{"id":11766,"date":"2026-09-07T22:28:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T22:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/?page_id=11766"},"modified":"2026-10-16T21:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:20:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pleased to meet you, I’m Simon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Simon Patrie\u2014Laval wedding photographer and videographer serving Greater Montreal, Lanaudi\u00e8re, the Laurentians, and wherever your story leads. I proudly serve clients in both English and French. Full-time photographer, videographer, and drone operator since 2022. Here is my story, told in a few chapters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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My Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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2000 \u00b7 The Origins<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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My First Camera<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I was 18 years old, working full-time, and used my very first paychecks to treat myself to a Nikon film camera. It rarely left my side. I photographed everything that crossed my lens without fully knowing what I was doing\u2014driven purely by the joy of capturing moments.<\/p>\n

In the film era, every single frame mattered: you only knew if a shot was successful once the roll was developed. I learned early on to observe deeply before pressing the shutter\u2014to wait patiently for the right moment. That patience has remained with me ever since.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2013 \u00b7 Quiet Beginnings<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Too Shy to Share<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Studies and career took center stage in the years that followed. Then Instagram arrived, and a platform dedicated entirely to visual imagery reignited something inside me.<\/p>\n

For a long time, however, I was too shy to show my work. The camera became my way of observing the world without needing to step into the spotlight\u2014first with my camera, then simply with my phone, always within reach, always discreet.<\/p>\n

That is where my style was born: observing, capturing the genuine, and never imposing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2015 \u00b7 Expanding Horizons<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chapter A: My First Backpacking Trip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Then I began to travel. Thailand\u2014my very first trip\u2014unlocked something inside me. New landscapes, new light: it gave me confidence and a desire to connect with people.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2017 \u00b7 The Turning Point<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chapter B: The Encounter That Changed Everything<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Two years later, in Peru, everything shifted. I met two Peruvian photographers who encouraged me to fully pursue the passion that had been inside me all along. Upon my return, I invested in my first professional camera setup\u2014this time, I was all in.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2020 \u00b7 Taking the Leap<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I Launched My Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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By photographing every single day, my passion only grew. The more I learned, the more hungry I became to master the craft. Little by little, people began seeking out my services\u2014and the entrepreneur within me came alive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2021 \u00b7 Discovering Weddings<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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My First Wedding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Everything moved so fast. A collaborator who became a friend, and later a business partner, introduced me to the world of wedding photography. I loved every moment of it: the beauty of the day, the pure joy of the people, and creating an atmosphere where connection comes first. The realness, the emotion. I had found my place.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2022 \u00b7 Taking the Full Leap<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Leaving It All Behind for My Passion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 2022, the drive became impossible to ignore. After more than nine years in a stable career, at exactly age 40, I left it all behind to dedicate myself full-time to photography and filmmaking\u2014and I\u2019ve never looked back.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Telling Your Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Today, 100 weddings later, my mission remains unchanged: to stay close enough to capture every detail, yet subtle enough that you forget I\u2019m even there.<\/p>\n

I would love for the next chapter to be yours.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cI was too shy to stand in the spotlight, so I learned to capture others, completely unseen.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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My Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Before photography, I worked as a kinesiologist and personal trainer. It might seem worlds away from weddings, but that is where I learned the foundation of what I do today: making people feel entirely at ease, truly listening, and reading body language. That is what allows you to forget the camera exists\u2014and lets raw, genuine emotions surface. It also built my strong work ethic: an obsession with detail, strict adherence to deadlines, and a relentless drive to continuously learn and push beyond my comfort zone. For you, it means having someone reliable, attentive, and fully committed to delivering on every promise.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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My Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Those by My Side<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My Team & Creative Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I never work alone on the big day. Meet the trusted team who helps me capture your story from every angle.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Caroline Clou\u00e2tre \u2014 Associate Photographer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Based in Montreal, Caroline Clou\u00e2tre has collaborated with Simon Patrie for years\u2014capturing over 30 weddings together. Her lifestyle approach gives her images a rare sense of ease and authenticity, while her deep sensitivity for love stories shines through in every frame. Guided by a spirit of adventure, she follows couples wherever their journey leads\u2014making her a priceless asset for destination weddings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Simon Meunier St-Pierre \u2014 Associate Filmmaker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cI capture the authentic, candid moment\u2014naturally, without ever forcing it.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A passionate filmmaker since childhood, Simon Meunier St-Pierre joins Simon Patrie\u2019s team to bring your wedding films to life. His artistic eye was forged by a love for cinema, prioritizing genuine emotion over technical perfection. This gives his films a subtle \u201cdreamy\u201d feel\u2014making every scene feel like a living chapter of your story rather than a static memory. Discrete and attentive, he captures the authentic and spontaneous, entirely unforced.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Tell Me About Your Vision for Your Wedding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Share your date and venue\u2014I\u2019ll check my availability and we\u2019ll take it from there.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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About Pleased to meet you, I’m Simon. Simon Patrie\u2014Laval wedding photographer and videographer serving Greater Montreal, Lanaudi\u00e8re, the Laurentians, and wherever your story leads. I proudly serve clients in both English and French. Full-time photographer, videographer, and drone operator since 2022. Here is my story, told in a few chapters. My Journey How I Got […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11766","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11766"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11783,"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11766\/revisions\/11783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturemariage.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}