I don't even know where to start with From The Hip, that's how much love I carry in my heart for…read morethe company, but more importantly the feeling is mutual. From the minute you first contact FTH it will be clear that this isn't just another business. Danny and Nina have devoted their lives to ensuring each of their clients have pieces of art that perfectly capture the joy during that snapshot of time. This isn't a big box photo center with a white backdrop and a photographer trying to rush you out of there. From The Hip is a family, it's the reason people prefer small businesses. They take the time to get to know you and what exactly these photos mean to you. From senior portraits, to family sessions, to your wedding day, FTH will sit down with you, look at your Pinterest boards, talk about what clothing looks best on camera, they're transparent in their pricing and their business. From The Hip recognizes the importance that photos play in our life. These aren't just photographs to them. They're the portrait you hang above the mantle in your first home. It's what you put on your Christmas card. And it's the first impression people have when they look at your website. Don't make the mistake of going to just a photographer, turn to someone who will make you feel valuable, beautiful, and like a part of their family.

Rosie did my wedding and they were AMAZING photos!! Lauren…read morewas always easy to contact and get ahold which made things so much easier and one less thing I had to worry about for my wedding day. I'd definitely get pictures done by them again!

April is a very talented photographer whom I hired to capture my wedding day. April listened to…read morewhat I wanted out of a photographer and brought to life incredible photos of not only myself and my husband but also my family and guests making it more memorable in the future. Her editing skills are phenomenal and really captured the emotions in the day. I strongly recommend April and will be using her in the future to capture more life changing events.

April is hands down the best photographer. You will not be disappointed. Her communication is…read moresecond to none and she makes the entire experience feel smooth comfortable and genuinely enjoyable. She treats you incredibly well and goes above and beyond to make sure everything turns out amazing. She takes the time to answer every question and has a real talent for capturing the highlights of your special moments in a way that feels natural and memorable. I would absolutely love to work with her again. Even my fiancé agrees. If your reading this review stop scrolling and book her.

I am pleased to say that Anna delivered the A+ experience and results I was after in having…read moreprofessional headshots taken. To begin, Anna is responsive, punctual, and detailed in communication and planning. For example, Anna was thoughtful enough to send details on where to park and arrived extra early to our session to set up her equipment and assess lighting. Anna is also highly supportive and someone you can acclimate to quickly and be yourself around. After expressing to Anna that I was afraid that my nervousness would show through photographs, Anna eased my worries by offering encouragement and guidance on posing from start to finish of our shoot. Above all, my favorite part of working with Anna is that she is receptive and relatable; Anna makes you feel as though a good friend is behind the camera cheering you on. After my fabulous experience with Anna, I have beautiful and crisp headshots that I can proudly use as I advance in my career. Final takeaway: Book Anna if you are looking for a high-quality experience in addition to high-quality photographs. Thank you so much, Anna!

So listen. The years have not been kind, and therefore anyone who can make me look better, happier,…read moremore fit, or just plain "more" than what I really look like is worth their weight in gold. So that makes Anna Phillips the Rumpelstiltskin-ette of photographers! So if what you really need is a great photographer but you don't want to trade in your first-born for the pictures, give Anna a call and watch her do her elfin magic on you and yours. Sign me, David "not as good as I look" M.

Seeing as how our wedding was in St Thomas and we were going to be flying a photographer in, I…read moreactually searched the whole country for the photographer I wanted, including NYC and LA. When I stumbled on Jackie's blog, I got literal chills. She was perfect! The best anywhere! I had never seen such genuine emotion captured so well in photos. I teared up looking at photos of people I had never met. Our whole experience with her and Matt was unbelievable. We were immediately comfortable with them. We felt as though they truly GOT us, without knowing us long at all. They are loving, empathetic humans with an uncanny ability to seek out the fleeting moments that mean the most. Our wedding was very small. We had 55 people in the islands with us for 6 days of activities. Jackie and Matt came into our small, mighty group and captured more then I even thought possible. The love, laughter and magic of the occasion JUMP off of the images they took. I have had the photos back for over a month and still can't stop looking at them every night. They told the exact story of how each person felt that day. Not a glossy, posed version of the truth, but how it actually went. It was imperfect and loud and colorful and emotional and real...and they captured it all. Also - the way they present the blog posting and the website itself might have been the best part. It was so easy to share the story and the memories with the people who weren't there and the people who were. The sharing part of all of these could have been a absolute nightmare...but their technology made it sooo easy. Even all of our professional photographer friends were highly impressed with the website and ease of downloading and sharing the images. My Yelp profile pic is one of their shots! The best decision we made for our whole wedding was to invest in Selah Photography. We feel so blessed to have found them.

