Anita Jeanine was my wedding photographer at Fairmont Banff Springs 12/21/19. All our family and…read moregroup photos turned out blurry and completely unusable- This is a cautionary tale. I booked her in July after shopping around for a few months. We had a relatively expensive destination wedding and I wanted to make sure we picked early as there aren't many photographers willing to go to Banff. She had great reviews so we went ahead and put down a deposit. She was fine about communicating before the wedding and up until the event. Day before due to weather we couldn't shoot outside (it was a blizzard) so we decided to do a longer indoor family/bridal party shoot and then photos around Fairmont of myself and my husband. We made sure she had dinner and a place to sit, and let her go for the night whenever she had enough photos of the dancing. She moved family photographers out of the way to get her shots and we trusted her, since we were paying over $3000 for a day of photos. She said we would have photos as soon as 2 weeks after the wedding as "proofs" when we spoke on the phone before I put down a deposit. That never happened. I don't use social media, but about a month after the wedding I found she posted photos of the wedding without my consent on her pages, before she sent me those photos. Not a big deal, but if she had the photos uploaded and on social media, I would have appreciated her asking permission first and sending me the photos. I waited almost 2 months to get the photos in a downloadable folder. Communication plummeted after the wedding and response times were regularly 1 week+. I asked for the unedited photos as well. The folder of family and group photos was full of completely unusable, blurry images. I'm not talking slightly out of focus, sure, put it in a nice frame and it'll look fine type of blurry- these are so blurry that they are in worse quality than my grandmother's wedding photos from the 50's in a 3rd world village! My best guess is that she only has a fixed prime lens that she used the whole night so she couldn't focus the camera from a distance or add light to photos and the overexposure/lens settings blurred all the images. I emailed her back asking her to remove the edits and send me proofs. To this day, I have not received ANY unedited photos. I also asked for a partial refund, as the entire family portrait session is unusable- per her deliverables in the contract they must be reasonable enough quality to be on a 5x7" print and this is not the case. She offered prints and said that sending me 11x14 4x was a $460 value but putting a blurry picture on fancy paper and a high DPI printer can't solve the underlying problem. I get it, she's a nice lady, she's trying, but she cannot and should not be hired for weddings. I'm heartbroken to have paid a TON of money for this wedding and have no photos from it. Thank god for my uncles and aunts who brought their own DSLRs and iPhones!

Anita photographed our engagement session and wedding this past summer. Anita is someone who always…read moremakes you feel comfortable and special in any situation. When we were taking photos it was like we were hanging out with a friend we have known for years. She always went above and beyond to help us with anything we needed. Her personality is contagious and her photography is stunning. During the engagement session she worked with us to create some beautiful images that captured who we are. Anita took on a documentary style of photography for our wedding. She was always watching and was able to capture some breath taking images that were full of emotion. When we received our wedding photos there were some photos that brought me to tears because the moments were captured so perfectly. She is not only a great photographer, or an extremely kind person, but she is also a storyteller. She will tell your story without missing a beat. Life is all about moments and having someone like Anita there to capture them is a rich experience.

Lori-Anne was such a pleasure to work with. She has a very easy going attitude and is open to ideas…read moreyou bring to the table. We picked the location and she came to us. She's flexible so can come to whenever you are, and was early with a huge box of props which was fun! We are so incredibly pleased with her work and love every shot she took. Will be hard to determine which ones to frame! Give her a try for a great photo shoot and you'll miss her when she leaves.

I highly recommend Taylor Hillier Photography for any of your photography needs. Taylor is…read moreamazingly talented and such a great person to be around. I have used her for a couples shoot in 2020 and now my newborn's shoot 2024 and will continue to use her for big moments in my family's journey. Well worth the investment!

Taylor did both my wedding photos and a boudiour shoot for me. All of my photos turned out…read morestunningly and I couldn't be happier. Taylor also helped with my makeup for my wedding which was very much appreciated and made it easy to get shots of us ladies getting ready. She brought a second shooter to my wedding and was able to capture our special day from multiple angles. Throughout the process Taylor was easy to contact and communicate with. She came ahead to plan the different locations for our photos. The photos I received are stunning quality and I would be happy to share any of the wedding photos with anyone. Its easy to see she works hard to stay on trend and provide the best service possible. I feel that sometimes it is easy for people to overlook the long hours and hard work that photographers put in behind the scenes. Taylor put in a good 12+ hour day for me while she was about 7 months pregnant for the wedding, plus all of the time she spent editing my photos, I'm sure having multiple cameras isn't cheap either. Taylor is worth every penny and I have just booked another session with Taylor for family photos with my daughter and I will hire her again and again.

My Wife and I came here for our 3rd Child. The first two photographers, both in the north of…read moreCalgary were sobs and rude as our children wouldn't cooperate with them, the way they wanted. Shawna made us feel comfortable, and her and her assistant almost preformed magic with our third child as she was cranky during the session like the first two were at first but by the end we had some amazing pictures. We will not be having a 4th, but we will be coming back to Shawna for family photos in the future. Thanks Shawna!!