Reviews and Testimonials

We booked Paul to take pictures at our son’s first birthday party, which in our culture is considered one of the two main birthdays in our life time. He understood exactly what kind of moments we wanted to have preserved on film, and he delivered. We were completely satisfied with his pictures, the angles he found to capture many special moments, and how he became ‘invisible’ to the people present to make the candid shots happen. He is reliable to work with and easily available by phone or email. We will definitely contact Paul again for our next big event.

Thank you Paul! You did an incredible job of capturing a great head shot, along with many others! You are an excellent photographer and we are very grateful for you and your amazing work! Much kudos to Melissa, too! She’s a top notch make-up artist!

It was fun working with Paul on my new headshots! He allowed me to be me and captured so many great moments. My teacher Jill Dion told me about Paul in a meeting we were having and that day I booked a session with him. I payed a lot of attention to the angles Paul would suggest for a great shot and thought it may have felt uncomfortable, but it came out as a good shot! Just because it’s uncomfortable doesn’t mean it isn’t good for you! Thank you Paul!

I’ve had excellent experience with both photo sessions with Mr. Paul Manoian. After two disappointing experiences with individuals who were supposedly professional, I was fortunate to find Paul’s website, and after examining portfolio samples available, I decided to give it a try. We had two sessions, one in the studio and one outdoors, and both were successful. I had a good idea of the kinds of photos I wanted, and I had communicated this to Paul. He clearly kept this in mind during the sessions and made his best attempt to achieve our goal. I also like how I was able to screen all the shots leisurely and choose the very best ones. I doubt you will find a more courteous, pleasant and knowledgeable photographer in the area!

Paul did my daughter’s senior pictures last year and my son’s this year. Paul was always professional and provided great ideas for both photo shoots based on the kids interests. The pictures turned out great!”

Plan a wedding in 6 months? We did! With limited time and budget we began researching area photographers and discovered many required a high end deposit and were not what we wanted. Paul Manoian Photography’s a la carte pricing was a good fit for our budget and Paul was able to accommodate our date and expectations. Being a laid back couple, we didn’t want a lot of formal photography throughout our day. It was important to us that our venue & ceremony be the emphasis and for Paul to capture us and our guests in the moment, unaware. He accomplished this beautifully.

We drove all the way from Ohio just for Paul to take Trevez’s senior pictures because I read he was #1 … and boy were they right! I appreciate your patience and understanding when it comes to Teens with lots of style. Thank you you are THE BEST!! We will be seeing you for our other son in 4 more years!!!!!

Thanks Paul!!! You have been amazing the entire time… from the initial conversation – we really appreciate you!

We are so pleased with the family portraits that he took for us. He was creative and offered many ideas that had not occurred to us. He was patient as he listened and answered our questions during the shoot. Our pictures will be a treasure for years to come.

Paul is an expert at his trade and did a super job during our session, had great ideas and insights!

Paul was great to work with for my daughter’s senior pictures. She chose Downtown Detroit for a location shoot and not only does Paul know the city so well, he recommended areas to enhance the surroundings. We’re very pleased with the end results, they’re beautiful. And that’s without any photo retouching!

Paul was fantastic. Our younger daughter has already made her mind up that he will be doing her senior pictures as well. All we can say is WOW! The photos were amazing. Great job!

Paul did a wonderful job capturing my son’s senior portraits. He was very flexible with location and timing, and he captured the perfect shots! Both the posed and the natural (sports/action) shots are great. Thanks to Paul, we have memories to last a lifetime!

Paul captured my daughter’s passion and senior spirit in a way that we could not have imagined. The photos he caught of her in cheer stunts are the most prized captures of her high school years. I am so thankful for his skill, creativity and patience in capturing the moments that we hold now for always. Looking forward to seeing Paul again for family portraits and pictures of Gracie’s younger siblings. So recommend Paul to capture the moments you want to remember.

My daughter was nervous she wasn’t going to like any of the photos but boy was she wrong! She absolutely loves them! We had a great time on the shoot! This was the first time she was professionally photographed and this was a wonderful experience! We are going to have a hard time picking just a few! Thanks Paul so much.

Paul was exactly the photographer that I was looking for to update my headshot for LinkedIn and conference bios. I routinely get comments and compliments from friends and professional acquaintances about the quality and “”look”” he captured!

I don’t consider myself particularly photogenic and often end up making really odd faces in snapshots with friends. Paul coached me through a number of different poses at three or four locations at our shoot site. Getting the digital proofs back was quick and easy, and I ended up purchasing two shots.

