She has taken my pictures several times and it is always professional and fun. She makes it easy…read moreeven if your not photogenic like me:) she helps you pose and will even help you with the right outfit to wear. She is truly awesome. She has prints of your pictures so you actually have something to put in a frame and not just on a memory card. She also did my bourdouir pictures. Never did I think I would be comfortable doing that but she was great and very easy to work with. She is does very well with kids also and even does weddings!!!!!

I try to only leave positive reviews for local business but this photographer refused to refund me…read morewhen I canceled in plenty of time and the contract said only $50 was nonrefundable. I paid her $200 and she would not give me back the other $150, I would not recommend

Excellent finished products definitely recommended went in for social media photos and passport…read morehead shots, I'm completely satisfied

This is a review of the beginners photography class offered, and not of any other services…read moreprovided. Disappointed is an understatement. To preface my review, I had recently purchased a dslr camera, and have read 2 intro books on photography prior to taking the course. The $160 course is marketed as a 6 week session, with 2 hours a session. Roughly 30 minutes of which was dedicated to snack time, and the 6th session had no new material presented. That alone is about 5 hours of the 12 hours paid for that is wasted. The instructor spent roughly as much time either giving suggestions for what equipment to buy (ie. internal hard drives) as he did giving pertinent information to improving photography style. Minimal critique was given on homework assignments, and the pictures students took were often not reviewed until after the allotted class time was over. I perceive that as the work that the class completed was seen as less important than the snack time, but that's an opinion. A model was asked to come in for the 5th session, where the instructor spent 30 minutes conducting his own photo shoot, which proved to be a rather awkward experience. Not only were the students given minimal instruction and critique during their short opportunity to photograph the model, but the model seemed generally uncomfortable with some comments that were made during the session by the instructor. I wholeheartedly would not recommend taking this class if you are a beginner seeking to improve your technique with a digital slr. The alternatives of reading the manual that came with your camera, buying a digital photography beginners book, and searching through youtube tutorial videos are much more cost effective and rewarding experiences. Also, it will save you the trouble and stress of going home and complaining to your spouse after leaving this class each night.

$2500 later and 7 months after being married, all I have is a couple pictures...and a CD of…read moreUNEDITED pictures..because he thought I would like to do my OWN editing!! What PROFESSIONAL photographer makes you pay that kind of money to give you unedited pictures!! I have 3 bridal pictures and 1 engagement picture. I am supposed to be getting 3 albums...but I doubt that will even happen. Plus, my husband doesn't have a SINGLE picture of him with his family, any of them on our wedding day..and the two of us only have 3 posed pictures of us, and 2 of them we aren't even looking at the camera!! I am so disappointed in the pictures.

Doug Hodel is an awesome guy. After booking him last year, I had to change the date a million times…read moredue to issues with the military. He was always accommodating and was incredibly understanding. He also gave us a pretty good military discount as well. When wedding day finally came, he was early and made everyone feel comfortable. I hate doing pictures and he made it bearable. After the wedding, he told me to email him my address and he would mail my CD to me since I live states away. Three days later I emailed him and my CD was already done and it was mailed out shortly after. Needless to say, I only waited about a week for beautiful, edited photos. I wish I still lived in Abilene so I could continue business with him. I highly recommend Doug Hodel to anyone.