Blog: August 2010

Oh yes - Colleen and Justin - what a fun day! A 12-person wedding party usually means that it'll be a lively and fun day -- and this was true with these guys. Always laughing and joking around, this couple had one fun bunch of friends & siblings! The picture taking went by fast as there was always something crazy or outrageous going on (never a dull moment, especially with the guys!), and then the few moments I did have alone with the couple were just as moving and beautiful (if not more!) as their engagement session was a few months earlier. Even the speeches and dancing were fun! Terrace 55 did a wonderful job and I was happy to be back there again to shoot another wedding so soon. I had so many pictures I wanted to blog... but I managed to pare it down to these ones. Congratulations Colleen & Justin - Duncan and I certainly had fun shooting your wedding! What a beautiful and memorable day. All the best in your new life together. :)

I had been looking forward to this wedding for some time, knowing that it would be set outdoors at the beautiful riverside grounds of the Gates with a couple whose style and passion I admired. They really wanted the true, natural essence of their day to come through with candid, sincere photos, and I too wanted nothing more than that. From the first time we met, I knew I absolutely wanted to work with them, and I'm sure glad they felt the same way too!

It was a gorgeous day (pretty hot though, although I'll take the heat over a rained out day!), and I had my talented second photographer working with me, as usual. Thanks to Duncan McNairnay for doing a great job at capturing those great in-between moments and fly-on-the-wall shots. I've included a few of his shots below, as well as some of the highlights from my time with Tannis and Paul. Enjoy!