Thank you Laura! Laura came to our house on fairly short…read morenotice and did a beautiful job of getting everyone involved and looking at the camera. She really worked some magic. The photos came out beautifully and there were more shots than I expected. Truly A+ work!

I found Laura here on Yelp...and . wow.... what an amazing, wonderful, talented photographer!!…read moreShe was the photographer for my wedding in July of 2019... the pictures are such beautiful quality, her delivery method/website so easy to use and share with friends and family.. prices extremely reasonable.... My husband and I are both "camera-shy" and/or we basically hate getting our pics taken, or we are never satisfied with the pics that come out of us looking in 10 directions, etc. etc. How did she manage to capture us so well?! .. pure talent! I'm thankful to have such beautiful photos (and even a short wedding video !!), of the best day of my life. Thanks, Laura!!

Catherine and her team has been photographing our girls at the Apogee Dance Studio for the past 3…read moreyears and I am always happy with the photos. She takes her time to edit the photos when needed, taking every parents request and turning the edits around fast. I am always happy with the outcome of her photos.

Amazing photographer!! Thanks so much Catherine for the flawless memories!…read more Catherine was the perfect vendor for my wedding on 5/30/10 at St Clement's Castle. Five Stars on all counts!

I found Cate when searching for photographers who can capture candid moments at home and really…read moreloved the intimate, authentic vibes in all of her work. From the moment we reached out to inquire about her availability, Cate has been super responsive and we could tell she was genuinely interested in our story as well as how we wanted to tell that story through photos. The session went as well as I could have imagined - Cate made us feel so comfortable to be ourselves in front of the camera by connecting with us, listening to our wishes and offering so many ways for us to relax, focus on each other and feel pretty. And the final photos! are! gorgeous! The intimate vibe we loved and wanted to capture is there in our photos, but it also feels unique to us and isn't just a replica of Cate's previous work. There isn't a photo in which we faked our smiles - they're all eye-squinting nose-wrinkling happy laughs and giggles and tender moments because we had that much fun during our session. Her edits were beautiful and when I had an additional request, she was very accommodating as well. Now my only regret is that our wedding isn't remotely close to Connecticut so that we could have Cate as our photographer. She's amazing at what she does and if you have a chance to work with her, I'd 100% go for it.

Cate was great for our wedding! She understood what my spouse and I were talking about when we told…read moreher about being a queer and polyamorous couple, and that our wedding wasn't going to have a lot of the traditional elements (like a ceremony, first look, first dance, wedding attendants, cake-cutting, etc.) - it was a relief to get to describe what we wanted to a vendor who was part of the community and familiar with different kinds of queerness and relationships. She made sure to ask about who in our party was out, and to what degree, just in case a sticky situation arose. Cate managed to capture both formal portraits and nice-looking outtakes from in-between formal portraits; got photos of all our guests, and took a lot of candid photos from the dance floor without us even realizing she was there until we saw the album afterwards. She captured all of the detail shots that we had asked for, and innovated a couple of her own that were much appreciated. Both of us have terrible memories, and rely heavily on photographs to remember even really important events. Cate understood this and did a great job photographing things so that we would be able to remember them without worrying. We paid for six hours of just Cate working, which included time spent on the formal photographs, and resulted in just over 700 photos processed and sent to us far faster than we had expected! I think it took her a month or two less than her estimated timeline. Her rate isn't cheap, but she was absolutely worth it, and we were happy to have her working for us for the day! She's been enthusiastic the whole way through, great at adjusting on the fly, and stellar about following up with us. (This review is for our wedding a year and a half ago - I just found the draft I'd written in 2023 and realized I never posted it anywhere!)

This review is two years overdue but I just have so many wonderful things to say about Kat, that I…read moreknew it would be impossible to include it all in a brief review. I found her online when I was pregnant, and with our twins being born two months early, their "newborn photos" were taken when they were just over two months old. Kat was extremely accommodating from the get go, not caring about the date being pushed out and only focused on the twins recovery in the NICU. The session went beyond any expectations we had and we dubbed her "the baby whisperer". Ever since then, I couldn't imagine going to anyone else for photos. Kat has now photographed the twins for their newborn session, one year family pics, two year family pics, and various mini sessions, for Mother's Day and two Christmases. She is so relaxed while she works that it's impossible to not immediately be relaxed once in her presence (which is huge for someone like me, who gets nervous before any family pics). My children gravitate to her and open up to her in a way that I rarely see with other people! You get what you pay for, and Kat is worth every penny. The quality of her work, the way she interacts with my children, and the amazing photographs we will cherish forever make each session worth it. Her turn around time is always accurate, but usually ahead of schedule, and she will provide sneak peeks. Having lost my mom the year before my children were born, I now know just how important photographs are. I'm thrilled we found the perfect photographer on the first try, and I hope she never retires, because I want her taking their senior pics and beyond! She is incredible and a master of her craft. My husband and I could not be more impressed with the caliber of her work, and most importantly, who she is as a person - kind, fun, relaxed, family oriented, and genuine. You will NEVER regret hiring Kat!!! I now recommend her to anyone that will listen.

