Vancouver Wedding Photographer

Joyful imagery for rad couples who reject tradition and love on their own terms.

About Shauna

Hey there, I’m Shauna (she/her) – an LGBTQ+ wedding and portrait photographer and inclusive marketing educator making a lot of noise in the wedding industry.

I Love

dogs with squished faces
mermaids
black and white striped everything
board games (but not the cooperative ones)
finding treasures at Winners
hairless cats in sweaters
all things Disney and musical

I Believe

equal rights are human rights
everyone deserves a second chance
all bodies are good bodies
there’s room for everyone on the nice list
you are more than your star sign
popcorn is an acceptable dinner option

Featured Elopements

Bloedel Conservatory Elopement | Jen + Amy

Deep Cove Elopement | Lisa + Sandy

Third Beach Elopement | Sharon + Sarah

Pan Pacific Hotel Elopement | Donna + Mimi

ELOPEMENTS PORTFOLIO

Featured Weddings

Bridges Restaurant Wedding | Kyle + Gunter

Peak of Vancouver Wedding | Mickie + Blythe

Acadia Beach Wedding | Helene + Leela

Jericho Beach Wedding | Vanessa + Katrina

WEDDINGS PORTFOLIO

Featured Engagements

Granville Island Engagement | Kay + Kannis

Jericho Beach Engagement | Carly + Simone

Whytecliff Park Engagement | Eoin + Lee

Brandywine Falls Engagement | Emily + Joanne

ENGAGEMENTS PORTFOLIO

Experience

So you’ve got your person, you’ve set your date, you’ve booked your venue (or maybe almost booked), and now you need your photographer. But what does that process even look like?

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE

Before Booking

You send me an e-mail with your date telling me about how rad your person is and what you want your wedding day to feel like.

If you’re down, we meet for drinks over FaceTime to go over any questions before you sign. Once your contract is signed and your retainer is in, we are golden!

Before the Wedding

You e-mail me with any wedding day logistics concerns, help with vendor recommendations, or if you need a solid 2-player board game suggestion.

I faithfully like all of the photos of your cat(s) on Instagram and send you a few questionnaires to help make your wedding day run as seamlessly as possible.

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At the Wedding

You eat, drink, and be married! We take some quick and painless portraits together and then I leave you to celebrate with your guests while I document everything from all the sneaky angles.

Ever seen a wedding photographer shooting from inside a fireplace? Seriously.

After the Wedding

You get sneak peeks from your wedding within 24 hours and your complete gallery within 6 weeks of your wedding.

You easily share with your friends and chosen family, decide if you’d like to order professional prints and products, and leave me a review if you really love me.

Pricing

portrait sessions (couples, engagement, anniversary, maternity, newborn, and family)
start at $400, elopements start at $750, weddings start at $2600

PRICING DETAILS

Wedding Industry Education

It is no secret that the wedding industry is an extremely heteronormative space. It is full of gendered language, imagery, and traditions and it often fails to celebrate LGBTQ+ couples and their stories.

After working in the industry as a queer person for 6 years, I realized that it was time to start making some noise about it. In 2018, I spoke on my first podcast episode and at my first conference and discovered that others wanted to see big changes in the industry too.

In 2020, COVID put weddings on hold and it gave me time to launch my audit services for wedding industry professionals looking to develop their inclusive business practice and reach more LGBTQ+ couples.

If you’re looking to do your part to support queer business, celebrate diversity, and change the wedding industry – I’d love to hear from you!

LEARN HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER

a woman wearing a black shirt and red pants standing on a stage and speaking into a microphone

Should I Hire A Copywriter? | Interview with Emory Oakley

A question I was asked in a business audit recently was, “Should I hire a copywriter?” Hiring an LGBTQ+ identified copywriter can be a great step in improving your business practice by ensuring that the verbiage on your website and/or social media is inclusive. When I was asked if I had any recommendations for LGBTQ+…

How to Pose LGBTQ Couples

I’ve been doing some research in Facebook groups lately and find that a super common question is around how to pose LGBTQ couples at engagement sessions or portrait sessions on a wedding day. Some photographers go as far as to say that they wouldn’t accept an inquiry from an LGBTQ couple because they don’t know…

Is Your Business Actually LGBTQ Inclusive?

I have been blogging for a couple of months about LGBTQ inclusive business practices, but I wanted to make a post about the definition of inclusive (compared to accessible) and how to be LGBTQ inclusive in your wedding industry business. A lot of businesses get as far as being accessible to the LGBTQ community and…

Launching LGBTQ Inclusive Website Audits

Today I am officially launching the education side of my business with LGBTQ inclusive website audits and business audits! There have been many details and countless hours that went into preparing for this launch, and I am so thrilled to finally be able to announce it. Why Education? I have been working in education as…

Should I Put a Rainbow Badge on My Website?

Something I hear from wedding industry vendors all the time is “I want to be more inclusive! Should I put a rainbow badge on my website?” Simply put, no, you should not put a rainbow badge on your website. Anyone can have a designer create a small rainbow graphic and market themselves as an LGBTQ+…

Reviews

She made the experience fun and inviting.

Shauna was a true artist and captured our wedding wonderfully! We could not have been happier with the quality of service and the photos. She made the experience fun and inviting and made everyone incredibly comfortable! A+!

Kyle & Gunter

SHE CAPTURED SUCH BEAUTIFUL AND AUTHENTIC MOMENTS.

Shauna was able to truly capture our loved ones’ characteristic expressions and gestures in such a gorgeous way. Several guests also commented on how unobtrusive her presence was at the wedding itself; although she captured many intimate, candid moments, we never felt awkward or overly observed.

Vanessa & Katrina

SHE MANAGED TO CAPTURE ALL THE LOVE AND JOY IN EVERY SHOT.

Shauna was incredible from start to finish. We haven’t stopped getting compliments on our photography – both her and her second shooter managed to capture hundreds of incredible moments that we (the brides) didn’t get to see in all the busyness of the day. We love our photos so much!

Carly & Simone

ALL OF OUR GUESTS WERE REALLY IMPRESSED BY HOW PRESENT SHE WAS AT THE WEDDING.

She arrived a bit early to the venue so we got started right away! She made us feel comfortable the entire time and gave us a bit of direction. All of our guests were really impressed by how present she was at the wedding and how much she moved around to get cool shots.

Emmalee & Kiko

SHE HELPED OUR PERSONALITIES COME THROUGH IN THE PHOTOS.

We were so thankful for Shauna’s calm and fun energy. We were both nervous about having photos done and she made us feel at ease. She totally helped our personalities come through in the photos and we look like ourselves! And she captured us in some of our favourite places.

Lisa & Sandy

SHE MADE US FEEL COMFORTABLE ALL THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING AND SHOOTING.

When our previous photographer had a family emergency and had to bow out, Shauna was ready, willing, and able to take us on last minute. Shauna was flexible, fun, and made us feel comfortable all throughout the planning and shooting of the photos. We appreciated Shauna’s laughter and ideas!

Amara & Ginny