We purchased a certificate for a free 5x7 photograph with Gabriel Tran Photography at an auction for our school. We made the appointment for the Saturday before our oldest daughter was getting married. We were asked to bring solid black and solid white shirts to wear with jeans and bare feet. When we arrived, he approved our black attire and we began the session. We had a great experience with Gabriel Tran. His mannerisms were different than we were used to, as he was very direct, but we are a fun family and we all enjoyed the session. He placed us where he wanted us and we could tell he had an artistic eye and a vision for our family photograph. There were 5 of us in the photo. One of the poses was very awkward for several of us, but he got several good shots and we had a hard time choosing our favorite. We did finally choose one that we all agreed was the best. He worked with the photo as we watched to see what the final product would look like. We spent more money that we have EVER spent on a family portrait - all the others were taken for our parish pictoral directory. When my husband brought the framed portrait home, I was amazed at how beautiful it was and how great everyone looked. I hung it above our TV and for several days I could barely concentrate on what I was watching because the photo took my breath away. I do not regret a dollar of what we spent and am so glad we have such a great photo of our family that was taken before our daughter got married. He is very expensive, he is very direct and doesn't sugar coat anything, but he is a true artist with a vision that was truly evident in our final product.
Pros: great artist, beautiful work
Cons: expensive
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