I couldn't be happier with deciding to hire Justin for my proposal photography. He was quick and…read moreprofessional in setting up the details, and kept clear communication with me in the planning stages. I think one of the most undervalued aspects of his proposal service is his advice/suggestions on how, when, and where a great proposal in Austin can happen. He even scouted out different places for me to check the conditions! After comparing his services and prices against other proposal photographers in Austin, he definitely had the best bang for your buck. The photoshoot itself was great. Justin was waiting for us and captured the special moment, and the mini photo-shoot after the proposal turned out really well! What blew me away was that he offered to drive to a completely different location, 15 minutes away, to continue our "mini-photoshoot" at another scenic spot! He was so flexible and willing to go the extra mile for us...all without increasing the price! Plus, Justin is just a friendly person, so it was great getting to know him and work with him. I would highly recommend Max Photography to anyone looking for proposal, engagement or wedding photographers! Thanks again, Justin!

We cannot say how thankful we were to have Justin as our reception photographer! He made the whole…read morephoto process at our reception go by seamlessly as he was so easy going and great to work with. The photos we received from Justin are gorgeous to say the least - he is extremely talented with lighting and framing! If we wanted a picture with a specific group of people at our reception, Justin did not hesitate to capture the moment. He was very easy to communicate via email before our reception and made sure to get all the details he needed before our big day. Justin was able to capture the complete vibe of our reception and we are so grateful! Cannot recommend him enough!

Double Knot has been an excellent company to work with! Adam has been extremely responsive and…read morehelpful throughout our entire experience. We ended up cancelling with our previous photographer and going with DK because they offered a package that included photography and videography, along with engagement photos. After the engagement shoot, there were somethings I brought attention to that I wanted to be different at our wedding. Adam was extremely helpful and saw to that our media team the day of was informed of what we were looking for. They exceeded our expectations, communicated thoroughly throughout the entire wedding day and were incredibly sweet. We received our wedding media under 3 months and couldn't have been happier. I've looked through the pictures countless times, watched the 4 minute highlight reel multiple times as well.. plus we got the documentary film which was about an hour long. It was so much fun watching everything from someone else's point of view. Thank you to the DK team for making this such a wonderful experience!

