I booked Melissa for our wedding back in May and she did not disappoint! Not only did she have great communication, was on-time, and was a true professional but she also saved the day in more ways than one. Our wedding was going to take place outdoors but it started raining during set-up and my hair got ruined. I had no way to fix it and as much as I wanted to cry about it I couldn't because then I'd have ruined my makeup as well. Melissa comforted me and assured me not to worry. She made suggestions and tried to put me at ease as much as possible. At the end, she delivered beautiful photographs that only an expert could've pulled off given my hair fiasco. I highly recommend booking her. I am forever grateful, thank you Melissa!!! read more

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I hired Melissa and her husband for photo and video for my rehearsal party and wedding after a recommendation from my church coordinator. She was amazing! They surpassed our expectations in every way. The day-of experience with her as well as the final product photos and editing are perfect. She is a true events professional and knew more about the timeline and what to do then any of us or even the event coordinating assistants. I'm so grateful to have these memories of our day and can't wait to work with her again in the future. She was knowledgeable, professional, kind, and made the day stress-free. read more

I booked Melissa for my engagement, wedding, and newborn photo shoots and I can honestly say she is one of the most professional, patient, and sweetest people I have ever met. Her reviews and work speak for themselves. Her turn around time is also super quick. Highly recommend her! read more

Melissa is the kindest person to work with your children photoshoot . This is my third time working with her for my daughter as she grows and I love it every time. She captures her true self which means more to me. read more

This place is the most amazing photo studio ever! And Melissa? OMG she has magic hands for newborns 5 stars is an understatement read more

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Im a guy, husband and now father. I don't want to spend $$$ on photography. I don't want to waste time on posing, outfit changes, and for what?? the pix end up staying on the PC or a quick load up to FB. Simply Captivating has captured my wife's cousins daughter (simple). My wife wanted to use her and I was annoyed, here is another expence of photographing my new born who wont even appreciate them. I did it anyways for the wifey. I am glad I did! Melissa was awesome! she came with great props and scouted my house looking for unique backdrops. She welcomed input and most importantly she was a baby whisperer! Melissa the pictures came out awesome! read more

Melissa is simply amazing. she is sooooo sweet and has tons of patience. she is always willing to accommodate and make sure her customers are completely happy. I have known her for years bc several friends have used her but this was my first time booking Melissa for my sons newborn photoshoot. she was with us for over 4 hours making sure we got every shot we wanted. she was great with the baby, she handled him at 2 weeks as if she dealt with infants every day. she positioned him with such ease and calmed him down the few times he got fussy. we got the pictures within 2 weeks and could not be happier!!! our baby boy looks absolutely adorable in the pics with all the creative scenes and backdrops. we will definitely use her again for baby #2 and other milestone moments :) read more

My wedding My son's 6 month milestone pictures My son's 1 year pictures Family portraits I've used Melissa for all of the above and there's a reason why I always come back to her. SHE'S AMAZING. The universe is lucky to have her. read more

They are amazing photographers and videographers. Melissa is very helpful and will give you great ideas. Very professional. I love simply captivating! I recommend them anyone. read more

Highly recommended! Melissa, the baby whisperer, was incredible with our newborn. Everything from start to finish was perfect!

Vicky from Captivating Collective/Simply Captivating is absolutely fantastic! We used Vicky for our engagement and wedding photos. For our engagement session, she was patient and efficient since it was very hot and humid. She even waited while we went back to our house to change outfits, touch up, and dry my hair (that's how hot it was and how sweaty I got at our first location) before our second outfit/location shoot. We got our pictures back in three days and they were all amazing! I needed some small edits due to some skin blemishes and she quickly fixed them to my liking. For our wedding, her and her husband (second shooter) were a great team. They followed the timeline we created together and made sure to get the important shots I requested. Vicky even helped me bustle my dress after the ceremony since I couldn't find my bridesmaids at that moment. She did a fast and great job making sure I was taken care of. They got a bunch of amazing shots and most of the time I didn't even realize they were around. On the dance floor, they did a great job of capturing the fun moments without being intrusive. Vicky got my wedding photos back to me in 3 days and they all looked amazing!!! I highly recommend Captivating Collective and Vicky as your photographer! read more

I can't say enough amazing things about Ricky and Simply Captivating. Ricky photographed my engagement party. He showed up early, was always ready to take photos, even when family members were dragging him in all different directions, and promptly returned emails and phone calls both before and after the event. We received our photos in under two weeks and EVERY single picture was beautiful. We will be using him again and again for future events. read more

If I could give Melissa more stars I would! She is so much more than just a photographer. Melissa has taken pictures of a lot of my friends who have all have given her great recommendations. I hired her as soon as I met her and it was the best decision I ever made. Melissa is so patient and is great at giving advice in general about pictures, photoshoot sites, posing tricks, but she goes beyond that. We hit some road bumps along the way as my engagement shoot appointment predicted a lot of rain and Melissa texted back and forth until the last minute with me before we decided after watching weather advisories to reschedule. She worked with me to find me another slot in her busy scheduled. It all worked out and our engagement shoot reschedule day was great! Melissa took great engagement photos and was so easy to work with and made me and my fiance very comfortable. I had so many great pictures that it was so hard to pick favorites. For my wedding, she noticed on our wedding timeline that the photo coverage time was not adequate and last minute gave me added shooting time at a great rate. She is not just a photographer but an amazing human being who is so considerate. She arrived before schedule and ran around with me and my husband all day to ensure we got all the pictures we wanted. She is so organized and captured my night and everyone present so well! She and her team were great. I know I will be working with her again for future photoshoots. Love her! She is excellent! I highly recommend her. read more

Melissa and Javier are first and foremost wonderful people. their energy and love for capturing your moments in time is breath taking.. i would highly recommend. As i know it is well worth the price. because those special moments are ... how u say? ... ahhh... priceless. read more

Melissa was awesome. I was very anxious before wedding but when she started shooting the pictures I instantly relaxed. She is an expert but she is also so sweet she will listen to your ideas and would work around them. She is very punctual too and works time like magic. I feel so happy I booked her for my wedding pictures. read more

Melissa and Javi at simply captivating are simply amazing. During our engagement shoot, Melissa and Javi went above and beyond the call of duty. Not only did they follow us (while lugging around all their equipment) around the design district, over the Venetian causeway and throughout our building, but they had a smile the whole time and made the experience unforgettable. Perhaps most importantly, even though I am not the most photogenic person in the world, they actually made me look handsome in the photos. The photos....breathtaking, nothing more I can say. I cannot recommend Melissa and Javi enough. read more