Love the pictures! They look great!

So awesome! Paul even came out to our home! Had great ideas!

Our experience with Paul was Excellent! Easy online chatting along with scheduling appointment! Paul was friendly, easy to work with. He had excellent ideas for senior photos.

Great guy, great pics.

Paul did an excellent job on my corporate headshot. We needed to mimic a certain style for my company and Paul picked a great location that satisfied the requirements.

Wonderful photos and wonderful experience! I had my senior pictures done by Paul in Detroit and in my home. While I had no real idea of how I wanted the photos to feel, Paul managed to capture the perfect moments! Not only is Paul a great photographer, but he is also incredibly familiar with Detroit and different opportunities for photos around the city. I am very pleased with Paul and my photos!

I am truly blown away at how awesome the pictures of my son came out. Mind you it was like pulling tooth getting him up and ready for the shoot. Paul was very kind, patient and professional it working with Matthew. The pictures are crisp and clean. He made it look like Matthew was actually enjoying the session. Matthew has had an opportunity to look at a few of the proofs and can’t wait to see the rest. Awesome is the only way I can describe the actual shots. I love the outcome soooo much, I plan on scheduling a session for my daughter and grand-daughter this September. Paul has a great deal of knowledge. I wanted the day to be bright and sunny. Learned from Paul, you actually want a time that’s early in the morning when the sun may not be so high. Awesome experience.

Paul is a superstar! Best photographer experience I’ve had. He was so helpful and so willing to go with whatever I wanted for my photos. As we passed through my locations, he pointed out great spots and poses, and I was thankful that he showed me the photos on his camera in between shots and locations. Didn’t waste any time, was very prompt, kind, and as excited about my photos as I was and as my mom was! I definitely feel like I got what I paid for, and with the experience, I feel like I got even more than what I paid for. Great photographer. Will recommend to all of my underclassmen friends for their senior photos in the future.

I wanted some modeling portfolio pictures taken to start my modeling career and the pictures are great! Paul is an amazing photographer and knows how to capture all the right shots. I am so happy with how my shoot went and how the photos turned out!! I can’t wait to work with him again.

What amazing pictures!!! My daughter was nervous she’s shy but Mr. Manoian made her feel at ease, great location recommendation didn’t feel rushed it was just a great experience. Thank you so much!

I was very excited for this photo session because the first impression was from the website that I thought was very informative and very useful in preparation for the photo shoot and I was not disappointed. The session went extremely well. The pictures were spectacular and I would recommend Paul to anyone that wants to do senior pictures model shot after shot he is a five star photographer!

Simply thrilled! Thank you for the preview. We can’t wait to see them all! Wonderful service — above and beyond our expectations.

We highly recommend Paul for any type of photography you may need. He is professional, creative, unique, and has an eye for detail . He made our son’s photo shoot fun and comfortable. Paul is truly an artist and his talent shows through his photographs.

Paul did a wonderful job for my son’s Senior pictures. My son was not in the best mood due to it raining out that day, but you would never know it by the pictures and he now has some wonderful photos with reflections on the wet streets that no one else has for their Senior pictures. He and I love how they turned out.

I got the opportunity to work with Paul after he reached out to my touring musical theatre company. He’d seen one of our performances and expressed a desire to do some headshots for us. I am so so glad I took that opportunity. He has an incredible eye for capturing people as they truly are (even when they strike an abnormal pose). I’m a huge fan of the work he did for me.

We found Paul Manoian online and after viewing his website and reviews, booked a session with him. His genuine concern for my daughter’s vision of what she wanted in her photo session: environment for the session, type of backgrounds, type of photos (including a headshot for her college auditions), was remarkable. His suggestions during the session and his willingness to try different shots to capture her ideas proved to us his professionalism and talent as a photographer. We are both absolutely thrilled at the photos from her session, and have recommended Paul many times this year when asked about a photographer.

We were referred to Paul to get my 15 yr old daughter Sarah’s head shots for her applications for musical theater applications this summer. Paul was easy to work with and we were actually done in 25 min with 2 outfit changes. Very good quality and liked how everything was on line. You can’t go wrong with Paul.

We love the photos Paul took of my son for his senior pictures. My son hates taking pictures and somehow Paul got him to relax and smile. The photos turned out fabulous. It will be very hard to choose our favorites. Thank you again Paul for working with our family again.

