Never count on the weather man. I met Katie and Jon on what was supposed to be a warm-ish, sunny spring day in Ottawa for their engagement photography shoot. I had scouted some of the locations we used ahead of time as I was working in a lot of new spots so I wanted to [...]
I was talking wedding with one of the groom’s from an upcoming August wedding and he was telling me about some of the creative things they are doing to make their dollars go farther. Justin and Danielle, who are featured in the engagement section of this site, were floored when they found out that table [...]
As a wedding photographer, the details that express a couple’s individuality are what contribute to a great wedding. I don’t want wedding dogma. I don’t want your parents’ wedding. I want to photograph you on your wedding day happy, in love, and at ease. So that’s why I feel for couples who tell me [...]
Passion. That’s it. Simple. A while back I stumbled upon Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares series on Netflix. You know, the original ones full of F-bombs from the UK. My partner, Lisa can’t stand it. But I love it. You see to me it’s all about the passion he has for his craft. Now I’m not [...]
I’m happy to announce that I’ve recently been accepted into the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). The WPJA represents the best wedding photojournalists in the world and membership is only granted on the basis of a strict portfolio review in which the photographer must demonstrate the ability to capture real wedding moments without manipulation. The [...]
Life never goes out of style with wedding photojournalism I had a great meeting with a future client this weekend in which she explained how she really wanted a “timeless” feel to her wedding photography. What she did was inadvertently characterize the beauty of wedding photojournalism; it can outlive trends, span generations and remain [...]
Working with kids in weddings Ever since becoming a father 4 years ago I’m more and more aware of the role children play in weddings. Often they are just tag along guests but sometimes they have starring role like in the times they are called on to ferry a pair of rings down the isle. [...]
Bride & Groom Portrait Session The portrait session between the Bride and Groom can be a special time. Whether you have it before or after the wedding ceremony, it’s a chance to reconnect, to check in with the person you love. There are so many considerations for a Bride and Groom on the wedding day: [...]
Great Expectations: How to keep your parents happy on your wedding day