149 HoneyBook Testimonials

"Customer service alone is a 10+. Throughout the current crises not only has HoneyBook provided free webinars/blog posts but also uploaded reschedule templates as well as new contract clauses that have been so essential for the survival of my business!"

“I am best known for The Queen Photographers—a national community of women of color photographers aiming to equip each other in business and foster a supportive sisterhood. The Queen Photographers is a result of that saying, ‘create what you wish you had.’ We started as a Facebook group of about 30 women only in South Carolina. As we grew and invited more members, held more meet-ups and workshops, people started to notice what we were doing in South Carolina. We were then being asked to come to Atlanta, Charlotte, and beyond. Because of this, we decided to legally form as The Queen Photographers and now have over 10 chapters across the country. Today, The Queen Photographers offers coaching services in addition to the community-building activities.”

“My images have gone viral all around the world with 2 photo series. One was a series with my rescue dog and baby called ‘Zoey and Jasper,’ and the second was a series about dogs before and after their wildly unique haircuts called ‘HAIRY.’ I’ve had photoshoots with celebrities like Chris Pratt and even dog celebrities like Boo. But the thing I’m most proud of is that I have this unusual career at all. I was on track to become a doctor and have my undergrad degree in biology. I’m so thankful to have followed my inner compass and allowed it to lead me to where I am today.”

“Getting into the Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame was a huge deal for me. It’s an award that honors 1% of the wedding industry folks across the country for being the absolute best at what they do. It’s based on real reviews from real couples across at least four years of winning the regular ‘Best of x-year’ awards, so it takes many years of running a successful business to even qualify.”

"57% of freelancers report experiencing cash flow issues at times during the year and 78% of self-employed creatives worry about making ends meet."

“I work during the day at Hurley as a Digital Marketing Director, and on nights and weekends I photograph couples and weddings. Since I launched my photography business two years ago, I’ve been committed to helping people along the way through Instagram live interviews, articles on my site, mentor sessions and giving back 25% of my profits to the charity of my client’s choice. I used to be confused why people teach when there’s not much money in teaching. I always looked at my teachers a bit perplexed. Like why not go out and make money pursuing your passion? It wasn’t until I started mentoring people that I have seen the reward and joy you get in helping others and watching them succeed. Don’t worry about your own success as much, there are no goals you’ll reach that will ever feel as satisfying as helping others does.”

“You can’t compare your beginning to someone else’s middle. Instagram is a great way for new photographers to learn and to jump start their businesses. However, it is also a dangerous place for self-doubt. Stop comparing yourself to others. Instead, observe and learn from others to see what you can do to improve yourself.”

“While I was in college I was shooting weddings on the weekends and had my social/school life on weekdays. I always felt confined to being JUST a photographer on social media because every other photographer was only posting behind-the-scenes of what they were working on, before & afters of their editing, etc. But that wasn’t my whole life. I was a college kid and a business owner, and I felt so stuck only showing my “professional” side, when I had this whole other (super fun) side to my life! So I started posting on Snapchat of the nights I went out with my friends, being in the library till 2 a.m., and happy hours on Thursdays. I was so SO scared that people would judge me and think I’m not professional, but so many people loved watching my crazy life and it inspired them to share more of their lives! If you ever think you are oversharing on social media, just know that I literally documented over a month of a rat infestation in my apartment and thousands of people watched it like it was a reality TV show, HA!”

“I specialize in branded videos for wellness and spiritual entrepreneurs that create meaningful impact: videos that are beautiful, create connection through an emotional narrative, but anchored in strategic objectives. I’m writing this from my hotel in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia, where I’m about to shoot a documentary for a client, Liv Wheeler, who’s an international ritual facilitator. We’ll travel by jeep and horseback to meet with shamans along the way, then finally meeting the Dukha people of the White Reindeer: the last nomadic peoples on earth. The documentary will follow a 1500-mile pilgrimage where we’ll explore the impact of modernity, and learn how ancestral traditions may still serve us in our modern day. The film will also discuss the fine balance between the masculine and feminine, and how we can bring balance in a world seemingly so driven by capitalism and commerce.”

“I am so passionate about serving my clients that I actually make them sign a line on their contract that says we’ll be friends. I believe that you don’t invite strangers into yours most intimate moments in life and as such I devote countless hours getting to know both my photography and mentoring clients. In the end we are family.”

“My style of boudoir is a little different from most I’ve seen. It’s soft and comfortable instead of sexy and for a man. My boudoir sessions are for her. During these sessions I’ve had women crying after I’ve shown them an image. We talk about our insecurities and our fears. We hug and share our dreams. I’ve had women come to me after years in an abusive relationship and to see the change in them after we have talked just makes my heart so full. Not only have I been able to help them, but they have helped me overcome so much of my own insecurities and fears.”

“I think what I’m best known for, or the one thing that people tell me most often, is my ability to make my subjects relax and feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. I try to foster a super casual environment with my clients by building a sincere friendship with them, asking them tons of questions and getting to know what makes them unique and special. That really helps diffuse how awkward and even scary it can be to have a giant camera pointed at your face and actually transform the experience into a fun and memorable one.”

"After planning my own queer wedding in 2012, it became clear to me that I was meant to focus on the LGBTQ+ community. The exhaustion and anxiety around outing myself to every vendor, the worry of how they’d respond, and the fear of rejection are things I wouldn’t wish on anyone. I knew I wanted to make a difference, and as a photographer, I could. And so, the following year I overhauled my business and have gone on to photograph countless LGBTQ+ couples and individuals. The most unique place I’ve photographed is Treehouse Point in Washington. This private retreat center was gorgeous, intimate, and my couple married in the river there. It was so lovely."

“I recently did a shoot in the Black Rock Desert (known for Burning Man) with an amazing couple. The desert landscape is truly awe inspiring— shimmering mirages across the vast lakebed, windstorms full of dust hundreds of feet high, sparse vegetation, only to be dotted with natural hot springs and some of nature’s best formations. It was one of the most beautiful and surreal places I’ve ever done a shoot, and I will be returning again and again in the future.”

“Given that it was 14 years ago, and I was 20 years old when I first started, I just wanted to take ‘cool’ photos of cars. Through the years, it took growing as a person and repeating the act of photography over and over again to learn what was most important to me in the creative process. In time, it wasn’t making a ‘cool’ photo that mattered, but learning what photography could mean for me and my subjects and how it could help them remember a moment in their life or document a feeling for years to come. I’ve become obsessed with the idea and the practice of communicating everything about a person in one photo. The psychology of the creative process and how I connect with people has become more important to me than the technique of physically using the camera.”