Chad is all things the best photographers are:…read more -- Easy to work with -- Prompt, reliable, smart -- Super talented Oh and just an amazing all around person. I came across Chad almost three years ago and hired him for an event during SXSW which was absolutely madness. Not only did he arrive completely prepared to maximize the photos of the event, he did a video for me, you know, just for fun. It was outstanding. Since then, I've hired him for events no less than 15 times. He's super flexible, always early or on time for your gig, affordable, great with guests and making people feel at ease. He is also amenable to direction (e.g. list of product shots) which I've found is not always the case. As a somewhat professional event planner, it's crucial that I have the right person to capture the look and feel of the event, but also to make both consumers and businesses at the event happy. Chad makes that happen. HIs photos are always of the highest quality and his turnaround time is amazing, which is just perfect when you're trying to do quick follow up with event sponsors and attendees. I know when I've got Chad at an event, things are going to go smoothly and everyone's going to have a new profile pic. If you hire him now, you can be sure that in the future you'll be saying "Oh yeah, that guy shot my _________ before he was famous."

Chad shot our family photos a few months ago, and I keep thinking back to how wonderful he was…read moreevery time I look at them so I felt compelled to leave a (late) review. Trust me, it is NO easy task to get two adults, three kids under 12, and two dogs (a puppy and a senior) to get together in front of a camera - but Chad had plenty of strategies up his sleeve to pull it off! He took us to multiple different settings and got awesome shots of all seven of us together and apart each time. Not to mention he was responsive and prompt, easy to talk to, and had great energy with the dogs and kids - the kids said that he was their favorite photographer they've ever had! We'll definitely be coming back to Chad for more!

I loved working with Katie. Not only were my photos amazing, she made me feel extremely…read morecomfortable about posing and being in front of the camera. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for photo work! Can't wait for our next session!

From the owner: Adventure Lifestyle Photographer in Austin, TX. Captures candid style images to create a true…read morelasting moment. It will be the funnest freestyle photoshoot you've ever experienced and we all know how much people hate getting their photo taken! Call me for a quick chat!

My husband and I adored working with JD on our wedding day at Hotel Emma this past October (2021)…read more When I went into wedding season and specifically started looking for a photographer, I was looking for a few specific things. Someone who could work with the reserved nature of my husband and camera-awkwardness of myself for one. Secondly, someone who had a portfolio with an eye for detail that would capture the details and vision I curated for our big day. And of course, a classic editing style that would outlive trend and serve as a gorgeous timestamp of our wedding day. John David ticked those three important boxes and exceeded my expectations in his professionalism on our wedding day, and even more so in the gallery of our photos we received last week. He and his second shooter moved us through our wedding day in a timely manner and kept us on schedule, totally cool as a cucumber leading us from getting ready scenes to portraits to wedding party shots with nothing but positive energy. They captured the love reverberating in the ceremony space when I see all my friends and family surrounding us. They didn't miss a beat when it came down to running through our list of family/ friend groups and capture the energy of our people non-stop dancing all night. His final product is a work of art. Full stop, gorgeous photos. They deserve to be full page in Vogue - and not at alll because we're models who can pose for a shot but because JD's ability to make us comfortable and read people made it intuitive for him to catch us in our most natural moments. I am forever grateful for the photos of our day he's given us and couldn't recommend him enough. If you want someone who will be a calming presence on an inherently hectic day, professional in all interactions, a keen artistic sense, and a bottom line kind human being to work with -- seriously look no further and write the check without looking back. He's 10000% worth it and we'll will be writing another review for a 10 year vowel renewal party when we get there!

If you're looking for a super talented, easy to work with, out-of-the-box thinking, creative…read morephotographer to capture your special day, BOOK JD NOW! JD was with us every step of the way--he helped guide us when we didn't even know what we were looking for, asking us the right questions to get a sense of our style and vision. We were so at ease with JD! He's an absolute professional and on top of it, just such a calming presence...he was able to calm me during some of my meltdowns day of as well, haha! Thank you so much for capturing the best part of our quirky, multi-cultural wedding celebration, JD! The night was a blur, but I get tears looking at the photos you took, truly capturing the joy and love felt by all that night :) We were so lucky to have you! Super belated post!