Taking family pictures can be a fun, memorable experience that captures the heart and spirit of…read moreyour family. It can also be stressful to get your family to cooperate and get great pictures if you don't have the right professional orchestrating your photo shoot. I've used Christina Straw Photography multiple times for many reasons and couldn't be happier. I am particularly impressed with Christina's great style, technical skill, professionalism, ability to control the photo shoot, and the quality of her finished product. I love Christina's style. She gets great formal and candid shots that capture the love and personality of my family. She does a nice job in both color and black and white. Christina's technical skills with regards to color, sharpness, clarity and lighting are impressive. Many of the photos she took for me are great. My kids' skin and hair were brilliant from the golden lighting she captured. Christina is very professional and gets wonderful photos that last a lifetime. The first photo she took for me was for my daughter's birth announcement a few years ago. That picture is timeless - a beautiful black and white of my then two year old son holding his new born sister. Christina said to me, "isn't it wonderful when the stars align for that perfect photograph." I have never forgotten what she said and I am grateful to her for capturing that perfect photo (that brings up such happy memories for me) when those stars aligned. Christina knows how to put my family at ease and gets the great shots I'm looking for. As a mother of a young child she knows how to engage my children. She keeps them focused but relaxed and gets their natural smiles and personalities to shine through. She captures fantastic individual and family photographs, and she gets them before the kids lose interest. As a parent of young children that is invaluable. She is easy to work with and helps bring my creative ideas to light as well. Each photo shoot she has done for me has been unique and personal. One year I worked with Christina for my family photo shoot I wanted to take pictures in the new city in which we had recently moved. I wasn't familiar with the park but learned it was quite busy on the weekend. Even though there were many background distractions at the park Christina was still able to get some great shots. They turned out much better than I expected. I like that she helps you pick out your venue and coordinating family outfits if you need help. The next year I worked with Christina we worked together and chose a great venue. The pictures were amazing! There were so many wonderful shots with beautiful backgrounds and perfect lighting. I had a difficult time choosing only a few for our holiday card. Last year the quality of the photos she did for me were excellent. They were even better than the year before. I was so pleased with them I submitted them into a contest (with permission of course). Christina got so many wonderful compliments on her shots. Family and friends thought they were for a professional advertisement campaign from a magazine. The pictures Christina has taken of my family over the years are priceless. We easily spend money on clothes, shoes, and handbags and tend to cut corners on artistic outlets. But a great family photo shoot is totally worth it. The photos for your family memories, scrapbooks, albums and family tree are worth it. Having Christina take good quality photographs of your family is an investment you will not regret. The only difficulty is getting an appointment because she books up fast especially during the holidays. I highly recommend you call and get on her calendar as soon as you can.

This was an absolutely terrible experience for our family. Christina didn't listen to what I wanted…read moreat all, and when I told her I was uncomfortable in a certain pose (Sitting on a jagged rock on a steep hill, in a dress and heels, while holding my newborn), she threatened to quit and wouldn't continue shooting until I did the pose she wanted. She was terrible at giving directions (just turn, turn the other way, no the other way, move your hand, etc - entirely unclear) and would get mad at us when we didn't guess correctly what she meant. When we didn't pose the way she wanted, she would make sarcastic and snippy comments that made us all SO uncomfortable and made the whole shoot so awkward. And then she'd bark at you to smile! We did not get one single photo that we will ever use. I am so very sad and mad, not only that we wasted $500 but that we can't go back and get photos that we can actually use of my baby at this age again. We can never get that back. I would highly encourage you to think twice before hiring Christina if you have a baby - she absolutely does NOT know how to shoot babies. Or family groups. If you have any thoughts or opinions of your own whatsoever about what you want, she will not listen to you. When I told her what shots I wanted (which we had discussed over the phone and in email prior to the shoot) she yelled at me that she's the professional and basically I needed to shut up and do it her way because I don't know anything. I left the shoot in tears. It was truly awful. And surprise surprise, I've never seen less flattering photos of myself or my family in my entire life. There is literally not one single photo where you can see everyone's face and everyone has their eyes open! I truly believe she started taking bad photos intentionally after I didn't want to do one of her poses because even a non-professional photographer could capture at least one or two that were ok. Think twice before hiring her.

Went to Rocky Mountain Photography to get a photo for Japanese passport. I called about 30 mins…read moreprior to arriving to check the availability, and they were able to accommodate me no problem even with the last minute appointment. The studio has a warm and friendly atmosphere with friendly guys and their dogs welcoming you as soon as you enter. They have a few different rooms and setups for different photoshoot requirements/needs. Jeff took about two dozen pictures of me and went through them with me to choose the best one, then he went over the specific sizing requirements for Japanese passport and cropped the picture accordingly. The whole process took probably about 30 minutes and the photo came out great, and I very much enjoyed my time there. Would definitely recommend Rocky Mountain Photography for your photography needs!

