Whether I consider myself a selfie-girl or not, I definitely fall into the latter category. The moment a camera is pointed at me, my face and body tense up, and I find myself constantly worrying if my smile looks just right. I rarely enjoy being in pictures – that is, until I met Etsuko. She brings out my usual self, the silly, goofy me! Etsuko has a knack for capturing the best moments of me. Through her photographs, I've discovered different facets of myself that I had never realized existed. I've started to love myself more and more.

​I was blessed to meet Etsuko Lee, the talented photographer behind Studio Verdin, several years ago when she first came to Canada as a student. She struck me as a kind and gentle person with an amazing ability to capture beauty in everything she photographed.

Recently, I was fortunate to have been a client of hers when I did a glamour shot with her and her team. I'm a mother of 5, and I usually do not have the time to get dressed up, nor do I feel very photogenic. Etsuko made me feel very comfortable and beautiful. Her easy going nature makes it easy to communicate with her. I was pleasantly surprised by how good she made me look in the photographs! She has also taken some beautiful portraits of my daughters. Now if I can only get the whole family together for a family portrait! I am looking forward to doing even more sessions with Etsuko in the near future!

Etsuko is a wonderful talented photographer with lots of passions and unique vision in capturing perfect moments. The engagement photos are absolutely stunning, and we cannot be thankful enough to Etsuko for being so patient, approachable and paying attention to detail during the photo-shooting. The photos came out really high-quality with a great sense of art and style. Not only we love the photos, but also our parents, friends and relatives were thrilled with how amazing the photos were handled and edited by the photographer. The whole experience with Etsuko is fantastic and exceptional. She respects and treasures every single opportunity to shoot photos for clients, and hence you can rest assured that you will get the best out of her. Etsuko, we are so happy to have you to be our photographer and friend. Thanks again for creating such a beautiful memory that we can share and will last a lifetime.