TESTIMONIALS

Thank you so much. It is beautiful!

Also thank you for making two. What a surprise!

We appreciate your patience and generosity.

George

Delano
the magical wizardry you preform on old pictures is beyond the realm of ordinary imagination! I was positively amazed by it. Keep up the good work, be seeing you soon.
Carol F.(Craig's sister)

I just wanted to say thank you again.  I cannot believe what a great job you did restoring a treasured family photograph that is over 120 years old.  You have done more than restore an old photograph you have resorted a piece of history.  Now for the first time my family will really see what my Great-grandfather and great-grandmother looked like.  You made me feel like family from the moment I walked in and you treated my family photograph as if it was part of your own family.

Thanks again

Mike

DR Michael Smith

To whom It May Concern at PhotoWorld,

It gives me great pleasure to present my perspective on Mr. Delano Holley as a person and professional. I have known Mr. Holley primarily through his role as a professional portrait
photographer, during which time, as his client, I was able to experience not only his skill as a highly proficient photographer, but his quality as an individual, during which time his warmth and uncompromising integrity as a person sensitive and responsive to the needs, concerns, aspirations, and nuances of those with whom he interacts was clearly evident.

As we are all aware, a professional must operate efficiently and with technical accuracy to maintain a viable business operation. However, portrait photography is also an art with intuitive,  often unquantifiable demands which must also be satisfied within the framework of more explicit requirements. Mr. Holley demonstrates this with his exceptional ability to draw into the outward appearance of his subjects the positive internal qualities they have to offer.  I have not only experienced this in his work with me, but have observed this as well in the work he has done with othersubjects, many of whom I know personally.Of particular significance to me is his ability to perceive and draw out qualities which may not be immediately perceivable to the casual observer. Asa a result, I am convinced that when one sits for a portrait with Mr. Holley, that person receives the benefit not only of the specific time spent in a photo session, but of the decades of experience and training, fueled by a keen perceptiveness, that built the skills brought to bear on that session.

It has often been said that it is difficult to separate a person from his work. Whether or not this is universally true, it appears true with Mr. Holley. He captures a client's qualities by sharing who he is. His obvious approachability, integrity, and compassion are readily evident in his manner, diplomacy, and straightforward style of communication. That he is no different in more personal, social situations, then is no surprise.

In summary, Mr. Holley is an outstanding professional whose professional stature is merely a reflection of his excellence and trustworthiness as an individual. While it would be a privilege for anyone to be a beneficiary of this photographic skill or presence as a friend, it is all the more indicative of his exceptional nature that this is an opportunity that he readily extends to nearly anyone seeking it.

Sincerely,
Lowell C.

Delano,

We have been working together for a long time.  How time flies?  I want to thank you for
capturing on film, those special personal moments like our family reunion.  We will be forever grateful to have recorded  these chicken skin time of our lives.  We  will always be able to  remember and enjoy how cute and special my grandchildren were at time and moment on the North Shore.  You have supported our business for over 15 years in our different promotions.  Nancy and I continue to look forward for our future association with you.  Without getting too mushy, I would never have let my daughter, Tracey, intern with you during her time at Assets School.  I have faith that you will continue to be the fair and honorable individual that you have been in the past.  Mahalo and good luck in your future endeavors.

Steven and Nancy Y.

Dear Mr. Holley,

What PRO you are, you have done such a wonderful job !
I am very happy with my professional picture and I am so glad Amy Wong reconmend you. You set a high stander for anyone in this business and not only that, I learned a lot from you: not just to be good but be great.

Thank you again,

Vera W. B.

Dear Mr. Holley,

My family and I are so grateful for the fantastic job you did restoring my brother's portrait.  Your work is amazing and it's obvious that you put your heart into your craft. You have a very good soul, you take the time to know your customers and treat each one with compassion and respect.  You also show dignity and grace when handling your customer's most cherished photos.  Thank you so much Mr. Holley, not only for your talent and professionalism, but also for treating me not only like a customer, but a friend.

With great appreciation,

Connie L.

Dear Delano:

As a former actor and model, I wanted to return to the business after many years. Delano took new pictures of me that were better than I could have ever hoped for. His restorations of old photo's are nothing short of pure magic.  

Craig T

Dear Delano

I am glad that I was referred to you to have my old photographs restored.  I was really
impressed by  the display on your walls of old indistinguishable photos that were copied and printed.  After seeing some of the pictures that were taken to you my first impression was that I would have thrown out the picture/s because they were so blurry and as I mentioned in some cases even  indistinguishable.  If only more people knew that pictures could be reproduced, even though you could barely see anything on the paper, (especially when one has precious memories of the pictures)  they would rush over to see you immediately.  I will certainly let my friends know of your service.

Also, I appreciate your suggestion regarding combining 2 single portraits of my grandparents and placing them into 1 picture therefore they would be together in the same frame.

One thing I forgot to mention is that you DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE ORIGINALS.  With the computer technology these days, you just take a picture and do whatever needs to be done in the computer so one does not need to worry about their originals being disturbed.

Mahalo nui loa,

Myra

P.S.  I will be looking forward to seeing the results of my order...and am looking forward to seeing you too.  It was a very enjoyable and memorable afternoon visiting with you and your  employee and having all the excitement with the ambulance and all the police cars just outside of your .Aloha Delano,

Dear Delano

Words cannot possibly express our gratitude and awe of the custom photo restoration you have done for us. It is as if a part of our lives that was lost has been recovered.
 
We are very thankful,

Aloha,

Mark and Margit Haley

 

I appreciate your beautiful work which shall live in my family for a long time.   My 95 year old aunt will be so happy to get a picture of her parents together.

Mahalo,

Edwin

Hello Delano,

We are thrilled with the photos you restored and copied for us.  We didn't think it was possible to reproduce the old pictures we have of our parent's wedding  (1920), and our wedding (1958), but you did a wonderful job and they are so special to have!  I can't wait to give copies to our children, I know they will treasure them.

Thank you,
Evelyn

Aloha Delano,
 
Just a quick mahalo for being our flexible, fun wedding photographer. Your patient guidance of our group as you set up shots was much appreciated. I’m so grateful for the beautiful photos and was amazed that you emailed them to us just a few hours after our wedding. I look forward to seeing the magic you worked on final edited prints. You are truly a great professional photographer.

Mahalo, Connie

Aloha Delano,

Just a short note to express my gratitude for the beautiful job that you did on both the
group and individual pictures last weekend.

Never did I expect to see the stone background wall transformed into a beautiful sunset background
in our large group picture.

The individual photos are also so well done.  You certainly have that "special touch" when it comes
to perfecting a job.

Know that I will recommend you to my relatives and friends that are searching for a good, reliable and financially
reasonable photographer.

Once again, thanks for all the time you spent in studying the best suitable area for our photos and for presenting us
with such wonderful/beautiful photos.

God bless you and your "art of photography"
Sister Margaret Leonard