As any bride planning a wedding knows, there are so many huge decisions that you have to make and…read moreso many different people that you have to put all of your trust into. For me personally, one of the most important decisions I needed to make was choosing a photographer and videographer as these are the only people who can truly help preserve every moment of our wedding day. I was an out of state bride (I live in Seattle but go married in Austin), and did SO much research into finding the right fit for us that was within a reasonable budget. After countless phone calls and emails with different photo/video teams, something just clicked when I found Double Knot. From beginning to end, they were just seamless. Most of our initial communication was via email and Adam was always extremely responsive and answered all of my crazy questions. My first major decision, and my best one, was hiring Double Knot for our February wedding at Log Country Cove (also a wonderful decision!). I flew to Austin a few months before our wedding and was able to meet with Adam and Kayla in person. I left feeling such a sense of relief as I knew that I was in good hands. It was actually kind of funny because when we left (my neighbor who is in her 50s) commented on how young they were. And that's what I loved! As someone who went to art school herself, I know how crucial it is to have someone who actually is up to date on everything. Photography and videography are both arts individually, but there is so much behind the scenes work (hours and hours of editing) that are required for weddings and I knew that I wanted a team that was fresh, current and hungry. That is 100% what you get with Double Knot. Adam and Kayla have this awesome balance of extreme professionalism but also of making you feel like they are friends that you've known for years. I was comfortable around them and it came through in all of the photos and videos. Wedding morning/day was complete chaos for me and I was finishing up so many last minute things. Adam was there to listen to my crazy banter, and even add in some himself, and somehow I think his presence actually calmed me down in some of those moments. Even when I was talking a mile a minute and anxiously joking, Adam was just chill and relaxed. I think that if I had an older team I just wouldn't have been as laid back as I was. *not knocking older photographers...just sayin' that this definitely played into my comfort level during a stressful morning. The Double Knot team really took the the reigns setting up some beautiful shots and just let me and my bridesmaids do our thing. The Groomsmen were all getting ready at a different house on property, and yet still, Adam and Kayla managed to capture so many wonderful moments at both. My husband and the groomsmen clearly felt comfortable around them because some of their group photos are hilarious! Kayla has such awesome direction with her photography and really feeds off of your energy. She's tiny and just quietly bopped around getting those amazing candid shots that I know every bride wants. She was like a Prius! She got some shots of me and I didn't even know she was there. Kayla was super efficient with all of our family photos and gave great direction. We have a big family and there were a lot of moving parts, but with some pre-planning they were able to really keep it flowing. Thanks to the smoothness of family photos, we really got to have a lot of fun with bride and groom shots. Kayla and her team were amazing! We thought we'd feel awkward being photographed together for the first time, but they made us feel so at ease and really soak in every single moment as husband and wife. They went above and beyond in every way; climbing up on things to get certain shots, fanning me off because it was so hot, you name it, they were on it. Post-wedding communication was great. Everything came as promised, on time, and exceeded all expectations. The only thing they didn't tell me up front was how emotional everything would make me! When looking at the photos, I cried, I laughed, and everything in between. Just when I'd see a photo I knew I wanted framed, I'd see another, and another...and another. And this is when I realized how glad I am that we added the photo album. I will cherish these photos for the rest of my life, but the one thing that I will be able to watch and get all of those wedding day "feels" back with is the Highlight video that Adam created. It's pure magic. I cannot even begin putting into words how it makes me feel every time I watch it. The abundance of love, the joy, the sense of family, and our personalities all came through in every second of the video. Photography and videography do so much more than preserve memories. They give you feeling. With each photo I look at, and each time I watch the highlight video, I go back to remembering how happy I was on my wedding day. My heart is just so full and we are so grateful for you!

Man - you and your wife did a fantastic job on all the pictures and videos! Laura was overwhelmed…read morewith joy and we had a cry-fest for a couple hours as we sat and looked through them all and watched everything. Everyone has been remarking the same with the tears of joy they've had watching the highlight video :) And neither of us knew we'd have that much other video to watch! It was all spectacular! We are both very thankful of the great job you two did at the dinner, ceremony, and reception. And the both of you were fun to work with and down to earth - we appreciate and enjoyed that. Cheers and Thank you again for all the hard work that went into this. It really came out quite fantastic! Thanks, Laura and Bill

My wife and I are very satisfied with the work that Roman did. First off: Roman is super friendly…read moreand easy to work with. He did an amazing job with our ceremony, reception, and highlight videos. My wife and I could not have asked for anyone better! Second off: not only is he friendly, but he's punctual and very quick in getting the videos to you after he's done editing them. Our overall experience was an 11/10. I would definitely recommend Roman to anyone who's looking into hiring a Videographer.

I literally can't say enough great things about Heather Curiel. Her work is absolutely…read morestunning...the use of color and light is like no other. I'm the owner Gypsy Floral and Events and frequently call on her to capture images of our work because I know she sees things through her lens like no one else. She recently did our headshots for our team and not only are the images incredible, the nature in which she gives direction and puts you at ease in the process is unparalleled. For the past 8 years, I've felt connected to her personally and professionally, and if you're looking for someone to understand style, nuance, and art, she's your gal!

It's true, I've never been married, so I have never had Heather Curiel take pictures of my wedding,…read moreBUT I have seen (with my own two eyes) photographs that she has taken of of other people's weddings and it makes me want to get married, just so I can have her take pictures. She has taken fancy pictures of my fancy dog and I LOVE them. You should visit her website, look at her photos, and have her take your picture!

