Mountains, beaches, lush greenery and great city skyline – what else does a wedding photographer need to make great shots? Vancouver is well known as one of Canada's most beautiful cities and anyone working here as a wedding photographer knows it.
Working in Vancouver does make my job easier – but even the most obvious locations – as beautiful as they are can become a bit boring and well over used. Although it's not a bad thing to include a mountain or ocean here and there – diversity is what keeps it interesting.
It's our jobs as wedding photographers to always be creative and to offer our clients something new and unique. It's what will separate us from everyone else in Vancouver and keep the work fresh and fun.
When deciding on a great location I look for vibrant colour, unique architecture (a great way to subtly suggest your location), interesting elements like reflective glass and unique light sources, graphic lines (curved walls, interesting shadows) and texture. An old rusty metal shed with paint pealing is ugly to most but can be a photographer's dream.
Wedding photography has changed drastically in the last few years and Vancouver's photographers have played a big part in that. There is a lot of great talent here and a lot of great photographers in which to take inspiration when creating amazing wedding images.
You can never go wrong when you look to do something different. It not only makes your daily job more interesting it makes brides take notice of your work.
Elizabeth Soergel is a Vancouver BC based wedding and portrait photographer with over 10 years of experience.
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