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Shotlife Studio

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Shotlife is a boutique Toronto wedding photography and cinematography studio, recongnized as one of the best in Toronto and published in reputable magazines such as Wedluxe, Elegant Wedding, Wedding Chicks, Weddingbells and more. We are a team of three dreamers - Lusine, Jacob, and Martin - who see the beauty in subtleties, and wholeheartedly devote ourselves to evoke feelings and inspire hearts.

As wedding photographers and cinematographers, we constantly crave that feeling of getting the shot – capturing something beautiful, emotional, meaningful, striking. Having captured over a hundred weddings, we embrace wedding photography as a form of art that tells a captivating story and leaves a lasting impact. With gracious planning, art direction and our years of experience, we love delivering an editorial approach to capture a curated yet authentic perspective of fleeting moments.

We are looking forward to making more happy stories with you! If our work tickles your fancy, get in touch to create beautiful stories together.

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What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Photojournalism
Portraiture

What photography services do you offer?

One event per day
2nd shooter
Add'l hours
Boudoir shoot
Custom graphics
Engagement shoot
High-res
Liability insurance
Multi. locations

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital files
Flush mount
Matted prints
Prints

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$2,900

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

One event per day
2nd shooter
Digital files
High-res
Multi. locations

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$3,500

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

One event per day
2nd shooter
Add'l hours
Digital files
Engagement shoot
High-res
Multi. locations
illustration question

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    Rachel H. Married on 03/09/2021
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    Amazing cinematographers!!

    Shotlife Studio is an incredible cinematography company and we couldn’t have been happier to have them be a part of our wedding day. Jacob and Martin were so easy to work with and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. They are so professional and talented. They captured the beauty of our wedding day perfectly. I was in happy tears all over again watching our wedding video. We can't ever fully express how happy we are with the work they did for us. They have preserved this memory for us forever and they captured it perfectly. I have not been able to stop watching it over and over again and I share it with everyone I can! We have had so many compliments on how beautifully they captured our day. The quality of the video and audio is absolutely incredible. We were so impressed with how quickly they got our wedding videos back to us as well. We are so thankful we got the opportunity to work with these wonderful people and we cannot thank them enough for giving us this memory to treasure forever!
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    Melissa V. Married on 26/06/2020
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    Phenomenal from start to finish!

    It’s hard to put into words how grateful my husband and I are for the beautiful way that Shotlife captured our day. Lusine, Martin and Jacob were wonderful to work with and made us feel totally at ease and stress free on our wedding day. They made sure they caught every important and meaningful moment (even our guests commented on how amazing it was that they managed to be everywhere)! They have a way of capturing the essence of people in their candid photos which resulted in some of our favourite photos of the day, although it was difficult to choose as they were all so great! We are so happy to have the most beautifully edited photos and videos to look back on the best day of our life. Thank you so much for your passion, kindness, and willingness to capture even the furriest of family members, our dog Chip! We can’t recommend Shotlife enough to others, you will be so happy you chose them, I know we were!
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    Bei Married on 12/10/2019
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    Hands down the best!

