not want to cooperate, but Ann was awesome about it and she able to get a ton of pictures, good ones posing and great ones of our daughter being herself. I would highly recommend Ann for any type of photography you're looking for, I can't wait to use her again!

I had a wonderful experience with Ann getting my maternity photos done! As a plus size woman, I was…read morevery nervous and she made me feel so safe and heard during the entire process. I highly recommend you use her for any future photoshoots you may have! It was so fun to have access to her client wardrobe as well and she even had bigger sizes The space was also amazing and had lots of different options! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Michelle recently shot a 2 night event at our business (Farber Swim School) and we were so pleased…read morewith her! She was super professional, easy to talk to and she did a great job mingling with our participants. The photos turned out great and the participants will be so pleased to receive them. Michelle did a great capturing the "fun" of the event, using light to make everything look its best and framing shots. She even surprised us with a bunch of close up and detailed shots that we can use for marketing the event in the future. We would definitely recommend Michelle to anyone and plan on using her in the future for more events!

Michelle recently did a photo shoot for our family's holiday photos. She is very easy going and…read moremade it a fun morning for all of us with smiles and laughter. Michelle was attentive about the background for our photos and kept our kids and puppy engaged. We received the gallery in a very short period of time and were thrilled with the photos. Michelle captured amazing moments with our entire family as well as individual photos. I absolutely loved the quality of our photos and thoughtfulness. It will be hard to choose which of the pictures is the best for our holiday card. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for great photos.

Justine is an amazing photographer. We used her for our engagement photos, wedding photos and my…read moreBoudoir photos. We wanted a photographer who could capture our story and could produce vintage-like photos that weren't over-posed. She met all our needs and then some. She has a very special quality about her photos that are journalistic, and she captures the essence of you as a couple. If you want photos that are fun, truly memorable, well composed, minimally touched up, beautifully vintage and tell your story - then she is perfect for you. She also offers very reasonably priced packages, which come with a lot of extras. Most photographers charge outrageous prices for very little, but she is fair and reasonable. She is responsive, was on time for all events, and extremely accommodating when things didn't go as planned. On the day of the wedding, she was professional and took care of everything. You barely knew she was there outside of formal photos. She got our photos to us very quickly and we couldn't have been happier with them - we didn't have one issue. She's so incredibly nice and relaxed and just has fun with you. I believe we have found our photographer for life and we highly recommend Justine. You won't be disappointed!

Do not look any further for a wedding photographer! Justine is warm, friendly, and discreet. Our…read moreguests raved about our wedding photos, and consistently commented that they didn't even notice they were being photographed. We loved both our wedding and engagement photos, and have already recommended her to friends getting married next year. If you have the pleasure of an opportunity to hire Justine, take it!

Dan was easy to talk to and seemed willing to listen to song preferences. My daughter thought…read morethings were going to go well. We could not hear him with his PA system, even after i brought this to his attention. This was weird because we could hear the people giving their toasts using the same mic. He played really odd and not great music as people were coming into our wedding reception. With all the great music choices available, this was strange elevator-like music that was really awful. He also did not play songs or genres the bride/groom asked for. Though once he started playing dance music the atmosphere did improve. Although I'm sure he has a great sense of humor as other reviewers have noted, I did not appreciate being referred to as Good Golly Miss Molly at my daughters wedding.

DJ Dan was a great DJ with a great sense of humor for our wedding audience! We appreciated his…read moreflexibility and last-minute changes on some plans/songs. The equipment and setup were professional, along with the event planning. He emphasized the important details of our wedding timeline and used his expertise to make everything flow smoothly & effectively. We appreciate him being our DJ for our special day.

I was in major need of a new headshot ASAP for a marketing campain and CJ delivered. He's not just…read moreyour typical "OK, look at me and smile....*click* Alrighty, we're all done!" photographer. He listened to me when I said I wanted an outdoor photoshoot, which isn't your standard Realtor head-shot, and scouted out a perfect location. Once we were there, he made me feel comfortable from the get-go, cracking jokes and carrying on conversation which made it feel less stiff and awkward. (I don't know about anyone else, but sometimes getting your picture taken can feel awkward. Haha) We walked around the park for probably an hour stopping along the way to get different shots, backgrounds, etc. and he couldn't have picked a better location. I'm very happy with all of my photos. The way he captured my natural smiles/laughter made it seem almost candid, which was the look I was going for. Also I wanted to mention that CJ efficiently communicated with me throughout the entire time he was editing my photos, as he knew I needed them back as soon as possible. He answered emails/texts promptly and was really knowledgeable when I had questions for him. I'll definitely be using him in the future to shoot commercials and video promos too! Highly recommend!

I have worked with Klaxon Productions twice now on music videos. Both times I've been incredibly…read morepleased with the outcome of the product, but equally as important to me, the overall experience I had in the pre-production phase of each video is what brought me back. CJ from Klaxon isn't your typical production director, but instead a creative, hands on and personal artist whose main goal is to connect with his clients as individuals and ensure that your ideas come to life in the way you see them in your head. He was incredibly professional and took the time to set up multiple meetings over FaceTime and he worked around my schedule to make that happen. If you're looking for a flexible and professional, production company for creative or commercial work, go with Klaxon.

I found Elizabeth Hite Photography while looking for mini sessions in the Portland area. My husband…read moreand I were visiting for our first anniversary and thought it'd be fun to get some professional photos to remember the trip. We booked a session a couple weeks in advance and met Carlos at Hoyt Arboretum for our 20-minute shoot. Carlos was awesome--super friendly and easy to be around. He gave just the right amount of direction while still keeping everything feeling natural. We were relaxed, genuinely laughing, and the time flew by. Twenty minutes ended up being perfect to try a few spots and poses without it ever feeling rushed. About two weeks later, we got our gallery with around 40 edited photos and honestly, I love so many of them. The bright, clean editing style really fits the vibe we were hoping for, and Carlos did an amazing job capturing some really joyful moments. Highly recommend this business!

Liz did a great job on mine, and my Bestfriends senior pictures. She worked with our schedules…read morewhile she also was in the process of moving. She did a great job of making sure we were comfortable and the pictures turned out amazing!