PLEASE READ, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE PLANNING EVENTS INCLUDING YOUTH!…read more Crushing Colonialism, a nonprofit based in DC, used Washington Talent Agency (WTA) for two nights full of major international hybrid in-person and livestream events in May and June 2025. They made promises they couldn't keep and the quality of work was awful. They were horrendous at communication. The worst incident that occurred was p0rn being played by some hateful viewers during our live stream because they didn't follow our instructions to deny mic, camera, and chat access for viewers. The person we originally spoke with, Sam, seemed incredibly friendly and excited to support our organization. He said that they could do the work that we required and they worked with our very limited budget. We were so excited to move forward with WTA. We hired them to do photography, videography, and hybrid/live-streaming during two nights of international events. We had many higher level needs that were clearly expressed to them in numerous meetings, emails, and contracts, which included zooming in a couple or speakers, spotlighting ASL interpreters in the live stream, playing films in the zoom livestream as opposed to a camera fixed on the screen in the theater, and ensuring that viewers were easily able to access our language interpreters. They did almost none of this. They were also supposed to give us a high-quality video copy of the events and they didn't. We had to spend a great deal on an editor who could only correct so much. There were plans to use some of the footage for a documentary and WTA knew that. Their volume settings were incorrect in the zoom so people watching the zoom weren't able to hear things properly at the higher quality the in-person audience experienced. The photographer was pretty good, but there were so many photos that weren't taken during one night of performances. Our organization and the communities we serve have been denied an important part of our archival efforts to preserve our culture. The person assigned to our event wouldn't respond to anyone's emails or phone calls, including our language coordinator, who said that the primary reason we had so many problems with language access during the event was because WTA wouldn't respond to emails. As a result, the required coordination between all parties didn't occur. BUT THE WORST is that they didn't set the zoom link to private for the viewing public, despite being told repeatedly that they had to do this for fear of hate speech or other inappropriate and harmful actions occurring. Well, that happened, including people playing p0rn in the livestream. Our events included youth. No one at WTA had the decency to contact anyone at the organization after this happened. I had to contact Sam and tell him everything that went wrong, including his person making some rude and unprofessional comments about our event, including that he told others at WTA to not accept our event. I asked for a 50% refund, which frankly we should've been given a full refund since they didn't meet their contractual obligation and caused significant harm to online event viewers and our organization's reputation. But Sam refused to even ask his boss. Not only did they rip us off and mistreat us, but we're still heartbroken regarding how much our communities lost because of their incompetence, carelessness, and awful behavior.

"They do not pay their workers" -I was hired as a dancer at their events. First day on the job I…read morewas told I would be in training.The event began at 6pm and was to go on until 10pm. I applied weeks ago and only received one email that I would be hired after a quick phone call interview. I waited for days , never heard from the guy. He goes by MC Tee as seen under the profiles of MCs. I decided to give him a ring since I knew the event was coming up on Saturday the day before Easter even though I was to be out of town for family I was really dedicated to my job and wanted to make a good impression. He picked up and stated that he totally forgot about me and sending me the info to the party. He said call time was at 5pm At this time it was 4:30pm (sheesh) and all the way in Reston Va. I told him I'll do my best and be there at 6pm He said perfect. I arrived at the location 6pm.I texted and called him several times for the room number. Never got it. The hotel staff kindly directed me to the party room. I saw MC Tee on stage and he didn't acknowledge me until almost 7 pm. No training no plan no nothing I just jumped in and started dancing and entertaining. During half-time One of the dancers quit and left home early for reasons unknown to me. They kept that on the low on purpose. I was told by Mc Tee that since he left I would get his tip which was $50 He took it out his wallet handed to Mc Tee and he handed it to me. I was then told I'd be bumped up from trainee at $75 per event to full time which is $150 for that day. So that would mean I would be compensated a total of $200 for the night correct? Wrong. I went all night in high heels all black because I wasn't told what to properly wear at this event. Mc Tee laughed it off while I was in discretionary pain all night. I learned the dance moves on my own and integrated with the kids all night. I was also told by Mc Tee to shut the Vendors down during critical times during the ceremony (which is not my job) He kept yelling at them on the mic. There was so much drama the whole night I stuck it out and completed my services. He did not pay me by end of night So I only went home with a tip. When I woke up next morning I found $$75 in my cashapp wallet. Huh? Wheres my remaining $75. I did this company a solid and all I got was threats insults and name calling from MC Tee refusing to pay me. I will never work for this company again It's rude abusive and they do not pay their workers. I was even told my "tip" was included in compensation lol They are nuts I am highly disappointed after helping them out and will be seeking legal counsel to get my remaining monies.Rude Disgusting and Lazy Do not hire Mc Tee!

