Working with Preet on an image I had was really easy. He answered my questions, walked me through…read morethe process of editing and completed the job same-day within minutes.

When I pull aside my QB during time out, I always say the same thing: a good quarterback isn't just…read moregood at calling plays; a quarterback is good at listening. Preet listens to what you want. What you need. He calls the instructions and guides you through the shoot. And let me tell you... every picture is a touchdown. Another thing: the turnaround time is quick. He won't make you wait in in the last stretch of the fourth quarter. You probably have a busy schedule, and Preet knows that. You can trust this man with you and your loved ones' important life moments. Whether it's a team photo, Julie's graduation, or Gracie's baptism, I'm calling Alio Graphics.

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!

My husband, 3.5 month old baby, and I wanted to get our first family/holiday portraits done and had…read morefirst scheduled to get our pictures taken at JCPenny. It was incredibly unorganized there, as they were over an hour backed up and also told us that since we were 5 minutes late, they couldn't fit us in and we had to reschedule. You try being on time with a baby! We ended up calling Picture People and they had an opening within the hour, so we went over and got checked in. It was a night and day difference of vibes! Picture People was spacious with better lighting throughout the space, and they had 2 studio spaces with many different backdrops. They also had a large variety of props for the holiday, and also numerous "containers" for babies (basket, little couch, sled). The staff was also patient while I nursed my baby. I believe our photographer was Marissa, and she was professional, kind, and so gentle on our baby. She managed to get him to smile AND snap a picture of it! All of our pictures turned out really good. After taking the pictures, you have to wait a while for them to select the best ones and do some light editing. Then you sit in front of a computer with one of the staff as they go through the pictures and explain their packages. We weren't too happy with the green screen backgrounds so we paid extra to get the original green screen pictures. The digital photos in an USB was a reasonable price, and you can purchase prints that they print out on the spot too. I highly recommend Picture People for quick and simple portraits, especially if you have a young baby!

Salica has excellent customer service. Thank you for your patience and professionalism. The photos…read moreare awesome.

My previous salon got mentioned in one of those "best of" magazines. When I call them and was told…read moreit was a 3 week wait for a haircut, I knew it was time to find someplace else. One of the things that attracted me to Splash was that they have actual pictures of their hair cuts on their website, instead of a bunch of stock photography. They actually do both haircuts and glamour photos, which is pretty cool. The haircuts I've gotten here have been 100x better than the fancy pants salon I used to go to. There scissors are sharp and I don't get split ends, and the haircuts looks fantastic for a long time. As a family run place, they have been here a long time, and the stylists stay a long time. Madelyn, who cuts my hair, is very knowledgeable of the industry and spends a lot of time familiarizing herself with the latest styles and trends. I love people who spend time to become experts in what they do. You can't go wrong here!

A customer for many years. Excellent haircuts in a friendly, warm atmosphere. Cindy keeps a…read morerecord of the cuts and remembers what you want. Have never had a color, but those I have seen look good.

I can't exactly remember how I found Liz but I don't care, I'm just glad I did!…read more We booked a studio newborn session for our first little one and the entire experience and final product was more than we could have hoped for. It started with a lovely phone call for us to get to know each other and for Liz to get to know what our goal was for the photos. In our case the studio session was the right call. Our little one had some minor issues that left our hospital discharge date in limbo but Liz was so kind and accommodating in working with us to find the best day. It was a relief because it allowed my husband to join and worked around his crazy schedule. The studio is warm and welcoming. Liz is such an easy and gentle person and it was such a pleasure to chat with her during the session. Being a nurse and having little ones herself made me feel extra safe handing over my two week old for a couple of hours. She was really receptive to our wants for the photos. They turned out absolutely adorable! I squealed when I got the final images. We got some family shots, some cutesy shots, and some detail shots as well. A perfect mix to remember our baby girl's first few weeks of life. If you're anywhere in the DMV area I encourage you to reach out to Liz. Once you chat with her for a minute I'm certain you'll book her for your maternity or baby photos. We can't wait to return for more photos as our little one grows. Thank you Liz!

