The Darren and Jade Team
We’re currently a team of 8 photographers and videographers that has been together for years! We love shooting together, and we all have a passion for creating the best imagery as a team to shape a truly memorable experience for you on your wedding day.
We can’t wait to meet you and join you on your wedding journey!
Darren / Head Photographer
/ He loves talking about all things wedding-related, he loves the emotions of it all and wedding vibes in the air!
/ He starts his mornings every day at 5am so he can get things done and make time to spend with his 2-year old son Nate and Frenchie, Royal!
/ He loves the great outdoors having grown up in California, that’s why he always wants to shoot his prewedding in epic landscapes overseas!
/ He loves dogs and grew up with them his whole life. At one point his family had 14 dogs.
/ He is one of the most smiley and constantly positive people you'll ever meet.
Jade / Head Photographer
/ She is a true masterchef and loves cooking dinner for large groups of friends. Her favorite cuisines: Thai and Vietnamese.
/ She is super talented at hair and makeup and loves dolling up her brides.
/ She is a serious coffee connoisseur (it’s an Australian thing)) and goes all out to find the best coffee everywhere she travels.
/ She is a serious animal lover and is constantly watching cute animal videos on Youtube.
/ She loves dogs, it doesn't matter what dog, she loves dogs.
Xinyi / Head Videographer and Senior Associate Photographer
/ She gets really excited when it’s golden hour.
/ She hopes to take the front seat of every roller coaster in the world!
/ She loves Japanese food and really enjoys good sashimi.
/ She is a visual communications graduate and would analyze any film she sees and take mental notes to improve her own work.
/ She’d never travel without a camera in hand, and doesn’t mind waiting for long periods of time just to capture the perfect moment.
Juan / Principal Photographer
/ He has an endless appetite for all kinds of desserts and sugary goodness.
/ He spends his time either rock climbing, listening to the best of 90s rock, or taking long walks to photograph and capture the energy, people and beauty of everything around him.
/ He loves buying new camera gear, film or digital.
/ He was hipster before there was hipster.
/ He is incredibly passionate about constantly improving his photography as an art form.
Kenny / Principal Videographer & Senior Associate Photographer
/ He loves photography and is constantly trying new ways to create art pieces with his camera.
/ He is a PC guy and technology geek who has assembled and researched every part of his PCs.
/ He really enjoys eating spicy food, especially Korean spicy noodles.
/ He loves researching gadgets and playing with different cameras.
/ He loves to cook! Some of his favorite things to make are sous vide beef, pork chop, and eggs benedict!.
Benny / Principal Videographer & Senior Associate Photographer
/ He loves playing with lights and colours, and seeing how these two simple ingredients can inspire feelings of joy and wonder.
/ He loves using the environment around him as his best source of inspiration and creativity.
/ He’s passionate about creating new perspectives both in the little details and big picture!
/ He can wake up at midnight just to trek up mountains and endure the freezing cold to catch that perfect night sky and sunrise.
/ He’s either behind a camera, traveling or fiddling with new gadgets.
Stephanie / Senior Associate Photographer
/She has been super passionate about photography ever since she got her first camera, a Canon 550D.
/She enjoys traveling and exploring different kinds of food during her travels!
/She‘s passionate about weddings and loves to bring out the best emotions from people with lots of fun and laughter!
Tashia / Social Media Maverick
/ She loves dogs and is often found enveloped in the company of furry friends of all shapes and sizes.
/ She is an avid foodie and her friends are always incredibly amused at how lively she gets when talking about food.
/ She loves bursting out into song at any random time of day.
/ She loves the outdoors and would much rather do something fun than run for exercise such as kayaking, badminton, bouldering and rollerblading to name a few.
/ She was awarded the title of “Miss Congeniality” by her poly lecturer and many would say it holds true.
Kael / Videographer & Senior Associate Photographer
/ He loves capturing moments for people using any form of medium.
/ He loves playing basketball when he is not holding his camera!
/ His favourite food is unagi.
/ He will happily wake up at 12am to hike up a mountain just to witness an epic sunrise.
/ He gets his creative inspiration through watching and studying films.
Royal / Emotional Support Furkid
/ He is irresistibly charming and often draws attention wherever he goes.
/ He can be found hustling for snacks around the kitchen and scrounging his next meal from weak-willed humans.
/ He provides great companionship in his difficult job as a lap dog when Darren is busy editing wedding photos.