Had a photoshoot of my newborn baby! I honestly could not be happier. The photos are second to none…read moreand the staff were brilliant! Made me feel so welcome from the moment I arrived in the studio! Gemma did my newborn shoot and she had so many ideas and was a natural with my child! Felt so safe and comfortable being able to relax while she took the pictures. Can't wait for her 6 months shoot. I hope she is still there to do this

Wonderful experience! Had loads of fun at my daughter's cake smash, can't wait to see the photosread more

Me and my sister went to glow for a birthday treat earlier this year and loved every minute of it!…read moreI was really nervous about having a photoshoot done, but when I got there everyone was so lovely and I felt so special the whole day. The best bit was looking at the pics after :) Every single one was amazing and me and my sister went away with tons of gorgeous pics. Would recommend everyone did it at least once!! Amazing day!, would definitely do it again, and plan too :) !!!!!

We received our images from our day at Glow Studios last week and they are absolutely amazing…read more Having had a bad experience at another studio in Birmingham we were sceptical about going for another photoshoot but as it was a gift we went. The staff were very welcoming and friendly and we wanted to say thanks to everyone. We tried to leave a testimonial on your website but there isn't a facility to do so. Thank you soooo much Glow Studios Jordan & Abi x

We booked Kay Hughes for our wedding photography back in 2008. Several friends have booked her for…read moretheir weddings since then. We were drawn to Kay because of the polished yet natural style of her photos. We also wanted to use someone local. From the outset, it was clear that Kay was perfect for us - she was laidback, calm and reassuring. On our wedding day, she was a pleasure to have around. She took pictures whilst I was getting ready; I loved the fact that she laughed and joked with my bridesmaids and me. She was discreet and professional throughout the ceremony. I've been to some weddings where the photographer has been a bit of a diva and rather bossy. Kay definitely was not! She got my unruly mob of a family into ship-shape with poise and confidence before running upstairs to take the pictures from a window. Guests commented on how good she was. The finished album is stunning - we still look at it 4 years on. I've seen her shoot at a couple of other weddings since and have been equally as impressed.

Excellent service and product. I took my two young children here today, and the photographer was…read morereally patient and inventive in keeping them busy (and looking at the camera). Not the cheapest around, but well worth a little bit more (but not by much) for the time and effort they put in (whic really showed up in the photos)

Avery Fine Design is the company name of a one man photography operation, and that man is called…read moreAlex Avery. I first met him when my band was playing a Fairtrade fashion show at the university. Within a week or two, this mild mannered fellow had uploaded a massive slab of pictorial greatness online, and we were all gobsmacked. Overnight, most of the band independently changed their profile picture to one of his snaps. The profile pic for my Yelp profile was from this set. We were so impressed that we got him in to do some PR shots and cover a show for us at the Ort Cafe, again with great results. A quick look at Alex's profile shows that he's more than capable of photographing all sorts of things and occasions, not just wild gypsy punk bands. In fact, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him for someone's wedding as he's got the technical skills to do the job and he's very easy to get on with. If you need a photographer for what ever reason, I suggest you give him a try.

We decided to have a family portrait taken at Studio Cru in Cotteridge earlier this year, it was…read morequite by chance that we chose this particular photography studio as I had received a price list and special promotional price for a framed family print. My fella is terrible when it comes to having his photograph taken as he always feels false smiling for the camera, and I was also worried that they wouldn't be able to capture my (then) eight month old daughter well as she was a live wire even at that young age so I doubted she'd sit still for them. I booked the appointment over the phone and gave a brief idea of what I wanted, the lady was very helpful and booked us in for a photo session the following week. All dressed in our best clothes, we turned up not really knowing what to expect as we've never had a family photograph taken before. The photographer and his wife were absolutely wonderful. They take a variety of posed shots and their language and actions made it fun for the children, the lady even held the baby and entertained her while we all had some separate shots taken and while I was getting into position for the next photograph. In all Studio Cru took around 25 photographs, which were immediately uploaded into the computer so we could look through the shots and choose which photos we wanted. I wanted them all, they were all so fantastic. The photographer had us posed in unusual ways which was so much nicer than simple back to back or standing family photographs. In the end we chose a bundle of six photographs; four of them featuring all five of us and the other two showing me and my partner and then just the kids' together. My favourite one, and the one we had blew up and framed, had me and Mark sitting back to back with our eldest daughter kneeling behind us and the two younger ones sitting in front. I've never seen a family photograph set out this was so I was absolutely thrilled. We were also given a couple of sheets of tiny minature photographs, one of each taken, which are too small to be displayed but ideal for putting in my purse to show people I meet my family. The prices were roughly what I would expected from any Studio of this kind, but the dedication of the staff and the overall experience makes this somewhere I will definitely return to in the future.

I took my two girls to Studio Cru last year for their first professional photographs together. My…read moreyoungest was about 5 months old and the older one just under 4. The photographer was fantastic with them, really patient as the youngest one couldn't really be focused so it took some time to get pictures where she was looking at the camera! The set up is really good, they are relaxed and efficient. I ordered 3 of the photographs that they took and also some key rings and it was very reasonable. So much better value than the posh so called natural photographers that everyone is going for, where you need a mortgage to afford the photographs! I would heartily recommend Studio Cru to anyone who wanted some good photographs done professionally and I'm really hoping that they are the photographers my child's primary school has chosen for school photographs next month!

Perfect service. Right price. Attentive staff. Quality products.read more

This shop has always given me good results over the 25 years I have been in Cotteridge. I have had…read moreportrait photos for business, conversions from DVDs and loads of printing done, all of excellent quality. Service is professional and friendly.

Competing with the larger brands of photo stores, like Boots and Prontaprint and the like, and also…read morewith online services offered via photo sites such as Flickr, AND also having to cope with the ease and relatively cheap nature of home printing, must make things tough for the High Street photoshop. A few short years ago this sort of place would have been the only option in town for your photo needs. Cotteridge Photo company is managing to compete by offering good customer service and a range of additional services. If you need some family portraits printed and framed it's worth checking out and they are fairly competitive on price.