The good: Holly is excellent on the day of wedding. She is…read morecalm, cheery, creative, directive, and an excellent communicator. One thing that I appreciated hearing from her is that anytime I needed a break, I could let her know. That gave me a lot of ease and I felt comfortable telling her when I needed a break or when things were too much. She's very intuitive in that way. She let the bridal party take breaks and she checked in with me when needed about what was next. She worked well with other vendors. Her close up photography is outstanding with details...ties, jewelry, vows, you name it. Outstanding and incredible. Overall, communication was decent leading up to the wedding. She reliably responded to emails within 24 hrs business day which I appreciated because many of my vendors weren't that way. The not so good: Holly uses a clunky program to communicate via email with her clients. Even though she reliably responded within 24 hours, searching our emails with her and viewing things like our invoice and our contract was a pain. You have to create usernames and passwords, and reading previous emails with her were a mess to search and read. Her program isn't user/client friendly. I am totally 100% for businesses to document things in writing so I get why she uses the program, but it's just a poor program. The best case in point about this is that the program automatically generated an email to my fiance and I about a due final payment to be paid online. At first we thought this was helpful so we faithfully paid the remaining balance online. But then we got a panicked email from Holly saying our contract says we needed to pay cash or check and that there are huge service fees for paying credit card. It ended up being a huge pain for both us and Holly to figure out...we were irritated (as was she!) About the fact that we were asked to pay online by credit card. When I pay...I don't generally look back at the contract and read the fine print about whether to pay cash or check...not when I'm juggling multiple vendors and multiple contracts and payment due dates. The contract in it of itself is not easily accessible without having to dig In a myriad of emails to find the login for the website and then actually login. Finally, Holly's pricing covers up to 8 hours of photography. At the end of the day I kind of wish I went with a photographer that covered whole day photography instead. We had to pay an extra hefty sum to get Holly to stay and take pictures of our reception and our sparkler exit. The reception pictures we had to pay extra for were golden and so treasured because there were things that went on during our reception that we didn't even know but she captured wonderfully. The sparkler photos were kind of a disappointment and didn't look great (people were too spaced out, the framing of the photos were poor). The extra money we had to pay for Holly to stay a couple extra hours were worth it mostly for the dancing photos and group photos she took, but definitely not the sparkler photos...which kind of made me wonder if it would have been better for us to pay for a photographer that included whole day services. Overall we do recommend Holly as she is a great day of photographer. There are a couple things we wished were different but nothing absolutely groundbreaking. We received our photos about 1-2 months after our date and there were about 1,000 photos! Some of them were duds as expected but some will end up on the wall!

Choosing our photographer was probably the most difficult decision after choosing our venue -- and…read moreI am so glad that we were able to have Holly capture our day! I was drawn to the elegance of her portfolio and her attention to light and emotion, and the photos she took of our day reflect that same artistry. Holly made us feel comfortable and calm, and she captured the story of the day gracefully even under a tightened timeline. She enriched our day with her presence. We are so glad to have these special and gorgeous memories preserved through Holly's thoughtful lens! If you are trying to decide between vendors, hire Holly!

I am reluctant to write this review because I don't want to contact Rosy and have her booked up but…read moreher photography skills are too good to keep quiet about.... I met Rosy through a friend and when I was looking for amazing photographers for my daughter's 1st birthday, our mutual friend recommended her. I booked the shoot during a blizzard but Rosy was there and excited to do our shoot. Her studio gives off a fun, retro vibe and exudes Rosy's crisp, clean photography style. My daughter was TERRIBLE during this 30 minute shoot. I thought the pictures would come out blurry due to her all-out craziness but when I got the proofs I was blown away. Rosy not only managed to capture beautiful pictures of my baby girl, but pictures that capture her personality. I don't know how she worked her magic to get these amazing shots but she moved around with my daughter and honored the craziness that comes with a toddler, which I was so grateful for. I have most recently done a family photo shoot that also included a few engagement pictures at the DIA. Rosy knew exactly what style I was going for and knew where to take us to get the best shots. We now have a 1 year old and a 4 year old but she again managed to snap the perfect shots between toddler melt downs and run offs. We selected one of the hottest and humid days of May but our pictures are nothing short of magazine worthy and again, capture our family's personality and bond. She is simply amazing at what she does and adds a sense of calmness that is appreciated when you are preoccupied with perfectly capturing your most important life moments.

