Last year, my partner and I celebrated one of the happiest days of our lives: the birth of our…read morefirst child. Like all first time parents, we intended to document EVERYTHING--the pictures every month, capturing every milestone in our baby book, etc. Little did we know time would slip away so fast. Before we knew it, our only "quality" photos were a few taken by in-laws and family members, or the occasional satisfactory pic from our iphones. When we decided to look into getting professional photographs done, we knew we needed to do our homework. Nicolette's name quickly rose to the top of our list. First and foremost, Nicolette is a professional. She's been in the business for quite some time and she appreciates her craft and her customers. She is on time, courteous, respectful, and most importantly, she understands how to work with her customers. She responds to calls/emails promptly. She was extremely patient with my partner and I, and our daughter. Nicolette expresses a clear passion for her work...something we recognized and admired from the first time we met with her. She's thorough....she does her homework. She scouts locations, looks for the best lighting given the occasion, and gives direction in a warm and engaging way. She managed to capture the most touching and tender moments of our afternoon together as a family. At times, we forgot we were even being photographed--she has a uniquely calm and relaxing presence! Nicolette is an artist with an eye for creativity, and she truly cares about her clients. We never imagined our photos would turn out so well, and couldn't have asked for a better experience. We will definitely use her again in the future, and would recommend her without hesitation.

The number 1 Photographer in Durham North Carolina. She is simply the best photographer. Nicolette,…read morethank you once again for doing my corporate profile pictures they came out amazing.

Highly recommend!! Tammy is the best!! We had her take newborn photos and she did an amazing job…read more She took beautiful photos and has no problem standing on chairs to get the perfect photo. She also allowed our session to go longer than we booked so that I could breastfeed when the baby needed breaks. Also she edited every single photo for those little baby acne bumps or cradle cap. Tammy is such a terrific photographer and person. She also has a little one and knew some tricks on calming baby etc.

As good as it gets! Tammy was recommended to us by a friend who also had her engagement shoot and…read moreeverything conveyed was realized. Tammy is professional, prompt, and personable. She immediately made us feel comfortable, was flexible with our schedules and was willing to go the extra mile every step of the way. We were able to have both an indoor and outdoor portion and she was even able to recomm nend a makeup artist. As far as the work, her portfolio speaks for itself. She has a true eye for capturing joy and frames her shots in a way to really immerse you in the experience- a strong mixture of tight close ups itermixed with grander full frame shots. She also just made the experience extraordinarily fun and memorable which after all isn't what we're all really looking for? I recommend her whole heartedly and hope you enjoy your experience as well!

This girl deserves 1 trillion stars. RUN don't walk to book her for all your photographing needs…read more Not only is she the kindest human alive but she is also SO incredibly talented!! She has such an eye for colors/poses/light and is simply the F-in best!!!! My partner and I were both nervous for our engagement shoot but Autumn quickly put us at ease and had us giggling and goofing off in two seconds flat! We were nervous about not knowing how to pose but she was great at giving us all the direction we needed. Inspiration hit us a few times during the shoot and she was totally down to get the poses we came up with as well! Truly I cannot recommend her enough- she has a wealth of knowledge not just pertaining to photography and is always willing to pass on that knowledge. You will not regret adding her to your team!! We cannot wait to share our wedding festivities with her!!

Autumn is amazingly talented and we were so lucky to have her as our engagement and wedding…read morephotographer. During the whole process she made me and my now husband feel very comfortable and at ease. Not only is she friendly and professional but her creative spark is beyond! She was able to capture everything in such a polished and seamless way. All of our friends and family have been gushing/raving about our pictures and we have Autumn to thank for that. I was a very meticulous bride and having Autumn being so detail oriented and hard-working made me stress-free as I trusted that she would capture all the important shots without me micro-managing(and she did just that!). She was always on top of her A-game. We had our wedding in Virginia and Autumn offered at her own expense to come up a day early just to scout the venue for shot ideas. This just comes to show you how passionate she is at her job and truly wants the best for her client. Autumn will for sure now be our life-long photographer. We are so happy she was able to capture all of memorable and special moments. I would recommend Autumn to anyone who wants a friendly photographer, that gets the job done, with an absolutely STUNNING outcome!

Shaun did my wedding photos and they were absolutely amazing. He is extremely creative and…read morepassionate and pays attention to the details. His photos caught some very candid moments at our wedding and reception I'm so very thankful that he was my wedding photographer

We booked Shaun King Photography for our wedding in the Outer Banks. I actually only had Danielle…read moreKing (Shaun's wife) as our photographer. Danielle was so incredible! The photos we've seen thus far of our wedding have been phenomenal and beyond what I was expecting. I gave Danielle a few ideas of some shots I wanted and told her that I pretty much hated posed shots and wanted more candid photos. Boy, did she deliver! She caught little moments that I loved about my wedding. My husband hates having his picture taken and he was so surprised at these pictures. He said, "I didn't even see her for that." Danielle just worked the room without anyone even knowing and caught such amazing moments on photo. We had a deal since we only had 1 photographer rather than both Danielle and Shaun. But, in looking at the photos paying full price still would have been worth every penny. I truly can't say enough about the photos we have! Thanks so much Danielle!

