Working with Tonya is like working with your best friend. She makes everything so comfortable and…read moreeasy. And to top it off- the pictures are GORGEOUS!!!! Wouldn't hire anyone else for professional photography. Love her soul, her professionalism, and her artistry. She rocked my wedding photos and so much more!!!

Absolutely the best! They are amazing photographers and provide excellent customer service!!! Our…read moreson looked so cute in his Tball pictures. Thank you!

A friend was telling me about a retreat she was going on to Morocco and I was so intrigued. Of…read morecourse, as soon as I saw that they also went to South Africa and had wild animals roaming in their backyard I was sold on that retreat instead. Everything was easy peasy as far as booking the trip and talking through the details with them. They are very charismatic and I felt so welcomed into their home. I arrived a few days before the rest of the girls and was lucky enough to join them on a gin tasting. If you get the chance to do that definitely join them. I didn't even think I liked gin, But I do!!! When the rest of the girls arrived it was so lively and we all got on so well. The wild game drives with Kerry- the best guide at kruger pride safaris, the amazing animal sightings, delicious food- Christina had a local chef come and cook for us, and wonderful company all made this a very special trip! It sounds like we did a lot because we did but there was also a good amount of downtime to just relax on the back porch, read, enjoy a glass of wine and watch the beautiful beasts of South Africa grazing in the backyard. This was truly a spectacular time and I can't recommend it enough!!! Currently posting pics of my time there if you need some inspiration :) Instagram- enh8308

Christina is a total gem. One of the first and certainly the best choices we made when planning our…read morewedding. I was so nervous walking into our engagement shoot and she put me right at ease and made me feel beautiful. As for the wedding day, she makes it her mission to capture your moments in the best way and to guide you through what can be a stressful day with grace. And of course, the pictures, they are absolutely gorgeous. We were so lucky to have her.

The BEST PHOTOGRAPHER! Sarah made our wedding day so special! We booked Sarah last summer for our…read morewedding on December 12, 2025 after a Google search of wedding photographers in Jacksonville, Florida. From the time we booked Sarah until the last picture on the evening of our wedding she gave us her very best. Exuberant, funny, kind and so willing to get not only the best pictures but pictures we never would have thought to take. Sarah is so creative and really has a gift for thinking outside the box of just regular photos. We had many photos taken on our Harley Davidson as well as photos that involved our 3 grandchildren ages 3 years, 16 months and 4 months--and our GrandDog Louis the French Bulldog. After she finished taking our photographs she worked most of the night to make sure we had pictures to view the next morning. If you want the best please book Sarah. We will use Sarah for any and all events that our family needs in the future. Thank you Sarah!

Sarah was INCREDIBLE. She was outstanding in her vision for my birthday shoot! I can't believe how…read morefunny, professional, and patient she was with me! I don't get my pictures done a lot but she made me feel so safe when I was a ball of nerves! I'll be shooting with her again and maybe gifting a shoot to someone special with her! Thank you so much Sarah!

Richard is the best photographer I've ever worked with. We hired him for our engagement photos and…read morewedding. He was always on time and stayed in communication throughout the entire year. He really cares about what you want and gives you great photos. You won't regret hiring him.

I had been looking to have professional portraits done of my aging best friend, a German Shepherd,…read morehowever was having difficulty as pet photographers aren't that easy to locate. I'm sure that has a lot to do with the difficulty of their subjects, getting pets to sit for portraits can be a bit challenging. However I reached out to Stacey and she was willing to accept the challenge. We met downtown at Memorial Park with a couple of his favorite toys and what I thought were his favorite treats. Boy did he put on a show for us and Stacey captured it all. I had so many amazing shots to choose from. Stacey not only did an amazing job that day but her turn around time editing the shots was less than a week. Of course, that will vary depending on the amount of photographs taken, but for a 30 minute session I was very impressed. I chose two for mounting on the wall and when I picked them up today they literally brought tears to my eyes. You definitely won't go wrong choosing Stacey to handle your photographic needs.

Great lady, beautiful photography. She's been at it for a…read morelong while and it shows! Weddings, graduations, headshots, and modeling, Kim's got you covered.

We have worked with Kim on many properties that we have listed. Her photos are outstanding, she is…read moreso responsive, and always willing to work around others schedules. If she is to shoot a property in the morning or afternoon, we always receive the photos by that evening! We have received multiple compliments on the shoots by the Sellers, and Buyers alike! She is so pleasant to work with and I have absolutely no complaints ever about her shots - her editing skills are outstanding! I would recommend her to any agents looking for great photos, with an incredibly professional photographer.

