Pavel Kounine is a Toronto Wedding Photographer
I’m a pure documentary Toronto wedding photographer. I thrive on capturing spontaneous wedding moments, from smiles to tears and everything in between. Wedding photojournalism is honest and full of life, featuring people in their element. As a result, it ages better than editorial wedding photography. While I encourage group and family portraits, the vast majority of my work is unposed, unprompted, and undirected.
You’ll benefit from my passionate eye, professional conduct, and honest approach
Specializing exclusively in wedding photojournalism
Many photographers who bill themselves as documentary-style photojournalists are contradicted by their portfolios; their best work mostly features posed images that don’t elicit a true representation of the day.
My portfolio and featured galleries consist entirely of unposed wedding photography. What you see is what you get: beautiful documentary photos that capture the genuine wedding moments you’ll treasure. That’s because I don’t pay empty lip service to photojournalistic wedding photography. I shoot it. It’s my strength and I deliver on those expectations.
Simple pricing and guaranteed delivery times
Say goodbye to secret prices, “custom” quotes, and deliberately restrictive photo packages that are designed to move you up the pricing ladder. I believe in openly published and simple to understand prices that you can calculate in your head (or on a napkin).
Your completed wedding pictures are guaranteed to be ready within four weeks following your wedding date. Since every photo is lovingly edited to taste, this speed comes without sacrifice.
Timeless wedding photography without the trends
Wedding photography trends come and go with each season. Sadly, many wedding photos end up looking dated well before their time due to how photographers edit them. A thin veneer of the latest filters conceal poor photographic technique.
Wedding photography is unique in that its value increases with time. Two decades from now, your albums and photos should look just as fresh as the day you received them.
Impeccable service
I will be your singular point of contact from the day we first meet to the delivery of your order. No aspect of my business is outsourced. I’ll even remember your family members’ names.
And, unlike the big wedding photography studios, my business is not a revolving door of studio managers, sales associates, photo editors, and part-time contract photographers—all of whom have no skin in the game. Wedding photography requires great responsibility and I take your day very seriously.
Raw image format
Are you a budding photography enthusiast? A tinkerer? Do you want to preserve the unadulterated moments of your wedding day in the most complete and flexibile image format available? Now you can do all that and more with the optional purchase of the raw format versions of all delivered photographs. Couples that order any album can buy their raw photos at 50% off.
Beautifully designed wedding photo albums
“The best” is a term that’s often thrown around casually. This isn’t the case with Queensberry: they’ve been making the best wedding albums in the world since 1969. Their quality is unsurpassed. They’re my exclusive supplier because I believe excellent wedding photography deserves an album made without compromise.
Wedding photography prices
Wedding photography pricing should be open and simple. It should be open so that you’re not forced to contact a business to request a price list that they could’ve shared from the very start. It should be simple so that you’re not forced to make choices based on a limited selection of pre-defined packages that offer the best value at the highest price points. That’s why I offer transparent pricing.
I’m confident in my service, craft, and professionalism. If you like my work and the philosophy underpinning my artistic approach to wedding photojournalism, reach out and connect with me.
Check out some featured weddings
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Testimonials from delighted couples
The following are kind words left for me by just some of the many couples whose weddings I’ve photographed. Click the link to check out more testimonials. These words warm my heart.
Diana and Anton
Pavel did a fantastic job capturing our special day! Pavel’s unique approach in effortlessly capturing raw emotion is one of the main reasons we were delighted to have him work with us. He has gone above and beyond to capture every special moment, for which we are very grateful!
Caroline and Jordan
We hired Paul to shoot our wedding and couldn’t be more pleased with the results. After being largely unimpressed with most of the photographers we were considering, Paul’s portfolio was really on another level. We met with him ahead of time and were very impressed with his professionalism. Paul is very clear about his style of photography but also worked around what we were looking for. He was a pleasure to have at our wedding and did a great job of instructing people for our staged photographs. However, his candid shots are what really stand out. Paul has a true talent for being in the right place at the right time to capture the perfect shot.
Jade and Justin
We wanted a professional photographer that is easy to work [with] and an expert in their field. Paul is this. [He was] very organized, punctual, and incredibly talented. Paul captured the briefest of moments between my Husband and Me, and so many of our guests. Like all wedding days, our day was full of rush and whirlwind. Seeing Paul’s photos brought us back to each moment and allowed us to reminisce and truly enjoy the day that we had planned. We will treasure our wedding album for all the years to come. Thank you so much, Paul, for capturing these memories for us.
M & B
Paul is an incredible photographer. Technically—but also his ability to capture moments and stories in what he sees—he can’t be beat. His photos of our wedding were incredible for their strong editorial craft—but man, they’re just super pretty and skilled, too. You cannot do any better than this!