It inclusive and not LGBTQ friendly. Wouldn't recommend this company based on our experience trying…read moreto find a photographer for our wedding

We were referred to Paco and Betty by another photographer. We only needed a couple hours up at…read morethe Oakland LDS temple. For never shooting a couple coming out of the temple, I was quite impressed with their artistic ability to get some truly lovely shots of my husband and I as well as our family and friends on the temple grounds. The photos they captured of us are ones I have never seen other photographers get of on the Oakland temple ground. They were super fun, easy to get to know (I'd never met them until the day off our wedding), made us feel very comfortable and were able to get my Mr. to have a natural smile (he's usually being a goof and makes silly faces) and get him to look super handsome in our photos! I take pride in our photos that we have printed thus far! I would refer anyone I knew to them as well as use them again.

My review is based on my firsthand experience with the sports photography services Andy King…read moreprovided to our community. This isn't based on just one league. It spans two different leagues my children participate in, with the exact same outcome in both. And it doesn't stop there; we also experienced the same issues with dance studio photos. That makes three separate experiences, all with the same disappointing results and the same level of service, or lack thereof. The biggest problem wasn't the price, it was the quality of the final product. When concerns were raised by several families, we all got the same weak return message "I'll send this to Treelite for review". Treelite, you mean the company you SOLELY own? The company you're hiding behind to avoid accountability and responsibility? The company who has yet to responded to any of our families? He blamed this poor outcome of results on the low payment he receives from the leagues. Hey Andy, your "low cost we charge the league" explanation is not the defense you think it is. That sounds like a business decision YOU MADE. Not something families should have to absorb through poor quality photos, rushed posing, and frustrating service. You say your goal was selecting the image with the "best expression," but unfortunately you failed miserably. The chosen photos were some of the weakest options available and judging by the number of parents voicing the same frustration across both leagues, this clearly is not an isolated opinion. You provided one kneeling option. One. Which tells me you either did not actually review the available poses carefully, or the other kneeling photos were removed from view entirely. If multiple kneeling poses were truly taken for consistency, where did they go? Because they certainly were not available for selection on my end. It was painfully obvious that speed was prioritized over quality. Some of the people taking and posing photos appeared to have little to no actual photography or posing experience. Kids were rushed through the process, positioning was awkward, expressions were not corrected, and somehow the weakest images became the featured league shots. Quality matters. What happened to taking pride in your work? Us parents would be more than willing to spend the ridiculous amount charged for a digital download if the photo was actually worth it.

Andy is an absolutely fantastic photographer. He was so attentive and made sure all aspects of his…read moreshots were perfect. Took the time to coordinate outfit, scenery, and mood changes throughout the shoot. Overall such a fun and positive experience I would relive a million times over again. A truly genuine and talented person I can't think of enough nice things to say about him and the stunning pictures he captured for me. My graduation pictures are so beautiful and he made the experience so special.

I selected True Photography to shoot my engagement photos and wedding day. We had Pauleen as our…read moremain photographer for the wedding, with Myro as the second photographer. Both Pauleen and Myro are incredibly talented and professional photographers. Pauleen helped make us feel entirely at ease in front of the camera with her directions and constantly hyping us up. On our wedding day, she knew all the best photo spots at our venue and was able to get us a wide variety of photos for our couple's portraits. Myro did a fantastic job getting photos of all our guests during the cocktail hour. We had several guests compliment how friendly he was and how many people he captured. In the background leading up to our wedding day, the True Photography team helped put a photography timeline that aligned with our wedding coordinator's timeline. This helped ensure we got all the photos needed included first looks, couple's portraits, family portraits, etc. No special moment was missed by the team throughout the wedding. From first looks to dancing at the end of the night, we the full story of our wedding day captured!

