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Hi, I'm Yair.

Yair Martinez, photographer

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I'm a Toronto photographer. I shoot weddings, couples, and events — the big days and the good nights — for people who'd rather be photographed living their lives than performing them.

My background is in candid, documentary work. I came to weddings and events because they're the rare occasions when almost nothing is staged and everyone is paying attention. I work light and fast: usually one camera, a couple of lenses, and a roll of film when the light asks for it.

Expect warm, true-to-life colour, a few black-and-white cinema frames, and photographs that look like the night actually felt. Not flashy — the kind you find yourself in a year later and realize you'd half-forgotten.

I'm based in Toronto and shoot across Ontario, and I'll happily get on a plane for the right one. Tell me what you're celebrating.

Based
Toronto & the GTA — available across Ontario and for travel.
Shoots
Weddings · Couples & engagements · Events
A warm embrace in a receiving line after a wedding ceremony
A close portrait from a summer couples session
A couple framed by golden autumn foliage

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Tell me what you're celebrating.

Weddings, couples, the big nights in between — I take on a limited number each season so every one gets real attention. Send a note and let’s talk.

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