Our family came together from 3 states and we scheduled a session with Catherine hoping to get a…read moresingle photo of our family for "over the mantle" - Because of the wonderful job she did, choosing just one photo was very difficult! She is pleasant, professional and very very good with children. I highly recommend using her for family photos!

If you have spent any amount of time in New Haven, you may have gleaned that it is a place of…read morenotable hidden gems: food and history - to name two. Paul Duda is another one of those gems. I don't think it's a coincidence that his studio is right next to Frank Pepe's. I only spent one photoshoot with Paul, but that was enough to know that Paul is a genuine talent and human. I needed headshots for residency applications and hadn't gotten professional photos in at least a decade. He happily accepted my fiancée and I into his studio (which is virtually a photography museum), showed us his vast works, and talked to us about travel and football. He is deliberate in his work, making sure to capture my natural smile and angles. He kept us both relaxed and entertained throughout nearly 200 shots that flew by. Mr. Duda is an expert and I was surprised to have access a professional of his talent. His experience is palpable and we were both impressed with his works that have been exhibited in museums and published in books. The post-process went by even faster. Paul had the proofs to me within days and the edits done within a week of the session. He was responsive to any changes, but didn't overdue the retouching, which I appreciate. The photos came out marvelously. My mother, fiancée, and many friends and family loved them! His website is professional and clean. He responds quickly to emails, answers questions clearly, and scheduling is painless. Book with Paul. He's worth every penny!

Wonderful to work with. Makes sessions comfortable for someone who does not like taking photos!…read moreUsed Paul for a business picture. One of the best.

Ute has done SIX photoshoots for us! Everything from holidays to maternity to newborn, she knocks…read moreit out of the park every single time! We cannot recommend her enough! She works magic! You will not be disappointed.

Ute has a beautiful studio with lots of outfits and props to choose from in Milford! She was…read morewonderful and calm with my baby and made sure he was comfortable throughout the newborn photoshoot. She is a great choice for a Connecticut baby photographer!

We absolutely LOVED Kevin and could not have asked for any more!! From the very beginning, his…read moreromantic, natural candid style impressed me so much that his sample photos stood out among the 50+ photographer websites I looked through. When we spoke for the first time, even on very short notice, he was super polite, professional, good-natured, very reasonable w our budget, and willing to do extra research into additional sites in the area. He struck us as hard-working and professional, yet someone nice and fun that we would be very comfortable with on our big day. The day of, he exceeded our (already high) expectations-- he was absolutely wonderful. Nice, calm, fun, blended in, self-sufficient, and there for every single moment we wanted captured. Even for the getting ready pictures, he blended right in w my best friends being part of the supportive, calming, and fun environment without adding any stress. His ideas for shots ranged from classic, elegant, artistic, romantic, sweet, fun, playful-- all very natural and beautiful. After the wedding he kept us posted on his (very efficient) timeline, and sent us the completed products w a lovely note and candy-- very like him to add a sweet personal touch. The photos just AMAZED us. His work w the colors, lighting, people's expressions, his ability to capture all the happiness of the moment in just one shot is just incredible. We had an amazing day and thanks to Kevin, we have the ability to look through beautiful photos and relive each moment all over again. We absolutely recommend him with no reservations.

Highly Recommend!! Kevin is not only talented in photography and photo editing - he is also a joy…read moreto work with! Kevin made us feel so comfortable during our first session for engagement pics, and then offered suggestions to make our wedding day flow smoothly. On our wedding day Kevin was attentive and organized, he was there every moment and captured incredible candid shots as well as made our family portraits easy and fun. We absolutely loved working with him and appreciate his professionalism. We highly recommend Kevin Kelley Photography!