Customer service 10/10! True Photography & Video did a fantastic job capturing our wedding day!…read moreDuring our meetings and email exchanges, we felt supported and valued! True team helped us create a thorough timeline while offering suggestions/clarification so we knew what to expect and see the vision! Alex, Sheryl, and Dillan were assigned as our wedding day True team! Alex kept us on track with getting important photos and staying within the timeline. Alex was clear on posing directions and had such a calm demeanor/communication style that helped me feel reassured. Sheryl was our second photographer who captured the best candids and fun moments (e.g. one of the groomsmen had his shirt off and I didn't know until we saw the photos! HAHA). Dillan was here, there, and everywhere to get the best angles for our first dance, games, and guest reactions. Looking at our photos, I'm floored with how beautiful they turned out! The wedding day came and went like a flash, but now we have sooo many photos to remind us of the happy and heartwarming moments from that day. Excited to see how the videos turn out! Highly recommend considering True Photography & Video!

Wedding photos were my biggest priority for my wedding, I wanted photos we could cherish forever…read morebut photographers who wouldn't make my camera shy husband cringe throughout the whole process. We shopped around for photographers who were budget friendly yet still had beautiful pictures. Chris and Jordan were everything we wanted wrapped up in a package named Next To Me Studios ;) They are extremely quick with responses, they want to make sure you are comfortable and happy every step of the way, and they are extremely down to earth. We loved how they managed our day, took beautiful shots, and fit in perfectly with the rest of the crowd. We are in love with our photos and are so happy with our choice in Next To Me Studios. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Stop shopping around, this is your choice.

My husband and I hired Chris and Jordan to capture our wedding day, and they were by far our best…read morevendor decision. I knew that we couldn't afford the price of the all-inclusive packages that most photographers of their high caliber charge, but Chris and Jordan worked with us to put together a package in our price range that didn't jeopardize losing those special moments. Our wedding photos are amazing. I think they belong in some kind of well-known international magazine. And I usually don't think that highly of myself! In addition to being incredibly talented (there's nothing I could say to describe their work-check out their website), they are just fun and awesome individuals. You don't want to be around people that make you tense on your wedding day. Chris and Jordan are a warm and charismatic husband and wife team that say funny things like "Babe, quit hogging the such-and-such lens!" while they're telling you how good you look. And they worked on their wedding anniversary! They sacrificed their special night to capture ours, and now we share an anniversary day. My Mom cries every time she looks at our wedding pictures...full disclosure, so do I. We'll be calling Chris and Jordan again when we start having kids or something. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I knew I was getting proposed to when photographer told me to turn around so she can "get the…read morereaction"; ruined the surprise. The photos came in the exact time she quoted us but the edits look like pictures taken and edited off an iPhone. Not happy with them. I had to re-crop and edit majority of all photos as best I could as all the edits completely washed out our skin tone, the colors of the sky etc. I asked for the raws so I could just edit them myself from scratch and it's been 2 weeks and still haven't received them. Didn't remind us or inform to take phones/wallets out of pockets so those just look lovely in all our photos **sarcasm**. Book with someone else who knows what they're doing and takes their time on special memories like this. Updating my review! Got some of the raws back a day after making my review, which was nice of her to send as she said she didn't usually do so, but the quality of the photos look like they were taken on an iPhone..it was nice to see some of the photos that didn't come through as finals. Aside from how the photos came out, the one positive was that Anel was easy to communicate with and nice overall!!

Although I generally prefer not to post negative criticism, the profound disappointment regarding…read moreour wedding photography has stayed with me for the past two years. I am deeply saddened by the outcome of the photos provided by this company. We were initially promised a specific photographer, 'Josh,' based on his recommended portfolio. However, only one week before our wedding, we were assigned 'Anel,' whose work we had never seen. On our wedding day, the level of professionalism and quality of work was unacceptable: Lack of direction: There was little to no guidance on posing or lighting. The photographer made comments like, 'What was that?' or 'What's that face?' instead of providing constructive direction. Poor Technical Execution: Many family photos feature heavy, unflattering shade cast across faces. Across the entire collection, there is only one usable, direct shot of my husband and me facing the camera. Absenteeism: During the cocktail hour, which we hired the photographer to cover, the photographer was found sitting in the dressing room instead of actively taking candid photos of our guests. I actually had to seek out the photographer to initiate coverage of the event. Frankly, the final delivered collection lacked the quality and professional execution we would expect from a paid vendor. It felt like paying a friend to snap photos, not a professional with an understanding of lighting and composition. A further point of concern: not a single photo from our wedding has ever been featured on the company's website or social media. We anticipated a high level of work based on the company's advertised portfolio, and what we received fell far short of that professional standard.

