Stacey is amazing. I first met her through a friend that was organizing a head shots evening for…read morelots of professional friends, so I bought 15 min in a studio with Stacey and got the best headshot that has come in so very handy many times. I moderated a panel last week and a panelist I was being introduced to said, "yes, the woman with the most amazing head shot." Yesterday morning we did our 5th(!) family mini session shoot with Stacey in a garden next to the Capitol. It's wonderful to get these beautiful shots of our children growing up -- and have some shots with me that I love that aren't selfies! Years ago Stacey took an iconic (among our family and friends) photo of my son sulking off to the left of the Washington monument when my husband and I were were standing to the right smiling while pregnant with our daughter. That same day Stacey was able to joke around with our son and get the best shots of him smiling and enjoying himself. Our daughter enjoys the shoots just as much. Thank you, Stacey!

Our photo session with Stacey was amazing! Working with 3 kids isn't always easy, but she laughed…read morewith them, engaged them and listened to what they wanted in addition to getting the photos she had in mind. The kids felt they were included in the process and were therefore happy to comply with her requests. She has a gentle and very effective way of working with people and I greatly appreciate that! We cannot wait to see our photos! :) and we look forward to working with Stacey again in the future!!

We decided to go to Steven Wu after checking out his yelp reviews and made a few inquiries through…read moreemails and phone calls, and we are very happy with the experience. Over the phone, steven took time to get to know you and your story, try to get a sense of what kinda pictures/portrait you are looking for and record your story through the lens. We did both city hall wedding and a private 2 hours outdoor shooting on Long island. As always, he arrived early ( earlier than us). City Hall Wedding For most couples, it's prob. their first time, so having a wedding photographer who is patient and experienced with the process definitely ease a lot of the stress. I remember Steven kinda walk me through the process over the phone before the court wedding date, giving your tips that actually helped a lot. The actually "ceremony" is quick, but sometimes the wait can be a little long, he really takes time to capture each moment for you along each step of the process. Outdoor Shooting I told Steven that I love nature, and I like artsy/cool pictures. Steven suggested morning/evening time where the light has a lot of variety. For me, he is sort of an impressionist, trying to capture beauty throughout the changing light. He is creative, and also open for suggestions. We loved our pictures. Notes: Pictures in this review were downsized, and I changed a little contrasts and light (so you can't see our faces). Ask Steven for some portfolio work, which you can get a better sense of his styles (and maybe some pose ideas).

Steven Wu is an incredibly talented photographer! My S.O. and I made a trip with our family (we…read morelive in California) to New York over the summer in May. It was my S.O.'s first trip and my millionth time to NYC. Our family had already decided that we were getting engaged and having our engagement party this upcoming November. I wanted to make this trip memorable, as it was his first trip, so we decided to do our engagement photos in NYC! I researched photographers almost everyday for a month when I stumbled upon Steven and his amazing reviews! We don't regret hiring Steven! He was absolutely amazing! We had been together for 6 years and we never did any type of photo shoot together. Our shoot was on a Friday morning in Grand Central Station and then in Central Park. Imagine a typical Friday morning at Grand Central. It is very, very, very busy and packed. We met up with Steven there and he asked us to go stand in the middle, of what seemed like thousands of people, and go pose. Needless to say, we felt SO awkward doing that. The second Steven started talking to us, we got so comfortable. The whole time we were with Steven, we only noticed him and each other. He made us totally forget how nervous we were and made us forget about the hundreds of people walking by and staring at us. I recall him saying he was in technology or something before he started doing photography but I swear, he must have some training in psychology because he like hypnotized us into feeling so calm and comfortable. Once he started clicking, we were so calm and at peace. We just focused on each other and the hilarious conversations we were having with Steven. Gosh, he kept us so entertained & happy! He truly is such an amazing man!!! I researched photographers for a whole month and am so glad I found Steven! I couldn't imagine a better photographer. And as far as the pictures go, they turned out AMAZING!!! For our first ever photo shoot, they were the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen! NY has such a special place in my heart and I'm so pleased that Steven was the one who captured my S.O. and I's first trip there! I would very highly recommend Steven to anyone who is looking to engagement pictures, family photos, party or wedding photography, anything and everything! You will not regret hiring him!

Jessica is an amazing photographer and I cannot recommend her enough. We've used her several times…read moreand will continue to. Her pictures are absolutely beautiful. She works hard to capture candid photos of each family member and has a way of bringing out everyone's unique personality. She is on top of everything, to include recommending or reviewing outfit selections. I highly recommend Jessica for any occasion!

Jessica has taken our photos several times over the years and we couldn't have been happier each…read moretime. It's truly a joy to work with her. She has a natural ability to make kids smile and feel at ease. I also really appreciate her careful attention in helping you plan what to wear to the photo shoot. She is very detailed in her editing and she creates a generous portfolio of final pictures. Highly recommend hiring Jessica for your next family photos!

Robert was a great photographer for our New Year's Eve event in NYC! His photos were great and the…read moreturnaround was fast! He was thoughtful and kind and we are so appreciative of his work.

This was my first time hiring a photographer so I was very nervous, but the whole process went…read moreabsolutely wonderful! Robert was very professional. He responded quickly to every email, which made me fee very comfortable. And the pictures came out amazing. I will definitely hire him for all of my future events.

I worked with Youra on updated headshots for professional purposes - she was amazing! Super…read morecommunicative and flexible ahead of our session, and then so creative and personable in scouting out locations and making sure we were capturing a diversity of shots and angles. Given how much I usually dislike photos of myself, I was absolutely blown away when I received the final images - I liked them all! I especially appreciated her editing touch, all of the final images looked super polished, professional, but still natural. Will definitely be reaching out to Youra anytime we need a photographer in the future!

Youra is a GEM. She was amazing as event photographer for our baby shower for 45 people. She…read morereally listened to what we wanted and gave constructive suggestions ahead of time. The space was crowded with big windows and varied light. She did a great job getting candids and posed shots. She was professional, friendly and unobtrusive. Her rates are competitive and we are beyond pleased with the results!

I hired Eddie from Jalapeno Photography to shoot my four grandchildren. She came in a snowstorm and…read morewas more than professional and great with the kids. She got some amazing pictures of the kids and my daughter and I are more than thrilled!I would recommend Eddie to anyone because I can't imagine anything being more stressful than trying to photograph four kids, one a 5 week old crying baby. We thought for sure we weren't going to get any good pictures of the baby but she assured us we would and they look like they belong in a magazine. She is simply the best!

Absolutely loved working with Sarah! The session was so easy and she made everything so…read morecomfortable. The photos came out fantastic. Will definitely be hiring again.

Sarah's a great photographer, but her superpower is being funny and genuine. I think her photos are…read morebetter for it. Her portraits are great because she makes people feel comfortable. She's also great at finding cool places in DC to take photos. My portraits were great, yours will be great too. And you'll have fun.