Lewis Fackrell Photography Review…read more Eager to get going as soon as the lead is attached to my collar immediately I knew I was going to my favourite place, the park. However, something was different about this walk... When we got to the park we met Lewis. Although I'd never met him before it didn't take me long to feel comfortable in the presence of him and his camera. His friendly approach and calming nature meant he instantly earned my trust and by the end of our walk he had me 'eating out the palm of his hand'. Guiding him around my favourite spots of the park I really gave him the run around, he was crouching down, throwing sticks, running between trees, and even managed to keep me entertained during my usual distractions of picnics, dogs and squirrels. That is quite a challenge if you are familiar with the energy levels of a six month old puppy! Lewis came up with some great ideas and was willing to try anything to ensure he got the best shots. I hadn't even perfected my tricks with my own human yet Lewis was patient and encouraging and had me sitting and striking poses within minutes. A true professional. Overall, Lewis managed to capture my best angles and was able to make me look even more adorable that I already am! My human seemed thrilled with the photos when they arrived and couldn't have been happier with how the photoshoot went. With love, The rebellious six-month-old Labradoodle puppy, Ralph.

From the owner: Hello & Welcome! I'm Lewis, a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in South Wales covering…read moreright around the country photographing the magical story that is a couples wedding day. I choose to adopt a photographic style of photography that captures you and your guests in a unique, timeless and emotional way, as you enjoy each others company throughout the day, documenting the joy, happiness and coming together of two families.

Wedding November 2023…read more We did such due diligence when selecting our photo/video supplier, so we thought. We were left heartbroken. The photographer seemed like he struggled to get about to take photos, he sat around alot, even to take photos which resulted in many unflattering angles. Guests commented on the fact the photographer seemed to do very little. Chunks of the day were missing which they tried to fill with low quality stills off the video that they took. From our point of view they ruined the memories of an amazing day. They didn't fulfil at least 3 things they promised including photos of the bride and groom and guests pre ceremony and no shots of the bride and groom after the ceremony. I didn't get a full length photo in my dress, no photo of just me and the groom staged or otherwise and the majority of images including of the first dance were zoomed in, not full length or were low quality video stills. We also didn't get any useable drone footage as they filmed the back of the hotel not up the driveway and front of the beautiful location. I did send notes about the photos and videos about what was good and what could possibly be fixed but they were unable to fix the majority of issues due to not enough content. I only received just over 350 photos and not all were high quality in our opinion. I've since found out for full day coverage from bridal prep to first dance the average edited to send to customers is around 800!! We, our friends, family, guests are heartbroken, you can't get these moments back.

Jason is super friendly and was great with my children. His studio was great and there was lots of…read moreprops to include in your photo.

First review - woot!…read more My in-laws are in the UK, so we are having to prepare for two weddings and two receptions...like one wedding isn't enough (even though she is worth 1,000 weddings)! Fortunately, we only needed one photographer. I figured we would just get the pictures done where we live in Los Angeles. After all, there is no shortage of video and photographers out here. My father-in-law was pretty quiet during this whole preparation process of the wedding(s) but insisted on us using his photographer. They had used this photographer for a previous wedding in the family and couldn't stop talking about his professionalism and creativity. I agreed wit his suggestion but honestly didn't think much about it, I was familiar with photography and really didn't hold strong expectations. I started emailing the photographer, whose name is Bart Radka or just "Bart". I was immediately impressed with his portfolio and the responsiveness he showed in our exchanges. We ended up flying into Cardiff for 2 weeks at which time we had plan to get the initial portraits done with Bart. We met with Bart and shot for about 6 hours all around the area. As a pretty advanced and published amateur photographer, I was blown away with Bart's skills and technical aptitude, I actually learned a lot! More importantly, I walked away with photographs that I fell in love with. I know that I will be passing these pictures down for generations and I can't tell you how glad I am that I listened to a recommendation and that we flew 18 hours to have these pictures done by Bart. I would not hesitate to do it again. I have told several colleagues about Bart and they seem passive at first with my recommendation until they see the pictures. There are a lot of photographers available, especially for weddings - let me tell you, but Bart is a master at capturing and is truly unmatched in his craft. Bart - if you read these - don't stop what you do and thank you - from both me and my wife! TL:DR - I traveled around the world to get pictures from Bart.

Bart and his team were great to work with, very professional and yet down to earth. After a couple…read moreof disappointments from amateur photographers I was really delighted to be put in touch with the Foto Bart team, by a friend. As a passionate business owner, I seek high-end quality to present my business to the same top notch standard of the service I offer. Bart and his team went beyond my expectations and I am pleased they are still people out there who are passionate about what they do. I would definitely recommend Foto Bart to anyone looking for quality.

Husband and wife team Oliver and Ruth know how important it is for your wedding photos to be…read morefantastic. Regularly featured in local press including the Western Mail women's supplement WM, they take beautiful bespoke wedding photographs across South Wales and the UK. Photojournalists at heart, their images are less staged and more reportage/ creative documentary offering a more vital, energetic and true representation of your special day. Inspired by people and relationships, they are driven to document the emotion of your wedding day. The duo also offers a limited number of portraits throughout Cardiff and South Wales, concentrating on natural children and family photography at home and on location. Anna is the most recent addition to the team and primarily takes care of production and packaging. As a previous primary school teacher, her passion is for children so she also assists Oliver on portrait sessions to play and entertain, ensuring a fun and memorable experience.

Dart Film & Video have been around since 1976, which is an awful long time in this particular…read morecreative industry. When I became an indie filmmaker about fifteen years ago, I was told that unless I went bankrupt at least once in my career, that I would only be considered to be playing at it! It's a rough old game, and a lot of small production houses struggle to survive,and to have been around for nearly thirty five years means that these boys have been doing an awful lot right! They are deservedly know for their religious adherence to the clients demands, whilst also taking the base ideas and applying a lot of creative magic to the finished results. This means that the clients are always happy, and the team at Dart Film & Video get to keep things fresh... a winning formula in anybodies book! They produce everything from TV programmes through to corporate videos, and have a long list of clients including private businesses, governmental departments and charitable organisations.

With a background in broadcast news and current affairs, Dart has been producing video productions…read morefor businesses, government agencies, and charities since 1976. This well-established business has earned a reputation for producing effective videos often on tight budgets, and works with a diverse portfolio of clients big and small. Their in house capabilities provide an end-to-end service. They include the scripting, filming, editing, graphics design, sound recording and the final audio dubbing of a production. Even if you're struggling for ideas for your corporate video they can help you come up with a well designed storyline, write the script, draw up a production schedule, get in the camera crew and film it - followed by a careful editing process. It's a very professional outfit and all their productions are made by broadcast trained camera crews, editors and production staff using SONY Professional Broadcast equipment. For non-profit educational, training or community projects they offer discounted rates - and their portfolio in this sector includes the likes of Survive International, The Prince's Trust and Velindre Cancer Centre.