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 (over fifteen years of experience - the last eight of which have been in the Cambridge/K-W area) professional photographer whose mission in life is to capture the most stunning, candid, artistic moments of your wedding and events as she possibly can.  Read more

Having worked with Ralph Heinze Photography on countless wedding and corporate shoots over the past six years, it was our pleasure to interview and review this award-winning, internationally recognized photographer for brides in The Ring. We already knew that Ralph doesn’t shoot the typical wedding, then again, he’s not your typical photographer. He takes a photojournalistic approach and likes to tell a story that happens naturally throughout your day so you have unique pictures that portray your true personalities...  Read more

Every bride wants to have some attention on her wedding day... but what if you want to feel like a star? Heather MacEachern of HRM Photography and her associates will make you feel just that. It's not just her university degrees (in Photography and Education), experience and continual education in photography that sets Heather apart. We also happen to think that her enthusiastic approach to all things wedding, her evolving unobtrusive style, her work with internationally known bands, and her commitment to creating lasting relationships with her clients that also contribute to HRM's popularity. Heather takes all of this experience and translates it to what she loves most... Ontario weddings, which continue to inspire her even after shooting over 500 of them!  Read more

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 for "real moments, captured beautifully". 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.  Read more

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.   Read more

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.  Read more

Bassem describes the couples who choose him for their wedding photography as anyone who loves life and most importantly, each other. Bassem Wahba, Owner and Principal Photographer of his company, Bassem, is self-taught. He’s been in business for five years and is in obvious high demand, shooting about forty weddings per year. Most importantly though, he told us that he truly puts his heart into each wedding he takes on. "I photograph a wedding as if it's my own, and I feel, most of the time, it is." Saying his couples are friends as much as they become lifelong clients, Bassem says his relationships with each bride and groom allow him to blend into the crowd on the wedding day, capturing his couples' true essence.  Read more

Even after five years of experience photographing weddings, Lee Anne Havens, Owner and Photographer of flower child photography, says her goal at each one is to 'see' what her clients are feeling – and to capture it all. With a life-long passion for fine arts and a unique, creative and authentic style, Lee Anne's photography comes from the heart and she says she's inspired by each and every client. Brides couldn't say enough great things about Lee Anne's natural talent, which is just one reason they recommend flower child to other couples. In fact, Lee Anne told The Ring that most of her business comes from referrals.  Read more

For Photographers Clint Russell and Shawn Van Daele, photographing weddings is much like telling a story - a story that's presented in gorgeous, sentimental, fun and creative photographs. Clint and Shawn have built their company, Renaissance Studios Photography, on a foundation of art, design, and fashion (elements that can be seen in each of their photos). "Since we're artists first, it's important to us to get unique, fun and magazine-quality shots throughout your whole day." They want to make sure all their brides and grooms get full bragging rights when it comes time to showing off their final photos. That's why each of the members of their large team of ten professional photographers shoots just about every moment and detail that they can. From quirky little moments, editorial style candids, and fun, vintage twists. And when they're not catching fabulous photos of the bride, groom and wedding party, they're covering the wedding guests in their fabulous 'Smile Booth', a featured service that brides can't help but love.  Read more

Kathy DeMerchant Photography should be on the must-see list of any Hamilton area bride who’s on the hunt for a fabulous photographer. Kathy’s work is all about creating imagery that captures and evokes people's emotions. Drawing inspiration from other photographers and from the fashion world at large, Kathy shoots in a modern, fresh, fun style without missing the romance and timeless sentiment that wedding photography requires. When we met with Kathy and checked out her portfolio, we were taken into the moments she's captured, as if we were there, and fell in love with her vibrant colours that make her subjects' lips pop and shoes shine. No doubt, Kathy's ten years of experience in image processing and enhancing allows her the freedom to create unique post-processing effects, turning your photos into fine art pieces.  Read more

Traditional couples who aren't afraid of an adventure, are on a modest budget and understand that wedding photography is an investment are sure to love AmazonLens Photographica - The Ring's latest and greatest find in the Hamilton area. Owner and Principal Photographer, Barb Dubrawski, approaches weddings with the attitude that she's more like a friend than a service provider, caring about her couples and respecting their wishes. But her friendly approach doesn't stop Barb from producing beautiful images that she hopes her couples enjoy for years to come.  Read more

Having grown up in an artistic home, it was a given that Tara West would eventually do something in the arts. She found her niche in photography and says she can't imagine not doing what she does every day. A romantic at heart, Tara says she loves stopping a moment in time, then looking back to reflect on it. We could tell when we met with Tara at her cottage-like Campbelville studio that she's easy to get along with, has a relaxed, modern style of photography and genuinely loves being a part of the special days of her couples - before, during and after the wedding when more of life's milestones pop up.  Read more