Karla is one of the most unresponsive business owners I have ever encountered. I know she is or…read morewas a NICU nurse as well so her plates full but I didn't expect she would completely ignore me. She did the newborn photos of my first child with virtually no hiccups and second time around I tried to book with her and she took a week to reply initially and now I followed up and she still has not replied to book me. Too late now baby is coming next week so I will not be using her again. Unfortunate because her work is great and her gentle demeanor was sweet.

I randomly found Karla through an instagram sponsored ad while searching for someone to take my…read morenewborns photos. My interaction with Karla initially was great, even our session went great. Before leaving session, she told me I can expect my proofs in 7-10 days.. on day 11 I emailed her, day 12, day 13 and so on, with no response with an update. Eventually after me bothering her, she emails me back a screenshot she had posted on her Facebook (which I do not follow) saying she would be out until 8/21 due to a family emergency. Which is totally understandable, although I had to bug her for that response. If I hadn't would she have ever reached out to me as the client? Who knows. 8/21 rolls by and no response. I let her know how sorry I was about her situation and hope everything is okay. I let about a week go by and im not getting any response. I'm emailing her almost daily with no word. Finally she sends another email that her family member is in critical condition and it's out of her control. Which once again, I understand and can have sympathy for that but her lack of communication as a business owner to a client was absolutely horrible and making me bitter. I let time pass again to allow her time to "work on my photos" and after a while I thought to reach out again, at this point my daughter is already over a month old and still no proofs and no update. I reach back out for updates and again I'm having to bug her for any response back. She comes back to tell me I have 2 options, 1. Wait for her to finish my proofs when she has time for it and has no ETA on when they will be ready and I get ONE free photo or 2. Cancel and get a full refund.... Both options to me were absolutely ridiculous. I can't retake my newborns photos so what choice did I have right? I basically begged her to send me what she had unedited and I'd find someone to edit them because she clearly could not fulfill her job. She refused and said it was not an option. When all was said and done I ended up wanting a total of 10 photos. 8 free and one bonus one for the delay. I asked if the 10th photo could also be free for the delay and again she refused and told me she had x amount of clients and was behind on all these other galleries like it was my problem. I thought maybe just maybe she could have some compassion and realize giving another free photo wasn't too much sweat off her back. Her contract states that proofs will be given within 7-14 business days and final photos within 10-28 business days. It took 27 business days for proofs and another 12 business days for final photos. My newborn took her photos oct 2nd I got my proofs on Nov 9th!!!!! My final photos on Nov 21st. Just a day before my daughter turned 2 months. I hope she reads this and does better at communicating with her clients because this experience was extremely disappointing with how it was handled on her end from a client perspective. Please do better The photos... beautiful. Her work is amazing and I give her kudos for that. But her lack of communication and compassion ruined the experience and excitement I had for my first child's photos.

Having a baby has completely changed my perspective and given me a new appreciation for photography…read moreand the amazing skills some photographers have. Getting even a good iPhone picture can be difficult! That said, after being a little disappointed with my daughter's six-month photo shoot results, I went in search of a new photographer for her nine-month/family session. Luckily for us, we found Tony. He impressed me from the beginning with his responsiveness and the instant willingness to do an outside photo shoot in December. Tony has an amazing eye for detail and carefully explained how he wanted to set up the various shots. He has a way of making you feel at ease and like you're not posing. My husband enjoys photography as a hobby, and Tony was generous with his tips and tricks. The results were amazing! He was able to capture her little personality beautifully. The pictures really are pieces of art-his skill just shines through. His way of capturing the light and the colors is pretty incredible. We were both happy and thankful to have found such a great photographer who happens to also be a really nice person. Looking forward to working with him in the future.

