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    Sam Stroud Photography

    Sam Stroud Photography

    (10 reviews)

    This man is beyond unprofessional. My sister has been hounding him to fulfill his contract and…read moreprovide her wedding album for almost a year now. Even for her wedding photos, she was getting nervous they wouldn't be delivered and had to reach out on the delivery date to confirm she would receive them. My sister got married May 2024 and has yet to receive everything she contractual paid for. Outside of just the contractual stuff, he's downright unprofessional. He made a move on the single bridesmaids almost immediately at the wedding. He followed my sister on Snapchat shortly after her wedding and proceeded to snap her videos of him smoking cigars, playing poker, and golf almost daily for weeks. Yet he uses his "poor health" as an excuse for why it's taken almost a year for him to deliver his work. He's also rude and condescending. When my brother in law has reached out for status updates, he's unapologetic and brash. Ruuuuuuun from this man he's a train wreck.

    RUN AWAY! My daughter got married May 2024. As soon as the wedding was over, Sam was gone. He got…read morepaid and did not fulfill this contract. It has been close to 1 year with too many to count texts, emails and phone calls that he continuously dodges. He has still not delivered the wedding album that was in the contract. He is full of excuses. Claims he has had health issues and does not respond unless you get nasty. My daughter was reached out by another bride who had to threaten legal action before he even gave her the digital proofs. Lastly, he crossed a professional line, when he hooked up with one of the bridesmaids. This guy is a con artist. Below is his review from the BBB Sam Stroud Photography This business is NOT BBB Accredited. Find BBB Accredited Businesses in Photographer. About Reviews Complaints Information and Alerts BBB Rating F Reasons for rating Failure to respond to 6 complaint(s) filed against business Business has failed to resolve underlying cause(s) of a pattern of complaints 6 complaint(s) filed against business Alert Details This business has 1 alert. Pattern of Complaints Pattern of Complaints BBB files indicate Sam Stroud Photography has a pattern of complaints from consumers stating they have not received all the items listed in their contract. Consumers specifically mention in the complaints that they have not received the wedding photo album. To date, the BBB has not received a response from Sam Stroud regarding any complaint filed through BBB. On December 12, 2023 BBB submitted a written request to the company encouraging them to address the pattern of complaints. BBB sent a second request on January 5, 2024, and as of January 15, 2024 has not received a response. All communications to this business has failed, mail has been returned as undeilverable and Sam Stroud Photography has not responded to any BBB emails. Service Area Lynchburg City County, VA Sam Stroud Photography 180 Hydaway Drive Forest, VA 24551 View Service Area Find Local Branches Years in Business: 10 BBB Accreditation & Rating Sam Stroud Photography is NOT a BBB Accredited Business. To become accredited, a business must agree to BBB Standards for Trust and pass BBB's vetting process. Why choose a BBB Accredited Business? BBB Rating F Reasons for rating Failure to respond to 6 complaint(s) filed against business Business has failed to resolve underlying cause(s) of a pattern of complaints View all reasons for rating How are BBB ratings calculated? Business Details Local BBB: BBB Serving Western Virginia BBB File Opened: 6/13/2018 Business Started: 1/1/2015 Business Management: Mr. Sam Stroud, Owner Additional Contact Information Principal Contacts Mr. Sam Stroud, Owner Customer Contacts Mr. Sam Stroud, Owner Social Media Facebook Additional Information Business Categories Photographer

    Alina Thomas Photography - www.alinathomas.com

    Alina Thomas Photography

    (2 reviews)

    Working with Alina was wonderful from the moment I inquired about her services. She answered all of…read moremy many, many questions with thorough and knowledgeable answers and made me completely at ease throughout the planning process. Alina is one of the few vendors I didn't have to follow up with on every little thing, she was so on top of every detail! On the actual wedding day, things couldn't have gone any smoother thanks to Alina. She kept us on time and made sure I got every shot I requested. The pictures are beyond beautiful and I would recommend her a thousand times over! Thanks Alina!!

    TL;DR: AMAZING photos, responsive for scheduling, flexible, professional, we will use her again in…read morethe future 100% recommend! Wow, just wow! That was our initial reaction to the family photos that Alina shot for us this past weekend. My wife, dog (Macy), and I want to do yearly family photos and needed a photographer in the Northern Virginia area. After a few google searches, we came across Alina Thomas Photography - and we were sold. Alina is THE BEST photographer we have ever worked with, not only was she extremely flexible with our schedule she went out of her way to make us feel comfortable during the shoot. I believe one of the key elements that differentiate a good photographer from a great photographer is their ability to make the shoot fun and you feel comfortable. Alina talked us through each of the poses and looks she needed to get the perfect shot, and the results are amazing! I wish we knew about Alina when we were looking for our wedding photographer, after seeing some of her wedding albums and then experiencing her in action first hand I would have booked her over all the others. With that said, my wife and I could not be more pleased with the photos we received - we will definitely be using her for our family photos next year and referring her to all of our friends. If you need a phenomenal photographer for your engagement, wedding, or just family pictures Alina Thomas Photography is the only photography I will recommend.

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