Athena was incredible to have at our event! She was warm, kind and captured everything…read morebeautifully. We absolutely love our photos and working with her was a delight. Highly recommending working with her!

Athena worked with us on our winter outdoor family shot in the roseville area and the photos turned…read moreout SUPERB! She is so easy to be around, and i truly believe that was the main reason why our photos turned out so natural and lovely! We had my older parents, young kids and a baby in this family shoot and she made sure the shooting spots were easy to access for my dad who has issues walking. She pays attention to details, scouts for good shooting spots ahead of our shoot, loves kids and is such a dream to be around! We arent always the most natural before the camera, yet the photos turned out to be SO GOOOOOOD. The kids and our baby love her! Athena, thank you so much for all that you do! You'll be on our speed dial for any future photoshoots! The best place to reach her is through her website and not on yelp. You're welcome!:P

We used Eye of Laksmi Photography for both our wedding photos and our engagement photos. She is an…read moreabsolutely amazing photographer and I cannot recommend her enough. Besides the fact that she takes beautiful photos, she is also a pleasure to work with and certainly knows what she's doing! She gave us everything we wanted, plus more! I knew I loved her photography, work style and professionalism after our engagement photos, but she really went above and beyond at the wedding. When some things didn't go quite as planned at the wedding (unrelated to photography), she was a soothing presence and kept me calm. She is a calm, gentle and peaceful presence, while also efficiently directing shoots, keeping on schedule and getting all of the pictures that we requested - plus some really great extra ones that we hadn't even thought of. I couldn't even figure out how she got some of the pictures because it almost seemed like she had to be in two places at once to get them - she must have been running all over the place! Of all of our vendors, she was our absolute favorite and even our guests had wonderful things to say about her. We got our pictures back quickly and were thrilled with them. Not only did she get every photo requested, but she really captured the feeling we wanted with our photos. I would give her so many more stars if I could. If you need a wedding photographer, I HIGHLY recommend Eye of Laksmi Photography.

I have known Laksmi for over a decade. My family and I have used her services for all occasions in…read moreour lives. From modeling, to family photos, baby showers and wedding photography. She has a eye for capturing that magic shot. I am so pleased with her creative touch and her professionalism. She is sweet, patient and you get your photos right away. I would highly recommend her for any photo shoot you have in mind.

My wife and I have used Studio Six for our engagement, wedding, and my wife's boudoir photos. We…read morerecently hired Kristy for our newborn session, as well, and we couldn't have made a better choice. Due to our recent move tot he central coast, we were worried that we wouldn't be able to have Kristy capture our newborn's first days. However, Kristy created a mobile studio in our living room. With her positive attitude, flexibility, and willingness to listen to her clients, we recommend Studio Six to anyone in the Bay Area. Thanks Kristy for the awesome newborn session on Saturday. Reaffirms why we chose you for engagement, boudoir, and wedding photos!

From the first interaction with Kristy my now husband (! =) ) and I knew we had found the…read morephotographer for us. We of course had looked at her amazing photos on her website but meeting with her sealed the deal. Kristy makes you feel so comfortable, like you're meeting with a friend. She allowed us to make changes to the standard packages she offers so everything was perfectly tailored to us. An engagement session was included in our package and it was a great way to get to know Kristy and how she works. I would absolutely suggest this before the wedding shoot. This was also a great way to get to know Kristy as a person. By the end of that shoot my husband and I knew we had not only picked the perfect photographer but we had made a new friend as well. One of the best parts about the whole experience with Kristy is how quickly she gets a "sneak peek" up. You can tell how much she loves what she does because it's up by the next day! The wedding day was great. Kristy was 9 months pregnant on our wedding day so she was kind enough to get us a 3rd photographer (not originally included in the package) in case anything were to happen. (She of course let us know about this as soon as she could) Everyone was on time and professional. It was really important to my husband and I that we get great photos with out being swept away from our guests for hours. Kristy took us aside for maybe 20 min. post ceremony and maybe another 10 min. later once the light was better. We could not be happier with the shots that she and her team we able to achieve! And our sneak peek was up Sunday before we left on our honeymoon! My husband and I now live down in the central coast but we would still choose Kristy for any other special occasions that might be upcoming! =)

