Ted Waring has been working in the photographic field since 1968. Ted was born in Victoria and has extensive knowledge of its exciting and remarkable wedding photography settings. He completed his degree in Photo-journalism in 1981 from the University of Victoria - Canada. Ted Waring is known throughout Vancouver Island for extensive work in sports photography and for 20 years of, wedding photography. In that time he has photographed over 500 weddings

Tamarack Photography (Victoria-wedding.com) has been serving Victoria and the West Coast since 1975. Ted Waring has been working in the photographic field for many years. He completed his University of Victoria Photo-journalism degree in 1981 and has studied and worked with Will Dantene of Will Dantene Photography.

Send a request to Ted Waring asking him to be your wedding day photographer. Ted will deal with your request upon receipt and contact you shortly thereafter.

Ted makes great efforts with your wedding day images. They are unique, expressive, and artistic. Your wedding portraits reveal the story of your whole wedding day. Photography in artistic, photo journalistic, and traditional portrait styles, capture the best images from each opportunity. You cherish the moments for a lifetime.

Planning Your Wedding Photography: A step by step walkthrough of how Ted Waring works for you as a wedding photographer. You create a photo sample clip file composed of images you like from magazines or newspapers. Whether or not they are wedding photographs, they should express moods and feelings to capture on your wedding day. Read on for more information.

Cameras, Lighting, Film, Action! When I photograph your special wedding day I use two Nikon F90x cameras bodies with 28-105mm and 100-300mm zoom lenses as well as the other photographic equipment listed on this page.

Victoria Weddings publishes a complete annual calendar of dates to ensure you know if Ted will be available to photograph your wedding day. Find out if your wedding date is free on Ted's schedule.

A sample wedding photography contract. Ted also offers photography contract advice for the bride and groom. Before you sign a contract with a photographer, be sure that these matters are addressed in the contract.

Our Wedding Photography Services: Tamarack Photography offers a variety of pricing and service levels.... Silver, Platinum and Diamond. With all levels, Ted meets with the Bride and Groom prior to the wedding to discuss the particulars of their day. Times, places, special arrangements are all covered. Every aspect of the day is noted, including any very special moments where photography is essential. All finished photographs are mounted and presented in a white wedding album for the bride and groom to enjoy for years to come.

The Silver Wedding Photography Package: The Silver Wedding Level includes photographs of the groom and his groomsmen, the remainder of the bridal party and the bride, photographs of those intimate moments the bride may have with her parents, maid of honour and other members of her family, shots throughout the ceremony, including the processional down the aisle, the exchange of vows, ring exchange, the kiss, signing the register, presentation of the couple, the recessional, the bridal party, and the couple kissing and embracing. This package also includes shots at one exterior wedding location. Read on for full details.

An example list of photos from the Silver Wedding Photography Package

The Platinum Wedding Photography Package: All services provided with the Silver Level Wedding Level are included in The Platinum Wedding Level. In addition it includes photographs at two or more locations with the bridal party after the wedding, and a wide variety of shots at the reception. These cover the bridal party entrance, toasts, speeches, cake cutting, first dance, family dancing, throwing the garter and flowers and candid shots of the bride and groom visiting their guests.

An example list of photos from the Platinum Wedding Photography Package

Wedding Photography Packages Diamond: All services of the Silver and Platinum Wedding Levels are included at our very best level of coverage. The Diamond Level covers the photographer attending the rehearsal, shots of the bride and her bridesmaids getting ready, the brides family, leaving the brides home, all on the wedding day prior to the wedding. The complete coverage at the wedding location, the bride and groom's family shots, the bridal party shots at a variety of locations and all shots at the reception.

An example list of photos from the Diamond Wedding Photography Package

White Wedding Albums are a permanent record of your very special wedding day memories and keepsakes. Each page holds four of your prints, carefully mounted in your wedding album in the sequence that they were shot on your wedding day.

Wedding Event Photography Pricing and costs of additional enhanced wedding services.

