Looking for a photographer to catch the best moments in your life? Karen is it!…read more From emails, texts and our entire session you will feel great with the decision in having Karen be your photographer. I wish I found her sooner. But happy she was able to capture our last miracle baby. The photos are just so amazing and I can't stop looking at them. We drove from Oakley to have her do our photos, her studio is perfect and she has everything. Which is worth it because I for one am forgetful which I forgot to bring our diaper bag! Thankfully Karen came to the rescue with diapers. She has all the cute and fun things to make your photos meet your vision and then some. All my kids are rainbow babies and the rainbow photo has 7 hearts which is how many angels we have and Karen came up with the idea of adding an extra heart to make it mean more. Which made me start to tear up, our last miracle rainbow baby showed the love to not only his big sisters but to his siblings in heaven. Karen is also super sweet and we had so much to talk about during our session. My eldest daughter who is on the spectrum. I ended up learning a few things from her to help our journey in her school. You feel like she is a friend the whole time, which is something I love in a photographer is a friendly connection. She loves what she does and she's really good with kids of all ages. You won't regret choosing Karen to take photos of your family. It will be the best decision in preserving memories for generations to see.

Loved working with Karen from the very first interaction online. The communication and suggestions…read moreshe gave were terrific, and very professional. She was wonderful during our session with the adults and especially the kids. She was able to make everyone feel comfortable and did a great job capturing (and coaxing ) real smiles from our grandchildren! Our pictures turned out beautifully! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a wonderful and professional photographer!

Brian is amazing! He responds quickly and his rate is reasonable. From the very beginning, he was…read moreincredibly professional, friendly, and attentive to my vision. I wanted to have our family portrait in colorful Fall foliage. He was willing to meet in person to discuss details and he spent time to look for a great location for us. During the shoot, Brian made us feel completely at ease, guiding us with direction while still capturing natural, candid moments. The final photos definitely met our expectations--each shot was beautifully composed and edited. Highly recommend Brian to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and creative photographer. Five stars without a doubt!

From the owner: Modern Megapixels provides professional photography services in Contra Costa County and surrounding…read morecities in the Bay Area. From local family portrait mini-sessions to traveling to Yosemite for an elopement session, we put our all into each and every project from start to finish. Our objective is to ultimately give you what you came here for, a simple and enjoyable experience, excellent service and communication, and of course the highest quality images possible.

From beginning to end a wonderful experience!…read more Ease of scheduling appointment- nice and quick, they were able to work with me schedule and find me a date that worked well. Informative- they took the time for a call to get to me and explain all details I needed to know ahead of time. Prepared- they had detailed emails and plenty of info so you feel prepared to come in! Professional- any questions I had prior to coming in they answered very quickly and felt like they knew what they were doing! The shoot itself- I was VERY nervous and they made me feel at ease right away- from the makeup, to hair, to outfits they made me feel like a queen and photographer was fantastic. She knew all the right poses and how to make me feel comfortable in all the poses. After the shoot while choosing photos they took as much time asI needed and overall just made me feel so good! Could not have asked for a better experience!

I had the most phenomenal experience at FEM Boudoir! From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed,…read morehyped up, and completely taken care of. The entire session was empowering, comfortable, and honestly, way more fun than I expected. The photographer knew exactly how to guide me, pose me, and bring out the best version of myself. She made me feel confident, beautiful, and totally in my element. The energy in the room was unmatched, supportive, uplifting, and full of good vibes. And the photos? Spectacular. Beyond anything I imagined. They captured strength, softness, confidence, and femininity all in one. I left feeling like that girl and the final images proved it. If you've been thinking about doing a boudoir session, stop thinking and book it. FEM Boudoir is the place. They deliver an unforgettable experience and photos you'll cherish forever.

These guys are the best. I knew them from their days running a video rental store in Lafayette…read more Since then, they have helped me enormously on video issues. One time, they were able to convert critical surveillance footage into something readable. Another time, they helped me download some video from my glitchy GoPro. They are skilled, quick, and reasonably priced. Give them some business!

