The amount of coverage you choose affects how much breathing room exists in the day, which parts of the story are documented, and whether photography can adapt when something inevitably runs late.

My wedding collections range from six hours through complete wedding-day coverage, with digital photography forming the foundation of every collection. For couples who want another visual layer in their gallery, 35mm and medium format film photography can also be added to wedding coverage.

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What Should Wedding Photography Packages Actually Include?

Most couples start by comparing hours and price. That makes sense, but those numbers do not tell you very much about what it will actually feel like to have a photographer with you.

Good wedding coverage should give you enough time to experience the wedding rather than constantly leave it for photographs.

It should also include the planning that makes that possible.

Every Latitude 49 wedding collection includes timeline guidance, family photo planning, an engagement session, a private online gallery and travel throughout Vancouver Island.

The difference between collections is primarily how much of the day can be documented and how much flexibility exists when the schedule inevitably stops behaving itself.

What Is Cinematic Documentary Wedding Photography?

Cinematic documentary wedding photography combines observation with a strong awareness of light, environment and composition.

Most of the wedding is photographed as it actually unfolds. I am watching interactions, reactions, movement, changing light and the things happening just outside the obvious moment.

When direction is useful, particularly during portraits, I step in.

The editorial side of my work influences how I compose those photographs, use the environment and work with light. The documentary side keeps the gallery from becoming a series of photographs created solely for the camera.

You still get strong portraits.

You just do not spend your entire wedding manufacturing them.

The Experience Behind the Collections

Photography starts well before I arrive with cameras.

We talk through the structure of your wedding, locations, lighting, family photographs and anything that matters specifically to the two of you. I help identify where the timeline needs breathing room and where photography can happen naturally alongside everything else.

That planning becomes particularly important on Vancouver Island.

A ceremony overlooking the ocean behaves differently than one under heavy forest canopy. A July wedding gives us significantly more evening light than an October wedding. Travel between getting-ready locations, ceremonies and receptions can quietly eat through a timeline if nobody accounts for it.

The goal is not to schedule every minute.

It is to build enough structure that you do not have to think about the photography while you are actually getting married.

Read the Vancouver Island wedding planning guide.

Vancouver Island Wedding Photography Packages

Wedding photography collections begin at $3,400, with most couples choosing eight hours of coverage at $3,800.

Each collection follows the same cinematic documentary approach. What changes is how much of the day we can preserve.

Complete Day

10 Hours of Wedding Photography Coverage | $5,000

This is the flagship collection for couples who want the complete progression of the wedding documented.

Ten hours gives us room to begin during getting ready and continue through the reception and dance floor without constantly calculating whether something needs to be cut because the timeline shifted by twenty minutes.

It also gives me more opportunity to photograph what happens between the major events: people arriving, family interactions, transitions, changing light and the increasingly questionable dance moves that tend to appear later in the evening.

The Heirloom Album is included in this collection, so there is already a physical version of the wedding built into the experience rather than another decision to make afterward.

Includes:

• 10 hours of wedding day coverage
• Engagement session
• Heirloom Album with matching box and 16GB USB
• Private online gallery with unlimited downloads
• Timeline planning and photography guidance
• Family photo planning
• Vendor recommendations and wedding day support
• Travel throughout Vancouver Island

Investment: $5,000

The Heirloom Album included in this collection is valued at $1,200 when purchased separately.

Full Day

8 Hours of Wedding Photography Coverage | $3,800

Eight hours is the collection most couples choose because it works well for the structure of a traditional wedding day without requiring coverage from early morning until late at night.

Depending on your timeline, eight hours can usually document getting ready, the ceremony, family photographs, wedding party and couple portraits, dinner, speeches and part of the reception.

It gives us enough room to tell a cohesive story rather than photographing isolated pieces of the day.

Includes:

• 8 hours of wedding day coverage
• Engagement session
• Private online gallery with unlimited downloads
• Timeline planning and photography guidance
• Family photo planning
• Vendor recommendations and wedding day support
• Travel throughout Vancouver Island

Investment: $3,800

If you are unsure whether eight hours is enough, [see what a full wedding day looks like from a photographer’s perspective].

Half Day

6 Hours of Wedding Photography Coverage | $3,400

Six hours works best for weddings with a more compact timeline or couples who know exactly which parts of the day matter most to them.

