We were initially very excited to book Madeline for our wedding; however, we were ultimately…read moredisappointed with the quality of the photographs delivered. The images did not meet the standard presented on her website. The attention to detail was lacking, and we had to request multiple rounds of edits. Even after revisions, we remained dissatisfied. Much of the "editing" appeared to consist primarily of applying black-and-white filters, and we had to specifically request that distracting objects and people be removed to make several photos usable. Key moments were not captured effectively. During our vows, Madeline photographed from the opposite end of the room, resulting in guests' heads occupying a large portion of the frame while my partner and I appeared too distant for our faces to be clearly visible. Unfortunately, none of the vow photos are suitable for display, which is particularly disappointing given their significance. The speeches were similarly problematic. Rather than centering the speakers, many photos are dominated by blurred foregrounds of other guests, leaving no clear, display-worthy images from this part of the evening. We also received fewer than ten photos of just the bride and groom, while a single guest playing the saxophone was photographed extensively. Additionally, although we requested family photos, only one was taken, and it included a bright neon orange bag in the center of the image. This, too, required us to request an edit--something we would expect a professional photographer to notice and address independently. When we raised these concerns, Madeline did not take accountability and instead attributed the issues to her photographic style and to a lack of communication on our part. As a result, we will need to re-stage and re-photograph our vows with another professional photographer. Wedding photos should be something a couple looks back on with happiness; unfortunately, this was not our experience. We would not recommend hiring Madeline. The two-star rating reflects that a small number of the photos did turn out well.

Madeline was absolutely phenomenal! Such a joy to work with. She captured our wedding day so…read morebeautifully and we couldn't recommend her enough for all of your photography needs! -Marissa Berg

We're so excited to be the first to review DnK Photography!! It doesn't get any more complicated…read morethan this... Dan and Karin are AMAZING. Their work is AMAZING, their style is AMAZING, the experience you will have with them will be AMAZING. Where do I start...? We have had DnK shoot photos for us about 5 times now and the results have been superb every time! When we first met DnK we were looking for a wedding photographer. We met with about half a dozen photographers in the Twin Cities and DnK were the only ones who seemed to be really enthusiastic about our big day. That was a big plus, of course, but even better than that they went out their way to understand our ideas for the big day even though it was just our initial meeting and we hadn't made any commitments to them yet. My wife and I got a of confidence, very quickly, that they would do a fantastic job for us. The wedding photos turned out perfectly, better than we could have hoped. We had a lot of ideas ourselves but Dan and Karin both came up with really fun and cool ideas on the fly, all of which came out wonderfully. Dan is great at the action shots and coming up with unique ideas in real time as he sees folks interacting and moving around. Karin's portraits and group shots are second to none and her detail shots are sensational. Together they make such a great team and compliment each other really well. We also had the videography option too and that also blew us away. On the big day Dan and Karin were on time (important! :o) and they did a great job or organizing everyone. They kept us on track but at the same time made everyone feel at ease and just helped us enjoy ourselves! (Personally, I don't really like having my photo taken, so the idea of wedding and family photos was enough to make me cut straight to the booze at the reception but DnK managed to take all my nerves away and I really did enjoy myself. It was like magic! Ha!) Immediately after the wedding, on the Monday, we did a "Trash the Dress" shoot at the MN State Fair. Let me tell you - it was a BLAST! Despite it being hot, with hundreds of being constantly surrounding us... it was SO MUCH FUN!! DnK's photos of this shoot were every bit as good as the wedding itself! In fact, in summer several of our photos were used by the Fair as a promo for the event!! How cool!? Since the wedding we have been back again and again. My wife is a musical theatre actress, she has had them shoot her promotional shots for her website and they also shot the photos for a production at The MN History Theatre which have been used two years in a row by the theatre. I could go on and on... but I'll close by saying this: Give DnK a chance, they won't let you down. They will give you incredible value and you will LOVE the results!! Next stop... Pregnancy photos please Dan and Karin! Then baby photos! Then... well, you get the picture... :o)

