This review is for boudoir. Just do it! I never thought I…read morecould be boudoir material, but it was something I always wanted to do. As I grow closer to my 40th birthday, I finally decided to give myself (and my husband) this gift. After years of sporadic searching, I finally found Christina and Elle Division. She is everything you want in a photographer, especially this kind of work. With her fun energy and the support of a BFF, I felt instant comfort and confidence right out of the gate. The moment she turned that camera around and showed me, ME...I knew that this was an experience I would never forget. Wow! Today I walked away from my photo viewing and I am SO. Proud.Of myself! I cannot wait to share these with my husband, who already sees what these images and Christina helped me see. I cannot be more happy and grateful to have found Elle Division. I would 100% do this again. Don't wait or sell yourself short! You will not regret it.

We had a fun experience with Megan. She was cheerful and very knowledgeable of how we should pose…read more My in laws had never taken professional photos and had no idea what to expect. However, Megan made them feel very comfortable. Hubby and I also loosened up and just enjoyed the experience. Thanks for fitting my family in

As a former wedding and portrait photographer, I had high standards for who would photograph my…read morewedding. Christophe fit the bill in every way. He's wonderfully easy to work with, unobtrusive during the event, and a real artist. I'm so glad we chose him to capture our day. Thanks, Christophe!

Christophe is seriously the most professional, knowledgeable, helpful and thorough photographer…read morearound! It all started when I sent a mass message request for quotes from various photographers around the Napa area. I had planned to do a surprise proposal for my now fiance and the responses I received were unhelpful and dry. Many responses were received such as "500 flat rate" or "not available". Well, Chris responded with a very thorough and inquiring message. He sent many many suggestions of places to propose at, what the area is like, what the staff is like ... man I can't name the countless details he has discussed with me. Point being, he went ABOVE AND BEYOND what nobody else would. I had a few places in mind to propose at, but these suggestions Christophe made were fantastic. I'm talking vast mountain views and intimate settings. Open vineyards as far as the eye can see where no one is around but just you and that special person. He has done us a 100/10 service in helping plan and set up the surprise engagement. Christophe is special to me in the way that he has made this whole process a comfortable and exciting one. I was very nervous throughout the whole process and due to some miscommunication, I was devastated but Chris cleared everything up for me and the other parties involved, and from there I knew he was a man with a good heart that only wants the best for his clients. In preparation of the surprise engagement, he gave very very thorough and specific details. Like, there's no way you can go wrong!! It was so comforting knowing step by step what I should do and how to help my fiance get the best shots without compromising the surprise in any way. In the end, my fiance was so happy about the whole engagement that we couldn't stop talking about Chris and the venue the whole ride back to our hotel. We seriously commend Christophe for his professionalism and attention to detail. If ever we return to the Napa area and need a photographer, we'll be hitting you up again Chris!! Thank you so much for a wonderful experience.

Our family traveled from Wisconsin to California to be part of my brother and his beautiful wife's…read morewedding in 2022. It was so beautiful and such an intimate wedding. Myself, my husband, and our 9 month old son were all in the wedding party. As you can imagine, I was so excited to be able to see all the pictures that were taken. After all, it's not like we were able to take pictures during the ceremony or during all those special moments. People even say it's rude to take pictures during weddings, that's why you pay sooo much money for a photographer, right?! Well, after returning home, we learned the heartbreaking news that Amanda did not back up any of the photos on her computer after deleting them from her camera, her computer crashed, and you can guess what happened....ALL of the photos were GONE!! Who doesn't back up their work?! These are irreplaceable moments. This is so inexcusable and downright terrible business practices. But you want to know the cherry on the top of it all?! She refuses to give my brother and his wife their money back!!! She even had the gall to tell them that she'd only give them their money back if they would take down their review!!! We've bitten our tongues for a long enough. Save your money and do not trust this irresponsible photographer with your most precious moments. I understand things happen, but she has not handled this in any sort of professional way. This is honestly the most absurd thing that I have ever heard of and your actions for not backing up your work and how you've handled everything since have been egregious!!! They have been more than patient for the last two years, trying to recover photos and figure out a way to get this rectified and have not received anywhere close to an acceptable resolution. You would get zero stars if I was allowed. And I will post this all over again if I have to. Do not trust Amanda Marie Photography!!

