This is the (working) prologue for my upcoming book, Viewer as Protagonist. PROLOGUE: ON THE PURPOSE OF OUR ART Life. It has come to the attention to many in the wedding film industry that there are two sides to our profession. Art and business. The latter has a strong appeal to both newcomers and the advanced wedding professional for its highlighting of, let’s say it outright, commercialism. The business of our profession is in exchanging their value (money) for our value (work). The art of our profession is our refined work. Sequentially put, if increased commerce is our goal, the increase ..read more

  Good morning my friends, In this video I want to share my journey of building my first home. I know with Canada's current economic state, buying a home is a big commitment in many ways. It was a massive step for me. Especially since I had always lived in the city and rented rooms with housemates. But, as I grow, I really felt the need to find my own way and focus on the space I need. This is why and how I built my home in the forested mountains of Canada. FACTORS: First thing I did was consider a lot of factors when deciding where to build my home, including my introverted and calm per ..read more

Realizing This After 8 (9 now) of Filming Wedding   Sometimes, the life of a wedding filmmaker or general wedding vendor gets romanticized. On social media, we see them at parties every weekend, or even multiple times a week. That's what drew me in in the beginning– being surrounded by fun and exciting times while getting to flex my own creativity in art and business. But today I want to talk about some of the behind-the-scenes mentality that doesn't really get spoken about: Acceptance. Accepting who you are. Hi everyone, if you're new here, my name is Aaron and I'm a wedding filmmaker i ..read more

Capturing the Wedding Energy at Sandos Playacar: An Adventurous Wedding Video in Playa Del Carmen   Last year, I had the utmost pleasure of joining my dear friends on their destination wedding. I remember driving in the cold, crispy Ontario air in March 2022 and hearing my phone ring. It was my good high school friend Nick. I knew he was engaged, having met his new fiancée over facetime a year prior, so I had a feeling it had to do with his wedding ;) When I first spoke with them in 2021, they were on the fence about hiring me as a videographer. But on this 2022 call, I was super excited ..read more

Wedding Videography Q&A: Answers to Common Questions Congratulations! If you've landed on this page, you are in the planning process of putting your wedding together. Maybe you're working with a wedding planner and still fleshing out your essential vendors. Or maybe you're putting all the pieces together yourself. In either case, you might have some questions when it comes to wedding videography. In recent months, I've had numerous Zoom calls with couples and it is very common to have a lot of questions about working with a wedding videographer. The list ranges from what type of equipment ..read more

Searching For A Wedding Videographer in 2023? Here's What To Consider And What To Do   Photo: Couple + Workshop Hello my lovely love birds, We are now 3 days into the new year. With all these resolutions being made, I'm hoping we can all get a handle on our 2023 goals right away. For me, it is getting back into writing on this blog. And to start off the year, what better way than to address the big question: How do I find a videographer in 2023? Not just any videographer, but your personally-perfect videographer. Here are the 5 major things to consider when comparing videographers in 20 ..read more

The 2022 Year of Wedding Films Happy 2023, everyone! The 2022 wedding season has flown by, and I am still at a loss for words going through all your emotional, heart wrenching, tearjerking cinematic footage. Seriously, going through the video files of the past year has made me rethink and better understand what deep love looks and feels like. Thank you for bringing me and the team into your milestones. Thank you for the greatest kindness and hospitality. Thank you for the unbelievable memories. And thank you for continuing to show me (and hopefully anyone else watching) what love looks like ..read more

TOP MOST AWARDED WEDDING FILMMAKER 2022 Golden Lens Award: 3rd Most Award Wedding Filmmaker of 2022 Hello my friendly friends, A few weeks ago, the team over at Inspiration Photographers (currently one of the largest international associations in the wedding photography and filmmaking world) organized and hosted the annual Golden Lens Awards, an international wedding videographer and photographer awards. And to my delightful surprise, it is an incredible honour to represent Toronto and the whole of Canada as I received the award for 3rd most awarded wedding filmmaker of 2022 ? The Golden Len ..read more

  Wow. In February I had the biggest surprise and privilege I could have dreamed of! Thank you to all the organizers of the 2021 Worldwide Event Videographers Awards, for taking on this big responsibility of organizing this international event. And thank you to all the jury and fellow participants for openly sharing the artistry you bring to the world. It is so inspiring to see what love means and what love looks like around the world. I still have no words and am still so shook being awarded first place in two categories!! First place as best cameraman of 2021 and first place as best co ..read more

  Thank you Peerspace Last week was the end of January, and I realized I hadn't written any real solid goals for the year. I have my general lifestyle goals, but then I started to get a little more specific with what I would love to achieve this year. I wrote down how I wanted to be a little more recognized for the hard work that goes on behind a wedding day production. Sure, to get my filmmaking in front of more people, but also to help recognize the hard work that my couples/wedding planners/designers/florists/caterers/venues put into a wedding day. It is never just about me, but I woul ..read more