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We'd been searching for a photographer to take some new pics for us since it'd been a while since the last time we had any pictures taken and we wanted something special. After I saw the last batch of pics from the Yelp Elite Event at Chino Locos I approached resident photographer, Neil Ta about possibly taking some pics. I'd routed through his Flickr gallery and was in awe of his art and his ability to capture imagery. Initially Neil said that if I was looking for "portraits" then he wasn't the right guy. I told him if I wanted portraits I would have headed over to Sears with the fake winter background and the fake snow covered box to pose against. I told him I wanted personal and meaningful pictures of me with my only child. Pictures that were special and real, pictures that could capture the essence of our relationship. He got what I meant. I was absolutely delighted when he told me that he would be glad to take some new snappy happy's for us.
You think it's easy to stand there and pose for a photographer and try and look natural? Ummmm, nope, it ain't. Yet Neil made us very comfortable right from the get go and the results speak for themselves. We opted for the backdrop of the Distillery district with it's brick and it's cobblestone walkways. We did find one back spot that provided us with a really interesting arty backdrop which ultimately yielded my most favorite pictures of the collection. Neil is a perfectionist and he took a ton of snaps, filtered through them, did some editing and got them back to us pronto pronto which means we'll have pictures in time for Christmas presents. As a family we are absolutely delighted and wouldn't hesitate in a minute to recommend Neil to our friends, family and other Yelper's! His sitting fee is very reasonable and unlike many other photographers he doesn't put a stranglehold on access to the pictures. We are ordering the most important ones and the enlargements through Neil's photograph provider but at least we have some access to reproducing some smaller ones for ourselves.
I've put up a few of my most favorite pics. Neil's lovely honey, Sabrina, assisted him for the shoot and she likes to try and capture the "jumping" pictures and by gosh they got a couple of pics where we are both off the ground. It was lots of fun and my daughter was particularly pleased with the adventure and even more so with the end results. Have a look for yourself. A picture, as they say, is worth a 1,000 words. Thank you Neil.
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