Reviews of Studio Iris Photography - By Appointment Only (Photo Studio)

BrianCampbell303

Monique Dykstra took both my and my wife Jocelyne Dubois' author photos. She has the gift of putting you at ease so as to get the right expression, and the skills to quickly render that image as attractive (but real) as possible. She was a delight to work with. We would gladly use her services again.

Nicholas Marakas

Working with Monique was like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The day went by so smoothly! She takes her work extremely seriously and goes the extra mile to make sure you are happy with your photos. You feel safe and at ease, and most importantly, are having fun throughout. I would recommend her to anybody who is looking for something different than the standard. She is undoubtedly the best.

Konstantin Khilkevitch

We had our family photos taken by Monique at Studio Iris. She really put us at ease, and was very patient and encouraging with our two young children. The photos turned out fantastic!

Tony Truong

It was a pleasure to have my portrait taken by Monique. She takes great picture, and she has great personality, so we had very interesting conversation during the shoot. I'm sure will come back for more pictures.

Lijen Lim

What a wonderful experience with Monique. We hired her for our engagement and wedding photos this year. She was a consummate professional from our very first meeting with her, throughout the big day and beyond. She is warm and giving during photo shoots, and made all of us feel comfortable and relaxed during an otherwise unnatural and awkward (for me at least) type of activity; posing for romantic photos in public. We went with a two-photographer package for our wedding day. I wouldn't recommend anything less. Aside from capturing twice as many candid moments, the second photographer also acted as a photobooth photographer during our reception which turned out great. All in all we would highly recommend Monique for your wedding.

Lucie Nelle

Monique made us feel really comfortable and relaxed, and just be ourselves. She was great with the kids - patient, kind and funny. Her portraits truly captured our children's personalities and it's an ever renewed pleasure to look at them. We have never had a professional family portrait done before, and we were very lucky to have had Monique as our photographer. Thank you, Monique!

Bob Thomas

Monique was an absolute pleasure to work with. From the moment we spoke by phone, she guided me on how to prepare for the shoot and immediately put me at ease. During the shoot, she put me right at ease and the whole experience was very enjoyable. The photography itself was also excellent. She is super efficient and a total professional. Would highly recommend Monique and Studio Iris to anyone. A++

Caitlin Schmidt

My fiancé and I are so pleased with the pictures Monique captured for our engagement photoshoot. She is friendly and upbeat which makes it easy to look natural and enjoy the process. We would recommend her in a second!

The Glitz Life

I must say that Monique's skills are just AMAZING. She is full of energy & is very passionate at what she does. I've had my grad photo's taken else where. I was VERY disappointed, but then found Monique & let me assure that she exceeded my exceptions. My graduation pictures are now FABULOUS so fab that everyone keeps admiring it and wants a copie. Thank you!

Racheland Pierre-Luc

Monique did such a fantastic job in capturing the little moments and details that made our day as special as it was. Although my brother in law was obviously uncomfortable with all the portraits, she even managed to get a couple of good ones of him. She was professional, timely and the pictures are beautiful. Her positive energy and attention to detail has not gone unnoticed.

Sean Rozario

My wife and I met with Monique at Studioiris based on a referral from a friend. We were both impressed by her professionalism as well as the wide variety of locations she has already photographed for weddings. Her photos look beautiful, none appear overprocessed and beautifully captured A-Z of our lakeside wedding. Monique was a pleasure to work with on the wedding day and provided our photos soon after. Book her early!

Alizah Benchetrit

An amazing wedding photographer! Monique a fantastic eye for capturing beautiful moments. On our wedding day she was down to earth, funny, lighthearted and graciously accommodated our changing schedules and requests. My husband and I are both camera shy and she made the first look experience, a great highlight of the day. We received the slideshow quickly and the photos turned out beautifully. I can’t recommend her enough!!

Masoumeh Rezaei

Monique is an amazing photographer and she is very friendly. We had a great experience with her doing an outdoor photo shoot. We received the photos very quickly and they are all fantastic.

Linda Trudeau

Monique had the impossible task of photographing two very reluctant subjects. She did an amazing job, we're delighted with the results!

Maniya Aghasibeig

Great photographer! Monique has a pleasant personality and she is very professional. She was very responsive to our requests and took high quality photos from our wedding ceremony. She definitely knows her stuff and picks great angles quick. We highly recommend her. Don’t hesitate!

Ramona Hallemans

Your photography class was interesting and very informative. I've learnt so many things about my camera and what all those little icons mean! I think you are an excellent photographer and very interesting person. Anyways, I really enjoyed your class and I wish you luck.

Adam A

Amazing quality photos taken by Monique. Worth every penny!

