Dylan was one of the many recommendations I received for one-year photos. At first, we were looking for a cake smash, but after reviewing cake smashes and how half the time the kid doesn't smash, we decided to do something more inclusive of the family. Also, my kid is born in December so perfect for holiday cards. I really liked Dylan's portfolio on his website. The pictures were sharp, defined, focused and clean. So, I got in touch with Dylan, and his wife and I worked out logistics. They didn't even charge until closer to the time. They were very fast to respond and friendly. Text, email, voice, whatever you prefer. I went to the shoot location early after hair and makeup. We picked my cousin's Japanese tea garden in Mill Valley. There wasn't any travel fee despite Dylan being based out of the South Bay. However, there was a snafu. As I'm waiting around chatting with my cousins, my husband calls. He forgot the clothes for the baby and himself and he already crossed GGB. We live in Daly City and I said, well okay, turn around and hurry and get them. I texted Dylan, expecting the worse. Time is money after all. To my surprise, Dylan said NO PROBLEM. No problem?? Wow!! He's amazing. He told me to give him the new ETA and he'd run errands until then. No fee and no problem. Incredible. Eventually, my husband did arrive. Dylan was super friendly and he has a little one, too, so he knows how it is to be a parent. He was entertaining and despite my cousin's garden being massive, he managed to do the shoot in less than 45 minutes, which is perfect for a 12mo skeptical baby. In about two weeks we received the digital print library with gorgeous photos that are extremely representative of his portfolio. We could even share with friends. I couldn't be happier. read more

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We just moved into a new state. A lot was going on. When we were unpacking we realized a lot of our wall photos did not have our youngest in them, just us parents and the first child( She's 2 years old- BIG second child syndrome). At the same time I saw a post on Facebook about the fall mini sessions. The mini sessions are usually like seasonal (before holidays) and it's a quick 30 minutes in and out. It's definitely so much easier for my family because the kids attention span does not last long. To celebrate our move with a new family portrait and maybe use it for a Christmas card, I contacted Wondra Photography. They responded quickly within a day or two and gave me all the information I needed. The price point is VERY GOOD for the time and amount of high resolution digital images. When I first met Dylan I didn't know what to expect. Usually I'm super TypeA about these things, research everything and read all reviews; but I didn't this time. I literally winged it and I'm so glad we did. It was the perfect timing. He was super friendly and made an effort with the kids so that they would warm up to him. Our kids are not the best listeners but he was patient and made sure to get good photos of them. Communication is key to the best photos. So if your expecting a certain pose, make sure to let them know. Dylan is more than happy to try to give you what you want. I'm glad we trusted Wondra Photography for our family photos. The turnaround time for our final images was quick and we wasted 2+ days looking over the photos because we loved them so much. I am not joking. Even those photos of our kids misbehaving looks so darn good. That California light is gold! read more

We booked Dylan for a 1 hour photo session with our 1 year old son. I was a bit fearful of how it might turn out since my son has major stranger danger. I was delighted to see that Dylan has many tricks up his sleeve for getting the little ones to smile and laugh. We got our pictures back within a week and they were wonderful. We'll be treasuring them for decades to come. On top of great photos, Dylan is also very personable and easy to talk to. It was fun spending an hour with him. I highly recommend Dylan! read more

I've known Dylan for some time, and he has always been charismatic and hilarious. Nothing has changed. He made us feel so comfortable we almost forgot we were taking photos. He was able to help us capture an amazing time in our lives before we welcome our little baby girl into the world. He knew exactly what we wanted without having to do too much into detail. It was a no muss no fuss shoot and we were got this pictures in record time. He was completely professional while keeping it light and helped turned an otherwise awkward hour and half into non stop laughs and great photos as a result. I would recommend Dylan to anyone and everyone looking for gorgeous photos. Need wedding, maternity, newborn, or family pics - He is the best! read more

We first contacted Dylan for my maternity photos in August 2018. They were stunning! We had Dylan come back for newborn photos in October, and they are some of the most cherished photos we have. He made us all look amazing in spite of our bleary-eyed, sleep-deprived state. Now we use Dylan for our family portraits every year. My daughter is now 13 months old and needless to say her attention span is very short. We did a 30 minute photo shoot at Coyote Point Park, and we ended up with a large number of amazing photos! Dylan knows how to work with young children, keeping things moving along while capturing amazing, happy smiles. Highly recommended! read more

