Auleene & Alberto wedding ceremony took place earlier this year in Stanley Park during the month of June. I still remember the day very well as we had a downpour and all you could see from their Westin Hotel room were clouds and more clouds. There was no sight of clear skies. We’re very use to rain in Vancouver but on a wedding day I think almost all brides pray for sun or at least no rain! This was especially important for Auleene and Alberto’s wedding because…the wedding was to take place outdoors! I also soon found out that they had rented a classic convertible car for their wedding and thought it would be gorgeous if we could get the top down on it. I knew just the wedding photo I would take while in Stanley Park .

I’m happy to say that the weather gods decided to be nice that day and on arrival at the wedding venue the skies cleared up and the sun peeked through! I guess that’s something we’re also use to hear in Vancouver, one minute it could be hailing, the next minute it’s clear blue skies.

Below are a few of the photos we captured during the day. The photos right after the ceremony were a bit rushed but we nailed down what the couple was looking for in such a short time frame. I was also able to get the photo with convertible’s top down, a photo I’ve been waiting to capture since I started wedding photography.

As wedding season rolls down event photography quickly takes its place. Events are always happening in Vancouver, whether it be corporate, charities, fundraisers, grand openings, you name it, there’s something happening every night in Vancouver. This month we’ve covered just a handful. From BMO’s annual corporate event at the Sherton Wall Centre, UGG’s grand opening on South Granville, to Pom Wonderful’s giveaway which included premiering Morgan Spurlock’s The Greatest Movie Ever Sold to a lucky winner!

UGG’s Grand Opening on South Granville

BMO Annual Conference at The Sheraton Wall Centre

Pom Wonderful Event

A week after Tomo & Jamie’s wedding I found myself yet again at the Minoru Chapel for another Anita & Raymon’s wedding! I didn’t mind this since I was already familiar with the church. The day started off with pouring rain, definitely not the most ideal wedding weather but makes for a different set of photos. We were lucky that the rain stopped after the ceremony so we headed off to Richmond City Hall to get in some wedding photos. Anita & Raymon and their bridal party were great to work with. They were on schedule with all of their events which made taking their wedding photos a breeze, we never felt rushed! Thanks for letting us be  part of your day! Check out some of their photos below! (Photos shot for Three Sixty Photography)

A little over two weeks ago Jun and I found ourselves photographing this beautiful wedding cermony at Minoru Chapel in Richmond. Tomo and Jamie exchanged vows in front of their closest family members and friends and we were there to capture it. Tomo’s mother had a smile on her face the entire time she was helping lace up the wedding dress. She didn’t seem stressed at all even when pressed to get it done. Coincidentally they had the same wedding minister as the wedding I photographed the week prior at Queen Elizabeth Park. His speech was almost identical as well. I guess if it works why change it right? Slightly long winded but good nonetheless.  We were only there for the ceremony and a few photos after. I hope you enjoy some of the memories we captured!

I seem to be doing a lot of headshots lately around Vancouver. Here are just a few from the last month. I’m getting an assortment of people who want personal portraits, corporate shots, actors, and performers.

Jessica wanted some one as she just completed her real-estate license. She plans to use them on her business cards, website, and other marketing related material (social media profile?).

Yoshiko needed a set for a ballet brochure program which she’s performing in later this year.

Johanna wanted a personal set.

Every year Cynthia, Eva, and Eugenie meet in Vancouver to catch up on the past year. They all attended school here but now work in different parts of the world. I got the honor to take photos of them a second year in row. Last years photos were a bit more formal and somewhat more posed. This year we went for a very casual look and I let the girls do their thing. Watching them interact with each other you can definitely tell that they’re best friends and all very close.

Well without further ado here are some of the photos from the day. Mainly shot in the Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver Convention Center and a few in Gas Town. I’ll upload some more later today or tomorrow.

A Dog’s Birthday.

February was the first time I had attended a dog birthday in Vancouver. Before then I never knew such parties existed! A group of dog owners will gather to celebrate one of the pet’s birthday. I didn’t really know what to bring as a gift so I thought taking a number of photographs for my friend and her dog would be a nice gift. I’m happy they turned out well and that the weather cooperated with us (insert Vancouver weather comment here).

Below are a number of photos from our pet photography session in Vancouver and Richmond. We ended up printing the photos and mounting them on foam core (total DIY). The final product turned out great. Now that’s all left to do is for her to put them on a wall.

Printed and mounted onto foam core. DIY using a sharp Olfa knife and some very sticky spray glue.

Vanessa had always wanted a set of portfolio photos shot in and around Downtown Vancouver for the past several months but we just never had the chance. It was one thing or another, too cold, not prepared, busy, etc. Well we finally got around to these portraits for her portfolio sometime I believe in early January! Brrr. Yes it was quite cold out! The photos were shot around the Olympic Village by South East False Creek. We ended up with a good set after shooting for just over an hour. Thumbs up to Vanessa for bearing the cold and being a good sport about it.

Her jacket wasn’t my most favorite to photograph.

This next photo is a little bit on the “hot side” (blown out). Fellow photographers will know what I mean.

Several weeks ago Jessica called inquiring about a photographer for a number of portraits she needed taken in Vancouver. Jessica is a vocalist and pianist and one of the requirements she had was to have photos taken with a piano. That posed a bit of a problem for me as I didn’t have access to one and the only one I could think of (at the time) was this grand piano at a woman’s club (since I had shot two weddings there last year). I was pleasantly surprised when she emailed back saying she found just the piano and location to shoot at, the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Why hadn’t I thought of that earlier I don’t know. I knew exactly the piano and lounge she was talking about (again having shot several weddings in the same hotel last year). Silly me!

It was a pleasure working with Jessica and getting a taste of her jazz tunes on the piano. Below are some of my favorite from our session.