Hi there, I'm Uwe!

(and this is me at my wedding)

Hi, my name is Uwe (read 'Ooveh'), I'm based in Vancouver, photographing weddings and adventure elopements in Vancouver, Squamish and across BC.

My approach to photography is 'experience first'. I want you to have a wonderful day that you will always want to remember. And your photos should feel like your day — not a performance of it.

If that sounds like the kind of photographer you're looking for, I'd love to hear about your wedding.

Contact me

How I work and photograph

I'm a huge fan of the outdoors and having moved to Vancouver I feel like this is the perfect place to be. I started photography some 20 years ago, when I was 16, and never stopped since.


Photographing weddings and adventure elopements in Vancouver, Squamish and across BC is something like my dream job come true, as I get to know people, document their love for each other in the most beautiful way, and even get to do this in one of the most wonderful places on earth. 


I accept only a few weddings and elopements each year, which means the couples I work with get my full attention. From the first email through the final gallery delivery you have my full support to plan the perfect day for you.


What I care about isn't exact hours of coverage or a checklist of poses. What matters most to me is what I think matters most to you — to have a wonderful, enjoyable day that you will always remember and my goal is to create the timeless images that you always want to come back to remember it by. 


I want your photos to feel like your day — not a performance of it. That means I direct couples through action, fun little games and activities so there won't be these awkward stiff moments where you try to force a smile that does not feel natural. Through this approach you will quickly relax in front of the camera, even if you have never really been in a professional photo shoot before. I have seen couples relax and naturally pose like pros 30 minutes into our shoot although they have never been professionally photographed before.


Besides photographing weddings I am also a wildlife and nature photographer, videographer and naturalist with a whale watching company. I love nature, animals, and the outdoors and so naturally I started out photographing wildlife and landscapes. I spend a lot of time out there and I know many great places in the area, feel free to ask me about suggestions for engagements or elopements.


Whatever you have in mind, let's make it happen!

The best photo is the one you just can't stop looking at.

Let's fill your album with those.

Fun facts about me

  • My second passion are whales, ever since I watched Free Willy as a kid (btw the first movie with real people I managed to watch until the end, at the time I was afraid of real people in films)
  • Elopement Photography is a part-time job for me, that I do because I love it. That also means I can focus on a few special couples that really want to work with me (and you get your photos faster)
  • My second job is with a whale watching company (and I also love it, so I'm not giving up on that)
  • I never had a pet, but I'm more of a dog person to be honest (cats are also cute though)
  • I have done crazy things to get a photo and I will do about anything to get the shot. In fact I am one of those people who you see rarely without a camera and, yes, much to the detriment of friends & family sometimes, ask my wife ;)