We highly recommend Kimberly Ogden Photography! We initially hired Kim for a maternity and newborn…read moresession and we loved her work so much that we had her photograph our daughter at 3,6,9 & 12 months as well! Kim has captured our daughter's life from belly to one year old and we're so sad that we'll be moving away and won't be close enough to have her take pictures of our youngest daughter. She is a true professional and her work and the time she spends with you in her studio or on location is worth every penny!

From the owner: Newborn Portraits Family Portraits…read moreBaby Milestone Portraits First Birthday Portraits Maternity Portraits Professional Headshots

Got pictures on the beach in Emerald Isle. This is the 4th year in a row we have used Ashley and…read moreTravis, her husband. Our pictures always make the whole family look great and she has cute poses for the family and just the kids. We have been very pleased with the pictures we have received over the years. We plan to continue our annual beach photo sessions!

Pros -nice studio…read more-beautiful sets -pretty pictures -friendly service once I got there Cons -very hard to get on the phone or to respond to messages -took a week to edit 10 photos of my daughter and one picture still had my husbands head in the corner of it -pricey for lack of communication, amount of photos, and time to get photos

100% recommend KJ Photo for anyone needing beautiful pictures done! We are SO in love with the…read moreevery picture we had done hands down they are the best photography I've used. So patient and made everything so easy! Thank You KJ Photo!

From the owner: I love to focus on natural interactions and genuine smiles. My goal is that your love shines…read morethrough while I capture raw and unscripted moments that bring joy!

Human touch with expertise create a product with beauty that stands the rest of time. We hired…read moreTopsail Photography to handle both my daughter's wedding as well as my grandson's baptism. Amy's talent is second to none. The photographs we received are classic and their composition will make them stand the test of time. Amy's work is heirloom quality. She can magically capture the emotion of the moment, whether it be tender, joyful, triumphant, pensive. Her ability to be in tune with her subjects makes her work so very human and relatable. Amy tells your story through pictures. I am not sure how, but she does. Amy is beyond professional. She is a joy to be around and her lighthearted spirit puts everyone at ease. Hard working is an inadequate term. She arrives early, stays late, and absolutely refuses to deliver a product that is less than perfect. Topsail Photography will be my family's lifelong photographer, and should be yours as well.

Amy and her assistant did a wonderful photo session for our annual girls trip! We are a group of 9…read moreladies and she captured our trip on the beach and was so friendly and sweet! We got so many beautiful images and it was a great experience! Thank you Amy!

My name is Sunja and I came across Mandy's work online looking for a maternity photographer in…read moreWilmington. Really liked the pictures and reached out. Initially she responded and we were supposed to speak over the phone but I never heard back so I followed up. She then did and we ended up speaking. I asked her to send me an invoice so we can lock in the date but she didn't for a while so I followed up again. She then did. Then the week of our scheduled photoshoot I saw the weather wouldn't be good on our shooting day and I texted her to hop on quick phone call to discuss further and potentially see how we can make it happen or pick a couple other shooting day options. Again no response for days who knows if I didn't reach out maybe longer. I reached out a third and final time to request a refund which I haven't received yet. I'm baffled by the fact that Mandy is running a business and lacking basic good communication, I've been repeatedly experiencing a lack of responsiveness in this short time of working together which has left wondering, kind of stressed and certainly taking all the joy out of it for me all while being in my last trimester of my pregnancy. She specializes in working with pregnant people and new moms, I just don't understand the lack of consideration and professionalism. Save yourself the headache and work with another photographer. I wish I did, now I'm running out of time hoping to find someone else to work with for a maternity shoot while still pregnant all last minute. Quite Upsettin!

Mandy was very nice and pleasant to work with. We love our family photos, she is very talented…read more However, her pricing is extremely costly and she charged an extra $25 per photo after an initial set of only 20 photos! Yikes! It felt like a very bad experience to see all your amazing photos and have them blocked, after a very costly upfront fee. Our family photo shoot ended up costing us $750.

Definitely recommend her she does an amazing job I love her work and has so much patience with…read morebabies !

From the owner: We Samantha Ann Photo is Swansboro’s only licensed commercial portrait studio, specializing in…read morefamily and senior photography across the Crystal Coast and Emerald Isle. With 10+ years of experience, we create stress-free sessions that result in heirloom prints and wall art, not files lost on a hard drive. From outdoor beach sessions to studio portraits, we provide planning, wardrobe guidance, and in person image reveals, and design consultations. We also offer Newborn, Christmas, and first birthday sessions in our certified safety-trained studio, along with quick professional headshots for business owners and professionals.

My family and I have had multiple sessions with Lara E. Photography over the last few years. Lara…read moreis AMAZING!!! Our first session was when our daughter was only 3 months old. Lara was patient through the newborn meltdowns, she was happy to pause and allow me to nurse my daughter between shots when needed, and our photos were absolutely stunning. Our next shoot was another family session with our then one year old. Lara again was incredibly patient and sweet, and we had an amazing session. The third session was our photos with Santa session. First of all I'd like to note that lara's Santa is THE best Santa I've ever seen. But most importantly, Lara and Santa were patient with an untrusting one year old, and even through some tears were able to gain her trust and we got some incredible photos. Had we not left the marine corps and moved home, we'd still be using Lara for our sessions because she is THAT amazing. She is talented, she is kind, she goes above and beyond. And above all, you have a good time with Lara! It's not awkward. It's not weird posing. It's not just another session. Over our sessions, Lara became a friend. My husband, who HATES when I make him do photos, even had a good time. And THAT is saying something! I'd recommend Lara E. photography a million times over!!! She is truly WONDERFUL!!

From the owner: Lara E. Photography is a full service premiere wedding photographer and portrait photographer based…read morein Jacksonville North Carolina serving Eastern North Carolina and surrounding areas.