Overlooking the lushes English Bay area on the Vancouver West End.

Excitement and anticipation were the name of the groom’s game as we found him sitting patiently in his car, about an hour before the ceremony, calmly awaiting all of the guests and most importantly the bride. Arriving earlier than usual ourselves, we took this opportunity to scout The Chapel at Stanley Park, chat up the groom, prepare gear and take a few test shots. Even with an eight year relationship under his belt, the groom still showed a little nervousness as the moments counted down to the wedding.

The ceremony itself was an intimate affair that involved only close family and friends. Many of the attendees, including the lucky couple, were shocked when the father of the bride made a light and heartwarming speech mid ceremony before handing her over to the Groom.

With the ceremony over, group photos in front of Lost Lagoon were taken amid a paparazzi like crowd of cameras.

Kidnapping Kate, Thomas and their maid of honour Melody, we made our way over to Gastown to shoot more candid and stylized photos.

Although the Kate and Thomas are a bit on the shy side, we hope you enjoy their photos as much as we enjoyed taking them!

Ceremony:
The Chapel at Stanley Park

Locations included the iconic:
Hotel Europe Building
Orling & Wu Decorative Fabrics and Objects
Gastown Steam Clock
Tucked away alley with graffiti’d walls
Catalog Gallery
Sun Yat-Sen Gardens for a few shots in the gazebo and in the bamboo grove

Recieption:
Gingeri Restaurant in Richmond

I’ve tried two others in the past, but this was my first time trying Cinemagraph on the field. As I get better I hope to post more in the near future!

For now please enjoy this one and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to post a comment or ask me on Formspring

This last weekend would be my last for quite some time. We’re really getting into the swing of wedding photo season here at Mananetwork and I decided to take full advantage of every minute.

Don’t forget to take personal time into consideration. Whether it is experimenting with light, a particular lens or new subjects, good photography is about expansion of horizons. Never limit yourself.

Cycling is one of many activities that keep me in shape. It lets me open up, be free and focus any stresses I might have into the ground through my pedals and wheels. This last weekend allowed me to challenge myself by riding from my home in North Burnaby to Victoria, B.C. on Vancouver Island via B.C. Ferries all in the hopes of visiting my friend Dottie.

Thanks to Google Maps, I was able to compare my little sojourn with what one might experience in a car: 117 km,3 hours 34 mins which includes a little boat ride on the Queen of the Seas, BC Ferries.

Despite leaving at the worst possible time, which was about noon, and arriving close to 6:00pm, a trip that including a few stops for photo-ops such as Elk Lake, I’m quite proud of my 6hr trip completion.

On the return trip back, the Captain spotted a whale.

With the perfect blue skies and a light breeze we walked through into Yaletown and alongside False Creek just before the sun began to set. Yaletown, which was once the city’s warehouse district, is now a trendy place to live, work, and do business. False Creek is a short inlet in the heart of Vancouver and a very popular boating area for many different activities.

Brenda and Tim unexpectedly met each other through a mutual friend who invited them out to a game of bowling. Eight years later, Tim proposed to Brenda (she said yes!). This smitten couple has more than just their engagement to celebrate about. Tim’s hockey team, the Night Hawks, won first in their premiere league hockey championship. Both sported the shirts for a few photos until we found Tim’s shirt still stunk from last nights practice.

Enjoy,

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