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 throughout the day. We also never forget about classic and traditional family photographs because there are close family members at every wedding who expect those types of photographs.

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Typically, we begin our day at the groom’s home and then move on to the bride’s home. There is no need for us to be at either home the entire time you are getting ready. It is usually better to plan to have us there for final touch ups and getting into the wedding gown or tux. After that, it is better to focus on photographing you, the bridal party and your family while you are dressed and looking your best. Most of the time, this is a great place for family portraits and posed creative, fine art photography. We prefer if the house is kept free of unnecessary clutter in order to help create the best backdrop for your photography and wedding video. If you would like us to photograph your wedding invitation and other important details such as the wedding bands, engagement ring and bouquets, it is a good idea to have them ready for us at the beginning of the day.

Ideally, we like to arrive at the ceremony location 30 minutes before the scheduled start time. This will give us ample opportunity to speak with the minister, set up our second video camera, put the wireless microphone on the groom and any other necessary preparation that may need to take place. Once the wedding ceremony begins, we are completely candid and will not do anything to interrupt it. We do have a few suggestions that will help make your photographs and video look better. If you will be wearing a veil, please ask your Maid of Honour to fix it once it is lifted above your head. Fathers of the bride or anyone else that walks the bride down the isle often leave it crinkly and that becomes quite an eye sore in photographs and on your video. If you wish to have your wedding dress beautifully spread out behind you for your ceremony, it is a good idea to let the brides maids know that they should take care of that once you’re in your place. Finally, when signing the marriage certificate, you may want to look up at us and smile for a more formal photograph. This will give you the option of a documentary photo where you’re not looking up at us and we may not see your face and a second shot where you’re posed and smiling.

It is a good idea to decide whether you prefer to have a receiving line as guests are exiting the ceremony location or as they enter the reception hall. A receiving line can be very time consuming and there is usually no need for two separate ones.

At most weddings, the ceremony is followed by a photo shoot at an outdoor location of your choice. Winter weddings are usually not shot outside, but we will help you choose the best and most convenient indoor location. This is a time for us to really create artwork that reflects your personalities and we encourage you to choose a location that will do just that. Some daring couples have taken us onto a subway car, into a fast food restaurant, to construction sites and into fire halls. This type of backdrop is not for everyone, but it is certainly something we encourage you to do if it appeals to you. Ideally, we like to have a beautiful nature or architecture backdrop for family photographs. We like to shoot those first so that we can let your families rest and get ready for the wedding reception as soon as possible. Next, we like to do a mix of fun, formal and fine art wedding photography with the bridal party and finally, we like to dedicate the last portion of the time to the two of you.

We normally arrive at the reception before most of your guests do. This gives us the opportunity to set up our lights and shoot all the details such as centerpieces, the wedding cake, the décor and favours. We shoot documentary, photojournalistic and candid style shots at the reception except for a few moments at which you may prefer to have us pose you such as the cutting of the cake. We have our video lights set up and will turn them on for important moments such as speeches, your first dance, parent dances and the bouquet and garter toss. The lights are warm and usually fairly unnoticed and unobtrusive.