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Custom Photography

Virginia Beach, VA
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    Cheryl Sent on 08/15/2016
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    We loved Marian and Mike Linett! Not only were they helpful, professional, and knowledgable, but also took the time to make sure allll of our photos came out more than perfect. They helped us not only with our wedding photos but our casual photos and bridal photos also. All of our photos came out beautiful. Mike and Marian go beyond to capture the perfect moments you would not remember without them. We are so happy to have had them both for our photographer and cannot wait for the baby to be born to have another session in my wedding gown. I recommend them to anyone wanting the perfect photos for your wedding.
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    Charo Sent on 01/26/2021
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    The Best!!!!

    I reached out after our photographer canceled as our wedding neared and from the first time, I spoke with Mike I was sure we were now in amazing hands. Then the pandemic hit but Mike did not miss a beat. We had to make many changes but what did not change was the welcoming and professional nature of Custom Photography they were always quick to respond and willing to adapt to it all. I can't wait until our next photoshoot!! We highly recommend Mike & Marian! Wedding postponed until August 2021.
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    Reka Sent on 06/26/2014
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    If you are seeking the "Top of the Line" in customer service, quality of work and total satisfaction then look no more. Mike & Marion Linett of Custom Photography is a class act. You will not find a better, more qualified, award winning, joy of people to work with than these two. One of the many praises I have about them making our special day one we will cherish for life is the fact that they were able to work with our limited budget. Since we booked them a year out, we were able to make payments up to just weeks before the wedding. Which was a major help for us because we paid for our wedding ourselves and were able to do so with no credit card debt or loans. Best of all, we did not have to sacrifice on quality of work. Mike & Marion treated us like royalty and catered to all of our request and needs. Even down to our engagement and wedding dress photo shoot were Marian helped my bride Enriqua with her wedding dress fitting and even put on her shoes! You can't find better customer service than that if you tried. They have 30 plus years in this industry and it shows. Any one of your photos could easily be featured on the coverer of the best wedding magazines in this country. So if you are Blessed enough to book them early enough to do your wedding; you are in the best possible hands you could hope to be in. If the unfortunate chance arrives and they are NOT available to do your wedding on the day you want.-SWITCH YOUR DATE! They are that good.
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    Lance and Enriqua McKinney
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    Marylynn A. Sent on 02/29/2020
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    outstanding experience!

    This was a truely great experience having our wintertime wedding celebration photographed by Mike and his lovely wife Marion. They took care of details that could have stood in our way before they materialized. We have already previewed our wedding photos and the finished keepsake book, too. Highly recommend this fabulous team for any wedding, especially destination couples such as we.
    John & Marilynn
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    Lauren G. Sent on 04/06/2020
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    Incredible experience!!!

    Mike and Marian are wonderful and talented photographers who we hired for family portraits. They did amazing work with our family and were kind and patient with two little ones, enabling us to get some wonderful pictures of the baby and toddler in our group. We had an incredible number of photos to choose from and were delighted with the results!! When I need a professional portrait for a publication, the care and skill Marian took to make sure an image I chose from our family sitting was perfect and the time she spent on my photo to make me look great were unbelievable!! She made corrections to the image I never even thought of. She is an artist! We were so thoroughly pleased with their work, we hired them to photograph our son's wedding. Having done 4200 weddings, the Linett's are by far the most experienced photographers in the area and, as we could see from the wedding photos in their home, they do beautiful work. If you are looking for the best photographers in the 757 area, don't hesitate to book Custom Photography Ltd.! I'm sure you will be as delighted as we are with their work!!
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    Tracey F. Sent on 08/27/2019
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    Great Experience!

    Our wedding day is not until October but our Engagement pictures are beautiful. I can't wait to do my Bridal & wedding pictures.
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    Tammy W. Sent on 11/25/2019
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    Awesome. They did everything we wanted

    Love love all their work and time they spent with us on our special day.
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    Ashley L. Sent on 01/29/2019
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    Joyful people

    AMAZING PEOPLE AMAZING WORK!!!
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    Daniel S. Sent on 09/15/2019
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    Destination Wedding

    Mike and Marian are two of the best in the business! This duo is everything that you are looking for in a photographer. My wife and I were put into a predicament just weeks before our wedding when our photographer cancelled on us. I contacted Mike, and we finalized a deal the same day! They are professional, responsible, and extremely genuine in their work. You can tell just by being in their presence that all they want is give you the best gift possible! They want to give you memories of your special day! The pictures we got back were better than we could have ever expected! We are in love with every photo that was taken! I highly recommend Mike and Marian to anyone looking for a photographer! These two are exactly what you are looking for!
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    Carolyn D. Sent on 12/28/2019
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    A Beautiful Album of Beautiful Pictures

