excellent family photographs! His attention to detail and ability to repair/dr cleanup pictures…read more even I looked good!

From the owner: Mark creates art from life with photography. He is a full-service provider of studio and location…read morephotography for families, individuals, artists, businesses and publications. He loves to make fun, creative images of people and places.

Short Answer: Courtney Holcomb is amazing. Save the time…read moreit will take to read this review and make an appointment with her before she is all booked up. She is that good! Longer Answer: I needed a "headshot." Truth be told, I would prefer having a tooth pulled than having my picture taken, especially when it is just me. Thank you, no. I am 62, and I have finally come to the conclusion that I am never going to get taller or younger...I know, right? But I digress... After receiving more than a few proposals for my YELP request (which is one of the things I love about YELP) and filtering through them, I found I kept coming back to Courtney's website. After speaking with her on the phone, I knew she was who I wanted to work with. I mean, really, I can only take so many bad selfies, even with all those festive "apps" before I realized I wanted find a real photographer. Courtney is more than just a real photographer; she is an artist. When I showed up for the photo shoot, I was as nervous as can be. It's silly but true. Put me in front of a crowd of people to speak, a high school full of students, even when faced with that service writer about to tell me "Lola" (my car) needs "a bit more work than we were hoping...". That I can handle. No fear! But point a camera at me? Yeah...no. But I digress...again... Then I met Courtney Holcomb. Courtney has this amazingly calm manner and this kind smile that would help anyone relax. She listens. She asks questions that actually apply to the photo shoot. She wasn't trying to schmooze me. She was trying to make sure I got what I wanted. She explained exactly what she wanted me to do and how she wanted me to do it. She is patient. She smiles. She gets me. How cool is that? And I loved the studio! Come to find out, Courtney has access to several amazing studios, from basically the US/Canada border to the Seattle/Bellevue a rea. This makes it so much more convenient for me, and it was perfect! It was in this old building in Everett with these incredibly tall ceilings, tons of natural light (even that day when it was on the verge of raining), these gorgeous billowy curtains, and lots of furniture possibilities. It has a great dressing room area, too. In fact, the whole place is spacious enough for a herd of family without feeling cramped. Perfect. Now, let's dash to the INCREDIBLE proofs! First, I received them incredibly quickly, and the platform she uses to review them is very easy to use. The pictures themselves? WOW. They are wonderful. They made me feel beautiful. I felt like she found how to make me look kind and strong, which was exactly what I was hoping for. Did I mention her prices are more than fair? Did I mention I am already scheduling another sitting with her for our family? Final Words: HIRE HER! Seriously, you will thank me

Courtney has a natural talent for not only photography but interacting with those being…read morephotographed. Her kind gentle calm demeanor radiates. I shared with Courtney my concerns about being photographed which she took great care to keep in mind during all photos taken that were candid as well as posed ones. No one even knew I was being"directed" on angle, pose, etc. I felt cared about, respected, & empowered in a sense. It's one of those things that's hard to put into words because it was so profoundly moving and emotional...in a good way. She captured the moments and who we are so well I was in awe and not expecting that. We received our images in a beautiful gallery that was very simple to access and use. We will forever be a client/customer.

Excellent photography service. We used this service for family photos and separate 6 month old…read morepictures. They helped us choose a great location for outdoor photos (we ended up choosing the park in Anacortes), and were flexible with our schedule. Met us on site and were very accommodating with the baby and the rest of the family. Following family photos, we went to their studio in downtown Anacortes for baby photos. They had a lot of props and good ideas for 6 month pictures. Apart from the photos which turned out great, their prices are very reasonable compared to other photographers in the area and offer a variety of cost saving options. Warm family business, I would recommend them to anyone.

From the owner: We specialize in all types of photography services including portraits, families, children,…read morenewborns, commercial, seniors, military homecomings, events, on-location and in-studio, and photo restoration and printing services.

Heather photographed our 3rd child's home birth and we are so incredibly grateful…read more She is professional and prompt and had edited photos to us very quickly. She has such talent, and a keen eye. The composition of her photos is beautiful. I am so grateful to have these pictures forever to document such a fleeting and monumental moment in our lives. She captured the true essence of it all. I recommend her highly! We plan to have family photos with Heather soon.

Heather and Grayson are both talented and personable! They did an amazing job helping us feel…read morecomfortable and beautiful, and managed to get so many great shots while 'staying out of the way'. Photos came out sharp with great color, and a very fast turn-around. Heather is especially friendly and reassuring for any stressed out brides. If we were getting married twice, we'd choose them again!

