Contemporary Portrait Photographer in Dublin

I have been photographing portraits of people of all ages since 2005 for Ireland’s largest portraiture company. After leaving in 2010, I set up Holst Photography to broaden my skills. These days I offer location-based portraiture for social and commercial clients.

“Consummate professional; punctual, friendly, flexible, and super open to any ideas”

Rachel – Portrait Session

“Being camera shy myself, he was able to capture us very naturally and was a joy to be around”

Jean – Maternity & Newborn Session

Location & Lifestyle Portraits

Not all portraits need to be taken in a studio to turn out beautifully. Using a portable lighting setup, great portraits can be captured anywhere. Over 15+ years, I have photographed in various locations and calling out to clients across Co. Dublin and surrounding areas.

This setup is ideal for clients wanting to be photographed in their own setting, be it for comfort or to blend in with the environment.

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“So professional throughout and nice so I felt very comfortable near the camera where I usually do not!”

Headshots

Business Portraits

Businesspeople connect with people. In this fast-paced world, visual media strongly represents the identity of a company. Business portraits are a great way to introduce your brand’s people to potential clients. Be it on your company website, Linkedin, or other marketing channels it’s vital to have captivating images that express professionalism and trustworthiness.

We work with businesses to create the look that sets them apart.

Info on business Portraits

“For our company Headshots. His work is excellent and very professional. Would recommend it highly”

Fiona – Business Portrait session

Prepare for your session

A successful portrait session starts with the right preparation. I have written up a few tips to help you get the most out of your photo session. Follow the link below for tips and advice. With proper preparation beforehand, your portrait session will be a success.

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Professional, creative, and easy to work with

05/03/2026

I couldn’t recommend more highly. From start to finish, the entire experience was seamless and professional. He has an incredible eye for detail. The photos exceeded all expectations – beautifully composed, perfectly lit, and full of personality. If you’re looking for someone who genuinely cares about delivering high-quality work, you won’t be disappointed. Thank you Viv!

Arnav Neil Bose

Fantastic Delivery And Process

04/03/2023

This is the 2nd time doing business with Viv and the very fact that I came back speaks for itself, we had a fantastic family photo shoot and absolutely love the photos.

Angela Peters

Baby Photo Shoot

12/01/2023

My sister booked a baby photo shoot online for our two week old baby. The shoot was lovely, the room was nice and warm, the music was relaxing and Viv was lovely to talk to and was great with the baby, taking the time to make sure to capture her at her best. The photos came through very quickly and were edited beautifully. We were very happy with the whole process from start to finish and will definitely be back again.

Keira

Excellent, very professional

14/12/2022

Excellent, very professional. Holst made the whole session easy. And he also guides you on poses if you’re not good at it as me lol. Overall, I am happy I chose him to be my photographer and I can’t wait to go back again

Caroline Kosgei

Excellent Service From Start To Finish

10/12/2022

I had a vision of what i wanted to get out of the sessions with Viv, from the moment i met him he was very professional and made me feel comfortable through out the whole shoot, even suggesting different poses to add on to the ones i had in mind.

The session lasted an hour and I was extremely happy with the way it went, he sent me the proofs when he said he would and a few days after i placed the order he delivered such amazing work.

A few days later I received the print copies in the mail, I have to say I got more than i expected and will be using his services going forward.

Thank you Viv

Excellent quality modelling photos

18/09/2022

Lovely to deal with with excellent quality modelling photos

Sarah

Hire him now!

13/04/2022

Viv is incredibly skilled and professional. He did my graduation shoot and was an absolute joy to work with! very quick in producing the final results with amazing quality. highly recommended

Christine Kan

Professionally Done

16/12/2021

I had some headshot photos taken by Viv for my LinkedIn profile. He was so professional throughout and nice so I felt very comfortable near the camera where I usually do not! The quality of the photos and the editing were excellent. I recommend.

Jamie O Doherty

In a league of his own!

12/05/2021

We recently had our much-longed-for family photoshoot with Viv last week. We actually had another photographer booked until I saw my friend’s photos with her newborn! I’m so glad we booked Viv, we are delighted with the results! Our little girl is 11 months old (btw, we regret not having a newborn photo shoot so for anyone due to a baby, I recommend you book it!) and Viv came out to the house. He was with us for 2 full hours and worked very hard at that time! He brings all his own equipment for all possibilities and he is super professional. He guided us in terms of what looked right but was also very open to trying the poses we wanted and wasn’t afraid of trying something different. We had a lot of fun and our dog featured in some photos along with the baby which could have been tricky but Viv was so relaxed about it that it just worked! What sets Holst Photography apart from the rest is his incredible use of light. It makes for the most beautiful, atmospheric photos. We highly recommend Viv!

