Testimonials from our Customers!
With three children, ranging from four to nine years old, a trip to the portrait studio can be a bit chaotic.
As a result, past studio attempts had not always resulted in success. Our experience with Barron Portraits, however, was fantastic. The staff of Barron Portraits was very professional and made what was potentially a very stressful and exhausting situation very relaxed and evening calm! The photographer and staff were great with kids; they even got all three children to be excited about the process!
While listening to our ideas, the staff of Barron Portraits offered their own artistic suggestions. Their suggested poses and backgrounds took all of the guess work out of the process and produced an outstanding finished product – capturing our children’s personality perfectly.
The process after the photo shoot was similarly satisfying. About a week after the photo shoot, we were called back to the studio to review the digital images. The use of sophisticated electronic editing further enhanced to final product, even swapping heads from one pose to another to create the perfect pose.
We were overwhelmed with the quality of the finished product. We have now used Barron Portraits for the last three years the value is unique and exceptional!
Leslie
Potomac Falls, VA
Barron Portraits completely blows away the standard school photographer. Dave and Cathie are kind, creative, and helpful. Before my shoot, I was afraid that it might be a little awkward, but they made me feel completely at ease. They were always ready with great suggestions for poses, but also allowed me to work in whatever ideas I had.
Ever since my shoot, I have been recommending Barron Portraits to anyone I know who is having senior portraits done!
Kyleigh
Potomac Falls, Virginia
I got a glimpse of their work through a friend's portrait and could not believe the quality and beauty of their work. I immediately scheduled a sitting for my three children and was amazed at their abilities. My experience with them is like nothing I have ever encountered. Dave and Cathie are so friendly, warm and geniuses at what they do. It is obvious to me and to everyone that I have referred to them, that they have the knowledge, skills and qualifications to do the magic that they do with their cameras. I love to see how they both work together, yet they both have their own responsibilities to make the final product their best work. My children love to have their portraits taken by the Barrons because they make it fun for them. My girls especially feel like models while they are being photographed. My son who normally does not enjoy sitting for portraits really has a great time posing for Dave and Cathie. They are always so complimentary and engaging with my children. It really puts them at ease.
Dave and Cathie go above and beyond my imagination to make my portraits the very best. I will always let them know what my children will be wearing. Once I get to their home studio I am surprised with the time and energy that they took weeks in advance to think about my needs for a one of a kind portrait. The backdrops and props they use are stunning. Their work is crisp, polished and nothing short of a miracle captured in camera for a lifetime of enjoyment. In the end, the price, quality, experience and turn around time is what sets the Barrons apart. It has been a pleasure knowing Dave and Cathie. Having the best photographers in the Washington D.C. area as my own personal family photographers is truly an honor for me and my family. I highly recommend them to anyone that appreciates excellent quality work.
Lorena T.
Potomac Falls, VA
Wow - what a day! We were blown away both literally and figuratively. Tropical Storm Hanna brought her wrath but could not break our collective spirits. Starting with Meredith and her husband, the kindness and extra touches they extended to ensure we braved the elements were just awesome. Meredith even weathered the storm herself to check-in during the shoot to make certain that her work stood up to the hand of mother nature - thanks for going above and beyond!
The Barrons are incredible. They too, did everything in their power to make the experience special no matter what. The quality of the photos are amazing - we were overwhelmed with the outstanding level of professionalism, dedication and the vast selection of images to choose from. Their state of the art studio with cutting edge technology coupled with a personal, friendly atmosphere makes working with them a pleasure.
They certainly made lemonade from lemons that day, and for that we are extremely grateful. Rain or shine, the Barrons are super STARS!
G. Smith
Sterling, VA
Here is our testimonial:
My daughter had been through two sittings with the school photographer for her senior portraits last year. While the second set of proofs was an improvement over the first, none of the photos were anything other than another school photo. We hesitated in ordering, and boy are we glad that we did. My daughter happened upon some of the photos of another student taken by Barron Portraits at school. She came home excited and asked us to schedule a sitting. On a crisp winter afternoon, we made a pit stop by Meredith's house for make-up and then off to the studio.
Even though we walked in with two arm's full of outfits, multiple sports balls and a few pairs of shoes, Dave and Cathie greeted us with excitement and patience. They were both very professional and immediately put my daughter at ease. Although my daughter had a variety of poses that she wanted ranging from athletic to sassy to casual and then dressy, Dave and Cathie kept making them all work and suggesting the best backgrounds. My daughter left the studio saying how much fun she had.
The turnaround time on reviewing the photos was very quick and receiving the ordered products was even quicker. Everyone raves not only over the quality of the photos, but also unique presentation that the book offers. A surprise to us was the beautiful collage of sports photos that they presented when we reviewed the photos. The whole experience was positive, and not only were the pictures great, but they managed to capture her personality and mood in every shots. We have already recommended them to many, and I know we will use Barron Portraits for future portraits.
Rhonda R.
Potomac Falls
Working with Barron Portraits was such a pleasure. Dave and Cathy’s warm and friendly nature instantly put my daughter at ease. She was so much more relaxed than she would have been using the school photographer and shooting in the gymnasium! Their suggestions on poses and wide variety of backgrounds were great. They were extremely patient with my daughter’s many outfit changes and gave good advice on what outfits would work with a particular background and which should be avoided. They were open to letting my daughter try some quirky things, even willing to listen to her music. They really go out of their way to make you feel special, and never rushed. You can tell they really enjoy what they do and want each shot to be great.
My proofs were ready in less than 2 weeks and viewing them was so easy! Proofs are viewed on a very large high definition screen with the ability to put multiple shots side by side (yet still keeping them large enough to compare) rather than trying to choose by flipping back and forth between screens. I really like the ala carte pricing because unlike other studios I could get a photo of every pose if I wanted and not be limited to just a few poses like so many photo “packages” require. Once I made my selections I had my prints a week later. I look forward to using Barron Portraits again!
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Gina J.
Potomac Falls, Virginia
We enjoyed working with Barron Potraits because we loved their work! A friend of ours recommended Barron Potraits to us, so we decided to take a look at their work and we were very pleased on how beautiful their portraits were. We were amazed of the quality and the creativity of the shoots. When we scheduled our appointment over the phone the customer service was exceptionable and answered all of my questions.
They took the time to make the shoot comfortable for our girls as well as fun. They had a variety of different poses and back drops which was very impressive since this was all done in their basement. It was amazing how they turned their basement into a studio.
When we saw the pictures we were so pleased with all of them which made it difficult for us to choose. We were very impressed on how quickly the portraits were ready for us as well as the beautiful memory books that we ordered. The quality of the work is truly the best that we have seen.
We would recommend Barron Portraits to our friends and family and we will work with them again in the future!
Judy P.
Potomac Falls, VA