100000/5 stars if I could!…read more From the moment I met Amanda I knew our photoshoot was going to be amazing. I came from a past of not the greatest photographers which made me loose my spark in getting photos done to cherish special moments / people... but then Amanda knocked me off my feet with her special talent. She is fun to work with and so kind, professional, and a sweetheart. I will definitely be booking more sessions with her! She will Not disappoint you. Her talent goes above and beyond with every LITTLE detail ( which is SO important in photography). Thank you Amanda for giving us the gallery of our dreams!

When chatting with/interviewing photographers, I had an immediate bond with Mariana and was taken…read moreaback by her warmth, genuineness, and kindness. Mariana is professional, friendly, conscientious, punctual, reliable and has an amazing skillset... all qualities you'd want for your wedding photographer. I even had several guests at our wedding approach me to say how lovely our photographer is and how they were impressed by her efforts to make our 9 month old daughter smile in all of the photos. We love our gallery of photos and how Mariana organized them and made them accessible to download and share. 10/10 hire Mariana to be your wedding photographer!

I concur with everyone's review on Mariana Calderon Photography! I am SUPER glad I hired her for my…read moreengagement session. I did my research before I reached out to her. When I saw her work on social media and website, I knew I had to hire her. When I first met her in person, we hugged! I felt like I've known her for a long time. We started our session at a nice restaurant/bar in Napa and she captured some great photos of us. Our session went over a little bit longer because we had so much fun. She made us feel very comfortable the whole time. After the session, I received a few sneak peeks of our shoot the next day maybe because I bugged her a little bit (haha) but she was very responsive. I loved the photos so much that I could not stop looking at them (*happy cry* - hahaha). We shared the sneak peeks to our loved ones, and they loved them too! I would TOTALLY recommend her! We do look forward to working with her again in the future if we come back to Napa. In the meantime, I will be recommending her to future married couples, family, and friends.

Kenny Kim is one of the most down-to-earth, genuine, and talented people I have ever met. I…read morecouldn't think of a better person to have helped me with creating content for my business. We originally met through Instagram, and I knew I had to hire him. When launching my business, I knew I would need high-quality images, for example, a headshot, social media content, etc. Kenny thoughtfully set up the perfect photoshoot day to encompass everything my business is about which is food, wine, work-from-home lifestyle, and social media. It was my first photo shoot, so I was nervous. He made me feel comfortable and told me where to look and how to model. It was a new concept for me but he made it easy! I tend to feel uncomfortable being in front of the camera, but he made me feel like a natural. Kenny captured my smile, lighting, and pose perfectly. Kenny has the ability to bring out genuine expressions from you, which is not an easy task. I really don't know how he did it but I am forever grateful. Kenny might be known for wedding photography, but he is just an all-around incredible photographer. If you are looking for a wedding photographer, I have worked many weddings as the day of coordinator and I can tell you that a photographer who can make a bride feel comfortable through all the stress is a photographer you should hire. That is talent! I can say with full confidence Kenny would be the person to hire on your wedding day. Also, for those of us who are impatient. Kenny gets you your photos quickly! I really couldn't be happier with how my photos turned out and I look forward to working with him again!! Whether you are getting married soon or need lifestyle shots, he is hands down the best. Thanks again, Kenny!

We cannot say enough about Kenny. Our wedding day simply would not have been what it was if it…read moreweren't for him--us, our families, our wedding party and our guests would all agree. Kenny got to know everyone so well and took time to ask everyone questions while managing to take the most beautiful photos. We have already continued our relationship with Kenny and we will absolutely be using him for future events we hope to hold as a newly wed family!

