Selecting our photographer for the wedding day was a big deal for me, I knew the photos were something I would always look back on. From the moment I spoke to Holly, I knew she was the perfect person to shoot our wedding day. She was so personable, professional, and made me feel comfortable. One of my concerns was the dark lighting in our planetarium ceremony, but from the getting ready photos to the first look, ceremony to reception, it was all amazing. I literally can't stop looking at them or sharing them. All of our guests were impressed by Holly and her second shooter Ken, who truly left us with an amazing gallery to cherish for a lifetime, we can not recommend her enough! read more

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Holly did my wedding last June, and the photos are absolutely gorgeous! She's seriously incredible, a joy to work with, and so extremely talented. From the beginning she was extremely organized and on top of it. She works with you early on to ensure she understands all the photos you want taken and with who. On the day of the wedding, she captured ALL of the most special moments absolutely perfectly. She spent time making sure to pose us which was helpful, as my husband and I are both typically awkward when it comes to photos I've never really liked photos of myself so I was pretty nervous to get our wedding album back, but we were both in love with the photos. It was so hard choosing the maximum photos allowed for the album, as they were all gorgeous. I ended up paying extra to add more than 50 additional haha. My only regret is not hiring her to take photos of the rehearsal dinner. I think a photographer is one of the most important individuals to hire for your wedding, and I can say with confidence that Holly is the best of the best. If you are considering her, absolutely do it, you will not be disappointed! Thank you Holly for everything!!! read more

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Holly was phenomenal for my wedding. My husband and I got married in October 2024 and as the first to get married on either side of the family we were at a bit of a loss with planning, etc. Holly was fantastic and helped with timeline review, vendor recommendations, and did a walkthrough with us to make sure the photos she was planning would be exactly what we wanted. The day of she was so positive, gave great tips on how best to pose, and was even able to get my dad (who hates posing for photos) to smile in the pics. Holly was by far my favorite vendor to work with, and I will continue to sing her praises to anyone who asks. read more

Holly is AMAZING!! She's a master at capturing the moment! I cannot forget to mention her attention to detail and true genuine care for her clients. From the process of booking to the day of our wedding, her communication throughout was exceptional. My husband and I are in love with the outcome of our wedding photos. Thank you again Holly, you're the best! read more

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Holly was our photographer for our Aug 2021 wedding and she was so great to work with. She was always incredibly professional and responsive, and also so warm and friendly and great with managing lots of family and wedding guests during the event. And most importantly, we loved the photos she and her assistant captured! When we first booked Holly in 2019, she went out of her way to meet us at the venue to scope out the location since she hadn't been there before. We also did an engagement session with her and got a sense of how she directs people (and dogs ) in order to get the best portraits, which was what we needed since we had no idea what to do in front of the camera. Like so many other couples, our 2020 wedding had to be postponed and we are so grateful that Holly was flexible and was able to change to our new date. When the new date got closer, she reached out to put together a detailed timeline for the event, which was really helpful to make sure we got all the shots we wanted to get. On the wedding day, she arrived early and we were mostly running ahead of schedule during the getting ready, first look, bride+groom portraits, and bridal party photos (all before the guests started arriving). It was amazing to not have to rush around. After the wedding, we received our wedding gallery within a month of the event which was amazing! read more

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Holly is absolutely amazing! I attended a family member's wedding where Holly worked and she was fun, friendly and professional and her work was great. So my husband and I knew we wanted to have her capture our wedding day. We met with her before the wedding to visit the venue. She had awesome ideas which we loved and wanted to include in our wedding and they turned out well! During the wedding, she guided us on some poses and made us feel comfortable. The photos turned out AMAZING and I'm so glad I have them and can relive the best day ever. If you're contemplating on the wedding album, just do it. I'm glad we got the album because we let our guests who come over look at the album and they love it! read more

Holly is so sweet and personable. We had her take our engagement and wedding photos and were happy with the results. All of our wedding guests also commented on how sweet Holly and her assistant were. Give Holly a call and talk to her yourself, I'm pretty sure you'll want to book her after speaking with her. read more