Cyrille Delavenne (Asim)

We met with Monique at Westmount Park to take photos of my wife and I, and a few family photos, and she did an incredible job. She was very professional, friendly, patient, and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire photo shoot. Two days after the shoot, she sent us the link to download our photos, and we were stunned at how great they all came out. Looking forward to printing our favourites and share them with our families. Thank you Monique :)

Cyrille Delavenne (Asim)

We met with Monique at Westmount Park to take photos of my wife and I, and a few family photos, and she did an incredible job. She was very professional, friendly, patient, and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire photo shoot. Two days after the shoot, she sent us the link to download our photos, and we were stunned at how great they all came out. Looking forward to printing our favourites and share them with our families. Thank you Monique :)

Sarah Vandekendelaere

Monique is the best. She is so loving and dedicated. Only the perfect shot is good enough for her and she will honest with you about her work! We did our maternity pictures with her, then went back for newborn pictures. It's not cheap, but it's money well spent on capturing memories that will last forever. We will definitely be back for family pictures!

Roch Farmer

We are so happy that we chose Monique for our wedding photos. She made us feel very comfortable and natural. Always happy and smilling she made it all seem so easy. We are very satisfied with her work and professionalism. Pictures are beautiful and very natural. All our guests and wedding party loved her. I would recommend Studio Iris to anyone looking for a talented professional photographer for a very good price.

Amritansh Mishra

Really nice guy and very quick service :)

Nadia Tarek

Monique is great! She is very friendly and light-hearted yet still professional and hard-working. She recently took photos of my wedding and I am very happy with how well she was able to capture the day!! Highly recommended

Gillian Sze

We couldn't have asked for a better photographer! Monique was great at making the whole group feel comfortable from the get-go and keeping spirits high. Orchestrating a large bridal party was, I'm sure, no easy task, but Monique was a pro. The mood was natural, light and fun throughout the shoot and, needless to say, the photos turned out beautifully. We would hire Monique again for future events and occasions in a heartbeat!

Joshua Berkowitz

Monique is great! She is very friendly and kind yet still professional and hard-working. her price is also very reasonable. I hired her the second time now to do photo shoot for a our company's website and we are all extremely pleased with what she delivered, all i can say- is, job well done!! Highly recommended.

Anne Belliveau

Working with Monique for my photoshoot was just amazing! I arrived at her studio very nervous and her patience, kindness and talent made it really easy for me (and even fun!) to pose and smile. The results are just wonderful! Thank you so much Monique! :-)

Thomas Bock

I've recently taken Monique's Art, Architecture & Landmarks and Portraiture classes. During the classes, I've experienced several "a-ha!!!" moments, which left me energized and eager to not only shoot more, but to bring my work all the way through post production and output. The homework assignments gently guided me out of my comfort zone and I ended up producing photos I never could have imagined. Monique is an awesome guiding force, and my abilities and knowledge have, as such, grown exponentially.

Kathelijne Keeren

I took Monique's Art, Architecture and Culture photo class and fully enjoyed it. I've been taking photographs for years but I learned lots in Monique's class, both technically in terms of using my camera and also in terms of taking better photos in general. Classes and assignments were fun and enjoyable. Monique is a great teacher. Thanks!

Insight Leadership

I picked this studio because it was very close to my home and the photos looked very good on the website. I was not dissappointed, Monique is very professional and took the time to let me know what to prepare before the meeting which I did. During the shoot she was able to make me feel relaxed and get the best out of me. I will go back for my next shoot and highly recommend the studio. Vincent Gauthier, Insight Leadership Inc.

Debra Murdock

Monique just completed a photo session for my daughter's graduation. We had to change the date/time of the appointment several times and Monique was very flexible. The session itself was so much fun. We had several people there and everyone wanted photos with the graduate. Monique was so patient in accommodating our requests. And the icing on the cake were the photos themselves - all terrific. I highly recommend Monique.

Randall Lightbown

I've never liked being photographed and always found that pictures of me weren't good because of that. Not so with Monique. She knew how to make me feel at ease and I love the results!

Zeeshan Mulk

Monique is a very talented photographer as well as an amazing, emphatic and patient person to work with. She has an artistic flair who likes to experiment as well as knows which shots she wants based on the person she is photographing. I never had such an experience in my life and was feeling a bit anxious, but she guided me through the process with ease and managed to grab some good shots. She also helped me with clothes selection prior to the shoot and tips on getting ready. I would highly recommend.

Wendy Thomson

Monique is fantastic. She did some business portraits for me recently which I am very pleased with. They get lots of compliments. Also a family album which is full of beautiful photos, each one capturing a moment. I cannot recommend her too highly.

Kimberly Noels

This was such a fun day! Monique made me feel comfortable right away, and I'm super happy with the way the photos turned out. I recommend her wholeheartedly -- I'll be coming back for family photos!

Marie-France Paquin

I am amazed by those beautiful astonishing greenish-blue eyes guy pictures! Those eyes will be seen. I love the details (pictures) of the cooking tools and the spoons etc. Thank you so much. Awesome job Monique, I understand why they love your work here so much. marie-france Fondation Mission Old Brewery

Sh. Nor.

