Michelle is great! I hired her for my daughter's one year birthday party. She is talented and more…read moreimportantly she knows how to deal with kids. My daughter doesn't smile or laugh much, I'm surprised to see Michelle let her laugh and caught all these great moments. I will definitely hire her again for our next family shooting. PS: Michelle made all the pinks boxes and brought them to my place.

Wanted to highly recommend Michelle! We've had a great experience with her both times we worked…read moretogether, and she's been really patient with handling kids and their moods. We had a multi-generation photograph with lots of people and moving parts and it went super smoothly and everyone came out feeling happy. She was super professional and kind and fun to work with and has a great eye for shots and lighting, and provides just the right level of coaching to get good pictures. We will happily work with her again. Thank you!

We had a fun experience with Megan. She was cheerful and very knowledgeable of how we should pose…read more My in laws had never taken professional photos and had no idea what to expect. However, Megan made them feel very comfortable. Hubby and I also loosened up and just enjoyed the experience. Thanks for fitting my family in

My husband and I had never taken professional photos together, and we usually like to make goofy…read morefaces in photos, so to say we were out of our comfort zone going into our shoots - was an understatement. However, Christina sees through your nerves and gives you all the pointers you need to make your photos look effortlessly gorgeous. She is so hilarious and a blast to work with. She knows how to loosen you up and make you feel comfortable, sexy, and glamorous. We were a COVID couple and throughout the entire planning process, Christina was helpful, patient and understanding. When it came to our wedding day, we were fighting COVID, smoke in the air and loss of time for shooting due to the bride being late - shocker! Thankfully Christina did not skip a beat, and went into hyper speed. She is assertive, and makes quick but smart decisions, which is exactly what you need when you're losing light and trying to wrangle 15+ tipsy people. When we got our photos back, they absolutely took our breath away and we couldn't wait to share them with all our family and friends. She has an incredible eye, years of talent, and it all shows in the beautiful images she produces. If you are thinking of hiring Christina, stop thinking - and do it. It will be the the best decision you'll make while wedding planning.

Lorenz is *fantastic* - a wonderful photographer with a great eye and composition, but also a warm,…read morelovely human being who makes you really comfortable during the photo shoot. Lorenz was the photographer at a conference where I spoke as a panelist recently. As a speaker, I forgot he was even down in front of me taking photos - he is not intrusive, so I didn't lose my train of thought while speaking - and he captured some great shots. The lighting and composition were truly beautiful. Then, by coincidence the following week, Lorenz was the photographer hired by my employer to take head shots of our team. Lorenz took practice shots to find just the right spot, and he took photos of each of us in a few different spots - so there were several different "looks" for each person - all in the span of about only 10-15 minutes. He captured beautiful morning light and some of our employees look like they're in a J. Crew or other professional ad campaign - really! He is very easy-going during the process and makes you smile, laugh, change stance, etc. so you get a really diverse set of shots (relaxed, posed, big laugh, smile, grin, serious) without feeling super-awkward. I really don't like getting my photo taken, and I don't ever like a lot of the shots I am in, but Lorenz captured some really nice shots and I am very happy with my head shots - everyone in our office is very happy with his work!

Lorenz was AMAZING to work with! I am an Author/Illustrator and needed new headshots to be done,…read moreand quickly too! Not only was he able to squeeze me in on very short notice. Before the shoot, he gave me tips on what to wear and help me decide on the vibe I would like to shoot for. I generally don't like taking photos of myself. He made my awkward self feel comfortable during the photo shoot and did a great job capturing me. He has a great eye for composition and lighting and made sure we have tried different angles, expressions, and all the background options before wrapping it up. Lorenz was also patient and incredibly accommodating to my schedule. The final photos were delivered quickly as promised and they look beautiful! He made me look so natural and pretty! I cannot be more grateful! I'm very happy with my headshots and I highly recommend Lorenz Angelo!

