The studio has such a relaxed, friendly vibe that you immediately forget you're about to be…read morephotographed. The photographer is incredibly patient and professional, yet makes the session feel fun and natural -- no stiff poses, no "say cheese" nonsense. The photos themselves are amazing. Every shot captures genuine smiles and personality, whether it's a family session, a beach backdrop, or just everyday moments. You leave with images that look effortless but feel full of character. From start to finish, the experience is smooth and enjoyable. The staff make you feel comfortable, guide you through poses naturally, and ensure the end result is something you'll actually want to display. Highly recommend for anyone wanting professional photos without the awkwardness of a traditional studio.

I cannot emphasize enough the photographic skill and creativity of Richel Lavette. I recently…read morehosted a once-in-a-lifetime fraternity "Chartering" event that included both an early afternoon initiation, as well as a 190 person celebratory banquet including dinner, numerous guest speakers and awards to be presented. She handled both events professionally and with a great eye for framing, lighting and spontaneity. Richel Lavette is the consummate professional photographer. Her skill set includes image set up, proper lighting, images that tell a story, taking charge of large group photos with incredible tact, and looking for the small details that make a good image even better. Ms. Lavette can see what others do not. Her experience, and speed in finding the right images tell an unparalleled story. She requires initial input from the client, and once she understands the priorities, Richel can work independently with little to no supervision. But, beyond her obvious skills as a photographer, she has a strong work ethic and is always ready to capture a spontaneous moment that some photographers simply do not see. Her people skills are outstanding, and is always encouraging people to smile, and have fun while being photographed. Her greatest skills? The ability to listen, interpret, and deliver spectacular results. Lavette Photo Studios is an excellent photo studio, and I give Richel, and her studio my highest recommendations. She earned it.

Pictures taken on young children show no effort to make the kids look nice. Last fall the necklace…read moremy son wore was laying with the frayed material clasp in the front making it a horrible picture. If only they would have taken 10 seconds to turn the clasp to the back. Then this spring, he wore a nice light blue dress shirt. I put on a A- Tshirt underneath because it was cold in the morning. I just looked at the picture and his nice dress shirt is completely wide opened and unbuttoned showing the A line T-shirt. I dressed him nicely and instead he looks straight from the trailer park! Every year is such a let down. Why didn't anyone tell him to button his shirt? So disappointing!!! Why does the Pasco School system keep using them?

Best photo company for school pictures. Not all school photos are equal. I ordered school photos…read morefor both kids at different schools. One was from Cady and the other Gigante. The latter was far superior in quality with accurate color tones while the Cady prints were awful with gray pink skin tones and the logo imprinted on each photo. And to make matters worse, the Cady prints were even more expensive than Gigante. All of the local schools should be supporting this local company that's superior than the national company.

Updating my rating to 2 stars as we have not heard from Aiza since March and it is now June. Our…read morewedding banquet occurred in January and we received our online album nearly 2 months after (when promised a 2 week turn-around in contract). We also have not received our USB of the wedding photos as promised in our contract despite multiple follow-up emails. Unfortunately, we would not recommend Aiza as a wedding photographer. Please see my previous review.

"We had a WONDERFUL experience from the moment we booked until we received our beautiful photos…read more Aiza makes the parents feel at ease as she works her magic with your baby son. She was so patient and gentle with our little boy. We received the finished photos very quickly which we appreciated because we were so excited to show them off! I really appreciated how easy it was to sign into the website and look at our photos. We will cherish these photos forever! Thank you!"

Very easy to work with and have great directions. We booked Max at the last minute and he was…read morealways very professional and very responsive. Thank you for the great photos.

We used Max Global Media for professional head shots and a group picture of our office staff for…read morewebsites and social media. He was very responsive, punctual, inexpensive ..and the pictures turned out great! We will use him again!

I cannot sing enough praises for Alison Winterroth, and our experience shooting with her. She is a…read morebeyond amazing photographer, and we got so many beautiful newborn photos during our session! She is so great with babies! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone who is interested in a newborn shoot, or any other photo shoot. She is truly a lovely person, and working with her will undoubtedly be an unforgettable experience.

I can't say enough amazing things about Alison! I have done baby's newborn/ family pics, a "mommy…read moreand me" session at 7 months and I cannot wait for upcoming pictures with Santa. Alison captures such sweet moments and baby's expressions so perfectly, ones that we will treasure forever. We keep our album on the coffee table because it's so gorgeous and I'm so proud to share his baby pics. I am so happy to have found Alison's talents and look forward to her capturing baby Grey for years to come! Thank you Alison for being the best at what you do!

