Biography
Dustin
A creative specializing in portraiture, weddings, commercial photography and retouching. Feel free to connect via contact page or the social media links at the bottom of any page.
Dustin hails from a cultured, academic family in Hong Kong and immigrated to Vancouver, BC. He is an ordained Buddhist disciple that has studied permaculture design and loves to volunteer whenever the chance permits. He’s a certified Anti-Stigma Mental Health Advocate. He began to explore photography as a medium for capturing the human condition as a way of self expression.
Dustin is a self taught creative who has a deep appreciation for arts who draws inspiration from socio-political issues. His passion moves him to reveal innate expressions of his subjects to create compelling stories through his images. He believes the connection he builds with his subjects is imperative to his work. Striving for excellence to meet and exceed needs of his clients, he is an avid devotee to his work and those around him. Dustin began his career in the arts as a graphic communications and brand identity designer.
He attended Vancouver Film School and Emily Carr University of Art and Design and has a multi faceted background in digital production, fine arts and design. The aesthetics of design, human form, philosophy, and the truth is what inspires him.
He is always thankful and honored to have had the opportunity to shoot special occasions such as weddings. He would love to shoot for you and to capture your most precious moments, that is what drives his passion!
"I'm incredibly grateful for all those who support my craft. Those who allow me to capture their unforgettable memories! Thank you!" -Dustin
Join The Team
Creative collaborations from photographers, designers to make up artists who are all specialists of their craft. Their attention to detail and meticulous attitude towards creating fresh compositions of art make them a formidable asset to you! If you wish to collaborate please contact Dustin!
Currently we are seeking collaborations with Make Up Artists, Videographers, Photographers, Models, Boutiques, Fashion Designers, Florists and Stylists.
Akira
Specialises in the creation, maintenance and reproduction of beauty in form of photography, poetry, music, and sounds. He has several degrees in law, literature, history, business administration, and accounting. He has a passion for linguistics and maintains over 20 web logs in English, Chinese, Spanish and Sanskrit. Akira has a strong presence in China where he teaches English, Chinese Japanese, and Korean. He is a member of the Douglas College Choral Society and Summer Choir where he performs in the Latin, German, English and French languages classics of Mozart, Bruckner, Brahms, and Bach. He is a certified Yoga instructor in North America.
TESTIMONIALS
"Thank you so very much for all your great job! We really appreciate that you've captured so many precious moments! Thank you for all the extra work you've put into our wedding shooting and the processing afterwards.
We're so grateful that we asked you for doing this crucial work, especially cause on that special day when we were so busy and sometime didn't really pay enough attention to lots of thing, we did miss lots of beautiful thing over there. What you've done for us really gives us another important chance to "re-live" our special day."
-Karen & Robert
“We had a great time working with Dustin. He is very approachable at our first meeting, making us comfortable to explore what we were looking for. The detailed questionnaire we completed for him afterwards enables us to focus on the kind of shoots we prefer and he delivers! On the big day, he catches all the important moments. All the candid shoots are fabulous! He is able to lead us pose but he was never authoritative in doing so. We really like his approach. When he presented the picture gallery to us, we literally relived the moments and was super happy with what he did. Dustin is second to none! I would recommend him to anyone who wants to have great wedding photo experience on their big day.”
-Winnie & Tom
My name is Alice Poon and I am a writer residing in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
Dustin has provided me with professional help in the publicity aspect my writing career. During the promotional stage of my best-selling non-fiction title “地產霸權” (i.e. the Chinese edition of my 2005 original English work Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong), he was responsible for producing my publicity personal photos for use on media websites, as well as videography of my prize-acceptance speech on the occasion of the 4th Hong Kong Book Prize Award Ceremony held in Hong Kong and the promotional video for my novel The Green Phoenix.
As well, Dustin is the designer of the book cover, for both the Kindle version (e-book) and paperback version, of my debut novel Fated and Fateless. I love the artistic creation of his design.
I have been greatly impressed with Dustin’s efficiency, professionalism and attention to detail in the course of providing his services, which encompass the fields of photography, video creation and art design.
-Alice Poon, Writer (Land and Ruling Class of Hong Kong)
"I sincerely want to thank Dustin & Co for the wonderful job they did on my wedding day. I will absolutely recommend him to everyone. He was there about an hour before my ceremony ever started. He is excellent, very patient, understanding, soft spoken, & above all produces beautiful pictures. I enjoyed every bit of his job. Thanks again Dustin!"
-Lovelyn & Marc
"Dustin was commissioned to take product photography for my book 'Dim Sum Bonds'. His design recommendations was greatly appreciated!"
-Professor Jot Yau, PhD, CFA, Author (Dim Sum Bonds)
Dustin's attention to detail is impeccable. I was very impressed with his overall professionalism and thorough knowledge in design and photography. He was commissioned for design projects and photography shoots on location and will continue to be our go to guy. I cannot be anymore satisfied!
Thank you Dustin!
-Muhammad
Confratellanza Italo-Canadese & NBBC Amateur Boxing Champion & Manager, Steve Nash Fitness World
Thank you so much for the beautiful photos you took of me, we must stay in touch. You're such a relaxed person & very easy to work with.
-Jay Lee Ferguson, Model
Dustin and Akira is very professional and fun to work with! Thank you for the lovely pictures!
-Nancy Liang, Model
Frequently Asked Questions
Why hire a professional photographer?
Picture is worth a thousand words, Here is an example to illustrate the differences between a great photographer and the very sorry one.
It is obvious which picture is aesthetically appealing while the other would be shot by the sorry photographer.
A Photographer who understands lighting and photography will compose the subject in a pleasing manner, the background and subject is properly exposed clearly telling a story of what's going on! More importantly a seasoned photographer would understand how to operate his gear and utilise it to its potential.
How can you have unlimited images, while other photographers only provide a limited number of images?
Our unlimited image guarantee applies to wedding photography services. Photographers typically offer a very limited number of images for budgeting reasons as there is significant processing for each image. However, every wedding is different and unique on its own. Each wedding has a varying amount of features and events throughout the day. By not setting a limit on how many pictures we take, you shall have coverage for all your special moments and all the details of your events. From experienced photographers you can expect 200+ quality images for a full day coverage of a wedding.
How does Payment work?
Signed legal contracts guarantees service! That means one hassle-less transaction! When you're busy dealing with your event and wedding planning you don't have time to constantly worry about transactions! That's why we offer quick hassle-less solutions. We are professional and typically accept a retainer prior to an event to ensure booking. Depending on the cost of the gig we accept payment in full prior to shooting. If your event consist of multiple days spread across different dates we may take retainer which would be a percentage of the entire bill and then the rest before delivery. We accept payment in E-transfer, cash, credit card, and cheque. We deliver our work after the funds have cleared. For cheques there is a 10 day verification period. You will be penalised for bounced cheques. We take CAD and USD. Our prices are listed in CAD.
