Oh my goodness, I love Amanda. I really do- and I am not the only one. :) Amanda's business has…read morebeen mostly word-of-mouth and she has become crazy-successful. She is a super fantastic photographer who does weddings, engagement photos, senior photos, family, kids - all that fun stuff. She does some of the posed type photos, especially if that is what you are looking for - but she excels in taking photos with a little more artisic flair, photos that truly capture people in the moment, and photos of the potentially missed details. We did engagment pictures with Amanda and our wedding photos in 2007. My sister used her for her wedding in April of 2009, and she is doing two friends weddings in 2010. As you can see, the whole word-of-mouth business works amazingly well for her. Amanda's personality sold me on her services even moreso than her work. My husband HATES having his picture taking - so when we met with Amanda and it was obvious how awesome and hilarious she is, it became obvious that she was the perfect choice for us. Let me tell you, we were not disappointed. (And it helps that her prices are more than reasonable) Our engagement pictures were super fun, and a great way to get my husband even more warmed up to Amanda prior to the wedding. We brought our dog along with us and she took some pictures of us with him- for the record, she is great at photographing animals too. We had a few hundred pictures when she was done- and she releases the rights to the photos so you can make copies however you want, as many as you want, as cheap as you want. Bonus! Wedding day - Amanda met us at my parents house to take some "getting ready" pictures. She then followed us downtown Detroit to photograph the wedding, and to Woodward between the Fox and Comerica Park for some more fabulous pictures. Amanda is not afraid to do what she needs to do to get a good picture. For one of the photos that I posted to this listing, she was literally lying down in the middle of Woodward to get the best angle. Now, I should mention that she was sick as a dog through all of this. Her personality still sparkled and shined, but it was obvious that she was not doing so hot. If I remember correctly, she came to our wedding after being in the hospital for a while. Needless to say, she wasn't able to come to the reception, but sent her now-cohort Jen to take over. I think this was one of a handful of times that Amanda has had to send in a replacement. Sad as I was that Amanda wasn't going to be able to join us, I was definitely pleased with the way Jen covered our reception. She tooks tons of pictures and didn't leave until she was sure we had gotten every picture we wanted. My sisters wedding went equally well, and she was very happy with the end results. I give her credit too, because my sisters videographer was a pain in the a$$ and Amanda was very professional in not telling him just how obnoxious and sucky he was. :o) We hope to have Amanda do some family pictures for our sons first birthday in the summer- if she can capture adults and dogs, I am sure she can capture some amazing things with cute little buggers too. Amanda is awesome - I think that with most of her customers, she becomes not only their photographer but also a friend. Love her.

Amanda was wonderful as our wedding photographer! She was very helpful in planning out the timing…read moreof the day and was great at keeping us on schedule for the photos. The photographs came out beautifully, and the book she designed is an automatic keepsake. I definitely recommend working with her. Edit- I don't know why it says San Francisco by my name, but I'm in metro-Detroit.

We were not able to book Silver Thumb for our wedding, so this review is for her kindness and…read moreprofessionalism while we were interviewing photographers. Not only is Tamara obviously incredibly talented - both my fiancee and I agreed we wanted someone with her calm and friendly demeanor around during our wedding day.

Tamara and Steve are the BEST! Words can't describe how appreciative, thankful and happy we are…read moretoday looking at all these beautiful pictures from our wedding! It seems like yesterday when Josh and I sitting with our wedding planner Jen House Design going over photographers! I still remember when I browsed over their sample pictures, I KNEW right away - THEY ARE THE ONE!! Tamara and Steve are not only AMAZING photographers, but such WONDERFUL people! They are genuine, easy, professional and funny! Taking pictures are not necessarily easy for everyone who are not as photogenic, but they made it so much more comfortable for both Josh and I during our engagement session! They captured the most natural looking yet loving photos of us! Tamara also helped us made our guest book and ensures it was ordered on time for our wedding! Their professionalism, organizing and flexibility was greatly appreciated! Besides, Josh and I came from two different backgrounds, Italy and China. We combined many culture differences into our wedding and made it very unique and could be difficult to capture all, but Tamara and Steve did not disappoint us at all! They are truly one of THE BEST DECISIONS we made for our weddings!!! I will always have Silver Thumb in mind for any events in the future!!! If you are looking for a great photographer who does not only have skills but also personality and care, STOP looking now!!!!! Silver Thumb is beyond qualified!!!!! We love Tamara and Steve!!!!! Thank you guys!!!!! Can't wait to see the rest of our wedding photos!!!!!!! Love you both!!!!

Geneva shot my wedding last year and I am so happy with the images. She really took the time to get…read moreto know us before the wedding and made sure to lay out what the entire day would look like from start to finish. We also did our engagement session with her in Downtown Detroit. She knew all of the places to go and guided us the entire way. On the wedding day she made sure to get all of the important images that we wanted. We received 1252 images from the day! I really liked how her second shooter and her split up during the getting ready so it would save time for us. She also had really creative ideas for our first look (right on the beach!) that made it special for us. She's also really nice and not super pushy, so we felt comfortable asking her for certain shots too. Photography was really important to us, and we're so happy that we went with Geneva!

