Sarah and Brandon's Wedding day

Sarah and Brandon were wonderful to work with, they were fun, casual and most important not stressed!! (good planning should be credited) With a rather unique wedding schedule Sarah had planned her wedding so that the ceremony and cocktail reception would all fall before 5pm. Having done that her guests would have the freedom to roam Vancouver (many were from out of town) or head home. An after party for her closest friends was planned to start at 9pm. Without the stress of waiting guests of tight schedules, Sarah and Brandon were able to relax during the photoshoot. We covered lots of ground, Gastown, Downtown and Jerico Beach. With the sun setting just before we finished, we were able to capture some beautiful shots near the water.

Talking to your photographer about how to plan you day around photography. There's lots to consider when planning the day, not just about guests, ceremony times and when to sit down to dinner, but also time of year, what time the sun will set and where your ceremony/reception is located in regards to where you want photographs taken etc.

Thank you to Sarah and Brandon and their lovely wedding party for being so accommodating and easy to work with! Cheers!

Finding the right photographer

I found this on another photography blog and thought it might be useful


Original Question:
"My son is getting married in October and they could use some advice on how to go about choosing a wedding photographer. What should they look for and what questions should they ask? Should the shoot be all digital, all film or a combination? Does it matter?"
Reply:
"I'm a wedding photographer and I feel it's important for you to decide how much you are willing to spend on the photography and then look in your area for photographers and see what they can do for you inside your budget. Get "quotes" in writing and see their work. Meet the photog and make sure you like their work AND you like them.... Also, if you have been to a wedding lately ask those people about their photographer and see if they were happy with what they got, what they didn't like, what they would have asked for if they could do it over, etc.

Good luck, Rod"

here's another good one: http://directory.homestead.com/article/finding-the-right-wedding-photographer

anyone find this useful?? :)

A Royal Wedding!

Julie and Trung exchanged vows in the beautiful gardens of Victoria's Hatley Castle. They fell instantly in love with the site when they saw it a few months before their wedding. How couldn't they? The site features three different gardens including a Japanese, rose and Victorian. Just a short walk from the terrace of the castle is the ocean - We wondered down after taking photos with family in the Japanese garden. The burnt sea grass actually added such a beautiful impact to their images. I love working at locations that have more than one backdrop, and Hatley Park is no exception. Our team had such a great time on the island, thanks Julie and Trung! 

www.hatleypark.ca