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If it were possible to give ten stars I would. The wedding photos are magnificent. This was a wedding re-shoot because the original photographer turned out not to know his craft very well and was a disaster. Spoke with Holly and explained this was a do over and our hearts could not take another letdown. Holly showed up to the site well ahead of time and jumped in to help with ALL aspects of the set up from decorations to helping to dress all of us. She would do very well as a movie set director/advisor if she ever changed her line of work. I am so pleased with her work I am tempted to contact a couple of magazines and sell pictures of my daughter! Thinking of planning an event just to have Holly come and take pictures. Job well done. If I had more money I would pay her twice. read more

Holly D was our incredible wedding photographer. Her and her assistant are extremely professional and kind. Highly recommend Holly D for your wedding photography needs, I couldn't be happier with the way our photos turned out and she was so amazing to work with! read more

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Holly is absolutely the professional you want to work with when capturing the moments that matter most. She photographed my engagement photos and wedding. Her level of professionalism and customer service is unmatched. Holly is highly responsive, arrived to both events early, and brings a high level of care/support to her clients. She was even able to help when my dress ripped during our engagement photos (totally my fault). I would work with Holly again in a heartbeat! She deserves more than 5 stars! read more

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Holly was INCREDIBLE to work with!!! I cannot recommend her enough. Throughout our entire planning process she was so helpful, reliable and fast -- not to mention she drove to do a walkthrough of our venue the month before our wedding! As someone with photography and photo editing experience I am super picky -- Holly's work is so exceptional that I promise she will make you look and feel amazing in every picture. She was also just a joy to work with! We had so much fun taking photos together and I'm really grateful she was there to capture our day and celebrate with us. Thank you Holly!!! read more

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Holly was our photographer for our family photos and we are beyond happy with them!! Our whole experience with her was amazing, she answered all questions promptly and made it so easy to choose a package that worked best for us. She helped us pick the perfect venue based on the look we had in mind and it came out better then we could have imagined! She was super patient with our two youngest and we loved all the moments she captured! We can't wait for our next family photos with Holly read more

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Words can't express how much we loved working with Holly & her team for our wedding. We truly couldn't have picked a better person to capture every moment on our special day. My husband and I initially didn't plan to do a first look but Holly recommended that we do it to catch the sunlight and it was the best decision we made. She really wants the best for her clients and has so much knowledge that we knew we were in great hands from the very beginning. Holly is dedicated to get to know and connect with her clients. My husband and I have never taken professional photos before and Holly made us feel so comfortable throughout the entire day. It is a special talent to be an amazing photographer and Holly has it! We look forward to working with her for more photo sessions in the future. Book her now because she's 1000% worth it! read more

Holly and her second shooter Luis took beautiful photos of our wedding. They were prompt, communicative, friendly, and an all-around pleasure to work with. We had a stellar set of wedding vendors, but Holly might have been the most organized and hardworking of all of them. She even put together a proposed timeline for our entire wedding day! Holly suggested all sorts of great places to take photos as well. She proposed two beach locations for our engagement shoot at Half Moon Bay. Our wedding was at the Chabot Space and Science Center and she knew all the best spots and how to get the lighting just right. She had a beautiful redwood area picked out for the first look pictures, too. Holly went above and beyond throughout our wedding day, from showing up early on our wedding day, to pulling things like bobby pins to fix the bride's hair out of her emergency kit. She is an incredibly warm and thoughtful person and helped keep everything calm and fun when we took photos with her. The photos turned out AMAZING and we and our family are so grateful that we have such beautiful pictures with which to remember our wedding day. read more

Best photographer ever! She was very patient with my 4 year old son and she got some very nice shots of him. I highly recommend using her for family photo! read more

We loved Holly from our first phone call with her. I fell in love with her photography style and website and then loved every minute of working with her. Holly is sweet, friendly, and incredibly talented. She really understands wedding photography, brides and their needs. Holly made every shot I dreamed of a beautiful reality. She listened to my ideas and found ways to make them happen. She was responsive, attentive, creative, and flexible. She even got up on top of a wall to take a picture I absolutely had to have! Her turnaround time was incredible! I was so surprised and happy to look at our pictures on our honeymoon... and of course it is always so nice to hear from Holly. Completely friendly, completely professional, and completely talented! You couldn't ask for more! I still look at our pictures every single day! read more

Holly is the best!! Not only did she capture the most beautiful and perfect photos of our wedding, but she is an absolute delight to work with! Her positive, laid back, & professional attitude made her a joy to work with. Would highly highly reccommend!! read more