    The ShotLife team is amazing to work with. Their aesthetic is vibrant with real colours - nothing is over saturated or washed out, which was exactly what we were looking for.
    Throughout wedding planning, they were one of my favourite vendors to work with, and they never gave me headaches throughout the process. The team was always so responsive, informative, respectful, never pushy, taking time to listen to you and just all around down to earth good people - they always gave me the feeling that they had my back!
    The turnaround time was unbelievably quick - our photos came out a little less than two weeks after our wedding, and our video trailers followed shortly after. I never felt the team was intrusive during the day yet everything we received showed a high level of attention to detail, perfectly capturing our emotions and moments throughout the day. I have watched my videos over and over again and they still bring tears to my eyes. Our friends and families have also said the same! Thank you ShotLife team - Jacob, Lusine, Martin - I am lucky to have worked with you all and hope to cross paths again in the future!
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    Rebecca G. Married on 11/08/2017
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    As we all know planning a wedding can bring its stresses, especially when the planning is done long distance. looking for a photographer I felt I would get less of a service due to my distance. When I got in contact with shotlife I automatically felt less pressure. They were so good at communicating and went to every length to ensure all my needs were met. A weight lifted. As the day came, they were on time and ready to go and jumped right in! They were friendly and felt part of my bridal team and not just a service I was paying for. During the shoot we were all taken by surprise by the equipment they brought! (Live mic, a drone!..). We all had so much fun! After all said and done, I got to review my pictures on my honeymoon! My husband and I are still in shock about how fast the pictures came out! And the trailer, words can not describe how happy we are! Shotlife did an amazing job and I will be forever thankful and blessed to have chosen them. Sorry this was a long review but I feel this team deserves the best review I can possibly give as a reflection of how appreciative we are. Thank you shotlife and for those thinking of booking, please trust them! You won't be dissaponted

    Shotlife Studio's reply:

    You guys are so wonderful, can't thank you enough for trusting us with your big day! We really appreciate your generous review.
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    Sahar K. Married on 28/07/2017
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    I went with Shotlife Studio for an E-Shoot and Reception day coverage and Lusine and Hakob were so easy to work with; they suggested locations for the shoots and came to them prepared with tonnes of great ideas. My husband and I felt at ease around them and the pictures came out amazing. Thank you!
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    Noor A. Married on 11/09/2019
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    Best of the Best! Beyond Impressed

    Absolutely love the team behind Shotlife Studio! Their clean and modern work speaks for itself. Honestly though, they are not just great photographers, but amazing human beings. Full of love and energy! Isn't that what you want to be around on your wedding day? Truly blown away by all the work they create (including the wedding albums). I HIGHLY recommend them!
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    Natalie D. Married on 01/11/2018
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    Very good!!

    We had our wedding in September 2018 and used Lusine from Shotlife for our photography. From the first time we met with Lusine, we knew that she was the right photography for us. We wanted someone who would make us feel comfortable, and also let us be ourselves behind the camera. We weren't interested in becoming the stereotypical, super-romantic/PDA-ish couple in cheesy poses, because that's not us any other day of our relationship. We wanted to look natural and relaxed. Lusine got this right away and let our natural personalities dictate the poses/looks. On our wedding day, we did find the photography a bit hectic, but this is where I would recommend having a point person or wedding coordinator who can line up people for pictures and tick off a list to make sure that all family/friends who you want pictures of are included in pictures. IT can be really hard for the photographer to also do the organization, because they are behind the camera doing their part getting the shot. That would be my only tip! At the end of the day, we did feel like we were missing a few pictures that we would have liked, but this was due to our organization and 100% not Shotlife! They did an awesome job.

    Shotlife Studio's reply:

    Thank you so much Natalie! It was a real pleasure to be your photographer! :) And yes, you're 100% right about the group shots - we always recommend to designate a friend or a coordinator to scout everyone, especially for busy timelines. Really appreciate your time to provide such a detailed feedback. All the best!
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    Amanda C. Married on 01/09/2018
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    September 1st 2018

    Where do we start?! We have written this review so many different ways and we can’t find any more words that can explain how we feel. Shotlife Studios, Lusine, Martin & Jacob captured our day exactly how we remember it, all the smiles, all the silly faces and all of the tears. From the moment they arrived they went straight to shooting. The whole day was completely covered from start to finish. In the process they made our wedding party and family/friends feel nothing but comfortable and at ease while taking photos and video. It may seem like a lot to have 3 people capturing the day but honestly we recommend it fully! It allowed us to be able to relive our wedding day in it’s entirety again and again through photo and video. We can’t thank you enough for how much you put into our day and we are so happy with all of our beautiful breathtaking photos and amazing video which was processed so well and quick! From start to finish it really feels like our story and we couldn’t be happier. You didn’t stop making both Cole and I laugh all day and this was so important because as you know we were both super nervous! You are so different to any photographers/ videographers we have seen because you capture real people doing real expressions and that’s why we love you guys and encourage others to use your services.

