Chenin was so accommodating and her pictures were beautiful! I purchased the entire gallery. I…read morewould highly recommend and plan to use her again for my son's senior photos.

I feel so lucky that I found Chenin Boutwell Photography. Chenin is such a gem! Not only is she a…read moreconsummate professional (her photos are TOP notch), she is also incredibly warm. This unique combination made for an exceptionally successful fall photo session for my family. The photos that she took are very well composed. They highlight the beauty of the setting we selected (the San Juan Capistrano Mission), while still keeping our the family as the focus of the photos. The processing done to the digit photos is also excellent. She has both an artistic eye, and the skill to bring out the best in each photo. Chenin immediately connected with both of my daughters (ages 12 and 6), making them feel completely comfortable. She was quick and flexible, which kept my two girls happy during our entire photo session. Happy kids = good photos! I can't say enough good things about my experience with Chenin. I HIGHLY recommend her, and will be having her take my family photos from here on out!

Christine is a gifted photographer…read more Her work is well-beyond anything my wife and I could eve5imagine. I highly recommend Christine.

If your looking for an amazing Senior or Family photographer look no further. Christine is one in a…read moremillion and end-to-end she deliveres on an exceptional photo experience and the results are breathtaking! Such a talented artist. We are so grateful. Her photos are incredible and she has the talent and creative comforting approach that makes everyone relax. She captured the true "moments that matter" for our family and beautiful senior.

I needed new real estate head shots. The problem is I hate being photographed probably because I'm…read morean old, crusty surfer dude and not very photogenic. Lea made it fun and easy and the shots came out great! I don't want to look like a cliche realtor. I strive to put the "real" in real estate. Lea understood want I wanted and captured the vibe perfectly. I highly recommend her!

When I started rebranding my business 3 years ago, I asked for recommendations on a FB Group. I…read morecontacted half a dozen recommendations. Most of them sent me a quote over email or text. Lea was the only person who sat down with me and asked about "Me" and my brand. Who I am, what are my passions, detailed questions that ended up lasting 3 hours! I was beyond impressed and hired her on the spot. Fast forward 3 years later, Lea has been with me since the inception of Essential Anne. She has helped me co create my brand into a Women's Wellness Expert. To date she has increased my brand viewership by 30-40%! She is professional, energetic, authentic and now part of my family. She has traveled with me to Belize as my Branding Photographer and has photographed all my Women's Wellness That Works and Self Care events! Check all her phone on my IG @essentialanne! I am grateful to have Images by Lea in my Branding Team.!

We had such an amazing experience with Laura Michelle Photo! She has the magic touch with newborns…read moreand she knows exactly how to pose them and set them up. We got some incredible photographs of our baby that we will treasure forever. She's also so talented and creative. We brought our own props (a musical instrument and books) and she created stunning images. We will definitely come back here for future photoshoots. We feel so lucky that she squeezed us in on such short notice.

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Laura! She was incredibly patient, warm, and engaging…read morewith our very energetic (and not-so-compliant!) 6-year-old and she somehow managed to turn what could have been a stressful shoot into pure fun. She worked her magic, helping him laugh, engage, and genuinely smile and the photos she captured were absolutely stunning! Laura's creative eye and easygoing, flexible energy made the entire experience so enjoyable. She guided us effortlessly through poses while still keeping things natural and relaxed. We were honestly amazed at how many beautiful shots she delivered and even more impressed by how quickly she turned them around. Our sunset beach photos are truly breathtaking, the kind you'll treasure forever. Laura has an incredible gift for capturing authentic, joyful moments, and we will only use her for family photos from now on. With Laura, you're guaranteed to walk away laughing, with gorgeous memories and photos to last a lifetime!

What an amazing photographer. We did a newborn swaddle photos and it was a quick and easy…read moreexperience. Photos came out gorgeous that it's so hard to narrow it down. I highly recommend Stevie Cruz as a photographer. She is very professional and very kind!

On a scale of one to ten, Stevie is an ELEVEN!…read more This was the best thing I never knew I needed! Stevie came highly recommended by multiple friends and I am so glad I listened. As someone who has never done a professional photo shoot by myself let alone with my dogs, I was pretty nervous but Stevie made me and my fur kids so comfortable! She was so patient and kind and my dogs LOVED her. If a glowing review isn't enough, I think the photos speak for themselves. Thank you Stevie for the incredible photos!

Working with James was a fantastic experience! He was personal, professional, very easy to work…read morewith, and HE IS FAST. Just 2 days after the wedding, he already shared the sneak peeks which we are completely in love with. Can't wait to see the whole gallery. 10/10 recommend!

