I hired Miranda Loud to photograph my son's bris (circumcision ceremony) in Dec. 2012. In a word, she was brilliant. She captured the textures of the day -- spiritual, emotional, psychological -- in a way that focused on sentiment rather than sentimentality: there is, in short, nothing cliché about her work. She has a wonderful eye for the things that matter and a marvelous way of homing in on the elements (people, moments, décor, light) that make the day so special. My husband and I marveled about how she managed to evoke the personalities of our children so beautifully: she has an intuitive sense for people and an incredible way of grasping the essential parts of their personalities. Needless to say, many of her photos, both photojournalistic shots and portraits, now feature among our family favorites. She also does what a good photojournalistic photographer should, remaining unobtrusive while embedded in the action. She folded into the events (and delicate ones at that!) organically, and gave us memories of the day that we would never have had otherwise. The day went by in such a blur, and I was grateful that Miranda was there to record with great sensitivity its many emotions and images. I'd also add that her turnaround time was fast: she worked long hours to edit the photos, and had a web album and video photo-collage online for us soon after the event. Her pricing was reasonable and affordable, and she worked with us to create a photo album and individual prints that were within our budget. I'm thrilled with her work and would happily have her do another shoot with us again. read more

I am so pleased with the results of my photo session with Orpheus Photography. Miranda Loud is a consummate professional with the warmth and enthusiasm of an old friend. I needed head shots for my website and the dust jacket of my soon-to-be-published book, and I wanted something that looked professional but not stagey. Miranda worked with me in several outdoor locations to capture exactly what I wanted. She made suggestions based on her experience in portraiture that never would have occurred to me, and which resulted in a number of excellent photographs. In fact, there are so many good ones, I'm having trouble choosing my favorite, and I usually don't like the way I look in pictures. In the course of working with her, I also checked out the portraits of pets she has on her website, and was impressed with how she managed to capture so much of an animal's personality in a single shot. To sum up: the process was fun, and the final product was terrific. I highly recommend Orpheus Photography. read more

Because of my work, I've had a number of professional photographs taken, but never like this. After a relaxing and hugely fun shoot in and outside of her Boston-area studio, Miranda Loud sent me the absolute best photos I have ever had done. Usually my problem in picking photos is there are not enough good ones that really convey who I am. In this case the issue was there were so many good ones to choose from that it was actually hard to pick a few to use for my website. I think her ability to completely relax the subject and do whatever it takes to get good shots, go a long way toward make her a stand-out photographer. She is also reasonably priced and will help you through the process of making good choices with the photos you decide to use. read more

I contracted Orpheus Photography to take a series of publicity photographs for a four-person singing group of which I'm part. Not only is Miranda a first-rate photographer, but she was creative in setting up the shoot and endlessly patient in dealing with us four musicians! From start to finish, she did an outstanding, thoroughly professional job, and the final product was excellent. I'm already planning on returning to Orpheus with other projects. My 18-year-old dachshund came along to the photo shoot, and, as an unexpected bonus, Miranda took the best photo ever of him! read more

I had the opportunity to have Miranda take my portrait when I was in Boston on business, and it was fantastic. I know Miranda from college, but wasn't familiar with her photography work, and I'd never had a professional portrait shoot before. She made me feel relaxed and at ease, and I was really pleased with the results. Miranda's work has heart and the results made me feel like a million bucks. So glad I had the chance to experience her work and I'm happy to recommend her. read more

Miranda photographed our wedding last summer and we couldn't be happier with the results! She is a highly creative and skilled photographer, and not only were the pictures beautiful but we all had fun with the process. So many good photos it was difficult to choose! Miranda and her assistant were efficient and professional, and very easy to work with. She puts her heart into capturing magic moments, and we're so happy we chose Orpheus Photography for our memories! read more

I'm a huge fan of Miranda and all of her many talents and photography work! Our photo session was relaxed and fun. She made me feel much less camera shy. Miranda is very professional and added unexpected extras such as extended time, many options for printing, and expertly executed photo retouching. I strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of her photographer's eye easy-to-work-with personality and business sense! read more

Nothing thrills me less than getting my photo taken, so I approached my session with Orpheus Photography with the usual trepidation. Miranda gave me all the time I needed to prepare myself, giving me tons of tips and also simply making me feel more confident, which made all the difference in the quality of the photographs. She approaches her work with heart, skill, intelligence and real intuition. Highly recommended! read more

We chose Orpheus Photography to do our wedding pictures and were very pleased with the service and the variety of shots. Miranda was very attentive and skilfully edited the ones we chose for prints. Besides the shots of the wedding ceremony and guests, the romantic "extra" portraits are special. The gallery was online very quickly and easy to navigate. So many good photos, it was hard to choose our favorites! read more

Miranda Loud is an amazing photographer! We recently had a family photo shoot with her and I recommend her whole-heartedly. She is great working with kids. My toddlers were at ease with her and had a lot of fun, which resulted in wonderful photos we'll cherish for years to come. She is professional, easy to communicate with, and very talented. read more

Miranda Loud was highly professional during our photo shoot. She took many photos of our children in various locations. She had them laughing and smiling naturally together. Miranda went above and beyond what we expected. We were so pleased with the results of her work. I would highly recommend her services. read more