A wonderful photographer!! We have had the opportunity to be photographed by Kimberly for maternity…read moreand newborn sessions. She is able to capture the special sweet moments that we will cherish for life. I love that she is patient with our kiddos. My 5 year old daughter is full of energy and easily distracted, but not once did she an appear annoyed or frustrated! She worked with her excited energy and it beautifully shows in our images. She tells us how to pose and gives detailed instructions on what to do so don't worry! She has the sweetest calm energy I feel so relaxed! I'm so thankful we found her and excited for future sessions together!

I feel like the photos speak for themselves, I love the photos and Kimberly is an amazing…read morephotographer. Kimberly is extremely responsive. My friend, Grace, used her and highly recommended her. I reached out and within a couple days we scheduled a session for my son's one year photos. Unfortunately, he was sick the day of his photos so we were able to reschedule for the week after. I really like how she has a list of places that she would recommend and pictures she has taken at each location. That's how we ended up at USF Marshall Center which wasn't on my radar at all for pictures. She sends information about parking, etc. ahead of time so I felt very prepared for the day. Her pricing is extremely reasonable. Photos can be expensive, we've done photos for every major milestone so I've seen prices that are all over the place. Kimberly has an array of pricing options that fit many different price points. Our session was 20 minutes, which is perfect for young children. I really appreciate that she has the couple take photos alone as well. When you have children, it's easy to lose yourself as part of a family. I really treasure the photos of just myself and my husband. The gallery was ready for view within a couple days and after we picked our favorites her turnaround time was extremely speedy as well. I love the end results. We will be blowing them up and framing them. These pictures bring me so much happiness. Five stars all around.

We needed several passport sets in various sizes and so we made an appointment with Kevin. We…read morearrived at the studio and were immediately impressed. Kevin was knowledgeable, professional, and courteous and got right to work. We were in and out in less than 15 minutes. We had to have pictures taken of our infant and he knew exactly what we needed to do. The pictures came out beautifully! We're so happy with the results and the overall experience, we'll be booking again soon for family pictures!

Needed to bite the bullet and renew my US Passport. Went to Walgreens and omg the Photos were…read morehorrible! So bad that I couldn't deal with looking at for 10 years - let alone showing other countries' customs agents everytime I travel. The real likelihood that my photos would get rejected as well made me decide to see about getting a professional photographer to take them. I didn't even care about cost at that point - I just wanted pictures that met the requirements and looked like me. Kevin was quick to reply to my emails about his studio services and suggested I made an appointment which I did for the following afternoon. I showed up at my appointment time, Kevin let me in and apologized for finishing up with a walk-in. No big deal. After only about 2-3 minutes he was ready for me. Let me check myself in a floor mirror first, walked me into his studio, made me feel at ease with his personable and relaxed photog chat got a few shots done in less than 3 minutes. We looked at them and selected the best one - honestly except for the one I shut my eyes on all of them were very good. He printed them, I paid him. Chatted a couple minutes and I was out the door with great passport and CCW photos. The price was almost identical to Walgreens and I looked like me - not an angry old woman with raccoon eyes and a chip on her shoulder (not even close to what I look like in real life!). I was so happy I've showed everyone my photo and everyone is jealous they didn't think of that for theirs! Lol. I will definitely recommend Kevin Newsome Studios for your passport, visa, permit photos - don't try to be slick and go for A cheapy place that doesn't know their stuff and risk hating your photos or worse having them rejected by the State Department. Call Kevin, get a pro to take them - you will be as happy as I am. I may even be calling him soon for portrait session. OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL & ARTIST.

I used Tiffany for both my maternity and newborn photos and she did an excellent job. I found her…read morevia a google search and she had great reviews on there so we decided to give her a chance. While doing my search, I found that her pricing was a tad bit higher than the other photographers, but her reviews were much better so we went with her and we were not disappointed. She was definitely worth every single penny. During our maternity shoot, she made me feel extremely comfortable. I normally don't like my picture taken, and I thought the whole thing would be super awkward but Tiffany made it an easy and fun experience. During our newborn shoot, our daughter was just over a week old. My boyfriend kept calling Tiffany the baby whisperer because every time our daughter started to get fussy, Tiffany was able to calm her down instantly. She had great photo ideas and lots of props to choose from. She also had a nice seating area for us to sit in and watch the session with snacks and drinks. It was definitely a great atmosphere. Tiffany was very friendly, and professional. I would definitely use her again in the future, and would recommend her to anyone looking for a maternity/newborn photographer. She definitely goes above and beyond, even after the session is over. When she mailed us our digital images on the USB, she included a thank you card, and some goodies all wrapped nicely in a box. It looked very nice. Thank you Tiffany! We had a great time working with you and will hopefully see you again when we decide to have more children :) -Stacey, Adam and Stella.

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