Tammy is the best! Her upbeat, fun personality was the perfect addition to an already joyful…read morewedding day. She made the family and bridal party genuinely smile and/or laugh over and over again. My daughter, the bride, was so grateful that Tammy made five hours of posing so fun rather than stressful. Just about a week after the wedding, Tammy posted over a 100 beautiful photos for us to view and download. It was great to have these professional photos so quickly to show to people. Then about six weeks later, we received over 1500 photos! The posed photos were all beautiful, including some that were very artsy and cool, and others that were cleverly whimsical. The photos from the ceremony and reception were amazing and totally captured the beauty, joy, and fun of the day. I love that the candid photos of the bride and groom show them laughing and loving every minute of their wedding day, the ceremony photos show the beauty of the event, and the reception photos feature all the guests have a great time! The only downside is that it is going to be very difficult to choose which photos to include in the album - there are just too many great ones! Although I am writing this review before we ordered our album, I've seen other albums that Tammy has created and they are creative and gorgeous. Bottom line -- I would hire Tammy again in a heartbeat. She is everything you want in a wedding photographer - personality, talent, and professionalism every step of the way.

2 stars as defined by Yelp, "Meh. I've experienced better." This is exactly how I feel about…read moreLeathem Photography. A friend had a great time working with Tammy and her partner and their photos came out great. This couple, however, is BEYOND photogenic and I would have taken great shots of them with a disposable. I should have realized that when we originally hired Tammy. She was NOT CHEAP. We did hire her, thinking we knew what we'd get (and the whole mentality of "you get what you pay for"). She is incredibly nice, optimistic and out right excited for the couples she shoots. We did an engagement shoot with her and after 40 minutes of "that's GREAT" and "these are INCREDIBLE photos" we were really happy......then we saw the photos. Completely generic, cookie-cutter shots. The angles were not flattering and the lighting was off. I'm not an expert photographer so take the review as you will. There was WAY TOO MUCH posing. It felt unnatural but she kept encouraging us that they looked good so I didn't question much. Anyway, we expressed concern about the angles and we were willing to work with her since she seemed like she was willing to work with us. She instead decided she didn't want to work with us and offered to refund our deposit. Less than 2.5 months before the wedding and we were left with no photographer. We finally got our deposit back after many many attempts (I would drop the review another star or even negative stars for this whole ordeal but it is irrelevant to the actual photography). We did find A FANTASTIC photographer thanks to a coworkers recommendation at a third of Tammy's cost and the photos came out MUCH BETTER. So I guess her backing out was a blessing in disguise.

In addition to performing natural and spontaneous photos of our guests, Julie made sure people, at…read moreour child's birthday party, had great photo poses. Many people are uncomfortable posing for a photo and Julie knew how to help them. She also performed all of our "shot list". She also was proactive in getting all the guests together and managed everyone to pose for a group shot. She was on time and delivered great photos in only three days! Her prices also beat anyone in Chicago who is a great professional working with children. Thank you, Julie! We are your fans!

Julie is so wonderful to work with and our 6 month baby pictures were beautiful!!! She did an…read moreamazing job, and the milk bath shots were adorable!

Dan is dedicated, professional and does a terrific job of digitizing photos. For example, we had a…read more5"x7" color photo from a family outing. We wanted to digitize this photo to share with family members and be able to make duplicate photos. Dan took this photo and prepared a digitized image, which we used to create a larger 8"x10" photo for displaying in our home. Even though this new 8"x10" photo was larger than the original 5"x7", the 8"x10" color photo looks great. Many thanks to Dan for a job well done!

I had a very small project, transferring one VHS tape to a usb stick. Even though it was a very…read moresmall project and probably not worth his time, he completed it in less than a day and even reduced his charge because my tape was bad ( it was a 29 year old VHS tape so totally not his fault). He was still able to do the transfer and treated me like any other client, even though it was a small project. Highly recommend Dan!

For the first time in quite a while I had professional headshot taken for use on websites and…read moresocial media. The company I recently joined sent me to David Simm and I was absolutely floored when I saw the pictures he produced. Truly amazing work and the pictures came out absolutely great. Well at least the photography work was amazing - just the subject might have needed a little help (:-). David has my endorsement and recommendation. I would use David again in a heart beat - truly professional and a pleasure to work with! Keep up the great work David!

I called Mr David Simm because I wanted to have a photo shoot to celebrate my 61st birthday and…read morebeing Cancer Free! He was very accommodating! A very pleasant person. After talking with him and telling him what I wanted, Mr Simms delivered more than I expected. During the photo shoot he was very patience and very creative with finding the right pose with the right background. Amazing work! I love my portraits!

Emily is just amazing at what she does. she's been capturing precious moments for my family and I…read morefor years and has built a relationship with us that makes us so comfortable in front of the camera

This year I used Embracing Moments to make holiday cards for my dental practice. My patients…read morepraised the photos and card design. Jessy's creativity and personal attention stand out. The home studio is warm and inviting. They even made homemade cookies! I've used other studios and no one compares to Embracing Moments quality of pictures. Thanks Jessy and Andy!

