You can only blow your own horn for so long, then it is time to step back and let others do it for you...


Dear David,

I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed working with you and seeing the results - your remarkable photos. You are a great artist, if fact I've never seen photos like yours before and hope that we'll work together again in the near future.


Julian Milkis, Concert Clarinetist and recording artist.


In my opinion, you are a true master of photography and a very creative, imaginative artist.

I am looking forward to working with you again in the future, and will definitely recommend you to my friends and colleagues.

Eugene Skovorodnikov, DMA
Piano Faculty, School of Music, UBC


David did a wonderful job on our Lord Byng Symphony Orchestra portrait. He was well organized and very professional in every way. We plan on having The Musicians Photographer come back each year.


Scott MacLennan
Music Director
Fine Arts Department Head
Lord Byng Secondary School
Vancouver, B.C.


The Musician’s Photographer helped me create portfolio images that showed me at my best. Unsure of what I wanted, David helped guide me with his experience, and the session was great. Any musician that wants to stand out in their profession should have an art print collage for their promotional image!

Bryan Deans, Conductor and Cellist


The photos are beautiful, very artistic in terms of lighting…they have a gorgeous moody look.  Lighting is your forte. Very evocative and captures our sound and look…that one will look gorgeous on the cover.

Thanks for all your hard work. 

Lori Pappajohn, Winter Harp


…photographs that can be called nothing less than first-rate works of art. His work with musicians and their instruments, in particular, is stunning and innovative. I highly recommend him to any and all, musicians and otherwise.

Phillip R. Crewe

Principal Timpanist - Vancouver Opera

The photos are, as I expected, wonderful, interesting and provocative. I can't help but feel any artist would love to have you photograph and put together such marvelous collages.

Michael Conway Baker, Composer


Langley Jazz Festival
I was so impressed with the results that I have now asked David to be the official photographer for all five of our annual downtown events……..extremely professional, timely, and the quality of his work has been well worth the money…

Teri James, BIA Coordinator

Downtown Langley Merchants Association


I’m very happy with the results and think you did a fantastic job. The images turned out great! Thank you very much.

Omer Mahmood, Fat City Swing



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