I have never had a professional headshot I liked. I decided to trust the reviews . I could NOT be…read morehappier. I have never been comfortable in front of the camera and rarely take a photo I like. Richard is an artist, professional and knows how to make a grumpy 50+ year old woman fall in love with a photo that she is proud to display. THANK YOU. And BTW, if you're on the fence about the "professional makeup", DO IT!

Working with Richard was a great experience. From the very first time we spoke until we've received…read moreour pictures, he responsed in a timely manner. We are a blended family of 9, so that was a task, which he handled well and professionally. He patiently worked with us when our pictures needed more editing. Our pictures came out wonderful. Thank you Richard

One of the best photographers in NYC. He is so passionate about what he does and it shows. The…read morefirst time I came to him years ago I had professional photos taken for my real estate profile and I loved it. Recently, I went to him for my maternity shoot with my significant other for our bundle of joy. Ricardo and his team helped us to feel comfortable and we had fun doing it. His quick turn around makes us also want to come back for newborn photos. Book him like today ! You will not be disappointed.

This review is long but it is the truth. Please read as I would not want this experience to happen…read moreto anyone else. Do not. I repeat DO NOT WORK WITH THIS GUY. He is a scammer and a liar. I was super excited to do a boudoir shoot for my birthday, and since I had purchased it off of Groupon since September, I didn't want to let it expire so about 3 weeks ago I called Ricardo to set up an appointment. When I got to the building, I buzzed the apartment number, and then I opened the gate. The inside building door was open and I walked in. Out of nowhere this girl starts yelling at the top of the stairs saying, "why does someone keep buzzing for no f****ing reason?" and in my head I'm just like, "am I in the right place?" And she turns to me and asks if I'm here for Ricardo and I'm like yes. In my mind I'm thinking the makeup artist is someone he hired on payroll or something but as she's doing my makeup she tells me that she's Ricardo's daughter. Weird. Thankfully I brought my OWN foundation just in case because she tells me that she doesn't have my shade. Rule of thumb: as a professional makeup artist you should have EVERY SHADE. Another red flag. Not only that she sent her friend, sister, whoever to get lashes since that was another request from me (and it shouldn't be). After she did my makeup she asked how I'm paying and then she charged $75. I told her that I was told $50 when I spoke to Ricardo. I was furious. She did a good job but I personally know other professional makeup artists who wouldn't do that and still do a better Job. After the shoot he tells me to come back after I change and take a look at the photos. He tells me to rate the ones that I like 5 star but doesn't tell me that if I go back then all the photos I selected get removed and I have to start the WHOLE selection process again. As I'm going through the photos, he's on WhatsApp videochat with his family with children literally yelling in the background and just being extremely unprofessional. As I'm going through the photos, the last photos he took did not appear on screen and he's looking at me clueless like this never happened to him before and turns out it wasn't on his memory card. So I went to go change and do the last pose again. Then after selecting, Ricardo asked me, "Am I the best photographer you ever had?" And I tell him "no, but this is one of the cool shoots I've done". Then he asks which other photographers I've worked with, and as he goes through the photographer's profile he criticizes the photographer who has done superb work and says that their photos are "too retouched" and that he works with different agencies, blah blah blah. Bullshit. You don't criticize someone else's work just because your own work is subpar. What frustrates me was that after he redeemed the Groupon (which was $79) he said that to get the edited photos and the gallery it was going to be $500. $500?!? I told him I'm not paying that, then he said that he'll "throw in 10 edited photos" and that he'll only charge $200 (additional to the $79 since he said that price was only to book him which made no sense). Looking back I shouldn't have given him anything. Not even a dime. He preys on women's vulnerability and does things in the moment and does not keep his word. He also makes people rate him on the spot in front of him just so they can feel pressured and lie then takes their money. The unedited photos were nice but he doesn't give you the full online gallery as other professional photographers actually do. He gives you a Google drive link (via text, not email) to only the photos you selected. Just unprofessional all across the board. Update: The Groupon only said 2 professional photos (which isn't even fair either). Ricardo sent me the 10 edited photos (plus 2 that I didn't ask for and were not my favorites either.) He did a TERRIBLE, half-ass, lackluster job editing. I could've done a better job editing them. In one photo he edited my left hip but not the right hip and I'm like why was that edited at all. He then used some beauty skin retouching effect that made my lips and body smaller. That's not editing or retouching photos. He doesn't know what he's doing and I'm surprised why he's getting so many rave reviews about his work because it's trash.

