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Amin Russell Photography - Maternity portrait

Amin Russell Photography

(13 reviews)

We met Amin at a Bridal show in New Orleans. After signing up for a contest, we received a…read morenotification stating that we won a free engagement shoot, which included 1 free print. We had a consultation for the engagement shoot, which included a consultation for wedding services (at the time we were looking to hire a videographer/photographer). Amin was adamant about skipping the free engagement session and adding it into our wedding package which would give us an additional 2 hours of coverage (since the engagement shoot is 2 hours as a stand alone service). He also asked us to prepare at least 3 outfits to change into. After reviewing the quote for the wedding services, we told Amin that we needed some time to make a decision. We then started to receive miscellaneous emails pressuring us to book his services at a discount. The emails were endless, and came from 2-3 different emails addresses. Some emails didn't pertain to us at all and the confusion became overwhelming. Out of frustration, as a new bride to be, I told my partner that I wasn't comfortable with booking someone who seemed so forceful and unorganized. By unorganized I mean the following. He would send repetitive emails asking us to book our consultation. However, we had already had a phone consultation weeks prior. I reached out to Amin informing him that we wouldn't be moving forward with wedding services, but we would like to continue moving forward with the free engagement session. Suddenly, the email stopped. I then reached out to see what we needed to do to schedule the free engagement shoot and how to prepare. Amin emailed me a few days later asking for dates/ times, locations and to create a vision board on Pinterest. We're not from New Orleans, so I asked for suggestions on locations, in which he provided. I did everything he asked of me and a few days later, I sent an email with dates and times as we discussed. He CONFIRMED and from that point forward there was no communication. Two weeks prior to the event, my partner reached out to Amin for additional confirmation. Amin told my partner that he never received a date, time or location from me. I forwarded the emails to Amin where he confirmed the date, time and receipt of our Pinterest board. I also told him the location (NOMA) which was his suggestion. He didn't respond to me for a few days. About a week prior to our shoot, we received an email with the date, no time, and location listed as City Park. NOMA (the museum) is located in City Park so I thought nothing of it. Realizing that the newest email didn't list the original agreed upon time, I asked if we could change it from 2pm (which is what he confirmed then said he never heard from me about a time) to 4pm. Amin confirmed and I thought we were all set. The day of, we get to City Park at the museum ( NOMA) then called him because he was no where to be found. He told me he was at Cafe Du Mondè, which is not what we discussed. Again, we aren't from the area, so it took us about 10 minutes to find his location. We pull up, and there's a huge gazebo, a playground and a lot of grassy areas. Let me not forget to mention, there were a ton of people, kids and dogs in the area. This didn't align with our agreed upon vision therefore, we weren't dressed casually and there was a current high wind advisory for that area. At that time, I told my partner that I didn't want to continue with the shoot. My partner had to walk the park and find Amin and by the time he was found, it was about 20 minutes past our shoot time. My partner asked what the mix up was and Amin stated that NOMA had to be paid for and we had to do a lot of walking because we only had 20 minutes left, since we were "late". When my partner confronted Amin about the time, he stated that we were only receiving 1 hour. I would like to add that NOMA is free on Wednesdays to anyone with a LA state license. I would also like to add that Amin never gave a clear indication that he would be anywhere else besides NOMA which is in City Park. Amin didn't communicate his location or that he wouldn't be meeting us at NOMA until we called him because we couldn't find him at NOMA. We are out of hundreds of dollars in preparation for this shoot and now we have to find someone else at the last minute. Amin is unorganized, rude, lacks communication in the areas that are relevant and specific to his clients (too many unnecessary automated emails), inconsiderate, irresponsible and lacks compassion. Everyone who gave Amin a 1 star review and labeled him as a scammer has been absolutely correct and I wish I would've read the reviews prior to communicating with him.

I actually discovered Amin on Thumbtack, requesting more information because I was interested in a…read morephoto shoot to mark my 50th birthday. From the first meeting to the final meeting post-portrait, he was very professional, personable and attentive. He listened to my vision of what I wanted for my photo shoot and made it happen. The pictures came out perfect! I am more than pleased with the final product. I look forward to working with him in the future! Thanks Amin!!!

Stacy Marks Photography - Studio Bridals by Stacy

Stacy Marks Photography

(2 reviews)

I wasn't super impressed with my photos. He always seems in a daze to me. I remember we showed up…read morefor an appointed time and he didn't even remember. Some of his pictures I see are amazing but what I received were average pictures. Personally, I think some of the photos could have been edited better. Also, I was disappointed in the most of the pictures he took of my husband and I, he didn't suggest telling my husband to put his jacket back on. We were so busy, we forgot . Overall, I wouldn't hire him again.

Stacy is a professional's professional... He is absolutely amazing at what he does. Stacy showed…read moreup for our wedding ready to go. He looked, acted, spoke professionally with not only myself and now husband, but our guests as well. Stacy photographs alone but he does have the help of his "Victoria Secret Model" wife :) that helped when prepping for a few of our shots when she saw that I needed a woman's touch. He also does not mind going above and beyond because he and his "Victoria Secret Model" wife :) offered to take us back to our room on Canal St. during Bayou Classic weekend (one of the busiest times in New Orleans) from the venue after he noticed our transportation was running behind due to traffic. Another reason I loved working with Stacy is because he made me feel beautiful even when I didn't think so due to a medical condition. We haven't seen our photos yet but we just know that they are absolutely amazing! The biggest regret we have by far is not hiring his "Victoria Secret Model" wife (Ashley Marks) as our videographer. Thank you Stacy and Ashley we know the photos will be amazing!!!

It's a King Thing Photography - sessionphotography - Updated May 2026

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