Amare means "to love" in Latin

We're Anika and Carson, a married couple who photographs weddings across Ontario for a living. We genuinely can't believe we get to call this our life. We built this studio together from the ground up, and we show up to every wedding the same way we'd want someone to show up to ours, with intention, with care, and with a team we'd trust completely.

How it All Started

I grew up flipping through my family's film photos, the grainy, imperfect ones that made me feel so nostalgic. I never forgot what it felt like to relive those moments. That feeling is why Amare exists. And it's the standard Carson and I hold every single wedding to.

Amare means "to love" in Latin. I picked it because this whole thing, the studio, the work, the life we've built together, started with exactly that.

We met working at Starbucks in 2018 and never looked back. We fell in love, built this business together, and got married surrounded by everyone we love most. And somewhere in planning our own wedding, we truly understood what it means to want every single moment of that day preserved forever. That's what we bring to every wedding we shoot. Not just a camera. A genuine understanding of what's at stake.

Today we shoot alongside an incredible team including Nurin and Crystal, who we chose not because they filled a role, but because we felt it, that instant connection that tells you someone truly cares about this work the way we do.

We are so grateful to do this together. And we genuinely cannot wait to capture your love story too. 🫶🏼

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Random Facts About Us!

  • We believe in soul mates, and we’re here to celebrate you finding yours <3

  • We met at Starbucks back in 2018!

  • Our Siamese cat Albus is our pride and joy >-<

  • The perfect date night consists of sushi & games

  • Our big dream is to buy a historic home and host our families together

  • We are both big nerds!

The Team

  • A smiling young woman with long brown hair, wearing a sleeveless denim vest, holding a camera, and sitting against a plain light-colored wall.

    Anika

    CREATIVE LEAD + PHOTOGRAPHER

  • A man with glasses and a beard smiling, wearing a brown t-shirt, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Carson

    BUSINESS MANAGER + VIDEOGRAPHER

  • Woman smiling, holding a professional camera, wearing a brown off-the-shoulder top and white pants, standing against a plain white background.

    Nurin

    PHOTOGRAPHER

  • Young woman with dark hair smiling while holding a camera, wearing a black sleeveless turtleneck and jewelry, standing against a plain light background.

    Crystal

    VIDEOGRAPHER

More About Anika

I'm Anika, the lead photographer at Amare Studios!! <3

My passion for photography has been with me since childhood, you can always find me with a camera in hand! Being a wedding photographer is the best job I could have ever asked for. I love traveling for weddings and elopements and getting to document the whole process.

When I'm not behind the lens, you'll find me thrift shopping with a coffee in hand, pursuing my grandma hobbies, or forcing my friends to play board games with me :)

More About Carson

I'm Carson, the lead videographer at Amare Studios :)

My favourite part of this job would be the trust placed in us to seize these irreplaceable memories and create candid wedding videography for our couples.

When I’m not working, you’ll find me gaming online with friends, practicing my golf swing, or cooking up a new recipe.

  • "Anyone who is lucky enough to hire you on has no idea how incredibly happy they're going to be."

    — Alexandra & Stefan

  • "When we look at the pictures, it's like magic."

    — Annika & Andrew

  • "We could not be happier with the results. It's so easy working with individuals that love their job."

    — Salina & Brett

  • "Every time we watch it, it brings us right back to the day."

    — Emily & Andrew

The Amare Experience

Most couples tell us the same thing after their wedding: they forgot we were even there.

That's not an accident. It's the whole philosophy.

We show up knowing your day, your people, and the moments that matter most to you, and then we move through it all so intentionally that you never feel pulled away from what's actually happening.

The result is photos and film that feel completely alive. Not because we manufactured them, but because we witnessed them.

That's the Amare difference. And it shows up in everything we do; from the planning conversations months before your day, to the calm presence we bring when things don't go exactly to plan, to the gallery you open eight weeks later and can't stop looking at.

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Our Style

Documentary at the core. Editorial at the edges.

We shoot the day as it unfolds, candidly, without interruption, without staging moments that haven't happened yet. And alongside that, we create portraits and couple moments that are beautifully composed without ever feeling posed. The combination is what makes an Amare gallery feel complete rather than one-dimensional. See the full range of what that looks like in our portfolio.

For couples who want something more, we also offer Super 8 film and 35mm film add-ons, both of which add a warmth and texture to your day that digital alone can't replicate. And if you want to see Super 8 in motion before deciding, our films are on YouTube.

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