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Michael Valentine Photography

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I take the time to include my client in the brainstorming process. That way, we work TOGETHER to make a fantastic portrait that is so clearly different and special to them. I love it when I create a portrait for someone that has always used the mall photographers in the past. When they see their portraits for the first time, they get so excited! Then, when they show their friends and family, THEY rave about how beautiful they are and they get even more excited! You know that has never happened to them before. and its quite a rush.
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Hired 8 times

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Photo studio

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Home

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Digital or online download

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Physical proofs and prints

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I travel to my customers

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Jocelyn M.

Mar 24, 2013

Hired on Thumbtack

Michael photographed my high schools prom. While we were devastated because noone would do it for the small amount of people we had, Michael came through in the nick of time. He was sooooo communicative. He called me multiple times to confirm details and make sure everything was perfect for us. He was promptly on time, he was professional. Every prom I've Been to the photos were bad. We'd always used the standard LifeTouch, where they had us stand, took the photo and made us leave. Michael on the other hand took time so that we were positioned comfortably and attractively. He showed us our photos and if we weren't happy with them he allowed us to do them again He made sure that when I find this photo 20 years from now I will smile at the memory instead of cringe and think, "God what was I thinking!" Michaels prices were so great! Each student had the opportunity to make this wonderful memory permanent with a photo. Michael went ABOVE and BEYOND my expectations. In my moments of sheer panic he came through and made my last high School dance a memorable one! I would recommend Michael to anyone who was looking for creativity, professionalism, and good customer service. Michael Valentine was absolutely WONDERFUL! Stop looking! You've found your photographer!
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Paige R.

Mar 17, 2013

Hired on Thumbtack

Michael Valentine was the last photographer I spoke with after inteviewing many. Immediatly I was confindent he knew what he was doing and was convinced I had someone special coming into our home to help us capture the moments that we will treasure for years. I had many conversations, emails, and texts with Michael before our photo shoot where I had questions and he had all the answers. He was very quick with all his responses making us feel great about what type of event we had in the making. We discussed many locations within our area and he even sent us samples from some of the places he mentioned! we ended up deciding to use my mother in laws home in order to capture their "real life" for our gift to them for their 40th wedding anniversary/family photo shoot with a total of 12 people (4 families) Michael visited the location a few days prior to the shoot so he could get a good feel and have some ideas prepared for us when everyone arrived. Michael discussed arriving a little early to the shoot in order to get set up which was perfect. He arrived and unloaded and was in absolutly no rush to get us going.We had kids who were running around wild but he was more than patient with them. Once we began he had the best ideas already planned. We had our big family picture on the staircase of the house which he had taken sample shots testing the lighting during setup so once he had us postioned there was no waiting, just shooting caputruing the greatest shots I have ever seen. After we were done with the big one he took in to consideration that the individual ones of the kids should be next, making total sense because I know my son would be getting tired of posing for the camera and he wanted to get them alert and at their best! Once the kids were done we moved on to family pictures for my sister in law and her kids as well as the rest of us. He took time positioning us and making sure everyone was looking their best. He always took plenty of shots in each pose just to make sure we had many to choose from. I will mention the one I absolutly love, (even though they all are great) was when he dimmed the flash and caught me and my son in a very sweet and and loving moment. I will treasure forever! Once the shoot was over he immediatly started downloading all of our images and making a beautiful slideshow. He individually took each family and spent as much time that they needed going through all possible options and putting in his professional opinion. We all had questions and different ideas which he was able to accomodate all of them. He was very persanol when he was speaking to us which made him feel more like a friend then a photographer that we hired. All in all I would absolutly reccomend him to anyone who is looking for a photographer and would give him an outstanding review to anyone who asked!!!
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Vicki M.

Sep 9, 2014

Hired on Thumbtack

Great experience, he was patient & professional. He took our family photo, there is 17 of us, 9 adults, 8 children, 3 of which are babies. He managed to capture all of us with our eyes open & smiles on our faces. He took so many great shots and with my crew that's a miracle! He did his research of the location that we wanted and he was totally prepared. He also had his shots set up. I would definitely hire him again.
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Marianne B.

Jan 25, 2012

Hired on Thumbtack

Michael is a great photographer and did a wonderful job with my head shots. My husband says that they are the best photos of me he has ever seen. That the pictures came out so well is amazing because I hate being photographed. Pictures of me usually look like police mug shots. Michael's photos look great. Our house was in the midst of a remodeling project but Michael was able to work around the mess. He had all the necessary equipment (lights, background etc.) to make our clutter disappear. He was punctual and well-organized and his rates were very reasonable. He took his time taking the photos and made sure I was happy with the results before he put away his gear. If you need a photographer I highly recommend Michael Valentine.
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Maria R.

Dec 1, 2013

Hired on Thumbtack

I had been searching the internet for a photographer to take family portrait photos. I found Michael. His reviews were positive with no negative feedback. We exchanged emails, and I set an appointment with Michael for 9 am Saturday morning. Michael was punctual arriving 15 minutes early to set up his equipment. He was professional, polite, and passionate about his trade. The exchange of conversation, and ideas were heart felt. The entire session with Michael was approximately 2 hours, which included reviewing the photos he had taken, and selecting prints on his laptop computer. Michael, thank you for your professionalism, and we truly enjoyed meeting, and working with you.
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  • What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

    The thing to remember is that photographers are artists. They vary by style and experience and reputation. For example, a photographer that specializes in landscape photography may not make a good portrait photographer and visa versa. Some photographers specialize in Photojournalistic style of wedding photography, some are more traditional. Same for portraits, some are studio style and some are more candid style. You really need to find someone that has the same style as you do. I can't stress this enough. If you don't like that style, your not going to like the photos! The cheapest photographer may not offer the experience and knowledge to capture the important moments. Remember, the mall photographers are usually teenagers that have had an little training and the wonderful portraits you see adorning the walls of the studio were probably done by highly paid photographers at their corporate offices in New York or Los Angeles. Reputation is important as well, find someone that has lots of testimonials. You don't want a photographer that doesn't show up for your portrait or wedding do you? And of course, we have all heard the stories of the couple that has waited MONTHS for their wedding photos. One couple I know of personally was divorced before they got their photos back. Remember the cheapest photographer may not seem like such a good deal if they don't provide you with work that is good enough to use. If you find a photographer that you like, but seems a little expensive, ask about specials or things that can be done to get a better price, many professionals will work with you.

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