From our very first contact with Tony about our newborn photoshoot my husband and I were so…read moreimpressed by his professionalism. He answered all our calls, emails and questions promptly throughout the whole process, from booking to receiving our final photos! During our session we discovered how very warm and clearly passionate he is about what he does. We would even go so far as to call him the "baby whisperer". We were so impressed with how gentle and patient he was in handling our 14 day old newborn girl and his ability to swaddle and calm her so adeptly. We were so grateful to have the professional detailed handout on what to expect during the session and how to prepare. It just made it so much easier for us to know how the morning would go and what we could do to make it as pleasant of an experience for our baby and ourselves. On the morning of the shoot he was exactly on time. For us new parents trying to balance preparing with everything from nursing, eating breakfast, getting ready, and twelve other things, it was so appreciated that he was neither early nor late, the timing was just perfect. Tony is nothing if not prepared, he came with his bag of goodies and brought a good variety of baskets, outfits, wraps, backdrops, and even professional lighting equipment for our shoot so that we would receive a variety of unique photos and poses. He even brought a custom travel themed backdrop and setup after we had mentioned how much how much we love to travel! He was very flexible and patient during our shoot and even extended the session since we lost some extra time due to changing, feeding and general fussiness from our newborn. The final images we received are gorgeous! You can see a few of our favorites here, but there are so many beautiful ones... it's hard to pick faves! Tony's pricing, the shoot experience, the photographer, the final images and overall experience is just what we were looking for! We are definitely going to be using him for our future family photography needs.

PERFECT is the only word i have to describe Amanda . From our engagement/maternity shoot to our…read morewedding, it was all a seamless and beautiful experience. We are already obsessed with our sneak peek pictures and can't wait to see the rest. Amanda goes above and beyond in her work and it shows in the results. Thank you for capturing the moments that we want to relive time and time again.

If you are reading this review because you're considering photographers for your wedding (or any…read moreother event) you should probably go ahead and book them now. We were lucky enough to learn about Amanda Collins Photography through Viaggio Winery's preferred vendor list, and I couldn't be happier to have Amanda as our wedding photographer. Not only did the pictures end up absolutely gorgeous (and delivered in a reasonable timeframe with near-immediate social media previews) but having Amanda and her husband there genuinely made my wedding experience more enjoyable and seamless. They also did an excellent job in getting both black and white and color shots, as well as a good combination of posed and candid photos. I honestly couldn't be happier with the pictures. It might be worth noting that we had a Persian wedding ceremony, which meant a bit more of an elaborate setup including something called the Soreh Aghd. Amanda and Chandler did an incredible job capturing the details of the Sofreh Aghd. It was very reassuring to know that she took care to capture the cultural elements of our wedding with such attention to detail and precision. Additionally, Amanda went absolutely above and beyond the duties of a photographer- from taking care of my immensely complicated bustle, to acting as a security guard for some overly interested passerby near the ceremony site (lol). Thanks again Amanda and Chandler!

how did i never write this review before?!?! it's long overdue…read more. KC was hired as my wedding photographer - showed up way early to scope out the venue, so that was definitely 1 less thing i had to think about on my special day.. she took many portrait shots with family and friends and a whole bunch of more artistic shots - my dress, my shoes, the vineyard... my wedding photos were 'dreamy'-like, i wouldn't have wanted anyone else to do them. Fast forward a year and I needed some maternity shots. (was big as a house and avoided most photo ops because everything was uncomfortable and i felt blah). KC made sure to remind me way ahead of time of which week we'd do maternity photos and then came and help make suggestions of makeup and hair styles that would a) work with what i have at home b) work with what effort i didn't want to put in - even help me set the curls, etc. I'm so glad to have those photos to remember the process by! When KC found out i set my date for the hospital, she checked in to see when I'd given birth to set up the newborn session! talk about follow-through (as one can imagine, my head didn't have too much space for non labor-related details). She came all the way to my house and set up the nursery room to be super comfortable for the baby. Being a new mom i was super concerned with how the baby will do but KC worked her magic! She pulled all the tricks she had to made sure the baby was happily content and just let her take whatever photos she wanted! During the hour-long session the baby didn't fuss or wake up at all - amazing! She brought in props and pillows to set the stage, and the result didn't disappoint.. my parents were in awe over the photos, and we're absolutely delighted (so delighted that we plan to make 2 versions of birth announcement cards with the photos!) Throughout the years I've used KC's photo services for all my special occasions, her great eye for taste has not change but refined over the years. We don't have paintings in our house, rather the only 'artist' we hang on our walls here are all the beautiful photos KC took of our life, our milestones. Honestly to be able to see the special moments captured is priceless. I'd definitely recommend KC and Happy Bug Photography for your life's 'capture all the moment' needs.

