Sharlean is so amazing:) We were so glad we contacted her…read morefor our wedding. We were thinking of just having a photographer as part of a package deal. However, we are thrilled that we went with Sharlean. She is amazing, and we couldn't be happier. She was great. The proof is in the pudding. Thank you so much Sharlean!!!! You truly made our day special!

Sharlene worked with our budget and delivered a great package. She spent the day with us and got us…read moreall of our edited beautiful photos back to us within a timely fashion, even hand delivered a thumb drive so we wouldn't have to fuss with the website! Thanks Sharlene!

Please excuse the long post but I want to help you by NOT choosing this business in the first…read moreplace. I am giving one star for the team (because they were super sweet and happy) and NO stars for Sarah (the owner). I attended the Wounded Warrior Battalion ball this year and I was excited about pictures as I am every year. Every year I get a digital image and no prints. I don't care for prints. This year I asked for help with the form and the first young lady helping me was confused with it as well, so she sent me to the cashier. I stated I wanted one digital image for one pose. Simple. I was told it also came with one print of every size listed and she asked if I wanted to pick up at the battalion or pay extra for shipping. I paid extra for shipping as we don't go to the battalion anymore. Awesome. I pay extra for shipping and head to take our picture. I am pregnant, and the photographer was so sweet and said let me take some more poses. So, she does. After the poses are done, she said she will just send them all to us because they are so great. Wow, thanks! My husband and I were so excited as this pregnancy is a miracle baby and we are just so blessed to capture this journey. This is Sarah's reply.... She said that I am the only one out of the entire battalion that is having a problem with the order form and that the form was very clear so there is no way there was any sort of issue. She also said it's my word against her teams' word and that her team is going to deny it, which is already telling me I'm not going to get what I was told I was ordering because she's already denying it for her team and clearly making me out to be a liar. She mentioned many times her team is highly trained, and they don't mess up. I told her it's fine if they mess up, no one is perfect, and she proceeded to say that she didn't say they were perfect but with this issue, her team doesn't mess up. Now the cherry on top was how many times she said her order forms are checked twice and I wouldn't have been charged for shipping if they went to the battalion for pick up. Well, I have a receipt that says clearly, I paid for shipping and I did not receive the images here at my residence. They are at the battalion. Somehow, even with proof of a receipt, I'm still wrong and if I paid for shipping, they would have been shipped to me. This owner mentioned at the end that I was trying to get something for free, so her defensive attitude shows laziness by making that an excuse, so the customer looks bad and she doesn't have to have good customer service. Even if her art is great, I would NOT go with this photographer in the event there is a minor, minor issue. That teeny, tiny problem will be your fault because remember, she is perfect and so is her team and you are just trying to get free stuff. If any Marine Corps events are looking into this business, find someone else. She doesn't even have a background with an American Flag and a Marine Corps Flag. What business has been doing this for 12 years (she repeated that to me) and doesn't have the flags for a Marine Corps ball? This business owner is an all-around FAIL.

Absolutely would recommend Sarah Reid AKA Jane Studios, for anyone looking for a personable and…read moreextremely professional photographer for any kind of photo shoot. I chose Sarah for my son's senior photos as he is in a charter school, and they don't offer senior phot packages with any company. It wasn't hard to decide to use Jane Studios at all. Her new location is fabulously comforting and roomy with all kinds of photo samples on the wall. My son who is a bit shy was made to feel extremely comfortable and I know he felt pretty cool. I was dumbfounded on choosing the ones we wanted as there were so many to chose from. I will continue to use Jane Studios for any and/or all family photo shoots etc.

Katherine is the absolute most amazing human being on the planet - let's start off saying that…read more She's the biggest sweetheart and shooting with her is a breeze because she makes you feel more than just "a client". Her work is amazing. This is my 2nd shoot with her and I probably wouldn't go to anyone else in the Cali area. Being from out of town it's scary to work with someone you're literally meeting the day of but from the first moment everything clicked flawlessly. I currently have 3 of her photos in my office and there's not a single person that doesn't come in and compliments them! If you're considering her - just go ahead and book .. you'll be happy you did!

This review is not specific to their photography skills - we did not end up using them as…read morephotographers. Here's my story: I live in LA and there is a well-known wedding photographer who is also named Katherine Rose. Katherine Rose (LA) shot our very good friends' wedding two years ago and also came highly recommended by one of the partners of 100 layer cake that we're also very close with. I looked at Katherine (LA)'s portfolio via a link sent to me and my fiancé and I loved her work. We chatted about photographers over dinner one night and decided to go with Katherine Rose, so from my phone I googled her name and was directed to Katherine Rose (Escondido)'s website unbeknownst to me that there were two wedding photographers with the same name. I emailed Katherine Rose (Escondido) specifically mentioning all the people close to us that had recommended her and how excited we were to have her shoot our wedding. She did not acknowledge nor tell me that she didn't actually know any of the people who I said recommended her. Long story short, I signed a contract and paid a $1k deposit for the WRONG Katherine Rose. I discovered my mistake when we decided to push our date back a couple weeks. Of course, I'd already signed a contract and given a "non-refundable" deposit. Katie did give me back 60% of deposit, which of course per the contract she didn't have to, but it still left me feeling pretty disappointed. I felt misled. However.. I'm also very grateful that I discovered the error before the wedding and was able to book the Katherine Rose I intended to book.

