Anne Victoria did all the photos on my website, and really made me look great. She is easy to work…read morewith, adaptable to conditions beyond our control (maintenance guy comes in to attach curtain rod right as we are about to start shooting), and she remained pleasant and thoughtful throughout. Thank you!

Love Heather as a photographer. She has an amazing eye, is very talented, fun personality, and has…read morelots of great and unique ideas. We get all our family pictures taken by her and love them. Would highly recommend her to everyone! :)

We hired Mad Chicken for our wedding in August 2013 in Duluth, Minn. After looking at websites and…read moreportfolios for several photographers in the area, and being very impressed with the photos Jes (the owner and primary photographer) showed on her website and blog -- as well as a strong, half-hour conversation with her -- we decided to go with Mad Chicken. Despite it being the most expensive photographer we looked at, we felt the investment would be well worthwhile. And despite getting married in Duluth, we live in Washington state, and we hoped Mad Chicken would give us a trouble-free experience with amazing photos of our important day. We were wrong. In hindsight, we absolutely wish we had gone with another photographer, both because of the quality of images and the stress that we've had dealing with the company since our wedding. For the most part, our wedding-day photo experience was fine. Our family photos outside the church were taken on a hill with a fairly steep slope, but in a pretty, wooded area. But despite us telling Jes more than a month ahead of time the general area where we wanted our wedding photos taken (and telling her on a timeline sheet provided by her), she seemed completely unsure of where to take the photos. Eventually, they were taken along a brick wall, behind a restaurant in an alley. When we received our photos, we were horribly disappointed -- and not just because they arrived later than the date guaranteed in our contract. First off, there were zero usable photos showing the bride and her mother. Secondly, the wedding party photos, taken in the alleyway, prominently showed neon beer signs, broken-down HVAC systems and bird droppings on the wall. When we voiced our disappointment about these shots, Jes claimed we had changed the location for this shoot late in the process (which is not true -- we never changed the location), and she would always choose a location with good lighting over good scenery. This would have been fine with us, if the photos had been properly edited, so that we didn't have to see a lot of junk in our wedding party photos. Unfortunately, they were not. Most of the photos lacked imagination and creativity. Most of the best shots, in fact, were ones that had been suggested by us before and during the shoot. Despite having two photographers working throughout the day, there were virtually no shots of the bride getting ready at the church. We sent Jes an email expressing our concerns and asking for some more photos to be edited. She responded with an offer of editing five photos, and we followed by asking for at least 20 photos to be edited. After that, we heard nothing back for more than two weeks. Eventually, just to get a response, we had an attorney send her a letter, detailing some of the problems and requesting either some money back or having more photos edited. After getting nothing but silence for weeks, Jes responded the day after our attorney sent the letter offering to edit 20 photos, or to do considerably more if we agreed not to write a review. After agreeing to have 20 photos edited, she further pushed the idea of having more photos edited in exchange for signing a non-disparagement clause. About two weeks after that (now more than six months after the wedding), we received our edited wedding-party photos, which did look nice, though not noticeably better than other friends' wedding-party shots, taken by photographers who charged far less. Had these photos been what we received at first, we wouldn't have been overjoyed, but would have had no issues that required additional months of stress and threats of legal action. We have family members who have used other wedding photographers in Duluth, and we now wish we had used one of them. Many of the other photographers offered the same 'extras' as Mad Chicken (or more), and provided hundreds of high-quality, edited images, but at a much lower price -- and with considerably less stress and aggravation.

I did a boudoir session at the studio! Jes is so fun, hilarious, and the BEST. She makes you feel…read moreat ease and like a supermodel...plus hair and makeup by the amazing Emily. You are just spoiled rotten for half the day. I am in awe at the results and products purchased. It is worth everything to get to know these two ladies and spend the day in the studio.