The weather would not cooperate for Fall pictures but Paul had no problem rescheduling based on the Michigan weather we were dealing with. Our son came into his senior picture session with a theme in his mind that Paul was willing to work with and recreate. Our son is a duck hunter and wanted pictures that reflect that, i.e having his dog, shotgun and decoys as props and Paul was willing to incorporate all those things in his session. Paul was even able to get actual ducks in some of his pictures during a stop at a cider mill! Overall, our experience with Paul was professional and he provided our son with what he wanted to be reflected in his senior pictures.

it was a pleasure working with Paul! He was easy to communicate with, quick to respond, told me exactly what to expect, and while in the past, posed pictures with my son felt like pulling teeth, this was quick and relatively painless! Paul knows his stuff! Excited to see the final pictures!

Our daughter’s senior picture session was amazing. Paul is extremely responsive, accommodating to our schedule and above all an amazing photographer. We are so pleased with her pictures he really captured her personality in each image.

Paul was great to work with – flexible, punctual, knowledgeable, and cordial. Turnaround time was prompt, and I was thrilled with the end results. I was trying to accomplish multiple shot types in my session, and was worried that I was a bit of a high-maintenance client, but Paul made them all happen without breaking a sweat.

We can’t thank Paul Manoian enough for the amazing experience we had taking Alyssa’s senior pictures, it was truly the best we could have. Paul made it stress-free and fun! Paul’s work is extraordinary, and we will cherish these pictures for a lifetime. If you are looking for a photographer, look no further, don’t hesitate to book your session! We even booked a second senior picture session because we were so impressed with Paul’s talent. He is highly professional, innovative and has a natural ability to capture “the look”!

Paul was fantastic to work with. He was patient with rescheduling due to bad weather. He was helpful in figuring out the best spots and outfits beforehand. He gave us the opportunity to let him know our wants and expectations! He was professional and accommodating and I would highly recommend him! I was pleasantly surprised the next day after our session we got a sneak peek!

So great to work with Paul! He found beautiful spots in Ann Arbor to capture Naomi’s essence. It was a wonderful and easy session and I highly recommend Paul’s services! Many thanks again!

Thank you so much for making Connor’s senior pictures such a wonderful experience! We appreciate your creativity and patience in finding just the right shots! You were able to capture so many of the things Connor was hoping for in his pictures. You did an amazing job and we can’t wait to see the rest of the pics. Love the pics!

Paul, we absolutely cannot thank you enough for our wedding photography! You can completely blew us away and were such a huge help during our wedding. We absolutely love our wedding photos! THANK YOU!

I love my new acting headshots! You made the process so easy. Thank you for everything!

We couldn’t be happier with the senior pictures Paul took of our daughter! Each photo truly captured her personality and style. The entire session was seamless, and Paul made her feel completely at ease. Thank you for giving us these awesome memories that we will cherish forever!

I was dreading convincing my son to take senior pictures, but Paul completely turned that around! He wasn’t keen on the idea at first, but Paul’s enthusiasm and expertise won him over. The session was fantastic, and the pictures? Simply stunning! Paul managed to capture his true spirit, making him shine in every shot. As a mom, seeing my son so unexpectedly happy with the results was the best part. I can’t recommend Paul enough—what a wonderful experience!

Thank you so much Paul! You went above and beyond our expectations! We are so grateful for your talent, professionalism, patience, suggestions, I could go on all day! You are THE BEST!!!!!

We had an Excellent experience with Paul! Super professional, customizing the shoot for our wants/needs of our senior & us as parents- we found that happy medium sweet spot that worked for everyone. We & our senior were very happy! We found Paul from a ‘best senior pictures in Michigan’ search on Facebook & found him Right away! Looked through a lot of photos on socials & on his site along with Lots of helpful guides & reading materials on his page about ideas, locations & sample pictures for senior photos. It’s clear that Paul’s specialty is senior pictures & that he loves what he does! He really understands the perfect settings & lighting & angles! Very experienced! We as a family can really appreciate & recognize great photography work & Paul’s a wealth of knowledge on the subject for sure! There was lots on his site to help you prepare for your session, plan outfits, coordinate best weather dates, locations, & times etc. He was very accommodating to us! These things were all super important to us so when we found his pricing to be quite reasonable, given his level of skill, expertise & accolades, we booked him right away!

We simply cannot choose a favorite because it’s all a work of art. I couldn’t have imagined how happy we are with everything. Thank you, Paul. We set the bar high and you delivered!