I have had Paula take my precious daughter's pictures for the past 2 years. She is a very…read moreexperienced and professional photographer. Her work is both stunning and exactly what I am looking for. Paula utilizes a innovative technique of incorporating the latest technology with old world charm. She took my families Christmas picture at a local park and I sent them as a Christmas card to everyone I know, and the compliments were abundant! I would highly recommend Paula Barlow's photography services, I'm sure you won't regret it.

Manya is amazing!! She is organized, timely, experienced, and professional. She made us feel super…read morecomfortable during the photoshoot and gave us suggestions and pose ideas. The pictures came out stunning and I was super impressed by her work!! I highly recommend Manya!

We had our baby in the thick of the pandemic. We didn't get to do a lot of the things we expected…read moreto do as a new family of three as a result, including getting photos done! One of my friends suggested Manya to us and we had a great time! She made our first experience so seamless! Would definitely work with her again!

COVID-19 (Nineteen review challenge) Locally owned…read morebusinesses only: Review #13: Ellie Koleen won Fresno Bee's Best Photographer of the Year for the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW! She took family/engagement photos of us last year with our dogs and they came out so beautifully. I love her light and airy style. Her artistic eye is unmatched. Follow her on Instagram @elliekoleen and see for yourself. She was so sweet to work with and after our photography session, I totally wanted to be her friend. My husband and I liked her so much, we named our daughter after her. Just kidding. (They do happen to have the same name, but she wasn't named after her, teehee). We wanted her to do our wedding as well, but she was already booked for our wedding weekend, womp womp :( Book Ellie Koleen for your photos and you won't regret it!

As a wedding planner myself, I knew that Ellie was the perfect photographer to capture my wedding…read morefrom the moment I got engaged! She is equal parts talented and kind, and SO laid back. We are so thrilled with our photos and will cherish the memories forever!

I've hired her for multiple events to take instax pictures and also digital photography. All the…read morepictures have always came out good and if there's certain pictures that I would like for her to take, she's happy to take them. She's truly passionate about photography and it shows! I definitely recommend her! Also, she's good with children and getting the best candid pictures of them

Their Portrait Session was a magical experience for both of our daughters! I chose the gorgeous…read moreballet pink matching dresses with a matching floral crown for our eldest, floral headband for our baby and crystalline wings to wear for their fairy session! I have never seen our girls more beautiful, baby was exhausted so I stood in to help and was photoshopped out! After the session our eldest received a goodie bag which included a fairy pixie dust necklace, unicorn sticker, bubbles and a bubblegum Dum Dum! She loved building with Lincoln Logs in their kids area as well! During our zoom call meeting with Nicholas we decided to do the special which included 9 digital photos, a 20x16 and a 10x8! Pricy, but they use high quality archival pigment inks, so they are built to last! We are looking forward to displaying them in our home! SYOY! :-) *Song Credit: Magical Fairy Tale by SoundGalleryBy Site: https://pixabay.com/music/-christmas-music-magical-fairy-tale-for-children-kids-125101/

Loved it! From the booking to the session, everything was great! The online booking process is…read morepretty easy and I received a confirmation text & email as well as a reminder for our appointment. For the sesion itself our photographer Brandy was professional but also very nice and sweet which made my daughter feel very at ease, happy and well, like a Fairie! They have a special dressing area where you can take some pictures too before the session begins. At the end, our photographer explained thoroughly what happens next in the process and even gave my daughter a treat! I cannot wait to see our finished pictures but I definitely was very happy with our experience and would recommend 100%!

I had been following I Am Boudior on social media for a while when I was lucky enough to be one of…read morethe winners in a raffle to win a free session and $50 towards my products! I was beyond excited! I decided I wanted to do a couples session with my fiance but he refused at first. I showed him some of the photos Shalon and Christina had done and he was very impressed and agreed to do the session with me! Everyone who knows my man knows this is totally out of his comfort zone and something he would NEVER do. The day of our session I was super nervous and not prepared as we had just got back home a couple days before from vacation with our four kids. I hadn't even got to go shopping for the session so I showed up with basically nothing. Shalon assured me that it was fine and they had plenty of things for me to wear. I arrived at my appointment earlier than my fiance because they had me scheduled to get my hair and makeup done before our photo shoot. Before I left my house I told my fiance to just dress nice and bring a few shirts he'd want to wear....he showed up with one. I'm pretty sure we were the least prepared couple they've ever worked with haha By the time he arrived the ladies were finishing up my hair and makeup. We thought it was very nice that they had him show up later so he wasn't sitting there waiting on us. Shalon and Christina made us feel so relaxed, had us laughing and having a great time. They told us/showed us how to pose to highlight the parts of our bodies we like most. They didn't push us to do anything we were uncomfortable with and since we both had seen their previous work and all the different body types they've worked with, we trusted that whatever they were going to have us do would look great. After we finished our couples shoot they had my fiance leave so they could do a shoot with just me so I could surprise him with those photos. I love that they did not rush us or only give us a certain amount of time. That shoot was about us and whatever ideas we wanted to throw out there they were ready to do. I know I walked out of that session feeling more confident and sexy. I feel like doing a couples shoot, having never done anything like this together before, having to gaze into each other's eyes over and over has made us closer and more connected. At times it felt like we were the only ones in the room. I cannot thank Shalon and Christina enough for the experience they gave us. They are truly amazing at what they do. We both absolutely LOVE our photos and I know this is something he would definitely do again as long as we have I Am Boudior do it. I think every woman needs to do this at least once in their life whether it's for their partner or for themselves, you will walk out of there feeling like you've never felt before. Do not hesitate to book your appointment! This is something you will never regret doing and you will be in the best hands ever!!

