I’ve known Cory and Annie for quite a few years now (since about 2001 I think), so it was especially fun to be able to shoot their wedding along with my best friend Tyler (who is also a great friend to Cory and Annie).
Cory and Annie wanted to get married at the Dr Sun Yat Sen Classical Garden in Vancouver, BC. Tyler and I were pretty excited when they told us where their wedding would be and that they wanted us to be the photographers. The garden is absolutely amazing….there is no shortage of beautiful places to take pictures. In my mind, it was a sure thing to be able to get some amazing photos. But with that, I felt the pressure of using the facility to it’s potential for photos. When you have such an amazing place to take photos in, you had better get the best pictures ever. So, long before the wedding Tyler and I did some research online about the garden, looked at satellite images of the area, did a scouting trip, and even found pictures that other photographers had taken at the garden. For me, I wanted to see what others had done both for inspiration and so that I could possibly try and do something different….something that had never been done before at the garden.
When the big day finally arrived, things went perfectly! The enormous stress Tyler and I put on ourselves paid off, as we were able to get some amazing shots! To see our good friends, looking their best, and as happy as we had ever seen them, made for a very special day. Thanks Cory and Annie for letting us capture some memories we hope you cherish for the rest of your lives.
Enjoy the pictures everyone!
steve conroy
August 31, 2010 at 4:08 pm
fabuous pictures! you really captured the essence of the day.
Andrew
September 2, 2010 at 11:24 am
Thanks Steve! We sure had a lot of fun!
Allan Johnson
August 31, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Very professional, top quality, unique and personalized to the character of Cory & Annie. Very well done. The preparation you did prior to the shoot is evident. You definitely knew the location you had to work with.
I would have never realized how much work you put in on every photo session after the pictures are taken, until I went through the process with you myself.
Sorting, organizing, touching up, cropping, color balancing, and all the other work you do to get the pictures ready for presentation take twice the time that the actual shoot does. I am very proud of you and the work you do.
Andrew
September 2, 2010 at 11:25 am
Thanks Allan, it’s nice to know that some people are aware of how much work goes into getting these photos. The end product is totally worth it though!
Diane
August 31, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Wow, amazing pictures!!!! Great job!!
Andrew
September 2, 2010 at 11:26 am
Thanks Diane! All of our prep work payed off. I’m super proud of the shots we got.
Tiina Watt
August 31, 2010 at 9:42 pm
These are absolutley fabulous & beautiful shots! You really caught the various levels of love that Cory and Annie have for one another here!
Andrew
September 2, 2010 at 11:27 am
Thanks Tiina! They were so comfortable with us…it was great to be able to capture all those moments.
Wendy Cooper
September 1, 2010 at 8:49 am
Awesome photos!!
I’m Cory’s cousin
The venue was great, the wedding was awesome and you captured it all very well!
Andrew
September 2, 2010 at 11:28 am
Thanks Wendy! It was quite the day, that’s for sure!