Peter Holst is an award-winning Portrait and Commercial photographer located in Vancouver, B.C. His work is rooted in a people-first philosophy—creating imagery that feels confident, authentic, and thoughtfully crafted, while remaining approachable and real.
With over two decades of experience and a background in editorial and advertising photography, Peter brings a strong sense of visual storytelling and composition to every assignment. He understands how images shape perception and how strong photography can elevate a brand’s presence. Whether he’s leading a production for a print campaign or working one-on-one with a corporate team, he brings the same care, collaborative mindset, and attention to detail.
Peter approaches each project as a creative partner, and when provided the opportunity collaborates closely with leadership and marketing teams from the outset, to ensure that the final imagery reflects both the clients strategy and personality—resulting in visuals that feel considered, elevated, and genuinely representative.
With a primary focus on corporate and brand imagery, Peter can help organizations and companies present themselves with clarity and consistency across websites, marketing materials, and internal communications.
“Found Peter through his amazing work for the law firm Miller Titerle+Co. Our need was Linkedin, Website workalike and formal and informal portraits. The process was simple for people who had never done it before. Peter was easy to reach, responsive, super organized, friendly and professional. The results we loved and got lots of great comments on it. Would recommend to friends and clients and contact him again no hesitations.” - Magali MIALARET, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer at Asteri Partners.
“I worked with Peter for my recent Acting Headshots. Peter did an outstand-ing job. Really enjoyed working with him. He's easy to work with and has anice studio in chinatown. I highly recommend him to anyone looking forgreat headshots or any sort of commercial photography.” - Gus Khosrowkhani, actor.
“Our little team at Humanity Financial came to Peter with a very specific ask - to capture our lovely office space and some team members working in the space. Peter talked through our wish list of shots with utmost patience, visited our office to check out the space, and provided guidance on what could work best for our wish list. The photos themselves turned out so beautifully - Peter found ways to light and enhance our office and to bring out the best in everyone involved in the photos. Peter is great to work with and I can't wait to put the photos to use!”- Bernice Paul - Marketing Director at Humanity Financial.
“Peter was recommended to us for some new photos, headshots and video for our updated website that we are launching. From the start Peter was very professional and easy to work with. He was very detailed and focused on making everything as perfect as could be. The whole team was blown away at how amazing the pictures turned out and how impressed we were with the video. I would recommend Peter to anyone looking for Photography, he will truly exceed all of your expectations!!”- Larry Webb - Marketing Manager at DentalCorp.
“It's always a pleasure working with Peter. In both professionalism and cre-ativity, Peter exceeds expectations. When anyone asks me if I have a pho-tography recommendation, Peter is the first that comes to mind.” - Ali Marie Siemens, BCIT.
“Peter was an instrumental factor in the successful launch of our new brand. He was able to transform industrial sites into works of art that brilliantly highlighted our engineering services and sectors. This was not an or easy (or warm) job- his performance and delivery far exceeded any expectations I had going into the project. A pleasure to work with on all levels, he is a master at his craft- I highly recommend his services.” - Gillian Roy, Marketing Director at Allnorth.
“I hired Peter to provide photographic services--as a sub-contractor--while working on a government website for teens. Peter is very relaxed and easy to work with as a photographer. He has an excellent reputation in his field and I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again.” - Sean Cunniam, Senior Manager, Learning and Development - Ministry of Children and Family Development at BC Provincial Government.
Let’s talk about your project
Strong visuals build credibility. If you’re planning a shoot or exploring how to elevate your brand presence, share a few details below. I help brands and companies create strategic visual content — from leadership portraits and brand narratives to commercial campaigns and motion content and take a collaborative approach to ensure the visuals align with your broader strategy.
E: peter@peterholstphotography.com
P: 778 386 4557
Studio:
268 Keefer St. 3rd. floor, Suite 320,
Sun Wah Centre, Chinatown
Vancouver, BC