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From Thumbtack Customer
Dear Hart Photography Group
Darin did a last minute job photographing an outdoor corporate volunteer event in St. Louis. He was professional, easy to work with, and the photos are fantastic!
From Christina S.
Dear Hart Photography Group
Darin photographed our company event this weekend and couldn't have asked for a better experience! Amazing communication; before, during and after! The photos were perfect!
From Nicolle O.
Cody Armstrong
Cody was great to work with prior to the event, had good communication and took great photos of everything we needed!
From Thumbtack Customer
It Was Worth it Photography
Chris was fantastic. He was professional, punctual, took great photos, and made the event a huge success. Everyone was Flores how well the photos came out.
This was the first time we ever had a photographer document our team party.
From Thumbtack Customer
It Was Worth it Photography
We hired It Was Worth It Photography to photograph our elopement party. We wanted someone to get lots of candid shots of our family and friends, and Christopher delivered! We would hire him again if we needed other events photographed.
From Robert C.
Dear Hart Photography Group
Darin did a fantastic job doing photography for our group's event. He was very friendly, professional and efficient, and the quality of his work is exceptional. I highly recommend Dear Hart Photography Group to anyone needing top notch photography services.
From Thumbtack Customer
Dear Hart Photography Group
Darin did an excellent job with our board meeting event photos. He was very personable and outgoing. The photos were sent to us very quickly and look amazing! Would use Dear Hart in the future.
From Kristina D.
Dear Hart Photography Group
What a pleasure to work with Darin on this corporate event! We are extremely satisfied with his work, and plan to utilize his photography service in the future.
From Hemanth K.
Emily Jakob Photography
Emily covered the entire event of my daughter's 1st birthday celebration at a Park Pavilion and she did an exceptional job. All photos came out really well though there was no lighting inside the pavilion.
Although the event didn't went as I planned due to the heavy wind, it was still ok but after looking at the photos, I feel very happy! Emily is talented, creative, punctual and dedicated! I would love to work with her again and appreciate her patience.
Thanks a ton Emily :)
From Patti T.
MayneStream Photography LLC
Andre is a true professional...preparing in advance, arriving on time and taking the most amazing photos!! He is a gracious man and extremely talented. A complete joy to work with . I highly recommend him for your next event.
From Maryam R.
Diane Cannon Photography
Diane did an excellent job photographing my 40th Birthday party. I booked her at the last minute and she was very professional and came thru and did an excellent job capturing my event. I definitely recommend her!
From Meriam S.
Dear Hart Photography Group
Thanks, Darin! I would definitely recommend Darin. Not only are his photos wonderful, he gets them to you with lightning speed! He communicated beyond effectively to understand the types of shots we wanted at our event and was able to work with a few lighting obstacles.
From Taylor B.
Paul Sleet Photography
If I could select everything about working with Paul I would!! He was an absolute dream to work with, we asked for several photos to be turned around quickly for social media post purposes and he even went over and beyond for that for us! He captured our event flawlessly, his work is BEAUTIFUL, he arrived early and was incredibly responsive! His only downside? He doesn't live in the city where my organization is located so I can't book him for every single one of our events! Thank you, Paul!!
From Dyonisha a.
Dear Hart Photography Group
I would I have loved to choose all five options! Without a doubt Dear Hart and his team was top notch! I booked them for 2 hours but stayed foe 90 minutes extra. Ceremony ran long! He just kept taking photos without hesitation! He allowed me to feel stress free! I asked for a videographer less than 24 hours before the event and he provided! I have nothing but wonderful experience. And he still cut me slack on the price with all the unknowns! THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY EVENT SO SEAMLESS AND WORRY FREE!
From Angela C.
Photography by Barbara Ann
They did a wonderful job with my father's 70th Surprise birthday party! My dad kinda blew our photo opp by coming in the wrong door for his party and instead of just being upset about missing the shot, Ms. Barbara, asked us to "re-do" the shot. It was cute and I believe it took courage to ask. It is one of the best stories from his birthday! They delivered the pictures in a beautiful flash drive and we have memories that we will cherish for a lifetime. Thank you for sharing our event with us and capturing the joy of the day!
From Kaydee K.
