Client Testimonials

"As long as I can remember, I have loved photography but have never enjoyed having my own photo taken, whether it be by a professional or otherwise. It usually shows in the finished product as my expression caught on camera is often forced, and unnatural in my view.

I really enjoyed my shoot with Sean. We knew each other before the shoot which helped put me at ease. I sense his approach would work on those who he has not met before as well.

My shoot with Sean was fun. I had a lot of great shots to choose from. It was difficult to choose the final product.

I network a lot in the Calgary marketplace and the comment I get often is, "you look just like your photo". I use my headshot on my website social media platforms. "Instant recognition" is important to me.

I am a small business owner who relies heavily on organic networking and marketing methods. Face to face contact is key. Having people recognize me has started many a great conversation. This has led to increased business and referral opportunities.

I am a strong believer that a great headshot is an important part of a personal brand. I recommend Sean Phillips and Riverwood Photography wholeheartedly to provide great service at a great price."

"Sean does an excellent job and has great insights into what works best for his clients. He is efficient and provides great quality in his work. I have used him a few times for headshots and he has been fabulous to work with and the results are better than expected. Highly recommended."

"We recently engaged Sean to do a corporate event shoot for us which can be extremely difficult due to the varying light factors and all the fast moving parts of an event that require a quick and exact eye.

Sean was extremely professional and was able to catch each moment and scene to my expectation creating a story board that was a true reflection of the event.

The mark of a great photographer is being able to recognize and capture the shots that will bring the viewer into the moment, as well as experience the moment even if they had not attended the event. Sean was able to do this effortlessly. I would not hesitate to recommend him for future projects."

On behalf of the David Parker Appreciation Night committee, I want to thank you for the outstanding job you did at the event September 17th 2014. Your pictures captured the experience and will have memories locked into the hearts of all who attended. I will highly recommend you for other events photography services I am part of.

Riverwood Photography has been our studio photographer for our Irish dance school for the past two years and we couldn't be happier.

Sean has a great eye for setting up beautiful shots of our dancers. He is able to capture action shots of our older dancers at the perfect moment and has a knack for bringing out the smiles in our younger dancers in their posed shots.

Sean is able to shoot many dancers in a short time without sacrificing quality. He is easy to work with and is able to put all the dancers at ease; even the camera shy ones. He is always willing to put in extra time to get the shot that I am interested in, even if he has the sun shining in his eyes and the wind bowling him over.

The parents in our studio are always happy with the finished result from Riverwood photography. They love the variety of options there are available to order and how professional the finished photo packages are.

I would highly recommend Riverwood photography to anyone that is looking for a professional, efficient experience from start to finish.

"I had my business head shots done by Sean recently. This was the first time working with Sean and I was very impressed with the quality of his work and fast turn around time."

"Thank you Sean. I didn't know what I needed and your expertise and support produced incredible product shots for me. I really appreciated how quickly and easily my project became a team effort. I will definitely be returning when I need more photographs."

"My experience with Sean was through Right Management. He took over a dozen shots of me in order to get a great business portrait of me. I found Sean to be well-organized and pleasant to work with. I appreciate how he took the time to ensure that he captured the best photo of me. I would recommend Sean to others."

"Riverwood photography has done it again. Sean is friendly, professional, and has excellent customer service. I had some photos taken about three years ago and came back for another excellent service experience. The photographs were excellent. I have no reservation whatsoever recommending Riverwood photography to anyone interested in a great experience and outstanding work. Sean, thanks a million for an excellent job."

"It was very easy to work with Sean on this photo shoot. He made some pose suggestions as well as with the choice of the best shots. I very much like the high quality of the final product. The whole process was fast and enjoyable!"

"Great pictures, Sean was very professional and definitely will use Riverwood photography again."

Working with Sean and Riverwood was great. At the session Sean was very professional and knew how to get the shot and look that I was after. The turnaround time to get the pictures was quick and I am very happy with them. I would recommend Riverwood to anyone that is looking for a great business portrait.

"Attended a very busy Calgary DogFest with the intention of having updated family photos with the dogs. The group involved a senior, 2 adults, 1 mini dog and 2 giant dogs. Sean gave us some direction on placement and cues and it was so much fun. In the short session time we had many incredible poses done. In a couple of days we had the finished images ............ incredible, I'm so happy with them. Sean is a great talent to capture 6 moving targets and produce such candid images to treasure those moments in life. Catching a dog winking, OMG Ahhhhh. Thank you so much, I will highly recommend and use your service again."

My experience with Riverwood Photography was FANTASTIC! I felt so comfortable and relaxed and I love my photos!!!!

"Great experience!
Sean made this process very easy, professional and effective. He took lots of shots to capture the right pose and smile. Very happy with my final professional headshot which I can use for all my social media accounts.
I highly recommend Sean Phillips at Riverwood Photography."

"Sean was great to deal with and was able to produce a quality product without any fuss! I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for corporate profile pictures."

Riverwood Photography makes the whole process of corporate photographing very easy , pleasant and flexible. The photos are always fantastic and exactly what we require. Sean is personable and professional, and I would recommend him to anyone requiring high quality photography.

"Highly professional, great end result, no negative surprises, met our unique needs every step of the way and most importantly a great value for the amount of money spent for the service. Thank you Sean., We will be back for more after our renovations are complete."