Heather took maternity photos for me exactly 1 month before my first child was born. From our very…read morefirst email exchange, Heather was gracious and patient with me as I tried to describe the style of photos I was hoping for. I was wanting to document my body in this very incredible state in a more portrait style setting. While my pregnancy had been extremely joyful, it hadn't necessarily been all rainbows and sunshine; I really wanted the photos to capture that. Heather. Gallagher. Delivered. Many of the photos were nude portraits, and Heather made me feel 100% comfortable and beautiful, even though it was 1,000 degrees in June and I weighed about 1,000 lbs :) They turned out so beautifully, and I had a blast! Photos I will cherish forever and ever. Sadly, since many of the photos were nude, I wasn't comfortable with Heather sharing them on her public portfolio. I hated that for her, but she was super understanding and honored my wishes. She had them edited and ready very quickly. I can't recommend this woman enough!!

Let me start by saying that you simply cannot go wrong with Heather. We contracted her as our birth…read morephotographer and could have not been more happy about it. On our initial meeting she answered all my questions and doubts, and let us know exactly what to expect. When my baby ahead of schedule, Heather was very accomodating, and adjusted her busy schedule that day in order to make it to the delivery on time! She took awesome photos, and stayed in touch with us during our most difficult moments at NICU. Heather is a truly genuine person, the kind of what-you-see-is-what-you-get type. She is very open minded, and approachable. She will make you feel super comfy on the photoshoots, and her work is just amazing!! Overall we are very very pleased. Keep up the good work!

Steven was used for almost all of our friends' weddings, but I wanted pictures done for my 5 year…read moreanniversary. Steven was extremely flexible, super fun to work with, had great ideas, AND took AMAZING pictures. Not to mention he is super affordable, and it doesn't take months to get your pictures back. I was able to get my pictures in less than a week. I will FOREVER use his services. Rebecca Mlenar Leander, Texas

We had a small window of opportunity to have a family photo session. I contacted Steven a few…read moreweeks prior to get something lined up. I let him know what I wanted. He suggested a venue that was perfect! We basically were just responsible for getting ourselves dressed and showing up. What Steven does with his camera is nothing short of magical! My family has never looked so good! Steven was friendly, professional, and clearly knew what he was doing. He put us at ease and encouraged us to have fun. The photos are beyond fantastic! Steven was able to capture our best selves!

Madeleine helped me with my video and photography shoot for my Pilates Studio and online classes…read more She brought an assistant with her and both were very professional. She helped me figure out some difficult technology so that I can film some things on my own. I was familiar with her work already, because she had done a photo shoot for our family, which I absolutely love. Madeleine seems to have an amazing ability to capture the inner spirit of the people she is photographing. I have worked with a lot of photographers over my career and Madeleine is still one of my very favorites and I would hire her again. Can't recommend her enough! She also has a really easy personality and very flexible, which is so important for photo and video shoots great with suggesting different colors, backgrounds, etc.

I started with a SLR film camera 50 years ago and developed my own black and white. I was an early…read moreadopter of digital cameras and have taken photo classes online and in person. One can never learn too much. I learned a lot from Madeleine's class. It motivated me to keep on learning, shooting, and using Lightroom to organize my work. I'm using her organizing tips to better find an show off my work. She urged me to work on my weaknesses like portrait and candid people photos. I benefited from her constructive comments on my work. She has motivated me to look more critically at light, composition, color, and subject matter. I gained a better understanding of both the art and the craft of photography. I thoroughly enjoyed her class and would recommend it to anyone from beginner to serious amateur. PJ

Svetlana is amazing! She helped me work out outfit ideas leading up to the shoot and chose a great…read morelocation. On the shoot, she was so kind and encouraging. She helped a lot with directing for poses and positions. I ended up with a lot of usable photos for multiple platforms. I can't recommend Svetlana enough!