    Thank you for sharing your talent with us and the world, we can’t wait to see how much joy and memories you can help others with on their wedding days!

    Amanda & Cole Sloan
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    Dean Married on 07/07/2018
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    Our fantastic experience with Shotlife

    From the moment we met with Shotlife, we knew that they were the right team to capture the moments of our special day. Extremely responsive, easy to work with, and most of all, amazing quality in their work. We highly recommend Shotlife to any other couples out there looking for photography/videography options.
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    Greg Married on 24/09/2017
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    My wife and I hired Shotlife Studio to help us film and photograph our wedding. They were very easy to work with during all stages of the process. Before the wedding, they were very responsive and willing to listen to our ideas. During the wedding they were very friendly and professional. The way they worked made me and my wife feel very comfortable. We received our photographs less than 2 weeks after the wedding and they look fantastic. We will definitely be recommending this company to our friends and family in the future.

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Shotlife Studio Real Weddings

Liana & Graeme
79 Photos · 14/Sep/2019
Zoe & Louis
42 Photos · 15/Sep/2018
Karin & Sarkis
73 Photos · 02/Jul/2017

Meet the team

Lusine  Hakobyan
Lusine Hakobyan
Lead Photographer

I have always had an inexplicable passion for arts. Be it silly kindergarten drawings of rainbows and dogs, or enthusiastic first-tries at painting, or just doing my business studies while daydreaming of living and breathing arts. I knew I would not feel at ease with myself until I express and exploit my creativity. Once I explored the field of photography, there was no way back. I love it for seemingly infinite reasons.

I have devoted my work to weddings because I got married and found it to be the best day in my life. and can now relive those many beautiful moments with other exceptional couples. I get to capture your excitement, anticipation, joy, love, and every other heartfelt emotion in one day. Shooting weddings is not just taking pictures - it is an elevated experience of creative portraiture, photojournalism, exemplary eye for styling, working with literally every lighting scenario possible, meeting hundreds of lovely people, knowing a thing or two about bustling the dress and putting on a boutonniere, and, most importantly, being a best friend. Getting to be the one to tell this story of a heartfelt day through the lens of my eyes is a pleasure, a privilege, and my creative dream.

Jacob Hakobyan
Jacob Hakobyan
Lead Cinematographer

I started my wedding venture with photography till one day we thought, "hey, wouldn't it be cool if we also did cinematography for weddings?". Everything good starts with an idea, hard work, quite extensive investment of time (and equipment, in this case), and continuous passion for it. This passion of mine greatly stimulates my right side of the brain, while the left side is still occupied with accounting. I spend a significant part of my day daydreaming and running each wedding day through

My other obsession is music - I absolutely love it and can spend a day or two selecting the perfect soundtrack to convey the wedding day emotions. Last but not least, as a Libra, we are said to succeed in two fields, politics and arts. As I am not quite involved in politics, it is no surprise that I got fully sucked into Arts, and I cannot imagine it any other way.

Martin Melkoumian
Martin Melkoumian
Photographer/Cinematographer

I have always been carried away with whatever lets me dream bigger. While I have given a large piece of my heart to history studies, learning Latin, and writing an occasion poem now and then, Shotlife has long become my inherent outlet for creative satisfaction.

Working with my wife Lusine and brother-in-law Jacob is yet another rewarding part of this venture. We enjoy spending time together, and our wedding adventures bring us even closer. We actually tried to use walkie talkies to continously communicate throughout the wedding days but soon realized it was useless - we know each other so well that one glance is enough for us to know what we are trying to say to one another.

In this ever changing society it is so nice to see that some things stay constant - the strive to share our love, compassion, experiences, emotions, and life with a partner. This becomes an official promise on a wedding day, and it is an honor to be the one to capture this promise and witness the anticipation of a lifetime to future together.

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