Reviews of Mike Black PhotoWorks (Photo Studio)

Rory Walker

Mike Black is the best photographer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. For anyone interested in digital photography or videography, Mike Black is your solution. Mike’s professional manner, timeliness and ability to work with light and the natural surroundings is nothing short of genius. He is a magician with the camera!

Marco Capone

Mike's photo gallery is incredible. Just have him show you his work and be mesmerized.

GoGetter Marketing

As as business owner, I felt that I needed to update my personal portraits for my social media profiles so I consulted with Mike Black. I showed him some examples of the kind of look that I was going for and not only did he achieve what I had in mind, his work exceeded my expectations. The shoot itself was very spontaneous, natural and fun, which I believe is the key to how he achieves such great results. His prices are reasonable and he's a true professional. I would personally recommend him to everyone. Thanks Mike!

Lisa Denyer

Mike took my team photos which were amazing, high quality. He is a true professional and a pleasure to work with, highly recommend.

Mody Chehade [Student]

The best photographer, we did 3 photoshoots with Mike Black 2 for our family and other for my business. We enjoyed both sessions. Photos looked great. Love them and Im using mine for my LinkedIn account as well as Company official photograph. Got so many compliments.

Toby Surmann

Mike has a natural talent for photography that isn't easily found in any photographer. He has an eye for light, colour, and composition, etc. And if you're photo shy, his calm demeanour puts you at ease. Highly recommend his services!

Jeff Preston

Mike is amazing at what he does! Professional, reasonable and responsive. A 5 star experience!

George Guerrette

I'm a freelance composer to picture of thirty years, and I needed the services of a professional photographer to finally get some proper shots that would be the centrepiece of my redesigned website and social points of contact. And I really wanted to up my brand with this go-around. It's never an easy thing to do, deciding on a service provider through just a Google search of local photographers without the benefit of a personal reference. And there's a big difference in cost when hiring A PRO, and not some kid with a camera and crack of Photoshop. AND, being a creative professional myself, I was looking for someone not only a pro, not only with clean technique, but also someone who can bring something different and exciting to the photos without blowing the brief -- and unintentionally subverting the brand. Frankly, this is IMPORTANT STUFF for a business! With browser tabs open for SEVERAL photographers in my area, I came across Mike Black's work. This guy immediately grabbed me by the eyeballs with something different than the other commercial photographers I found. It's tough to articulate exactly why. Yes, the photos I saw online were striking in their clarity and depth (that's gotta be a given with a pro). Yes, his use of colour and light/shadow was certainly above the norm. And the composition of his shots were not milquetoast. But when you put all of that together you see that Mike has a wonderful philosophy that guides his work. The work is never audacious or off-message -- unless "audacious" is what the client wants, of course -- but the brand message is elevated to a hight beyond expectation, thanks to this philosophy that guides his eye. Mike also captures the shots in the most fluid way. It was never really, "Alright -- YOU'RE ON!", and the results are shots that say more about you, the subject, than all the light, shadow and technical aspects can proffer, alone. And, finally, Mike has a warm personality, a real Steady-Eddy throughout the shoot, was responsive to requests (and I AM a control freak) and NEVER resistant to those requests during the post-process. I NEVER got a bad vibe from him. Not once. The result of all that, which informs his personality and temperament? I LIKE the guy! So, I was THOROUGHLY happy with the results, it was the best decision I could have made, EVERYONE who sees the photos says the same thing ("he was worth every cent"), and I recommend him to anyone for any job, regardless of its magnitude. He's FANTASTIC and you will be THRILLED with the results!

Catherine Bourgouin

Mike is delightful to work with! Extremely professional and produces excellent results. Highly recommend his services.

Anna Bolton

Mike has been doing amazing work for my brand, for clients and friends. Headshots, brand shots, video. He makes it all look so pro and the team is great to work with! Thanks Mike & Helen:)

Ryan Gale

MBPW has as done some incredible work for many of my company's projects. From corporate headshots to architectural interiors and exteriors, Mike delivers professional and timely service in a time sensitive industry where my clients want their photos yesterday!

Alexander De Souza

My wife and I hired Mike for our wedding. Mike was always in communication with us and really attentive, which meant so much as we were planning our wedding while abroad. The photos he took were stunning, and his candid shots are outstanding - every picture captures a moment we cherish. Thanks Mike!

Diana Boudrahem

"It had been a few years since we had a family portrait done. With 2 teenagers, they wanted it to be quick and painless. Mike was amazing. We had a winter wonderland photo shoot. My family was happy it didn’t take long and I was thrilled that Mike was able to capture amazing and natural looking photos. I would highly recommend him ….even for the moody teens!"

d Do

Mike's photography skills are top notch. He is professional and caring. Highly recommend for both professional and personal photo shoots. 6 stars!

Laura Hietalahti

Mike is a fantastic photographer...! I'm so in love with the photo's that he took of my family this past summer. I highly recommend him.

Timea Sarkozi

Mike really captured the feeling we wanted to convey for our company website. We are easy going and approachable but very professional and caring. We had a great day with Mike. Thank you!

Jill Fost

What an incredible experience. Mike was not shy about telling us where to stand, placement of our feet, hands, people, nor about trekking through the woods with his gear to get the perfect shot. He was patient and fun to work with. The end results were beyond perfect. Thank you so much, Mike for your dedication to perfect pics. I can't wait to show everyone your work, and to go through this experience again. - The Fost Family.

Emily Simpson

Mike has an eye for creating the most unique pictures that truly capture the people in them. What an incredible photographer, but at the same time one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Mike went above the beyond for our wedding, we asked him to fly to Spain, photograph our wedding at a venue he had never visited before and capture some of the other moments with our group over 5 days, all whilst incredibly jet lagged! The photos speak for themselves though, they are absolutely stunning. You will not find a photographer better than Mike and we highly recommend him for work in Canada or around the world.

Audrey Noronha-Teixeira

Mikes work is amazing. He brings out the true character of the subjects in his photography. He adds in a blend of uniqueness and creativity that makes him a notch above. Not only does he give you what you expect from a good photographer but gives what you don't expect.