Holly is an incredible person and photographer. She made me feel beautiful and happy and, as someone that rarely feels good about herself when looking at photos that aren't carefully crafted selfies at the right angle, I cant stop smiling and feeling warmth and happiness in my heart and soul when I see our photos. She came highly recommended by our venue and I'm confident nobody could have photographed our wedding nearly as well. When all is said and done these are photos that we will pull out in 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and so on years, and to know that these are so beautiful... I really can't overstate it. I've never seen color and light and emotion all play together so perfectly until I saw her work. Thank you a million times over, Holly!! read more

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Photography isn't about being able to point a camera and press a button; photography is about capturing and bringing to life a moment so that 20 years into the future you'll remember it like it was yesterday. That's the mark of a true photographer. Anyone can pull out their cellphone and snap a shot, but not everyone knows how to create memories and have them frozen in time forever. Holly D. and I have known each other for years and I've had the privilege of watching her develop her craft and her eye, all the while admiring her professionalism and kindheartedness. So it was a no-brainer to have her capture one of the most prolific moments in my life: my wedding! She captured every feeling, emotion, and glimmer of happiness -- and nervousness -- of both my wife and I. All while being able to somehow remain unobtrusive when the moments were personal. Not only did she capture the memories that will make my wife's eyes light up when we get old and grey, but she was able to help us begin our newest chapter of life, together, in a way that we'll always be able to look back on and remember the love we shared. With our family, friends, and each other. Thank you so much Holly D for your eye, your talent, your professionalism, your kindness and of course: our memories! read more

Holly is such an amazing photographer!! She has such a creative eye to be able to capture unforgettable moments on camera! She did my maternity pictures as well as my daughter's one year pictures. She was very professional. Even had patience in taking pictures with our little pooch Zoe during our maternity pics. When she took my daughter's pictures she was also very patient in trying to make her laugh and switching to different locations in the park. We weren't rush and felt such at ease. Once we saw the prints I was so amazed. I wanted them all!! I ended up buying the cd because I couldn't decide on what prints. Her turnaround time was fairly quick. Overall, I am very pleased and will continue to use Holly to capture all our family special moments! read more

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Being an Image stylist for many years. I have worked with many amazing photographers. Working with Holly was truly the best experience! Her customer service was impeccable. She was also very flexible. She called me the night before and said there was a very bad storm coming and my beach theme, may not be best. She had an even better idea ! Well, clearly you see why her ideas rock. There is like 100 other shots that are just as great! So hard to choose!!! #shawwedding2019! When It comes to your special day you must book her!! You will feel and look amazing in every photo! read more

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My husband and I are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to work with and have Holly as our wedding photographer! All her photos are breath taking and till this day we cannot get over how beautiful our engagement/wedding photos turned out! What makes it pleasant about having Holly as our photographer is that she has the most kind and genuine heart. She takes the time to know her couples and explains everything in detail about the whole wedding process which helped us know what to expect and helped us feel at ease. She was quick to respond (both through email and by phone) whenever we had any questions or concerns. What we like about Holly is that my husband and I are camera shy and she made us feel very comfortable around the camera. To top if off, our photography sessions were so fun! We had so many good laughs while we were taking our photos which made it even more memorable. We love the fact that she took time to drive out to meet us at our wedding venue a week before our wedding. We meet to scope out places for photo opportunities and sunset photos. She has gone far beyond what we would think any photographer would do. We are definitely going back to Holly for any other future photography needs! We highly recommend Holly! read more

I am so impressed with the work of Holly! In the past few years I have done mutiple photoshoots with her, and I have to say that she is truely the best at what she does. She is such a kind, hard-working person. There was never a time when she didn't try her best to put a smile on my face. The photos she takes are simply put, AMAZING. It doesn't get any better. We love Holly D Photography! read more

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This review is long overdue. We met Holly at a wedding event hosted by The Ranch at Little Hills. We were so impressed by her charming presence. We knew right away that we would adore her. Holly took our unfinished vision and ideas and made our day into a fairytale. She captured our love, our humor and our friendship. As I mentioned she is charming, she is always smiling, she's sweet, professional, passionate, talented and makes a bride feel glamorous and elegant. Her communication is impressive. She lead, and I followed the way. We feel lucky and blessed that Holly has such a incredible eye and open heart to catch all of these special moments. read more

