Family vacation, so once again, time for family photos. Let's go through the checklist of…read morerequirements. Pristine background setting? Check. Beautiful family in tow? Check. Positive attitude about taking time away from family vacation to take photos? Check. Clean and pressed clothes? Check. Fantastic local photographer to conduct the shoot? Check! It's become a bit of a tradition to take family photos when on a vacation to a unique and luxurious location. (See my review Studio 3511 Photography here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/studio-3511-photography-honolulu?hrid=qWiF0G99XOcUeich6zomsg). Heading up to Whistler, I figured it was time once again to capture the family for posterity. It had been two years since our last family photos and while three of us looked more or less the same, The Boy had grown about 15 inches. Funny how that happens. I started my search for a photographer on Yelp (of course) and contacted a photographer who got back to me quickly saying that she was unavailable, but recommending that I get in touch with Darby Magill. Perfect--a personal referral and one from a peer--how could I go wrong? I emailed Darby and she got back to me right away. Over the course a few emails we discussed settings, pricing and other logistics. Darby suggested we meet in Rebagliati Park just a short walk from Whistler Village. From there we could wander and look for interesting settings. That sounded like the perfect plan. We're a causal group and liked the idea of capturing different settings during the hour-long shoot. In her final email Darby wrote "I'm short with a big black bag :)" and sure enough, when we arrived at the park, Darby was easy to pick out from among the tourists. Just as I suspected, the down to earth vibe that I felt in Darby's emails was immediately apparent in person. Safe to say that we all liked and felt comfortable with her from the beginning. Over the next hour Darby snapped shots of us in numerous settings--underneath the large natural growth trees, next to the river, along a walking path and, perhaps my favorite, under a bridge that was painted with fantastic urban art. I appreciated the different poses and angles that Darby explored and the particular attention she paid to the dance of the light that poured through the trees. I honestly have no idea how many pictures Darby took, but the portfolio she uploaded had over unique 60 photos, each presented in color and greyscale. Throughout our hour together we visited with Darby, enjoying learning more about her and her business. The photos themselves are terrific (with perhaps the exception of a certain teenage boy who decided he had something against smiling--so much for that positive attitude check box above.) Still, vibrant imaginative, lovely and fun. Darby provided all of them on an easy to access password protected website so we could review and share and print. A great keepsake from a great vacation and a time capsule of who we all were that summer of 2014.

Darby was the photographer for my wedding. She showed up on time and dove right in. She captured…read morethe day just the way we had hoped. She was incredibly flexible and easy to work with and managed to take pictures of almost every single one of our 100 guests. We really enjoyed working with her.

Great photos and a warm personality! Felt that we were in good hands before, during, and after our…read morewedding. Organized, thoughtful, and professional. Do not hesitate to contact! You will not regret it.

From the owner: Based in Whistler and Vancouver, Tara Lilly Photography provides classic and captivating wedding…read morephotography. Voted Best overall wedding photography at the 2017 BC Wedding awards and Best of the Best Wedding Photography in 2016 and 2017 at Junebug Weddings. With a focus on documentary style and candid imagery we strive to make your wedding day a flawless experience and capture your memories that will endure for a lifetime.

We recently took a family vacation in Whistler, B.C. over New Years and there was a display in our…read morehotel for Photography Whistler advertising family/event photos which could be scheduled during your visit. The display photos were beautiful and were taken in breathtaking venues so we called. Jeff Boyce (owner) was very accommodating with our schedule and we had our family photos taken that week. When it began to drizzle at the beginning of our appointment, we all thought he would cancel but he assured us that the pictures would be fine and we wouldn't even notice the rain- or if it did show in the pictures, the lighting would make it look like snow. Although we were doubtful, he was absolutely correct! Jeff was patient and allowed multiple "family combinations". The areas he chose for our pictures were absolutely beautiful and we all have said that his pictures were some of the best we have ever taken - friends and family agree. Jeff was extremely reasonably priced, took amazing, creative shots and delivered the finished product on time and as promised. I would highly recommend that anyone vacationing in Whistler book a session with him. And if you are lucky enough to live in the area, book him for any event you have!

I have mixed feelings about Foto Source. I appreciate that they exist in Whistler - but their…read moreprices seem exorbitant - even for a resort! I bought a Canon Rebel camera kit back home in the U.S. the day before I hopped on the plane to Vancouver - and what I did not realize is the camera kit did not include a memory card! So I found Foto Source, called them to verify they carried memory cards, and then made my way over from the hotel. I bought a ProMaster Performance SDHC CLASS 10 32GB Secure Digital Memory Card - for $60.00 frickin' dollars! I would have paid half that if I had bought in back home in the U.S.! Example: http://www.amazon.com/ProMaster-Performance-Secure-Digital-Memory/dp/B005BTKMNA Steep prices, more than double what it costs in the U.S.! I'm glad I found a memory card so that I got to use my digital SLR while on vacation, but the prices are to high! Also - a lot of businesses in Whistler have an address problem - I've noticed that what appears on many businesses credit card receipts - DOES NOT match the address listed on their web site/social media sites. For example - for Foto Source: Web Site: #4 4154 Village Green Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4 Canada Receipt: #300, 4241 Village Stroll Whister, British Columbia V0N 1B4 Canada Why is this important? Directions provided by smart phones and such may lead you to a location where there is no such business!

Came in to quickly get some passport photos done. The girl working was extremely rude to me and got…read moremad when my face was slightly tilted (instead of simply telling me to shift). Really disappointed in this service and won't be coming back.