Katie and the Shani team are amazing. I've head so many good sessions with her for my family. My…read moredaughters are on the Autism spectrum and it's difficult to get them to pose and take instruction. Katie's patience was amazing. She has captured my girls and their personalities, both on land and underwater! We love her work so much, I hired her to do new headshots of me too. Now, I hate photos of myself, but she made me look and feel beautiful.

Katie, the principal at Shani Studios, is so good that I've used her four times so far: twice for…read morefamily portraits and twice for professional events. None of the shoots were easy. But all of them were brilliantly and beautifully handled by Katie. We first hired Katie when we heard she did underwater portraits. Our daughters are virtual mermaids, so we loved the idea of photographing them in their "natural habitat". But the photos of them in the depths of our pool were so much better and more beautiful than we ever imagined. After all, we never get to really see them underwater from an underwater perspective. Everyone who sees these pictures is amazed and enchanted. The professional events were large fundraising events: one at a major tech company in San Francisco and the other at a VC firm in Palo Alto. Lots of crowds, lots of VIPs, many of whom were publicity-shy or publicity-demanding. Katie handled it all with grace, charm and skill to produce excellent shots. Much better results than far more expensive event photographers I've worked with. Finally, I had Katie do some more traditional portraits of my daughters. Since they're both on the Autism Spectrum they can be hard to capture on film--reluctant to pose and hard to engage. But Katie did a fantastic job of engaging them and beautifully capturing their personalities. Shani Studios delivers every time. I cannot wait to work with them again.

Tracey is very professional. She was quick to respond and suggested a wonderful location for our…read morepictures. Fantastic family pictures. We loved the results. Highly recommended.

We were incredibly fortunate to have Tracey available to photograph our family session! She had…read moregreat ideas for locations and worked patiently with our large family (including our family dog!) to ensure that we got all the various combinations of family members that we wanted to photograph. We are so pleased with how ALL of our photos came out! We're going to enjoy these beautiful family moments that she captured of us for a long time to come! Thank you so much!

Melody made our family photos a relaxing and fun experience. Melody is very friendly and helped…read moreeveryone loosen up in front of the camera with her conversation and wit. Her outdoor studio provided the perfect backdrop for casual photo session that included my parents, husband, and son. She made sure to get several staged photos at specific natural settings around her property, but also captured several "in between" candid moments. The candid photos of my 7 yo son were especially precious. When it came time to ordering prints, Melody provided great recommendations for number, sizing, and placement of prints. I definitely recommend Melody for professional, friendly service and photos that you will cherish for years to come.

Heather Smith took photos of my family and I it turned out to be a nightmare…read more 1. Heather made me pay in cash 2. Heather was rude and very unprofessional 3. Heather is using my photos for her profile without my permission 4. heather refused to send me my disc or refund my money Please never use Smith O Graphy for your photographer you will regret it

We had family pictures done with Smithography and She did a wonderful job. The pictures turned out…read morewonderful and we recieved our disk quickly. We will definetly use Her again!

I found Each Day Counts a few months back when I was looking for local photographers. When I came…read moreto the site I was take back by the simple beauty of the photos, each one had such a uniqueness to them, the feeling where pouring out of each imagine. I found out the Each Day Counts is owned by Ruben Porras, when I called him he was so energetic about taking on a new projects he told me I should see some of his work at the Redding Art Hop, where his photos would be on display for a whole month. When I arrived to the show I was greeted by a very sweet, smiling man being Ruben himself, he showed me all his photos telling me a little story about each one, some made me laugh, some made me think, and some even made me cry. That is how amazing his work is, I can safely say I don't cry over simple photographs. His work shows life as it is and real people. As I spoke to Ruben about his journeys to get these photos I was taken back by his new lease on life, his new found hope for love and happiness. He has a true desire to make people feel something, either with his work or with how he brings out as he say "your inner rock star!" I have to say Ruben Porras is a fun, caring, creative man who will make you come out of your shell and have a great time while being photographed, he doesn't think photos should cost you a fortune to have those memories. He wants to offer people a fun, creative shoot at very reasonable prices. So if you have a teenager who wants their Senior photos taken, or you have friends that you just want to have a special afternoon with and save the memories, or are you planning a wedding or an engagement party, or do you want photos of your baby, or your pets? Anything you want to be captured in time he will shoot it! And expect to laugh, smile and love every moment of the photo shoot. To see more about Ruben Porras and his work go to www.eachdaycounts.com

I ordered a print from Ruben, had it framed and love it! I'm one happy customer. A few days later…read moreI received several complimentary prints in the mail. Nice touch. Thanks Ruben!

I cannot recommend Lisa enough! She always finds the best locations and lighting to make our family…read morepictures look magical! She is creative with ideas and is patient with my crazy young boys! She sees the pictures in her head before you can and knows just the shots to make the lifestyle pictures work. They don't look like boring posed photos. The smiles she catch are genuine and so special to have captured. We love working with Modern Image and can't wait for each session we book!

We recently received our 9-month old's photo shoot results.... time to let y'all know.... THIS…read moreIS THE ONE TO BOOK for your children &/or family photography needs in Redding, CA!! Actually, I'm pretty sure she also travels, so definitely contact her for details. I really can't say enough positive things about the business owner / photographer, Lisa. She is super sweet! Her friendliness, professionalism, and expertise set the tone for a relaxed vibe during the shoot. Her confidence leaves no doubt in her ability to deliver. She allowed baby to be himself, just playing & laughing while her goal was to capture those cherished moments. The entire process was so perfect for what we wanted as well as our timeframe (due to my lovely procrastination, hah). Our images were delivered in a timely manner, and there's no dealing with all the silly restrictions like using only certain print shops, or purchasing digital images separately, blah blah, etc etc. Love having the freedom to do whatever we want with our baby's pictures!! We would definitely book with Modern Image Photography again, and encourage others to trust in Lisa to produce quality images to treasure for a lifetime.

Amazingly patient photographer. All Katie's work reflects her skilled eye, but her ability to…read morecapture little ones is stunning. From babies to weddings she can do it all!

Katie Watkins has photographed my family from the beginning! From our engagement photos, to…read morewedding, to maternity, to our little baby girl! She has always treated us professionally and with such love. Her photographs are top notch and truly capture each special moment. They way she uses natural lighting and other techniques give her pictures a certain quality that I have never seen before. She is calm, creative, caring and puts her heart and soul into each picture. We will continue to use Katie as our family grows- she is wonderful!

Our Rotary club used their services for an event. They were personable, professional and all the…read morerental options brought were clean and even cuter in person that the pictures had shown. Very impressive company and cannot recommend more.