The studio has such a relaxed, friendly vibe that you immediately forget you're about to be…read morephotographed. The photographer is incredibly patient and professional, yet makes the session feel fun and natural -- no stiff poses, no "say cheese" nonsense. The photos themselves are amazing. Every shot captures genuine smiles and personality, whether it's a family session, a beach backdrop, or just everyday moments. You leave with images that look effortless but feel full of character. From start to finish, the experience is smooth and enjoyable. The staff make you feel comfortable, guide you through poses naturally, and ensure the end result is something you'll actually want to display. Highly recommend for anyone wanting professional photos without the awkwardness of a traditional studio.

I cannot emphasize enough the photographic skill and creativity of Richel Lavette. I recently…read morehosted a once-in-a-lifetime fraternity "Chartering" event that included both an early afternoon initiation, as well as a 190 person celebratory banquet including dinner, numerous guest speakers and awards to be presented. She handled both events professionally and with a great eye for framing, lighting and spontaneity. Richel Lavette is the consummate professional photographer. Her skill set includes image set up, proper lighting, images that tell a story, taking charge of large group photos with incredible tact, and looking for the small details that make a good image even better. Ms. Lavette can see what others do not. Her experience, and speed in finding the right images tell an unparalleled story. She requires initial input from the client, and once she understands the priorities, Richel can work independently with little to no supervision. But, beyond her obvious skills as a photographer, she has a strong work ethic and is always ready to capture a spontaneous moment that some photographers simply do not see. Her people skills are outstanding, and is always encouraging people to smile, and have fun while being photographed. Her greatest skills? The ability to listen, interpret, and deliver spectacular results. Lavette Photo Studios is an excellent photo studio, and I give Richel, and her studio my highest recommendations. She earned it.

Gerardo has helped us many times, from product photography, videos of products and events, to new…read moreprofile photos and family photos. He truly makes sure we are happy with every detail and makes it fun. Thank you Gerardo!!

Gerardo is fantastic! He takes the time to understand exactly what you are looking for and to help…read moreyou prepare perfectly for your session. He's got great fashion advice, so you look your best in your photos. His eye for how color and texture show up on film is magic! And he's fun Highly recommend!!

I think she does business very professionally and when she shot my car she was very helpful in…read moreproducing the type of shots and angles I wanted. She is very nice and an easy photographer to work with. Highly recommend her!

Jommy is an excellent photographer! But more importantly, she is reliable, available, and…read moreefficient. She has even been available to do a photo shoot for a client on the beach with only 1 hour notice. From a New Yorker's perspective, its hard to find services line that in Florida!

We recently had Jommy take family pictures and we are so happy with the way they turned out!! Jommy…read moreis so easy to work with, she is very sweet, caring, and patient. There were 10 of us and she still was able to get all of the combinations of people shot (along with several whole family shots). Her turnaround time on the photos were super quick and gave us plenty to choose from. She is 10/10!

Ann was an amazing, thoughtful, funny, wonderful, extraordinary, efficient, and in all ways…read moredelightful wedding photographer. She managed our 40ish minutes of remaining sunlight after our ceremony with grace and ease and her jokes and encouragement helped keep our smiles genuine through all the poses and permutations of family members we had to run through. We also got several amazing candids from during the ceremony and a couple "pictures of pictures" while friends and family took advantage of the golden hour for selfies on the beach. If we could get married all over again, we'd make sure Ann would be there to capture the magic!

We hired Ann for my daughter's wedding on St. Pete Beach. Her pictures were spectacular! Many…read morephotographers can take pleasing pictures, but Ann was able to coax some wonderful expressions out of the bride and groom. She was entertaining and managed to capture the emotion of the day better than I could have dreamed. I can't recommend Ann Coffman Photography highly enough!

My family was in the Siesta Key area on vacation this past October and reached out to Liz several…read moreweeks in advance to do a beach shoot. I had contacted a couple other photographers first and all were booked. Scheduling our session with Liz was a breeze and she kept in communication with us in the days leading up to our date. We were lucky to have had perfect weather the evening of our shoot. However, we had peace of mind knowing if that hadn't been the case, we could have moved the time or rescheduled. That isn't always an option. Liz met us at the house we were renting and our group of 6 (4 adults and 2 children) walked over to the beach together. My son was being a bit of a jerk before our session and Liz was able to roll with it - somehow managing to get some really great shots of him! Liz was super easy going and came prepared with ideas for poses and goofy questions to get those genuine laughs you see in so many family photos. Our session lasted right around an hour and I loved that she knew the area well and we were able to walk to several locations that she had already picked out based on where we were staying. I'm an over planner in my normal life and being on vacation, this was such a relief for me! Liz texted several sneak peek photos the very next day, just like she promised. The rest of our edited photos arrived around 5 weeks later, which is in line with what I've experienced with other photographers. Overall, we had a great experience with Liz and highly recommend her (and looooved her British accent). If you're in the area, you should definitely check her out!

it is difficult for me to offer even one star for this service. My family was recently blessed to…read morehave five generations. Due to the fact that I have mobility issues, four of my family members took time from work and traveled thousands of miles so we could capture five generation photos. I hired Black Pineapple Photography to capture the photos. We were to receive our digital photos approximately two to three weeks after the shoot. What I received two weeks later was an email from Liz, proprietor of Black Pineapple Photography. The email stated that my money had been refunded and the photos from our family shoot were permanently lost. WHAT? LOST? An email, not even the courtesy of a phone call or any explanation as to what had occurred. You can imagine the disappointment my family members and I experienced. Two days after the receipt of the email and after my granddaughter called Liz and complained I received a phone call with an explanation. Apparently the photographer, who took the pictures, did not change the SIM card following our shoot and shot another event over our session. Beware, as that photographer still is used by this company. There is no way to recover the photos. This error, the lost employment time, air fare, lodging and car rental expenses were great. Needless to say we cannot capture this time again or recoupe the expenses. "Beware of Black Pineapple Photography".