David and Yasuko Lowes

The Artists
David Lowes is a widely acclaimed, award winning photographer, internationally trained by masters in his field. After managing cosmopolitan studios abroad, David and his wife Yasuko returned to Victoria to offer the fusion of their talents to clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their incredible galleries of bridal, fashion, stage, portrait and commercial images speak for themselves.

Yasuko, David’s partner in life and in business brings her background in advertising, design, and artistic digital retouching to every image. She is also the second professional photographer in this amazing team!

The Fusion

David and Yasuko share their love, commitment, and passion for photography and for each other enabling them to capture this intimacy, and uniqueness in your special commission. They do not confine their artistry to one genre, but are masters of photojournalism, elegant, fashionable formal images, with an editorial feel, capturing the movement and flow of the moment. Fusing cutting edge photographic gear with the individuality and personal styles of their clients, David and Yasuko will create images that are uniquely and beautifully your own.

David and Yasuko photograph clients from Victoria, across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, Vancouver and beyond. Their areas of expertise include photographing weddings, portraits, headshots, commercial, theatre and fashion. Their passion for creating the perfect image which defines the subject is the driving force behind their work.

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Wedding Photography

Planning your wedding can take months, yet the big day itself can go by like a wonderful dream. That’s why it is so important to choose a professional wedding photographer who will capture forever the romance, excitement and magic of your special day. We’re committed to telling the story of your wedding through fresh, stunning images that will become priceless treasures as the years go.

Couples who choose us know we’ll capture the true, romantic sprit of their friendship. They also know we’ll gather a visual record of the day’s many moments of humour, surprise and joy in a warm style that records family and friends celebrating their joyous event. By working in a sensitive, un-obtrusive way, I can capture details that were planned, and more importantly, some things that weren’t.

Weddings are all about people enjoying one of life’s most wonderous occasions, so I strive to keep the day relaxed and fun. Our photography is all about photojournalistic, candid wedding imagery complimented with natural, elegant formal images to record the wonderful moments on your wedding day. I would be truly honoured to create the photographs that will keep the special moments of your wedding day fresh in your minds forever.

We photograph weddings in Victoria, across Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and Vancouver. Our knowledge of unique locations in Victoria, and other cities allows us to create wonderful wedding images, and allows us to wisely use our time to create the most amazing wedding images possible. We are also well known throughout Victoria among the other vendors and service providers which is a tremendous help to ensure your wedding photographs turn out to be the best possible.

Only the finest gear will do when photographing your wedding, so we use the newest Nikon professional DSLR’s to capture the images on your day, and we have a complete portable portrait studio if the weather doesn’t cooperate on your wedding day.

For out of town clients-- Victoria, BC is such a lovely place for your wedding. If you are visiting Victoria for your wedding, please consider David and Yasuko for your wedding photographers. With beautiful venues, the ocean, the flowers and the parks, Victoria, BC is a wonderful choice. Our dynamic approach to wedding photography, our knowledge of local venue and locations, and our professional yet comfortable approach, you are sure to have wedding photographs to cherish for a lifetime.

Please consider our services for your wedding photography needs.

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Commercial Photography

David and Yasuko both have years of experience with commercial and advertising projects. Yasuko managed an advertising firm in Sapporo, Japan for many years, was responsible for layout and design, and owned her own business. David has photographed for business brochures, pamphlets, business cards, and websites, annual reports both in Japan, Victoria, and other parts of BC as well.

David and Yasuko have a full portable studio which allows full on-site photography, a full service studio, and the experience and attention to detail to make your project shine. When you are in business, you need your product or service to be the best it can be! We can help with dynamic, stunning photography images that will set you apart from your competition.

Most of our commercial clients are based in Victoria, BC but many other clients are from Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Vancouver. Our commercial photography services include

· Web Sites
· Brochures
· Pamphlets
· Annual Reports
· Product Photography
· Business Cards
· Events and Special Functions
· Fashion Events
· Editorial Events

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Headshot Photography

David has photographed the performing arts, and headshots for dancers, actors, musicians and business people for many years.

Photographing a headshot requires tremendous skill-- including the knowledge and experience to know the proper angles and shooting positions for the clients face, and being able to light appropriately for the needs of the client.

Yasuko is a dynamic digital retouch artist, and all of our photography clients benefit from her ability to make you look your best.

Your headshot is your calling card that shows the world who you are. It needs to represent you in the very best way possible. Give yourself the edge you deserve with a professional headshot from Art Studio 21 Photography.

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Portrait Photography

David and Yasuko are equally comfortable photographing portraits outside at the beach, park or mountainside as they are in the studio. We believe in our photography capturing the essence of the relationships between people, and the essence of the individuals within the portraits we create.

During Victoria’s rainy season, many of our clients choose to come indoors to our studio for beautifully lit, fun, informal portaits for gifts for friends and families. In the Spring, Summer, and Fall many of our clients have us accompany them to the beach, lakeside, park or backyard to create casual, intimate, natural portraits in an outside setting.

Whatever your style, we have the experience, equipment, techniques and passion to create unique portraits that celebrate you and your family.



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