Meera Fox photographed my wedding this year and I was so lucky to have chosen her to do the job…read more My ceremony happened at sunrise and Meera was there to get every magical second of it. Then she stayed with me all day and all night until the last guest left the reception. If you are going to have a photographer by your side on the most important day of your life every minute of that day, it needs to be someone whose presence adds to the occasion and empowers you, without changing the vibe of the event. Meera was perfect in this way. It felt like she had my back no matter what we were doing. She was simply there, doing her job the whole time, but she was making everything feel special and making me feel beautiful and calm. The photos she took at my reception were epic! I had the quirky idea to do an old fashioned formal portraiture look where everyone was serious in the photos, just like they used to do in the olden days when people had to hold still for a long time to have their portraits taken, so no one smiled. Trying not to smile of course made everyone feel very silly, so Meera got serious and then funny ones of each group. I loved them all. Then Meera also roamed around the party all evening taking her famous candid shots of all the guests partying and having fun. These are moments I will always treasure and she documented everything so thoroughly. I can't wait now to have a baby because I want Meera Fox Photography to take baby portraits for me! Meera Fox has done a modeling shoot with my husband and he looks so amazing in the photos. I love her retro aesthetic and her technical rigor. As a professional photographer myself I am extremely choosy about who I hire to do photographs for me and of me. Meera Fox Photography is the best of them all.

Meera Fox is my favorite photographer. I hired her to do photographs at my daughter's Bat Mitzvah…read moreand she was wonderful. The pictures were everything we had hoped for and more. Meera Fox has also done modeling shoots for both my girls together and separately, and is helping promote them to the local modeling agencies. Because she is always involved with fashion related events, Meera Fox has involved my children in modeling opportunities they would not have had access to otherwise. My eldest has walked in a few runway shows and has amassed an impressive portfolio working with Meera Fox. My girlfriends are all jealous of the incredible photos I have of my girls as a result of the modeling shoots Meera has done with them. Modeling shoots with Meera have greatly increased my daughters' self confidence and sense of personal power. Meera is also a great role model for young women and she takes her work very seriously. I have hired Meera to cover special event parties and have had her shoot interiors of our home. This year she is going to shoot our family portrait for our holiday card. Meera Fox Photography never disappoints and Meera always goes above and beyond my greatest expectations.

Tea shot my October 2012 wedding in Mesa, AZ. On personality alone I would recommend her. Tea is…read moregreat at making every single person she photographs feel comfortable. Unlike some photographers, she never barks orders - she is very encouraging and helpful in making formal portraits look more natural, and when people were uptight she would make them laugh. She was very professional in the lead-up, making sure to get a list of any must-have photos and asking all the right questions to get the feel of the event. Having seen her style on the Dreambox website, I was pretty lenient in my requests. We had the standard family and bridal party shots and other than that, I told her that I trusted her completely to just go with it and capture our day in a photojournalistic style. Not once at the wedding did anyone feel uncomfortable being photographed because Tea was so unobtrusive. As for the quality of the photos you will receive, trust me when I say that you will not be left wanting. She first provided us with a slideshow set to music that made us cry all over again, and then when we looked at every photo it was like re-living the day. Tea captured every emotion perfectly - real smiles, real laughter, real tears, real joy, real love. Every single person who has seen the photos has said that she did such an amazing job capturing our day and that looking at the photos makes them feel like they are there, and every last one of my family members and bridal party has asked for at least one of their favorites as a print to hang in their home. When a coworker of mine saw a photo I have on my desk at work, he asked if it was out of a magazine - I don't know a higher compliment than that. I promise you will not regret working with Tea Ho of Dreambox Photography - it is truly an investment that will last forever.

Tea is the cutest. My fiance and I are getting married this summer, and so far, we've met with her…read moreonce initially and once for the engagement shoot. In the initial meeting, she asked us all sorts of get-to-know-you type questions, just to get an idea of what sort of mood and feel the photos would have. Then she did a word association where she shot out word after word and we gave our reactions to each word. The initial meeting was a total delight. Then for the engagement shoot, she accommodated us at 3 locations and with 3 outfit changes, in addition to stopping home and grabbing our puppy so that she could be in the shots at the last location. Everything turned out beautifully, and we got far more pictures than we thought we would. I love that her style doesn't involve a lot of poses or cheesiness. Everyone who's seen our pictures has commented on how genuinely happy we look, and how beautifully she captured our relationship. I can't wait to see what she does with the wedding!