Overdue post so it's going to be a long one. I had the pleasure of working with Justin and Kelsi…read morefor our wedding in June 2023 and it was one of the best decision I made while wedding planning. They are both such wonderful human beings. They have such a great eye for photography and they were so fun to hang out with! During our initial phone call we talked for about 30 minutes, I felt like he was really trying to get to know me and also wanted to make sure we were a right fit for each other. He also did not pressure me to make a decision right away which I really appreciated because I am very indecisive. We did our engagement shoot first in Napa. Justin scoped out all the locations and kept in mind my overall vision into account. He even helped me pick out our outfits and gave advice on what would look best on camera. I think one of the best things about Justin and Kelsi was how much they loved our dog Winston. They knew how important it was to include him in our engagement shoot and wedding and the photos of him did not disappoint! Kelsi even held treats or his tennis ball above the camera to make sure he was looking at the camera. We both felt so comfortable and at ease during our wedding because I knew we had great and professional photographers that were going to take epic photos during the day. They are a calm, but fun presence to have on your wedding day and that's super important for a very hectic day. I also loved how excited Justin always was, even after so many years of photography, I knew he still loves what he does. They are an amazing couple and I wish I could work with them again and again.

Having a wedding is one of the most stressful things we've had to put together, so of course hiring…read morean integral vendor such as a photographer is one of the most crucial decisions you'll have to make. With that said, Justin and his team has proven to be one of the best decisions we could have possibly made. With Justin, you don't simply get a photographer who signed up to snap a few pictures. You get a consummate professional who has been doing this work for decades, who went to school to develop his passion and then set off to hone his craft through repetition. Honestly, Justin is so good I didn't even want to call him because I knew there was no way that we could possibly afford his talents. But against my better judgement, we gave him a call, and he worked with us to ensure everything was in our budget and knew exactly what we were going to get. Now the major thing you get from Justin (aside from his ungodly talent) is the experience and professionalism that only someone with decades of work could provide. He broke down the wedding day for us, gave us a timeline even before we had a timeline set with our coordinators. He gave us the pros and cons of every aspect, such as should we start early, late, when to shoot, when not to shoot, etc etc. When we had questions, Justin had answers, when we were stressed, Justin provided that calm mentality to let us know that everything is going well, that we're on track. Honestly, he should get into the coordinating business at this rate :D Now onto the day of, Justin and his team were incredibly friendly, they were total professionals, and provided a level of service we couldn't have dreamed of. You can see how easily (perhaps i'm discounting his abilities here) he handles a camera, how he naturally blends into the background, how he stays out of everyone's way but somehow manages to take candid photos that looks like they were posed for magazines. Half the time I did not see him or his team. I had guests wondering where our photographers were, and some didn't even know we had multiple photographers (which is an amazing thing). He never grabbed us and posed us for a photo, he never asked us to stand here or stand there. He allowed us to have our wedding on our own terms, uncompromising, he allowed us to experience our amazing evening without pulling us out of our environment. He was engaging, and yet, didn't engage us directly. I honestly don't know how he did it, because the photos we received were freaking gorgeous. I honestly thought that the higher the quality of the photos, the worse I would look, but Justin's artistic talents proved that incorrect. His ability to frame shots were simply artistic, his lighting superb (even though we had a November wedding so sunlight was a scarcity), and the fidelity was absolutely breathtaking. Justin was also so down to earth, he was a professional yet he spoke like us, he laughed and joked with us. He eased our anxiety when he knew we were stress. Justin was absolutely one of the best vendors we had at the wedding and we had amazing professionals assisting us every step of the way. There are many regrets you have by the end of the day, did you do this right, did you do that right, was this vendor worth it? Was that money worth it? Why did we pay so much for that? Why didn't we pay enough for this? With Justin, we had zero regrets, ZERO. He captured moments we would have otherwise lost, moments that I was too overwhelmed to see, moments that would have faded into nothing 10-20-30-40-50 years down the line, moments that I wasn't there for. Although we may be done with Justin for now, what he has given us will be remembered for the rest of our days, maybe even our children's. So I would say, if you are on the fence, if you have any doubts, if you are looking for more than a photographer, a genuine person, Justin Lee and his team are your people. They will treat you like family, and in the end, you'll as familiar as family. Thank you Justin, you went above and beyond our expectations, even with 4400 characters and 800 words, nothing I've said will capture the joy, beauty, and wonder you'll get from working with Justin, and the warm, fuzzy, serene feeling you'll get when you look back at the photos of your wonderful day. Book him immediately.

