Vikki + Family Portraits - Chippewa Park
It was another hot day out, but the lake created a nice breeze for my recent session with Vikki and her family at Chippewa Park. We even managed to get some nice photos on the rides which was very fun!
It was another hot day out, but the lake created a nice breeze for my recent session with Vikki and her family at Chippewa Park. We even managed to get some nice photos on the rides which was very fun!
Desiree + Nathan Portraits - Chippewa Park
Instead of my recent locations like the Tree Park and Centennial, it felt good getting out for a session at Chippewa Park. Desiree, Nathan and their two beautiful girls were so much fun to photograph. Even though it was quite chilly out, they were all up for the challenge, and the photos turned out great!
Instead of my recent locations like the Tree Park and Centennial, it felt good getting out for a session at Chippewa Park. Desiree, Nathan and their two beautiful girls were so much fun to photograph. Even though it was quite chilly out, they were all up for the challenge, and the photos turned out great!
Kaylee + Carter Portraits - Chippewa Park
Each time I photograph Kaylee and Carter I’m absolutely amazed at how big they keep getting. Time just flies doesn’t it? My latest session with them was a 30 minute one at Chippewa Park. It was plenty of time to come away with some memorable moments. Carter was shy for the first 10 seconds and then he pretty much ran the show. He now holds the record for the most time someone has said ‘cheese’ in one of my session.
Each time I photograph Kaylee and Carter I’m absolutely amazed at how big they keep getting. Time just flies doesn’t it? My latest session with them was a 30 minute one at Chippewa Park. It was plenty of time to come away with some memorable moments. Carter was shy for the first 10 seconds and then he pretty much ran the show. He now holds the record for the most time someone has said ‘cheese’ in one of my session.
I’m already looking forward to the next session with these two!
Kite Festival 2019 - Chippewa Park
Now that it’s summer, there are all kinds of events throughout the city. One of my favourites to go to has to be the Kite Festival out at Chippewa Park. It’s an annual event, where vendors show up, kites are flown and great times are had on the amusement rides at the park. Not to mention there are a host of other activities that take place during the day. The best part for me simply all the people.
Now that it’s summer, there are all kinds of events throughout the city. One of my favourites to go to has to be the Kite Festival out at Chippewa Park. It’s an annual event, where vendors show up, kites are flown and great times are had on the amusement rides at the park. Not to mention there are a host of other activities that take place during the day. The best part for me simply all the people.
Me, my wife Anne, our son Noah and his girlfriend Baylee made the trek out to the festival this year and we weren’t disappointed. The weather was great and there were indeed ton of people out there. We even managed to hop on the bumper cars at one point. I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard. It was so much fun. Of course I brought my camera with me and captured as much of the event as I could.
You can view some of the highlights below. If you missed out this year, be sure to check it out next year if you can!
Amy + Andy Wedding - Chippewa Park
Amy and Andy recently got married at Chippewa Park this past September, and I was lucky enough to be chosen to photograph it. The wedding itself too place at Chippewa Park, nestled in the forest down this beautiful short trail. I have been to Chippewa many times but I never even knew this little area existed until I arrived for the wedding. It was definitely a pleasant surprise, and as a photographer, I was excited to be able to shoot a completely new location.
Amy and Andy recently got married at Chippewa Park this past September, and I was lucky enough to be chosen to photograph it. The wedding itself too place at Chippewa Park, nestled in the forest down this beautiful short trail. I have been to Chippewa many times but I never even knew this little area existed until I arrived for the wedding. It was definitely a pleasant surprise, and as a photographer, I was excited to be able to shoot a completely new location.
I arrived about 30 minutes before the guests were supposed to arrive and that gave me a chance to scout out the location which was of course already decorated. I made sure to get a lot of detail photos of the decor and setting. As the guests arrived I basically just did my thing. At each and every wedding I'm constantly on the lookout for candid photos or just opportunities in general. After all,
Once the ceremony started, the wedding party and parents began making their way down the trail. The wedding itself was very small but that just meant I was able to get a few more photos of the guests then normal during the ceremony. After the ceremony, there was the usual marriage license signing and then everyone made their way to another open area where we did some groups portraits of the guests with Amy and Andy.
Since we were at one of the nicest parks in Thunder Bay, we took advantage of the wonderful view down by the boardwalk and water. We did manage to capture some group photos but in the end it was a bit too chilly and windy so we made our way back to the ceremony site and got the rest o the bridal party photos there. I only show a handful of photos from the wedding in this blog post but we got some many great shots of the both the guys and gals. It was nice to have a good amount of time to get those done as some weddings are pretty tight on time.
That was it for now for the formal portraits with the wedding party, the next stop was Mount McKay where we took a few more photos overlooking the city as well as in front of the mountain itself. One of my favourite photos of the day was Amy and Andy standing in front of Mount McKay.
The next stop was the reception which took place at the Nor Wester hotel. Yet again, it was in a room that I had never photographed in so that was a pleasant surprise. Just the like the wedding, the reception was small and intimate which was a nice change from some of the larger weddings I have done this year. Not that I'm complaining though. Overall, it was pretty laid back. Oh, and the food was amazing!
Before my time was up and while there was still some light out I knew I had to get Amy and Andy outside for some more portraits. The Nor Wester has one of the most beautiful backdrops in all of Thunder Bay, so that was a no brainer. Suffice it to say, the portraits we captured were some of my favourites of the day. The light was perfect and Amy and Andy were so natural in front of the camera.
Each and every wedding and I get to meet a new couple and also a whole new set of family and friends. Everyone was so nice and easy going. Thanks again to Amy and Andy for letting me be part of their wedding day.