When I think about my experience with J. Layne Photography the following words come to mind:…read more professionalism, creativity, reliability and talent. I am going to break this review down in a list format because it's going to be quite detailed. I am anal retentive and I know as a bride, you are looking for DETAILS when you give someone large sums of money for wedding services. Chelsi and Ian (a husband and wife team) brought nothing but joy to my wedding day and the weeks following when I got my finished pictures. 1. Communication: JLP was great with promptly returning emails/calls. 2. Timeliness: JLP came at our scheduled time, ready to go, no issues. They were very patient with our schedule running behind a little. We got our pictures back as scheduled in a timely manner. Note: You will wait a little while for your pictures with any quality photographer, because it takes time to give each photo the attention it deserves. 3. Professionalism: JLP was completely professional throughout the entire process. 4. Attitude/Demeanor: JLP was very polite and positive on our day, regardless of the hectic nature of everything. 5. Value: JLP gave us a military discount which we appreciated a LOT. Not a lot of businesses will do this so it was a nice gesture. The pictures we received we would have paid double for. 6. Quality: WE WERE EXPECTING AROUND 100 EDITED PICTURES. WE ENDED UP WITH 155 OR SO BEAUTIFULLY EDITED PHOTOS. *** My brother is a Sergeant in the Army and was originally supposed to miss my wedding for Army Ranger School. His wife and he planned to surprise me on my day, and told no one. JLP had NO idea this surprise was going to happen and still managed to get various quality pictures of the surprise, before they were even scheduled to be taking pictures yet. I was so happy with the pictures that I posted them on an online social community called Reddit and it blew up with around 400,000 views. We ended up getting contacted by Fox News (among various other news sources) and did an interview about it. I can never repay JLP for capturing this moment and the fun and cool memories that happened as a result. The story (including some of the photos) can be seen here: http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/08/24/soldier-brother-ryan-douglas-surprises-sister-jessie-smith-her-wedding-day JLP was very responsive and helpful through the entire experience and I would recommend them to any bride. You cannot go back to recapture your wedding moments so hire a quality set of photographers. You will not regret your decision to go with Chelsi and Ian. They are truly artists with what they do.

I loved my wedding. It was beautiful and full of love, family, and friends. I wouldn't change a…read morething except my photographer. I guess the rule is that every wedding has something that goes wrong and for me it was J. Layne Photography. I hired J. Layne Photography to take photos at my wedding for 6 hours with two professional photographers. Chelsi was lovely before the wedding and I LOVED the pictures that I saw on her website. On the day of my wedding, Chelsi called to tell me that she was "sick" but that she would send two professional photographers and an assistant in her place. I was fine with this and understood that these things happen. When they arrived at 2 pm, there was only one professional photographer and an assistant. I was less pleased at this point. I called Chelsi, while putting on my dress, and she said that when she looked at the wedding she realized that only one professional photographer was necessary. After receiving my wedding photos, I know that wasn't true. My maid of honor was smart and told the assistant to take pictures while we were waiting for the cars or I would have had even fewer photos. The assistant took bridal portraits on a staircase and didn't realize that from her angle my undergarment was clearly visible. A real photographer would have noticed that in the majority of my bridal portraits my bra was showing or would have at least had the decency to edit it out. J. Layne photography did neither, but would have taken it out if I paid them another 50 dollars per photo (also not stated in my contract). I asked for one of them (either the professional or assistant) to ride with the wedding party to take pictures in the large vehicle and they said that they needed to take their car because of their equipment. It's not like they were using special lighting. It was literally two cameras and one shoulder bag. I received 12 photos of my ceremony. I received 2 photos of people dancing (eventually she sent me 2 additional images - including the generations dance, but only because I begged her). I received a photo of the hired violinist, but not one of my sister singing a 4 minute aria. No photographs of bridesmaids, grandparents, etc walking down the aisle. No photos of a groomsmen doing a reading. Almost no photos of the groomsmen at all. I only received a posed photo of my entire wedding party at the park because I asked after she sent me my disc. I have that photo hanging in my bedroom, but wouldn't have had it at all if I hadn't spent hours begging her for more of the photos that I paid J. Layne Photography to take. Only two photos of me walking with my parents. I asked Chelsi why I didn't receive more photos, but she said that they prefer quality over quantity. That wasn't true either. Neither of the photographers bothered to take them. There weren't any photos of those events to send me. Many of the photos were taken from a low and unfaltering angle. I ask to see all of my wedding photos, but she refused to let me she any "raw" photos. If she sent me the best photos, I probably don't want to see what was left, but then again I received extra photos that I requested that I love. It hurts to think that she gets to see all of the photos from my wedding, but that I don't. I don't trust her judgment in anything at this point. She emailed me a clause about raw photos saying that it was in my contract, but it wasn't. It may be in her new contract, but it wasn't in the one that I was sent. I received my photos months after I was suppose to and she said she would compensate me with a coffee album valued at 250 bucks. I received a cheesy album that was made at a snapfish type website. I can't even get into it all because it hurts too much to talk about. I do have a handful of really beautiful pictures that I will cherish, but there is so much that I am missing and the quality and artistic choice of the majority of my 187 pictures that I received (for 6 hours of coverage) is truly pathetic. Brides, please consider other options before booking J. Layne Photography. I was fooled by the beautiful, vintage photos featured on their website. The potential for a unique eye and beautiful photos is definitely there, but what you get in reality is very different. Unprofessional and novice is what you should expect. They don't put the care into the real weddings that they clearly did for a photo shoot. May be they just don't have to skill to produce such stunning results in the less planned and faster paced environments of a real wedding. They spent so much time do things other than taking pictures. I wonder what was more important than taking a picture of my sister singing a 4 minute aria?