I hired Megan on short notice to do a photoshoot for my business website and social media images. I…read morereviewed her work on her website, and felt like she might be a good fit for my needs. Then, we had a skype meeting and I knew she was my photographer! She is very open, kind and a great listener. I felt really comfortable with her through the whole shoot. She was early to the appointment, had all of the equipment and got all the right lighting and shots for what I asked her to do. I am in LOVE with the photos! She is a consummate professional and will bring out the best in you. Her rates are excellent and the value is too notch. She posted final images within 24 hours of the shoot. I was delighted!!!! You don't need to look further if you are looking for a photographer who will listen to your vision and make it happen with a creative eye for detail. Thank you Megan!!!!

Megan does a wonderful job with pictures. We contacted her for my little nephews first birthday…read morephotoshoot. We went to Central Park and she took amazing pictures of the family. She is very professional at this and she does a tremendous job! We loved her work. And we are looking forward for her to take more pictures of us. We are very happy with the pictures. Do not hesitate on trying. Sincerely, Mab.

Aaron is an absolute professional and so much fun to work with. He's collaborative, so if you have…read morea vision he's eager to accommodate it, but he's also very creative and happy to take the reins or provide input and guidance to ensure the final product of your photoshoot is exactly what you want. I'm so grateful to have found him. He's got a keen eye behind the camera and a knack for making the whole experience feel comfortable and fun. Can't wait to work with him again!

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Greg is wonderful. His fun personality made everyone happy and he made taking the pictures…read moreexciting. He is both professional and caring, as good as it gets. He did my wedding photos and I will hire him again for baby photos. I have several friends he did corporate events for that were also extremely satisfied. I highly recommend.

I absolutely enjoyed working with Greg as he is the most fun, energetic and passionate photographer…read moreI have ever met. He knows his job really well, and it shines through the photos he produces. I will highly recommend Greg for any event. You name it, and he will be there giving his all!

Paul is THE BEST! He's done holiday photos twice, a set of professional/lifestyle shoots and an…read moreevent and the results have been nothing short of amazing each time. Paul is easy and fun to work with, flexible and responsive. He knows how to put you at ease, is fast and efficient, too. It's hard to find a photographer and figure out if they can do a good job, so you found him - look no further!

This review is SO long over due, but STILL very much deserved. Paul did a generation photo session…read more(my mom, son and grandson and I). He was very helpful with poses and ideas used to make our photo's beautiful and the session itself a wonderful experience! I highly recommend his services.

Dan is a great photographer. He gave me the best pictures ever. He is extremely patient and the…read moreprice is also pretty good. Highly recommended.

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Given the small window of time my fiancée and I had for our engagement photos (a gift from a…read morefriend), we were greeted with kind and genuine excitement when meeting Kevin. He took our photos at our requested location (Gantry Plaza Park) and he was/is very familiar with the location, key photo spots and photo ops in certain lights, sub-environments and lighting positions. We really appreciated his fun and positive attitude and his effort in efficiency. We really loved Kevin's work and professionalism. If you want exciting yet classy photos, soft yet vivid coloring, a fun/funny photographer, Kevin's your pick.

I was lucky enough to win Kevin's Valentine's Day Engagement Shoot!! I honestly didn't expect too…read moremuch, but Kevin poured his heart and passion into our photoshoot. My fiance and I are a super awkward couple, especially in taking photos - we didn't even have a decent photo to put on our save the date! Somehow Kevin was able to make us feel so comfortable and really made it feel like it was just us 3 and the whole world faded away behind us in the super crowded Central Park! He's also very intuitive and figured us out as a couple really quickly and was able to incorporate our silliness into the photos as well as somehow tricking us into taking those lovey dovey photos without us even knowing. His angles, lighting, eye for detail, editing - all absolutely superb! We received 30 photos after only 2 days (!!) and are excited for the rest, but these photos so far have made me and my fiance feel a plethora of emotions from busting out laughing and saying "aww." I honestly couldn't recommend Kevin enough. I wish I hadn't already booked another wedding photographer, but know that Kevin will be there to document other big events in my life!

Glow Portraits created stunning photos of my family, both for Mother's Day and after the birth of…read moreour 2nd child. The shoots were relaxed and accommodating. They were particularly wonderful with both my infant and toddler, while being sensitive to my postpartum recovery needs during the shoot. The final shots turned out so beautifully that choosing which ones to keep and print became the hardest part of the entire process.

I did a maternity photo shoot a couple of weeks ago and absolutely loved my experience with Glow…read morePortraits! Right from start they made me feel comfortable and confident. My hair and make up came out SO good!! And they knew exactly how to get you in the right poses for the most flattering pictures. If you're thinking about maternity photos, I HIGHLY recommend you go with Glow!