The studio has such a relaxed, friendly vibe that you immediately forget you're about to be…read morephotographed. The photographer is incredibly patient and professional, yet makes the session feel fun and natural -- no stiff poses, no "say cheese" nonsense. The photos themselves are amazing. Every shot captures genuine smiles and personality, whether it's a family session, a beach backdrop, or just everyday moments. You leave with images that look effortless but feel full of character. From start to finish, the experience is smooth and enjoyable. The staff make you feel comfortable, guide you through poses naturally, and ensure the end result is something you'll actually want to display. Highly recommend for anyone wanting professional photos without the awkwardness of a traditional studio.

I cannot emphasize enough the photographic skill and creativity of Richel Lavette. I recently…read morehosted a once-in-a-lifetime fraternity "Chartering" event that included both an early afternoon initiation, as well as a 190 person celebratory banquet including dinner, numerous guest speakers and awards to be presented. She handled both events professionally and with a great eye for framing, lighting and spontaneity. Richel Lavette is the consummate professional photographer. Her skill set includes image set up, proper lighting, images that tell a story, taking charge of large group photos with incredible tact, and looking for the small details that make a good image even better. Ms. Lavette can see what others do not. Her experience, and speed in finding the right images tell an unparalleled story. She requires initial input from the client, and once she understands the priorities, Richel can work independently with little to no supervision. But, beyond her obvious skills as a photographer, she has a strong work ethic and is always ready to capture a spontaneous moment that some photographers simply do not see. Her people skills are outstanding, and is always encouraging people to smile, and have fun while being photographed. Her greatest skills? The ability to listen, interpret, and deliver spectacular results. Lavette Photo Studios is an excellent photo studio, and I give Richel, and her studio my highest recommendations. She earned it.

BEWARE: DO YOUR RESEARCH! Hour session $375.00…read moreDOES NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING but taking photos. It is $2100.00 MORE for her to give you the disk with your family images so you can make prints or $225.00 for EACH high resolution image. READ ALL THE FINE PRINT: Maria OWNS the photos they are NEVER yours you have to buy them from her!! At outrageous prices!!! Here is Our experience: Maria Scott Photography uses Bay Photo online and has a 300% mark up we wanted a photo on metal Maria charges $980.00 for this one split photo!!!! Bay photo price online is $220.00 ( FYI: you do not need to be a photographer to order from Bay Photo) That is a $760.00 PROFIT on just one! Because I called her out she lowered price to $406.04 but then proceeded to raise the price on the others. She quoted 75.00 each but when invoiced I was charged 84.00 Each. Again you can buy these yourself online at Bay Photo for 22.00 each. But Maria will not release your pictures to you! It's insane! I have found out since then that there are many amazing photographers in Clearwater Florida who do photos at Honeymoon Island and their price of $375.00-450.00 INCLUDES ALL YOUR HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES!!!!! This was a VERY Disappointing experience Not only the 300% mark up Maria Scott Photography charges to print only 4 photos. The fact that she holds your family memories hostage so you have no other choice then to pay these astronomical prices!!!!!

Maria was awesome. She went above and beyond for me and even rescheduled my appointment to later…read morein the day just hours before my appointment. Her office is very nice and she is very professional. My pictures were perfect and were delivered to me finished less than 24 hours after. Highly recommend and will be using her again in the future.

Amazing photos! Flexible to work with and had great tips and tricks. Huge value for the price…read more Thank you Jessica! It was a pleasure to work with you!

Jessica was really nice and did a great job on our son's graduation photos. Will be going back to…read moreher for a family photo soon.

Do not use this company or the "owner"Jason Smith! They will show up drunk to your event! Booked…read morehim for a wedding. He and his partner showed up drunk taking pictures from a cell phone. Told them to not go to the bar and take any shots caught them doing so. Had to tell the bartender that they aren't guests that they are the "photographers". I had to tell them to leave right after the ceremony because they were upsetting guests and throwing up in the bathroom. We had a contract that he would release our photos within 7 days. A month later he says that none are worth trying to save. I requested a refund from him and he just gives me the run around and has now stopped responding to my messages! Do yourself a favor and book a professional photographer that takes his job seriously!!!