It can typically cover some getting-ready photographs, the ceremony, family and wedding party photographs, couple portraits and the beginning of the reception.

What six hours does not provide is the same margin for delays.

If getting ready runs late or the ceremony starts twenty minutes behind, that time has to come from somewhere else. For a streamlined wedding, that may be completely fine. For a larger celebration with several locations, eight hours usually gives the day considerably more breathing room.

Includes:

• 6 hours of wedding day coverage
• Engagement session
• Timeline planning and photography guidance
• Family photo planning
• Private online gallery with unlimited downloads
• Travel throughout Vancouver Island

Investment: $3,400

Adding Film Photography to Your Wedding Coverage

Digital photography remains the foundation of every wedding I photograph.

It gives me the speed, flexibility and reliability I need for the parts of a wedding that happen quickly and cannot be repeated.

Film does something different.

35mm and Medium Format Film Wedding Photography

Film photography can be added to a wedding collection for couples who want a second visual texture woven through their final gallery.

I photograph both 35mm and medium format film, choosing the format based on the scene rather than treating film as a separate photoshoot within your wedding.

35mm has a looser quality. The grain is more noticeable, the frames can feel slightly less polished, and it works particularly well for movement, candid photographs, reception moments and photographs where a little imperfection actually makes the frame better.

Medium format produces a larger negative with more detail and a different sense of depth. I tend to reach for it when the pace slows enough to compose more deliberately: portraits, details and quieter parts of the day.

Neither replaces digital photography.

They sit beside it.

Why I Like to Photograph Weddings on Both Digital and Film

A wedding is too unpredictable for me to approach every part of it the same way.

Digital gives me the speed and flexibility to react when something happens unexpectedly. Film asks me to slow down and be more selective.

I like having both.

I can document the fast, unpredictable parts of the wedding digitally, then reach for film when the light, movement or atmosphere of a scene deserves a different texture.

That creates a final gallery with subtle variation without sacrificing coverage of the moments that only happen once.

How Much Does It Cost to Add Film to a Wedding Package?

Film photography can be added to a wedding collection.

I do not price film by the roll.

The point is not for you to decide whether you need three rolls or five rolls of film before your wedding. That is a photography decision, not something you should need to manage.

The add-on covers the film itself, processing, scanning and the additional work required to prepare the final photographs alongside your digital gallery.

Film Photography Add-On starts at $300

Includes a considered mix of 35mm and medium format film photographed throughout your wedding where it suits the light, pace and scene.

Elopements and Micro Weddings

Elopements, courthouse ceremonies and micro weddings do not always fit neatly into a six-hour wedding collection.

A ceremony with six people on the coast has very different photography needs than a 120-person wedding with multiple locations and a full reception.

Shorter celebrations can therefore be built around a custom proposal for up to four hours of photography.

For couples who want more than photography, Tide & Timber also offers all-inclusive Vancouver Island elopements combining photography with planning, an officiant, florals and other wedding services.

Explore Vancouver Island elopement experiences.

Included in Every Wedding Collection

Regardless of whether you choose six, eight or ten hours, every published wedding collection includes:

• Engagement session
• Timeline planning and photography guidance
• Family photo planning
• Private online gallery with unlimited downloads
• Travel throughout Vancouver Island

Longer collections also provide more flexibility for vendor coordination, complicated timelines and coverage across multiple locations.

Film photography is available as an optional addition to wedding coverage.

Destination Wedding Photography

Some weddings take me considerably farther than Vancouver Island.

Destination weddings require a different approach because the story often extends beyond one tightly scheduled wedding day. Guests have travelled together, events may span several days, and the location itself usually plays a much larger role in the photographs.

Destination coverage is therefore structured around the actual itinerary rather than forcing every wedding into the same package.

Mexico Destination Weddings

Mexico destination weddings begin with a $7,500 photography coverage fee, with travel expenses typically ranging from approximately $1,500 to $2,500 depending on the resort, dates and travel requirements.

Coverage is built around the wedding itself while allowing enough flexibility to work with resort schedules, outdoor conditions and the different pace of a destination celebration.

Film photography can also be incorporated into destination wedding coverage.

