Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

That's awful! It would probably be worthwhile to do that. But what are you going to get besides your money, if that. I hope you had relatives and friends who snapped photos that you can assemble for your album.

Definitely, this person should not be in this business. It's such a heartbreak not to have your wedding photos. You might call a solicitor in BC to call on this guy and see if you can get someone to shake a tree up there. Good luck!

Why sue him in Canada when you can sue him here where the work was done or the contract entered into? Sue him here because you have jurisdiction over him based on either where work to be preformed or contract was entered into. Get a judgment against him and then get a Canadian lawyer in British Columbia to enforce the judgment. That should convince him to cough up the pictures because he will not want to come back here to deal with your case.

Hope this helps and best of luck in getting your pictures from him. You also could do a posting about your experiences with him on Yelp or one of those similar websites. That might also help him be more responsible.