17 years & counting
I am both your servant and guide, working for you to give you a keepsake that increases in value over time.
Hey, I’m Bryan
I've been a professional photographer here in Niagara for 17 years. But - perhaps more importantly - I’m a Husband and Dad of 3. See, I'm intimately familiar with your desire to document this season of your life.
I believe in being a good photographer, not a good photoshopper. That's why I focus on getting it right in the moment, in the camera. It means you get the most timeless, trend-free and true-to-life representation of a moment. Everything you see here on my site is exactly what you can expect for every one of your images - clean, timeless, bright, vibrant and real.
As a Husband (married in 2010) and Dad of 3, I have learned that life moves fast. Who you are as a couple today and those around you will change. If you don't slow down, pause, celebrate and acknowledge, you'll wake up and realize it's all in the rearview mirror before you know it.
I hope to give you the means to you slow down. Because one day, all we'll have are pictures.
My moments-based approach to documentary photography means I get to spend time with families and always bring a curious and fresh perspective. And curiosity and kids always go well together!
P.S. Want an extra special keepsake? I photograph on analog medium (film) often and even develop and darkroom print my own work. Interested? Let’s chat!
Monochrome Moments
Have you ever seen a traditional black-and-white image from 20, 30 or even 50 years ago and thought about how timeless and classic it looks? Those images stand the test of time, don't they?
With deep yet soft black tones, sharp contrast and butter-like highlights, these black-and-white film (analog) aesthetics are the gold standard for the work I aspire to create. There's a sense of life and nostalgia to them that is unmatched.
I photograph a lot of my personal work on black-and-white film, and I’ve begun incorporating it into my client and paid work as well. I even create my own darkroom prints. You know - the room with the red light?
I photograph on cameras dating back to the 1950s (including a large format camera where I have to hide under the big cape) and bring the film images to life using traditional developing techniques.
Analog has a place in today's digital world; it's something we are craving - vinyl albums, pen-and-paper, physical books, traditional instruments, and - film photography.
When you press the shutter on a film camera, the light present in that moment is - literally - captured on film. Unlike digital, which is a bunch of 1's and 0's, there is a piece of the moment that forever makes an impression on the film that can never be undone. It's like how my wife and I have always collected bottles of sand from every beach we've visited as a keepsake; a film image is a collection of the light from that shared moment, physically arranged to depict an image.
I photograph a lot of my personal work on black-and-white film, and I’ve begun incorporating it into my client and paid work as well. I even create my own darkroom prints. You know - the room with the red light?
I photograph on cameras dating back to the 1950s (including a large format camera where I have to hide under the big cape) and bring the film images to life using traditional developing techniques.
Analog has a place in today's digital world; it's something we are craving - vinyl albums, pen-and-paper, physical books, traditional instruments, and - film photography.
When you press the shutter on a film camera, the light present in that moment is - literally - captured on film. Unlike digital, which is a bunch of 1's and 0's, there is a piece of the moment that forever makes an impression on the film that can never be undone. It's like how my wife and I have always collected bottles of sand from every beach we've visited as a keepsake; a film image is a collection of the light from that shared moment, physically arranged to depict an image.
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“THANK YOU, BRYAN, FOR GIVING US SOMETHING WE CAN ALWAYS LOOK BACK ON AND SMILE!”
Morgan and Kyle