Europe and International Destination Weddings

European and international weddings are quoted around the couple’s itinerary because these celebrations frequently involve several days, multiple events and more complicated travel logistics.

International wedding photography begins with a $9,500 coverage fee, with travel expenses typically ranging from approximately $3,000 to $5,000 depending on the destination and length of stay.

If you are planning a destination wedding, reaching out early gives us considerably more flexibility with travel and coverage.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do wedding photography packages cost on Vancouver Island?

Latitude 49 wedding photography collections currently range from $3,400 to $5,000 depending on the amount of coverage.

Six hours is $3,400, eight hours is $3,800 and complete ten-hour coverage is $5,000.

Elopements, shorter celebrations and destination weddings are quoted separately.

Do you offer film wedding photography?

Yes. Both 35mm and medium format film photography are available alongside digital wedding coverage.

Film is used selectively throughout the wedding based on the light, pace and scene rather than replacing digital photography.

How much does it cost to add film photography?

Film wedding photography can be added to your wedding collection for $500.

It is priced as one flat addition rather than by the roll and includes the film, processing, scanning and preparation of your final film photographs.

Will our entire wedding be photographed on film?

No.

Digital photography remains the primary format I use to document weddings because it gives me the speed and flexibility needed for fast, unpredictable moments.

Film is photographed alongside digital coverage when it adds something worthwhile to the scene.

The result is one cohesive gallery with the texture of film incorporated throughout rather than two completely separate versions of your wedding.

What is the difference between 35mm and medium format film?

The easiest way to think about it is that 35mm generally has more visible grain and a looser quality, while medium format uses a larger negative and produces more detail and depth.

I use both based on what I am photographing rather than asking couples to choose one format for the entire wedding.

Can we add more photography time later?

Yes.

Additional coverage can be added to any collection for $500 per hour, including closer to the wedding once we have a clearer idea of the final timeline.

Do you travel across Vancouver Island?

Yes.

I am based in the Comox Valley and photograph weddings throughout Vancouver Island, including Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Campbell River, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley, Victoria, Tofino and Ucluelet.

Travel throughout Vancouver Island is included in published wedding collections.

What happens if it rains?

Rain is part of photographing weddings on Vancouver Island, particularly on the coast.

Rather than building the entire photography plan around the assumption of perfect weather, I look at backup locations, available light and the environment in advance.

Light rain can produce some excellent photographs.

If severe weather, illness or another unexpected emergency prevents us from completing your outdoor portraits on the wedding day, I include a complimentary 60-minute portrait session on another date.

Do you offer wedding photography for elopements and micro weddings?

Yes.

Elopements, courthouse ceremonies and micro weddings can be quoted around the actual amount of coverage required rather than forcing a smaller celebration into a traditional wedding collection.

All-inclusive Vancouver Island elopement experiences are also available through Tide & Timber.

Can the Heirloom Album be purchased separately?

Yes.

The Heirloom Album included with Complete Day coverage can also be purchased separately for $1,200.

It includes a 30 x 20 cm album finished in hunter green with an acrylic cut-out window, a matching presentation box and a 16GB USB.

Choosing the Right Vancouver Island Wedding Photography Package

The easiest way to choose your coverage is not to ask how many hours of photography you can get for the lowest price.

Start with the wedding itself.

Where are you getting ready? Is everything happening at one venue or are we travelling between locations? Do you care about having the quiet beginning of the day photographed? Speeches? The dance floor? Do you want enough flexibility to disappear for ten minutes when the evening light suddenly gets very good?

Those answers tell us considerably more than a generic package comparison.

Six hours works well for compact wedding days.

Eight hours fits the structure of most full weddings.

Ten hours is for couples who want the story documented with very few compromises, from the early part of the day through the reception.

And if you are drawn to the grain, colour and less-perfect character of analogue photography, film can be layered into any of those experiences without turning your wedding into a film photoshoot.

The cameras are there to document the wedding.

The wedding should never feel like it exists for the cameras.

Check Availability for Your Wedding

If you are planning a wedding on Vancouver Island and are looking for cinematic documentary photography with an editorial edge, I would love to hear what you are planning.

Tell me about your date, location and what matters most to you. From there, we can figure out which amount of coverage actually fits your wedding and whether adding film makes sense for the kind of gallery you want.

Check availability for your wedding date.