Our Wedding Photography Mission
To tell the story of one of the most memorable experiences of your life in a series of great photographs that you will love. With over 20 years of combined experience in professional photography, and many friends and weddings later, we feel we provide not only a comfortable and fun experience, but also exceptional value.
Wally Schmidt Owner and primary wedding photographer
Our mission as wedding photographers is to create for you a visual feast that is sometimes powerful, always artistic, and mostly delightful. We are an easy going and fun-loving group of photographers. Our desire is to help create for you a comfortable environment that will make your day fun, and then forever capture your experience with skill and creativity.
Vanessa Haentjens Wedding Photographer Vancouver Island
With a Photo Journalism Arts diploma, a degree in Anthropology & a ton of world travel, I was trained to observe details and subtleties that people often don't see. When you combine this with my love of people I think I have been uniquely trained to capture and document the ritual, tenderness and beauty of marriage.
Laura Scotten Primary Wedding Photographer in Vancouver
I am a photographer/Photoshop guru and have been working as such for 5 years in the industry. I have found my connection with people the most enlightening, challenging, exhilarating and gratifying of all subjects, which is why I have made wedding and portrait photography my passion.
Bora Yenal Wedding Videographer Victoria & Vancouver
Four years of film school, two years Masters of broadcasting and 10 years behind the camera have prepared Bora well for the creative and ever-changing world of video production. His specialty is combining a cinematic & broadcasting styles into a beautiful rendition of the wedding experience. His work is classy and beautiful.
Our Team of Wedding Photographers
We are a small, personable & creative photography team, working in both Victoria and Vancouver BC.
While we will photograph some of the great classic portraits, our photojournalist style will capture your wedding day naturally as it occurs so that your pictures are genuinely... your pictures. We have the whole beautiful region as our backdrop and we'll photograph in places that you have found particularly beautiful or we can suggest some stunning locations for your photo shoots as well.
We'll come with the attitude of a guest in your wedding, to help guide you through your day from beginning to end, and help your guests enjoy the group photo shoots as well. We're good at managing large groups of people in a way that is fun, easy, and professional.
Please feel free to contact us anytime with any questions you may have about our wedding photography services.
Wedding Photography About Us
- Friendly and professional
- Team with over 20 years experience
- You keep rights to all your digital images
- Affordable wedding photography prices
- Locations in Victoria and Vancouver BC
- Guaranteed photographer at your wedding
- We serve most locations in British Columbia
Why you should book with us:
We are a team of 5 talented professional photographers and videographers, and we would love to book your wedding day with you!
We are one of the largest professional wedding photography companies with locations in Victoria and Vancouver BC. We serve the entire province of British Columbia.
We also have a full guarantee on our bookings! We have had a number of couples calling us to book with us because their photographer canceled close to the last moment. As a team we’re constantly upgrading our skills. We use top-notch photography equipment and we can guarantee that you will have your photographer show up on your wedding day. We have built a reputation for consistent, reliable. and beautiful work.
We love our work, we have a ton of fun with our clients, and we would love to hear from you. Please feel free to call or email with any questions. We are flexible with package options, and if you find yourself in a “last-minute wedding situation” please call us and we will do our best to take good care of you.
Email us at hello@arbutusphotography.com with any questions, we are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
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