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Real weddings & creative sessions.

Recent weddings photographed as they happened, plus creative engagement and portrait sessions made with light, flash, and a little imagination.

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A Documentary Wedding at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery | Windsor Wedding Photographer

This documentary wedding at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery brought together family from both Canada and the United States for a beautiful vineyard celebration overlooking Lake Erie. From a relaxed timeline to sunset portraits on the beach, the day was a perfect reflection of what matters most: spending time with the people you love while your wedding unfolds naturally.

Andrew Black 6/30/26 Andrew Black 6/30/26

Engagement Session at Riverwood Conservancy | Toronto WEDDING Photographer

A relaxed June evening engagement session at Riverwood Conservancy — weathered barns, garden paths, and a couple who didn't need much warming up in front of the camera.

Andrew Black 6/15/26 Andrew Black 6/15/26

Intimate Wedding at Edwards Gardens | Toronto WEDDING Photographer

A short, sweet wedding under the willows at Edwards Gardens — immediate family, blue skies, and a couple who wanted just the important part, done right.

Andrew Black 5/31/26 Andrew Black 5/31/26

Hot Air Balloon Proposal in Kitchener | Toronto Proposal Photographer

A surprise proposal inside a glowing hot air balloon just outside Kitchener, followed by a private sunset ride and champagne under a deep blue sky — one of the most cinematic proposals we've documented.

Andrew Black 3/15/26 Andrew Black 3/15/26

High Park Summer Engagement Session

A natural-light summer engagement session in Toronto’s High Park, photographed in meaningful locations as the couple revisited a neighbourhood from their early years together.

Andrew Black 2/10/26 Andrew Black 2/10/26

A Winter Proposal in Manotick

A winter proposal in Manotick, Ontario — documented in a documentary, unobtrusive style as two families came together over the holidays to celebrate. No staging, no posing, just real moments as they unfolded.

Andrew Black 1/2/26 Andrew Black 1/2/26

Fall Engagement Session at the University of Toronto

A fall engagement session at the University of Toronto, photographed as the couple moved through familiar campus spaces before transitioning to Bloor Street for creative off-camera flash work after sunset.

Andrew Black 10/15/25 Andrew Black 10/15/25

Creative Engagement Session in Waterloo | Toronto Wedding Photographer

An October engagement session in Waterloo, from cozy portraits at home to creative off-camera flash shots against the bold architecture of the Perimeter Institute.