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Timeless images filled with genuine moments that tell the story of your wedding day. Founder Bethany Rees uses a blend of an unobtrusive documentary style and editorial, fine art concepts to create images that capture the uniqueness of your wedding day. Her goal is to not merely document your wedding day, but provide you with an exceptional experience from the moment you meet. From start to finish, consultation to sustainably crafted luxury wedding albums, our clients know they are in the most capable and supportive hands.

"Her talents truly shine when it comes to candid pictures. She slips in to the background, keeping the focus on you and your guests rather than vendors, yet manages to captures the shots as if she were front and center. DOLA Photography doesn't just take pictures, they capture the emotions, feelings, and beauty of the day so when you look back at your pictures you don't just see how pretty you looked that day, you see how much in love you are." - Sari & Ian

Send us an e-mail at info@dolaphoto.com

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of DOLA Photography

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Lizz Sent on 10/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Bethany was amazing!!!!

Bethany was absolutely incredible from start to finish. Always easy to communicate with, always professional, always so positive and sweet. She was perfectly assertive while not being invasive, and captured the true emotions, colors, and feel of our wedding. She stayed for additional hours without question and our entire family loved her. If you’re looking for a kind, calm, presence with some amazing talent look no further!!!
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Celeste Sent on 03/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

Bethany is the greatest!! My husband and I are both camera shy, but she completely put us at ease and captured our day perfectly! She has such a calming presence (on the most hectic day ever), she was even able to capture some photogenic angles of our Dog of Honor (something I would have thought was impossible). Her extensive knowledge of our venue went a long way in snagging shots at all of the best locations. In a weird year with little else to look back at, Bethany gave us the greatest gift in flawless wedding photos to help us relive the best night of 2020!
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Brittany Sent on 05/16/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Dola Photography is the best!

My husband I used Dola Photography for our wedding and we cannot say enough good things about Bethany and the whole team at Dola Photography. Bethany took the time to get to know us and understand what we wanted for our wedding photos. She captured our day perfectly and we couldn't be happier with the final product!
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Sarah Sent on 07/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection

Bethany captured our wedding day perfectly! She was professional from the start and communicated constantly with us throughout the process. She was recommended to us by a friend and after having the first conversation with her, hearing her talk about how she works and looking at her work, I knew she would be prefect for us. Bethany did a fabulous job working with our large wedding party, creating beautiful posed photos, and capturing priceless candid photos throughout the day and night. Choosing Bethany was one of the best and easiest decision we made throughout the planning process and we will cherish her beautiful photos of our perfect day forever!!
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Nora Sent on 06/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer!

We can't recommend Bethany enough. She was able to capture who we are as a couple, as well as the entire spirit of our wedding in a way that was professional, responsive, and fun. Our family and friends were blown away by the photos -- some even brought to tears! -- because of how Bethany was able to capture the spirit of the day. The pictures still bring us so much joy. Apart from the work product she delivered, Bethany guided us through so many decisions, even those unrelated to photography; was kind and funny and flexible; and made us -- two people who don't *love* have our photo taken -- feel so comfortable. Again, we really can't recommend her enough!
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Kathryn Sent on 12/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic

Working with Bethany was one of the highlights of our wedding. Her eye is fantastic. She is a consummate professional and it showed in her deliberate, calm direction. Our photos were stunning. Book this pro while she is still quite affordable!
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Julie Sent on 12/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection!

Bethany of DOLA Photography is a truly talented professional. Each photo is better than the last. She is dependable, affordable, personable, and professional. One of our photos even made it into Philadelphia Wedding magazine! If you are looking for a photographer, DOLA is the right choice.
Kate
Kate Sent on 10/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond satisfied!

Bethany was fantastic! We actually opted to only hire a photographer and not a videographer, and Bethany captured the candid moments that a videographer would - but on film! We are in awe of the stunning combination of color and black-and-white photos that she curated for us. There was such a variety of posed portraits, candids, and still-lifes that we didn't even imagine (even though we looked at her portfolio extensively before hiring her, and were very impressed!). She exceeded our expectations, and was professional and communicative throughout the entire process. You will not be disappointed!
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Aneeka Sent on 08/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We couldn't have asked for a better photographer for our wedding! My husband knew her from when they were coworkers in DE, and I immediately loved her style of photography. Lucky for us, she's willing to travel since we live in CA and our wedding was in the Santa Cruz area. After booking her, we chatted on the phone about what were were looking for and filled out a questionnaire to finalize details, and she arranged to have a second photographer (local to CA) join for the day! Bethany arrived in CA a day early so she could scout out the venue for locations for different photos - it made our wedding day go so smoothly! She was really great to work with - very organized and flexible, and did a fantastic job of directing everyone for bridal party/family photos - outside of these posed photos, most of the photos were candid which I really loved. She also helped me pull off a T-Rex encounter/fake first look! I think she managed to get photos of every single on of our guests, and also took some beautiful shots of the venue, decorations, food, and some amazing golden hour photos! Finally, she sent us all our photos on stylish thumb drives in a beautiful keepsake box, and she offers some gorgeous options for albums, which she is willing to help design! We are so grateful we chose Bethany as our photographer, and will cherish our beautiful wedding photos forever. Thank you!!
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Cait Sent on 12/28/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Bethany's photography was stunning! Her style fit so well with the overall feel of our wedding- elegant but not overly formal. It unfortunately rained on our wedding day, but Bethany still got so many amazing pictures. She includes an engagement shoot with her packages, which is a great chance to get to work with her before your wedding day. She is great to work with, and was so helpful to sort out the details of our day, scheduling, coordinating reception events with the DJ, etc.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

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DOLA Photography frequently asked questions

DOLA Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
DOLA Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
DOLA Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
DOLA Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
DOLA Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
DOLA Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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