James is the best! If you want to enjoy your big day stress free, choose James. If you want to…read morecapture every important moment of your big day, hire James. If you want to re-live your big day over and over again years later, James is your guy! My wife and I had never done a professional photoshoot. Neither of us are particularly comfortable in front of the camera. After interviewing 5 different photographers, we knew from our first conversation that James was the one. He is incredibly friendly, easy going, and knowledgeable. We agreed to do an engagement session, 1 location for 90mins to see if we'd be comfortable working with James. It couldn't have gone better. Initially, we were a bit stiff, but James gave us tips on how to act naturally, suggested poses and hand positions that made us feel and look relaxed. The time flew by and we actually ended up going to a second location with a wardrobe change. Overall, it was about 2 hours. James did not mind at all. In fact, he probably could've gone longer if the sun hadn't set on us! Our photos were edited and received in less than 2 weeks! James was kind enough to print a large poster and sign that shipped to our house in just a few days. He price matched any package/prints from other photographers. Having gone through our engagement session seamlessly, we hired James to shoot our wedding as well. He and an assistant were on site for 10 hours, tending to our every need and keeping us on our timeline. After our planned family/wedding party photos, we hardly even noticed them working as we proceeded with wedding events. After the wedding, we received many compliments on how great James was and several guests asked for his contact information. Within a couple of days, we received a preview of about 20 photos highlighting our big day. We were thrilled! Every important moment was captured so elegantly! The full magazine of photos was available for download in about 1 month. James then worked with us to print a high quality photo book for our coffee table. You can't go wrong with James--his high quality work and work ethic speak for themselves. There is no substitute for how easy and stress free he made us feel, so that we could truly enjoy ourselves knowing that he would capture every single moment candidly. Do not hesitate to hire James, it will be the best decision you will ever make.

It's always a pleasure working with Mike and his assistant/wife, Melody. We are a family of six…read moreand photo sessions can get pretty crazy. Mike and Melody are always patient and despite the chaos, they manage to capture some pretty amazing moments. We look forward to working with the Michael Boardman Photography team again.

​Michael Boardman is amazing and made taking family photos super easy. We found his services to be…read morevery accommodating; He helped us find the location to shoot and even sent us a link on what we should wear. Highly recommend for anyone looking to get their family pictures taken, especially for the holidays coming up! He is a true professional and we could not be more happy with how our family photos turned out. Not only do we look forward to looking back on these photos for years to come, we now have a photographer to capture our future moments.

Absolutely love this place! As a returning customer I have to say there are not a lot of pure…read moreexperiences where you can get away from the phone, make memories, and experience the pure joy of photography for any occasion. Dan and his girlfriend are the owner and they are fair, kind, and have a great little operation going. If you're into making memories with your family/friends/whoever, I suggest you go to Pose Palace and maybe even get some keychains as a memoir.

Recently my US passport needed to be renewed so this photo studio was one of the few places that…read morestill open on Sundays after 4 PM. The photo studio is located inside AR Galleria (the main galleria entrance was locked on Sunday afternoon so I had to enter through the side door via Cafe Lowell). [Parking]: Easy and free parking in the large plaza. [Reservation]: I was able to call and book a same-day reservation on Sunday. Visitors can also make an online reservation via the studio's website. Upon arrival, I scanned a QR code and signed a waiver before the owner started my 5-minute photo session. [Price]: $27 for 4 physical copies and digital copies to download via email (must be downloaded within 7 days). I did not initially receive an email, but I emailed the owner the next day about the download link and he sent a follow-up email with the link within a few hours (the email was hidden in my spam folder). The email included all the pictures taken during the session. The shop also makes photo keychains ($4+ each). The studio also offers 15-minute and 30-minute self-portrait sessions. [Studio]: While I was here for a passport photo, the studio mainly operates as a self-portrait studio where customers take photos of themselves. This small studio has all the props and camera setup needed to make it happen. [Process]: The owner had me sit on a chair and took 7 pictures. Out of the 7 pictures taken, I was able to choose one for him to print while the rest of pictures can be downloaded via a link in an email. It was more important to receive a digital copy because the US passport renewal process requires applicants to upload a digital photo rather than submit a physical copy. I was able to use one of the digital copies and now that same picture will be on my passport for the next 10 years before the next renewal timeline. [Conclusion]: Overall it was an efficient process and I was able to walk in and out within 15 minutes. However, it would be helpful for the studio to provide additional entry instructions on the website when the main galleria entrance is locked.

I literally took Mike a giant box of 55 old VHS, MiniDV, and Hi8 tapes for digitizing. He did such…read morea fantastic job from start to finish. The videos look amazing, and my wife and I have been watching them nonstop for the past few days. You can provide your own HDD or SSD for the file transfers, or he can provide them for you. I tossed all the videos into a Plex server and stream them to my 75 inch 4K TV and they all look fantastic. Audio completely flawless and in sync too. Many of them were upscaled to 1080p and both picture and audio are great. If you're into audio/video stuff you'll have some great conversations with him. If not, don't sweat it and he'll take care of everything... you don't have to worry about a thing. Mike is super nice dude, does a great job, and his pricing is fair too. I will absolutely go back if I can dig up more old tapes that need digitizing. Some of these tapes have friends and family members who have passed away and these videos are quite literally priceless to us. You have no idea how happy my wife and I are. Mike if you're reading this, thank you again!!

Honest, upfront reasonable pricing, capable, knowledgeable, professional... The List goes on…read more.. Mike converted an old VHS Cassette tape to a USB drive and did a fantastic job with it. I originally reached out via YELP and he responded within 24 hours with upfront pricing, and exactly what I needed to bring if I wanted a USB conversion. He told me he would have the job done within a week, and he delivered in less than a week. I suggest you either call or message them with what you need, and they will tell you upfront if they can or cannot do it and how much it would cost etc.