Michele Sylvester Photography

Babies are so hard and she did a great job. Being a new mom is also hard, she has exceptional customer service. So grateful for our photos!

I cannot say enough great things about Michele and the work she does! We met through a networking group and she offered free head shots. That first time meeting we had such a fun time shooting — my son was 2 at the time and was being such a goof trying to get in all the pictures. She just laughed it off and had fun shooting pictures of him too, which I loved and totally appreciated. She is not only easy to get along with and makes you feel super comfortable shooting photos, her work is AMAZING. The quick head shot sessions we did yielded multiple beautifully edited pictures for me to use, and she so graciously offered 2 shots free of charge.
Fast forward to keeping in touch via Facebook and her email newsletter, she was booking mini-​sessions at the beach in order to benefit her son’s football team. I figured might as well take our inaugural SoCal Beach family pictures to send out over Christmas! We jumped at the opportunity to have our pictures taken by her to share with our family. What we did in a 15 minute mini session was crazy! Our son, who is now 3, was being so crazy (again, lol) at the beach, wouldn’t smile or stand still, throwing sand, etc. — yet we were emailed over 10 lovely pictures of all of us at the beach. Oh, not to mention, I was so lost with coordinating outfits that I emailed her and she helped me narrow down choices. She helped pick out which ones worked with the backdrop (sand and ocean) and what would be best for all 3 of us to match. That was a huge stress reliever.
We were able to pick out the photos we wanted and she also was working with a graphic designer to send us a holiday card template too. So cute. I love our pictures and totally appreciate the time and effort she spends editing them to make the colors pop and our skin look flawless. :-)
If you are looking for a unique, personal touch for your photos, please take a look at her website and reach out to her! You will not be disappointed. Easy to work with, collaborative and produces wonderful photos. Very happy I connected with her on Facebook and she will always be my recommendation to friends and family in need of a photographer!

Michele is more than just photographer, she knows how to bring out the genuine laughter and smiles in babies, children, and adults and bring them to life in her beautiful shots. Her pricing is completely fair and comparable to other photographers in the LA area. I can’t even describe how much I love all of my pictures. I will be using her again for sure!

Michele is amazing! She came to my house and took photos of cakes for our home based bakery. She got amazing shots and had everything ready for me super quick. She also has a great attitude and is super friendly. I can’t wait to work with her again!

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review on Michele until now. I own a business and whenever we have a special event, where we need a photographer to get all the highlights of the event, I always call Michele. Not only does she make it fun, with her prop backgrounds, but she really interacts with the clients. They feel comfortable in having there photos taken and really get into it. She works alone, which means she is precise and making sure to be on time for her clients, so she can capture all the images to make your day special. I’m looking forward to our next event!

I learned of Michele from my daughter’s school. We participated in a Back to School Mini Session offered by Michele Sylvester Photography. It was quick and like another reviewer stated, I was unsure if any good shots were captured. But after receiving the proofs, any uncertainty quickly dissolved. The pictures were gorge! I look forward to doing more business with Michele.
Loved:
Michele is down to earth. She was able to get my daughter to shake all of her nervous jitters.
Communication was great. I was offered appointment times to fit my schedule. And, Michele was at the location quoted in my reminder email. Did I mention she was on time too?
Quick turnaround. I was able to view my proofs the same day. I downloaded the final images the next morning.

Michele did a newborn session for us for our 3^rd child! It was amazing. Not only was she on time but she was so flexible with my needing to feed the baby in between shots. Session ended up taking longer because the baby’s schedule and she didn’t mind at all. Michele took time and made sure each pose was perfect! She caught wonderful moments that we will treasure always. We already scheduled our session for family holiday cards!

Highly recommended! Michele took some excellent photos of my 3 kids as part of a back-​to-​school mini-​shoot. Love how she engaged my little one! I look forward to working with her again!

Michelle did a quick promotional mini-​session for my son a few weeks ago. The background props that she provided were beyond adorable. At first, with the brief amount of time allotted for the shoot, I wasn’t sure if we would get any good shots. When Michelle sent the digital images the next day, I was pleasantly surprised. The pics came out GREAT. My son looked so handsome and with the background/​props, you would have thought the pics were taken indoors in a studio rather than at a school. Michelle was a great photographer to work with and I look forward to using her skills for future family photos. You will not be disappointed using Michelle!

Booked at 3:00 we were 10 minutes late to appointment. She must have left at 3:01… And refused to come back even though we booked an hour and a half session. She was unwilling to meet somewhere closer to her. She refused to compromise. And she kept the money. I doubt she even showed up. Horrible person.

The best photographer ever! She will swing from trees and climb under bleachers to get the perfect pictures. Great with big families and small children. Her action shots are the best. I would recommend her to everyone!

We just completed are session with Michele today and I am impressed. She was great with our children (ages 6 and 2). Our 2 year old was not really in the mood to take photos and Michele managed to capture some of the most amazing moments from him! She offered many creative ideas for concepts, angles and lighting. She was a treat to work with. We are definitely booking holiday and birthday sessions in the future. And if that wasn’t convincing enough, within 2 hours she had already send us teaser proofs from our session. AMAZING!

I appreciate the fact that she was willing to drive out to a location for pictures, I don’t appreciate the fact that she was not willing to work with us when the situation did not work as planned. The family member in contact with her lost/​forgot her phone on the day of the sitting so we had no idea who we were looking for. On top of that we were trying to locate all of our family members at the location. When we were finally able to find her number, call her and find each other, she had already left the location (15min) after the scheduled appointment (appointments are not 15min long) and was unwilling to work with us even though we were willing to meet her at another location that would work better for her and for a shorter seating time. I think it being a holiday weekend played a huge factor in everything since that was her main excuse for everything. Also she would not refund our sitting fee ven though we were at the scheduled meeting spot but missed each other. If you are thinking of working with her and are trying to get 2 infants and one toddler photographed, make sure nothing goes wrong with your day. Don’t loose your phone, be there 30min early and don’t schedule on a holiday weekend. (I am a lot angrier and annoyed than this post conveys and would not recommend working this photographer to anyone)

You have a family. They are all cute as buttons, and you want to make sure you capture the moments of their beauty while your kids still think you’re cool. Get Michele to take your family photos! She does great work! I had her take my family photos and it was a great experience. She showed up on time, and made the whole experience fun! Her placement ideas were great, and my kids really enjoyed her professionalism! Great price, for great work!

Amazing photography! She worked with my little girl for as long as it took to get some great shots. Very artist and professional. I will never take my family back to a big box store portrait studio. She was as invested as I was in getting lasting memories. Incredibly reasonable pricing on packages too!
She has a client for life!