**Please keep in mind this is an initial review - we have had our engagement portraits taken and…read moreI'll update once we have our wedding weekend shot by SLS** The process of finding a wedding photographer had been a lengthy one with a lot of disappointments inbetween. With my fiance living several thousand miles away, we had set up a week and a half of all-wedding madness with appointments around the clock including one with Silver Lights Studio who had been recommended to us by some friends. Setting up the appointment was easy. Rosy and Shaun are located quite a while away from us in Allen Park but we arrived to a cute studio with vintage touches and bright accents - it's a happy place. We discussed our needs, our expectations, pricing and everything included in their packages. I'll be the first one admit that I am not an easy person to please but impressing my Dad is even more than a challenge. He's extremely quiet and doesn't seem to express his opinion but he liked their drive and their creativity, the brightness of the colors and their all around-fun attitude. Their albums are of high quality, their hourly rates are fair and they're okay with shooting outside of their 'quirky fun' style - they're flexible and open to ideas. After weighing our options, we signed on the dotted line. We took our engagement photos with them a few weeks ago at the DIA which is of particular interest to me. We took photos outside and inside and both Rosy and Shaun came along with plenty of ideas for our shoot (which we were happy to give a 'yay' or 'nay' to) and the open-mindedness to take a few photos in areas we had in mind (like in front of the Diego Rivera mural which is a personal favorite of mine). Although we were somewhat stiff at times they made us feel relaxed and open and we ended up having a lot of fun. They're a new studio and always so busy with clients but they take the time to address my concerns, answer my questions and take notes on my ideas even though my wedding is next year. We can't wait for them to shoot our wedding next year - I'll be sure to report back!

I hired Julianne for my wedding dinner event. She was beyond great. She got there early even before…read moreus to make sure she catch some good photos for us getting off the car and going in the restaurant. She is super friendly and amazing and the best part was the pictures!! Beyond amazing shots!! All the family was satisfied which doesn't really happen often when it comes to pictures lol. If I could give her 10 stars I would!!

My best friend's wedding was a stunning event. I was super impressed with the photographer Patrick…read moreAbel . Patrick is a true artist. He captured some of the best photos I've ever seen. So impressed. He was thorough and maybe took too many pictures! I highly recommend Patrick, he is the best!!!

We recently had the pleasure of working with Patrick from Special Moments. He did a fantastic job…read morephotographing our wedding. His expertise and eye for detail captured moments that we can now enjoy forever. Patrick took the time to get to know us and truly did a wonderful job in creating a gallery unique to us. Whether you are looking for someone who can help bring your ideas to life or someone who will guide you in documenting your special occasion, Special Moments Photography is the right choice. We look forward to the next opportunity we have to work with Patrick.

Erica is fantastic. She's very patient, gives great recommendations for shots, and is super…read morecalming. We got in and out smoothly both times, and everything felt safe and clean and sanitized. Would recommend for business headshots or family holiday pics!

Erika, what a blessing! My boyfriend and I needed head shots with short notice. She got us right in…read moreand not only was professional but fun! Photo shoots can be be stressful but she made it fun! I highly recommend her!!

I can't express how pleased we were with Nabil at Avida Productions! They captured our special day…read moreso perfectly! I would choose them over and over again! They made the most magical memories for us!!

Absolutely LOVED working with Avida! They made my wedding day so fun and not to mention I had the…read moremost amazing pictures and video footage! I'd definitely chose Avida all over again!

I had the opportunity to work with Kelli from Purple Tree Photography. She was amazing! She made me…read morefeel so comfortable, gave great suggestions on poses that I felt were well suited for me, my personality, and my body type. She made me feel beautiful and confident during the shoot and the photos turned out even more amazing than I could have ever wished for. Can't say enough wonderful things about Kelli, if you're thinking about booking a shoot with her, do it!

Kelli Taylor of Purple Tree photography captures the true essence of the moment. With 2 children…read moreof my own, she gets down at their level, shows them love with her laughter, and encourages them to be themselves. This is the true beauty of her work. She allows them to be natural and creates lasting memories with her photos. I could not more thrilled with the talent of Kelli.

Dana was phenomenal for taking our newborn pictures. We didn't know what to expect but we were very…read moreimpressed. She was very professional, and very patient with our little one. The pictures she captured by far exceeded our expectations. I just especially appreciated the way she met with us to show us our pictures printed out so we could choose the photos we wanted printed out, which is amazing that she offers them printed, mounted, framed and canvas! Which I need since my wedding photos are still on a CD in my drawer somewhere not even printed! Now I know my little one made it to the wall! I have already recommended to friends and family!