Molly & Jake’s wedding – to Saba with love » FunkyTown Wedding and Portrait Photography

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My name is Christina and I'm the primary photographer at FunkyTown Photography. I also work with a fabulous team of second photographers and photo editors.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

I have placed three times in the top 10 with the prestigious International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers and I was recently ranked second place overall with the Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada. I've also won several other high-profile international awards from Kodak, the Wedding Photojournalist Association, Fearless, WedComp and the AGWPJA plus a few of our weddings have been published in leading magazines and blogs.

EDUCATION

I have a master's degree in journalism from Carleton University and a diploma in photography from the Western Academy of Photography. While at Western, I won the award for best overall student and I'm now teaching the school's wedding photography and business courses. I also offer wedding photography workshops.

APPROACH TO WEDDINGS

I try to cover events during the wedding day with as little intrusion as possible, capturing moments as they happen. During portraits my goal is to keep everyone relaxed and having fun. I appreciate that most people aren't used to having someone follow them around all day. I'm willing to bet if you look through my online galleries you won't know who was camera shy and who wasn't (and many people I've worked with were very camera shy). That's because I work hard to help people feel comfortable in front of the camera and I provide instructions during portraits that will help you have a natural smile, not a forced one.

I love mixing photojournalism, fashion, fine art, the unusual and the "funky." I am happy to customize my style to suit your preferences since I believe you should spend your wedding day exactly how *you* want to spend it (not how your photographer wants you to spend it).

My experience includes photographing everything from small elopements to large celebrations with 400+ people. I've also been fortunate to photograph more than 35 international destination weddings.

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

In addition to people photography, I'm also really into travel and nature photography. Last year some of my wildlife images placed as a finalist in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition and the Nature's Best Photography Contest. My nature galleries received more than three million visits last year.

Ever since I saw a photo of the island of Saba (a crazy beautiful volcano jutting out of the Caribbean sea) I’ve wanted to visit. That’s why I was thrilled when Molly contacted me to photograph her wedding on this off-the-beaten-path destination in the tropics. Molly’s parents own a home there and she has spent many years visiting this quaint, natural wonder known as a hiker’s and diver’s paradise. Jake & Molly were such a beautiful couple (inside and out) and their vintage-inspired wedding, including accessories from Molly’s parents’ wedding, was absolutely perfect. They were married close to sunset and since the light was getting low for portraits we raced up to a viewpoint overlooking the highest point in the Netherlands to take some evening portraits while the fog rolled in around us. We had a blast together and I loved that these two could really put the moves on the dance floor! Molly & Jake – congratulations and enjoy the photos!

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This is my first blog slideshow (thanks for helping me pick the right software Jenna!). You’re welcome to turn your volume up and click play, or you can scroll down to see the photos one at a time.