About this vendor
Olivia Anderson Photography is a wedding business based in Grand Rapids, MI, serving the Grand Rapids area and beyond. Olivia makes it her goal to ensure couples feel comfortable in front of her lens so she can capture their authentic emotion. This adventurous individual is excited to climb mountains or travel the globe in pursuit of meaningful photos.
Olivia has been practicing photography as a profession for over six years, and her passion for this art form grows with each new session. She loves to get to know each couple and create a beautiful visual narrative of their special day. Her style is defined by her candid and gently posed portraiture that reflects the personalities of the happy couple.
Olivia Anderson Photography will work with you to ensure you can relax on the big day and focus on making memories. From consultation meetings and throughout your session, she aims to create a lighthearted, fun atmosphere. She begins her editing work on your photos after the wedding and is happy to send you a few sneak peeks within 24 hours. With this photographer, you can avail of a wide spectrum of services to capture each of your magical moments.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
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Olivia is an absolute dream! We were torn between two photographers, Olivia was a little bit more expensive and I’m so happy we decided to move forward with it, she is worth every ...
single penny. From day one she made us feel so comfortable, even though the two of us are a little camera shy. We ended up having so much fun during our engagement shoot. On our wedding day we were blessed to have her husband Josh as our second shooter, they are a great duo and made us feel so taken care of we didn’t have to worry about a thing. And the icing on the cake, is that our Preview photos are absolutely perfect. We cannot wait to see the whole album! I cannot recommend enough that you book Olivia!
Olivia was fantastic! We had our wedding on August 5th in Traverse City, but we live in Boston, MA. Olivia was incredible in making sure not only that our photos looked amazing, bu...
t that we were in the loop with all the potential additional photo opportunities throughout the day. She also did a great job working with our other vendors and making sure that we were taken care of throughout the day. And she was very accommodating with the fact that we were coming in for our wedding from out-of-state. Would 100% recommend Olivia for any situation where you need high-quality photography! She is very active on Instagram and if you need a sampling, I would say check that out!
Couldn’t recommend Olivia enough! She has captured all of our families biggest moments from engagement, newborn photos, our daughters first birthday, and pretty soon our wedding. S...
he always delivers exactly what our vision is for the shoot and truly goes above and beyond. The best photographer in the area!
We recently got married in December 2022 and had the best experience with Olivia Anderson Photography. She genuinely cares about you and your wedding day and she is extremely passi...
onate about what she does. Olivia helped us with the entire wedding planning process from planning outfits for our engagement photos to developing our wedding timeline. She was always early whether we were meeting in person or via Zoom. When we booked with her, she even sent us a little gift as a thank you which was a really nice touch. On our wedding day, she actually stayed a little longer than she needed to just to make sure everything was captured. We received 100+ pictures from our wedding within 2 weeks of our wedding and we can’t wait to see the rest. Don’t overthink your wedding photographer decision, and just book with Olivia. You won’t regret it!
While very amicable, we were quite disappointed with the policy/practices this photographer uses—specifically that is was not listed anywhere in their information. This photographe...
r is not inclusive and does not work with LGBTQ members. Though our wedding will be of the heterosexual variety, we could never work with someone who is prejudice. It would have been very uncomfortable for us, as I have same sex parents/family, to have someone who is not supportive be capturing our moments on such a family focused event. This should be public knowledge so the photographer’s beliefs do not interfere with someone else’s special day.
I cannot recommend a photographer more!! From day one Olivia was reliable, knowledgeable, and so positive. I am still crying happy tears over the beautiful photography done by Oliv...
ia at our wedding 😭 The investment is completely worth it and I wouldn’t change a thing!! Olivia is a true professional and both my husband and I cannot recommend her more! Story: it was freezing rain on my wedding day and I was told that I shouldn’t go outside because I could ruin my hair and dress. Olivia pulled me to the side to let me know, if I wanted to go outside, she was coming with me! I now have incredible photos that I will cherish for a lifetime and I will never forget that conversation with Olivia! Truly someone who goes above and beyond 🥰 I am so thankful! (My hair and dress survived and we had the BEST day)
When it comes to weddings, Olivia has been perfect in every regard.
