lgbtq+

It is a privilege and honour to capture LGBTQ+ weddings and portraits in Vancouver.

Love is a statement, and it is amazing to find spaces we can be our authentic selves.

HELLO!!


Thank you for taking the time to be here.

 I’m a big believer in synchronicities and meaningful coincidences.

Life always has its way of bringing people together at the right time and right place, so I am grateful that our paths have crossed!

I would like to acknowledge, I have the opportunity and privilege to document people, weddings and celebrations that primarily take place on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples - Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nations, also known as Vancouver. This is the land where my photography operates, benefits and flourishes.

This is home.

I reside in downtown Vancouver, but you can find me most days in the vibrant Davie Village of the West End, as I am a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community.

 Love is love, 

and I respect and celebrate all forms of it. I appreciate each couple's unique qualities and courage, to be unapologetically themselves. Weddings of different cultures and traditions are truly so beautiful in their own ways, making them one of the most unique experiences people can go through.

2023 is my 11th wedding season.

..more than a decade of pure love, growth and pride.
To be able to build my photography business and grow
as a human being along the way is something I don't take for granted

 

Your wedding day will go by in a blink of an eye, so the biggest piece of advice I always share with couples is to be completely present with each other and your loved ones to make the most of your special day. 

I really believe it is about the people around you and the emotions the day carries so it's very important to me to capture these emotions genuinely by both being a fly on the wall and immersing myself as a guest. It’s the ugly cries and the deep belly laughs that mean the most to me. Vulnerability is beautiful, and is the secret to getting the best photos.

I would love to be a part of your story
and capture your joy
in a vibrant
and authentic way.

So let go, and put full trust in me to capture your celebration.

With gratitude,

John
(He / Him)

It's super important that you take the time to get to know me and my approach. Please go through each of these links before you get in touch!

JOHNBELLO

 

A queer & POC owned wedding photography business in Vancouver, BC.