She donated a gift certificate for a photo session to a silent auction for a nonprofit that I am…read moreinvolved with. The person who purchased the photo session ended up not being able to use it, so offered to donate it back to the organization so that an employee could make use of it. I was the first person to respond by email to our development director, so I got the session. I was super excited because I thought that I could just use the session to update my headshots. Nothing fancy, no wardrobe changes. Just my face, looking normal. Well, I called her and she was super rude and seemed extremely annoyed that a. The gift certificate was given to me and b. That I wanted to do head shots and not art prints. She said that the gift certificate isn't for her Delafoto brand but for her Ariane Cecile brand. She told me without mincing words that she donated the gift certificate with the expectation that the auction winner would spend $3000 on art prints. (Yes, $3000.) This was not communicated in any sort of fine print or anything, mind you. So, our patron thought they were doing a nice thing by donating this back. Ultimately, it went to waste. Nonprofits: know that she is not donating to your silent auction out of the goodness of her heart, but to make money off of your patrons.

Do not go here. Our experience was awful. The session was fine but she insisted that I spend an…read morehour with her to look at the photos, I told her that as a busy, working mother, I could only spend a half hour with her to review the photos. She refused to see me unless I committed to an hour. Which is odd as I would think she would appreciate the efficiency and I was going to purchase the photos. She would not email the photos either which is stupid as like I said, I had planned to purchase them. To make a long story short, I never saw our photos because she was such a difficult person to work with. And what kind of business person makes buying something so difficult?

Hands down, the best photographer in Denver! Jason exceeded our expectations with our family…read morePhotos, and knows how to make something extraordinary out of something simple. The way he uses natural light, and his surroundings creates breath taking photos! I can't stop bragging about his work and would recommend him over and over again! He provided us with special photos of our sweet dogs, at our favorite spot. We will cherish them forever.

Jason does our family Christmas card every year. I can't thank him enough for capturing the energy…read moreand excitement of our family. My boys adore him and always have a blast at the photo shoots. He is creative and passionate and I give him the highest recommendation. Even my husband, who complains about getting pictures done every year, loves it! Most importantly, the pictures are always amazing. Thank you Jason!

Karen did such an amazing job with my little family! I was originally just going to just have her…read moretake pictures of my just my two dogs but then Karen asked if we wanted to be in the pictures too. I am so glad that I decided to do that. We didn't have any professional photos together and they all turned out so beautiful! Karen was able to capture such genuine smiles from my son and such amazing pictures of my squirmy dogs! That (I know from experience), is no easy task! I will treasure these pictures and these memories always! Thank you Karen!

Karen Hoglund is an awesome pet photographer! She works with you to capture the spirit of your…read moreanimals. I've had 2 photo shoots of my Golden Retrievers with her and the photos are amazing. She scouts great locations and is a wiz at removing leashes if the dogs have to be leashed. Karen is nice, calm, and has great ideas for shots. The "viewing experience" is really cool too - she has the proofs on a big TV screen and it's super easy to pick the ones you want printed. Karen also has a huge option of ways to print like cool frames, canvas wraps, or metal to bring out the color. Don't wait until your pet is sick to have a photo shoot!

Eric is the best dog walker you will ever find. I chose him through recs I found on Next Door, but…read moreI wanted to post here for potential clients that don't use ND. Eric is beyond professional and when my puppy is with him I know that he is being well taken care of. Eric sends me texts, photos, and maps of his walks. He is flexible and extremely easy to work with. I cannot recommend him enough - in fact I recommend him to everyone and I've had multiple neighbors and friends use his services. I feel like I hit the jack pot finding him!

Eric is by far the best. I trust him with my life, literally as my pugs are my life. He is kind and…read morereliable and understands dogs. TRUST me this is who you want taking care of your pups. I am neurotic, anxiety ridden crazy dog mom and he has calmed all my fears either for a simple walk which is followed up with some of the best pictures you can imagine or overnight stays where my boys don't want to leave. i repeat- he is by far the best!

