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  • Hi! Welcome to my blog! I am an artist and wedding photographer based in Tofino, B.C. I offer my wedding photography services internationally and to all Vancouver Island. My work is a contemporary fusion of artistic and photo-journalistic styles. This blog is a window into this work and my love for all things creative.

    I am also a photographer with West Coast Portrait. Check out the site! WEST COAST PORTRAIT - click here

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Long Beach Lodge Wedding | Kristen & Glen | Tofino Photography

When you book a wedding a year in advance for the month of February, you are taking your chances with the elements. Lucky for Kristen and Glen, Valentine’s Day turned out to be an amazingly sunny and warm day on the coast. Lucky for me, I was able to take capture the light and love of the day! Enjoy the sneak peek at the photos.








Black Rock Ocean Resort Wedding | Ucluelet Photography | Jodi & Morgan

Congratulations Jodi and Morgan of Ucluelet on your beautiful wedding at Black Rock Ocean Resort!













Artistic Boudoir Photography | Sexy Tofino

I’m launching my business into the realm of boudoir photography and bringing a smoking hot photography service to the west coast! Boudoir is taking off in the cities and I’m really excited to bring the concept to Tofino and Ucluelet this year. It is my intention to create artistic, empowering and provocative images of beautiful women radiating confidence, femininity, and all-round natural gorgeousness.

In my experience as a wedding photographer I have become very sensitive to the fact that women are often judgemental and picky about the way they look. As much as we like to criticize our bodies and appearance, there are also things that we like about ourselves. It is my work to help bring this beauty out and take images that make you look and feel your best. And in order to feel your best, you need the setting that reflects that. That’s where Tofino and Ucluelet come in. I once heard someone say “I feel my most beautiful when I’m in nature.” And the west coast has a lot of that going for it and it’s the perfect place for you to treat yourself to a boudoir photography session.

And don’t think you have to strip down- we can take amazing images of you in all types of outfits. It’s a creative collaboration to bring together all the right elements for you to shine!

Treat yourself. Treat your fiance, husband, boyfriend… or girlfriend… whatever. It’s something unique and fun and something you will cherish forever.

I offer individual sessions on location at your resort hotel, guest house or home. Or you can even choose to have a shoot at a secluded forest or beach setting. These sessions include hair and make-up service by Studio One in Tofino, up to 2 hours of shooting with different outfits and styles, and a DVD of 40-50 retouched and to-die-for images of Beautiful You.

I am in the process of building a sexy and sensual portfolio of all types of girls, all shapes and sizes in an array of different settings, so it is my pleasure to offer some really great promotional packages to get the Tofino boudoir craze rolling—

Individual Sessions
up to 2 hours of photography
DVD of all the images
hair and make-up stylist

Boudoir ‘panty‘ Party
SAY WHAT!!?
that’s right- the PERFECT suppliment to that ‘girls only’ Tofino surf mission or a sexy stagette
3-6 of your best girlfriends
on-location or in salon hair and make-up stylist
3 styles, 3 outfits- lots of time for dancing, chatting and bubbly
Pricing based on numbers.

If you are interested in making this happen, contact me for more details. Satisfaction and sexy times guaranteed! Check out the boudoir portfolio HERE! Updates posted regularly on the Marnie Recker Photography Facebook page. Gift certificates available just in time for Valentine’s Day!




Tofino Nature Photography | January












June 19, 1937

Dear Cedric,

A strange thing happened to me today. I saw a big thundercloud move down over Half Dome, and it was so big and clear and brilliant that it made me see many things that were drifting around inside of me; things that related to those who are loved and those who are real friends.

For the first time I know what love is; what friends are; and what art should be.

Love is a seeking for a way of life; the way that cannot be followed alone; the resonance of all spiritual and physical things. Children are not only of flesh and blood — children may be ideas, thoughts, emotions. The person of the one who is loved is a form composed of a myriad mirrors reflecting and illuminating the powers and thoughts and the emotions that are within you, and flashing another kind of light from within. No words or deeds may encompass it.

Friendship is another form of love — more passive perhaps, but full of the transmitting and acceptance of things like thunderclouds and grass and the clean granite of reality.

Art is both love and friendship, and understanding; the desire to give. It is not charity, which is the giving of Things, it is more than kindness which is the giving of self. It is both the taking and giving of beauty, the turning out to the light the inner folds of the awareness of the spirit. It is the recreation on another plane of the realities of the world; the tragic and wonderful realities of earth and men, and of all the inter-relations of these.

I wish the thundercloud had moved up over Tahoe and let loose on you; I could wish you nothing finer.

Ansel



Jack | Baby Photography | Tofino Surfer

Jack is a big deal. As one of my favourite kids in Tofino, he is quickly becoming one of the most photographed kids in Tofino. He’s a super funny guy, already telling jokes and making me laugh with his hilarious expressions. Takes after his dad I’m sure.

This week we were able to do up a photo shoot in Chris Pouget‘s studio and get some iconic “Kyten-esque” shots of him on a board. He really liked bring on the board and I imagine he’ll be riding waves in no time. Surfs up bud! Can’t wait to ride the waves with you!







I couldn’t resist having a bit of a play too and Chris was able to capture some really fun shots of my buddy and I doing what we do. Thanks for letting us use the studio space, Chris!

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Leah Martin - January 27, 2012 - 12:30 am

I LOVE these photos…. and even though I haven’t met him yet, I LOVE him too!! And of course you :-)

marnie - January 27, 2012 - 1:41 am

We love you too Leah! He can’t wait to meet you! I can’t even look at these photos anymore- my heart melted and is a big pool on the floor.

Pat McCue - January 27, 2012 - 6:32 am

Marnie these are so precious. Thank you for sharing with us.