Jenn at JLAphotos was amazing! You wonder "what would I look like with professionally done hair,…read moremake up and photos?" stunning and sexy is what! Just the process alone is so fun and worth the money. Having your hair and make up done by someone who has worked with celebrities! (I had James) and then a photographer who recognizes that you're not a model and will guide you through poses, sees you as beautiful and is so encouraging through the whole process. It is such a glamorous process that leaves you excited about you and planning your next trip. maybe my 40th?? but first I want one with the hubby :-)

Evoke Boudoir was an amazing experience from the very first call. The team made me feel comfortable…read moreand excited before I even stepped into the studio, which made a big difference. They made the entire process so simple and stress-free. There's a lingerie boutique right next door, which made outfit planning incredibly easy, and hair and makeup are included--so all I had to do was show up and let them take care of everything. I had absolutely no idea how to pose, but Danielle guided me through every pose and made me feel confident the entire time. She and the rest of the staff were so kind, professional, and genuinely empowering. This experience is about so much more than just photos. This was a real confidence boost. I would 10 out of 10 recommend Evoke Boudoir to anyone considering booking a session.

I find it hard to put into words the HONOR it was to work with this team of absolute GODDESSES…read more From the first phone call and every step along the way I was treated like the most important client they ever had. Danielle was a dream to work with and immediately set me at ease with her easy going demeanor, kindness and clear direction. I could not be more pleased with my entire experience. Thank you doesn't seem like enough.

We have had the pleasure of knowing Ashlee since 2002, before she was a highly talented…read morephotographer. When we were married in 2006 we hired her to shoot our wedding and were amazed at how she captured our special day. Over the years, we have called on her on a regular basis to photograph our special family events because of the beautiful end result. Ashlee has an eye for the right spot, the right pose, the best lighting and makes everyone feel at ease and comfortable during each session. She is also one of the kindest human beings and we feel her personality and goodness shine through in the work she creates. This is why we come back to her year after year.

Ashlee did an incredible job capturing our wedding at St. Francis Hall. Her attention to detail is…read morereally impeccable. For family shots, she helped all of us pose so that every picture looked really amazing and no one looked awkward. She's a master at lighting and editing. Every single one of our 1,200+ photos looked incredible. All of them had amazing lighting and looked so good! She captured every detail of our wedding, and I love after all the work of planning that we'll remember all of those details later. She captured each guest. She listened to the shots I wanted and meticulously captured them. She's super friendly and flexible. She worked super hard all day and night. Most importantly, she captured the story of the day perfectly. Her stories really show exactly how the day went and got every special moment in detail. We will cherish these pictures our whole life. To top it all off, her rates are better than many others in DC! Don't miss out - you will be so happy you hired Ashlee!

I HIGHLY recommend Allison Olson Photography. We had Allison take some photos with us and our fur…read morebaby last year and we just did another photo shoot with her a couple weekends ago for our first anniversary. She is seriously awesome!! She made the session so comfortable, she was patient with our dog, her prices are very reasonable, and she lets you keep all the digital photos to use however you'd like! She had great ideas for local spots with different views, she had cute pose ideas, but was also open to ideas we had too. She will definitely be our family photographer for years to come.

My son still talks about taking pictures with "Ms Deedee" and anyone with a camera has…read moreaffectionately been named "Ms. Deedee." Deedee managed to please my 2 year old, and what better review could you ask for! She captured our sweet family and all of our personalities while creating a happy memory at the same time. HIRE HER. She is skilled, passionate about what she does, prompt, efficient, KIND, understanding and a wonderful human on top of that.

We have always had an amazing experience with Deedee! As someone who is super awkward with photos…read moreand never knows exactly how to "pose," Deedee has great suggestions and makes me feel more comfortable in front of the camera. She's also super sweet with our kids. Our toddler is in the "no more photos" stage, but Deedee was prepared with an Elmo puppet to catch our daughters attention and keep her entertained through the photo shoot. I couldn't recommend Deedee more highly!

My husband and I eloped this past weekend, and Susan officiated the wedding. I had found her on the…read moreFairfax County government site. If you need an officiant, I recommend that you go that route. There were like two officiants I found on Thumbtack that were trying to charge over $200. Susan was reasonably priced, and she was there promptly. I was a little bit concerned about how short the ceremony took, but it was perfect. My husband's children are small and it was great for them not to get tired. Definitely happy with how everything turned out.

Rika is such a well-prepared and professional photographer. As someone who has usually been on the…read morephotographer's side of the lens, shoots in the past have given me jitters, but she made me feel comfortable. My favorite part of the shoot was the indoor shots, especially the one where she asked me to pose with the laptop in my lap while laying down on the couch; it's so unnatural - like what I would do at work if we had a couch in my office She is also very fortunate to live in a neighborhood that photographs so well! I would definitely recommend Rika, especially if you're relatively new to modeling or posing for a camera.