I am absolutely in love with the photos from my engagement session! A photographer's portfolio is…read morean illustration of the work they do and the vibe they bring, and I could tell from her website that her style was what I was looking for. Plenty of communication before, during, and after so we knew what to expect. My fiancé didn't understand why people would want engagement photos, but ended the session by saying how much fun he had, and the end result speaks volumes. Thank you so much, Jackie! We will use her again and again!

I had the absolutely best experience possible during my photoshoot with Haley. I have to admit I'm…read moreone of those lame people who hates having my photo taken but with Haley I felt totally at ease from the second we started. My daughter had a great time and my boyfriend can not stop saying great things about the shoot and photos. The time we shot flew by so quickly. We are so in love with the photos and would honestly like Haley to photograph us all forever or at the very least the special moments. -Elizabeth My boyfriend had this to add: You must absolutely get photos done By Haley not only are they prefect but she really captures the moment and makes you feel at ease no fake photos here only the best, I highly recommend her!! - Jon

Haley and the crew at Carnefix Photography were hired by my brother to shoot a photo booth at my…read more30th Birthday party (it was his gift to me). They did an amazing job! They setup in a corner of the living room with a great colorful background, she also brought colorfully painted picture frames for us to be creative with! The pictures turned out amazing! I will forever remember my 30th birthday party and it will live on in the great pictures that were taken by Carnefix Photography!

First, Alison photographed our wedding. Check out the profile pic. Pretty rad!…read more I have since hired Alison to help with several projects for my business. She has effortlessly (at least from my point of view) knocked it out of the park. I love her simple approach and use of light. Will I use her again? With out a doubt! Alison is amazing!

Alison of Red Shoes Photography is fantastic! We hired her for materniy, newborn, and 6 month…read morephotos for our first baby girl. I could not be more pleased with how they turned out! We will always cherish these photos. She was very open to my ideas for each session and also had some of her own creative ideas. Alison is professional, personable, flexible, reliable, and easy to work with. We got a web link to the photos within 1-2 days and a CD in the mail with all the shots. I would recommend Alison to anyone looking for newborn or family photography!

We LOVED working with Tim!…read more Tim is engaging and warm, he helped us feel comfortable and easy while still feeling confident. If you're looking for a photographer to shoot your wedding, I highly recommend Tim. We spent several weeks looking through wedding photographers and very carefully considering who we wanted to work with, and I'm so glad we went with Tim - he more than exceeded what we were looking for. Tim shot our wedding in Lakewood Colorado - we chose to work with Tim because we loved how honestly he captures the different personalities of his subjects. Finding a wedding photographer was challenging because a lot of the dedicated "wedding photographers" have a singular style, and frankly they seem overpriced, with a lot of tack-on / add-ons to build an up-sell model. And then there are more "budget-friendly" photographers where you just don't feel confident that you're going to get great shots. A lot of the "firms" or teams of people will also have surprisingly long turn around times, but we got a great collection of "sneak peeks" immediately after our wedding and a full set of ~600 photos in under a week - I've been involved in a few larger photoshoots and this is a VERY FAST turnaround. With Tim we had the best of both worlds - he charges a fair price and the shots are AMAZING. It was a surreal experience to go back and see just how happy we look, and this is in large thanks to Tim's great photography.

We can't say enough good things about working with Tim and are blown away by his amazing talent!!…read more He took our daughter's senior photos last year and recently took our son's senior photos. He has an incredible gift for making people feel comfortable during the photo session and has a great eye for the perfect setting, pose and lighting. We would highly recommend considering Tim for any of your photography needs!!

12/10 recommend Ashley! I had the greatest experience during my boudoir photoshoot with her!…read moreThroughout the whole process she is very responsive over email and her website provides answers for any question you might have! She makes it super comfortable and I can't recommend her enough!

We're so glad we had Ashley Kidder take our engagement photos! Not only did the photos themselves…read moreturn out wonderfully, Ashley made the session lighthearted and memorable, while at the same time keeping it professional throughout. She had no trouble making the most of the location we were shooting in, and was patient with our incessant wedding-related questions. She's been in the biz for a long time, so she has a great deal of wisdom and experience, and it shows in her photography. HIGHLY recommended!

