I’m Jonathan Schmidt, a photographer based in Surrey and working across Langley, Vancouver, and the wider Lower Mainland. I photograph families, couples, weddings, and events with enough direction to keep things comfortable and enough freedom for real moments to happen.
I started taking photography seriously in 2013, although it was still very much a hobby, but began accepting paid assignments around 2015. Over the past decade, I’ve completed several dozen varied photographic escapades, including portraits, families, engagements, weddings, and events.
Before moving to British Columbia, my photographs also appeared in several local magazines, some city tourism promotions, and advertising displayed at Xfinity Arena in Washington. I still get a particular kick out of seeing a photograph leave the screen and show up in the wide world.
My work is colourful, lively, and made to hold up beyond the day it was taken. These are photographs for the wall, the album, and the camera roll you still open years later.
Over roughly the past two years, I’ve also begun restoring damaged, faded, and low-resolution photographs. The goal is simple: recover what can be recovered, keep the people recognizably themselves, and prepare the image for sharing or a new print. I love seeing old details renewed and refreshed!