While the final photos turned out solid, our photographer completely missed taking our scheduled…read morewedding photos at UT Austin -- a location we had clearly emphasized was deeply meaningful to us. We are giving 2 stars because this was a very important part of our wedding day, and those photos never happened. We had clearly communicated ahead of time that we wanted photos at UT Austin since it's where my wife and I met. We provided detailed parking information, and she mentioned that she had previously taken photos at the university, so we did not anticipate any issues. Unfortunately, she did not arrive at the university in time, and those photos never happened. It was especially disappointing because we even saw another bride and groom meeting their photographer who arrived as planned. Those pictures were meaningful to us, and there was no way to recreate that moment with everyone. It also put a damper on the day because the rest of our wedding party arrived on time and were ready for photos. It was awkward having everyone gathered and waiting without a photographer there, especially after we had planned so carefully around that location.She did offer to stay an extra hour for the after-party and to schedule another session on a different day. We appreciate her effort to make it right; however, after-party coverage wasn't something we had planned or prioritized, and it didn't replace the significance of the UT Austin photos. Rescheduling would have required another trip and redoing hair and makeup, and we were leaving immediately afterward for our honeymoon, making it unrealistic. Overall, while the final images were solid, missing such an important and clearly communicated location was very disappointing and took away from what should have been a seamless part of our wedding day.

I feel like I don't even need to write a review. Jenna's work and previous reviews explains it…read moreALL. But you know, if you want to know my honest story: I am in the wedding business. I had a client who was not so happy with her wedding photographer but was in LOVE with his engagement session shooter. Guess who that was? They loved loved Jenna! I honestly have not had the honor of working with Jenna on the professional level but think its much more important to describe what it's like on a client level. We (my husband and I) are not photogenic people. We hate posing for photos unless we have had something to drink (and by something I mean a lot!). But I knew our time for couple photos on our wedding was limited (though our photographer then did a great job!) and we scheduled this session with Jenna. I loved working with Jenna because she would shout directions at us. She wouldn't force us into anything but a little guidance is always appreciated - especially for those of us who DON 'T model you know? She literally made a 2ft width space of grass look like a field...who does that???!!!??? Thank you Jenna!!!!!

Jenna is an incredible photographer, truly, especially in capturing candid moments and making them…read morelook incredibly natural which is exactly what I wanted for our wedding. She is unique from other wedding photographers that I saw in that her photos portray colors vividly and boldly. She has an incredibly inclusive and diverse business and is accepting of all different wedding and couple types! Jenna as a person really tries to get to know you and she even took us out to dinner just to chat a few weeks before our big day! We absolutely loved our photos from our engagement shoot and our wedding - most of the important moments were captured in beautifully vivid color. We had an Indian fusion wedding and chose her because we saw another Indian fusion wedding she had done in which we fell in love with her photography style. That said, there is a certain dramatic style and culturally specific type of photos that Indian weddings usually have and I felt that I missed out on some of those types of photos (even though we are not a fan of overly dramatic to begin with and she already adds a good amount of drama to her photos!). There could have been a little more cultural exploration there and of course that will come with her practicing on Indian weddings. Regardless, I am so glad I took a chance on her because we were really happy with the results for a totally reasonable price for wedding photographers. Would certainly recommend her in general! And for Indian weddings, just make sure you work with her to tell and show her exactly what you're looking for, but she can definitely give you the drama you're looking for!

We hired Lauren as our wedding videographer 11 years ago, and we still agree that hiring her was…read morethe BEST money spent for our wedding! We watch our wedding video every year on our anniversary. She was so professional during the planning and for the wedding itself, but even years later when we had a death in our family she was able to send me raw footage from our wedding to have as a memory. She's an incredible videographer and I'm so happy we invested in her!

I can't say enough how much I love Lauren Maria Films. I hired her 11 years ago to film the birth…read moreof my children, and she stole my heart since then. She too was pregnant but listened to my vision and executed it so perfectly. We had boys just a few weeks apart. She has photographed my family every year since, except for 1 year, and I regretted not hiring her that year more than I can say!! She is sweet, so responsive, incredibly talented, and turns around the edits of the photos promptly. She's also little so you don't even notice she is there, hiding and filing special moments that I would have never known happen had she not been there. She is worth the investment 1000%, I cannot recommend her enough!