​Hamilton-based Olive Studio Photography strives to capture raw, real emotion in a candid and unobtrusive way. Balancing this documentary style with some classic directed portraits and beautiful details ensures that your wedding is captured in all forms. The search for capturing beautiful light is Olive Studio's specialty, leaving your images with a unique soft quality that complements even the most camera-shy couple. Overall, you can be sure that the essence of your family, friends and love has been captured with eloquence and fun!
Services offered
Customized packages are available to suit each client's needs. All shoots include high and low-res images, a low-res web gallery and free consultation to discuss the timeline of your wedding day. Services include wedding photography with second shooters, additional hours, add-ons and liability insurance. Olive Studio now offers wedding planning and styling services! Photobooths, albums, prints and more are also available through this experienced business.
Other services
Olive Studio is also available for:
Engagements
Proposals
Elopements
Destination weddings
Family photos
Bridal and baby showers
Bar/bat mitzvah
Birthdays
Graduation
Events
Maternity
Newborn
More information
What primary photographic style do you identify with?
Contemporary
Photojournalism
Portraiture
What photography services do you offer?
One event per day
2nd shooter
Add'l hours
Engagement shoot
High-res
Liability insurance
What photography items do you offer?
Albums
Digital files
Prints
Proofs
Save the date
Thank you cards
What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?
$3,600
Which of the following are included in the starting price?
2nd shooter
Digital files
High-res
What is the price of your most popular wedding package?
$4,600
Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?
We booked Olive Studio after a recommendation from a friend and April was a pleasure from the first moment we met her (and her adorable dog too). :) April was very thorough in planning our wedding shots, making sure she knew who and what was important for us to have captured in photos on our big day. This allowed for her to act independently and be extremely thorough the day-of without having to ask us any questions. She was also great at working within our budget and giving us many options.
On our wedding, we were both a little awkward and nervous about having our photos done - we’re not used to so much attention - but April was great at getting us warmed up, acting natural and by the end we were having fun with the poses.
She’s got a great eye for the perfect shot, seeing it in nature, old buildings and even (much to the horror of my best friend hosting us) a backyard deck that hadnt been used in a year. :) She remained focused, professional and absolutely lovely to deal with.
Her work speaks for itself as well - check out her website and social media for her stunning portfolio. We couldn’t recommend her more - you won’t regret it!!!
Courtney D. Married on 03/11/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Olive studio goes above and beyond. They were so lovely to work with, and captured breathtaking photos. They captured our engagement and wedding so well, you can see the true emotion in each photograph. I couldn't be more thrilled. Thank you
I recommend this company a million times over.
Sarah P. Married on 09/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
I had a great experience with Olive Studios. April, the owner/photographer made us feel immediately comfortable. She gives you ALL of the shots she takes, so you have hundreds to choose from. She captured moments that I thought I missed. I really treasured her attention to detail, capturing not only my husband and I, but our guests as well. Great experience!
Jessica Married on 09/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Amazing experience with April!
I could not be happier in choosing April at Olive Studio to photograph my bridal shower last September. From the moment I connected with her, she was professional, down to earth, attentive to my vision and respectful of the budget I had to work with.
On the day of, April executed flawlessly. She really went above and beyond in capturing all the details/raw moments of the whole day. So many of my guests also shared how thoughtful and polite she was — jumping in at every moment to take photos of different groups. What's even more amazing is at the time she was 8 months pregnant!
Following the event, I have received so many compliments on the quality/style of the photos and the moments that were captured. Thank you April for everything, you truly made this day I will never forget.
Ayu Married on 18/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Highly recommended
April was so pleasant to work with! She really takes the time to get all of the details right so that you wouldn't have to worry about it on your big day. Needless to say, her pictures turn out very beautiful! She especially wonderfully captures our guests enjoying themselves and leaves us with evidence of such lasting memory! April's also gone above and beyond with helping us with some prop rentals from Olive Studio. Overall an amazing photographer, highly recommended! Thanks April!
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Allison S. Married on 16/12/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
April was incredible for both our wedding and engagement shoot!! She made us feel very comfortable and came up with so many creative and unique shot ideas. April made great use of extra lights in areas where the lighting wasn’t ideal to generate vibrant photos. She was great at enduring our large wedding party stayed on target! She turned around our photos incredibly fast with excellent retouching. She captured so many natural candid photos of our guests. I will definitely use April again for future shoots and refer her to friends. Fabulous job April!
Caroline H. Married on 14/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
April is amazing at what she does. During our engagement shoot, she made us feel so comfortable and gave great direction. She got our photos back to us quickly and there are so many we love! For our wedding, she and her second shooter were absolutely incredible! They were on time, took such attention to detail, managed/coordinated the family photos portion of the day smoothly, and kept to our schedule. More importantly, they were a subtle and calming part of our day! All of our guests were blown away by how discreet they were and how easily they interacted with our guests. We can't wait to see the moment they captured and recommend their services to everyone we know!
Fay Married on 01/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
I love April because of her professional skills, her photo style, her kind attitude and her charming personality. April is very easy to work with. I was a bit nervous on my wedding day because of my tide schedule. I shared my timeline and shoot list with April before the wedding and she claimed me down and ensured me that we should have no problem to get the shoot we want on our wedding day. And everything turned out perfectly. My partner and I, our parents as well as my guests love the photo so much. I have already had 2 friends would like to book with her for their upcoming weddings this year. Olive studio will definitely not disappoint you !
Carolyn Married on 30/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
So happy with our photos!
We were so happy to work with April and Jasper from Olive Studios for our wedding, and would highly recommend them!
They taught me that beauty can be found in unexpected places all around you. Our day was scheduled such that our couples and family photos would be taken over cocktail hour outside our warehouse-y venue, rather than in a park or other more "traditional" spot. The shots were beautiful! They played with light innovatively and used our surroundings to our advantage.
April was with me and the gals when we were getting ready and her calm, friendly demeanor really calmed me down. Jasper did a great job with the guys too. They both went above and beyond my expectations to capture all of the beautiful moments of our day.
We are also very happy with the engagement shoot we had with April and the lovely albums she designed for us and our parents. We'll definitely keep Olive Studios in mind for our future photography needs!
Ss Thomas Married on 03/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
We loved Olive Studio for our wedding -- they were so flexible and accomodating. Even all our guests commented on how fantastic they were! What we love most about their shots is how well they've captured the spirit of our event