When looking for a wedding photographer I wanted to find pictures that I connected with. I ran…read moreacross DnK's website. I hadn't seen their advertisements, or website or rankings on wedding sites, so I was a half heartily looking at their pictures, but I fell in love with their photos. That was in 2010, they've been nominated for all sorts of stuff now because they deserve it! As luck would have it, they were available the day we needed! So we met to interview them and I walked out of there and told my fiance at the time - there is no need to interview anyone else. I want them. They were so prepared when we met, but prepared like photographers are, somewhat disorganized, but they knew were everything was but totally on top of it. They were quit the duo to watch. They had their business side down, pricing was prepared, photos were in hand, they knew each others strengths so they let the other focus on their side of the business. We started asking all the "suppose to ask questions" wedding sites suggest you ask, but quickly just started talking. We connected, it was great. What really sold me was I asked "Come on, you have some crazy bridezilla moments, right?" The response was amazing after giggling at the question, "we haven't had any because those are not the types of brides we attract." - they said it much more professional though. The turn around time on the photos was as expected, email response was as expected (note brides - you are not the business's only customer, don't expect an answer for every little question within 24 hrs no matter the business you are talking to), but the quality of our photos by far surpassed expectations. The photo booth was a gem, the candid photos they caught captured the people's personality to a T. Most of all the photos of my husband and I captured our relationship and the mood of the day just perfectly.

I hired De la Vue based upon a recommendation from a family member. As an out of state bride, I…read morewas really nervous about finding a photographer. From the very first interaction that I had with Rachel, I knew that she was going to do an absolutely wonderful job and that I had nothing to worry about. Rachel and I had a couple of lengthy phone conversations where we discussed what I wanted and the vision for me wedding. I met Rachel and her husband, Rob, (her second shooter/assistant) in real life, for the first time a couple of days before the wedding. In addition to hiring Rachel for our wedding, we also hired her to do an engagement shoot. My husband and I wanted to do something a little quirky and we wanted to have the shoot at the State Fair. Rachel was more than happy to accommodate. But, as the date got closer, we realized that the weather wasn't going to cooperate with us. So, we changed the venue to The Conservatory at Como Park. This really worked out for the best. Our photos are stunning! Words can not describe how truly beautiful our photos are! Rachel and Rob knew that we still wanted that quirky flare to our photos so after we finished at The Conservatory, they suggested a second shooting location. It was so very nice of them to spend more than our allotted time with us to make sure that we had everything that we wanted. We really got the best of both worlds from this photo shoot. We also had such a fun time with Rachel and Rob that day! Rachel and Rob are warm, friendly, down to Earth, and talented! You can't ask for anything more. We really felt like we were hanging out with friends. After the photo shoot at The Conservatory, we were really excited for them to shoot our wedding just a couple of days later. At our wedding, Rachel and Rob pulled out all the stops. I had some really demanding things that I wanted photographs of - like night photos near a bonfire and night photos under twinkle lights. Rachel made sure that I got photos of absolutely everything that I wanted on my wedding day. And...to make us feel even extra special, Rachel and Rob brought us a super amazing gift basket, framed photo of us from The Conservatory photo shoot, and the DVD with our photos from The Conservatory photo shoot. It made us feel so very special! Again, we really felt like Rachel and Rob weren't just our photographers but our friends. We just got our photos from the wedding - it only took them about a month - YAY! I can't even explain how happy I am with them! They are seriously the best photos that I have ever seen! I couldn't be happier with the way that everything turned out! Even though we live all the way in California, we will be using De la Vue, again, in the future! If you want amazing photos and a great experience, hire De la Vue!

Rachel did some headshots of me and a few fun candids of my family while travelling. Her work is…read morebeautiful and thoughtful and she is a great person to work with. I definitely recommend!

We absolutely loved working with Joe for our wedding and engagement photos! There are quite a lot…read moreof options out there for wedding photography in the Twin Cities. But after meeting Joe in his studio and getting the chance to talk to him about our style and personalities, we knew that the kindness and thoughtfulness he displayed to us in our meeting would translate into a great experience for such an important occasion. Joe gave a great amount of focus to getting to know us and our story first, making sure that he could capture and thread that story through his work. Joe is very laid back, easy to work with, and delivers high quality & beautiful work.

