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If you’ve been researching photographers, you’ve probably seen the words “documentary,” “candid,” and “natural” about 500 times and you might be wondering what documentary wedding photography actually m

If your venue doesn’t have a bright, spacious place to get ready (and a lot don’t), I always recommend booking a nearby hotel suite or Airbnb.

Where you get ready matters more than most people think. It affects your mood, your timeline,

Rain on your wedding day forecast ?Night photos are always a great way to end the day, but if it’s raining and we do a backlit rain photo, that’s a whole different level. The raindrops light up and it looks dramatic and cinematic - and th

You don’t need to be “good at photos.”
You just need a wedding day that feels like yours.
I photograph weddings across Southwest Ontario (and the occasional destination one) with a focus on real moments, not stiff posing or forced t

When you love him so much that you just want to squeeze him!

Me shooting through the window of an ice cream parlour and the shot that I captured. Stopping for ice cream on your wedding day = so fun!

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Candid and documentary wedding photographer based in Norfolk County, serving Southern Ontario including Hamilton, London, Toronto, Guelph, and Cambridge. Available for destination weddings.

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