    Mike & Marian did an absolutely fantastic job of capturing every aspect of our wedding. Marian did the actual picture taking and applying the finishing touches of cleaning up the photos, and Mike used his creative genius to put them into a beautiful album that will always bring back very fond memories of our wedding day. We had seen examples of their work so our expectations were very high, but their final product exceeded our expectations. We were so impressed that in addition to our personal album, we ordered a scaled down version for each of our children. In addition to their professionalism and technical expertise, Mike & Marion were just simply very nice and fun people to work with. We heartily recommend Custom Photography to any couple looking for fantastic wedding photography team. You won't be disappointed.
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    Kellie S. Sent on 05/18/2019
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    Fantastic Experience!

    Every detail of our February 8, 2019, elopement was captured by Mike Linett of Custom Photography. Not being from the area, we had selected a wedding location but knew none of the scenic spots in the area. After photographing our early afternoon ceremony, Mike led us to many of area's most romantic landmarks. Our wedding photographs are beautiful and capture all the love of our wedding day. Since I did not have flowers of my own, he even loaned me one from their studio. Thanks so much for everything.
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    Julia S. Sent on 12/28/2019
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    Excellent Experience

    Mike and Marian Linett were the perfect addition to our Outer Banks Thursday, November 7, 2019, wedding which actually planned in less than six weeks. Whenever we needed to contact them either by email, phone or text, they responded promptly and always offering the assistance that we needed. In that six week time, our engagement session was photographed with plenty of time for us to have a beautiful beach portrait on display at our reception. By getting married on a Thursday , we were lucky and had them both at our wedding. Our guests constantly asked if the Linetts were friends or family who they just had not met. The week before Christmas, we received all the edited images from our wedding electronically so that we could share with everyone over the holidays. Now our task at hand will be selecting the images which will be used to design our digital composite wedding album, but sure this will be January once the holidays are past. Thank you Mike and Marian for capturing every special moment of our wedding and reception.
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    Alexis W. Sent on 12/31/2019
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    Theeeeee Best!

    My husband and I met Mike and Marian at a bridal show and we're immediately drawn to their friendly personalities. From there our amazement grew at the consultation and viewed all their past work. Most companies try to just sell you with fancy talk on how they can make your day the best ever, however they didn't. They just showed with their work. Everything was perfect! From the engagement photos to the ceremony and reception, they went above and beyond. Not too mention all the guests LOVED them !! If you are in the need for a lifetime of wonderful memories, please look no further ! You can thank me later 😉
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    Valerie V. Sent on 07/14/2019
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    Memorable for the rest of our lives

    Working with Mike and Marian has been amazing! My husband and I always wanted to do a destination wedding, but didn't even know where to begin. We were fortunate enough to have a wonderful wedding planner who suggested Mike and Marian because of working together. Mike and Marian were very responsive to every email I sent and were very caring and understanding with all my concerns, especially when a Hurricane had to postpone my first wedding. I never felt abandoned, I felt as if I have always worked with Mike and Marian which made everything perfect.
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    Christana J. Sent on 07/04/2019
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    Wonderful photographers, great people!

    Marian & Mike are the kind of people you want at your wedding. They are fun, caring, and professional. Our pictures are great, and our guests loved them.
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    Dreama L. Sent on 10/27/2018
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    Custom Photography Definitely The Right Choice

    Very happy and we just got married yesterday, October 26th. Even with drizzle, dreary skies and winds, Marian was fantastic to work with. After our ceremony, she took us back to their Kill Devil Hills home/studio where we posed using a beautiful beach scene her daughter had painted. Just seeing the photos on the back of the camera, we can hardly wait to see the finished product. Definitely the right choice.
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    Shiaira Sent on 11/03/2018
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    Amazing!

