Thank you Garrett Stanley for capturing such sweet and special moments in our family portraits this…read moreyear. We love them so much! I have to say I do not enjoy being photographed it's a bit of a joke in my family. But every year I push myself and drag my family along with me to take that one photo that will be saved and cherished as our family legacy. It usually takes some time for me to look back on the photos and appreciate them...well I didn't look too bad is what I think to myself...but this year was different. I loved them as you were shooting them...and that is a first. The time we spent with you was easy and calm. We laughed, felt at ease, and that's saying a lot with two energy filled boys. I appreciate that you embraced the playfulness and even captured those fun moments of our two year old just running, giggling and having a blast. I feel so blessed when I look at our photos because I truly feel you captured the spirit of our family. The photos feel like they pull you into them and tell a story. I find myself looking at not just us but the beautiful surroundings. I'm just not sure how you captured all that detail because you worked so quickly. Much love for the moments you captured that we will cherish for a lifetime. It takes a special person to capture special moments and that my friend is you! I encourage anyone looking to have professional photos done to contact Garrett Stanley and have confidence you will not be disappointed.

I contracted Garrett's services for one of my clients to photograph their catering options. The…read moreexpectations set out by the owner were near perfection and Garrett was able to surpass these expectations and provide the client with phenomenal photos of their food!

We hired Melanie for our April wedding. We made an absolutely great decision there…read more We first met Melanie to do our engagement photos at the Blanton, those obviously turned out stunning, as she was able to get both of us to open up a little bit and get some good shots of us. Highly recommend doing an engagement session first, the chance to work with her twice was so awesome! Emails with her were always responded to in a very timely manner, and she was very helpful with any questions I had, so great to work with. She and her assistant James showed up and were ready to go on time, kept our day running smoothly through all the photos we wanted taken and they got so many shots of things that I didn't even think of! Finishing off the night with a gorgeous nighttime shot! Their personalities shone throughout the day, everyone was talking about how amazing and fun our photographers were.This was the first time that Melanie had worked with James, but you could not tell in the least, the two worked so well together and then the way they worked with the guests...I can't compliment them enough! As for the final product, it was beyond compare. Somehow she made it seem like when I scroll through the pictures of the day that I am just walking through memories of that day. It's so amazing, I truly am unable to pick my favorite pictures from the day, because they're all beautiful. I'm so glad that we hired her for our day, she made it truly great the day of and then the gift that keeps on giving, the memories she gave me are a true treasure. Hire Melanie anytime you want something important photographed, or you know just because you need pictures and want someone amazing to do it!

TEN GLITTERY STARS!…read more She-N-He are great. We found them at a "wedding extravaganza" convention in 2009. Most of the photography booths were hard to tell apart, and it seemed like theirs was the only one with a definite /style/. I didn't interact with "he" much, but "she" was awesome. Melanie and a helper photographed our wedding. They were friendly, relaxed, and totally flexible - there was no rigid list of shots to get, and they did some fun stuff working with the location. If you hire them, your wedding photos will look like a dream sequence in a slick modern magazine. That's probably because she's also a magazine photographer... http://www.melaniegrizzel.com/Grizzel_Portfolio.html Of the things that my husband and I paid for, the photography was a big ticket item. Before we started shopping for anything, we made a priority list (food, clothes, photo, venue, etc) and decided that even if everything went wrong, if it rained, and the cake fell over, and my dress was torn, and our friends had a brawl by the keg, it would all be okay if we had amazing photos. Because memories are strong, but photos can repaint your memories in better light. Luckily the day was perfect, but the gorgeous pictures help me remember it even more fondly :)

Lauren is amazing! She captured the most beautiful photos of my dogs and cats -- full of…read morepersonality, warmth, and life. She has such a calm, creative energy that makes everyone (pets included!) feel at ease. Her eye for light and detail is incredible, and the results are pure art. If you're in Austin and want photos you'll truly treasure, Lauren Tarbel is the one to call!

I had heard of Lauren Tarbel through a friend of a friend when i was in search of a wedding…read morephotographer. At the time she was living in Austin, Texas which is where my (now) husband and I reside. My first interaction with Lauren's work was her website, which prompted me to call. At the time i was interviewing a few prospective photographers for our "big day" but it was Lauren who sold me with her vision and enthusiasm. She invited me into her home and studio where she made us cappuccinos and we talked at great length about everything i was anticipating. I adored that she really allowed me to be a part of the creative process, and listened to my ideas. Helping conceptualize some of the photographic sets was important to me. On the day of our wedding, Lauren not only dressed the part to fit into our crowd, she somehow camouflaged her self practically all day, blending here and there. For my family members that did interact with Lauren, she was raved about. Lauren is one of the most polite, angelic, personable ladies out there, she continually maintained a polished and professional profile. I was blown away by our final product. The pictures are/were amazing. She uploaded a zip file for myself, family and friends to download at their convince which was SO MUCH FUN! I remember Facebook blowing up that day with excitement. I have continually been complimented on our wedding, and that makes ANY bride feel super special im sure. Im thrilled that we decided on Lauren Tarbel Photography, i couldn't ask for better documentation, lighting, and creative vision then what she provided. Taylor and Austin Gervais married April 7th 2012

Our engagement shoot with Joshua and Parisa was extremely easy and a lot of fun! I enjoyed how they…read moretook the time to sit with us before to shoot to get to know us. I feel like that gives them a different eye behind the lens when shooting couples and capturing more than a pretty picture. They captured who we were as a couple and they also made something I've always wanted to try with photos happen-- COLOR bomb photography!! We loved our photos and engagement video!!