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We were so fortunate to find Holly. From start to finish, she was on top of things. Wedding planning is stressful enough, we were beyond relieved that the photographer wasn't one. The pictures turned out beautiful. She definitely has the vision we were looking for to capture our perfect day. I highly recommend Holly if you are looking for a photographer with talent, that communicates, is understanding/patient, and has a loving attitude! read more

Holly has been FANTASTIC to work with for our wedding! From meeting her in person in advance of our big day to the day of to all the post wedding details, it has been a pleasure working with her! What made us love Holly so much? * Her skills with a camera. The photos are absolutely beautiful and she got us posed and took photos in no time at all. It didn't feel like an exhausting chore to get all our posed photos for the wedding, it was so much fun instead! * Her personality. You spend a lot of time with your wedding photographer on the big day and we love hanging out with Holly. My husband and I want to hang out with her more! * Her professionalism. She was always responsive, consistent, on time... Holly went above and beyond, when we ran late on our timeline and asked her to stay an extra hour, she was able to with no questions asked. She just made me feel so at ease on a very stressful, but fun, day. read more

Holly D Photography... Yay, my 100th review. This goes out to an awesome business. I have nothing but amazing things to say about this establishment. Holly, the photographer, is wonderful at what she does. She is so creative and is very passionate about her art. I have had many shoots with her and every shots she captures turns me from an average "Joe" (Or should I say Joe-Ann (?!)) to a magazine model. Each and every time that I have the opportunity to work with her, she has been always done a stellar job! Something else that I really like about Holly is her versatility - she does it all. From engagement and wedding photographs, to graduation pictures, to family, to other special events, to portraits - Holly really has an eye for it all. And she does not stop there, she also does pictures of inanimate objects too (such as food/desserts). Holly has taken my photos many times, and each time, she made sure that I was comfortable and she always the most beiful I also appreciate Holly's willingness to be flexible. If you have specific preferences, she is willing to make it happen. She does photo shoots just about anywhere, and she is definitely open to traveling to meet you (she recently went to Riverside to do a photo shoot - yup she's just that good that people are willing to fly her out just to have her be the photographer at their special day :-) I just love Holly D Photography so much! I can't wait for my next photo shoot.. ;-) read more

I have been waiting on this lady to place her business on yelp so I can give her a review! Holly not only is an amazing young lady to work with but her passion, creativity, and "photographers eye" are beyond any comparison. She is very meticulous about her work and strives to get the perfect shot (which is what photography is all about) . I was in a wedding in which she was the hired photographer and I was blown away at the end product. She knows which angles to use to capture the perfect lighting (with great lighting who needs a filter right?) she has creative genius in directing the poses, and she knows exactly how to capture perfect candids (she made me pass for a real model - even though I had no idea what I was doing ). All these points and more make her stand out from other photographers I've worked with. Any way I want my review to (((resonate))) because Holly D is not only a phenomenal individual but she is an amazing photographer! BOOK HOLLY D! read more

I love this lady!!!!! The first time I took pictures with her, her and my husband set up a shoot that turned into my engagement caught on camera!!! They came out so beautiful and it was affordable. The next time she photographed us was at our wedding and they came out soooo beautiful!!! She took pictures of us getting ready, she took pictures of the ceremony, she took pictures of our guests, and our pictures to make our album. She also gave us a CD and it was very affordable. I recommend her to all of my friends....she captured the most important moments in my life in a way that I remember every detail of that day! Thanks Holly!!!! read more

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Working with Holly has been amazing! She was so good that we booked her twice! Once for our City Hall event and then for our actual wedding day. I'm so glad that I was introduced to her by my best friend. I followed her work on Instagram and after seeing some of her photos I wanted to set up a call. Ever since our initial meeting, I knew right then and there that I wanted Holly to be our photographer. Throughout the whole experience, she was professional from the beginning to the very end. We set up a meeting in Pleasanton to do a quick walk through of the venue to scope out the area. She shared with us her vision of where and what she wanted to shoot. On the actual wedding day, we did all of that and more. Along the way we had to make some quick adjustments which she accommodated. I could go on and on about all the details from our 3 months of being in contact with each other, but to sum it up, Holly made us both feel very comfortable and relaxed. She took the time to hear our story and to keep things fun. We all know taking photos does have its awkward moments, but hey, we do it for the gram. To top things off, she even surprised us with a little gift at the end. Thank you Holly! (And you too Tony!!) read more