Jillian did a photo shoot of my home and was very professional and easy to work with. This is my…read morefirst time doing something like this and I actually worked with Claude to come up with a suggestive order of the photo shoot and she had no problem taking the suggestions from Claude and use them in order to plan out how and when and where we would take the various photos. Everything came out great!

We hired early morning light studio to photograph our daughter's first birthday party outdoors and…read morecapture family portraits. Moriel was personable, on time and within budget. We got access to many digital photos to choose from to print. She captured some really great shots !

Love Light Letters were the perfect touch for my husband's 50th Birthday Party! They were so…read moreaccommodating and helpful during planning and delivery. This was a surprise party and we were able to coordinate a time so my husband did not see the lights being delivered. The letters and numbers were beautiful and in excellent condition. These are an excellent touch and statement piece for your event. Book with Love Light Letters you will be so happy you did!!

Always outstanding! From the moment you contact them, to drop ff and delivery their customer…read moreservice is top notch. These women are so easy to work with and they have hearts of GOLD!! Thank you for providing a beautiful product year after year.

Tammy came to my girls school to take waterpolo pictures and I couldn't be happier with her work…read more She was super nice answering all my bombarding questions as well as all the other girls. Last year I called her for more pictures because they turned out so great . She has a lot of patience and does such a fantastic job. I'm so happy our school chose her and I'm hoping I can schedule done family portraits with her very soon. The pictures of my girls turned out So Pretty and I hope our school continues to use her.

Tammy Ryan has captured my Santana High School graduates most memorable senior and cheer moments…read more She is professional, personable and creative. She made us all feel so comfortable and let us be part of the editing she has not only made our photo prints but graduation invites and photo books too. We loved her for capturing my daughters senior and cheer pictures that we have also had her do family pictures and engagement photos. I would absolutely recommend Tammy to be the best gal for the job and I look forward to her being part of our family memories in the future! Tammy Ryan rocks!!!

We love Cece, she is extremely good at what she does, she's so professional and went above and…read morebeyond to make us feel comfortable at her in home studio. My newborn was NOT having it and was crying and fussy the whole shoot yet Cece was so patient and idk how she did it but every picture she shot looked so perfect. I specifically chose her because her portfolio was full of so many creative and unique poses that I hadn't seen elsewhere, she has so many props, outfits and accessories to choose from. We loved her work so much so that we went back for our sons first birthday shoot and were not disappointed. We loved every unique and fun shot she planned, I told her what I wanted and this woman delivered. You will not be disappointed!

Absolutely loved my daughter's cake smash pictures!…read more Everything from the consultation, the shoot and ordering was so stress free and easy. Cecelia is a very kind-hearted lady and her photos all came out beautiful. She's the only photographer my 1 year old would smile for & actually liked. On the day of the shoot I didn't have enough time to put makeup on and was so insecure but she made me feel proud to go natural. The shoot was so fun that even my husband enjoyed it. Check out her website to view more of her beautiful work! I was convinced right away and was so happy to have her capture a big milestone for my babygirl.

We've had so many amazing family photos over the years. Cindy does a great job making her clients…read morefeel comfortable, and the end result are the most magical of photos! I've used other photographers and have maybe 3 photos that I love, but I have dozens from the sets she produces.

Cindy is a 10 star photographer! The moment I saw her work I knew I wanted to book with her. I LOVE…read moreher artistic vision. Her use of light is unparalleled as is her use of nature as the background. Her photographs are majestic, expansive, soft, golden, magical and real. She captures great candids. We have 2 kids and that is always hard but she had several tricks up her sleeve to get the kids to look and she got some amazing shots of the whole family. I just want to frame all the photos she took and cover my house wall to wall =) She's also patient, easy-going and just a overall pleasure to work with. I never share photos of my family on yelp. But I'll break my own rule so you can see how amazing she is.