RAVES

This review is long over due. It is just as relevant today as it was 6 years ago when Lily photographed my eldest daughter for her high school portraits. Since then, Lily has photographed 2 more of my high school seniors. Lily is very personable. She makes the sessions super fun and my kids just go with the flow trusting her through the process. The images always exceed my expectations. They look like something one would find looking through a high fashion magazine. I have 2 more teenagers who when the time comes I hope will also have their own beautiful images taken by Lily. I am someone that likes to notice every single detail on things that are important to me. Sublimely artistic senior portraits of my kids are on that list and Lily has a keen ability to not only see the real essence of my teen(s) but seems to effortlessly capture their spirit in those moments. Truly extraordinary talent!

J. F. First Sergeant

Lily is a must when you want quality images.

We recently celebrated the 246th Marine Corps birthday. She has a natural talent and knows when and where to be to take the right photo.
Our entire unit was satisfied with the results.

She is extremely professional.
Highly recommend her!

JHON & MARK
If I could give higher than 5 stars (Yelp), I totally would. I got several quotes from others on Yelp, and each sent me a few pictures from their portfolio. Lily was the only one that sent me pictures with people of color in them, so I knew she had experience photographing non-traditional families.
The day of the shoot was amazing. Lily really took the time to study our home, and she put it "really capture the love between you and your husband, your dogs, and how much work you've put to make your home a loving place to be." The pictures turned out so lovely, but the best part is that she got my four dogs to stand still long enough to some amazing pictures :).
I highly recommend Lily for your photographs. She is incredible!

DECHEN www.DechenDesigns.com

It was a fabulous and fun experience being photographed by Lily at her studio.
I have been admiring Lily’s work on social media for a few years now. Finally getting to work with her team last week was something else!
Right from scheduling our first appointment and arranging for a skilled hair & make up artist, to the final delivery of my photo, it was over the top professionalism all the way!
Attention to the smallest client need ( I forgot to wear my ring and she had one ready) was impressive.

I am of course now loving the photo (and so are my Facebook friends).
Lily has beautifully captured my passion and excitement for life and my business (designing handcrafted Himalayan Cashmere & Silk Shawls/Scarves). I will be planning more photo shoots with Lily Dong Photography for sure later this year.

KLARA
Lily did an amazing job for my branding. She is very perceptive,
creative and knowledgeable and she was able to put my
discomfort about taking pictures at ease.
We ended up having a lot of fun and now I can't wait to do it again!

MJ MARGGRAFF
Author/pilot/founder of GravityGames™
Appeared in August issue of 'O' Oprah
Lily is the person you want between you and the camera. Lily took the
time to consider what shots would be best and then spun it with fun
and energy. She put me in my space and let me shine. The hardest part
was choosing which images I wanted...they were all great!
I will be back the next time a "good pic" is requested!

MERASA MerasaGroup.com
Great Experience!
Lily listened to exactly what I wanted and created a stunning result. I strongly recommend her!
Thank you so much, Lily!

CARON
What a wonderful experience! Lily is so warm and passionate, she made me feel totally at ease in front of the camera (which is hard for me to do) and we had a lot of fun!

I believe Lily captured my true essence and helped me convey how I want to be seen to myself and by others. I usually don’t like how I photograph but I had a very hard time narrowing down the photos that I wanted which also speaks to Lily's expertise. Lily is a brilliantly skilled artist and I'm so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with her!

SLAV Farmer's Insurance
'Having been an actor and a model, I've been in hundreds of photo shoots but nothing like this. Lily makes it effortless and fun!'

This client wanted high drama and came in with a very specific vision of a lot of black on black backdrop with a pop of color.

LORRI

'I don't consider myself photogenic, but Lily captured my essence and made me feel relaxed in a short period of time. She's such an artist!'

This client's last professional headshot was in the 80's, so it is ripe time to get a new one! While we're at it, she also wanted to do some portraits for herself as well as for online dating. With the same outfit, we did different poses and captured emotion as well as motion, to create distinction appropriate for both uses, all with the same outfit.
When the goal is defined, it's easy to achieve.

NICK Sound Engineer
After many years of using only personal referrals to grow my consulting practice, I have now launched a presence on the Internet. I hired Lily, who thoughtfully and gently convinced me that an intimate closeup portrait would be not only more distinctive but also convey my character more effectively. The photo shoot was fun, and the final product is superb!
I am quite pleased with both the process and result, and tell all who see it that Lily Dong is the creator of my new image

MARY CPA, Fit Bit

This was definitely the self-esteem booster I need after divorce and getting myself out there again.

Wonderful experience with Lily & Teresa (makeup artist).
Very professional and very fun!

MARK

I had the best news today, I'll let my client tell you about it...
'From the first time I met Lily, I was very impressed with her passion, technical skills and personality. When it came time for my own profile portrait, I knew exactly who to contact.

Lily captured my personality and cycling passion. She successfully combined the two and created awesome images that immediately caught the attention of several prospective women on 'Our Time' dating site.

I'm overjoyed to share that I am newly engaged, one and a half years later, to my online sweetheart!'
CONGRATULATIONS Mark!!!

BETTYANNE Heart2HeartMarketing.com

In addition to the quality of her work artistically and technically, Lily is able to bring out the essence of you and then some! She uncovers the next professional level you're about to step into. It's a quality and value that is priceless!

TOM OwnMyGreatness.com

I had taken professional head shots before, but none like the one that I had with Lily. I got hooked on Lily’s amazing photography when we went to her for family portraits. Lily captured the magic and love in our hearts by inspiring us to be ourselves and creating a totally comfortable feeling with her direction, playfulness, music and loving poses.

