“Every time I pass down our hallway and see our family picture, I think of you and how happy I am that we did this! Ken passed away in June and we miss him so much. It’s lovely to see us all together in the picture. Thank you for that.”

— Bernice & Randy Martin

”We looked at many, many photographers’ websites when we were looking to hire someone to capture our wedding day perfectly. Once we saw Dirk’s work, we agreed that he was the best. Having an amazing talent was one thing, but it was a bonus that he was extremely professional to us in person, as well. Dirk was phenomenal to work with – he took the time to get to know us individually and as a couple. To him it seemed that it wasn’t just the day of the event that his work begun; it started with the very first meeting. He kept in contact with us through all of our planning and offered advice and recommendations for anything we needed help with. It was a huge help to have our own knowledgeable insider to the Nanaimo wedding industry. Part of our contract was a second photographer, and after meeting the other photographer, Neil, we were easily convinced that the best only hires the best. They proved that to us on our wedding day – they got amazing shots, both posed and candid. They took photos of all of the details of the venue and decor which was important to us as we were so busy on our wedding day, and we didn’t really get the chance to take it all in and appreciate it. Dirk thought of everything for the wedding day – he brought cigars and beer for the groomsmen at our photo session, and he brought hair products for the girls, which ended up being a huge help after doing the wedding party photos at the top of windy Mount Washington before the ceremony. The final touch for our package was a ‘story book’ with photos from our wedding day with quotes that my husband and I said about each other and about our wedding day. It is an absolutely amazing keepsake, as are our wedding slideshow DVDs; we can relive our wedding day any time we want. Dirk went above and beyond for our wedding, and in our opinion there is no other choice for a wedding photographer.”

— Chelsea & Trevor Fitzel

“Thank you so much! The books are amazing and they make my heart full every time I look through it! The quotes are perfect and you really highlighted my beautiful mum! I love everything about it! I had to wait until the kids went to bed to write this thank you because I knew I would get all weepy as I wrote it, the pictures mean more to me than you will ever know! It will be one of my treasured possessions for years to come and I am sure it will be well thumbed when I am old and grey!”

— EJ Boyd

“Thank you so much for everything today, I had a great time and am really happy with your work and the photos… and I haven’t even seen the finished product yet I just wanted to thank you for going above and beyond, I know we took a little longer than anticipated and I didn’t even think about bringing drinks, I was thinking about so many other things this completely slipped my mind – so thank you again for the wine too! I’m really looking forward to seeing the photos!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!”

— Yvonne Talkington

“I loved the photos. I feel like you were able to extract images from my mind and put them into print. This was with very little direction. The editing was beyond my expectation and added a whole new creative dimension that gave it a life of its own. The experience was completely worth it. I highly recommend using Dirk.”

— Michelle Thornton

”When I met Dirk all other photographers fell away. He exuded charm, professionalism and a genuine interest in us as a couple. Dirk was very willing to work within our budget while at the same time having an uncanny intuition for picking up on what was important to us. Dirk suggested an engagement shoot, which was a fantastic way to connect better with Dirk and also have a trial run for the real thing. My fiancé was very apprehensive in front of the camera but the engagement shoot put him right at ease and the photos turned out beautifully! As for our wedding photos they turned out spectacularly. Dirk’s passion, creativity and love for natural light created memories we will cherish for a lifetime. We thank Dirk for everything he has done and hope to be seeing him more in the future to capture more unforgettable moments.”

— Kaitlyn Davis

”Just wanted to say thank you again for the pictures you took of our family. It is very rare for all of us to be in a photo at one time so now to have this wonderful collection of beautiful photos of our family means so much to all of us and we now look forward to having this done every year – what a great keep sake and memory!”

— Vicky Bleaney

“We had an AMAZING day Dirk! YOU rock! I can’t wait to go through them and pick my favorites… though it will be an absolutely daunting task I’m sure! I’m already pondering scenarios for next year’s shoot… this should be an annual thing!”

— Michelle Johnson

“My husband Nick and I had a wonderful experience with Dirk of Heydemann Art of Photography. As we were having a destination wedding; the most import thing for us was to have beautiful, unforgettable captured moments to bring back and show all those who could not attend. We are extremely happy with the results. Dirk feeds off the love and connection that Nick and I have. Dirk has a great sense of direction but was absolutely open to anywhere we wanted to go. He is very funny, which made us feel even more relaxed! By the end of the day we looked at him as though he was part of our family. The pictures turned out beautiful and the quality and editing was amazing. Would I recommend him for weddings? DEFINITELY! Thank you, Dirk.”

— Krystal & Nick Zmudzinski

“Received our wedding photos – They. Are. Amazing! Each photo brought back so much emotion; love, overwhelming joy and excitement. Did I mention love? It is amazing how one photo can bring back the feeling of an exact moment. If there is anything to invest in at your wedding, it is your photographer. We will be looking at these photos with our grandchildren when we are old and grey. Thank you Dirk for being there with us from day one (engagement, intimates of me, and of course the wedding) and for putting so much into our photos.”

— Cheryl & Brett Kirby