Monique is great person and really a good photographer. Absolutely recommend to everyone looking for nice pictures.

Nancy Paul

Monique did an amazing job photographing our wedding in September, 2013. She was so positive, relaxed and patient, everybody loved her! I didn't have to worry about a thing as Monique knew exactly what she was doing. She was also very discrete during the ceremony and captured some really breathtaking shots. Our pictures came out wonderfully and I still look at them with fond memories. I am so pleased with my experience of Studio Iris. I would absolutely recommend her services for anyone looking to capture a magical event without any stress :)

aida salahieh

Great service! you won't be disappointed

Monique Polak

Monique D is a fabulous photographer. I have admired her work since I first saw it in the Montreal Gazette. She recently photographed my daughter's wedding and the photos are out-of-this-world beautiful. Monique knows how to make her subjects comfortable and she gets amazing shots. Way to go, Monique and Studio Iris!

Hanadi Sleiman

Monique is a fantastic photographer. She made me feel very comfortable while taking pictures, and I have used her excellent professional photos on numerous occasions. I very highly recommend her.

Jenny M

Monique at Studio Iris Photography took our wedding pictures for us. We were thrilled with her work! She was punctual, professional, warm and caring. She took the time to really ask us what "feel" we were hoping for in our pictures (e.g.: casual candids vs. more formal portraits) and she did exactly that. She captured fleeting moments and expressions but was never intrusive. Our wedding album is a collection of our memories as the bride and groom, and also the experiences of our family and friends as they celebrated with us.

carmen cheung

We had a great experience working with Monique! We hired her to capture some family photography ahead of a dinner with extended family. She handled the chaos well :) Monique is super friendly, fast to respond to emails, and easy to communicate with. Definitely recommend working with Monique for your photography needs!

Eli MacLaren

Monique produced gorgeous portraits of us. We hardly recognize ourselves, we are so beautiful! Every family should take the time to capture their own best selves in this way. There is no better celebration of the energy and care that we put into our daily relationships than one of Monique's lovely photographs.

Kasia Biniecki

We feel very lucky that it was Monique Dykstra from Studio Iris Photography who captured our beautiful wedding day for us. The photographs of our wedding are absolutely breathtaking! Every single one of our photos tells a story of that day -she caught that sparkle in our eyes, those beaming smiles and the happiness that we felt. As a person she is very generous, patient and warm, she knows how to put every single person at ease (which is oftentimes not easy during a wedding!). We are very grateful to Monique, and in the future, when the opportunity arises, we would be thrilled to have her as our photographer once again.

Vikaas Rao

We had a fantastic experience with Monique for an outdoor family shoot at a nearby park. The pictures were beautiful and she was excellent with our two young kids.

Jessica Bleuer

Monique is very personable, fun and easy to work with. I dislike getting my picture taken, and Monique made it as comfortable as possible. I needed to get my photo taken for professional purposes and I feel that Monique was able to capture the essence of who I am. You will not be disappointed with her work or with her experience. I recommend her without hesitation!

Eva Pomeroy

I loved working with Monique on my photos! This is usually something I dread and, indeed, had put off for over a year. Her pre-shoot advice was solid and the shoot itself was fun and ....... efficient!! We really got what we needed in a short time-frame. I am sending my husband her way next!

Karen N

We were very pleased that we chose Monique from Studio Iris to photograph our wedding this past August. She is professional, organized, friendly and takes amazing photos! From the first look session to the reception, Monique captured all those great moments that went by way too quickly! She also made sure that we stayed on schedule, making the day as stress-free as possible. We highly recommend Monique!

Ghada A.

My husband and I had a lot of fun doing a casual photo shoot in Old Montreal. She has a great personality and makes you feel right at ease from the very beginning. I told her what we had in mind, and she suggested some good locations. The photos turned out as we wanted! Highly recommended.

Kimberlie “The Finer Cookie” Robert

I took a landscape and architecture workshop with Monique and had a great time. She is a wonderful teacher and photographer. She gave me excellent feedback on my pictures, and I look forward to our next workshop together. Many thanks Monique

Virginia Guevara

Choosing Monique as our photographer was simply one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the very beginning, it was clear that she was there to help us and she provided us with invaluable guidance when it came to putting our itinerary together. She made us feel very comfortable during the wedding day (which was incredibly important for us since we are not very picture friendly). She had a lovely smile, a very cheerful attitude and she stayed with us until the party was almost over, taking beautiful pictures of the event and the people who surrounded us. Once the day was over and we got to see the pictures, we were amazed by their beauty and quality. She also put together a slide show of the day that made everyone cry and we will not hesitate to use her services again on any big occasion.

Sean Wells

Monique from Studio Iris is absolutely incredible to work with. She helped me set up a secret proposal with my girlfriend offering advice on location, lighting, and even where to stand for photos. She really captured the moment and made us feel incredibly comfortable! Need a photographer in the Montreal area? Look no further! Monique thanks again for all of your help!!!