Ted's photography makes your wedding album special. Sometimes candid black and whites, sometimes traditional colour albums, sometimes a combination. I've grouped these wedding shots into various pages ways to help you more easily navigate. They illustrate special moments from your wedding day, they depict wedding locations, and show different photography styles.

Wedding Photo Galleries: Wedding Portraits

Wedding Photo Galleries: Receptions

Ted arranges with the Bride well ahead of time, the kind of intimate shots that the Bride would like to share with her new man. The images are captured within the comfort of the Bride's home on the day of the wedding or at a prearranged time. All images are captured in black and white to capture the true beauty of boudoir photography.

Monochrome: The black and white of wedding photography by Ted Waring. There is always a special magic in black & white wedding photographs. Distinctive and unique Black and white images document your wedding day perfectly with elegant bridal portraiture embracing the traditions of the past. Black and white photography is an art form which requires specialised knowledge and photographic vision.

Wedding Photo Galleries: Recent Weddings

The showcase wedding photo gallery covers a complete wedding and is frequently updated. Choose Ted as your wedding day photographer, and your shots may feature here. The current showcase wedding features images from before, during and after the ceremony, pictures from exterior locations, and images from the wedding reception.

Ted Waring has an extensive knowledge of the exciting and remarkable settings that he uses for wedding photography backdrops. His travels have taken him to many wedding locations on Vancouver Island and the lower Mainland of British Columbia.

Beautiful gardens and green lawns abound throughout the park, alongside forest groves of arbutus and fir trees. The area also offers wide expanses of natural rock outcroppings and sheltered beaches. All make for wonderful settings for your wedding photographs.

UVic campus is only a short walk away from the ocean. The Finnerty Gardens within the grounds are home to a huge collection of rhododendrons, alongside many other varieties of plants.

This picturesque salt water lagoon is situated on the south end of Vancouver Island and allows views of Olympic Mountains as well as panoramic views of the city of Victoria.

St. Ann's Academy (est. in 1858), is situated close to the government and legislative buildings in downtown Victoria. The grounds of St. Ann's Academy have evolved through time, for many uses. Over the years they have satisfied meditative and recreational needs for the citizens of Greater Victoria.

The gardens are surrounded by forest exhibiting many of the flora types on Vancouver Island. They border the saltwater Esquimalt lagoon, a renowned bird and wildlife sanctuary. One can look across the straits of Juan de Fuca at Olympic Mountains in Washington State.

The Crystal Garden Conservation Centre boasts Fountains, waterfalls, and tropical gardens all housed indoors all beneath an incredible glass roof. It makes a truly perfect setting for the intimate photos you'll need.

Nestled in the heart of Oak Bay, this spectacular Government House is one to behold. The expansive lawns and beautifully cared for gardens are a wonder to behold for your special day. A giant willow tree embraces a small pond and waterfall that make this area a must for your wedding photographs.

For that Mediterranean look, the bride and groom are photographed at the Parliament Buildings and grounds. At this location, with its columns and massive granite structures, black and white photographs are a must! They were designed by Frances Mawson Rattenbury, an architect responsible for several other buildings in Victoria.

A wonderful location for wedding photography, the beautifully landscaped park, designed by Scotsman John Blair features quaint bridges over lakes and ponds along with alpine and rock gardens.

Goldstream Provincial Park boasts majestic waterfalls and twisting streams and rivers amongst its attractive features. An area of luxurious dark forest foliage, gigantic, old growth cedars and spectacular vistas of the natural beauty of the area Trails meander through six hundred year old Douglas firs, red cedars, yews and alders, maples, arbutus and dogwoods.

Information and advice from Ted Waring and from around the internet. Take some time to read about choosing and booking your wedding photographer, taking wedding photographs, and making the best of your wedding day.

A professional photographer can be one of the most important components of your wedding day. They understand lighting techniques and will are experienced in capturing the moment. To guarantee that you can relive your wedding day for many years to come, choosing the right photographer is essential.

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