Reviews of Alpine Peak Photography (Event Planner)

Fran Misener

I contacted Alpine Peak Photography and spoke with Sharon, who was very accommodating and attentive to my questions. We scheduled our session for March, when my husband and I vacationed in Banff. We had the pleasure of working with Malcolm, who picked us up at our hotel and took us around town to some beautiful locations. He was awesome. Happy. Knowledgable about the town. Fun to be around. And he took beautiful pictures. To top it all off, Malcolm knew we were headed out of town a couple of days later and made it a point to get our images to us before we left. I was reluctant to hire a photographer without a recommendation from a friend, all the way from the Philadelphia area, but I couldn't be more thrilled with the experience or the pictures. Thank you Alpine Pike Photography!

Andrew Oosting

Malcolm and Sharon were fantastic, fun, and extremely professional. They made us totally relaxed on our special day and gave us great guidance and tips. We are so happy with the photos and their work! Thanks Alpine Peak Photography!

Jeff Parmenter

We had the pleasure of spending a few days with Malcom while he photographed our group during a conference. Not only are the photos extremely good/professional we were lucky enough to attend a class he gave and we walked away with some 101 education that immediately improved photos we took during our trip! Thank you Malcom!

Chantel Scott

Totally and completely amazing photographer. He was so kind, so gentle with me as I am camera shy. Each step of the day, he took the most awesome photos with out intruding in my space, and I love each photo. It was wonderful.

Katherine Hinson

Wonderful photographer! Malcolm was amazing for our extended family photo shoot at the post hotel in lake louise. I highly recommend hiring his talent, pleasant demeanor, patience, and incredible work!

Bryan Feagan

My wife and I selected Alpine Peak Photography to document in photos our fiftieth wedding anniversary celebrations at the Cliff House Bistro at Mt. Norquay in Banff. Malcolm Carmichael did a masterful job by providing numerous candid shots to reflect the pictures taken on our wedding day in 1969 as well as beautiful family shots for all of our guests.. Malcolm displayed his professional abilities in utilizing the majestic background of Banff scenery to create many vivid and exceptional photographs. The photos were delivered to our guests before they departed so that each guest had a lasting memory of a wonderful occasion. This truly outstanding service was provided at a reasonable price in a friendly co-operative way. Cudos to Alpine Peak Photography for a job well done. Bryan Feagan

Jennylyn Illaszewicz

Photographer Roger was great. He made us feel comfortable during the shoot. He knew where to go to get the amazing pictures in Canmore. He even helped by pinning the boutonnieres on the groom and groomsmen. We all had a great time and the photos we have seen to date look awesome.

Jules Nugteren (Willow Web Weavers)

I'm a web designer, and I use Alpine Peak Photography as one of my preferred photographers to do the photos for the businesses that design for. I LOVE their work. It is second to none. And their flexibility is outstanding. Malcolm and Roger are always so excited about their career! I would HIGHLY recommend them anytime!

Calgary Harpist

After working with many wedding photographers, I would say the Malcolm of Alpine Peak Photography is one for the best photographers that you could hire for your wedding. He captures the essence of each wedding so beautifully. He is very professional as he pays attention to each detail of the wedding. He is so very respectful the bridal couple & all their family & friends. A true gentleman, a complete professional, and a incredible creative artistic photographer!!! I would very highly recommend Alpine Peak Photography

Pam Doyle

First class wedding photography by very experienced and topnotch photographers. A joy to work with.