If you're looking for a family and kid photographer, Dylan is your guy. I have a toddler that don't follow directions and very energetic, but he managed to capture great photos. He was very nice, and very personable. I highly recommend him! :) read more

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We had the best time and most amazing photographs from our wedding thanks to Dylan and Andrea! Their kindness, professionalism and artistic eye or so invaluable and overall they are just great people that made our day so much fun! They met with us before the big day and at the venue and really listened to what it was that we wanted to capture throughout the day to deliver the most amazing photos and memories that we will cherish forever. We highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for wonderful photographers, pictures and experience! read more

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Absolutely delighted with the whole experience and love my new family pictures! I booked Dylan for a photo shoot with me, my husband, and our 18 month old. My main concern was the toddler's stranger danger (going strong right now), and I hoped that Dylan (who's also a dad of young kids) would be able to still capture some good moments. And yeah!! By the end, they were even playing together which let Dylan even snap a few just-mom-and-dad shots. Dylan was very professional and helpful, suggesting a few locations and times based on our preferences, being very prompt and communicative, very quickly getting to know our family and making sure we had great photo-worthy moments together. I'm super happy with the pictures, which he also edited and sent over *super* quickly. Will definitely be booking Dylan again as our family grows!! read more

Dylan is a wonderful photographer, with a great eye for color and lighting. Also, he was awesome and patient with my two energetic little boys. They were still for a minute at a time, if we were lucky, but Dylan got beautiful shots of them. He made them laugh and they enjoyed the photo session. He also was great with email communication and came up with back up locations due to weather. Highly recommend! read more

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My husband and I wanted to get photos taken of us and our son in an outdoor scene, as he's almost 1 and we haven't done any professional photos. We had set to meet at Sanborn Park. When Dylan got there early to scout out the location's weather, it was raining so he was extremely helpful and flexible in moving to another locale. We went to Vasona Park instead and he knew a bunch of great places to snag pictures. He directed us to the places with the best lighting and scenery (it was cloudy out). Best part is my 1 year old son loved him! He wasn't in the best of moods that morning, but Dylan got him smiling and entertained the whole time. He kept it moving and went with the flow. We wanted to get some posed pictures but also some pictures of of candid and messing around, so we got a great mixture. I've taken photos before for my engagement and wedding and have never felt as comfortable as I did with him. It was a fun photo session. The best part is that he went on vacation after we had the photo shoot and he STILL had the photos to us really fast! Would recommend his services to anyone! read more

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We had a super fun and relaxed photoshoot with Dylan for our son's first birthday. The photos turned out exactly how I envisioned them: A very natural, happy and spontaneous memory of this special day. Would do another photoshoot with Wondra Photography any time! read more

We originally discovered Dylan when we needed a photographer for my son's baptism. Dylan captured some of the most memorable moments on that day! He was professional, easy going and great to work with. My son was a bundle of giggles and Dylan was great with him! Once we received the photos, we loved them and fell in love with his work. We knew we found our forever family photographer! This past week our son turned one, and we reached out to Dylan again to take family photos to capture the milestone birthday. He again was great to work with. I highly commend him for working with me, as I tend to be high maintenance. But he is patient with me, as he was with our son during the photo session. Here's the thing.... our son was not happy on this day. He seemed a bit pouty. BUT when we received the photos from Dylan... he was smiling and happy!! How is this possible? We have NO idea. But Dylan saved the moment and captured the smiles. I can't praise Dylan enough. He's great and I would recommend him in a heartbeat. We definitely look forward to booking our next session!! read more

Dylan has an eye for picking the perfect location, and his photos reflect​ just how talented he is. Not only is he personable​, but he is also​ SO GOOD with kids. He got our son (and us) to laugh naturally and really enjoy ourselves. His turnaround time to receive​ the images back is quick and done very professionally. I can't imagine ever using anyone else to capture our family photos, we were so pleased with the whole experience. read more

Dylan has done family photo for us since my son was 1. He is very professional and great with kids during the photo shoot. My son is usually super shy around strangers, but something about Dylan just bring my son's fun and cute personality out and you can totally see it in the photos. We love working with Dylan! read more