Love the familiarity of seeing the same faces whenever we go in…read more My all-time favorite experience at Take One: as a child I watched a TV movie about aliens (I thought) kidnapping Santa Claus... Definitely not a quality flick, but nostalgic nonetheless. I was never able to remember the title. The guys at Take One found it & ordered it for me. Gotta love a business that goes the extra mile!!

Nat is such a sweetheart and she's incredibly talented. I looked at countless photographers for our…read moreengagement session, but as soon as I saw her site I wanted to book a session. She was super helpful answering all my questions and she made the process easy and stress-free. Our first session got rained out and she went above and beyond to reschedule it. She went out of her way to move her schedule around, because our location was seasonal. She made us feel comfortable during the session and the photos turned out absolutely amazing.

The most challenging part of working with Natalie Dolan Photography is picking which of her…read morebeautiful photos you like most! The second hardest is wrapping your mind around the fact that this isn't even Natalie's full time job! We did a couples mini session with Natalie and in only 15 minutes she made two individuals who were under the weather look AMAZING! Her vision is everything, trust in her and she will not disappoint! I am thrilled with the way our photos turned out, and now we turn to the challenge of choosing which to of them to frame! Bravo Natalie! I couldn't recommend her more! Thank you thank you thank you!

We had a newborn photo session with Kerstin. She was…read moreextremely patient and accommodating to our needs (as in feeding, napping, diaper changes). To this date I am still amazed how many beautiful pictures she managed to take with this cranky baby. I am very happy with the pictures that will serve as a memory for a lifetime. Could not have wished for more.

Kerstin is a sweetheart! She makes sure everybody is comfortable and I felt right away like home…read more She made sure my 5 day old son was always warm (she has a portable heater) and when he was crying or hungry she would be super patient and wait until he would be calmed down. She has awesome props and totally got my ideas. And when my son pooped all over her white towels, she just laughed :) I loooove how the photos turned out and I will totally have more photos takes just by her.

I absolutely loved working with David! He was very generous with his time and for the amount of…read morework he did it was very affordable. He is very personable and asks a lot of good questions. He had a good eye and suggested a lot of poses I didn't think about. From all my research, professional photographers can be very expensive but I think David's prices are very reasonable for what he offers and I got over 500 pictures to show for it. If I'm in need of another photography session I know who to call!

I found this guy on FB and against red flags with no written contract and not even remembering the…read moretime for shoot, I still went ahead because I needed pics. The whole shoot was constantly switching colors, lens and trying to crack lame, racist and sexist jokes. I somehow hoped I would have something to show for it all, considering he already got 1/2 of his non refundable fee long before the shoot. 2 weeks later no finished products, all stall tactics. The photos sent to me to choose from my clothes isn't straight, tummy showing, bra strap showing, red lipstick on my teeth! What photographer doesn't see and address those things??! I guess he ran out of tactics; here goes the last chain of msgs, threats and insults. I guess you'll be seeing me in court after all.....gasps.....how dare me not being scared. Regardless of the lies in response, time stamps do not lie. I haven't had a call with this man since the photo shoot, so ALL contact is via text; texts that is clearly visible, no thread missing. The bottom line is the only person I need to present FACTS to is the Judge I was threatened with and I'll have the text msgs to show as proof. The court will have access to all my call and text records. I'm here waiting to be sued as threatened because proof is what matters; not who can spin the best tale.