Kirsty Fowler

We can not express how wonderful and amazing our experience was with Malcolm and Sharon. Their professionalism and knowledge of the Banff area made our wedding day a memorable day that we will never forget. Malcolm personable, spirit , love for the mountains and photography shined though in all our pictures despite being one the coldest the days of the winter (-40 seriously) and his individual touches brought warmth to our special day! If you are thinking of getting married in the Bafff, we highly recommend Malcolm for memories that will last a life time

Tori Kennedy

They were extremely helpful in planning and organizing our small wedding. We were uncertain as to our ceremony location and they were very helpful in offering a number of suggestions. On the day of our wedding, Malcolm also took charge in helping arrange our guests for the ceremony which was very much appreciated. We definitely should have planned our ceremony out a little more carefully, but thanks to Malcolm, it really didn't matter. Malcolm's photographs turned out beautifully; he didn't blink at the last-minute inclusion of our dog in our photos and he made us feel at ease during the photography. Overall, I'd strongly recommend Alpine Peak Photography to anyone looking for professional, talented and personable wedding photographers.

Ashley Kovacic

We had hoped that if we paid this much for photos, we would be sure to get our money's worth (you get what you pay for, right?) but sadly we were incredibly disappointed. I will say though, that Patti, the assistant for the day, was absolutely phenomenal, very helpful, and went above and beyond. The quality of the photos we received was also excellent, although the editing was poor. We were told that we could not consult directly with the photographer in the weeks prior to the wedding, and we had to do our planning through someone in the office, and although Sharon was lovely, this led to our actual photographer being completely unprepared and not knowing what we wanted, and he never cared enough to ask either. We also assumed that when the cost went up to have an 'assistant' there, that that meant we were paying for two cameras, but that was not the case. So we were not able to get photos of both of us at any moments (like when we saw each other at the ceremony for the first time) unless we were both within shot of one lens. We found that Roger had an arrogant and nonchalant attitude, and when we made suggestions even Patti agreed but Roger would say no and not make another suggestion, yet he seemed to be doing everything off-the-cuff anyway. We did not want our photos taken inside the venue, that was never the plan, yet they were taken indoors in front of a mirror with a bathroom sign in the reflection and when I asked to move elsewhere was told no. For our outdoor photos Roger brought us through a filthy snowbank with dirty snow 3 feet high and of course I was in a white dress and heels and came very close to falling right in the bank. I had expected they would have a place prepared for us, however his only other suggestion was a community skating rink (seriously??!!). We were told they knew the best places in Canmore, and didn't want to micromanage, assuming that they are the professionals and should know best, however after the wedding our guests showed us photos of several places around town that would have been so much better for photos. And if the plan was always to go through deep snow to get good clean snow in the shots then that's great but they should have brought a shovel to help us get through it or else found somewhere with a path. They did not take individual photos of our bridal party members, nor did they get proper photos of the groom and his groomsmen which we sadly did not notice at the time. This is a HUGE oversight for a company that does wedding photos regularly that I could not believe!! Roger also didn't notice or care about the clutter in the rooms we got ready in (for example, there is a beautiful photo of me sitting on the bed in my dress, but there is deodorant laying on the bed in the background, making it a photo that I will never want to print). Overall the lack of communication, lack of preparation, and not being asked what we wanted on that day was very unfortunate, especially considering what we paid. Lastly, when I emailed the owner to request some additional editing due to the poor indoor background, and I provided some honest feedback in a very courteous manner, she did not care one bit and only stated that she would pass my comments on to Patti & Roger.

Rebekah Nyack

Alpine Peak Photography took our family album photos! They really captured beautiful & fun pictures! They are clear, well positioned, gorgeous photos with me, my mom, my bro & our family dog in the mountains! My mom is so happy with them, she has them all over the house. We look great! Thank you to Malcolm at Alpine Peak for giving us these great family memories in photos !