Heather is incredible to work with. I've done several sessions with her, and have been so pleased…read morewith the results. she even made my camera shy boyfriend feel comfortable, with great results. Heather is reliable, creative, and her work is outstanding. What more can you ask? very much recommended.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR BUSINESS!! The work you did with Buckley Air Force Base is amazing and…read morewe are grateful! If you are every free for more date we have plenty of events and will ALWAYS welcome you and your business to our base! Sincerely Leslie N. Gaylord Commercial Sponsorship Coordinator for Buckley Air Force Base

Taking family pictures can be a fun, memorable experience that captures the heart and spirit of…read moreyour family. It can also be stressful to get your family to cooperate and get great pictures if you don't have the right professional orchestrating your photo shoot. I've used Christina Straw Photography multiple times for many reasons and couldn't be happier. I am particularly impressed with Christina's great style, technical skill, professionalism, ability to control the photo shoot, and the quality of her finished product. I love Christina's style. She gets great formal and candid shots that capture the love and personality of my family. She does a nice job in both color and black and white. Christina's technical skills with regards to color, sharpness, clarity and lighting are impressive. Many of the photos she took for me are great. My kids' skin and hair were brilliant from the golden lighting she captured. Christina is very professional and gets wonderful photos that last a lifetime. The first photo she took for me was for my daughter's birth announcement a few years ago. That picture is timeless - a beautiful black and white of my then two year old son holding his new born sister. Christina said to me, "isn't it wonderful when the stars align for that perfect photograph." I have never forgotten what she said and I am grateful to her for capturing that perfect photo (that brings up such happy memories for me) when those stars aligned. Christina knows how to put my family at ease and gets the great shots I'm looking for. As a mother of a young child she knows how to engage my children. She keeps them focused but relaxed and gets their natural smiles and personalities to shine through. She captures fantastic individual and family photographs, and she gets them before the kids lose interest. As a parent of young children that is invaluable. She is easy to work with and helps bring my creative ideas to light as well. Each photo shoot she has done for me has been unique and personal. One year I worked with Christina for my family photo shoot I wanted to take pictures in the new city in which we had recently moved. I wasn't familiar with the park but learned it was quite busy on the weekend. Even though there were many background distractions at the park Christina was still able to get some great shots. They turned out much better than I expected. I like that she helps you pick out your venue and coordinating family outfits if you need help. The next year I worked with Christina we worked together and chose a great venue. The pictures were amazing! There were so many wonderful shots with beautiful backgrounds and perfect lighting. I had a difficult time choosing only a few for our holiday card. Last year the quality of the photos she did for me were excellent. They were even better than the year before. I was so pleased with them I submitted them into a contest (with permission of course). Christina got so many wonderful compliments on her shots. Family and friends thought they were for a professional advertisement campaign from a magazine. The pictures Christina has taken of my family over the years are priceless. We easily spend money on clothes, shoes, and handbags and tend to cut corners on artistic outlets. But a great family photo shoot is totally worth it. The photos for your family memories, scrapbooks, albums and family tree are worth it. Having Christina take good quality photographs of your family is an investment you will not regret. The only difficulty is getting an appointment because she books up fast especially during the holidays. I highly recommend you call and get on her calendar as soon as you can.

This was an absolutely terrible experience for our family. Christina didn't listen to what I wanted…read moreat all, and when I told her I was uncomfortable in a certain pose (Sitting on a jagged rock on a steep hill, in a dress and heels, while holding my newborn), she threatened to quit and wouldn't continue shooting until I did the pose she wanted. She was terrible at giving directions (just turn, turn the other way, no the other way, move your hand, etc - entirely unclear) and would get mad at us when we didn't guess correctly what she meant. When we didn't pose the way she wanted, she would make sarcastic and snippy comments that made us all SO uncomfortable and made the whole shoot so awkward. And then she'd bark at you to smile! We did not get one single photo that we will ever use. I am so very sad and mad, not only that we wasted $500 but that we can't go back and get photos that we can actually use of my baby at this age again. We can never get that back. I would highly encourage you to think twice before hiring Christina if you have a baby - she absolutely does NOT know how to shoot babies. Or family groups. If you have any thoughts or opinions of your own whatsoever about what you want, she will not listen to you. When I told her what shots I wanted (which we had discussed over the phone and in email prior to the shoot) she yelled at me that she's the professional and basically I needed to shut up and do it her way because I don't know anything. I left the shoot in tears. It was truly awful. And surprise surprise, I've never seen less flattering photos of myself or my family in my entire life. There is literally not one single photo where you can see everyone's face and everyone has their eyes open! I truly believe she started taking bad photos intentionally after I didn't want to do one of her poses because even a non-professional photographer could capture at least one or two that were ok. Think twice before hiring her.