PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT: SIDNEY DONALDSON

from NOW Weddings Magazine Spring 2023

Real Wedding: Daniella Mascarenhas & Ronald Tolie

SIDNEY’S STYLE: DARK/MOODY. VIBRANT. IN-THE-MOMENT.

Although Sidney Donaldson’s professional photography career began almost 15 years ago, he’s been a photographer his whole life. “I’ve always had a camera in my hand since I was a child. Pictures were everything to me and still are,” he says. “There was no other choice [of career], honestly. I love what I do and enjoy every experience.”

Sidney started as a boudoir photographer and then expanded into weddings. “I fell in love with weddings and have been shooting them for over a decade,” he says.

“In the moment shots are what makes a photograph to me,” shares Sidney of his photojournalistic approach to photography. “The crying, the joy, the laughs, all being caught while no one knows you’re even taking the shots. That’s what I enjoy the most.”

Sidney enjoys working with couples who enjoy being themselves. “The ones who are laughing, dancing, and just enjoying their big day from start to finish,” he describes. “I love their laughter and personalities.”

Sidney puts his all into every shoot and prides himself on being fully present for each experience. “All of my previous clients can testify to my hard work ethic. I do everything possible to be 100% prepared for the big day,” he says. “Meetings, emails, phone calls, we go over everything you are looking for. The day of the wedding, I make sure that everything we’ve discussed is taken care of. When everything is done, I’m still there taking candids of everyone having fun.”