I just got our pictures and Dylan did an amazing job! We have triplet toddlers so it wasn't an easy task and he captured the essence of our family so well. He is really patient with kids, if you're looking for a family photographer Dylan is the one! read more

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We had a very small and intimate wedding/elopement - 12 people total, include my lovely bride and I. Of course, we still wanted to document the day, and Dylan was the perfect fit. He managed to fit right in; to be invisible and get the natural photos of the action, but also be present to get the best portraits and looks from the posed photos. All while maintaining a bright attitude and diligent work ethic. read more

We did a family shoot with Dylan a few weeks ago and loved the pictures he took. Dylan is a father himself so he knew just how to make my two year old comfortable. We joked about how my son has rbf but Dylan did a great job capturing him laughing and smiling. I also loved that Dylan's price are super reasonable and he turn around time on the pictures was extremely fast. Would highly recommend Wondra Photography! read more

Dylan is amazing at capturing the real moments and has an eye for picking great locations. He is also good with kids and makes sure everyone is comfortable. We had a great time during the photoshoot and the end result was just what we wanted! I would definitely recommend Dylan if you are looking for some great family portraits that captures the moment. read more

We did a short family photo session with Dylan. He did a wonderful job engaging our 4 year old and got some great shots. It is often challenging for us to get her to make a non-goofy face for pictures, so we were so pleased when the family photos came out beautifully. The kid had fun, too! Highly recommend Wondra Photography. read more

Wow we had the BEST experience with Wondra Photography! Dylan is an amazing photographer but also an amazing human. He has a very relaxed energy and made the entire group fell comfortable, which made capturing genuine expressions easy. He was very accommodating to our large group of 7, he made both babies smile and captured a solid collection of photos that we all liked. We were also so pleasantly surprised when he completed the editing and had the group of photos ready for us the next day after the shoot. He picked an amazing location for the shoot and he was very professional from our first contact until delivering the digital images. We are definitely planning to use Wondra Photography for our family photos next year! read more

We LOVE Dylan! I have known Dylan for years and when I found out he did family photography, I knew I had to give him a call. He is beyond talented and incredibly professional. He is very responsive, flexible, and even drove all the way to Berkeley for us! He has children of his own so he is very good at distracting my daughter and making her laugh for the perfect photos. Dylan has captured all of the major milestones in my daughter's life and we don't intent to stop now! read more

Our family had a blast at the photoshoot with Dylan, and I usually do not look forward to photoshoots and being photographed due to the posing. It literally was a walk in the park with Dylan telling us where to stand and to be ourselves, chatting casually along the way. Dylan made my 1 yr old baby warm up and feel comfortable in front of the camera as well as us adults. When I asked if we could take photos by blossoming white trees (spring time) he went out to look for them. He was very prompt in responding to email and when he found out the photos were for my daughter's birthday in 2 weeks, he turned around the photos promptly so we can print them. And they were beautiful, just what we were looking for. I would highly recommend Wondra Photography to family and friends. read more

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We had a blast during our family photo shoot with Dylan - he was easy to work with, very personable, and made the whole experience enjoyable. Before the shoot, Dylan put in the extra effort to answer questions quickly and was very accommodating even before we confirmed hiring him. We had our six month old infant with us and it was our first photo shoot with him - so we weren't sure what to expect. Dylan made it easy by focusing on natural interactions with our son rather than posing and trying to take the perfect set shot. The photos we received were not only the best we've taken with our son - but some of the best photos we have period. We'll certainly be working with Dylan in the future! read more

My husband and I hired Dylan for our engagement and wedding photos. He was everything we could've hoped for and more! Not having done a photo session before, we felt a little uncomfortable. Dylan helped us relax, kept things light and easy, and the photos came out great. He was affordable, able to accommodate our schedule, and great at communicating (e.g. texting updates as to when we could expect our photo album - which, btw, he hand delivered - to be ready.) He's a great guy and a skilled photographer (same compliments go to his wife Andrea who second shot at our wedding - we were so happy to have both of them there). Definitely recommend! read more

