I was so happy that I used Anna Nanton Photography. I can't say enough about how professional,…read morepersonalble and amazing Anna was. And the quality of work that she provided was unmatched. I was so pleased with my session and final photographs. I would not hesitate for a second to recommend her to anyone who wants a true professional to create a customized photography experience.

When I think about my experience with J. Layne Photography the following words come to mind:…read more professionalism, creativity, reliability and talent. I am going to break this review down in a list format because it's going to be quite detailed. I am anal retentive and I know as a bride, you are looking for DETAILS when you give someone large sums of money for wedding services. Chelsi and Ian (a husband and wife team) brought nothing but joy to my wedding day and the weeks following when I got my finished pictures. 1. Communication: JLP was great with promptly returning emails/calls. 2. Timeliness: JLP came at our scheduled time, ready to go, no issues. They were very patient with our schedule running behind a little. We got our pictures back as scheduled in a timely manner. Note: You will wait a little while for your pictures with any quality photographer, because it takes time to give each photo the attention it deserves. 3. Professionalism: JLP was completely professional throughout the entire process. 4. Attitude/Demeanor: JLP was very polite and positive on our day, regardless of the hectic nature of everything. 5. Value: JLP gave us a military discount which we appreciated a LOT. Not a lot of businesses will do this so it was a nice gesture. The pictures we received we would have paid double for. 6. Quality: WE WERE EXPECTING AROUND 100 EDITED PICTURES. WE ENDED UP WITH 155 OR SO BEAUTIFULLY EDITED PHOTOS. *** My brother is a Sergeant in the Army and was originally supposed to miss my wedding for Army Ranger School. His wife and he planned to surprise me on my day, and told no one. JLP had NO idea this surprise was going to happen and still managed to get various quality pictures of the surprise, before they were even scheduled to be taking pictures yet. I was so happy with the pictures that I posted them on an online social community called Reddit and it blew up with around 400,000 views. We ended up getting contacted by Fox News (among various other news sources) and did an interview about it. I can never repay JLP for capturing this moment and the fun and cool memories that happened as a result. The story (including some of the photos) can be seen here: http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/08/24/soldier-brother-ryan-douglas-surprises-sister-jessie-smith-her-wedding-day JLP was very responsive and helpful through the entire experience and I would recommend them to any bride. You cannot go back to recapture your wedding moments so hire a quality set of photographers. You will not regret your decision to go with Chelsi and Ian. They are truly artists with what they do.

I loved my wedding. It was beautiful and full of love, family, and friends. I wouldn't change a…read morething except my photographer. I guess the rule is that every wedding has something that goes wrong and for me it was J. Layne Photography. I hired J. Layne Photography to take photos at my wedding for 6 hours with two professional photographers. Chelsi was lovely before the wedding and I LOVED the pictures that I saw on her website. On the day of my wedding, Chelsi called to tell me that she was "sick" but that she would send two professional photographers and an assistant in her place. I was fine with this and understood that these things happen. When they arrived at 2 pm, there was only one professional photographer and an assistant. I was less pleased at this point. I called Chelsi, while putting on my dress, and she said that when she looked at the wedding she realized that only one professional photographer was necessary. After receiving my wedding photos, I know that wasn't true. My maid of honor was smart and told the assistant to take pictures while we were waiting for the cars or I would have had even fewer photos. The assistant took bridal portraits on a staircase and didn't realize that from her angle my undergarment was clearly visible. A real photographer would have noticed that in the majority of my bridal portraits my bra was showing or would have at least had the decency to edit it out. J. Layne photography did neither, but would have taken it out if I paid them another 50 dollars per photo (also not stated in my contract). I asked for one of them (either the professional or assistant) to ride with the wedding party to take pictures in the large vehicle and they said that they needed to take their car because of their equipment. It's not like they were using special lighting. It was literally two cameras and one shoulder bag. I received 12 photos of my ceremony. I received 2 photos of people dancing (eventually she sent me 2 additional images - including the generations dance, but only because I begged her). I received a photo of the hired violinist, but not one of my sister singing a 4 minute aria. No photographs of bridesmaids, grandparents, etc walking down the aisle. No photos of a groomsmen doing a reading. Almost no photos of the groomsmen at all. I only received a posed photo of my entire wedding party at the park because I asked after she sent me my disc. I have that photo hanging in my bedroom, but wouldn't have had it at all if I hadn't spent hours begging her for more of the photos that I paid J. Layne Photography to take. Only two photos of me walking with my parents. I asked Chelsi why I didn't receive more photos, but she said that they prefer quality over quantity. That wasn't true either. Neither of the photographers bothered to take them. There weren't any photos of those events to send me. Many of the photos were taken from a low and unfaltering angle. I ask to see all of my wedding photos, but she refused to let me she any "raw" photos. If she sent me the best photos, I probably don't want to see what was left, but then again I received extra photos that I requested that I love. It hurts to think that she gets to see all of the photos from my wedding, but that I don't. I don't trust her judgment in anything at this point. She emailed me a clause about raw photos saying that it was in my contract, but it wasn't. It may be in her new contract, but it wasn't in the one that I was sent. I received my photos months after I was suppose to and she said she would compensate me with a coffee album valued at 250 bucks. I received a cheesy album that was made at a snapfish type website. I can't even get into it all because it hurts too much to talk about. I do have a handful of really beautiful pictures that I will cherish, but there is so much that I am missing and the quality and artistic choice of the majority of my 187 pictures that I received (for 6 hours of coverage) is truly pathetic. Brides, please consider other options before booking J. Layne Photography. I was fooled by the beautiful, vintage photos featured on their website. The potential for a unique eye and beautiful photos is definitely there, but what you get in reality is very different. Unprofessional and novice is what you should expect. They don't put the care into the real weddings that they clearly did for a photo shoot. May be they just don't have to skill to produce such stunning results in the less planned and faster paced environments of a real wedding. They spent so much time do things other than taking pictures. I wonder what was more important than taking a picture of my sister singing a 4 minute aria?

