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My Merlin outfit. Definitely going to book Mr. La again when he's in town for normal, non-cosplay shoots. Makes for awesome profile photos.
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Easily the most comfortable shoot I've ever done!! Johnny, Mr. La, works WITH you. He'll have suggestions to make the shots look better, but overall, he'll let you do your thing. Loved his headshots, so I asked if he'd be open to doing a cosplay shoot. Luckily for me, he was more than happy to do so. Best photos I've ever gotten with my outfits!! Johnny gives you a rundown of what to expect the day of the shoot - weather conditions, lighting, whatever else you'd need to know. All you need to do is show up. He'll go over briefly the areas he's scouted out for the shoot, what he thinks will work with your outfit / look. Then you start with a few test shots to get the lighting just right and it picks up from there. I was able to get a few outfits in the hour and a half I had with him, and I had more photos I liked than usual. Definitely a pleasant surprise. I'm somewhat picky when it comes to photos of myself; I usually feel like there's something off, that I look funny. The little suggestions Johnny made, small tweaks here and there, really made a huge difference in the photos. He'll help position you to get more flattering angles and better lighting on your face. Huge plus: He gets you your shots FAST. I've had to wait weeks to months before I even get to see RAW images from other photographers. Johnny sent everything to me night of, and a few edited ones the next day. I was blown away by his efficiency. Too bad he isn't in my area. Would love to work him more often.

Acting Headshot, Johnny Knows His Stuff!
Michael C.

Johnny is the best! I was looking for new Acting Headshots & also pictures I could use on my Social Media pages (Twitter & Youtube). I came across Johnny with such a high rating on Yelp plus the pictures in his Social Media pages were very impressive! I contacted him & he responded very quickly. He was very good on communication as well as very detailed on giving me the info I needed on what type of packages I was looking for. Johnny's prices were incredibly affordable for the services he provides compared to other Photographers I had looked up. I booked with him right away! I had met Johnny Downtown, and I don't go Downtown often but Johnny was very knowledgeable about great places to shoot. I could tell about the spots he picked that Johnny knew his stuff as far as Lighting and Backgrounds to use. Johnny was very professional & made me feel very relaxed as taking pictures for anyone can be very nerve-racking. Johnny was very patient and took several pictures. Johnny said we would not move on until I was satisfied with the pictures he had took and that was very nice to hear about a photographer who cared about getting the shots right and not just about the money. I've used another photographer who just took shots & wanted to move on or was on a time table. Johnny has great methods in not only getting you to relax but to bring the real you into the pictures he takes. The photo shoot was fun, Johnny seemed to enjoy what he does & he never seemed to be in a rush. Afterwards, he sent me the pictures for me to pick some for him to Retouch, he even picked some out for me that he recommended which was great because there were a lot of pictures we took. Johnny gave me a time table on when he could get the Final Pictures back to me & was even earlier than he said. Johnny would even keep me in the loop, sending me updates while he was editing the pictures. I was incredibly happy with how the Final Pictures turned out, Johnny is not only a talented Photographer, he's a talented editor too! Thank you so much Johnny, I definitely recommend Mr. La Photography & will definitely use him again!

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Johnny was very easy to work. Very flexible schedule and accommodations. Nice guy in general. Highly recommend.

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Had a great time shooting with Johnny and very happy with the results! He captured my essence perfectly!

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“I could tell about the spots he picked that Johnny knew his stuff as far as Lighting and Backgrounds to use.”

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