Our wedding photography style is modern, fine art, documentary and creative. This means that you will always get a mixture of photojournalistic and candid wedding photographs, artistic, fun and unique shots as well as some classic and traditional wedding pictures. All packages include a fully edited DVD of all wedding images. The images are unmarked and ready for print. The editing also includes artistically edited images. A six month online gallery is included with all of our photography shoots.

Our wedding videos are innovative and cinematic. We produce a mix of documentary and movie style editing in most of our videos. We always shoot with a minimum of two high definition video cameras, wireless microphones and professional lighting. All videos are edited in HD and you will get one Blu-ray DVD as well as 3 standard DVDs with each wedding video package.

There are two primary photographers and two primary videographers at Wild Orchid Creations. Nika is the only photo editor and Dusan is the only video editor, so if you like our samples, you’ll know that it’s similar to the product we will be creating for you.  We only book a limited number of weddings to ensure you get the highest quality service.

Our Equipment

Photography
We use professional Canon full sensor digital cameras and a variety of professional Canon lenses. We use Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Aperture 2 as our editing system. Photo editing is included in all of our packages.

Videography
We use professional Sony High Definition cameras and Final Cut Pro Studio 2. All of our video packages include one Blu-Ray DVD and two standard definition DVDs.

Credits

Photography Awards

2009 Ben Navaee Gallery Exhibition 2nd Prize

2007 Praxis Gallery Juried Exhibition 1st Prize

2007 Popular Photography Best Shooter on the Planet Contest - Honourable Mention

2005 Praxis Gallery Juried Exhibition 2nd Prize

2003 Praxis Gallery Juried Exhibition 1st Prize

Published Photography

Wedding Essentials for Same Sex Couples

Toronto LIFE

PHOTO - France

MACLEAN'S Magazine

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Participated in over 20 exhibitions worldwide

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. What is your style?

Wedding photography and cinematography can never be defined with just one style.To shoot such an event, we always offer a good mix of photojournalistic, documentary and candid style for the ceremony and reception while we focus on artistic and creative fine art and fashion style posed shoots at various photo locations throught the day. We also never forget about clasic and traditional family photographs because they are close family members at every wedding who expect those types of photographs.

2. Do you shoot in color or black and white?

We shoot digital which means that we can can shoot everything in colour and later turn your photographs black and white or sepia.

3. Are you the wedding photographer/videographer who will actually take our pictures?

Yes, we are your photo-video team. We only book one wedding per day and we will never send an unknown person to shoot your wedding.

4. How many times have you worked specifically as a wedding photographer, videographer?

Our average is 30-50 weddings per year. Nika has been in the buseness for 8 years; Dusan has been in the business for well over a decade. Kosta has been in the business for 3 years.

5. What kind of equipment will you bring with you? How intrusive will lighting, tripods, other equipment or assistant be?

We use the most up to date professional cameras. We carry back up equipment, professional lighting, a dolly and a monopod. Our lighting is only used when necessary and is remote controled. We focus on creating the best photos and the best videos with the least intrusive approach.

6. Do you have an assistant?

Yes.

7. Do you have backup equipment?

Yes we have back up equipment that is of equal quality to the primary equipment.

8. How long do you keep the negatives and will you sell them to us?

Negatives and proofs were necessary in the time of film photography. Digital photography does not require traditional proofing because you will get all of your pictures on a DVD, edited, not watrmarked and ready to print.

9. Do you have tele-photo and wide angle lenses?

Yes, we are well equipped with lenses. We carry 3-5 different lenses on every shoot.

10. Do you work well with the other vendors? i.e. : coordinators, DJs, banquet hall staff, etc...

We are accustomed to working with other vendors and enjoy the experience. Most of the time it is great because we all help each other do a better job as professionals. The advantage of hiring a photographer and videographer that work together all the time is that we know how to stay out of each other's way while shooting.

11. Can you work from a photo checklist that we create?

If you think that's necessary, we will. Some clients cut out photos to show us the wedding photography they like or they send them to us via email. We like to share your vision.

12. Do you mind if our friends and family take photos and video too?

We don't mind friends and family taking a few photographs here and there. If you are paying for us to produce a high quality professional product, we recommend asking your photography and video enthusiast guests to be mindful of getting in our way or hindering our ability to work.

13. How will you be dressed?

We dress in black or neutral clothing with black dress shoes. We do our best to match the style of your wedding.

14. How many photos do you take in one day?

Although there is no set number of photographs to take, we usually produce 700-1200 photos on a full day shoot.

15. When will I receive my wedding digital images?

All wedding digital images are carefully edited and they will be ready for pick up 2-4 weeks after the wedding. Sometimes sooner.

16. What do you do if it rains on our wedding day?

Rain showers are a reality in every part of the world. We are prepared to shoot indoors if need be. We also can create some fun shots with umbrellas.

17. Will you shoot the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner? How much?

We will shoot any event. Our rates are $150 per hour with a two hour minimum.

18. Will there be more than one photographer?

Yes.

19. Are there any extra charges for parking, travel etc.?

Yes, we ask that you cover our expenses for the day. We do not charge for travel unless it is out of the GTA, but do ask that our parking, admission costs, toll highway fees,etc... be covered.

20. Do you have liability insurance?

Yes we do.

21. How long do you save the negatives for?

Forever, we never erase them.

22. Do you require a meal if we book you for the reception?

Yes. If we're with you throughout the reception, we should be provided with a meal. People generally do not like to be photographed while they are eating, so we take a break during the actual dinner.

23. Do you have any online wedding galleries?

Yes, we offer a free, password protected online gallery for all photography shoots. The gallery will be on our website for 6 months.

24. How do I reserve my wedding date with Wild Orchid Creations?

You reserve your wedding date with us by signing a contract and putting down a $500 deposit.

25. What happens if we decide to cancel or push back our wedding?

If you change the date of your wedding and we're available on that date, we will honour our original contract. If we are unavailable on your day, we can find someone suitable to shoot your wedding or you can choose to go with a different photographer or videographer.

26. Why do enlargements cost so much?

What you have to remember when it comes to enlargements is that you aren't paying for the digital negative to be enlarged you are paying for a retouching service as well as a large print.

If you have any questions that we didn't cover here, please feel free to call us (416- 490-0303) or email

us your questions and we will be more than happy to answer them.