Guess where I was this weekend!!
I was in Stratford for an eventful shoot, Hockey Day in Canada!!
got my colleague Brigid a photo with Ron MacLean.
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The Elna and Dave Proposal
A couple of months ago, I was briefed by Joee on one of his top secret missions. The mission was to document a live engagement. The challenge was not only to be discreet, but to know who to photograph! I have never met Dave and Elna before and although a live proposal is not something one would miss, it took place in the middle of Brookfield place where there is generally a lot of people walking around.
I met Joee after Margaret and Tamer’s engagement session and we scouted the area and came up with a game plan to get the best possible coverage. As the time drew near we split up and took our positions. Shortly after the targets I mean Dave and Elna showed up with a bunch of their friends. It took every trick in the spy book to maintain visual while not being seen. Dave motioned for Elna to be by his side, as soon as that happened, friends surrounded the couple with rose petals and it began.
Success!
Congrats guys!!
Margaret and Tamer are Engaged!
Happy Monday!! Meet Margaret and Tamer, they got engaged in 2009 and we had a chance to get together on November 1, 2009 to take some engagement photos in the Mississaugua area. Although a little on the chilli side, Margaret and Tamer were relaxed and at ease in front of the camera. Can’t wait for their July wedding!!!
Greece (Part un)
It’s been nearly a month since I last blogged. YIKES!! Since my last entry, I have been spending a lot of time working as well as just spending more time with family and close friends. I trust all of your holidays were well and that everyone is back into the swing of things. Before I begin my foray back into the blogosphere, I wanted to talk about the importance of keeping in touch. You may jump to the photos below as this is one of those babbling on posts =P
Every year, I make a list like many do. I took a hard look at my list for 2009 and you know what? I did not make it out to the gym at least once a week, nor am I a White House photographer (not yet), but rather than focusing on where I came short, I found that I accomplish a lot. I exceeded some personal goals, I got things done around the house, I even created (now perfecting) my work flow. All this was great, but the one thing that I was most proud of was that I was able to make some time to re-connect with some old friends I have made along the way. It’s always way too easy/convenient to just live our lives, we seldom take the time to just chat and touch base. This is important to me because I value all my relationships with people. They help me do better, they help me be better and heck, it just fun to catch up. I do have a point to all of this, although it played out better in my mind. The re-connecting/staying in touch reminded me about my recent trip to Greece. I was there to help Joee out for Michelle and Vince’s wedding. I like Joee found myself packing like mad a day after Roselle and Stephen’s wedding. I left on the Monday morning, armed with my Boda bag and Think Tank Airport Takeoff loaded with all my gear. Two layovers, a myriad of security checks and 3 planes later, I was greeted by amazingly warm weather in Santorini Greece! Here’s a photo break…
Joee and I spent the day getting the lay of the land and exploring the island. We were later invited to have dinner with Michelle, Vince and the rest of the gang. Over copious amounts of wine, beer and what seemed to be an endless supply of Ouzo I learned that everyone has known each other since high school and that they were all really close. They shared stories and had their own inside jokes, yet they were all very accommodating and made me feel like part of the group. I know how easy it is to have life get in the way of keeping in touch, they all gave me advice and stories about how they stick together and there is no way to articulate it other than it was nice. Enjoy the rest of the photos, there is definitely more to come.
Be sure to check out Joee’s take on it here.
Roselle and Stephen are Married!!
On October 3, 2009, I had another wonderful opportunity to document a wedding with Joee. I chose to process most of these in black in white as it changes the mood and the overall feel of the image, mind you, I did not convert everything to black and white, some things just look better in colour.
Had to show the colour version of this, i love the colours changing in the trees.
Jacklyn & Kay are married!!
On September 20, 2009, I had the honor of assisting Joee for Jacklyn and Kay’s wedding. I started out at Kay’s friend’s penthouse where he got ready in his custom made suit. I get excited with every wedding I get a chance to document, Jacklyn and Kay’s though got me all giddy because I found out that I was not just at wedding, but a mini car show, check out the pics and you’ll know what I mean.
It was amazing how relaxed and comfortable Jacklyn and Kay were on their wedding day. All they did was laugh with friends and enjoyed each other. This made them a super easy couple to work with and gave me the opportunity to make the following images. Congrats guys.
This has got to be one of my favorite shoe shots of the year. Usually, people dismiss these little details here and there, however that these little details help tell the the story of the bride and groom’s special day. Besides, there was no way I would miss an opportunity to photograph a pair of amazingly unique Alexander McQueen shoes. My friends can attest to the fact that what I am about to say is not in my vocabulary, but these shoes were hot!!
Hmm….what to chose, a phantom black Audi R8 or the vibrant red Porsche 911 turbo?
The 911 it is! 
by Kevin
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