Kurtis & Annie were the photographers for our wedding at Empire Mine at the end of September. Short…read moreversion: they were fantastic, the photos were fantastic, and I highly recommend them! Neither my now-husband nor I feel very comfortable with photos, and I was prepared for that part of the wedding experience to be stressful & uncomfortable. But Kurtis and Annie were very easy to work with--friendly, low-key, approachable, while also professional. They clearly knew what they were doing and helped us along (since unlike them, we'd never done this before!). They understood that we had reservations about being in front of the camera for too long, and checked in about whether we were okay. They were also great about instructions--directing us what to do but not posing us too much. Annie was great at getting our little niece to look at the camera during the family shots. They gave us our space when we needed it while still capturing tons of beautiful moments. When we got the photos back, I was surprised and impressed with how many shots they took that I had no memory of! We ended up with more than 1,500 photos on a flash drive. They are lovely. I am so grateful to have professional photos of my husband looking especially amazing, and of my family & friends, and of all the little meaningful moments that happened that evening. But even outside of the quality of the photographs, I truly appreciated how comfortable the process was. I actually felt like a pretty princess during our couples portraits, which was entirely unexpected. That alone was worth it. If you're looking for a photographer in the area, definitely contact Kurtis!

We loved working with Kurtis and adore all of the photographs from our family photo session. Kurtis…read morewas patient with our large group (15+ adults and 10 kids) and had great ideas for locations and poses. We highly recommend him!

Jennie has done my kids Christmas photos as well as full family photos for a few years now. She is…read moreabsolutely wonderful and the pictures always blow us away! Our daughter has special needs and she is always so patient and accommodating. Jennie is the only person I use now!

We loved the family pictures taken by Jennie during a fall mini session…read more She is friendly and professional and wonderful at engaging kids. She is true professional when it comes to taking photos and knows the technical side well. I highly recommend her to use as your photographer.

Donna is by far the best coordinator any girl could ask for! Let me try to explain how amazing of a…read morejob she did by telling you about the unforeseen circumstances of our perfect wedding. We decided to have our ceremony overlooking Lake Tahoe with our reception in Incline Village, both venues outside with little to no coverage. During Septemeber, the weather is known for being nice, however, two days before our wedding it snowed and day temperatures were down to 45ºF. I was in a panic because changing your wedding, TWO DAYS BEFORE that date is wedding suicide. I guess the risk comes with the mountain territory. Donna was a champ and used her creativity and endless effort for your happiness, and arranged a new reception venue and turned it into something magical. She, last minute, arranged hot cider, coffee and tea to be served during the ceremony (we did not change that venue due to its importance) and did many other small touches that made a large impact. So why do I recommend Donna? Because at the end of the day you need someone who not only has your interest at heart but has the creativity and passion to make any scenario amazing. She turned a ski lodge bar into a gorgeous mountain retreat! Her pricing is low for all the sweat and creativity she puts into it. Thank you Donna for rolling with the mountain punches and handling it like boss! You are amazing and I hope to use you again for other celebrations!

Donna Hoekstra, owner of Joy of Life Events, is hands down the hardest working professional in our…read morelocal wedding industry. I have had the pleasure and good fortune to work alongside Donna very many times over her ten years as a coordinator & designer. I know her both personally & professionally , giving me a unique insight into just how dedicated to her clients she truly is! Donna has taken design training courses and studied her craft, she has developed a 5 star sense of style and flow and as her portfolio shows. The bride and groom looking for a wedding with world class design, elegance and flow will be well-served by hiring Donna as their Planner. I think so highly of her that my wife and I made sure we reserved Donna for our own daughter's wedding this coming September. Please take the time to contact her and by all means- book her !! I did- GW

We had an artist do air brush tattoos at my son's birthday party and it was a hit! The kids got…read moremultiple tattoos and some of the adults did too! The price was very reasonable and the artist was friendly! Thank you for making my son's party a success!

Another party, another great experience! Thank you so much for making my daughter's parties so fun…read moreand special!

Lisa is super accommodating. She's an absolute gem to have in our area. Her studio provides big…read morecity quality and detail, right here in our little community of Colfax/Grass Valley.