When I first began my experience with Boudoir it started out amazing, then I fell victim to…read moreShalon's narcissistic personality. I paid for my first shout in full and received my items but only after I had to continue to ask for them. I paid for a boudoir women's retreat planned by Shalon in full in March of 2022 and it was cancelled when I asked for my money back I was told "I am broke but we are going to plan another one so you will be paid for" another retreat was planned in July 22, Oct 22 and then June 2023, all were cancelled and still did not receive my refund. It was not until I made threats I received my money. Shalon tries to befriend you and take you under her wing because she knows a lot of women out there have self esteem issues or lack self confidence. She takes advantage of you in all aspects of who what and where you are in the know. She will even use your name or advice in buying things but then never pays in full what she owes. She uses people and is a horrible person. I was placed as an ambassador for her studio and she expected me to be available for her 24/7 and the minute I was not available to do a model call or a shoot or what she wanted she began to belittle me talking about me badly and my shoots to other members and photographers. Degrading me as a person and even sharing raw photos and pointing out my flaws to others and when I asked for items I was owed, she ignored me and started lashing out like she does to anyone who gets on her bad side. I was to receive 5% of any referrals once they paid in full, between the 3 people I referred and the package they purchased, they paid a total 18,000$ and I have yet to receive any percentage of that. Shalon allows her boyfriend Octavian to be in the studio while shooting and even allows him to take photographs of clients and it is extremely uncomfortable, but when you express it to Shalon she becomes offensive and backlashes that it is her stupid and she can have who she wants there. She is not professional at all. She speaks to people in a very unprofessional manner and tone and while doing group shoots or settings, she belittles those around and is very rude. Shalon had an original studio with her Ex Christina and she ended up closing it while owing money and photos to clients then she opened it again and then when things got heated she moved again and then had a falling out with one of her close partners in the studio and she yet again has taken peoples money, not followed through with appointments or has lied and made others feel less than because they don't follow through with her plans or wants. She claims to be the top boudoir photographer in Fresno but she is not, in fact she should be on the very bottom, not just for her work (that she doesn't do because she sends it out to be corrected and edited) but for her lies and deceit. Save yourself the money, heartache and stress DO NOT go with Shalon for your Boudoir photos go somewhere else where you will actually be appreciated and given what you pay for.

Omar and Karina were sweet and helpful and somewhat easy to deal with. Although our pictures came…read moreout okay, they weren't edited the way I thought they would be edited. Not very happy with the video either I thought I was paying for what would be an edited video of our ceremony and reception but it was just a video they used their phone to take. It also took over 3 months to get the pictures back from them and they still were not edited how I expected. Not sure if I'd recommend them for a wedding, but maybe engagement pictures and other small shoots would be okay.

Now that our wedding date has passed, our deposit has no chance to be refunded. We can leave a…read morereview that is truly how we feel. 1. Inconsistent editing styles. We paid them to go to Yosemite for our engagement photos. However, our picture are nothing like the Yosemite pictures they posted on Instagram. 2. Expecting the clients to filter out bad images. Though they had a quick return time, they sent me 500+ pictures to choose 10 from, which also include the non-useable pictures also -- out of focus, harsh sunlight... 3. Not listening to our concerns. The useable pictures all have a old school vignette on them, which give a 2010 instagram editing vibe. I brought up my concerns about the vignette to Omar. Instead of listening to my concerns and offer a solution, he told me that I am "the first one ever complain about it". We did not feel comfortable moving forward with them on our special day. Hopefully these comments can help out the future brides/grooms.

I've had the pleasure of knowing Kelsey for a few years now. She did a maternity photo shoot for my…read morefirst pregnancy, family holiday photos, and maternity/family pictures for my 2nd pregnancy. I She is very reliable and patient. She is always smiling and makes you feel comfortable and beautiful in front of the camera. She has gotten the photos back to me in an incredibly timely manner each time and I still look at her past work and this most recent work in awe. She is amazing at what she does!! I'm so happy to have found someone who I feel comfortable around and someone whose work is so impressive. I told her I am booking her for every future family photo shoot we may need!!!!

Kelsey is an amazing photographer. My husband and I planned our wedding in four months and she…read morepowered through with us. She took our engagement photos for us, we received the photos quickly and they were adorable! Lucky for us she brought a lot of ideas with her during the photo shoot! She also responded quickly to any questions I had before and even after the photo shoot. My favorite thing about our photos is that they look natural and the lighting was amazing!