The work Olivia has done for my fiancée and I's engagement picture was stunning. Her work speaks for itself as ...
you can tell she puts countless hours thinking how to get great shots and really capturing the emotions of the moment. The shoot itself was extremely fun as she always had good ideas and knew how to make the most of our venue/environment.
We're very excited for our wedding and for Olivia to continue her magic with our pictures!
If I could give 10 stars I would! Olivia is the most amazing to work with! I have worked with her for my business and she did mine and my fiancés engagement shoot and she will be d...
oing our wedding next July! Olivia is not only a talented photographer but she makes the whole experience a dream! She knows how to pose you and works with what you particularly want! I am BEYOND happy with the photos she took and literally cannot wait until our wedding day so she can take more!!
We just had our engagement session with Olivia and could not recommend her more! She is SO kind, talented, helpful, and had such fun prompts to help us feel relaxed while shooting!...
We LOVE how the images came out, and are so happy we picked her to share our special day with us!! The engagement session and pictures made us even more excited that Olivia will be photographing our wedding too!
Olivia is incredible! She communicates clearly and efficiently. She asks thoughtful questions & truly cares about the humans she is working with. Her kind and calm demeanor helped ...
my husband and I feel comfortable when taking pictures because we aren’t normally ones to love being in front of the camera. The pictures she has taken turn out beautiful & will be treasured in our house forever. My husband and I HIGHLY recommend Olivia for any photography needs you may have.
Olivia is absolutely amazing at what she does. She is great at communicating, making you feel comfortable, and captures the most amazing moments. We were so nervous to have our pic...
tures taken, but Olivia made it such a fun and relaxed experience. I would 100% reccomend her to anyone looking for a photographer. I adore the photos she took, if you’re looking for a photographer, CHOOSE HER!
So many great things to say about Olivia!! Not only did she shoot our wedding celebration this past weekend, but she also did our secret elopement about 10 months beforehand. Also,...
we did our mini shoot with her about 2 days before the wedding! I know they will all be gorgeous as I'm in LOVE with our elopement photos. She even picked wildflowers for my bouquet and I had those turned into a ring and cufflinks for my husband and I to wear on our wedding day. Our timeline did get really behind on the day of (mens warehouse not having a groomsman's pants, and our wedding trolley being late picking us up), but she was great at helping me not panic too much and assured me it would all work out! It was great having her there to take charge with the schedule structure and keep things upbeat and fun! Thank you Olivia for making our day awesome!
Olivia is everything you want in a photographer and more!!! She did my engagement pictures and they turned out even better than I imagined! I was super nervous to get these picture...
s done but Olivia made it super easy and fun to the point where I forgot I was even getting my photos taken. 1000/10 would recommend
We feel so lucky to have worked with Olivia Anderson Photography! Olivia was a delight to work with from start to finish—super communicative and clear, and just an awesome person. ...
When our wedding day arrived, our day-of photographers Mallory and Tiarrah couldn't have been more fabulous. They made everyone feel so comfortable and confident, and we loved the way our photos turned out! They caught so many lovely moments, and even stayed a little later than they were supposed to in order to catch extra parts of the reception. If you're thinking of booking with Olivia, go for it!
Olivia is AMAZING!!!!! She captured our day perfectly, was extremely flexible with lots of family and shifting timelines, not to mention rocked this while 8 months pregnant! Boss m...
ama! There are not enough words to fully capture Olivia’s talent, professionalism, skill, her eye for photos, and so much more! You would be missing out if you don’t consider her.
