Sean & Natasha | Banff National Park, Alberta | Destination Engagement Photographers

One of the first thing you’ll notice about Natasha and Sean is how much they’re in love. The way they look at each other, the way one gently reaches for the others hand- they’re smitten and we were so excited to travel from Windsor to Banff to photograph their incredible engagement session!

After living for a short while in Toronto, Natasha and Sean made the big decision to pack their lives, their bags, and their adorable dog, Rufus, and head west to Alberta for the biggest adventure they could ever imagine. A couple with a shared love of the great outdoors, they both enjoy winter sports like skiing (Sean) and snowboarding (Natasha), having bonfires together with family and friends; going on walks with Rufus and looking for small, local, coffee shops to spend a rainy afternoon in. It quickly became clear to Natasha and Sean that Banff could be a place to comfortably put down roots; a few months after moving to Alberta, they became engaged and purchased their first house!

Banff in October was everything we could have hoped for. The weather was warm, milder than expected for the end of the month which was the best outcome for our outdoor engagement session. The mountains stood high in the distance, the tops slightly snow-capped and created the perfect backdrop for our warm, romantic photoshoot. Whether it was trekking through pine forests or walking through vast fields surrounded by mountains and lakes, the beauty of Banff only enhanced Natasha and Sean’s playful personality and made it easy to capture them in their element.

Natasha and Sean, we loved every moment shooting your beautiful engagement session. It was a pleasure to spend the day with you exploring, laughing, and enjoying a great meal at the end of the night. The year ahead will hold so many new moments of joy for your little family and we couldn’t be happier for you! We can’t wait to see you on your wedding day, Rufus included!

“She knew she loved him when ‘home’ went from being a place to being a person.” – E. Leventhal

“For us, the most important piece of wedding planning was picking the right photographer that could ensure capturing the amazing moments of both engagement and wedding day. To be entirely honest, we knew nothing about photographers and what the whole processed entailed. There was no doubt in our minds that we wanted to sit down and meet with Arica and Josh at Manifesto Photography after seeing their work online and reading reviews. Living on the other side of the country, sitting down to meet with photographers face to face was almost impossible. However, this was not the case with Arica and Josh. They went above and beyond to be available on short notice when we knew we would be coming to town and made sure they made the time to meet with us. Upon going to their house and sitting down to speak about our wants and needs as well as what Arica and Josh offered, it was a pretty easy choice- our first and only face to face meeting with photographers. They were extremely professional, genuine, caring people that wanted to be sure they understood “us”. 

“For us, the most important piece of wedding planning was picking the right photographer that could ensure capturing the amazing moments of both engagement and wedding day. To be entirely honest, we knew nothing about photographers and what the whole processed entailed. There was no doubt in our minds that we wanted to sit down and meet with Arica and Josh at Manifesto Photography after seeing their work online and reading reviews. Living on the other side of the country, sitting down to meet with photographers face to face was almost impossible. However, this was not the case with Arica and Josh. They went above and beyond to be available on short notice when we knew we would be coming to town and made sure they made the time to meet with us. Upon going to their house and sitting down to speak about our wants and needs as well as what Arica and Josh offered, it was a pretty easy choice- our first and only face to face meeting with photographers. They were extremely professional, genuine, caring people that wanted to be sure they understood “us”. 

When it came time for our engagement photos, we knew we wanted to have them done in Calgary so that it could capture where we live now and where our story began. Arica and Josh were more than excited to make the trip here for us so that they could help tell our story through photographs. When they arrived in Banff, they again went out of their way to check out some locations beforehand and pick out spots that even us Calgary residents had never seen. We were blown away. Although we had only met once, it truly felt like we’d known each other for years. We had so much fun together and could finally see first hand how much they loved their work. We are absolutely in love with the story our engagement photos tell and cannot wait for Arica and Josh to capture the second chapter- our wedding day.”– Natasha & Sean