CivicPhotos

very first introduction meeting we had with Barett, we had a great feeling about him. He listened to what we wanted for our engagement pictures and gave us advice when we asked which was very much appreciated! He was able to have our engagement pictures back to us quickly which we were so surprised and happy about. We were blow away by the amazing quality of our engagement pictures. We were not sure how he was going to top that for our wedding but he most certainly did! We were in communication a few days before the wedding for any last minute questions which I was so appreciative of! As a bride, it made me that much more reassured that we had chosen a photographer that was very caring and ready for our special day. The day of the wedding Yorlin was so attentive with me which I was not expecting but absolutely loved. She was there to fluff my dress, fix my veil and get others gathered who were needed for pictures. It was the support I didn’t know I needed but most definitely appreciated. Throughout the day Barett and Yorlin made it seem like they weren’t even there which allowed us to enjoy our day and be in the moment. We got our photos back within 2 weeks and oh my goodness the quality did not disappoint!!! We even got a few sneak peaks the morning after the wedding which was such a sweet surprise to wake up to! We could not recommend Civic Photos enough!

we wanted for our wedding and went above and beyond. The pictures they captured of my husband, and I are my favorite and even helped us come up with the timeline to get the best lighting and poses for photos. I cannot say enough amazing things about these wonderful photographers (Barett and Yorlin). The photos were absolutely breath taking and they delivered them to us in record time. They are extremely professional and easy to work with. Definitely recommend!

ed out to Barrett after deciding our previous photographer wasn't to our liking and he quickly calmed our worries about making the switch from his beginning presentation. We loved his photography style as it was very editorial, made for magazines! Which made sense as part of his presentation included magazine spreads that previous couples were in. Barrett himself is very detailed oriented, which is what you need on your wedding day. His wife, Yorlin, was also a wonderful assistant and second shooter. She has quite the calming influence and was an immense help to my wife during the wedding day. Back to the photography, its very clear that Barrett is very intentional with every photograph he takes. The attention to every lighting detail, background, color, etc is evident in the photos he returns. He was also able to give us next day sneak peeks on some of the photos and gave us our whole wedding photos TWO DAYS after our wedding! TWO DAYS! Unheard of, but it just speaks to how Barrett pays attention to the setup of the photos before taking them, allowing him to have minimal touch up or editing in the photos. We can't thank Barrett and Yorlin for far exceeding our any expectations that we could possibly have. You can't possibly go wrong with this husband/wife duo. Be prepared to be blown away by your photos. Your photos are something that you should be completely happy with, as it'll last a lifetime. Sadly, we won't have another wedding for Barrett to shoot with us, so we are hoping this review will give you the final push you need to book Civic Photos. Thank you Barrett and Yorlin from Danh/Vannie! You guys have truly blessed us with your work!

ted time, and were quick turnaround on getting photos back to us. Would 100% use them again! We hired Barett and Yorlin after a terrible engagement shoot with a different vendor, and we’re so glad we did. We did a package for an engagement shoot, bridals, and our wedding/reception. One of the reasons we hired them was because they did not put a time limit on how long we had them during our wedding day. They were there from the beginning until the end, and I didn’t have to worry about how much it would cost us if they were there for an extra hour or whatever. One less thing to worry about. For the engagement shoot, we took photos near rice university, Herman park, and downtown Houston with three changes of clothes. We even brought our dogs to join in! Barett did this shoot, and we were incredibly comfortable— even my husband (who’s normally a little awkward with photos) looked incredibly natural in them! Barett made sure to get all sorts of angles with various lighting, you’d think we went to several different venues. Both Barett and Yorlin did my bridals, which took place at the Junior League of Houston. Their eye for detail was so impressive— they would fix and floof my dress as needed (I had a large dress so it was very appreciated), have me stand in certain spots to capture certain lighting. In fact, my favorite photo from this entire shoot was taken on a couch in a bathroom! Barett said to trust them, and their vision for the shot was spectacular. We did our getting ready photos at Whitehall, ceremony at the Co-cathedral of the Sacred Heart, and reception at the Junior League. They got all the details in my bridal suite as well as the groom’s getting ready photos. We didn’t really have a way of getting to the church—Yorlin and Barett gave me a ride in my dress and everything! The cathedral has strict guidelines for photographers, and Barett and Yorlin were great at respecting/complying with those rules WHILE still getting all the shots! My husband and I had time during the cocktail hour for photos together with Barett, while Yorlin photographed our guests and the details at the cocktail hour and the room at our reception. They were very discreet in taking photos throughout the reception, which was really appreciated. I could focus on conversations with our friends and family, but if we ever needed a quick photo, one of the two was always there! We went on our honeymoon for two weeks after the wedding, and all our edited photos were ready for us by the time we came back! Not to mention, they gave us every photo they took of the day— it was about 7,000 photos! I prefer this to having a photographer send me some but not all and letting me pick which one we like better. Of course, after all three shoots Barett sent us sneak peaks just a few hours later. He even had our wedding published in Modern Luxury Houston magazine, which was really neat! We loved Civic Photos, and I highly recommend them and would definitely use them again.