I was an engagement session winner from a contest on Facebook and was contacted for a time to set…read moreup the session we won. when i told her that my fiance and i did not have very flexible schedules as we both work during the week just like any other adult couple, i was told that she is booked on the weekends and that she would only do it during the week and most couples take half days off work to get them done. i absolutely did not appreciate her lack of flexibility and that i got no response after telling her that we were not going to be able to use our free session. i didn't even get a "ok screw you" from her, nothing at all, not very professional at all in my opinion.

We all have facebook friends that fit that certain stereotype. You know...the bragger, the…read morepartier, the politico, and of course, the liker -- the person that likes everything anyone and everyone posts. Personally, I'm a lurker. I check it daily but I post minimally. However, I finally lived out the liker lifestyle when I saw my wedding photos taken by Blend. Seriously, I was 'Liking' all over the place! Blend Photography consists of a husband and wife team, whose artistic vision blends (see what I did there!?!) to deliver the perfect results for your event. Together, they were able to create the exact look and feel I was looking for and capture all those important moments of the big day. I found Blend Photography through a simple Yelp search...thanks again, Yelp! I was panicky and frazzled. I just did an engagement session with another photographer, I was less than thrilled. Very, very less than thrilled! So I started searching and calling. Jen from Blend quickly returned my call and called my nerves immediately. Yes, they had my date open and yes, she could meet with me to discuss my event and 'vision.' Already, I was confident in my choice...I loved what I saw online, I loved that she could make me feel comfortable immediately over the phone and I loved that she was willing to work with my hectic schedule. And after a meet and greet, I realized I was very, very confident with Blend. Our engagement session took place during an evening following a super hot day. Unfortunately, we kept having to reschedule because of the heat wave we were having during that time. I so glad we kept on rescheduling...no one wants to look at photos of a sweaty, kissy couple with frizzy hair. Luckily, the evening we took the photos was perfect, even though it was still warm. Jen and Rob had some great ideas in mind for shots and locations but also made sure to capture the spots that my guy and I wanted as well. And then our big day came. Leading up to the wedding day, Jen kept in touch via email to solidify the details of the actual day. She also made sure to find out which shots/poses/locations were most important to me. Both Jen and Rob wielded cameras that day, making sure to capture every moment from multiple angles. They definitely caught some great shots, but made sure to stay unobtrusive during the most important moments. And most importantly, they stayed very respectful of the flow and traditions of the wedding and the synagogue. A few weeks later, I was finally able to see the amazing shots on their website. They also promptly had a disc and a letter granting me rights to reproduce the photos waiting for me as soon as it was ready. Unfortunately, the wedding album did take some time to get to me -- however this was because of some issues with their lab. The wait was long, but in the end it was worth it -- the photobook was great. Just a tip though -- make sure your let them know of every shot you want/need. They are not mind readers and because of that mistake on my part, I feel like I lost out on a shot of an important custom from the ceremony. So yea, I'm definitely happy I chose Blend to be part of my big day. I guess its more than just 'like' -- its 'love' when it comes to the great photos to remind me of that amazing day.

Hiring Blend Photography was the single best decision we made when planning our wedding. I could…read morerave about their professionalism, style, creativity and eye for amazing shots but instead i would strongly recommend you look at the portfolio on their website. It speaks for itself. Thank you Rob and Jen for everything!!!!!

Oh my gosh, we're so glad we picked Erin to be our photographer! She previously photographed one of…read moreour good friends weddings and we loved her photos so much that we knew we had to interview her when we started to plan our own. She's amazing, responsive, kind, and a generally great human. She flew out to San Francisco to do our engagement photos and it was such a good day! She made us feel comfortable and laugh and the photos turned out amazing. Fast forward to our wedding day, and she was even more amazing! She captured every wonderful part of the day, wrangled our families into group pictures, and in general was just a delight to have with us on our wedding day. She kept everything on time and we couldn't be happier with everything. The photos of course turned out fantastic. She's so great at capturing the perfect light and flattering candids. We almost want to get married again just to have a reason to hire her again!

We had Erin do a milestone package for our son's first year. At the time we were new to the area…read moreand she was able to adjust the package so we could jump in at 3 months. GREAT decision on our behalf! All of the photos over the course of our package turned out beautiful. She gives each photo a little retouch and/or enhancement which makes them glow. We are currently booked for a maternity session in just a few weeks and will be doing another milestone package for the new baby we are expecting in the next month or so. We can't wait to work with Erin again. She is patient, flexible and exceptionally talented!!!

I took my maternity photos with Kellie and I absolutely love them. They look natural and she did an…read moreexcellent job with editing. I liked her style of photography which is why I chose her and she met my expectations. Not to mention, she makes payment easy and her link to view, choose and purchase photos is professional and easy to use.

Ron did some new head shots for me, and I'm super pleased with them. He's professional, warm, and…read morehighly competent. He understands the importance of producing a natural expression, and he worked with me to achieve that! Our session produced several great shots that I'm using on my website and elsewhere. I'd recommend him to anybody who needs professional photos done.

I don't consider myself a photogenic person but Ron took amazing headshots. I liked them so much…read morethat i used one on my facebook page and I received a record number of likes and endless compliments. Hopefully i'll be engaged soon and definitely plan on using his services again.

Jacob is a knowledgable professional in the field of photography. I went to him for the purpose of…read moreobtaining headshots for my LinkedIn profile. He was friendly, accommodating, and efficient. He responds quickly to communications and aims to provide the best product possible. The turn around time for my photos was days and I was very happy with the results.