Engagement Session

Someone is getting Married!

A colleague of mine from work asked if I could take some family pics and then a few extra special pictures of her and her fiancee as they were planning a Christmas wedding. Of course! I needed some "real" people to try out my new camera on, and what better than a great looking couple on a beautiful fall day. The leaves were colourful and changing and she had selected a great location by a waterfall in a community park. Our only challenge was the sun was setting quickly, and we had to work fast near the end - but looks to me like they were happy with it! :)

Wishing you two all the best!

Wedding in Hangar??

A Bird? A Plane? A WWII aircraft museum?

Yes, to all of the above! The only request Fay & Asad had about their wedding portraits, was that they would be "different" and some in black and white. Well, this was super easy, as they left enough time for me (the photographer) to steal them away for almost 3 hours with the just two of them! A wedding photographers dream! :)

As their wedding was in March, and weather can be quite unpredictable in Calgary, I decided to rent an hour of time/space at the Aerospace Museum. The staff - and other visitors - were very accommodating and they allowed us to climb on almost everything and even sit in a couple of cockpits! Definitely something unique!

Erica & Chris

Lake Louise was such an awesome place to have a wedding! The photo possibilities were endless! Thanks to Niki, we were prepared to do some amazing shots in the Fairmont, Chateau Lake Louise. Niki had scouted the week before and found some deserted hallways, couches and stained glass windows to take advantage of in our shots.

The weather was perfect for photos. It was bit cloudy, which makes for even soft light. Most of Erica and Chris' outdoor shots were taken at the Lake Louise Train Station, about a 5 minute drive from the Hotel - in town.

Adjusting the colour and arranging a few shots, make it look like a scene straight out of the 1920's! Not only did Erica look absolutely stunning - with her blue "Sex in the City" shoes, but Chris was a great model too. Very GQ! Again Congrats to you both and looking forward to presenting you your Graphi wedding album soon.

Michelle & Cory - June 27th

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting Michelle & Cory's wedding. It was a great day! The weather cooperated and John and I got some great shots.



There wasn't too much time scheduled between the ceremony and the reception, but we managed to squeeze in a couple of good locations on the same street as the reception.Locations include: a playground, a pub for the guys, an intersection by her dads house, the outside wall of a 7-11 and yes, a Sobey's Parking lot! Yep, a parking lot. It was great! :)



Thanks again Michelle for being a perfectly organized and happy bride - and again, Congratulations! :) P.S. Is Michelle a Drew Barrymore look-a-like??

Welcome!

Hello Everyone & Welcome!

I'm going to do my best to keep this blog up-to-date! But if you know me, you know I have lots on the go, so this will be challenging, but I hope rewarding! :)

First Blog:

Niki and I had the pleasure of photographing one of the most beautiful weddings ever. That was Erica and Chris, with their closest family and friends in Lake Louise, AB. The weather was touch and go for a while. Driving up, we had some snow, or as Niki's Chris would say, "White Rain". for a while I wasn't sure if the whole day would be rain and snow but it turned out great! Cool, overcast with a touch of sun here and there, and if you know a bit about photography, you know clouds are our friends. The couple chose to do their portraits before the ceremony, so we started out at the Chateau Lake Louise, in the hotel itself. Being a 5 star Fairmont hotel, there were ample photo ops right there. I'm sure if it were up to us, we could have filled 5 hours right there, but we managed to drag ourselves away from the stained glass windows and comfy couches, to the train station just a few kms away. That's where this shot was taken. Loads of fun with a gorgeous bride and groom - what else could a photog ask for? :)