There are portrait photographers -- and there are portrait photographers. And then there is Nan…read morePhelps. She is in a class by herself. One of the few professionals who continues to do her own developing, using silver tint when most have gone wholly digital.(She offers both by the way.) But this is only the beginning. When I moved from Washington DC and New York to the small village of Kensington nearly five years ago, you could have knocked me over like a feather in the wind as I passed by her window on Colusa Circle. In little tiny Kensington -- right down the block -- this incredibly gifted artist! Nowhere had I found the luminosity that she achieves in her work: so intimate, so personal -- so revealing of that inner aspect within each of us that we call 'our spirit.' And as we then worked together at my home, the ease with which she made the many 'shoots' a relaxing and fun process...somehow as if by magic, but -- in fact -- by an extraordinary eye for light and detail and the 'persona' she manages to capture. My intention is to work with her every couple of years. She is worth traveling a long distance for.

After having my third photo shoot with Nan, I'm more impressed than ever with her work. She again…read morecaptured my spirit, and makes me look good yet real. The photos make me smile. As a professional, I believe it's important to have a current head shot. I've invested plenty on all kinds of courses, consultants and other business expenses. If I'm the product, shouldn't I show up as my best? It costs enough to be in business, and I don't think a professional photo is the place to be cheap. What Nan produces is a world away from the quick-picts we can all get with our phones, etc. I've finally scheduled a family shoot with Nan. I love how everyone in her group photos look so real and beautiful, and aren't just "smiling for the camera." Again, she captures the individuality of her subjects. I'm sure I'll be annoyed I waited so long to get the family portra

Steve shot our wedding this past June and was an amazing photographer to work with! Even though we…read morewere both skeptical about how intrusive wedding photos can be, he kept us laughing and smiling all day! His candid's were particularly good and captured some really beautiful moments for us and our guests. On top of everything, Steve is a professional who helps you prepare for photos ahead of time and makes it easy to stay on schedule. Can't say enough good things about Steve! Kaley & Greg

If you're looking for an easy-going photographer who's great at capturing candids, Stephen's your…read moreguy. My husband and I were very lucky to have Stephen photograph our wedding at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. We interviewed several photographers and decided to hire Stephen because we felt most at ease talking to him. Some of the best advice we received while planning our wedding was "hire vendors you genuinely like." We genuinely liked having Stephen present on our special day; he was attentive, friendly, and somehow relaxed and present while capturing the seemingly endless flow of beautiful moments. We LOVE Stephen's emphasis on candid shots; he caught countless incredible moments on film where you can easily see the immensity, joy, and love of the day. Our posed photos also turned out really well, which I attribute to Stephen's efficiency (posing for too long = stiff photos!) and excitement for catching shots throughout the gardens (movement and new locations make for more fresh expressions!). Stephen's prices were very reasonable and he was always quick to respond to our emails and calls. He sent us a preview of our photos shortly after the wedding and we received the full set within a month of the wedding. Several loved ones have commented on how great the photos turned out and how impressed they were at how Stephen got seemingly everywhere yet didn't distract from the festivities in any way.

I can't say enough good things about Barbara and her work. She has an amazing eye and does such an…read moreexceptional job capturing the moment; but, also making you feel at home. I'm so in love with my law school graduation photos!!! If you are looking for an amazing photographer, Barbara is your go-to!

I've worked with lots of photographers, and few meet my expectations. All I can say is that Wayne…read moreand Barbara far and away exceeded everything I was hoping for. They are very easy to work with, even given crazy constraints, space limitations, timing issues, etc. They handle the details with style. They took some of the best photos I've seen. The output was superb. They provided action shots and portraits, just as I wanted. I didn't expect a whole lot from the action shots, but they are among my favorites! Really, these two are amazing. The worst thing I can say about Barbara and Wayne is that they've spoiled me for other photographers. They are now the standard against which I rate other photographers.