This was a very unique engagement session, mainly because I didn't photograph it! What do you do when you are a photographer and you have no choice but to be in front of the camera? Well, you get your son to photograph it for you!
Read MoreMy 15 Favourite Photos of 2014
Since it was such a great 2014 for me, I figured the best way to bring in the new year would be to select my favourite photos of this past year. I had such a wide range of clients that it was really hard to pick. There were some great events I was able to photograph, a whole bunch of portrait sessions and of course some truly wonderful weddings.
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Heather + Jordan Engagement
My latest engagement session was a bit different in that it was split up into two different sessions. Heather and Jordan initially wanted to get some photos in the early morning at Hillcrest with the city lights in the background. So, the day of, we showed up at around 8:15 in the morning and took advantage of the darkness and the beautiful lights of the city. After about 20 minutes it started to pour rain so we had to cut it short.
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Katrina + Ed Engagement
Last year I had the pleasure to photograph Katrina and her wonderful family at Centennial Park. Unfortunately, Ed wasn't able to join us for that session. Well, fast forward to this past Thursday and I finally got the chance to meet Ed. It was time for an Engagement session with the two of them. Since I am photographing their wedding next summer, they wanted to take advantage of this great weather and some early photos for invitations.
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Steph + Brent Engagement
Steph and Brent's wedding isn't until next year but we decided to do the engagement this year while the weather is beautiful. Boy did we have a really nice day to work with. The location for this session was at Steph's Aunts house off of the highway. As soon as I got there I can see it was going to be a wonderful location to work with.
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Matt + Diana Engagement
Just a couple days ago I had the pleasure of photographing Diana, her fiancé Matt, and the rest of her family. It was kind of a unique engagement session because instead of just photographing the couple, I took photos of the whole family! It was a nice change of pace though. Plus, Diana really wanted me to get a lot of candid photos for the hour I was there as well.
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Brittney + Adam Engagement - Cascades
Once I heard my niece Brittney got engaged I hoped she called upon me to shoot their engagement photos. Luckily she did! I always find it very fun and rewarding to photograph family members. Plus, it's usually a laid back and easy going session. This one was no different, and the location in this case was the Cascades Provincial Park in Thunder Bay.
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Katrina + Lucas Engagement
My first engagement session of the season was quite a very fun one. Katrina and Lucas approached me to get some engagement photos done in time for the wedding next year. We decided on Centennial Park which as I have mentioned before, is always a great venue to photography a couple.
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The Benefits of Doing an Engagement Session
For almost all of my packages I offer an engagement session but rarely do couples take advantage of it. Most of the time it is lack of interest or even timing in most cases. There are also some cases where couples are simply coming in from out of town to do the wedding. In this post I am going to touch upon the importance of doing an engagement session with your photographer.
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5 Tips to Feel More Comfortable in Front of the Camera
When I take photos of couples some are more comfortable then others. Regardless, I always try and make it as natural as possible, that way the photos really do come across as sincere. With that being said there are things you can do to further ensure the photos don’t look too posed. In this short post I will list 5 simple ways to do so.
Read MoreFavourite Portraits of 2013
As promised in my last post, here are 'some' of my favourite portraits from 2013. I had a ton of sessions so it was hard to choose from but I narrowed it down these select few. If you would like to check out many more images by looking through the rest of my blog. Thanks again to all the wonderful families and couples.
Read MoreKatie + Kurtis Engagement
After a couple tries I finally managed to get a break in the weather to shoot Katie & Kurtis’s engagement session. The location was the Roslyn Road brickyard. This location was very special to both Katie and Kurtis in that it was where Kurtis first proposed! It is located about 10 minutes outside the city and is quite beautiful. This was the first time I had even heard of the place so I was very anxious to see it and also use it as a backdrop to what would turn out to be a very fun session with Katie and Kurtis.
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