Derek was our wedding photographer and we were absolutely pleased in every way. He was always on…read moretime, was very professional and worked very hard to get our photos just right. He listened to what we wanted and definitely delivered. We asked for a lot of suggestions from him as far as photo locations and he had great recommendations. The wedding day went great. He captured all the big moments (and more) during the ceremony and helped us get some big group photos before dinner. I thought it would be impossible to coordinate those but he managed it. At the reception he managed to get tons of great candid shots and lots of action shots on the dance floor. We also had the Wild Booth set up. I highly recommend this set up (remember those days of disposable cameras on each table? forget about that and go with the wild booth), we got some hilarious photos from that thing. I recommend bringing some props (funny wigs, masks, glasses, toys etc) for people to dress up in or play with. The photos: they are absolutely beautiful. The samples on his website are definitely representative of what you will get. He sent us a small sample of a few of our photos very quickly after the wedding and a final, fully edited, DVD with print quality image files in about a month. We have rights to print whichever photos we want which is really nice. Overall an excellent experience and at a competitive price. I highly recommend Derek, we couldn't have asked for anything more!

Penny and Earl are exceptionally talented, and it was such a pleasure to have them along with us on…read moreour wedding day! Every aspect of their service was phenomenal, from our first conversation to the day our finished pictures arrived. They are charismatic, personable, and fun, which helps everyone relax around the camera and allows them to capture some of the best moments in a truly authentic way. It's immediately obvious that they are passionate about what they do! Their camera and editing work is top notch as well, we are elated with how the pictures turned out and look at them often. On the business end, their pricing, contracts, and offerings were straightforward and they were prompt to answer any questions we had. Go out of your way to book Penny Photographics for your wedding or engagement session, you will be glad you did!

Penny and Earl of Penny Photographics were simply dynamite! Their talent is undeniable and their…read morefun-loving attitudes and obvious passion for their clients made them stick out from the crowd. The first time we met with them, we knew they were the photographers for us. Also, they love dogs. A lot. Thanks, Penny and Earl!

Where to even begin? I was hesitant to hire a wedding planner but I am so glad that I did. Looking…read moreback, our wedding would not have been the same and it was worth every penny. From the moment that I met Yana, I knew that we were in good hands. Not only is she beautiful, but she went above and beyond to ensure that our wedding was everything that we imagined and more. Throughout the entire process she understood our budget but still brought our vision to life and was also extremely patient with all members of my family involved, listening to every opinion, yet making it work with what I (the bride) truly wanted. Her consultations left us more and more at ease until the big day when everyone was blown away with every detail. I would highly recommend Yana and Northland Special Events. They are not one of those wedding planners that is going to show up the day of, coordinate everything you already put together, and over-charge you. They are going to take care of everything that you want, make it perfect, and not stop until the job is well done. I cannot recommend them enough.

I hired Jes to be my wedding photog this past August, and I was extreeeeeeeeemely pleased with her…read more She and her assistant got a lot of amazing pictures of my big day. The thing that I appreciated the most, though, was that she so clearly knew what she was doing, and had planned out what she was going to do, so we got a lot of beautiful shots done very quickly. She had asked me beforehand for a list of all the shots I wanted (which family members in which combinations) and she knew where she was going to have who stand when...(you know what I mean). She had scouted out locations in the park and knew where to get the best shots. So I really appreciated that we got everything done in a very timely manner, while still getting absolutely gorgeous pictures. We got to see our pictures online a few weeks after, and then a month or so after, we got a couple of beautifully presented photo CDs (we paid for the rights so we can have them printed anywhere, unlike some photogs who don't offer this option, so you have to buy expensive prints from them). I originally planned to just get a family member to do the photography, because I thought it wouldn't make a big difference, but oh my god it DOES. Look at the pictures on Jes's site, and then look at the websites of other area photographers. It's like the other ones are using point and shoot cameras, they don't know anything about picture composition, and they really often use way too much flash or too much exposure or...I don't really know what I'm talking about, but I do know that the pictures often looked really shitty. All of Jes's pictures looked really good every time. You will have absolutely no regrets if you hire her. Just book her now, get one less stressful thing off your to-do list!!

