Nick Schafer captures moments with his wedding videos.

In 2017, the filmmaker was awarded the 2017 Professional BC Wedding Award for his video When Fate & Love Collides.

鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 actually expecting to win. I was hopeful, but seeing my name nominated and actually winning was pretty awesome,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he funny thing is nobody knows if you鈥檝e been nominated for an award (until the day of the award, Nov. 22.鈥�

Schafer, 31, of Fresh Finish Media, has spent the last year transitioning into a new style of filmmaking; capturing memories in a nonlinear pattern instead of following a traditional wedding style with slow music.

鈥淓verything I do, I want to feel like you鈥檙e watching a movie or Hollywood film. The way I like to describe it best is when you watch it, I want you to feel like you鈥檙e watching a memory.鈥�

Memories are not linear events, he said, adding he tries to highlight key points like sounds, smiles and smells in the videos.

鈥淚 want something thats going capture your attention right off the bat and then take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and sounds and visuals.鈥�

The West 琉璃神社 resident has been in the photography field for the last 10 years, but has transitioned into filmmaking for weddings and commercials, among other things.

Schafer鈥檚 love of filmmaking comes from his desire to tell stories. With weddings, he is drawn to the new story of every couple.

鈥淓very person you meet at the wedding is different so you really get a sense of those people,鈥� he said.

鈥淚 can create story, I can give them that story and it鈥檚 something they鈥檙e going to treasure for the rest of their lives.鈥�

He plans to continue making wedding films and eventually would like to branch into travel and documentary filming.

鈥淢y next year and a bit are pretty booked so I鈥檓 going to be happy making wedding films for a while and giving people things to treasure.鈥�

To find out more about Schafer and his business, visit .