Vancouver Wedding Photographer

The rules are meant to be broken

I’ll be the first to tell you to ditch the traditional wedding expectations. This whole thing is meant to be a celebration of your love and your unique personalities, not a cookie-cutter event that conforms to societal norms. Make the day yours, and I’ll be there to document every tear jerking, and wine spillin’ moment.

Here’s me on my wedding day!

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and your photos should feel that way.

Because you’re unapologetically yourself,

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I’ll be the silent director of your story, capturing the raw connection between you and your loved ones

MY PROCESS

My approach is really all about capturing your most meaningful memories, and creating art from them. When looking back at your photos in 30 years, my goal is for you to be completely transported back in time, feeling all of those butterfly feelings again. On a typical wedding day you’ll catch me wherever the action is, while being an observer of the quiet meaningful moments too. I bounce from director to observer, helping you pose and fixing small details when needed, but also letting moments naturally unfold in front of my lens.

Beyond that, I just want this to be a fun time! After all, you're in love and you’re passionate about preserving these memories. Plus, you’re investing a ton, so this shouldn’t feel like just a check off the to-do list. Instead, think of it as an upgraded date with your bestie and a personal paparazzi (me) who's all about making you feel like the main character. The story of your connection is worth preserving.

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Our engagement shoot was a blast, and I'm still obsessed with how the photos turned out!

“Michelle is a goddess. Not only did she bear the cold of our February forest wedding, but she also captured the most stunning photos! I absolutely love the romantic and intimate feel of our wedding pictures. We couldn't be happier with them! :) Right from the start, our experience with Michelle was incredible. She met us for coffee to get to know our vibe, which translated beautifully in her photographs. Our engagement shoot was a blast, and I'm still obsessed with how the photos turned out! I generally feel very awkward while being photographed, but Michelle made the experience fun and easygoing. She's great at giving direction and posing suggestions. Overall, Michelle is the best, and I highly, highly, highly recommend hiring her for your big day!”
-Katie Cowger
Wedding photos are an investment and I’m so glad we trusted Michelle to document our special day.

“Michelle was our talented and bubbly photographer for our wedding in August of 2020. We love our photos. She beautifully captured our day. Some of our most relaxing moments of the day were the 2 points when we left our guests for shots of the bride and groom. She made me feel beautiful. I love how we have the traditional romantic shots mixed in with more playful shots. Posing for photographs can often be very awkward but Michelle made it seem the most natural thing in the world. My Husband still jokes 6 months later about how she could probably have asked us to eat dirt, we would have had a blast doing it, she would have captured the greatest shots and we would have loved the resulting photos. Just to be clear she never asked us to eat dirt. We have so many great photos in the church we have lots of candid photos of our guests at the reception and many many beautifully composed formal photos of the bride and groom as well as the wedding party. Wedding photos are an investment and I’m so glad we trusted Michelle to document our special day.”
-Yolanda Lehwald
Michelle really helped the day feel special.

“I am so happy we decided to have Michelle photograph our wedding! Even with pandemic restrictions and a last minute venue change, Michelle was super flexible, extremely easy to communicate with and really helped make the day feel special. We still love looking at our wedding pictures!”
-M Zachariuk
Michelle's work is incredible and we hope she continues to capture our life milestones!

“From the moment we met Michelle to finally being able to photograph our wedding day, Michelle has been such a pleasure to work with. Her outgoing and bubbly personality makes getting in front of the camera so easy. Not only does she take fantastic photos, she is such a genuine person. Her work is incredible and we hope she continues to capture our life milestones!”
-Janell Yan
We could not be happier with our pictures and would recommend Michelle over and over again!

“We had the absolute JOY of working with Michelle for both our engagement shoot and at our wedding! Michelle radiates warmth and sincerity, and puts everyone at ease in of the camera. She is incredible at capturing the pure emotion of couples and families. We could not be happier with our pictures and would recommend Michelle over and over again!”
-Ali Davidson
She makes even the most nervous person feel comfortable in front of the camera.

“We’ve had the honour of using Michelle three times now. Our engagement shoot, our wedding and our one year anniversary. It has been an amazing experience every time! My husbands brother also used her for their wedding! She is so friendly and adorable, making even the most nervous person feel comfortable in front of the camera. I recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer in the lower mainland.”
-Sarah H