Description: My name is Christina Craft and I’m the owner of FunkyTown Photography as well as a complete photography addict. I became so addicted that I quit a successful desk job to pursue my passion full-time, which was the scariest but best decision I’ve ever made.

I have a diploma in photography from the Western Academy of Photography where I was honoured to win the award for “best overall student” and I’m now teaching the school’s wedding course. I also have a master’s degree in journalism with a specialization in documentary and broadcast reporting.

When I’m shooting a wedding, I try to cover events with as little intrusion as possible, capturing moments as they happen. When it’s time for portraits, I believe in taking the pressure off “look this way” and “put your hands and feet that way” and instead focus on getting everyone to relax and have fun. Rather than forced posing (which I generally only do during family portraits), I direct couples to interact, play around and be themselves. Quite a few people in our wedding galleries were very camera shy at first but were able to loosen up and have a good time. I think most of you would have trouble identifying the ones who were nervous about having a camera on them all day.

In terms of style, I love mixing fashion, fine art, the unusual and the “funky.” I am happy to customize my style to suit your preferences. I believe you should spend your wedding day exactly how *you* want to spend it (not how your photographer wants you to spend it).

I have won several high-profile international awards for my work from the Wedding Photojournalist Association, Kodak, WedComp and the AGWPJA and a few of our weddings have been published in leading magazines. I take wedding commissions all over the world and it is inspiring to photograph such a variety of celebrations in so many different locations.

In addition to wedding photography, I’m also really into travel and nature photography. Last year some of my wildlife images placed as a finalist in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition and the Nature’s Best Photography Contest. My nature galleries received more than three million visits last year.