Kristen first contacted me in 2009 just before Matt was deployed to Afghanistan.  She wanted to arrange for a special photo session that they can share while he was away.   Often we forget as photographers how important our work is and what it can mean to our clients.  I’m so glad to have been able to do that session for them.  After Matt returned Kristen again emailed me to let me know that they were engaged.  I’m so happy to be a part of their wedding and loved every minute of it.  We brought the photo booth for this wedding and Matt & Kristen’s guests put it to use for the entire evening.  You can view more from Matt & Kristen’s wedding on the wedding obsession where it was featured.  Kristen’s dress was purchased at Novelle Bridal.  

I’m always impressed by how much talent there is in the Canadian photography community.  This country is home to some of the best artists around the world.  Winning any awards is always flattering but I think winning on this platform is especially so.  Here’s a few of my national award winning images from the fall 2011 Professional Wedding Photographers of Canada awards.

Marc & Mica’s wedding will be this upcoming spring.  It’s a celebration that I’ve been waiting a long time for and can’t wait to be a part of it.  When we started off the evening we had plans of going to an abandoned building we liked. Those plans quickly changed when we noticed warning of attack dogs.  I find that most of the best spots for engagement sessions are areas that we just stumble upon without a plan and that’s we ended up in a back alley for most of their engagement session…and also the back of a restaurant too.  In the end we had a fantastic night and finished it off with wings and beer.  I think from now on I’ll start blogging about the food I end up ordering cause sometimes that’s as much fun as taking photos.

Yousif and Patrizia are getting married next summer in a beautiful historic orthodox church in Lebanon.  Why in Lebanon?  Their relationship has already crossed hemispheres starting with them meeting at a wedding in Sudan.  Since then they’ve travelled together, shared an affinity for Thai restaurants, indie music and bird-watching.  Yousif is my cousin so I already knew him quite well but I first met Patty at another wedding where she told me more than two years before their wedding that she wanted me to photograph their own wedding.  I can’t wait to do that and meet her side of the family.

The fearless photographers is a group of artists that dare to push boundaries and expectations.  The group’s name itself sounds like a team of superheroes and I’m very proud to be listed with all the other talented members.  There are many different organizations that provide photographers with an opportunity to compete with other photographers and challenge their skills but what sets the fearless apart is the selection process.  Each photo is vetted by top industry leaders, these are all people that I very much look up to in wedding photography and people who have themselves inspired and encouraged other photographers to push their creativity to the limit and beyond.  They’re each a specialist in wedding photography and know from experience what it takes to get a fearless shot.  Very few make the cut.  You can view more of the winning photos on their facebook page.  And when you’re there please leave comments, photographers love to hear comments on their work.

This photo is from a moment at Ashley and Greg’s wedding in Edmonton.  It was a truly touching instant when Ashley’s father came to see her that made each person in the room cry, including the photographer.