Giovanna von Nida Photography, LLC
Giovanna first captured us in Feb 2019, for our engagement. She and her husband, Gabe, were amazing! Two wonderfully talented and kind people that we are glad to have met! The photos turned out perfect! Just a few days ago, Giovanna and her son, Judah, were able to capture our wedding ceremony! I was so ecstatic to find out that she was available for us! Highly, HIGHLY recommend her services for any event or memory that you would like to be captured and cherished forever! Looking forward to working with her again in the future! :)
From Jim F.
MayneStream Photography LLC
Andre was amazing. I reached out via thumbtack and he was the only person to follow up 2x. Time zones were an issue with me being in New Zealand and him being in The USA. I liked his vibe and was comfortable the event would be properly documented-a family gathering.
I ended up having a high school reunion the following weekend and was happy that he was available then too...no one had considered that a professional photographer would be a massive improvement over just a bunch of selfies...
If you want quality and amazing memories, Andre is someone I can totally resommend!
From Marty m.
IMPACKFUL, LLC
Chris is nothing short of amazing. He came to the event well before his scheduled time so that he could set up his equipment. People raved about how he was a really good photographer and took multiple pictures if he something wasn't right with the first picture. Pictures were delivered on the day they were promised and they were beautiful! He was so respectful and the guests noticed that too. He was all around the venue taking pics but also not visible if that makes sense. He was everywhere but made sure we were the spotlight and somehow was unnoticed. He is a true gem. Book him! BTW this was my mom's u0th birthday party and he did a superb job. Pics below from Chris at Impackful.
From Akassi k.
Idle Hands Photography
Hiring him was our biggest mistake and nightmare! Cheaper doesn't mean quality! And that's the lesson here❤️
We wanted an intimate wedding with less than 40 people in one room, this was both our second marriage so we knew what we wanted.
*We've asked if he knew how to guide/arrange people in photos prior to the wedding. He said yes. Well, He has zero skills whatsoever because not once he tried to rearrange us, anybody was able to jump in and take the photo as please . He isn't creative at all.
*We showed him the room reception and told him that the room was equiped with dime lights which he can used based on his liking. Most of our pics were dark...
*We've asked him if it would help him having the schedule of the event. He said yes, after the wedding, he said that he never received the email but never reached out to request it. He knew nothing about the program
* We discussed meeting in both bride and groom's room to take candid pics, which we never saw him once!!! The meaning of having a professional photographer was not to worry about doing their job but with him, he would need guidance in every steps
*Because He had to poop, he missed a big part of the ceremony over 20 minutes which involved traditional dancers. He never bothered calling us or letting us know to hold off what was coming next. I had to leave my party and go up to my room to get my phone and call him to know why he disappeared.
*We saw the raw pics, and all the pics look like it was done by a guest. I call him the "happy shooter" because he had no skills getting good angles... He's just a guy with a good camera with no skills. I complained about it because my husband and I have no pics together worth putting in our living room. He apologised and added that his friend loved the pics though. Did your friend pay $600 for this crap or was included in the contract? NO!!!
*I had to call him during the ceremony to get family pics with the kids and extended family members because I noticed that we never took some. Most pics are taken far away and were never cropped in the edits...
*Today, it has been almost 2months since the wedding, and he barely did half of the editing, but sent us raw pics and lied about it. He will tell you his personal issues, some of his financial problems to justify why he doesn't have time to edit your photos and have to take many other contracts.
*BE expected to do his job and take people out of his line of sight while at your wedding because he won't tell them to move out of the way NOR tell you the issue. You'll get whatever 💁🏾♀️
His answer: "was I supposed to move people out of my way? NO you guys were supposed to tell your guests". 🤦🏾♀️
* Just know that you're getting raw pics and nothing gets really edited because he has already moved on to another wedding. Fast money, zero quality work.
* He's all about money and has whatsoever no ability to put himself in your shoes. IT'S ALL ABOUT HIM and his money, remember that.
*You're expected to pay in full but will get your edits pics by chunks, mostly given when asked for updates
You definitely can use him for portrait pics in a calm and control environment, just make sure you know your poses prior the shoot
(he agreed to take some family pics at the park mostly because he knew the wedding pics were trash, reason the 2 stars because the pics at the park are beautiful)
BUT I would NEVER RECOMMEND him for a wedding. PLEASE PAY EXTRA FOR A REAL PROFESSIONAL!
As a photographer, you must remember that a contract is a transaction but you've never fulfilled your part with honesty.
Attached to this review are just some supposed edits pics from the wedding and some from the park.
Choose your photographer wisely, money comes and goes but you can't get your moments back!
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