Annie Smith

MALCOLM! He gets the first shout out. That's because the first time we met Malcolm he was our photographer 20 years ago on a beautiful day, May 25, 1998! Fast forward 20 years, returning to Banff for our 20th anniversary, and what better way to celebrate, than to have a vow renewal with MALCOLM from Alpine Peak Photography as our photographer once again! We were meant to meet all those years ago and his impact was real; obviously. Here he is doing our renewal. The reunion with Malcolm was wonderful! He is Fun, hard-working, to get that 'just-right-pose', AGILE (have you seen him move? He's here, he's there, he's everywhere, lightning quick!) - yes Malcolm, you're still moving like you did 20 yrs ago; and just a Genuinely Nice Guy! Thank You from the bottom of our hearts Malcolm! SHARON! Second shout out! To the lady behind Malcolm, on the computer. Sharon was incredibly quick to respond to all of our questions, when we were inquiring about booking Malcolm once again, and setting up dates and making things happen smoothly and quickly. Thank You! M&S - our previews are amazing. We can't wait to receive the rest in the mail! We are very happy with the results of our pictures and we are so happy that we re-created some of the same pics from 20 yrs ago! FUN! Always, Annie & Rusty (& Tessa - our 19 yr old daughter who helped officiate) ❤

Kate Bowers

My husband and I eloped in Canmore at the Bear and Bison Inn and Alpine Peak was recommended by the Inn. After reviewing their work online, we knew they'd be a good choice. Neither of us had worked with a professional photographer before and we both expected the experience to be awkward (because both of us can be awkward) but it turned out to be a LOT of fun! Roger was so great and really knows what he's doing. The pictures we have seen so far are phenomenal and the memory of a fun elopement photo shoot will last forever. Alpine Peak was a great choice! THANK YOU!

Kyle Hansen

We had a delightful time getting family photos done with Malcolm while on a getaway to Banff. He was great to work with, had some good ideas where to go and managed to get some great photos with some inattentive clientele in our group (younger children!). We are very pleased with the communication, the quality and speed for which we received the photos, and would highly recommend Malcolm and Sharon.

Brian Wright

These guys were fantastic. Great attitude, great pictures, great knowledge of the local area. Malcolm was awesome. It was on a terribly cold day and he made sure we were comfortable while he set up shots. These guys knew the Banff area extremely well and took us to some beautiful locations. Would recommend this photographer to anyone needing a photo shoot in this area

Lee McDonald

Amazing heli wedding pics It was an great experience, Malcolm was amazing, definitely highly recommend. Sharon is great to deal with and will make sure the experience is the best.

Brittany Potts

My husband and I got married on June 12, 2018, and we were so blessed to have found Alpine Peak Photography to capture our day. Roger was amazing and truly made me feel like a beautiful bride, which was captured in the photos. He effectively used our short timeframe to take hundreds of photos. By the next day, we had received an email with several photos so we could post them online. Within a couple of weeks, we received a flash drive with the photos not only in color and B&W version, but also print and web versions. I wouldn’t have changed anything any my wedding photography experience.

Ken McMurdo

Fantastic Experience! Malcolm is an amazing photographer! We had family pictures taken and they turned out fabulously! I was concerned with the smoke from the wildfires but Malcolm quickly put us all at ease! Not too worry, we will have great images! And we did! I highly recommend Malcolm and his is team!

Philip Leighfield

My partner and I had a great experience with Alpine, and Malcolm. On such a stressful day he was able to keep us relaxed and get some great, and frankly unexpected, shots of us on our big day. We would highly recommend them.

Stephanie Lewis

Wow!! We were planning a family reunion and I hired Malcolm at Alpine Peak Photography to shoot some family portraits. AMAZING!!!! No other words to describe our experience! He made it fun for us all and the photos are above and beyond anything I could have imagined. Thank-you Malcolm for helping to make our little get together even more special! Would absolutely recommend Alpine Peak Photography for any special occasion

LISA GILMORE

Malcolm took the most amazing pictures! His energy , easy nature and humor put us completely at ease. He knew how to get the best shots and really knew the area and where to go to get them! Even though it was raining during my wedding Malcolm was still able to capture the the images perfectly! I would recommend him to anyone!

Meagan Belanger

Amazing work! We loved every single one of our family pictures! Such a great guy and so much fun to be around!! I would recommend Alpine Peak Photography!