Where do I start. Holly D Photography offers the total package for any special moment or occasion. I have personally seen her work on multiple occasions and what stands out every time is her talent for making photo shoots feel natural and easy for her clients. I have been working in videography for over 10 years and have seen first hand how crucial it is to get the right photographer the first time. Don't take a chance with a unproven photographer for your once in a lifetime moment. Holly always always exceeds her customers expectations. Time and time again i have a customers ask for a photographer recommendation. I don't hesitate to refer Holly every time because she truly has the equipment, talent, and the eye for any photo shoot. A+ Service, Quality, and Professionalism! read more

Holly D.she is a great photographer. I'm very happy with the pictures she took with my family I love them. I'm very satisfy. I recommending her to everybody to try her. She is very professional and excellent photographer. I had a good time taking my pictures. I'm going to use her again to take my pictures for my wedding. read more

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Holly D was the photographer for my wedding and she did an outstanding job!! Very professional, she was very patient and helpful capturing the moments we wanted and suggesting shots she knew we would love. In the end, the moments that were captured was everything we wanted and more! 10 stars for Holly D. Photography :) !! read more

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Hands down best photographer ever!!! She did both my engagement and wedding photos. She chose great ways to "pose" us for our pictures as well as recommended a great location for our engagement photos. She took great care of us! Thanks Holly! read more

Holly D is outstanding. I never like photos of myself, but I loved Holly's. First of all she made us feel so relaxed and comfortable that time flew by. My husband and I both really like out photos so much that we had her redesign our business cards and bench ads using them. Those too turned out GREAT! I will definitely use Holly again and recommend her to everyone!!! read more

Holly was the absolute best photographer we could have asked for. She made our wedding even more memorable. She was fun, professional, prompt, responsive, and a great sport. Her assistant John was great too! Holly made our wedding day and leading up to it much more relaxed and smooth. She was so sweet and friendly. I felt like I had a friend photographing me because she was so fun and easy going. Within just a few days she posted a sneak peek of our photos which we fell in love with. We can't wait to see the rest. We know that we will love them. We look forward to framing these masterpieces!!! read more

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Holly has pure talent, easy to work with. Book as early as possible, she is that good. read more

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Holly and Marquis (assistant) were great in EVERY aspect: from initial request and contact, through scheduling clarity, through flexible mobile set up and execution. I commissioned professional headshots to be done for professional use. I had three different outfits, with and without glasses, essentially two settings that lead to 5 very different types of backgrounds and shot variations. I can only imagine how organized, politely directive with open suggestions, and thorough she would be in a wedding! I would hire her for a wedding, for sure! I will likely also ask her to take some family pictures of us in our home at some point. I appreciated that she came to me and had all the equipment with her. Wow! She was great at making suggestions, taking suggestions, and working magic!! She was fun, fast and clearly dedicated to her craft, but more importantly, dedicated to my satisfaction. I don't know how she did it, but I looked GREAT! :-) read more

Holly was absolutely amazing to work with! She made the whole day run so smoothly and it was all so stress free. She was extremely professional and ready for everything. She has an amazing way of making you feel so confident while taking your picture and so at easy that you look amazing in the final photos. All the pictures we received were so gorgeous and I know they will be cherished for many years to come. If you are looking for a photographer this is the one! read more

Hmm where do I begin?!? Holly did it again. :). This time it was one of the most important and precious times.. MY WEDDING. I remember calling Holly letting her know I was engaged and needed her for my wedding. We met and discussed dates. She was not available the first date I provided so I pushed the wedding out a week because I truly value captured memories and Holly has that skill. The day of my wedding was amazing! Holly was able to capture moments I didn't even know .... as a bride you're so busy with being the center of attention you can miss some of the small moment. My husband , family , guest and I were able to really enjoy ourselves while at the wedding. Holly has a great sense in know how to interact with everyone to make it fun and laidback. Everyone hates the school picture moment...that being said she was able to capture some great moment of my friend ( maid of honor) and I... we felt like we were back in junior high. I am beyond happy!!!! Thank you Holly!!!! read more

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