We had our daughters newborn photos taken by her and we love how they turned out! She was…read moreprofessional, had evrything ready and thought of what issues could have come up ahead of time so there was a quick solution. She knows what shes doing and I highly reccommend this business!

She was a great photographer and took wonderful pictures of my family. I am going to use her again…read morefor all of our family pictures. I would have nobody else do it. She should be your go-to photographer in the Salem Keizer area!

She took BEAUTIFUL photos for our wedding in October! I am so happy with them and she was a joy to…read morework with!!

Excellent experience with Aimee. She was a great…read morecommunicator. The photo session was fun. She had great ideas for a group of 7. Our initial plans had to change due yo weather do Aimee and us came up with plan B and it all turned out wonderful

I cannot recommend Stefani highly enough. We had a small wedding (only 20 people) and only needed a…read morephotographer to capture the ceremony and do a few group shots. For just that short amount of time, we got over 300 BEAUTIFUL photos. She was so fun to work with, and no one felt self-conscious. Stefani had so many great tricks to evoke real emotion in the photos she took, whether they were candid or posed. We have so many of me and my husband laughing, great ones of us with family and friends, etc. The price was fantastic, the photos were superb, and the experience was so much fun. Stefani really captured our wedding day fully and gave us pictures that will help us remember it for years to come.

Stefani was simply amazing to work with. She was able to get beautiful pictures of our group of…read morefive families; all together, as family units, as couples, and individual kid shots. No small feat! She was open to requests and had a lot of tricks to make even posed pictures look candid. When we got our pictures, I literally teared up! Could not be happier!

For those of you that don't want to read a lengthy review just do yourself a favor and hire…read moreShannon. You will have an amazing time and the end result will be better than you could imagine. For those that want to know why I'm saying this...read on. I hired Shannon to take my maternity photos for my second little one. I wanted something outdoors this time and thought the coast would be perfect. I contacted Shannon and from the very first email, she was so friendly, professional, upbeat and personable. I emailed her no short of 20 times to ask opinions on outfits, locations, dates/times and she responded promptly and with enthusiasm every time! She made sure I felt important which was nice. Flash forward to the day of my shoot, I decided to opt for hair and makeup by the person she recommends, Sarah Bradshaw. I am very hesitant about getting my makeup done because I am picky and don't want to be disappointed. I sent a photo over of the look I wanted and Sarah nailed it. She did such an amazing job!! She made me feel beautiful and is extremely talented. She is also super sweet and down to Earth, which made the entire experience fun. Shannon was also there for the entire "getting ready" portion to chit chat and get to know me which was awesome. Shannon definitely scouts out the best places for the photos and spent way over the average amount of time shooting my photos to ensure we captured the best light for each location. She would climb all over the woods, rocks, beach - just to get the best shot. She makes you feel extremely comfortable the entire time which helps bring out the best photos. If anyone is still reading this long review, I haven't even gotten to the actual photos. They are simply the most amazing photos I've ever seen! She captured the beauty of the coast and the exact look and feel that I wanted for this memory. My Mom, who came along, also had the best time. I would highly recommend Rustic Bloom Photography for any of your future photography needs!

From the owner: Shannon Weiss is located in Lincoln City, Oregon, and specializes in capturing authentic moments on…read morethat will last forever. Whether it be at your wedding or in a portrait session, she strives to document all the happiness surrounding you.

Katie photographed our wedding in June of 2010, so this review is a little late, but necessary. As…read moremore of our friends get married, I am reminded how lucky we were to find a photographer like Katie! She listened to what we wanted, used our ideas and requests, and gave us several hundred fabulous photographs. We thought it would be cool to take pictures on these red picnic tables at McMenamin's Grand Lodge. She agreed and those are some of our favorite photos. Many of the other photos we received were of things we missed from being the center of attention, so they are extremely fun to look at and see what our guests and wedding party were doing while we were occupied. My husband and I are still in awe of the quality and how the photos made us look and feel. I never felt more beautiful than looking at those photos from our wedding. Both her and Greg were extremely professional and sweet. Just having two people with calm and gentle attitudes made me more calm and I can easily say that they made me more sane on my wedding day. When my father-in-law unexpectedly died just four weeks after our wedding, I requested if I could get the photos with him in it early and she had them to us within an hour. Still providing 110% even after the wedding was over! I highly recommend Katie Anderson for wedding photography. She is one of the few things about our wedding that I would choose over and over again!

Katie did a wonderful job with our maternity and newborn photos. I am so happy we selected her to…read morecapture these moments. We researched many photographers before selecting Katie. We loved her portfolio and she had great reviews I would highly recommend her to any of my family and friends.

Booking Lindsay for our baby photos was one of the best decisions we made during those early…read morenewborn days. She has this incredible ability to make you feel totally at ease the moment you walk in, and her patience and gentleness with our kiddo was so reassuring. The photos came out absolutely beautiful and really captured something we'll treasure forever. It's been a while since our session but I still think about what a lovely experience it was. If you're in the Portland, Oregon area and looking for a newborn or baby photographer, look no further. Truly worth every penny.

The BEST photographer and photography experience I have ever had. Unreal and unmatched in every…read moreway. All you have to do is show up for your session and she has thought of EVERYTHING you could possibly need for a successful shoot. Plus, next level attention to detail! I cherish EVERY precious maternity and newborn moment captured for me by Livejoy Photography- and I will continue to do so for the rest of my life. HIGHLY recommend!!

Simply amazing. Mellissa is extraordinary. I met her at a…read morebridal show (I was SO out of my element here...) and she made me feel immediately at ease. I knew that she would be perfect to capture our wedding day. I'm not usually the type of person to note another's 'aura' or 'vibe', but this is different - I swear! Mellissa has this calm professionalism about her that just takes the energy down to a calm level and allows you to just 'be' in the moment. I was so nervous about the photography part of our wedding. Neither my new husband or I consider ourselves photogenic and just feel really uncomfortable in front of the camera. Mellissa's style was perfect for us. She patiently guided us to poses and used some really neat tricks to evoke true emotion from us both. The best part - once we were in place she just stepped back and did her thing. We both felt like we had all of these moments of private togetherness on our big day. It was the best gift she could have given us! I am beyond thrilled with the final product also. Turn-around time was really quick (much faster than she quoted). The photos were nicely edited down to a reasonable number of photos (around 400-ish, I think) that perfectly told the story of our day - capturing it all without having to click through thousands of photos to find 'the good ones' - they are ALL good ones!! Between the experience and the outcome, I cannot recommend Mellissa highly enough! I will absolutely reach out to her first when the time comes to capture more of our life story (babies, anniversary shoot, I'll find a reason!)!

Mellissa in one word as a photographer? Incredible. She is so talented and so FUN. We searched…read moreforever to find a photographer who is good at what they do but also make you feel comfortable when taking your photos. Our photos were artistic but genuine, which is exactly what we wanted. I would 100% recommend her to anyone, I'm excited to have these memories forever.