I cannot recommend Hourglass Photography Co. enough! Chelsea and her husband are some of the nicest…read morepeople I have ever gotten the chance to work with as they did our engagement, bridal portraits, and wedding photos! Not only do the photos look amazing and perfectly capture our essence, but they both also checked in with us constantly and advocated for us throughout the entire process!

My husband and I wanted to work with Chelsea again for our maternity shoot after getting such good…read moreshots from our wedding shoot. She had a great location to take us to, was very helpful before the shoot when I contacted her in a existential crisis about what to wear, and even made a pinterest board to share with me about outfits/poses. I haven't done a photo shoot or taken many pictures since last summer, because I had brain surgery that left me with facial paralysis and very self conscious. Chelsea was very empathetic and thought about this fact both before and after the shoot. She thought of poses beforehand where I would be comfortable, and asked multiple times during the shoot if I was comfortable with the angle at which I was facing the camera. She was able to think in the moment when the light wasn't optimal to still get some great shots while we were waiting for the light to change, she hiked with us to get to the best spot for shots, and even waded into a stream with me at the end of our shoot to get a couple of shots I wanted! I wish she were staying in Washington so we could use her for all our events we want immortalized!

We have had the pleasure of Tamisha joining our family as our photographer and now friend! Tamisha…read moreis a skilled photographer that really takes the time to get to know your photography preferences/style in addition to being a perfectionist. I found myself saying "I'm sure it's a good shot" and Tamisha asking for a few more chances to get the PERFECT shot. As always, Tamisha always delivers. We purchased a package which includes 4 sessions + 1 maternity. Since I didn't did want a maternity session Tamisha allowed us to apply that session to another in the first year. So far Tamisha has done our baby girls New Born Session (AND designed her announcement cards) and baptism photography. We couldn't be happier with how the pictures turned out. Cannot wait to see where the rest of the year goes. Tamisha is INCREDIBLY responsive by phone and email and text! She allowed us to proof the newborn photos together and her edits to the baptism pictures were amazing. I have already recommended DVOC photography to all my friends! Without a doubt I know we made the right choice in choosing a photographer :)

We are so incredibly lucky to have found Tamisha. She has been our family photographer for the last…read moretwo years and it has been amazing to have her with us as our family grows. She is always patient, fun to work with and always captures our personalities.

Bought a friend a newborn shoot and it turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined. I…read moreappreciated that the photographer picked the perfect location with the most wonderful lighting and made the experience comfortable and enjoyable for my friend, her husband, and their a little one.

I can't recommend Victoria highly enough. The quality of the photos she provides is far above the…read morecompetition - especially at her reasonable pricepoint- and she's professional, prompt, and courteous to work with. We took a chance by booking a mini session with Victoria, but I plan to use her for all of our family photos in the future!

What sets Carrie apart from other photographers that I've worked with is her ability to put you at…read moreease. Her magic is in her kind, warm, bubbly personality...it makes you feel like you can truly be yourself, which can be tricky when someone is staring at you with a camera. Carrie truly loves what she does when she's behind the camera, so it makes the time you spend with her fun. Her energy and warmth are infectious! Carrie captured the most precious moments for my husband and I for our engagement photos, she also took our wedding photos at the Seattle courthouse last spring which turned out beautifully, and this fall she will be taking our wedding reception photos in my home town, and I can't wait. My husband and I have done the whole engagement-wedding thing in a very non-traditional way, so hiring Carrie was the perfect choice because she won't give you cookie cutter pictures. Carrie is imaginative, playful, and spirited...her images reflect her creative flair. Our pictures were romantic yet very personal, she captured the best moments! I think it's safe to say, we love Carrie! And all of our most special moments have a theme that is unique to Carrie's eye.

Carrie is personable, amazingly talented and will for sure capture real, meaningful moments that…read moreyou will treasure for a long time to come. She is bar none the best photographer we've worked with! We've now had several sessions with her, and I can't truly express in words how much we appreciate the work she's done in capturing these events/moments for us. For example, we booked a newborn session with her, however after giving birth to my son and having a difficult postpartum experience, I was not exactly in a place where I felt awesome about myself, and definitely did not feel up to being in front of a camera! I really only wanted pictures of our newborn son and some with my husband and son. She gently convinced me otherwise, and I have to say I'm so SO happy she did. I was amazed that although I didn't feel particularly stunning or camera ready, she captured beautifully simple and authentic interactions between a mother and her newborn son. It didn't matter how I looked/felt, the pictures turned out beautifully and those happen to be my most treasured of us. She is a mother of two herself, so she was so very patient with working with our little one! She takes pride in her work, and it shows in the final product. You will be elated!