Lisa + Family Portrait Session - Tree Farm
I still can’t believe how nice it was at the Tree Farm for my most recent mini sessions. It felt like summer. Hopefully this weather lasts a bit longer. Lisa and her family were such a pleasure to photograph. As always I got a good mix of posed photos and a few candids mixed in for good measure.
I still can’t believe how nice it was at the Tree Farm for my most recent mini sessions. It felt like summer. Hopefully this weather lasts a bit longer. Lisa and her family were such a pleasure to photograph. As always I got a good mix of posed photos and a few candids mixed in for good measure.
Lisa + Claudio Wedding - The Chanterelle
Lisa and Claudio finally got to celebrate their wedding earlier this week. After a few postponements, I’m so thankful it still happened like they wanted it to. It was a very small and intimate wedding at The Chanterelle, which ended up being perfect. The ceremony itself was short and sweet. Anyone who knows Lisa and Claudio, would not be surprised the attention to detail for everything about the wedding.
Lisa and Claudio finally got to celebrate their wedding earlier this week. After a few postponements, I’m so thankful it still happened like they wanted it to. It was a very small and intimate wedding at The Chanterelle, which ended up being perfect. The ceremony itself was short and sweet. Anyone who knows Lisa and Claudio, would not be surprised the attention to detail for everything about the wedding.
From the decor at the Chanterelle, to their wedding attire, to the locations we used afterwards for the portraits. The theme was definitely red, and it made my life very easy to capture stunning photos. Of course, Lisa and Claudio, looked amazing.
I’m just so grateful that I was able to be part of their special day, after what seems to be a long wait for this wedding to happen. it goes to show you though, with a little patience, the payoff can exceed your initial expectations. I think that is exactly what happened here. Congratulations to a wonderful couple!
Lisa + Claudio Pre Wedding Celebration
Lisa and Claudio were supposed to get married this past weekend, but because of what is going on, it had to be pushed back until May. Well, that didn’t stop Lisa from still doing something special this weekend, which is exactly what she did. The result, I very small and intimate together with her closest friends. Seeing as how I’m her wedding photographer, she asked if I was interested in capturing an hour or so of the small celebration. I of course said yes!
Lisa and Claudio were supposed to get married this past weekend, but because of what is going on, it had to be pushed back until May. Well, that didn’t stop Lisa from still doing something special this weekend, which is exactly what she did. The result, I very small and intimate together with her closest friends. Seeing as how I’m her wedding photographer, she asked if I was interested in capturing an hour or so of the small celebration. I of course said yes!
It was Lisa, Claudio and her bridesmaid in Lisa and Claudio’s beautiful backyard. There was champagne, decorations and of course wine and snacks. Over the course of an hour, a few of her closer friends dropped by to say hello.
It goes without saying, that both Lisa and Claudio got completely dressed up, which made for such amazing photos. She reminded me that I haven’t seen nothing yet, and that the wedding would be even better. I can’t wait for it to arrive, because I know it will be truly epic.
Being able to photograph Lisa and Claudio this past weekend felt so good. It hasn’t been the busiest year with clients so I’m very excited to have some sort of wedding and portrait season this summer. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come!
Lisa + Joel Backyard Wedding
My first wedding of the year was just as beautiful as I hoped it would be. Lisa and Joel decided to have a backyard wedding with just a few of their closest friends and family. As much as I enjoy shooting large weddings, it’s these intimate ones that really resonate with me. Before we arrived at the backyard ceremony, we started the short day at Seaman Park, right by boulevard lake. That’s the where the first look and the formal portraits took place.
My first wedding of the year was just as beautiful as I hoped it would be. Lisa and Joel decided to have a backyard wedding with just a few of their closest friends and family. As much as I enjoy shooting large weddings, it’s these intimate ones that really resonate with me. Before we arrived at the backyard ceremony, we started the short day at Seaman Park, right by boulevard lake. That’s the where the first look and the formal portraits took place.
I met Joel in the trail off to the side of the park where he anxiously awaited his future bride. It was a very serene moment, and definitely one of the highlights of the day for me. Once Lisa arrived, Joel made his way to her and from that moment, their wedding day began. We then headed down to the rapids to get some family photos first, then some of just Lisa and Joel after everyone left. Thunder Bay has so many great spots to photograph right on the water, and Seaman Park is one of them. You really can’t walk away with bad looking photos from there.
On our way to the house, Lisa and Joel wanted a few quick photos at The Hodder, as this is where they first met. Of course I said yes! We soon arrived at the house after that and I spent about 30 minutes capturing a lot of the details and some candids of everyone in attendance. It was such a laid back atmosphere, which I think comes through in the photos.
The ceremony itself was short and sweet, but not without its beautiful candid moments and emotions, which I always try to document. Afterwards everyone just hung out for a bit, and we got some more portraits against the beautiful backdrop that said ‘LOVE’ on it. The kids listened so well when they needed to, and I was super impressed. Once they were done their photos though, it was back to running around and having fun. I made sure to get some of that excitement.
The last part of the day for me was the first dance. As everyone watched, the kids ran around with bubbles, laughing and running. It was the perfect end to a perfect wedding day. I’m so thankful I had the chance to meet Lisa and Joel, and be a part of such an important day!
Also … along with photos, I snuck in a little bit of video here and there where I could it. I surprised them with a short little highlight film from the day. The ultimate compliment was Lisa saying she had tears as she watched it.