Olivia is hands down the best photographer there is! She is super communicative, knowledgeable, and organized and makes you feel special and comfortable while shooting. She works ...
with you to develop a timeline for the wedding and she gets your photos done so FAST! You can see the passion that she has for photography through her work! I love knowing that I have a photographer for every occasion or no occasion at all! :)
Olivia was so fun to plan my surprise engagement photoshoot! We pin pointed the exact spot and location where we would do the surprise. The pictures turned out awesome and she is v...
ery professional and fun to work with. 11/10.
Olivia was absolutely incredible! She captured our big day beautifully. From day one at our engagement session where she had super great prompts and made the whole process easy and...
fun. To our wedding day where she captured each moment magically and stress free. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect photographer. The entire experience was wonderful. I would hire Olivia over and over again!!
Olivia is amazing! My fiancee and I browsed local photographers for a few weeks before booking for our wedding/engagement. We came across Olivia and loved the style and "warmth" of...
her photos. Her communication is bar none!
We have just received our engagement photos back and words cannot express how we felt about them. The photos were captured perfectly and we could not be happier. Highly recommended!!! We cannot wait for her to shoot our wedding in 2022!!!
Outside of our wedding photos, my husband and I don’t have professional pictures as a couple. That is until we hired Olivia for a couples session!!
She made us feel so comfortable....
She gave us posing direction while still capturing us naturally. She communicated quickly and worked around a reschedule due to weather. If I could go back and hire her for our wedding I would! I can’t wait for future sessions with her, highly recommend!!
Olivia is amazing!
We lost our original photographer in the craziness of planning and postponing our wedding twice due to COVID. She made us feel so at ease & did an absolute perfe...
ct job helping to capture our day!
Wow! Where to begin? We hired Olivia to be our wedding photographer and it was one of our best decisions! She was my personal hype girl all day long, made me feel like an absolute ...
model, and captured the most beautiful moments from our wedding! Even family and friends were commenting on how much they loved her! If you’re thinking about hiring her DO IT! You will not regret it. Her pictures take me back to the very moments from our wedding each time I look at them. I will cherish these pictures forever. Like I said, you won’t regret hiring her she is a dream to work with!
I found Olivia through Instagram and I couldn't be happier. She made us feel comfortable and listened to our story. She even made our sometimes awkward dog very photogenic. Her pic...
tures turned out amazing and were delivered 1 week before she promised. I absolutely can't wait to see what she does on our wedding day!
OH MY GOSH! Do not miss your opportunity to have Olivia as your photographer. We could not have asked for anyone more professional, kind, flexible, and supportive! From the start s...
he was so responsive. She explained her process to us, answered questions that we had (she was basically our only vendor so we had a lot of questions about timelines, etc), and gave us a really clear outline of how everything would go. On the day of, she was fun to have around but also so professional. We received SO many compliments from our guests about her!
I was extremely nervous to take our first look photos but her prompts were easy and natural and we ended up having so much fun during those shots (and it shows)!
I can't say enough wonderful things about Olivia. Our pictures are incredibly beautiful and captured the vibe of the whole day perfectly. I am so, so glad that we were lucky enough to find her!
Olivia is the absolute best! We HIGHLY recommend her to anyone who is looking for someone with a keen eye, excellent ideas, and a fun personality who is willing to go to great leng...
ths to get just the right shot. For both our engagement and wedding photos she made us feel so at ease. Every picture perfectly captured who we are as a couple. In addition, Olivia was super easy to communicate with! She came prepared to every meeting, responded quickly and efficiently, and was available for any questions I had during the planning process. She truly is the best! We are SO happy we decided to go with her for our wedding.
Olivia was AMAZING! She communicated well and was dependable. We are beyond happy with the way our engagement and wedding photos came out.
BEST Photographer ever. Not only is she very professional but she adds that personal touch every couple needs.
We had the most amazing experience with Olivia shooting our engagement photos - it just makes me that much more excited for our big day! The pictures turned out beautifully and loo...
ked so natural (which was a big concern of mine). I was worried about posing and looking awkward but Olivia made myself and my fiance feel so comfortable and relaxed. Do yourself a favor and check her out!