We were having trouble getting photos uploaded for a visa application. Jeff gave us time the same…read moreday, solved the problem and was pleasant & professional throughout. Out of the way location but well worth the trip. Highly recommended.

Lauren was amazing! She is so easygoing, which makes it easy and fun to do pictures with her…read more She's also exceptional at her craft and the end results of the pictures were phenomenal. She's also a fantastic communicator, which is key when trying to figure out a date and location that makes the most sense. It was going to rain at our original location so we called an audible and went to a different location and it was gorgeous. We're thrilled with Lauren and can't wait to work with her again.

We are so happy with our family photos! Beth made us immediately feel comfortable and the whole…read moreshoot was so enjoyable. We will treasure these photos! Thank you Beth!!!

With our first born, we did newborn photos at her studio with its amazing natural morning light, 6…read moremonth photos at our home and one year old photos outdoors at sunset. All of the photos were spectacular! Now with the birth of our second, we could not wait to get photos of the whole family. She is a delight to work with and very talented. Amidst the chaos of a toddler and newborn she captured gorgeous and authentic images of our family. It is also worthwhile to note that unlike some professional photographers her fee includes allowing you to download the digital files. http://taliakitephoto.com/

We took our first ever family photos with Talia when baby girl was about 6 months old. Talia was a…read moretotal pro and didn't seem at all set back by my outgoing and very grabby baby. Her suggestions were awesome. It was too cold for us to go out that day so we took our photos in her studio. It is a simple set up so I was not sure at first but the photos turned out AMAZING! We have nothing but compliments on them. I look forward to working with Talia again in the future! Thanks for helping us document our memories!

From Sr photos to family's, dance action shots and pets Mark knows his stuff and creates amazing…read moreand original looking images. Not the "cookie cutter" stuff you get from so many places. And his retouching allows you to still look exactly like you only better not over the top! His most recent project for us was to shoot my daughter who was Miss Colorado 2017 in the iconic Miss Colorado jewelers crown he captures the beauty of the crown and the lady to a T!! (And the yelp photo cuts off the crown oh well!) trust me!! Love his work and he's a fun great guy. Works with Animal rescues etc Miss Colorado's Mom!!!

I heard about Mark Stevens from a non-profit fundraising event--I love that he supports the…read morecommunity! I hadn't thought about getting portraits of my dog, but once I saw the idea, I became intrigued. I originally thought I would focus on photos of just my dog. Mark had a consultation call with me first, and he said that he was up for the challenge of getting a great photo of my dog and both of my children. That's truly not an easy task! Mark was incredibly patient and we had plenty of time during our session to get the photos that I was hoping for--including a couple of precious ones with my kids and dog together. I was also thrilled that we were able to replicate a photo that I fell in love with from Mark's portfolio. Our follow up session to select our photos was relaxing, and Mark made it fun and easy to narrow down our favorites. He also worked with our budget so that we left with everything we wanted. I shared that I was interested in getting a photo printed on canvas to match a different one we already have. He worked with the sizing that we needed and it turned out well. I love that he offers social media files in addition to physical prints. I have one of them set as my phone wallpaper now and it makes me happy to see it so many times each day. I recommend working with Mark especially if you want to capture your furry friend and kids together. You won't regret it!

First off life touch does not even deserve a half a star. I have always purchased my two kids…read morephotos from life touch. I pay 90.00$ to recieve both their packages, first off I wait over two weeks to recieve my photos and once they do come I just get a cd. So now I have to go to Walgreens to print them only to pay more money. Lifetouch to me is just a rip off, like are they that much in debt that they are ripping off good customers. A word of advice : Never buy pictures from Lifetouch agian

Exceptional in every way. The photos on their website are so good and you wonder if they are for…read morereal. I've just gotten my photos back and I can confirm - they are for real. Alicia is wonderful. She took such care to ensure I had a variety of backgrounds, outfits, expressions etc. I am so very pleased with my photos. Great quality and great value.

Alisha Light was wonderful to work with. She was very professional and FUN. I left with several…read morenice headshots. Highly recommended

We worked with Erin for our elopement in Colorado. She was extremely helpful! The conditions were…read moreless than ideal - it was windy and cold. She kept things moving, frequently checked in and got AMAZING shots! I think it's important to note that we are not the best in front of the camera and Erin gave us SO much direction that had our photos turn out as beautiful as they were! She is also incredible in actually shooting photos! She caught a sunrise ceremony for us at it's peak - the lighting in the photos are incredible. We had our puppy with us as well and she got so many beautiful shots of her. Additionally, her communication was so clear and she responded quickly to all questions/concerns. Forever grateful for her and will always pass her along as a contact for persons who need a photographer - we hope to work with her again!

Erin is an exceptional photographer! Our wedding photos are STUNNING. She directed us perfectly in…read morevarious poses to capture our personality and good looks :) She made it all look effortless, too--as we were traipsing around snowy boulders at 8 in the morning in our fancy shoes. Highest recommendations!