Rhona Fitzpatrick

Amazing experience

My husband and I hired Viv to capture some moments in Ireland while on our honeymoon.

Since we’re from the States communication was important. Viv was able to respond every time I had a concern or question.

He was accommodating and professional. We met at our hotel and Viv was kind enough to transport us to the location of our photoshoot.

Not only did he make us feel comfortable, but we really enjoyed his company.

I’d say he’s the kind of guy you can just go enjoy a proper pint with! We’re so grateful for the experience and the beautiful photos Viv took. We’ll cherish the incredible memories forever.

Long review short, I recommend Viv for any of your photography needs.

Sheena Walker

Great service

Hi Viv,

Thanks for the lovely photographs and we are very pleased with the canvases.

Philip

Captured the moment perfectly

28/01/2020

I booked Holst photography for my daughter’s christening party in August 2019.

Absolutely loved the experience. Viv asked was there anything else I wanted to capture that he hadn’t already & this meant a lot because I wanted to get a special photo of my christening dress with my daughters so I was delighted, it felt like he wasn’t just there to make money, he was so personal & spent time with me and my guests making sure we captured everything!

He knew exactly the perfect places to get amazing shots and would move if the light outside shifted.

He also noticed my father had a very special bond with the baby as she only let him hold her without crying so he asked my father to get a photo with the baby alone & honestly I love the photos!

He took photos of us in natural settings too, I didn’t even realize some photos of me were being taken but they turned out amazing because he captured us at the moment.

He took plenty of photos to choose from! Highly recommend! I love my photos to cherish forever!

Lisa Kearns

Brilliant maternity and newborn photos

06/10/2019

Viv did an amazing job with our maternity and newborn baby photos. He understood our needs perfectly and went beyond with his ideas resulting in brilliant photos. It’s really easy to work with him, always responds promptly, he’s super friendly, patient, and professional. I would definitely recommend him any time, and I hope to work with him again soon.

Karoly Kamaras

Response from Holst Photography

Thanks a mill for your kind words Karoly & Regina.

Treasured family portrait

30/04/2019

We had a lovely photoshoot at Viv’s studio. He created a relaxed atmosphere and knew how to make the kids cooperate – which wasn’t an easy task once our youngest got over his initial shyness :-) The resultant portraits are great and we are very grateful to Viv for his kind approach, his friendliness, and efficiency.

Jana & Stanley

Newborn session: 5 Star all the way

14/04/2019

We couldn’t recommend Viv enough for capturing those special occasions. His calming influence was ideal for all three of us. Being camera shy myself, he was able to capture us very naturally and was a joy to be around and work with. When he took our newborn baby Áine’s first photos, he was amazing with her, so gentle, calm, and caring. He was very efficient throughout. His follow-up with the proofs was also very efficient and easy to navigate. Would recommend him for any special occasion and can’t thank him enough for both our shoots.

Jean, John & Áine Gaffey

Love our Maternity & Newborn Photos

01/04/2019

We chose Viv for our maternity & newborn family photoshoot and we absolutely loved his work. His approach of just blending in with our family and capturing very special moments was exactly what we were looking for. We now have beautiful shots of our family which we will treasure forever!

Viv is easy to work with, he is very friendly, so our 6-year old daughter was immediately comfortable around him. She was even allowed to take some of the pictures????

We couldn’t recommend Viv more

Andrea Roach

Thank you so much Andrea for your kind words. It was a delight to have you in the studio, I am very fortunate to be able to photograph families like yourselves for a living, I am truly blessed.

Lovely Maternity photos

12/03/2019

I would highly recommend Viv to anyone looking for a photographer. We absolutely loved the pictures he took, he has an amazing eye and got some really stunning pictures, so much so it was very hard to select which ones we wanted!. It was so nice to have Viv take our maternity photos as he has a lovely way about him and managed to make us feel at ease. Viv exceeded our expectations and we are so happy we got him! Thanks again.

Pradeep

Wow, wow, wow!