    I met Mike and Marian at a Bridal Expo, about 7 months before my September 23 wedding. Almost immediately I knew I wanted them to photograph my wedding. For the time I was at their booth Mike showed the upmost attention to only me (and my crew) and did not make it feel like a transaction at all. Within five minutes I felt like I’ve known him for years. The next day my now husband, mom, and I visited the Linettes at their home, where they work with another partner, Steve. I felt like I was visiting a relative. They shared their stories with no mention of the dozens of plaques and awards which filled their walls, which most people/companies make a selling point. I didn’t know there were so any photography degrees and awards, Custom Photography had them all. They showed me many of their photos, which were absolutely beautiful, and did not pressure me at all, told me to contact them once I was ready. I ended up booking that night and signing my contact which included engagement shoots, bridal portraits, 3 event books, canvas photos, two all day photographers, and copyrights to all the pictures received. The Linettes were amazing to work with, so flexible and personable. Every time I needed to contact them I was able to with promptness and felt like I was speaking with an aunt or uncle. I was able to substitute my engagement shoots with boudoir photos. Their home has a separate section for their photography studio; it even has props and a dressing room! It was so much fun and they made me feel so confident! Marian made sure my body looked amazing in all shots and the way they worked together was like one, even finishing each other’s sentences and posing ideas. I could tell they absolutely loved what they did! Same for my bridals which my pictures were unbelievable- like a magazine. I felt beautiful! The day of my wedding my photographers were Marian and Steve! Steve was just as personable as Mike and Marian, I could also tell he was an expert at what he did and loved to photograph! He captured some absolutely amazing shots, photos I didn’t even think to request. He was also tall enough to get photos from above during my ceremony. Marian and Steve worked just like Marian and Mike, like one! I got my edits back a week before expected and the wait was worth it!! OMG! They were beautiful. They got photos I didn’t even remember taking, including shots of people at the photo booth, just stunning work. I will absolutely recommend them and use them for any future event we have. The only negative I have will be missing them after I pick up my books. Book them!! You won’t regret it!
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    Annie Sent on 10/14/2018
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    Marian and Mike were the only calm and collected entity of our Hurricane Matthew wedding weekend. Ceremony was originally scheduled for Friday evening with the anticipated Hurricane's arrival, but with family and friends already in town everything was moved into action for a Thursday wedding. With racing emotions, everyone's words of wisdom as to what we should do, along with anticipation of weather, the Linetts just took everything into stride and captured beautiful memories. In consideration of how they work in Hurricane mode, we can only image how the perfectly planned beautiful weather weddings are photographed.
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    Mel Sent on 07/08/2018
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    simply the best choice out there
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    Anthony Sent on 06/21/2018
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    I am absolutely in love with Custom Photography. Our wedding, and our engagement shoot were both full of memories and laughter. Mike and his wife are incredibly friendly, professional, and provided quality in both service and photos that exceeded all of our expectations. I would highly recommend them to anyone that is considering a photographer, and I plan on using them again in the future!
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    Stacy Sent on 06/22/2018
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    I found Mike and Marian at a wedding show and I haven't had one bad thing to say about them. THEY ARE AN AMAZING COUPLE TO WORK WITH!!! They took my ideas and my wishes and ran with them! I couldn't have asked to work with a better couple, they were always easy to reach (like at 1 am the morning of my wedding), and even gave recommendations on other vendors to try. My husband and I are now joking that if we ever get divorced who would get custody of Mike and Marian ;) lol We love this couple they made our day so must better and the memories they've captured will be treasured.
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    Our experience with this company was great!

    We really enjoyed working with this dynamic duo! Even with thunderstorms raining on our special day, Mike and Marian were able to capture some of the most beautiful photos, and really preserved all of our wonderful memories from our Williamsburg double wedding through photography! The quality of our photos and our memory books were top notch, and I am so thankful we were able to hire them as our photographers. They quickly became part of our family, and anyone who gets to work with this couple is really in for a treat!
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    Keenan A. Sent on 12/29/2019
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    Awesome Experience and Beautiful Pictures!

    Our experience with Mike and Marian was absolutely amazing! We met them at a bridal show, and instantly booked them! Their attention to detail and beautiful personality let us know right then that they were who we wanted to capture the best day of our lives! They are the best, and if you want the best for your special day, you should book them!!
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    I met Mr. & Mrs. Linett at my very first bridal show in 2016. I saw a few other photographers but none of them had the passion and energy that this husband and wife team have. This duo has a passion for what they do and what they do is their passion. Fast forward to my wedding day, May 2018. As the bride I was not watching the clock and had no true concept of what time it was until I heard Mr. Linett's voice. At that moment I knew it was "show time" and everything got real. We now have our photos and they are beyond wonderful. Every special moment was captured and we are over the moon happy.
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    Melissa J. Sent on 05/22/2018
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    Mike and Marian were absolutely wonderful to work with! Mike promptly replied to my request for a photographer and provided thorough information and their portfolio for my (now) husband and I to browse. During the entire process, Mike was energetic and lovely! He made us feel comfortable throughout the entire photoshoot. Furthermore, Marian provided our photos to us straightaway! We are absolutely pleased with the results and highly recommend Custom Photography Limited. We are truly glad that we were able to share our special moment with Mike and Marian.
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