Thank you so much for our beautiful family photos. Everything about them is awesome. I can't stop staring at each photo. You captured, perfectly, our girls' unique personalities and you were very patient with all of us - it's not easy corralling those three + the dogs! Can't wait to book the next round!!! Thank you, a million times over. read more

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We chose Dylan for our engagement shoot and wedding photos and honestly could not be happier!!! Before our engagement shoot, he made sure to listen to all of our ideas & preferences and really took the time to get to know what our overall vision was. During the actual shoot, he made us feel super comfortable and overall we had a really great time!! On top of that, we LOVED the photos he took! He took us to a few different areas so we got a good range of shots and different locations. For our wedding photos, Dylan was super professional and made sure we discussed every detail before the big day. He worked with our budget and helped us determine the most cost efficient way to get the most for our money. He was absolutely amazing the day of the wedding! He was organized and helped the picture taking process go smoothly. He kept us all on schedule and made sure the event was flowing the way it was supposed to. I will always remember how Dylan took a couple seconds to give me a pep talk and help calm my nerves, when he saw that I was getting nervous before the ceremony began. This was one of the several moments that proved that Dylan truly did go above and beyond to make the day special for us. Several of our guests came up to us to tell us how awesome our photographer was. Keep in mind that they had not seen his pictures yet, they were basing his awesomeness with how well he interacted with everyone at the wedding. And once we received our wedding pictures, Dylan definitely lived up to his reputation. The photos he took captured everything we could ever want to remember that day.. everything from candid moments, group shots, family photos, big moments of the day, and little details such as our cake, decorations etc. I know that we will always look back at his pictures and remember how amazing the day was. Overall, Dylan is awesome!!! We are truly honored to have him be our wedding photographer! We will definitely be going to Dylan for any future photos that we need! read more

Dylan is awesome! We wanted to do a family portrait, and he was great with our 2 year old, who had decided that our photo shoot was the first time to become sullen and withdrawn. He made him (and us) laugh a lot. He was easy to work with, offered us several options for locations before we met up (that were all over the bay area!), and made the whole process as smooth as possible. I will definitely be asking him to help us again the next time we need some pictures! read more

Dylan has taken our holiday photos twice now and we loved how the pictures came out both times. He's easy to work with and knows how to get our children to smile. We look forward to working with him again in the future! read more

Dylan is the bomb.com! I can't put enough words down to fully express my recommendation of him. We needed senior pictures of our son, but didn't want the cheesy, overdone ones (don't Google senior pictures - you'll find yourself down an scary pit of awfulness!). And we figured while we were at it we'd shoot the whole family before our son leaves us for college. It's a special time - totally worth capturing. He took us up on a hill at just the right time of day. When I saw the finished photos, the lighting Dylan captured actually made me gasp. Composition, depth of field, lighting...all of that is extremely important. He's clearly got the technical chops. But most importantly he captured the spirit of my family. You'll have to give me some tissues when I look at these photos come August when the kid leaves. They are a treasure. Oh, and they garnered me the most "likes" of anything I've ever posted on social media! read more

We had a wonderful experience with Dylan for our holiday photo session. He was super easy to work with, very accommodating with schedules and great with our kids. We love our photos and will definitely reach out to Dylan again for family photos going forward! read more

Dylan was the first photographer my husband deemed worthy to hire for our holiday photos. He did not disappoint. From our early email exchanges, Dylan was quick to reply and addressed every concern. I could already tell we were in good hands. Dylan beautifully captured our family in a swift 30 minutes, and made us feel at ease in front of the camera. He understands how stressful it can be with young children, and our boys warmed to him by the middle of our shoot. When we first arrived, both of our boys were screaming bloody murder and our older refused to smile. Dylan worked his magic, and I have already ordered some of our holiday cards to show off our family! Dylan works hard for his clients - he returned our images within the SAME DAY. Dylan has an eye for natural lighting and outstanding composition. I think we have found our family photographer. read more

I am so happy with my photos. I found Wondra photography on craigslist and I am happy I did. The experience for my maternity shoot was great. Dylan makes you feel very comfortable and he knows what he is doing. He traveled to my choice of our destination, he is patient, he knows how to capture the moment, and he was right at my budget unlike these other photographers. I definitely recommend him and can't wait to have another photo shoot with him. read more