Nick Schafer captures moments with his wedding videos.
In 2017, the filmmaker was awarded the 2017 Professional BC Wedding Award for his video When Fate & Love Collides.
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Schafer, 31, of Fresh Finish Media, has spent the last year transitioning into a new style of filmmaking; capturing memories in a nonlinear pattern instead of following a traditional wedding style with slow music.
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Memories are not linear events, he said, adding he tries to highlight key points like sounds, smiles and smells in the videos.
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The West Kelowna resident has been in the photography field for the last 10 years, but has transitioned into filmmaking for weddings and commercials, among other things.
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He plans to continue making wedding films and eventually would like to branch into travel and documentary filming.
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To find out more about Schafer and his business, visit .
