vendor reviews: photographers

Ralph Heinze uses a 'keep it real' photojournalistic philosophy to draw you into a love story of photos

Ralph Heinze Photography offers award-winning wedding photography that is an inspiring combination of both still emotions and fine art. Ralph's brides choose him for his photojournalistic approach to weddings and his fine art approach to portraits. Ralph's work draws you into it and tells you a story. He spends your wedding day capturing hundreds of moments and emotions with a quiet intensity and artistic touch that you can't find anywhere else. Having worked with Ralph Heinze Photography on countless wedding and corporate shoots over the past five years, it was our pleasure to interview and review this award-winning, internationally recognized photographer for brides in The Ring... click for more

James Roberts Photography stands out for photo-impressionist style

We wanted to review James Roberts Photography because he gives you the best of many worlds - from the 'how-did-they-get-those-shots?!' photos to those that capture the glamour of it all. Owner, James Roberts (known to his brides as Jamie), concentrates on what he considers to be the "fine art of your day" - beautiful photography that captures the emotion, glamour and authentic moments of your wedding day. Jamie focuses on delivering photography that represents your day in unique ways. Influenced by painting and sculpture, by photographic history and by contemporary fashion photography, Jamie describes his signature approach to photography in a way any bride could love, "You will look spectacular, and you'll have fun..." click for more

Award-winning barebonephoto offers alternative to traditional photography by capturing moments, not creating them

When The Ring met Emma years ago, it was obvious to us that before long, she'd be winning awards, shooting across the globe and accumulating her own fan base within our local community. And we were right. Emma Smallbone of barebonephoto comes to your table as a photo-savvy, experienced (fifteen years of experience - the last seven of which have been in the Cambridge/K-W area) professional photographer who's mission in life is to capture the most stunning, candid, artistic moments of your wedding and events as she possibly can.

With a list of awards and accreditations to her name and creative, down to earth style, her open personality is the kind that makes you feel like you could talk to her forever... click for more

IrinaPhotography aims for real, natural memories that are fresh, creative and beautiful

When it comes to wedding memories, many brides are opting for photography that will have them reliving their day through their photos for many years to come. At least that's a belief that has Irina and Mihkel Fortey, Owners of IrinaPhotography, focusing on a candid approach to wedding photography, along with 'fresh, creative, beautiful' designs and photographs. At IrinaPhotography, the focus is on the challenge of capturing those real, natural memories that are unique to your wedding. They do this in a photojournalistic style that's about life and love as much as it is about the wedding day itself. Based out of Toronto (but always happy to travel in the name of a great wedding!), Irina and Mihkel each bring their own creative style to the photos they take. They make it their job to capture your day as it happens, show it off to you in an online slideshow, and add polish to your... click for more

Bravo's own fine art photojournalistic style will have them meeting more than their fair share of Toronto brides

Bravo Photographers is a Toronto-based studio that's focused on preserving wedding memories in a style that's all their own. Owner and Photographer, Jonathon Ceci, says the studio is best known for their new style of fine art photojournalism. "We take a documentary approach to the day," he explained. Bravo considers their style to be timeless, to break away from trends and standards. So with this fresh, dramatic, documentary-style approach to wedding photography - not to mention nicely customizable wedding packages - staff at The Ring think Bravo will be meeting more than their fair share of Toronto brides... click for more

Manuela Stefan unleashes her creativity to document wedding days as they unfold

While the images that Manuela Stefan produces at her company, Manuela Stefan Photography, have a common flair for capturing emotional reactions in a creative, fun and colourful way, she says she approaches each wedding with a fresh eye and a challenge to push her creativity farther with each one. Since 2005, between working with prestigious Toronto studios and opening up her own, Manuela has unleashed this creativity on brides within Canada and some abroad, adapting easily to any given situation.

With an unobtrusive style based on observing and allowing her subjects to be who they truly are and end products that feel like you're watching a movie, it came as no surprise to The Ring that many local brides already rave about Manuela's... click for more

High fashion & contemporary photojournalism make Mango Studios a leader in Toronto weddings

Far before we met Mango Studios in person, we knew Mango Studios. The photography house (and gallery) is a leader in the Toronto wedding photography community, a well-earned designation having turned high fashion and contemporary photojournalism into an option for any Toronto bride with an artistic eye.

As staff at The Ring browsed through Mango Studios' portfolio, we felt like we were looking at a vintage film strip that told us a story of each wedding Mo Govindji and his team of expert photographers have shot. The subjects are elegantly portrayed in a setting that reflects their personalities and style and... click for more