I love marriage. I say that because I truly believe in the value of the institution, and a little bit because my wife can see this. I believe that marriage should be fun, taken seriously but also lightly, and that it is the most fascinating lesson in love. I also love people. Endlessly varied, endlessly entertaining, the people I get to meet doing this job is the reason I do it. I was gifted with a passion for photography at a young age, and that allowed me the determination to get good at it. To be able to combine my love for marriage, people, and photography as a profession is an absolute dream come true. In my personal life, I am a husband, father, and traveller. My wife is an incredibly creative spirit, who inspires and challenges my work every day. She celebrates parenthood in such a fun and quirky way, that our daughter is the single most joy in my life. I love being the man that gets to do life with them. Our time throughout the year is split between Cape Town, Tanzania, and Vancouver, so that we’re always chasing the sun. I love where we are in life and am always looking forward to the next adventure!

Are you a photographer? We're looking for passionate photographers to support our program by hosting as little as 1 hour-long lesson for kids or youth! Checkout the link below for our photographer partnership package, or send us an email to learn more!

Laura Noonan is a self-taught artist and curator from Co. Cork, Ireland. She has been living in Canada since 2014 and works predominately with lens-based fine art and acrylics. In 2016, Laura formed the photography collective ‘Meet Me at the Lamp(p)ost (MMATLP)’ in Vancouver with collaborator Tara Mary Paget. Through place-specific street photography, ‘MMATLP’ celebrates the present and promotes contentment in self and place. Further to ‘MMATLP,’ Laura also works as a solo artist. She will exhibit her new work at the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation’s Bentall Gallery in March of this year. In addition to her practice, Laura has developed arts-based programming across Metro Vancouver that ranges from student mentoring initiatives and workshops to art competitions, artist talks, film screenings and gallery hops. She has worked with Art Vancouver, Capture Photography Festival, the Magenta Foundation, TED and more. Her commitment to activating awareness and curating engaging opportunities within the arts is constant. Laura lives and works in East Vancouver and continues to draw inspiration from the mosaic neighbourhood every day.