Alex was our wedding photographer and we found him through Head and Heart. Like most couples, we…read morehave no experience with photoshoots before so we were nervous about it. All our fears disappeared on our engagement shoot. Alex is the most patient and wonderful person and he made our shoot so fun that we were so excited for our wedding pictures as well. On our wedding day, Alex (who is bilingual) made sure all our families were captured perfectly, he was super professional and patient and took as many pictures as we wanted. He also was really discreet and we never felt like he was in our faces trying to get pictures which made us enjoy our ceremony so very much. Thank you so much Alex!

My photographer did an amazing job of capturing every moment. He was easy to work with, flexible,…read moreand had a great eye. The proof is in the pudding, and these photos are amazing!!! Thank you Alex.

It was wonderful to work with Dani! Working with her from beginning to end was a smooth process…read more The communication, quality and affordability is what will have us coming back as a returning customer year after year!! Thank you Dani!!

OMG I don't know where to start... DANI IS THE BEST! She was so easy to work with, she is kind and…read moretop notch professional. Dani was our photographer for our wedding day and she was fantastic. She was extremely accommodating and got all the shots we wished for. She had an eye for details and took the best shots for us and showed us how to pose. Loved her vibe and she made us feel comfortable. My family and friends loved her and she even worked overtime to help us take grand exit photos. The venue forgot to give Dani a vendor meal and we didn't even know until the very end T_T. She basically worked the entire day and night without eating!!! I'm so sorry Dani!!! They ended up packing a her meal super late after we complained... We love ya Dani! Thank you so much for the memorable night! If you are looking for a photographer in the Bay Area book with Dani!!! You will not regret it!

Janna was wonderful and professional to work with, I needed headshots with a quick turn around and…read moreshe was able to accommodate my needs exactly. The location for the photos was a beautiful and special spot in downtown Napa, and her calm demeanor put me at ease while we took the photos. It was quick, easy and affordable. I will be definitely using her going forward for all my photography needs and recommending her to anyone who needs it. Thank you Janna!

We couldn't be happier with our experience working with Janna for our elopement. From start to…read morefinish, she was punctual, kind, and professional. As we weren't local to the area, her knowledge of the location was invaluable. She went above and beyond by taking the time to tour the winery property beforehand to find the best features and ideal lighting. Her attention to detail truly showed in the photos, which turned out absolutely stunning. She captured every special moment perfectly. We are so grateful to have these beautiful memories to look back on and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented and dedicated photographer!

Jen provided everything we could have wanted in the way of our official wedding photographic…read morehistorian. She was organized, and provided us guidance on what we needed. She was pleasant, and made everyone feel at ease about the process both leading up and during the day of the wedding. She set the mood for the various photo shoots to ensure that outcomes were not only artistically composed but also helped bring out the emotions of the wedding party and the guests to ensure photography genuinely captured the energy of the day. Well done. You can't go wrong with Jen Phillips.

Jen is such a professional and very friendly to work with. She shot our family Christmas photos at…read morea local park. We had the photos back with a quick turn around, including edits. The photo session was efficient and a pleasant experience. Would highly recommend Jen Philips Photography and we will use her services again.