Joe was exceptional. He did both our wedding photos and engagement pictures and did an amazing job…read more He made everybody feel comfortable and was able to roll with the punches and adjust with last minute changes in venue and setting due to changes in the weather. The pictures turned out amazing and I would highly recomned Joe to anyone for their special day.

I've known Colleen for many years, we went to grade school together and played on multiple sports…read moreteams together. When I saw that her and her husband Steve started Savstrom Studios together I had to follow them on Instagram. It was clear from the beginning that they have an incredible talent and a beautiful vision for the couples they work with. Truthfully my husband and I never had the intention to hire a videographer for our wedding, we didn't think we would need it. Colleen and Steve posted a giveaway on their Instagram that we signed up for and won in addition to another couple. After everything was said and done we are so happy and grateful we signed up. The experience we had with Savstrom studios was incredible, they were so easy to work and plan with. Our videos are one of our most treasured keepsakes from our wedding. We will enjoy watching them for years to come! Thank you so much Colleen and Steve for your beautiful design and vision!

I have been in photos by life image for almost 10 years!…read more They do the photography for many of the charity bike rides around Minnesota including the Red Ribbon Ride, Breast Cancer Ride and Attaboy ride. They do cutting edge photography and video. True professionalism cut with an artistic eye that is second to none. Many of their photos are on the walls of my living room. I recommend Life image to anyone looking for an event photographer, business videographer or private photo shoot. They are the best in Minnesota.

The team from Life Image did photos and videos for our wedding in Saint Paul, MN. Jeff & Rita were…read morevery professional, creative, and patient. Since we started planning the wedding, they kept communicating with us to gain the best perspective on what we wanted and also provided great ideas about photographing on the wedding day. The final products including photos, booklet, and videos are beyond our expectation, which capture lots of beautiful moments on our big day. All our family members and friends are very impressed by how they dedicated to the work. We feel really grateful for having them as a part of the wedding.

I cannot say enough good things about Taylor Hubbard and her business. She is professional,…read morecreative, and made my Senior's photoshoot a fun and memorable day. I LOVED that she found ways to make my daughter's photos unique to her. Despite the COVID restrictions, she was able to bring my daughter out of her shell and the results were fantastic. It was a great experience and the photos we received are fantastic!! Finally, Taylor is easy to work with, kind, and I plan on using her again very soon! To reach her simply head to her website, http://www.taylorhubbardphoto.com/

Kim is fantastic. She did my maternity and newborn pics, as well as a few family shots. Each time…read morethe experience was fabulous. She is professional, creative, and resourceful, with an eye for great lighting and angles. She brings her own backgrounds, props, and accessories for babies--many of them handmade! She works quickly and efficiently, so she'll already have 50 shots snapped while everyone's smiles are still genuine. Her prices are very reasonable, too, which is great because high cost can stand in the way of your desire to capture those magical months of pregnancy and those precious first few weeks of life. I highly recommend Kim!

We took engagement photos with Kim Russell Photography. When we got our proofs, she included…read moreseveral sample save-the-dates that we could order through her. She got my fiance's name wrong on all of them (even though she had his name in writing), and when I emailed her to correct it, she did not even apologize for or acknowledge the mistake-- terrible customer service. Our package included a 1-hour photography session, two 8x10 prints, and a web-ready disc of all images that we could use for posting our pictures to our wedding website, facebook, etc. When we received the package, the two 8x10s we selected were very bad quality-- the coloring was off and we both looked like ghosts! We will never display them in our home and even my mom didn't want them! For the "web-ready disc," every single image had Kim Russell's name/logo across the MIDDLE of the photo, which made them look terrible... the name should have been at the top or bottom of the photo if she wanted to advertise. Again, I'm not displaying the images anywhere. All in all, even though we didn't pay all that much for the package, it was a complete waste and I regret purchasing through Kim Russell Photography. I would not recommend her to anyone.