My documentary style wedding photography and my beliefs in imperfectness is quite different from the wedding norm's standard. With my candid and untraditional approach to wedding photography, I wish to highlight the subtle nuance of emotions in the Chinese culture in contrast to the predominant emphasis on happy moments in traditional wedding photography. Or I should say happiness also comes in a variety of forms and shapes and my number one avoidance is a cookie-cutting approach...
Read MoreYoung Love in Black and White
There's something about the minimalistic composition and documentary emphasis in black and white photography that really caught my eyes. I often photograph weddings and engagements as if I'm shooting black and white. Jamie and Devon in monochrome photography looked youthful and pure, a honest reflection of their personalities and relationship...
Read MoreHow I became a wedding photographer and how you can freelance too
I didn't know at the time the level of passion I would have for being a documentary wedding photographer. I started intuitively. It might not be love at first sight but it's definitely growing love that stood the test of time; like the kind of love in marriages. That could be another story in itself. I'm not going to elaborate too much on why wedding photography, but instead how I took the first step to become a freelance wedding photographer and, in my humble opinion, you could freelance too. Sustainability was driven by two main factors, passion and money...
Read MoreOsgoode Hall Pre Wedding Photos
Osgoode Hall was a popular wedding and pre-wedding photo location for good reasons. It's free which's always great. It's also a versatile space for creative portraits. Osgoode Hall had a fair amount of green garden space and blossomed beautifully in the Spring season. Crystal and Alvin's pre wedding photos took advantage of the romantic Spring colours. The dominant pink colours looked stunning in contrast with the historic landmark building in beige...
Read MoreIntimate Wedding in Port Perry
This was an intimate wedding. Very much so. This was also a very local wedding to Port Perry, a beautiful small town in Durham Ontario... A day became a slice of life that reminded us how blessed we could be if we opened our hearts and paid attention to the people around us...
Read MoreCountry Engagement Photos, part 3, Eloped
What's it about an elopement that makes it such a sexy idea? Is it the intimacy, the secretive nature, or is it the intuitiveness...
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