Where do I even begin with this review? Lauren played such an integral role in our wedding (and the…read moremonths leading up to it), we can't even begin to describe how grateful we are for her. My husband and I both decided that our photographer would be the most important vendor at our wedding, so we placed a lot of emphasis on trying to find the perfect one throughout the planning process. Lauren was just that, and more! Her talent is unmatched, we could not be more happy with the way our engagement and wedding day photos turned out. They are absolutely stunning and will definitely stand the test of time. We just received our wedding album and are completely blown away with how well it turned out. Our families echo our sentiments; my sister immediately hired her for her own wedding this fall. Aside from her obvious skills (have you seen her Instagram?!), Lauren is so incredibly sweet. Having her with us on our wedding day felt so natural, it was as if she was part of the guest list. She did an excellent job at making sure we had enough time to capture everything we wanted, despite the fact that we were racing against the sunlight throughout the afternoon. Her second shooter was equally friendly, professional, and such a helpful hand throughout the day. Hands down, the best photographer out there. Do yourself a favor and just hire her already :)

They made our wedding so memorable, we had a big wedding with 500 guests and almost everyone went…read morein and took a picture or two, best part is we got a memory book with a copy of every picture and sweet messages from our guests next to their picture. The guys are professional and have a great sense of humor which is great when dialing with drunk wedding guests. They had a couple of different photo booths to chose from and their pricing definitely was reasonable. Definitely will hire them for future events.

All of the schools in this area use them, and no one is happy with their kids photos. I buy them…read moreevery year because it's the thing to do as a parent, but after my daughter's Jr high photos arrived I decided never again. The photos are so dark, over priced, and crappy packages to choose from. You can take a better photo of your kid with your cell phone in the almond orchards for free. I love that they support a local business, but there's plenty of local photographers who do a better job that they could choose from.

I have been going to Leonard Photography since 2021, I have had many sessions including 3 senior…read moresessions and I loved every minute of the session. They make you feel welcomed, if you don't like something they change it right away. They are pricey but you pay for what you get. I have one more senior "class of 2026" and I already made my appointment for the session. If you want good pictures I definitely recommend this place. Gina is very good at making things happen and works with you in every way possible for you to have the memories you want for years to come.

I love working with Laura!! She truly is talented and has such a great eye for photography! She did…read moreour maternity photo shoot and we absolutely loved and she went up and beyond what we were expecting. Now she did our newborn photos and OMG so excited to receive the photos. She worked so gentle and amazing with our baby. She has an awesome personality and you can tell she loves what she does. She is our photographer for life now! We can't wait to go back for some family photos. Thank you for capturing these beautiful moments for us.

5 Stars -- A Joyful, Professional, and Meaningful Experience…read more We had the absolute pleasure of working with The Best Days of Your Life Photography for a maternity shoot, and the name couldn't be more perfect. My fiancée has never had professional photos taken before, and this experience made her feel radiant, seen, and truly celebrated. The joy in her eyes--and in every single frame--says it all. Our photographer, who is also the owner, was an absolute gem. Her warmth, professionalism, and kindness were unforgettable. She made us feel completely at ease and captured our connection with such sincerity and artistry. She mentioned growing up in Sonora, around my father's age...while they didn't know each other, I felt an instant sense of hometown familiarity in her energy. Down-to-earth, real, and deeply in tune with the beauty of the moment. If you're looking for someone who can turn a photoshoot into a lasting memory, look no further. We'll treasure these photos forever.

Samantha is the best! She's helped me out with taking some photos for websites I've created, and…read moremore recently did a couples photo shoot for my wife and I. She met us in Lodi at a winery, and took some truly beautiful pictures. She was very quick, very professional, and super fun to work with. She even had the edited shots to us 4 or 5 days later, which was an awesome surprise. I will never use another photographer again. I highly recommend her for any of your photography needs.

Mariann is absolutely amazing! We booked her for our engagement shoot and wedding. She was very…read morenice and accommodating when we scouted locations for our engagement shoot. My (now)husband and I are not used to having our pictures taken and I was actually dreading having to do it at all. However, thanks to Mariann we had the most wonderful and fun time together! She had lots of pictures ideas ready for us and would help us pose for each one and also allowed us to give input if we wanted to change or add something else. We got our engagement pictures back within 2 weeks which I thought was amazing and our photos were absolutely perfect! I thought we would maybe get one good shot (due to my pickiness about myself not due to Mariann) but I printed well over 20 shots!! When it came time for my wedding I knew I had nothing to worry about. Mariann took the time to make a timeline for the day and was prompt and wonderful throughout the entire day. Don't let the ONE bad review let you think otherwise, Sincerely Me Photography is a fantastic business with an amazing owner. She is kind, funny, and truly wants you to have a good experience while she is shooting with you. I recommend her to everyone I know!