I was motivated to come back to Lily for my Coaching business headshots. With her focus 100% on me, she quickly got me to feel free, loose and natural and truly enjoy the experience. The result was a collection of photos that were the best and most diverse that I’ve ever seen of myself.

I proudly use the photos that Lily took on my brochure, my professional Bio and speaking sheets, my website and letterhead, and all other marketing/promotional material. Thank you, Lily, for capturing the true ME!

LISA LisaBruceStudios.com

Having a photo session with Lily Dong was a wonderful experience, she is extraordinary in inspiring her client! She suggested I change my hairstyle which I happily did and was delighted with my new look!

The photo session with Lily was fun, first having my makeup done by her stylist and then Lily bringing such joy into the session made the experience a pleasure. Lily designed business cards for me that I’m extremely confident passing out. I highly recommend Lily Dong for a professional photograph to capture the true and best you, I’m so happy with my results!

AMANDA www.EloEsh.com
Working with Lily was so much fun!
She really has a passion for bringing out the
very best images and making you look fantastic!

I am constantly getting positive responses to my photos which I use for my website and business emails.
My whole look has brought the quality and value of my work up to a whole new level!

NANCY NancyMonsonCoaching.com
I had never worked with a professional photographer before. But from the moment I arrived, Lily made me feel comfortable and relaxed. I knew I was in competent hands, and I surrendered to her gentle guidance.
During the shoot, Lily periodically showed me what she captured, and I was stunned! I had no idea I could look that beautiful; tears came to my eyes as I saw a woman who I never knew existed!

I now use those images on my website, business cards, speaker sheets, social media pages, bios and basically for every aspect of my business. Over and over again, I get tons of compliments on how beautiful my photos are. Those images really do help me communicate my essence and connect with my clients/audience long before I personally connect. I am deeply grateful for the magic that Lily created for me.

KAREN

Two weeks after working with Lily, I noticed a higher quality of responders on my LinkedIn page, and about a 7% increase after my profile photo update.

I have been very pleased with the results. Plus, I just feel better about my new image as a recruiter for Mass Mutual.

CARMEN

I AM... STRONG FEMININE POWERFUL

Lily, it was an empowering experience! I have felt more confident in my femininity all week since doing the session with you. I had lost touch with that feminine woman I was so many years ago, but she has been coming out lately, however, her appearance has made me feel vulnerable.

This photo session has made me more comfortable with her appearance. I'm welcoming her back into my life and feeling more of my real self reemerging. Thank you for helping me get to that point.

SIRIRATH First Republic Bank
For many years I have had a professional photo on my list of things to do but always found a reason not to do it. As this was something I wanted for myself as well as to have for professional sites, I had been looking for a long time at different photographers and started following Lily's work on Facebook. In her, I found someone that I had confidence in behind the camera, who helped me with my own confidence being in front of the camera.

It was really awakening and empowering to see how others could see me. Teresa, the makeup artist, was amazing and I learned so much from both of these artists. Not only did I come away with a unique photo for work, but Lily snapped an amazing artful 'in between moment' shot that I got as a gift for myself.

ELAINE www.EWegenka.MyRandF.com
I see myself from the inside out, don't feel much different than when I was younger, when I considered being really comfortable in my skin. Then life happened. Hard stuff, joyous stuff, and stuff that simply leaves you shaking your head wondering, 'What on earth did I do to deserve this?'. And the mirror really lies about how I feel inside.
And as the years pass, the mirror is what others see.
The mirror is what I came to believe.

Then I met Lily. Shyness gives over to fun and there are those instants when she captures the me in my heart. The me of my memories. The me that I hid from the mirror. And even though I'm nearly 70, I realize how wondrous
it is to be . . . Simply Not Done

LESLIE Dr. Leslie Hewitt, CEO www.TheWowTalks.com
Want a completely different photo experience? Lily has a feisty feminine
flair to see through your facade. She can capture your true essence and
your authentic nature will be revealed in your photo session to market
your soul purpose.

I went in with 3 questions that I like to share with my Women of Wellness
audience: 1. What are you Calling in? 2. How are you showing up? 3. What
do you LOVE to do? Visit Lily with your intentions and she will combine
who you are, your passion for what you do and translate it into a single image.

MAI Mai Vu, Love Coach HotLifeHotLove.com
Lily wanted to show me how to elevate my message to my audience using my own image, to really show them what being loved looks like.
I had no vision of what's possible and had doubts.
Now, with this new image, new potential clients are reaching out to me, saying "I want what you are having in that picture!"
Now that is effective marketing and a great return on investment!

I believe there are three archetypes in a woman, the Peasant, the Princess and the Priestess. I've been seen as the first two in previous photo shoots before, but capturing my 'Priestess' has been an illusive journey. I always end up looking intense and mean. Lily Dong is the only photographer who succeeded in capturing my wisdom and power in a sensual and powerfully unique way that is all ME.

JESSICA Founder of FEMTalks
Lily Dong is an incredible artist.
Somehow her session transformed me into a work of art. With Lily I felt nourished and enlivened. She captured the real me, in fact she captured many different facets of me in such a magnificent way!
I will treasure the images from my photo shoot for the rest of my life.
I was so excited to share my images with the world, all of my friends and family are astounded at the sophistication and beauty of the images we captured.

MICHELE MandalaFengShui.com
Lily helped me with more than photos, you were part Style guru Tim Gunn, Oprah type loving support and confidence enabler, & Tibetan lama calming down reminding me of sacred even during photos !!!!

THANK YOU Lily, you are truly an artist, a gift,
and I shall be sending EVERYONE to you!
You made me me, but awesomer!

SARAH
So much gratitude for you and your work Lily Dong! Thank you for bringing out my inner zen and capturing the special moment with baby. Sharing this photo is definitely a moment of stepping out of my comfort zone. Lily is incredible to work with.

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