I reached out to Kristi and Paul when I was pregnant in the hope for them to do my maternity…read moresession. Unfortunately, that was during COVID and didn't feel up to it at the time. I regretted this decision as my husband passed away two months after our boy was born. They were both so apologetic and kind and invited me back when I was ready to take baby pictures for me. I reached out again when I had reached a safe point in my grief when he was 9 months old. They even took some photos of him with his grandmothers as a combined grandmothers, baby, and mommy and me shoot. Not only did they capture one of my favorite times in his babyhood, they we so sweet with all the grandmas. They navigated a grumpy baby and were so understanding. With it still being 90+ degrees in fall you can only imagine. Thank you again for your empathy and kindness it cannot be duplicated.

Absolutely in love with my family photos by Kristi and Paul. They are so kind and caught the sweet…read moremoments between my 3 years old and 8 month old.

I recently did another boudoir shoot with Meranda, and once again, she made me feel so comfortable…read moreand confident throughout the entire experience. She has such a calming, uplifting energy that makes it easy to relax and just enjoy the moment. I haven't received my photos yet from this session, but she's done my photos in the past -- and her work is absolutely top tier. The quality reminds me of something you'd see from a famous Hollywood photographer. Her sessions are definitely an investment, but truly worth every penny.

I've done two shoots with her, 10 minutes into my first one I was butt naked not giving a single F…read more She makes you feel beautiful and confident. She knows the best angles and tells you how to pose. Lots of booty pops... my back still hurts from Sunday lol. She gets good music going and you'll be dancing and posing, promise

Well, they say you get a year to do everything after your wedding so here it goes right on the…read moredeadline ;D I'll start by saying I've never written a review for ANYTHING/ONE before. But I cannot say enough about the experience we had with Ashley through this process. We started off shooting our engagement pictures in San Francisco running all over town to get the perfect shots. Mission accomplished :) Then, when it came time for wedding day, I threw my team for a loop and switched up my wedding coordinators last minute. Ashley was so supportive and made me feel at ease because "they got this"...The day went off without a hitch. We had a list planned out ahead of time to make sure we got all the must-have pictures. Everything was planned out and smooth because we had talked about it all ahead of time. I didn't have to worry about a thing! I can't say enough about making sure you have great vendors and Ashley dePencier Photo, Evermoore films, Bakersfield Country Club, and Freestyle Mike were the DREAM team. I also wanted to add that Ashley had taken some pictures of one of our family members who recently passed away unexpectedly. She was gracious enough to go through her files and give me this picture for us to use for a tribute to her... I randomly asked her for this picture with a ridiculous deadline of like 12 hours to get it and she still made it happen for us. This says a lot about her generosity and commitment to her clients. I hope this helps answer some questions for future brides, mothers, etc.

Ashley did our maternity photos and our newborn photos and did an amazing job at that! She will do…read morewhat it takes to get a great shot. I watched her lay on the ground to get that beautiful light that comes at sunset right behind us and stand on chairs top get a beautiful overhead shot of our baby. In addition, she worked with what our goals were to get the photos we wanted. She helped us pose props that we wanted and had really creative ideas. Finally, her turn around time was awesome. She was really on top of getting our photos to us for Christmas cards which was much appreciated. Best of all, the photos were gorgeous. We have them throughout our house and are happy to have our family captured so perfectly.

Melissa was the absolute best and I'm so happy she was a part of our special day! Not only did she…read morecapture gorgeous photos we'll cherish forever, but also helped make the day less stressful. Even before the wedding, her questions and input helped me get an idea of what the day would look like. She also helped me feel comfortable and gave great cues for posing etc., which was so helpful as I'm sometimes uncomfortable taking photos. Her team was amazing too! They + Melissa were all the best hype girls and made me feel confident and beautiful. The phone footage they took of the day as extra content was so special to have too! She is the sweetest and we're so thankful she was our photographer!

I posted this review on The Knot but being a Yelper, had to share it on here too! :)…read more I cannot say anything but AMAZING things about Melissa Brannon Photography. I met Melissa through my friends that also had her photograph their weddings. When I saw the quality of her photos, I knew immediately that I wanted her for my future wedding. I also did my medical school graduation photos with her and I'm so happy I did! The photos came out amazing. Years later, I met the man of my dreams, got engaged, and found myself excited to plan my wedding. I knew Melissa was going to be one of my first vendor phone calls. From the beginning, she was professional and easy to communicate with. Initially, my fiance and I opted out of the engagement photos part of the package because we had wonderful proposal photos taken by family but we ended up changing our mind and adding it into the package. She allowed us to do so without an issue. We are so glad we did! We weren't sure where to do the photos and she ended up giving us wonderful recommendations. We LOVE our engagement photos. Throughout the wedding process, we felt very taken care of by Melissa. She had us answer questions so she could determine what was important to us and what parts of the wedding was especially important to capture. She was also able to answer all our questions as well. She is extremely experienced. The day of was a dream. Melissa was able to take all the poses, images, and group photos that we wanted for our big day. She captured everything perfectly and I had so many compliments from my family in regards to her professionalism and vibe. She and her team brought such a positive energy to our wedding and I cannot thank her enough. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Melissa for wedding day photography! Book her!

looking for a maternity photographer? You don't have to look anymore, Adriana is the one!!! her…read morework is AMAZING! She is very patient & sweet!!! I had the best experience with her! My maternity pictures are BEAUTIFUL

My maternity pics turned out beautiful! Wonderful experience & made me feel so comfortable. Can't…read morewait to get more pics done in the future

Jen is THE BEST! We were frustrated trying to find a photographer in Bakersfield to fit our style,…read moreand when I ran across her card and checked out her site, it was L-O-V-E!! We were friends right away, and we loved every second we spent with her. Even my notoriously shy chihuahua cozied up to her! Our photos are gorgeous. She captured the day perfectly. Not to mention our engagement and save the date shots. I've received so many compliments on my photos! I couldn't have been happier with her, her team and our end result. She's creative, artistic, friendly and she genuinely cares about your event. Since we started working with her, I've had 3 other friends hire her, and everyone says the same thing. I could never imagine using anyone else for anything. We've taken the next step and asked her to be our photographer for life.

Ms. Williams has the cutest studio. If you are considering hiring her then meet with her, get to…read moreknow her, and see her gorgeous photographs in her meeting area. You'll fall in love! Her work is inspiring. I've worked with Jen a couple of times and she makes you feel at ease behind the camera...something which I cannot appreciate enough since I hate taking pictures. And, the work I received back--I barely even recognized myself. Her work is stunning. Her personality and enthusiasm for weddings and engagements is contagious. See for yourself! Check out her website and blog at jenwillphoto.com.