My good friend and fellow photographer Kari Medig [karimedigphoto.com] continues to kick ass. Last week his brilliant photograph of Mr. Firouz, a Himilayan ski guide, won best portrait up at Whistler in the 2010 Telus Ski and Snowboard Festival

Kari works with me on weddings when he's not deep in a snow cave in Patagonia or fat boarding powder on some far-off slope. And like Steve Simon [stevesimonphoto.com], Kari is a world-class editorial photographer. I am so lucky to work with such amazing shooters. Part of our philosophy here is to think of second shooters as more than just another angle covered. Moreso, we see it as bringing in a completely unique perspective. Top editorial photographers bring a lovely, surprising vision and in telling the many-layered stories of a wedding that vision is key in avoiding the obvious, the cliche and the mundane. Kari and I will be working together this weekend in Vancouver on Alex + Michelle's wedding where we hope to once again explore this curiosity and creativity.