Johanne did our family photos and did a great job! We couldn't be any happier with our photos! I…read morehave worked with several photographers and she exceeds them all. She was very friendly,professional, attention to detail, patient,kind and funny. She made our experience fun and couldn't have done better on our photos!

Oksana took my oldest daughter's senior pictures.  She took time to get us all comfortable with the…read moreprocess.  The weather was not cooperative at all but Oksana was such a professional knowing exactly what to do in that situation.  The pictures turned out beautifully.  There were too many to just choose a couple like I had planned.  We ended up printing out a dozen or more.  The prints were perfect as well.  Oksana really captured my daughter's spirit in the pictures. They are like works of art instead of merely snapshots.  I will treasure these.  Thank you Oksana for making these special keepsakes for our family.

Oksana is GREAT! She was wonderful with my baby and we are very pleased with our daughters 1st…read moreBirthday Cake Smash Photos. She also encouraged us to do an impromptu fam photo and it came out great. We hope to do another photo shoot soon.

We found Ashley via her Facebook page and were impressed with the pictures that she had taken of…read morethe families that were posted. We had only communicated through email and then met in person when she met us to take our family photos. She was absolutely terrific to work with! She was great with getting two small children to cooperate (not easy) and captured some beautiful moments for our family. We'll be using some of them for our Christmas cards this year! We would definitely recommend Ashley Haynes Photography to anyone.

This photographer took one of my friends wedding pictures and was paid cash on the spot. She had a…read morebeautiful wedding in downtown St Augustine with a lot of family and friends attending. When all was said and done, she received a cd of the images and was told to pick which ones she wanted edited and that she would then get a final cd with those images. To me, if you hire a wedding photographer, their job is to take the pictures and give you the edited version with an expected wait time of approx 3-5 months. We were appaled that this woman would give her a cd of the unedited images. To make matters worse, she has since been caught in an ongoing affair with my friends husband (while she had a two month old brand new baby at home) and now they will never recieve those pictures of the wedding. This photographer is a disgrace to society. Women and especilaly mothers, be EXTREMELY careful when working with this photographer. One second she will be taking pictures of your precious children and the next she will try moving into your life and moving in on your husband. DO NOT trust this woman at all!!

Jessica was a great photographer for our family. She was very patient and fun. Our kids actually…read moreparticipated in the photo shoot for once. She took her time and didn't rush us. She had a very quick turn around time as well. Highly recommend!

Amazing photographer! Super patient and kind with wild kids. Had all the tricks to get them to…read morefocus and was able truly capture the essence of our family. Really fun to work with. Knew all the best locations around town to get the desired look I wanted. Quick response time, and super fast turn around on edited photos! 10/10

Dear Jessica,…read more This review is overdue but a review that reflects your talent and dedication is much needed. You are my favorite family photographer. I feel truly blessed to be to cherish timeless pictures and memories of my kids thanks to you. Years from now the photos will be passed on to their kids and will always remain as memories and milestones for our family. A picture captures a thousand words but pictures from Jessica captures moving emotions and happiness and years from now when my kids are older and will likely spend less time with me I will still have your photos to look at and feel their embrace like it was yesterday. You captured something that is truly special to us, FAMILY and LOVE better than we can ever expected. Our family enjoys your masterpiece and feel all the emotions and laughters over and over again. I have done my research, there are other popular and talented photographers out there, but yours are unique and one of a kind. We are truly sad you have relocated but will continue to be your biggest fans and hope to book with you again one day. Thank you for the two wonderful sessions of our kids and always willing to capture my vision and enhancing my ideas. Even my husband who dislikes pictures was impressed. Even my mother in law who is hard to please spoke highly of your talent. Sincerely, Dee