hi ❤️ I’m Viara, head photographer at Quirky Love.
We serve Kingston & area, and help folks pull off amazing, epic, & real wedding photographs…
…without stressing you out or posing you for hours…
💥 we especially cater to folks who are shy or awkward in front of the camera - and help you get beautiful images! 💥
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consultations are no strings attached!
How we’re different:
OUR PHILOSOPHY: We’re queer-positive & body neutral. Love is love and we will help you celebrate it!
OUR STYLE: We don’t desaturate life’s colour. You’ll get beautiful edits in real-life colour or deep contrasty black and whites (no orange skin tones, no dead-looking florals)
OUR APPROACH: When folks are relaxed & comfortable, the best photographs happen. We do everything to make you & your guests relaxed before we focus on the photos.
🌈 LGBTQIA2S+ folks are ALWAYS welcome & loved here. 🌈
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Sometimes we’re a little quirky. (Hence the name.) We use a lot of emojis. 👀 We are excitable over email. But we do love our clients and our clients love us back (see below).
We hope to work with you soon, and help you feel seen and heard, and get you some stress-free wedding photos that you can enjoy for the rest of your lives.
“My husband and I can be pretty shy & awkward, but Viara has always made us feel so comfortable and at ease.”
— Laura Brak
“These aren’t the typical run of the mill, overly-posed, average wedding photos that you see so much of today.”
Quirky Love’s Promises To You:
PROMISE 1: From the moment we’re official, we’ll work together to pull off epic, effortless, stress-free photographs of your wedding that you’ll love & enjoy for the rest of your life.
PROMISE 2: Quirky Love is 🌈 queer positive and body positive and will put you and your partner(s)’ comfort and needs, hopes and wishes first ALWAYS.
PROMISE 3: Your wedding - from the getting ready to reception & all the details in between… It’s something you’ve created, from just an idea at the beginning. The only way to honour your vision is to create photographs unlike any you have seen before. Uniquely yours.
PROMISE 4: Your wedding memories will be preserved forever. Not only will you keep digital copies of all your images, but we will help every step of the way to design a gorgeous heirloom album should you wish to purchase one, so that you can easily access the emotions for decades to come ❤️
“You made me feel seen, comfortable and at ease every step of the way before and during my wedding day and looking at the photos you produced brings back the joy of the day all over again.”
Sarah Anne
If everything you wish for on your wedding day is to have fun and be loved…
Viara’s Promise:
Your wedding photos will be effortless & beautiful
No matter what you’ve got planned, it can look iconic. No matter how shy or awkward you feel, we can create awesome photos at your wedding.
In a truly effortless way, you will get complete story of your day, mostly composed of powerful candid moments + any ‘formal’ photos you’d like to do. There’s almost never any posing to do - for you or for your guests. If we do group shots or couple’s photos, they’re quick and easy, and most folks don’t even notice before it’s over!
You will feel at ease the whole way through. You won’t stress, your guests won’t stress, and you’ll be blown away at just how easy it will be, and how effortless it’ll seem on your wedding day. I promise.
What I ask from you: to trust me, and to trust that no matter what - rain or shine - things will be just fine!
xoxo,
Viara ✌️
SOME HELPFUL TIPS:
Tip #1
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Rain or shine, your wedding will be awesome. Ask for help when you need it. It’s just ONE day, so have as much fun as you can!
Tip #2
Schedule some down time on your day. There’ll be plenty of running around, so there should be time to unwind and enjoy each other, too.
Tips #3, #4, #5
Make sure you love your venue and the staff, as they'll make or break the wedding. Wear comfortable shoes. Eat & hydrate well! Delegate. If all else fails, turn to the photographer.
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I’m a big believer in working with people who make you feel good about yourself. Your wedding photographer should be someone you like and trust: you’ll be with them all day.
🙌 you DON’T need to do wedding photos like everyone else if you don’t want to (e.g. group & couple’s shots are cool but totally optional)
🙌 you DON’T need to compromise on being yourselves (traditions are not set in stone. you can do your own thing.)
🙌 you CAN keep whatever traditions are important
🙌 we WILL get epic & beautiful photos of you & you can be real & do things your way, and it will feel effortless