My husband and I had such a wonderful experience with Liz for our maternity photos! We aren't the…read morebest at posing, but she made everything feel easy and natural by guiding us the whole time! She made sure every pose showed the love between us and the excitement for our baby. Liz was so kind, patient, and made sure we felt comfortable throughout the session. Her studio was beautiful and inviting, and her pricing was very reasonable for the AMAZING quality of work she provides. We're so glad we chose her and highly recommend LVP to anyone looking for a professional and relaxed photo experience!

You should be aware that the owner (Mary) is not the photographer. She has no knowledge of, or…read morecontrol over, the photographer's work. I cannot recommend this photographer. I paid $450 for professional photography for my daughter's first birthday, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration that cost over $7,000. I trusted this photographer to capture such a special occasion, but the final gallery was extremely disappointing. Many of the photos were taken from low, unflattering angles, had poor composition, or were unnecessarily repetitive. Several important moments were either missed or not captured well. What was even more disappointing was the response afterward. When I raised my concerns, the photographer claimed that the angles had been "edited to eye level." That explanation made little sense. While editing can adjust exposure, color, and cropping, it generally cannot change the original camera angle or perspective. A photo taken from a low angle cannot realistically be transformed into an eye-level shot through editing alone. The photographer also failed to avoid obvious reflections in people's eyeglasses. Can you imagine paying $450 for professional photos, only to receive images in which bright white glare obscures people's eyes and faces? Instead of acknowledging the problems or offering a reasonable solution, Mary, the owner, refused to take responsibility or provide a refund. This was my daughter's once-in-a-lifetime first birthday, and after spending over $7,000 on the celebration, I expected professional-quality photographs that would preserve those memories. Unfortunately, both the quality of the photographs and the customer service fell far below my expectations.

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.

Anika Steffen did my engagement shoot last year. I remember that there was a threat of storms that…read moreday, and she was extremely flexible, agreeing to move the shoot up to avoid the rain (which started shortly after we were done). I originally wasn't sure if we should do an engagement shoot because my guy wasn't too excited about it (i.e. he is a guy). But Anika put him at ease immediately and a lot of the photos captured genuine laughter, with all of them capturing the general happiness of the day. Everyone who sees the pictures says we look great and asks who our photographer was. She has an eye for picking out the best places to take pictures, and the pictures are edited in a way that really enhances the colors in every shot. At one point she suggested that we sit in a little fountain area that I remember thinking looked kind of weird. This is why I am not a photographer - those are some of my favorite shots of the day (I uploaded one here). I couldn't be happier with our engagement pictures...they will be going up alongside our wedding photos on our walls forever.

From the owner: Anika Steffen Photography provides photography services for the DC-metro area. Specializing in…read morechildren's portraits, weddings, maternity photos, engagement portraits, newborn photography, executive portraits, senior photos, birthdays, event photography, and more! What sets Anika Steffen Photography apart from other photographers? 1) Digital images - In this day of digital sharing, getting print-only packages from photographers is just no fun. Anika Steffen Photography recognizes that and provides digital packages with high-resolution images as well as facebook-ready shareable images and online albums to send to friends! 2) FUN shoots! - Let's be honest, getting pictures taken of yourself can be intimidating. Anika Steffen Photography strives to have a casual, fun, and painless experience. Every dad/husband/fiance has left Anika's shoots saying, "That wasn't as bad as I thought, that was actually fun." Anika is great with kids and can get a shot of even the squirmiest baby.

Maria was punctual and professional. Her photos are top-notch and she makes downloading them super…read moresimple! She has our highest recommendation

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!

I recently had pictures done at One Portrait Place. The photographer Anita Poore, is AMAZING!!!! If…read moreI could give her 10 stars I would. She made me feel so relaxed and comfortable during my 4 hour shoot. The pictures are beautiful and I will never use any other photographer for personal pictures or events again. I recomend Once Portrait Place to anyone looking to have pictures done!! You wont be sorry. She is a very gifted photographer!!!!