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Documentary Wedding Photographer

FOR COUPLES WHO WANT TO FEEL WHAT THEY FELT

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I’M BOBBI

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I document the joy in human connection for unbridled spirits.

Your wedding will not stop when the camera comes out.You and your loved ones are going to keep celebrating every damn second. And I’m going to photograph how that felt.

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Documentary Wedding Photography

We’ll let the story unfold as it naturally does, instead of directing a script.

PHOTOS THAT FEEL LIKE YOU.PHOTOS THAT FEEL LIKE YOU.
CANDID, HONEST AND MAGICALLY REAL.

Your wedding is an unforgettable celebration of the life you’re building together. So you’ve invited your closest loved ones, the people who’ve been there from the beginning, for a few days of joy and connection.

These days that you so intentionally design will never happen again. So you forever want to remember, to genuinely FEEL, what your wedding was: the next chapter of your real life love story!

You want to feel what you felt. Documentary wedding photography will take you there.

I create a safe and comfortable environment for everyone. I feel like a guest with a camera, allowing the day to naturally unfold, without fabricating moments or interfering in the action.

You will be able to reflect on this very big, very special time with everything you recall, and many–SO many–moments that you never knew were happening. And THAT is the magic I create for you.

I promise to blend in with your people, gathering up each and every second with questionable grace, honest honour and a healthy dose of humour.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT:

THE WHOLE STORY, FROM BEGINNING TO END, TILL DEATH DO YOU PART.

British Columbia & Worldwide

PERFECT” AND “PRETTY” ARE BORING. AND YOU… YOU ARE NOT BORING.


You are deeply in love with the weird, wild, and unconventional. And you know your wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of each other, and all the people who played a part in who you are. You relish the crazy adventure that love is, and you want to sink your teeth into every second of it.

I document the joy in human connection for unbridled spirits. I’m a documentary wedding photographer of REAL LIFE love stories, a seeker of the overlooked, and a sucker for dry wit. I’ve been a documentary wedding photographer for over a decade, photographing real connections for over 250 wedding couples with questionable grace and a serious dose of laughter.

Blurry wedding photo at writing on stone provincial park wedding

Kind Words


Bride and groom light their stage on fire after their nelson bc wedding

“Oh my God. We finally (finally!) looked at these photos last night… we had this crazy mental block when it came to looking at them!

I think that we just had these incredible personal memories about the night, that for some reason we were a little bit afraid to ‘see’ from someone else’s (your) perspective, lest they clash or change or sooooomething like that… We FINALLY looked at these photos last night, for the first time.

And we laughed and cried and told stories and remembered little moments that we had forgotten… we partied together drinking some of our wedding scotch and looking at pictures of our incredible wedding and had amazing sex.

Bobbi, THANK YOU so much for these absolutely priceless keepsakes. We will be looking at these when we’re 80 years old.

You are an exceptional, master shooter. Your view of our wedding is so intimate, and it somehow perfectly captures what was so important to us. There are so many standouts, but the overall VIBE and STORY is fucking incredible. I don’t even know what to say.”

Rio & Danny

Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.

WHAT YOU HAVE CAUGHT ON FILM IS CAPTURED FOREVER… IT REMEMBERS LITTLE THINGS, LONG AFTER YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING.
-AARON SISKIND

INTRIGUED? HERE’S WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

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Fill out the contact form.

If you’re struck by what the couples in my documentary wedding photographs experience, let’s talk about how we can do the same for you. Fill out the questions on my contact form–this helps us both to understand what your priorities are and whether we’ll be the perfect fit. Then, I’ll respond within a day and we will set up a time to meet online. In our first meeting, we’ll get to know one another. We’ll talk about your vision, your priorities, and the experience you want to have for your wedding.

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Collections tailored to you.

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Do you love the idea of documentary wedding photography, where the story of your wedding day naturally unfolds without me intervening and orchestrating moments? Can you envision spending your entire wedding day with me? If so, I create a custom proposal for you, outlining several collections that fit your priorities, and you pick the one you love most. Then we sign the contract, and we’re official!Rio & Danny

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The best day ever.

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Leading up to your wedding, we’ll meet several times to go over your schedule, any concerns you have, and anything you’re excited about. If you include a connection session with your collection, we’ll do those in time for you to have the photos for your guest book or wedding website.
When your wedding day finally arrives, I already feel like a friend. I’ll join you and your loved ones, and make hundreds of photos for you, so you can forever feel what you felt: all the waves of emotion, all the love, joy, and connection you share together and with your people

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… about you. Your loves, your dreams, your future, and how you can forever feel this time of your lives.

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