We hired Mad Chicken for our wedding in August 2013 in Duluth, Minn. After looking at websites and…read moreportfolios for several photographers in the area, and being very impressed with the photos Jes (the owner and primary photographer) showed on her website and blog -- as well as a strong, half-hour conversation with her -- we decided to go with Mad Chicken. Despite it being the most expensive photographer we looked at, we felt the investment would be well worthwhile. And despite getting married in Duluth, we live in Washington state, and we hoped Mad Chicken would give us a trouble-free experience with amazing photos of our important day. We were wrong. In hindsight, we absolutely wish we had gone with another photographer, both because of the quality of images and the stress that we've had dealing with the company since our wedding. For the most part, our wedding-day photo experience was fine. Our family photos outside the church were taken on a hill with a fairly steep slope, but in a pretty, wooded area. But despite us telling Jes more than a month ahead of time the general area where we wanted our wedding photos taken (and telling her on a timeline sheet provided by her), she seemed completely unsure of where to take the photos. Eventually, they were taken along a brick wall, behind a restaurant in an alley. When we received our photos, we were horribly disappointed -- and not just because they arrived later than the date guaranteed in our contract. First off, there were zero usable photos showing the bride and her mother. Secondly, the wedding party photos, taken in the alleyway, prominently showed neon beer signs, broken-down HVAC systems and bird droppings on the wall. When we voiced our disappointment about these shots, Jes claimed we had changed the location for this shoot late in the process (which is not true -- we never changed the location), and she would always choose a location with good lighting over good scenery. This would have been fine with us, if the photos had been properly edited, so that we didn't have to see a lot of junk in our wedding party photos. Unfortunately, they were not. Most of the photos lacked imagination and creativity. Most of the best shots, in fact, were ones that had been suggested by us before and during the shoot. Despite having two photographers working throughout the day, there were virtually no shots of the bride getting ready at the church. We sent Jes an email expressing our concerns and asking for some more photos to be edited. She responded with an offer of editing five photos, and we followed by asking for at least 20 photos to be edited. After that, we heard nothing back for more than two weeks. Eventually, just to get a response, we had an attorney send her a letter, detailing some of the problems and requesting either some money back or having more photos edited. After getting nothing but silence for weeks, Jes responded the day after our attorney sent the letter offering to edit 20 photos, or to do considerably more if we agreed not to write a review. After agreeing to have 20 photos edited, she further pushed the idea of having more photos edited in exchange for signing a non-disparagement clause. About two weeks after that (now more than six months after the wedding), we received our edited wedding-party photos, which did look nice, though not noticeably better than other friends' wedding-party shots, taken by photographers who charged far less. Had these photos been what we received at first, we wouldn't have been overjoyed, but would have had no issues that required additional months of stress and threats of legal action. We have family members who have used other wedding photographers in Duluth, and we now wish we had used one of them. Many of the other photographers offered the same 'extras' as Mad Chicken (or more), and provided hundreds of high-quality, edited images, but at a much lower price -- and with considerably less stress and aggravation.

The entire process from our engagement session to our wedding day would not have been the same…read morewithout Myji and Ryan. Not only were all of the pictures beautiful but they are wonderful individuals. We were coordinating things from Chicago in the middle of a move across the country. It was a hectic time for us but they were completely understanding, patient, and willing to work with us the entire way. Their priority is making sure that you are happy as a client and that's a great feeling to have in midst of everything. They felt like friends as they guided us throughout our wedding day and the shots prove that they are not only experienced but above and beyond. I would highly recommend them not only for your engagement session or wedding day but for any photography needs that you may have. You will not regret it.

Myji & Ryan were down right amazing to work with for both our wedding and family pictures we did…read morethis fall. They truly have a special talent and know how to capture the moment just right. Both my niece (3) and nephew (7 Months) had a great time and were not camera shy with them. I would strongly suggest them for any special event!