$
300
Do you think about that look in the eyes of the person you love, when you ask them that overwhelming question of living your lives together? The Surprise Proposal package is one of my most favourite packages to capture the unexpected teary-eyed happiness in your partner's face when they say, Yes! I hide somewhere in the location and capture all the magic that happens when you go down on your knees and ask that very special question. One of my clients once told me that they were so overwhelmed that they didn't even realise how their partner reacted and it was through the photographs that really bought them back to the moment, which means a lot to me! It makes me extremely happy to shoot so much joy, so much surprise and a big step forward in your life. It's a very moving day for the two of you, and I promise I will keep a shush! No spoilers from my end.
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If you have already put a deposit down on a date that you have to move/ cancel it, the deposit is legally non-refundable and a new deposit will have to be made in order to hold your new date. 30% advance to secure your spot on my calendar and the remaining 70% is due 3 months advance for weddings and 2 months advance for shoots. You can split these payments (into 3 instalments) to help you make it more affordable. Extensions are priced hourly based. Reshoots N/A Photographer retains copyright over the Photographic Work and is able to use it for self-promotion. The client may make unlimited reproductions of the Photographic Work for family and friends both online and offline. Photoshoots will typically take place rain or shine. For outdoor shoots, an agreed alternate location may be planned in advance. Shoots will only be cancelled and a full refund given in the most extreme circumstances. If the shoot can be rescheduled there will be no additional fees for the customer. Payment in full at the time of booking. Payments may be made by credit card upon receiving an invoice.
IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU AND THE REAL GENUINE YOU. The love you share is unique and I want to preserve that, in photographs. I am a photographer and filmmaker who wants to document authenticity. I want you to see yourself in the photographs and you help me do that. I want to know how you met you two met, your favourite food, the movies you like, the music you groove to, are you a mountain or a beach person, and all the fun stuff! I think‚if it is true thatthere are as many minds as thereare heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.‚Äù ~ Leo Tolstoy A little about me and why me? I am a ponderer. I love to look at the changing colours of the sunsets, at clouds and find shapes of all kinds in them. A good day to me is eating a good bowl of hot ramen, watching anime with my cat and my partner. I love to read in the sun, take long walks and listen to music. I started photographing almost a decade ago. I worked with some of the most amazing photographers in the world, like Joseph Radhik, when I began my journey. My education from Vancouver Film School in filmmaking helps me to expand my techniques in storytelling. I want to tell your story with my professional and personal experience to capture the 'real love stuff'. It is your turn. Tell me everything about you!
I specialize in candid documentary. My philosophy: embrace the weird in you. The quirks, the smirks, and the unguarded moments are the ingredients to making a wedding album an authentic representation of you. When I'm in the zone, I become some sort of ninja where I blend in and not be obtrusive to anyone or anything. But I can make my presence known whenever I'm needed. I can easily transition from being inconspicuous to being the boss when it's time to wrangle family members for the family photos. I capture weddings and events from as many different points of view and angles as I can. I love to document the nuisances that occurred throughout the day which I feel like brings the whole story together. Whether it's the detail of the decor, or the raw moments shared between two individuals, or even the tantrums of the flower girl or the ring bearer – you can bet I've got them in my reel! Above everything else, I want YOU to feel COMFORTABLE in your own skin, ENJOY the experience and be CONFIDENT that you have one less item to think about on your wedding day.
Isabella Sarmiento