Reviews of HA Photography (Photo Studio)

Chelsea Fitzel

We looked at many, many photographers’ websites when we were looking to hire someone to capture our wedding day perfectly. Once we saw Dirk’s work, we agreed that he was the best. Having an amazing talent was one thing, but it was a bonus that he was extremely professional to us in person, as well. Dirk was phenomenal to work with – he took the time to get to know us individually and as a couple. To him it seemed that it wasn’t just the day of the event that his work begun; it started with the very first meeting. He kept in contact with us through all of our planning and offered advice and recommendations for anything we needed help with. It was a huge help to have our own knowledgeable insider to the Nanaimo wedding industry. Part of our contract was a second photographer, and after meeting the other photographer, Neil, we were easily convinced that the best only hires the best. They proved that to us on our wedding day – they got amazing shots, both posed and candid. They took photos of all of the details of the venue and decor which was important to us as we were so busy on our wedding day, and we didn’t really get the chance to take it all in and appreciate it. Dirk thought of everything for the wedding day – he brought cigars for the groomsmen at our photo session, and he brought hair products for the girls which ended up being a huge help after doing the wedding party photos at the top of windy Mount Washington before the ceremony. The final touch for our package was a ‘story book’ with photos from our wedding day with quotes that my husband and I said about each other and about our wedding day. It is an absolutely amazing keepsake, as are our wedding slideshow DVDs; we can relive our wedding day any time we want. Dirk went above and beyond for our wedding, and in our opinion there is no other choice for a wedding photographer.

Cari McLean

Professional but not intimidating.

Debby Baker

Very fun time

Zachary Chin

Unfortunately this may seem as an unfair review but on a family trip leaving Vancouver a small suv with advertisement of this company was aggressively driving and weaving in and out of traffic around my vehicle making my family and I very nervous for ours as well as others safety. I hope this aggressive manner is not repeated for safety of all.

Laura White

Dirk was professional but fun and encouraging of trying different approaches to achieve a variety of results. I was very pleased with the results and would to go him again.

Alison Watt

I had such a great afternoon of shooting with Dirk and his assistant Laura. Dirk had taken the time to come to my studio the week before (a boat ride from Nanaimo). The resulting photos reflected his great attention to detail, as well as inventive and skillful use of location and light. His professional yet warm manner helped me relax. As a result the photos were not only beautiful but an authentic reflection of me, my work, and my garden studio.

Frederic Robinson

Dirk is awesome to work with! He's very professional and has a keen eye for what he's looking for so it makes it very easy to give him what he needs. Highly recommend him. Great guy, great fun, and a true professional. Love the results!

Janice Williams

Dirk was at #SMCamp 2017 providing head shots of conference participants. It was evident that Dirk had an attention to detail and was able to effectively work with me to get the best head shot possible. I received my head shots in high resolution digital format in a timely way - and was pleased to find that he included a third head shot. I would recommend his services for any business professional in need of photography for business purposes. Thanks Dirk!

Roman And Associates Immigration Services

Had a great experience for sure. Very welcoming and made everything feel comfortable. First time to have a business portrait taken by a professional photographer and it was great. Next time I need a professional photographer, no hesitation, it would be Dirk I'll be calling.

Jeff Johnstone

Dirk has a way of making the most awkward and unphotogenic people feel comfortable in front of the camera. He was even able to get pictures of me with my eyes open!!!

Joe Godard

HA Genuinely cares about your image. Excellent photography.

Valene Grovum

Dirk is a true professional and so much fun to work with! Thanks for making me feel comfortable in front of the camera and for your creative photo shoot ideas! I’m super happy with all the photos and can’t wait til next time!

Alan Koenke

Dirk is an outstanding professional with a great eye for detail. He delivered exactly what we requested and more. He was always accessible, a great communicator and gave us outstanding images. Don't hesitate to work with Dirk.

Jamie Kuhn

We use Dirk to capture all our architectural photography from our custom homes. Not only does Dirk capture great photo's he is great to work with. Dirk is professional and fun and makes having him on our sites to take photos of our work an added bonus to his skills with the camera. I would highly recommend HA photography.