Paraphrase Productions

A gorgeous sunset is a rarity, but it does happen on weddings. This wedding had that for sure. However, I have shot HUNDREDS of weddings in my 12 years of doing them, but never have I ever had a random CAT join in the photoshoot and REFUSE to be left out. I couldn't even have them walk down the path because he would attack her dress. I said I could pull him out, but they fully embraced him as their 7th wedding party member! https://paraphrasephoto.com/f-d-wedding-newlands-langley-photographer/

This lovely couple up on the blog this afternoon! https://paraphrasephoto.com/em-wedding-langley-wedding-photographer/

Even if I'm doing 25 family minis in under 3 hours, with just a few precious moments per family, while I'm absolutely shooting for that Christmas card photo, you can bet I'm looking for those "in-between" moments and interactions as well

Wednesday night's engagement shoot up on the blog today! I can't believe it was 23 degrees this week! https://paraphrasephoto.com/a-d-engagement-shoot-maple-ridge-wedding-photographer/

This is your friendly reminder to schedule that super inconvenient photo session that requires coordinating your adult children's schedules. This family choose to make time where there was none. They chose each other

Last weekend's wedding up on the blog today! https://paraphrasephoto.com/j-k-wedding-langley-wedding-photographer/

Wishing these two the biggest congratulations! So excited to send off this gallery tonight! https://paraphrasephoto.com/j-g-wedding-langley-wedding-photographer/

Wedding season started early this year with the first one of 2026 being January 10th and a couple more coming up soon in February. I'm here for it! https://paraphrasephoto.com/ka-wedding-langley-wedding-photographer/

As a general rule, I avoid direct, on-camera flash at all times. In fact, I have an entire online workshop teaching how to shoot with it off your camera to look soft and natural. But in a rain storm, on a day that couldn't be rescheduled, with a tight timeline, and in a pitch-dark forest, you do what you need to do! This shoot would have literally been almost impossible without lighting of some sort. The trick is knowing your post-production and realizing that if you perfectly light the people, the rest of the image will look "off", so it's easier to shoot the whole thing "off" and then lighten it cohesively in post. AKA this isn't a "fail" or a "save", but this is a great lighting tip for wide shots like this with flash. If you're interested in learning more, my workshop (with flash actually set up off camera properly) starts in just under two weeks! Link in comments.

Last family shoot of the year up on the blog this afternoon! (Minus one over the Christmas break). Just a couple more things on the books and 2025 is a wrap! https://paraphrasephoto.com/b-family-port-coquitlam-family-photographer-2/