I bought a groupon here and it was an amazing experience. Everything was amazing when I was taking…read moremy picture. I was super nervous about taking headshot pictures for residency applications, but Keegan Lawless did calm me down. He made feel super comfortable and made sure I knew he could take great pictures and catered to me in a lot of ways. He let me change outfits and jewelry and fix my make up as much as I wanted, he made sure to understand what I wanted from these pictures and assured me he could edit them to my desires also. He said he was a photoshop wizard and it took a week to get the preliminary untouched versions (which were great). And then he did everything he possibly could to make sure he knew what I wanted and execute it, he redid my Photoshopping at no extra charge because I was disappointed in the first set, which was possibly due to poor communication on my part. He was so nice, understanding and congenial from beginning to end. I would highly recommend him for his photography skills and professionalism, he will do his best to make sure you are satisfied.

Great experience. I needed to get a corporate headshot done for a management meeting in less than a…read moreweek. I looked up photographers and Lawless Photography had all positive reviews. Keegan is so professional and has a way of putting you at ease, which is a real talent. I am the type that avoids the camera at all costs, as I feel I am seriously unphotogenic to the point where everyone says, "Wow, that pic looks nothing like you -- you're much better in person." If you're the same, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. Well, not only did Keegan take fabulous pictures, I had trouble choosing a favorite. Then, when I got the "touched up" version, I couldn't believe it -- stunning. Also going to use it for email and LinkedIn (never thought I'd be doing that). Thanks Keegan!

Michelle did a GREAT job during our session. Even before the scheduled session; she helped brain…read morestrom the location, created a Pinterest board about poses, suggested props and ideas. I take family portraits annually for the last 5 years, her commitment to utilize our hour shoot really shows in her planning. During the session, she made my stubborn son laugh and smile more than he has in front of any camera. Also initially I suggested a morning shoot, but she turned back and looked up when the sun sets and suggested an evening time. Wow! Let me tell you the difference. As the sun sets, the shades of light hit beautifully against the trees and water. Impeccable committement to her work. I look forward to booking her annually.

Austin is the best there is. Plain and simple…read more I've posted this review on wedding wire, the knot, and I've even signed up for Yelp in order to proclaim my love for A. O'Brien Photography. Here is my whole review: Austin is an amazing artist! He will be my photographer at my destination wedding in Hawaii and I cannot be more excited! The pictures on his website impressed me, and as soon as I met him all of my apprehension about finding the right photographer vanished. I feel 1,000 % confident that I chose the right guy for the job. Not only is he SUPER professional and creative, he listens to what you want, he is very accommodating to your needs, and he is extremely kind and funny. Also, he seems like a very genuine person, which is important to me. I'll update my review once I get the end results, but I'm just so THRILLED about Austin that I can't keep it to myself! If you're on the fence about this guy, just meet with him and I'm sure you'll feel the same way I do! UPDATE: I'm absolutely astounded at how well Austin was able to capture the ambiance of my wedding. I couldn't be happier! A. O'Brien Photography is the best EVER!!!! It rained on my wedding day. Despite it all Austin was able to get stunning photos that were classy, professional and fun! He was so flexible and willing to work with us in any way! My husband and I are very camera shy, but Austin made us feel very relaxed and natural. Also, he didn't miss a beat! He got every shot I wanted and made us look like rock stars in the pictures! I would highly recommend A. O'Brien Photography to anyone and everyone getting married. He is a true artist. Hire Austin with A. O'Brien Photography and you won't be disappointed, I PROMISE!!

Choosing A. O'Brien Photography was the best decision we made planning our wedding. Not only is he…read moreincredibly talented with the camera, but he was such a nice and caring guy. It was really important to us to hire someone we trusted and felt like we could communicate ideas to, and Austin was just perfect throughout the planning process. We first got to test out Austin during our engagement photos and loved the experience. We were nervous at first, since we aren't exactly what I would call photogenic, but the photos blew us away at how beautiful and cool they were. They were shot with a unique style that was very personalized to us. We told him we wanted a mix of romantic and edgy photos and that's what he gave us! He also traveled to 2 very different locations that we wanted, and that meant so much to us. By the time the wedding came around, I was pretty stress-free about how the photos would turn out, and being a stress-free bride is such a priceless experience. (I wish I was that stress free about all our vendors!) He showed up early with his assistant and got every shot we talked about. He was also really great about not getting in the way of the wedding, and views of the guests, if you know what I mean. We received so many glowing reviews from our guests about our upscale photographer with the fancy equipment! He was always going out of his way to find the perfect angle and has such vision for getting the right shot. I don't even know how he made our venue look as good as he did! We received sneak peak photos 4 days after our wedding which made this girl super happy on our honeymoon. I would definitely recommend Austin for beautiful professional photos personalized to you. We would definitely hire him again for our next special event.