Rachael really went above and beyond what we could have expected or hoped for in a wedding…read morephotographer. We were definitely a bit nervous (and clueless) about the process, but she gave us a lot of tips which helped us consider things we may have neglected otherwise. She was always either just a call or email away leading up to the big day and it felt comforting to know we had someone accomplished working by our side. On the wedding day itself, she was expertly able to wrangle my loud (and lovable!) family for group photos, portraits, and everything we needed without adding any stress to our day. The actual photos were exactly what we were looking for; a combination of posed/romantic shots and then also a variety of more candid shots that really authentically captured us and our guests. I highly recommend her services!

Rachael is PHENOMENAL. Over the years she has taken many photos of me and my dog and recently…read morecaptured our wedding in Saugatuck, Michigan. Rachael has a wonderful way of connecting with each and every person regardless of age. At our wedding we had many generations present as well as children. She was able to capture a beautiful photograph of each person and was extremely patient with our kids. We are so lucky to be able to relive our wedding day through her pictures. I cannot recommend her enough!

We reached out to D to photograph our engagement and wedding back in 2019, and even with the…read morepandemic requiring us to reschedule our wedding, D stuck with us through all of it and really helped make our experience special! She made my husband and I both feel so comfortable in front of the camera, and this along with her getting to know us and her helpful pointers made the photos turn out so beautifully. After our wedding, my mother-in-law specifically commented on how great D and her team were, and how they remained so calm under pressure. D does fantastic work, is responsive, and will go above and beyond to help you capture that special memory the way you really want to.

D is absolutely phenomenal to work with. They did both our wedding and engagement shoot and were…read morefantastic to work with throughout the entire process. They are an incredibly talented photographer. All of their shots are gorgeous and fit the setting. They make great use of natural light. While they specialize in more outdoor, remote locations, we also had a great city shoot with them. They can definitely do excellent work in any environment. We love how they capture people's personalities. I am often very uncomfortable being photographed, and they made my partner and I feel very at ease, which made sure we had wonderful photos. We also loved how they encouraged our friends and family to look at each other, be themselves, and made folks feel comfortable during the photos. As a result we got pictures that feel very reflective of what us and our loved ones are like. D is also simply a delightful human being. We probably spent more time on our wedding day with them than anyone else and couldn't have asked for better company. You'll end up spending a lot of time with your wedding photographer, and D's warm, easygoing, and fun to be around. We genuinely enjoyed all of our time taking pictures with them. They're also an absolute professional and so smooth and easy to work with. We appreciated the ongoing communication and planning process before the wedding that was thorough but took limited time. We felt confident that everything had been planned and was ready for the photography day-of without needing to fret or spend a lot of time on it. They were able to make great recommendations for shot locations, including in areas they hadn't worked in before. D got us many previews the day after the wedding, which were so lovely to view with family members while they were still in town. We couldn't recommend them more. River and Root is exactly what you want for any photography related needs, especially if you're queer, disabled, and/or polyamorous. We were so thankful to have such a wonderful affirming photographer for our wedding. We look forward to working with D again in the future.

Exceptional in every way. The photos on their website are so good and you wonder if they are for…read morereal. I've just gotten my photos back and I can confirm - they are for real. Alicia is wonderful. She took such care to ensure I had a variety of backgrounds, outfits, expressions etc. I am so very pleased with my photos. Great quality and great value.

I got the Happy hour headshots as a gift for my husband. I thought this was a great idea to have…read moresome professional images. We met Alicia in Boulder at a coffee shop. She photographed my husband for 20 min at a few locations outside. Then, we reviewed the photos and narrowed it down to 6 (thankfully Alicia helped with this). It was so tough to decide because she did such a great job! She was a lot of fun to work with, made my husband feel comfortable, and no pressure to buy. Her work sold itself.