Danielle Gies

Malcom is an amazing photographer! He had photographed my sister-in-law's wedding and I knew when I saw her album that he was who I wanted to be my wedding photographer too! He was very accommodating and more than willing to climb up a hill to get the best shot he possibly could. My photos are amazing and we could not have asked for a better photographer. They even had our sneak peak back to us the next day!

Ben Savard

Alpine Peak Photography provided great service and product at an equally great price. They responded quickly to my requests and I found them very helpful and knowledgable. We had a great experience with our photographer, Malcolm, who was friendly and clearly expereienced. We received the preliminary photos quickly and the high res photos within two weeks which I found to be quicker then expected. I highly recommend this company.

Lisa Garrard-Clem

Sharon and Malcolm were truly awesome. Our wedding was everything we hoped for and then some! Sharon made planning our wedding easy and stress free. She arranged everything, from getting our marriage license, to hair, make up, flowers, cake, a harp player, photography and video. We would recommend Elope in Banff and Alpine Peak Photography to anyone planning a wedding in the Canadian Rockies! Malcolm was fun to work with and did an amazing job on our pictures. We couldn't be more pleased!

Jeanne Hatcher

I was pleased with the experience with the office in comparing photographers prior to the ceremony, but I was COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY with Roger, the photographer. I LOVED him! I’ve recommended him to another bride, and her photos were amazing too. He was great with locations, ideas, poses. We wore out before he did. He knew all the hotel staff and worked well with both guests and staff. He met me on the mezzanine for bridal portraits, and he set up “the reveal” in the lobby. He told us the flowers would wilt outside (no one else had). He was friendly and funny. We eloped, and I felt like my best friend was there with me!!!

Anne Goulet

Malcolm did our family pictures late this summer, when smoke from nearby forest fires all but obscured the gorgeous mountains views in the area. Despite the conditions, he was able to photograph us, a family ranging from a 4-month old to a 97-year old, and with a rambunctious dog, professionally and fantastically, outside, showing off the great background scenery. We are thrilled with the results!

Kevin Doyle

Couldn't ask for a better experience for my wedding! Highly highly recommended. Sharon and Malcolm made our wedding so stress free and relaxing, couldn't ask for better people to share it with. Xx

Genny Gibson

Working with Malcolm for our photos of our elopement was an absolute dream. He made us all feel so comfortable and at ease. He not only captured beautiful pictures of the day but really captured the spirit of our family as well. His kind & happy personality was such a joy to work with. AND The pictures are over the moon beautiful!!!!

Karen Sarsiat

I love their photos so vivid and colorful their team has great customer service!

Melissa Jahn

Sharon & Malcolm from Alpine Peak Photography went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was absolutely perfect & they are such wonderful people! Malcolm was our photographer and he was so much fun to work with! He had a great sense of humor and was prepared for anything anything that might go awry. He even carried a little bottle of hairspray in his camera bag to wrangle in stray hairs that flew out of place from the wind! His daughter was assisting him and she was extremely attentive and sweet as well. We got some sneak peek pictures faster than I could have imagined and they look absolutely amazing! I can't wait to see the rest! I cannot say enough great things about the Carmichael family. I would definitely recommend Alpine Peak Photography, they exceeded my expectations & they go above and beyond to ensure their clients are happy! On top of that, they put out a great product & you can tell that they have fun while doing it! Thanks so much for everything, Sharon & Malcolm! We are forever grateful for everything you've done! :)

Sam Fischer

Alpine is amazing!! Malcolm and Sharon were absolutely amazing! They definitely knew what they were doing and worked well with our large families and 14 person wedding party with ease. We got some beautiful photos from them and they came within the time frame given. My husband and I would definitely recommend them to anyone getting photos!

jessie burton

Beautiful wedding photos! Highly recommend. Our sneak peak photos are amazing, we can't wait to see the rest in a few weeks! Malcolm listened to what we wanted and took us to all of the prime locations in Banff for beautiful pictures. His daughter Emma came along as well, very sweet and so helpful when it came to fluffing the train of my dress to make sure it looked good in all the pictures!