Joshua and Parisa were amazing! They did photography and videography for our July 2020 microwedding…read moreat Chapel Dulcinea, and were an absolute pleasure to work with. I can't believe the quality of video and pictures that we received for an incredibly competitive price! Before the wedding, Parisa spoke with me at length multiple times to answer every single one of my questions and to help put my mind at ease when there was a real chance that our wedding might have to be moved to an entirely different location less than a week before the wedding due to COVID--they were willing to go above and beyond to accommodate us and ensure we still had wedding pictures and video even if plans had to change completely (though thankfully, we were able to have our wedding as planned). Before and during the wedding, they were complete professionals and kindly accommodated all the shots I wanted, even arriving early and staying a little late to get that one last picture I had hoped for. I couldn't be happier with their services and with the pictures and video we received, and would enthusiastically recommend them to anyone!!

Lachelle at Elegant Pix beautifully retouched and resized my family historical pictures that…read morerequired a lot of work. One picture was from the Matador Ranch circa 1904 and the other was from the 1936 World's Fair. She went the extra mile to make sure that I was happy and she hit the bulls eye. I will call Elegant Pix when I need more help with restoring pictures that need the professional touch.

Given the circumstances of needing a business portrait done within a very short time period,…read moreLachelle was very accommodating and ensured that I got what needed for my upcoming job interview. She was able to complete the project and the turnaround was faster than what she had estimated originally. Payment was quick and easy. I would use her business again in the future!

Absolutely Awesome Photographer! She totally rocked my head shots and did an outstanding job at my…read morelast performance! I recommend her for any and all of your photography needs!

I can't say enough GREAT things about Kelly, so you'd best pull up a chair. Seriously, she is the…read morereal deal, and if you knew how photo-phobic I am, you'd know that that statement is the most ringing endorsement a photographer can get! I am a writer and my first book (a YA novel) is coming out in the fall. I didn't want to include my pic on the book, but the publisher insisted. He also insisted on a professional pic. I chose Kelly after seeing her great Yelp reviews. And she has earned all the praise, and more! Even before I met her for the photo shoot, she was awesome-- kind, responsive, helpful, warm (and sometimes it's hard to be all that just over email). We ended up meeting at Overlook Park in GT for the shoot, and she encouraged me to bring an extra outfit if I wanted to change (b/c I got 2 different poses). Not only is she just as nice, warm, kind, gracious, and attentive in person, she is incredibly skilled as well. She put me at ease SO quickly (I was SO nervous, y'all!! I'm a writer b/c I want to stay hidden in my words...i don't want pics of me!), and before I knew it, I was actually having fun!! I couldn't believe it. That is a gift Kelly has, knowing what each person needs and then being able to adapt accordingly. I'm so grateful I met her. So the shoot was great, but then I got the proof gallery with SO many shots I loved (it was hard to select just 2, much to my amazement...I had thought I'd have trouble picking one b/c I typically hate pics of myself). So that process was awesome, and then she sent me the edited shots and I marveled at her great skill as an artist. Really, she has such an eye for the art of photography at every single level. I am so happy with the pics, and my publisher is too (and I've gotten compliments on them from others on social media, etc.). Yay and thank you, Kelly! I am telling all my writer friends about you, and you will be the only photographer I will ever call. I appreciate you sharing your talent with me and making something that could have been hugely stressful for me actually fun and productive, and leaving me with a product I really LOVE. Thank you, thank you! I am grateful for what you do and how you do it!! Y'all, if you need any kind of pics, Kelly is the only photographer you need! :-) :-) :-)

We used Kelly Cameron Photography for our engagement photos a few months ago and for our wedding…read morepictures earlier this month. We found Kelly online by accident and are so thrilled that we did! We met with Kelly to go over budget and our vision for our pictures at the beginning of the year. Not only did Kelly work with our budget but she drove down to Houston (where we live and work like crazy) to take our engagement pictures! She helped us with our unique vision for those pictures and the results were amazing! For our wedding Kelly came early and stayed late. She put up with the heat and got every shot we wanted, all by herself. She wrangled our family and friends and was friendly but professional the whole time. She worked well with our videographer, whom she had never met. WIthin 24 hours she had sneak peeks of our pictures up- and when I say sneak peeks, I mean 160 beautiful, perfect pictures ready to go! The rest are supposed to be ready within the month. I can't wait to see what she has for us! I highly recommend Kelly for any occasion, but especially if you want beautiful and creative wedding or engagement pictures. Kelly loves love and it shows in her pictures!

We cannot recommend Cheryl and her team enough. Through all the chaotic moments of wedding…read moreplanning, she was our rock throughout it all. We cannot imagine a world in which we could have put on such a spectacular, memorable, thoughtful wedding without the Glitzzy team. Our wedding week was truly a whirlwind: multiple ceremonies, receptions, Haldi, Mehendi, Sangeet. Cheryl and her team coordinated seamlessly between all the vendors - she is truly an expert in this. We never had to worry about something going wrong. What stood out most was how personal it all felt. Cheryl embraced every detail we wanted to include, no matter how specific or sentimental, from our signature cocktails to giving us feedback on what designs we chose. She made the wedding feel grand and spectacular while still feeling intimate and personal. She made sure our vision came through in every corner of the event without ever making us feel like we had to manage the details ourselves. Cheryl kept us calm, kept everyone on schedule, and made sure the day itself felt joyful and easy for us instead of stressful. If you're looking for a planner who will treat your wedding like it's her own, look no further than Cheryl and the Glitzzy Events team. We are endlessly grateful to her for giving us the wedding of our dreams.

Cheryl and her team made our wedding feel so seamless and smooth! I truly got to just enjoy my day…read moreand not stress about anything because they were so on top of things. They kept us fed, took care of the logistics, improvised when needed, managed guests-- everything!! Couldn't be more grateful!