Lon is very personable as a photographer, and enjoys what he is doing, which creates a very…read moreenjoyable atmosphere for the photo setting. He did a wonderful job with our son whom has challenges, being able to capture his personality which is very difficult to do for any photos. Lons ability to bring out the genuine spirit of an individuals personality is a gift, and how he uses his creativity in the finishing touches the graphics simply amazing. He took both of our sons senior photos. We highly recommend his studio for your photos, if you are looking for a keep sake and professional photo shoot. Well worth the investment. Thank you Lon for the pictures!!

Great Experience! We are absolutely thrilled with our daughter's senior pictures! Lon, the…read morephotographer, knew just how to have her pose so that the pictures looked amazing and were very natural and unique! The ordering process was smooth and the service from the rest of the staff made the whole experience very enjoyable!

Such a cool venue full of artists. Their First Friday events (the first Friday of each month) are…read moreso much fun and pretty cool.

very fun outing. lots of little art studios. food vendor and little bars to quench your thirst and…read moresolve your hunger problems. several floors of different types of art. parking was limited. free admission. check it out.

When planning our micro-wedding, photography was one of our top priorities. Haverlee did not…read moredisappoint. She is one of the easiest going people to be around and will lower the stress on your big day. If you are looking for someone kind, fun, and talented to capture pictures you'll love looking at.... Haverlee is the photographer for you.

I love the way Taunie takes pictures...You feel like you're there just looking at the finished…read moreresults...She is at one with the camera...She's great at getting pictures of children...Natural!

I signed up to have my sons senior pictures done with Design Matters Photography about a week ago…read moreand it went well. My son was dragging his heels to go, but once he got there he had fun! The session took place in valley junction and that was a great location. The photographer was really professional to deal with.

Such a joy to hear Judy Collin's Farewell Tour there August 27th. It's comfortable intimate and the…read morehelp was tremendous with getting to our seats. I loved the history and beautiful architecture. The intermission was very short and we went to get cocktails. It was a long walk and so many had the same idea. Suddenly a man stopped me and scooted us into the donors' bar and told the bartender to serve us there. Amazing! Great cocktails, too. Go there. Often.

I've lived in the Des Moines metro for over 30 years and have never been inside of Hoyt Sherman…read morePlace until last night... Probably more surprising since I lived just up the street from the venue, in an efficiency apartment at 17th and Pleasant, there in the Sherman Hill neighborhood for two(ish) years in the early '90s. The first place I'd had of my own after getting out of the US Navy in 1992.... I went with a friend to see Michael Blaustein. We used valet parking for a 730 PM show. Staff was great to work with on arrival, while finding our seats, to exiting after the performance. The inside of Hoyt Sherman Place is beautiful...and whether you're on the main floor or up in the balcony... There's not a bad seat in the house! A really great experience!

Lance was our photographer for a special anniversary dinner that we had for my in-laws. He was…read moreextremely professional and his photos were everything that we were looking for. In one hour, we were able to get pictures with grandparents, cousins, individual families and many other combinations. Lance was able to go at the pace that we needed and had a great attitude with many ideas. For an on-site photographer, it was money well spent. He communicated a week before our event and again a few days before the event to confirm our times.

How wonderful ! Steve was super helpful and knowledgeable…read moreregarding repairs and parts replacement as well as camera operation. Not a salesman, a true professional and all around nice guy. I do not have a lot of experience with photography and he was happy to answer all my questions.... even though it was Sunday. Highly recommend this shop.

I've been in and out a few time thru out the this year. As I'm still very new to the photography…read morescene, A very polite and professional young lady help me at the front. Devin she is a rockstar! Great personality and extremely knowledgeable. Answered every question I asked without hesitation. Thank you!