Katie did my daughters senior photos and did a fantastic job. All the photos were amazing. She met…read moreme at a location of our choice and did some walking in some muggy weather . I highly recommend her .

Pictures are really good, she did a photo session of my boys for Easter and they turned out really…read moregood, but My experience with her this second time around was not so good, she demanded full payment to save our date and time, 3 months in advance, 2 nights before she canceled and rescheduled for the following weekend, and again ( the following weekend) the night before she wanted to rescheduled, I was ok with that but asked her to be more considerate with us as we planed our weekends around the photo shoot, and if she was going to cancel again to try to gives us more time, after that things did not work out between us and she is sending me my money back. So 3 stars for great pictures, but not the other 2 for scheduling issues.

This "photographer" is not only unprofessional and rude but does not have the experience as other…read morequalified professional photographers.

Kastle took pictures of my daughter's first birthday. From the moment I contacted her via text, she…read morewas so sweet and accommodating. She arrived about 15 minutes early and started taking pictures and checking on lighting. The day was such a blur for me and I am usually the one who snaps pictures but I wasn't able take any. It was such a treat to have Kastle send me a link to all edited shots the next day. It was great to be in the moment, yet have someone take pictures so that we can have memories from the day! I definitely plan on using Kastle again for future shoots and events!

Steve is so amazing. My (now) fiancé hired Steve to secretly photograph out proposal on our trip to…read moreSan Juan Island in August this year. We went to the lavender farm on the island and a few minutes later, he proposed in the lavender field! I didn't know it at the time, but Steve was a few rows over photographing us! After the proposal (and I found out what was happening) my fiancé and I got to take engagement photos for the remainder of our time there. Steve was so easy to work with and despite me being in shock over just having gotten engaged, I felt comfortable around him. My fiancé says he was easy to plan with and I'm so happy Steve was able to be part of our day. The photos were amazing!!! Thank you, Steve!

Definitely 5 stars! We had a group of 24 people for our Mom's 90th birthday with one hour to…read morephotograph everyone in many groups. We made the deadline and the pictures are fantastic. We highly recommend Steve who was professional beyond expectations and a pleasure to work with.

Kara is by far my favorite photographer!!! Her sessions are fun and creative, and she has an eye…read morefor capturing beautiful moments in beautiful settings. Kara did a phenomenal job capturing the personalities of my 16 month old twins - all while keeping them engaged and happy. My husband even had fun!!! Thank you Kara for capturing the beautiful side of my family...I can't wait to put pictures up in my house! (And to book my next session!)

From the owner: Kara Chappell Photography is an Oak Harbor and Anacortes photographer specializing in family…read morephotography, newborn photography, maternity photography, engagement photography, wedding photography and school photography.

Sterling offered such a safe space and easy going atmosphere for my photoshoot. Her energy is…read morenaturally grounded and calm, which helped me feel spiritually connected to the nature we were surrounded in. The photos are absolutely stunning - Sterling was able to intuitively capture my essence within both professional and artistic shots. I would recommend this to any small business owner who wants to show their light to clients and customers, as well as anyone who wants to cherish their beauty for years to come!

Sterling's presence is calming and grounding. She has a very special gift that I've both…read moreexperienced and also learned from -- she is present, genuine and comforting, it may sound simple but it's a treasure and one not commonly encountered. The breathing and meditation exercises we did before the photoshoot helped me to feel comfortable in front of a camera. Sterling helped me to feel comfortable in my own skin - which to me is priceless. As a light-skinned Pacific Islander, I often felt uncomfortable with my appearance... until I moved to the continental us for college. But even then while I felt adequately assimilated, my soul felt split. This experience has helped me to love myself wholly and fully, marrying my two selves that I had kept separate for too long. Never would I have thought that a photoshoot would allow me that. Sterling's talents are very special and unique. I am forever grateful that our paths crossed. To anyone thinking about an embodiment photoshoot, I say go for it. And if an embodiment photoshoot doesn't really sound like your thing, still consider it :) I thought the same, but I'm really glad that I did it. I've always wanted to be able to capture the moon's beauty as seen through my eyes... not easy. But Sterling seems to do just that in her photography. Capturing the pure beauty and magic of another!

Awesome work! Very polite, very proactive, engaged with everyone on the party, covered every…read moreperson, a mix of people, an extremely wide area of activities, and the results were amazing ... great photos (candids as well as posed)

I, master procrastinator, contacted Yari with only 3 days before our wedding party. Yari was quick…read moreto respond and had availability. He arrived at our party and was very nice and personable. I was a bit blown away of how many pics he was taking all around the party. He took perfect pictures and got great pics of all of our guests. We are 100% satisfied with the pics he took. He was a pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend him.