Kristina and Jason are the epitomy of professionalism! They love what they do and that joy…read moreresonates in the moments they capture. They find the beauty in every person and moment they photograph.

With the birth of our second child, my husband and I decided we wanted something other than your…read moredepartment store family portraits. I knew Charley for several years and was aware that he did professional photography so asked him if he would do our holiday photos. My son, who was 6-years-old at the time, had no problem smiling for the camera, but our 2-year-old daughter had her now familiar scowl on her face and was being less than cooperative. Since she was set on not smiling, Charley was able to coax some more "reflective" expressions out of her using different props that were not overbearing in the photographs and other techniques. We have used Charley for family photographs for the last 6 years, and even though we use the same location (for our convenience) each year is unique. He uses some of your more typical poses, along with adding his own creativity, but is quick to listen to his clients. He does well with kids, like described above, and his assistant Sue is always helpful in making sure the kids' hair/clothes are camera ready as we move from location to location.

There is not a word or phase that could explain what a positive experience I had with StreetLife…read morephotography. My daughter wanted a photographer that would capture moments, she DIDN'T want any staged photos that are taken at weddings. Charley did exactly that, he captured the love, excitement and the true emotions of not only the bride and groom but of all the family and friends. I would highly recommend Street Life Photography for any event you may have, the talent and feelings that he puts into his craft is breath taking. Lisa Sheire Mother of the Bride

I used Tiffany for both my maternity and newborn photos and she did an excellent job. I found her…read morevia a google search and she had great reviews on there so we decided to give her a chance. While doing my search, I found that her pricing was a tad bit higher than the other photographers, but her reviews were much better so we went with her and we were not disappointed. She was definitely worth every single penny. During our maternity shoot, she made me feel extremely comfortable. I normally don't like my picture taken, and I thought the whole thing would be super awkward but Tiffany made it an easy and fun experience. During our newborn shoot, our daughter was just over a week old. My boyfriend kept calling Tiffany the baby whisperer because every time our daughter started to get fussy, Tiffany was able to calm her down instantly. She had great photo ideas and lots of props to choose from. She also had a nice seating area for us to sit in and watch the session with snacks and drinks. It was definitely a great atmosphere. Tiffany was very friendly, and professional. I would definitely use her again in the future, and would recommend her to anyone looking for a maternity/newborn photographer. She definitely goes above and beyond, even after the session is over. When she mailed us our digital images on the USB, she included a thank you card, and some goodies all wrapped nicely in a box. It looked very nice. Thank you Tiffany! We had a great time working with you and will hopefully see you again when we decide to have more children :) -Stacey, Adam and Stella.

From the owner: Newborns, babies, first year, first birthday, cakesmash, maternity, familiesread more

Greta is so kind and so much fun to work with! She takes absolutely beautiful photos and has such a…read moregreat eye for capturing special moments. I've now worked with her twice, once for our engagement party and again for our cocktail hour and both times she exceeded expectations. Everyone loves her energy, and she makes the whole experience enjoyable. Greta also has a talent for helping people who feel a little awkward in front of the camera by guiding them into natural, flattering poses. I can't recommend her enough! I will 100% be calling her again!

Greta Green of Green Pearl Photography and Jessica Cruz truly stepped up as our day-of…read morephotographers when our original photographer was still out on maternity leave. What could have been a stressful last-minute switch turned out to be completely seamless thanks to their professionalism and calm, clear communication. One of my biggest worries with bringing on new photographers was their potential lack of familiarity with our venues. But to my relief, both Greta and Jessica had experience shooting at Sacred Heart and knew how to work within the church's specific restrictions. As a fun surprise, I later realized that several of the inspiration photos I had saved for our Catholic church wedding were actually taken by Greta herself! It felt like such a full-circle moment to have her capturing our wedding in that very same space--with her expert eye and deep knowledge of the venue. The preview images we've received are absolutely breathtaking, and we can't wait to see the rest of the gallery.