January Glass

Wonderful wedding photographer!! From our first interaction with Sharon booking our wedding to the day of wedding when Malcom bound in and made the room picture perfect and everyone laughing and at ease. Not only could have we asked for a better photographer, but a better witness. We had so much fun being whisked around the Banff Springs by Malcom to the most perfect places for photos. Our experience and time with them was worth every penny, but to then get gorgeous pictures too! I don’t think there are words to express how truly incredible they are!

Crick Nelson

Do you ever have one of those amazingly refreshing customer service experiences? Alpine Peak Photography was AMAZING!!!!! They snapped a great action shot of my 11 daughter in her ski race this season. My daughter promptly left it on the roof of the car while leaving the parking lot. A quick email to Alpine Peak and they had a new one in the mail to us RIGHT AWAY!!! I was blown away by both the speed of re-sending and the quality of the photo. Thank you for capturing such a great memory.

Mark Stauffer

Malcom was incredible. Super nice, knew exactly what he was doing. The most amazing experience. Lots of fun and very professional.

Jacqueline Emmerson

Amazing day! Great company to work with and very knowledgeable of the stunning area with great experience and expertise. Top notch! My partner and I were making our arrangements from Vancouver, BC so it was really important to make sure clear communication and a sense of trust was built into the organizing from afar and for us to feel like all would be amazing on our day. Sharon handled all of this with excellence. I had no doubt before arriving that all was in her capable hands. Our photographer Roger met us at the hotel, it was a very busy day at the Fairmont Banff Springs so already some quick creativity and knowledge of the hotel was on our side as Roger adapted and flexed to make sure we got some really gorgeous photos inside the hotel despite it's busyness. We also had some weather issues to contend with but Roger made sure that once the skies cleared we were outside for our much anticipated nature scenes, wow! This got really fun and he did such a beautiful job of capturing the beauty of Banff with limited time due to weather and the cold! It was such a treat to work with this company and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them; we have such stunning photos that are now a treasured keepsake for always. Much thanks to Roger and Sharon for taking such great care of us. Todd and Jacqueline Emmerson

Emma Davis

We hired Malcolm to take our photos. He was very thoughtful and patient with all of us in the family . We have a severely handicapped niece so that made everything go slowly, but he was so patient with us all and then, we got the family photos we always wanted. He made us look so beautiful!!! LOL it was fantastic! We loved him!!!! Highly recommend him!!

David Martin

Very professional with a great sense of humour. Enjoyed working with Roger and would highly recommend him. Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures

Tanya Cassar

My husband and I could not have asked for a better photographer. Malcolm and his assistant Sarah did an amazing job capturing each special moment during our wedding. We were fortunate to have Malcolm do our engagement photos as well, which turned out beautifully. Sharon was always quick to respond to our several emails and everyone was always very friendly and professional. We have received several compliments from our sneak peeks and we can't wait to see the rest of our photos. Thank you for helping make our day one we will never forget!

Pi Amour

Malcolm was simply a delight to work with. Actually both he and his wife Sharon are a delight, although we did not have the opportunity to meet her in person, she still played a vital role in ensuring our wedding day was exquisite. Regular communication within a reasonable time frame, to Malcolm being so magnificent on the day of our wedding as he guided us through the process. We had no idea Malcolm was even there snapping pictures during the ceremony until we watched our video. He was extremely professional in a personable sort of way, not in a distant manner, although this is his business he still carried the human component, which is so lost in this day in age. His kindness, right down to the tone of his voice and his patience while taking pictures was phenomenal. I would recommend his services to anyone. We are from the United States and we value the honest integrity of Alpine Photography. The price we were quoted is the amount we paid, no up selling nor unexpected added fees. One last thing he was well versed on where he would take us to get the most breathtaking views. For those who make the choice to have an amazing experience such as ours, sit back and relax knowing you are in good, honest hands. Thank you Malcolm and Sharon.

