Cori & Conrad | Second Shooting
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I second shot with Jayme Anne Photography last year, and I thought I’d share a few images from Cori & Conrad’s wedding. I loved the handmade felt boutonnieres, the curious and spontaneous ring bearer, and the last frame of Polaroid film that the groom had saved for a very special shot. Enjoy 
Karo & Chris | Second Shooting
Last year Nick second shot with Scott from Contrast Studios, and I just had to share a few shots from this colourful beginning of a gorgeous Indian wedding. Enjoy
Trione & Pat | Maternity
In a few short days, our family is going to grow by one and Nick and I will be an Auntie and Uncle again! Nick’s brother and his wife are expecting – soon! – and we are incredibly excited for the two of them Not only is this their first child, but it will be the first grandchild on their side of the family!
A few weeks ago, I shot their maternity session and I really loved it. I loved creating these personal images for them to remember this special time in their lives by. It was a big step for me to shoot because before this session, I didn’t really know how I wanted to approach the idea of maternity photos. In the weeks leading up to the session, Trione and I discussed what was important to her and it very quickly became clear on the direction I needed to take with this shoot. The answer: make it personal and not trendy.
We were originally going to have their session at Hayward Lake, which is a spot they like to go with their dogs. However, the days-upon-days of rain made this almost impossible, so I decided that using their home was a perfect spot. It’s familiar and personal, warm and inviting, and it’s a great start to the memories that will be made in years to come. We started the session off slow, took our time and even had a snack break!
Their dogs, Rolen and Bella, love them to pieces! They followed them around everywhere and made themselves at home anywhere they could!
I also brought along my Rolleicord that day. I was nervous using it because I had only ever used it once – and it was close to 20 years ago! I took my time with it, I was patient and trusted my abilities as a photographer. The waiting time to get the negatives back was excruciating! I had even forgotten what shots I took! It was definitely worth the wait, because after seeing the results from it, I will be using it a lot more The evening that I went to deliver Trione & Pat their images, I said to Nick, “If these were the only images I took that day, I would be totally and 100% satisfied with them.”
We can’t wait to meet our new nephew and luckily we won’t have to wait much longer!
WPPI 2012 – Las Vegas
Hi everyone!
Every year around this time there is a big conference for photographers in Las Vegas called WPPI. We were there in 2010, and it was awesome. Deb took some photos during that trip, and if you haven’t seen them yet you can take a look here.
We skipped it last year, but this year I went (though Deb stayed at home… poor, poor Deb 
) and I had a fantastic time! This time around I rented a car with a few of my friends and drove out to Red Rock Canyon and a dry lake bed to do some shooting. It was loads of fun, and I can’t wait to go back next year!
The first few images here are from a night where we walked around “Old Vegas” and the Fremont Street Experience.
This is Mike. Mike is awesome. This was shot in the entrance to the Plaza Hotel. The Plaza is the hotel that was used for the facade of “Biff’s Pleasure Paradise” in Back to the Future 2. Just a bit of trivia for you there.. 
These next few shots were taken in Red Rock Canyon. It’s quite an awesome area. All the rocks had these veins of dark red in them… it kind of looked like a giant rock formation made of uncooked bacon. Mmmmmmm…. bacon. {drool}
The next day, we woke up early so we could drive out to an old dry lake bed and take some photos as the sun was rising. This was incredibly awesome, but it wasn’t without it’s own challenges. In order to get to the lake bed, you had to drive along an incredibly bumpy dirt road. I wouldn’t even call it a road… It was more like a big path that had been made by other people trying to get to the lake bed. I had to drive pretty carefully in our rented Chevy Cobalt, as it’s not exactly an off-road vehicle. There was even one part where the road was very soft and sandy. I had to drive just fast enough so we wouldn’t get stuck in the sand, but not so fast that we’d bottom-out the car and lose the muffler. It was… an adventure
Stacie & Kyle | Vancouver Engagement Session
We met Stacie & Kyle through Katie & Chris, and we hit it off right away (we love it when that happens)! A few months back, Nick shot their engagement session and I seriously love how cute they are. Stacie has such a great smile! Here are some of our favourites and we are super excited about their upcoming wedding this summer!
Una & Josh | Hycroft Manor Wedding
Happy New Year Everyone! We hope you had a good holiday season – we know that we did! We have a bunch of awesome things to share with you in the next few weeks, but the first post of 2012 belongs to Una & Josh and their beautiful Hycroft Manor Wedding!
There’s one thing you need to know about Una & Josh, and that’s that they have a tremendous love for their family and friends. Throughout all of the craziness that a wedding day brings, they knew were surrounded by a lot of caring people who would help keep them grounded and they were so very grateful for that We hope you enjoy our story of their wedding day
Since Josh works with his hands, a tungsten carbide ring was in order for him! Simply gorgeous in black and a look we haven’t seen until now for the groom’s wedding band.
I love hugs and I love this next set. I love all of the emotions, and I love the BIG smile on Una’s father’s face when he first sees her
In order to get to the back lower stairs to walk up the aisle, Una and her side of the bridal party trekked downstairs, out the front door, through the side garden, then through a tiny gap in the hedge and all around the perimeter of the back gardens. I almost wondered, “Are we there yet?” In contrast, all Josh and his guys had to do was to walk about 20 feet!
You almost never know what Josh is thinking and for their wedding smooch, he certainly swept Una off her feet!
Instead of a sign-in book, Una & Josh decided to have a Wishing Tree. Each guest was to write a special wish for them and their marriage, and then tie it on the tree. It was a really spectacular focal point and filled with so much meaning
Thank you Una & Josh for choosing us to photograph your wedding. We had a fantastic time!
Another huge thank you goes out to Jenna of Revel Events for coordinating their day! You were so much fun to work with
Aislewalk 2012 – Best Detail Award
Nick and I are super excited to be a part of one of the most unique and stylish wedding magazines for 2012 - Aislewalk. Aislewalk is a fun and funky wedding inspiration and planning magazine that is full of gorgeous details and tons of tips to help you prepare for your big day. The 2012 edition launched last night with a spectacular party at the Shangri-La Hotel in Vancouver. It was a great time mixin’ ‘n’ minglin’ with our colleagues and also getting to know some vendors that he haven’t met before. ALSO, they handed out some pretty awards and we were very honoured to receive one for Best Detail Shot from our editorial spread featuring Katie & Chris!
Below is our winning detail shot of their lovely cake topper – taken by Nick Please go and check out Aislewalk’s site and peruse through the magazine to see Katie & Chris’ editorial spread (we are on page 48)