KC took both our pregnancy and newborn photos of our daughter and they all turned out amazing. She…read morehas such great vision to set up creative and fun shots. She uses various props to make simple poses seem more dramatic. I was nervous that our newborn would not cooperate during the shoot but KC knew exactly what to do to calm her down. I was impressed she was able to last for the entire hour photo shoot without much of a fuss. If you want to capture special moments of your little one, go with KC, you will not be disappointed!

I never thought I'd look at an image of myself and think it was beautiful. I'm usually really…read moreuncomfortable when being photographed, but I felt so comfortable working with Shannon. She was able to help me with poses and caught the best angles. I can't stress the angles enough, she maneuvers the camera until she finds the shot and it makes all the difference. Her experience shines through in the way she manages her projects. I was able to work with Shannon on the Redefining Beauty project. She was able to come into my home, spot the best lighting, and create photogenic spaces that I wouldn't have thought would look good in photos... but somehow she made it happen and my photos came out AMAZING. I love how professional she was throughout the entire planning process. We had consultations prior and I was able to stay in contact afterwards. She even helped with planning the photo shoot concept. Honestly, she does way more than any other photographer I've ever worked with. When you hire Shannon you're not just hiring someone to take pictures, you're getting so much more. I received my edited photos quickly and on a cool online platform I can revisit anytime. The photos are beautifully edited and such a high quality. I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. Shannon is an amazingly talented photographer who can make magic happen in any circumstance. I'm so grateful for the images I got of me and my daughter. I look forward to working with Shannon again!

Shannon is truly such a rockstar photographer! We went with Shannon for our engagement & wedding…read morephotography and we are so glad that we did - one of the best decisions we made! We fell in LOVE with the romantic and moody style of her photography, and we were so incredibly happy with how our photos turned out. My husband and I aren't the most comfortable in front of a camera, but she made it so easy for us and also made us look so natural in photos :) She perfectly captured all the best moments of our day for us to look back to and we will treasure these for years to come. Shannon also helped with finalizing our wedding day schedule, gave us tips on what we can wear for our engagement shoot, single-handedly wrangled 100+ people for a massive family photo in a matter of minutes, and above all, so fun to be around all whilst being super professional! Shannon, thank you for traveling to our wedding location to capture our special day. We consider ourselves so incredibly lucky to have found the most perfect photographer for our day!

I saw Katharine's ad on Yelp with a discounted sitting fee for April and May and arranged for her…read moreto take photos at a family event. She was responsive, professional and enthusiastic, and rolled really well with my tenuous planning. On the day of the event she showed up early, was great with the communications and was super patient with our general milling about - this was an informal event, more of a documentary photographic shoot than a formal shoot with lots of poses. She shot a lot of pics and turned around the images in record time, delivering the final product personally. I'm very happy with the results, it saved us from having to tote around our own cameras trying to capture the proceedings ourselves, and everyone got to be in the pictures. The coverage was very complete and there was some nice composition in the mix that we wouldn't have captured while trying to participate and take pics at the same time. Thanks, Katharine, for providing quality images of our family event and being so easy to work with!

The best in the area! Katie has done maternity, newborn, 1 year, and family photos for us. She is…read morethe best by far! We love all of our pictures. She's very personable, friendly, easy to work with, and prompt with her responses. Katie will always be our go-to for all family photos! I can't recommend her enough!

Katie is too good. The studio is fantastic.. she made sure the kid and the mommy were…read morecomfortable... she gave us time to make sure we are all set. She took a great care of the kid... strongly strongly recommend her...

Yvonne is amazing!! My husband hired her for a photoshoot on Mt.Diablo, which turned out to be a…read morewedding proposal! All the pictures turned out so well we hired her for our engagement photos and pictures of me getting ready on our wedding day. She brought her own personalized props and she is great with directing poses. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER TO ANYONE!!!