Suburban Video was amazing! I hired Shawn McNally to video my oldest son's wedding. He was…read moreprofessional and the quality of the finished product was more then I could have imagined. The editing quality was absolutely perfect. He captured the feel and emotion of the day. When my youngest son got engaged, I knew that Shawn and his crew were going to be my first hire.

Suburban Video captured our rehearsal dinner and wedding so beautifully! The team is kind,…read moreorganized, and accommodating, and the final product is breathtaking. They were so discreet about filming, ensuring they captured the magic moments, but never got in the way of them. They got gorgeous shots of EVERYTHING, which I appreciated so much, as I felt like I never got to see our venue before all the fun began! They recorded memories that our family will cherish forever. I highly suggest them for any event and will absolutely return to them!

Olga is not only an amazing photographer but an awesome person to have around on your big day…read more While taking photos she will put you at ease with her cheerful personality and is able to direct you in a calm and reassuring manner, a very important quality for those of us that are not that comfortable in front of the camera. We met Olga because we won a free engagement shoot with her and ended up loving her photos and joyful personality so much we booked her for our wedding - and I am so glad we did! We have only gotten the sneak peeks back so far, but they are incredible. We have gotten so many compliments on our photos, as Olga has a great eye for light, texture and movement. I cannot recommend Olga highly enough! You will not regret going with her as your photographer.

Terrible photographer, was late, not properly set up, using borrowed equipment from another…read morephotographer.

I have done business headshot with Daysy for my own business and I just loved it so much that I…read morecame back to have my personal portraits taken as well. She is very professional and detailed.. and on top of it she is very pleasant to deal with before, during and after the session, what made me feel very comfortable about having my pictures taken by her. I do recommend Daysy's services to anyone because my experience was wonderful and whenever I need my portraits taken again I will come back for her.

I am writing to extend our deep appreciation and big kudos to you, James, Joy, and the rest of your…read moreNYX team. Everyone was flabbergasted with the event--how beautiful the space was, the command of the room (and fun) that Joy brought to the table, and the DJ's way of reading the room with the best music that got everyone dancing and enjoying that beautiful dance floor. Please extend my greatest appreciation to the entirety of your team. The moment I met you, I knew you came with a top notch team and that was displayed at every juncture of the timeline within which we worked together.

Howie was everything we could've asked for in an emcee, DJ, hype man, and party starter. Not only…read morewere people begging for his playlist by the end of the night, he made sure to play the song you didn't even know you wanted to hear, right when you wanted to hear it. We went through a lot of changes to our wedding due to COVID, and Howie made sure that knowing we'd have the best DJ for our big day was one fewer thing we'd have to stress about, being flexible and understanding through it all. We could not recommend Howie and NYX highly enough. All of our friends immediately want him to DJ their next event!

We had a great experience with KR Photo booth rentals! Kianthony goes above and beyond to provide…read moregreat customer service and to understand the needs of our event. The booth was a huge hit! We will definitely use him again.

Sandra is extraordinarily talented! Don't believe me? Just take a look at the pictures in the…read moregallery above! Always easy to work with, she's usually as excited about your event as you are. Such a joy to work with her. Her rates are very reasonable considering the quality and breadth of her designs. I mean... she could be an instagram sensation easy if a few influencers grammed her work. She is also very sweet and will always chat with guests as she's doing the designs and make each and everyone feel extra comfortable sitting in the make up chair. She does everything from full face masks, glitter bars, smaller designs. I mean... let me tell you something: Absolutely no reason AT ALL why you wouldn't want her at adult events. In fact, I've used her exclusively for events with 21+ adults. Can't wait to work with her in the future! Pixie Dust is definitely my go to for ANYthing costume make up/ face painting/ on body make up related. Which as an event planner is something to treasure.

Great work! Hired for a company picnic and even the adults were getting in line. Very easy to…read morecommunicate with and get payments done before the event. Would highly recommend.

Pamela was so amazing!! She was able to accommodate us scheduling an appointment on short notice…read moreand she came to our location to take pictures! This was especially important to us so we didn't have to go anywhere with our newborn. We were able to have beautiful pictures done in the comfort of our own home. She made recommendations and she made sure we took the pictures we wanted to take as well. She also had the final products to us very quickly and all of the pictures were beautiful! I highly recommend her!!

I had the pleasure of working with Pam to capture photos of my engagement proposal in Washington…read moreDC. I would highly recommend her - she was incredibly professional, detail-oriented, easy to work with, pleasant and had a great energy to her! The pictures she captured were absolutely beautiful and something my fiancee and I will cherish forever! Thank you Pam!