Alan Maudie Photography

If you have never heard of the Banff Springs Hotel, “Google it” and have a look at the images section.  You’ll see a massive castle sticking up through a forest high in the Canadian Rockies.  It looks surreal, like something out of a fairy tale and for many young girls who visit the hotel as a child, it becomes their dream to get married there some day.  The best wedding photographers in Banff, know that Banff Springs Hotel weddings are always amazing to photograph for a variety of reasons. One of the key reasons it’s easy to capture great images here is the hotel’s location in Banff National Park; there are 360 degree views of the breathtaking Canadian Rockies.  A short drive will take couples to beautiful waterfalls, majestic forests, pristine mountain lakes and amazing vistas. Another reason top wedding photographers in Banff love working at the Banff Springs Hotel is because of its architecture.  There are very few, if any, buildings in we...

Top wedding photographers in Calgary understand why couples might want to get married during the Calgary Stampede.  It’s called “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” for a reason and couples who are having lots of family and friends coming to town for their wedding want to show off all that their home city has to offer.  Coming into town for a wedding and then spending the following week enjoying Stampede and exploring the nearby National Parks makes for an amazing holiday for guests.  Flying to a different city can be really expensive for some guests, especially if paying for a long flight, and couples sometimes feel a bit guilty about this.  Making sure guests have other options after the wedding to make the most of their flight expense can mean a lot to couples.  There are some pros and cons to having a wedding in Calgary during the Stampede. The Cons: Even high-end wedding photographers in Calgary who are used to working with couples ...

I am a parent and a photographer, so I do understand what parents are after when they come to me looking to hire a Calgary Family Photographer.  Mainly they are worried that their kids are getting bigger and they don’t have a set of photos that shows their personalities, expressions and character at that time.    There are quite a few different approaches to photographing a family and this post doesn’t speak to all of the options.  My approach is probably best described as photo journalistic coverage of a planned activity.  Or to paraphrase my clients “photos of family that don’t look overly posed.” When I first started photographing Calgary families I found it extremely painful.  The parents told me they wanted a portrait, so I did my best to arrange everyone and then tried to get a photo where every person was looking at the camera and smiling.  Wow, just writing a description of it seems boring and painful.  For starters, ...

While killing some time the other day I searched “Top 10 Wedding Destinations” and as expected a bunch of top 10, 50, 100 type articles popped up.  What surprised me though was that Banff, Alberta wasn’t on any of them.  While I do understand why beach destinations tend to dominate these lists, there were quite a few other non-beach locations listed and no mention of one of Canada’s most popular tourist destinations. As a Banff Photographer I thought I would write a short article to outline why I think Banff should make most “top” lists for destination weddings.  For those unfamiliar with the area, the Town of Banff is in Banff National Park in the southwest part of Alberta. First off, as all the best Wedding Photographers in Banff know, it is an epic location for photographing weddings.  Waterfalls, mountain tops, meadows, lakes etc.  I have been photographing weddings in Banff for over a decade and on the wedding day I always run out of ...

I have been a Calgary Wedding Photographer for the past 10+ years and on average shoot around 20 weddings a year.  Most Calgary Wedding Photographers offer an engagement session to couples either as an add-on or part of their coverage.  I try to keep these sessions informal and fun.  Actually, I try to keep all my photography that way, but even more so with engagement sessions where I am often trying to convince the skeptical groom that being photographed can be a good time.  There are some key pointers/suggestions that I make to couples who are planning a session.  For now I’ll talk a bit about the various different seasons of the year and how they work for engagement sessions or any portrait session for that matter.  I realise not all readers are in Calgary or even Alberta, so please keep in mind that this advice is specific this part of the world.   I won’t sugar coat it, planning a winter engagement session in Calgary is usually...

A Calgary wedding photographer has a wide range of locations to select from.  Calgary is a beautiful city that has the Canadian Rocky Mountains as a backdrop and the famous Bow River flowing through town. In addition to all the natural beauty in the area, the city of Calgary also has some amazing urban options from old sandstone heritage buildings to modern architecture.  A skilled photographer working with a great couple will have a lot of fun creating memorable Calgary wedding photography. Some of the high-end wedding photographers in Calgary simply love the range of options from urban street scapes to mature forests. Please have a look at some of the best Calgary wedding photography locations: 1. Fish Creek Park: The best thing about the Fish Creek Park is that it offers a location that doesn’t look or feel like a big city.  It’s also a year-round option where an experienced Calgary wedding photographer can shoot any time of the year. The open fields w...