07 · Photo + Film
Agathe Bernard
Agathe is a Sooke wedding photographer and filmmaker on Southern Vancouver Island, photographing elopements and weddings for couples drawn to wild places.
The Story
Wild places, true connection.
Agathe is a wedding and adventure photographer and filmmaker living in Sooke, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Her work comes out of wild landscapes and the people in them: documentary storytelling with a filmmaker's eye, natural light, movement, and a strong sense of place.
She is a sailor, an underwater cinematographer and a certified drone pilot, so her coverage goes where the day goes: up into the alpine, out by boat, and into the water when it calls for it. She is warm and easy to be around, and couples tend to forget she is there, which is how the quiet moments stay their own.
Beyond weddings, her work is given to conservation, wildlife, and stories that honour Indigenous cultures and their relationships with the land. She is working toward spending half of each year under sail, through Alaska, Mexico, South America and eventually French Polynesia, and takes elopements and destination weddings along the way.
Agathe's Wedding Collections
Elopements + vow renewalsWild & Intimate
A simple, meaningful celebration in a place that speaks to you: your vows, each other, and the landscape around you.
- 2 hours of photography
- 150+ edited, high-resolution images
- Pre-wedding consultation
- Location and timeline guidance
- Private online gallery + personal print rights
Intimate weddings + coastal adventuresThe Coastal Escape
Time to explore, say your vows and take it all in, from windswept beaches to old rainforest, with room left for the unplanned.
- 4 hours of photography
- 250+ edited, high-resolution images
- Consultation and timeline planning
- Personalised location recommendations
- Private online gallery + personal print rights
Mountain + wilderness elopementsThe Wild Adventure
For vows somewhere hard to reach: hiking into the alpine, along a remote coastline, or arriving by boat. The journey is part of the story.
- 6 hours of photography
- 350+ edited, high-resolution images
- Adventure and location planning
- Timeline and logistics consultation
- Drone photography where conditions and regulations allow
- Private online gallery + personal print rights
Destination + expedition elopementsBeyond the Horizon
For a wedding that is the trip of a lifetime, from sailing between tropical islands to remote wilderness, researched and planned with you.
- Up to 8 hours of photography
- 450+ edited, high-resolution images
- Destination and location research
- Adventure planning and timeline consultation
- Drone photography where conditions and regulations allow
- Underwater photography available
- Private online gallery + personal print rights
Photography + cinematic filmLove in Motion
For remembering how the day felt as well as how it looked. Coverage, team and film length are shaped around your celebration.
- Photography and cinematic film coverage
- Edited, high-resolution photographs
- A cinematic highlight film
- Creative consultation
- Drone cinematography where conditions and regulations allow
- Underwater photography or film available
- Online gallery + digital film delivery
Full wedding media · photo + videoThe Folklore Collective
- Multiple Folklore creatives, one team, one day
- Digital photography, start to finish
- A cinematic wedding film
- 35mm film and handmade tintype plates
- One shared vision, one gallery, one point of contact
From the gallery
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Kind words
“She literally went into the ocean to take our photos... and not just her feet! Full wetsuit, into the water. The photos look like something out of a magazine. Agathe is kind, energetic and ready for adventure!”Tayler Parks
“She went above and beyond for us, capturing images we didn't even know we wanted, taking us places we didn't expect to go (haha) and supporting us in unexpected ways.”Erann
“Agathe was great at capturing the moment in a very authentic way, which was the most important thing for us. She made us feel very comfortable. During the ceremony, she was very discreet, so much that we forgot she was there capturing this intimate moment.”M+R
Pairs beautifully with
Curated Elopement & Micro Wedding
Folklore's planners, photographers, and filmmakers, plus florals, officiant, beauty, desserts, and rentals, woven into one artfully held day.
The Tintype Collection
Ten handcrafted 8×10 plates of you, your family, and your people, an elevated take on the wedding photo booth.
Let's tell your story.
Ready to book Agathe for your elopement or wedding?