I LOVE YOU MORE THAN EVER » Wedding Photography // Toronto & Worldwide

two days ago, i helped someone out. it was nothing major. i just pointed him to the right direction. his response? (gleaming with happiness) thank you so much, you just saved me a lot of time. and with that, i felt… i felt sanctified. for a brief moment at least. his delivery was genuine and if we had a moment longer, we would have become friends for life.

and so, i’m pulling the better late than never card. it’s long over due, and its not like i forgot, but i owe some thank yous.

in no particular order…

to my mom, for not expecting me to be a doctor and giving me a chance at my dreams. thank you for your patience, even though it may be hard sometimes. i truly love you more than ever.

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i vividly remember the conversation. robert, i want to be a photographer, a wedding photographer.

robert: okay
me: okay? that’s it?

and with that, robert gave his salutation and approval with one word. i took okay and ran with it, for about a year (or so). And here we are today, settling down at ‘i love you more than ever’, a divine collection of love, artistically presented. thank you robert, my better half, for grounding me and supporting me, even through my dramatizations.

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and there i was. i want to be a wedding photographer, now what? michelle, that’s what. at the time you took me in, a mere nobody in the industry (arguably still am), and gave me a chance to document love with you. you let me tag a long and photograph my first wedding as an assistant. i told you once that i would never forget that, and i haven’t. thank you for your patience, willingness to share and kind criticism. kings of leon will forever remind me of my first wedding season.

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and as god had it, other than creating life, he had another novel plan. silvana and i had to cross paths and connect. connect in such a way that is hard to convey just from cursor to internet. sil, whether you like it or not, you have become a mentor of mine from this medium called photography, all they way through to life’s teachings. i wish i could repay the favor just so you know how it feels. thank you doesn’t cut it, but it’ll have to do, for now.

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to my extended family, friends, you know who you are. times are scarce but when we hang its like old times.

Lastly, but certainly not least, thank you to those that spared me even a second (usually way more) of your time: Julian, Chris, Glendon, Claudia, TLPN. truly, you all helped make the road a little less rocky.