We are likely leaving the area in early 2014 so I wanted to have some professional photos done of…read moremyself with my husband and our greyhound to commemorate our time here. After doing some online research and talking with a few photographers I decided to work with Stacey. We met in Old Town Alexandria one Saturday afternoon in October. I was nervous at first but shortly into our photo session I felt at ease as Stacey is friendly, professional and fun, not to mention amazing at what she does! She was also great with our greyhound and got some adorable shots of him. Stacey has a wonderful eye for light and color and found a lot of unique backgrounds for our photos. Our online gallery was available after about a week and a half and the results were fantastic! Soon after, Stacey scheduled a free consultation with us to view all our photos on the large computer screen that she has and to help us pick out which prints and framing options we wanted to put up in our home. She even helped us decide how best to place the photos on the wall. We received all our prints last week and have gotten our framed prints up on the wall, we couldn't be happier! If we were staying in the area I would absolutely work with Stacey again in the future.

Stacey is amazing. I first met her through a friend that was organizing a head shots evening for…read morelots of professional friends, so I bought 15 min in a studio with Stacey and got the best headshot that has come in so very handy many times. I moderated a panel last week and a panelist I was being introduced to said, "yes, the woman with the most amazing head shot." Yesterday morning we did our 5th(!) family mini session shoot with Stacey in a garden next to the Capitol. It's wonderful to get these beautiful shots of our children growing up -- and have some shots with me that I love that aren't selfies! Years ago Stacey took an iconic (among our family and friends) photo of my son sulking off to the left of the Washington monument when my husband and I were were standing to the right smiling while pregnant with our daughter. That same day Stacey was able to joke around with our son and get the best shots of him smiling and enjoying himself. Our daughter enjoys the shoots just as much. Thank you, Stacey!

I give Tina my highest possible recommendation! I've never worked with a photographer so talented…read moreor attuned to the needs of her clients. We first engaged Tina to take headshots that our daughter needed for school applications. Despite a VERY short turnaround time, Tina was able to bring her into the studio and get the perfect shot. Tina talked to her about what she was looking for, got her comfortable with being photographed, and -- literally the same day -- produced several dozen proofs for us to review and select from. The end result was a series of absolutely dazzling photos that were exactly what my daughter needed (and came at an extremely reasonable price). Thank you again, Tina for so quickly producing such spectacular results!

I loved working with Tina! Very professional, and she…read moreresponded fast, love the quality of the pictures they're wonderful! She made me feel very comfortable and relaxed. was a great experience. I highly recommend her.

We are so grateful to Lasting Impressions Photography for capturing precious moments for our family…read morerecently. We were operating under a tight timeframe to plan a memorial service, and the team at Lasting Impressions Photography handled it seamlessly. Mary was exceptional to work with -- she was highly responsive, helpful, and ensured great communication, which was vital given our quick turnaround. Kevin was also wonderful. He had excellent communication to understand what we were looking for and captured the event beautifully (at two different locations), all while being incredibly empathetic and kind. His professional and respectful approach made us feel very comfortable during a difficult time. Many thanks to Lasting Impressions Photography for delivering high-quality photos for our family that we will cherish.

I recommend Mary for photography needs. She communicated timely and effectively throughout the…read moreproject. Easy to work with from initial scheduling through delivering the final product. The professional portraits came out well and I used them immediately for my marketing needs.

Maria is absolutely phenomenal! We highly recommend her for any photography needs, but especially…read morefor newborn photoshoots. She was so patient, kind, warm, and very experienced with babies both as a mother and as a photographer. As new parents, she offered us advice and helped sooth our fussy baby during the photoshoot. She also had wonderful ideas for poses, a variety of wardrobe options to choose from, is very responsive, and returned our final edited photos very quickly. Will certainly use her in the future!

Maria is amazing & so kind! She did an on-site customer photoshoot for my company. She was so…read moreresponsive and organized. She made my customer feel comfortable and the pictures turned out amazing! She delivered every picture we asked for and more. Our entire company is beyond happy with Maria's service and talent for photography. I would 100% recommend her!

Denis was extremely professional and very skilled at his craft. If you are in the D.C. area he is…read moreyour guy!

What a wonderful experience! Denis is a great guy, very easy to work with. We have a family of 8,…read morewhich can be challenging to focus everyone at the same time. Denis made everyone feel relaxed and comfortable. He showed us a few of the pictures immediately. They looked amazing! Can't wait to see the whole gallery! I highly recommend Denis! You will not regret it!

