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Irene is amazing! The whole process to book, prepare, find the studio, change clothes, sit for a headshot session, review photos, and accept the digital files is seamless. I generally don’t enjoy getting my picture taken, but I was past due for headshots. (7+ years) Irene gives great direction, has a fun approach to getting you to have the desired expression in your photos, and it all was over before I knew it. I highly recommend IJ photo for your professional and personal photography needs. I’ll definitely be back (hopefully sooner than 7 years).
We got married last summer and hired Irene but our experience with her was not as good as we hoped it to be. Having a photographer is great but it's nice having short video clips of the very precious moments such as the "I now pronounce you... you may kiss the bride". So we relied on friends of family to do so. Well it was very unfortunate that Irene was much more intrusive than she should have. At the moment described she stepped right in front between us and family blocking the view from closest family members. Why couldn't she have crouched down In between aisles, maybe using a zoom??? We had plenty of time for all of our pre-ceremonial photos, but she drug us away again away from a very important part of the post ceremonial cocktail hour. I would liked to have more photos of family and friends at this time, that couldn't make it to our reception. She was extremely strict on her timing so we felt rushed from one thing to the other. I would like to give her advice to be a bit more open on natural flow as well as at-least slightly flexible on timing. I shared a snapshot of the video clip that I wish I had without her image in it. I sincerely hope she takes this as productive criticism. Honestly in hindsight I would not have hired her, but never the less- this did not ruin our wedding... But she could definitely improve her ability to be more genuine and thoughtful. . It felt like she was just after her own agenda to improve her portfolio.
Irene was a pleasure to work with. I modeled for a special project she was working on. She was a thorough professional. Well researched, well prepared. She was open to my ideas and incorporated into the shoot. I forgot one of my accessories and she had something that I could use. The final results of the pictures were amazing. Absolutely in love with her work. Definitely recommend her if you are looking for a wonderful memories.
Our newborn baby arrived early and we were in a pinch before Christmas and the holidays at the end of 2024. Irene was able to make a newborn session and family photos work in a short period of time and she had images back for review after new years. I am so impressed with her work and will definitely be using her again!
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I can't thank Irene enough for the work she did capturing our wedding day. Her enthusiasm while staying professional impressed me the most. She made us feel comfortable and at ease when we were camera shy. We are so obsessed with how the photos turned out. Irene is an expert at capturing the little details.
Her response time is quick, we received the photos in a timely manner and received our additional orders so quickly! Also love that she has so many options for wedding books and print outs. Highly recommend!