Avalon City Imaging Photographers

I had an extremely terrible experience with a baby photoshoot session at this studio. It all started with an email claiming we had received a "gift Professional Photo Session valued at $500" after attending the Baby Expo. That sounded nice, but once we got there, everything went downhill. Although David, the photographer, was very friendly and nice during the shoot, the overall experience and outcome were extremely disappointing. The photographer was careless and completely unprofessional with newborn photography. He clearly had no real experience handling babies. The way he wrapped my baby was awful – he used such thin fabric that you could even see the diaper through it, and he didn’t even notice. Even though I brought sample photos of the style I wanted, he basically just copied them with no creativity or effort of his own. Honestly, the pictures I take at home with my phone look better than what he produced. Then came the so-called "selection session." What a waste of time. He dumped 200–300 unremarkable photos on us and pressured us to pick some, only to reveal a shockingly overpriced menu. $250 for just ONE image? Outrageous. When we showed no interest, he pushed "special deals" and discounts, but it was pointless — we only ended up buying one single photo. I deeply regret not walking away at that point. To make matters worse, it took him a whole month to send us that "high resolution image." The quality? Honestly worse than an iPhone shot, despite supposedly being "edited." On top of that, he said we would also get one complimentary printed photo (size 5x7). I asked if it could just be emailed to us instead — since it’s easier to store and, despite the poor quality, at least I wanted one or two photos as keepsakes after wasting two sessions there. But when I emailed to request this, he turned around and said we would have to pay another $250 if we wanted that image sent digitally. At that point it was crystal clear: this studio has no heart, no professionalism, only a desire to squeeze as much money as possible from their clients. Absolutely shameful. This was, without doubt, the worst photo studio experience I’ve ever had. If you want beautiful, memorable photos of your baby without wasting money, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. This place is nothing but disappointment and overpricing. If you look at a few other 1-star reviews of this studio, you’ll see that several people have had similar disappointing experiences with the Newborn Baby Session at Avalon. We will definitely never return and do not recommend this studio to anyone!

Come for the photography, stay for the vibes...✨️ Great studio photography sessions. Makeup artists and coffee available. Thanks to King Julian for the gangsta snaps...

Dave is an amazing photographer, it's obvious he really enjoys what he does. The shoot was so much fun, very relaxed and comfortable. They have great spaces and all the staff we dealt with including Caroline in the office and over email were lovely. Made the whole process really easy and straightforward and we have some amazing photos we will cherish. Thanks so much guys!

I want to write a positive review about the experience I had at Avalon City Imaging recently but I don't know if my words will do it justice and get across what a truly amazing time I had. Although I was nervous the photographer, Dave, instantly put me at ease and was so utterly fantastic. The joy I experienced during the session and the confidence I felt afterwards is indescribable. I highly recommend that you do yourself a favour and book your next photo shoot with Avalon City Imaging. !!10 stars!!!

Friendly, beautiful, groovy, and make you feel very comfortable when you go in there. Very relaxed photographer that takes beautiful photos

I was extremely nervous going into my photoshoot as I had never done anything like this before. The hair and make up artist is extremely talented and Dave is an incredible photographer. They both were so patient and helpful throughout the entire shoot and I left feeling absolutely amazing. Highly recommend Avalon City Imaging!

I am often nervous before a photoshoot but the atmosphere in this place is amazing, the makeup artist did a great job and Dave’s energy was exactly what I needed. I was extremely comfortable as soon as we got started and had so much fun!!! We tried new poses and different lighting. I was so happy with the turn out. This day was so much more than just getting photos done, it bought up my confidence, I was able to get in touch with my self expression and feel good in my skin. These memories will last a life time! Thank you so much again to the Avalon Imaging team. Highly recommend! ❤️