Ben Zweig of DCEventPhoto was a great photographer to work with. I hand-picked him for our event…read morebased on a google search of event photographers in the DC area and choosing his photos over others. He captured everything asked for on our shot list, and exceeded expectations. My boss, who is very particular on the types of photos we use for promoting the conference, said that every time she found a good moment to capture on her cell phone, Ben was right there already taking the photo. The photos were delivered post-conference in a timely manner and they are exactly what we had hoped for. If we return to DC for an event, we will be reaching out to DCEvent Photo. Thanks again, Ben!

Ben was absolutely great in providing some updated headshots for me. He also took some engagement…read morephotos for me, which he doesn't normally do, that came out great. His prices were very reasonable, and communication was great. I highly recommend using him for any event you have!

I really hate leaving negative reviews for small businesses, but sometimes you come across certain…read morebusinesses that leaves you wondering how/why they are in business at all. My husband and I just got married and we hired Joe Lee from Party Favor Photo for Photo Booth services for our wedding. We did not experience any issues leading up to the event. Joe was quite responsive, friendly, and accommodating, and his prices seemed very reasonable for the quality and service so we were quite pleased and excited for Party Favor Photo to be at our event. However, there were some hiccups and miscommunications during the event that my husband and I were dissatisfied with. For one, the photo booth attendant set up about 30 minutes late. Another issue was that the attendant printed the first few photos in color, although we contracted for black and white photos. They were able to resolve this quickly once we realized the issue, so no harm no foul. However, the software continued to be glitchy and crashed several times throughout the night. Some of our photos turned out dark and fuzzy as well. After the wedding, I reached out to Joe to express our disappointment and he responded completely unprofessionally. He accused me and my husband of being cheap customers who didn't want to spring for a more expensive package, which was the reason for the issues. And upon seeing a negative review from one of our guests, Joe jumped to the conclusion that it was my husband who wrote the review and deleted all the photos from our online gallery. He also threatened to sue us for defamation. If it hadn't been for Joe's poor response, I would have given his business a 3 or 4 star review. I am now down to 1 star because of his terrible attitude and unprofessionalism. Edit: the business owner's response to this review is quite telling. Please do not be fooled by his lies.

This company is a scam there is no location in Arlington. The phone number is disconnected. THE…read moreOWNER Joe is in Costa rica.. he has no equipment he doesn't pay his contractors.. he berates customers and refuses to give a refund.. Scamm

This was such a great time. Watching the photos develop and experiencing the darkroom was…read moredefinitely a vibe!

Such a cool and different experience! Took myself on a solo date here and had a blast! Things I…read moreenjoyed about the experience: - they walk you through every step of the process - there's adult beverages for purchase if you'd like - the music and the instructors are so phenomenal! - you can pick up your camera a few days in advance (if you'd opt for the package where you take your own pictures) - the instructors guide you to make sure you have a product you'd enjoy at the end of the experience I would definitely do it again as another solo date OR

I did not enjoy doing business with Sam Garvin. We have used his firm multiple times in the past…read morefor headshots and have been pleased with the results, but recently he refused to refund our money for a shoot that never happened. We had a candidate withdraw their acceptance of their new job, and so we informed Sam a month in advance that we no longer needed his services. He let us know that he "cannot issue refunds" even when work is not rendered. This was written nowhere on the invoice he sent us. Upon review of his website, I see it is buried in his terms and conditions page. Why someone would choose to do business this way, I have no idea. I could not in good conscience take my customers' money and then refuse to refund it even if I performed no work. Sam feels differently.

Sam was very kind and offered us a great deal on our wedding photos , in my opinion he is clearly…read morethe best option for professional photos !!! Thanks again Sam , William Perry

I have to admit: I did not want a photographer at the wedding. I thought it was an unnecessary…read moreexpense. But my mom kept pushing me to get one, and boy are we glad we did! Alexandra Friendly (Alex) was a professional photographer who is also a perfectionist. Her photos, which she took on several different types of cameras, are coming out beautifully. We didn't want schmoopy, posing pictures, and Alex respected our wishes, and took many candid photos that captured the event and the happiness that surrounded it. While it is always hard to say that your mother is right, in this case, it is a pleasure to do so. Alex Friendly is a professional, energetic photographer who made our event special. :)

We LOVED working with Alex! Not only were her pictures beautiful and amazing, but her demeanor and…read morepersonality the day of put us at ease and made the entire portrait process fun and enjoyable. We loved that she used multiple cameras which gave us lots of different types of shots in the end. Despite the rain and cold on our wedding day, Alex was a pleasure to work with and willing to brave the elements with us to get the right shot. She was really respectful of the types of shots we wanted - no cheesy, ultra posed pictures - and let us do our own thing while capturing everything. She was especially great at capturing our guests during the reception, which are some of our favorite pictures of the day. Thanks for helping make our wedding day so special - and for giving us such great pictures as memories!