Olivia is the absolute BEST and she captured our love perfectly at our engagement shoot!! She made us feel so comfortable and came up with creative prompts to help along the way. ...
She’s extremely talented, kind, and fun-loving. I can’t wait for her to photograph our wedding next June.
Don't think about it, just hire Olivia, she is truly AMAZING! Olivia did both our Engagement photos as well as our wedding photos (and a small Christmas tree farm shoot in between ...
that was totally separate we just love her so much!). We hired her husband to be the second shooter for our wedding and I just cannot say enough about how great they are. She's very communicative, kind, and easy going but most importantly she makes you feel absolutely comfortable. She gives you everything you may need to gather ahead of time and makes the day completely stress free. She's easy going and she isn't just there to take your photos and run. She's there to capture your special moments and she's fully present while doing so. I am so glad that we found Olivia to be our incredible photographer for our day and I would recommend her to anyone asking. She's truly amazing not only at what she does but as a person as well!
Olivia was a dream to work with. Watching her with the models was amazing. She truly brought out the best in two people that had never modeled before. They were nervous at first bu...
t she was calming by her self-assured manner directing them to each pose. The pictures are amazing and you would never know these two met for the first time on that very day they look the part of a newly married couple and that is thanks to Olivia's talents. Couldn't be happier
My fiancé and I are extremely happy with our choice to hire Olivia as a photographer for both our private intimate wedding and our marriage celebration a few months later. She is t...
ruly phenomenal! Not only does Olivia have a fast response time, she provides you with a free engagement session, an outfit guide and unlimited support on anything needed. So far we have only had our engagement session with her and we could not be more impressed. In all honesty, our engagement session felt more like a date rather than just getting our photos taken. If you have had even the slightest thought of reaching out to Olivia, do it!!! You definitely will not regret it!
Olivia made us super comfortable at our engagement shoot and we love how the photos turned out. Can't wait to have her shoot our wedding too!
Olivia is wonderful! Our shoot felt like we were all hanging out because Olivia made us feel so comfortable! Our pictures were stunning, and we got them back in a matter of days. I...
can’t wait to book her again!
Olivia is absolutely amazing. Our pictures turned out perfect. She gets your edited pictures back to you very quick! She is such a kind person as well as a talented photographer. ...
Her editing is absolutely beautiful. We wouldn't want anyone else as our photographer! :)
Olivia is absolutely wonderful and fabulous. She makes you feel so comfortable ♥️ Her pictures are truly amazing and I am so honored to have chosen her to do our wedding pictures. ...
1 million percent recommend her over and over again.
Olivia is seriously amazing - she is everything that we were looking for in a photographer and much more. We had an absolute blast taking our wedding photos on the dunes and it was...
100% because of her. She got a preview to us the same night which is impressive in its own right but considering we didn’t get done taking pictures until 8pm, it was even more impressive! We got the rest of the pictures only days later and I can’t say enough about how much we love them! Next time we need pictures taken, she will be our first and only call ♥️
Olivia did our engagement session and did an AMAZING job!! She made us so comfortable and we had a blast! Our friends and family have been so complimentary of her work, too!
She i...
s an excellent communicator and has been so helpful through the whole wedding planning process.
We are so excited to have her shoot our wedding this summer! If you are looking for an amazing photographer in Central Michigan, Olivia is your girl!!
I literally don't know how you could find a better photographer than Olivia! She made us feel super comfortable and was great to work with! She's also super fun! 10/10 would reccom...
med!
Olivia is such a talented photographer! The best part is she’s directive and so helpful and makes sure you look the best and get the poses! She doesn’t leave you hanging on wonderi...
ng how to pose which I love! Highly recommend for everyone looking to have a great experience!
Olivia is so easy to get along with. She makes getting pictures taken fun and entertaining! Has a beautiful eye for poses and lighting. She is very artistic and her work is absolut...
ely stunning! I’m looking forward to getting more pictures done by her in the future!
