About Orchid
A Toronto studio for the photographs you keep for a lifetime.
We were never just taking photographs.
Behind every frame is a relationship, a feeling, a day that will not come again. For more than a decade we have built our work around a single idea — that a photograph should still feel true years from now, when the people in it have changed and the moment has not.
More than a decade in the room
We began with a small Toronto studio and a simple belief: the best images are not the ones that look perfect, but the ones that feel honest. Since then we have been part of more than a thousand weddings, families, and quiet personal milestones.
Experience settles into a kind of calm — knowing when to step closer and when to wait, how to read a room, how to put people at ease so the real moments arrive on their own.
Weddings
The vows, the glances, a room full of everyone you love — held exactly as it felt.
Family
The years that pass quietly — children growing, a family becoming itself.
Portraits
An honest likeness of who you are, right now.
Made to be held, not just scrolled past
The photograph is only half of it. We finish, sequence and present every story with the same care we brought to making it — albums and prints meant to be passed from hand to hand, kept on a shelf, returned to for decades.
Photographers, stylists and retouchers who care about the same thing: getting it right, gently.
Az
Founder & Lead Photographer
Ciel
Photographer & Stylist
Pin
Coordinator & Retouching
Anna
Makeup Artist
Melody
Makeup Artist
Our North York studio is a calm, unhurried space — somewhere to talk through your day over tea before a single frame is made. You are always welcome to visit.
“My fiancé and I traveled from NYC to Toronto specifically to take our prewedding photos at ORCHID… and it was absolutely worth the trip!!!”
Reina Li
Pre-Wedding · 2026
“The ORCHID team is amazing! Everyone is talented, professional and very kind. It felt like we were posting and walking with family! The process was seamless from the inquiry, first meeting, everyday communications, photographer meeting, event lead up and the big day! We are so happy that we chose them to be a part of our special day. I hope to be able to work with them again in the future!”
Erin Li
Wedding Day · 2024
“We have been to the Orchid studio twice and are always impressed with the quality of their photos! Amazing back drop and prop options and great artistic direction make the price well worth it. Highly recommended if you want great quality photos to capture priceless moments.”
Keri H
“上礼拜天刚刚拍摄的婚纱照 非常的顺利也很轻松。谢谢陈姐，聪哥，与Ciel的团队帮助我们选服装、化妆、与拍摄. 我老婆最后改变服装选择他们也很配合. 第一批照片前几天刚刚看到初稿，非常漂亮，非常建议兰婚纱摄影团队. Just had our wedding pictures taken at Orchid photography studio. Our photo shoot went super smooth and it was very comfortable (totally not awkward at all for us). The team consisting of assistant Ciel, stylist Chen and photographer Cong was were fantastic. My wife changed her mind on a dress last minute and they were even able to accommodate her which made her super happy. We just got our preliminary set of photos for selection few days ago and they looked great. I highly recommend this place for wedding/engagement photography.”
Cheng Ren
Wedding Day · 2024
“We have our wedding anniversary photos here, Its fantistic!! During the shooting session, the photographer keep talking with us, that turns out our facial expression are relax and natural.”
Amie Ma
Portraits · 2024
You don’t need to explain yourself twice. From your first inquiry to the day itself, we already understand what matters to you.
When you’re ready, we’re here.
If you’ve read this far, maybe we can keep this part of your story together — into something you’ll still hold onto years from now.