Based in Calgary, Quinn Hystad Photography offers premium quality, customized wedding photography services to clients across southern Alberta. Quinn is an experienced professional who for the past 11 years has had the honour of capturing the beauty and uniqueness of some pretty amazing weddings. Quinn Hystad Photography offers stunning high-quality images at excellent pricing levels.
Services offered
Quinn uses his photojournalistic style of photography to capture candid moments and authentic emotions. He aims to deliver a collection of photos that are stunning, timeless and fun!
All wedding packages are fully customizable. The final edit high-resolution files are delivered on USB drive, as well as hosted on the web with password-protection for secure access by wedding couples and guests.
We met with quite a few photographers before reaching our decision to go with Quinn and I am so glad that we did. Our decision was based on not only what a really nice guy he is, how easy he was to talk to, and how comfortable he made us feel; but also his incredible technical knowledge ( my husband is a bit of a geek and once they started talking specifics we were pretty convinced he would do the best job), his vast experience, and his passion for his work.
I am a proud budget bride and I was honestly a little concerned that we might not end up with many great pictures as we didn't spend much money on things like my dress, getting make up done professionally, or renting a hotel room. Our venue was a community hall just outside of Cochrane and we were really looking forward to the incredible view of the mountains but it was a grey cloudy day with no visibility at all. I cannot express enough how incredibly beautiful our pictures turned out! It has taken us forever to pick which ones to display because they are all so good!
They caught amazing candid shots us of all our guests. There were really unique and pretty shots of the venue, decor, and outside including a lightning storm! We had a big black-light dance party at the end of the night and we now have phenomenal pictures of everyone dancing and having a good time, as well as our friends and the groom DJing. Every single picture was clear, focused, and well done. Quinn and Eric made us look so good from getting ready in my messy bedroom and the groom in a camping trailer, making the bubbles at our outdoor ceremony look like absolute magic, taking both funny and romantic pictures, working with the day and setting, and capturing all sorts of different lighting and lightning. There was not a moment I can think of that we do not have a picture of. They were patient, kind, and courteous and I am so grateful to have had the privilege of having them with us on our big day. Thank you Quinn and Eric for helping us create and capture so many beautiful memories!
Sent on 14/01/2020
Quinn Hystad Photography's reply:
Thanks so much for your review, Liz! You guys are amazing and I love how you planned the details of your day to reflect who you are. One of the greatest joys of my job is being able to witness and celebrate the uniqueness of each of my couples. And I'll never forget the lightning storm shots we were able to get at the end of the night! Cheers!
Alanna Dockrill
· Married on 21/07/2012
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Amazing Photographer
Quinn is a great photographer. We used him back in 2012 for our wedding, where he captured every key moment of our special day.
Before we chose him we spoke with many other photographers. We selected him because of his friendly demenor, professionalism, and flexibility in meeting all of our needs.
On the day, he worked tirelessly from the pre-ceremony preparations to the reception. He came up with just the right amount of creative and elegant staged photos, without taking away form the flow of our day. But where he really shined was in his ability to be a constant fly-on-the-wall, capturing all those special and candid moments. Before his time was up, he asked us if there were any other photos we wanted before he took off - I really liked that about him.
We were just as pleased with Quinn after we got our pictures back. They were delivered to us in a timely manner and of the highest quality, professionally and creatively edited. We definitely plan on using him in the future to do some family photos for us.
Sent on 17/07/2018
Mikhaila Molloy
· Married on 23/12/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Quinn is amazing, 10/10 recommend
Quinn is the kind of photographer everyone wishes they had on their big day. He's empathetic, he listens, and he's a lot of fun. Not to mention that he's flexible and open to trying something different. Lucas and I received the most beautiful wedding photos from Quinn, and we couldn't be happier with his work. His photography is phenomenal, and the memories he captured will live on our walls for years to come. Thank you so much for being an incredible artist and human, Quinn. It's such a pleasure to know you.
Sent on 10/02/2020
Quinn Hystad Photography's reply:
Thanks for the kind words, Mikhaila! It really was an honour to be a part of your wedding. Thanks again - you guys are wonderful!
Jessie
· Married on 31/08/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Fun and easy to work with. Captured candid moments. High quality photos.
I booked Quinn for 7 hours of coverage on my wedding day, from the end of getting ready, to the ceremony, and the reception. Unlike most couple who would do an engagement shoot prior to the wedding with their photographer, we had none due to my husband working out of town most of the time. I was a bit nervous about the wedding day shoots since we'd be working with Quinn the very first time. However, Quinn made us feel comfortable right away so we could just have fun and be ourselves! We had our outdoor ceremony at Baker park, and we got rained on for part of the shoots there, and had to change shooting locations. Quinn did an excellent job scouting locations for a rainy day shooting. His professionalism and creativity really shone through. Quinn also captured many candid and authentic moments with our guests. Scrolling through the photos is like living the day again! We can't wait for our canvas print to arrive :).
Sent on 23/11/2019
Katie Armitage
· Married on 20/04/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Wonderful photographer, and great person!
Quinn did a fantastic job of our wedding photography, and of capturing the goofiness and fun we had! He was very responsive whenever we contacted him, and had all our photos ready to go in a very timely manner! I can’t recommend him enough!
