My fiance and I met Jeff at the AZ Bridal show over a year before our wedding. He had a beautiful setup at the show with many examples of his photography to browse. We spoke with Jeff and his assistant for some time and got to know him and how he got into the photography field. We fell in love with his work and also his loud personality, we knew he would be perfect for our big day. We decided to setup a future consultation with him to discuss further details. A few weeks later we met up with Jeff at a Starbucks and he had bought us both coffee, which was a nice gesture. We sat down and looked at more pictures and also his amazing hand-made wedding albums. He asked us what we were looking for in a photographer and what our budget was. We went over his multiple wedding packages and pricing, which is VERY reasonable. Jeff stepped away and gave my fiance and I time to discuss. We decided to book with Jeff right then and there and have KolorPHX photograph our engagements and our big day! We paid our down payment with him (which was 20% if I remember right...?) and went over all the contract details to make sure we knew what we were signing for. We went over possible dates for our engagement session as well, which we later had in March. Jeff helped us by giving us his Style Guide which elaborates on good ideas on what to wear for the engagement session. This was EXTREMELY helpful, considering all my fiance ever wears is baseball shirts! Jeff texted us a few times before the session and gave us his opinion on a location for the photoshoot, and we both loved the location he suggested, so we went with it! When we showed up to the location for the engagements, Jeff was early and was ready to roll! We were there for hoursss and he helped us with many different poses and looks and we moved all around the location and he made us feel very comfortable during the photoshoot. He made sure we were having fun and were doing okay the entire time. Later that night, after the session, Jeff had posted a "sneak peak" photo of us on his social media. We LOVED it! I couldn't wait to see more!! Jeff emailed us hard copies of all of our engagement photos (which was a lot) within a short time frame so we could do as we pleased with them. The photos are better than we could have ever imagined. Jeff has a great eye for photography and we can't wait to have him photograph our wedding this Spring. I would recommend him to anyone! read more

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We love KolorPHX! Our pictures were beyond beautiful and we could not be happier. Jeff understands that a wedding is a full day event from the moments of getting ready in the morning until the reception. He includes the full day, not just 8 hours which is a norm we found. He was a joy to work with, organized and on top of it, but friendly & kind (I've seen this be a hard balance at others' weddings). I highly recommend KolorPHX! read more

KolorPHX is as good as it gets! As an Arizona event planner, I have had the opportunity to work with countless photographers, and they are in no way created equal. Jeff Watkins is a master of his trade and as professional as they come. We recently had the opportunity to work with him on a scorching hot AZ day, and he didn't skip a beat. His work took our breath away and we can not wait to work with him again in the future. He is now at the very TOP of our list for photography and video recommendations. None better folks, none better. read more

Jeff and his team were awesome!! They were so friendly and directed our large family very well. I would recommend them to anyone!!!

My Fiancé and I hired Kolor PHX (Jeff) to be our photographer for not only our wedding day but also for our engagement photos. Jeff spoke about providing "candid" photos and advised he has a rustic vintage feel. Upon retrieval of my engagement photos, I was very disappointed. I received a total of 120 photos with majority of them out of focus, from odd angles, and with my fiancé and I looking in opposite directions. I had dead grass covering my face in about 30-40 photos I received. I spoke with 5 professional photographers, who all agreed that the angle and posing he used on the photos would be unflattering on anyone. When I advised Jeff that what I received was far from quality, professional work. He stated that what I got was exactly what I expressed I wanted. He offered nothing more than an edit "within reason". No reshoot, no explanation on the poor quality of photos, or anything of the sort. The problems with the photos was nothing that a click of a mouse on photo shop could fix. The response I received was "some clients love me, and some clients don't". That's different then what he states on Thumbtack - "If there is ever a time that we have failed short of our standard, we fix it. No questions asked". Good luck getting him to recognize the issues with his photography. My advice to anyone considering Kolor PHX is to purchase the engagement session first before the wedding package. So that WHEN you are unhappy with the photos, you do no have to pay the 50% remaining balance on the full package. As you can see, Jeff has no problem exploiting our "SEVERE financial issues" - which is untrue and considered Slander. As a potential customer, I hope you can put yourself in our shoes and think about how you would feel if someone felt it necessary to lie about your financial situation over social media. No matter what happened - that is unprofessional. My family and friends have never threatened Kolor PHX. They commented their opinions on his work that HE put out there. Jeff succeeded in making my fiancé and I look uninterested in each other. He did not in any sense of the word "capture the moment" or the love we have between each other. Which is shocking from someone who advertises wedding photography. Please feel free to message me with any further questions. read more

Jeff with KolorPHX was absolutely amazing! He shot both our engagement photos and wedding photos. We love his style and creative voice. All the pictures turned out wonderful and we have gotten countless compliments on them (not to mention they were featured on AZ Bride's website)! He captured our most precious memories in a beautiful way. He was always professional, on time (or early), and responded immediately to all my questions/concerns. He returned our photos quickly and has very reasonable prices for a beautiful product. We highly recommend KolorPHX! We are excited to continue to work with him as our family grows! read more

Enjoyed having Jeff out to shoot photos for my CD release show, and the photos turned out incredible!! Definitely check him out!!

Jeff was so wonderful! We found Jeff and immediately fell in love with him! His work is amazing and he was very professional and our guests had a blast with him! All we heard after the wedding was "where did you find that photographer!!?" His knowledge and expertise definitely separate him from the other photographers we met. He is so much fun to be around and made out engagement and wedding day exactly what we wanted! Right when we thought it couldn't get any better, Jeff delivered our wedding album and our prints and all I have to say is WOOOOW!! The wedding album is a must and everything was packaged so nicely! Thanks Jeff and Kolorphx! read more