I am so incredibly thankful that my husband and I found Limelight Photography! If there was one…read morething I was absolutely certain of, it was that I didn't want us to skimp on our wedding photography, because you are paying for your memories that you'll look back on the rest of your life. Once we reserved the Florida Aquarium as our venue, our attention immediately turned to finding the right photographers. We started with the aquarium's preferred vendor list, because the lighting in there is so challenging. The ceremony is in front of a giant coral reef tank, and I didn't want to see a camera flash bouncing back in every photo (once you see it, I feel like that's ALL you can see!). So when I looked at all of the weddings Limelight had done in the aquarium, none of their photos had that problem. I found myself immediately drawn to Limelight's gorgeous photos. Every picture I saw was stunning and vibrant, and made every couple of theirs look like they belonged in a magazine. I just knew I had to have them for our wedding as well. Rebecca and Michael Zoumberos were our photographers, and they were wonderful! We were originally booked with a different lead photographer, but when it turned out that she was getting married around the same time as our wedding, Limelight upgraded us at no charge to having Rebecca and Michael be our photographers instead! I loved how detailed oriented and thorough they are. We spoke over the phone with Rebecca several times to go over our timeline and shot lists, and we had to fill out a lengthy questionnaire as well. It took time, but it was absolutely worth it in the long run because they made sure we got every single photo we wanted. Rebecca is an absolute pro at creating a wedding day timeline! The turnaround time to get our photos was three weeks, just as they had said it would be. They turned out just stunning, and I'm so glad we'll have these beautiful photos to treasure for the rest of our lives.

My husband Zeke and I recently had the pleasure of "stepping into the Limelight" for our wedding in…read moreTampa, Florida. My husband is Swedish and we live abroad. Even with living in Europe with a six-hour time difference, we had no issues staying in touch with our lead photographer Dafne Spencer. Dafne was flexible and great with communicating with us overseas and she was also more than happy to meet in person when we were in Florida before the wedding. Dafne was really good at emailing us timelines and shot lists as well as giving me feedback on my own shot list that I made for our bridal party and family photos. She really helped us prepare for our photos and by our wedding day, I had complete confidence that the photos would go well. I completely trusted Dafne to guide us on our wedding day and she did an excellent job. I have a background in photography and I really knew how I wanted my wedding photos to look. Limelight Photography superseded my expectations. Dafne really listened to our needs and concerns for our photos and we are completely IN LOVE with them. I am usually the person behind the camera so I feel very self-conscious when I am in front of it. I often don't like how I look in photos but when I saw the photos from our wedding, I almost cried. Not only did I feel beautiful on our wedding day, but the photographers were able to capture that beauty and I love how I look in our wedding photos. One of my favorite moments was the first look. Seeing the photos of my husband's reaction is priceless! It was such a real and genuine moment and the photos truly captured that. I also love the photos from during our ceremony and from the bride and groom session right after the ceremony. We had our wedding at The Florida Aquarium and we were able to get some really incredible photos in front of some of the fish tanks. I love that we have both fun and creative photos as well as romantic photos. It was a great mix. We were also able to get a lot of group photos that we wanted. Since Zeke and I live in Europe, our wedding was a time for us to see American family and friends that we hadn't seen in a while. We are so happy with the group photos that we got and so are our guests! Another thing that I was impressed with was how well the photographers were with the kids in our wedding. We had three of our nieces as flower girls and two of our nephews as ring bearers for our wedding. The kids' ages ranged from four to six. One of our nephews is five years old and came in from Sweden and doesn't speak English. This didn't seem to faze our photographers! They were wonderful with all of the kids and even with one of them not speaking English, they were able to direct them all very well. Lastly, we received our wedding gallery in less than three weeks after our wedding. We were so happy and were very impressed to receive almost 800 beautifully edited photos in such a short timeframe. Several of our guests have told us how beautiful our photos are and everyone was very excited to see them. Dafne Spencer and her associate photographer Kara Lerchenfeld were absolutely wonderful to work with. We feel so fortunate that we got to work with both of them and we are beyond thrilled with our wedding photos. We are also forever grateful for Dafne's guidance and help through our year of wedding planning. We would absolutely recommend Limelight Photography!