Olivia Anderson participated in a bridal show that I hosted at Truer Design. The photos that she took from the event were beautiful! More importantly than that, her response rate a...
nd communication before the event was excellent. She is a joy to be around and will be an amazing addition to your vendor team on your wedding day!
Olivia was great! She had tons of poses and ideas up her sleeve and was quick to get us in position. She was super friendly, communicated fast, and most importantly took wonderful ...
photos!
Olivia was so organized, she blew me away!! She had great communication with all the vendors, provided detailed timelines, and honestly was just SO on top of everything for the sho...
ot. It takes some serious skill to organize so many moving parts, and she did it seamlessly. I’d highly recommend her to anyone!
Olivia Anderson Photography is incredible and I would recommend this business to absolutely anyone! I could seriously go on and on about her - she has the most friendly/outgoing pe...
rsonality ever and is VERY professional - she is an excellent communicator and will always respond in a timely manner - AND she is so passionate about capturing the moments that mean most to her clients in such a beautiful way. The first photoshoot I ever had with her was for a Leadership Team of 12 people and she was able to keep all of us on task, organized, and giggling the entire time. Olivia also did a couples, proposal, and engagement photoshoot for my fiance and I (SO MUCH FUN!), and we look forward to her capturing our wedding day this year!
Ok plain and simple: Olivia is the best! Olivia was our engagement + wedding photographer and I cannot say enough about this wonderful human. Olivia is communicative, kind, genuine...
, incredibly talented, and beyond efficient. I truly love how beautifully Olivia captured such a big day in our life and can't help but look at our photos daily. To say I am thankful would be an understatement but honestly, Olivia was so much more than just our photographer. Olivia did not just show up, take our photos and leave.. Olivia was fully immersed in our day and has the most beautiful servants heart. If you are ever questioning who to use as your photographer, don't hesitate with Olivia.
Olivia did such an incredible job capturing our wedding photos! We hired her very last minute, but she quickly walked us through our timeline, what photos we wanted, and continuous...
ly encouraged us to focus on the point of a wedding day: to get married! During the wedding day, she captured photos I didn’t even think to capture! During photos with our (larger) bridal party, she guided our group so efficiently (which was super helpful because it was very cold outside). During my husband and I’s photos, she guided us the entire time and made us both feel so comfortable. She continuously reminded us that “we were MARRIED” which made for some cute lovey photos. She had a sneak peak of a couple dozen photos to us by the next day, plus all of our photos to us in less than TWO weeks! I’ll add that the photos were such good quality printed super well on regular print & canvas! I 10/10 recommend Olivia!
I am so happy that I booked Olivia for my wedding. She responded to all of my texts super fast and was even willing to set up a call with me to address some of my longer questions!...
We came into our engagement shoot not really knowing what to expect. Olivia spent the first half of it walking through our "day-of" timeline with us and brought up so many thoughtful details that I hadn't even thought of before. She was so helpful! When we got around to taking pictures, it was the perfect time of day at the most beautiful location (suggested by Olivia). My fiance is a little bit camera-shy, so I was nervous as to how he would do. Olivia played music and gave us prompts and poses filled with movement and I was SO impressed. The photos also turned out amazing. They appeared effortless, carefree, and full of love - exactly what we were going for! I'm so pumped for Olivia to shoot my wedding.
P.S. I forgot to mention that Olivia got our whole gallery back to us in TWO days!!!!
My fiancée and and I are not very comfortable in front of the camera and were worried about how our engagement /wedding pictures would come out. Olivia made us feel so comfortable ...
and captured so many genuine smiles! We are super excited to have her shoot our wedding in September!
Olivia is AWESOME!!! My future husband and I were nervous going into our engagement pictures but she made the experience so fun and memorable for us. We walked away from the sessio...
n laughing and giggling and even more excited for our wedding day. She captured our personalities and our relationship so perfectly and we are so thankful we get such a sweet gal to take pics for our big day!!
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WAYLAND, MI
Olivia Anderson Photography