Alyssa Michelle Photography

My experience with Alyssa Michelle Photography was limited, and terrible. I purchased a 60 minute engagement session through groupon with her and attempted to schedule a day for our pictures. Initially, she seemed great and responded quickly. However, after one email reply she did not respond for over 2 weeks. I contacted Groupon to make a complaint and receive a refund, and she responded immediately. Her email was rude, unprofessional, and clearly points to her amateur status. I would not recommend her!!

They sale u a offer but you don't know that after if you want pic there 2,800. they don't tell you the pic price till after. Rip off

Today we received the DVD of pictures from our photo shoot with Alyssa, and we couldn't be happier! We were hoping to have a few that we liked, but we actually have about 200 that we love. Our family pictures turned out great, and we have several shots of our son that will be perfect for his senior picture.



Not only did we receive great pictures, but we also had a very pleasant experience. We met at a beautiful park in Lake Forest that Alyssa had suggested because it provided many backgrounds. She was there waiting when we arrived. Alyssa was very friendly and immediately made us feel comfortable. Teenage boys don't always like to be photographed, but my son seemed to be having fun.



Alyssa had many great ideas and suggestions, but she was also more than willing to take photos of poses that I requested. She was pleasant the entire time, and we never felt rushed.



We were told that we would receive the DVD in 2-3 weeks, and it arrived within that time frame.



I would highly recommend Alyssa. One of the most important things that a photographer can do is make you feel relaxed and comfortable so that the results look natural. She did that, and we are lucky to have a variety of pictures that we can't wait to share with our friends and family.

In January I began looking for a photographer for my May 5, 2012 wedding. I did an internet search and joined a few 'wedding' sites, looking for photographers in my area and to see examples/photos that had been done and to see what I liked.



I ran across Alyssa's Facebook page for her photography and 'liked' it. I liked her style of photography and thought she was very talented. Shortly after liking her page - she friend requested me. I accepted and then shortly after, received a message from her, thanking me for liking her page and asking when my wedding was.



Through the course of messages, we came up with a package that I could afford. She was going to give me a great deal and throw in some extras that made everything sound wonderful. I knew she was a young photographer, but figured we could both help each other out - me with my tight budget and her with experience and more pictures for her portfolio.



My Mother in Law (to be), my coordinator and I met with Alyssa and her partner, up at the church where the ceremony was going to be held and I gave her my deposit. I was expecting a contract right then - but she said that she forgot to bring it and would get one to me right away. That was on March 19, 2012. I figured we still had a little bit until the wedding and all should be fine. Especially after meeting her and her partner - I really liked them and was thrilled to be able to get such a great deal with someone who I really liked.



On April 9th I still hadn't received a contract, so I messaged Alyssa and reminded her to shoot me a contract. I didn't hear from her until April 12 - saying that she was going to send it to me, but had to retype it. She didn't send it to me until April 15. When I received the contract, it was basically blank.



It didn't include my name or any of the important information (IE: how much I was paying, how many pictures I would receive, etc.). I emailed her back, right away, asking her to include all of the basic information. I couldn't send that to my coordinator without anything on it.



I think this is where everything went wrong, somehow. She sent me back the revised contract, including only the basic information - basically copy and pasted from my email and added into the contract. I sent it off to my coordinator and she read it over.



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