My mother wanted a family photoshoot for a long time. We surprised her this year with a photoshoot…read morewith Allery's. We are so glad we choose them. I looked for photographers that were a.) talented, and b.) reasonably priced. The cost was incredibly reasonable for what he offered us. Allery's was exactly what we were looking for...and more. Johnathan was AMAZING! He is so nice. I really can't say enough good things about working with him. Johnathan and Lisa were both quick to respond to e-mail inquiries, flexible with their schedule and location. When we were anticipating rain, they understood and allowed us to reschedule. Then when the weather turned around, they were easygoing and allowed us to reschedule for our original time. We included our two dogs and he was very patient with the dogs and managed to snap a few really good photos of them. This is really difficult to do, so this fact is a strong testament to his talent. He was quick to return the photos to us, conveniently provided on a USB device. We have SO many photos to choose from and every. single. one. is amazing. I strongly recommend Allery's Photography and if we ever need a photog in the future, we will definitely be calling Johnathan and Lisa. Johnathan and Lisa. Thank you so much for capturing our family.

I wanted to like HLR. I tried…read more Up to, and including, the photo shoot, Katelin was professional, prompt and pleasant. I had high hopes! Unfortunately, once that shoot was over things went completely down hill. I waited the suggested 3-4 week turn over time without hearing a peep. So, at 4.5 weeks I sent HLR a message on FB Messenger. Katelin got back to me right away and said that the photos would be ready to go on the following Monday and she would be in touch when they were done. That Monday came and went, and I didn't hear anything. So I messaged her again on FB Messenger. Nothing. So I saw a post on her FB page saying that they were experiencing trouble with Messenger and to email or call. I emailed her and again, she was very prompt in responding saying that she'd thought she'd messaged me to tell me that the photos were ready to go but must not have, and that the photos were ready to be either picked up or could be mailed to me. I emailed her back almost immediately and asked to have the photos mailed as I was now back at work and lived 45 minutes away from the studio and provided my mailing address. Fast forward to 12 days later when the USB had still not arrived, so I emailed back inquiring about it. I didn't hear back for 4 days so I called and left a message, and then she emailed me back within a matter of hours. She apologized saying that she'd had a family emergency and had been out of town, and that she would look into the USB not arriving. She also offered to give me a digital download that day so that I could at least see the photos (this is 8 weeks after they'd been taken). I emailed back offering my condolences and said yes please to the download. The next day, I still hadn't received the download link, so I sent her another email expressing my frustration and disappointment with how the entire process had been handled. I did note that I totally understand that life happens, we get busy, we have unexpected emergencies crop up, but that I felt I had to chase her for any answers regarding my son's photos, and that at 8 weeks I still hadn't even seen a sneak peek. I was frustrated also because I knew that there were people whose photos had been taken after my son's who had received their full sets of photos almost two weeks prior. Katelin got back to me the following day and apologized again, she sent me the digital download link and offered to resend the USB. She also offered two free sessions to make up for the lack of communication and me being unhappy with the service. I emailed back and said not to worry about resending the USB, as I'm sure the original would eventually arrive (a month later... it has not). I also inquired about when the 2 free sessions would be available and what she had in mind for them. That was November 16th. I have never heard back. All in all, sure the photos turned out well, but unless you'd like to chase them down for months at a time, I wouldn't recommend hiring HLR. Honestly, I feel like Katelin's a lovely person and she did produce nice photos with a bit of a tricky subject (my son was a year and didn't want to sit still; although the editing was a little weird on some, but I'm not a professional photographer so really I don't know what goes into editing). I think HLR has taken on far too many clients in a short amount of time and is overwhelmed, but that doesn't excuse a HUGE lack of communication. Best of luck Katelin.

We had to wait 5 (almost 6) weeks to receive our newborn pictures and I'm willing to bet it would…read morehave been longer had I not sent message after message asking about them. Every time I'd inquire I'd be given a date to expect the photos but they'd never show up. Although the props and studio are beautiful, every photo we have is the same as another photo you can find on the photographers Facebook page. The price is great, but you get what you pay for. Funny that the reviews have recently been deactivated from the Facebook page and that any "negative" comments/responses made by previous clients seem to get deleted (including my own). Since my session we have used other locally known photographers multiple times who have turned around beautiful and original work in less than 4 days who all agreed that 5 weeks for newborn pictures is outrageous. I was glad to know it wasn't just me. Let me also just point out that not only are negative comments deleted, but you are completely blocked from seeing the comments/being able to comment on HLR's Facebook page. The husband states on her Facebook page that he will not tolerate harassment, which I can understand. But there is a big difference between creating false impressions of your business by blocking and deleting honest reviews, and harassement. In my opinion, find a photographer who doesn't have to hide their reviews....there's a reason for it.

I needed special assistance. I had two 45 year old photos of Terry Fox, originally done as slides,…read morethen digitized through a home scanner. I asked the guys at Quinte Photography to see what they could do to clean them up. The results were outstanding. Better than I ever expected. I also wanted the photos, and a 45 year old Terry Fox tee shirt framed in a shadow box. The guys came up with a solution immediately that looks great.

From the owner: This is a full service photo studio with plenty of background and lighting options for both…read morein-studio and on-location photo sessions. Friendly, knowledgable service from a photographer with over 30 years experience in a wide range of photographic genres. State of the art, cameras, lights, printers, and software that can handle any photographic challenge.