We had only disappointment and frustration with Mariann. We received her services as a gift and…read morescheduled our appointment. She first said she would scout out locations but then said she wouldn't be able to after all. My wife asked what the important criteria for a site were and then did research to figure out some good options. She sent Mariann a list of several options, with the details and pros/cons of each. Still, no site was selected. Mariann -- whom we still hadn't met -- then started sending us messages containing her private medical information, e.g., what her medical conditions were and what medications she could/couldn't take. A few days in advance, we asked if she needed to cancel the shoot due to her physical problems, and she said no. Then she did cancel at the last minute (the night before), including yet more private medical details. It made us feel uncomfortable to hear private medical drama from someone we didn't know, someone we were trying to have a professional relationship with. With two little kids and two adults to wrangle, the last minute cancelation was pretty inconvenient, but we tried to be understanding and scheduled a new date. Then, a couple weeks later, when it was time to actually have the shoot, she suggested we meet at a random nearby intersection (like when Google Maps shows you the geographical midpoint of a region, as opposed to any particular place), which showed again that she had put little to no thought or research into this, even though my wife helped her research locations much more than should have been necessary. The day of the shoot, she emailed and texted us many times, seeming to have a lot of trouble with basic geography and complaining about not knowing the area. The HOUR OF the shoot, we received half-a-dozen texts about the location, literally as we were trying to drive there (!). When we got to the location, my wife was almost in tears from frustration. Mariann walked up behind us as we were getting out kids out of the car and overheard us saying we just wanted to get this overwith. Having overheard this brief exchange, she completely freaked out and said she did not want to take our photographs anymore! After messing with our kids' schedule (not the photographer's fault, but shooting at sunset, when young children are typically having dinner and getting ready for bed, is a challenge for parents), forcing them into dresses, etc., we begged her to please take the pictures. We had to grovel and beg her in front of our kids not to storm off! After tons of attitude and threats, she finally agreed, but clearly either her professionalism or skills didn't show up. She didn't have any of the finesse you would expect from a family photographer in terms of getting good shots of the kids. She didn't take any initiative to work with them to get their attention or cooperation. After all the extended drama about the location (not sure why, since she easily could have picked one of the many places my wife recommended...) we ended up just wandering around without a good plan of where to take the pictures. We could see that the kids were getting very cranky, and the photographer had no plan or skill for wrangling them, so we ended the shoot after about an hour, thinking that any good shots should have happened by now. It was a very unpleasant experience. We hoped that at least it would all be worth it when we saw some good photos of our kids, but when we got them we were again disappointed. The kids' features were washed out, so badly that it was like their faces were pure white, and it was hard to even see where the face ended and the neck began. They looked really weird, not like themselves. We didn't get one good family shot, which isn't surprising, since she wasn't even telling us when to look or doing anything else to work with the kids. We were really disappointed by this experience. Mariann was unprofessional, caused us to waste our time, and frustrated us greatly; ending up with a lousy product to show for it. Find someone else. UPDATE: She emailed after seeing this review to attack us in her typically unprofessional way. She's also trying to have this review taken down because she doesn't like it. Too bad, this is the truth, so be warned.

Michelle did our son's senior portraits and we couldn't be more pleased! She went on location with…read moreus to San Francisco. She was fun, her assistant was helpful and the pictures are perfect. She has been easy to work with throughout the whole process. She even has a studio if that's your preference. I'm pretty sure we have found our new family photographer! Thanks Michelle!

Michelle did a wonderful job with our pictures! She is easy to work with and very flexible. She…read moreeven sent us a gift which came as a surprise! Will definitely do more sessions with her in the future. We drove to Turlock from Hayward, but she is also willing to work with you if you have other locations in mind .

Marian did a fantastic job working with my 1 year old granddaughter and her first portrait! Sophia…read morehad a great time and the pictures were beautiful!!

Marian was such a joy to work with. So professional and friendly with all of guests. Can't wait to…read moresee the amazing photos she was able to capture during the celebration of our parents 50th anniversary