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These stylish engagement photos in downtown Toronto were all about capturing Nicola and Graeme’s energy and excitement as they begin this new chapter together.

Stylish Engagement Photos in Downtown Toronto

November 28, 2024

When planning a wedding close to Ottawa, you need to know the right spots so your celebration goes even better than initially expected.

5 Incredible Destination Wedding Locations Close to Ottawa, Canada

July 31, 2024

Over the summer, I had the honor of photographing Kristen and Matt’s real wedding at Gracewood Estates. I met Kristen in 2017 at my very first wedding.

Dreamy Real Wedding at Gracewood Estates Kurtz Orchards in Niagara-on-the-Lake

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December 14, 2023

In honour of their wedding coming up in just a few weeks, here is K and M’s engagement photos. They couldn’t decide between having their engagement photos at Guelph University, where they first met, or at the beautiful Guelph Lake Conservation Area, where the Harris Mill Ruins are found. I love to have my cake […]

Engagement Photos at Guelph University Where They Met

June 22, 2023

In the wedding niche, editorial photography is a stylized, posed approach to photographs that are directed and created by the photographer or creative director. They don’t leave much of the photograph to chance and take control of every element such as colours, posing, and background to create something specific. The reason behind the name “editorial” is this style of photography is traditionally accompanied by an article or publication in a magazine or online. Of course, that is an incredibly broad definition by itself, so when you see that description used in the wedding industry, you can safely assume it means the photos will have a magazine-worthy look and feel.

What Does Editorial Photography Mean?

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November 24, 2022

Documentary style photography is finding photographs instead of creating them. The photographer with this style will be watching events unfold in front of them to understand the narrative and then capture it in a way that documents that as accurately as possibly.

What is Documentary Style Wedding Photography?

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November 24, 2022

This wedding quickly became one of my favourite weddings to date because of the beautiful emotions that I was able to witness and capture and the beauty of the scenery and, not to mention, the bride’s style. These two had to postpone their wedding celebrations due to covid, but decided to have a small ceremony […]

Emotional Modern Wedding at Cranberry Creek Gardens

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November 15, 2022

Jenny & Bob’s wedding was not short on elements that were unique to them. To start, Jenny had her two pups walk her down the aisle to her groom to be, they had a DIY floral bar where anyone could make their own bouquet — and let me tell you, the ladies LOVED this.

A Relaxed Wedding at The Knox in Merrickville with a DIY Floral Bar

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March 2, 2022

Modern style intimate elopement at the clifftop looking out on the Barron Canyon view in Algonquin Provincial Park, ON. This wedding was full of unique ideas suited to these high school sweethearts.

Clifftop Elopement at Barron Canyon, Algonquin Park

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December 16, 2021