12/10/2018

When the photos of Cian arrived I could have cried with happiness. They are just amazing. Thank you for the whole experience. From the moment you entered the house, it was like having a good friend called over. You are so warm, relaxed, friendly, creative, imaginative and your eye for detail is amazing. It is clear your experience with photographing young babies and relaxing their frazzled new mums!! The photoshoot was a really fun, relaxed afternoon and to top that you have given me photos I will treasure forever. We will without doubt seeing you soon.

Jonny, Eileen and baby Cian

Thank You

12/09/2018

Hi Viv, I just wanted to say a very warm thank you, for giving me and my family something we can cherish for many years to come.

Every time I walk into my living room and look up I see the lovely photos you did of my family and it makes me so proud to have something so beautiful.

Thank you so much we will cherish them for many years to come.

Jason, Kamolwan, and Leon

Very striking captures

09/09/2018

These are fantastic. Very striking captures and some really interesting themes conjured in the composites. The back to back gives the impression of a duel = expectancy and tension. I love the one where we are sitting. The creases give a great contrast between light and shadow. lovely!

Well done.

Lorcán Mac Mathúna

Beautiful photos

04/09/2018

Firstly, thank you for taking such beautiful photos of Cormac and Niamh.

I can’t even get them to look at the camera for me, so you are obviously

very good at what you do.

Permit me that I tell you that they are really beautiful, are gorgeous.

Thank you very much.

Kathleen O Reilly

Delighted

03/08/2018

Just to say we collected our photos this morning,

I’m delighted with them all.

Thanks a million

– Mother of child portrait

Mercedes Medina

Treasure forever

We took our son Daniel for a photoshoot with Viv when he was 3 months old. From the second we entered his studio Viv made us, and more importantly, our son, feel at home. The relaxed, yet professional atmosphere meant we got some excellent pictures which are now covering our walls at home. The prints are of excellent quality and we were delighted with the results. The pictures are ones we will treasure forever and we won’t hesitate to use Viv again in the future. “

Tanya & Damian

Great Results, Good Value, Creative

03/08/2017

When we first saw the photos of our daughter, they took our breath away. When we had our son we couldn’t wait to get photos of them together. They were amazing and anyone who has seen them has been blown away. Viv has a great talent and I would highly recommend him. (hired more than once)

Anne-Marie Reddy

Great baby photos

08/02/2015

Viv was the best friend of my baby boy Joo-Ann during the whole session. All my family loves Joo-Ann’s beautiful smiles in every photo.

Thank you, Viv! We look forward to working with you again soon!

Soo-Jung

Perfect Shoot!

22/12/2014

Viv is a consummate professional; punctual, friendly, flexible, and super open to any ideas or themes you may want to work with on your day. He’s particularly talented at coaxing good photographs out of more reluctant subjects – a rare skill!

I would recommend him without hesitation. My family & I had a fantastic morning and afternoon working with him to get a huge variety of portraits & group shots, and couldn’t be happier with the results.

Rachel

Portrait Photographer in Dublin

Holst Photography

Contemporary Portrait Photographer in Dublin

“Consummate professional; punctual, friendly, flexible, and super open to any ideas”

Modelling photoshoot

Headshot Photoshoot

Graduation Photography

Band Photography

“Being camera shy myself, he was able to capture us very naturally and was a joy to be around”

Location & Lifestyle Portraits

“So professional throughout and nice so I felt very comfortable near the camera where I usually do not!”

Business Portraits

“For our company Headshots. His work is excellent and very professional. Would recommend it highly”

Prepare for your session

Professional, creative, and easy to work with

Fantastic Delivery And Process

Baby Photo Shoot

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Portrait Photography Reviews

Professional, creative, and easy to work with

Fantastic Delivery And Process

Baby Photo Shoot

Excellent, very professional

Excellent Service From Start To Finish

Excellent quality modelling photos

Hire him now!

Professionally Done

In a league of his own!

Amazing experience

Great service

Captured the moment perfectly

Brilliant maternity and newborn photos

Treasured family portrait

Newborn session: 5 Star all the way

Love our Maternity & Newborn Photos

Lovely Maternity photos

Wow, wow, wow!

Thank You

Very striking captures

Beautiful photos

Delighted

Treasure forever

Great Results, Good Value, Creative

Great baby photos

Perfect Shoot!

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