The Eastcore is a small team of Toronto wedding photojournalists with decades of combined experience and international recognition for our work.
This is the longer read: who we are, how we work on the day, what you receive, how to build your own package, and the practical details couples ask us about.
You've seen black and white street photography before, even if you've never thought of it that way. It's the images that catch your eye on the wall of a boutique coffee shop, or stop you mid-scroll in a documentary. Real people, real moments, captured by someone who knew when to press the shutter.
We came to wedding photojournalism the same way most photographers find their style: by looking back at our early work and noticing which weddings still held up. The ones that aged well weren't the ones with the trendiest poses or the most polished group shots. They were the ones where we'd captured the day as it actually unfolded. The glance, the laugh, the small unscripted moment that said more about the couple than any portrait could. That's what we chase now, on every wedding we shoot.
Editorial photography ages with the trends it borrows from. Real moments don't. We'd be proud to hang weddings we shot decades ago right alongside the portfolio we continue to build today, and that's the standard we hold every shoot to.
On the wedding day
Wedding photojournalism isn't simply about being “just candid”.
It's your day, and we want that to be the story we tell, not just a collection of poses. By engaging naturally and being part of the celebration, we capture things from the inside rather than the sidelines, as people who shared the experience with you.
That said, the staples still matter. You'll get your family photos, your group shots, and all the detail and staple frames every wedding needs. We just want the people in them to feel like themselves, not locked into the same rigid poses that get recycled at every wedding. The shots are still organized and everyone gets where they need to be, but there's room for personality, and many great shots in-between.
For bridal party photos, we love taking a slightly different approach when couples are open to it. Rather than heading to a designated location for a posed session, we'll often build a small event around it: a walk around the block with a coffee stop, ducking into a nearby pub for a drink, something where the wedding party can engage with each other and the moment instead of the camera. If you'd prefer a more traditional session, or you have a specific location in mind, we're happy to do that too. The key is that everyone gets well represented, and the photos feel like part of the day rather than a pause from it.
Can we see a full wedding?
This is a question you should ask any photographer you're considering.
Most photographers do not want to share full wedding galleries, as they may not be as flashy as showing only a select best handful of images. We feel confident in our work, and that it's important to see full weddings when considering your photographer.
A cinematic wedding film, without hiring a videographer.
The Feel Reel™ is a complimentary highlight video created from clips captured by our photographers, rather than a separate video team.
The Feel Reel started by accident. In our early years, we hadn't planned to offer video at all. We were photographers. But we started capturing the occasional clip during weddings we were already covering, and surprising couples afterward with a small highlight edit set to music. The reaction kept telling us the same thing. This wasn't a bonus. It was something a lot of couples had quietly wanted all along but hadn't known how to ask for, because nobody was offering it.
A small cinematic video of their day, captured by the photographers already in the room. No second team to coordinate with. No extra crew taking up space at the ceremony or pulling guests aside for interviews. No second invoice. Just one team, one eye, and a film at the end of it.
A decade later, we're still the only team offering it, which led us to eventually trademark the name. The Feel Reel remains the cleanest way we know to give a couple a cinematic keepsake of their day without the footprint of a full videography team. It's not an upgrade or an add-on. It's just how we cover a wedding when there's two of us covering it.
We're very particular about our signature black-and-white Film Look.
It isn't just a cheap preset. It's a faithful emulation of Eastman Double-X, the legendary Hollywood cinema film that photographers have long borrowed for stills because it has a certain magic usually reserved for the big screen. No app or editing platform on the market could reproduce that look convincingly, so we built our own from the ground up. Years of testing against the real film, side by side, distilled into a bespoke process that you won't find anywhere else. The result is a black-and-white that doesn't look like a filter. It looks like film, because that's what it's modelled on.
The Eastcore's bespoke Film Look tool
The results are truly indistinguishable from film: the grain, the soft tone, the quiet imperfection that makes wedding photographs feel timeless.
Left: real film, scanned · Right: our signature Film Look
Colour images
All images delivered in both versions.
Our colour editing takes the opposite approach. True to colour. No filters, no faded washes or overdone burnt warm toning, nothing that's going to look dated in a few years. Every image is carefully edited and colour-corrected so the day looks like the day.
You get both versions of every photo. Not one or the other. Both versions of every image, ready to print at high resolution.
B+W · Colour
The Client Portal
Everything from your wedding experience, all in one simple, password-protected place.
Your personal Client Portal keeps everything organized and easy to find: image galleries, your Feel Reel, contracts, payments, and album design approvals, all in one secure hub. It's designed to make your experience seamless, whether you're sharing your photos, downloading high-resolution files, or reviewing your album layout.
No endless email threads or lost links. Just one clean, simple space where everything lives together. You can log in anytime, from anywhere, to relive your day and manage every part of your wedding collection effortlessly.
We don't have preset packages. You build your own.
Start with the hours of coverage you need, then add only what you want. Everything in this part is optional, books included. The package builder at the end of it gives you an instant estimate.
Handmade in Italy and built to last, and delivered in its own presentation box. You choose the images, the cover material and the colour. We handle the design, mixing black-and-white and colour spreads throughout. Books are optional: add one in the package builder.
STEPHANIE + AMADEUSZ
STEPHANIE + AMADEUSZ
Handmade in Italy
16 IN
16 × 12 in closed
50 flush-mount pages
Custom cover + presentation box
Our wedding books are handmade in Italy and built to last. Each one is bespoke, crafted specifically for you from the ground up.
At 16x12 inches, they open to a full 32 inches wide, creating an immersive visual experience from edge to edge. With 50 thick, flush-mount pages, the complete story of your day is told without compromise. Most wedding photographers limit their books to 20 or 30 pages in a smaller format. We don't feel that's enough to do justice to your wedding.
Each book comes with your names on the front cover and a matching custom presentation box.
16 × 12 in, opening to 32 × 12 in spreads
50-page flush mount, thick pages
Custom matching presentation box
You choose the images using the Client Portal
You choose the cover material and colour
We do some pages in black and white and some in colour
Drafts, changes and approval done through the Client Portal
One of the best ways to get comfortable before the wedding day.
Engagement sessions are available, and they're one of the best ways to get comfortable with your photographer before the wedding day. It's a relaxed shoot somewhere in the GTA with your primary photographer, and by the time the wedding rolls around, the rhythm of working together already feels familiar.
A great chance to work together before the wedding day
Weekday or evening scheduling, typically 1.5 to 2 hours
Fully edited images in high resolution with digital download are included with all coverage.
For couples who also want the files on a USB card or would like to go even further and have the DNG files or original footage, we offer the following:
Optional USB card (same JPEG files)$100
Raw DNG image files$250
Original unedited video footage$250
All files (JPEG, DNG and original footage)$400
Our DNG and original video files are intended for experienced users and photographers who have the necessary software and expertise to work with them. They are not recommended for casual or amateur users!
The package builder
No presets. No hidden prices.
You just want to see a photographer's rates, but every site makes you reach out, only to find that none of their preset packages actually fit your day. We did away with presets entirely. Build the package you want and get an instant estimate right here.
