Recommend to anyone looking for senior photos! My son wasn't to enthusiastic about a photo shoot…read morebut Michelle made it fun and enjoyable. She really made the day fun and exciting for both of us. Thanks

Love the photos Michele has taken for us. Very creative and personable. Great with pet photos too…read more:-)

Dmitry is an outstanding and extremely talented photographer! He does an amazing job of capturing…read moreevery moment in a beautiful and natural way. He really cares about his work and photographing you in your best moment. He knows how to makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera and just let loose and have fun! He is a wonderful person to work with and a reliable photographer! I highly recommend using him!!

Dmitry is an outstanding photographer that was trained by the best in the industry. He was a…read morepleasure to work with, and I felt very comfortable with him behind the camera. The pictures turned out great -- the lighting was perfect and the resolution was outstanding. After my experience I immediately booked him to shoot my upcoming wedding.

I want to be fair about this review because I've had two seperate experiences with the same…read morephotographer. The first experience was for Christmas, she was upbeat and professional. I have a high standard, which I know can come across as high maintenance. However, I come with specific ideas for poses, backgrounds picked out and what pictures I want to purchase. All of these things are to create efficiency and save time, as I know they have time limits for each session. Second experience was for 1st birthday. I was looking to have a picture of me with my daughter, a family one and her with balloons and confetti. My daughter wasn't in the picture mood and was hungry at one point. We had to stop to feed her and that was the turning point. We were told there wasn't much time left, there was a computer download happening, etc. It made me feel like we were a problem and made me feel rushed. I don't know what guidelines have to be followed at these sessions and I'm the customer so come up with a different way to tell me...or just say we are our of time and stop. Stay with me...I know this is long-winded! We are picking out the pictures, which is comparable to going to the Optometrist-a quick, "Which is better? One or two?" Point being, I couldn't adequately look at the pics! I didn't like the pictures of me and my daughter, they don't pose you to get the best shot of you per say...so I looked like I had a double chin and my hair was in my face. Is that the photographs fault? Not necessarily, maybe there isn't training or time but it wasn't personal and that is how she took it. She was like, " Do you like any of them?" (while scoffing). A lot of women are sensitive about their weight after having a baby, I'm not paying for a picture of me with a double chin! I was so flustered I picked the wrong pictures and sizes. She seemed mad that I had a coupon off the website, mad that I wanted to use a benefit of a free 8x10 as a member, mad that I didn't purchase a package. She was snippy when she rang me up, didn't respond when we thanked her and turned off the lights before we left. Needless to say, we had challenges fixing the order, paying and anyone following up with us in general. Moral to the story: Don't pressure me to buy packages and scoff when I tell you I have no need for a ton of pictures. You don't know my financial situation and you should respect my order. Never treat a customer like a problem, go to the breakroom or wait till you get home to vent. We all have bad days, working with people is a hard job (I've done it for over 15+ years). Don't assume I know your schedule or time frames. Set the expectations in the beginning and we will both have a good experience. Besides, a customer shouldn't feel like it's their problem with behind the scenes stuff. It's business as usual as one of my mentors used to say. Don't ruin the experience by involving the customer. I probably will not return to JcPenny Portraits based on this experience. Too bad Pinterest has set the bar too high for ideas on photographing children.

We caught a great deal with Christi. She did everything we…read moreexpected and we loved our photos. She caught everything beautifully It's hard to please us because we've ran a camera repair shop in Springfield for 45 years, the only camera repair shop between Chicago and saint Louis until the Hill family decided to finally shut it's doors. We intend to use her for maternity, family and other photo projects Tons of compliments Reasonably priced Very upbeat creative and lovely

From the owner: Christi Rae Photography has been providing Professional Photography to the Bloomington/Normal area…read moresince 2013. Offering Wedding Photography, Newborn Photography, Child Portraits, Engagements, Family Portraits, Graduation photos, Senior Pictures, and more. Servicing all of Central Illinois with a smile. Capture the Moment, Share the Memory

If you have a budget, do yourself a favor and ask to see the package prices and what they consists…read moreof PRIOR to paying the consultation fee.

Dave was very reasonably priced, very friendly, and took great photos. He traveled to Bloomington…read moreto shoot my family's photo. Although our original plan didn't work out, he was still willing to come down here and go with our "plan B". Dave got some awesome shots of my siblings and I, and thanks to him, I was able to surprise my mom with an amazing Christmas gift. Thanks so much Dave!

From the owner: Wedding Photography, Boudoir Photography, Portraits(Individuals, Kids, Couples, Families), Band &…read moreEvent Photography