Shaquana White

From beginning to our wedding day Alpine Peak Photography was easy to work with. Since we were having an out of country destination wedding in an area we knew little about it was important to find vendors who communicated effectively. Sharon, Roger and Malcolm were great! Sharon helped with scheduling and choosing the best package. Roger was our photographer who suggested the offsite spots for photographs and the best time of day to take them. We went to visit the area to consult with all our vendors and Roger met with us at the venue and gave us a map with the spots he thought was best to capture our special day. Roger was amazing!

Mara S

Worked with Alpine Peak Photography to shoot images for a well-known international publication. The photos were amazing and I look forward to working with Alpine Peak again. Great artists and great people!

Julia Moak

They make it so easy & fun, time flew by! I don't usually like being in front of the camera but Malcolm was so fun time flew by. He made everyone feel so comfortable and we were laughing the whole time. Thank you thank you thank you for being part of our special day and making it so special!

Eric Ross

In February 2018 we travelled from Scotland to Banff for my daughter’s wedding at Sunshine Mountain Resort. My daughter booked Malcolm Carmichael from Alpine Peak Photograph to take the photographs. All of my family ski to a good standard and my daughter who’s wedding it was is a ski instructor, race trainer and has competed in ski races at a high level. She had always planned to get married at the top of a snow covered mountain and had hoped that the wedding photographer would be able to ski around the mountain with her. How fortunate was she to get Malcolm as her photographer, he is not only an excellent photographer but also an excellent skier and has taken photographs for national ski teams. He also has an extensive knowledge of the runs at Sunshine Mountain. On the day of the wedding Malcolm joined us early and relaxed everyone before taking photographs of the pre wedding preparations in the hotel. Once out on the slopes he continued his very professional approach and managed to get some fantastic photographs of the wedding service. Following the service Malcolm skied with us for a considerable time taking us around the mountain to numerous locations where it was very clear he had planned how to get the best back drops to his photographs. Malcolm got a small selection of the photographs to us very quickly so that we had something to show to people when we were discussing the wedding (something my wife took great pleasure in doing). Once Malcolm had edited the photographs he sent us an extensive album of what I can only describe as wonderful photographs of a day I will never forget. Everyone who has seen the photographs from the wedding have commented on how stunning they are. I don’t know if it is just his natural nature but Malcolm appeared to enjoy being with us and taking photographs for us. If you are looking for an excellent photographer who really appears to enjoy what he is doing I can highly recommend Malcolm Carmichael and Alpine Peak Photography.

Ari Lifschutz

Sharon was great to work with in setting up a surprise engagement at lake louise. She had Roger do our photographs and he was fantastic with not only his location picking but his overall attitude being a part of our big day. Thanks again and look forward to seeing all the additional photos soon.

Edith Salgado

Malcom is a fantastic photographer, we are beyond pleased with the quality and attention to detail that he provided for our elopement photos. We had another session with a local photographer in Lake Louise and they could not deliver the caliber that Malcom did. We strongly recommend Alpine Peak Photography if you are looking to capture your special day and have the best of the best.

Cole Sherwood

Malcolm was absolutely amazing during our wedding photos; he was professional yet added some humor in there which lightened up the mood and made things less stressful. The pictures turned out great, my wife and I had a great experience. - Cole & Melissa

Ingrid Schwendinger

We could not have asked for a better experience while on a family reunion vacation with 23 people ages 3-79! They were on time and ran us through different settings and family groupings so easily. When the pictures came a few weeks later they were absolutely gorgeous with the background they choose, where we stood and the lighting. We would highly recommend to anyone looking to take family or wedding photos in the area.

David Napier

Being from New Zealand, we had to rely so much on "the locals" to get us organised to get married in Banff. Having Alpine Peak Photography on our team was like a dream come true. So helpful and flexible yet so totally professional, they made the whole photographic experience one of fun and laughter, even at -23C!