We booked a special mini session with Alecia and I can't recommend her enough! I had a little…read moretrouble booking through her website, but she quickly responded and helped me troubleshoot. When the last spot was taken, she messaged me directly to let me know she opened up more times. We met her at a little park where she was set up and ready to go as she had back-to-back mini-sessions. Despite it being a mini session (just 15 minutes I think?); we never felt rushed. I'm not sure how she accomplished that! She must be a wizard! During the shoot, I felt confident she got some great shots. She had a blanket set up on the grass for our 6-month-old upon arrival. 6-month-olds are tricky since our baby couldn't sit on her own, and she also refused to lay on her back. Alecia was clever with her poses and had my baby girl and our 5-year-old son lay on their tummies. We moved to several locations in the park including a cute wooden footbridge. We got a very cute shot with her laying her head on his shoulder! Alecia was so sweet and had great energy during the shoot! We really enjoyed her personality and vibe! We felt so comfortable which is so important when you're doing a photoshoot. Although we didn't do a full family shoot, we just did our two children, she really made us feel at ease! I wouldn't hesitate to book with her again! We loved the photos and I'm grateful we were able to catch our kiddos at this moment in time: my son's 5th birthday and our daughter at 6 months. Children grow so quickly and I truly treasure having these photos. If you're looking for a sweet photographer who can get your kiddos so smile, make you feel at ease, and capture bright, cheerful photos, look no further -- Gingerly Snapped checks all the boxes!

Alicia was so wonderful to work with! She came recommended when I asked about newborn photographers…read moreand did not disappoint. We got her in to take pictures of our 2 week old and family. Not only are the photos amazing, but she was affordable, AND made me feel beautiful and relaxed during the photo shoot. She was fantastic with my 2.5 year old and I swear she's a baby whisperer. I'm excited to have her do future photo shoots as our girls grow.

Our experience with JennyDee Photography was excellent from our initial emails all the way until we…read morereceived the final photos. Jenny and Geo (her husband and assistant photographer) are very responsive, professional, and committed to providing you all the shots you want. My husband and I hired JennyDee Photography for both our Engagement and Wedding photography and we could not be more pleased. We had multiple calls in the months leading up to the wedding to align on what we wanted, discussed the overall wedding timeline, and provided the list of shots we wanted. Their website also has example timelines for photography, which were very helpful as we planned our day and allowed us to not compress everything too much. Working with Jenny and Geo is also a great experience. They are organized, funny, kind, and encouraging -- they will help pose you as needed, but generally allow for a very genuine capture of the day. They are also very organized and will help keep things moving efficiently without being overbearing -- I could trust that they would get all the shots we needed without feeling like I needed to check in, and both posed and candid shots were phenomenal. Finally, all the photographs we received from JennyDee Photography (in less than a month!) are joy and whimsy personified. They managed to capture the color, vibrancy, and happiness of that day in the photographs -- I couldn't stop smiling the whole time I reviewed the gallery. The photography and editing style is so vibrant, genuine and fun in a sea of very muted photography nowadays-- I will lovingly look at the pictures for years to come. I could not recommend them more highly. Photo Credits: @JennyDeePhotography

We had an excellent experience with Jenny Dee Photography. Jenny and George (Jenny's husband and…read moreassistant photographer) were communicative and helpful in the months and weeks leading up to our wedding reception. Their template for our "desired and must-get" photos list was very helpful for organizing, and our phone conversations with them were great for figuring out what we wanted and hammering out logistics. On the day of the wedding, we had morning activities and an evening reception. Jenny and George were on time and enthusiastic for everything. They were flexible as our schedule shifted slightly throughout the day, and they were very active in making sure we got all the photos from our list. Now that we have the final photos, we can also say that we are thrilled with the results. Great candids, great staged photos, and we really like the editing style. Overall: would highly recommend for your wedding or event.

I had a great experience working with Lily. This was my first time ever getting professional…read moreheadshots done and I'm definitely not someone who is comfortable in front of a camera. Lily has a calm, easygoing way about her that made it feel much more relaxed than I expected. She guided me without over-directing, kept things moving efficiently, and somehow managed to get a bunch of shots I actually really like (which is saying something). The session itself was quick, but I never felt rushed. She gave me plenty of great options to choose from. I also got the final photos back about a week later, which was a nice, quick turnaround. Lily is warm, professional, and clearly knows exactly what she's doing. I would absolutely recommend Lily Dong Photography to anyone who needs quality photos, especially if you're a little camera-shy like me.

Lily was fun to work with, very efficient and she produced images that are exactly what I need. I…read moreappreciate how Lily worked with my energy and temperament to bring out the best! Her follow-through was also great, and she's a very good communication. When I had clarifying questions after the shoot, she made a point to work with me to answer all my questions.