Donald Gordon Centre Wedding | Steph + Colin

Let me tell you a little story about a really cool couple that had a super fun wedding day at the Donald Gordon Centre. As a wedding photojournalist, I thrive on people and their stories. I love to see how the day unfolds and make images that will live on forever and bring them back to that specific moment in time, remembering exactly how they felt. It may be a little greedy, but I always hope for expressive people, be it in a loud and smiley kind of way or in a somber emotional kind of way. I look for moments. I anticipate moments developing. I wait for laughs, tears, hugs, shouts, kisses, aweing, struggles, wipeouts, chugging, slip-ups, wild dance moves and whatever else happens. I don’t interject very much, but I’m very present. I talk and joke and immerse myself with the family and friends I’m with. It’s fun and rewarding and sometimes really hard. But this time, it was easy. Smiles for daaaayyyyys! Seriously, when you scroll through these images, it’s teeth in every picture! Love it. Thanks for being expressive. Thanks for smiling. Thanks for making my work day a serious pleasure. But most of all, thanks for being you because I certainly can’t orchestrate that kind of happiness. The joys of being a storyteller!

So there you go, a little insight into how my brain works while photographing weddings. Every wedding is special and expressive in it’s own way and it’s that kind of variety that keeps me coming back, wedding after wedding, year after year. Keep the awesomeness coming people and I’ll keep firing away on the shutter! And I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a quick shout out to those who helped pull Steph and Colin’s vision together. Steph’s dress came from Runway Bridal, hair and make-up by Slate Studio, 2nd photography from Luke Kroeker, Flowers by Brenda (DIY by Steph’s mom…I know right, wow!).

Enjoy!

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