I write this review with much thought and mixed feelings.... Let me first way I am not completely…read moredissatisfied with Kona Blue, we do have some really nice shots, but I would not hire her again for a few important reasons and I will just cut to the chase with the pros and cons then elaborate after. Pros: Affordable (soft of), prompt, friendly and pleasant in person, wedding photos were delivered within 3 weeks of the wedding, were given over 2325 photos Cons: Very poor editing, quantity over quality, poor customer service when editing issues were brought to her attention, poor eye for details, no effort to make corrections. Our Package: We did receive a lot of photos but we paid for 7 hours of "professional" photography at $325 an hour and wouldn't expect anything less for that many hours of photography. What we did expect and did not receive, was print ready photos. Nope, much sorting, editing to be done before we can print these, something you expect a professional photographer to do. Several important photos have to be cropped and or lightened up. So many photos would have benefited from her editing them prior to sending to us. Quantity over Quality for sure! Lighting issues: I understand lighting is not the fault of the photographer as she states in her contract, HOWEVER, how am I to know there is a lighting issue if she doesn't say a word or suggest a better photo location due to lighting? There were many other options for better lit areas to take these photos. When these issues where brought to her attention her response was that lighting was not her fault (as states in her contract). Really, then do some editing and lighten up the photos you did take before sending them out to the customer! Cropping issues: We had many formal/portrait photos that either had guests in the background or the other photographer, seriously, the other photographer and these were not candid photos! When this was brought to her attention as I sent her 2 samples (not all of them) her response.... "oh sorry missed cropping that photo" but it wasn't just one it was several. But, then she said that all photos received "basic editing".... how is that possible if you missed several obvious cropping issues? She also said "Bridal portraits received extra editing".... when I asked what the difference between basic and extra editing is I received not response. Very few of the photos received the "extra editing." Basic Eye for Detail: Many of the candid photos of our guest were of them standing around and the backs of their heads, less than a dozen out of over a hundred, of them actually looking at the camera. Why would you not ask guest to look at the camera on the majority... So many wasted shots. Also, we had a free prop included in the package.... she took very few photos with this beautiful blue chair and the ones she did take, you can barely see the chair, why??? I want to point out that I am the mother of the bride, not the bride. However, I am the one that planned/executed this wedding for my daughter and son-in-law as they lived in No Cal until a month before the wedding that was in So Cal. When we met with Cindy prior to hiring we did discuss her doing the engagement photos and I believe our package offered a discount for that service, however when it came time to take them. She THEN informed my daughter that she doesn't do them on the weekends at all..... HELLO, you know she lives up North why not mention that in the first meeting and ONLY meeting she offers. Lastly, let me finish by saying there are some really beautiful shots that we did receive. Most of them were included in the sneak peak and added to her site, great! All of them seem to have received the "extra editing".... But, sadly this is only a small portion of the photos we received. Bottom line, had these photos (or at least the majority of them) been professionally edited (received "extra editing"), OR had she offered to do so after this was brought to her attention, this review would have been so different because the majority of our photos would be print ready. But, now I have to go and do her job and edit them before we can print and create the album and it will be quite a bit of work. Not my job, not OK.

Cindy and Haley were absolutely amazing. They were a dream to work with and I couldn't have asked…read morefor better. With all of the wedding photographers out there, I can't be more thankful that we chose them. I'm still in awe while looking through our photos. I can't thank you ladies enough; you're awesome!

I absolutely love Steph and Val. Not only do they have huge hearts and are animal-lovers like I am,…read morethey are fabulous at what they do. And here's even better: they make the experience wonderful for you too. You'll never again be shy in front of a camera. They'll make you so comfortable, you'll feel like playing and experimenting with your expressions and poses. Plus Stephanie's been on the other side of the camera -- when you meet her you won't understand why she ever stopped modeling -- and she can pass along tips and tricks to posing that you can't get anywhere else. And they don't photoshop you into the Twilight Zone. Your photo is the best you, not you 30 years ago.

I just updated my Yelp profile with a portrait by Val. This…read morewas from a spur-of-the-moment photo shoot of a few women of a certain age who were participating in a photo workshop led by Val and his wife, Stephanie. I'm wearing practically no makeup, hair was, well, a step up from bedhead, and this image is unretouched. But I love it, and others from that surprise session. The workshop was a blast as well, with Val and Stephanie working with photographers of varying abilities.

We hired Celina to shoot our very private, religious wedding ceremony, and then some celebratory…read morepictures on the beach. She arrived eager and showed great creativity throughout the whole experience, be it staging shots or getting the best angles and lighting for candid captures. We were delighted with her attitude, the photos she delivered, and her communication and speedy delivery. A gem. We would highly recommend hiring Celina for your event.

This review is long overdue. Celina was AMAZING! We had a small wedding in 2020. She was…read moreprofessional, easy going, and took the most amazing pictures. She arrived ready to go and immediately started taking pictures of the day. It was an incredible experience and she captured the perfect moments.

I love Laquita's creativity. Always ready to catch the right…read moremoment! I love, love, love my pictures!!

Laquita is an amazing photographer! She did my maternity pictures, then my daughter's 6 month…read morepictures! Both were absolutely amazing photos. She's doing my daughter's 1 year pictures next week, and I just realized I never gave her the excellent review she deserves. Laquita has a talent for really making her clients shine and look their best. She gives the proper attention to each shoot, isn't in a rush, and is very detailed with any editing that may need to be done. I highly recommend, but you can look at my pics for proof.

Sarah is great to work with ! She really did a great job capturing candid moments with me and my…read morefamily which is my favorite type of photography. She is reasonably priced and a very good communicator. She asks what you re looking for and delivers we didn't even have to wait long before we saw our photos and once we picked the ones we liked she had them edited in only days. She's really great, professional, and efficient I highly recommend!