My biggest fear in hiring Niharika was that she would not understand and be able to execute the…read morecreative concepts for the photoshoots, I had in my mind. I had never done a photoshoot before, and I had wanted four photoshoots done, each with their own concept and visual aesthetic. I was so impressed by how professional and easy the entire process was. Niharika provided me a safe space to express the wild ideas I had. She was receptive to the creative challenge, and we fed off each other's creative energies. That is how you know you can be yourself on and off the camera with your photographer: they treat you and your ideas with respect, and they are excited to grow with you as you model for them. Niharika provided a clear timeline of the photoshoot process, and met every deadline within it. The timeline consisted of the initial photoshoot consultation, Niharika doing research on the concepts, Niharika working with me to create an initial concept sketch, Niharika executing the actual photoshoots, and delivering the final edits. Again, not only did Niharika walk me through the process, and make me feel comfortable throughout the entire time, but she met every deadline and brought my visions to life through her photography and editing skills. Her customer service skills, her patience, her attention to detail, and her open-mind all provided an environment where I could express my creative self, without any need to worry about my insecurities. My favorite part of the photoshoot was the actual shoot itself, because Niharika allowed me the freedom to experiment with different poses, angles, lighting, and locations to get the perfect shot I was looking for. If I were to recommend Niharika to my best friend, I would say: if you are looking for a photographer who will be able to build a lifetime business-client relationship with, look no further than Niharika. Her experience, talent, determination, ambition, creativity, and professionalism are unmatched.

From the stunning photos to the wonderful photographers, we are so happy that we chose Claudia…read moreDalton Photography for our wedding! Wedding planning is stressful enough, but finding a reasonably priced photographer with a nice portfolio proved to be a challenge. As with many things with our wedding, everything just fell into place. After seeing Claudia's photos of a mutual friend, I reviewed her blog and reached out to her with a few questions. A couple weeks later, Claudia and her husband Peter met with me and my fiance' to discuss our vision for engagement and wedding photos. They were very supportive of our ideas. Besides incorporating what we wanted, they went above and beyond to ensure that we had great pictures. Prior to our engagement session, I shared pictures of locations in Old Town Alexandria and talked with Claudia a few times by phone and email. They even recommended some places. The photos came out great, and we loved so many of the shots. A couple weeks before the wedding, Claudia and Peter were nice enough to meet with us to find good shooting locations in our venue and in the nearby area. The shots from the wedding were incredible! We get tons of compliments on our photos, and we often hear that Claudia has such a great eye! Plus, the presentation of our photos in their custom packaging was very beautiful. I highly recommend Claudia Dalton Photography! Claudia and Peter are just wonderful people. They truly captured all the love and joy during this special time in our lives. Thank you for everything!

Our family had a very negative experience with Claudia Dalton Photography (CDP), so I am using this…read moreforum as a means of expressing my feelings on the matter to share my feedback with other folks looking to acquire professional photography services. This is not meant to be a personal diatribe against Claudia as I feel that she really is a nice person, however this is the only means that we I have to voice our displeasure and share information that may aid another person or couple. We contracted CDP to provide two photography sessions, one for a pregnancy shoot, and another for after the baby was born. It seemed to be explained to me that we were receiving a bundled discount for services, and from my perspective, that other perks such as a hair dresser / makeup artist were included as part of the deal. Our family has hired photographers in the past, and the typical arrangement is that we pay the agreed upon fee for the photographer's time and a quantity of included digital picture files and / or prints. CDP does not operate in this fashion however as all of the digital files or prints resulting from your photo shoot are purchased separately on a strictly ala carte basis. The long story short of it is that we signed a contract with CDP for $300.00 for our two photo shoots, and then realized after the fact that we could not afford the ala carte pricing for any of their products. This was extremely distressing to us as we are a young family, and a luxury item such as this is something that we have to carefully budget and plan for. To invest $300.00 and come away with no real product is very upsetting. We expressed our concern to CDP, saying that we could not afford their products, and asked for half of our money back (we had just completed the first photography session and would not be seeking to schedule the second). CDP refused to meet us half way however, the tact taken from their party was more of a, "Well that's too bad, I am sorry that this didn't work out better for you." That response added insult to injury. From our perspective, CDP failed in the following respects: 1.       Clear Communication: CDP did not send their company policies, business practices, pricing list, etc. in one clear concise email. Some of these details (such as a pricing list) are not made available for reference on their website or are even in their contract. If I piece together the 5 or so emails that we exchanged with CDP, I can understand more fully how her business works... however the reality is that life (and my life) has many demands on it and if something isn't spelled out clearly and succinctly, I may interpret it or fail to comprehend it clearly. I should have looked into that string of emails that we exchanged more closely, and in retrospect asked more questions... but I also feel that CDP can do a better job of explaining their business practices to folks who have no familiarity with them.   2.       Value: CDP's prices are much higher than ANY other photographer that I have ever worked with. For example, the cheapest print offered was $75.00 and 20 digital files ... were $2,100.00. That is almost as much as I spent for the entirety of our wedding pictures. If CDP were a celebrity photographer, or had the portfolio to command such a high fee, I suppose that would be one thing, however there is nothing about CDP's work to suggest that her fee should be head and shoulders higher than other photographers in the area.   3.       Customer Service: As a client, I will own my share of the guilt in our negative experience, that I failed to properly understand CDP's business practices and prices before signing our contract. I should have read more carefully through our correspondence and asked more questions. However, when our family voiced our concerns, that we could not afford her work, and that we had backed ourselves into an unfortunate corner, we were met with absolutely no empathy. CDP was polite but refused to do anything for us that might improve our otherwise unfortunate position. The reality is if CDP had even tried to work with us a little... perhaps refund part of our $150? Offer some untouched digitals? A Print? Something? Had their response been anything other than "Well that's too bad", we could have walked away from this transaction feeling somewhat whole. Instead, we feel like we spent $300.00 and received next to nothing to show for it. Claudia is not a bad person, if anything, she is inexperienced with the business aspect of her part time photography venture. Maybe she'll take some of the lessons learned from our encounter and use them to better her practice. Either way, our family will not be using her services in the future and cannot recommend them to anyone else.